Susan Brearley shares The Garden of Neuro Beginnings on Write Speak Play

This podcast has been a long time coming. 

I originally met Susan Brearley online through a zoom call just after "Covid Hit." (I'm putting those words in quotes because I'm quoting how a lot of people put those first days and weeks of having our lives impacted in ways we could never have imagined.)

Susan runs MuddyUm, a publication on the platform Medium. It's a place where writers have the option of putting their work behind a paywall and the opportunity to make some money writing. When "Covid Hit," (see there it is again) Susan organized a zoom call for the comedians on MuddyUm to share their work to a live, digital, audient. (What great practice those first zoom calls were for me! How little did we all know how much we'd all need this technical training?)

By the third zoom meeting, we were down to three people. The third person dropped off after an hour. And my life was changed. 

For me, it started with her story about why she keeps 19 journals. NINETEEN. I think that's how many she counted that first day. I ditched my planner and started keeping journals. Journal S, as in plural, as in many journals. It's been life-changing and I love it.

Her vision for the Garden of Neuro had been percolating for a while before we met. But I like to think I had something to do with moving her vision from thoughts into action. 

Because now there is a Garden of Neuro. Where the smallest and largest of dreams are welcomed, nourished, and grown into reality alongside others growing big and small dreams too and sharing what they've learned along the way. 

If you'd like to explore the Garden of Neuro, here's an invitational link that will give you access to this freshly tilled soil. Come join us, bring your experiences, ideas, and dreams into this space where they will be given room to grow and you will find the support and guidance you need to help your dreams reach their fullest potential.

Articles and Stories I've written about this experience so far:

I Tossed My Planner Because of A Conversation with Susan Brearley

Every Acorn Needs A Daimon

Rewiring MY Brain One Book At A Time

Stepping into The Future, One Book At A Time

And here's Susans' story of how reading 200 books in a year changed her life.

Thank you for listening!I hope to see you soon in the Garden of Neuro