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The Power of Storytelling and Talismans with Cheryl Strayed
07:19 - 14:23 (07:03)
Cheryl Strayed, the author of best-selling books “Tiny Beautiful Things” and “Wild,” discusses the power of storytelling and talismans in narratives. She also mentions the challenges of engaging with a large audience without getting drawn into other people’s struggles in such a way that compromises her time and energy.
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The author expresses how books provide spiritual solace, a sense of connectedness with others, comfort, and consolation in a way that no other art form can.
07:19 - 10:43 (03:23)
Summary
The author expresses how books provide spiritual solace, a sense of connectedness with others, comfort, and consolation in a way that no other art form can. They describe how literature's ability to allow readers to inhabit another human's experience is what makes it so powerful in creating subjective truths.
ChapterThe Power of Storytelling and Talismans with Cheryl Strayed
Episode#231: How to Be Creative Like a Motherf*cker -- Cheryl Strayed
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast episode, Cheryl Strayed talks about the power of objects and talismans in narratives, and shares her own talisman - a zipper necklace.
10:43 - 14:23 (03:39)
Summary
In this podcast episode, Cheryl Strayed talks about the power of objects and talismans in narratives, and shares her own talisman - a zipper necklace. She also discusses how to engage with a large audience without compromising your own energy and time.