We go into how it felt to be at the Oscar’s and seeing her work on the big screen.

How her book “Still Alice” became a major motion picture starring Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin.Why she loves the concept of duality and how our decisions create the reality we are living today vs the path not taken.How she trusted that fiction was the way to tell her stories to create empathy with the reader.How her self-published book eventually secured her an agent and ended up on the New York Times Best-sellers list for 59 weeks!.Her book was originally rejected by 100 agents yet she was determined to get her book out in the world and it paid off. How she kept up her motivation when her future was uncertain.Why all of her books cover a neurological disorder and how they connect to life themes.We dig into her creative process – how she crafts her books.How acting classes helped her become a better writer.How & why she became an “empathy warrior” for people with neurological disorders.Why her grandmother having alzheimer’s triggered her desire to write.Why Lisa left her life as a Harvard trained PhD in Neuroscience to become a fiction writer, with no prior writing experience.

If you are a writer or want to be one, would like to find your purpose, and/or enjoy stories of how dreams become reality, then you will love today’s episode. It was in this moment of uncertainty that she found the courage to leave the familiar for a life as a writer. in neuroscience, Lisa found herself at a crossroads when her first marriage ended in divorce. However, before finding her purpose, Lisa was on a very different path. Her book “Still Alice” became a New York Times best-seller and was turned into a major motion picture. Lisa will tell you that she is doing her “soul’s work” and living a life of purpose by bringing empathy and understanding to neurological disorders people don’t like to think about. She epitomizes what is possible when you listen to your internal voice and have the courage to pursue what’s in your heart. When I learned of Lisa’s work and life mission I knew I had to have her on the show. I’m thrilled to share that Lisa Genova, the New York Times Bestselling Author of Still Alice, is today’s guest. & lt span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block width: 0px overflow: hidden line-height: 0 ” class=”mce_SELRES_start”& gt & lt /span& gt

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