HeyJaredMaking Memoir Magic
The podcast where we unlock the power of your story and guide you through the magical process of turning life experiences into memoirs that inspire and impact. kerrykriseman.substack.com
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The Other New Year (opens the original)
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January may get all the attention, but September offers its own invitation to begin again. In this episode, Kerry reflects on several seemingly unrelated moments: teaching aspiring memoirists at the library, accepting two proclamations for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, returning from a late-summer trip, and welcoming college football season. Together, these moments reveal an important truth: We don’t need to feel completely ready before beginning something that matters. Kerry explores the diff
Follow the Garlic (opens the original)
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What if the story worth telling isn’t buried in the most dramatic chapter of your life? What if it’s waiting inside a familiar restaurant, a family tradition, or a place you’ve returned to for years? In this episode of Making Memoir Magic , I share the story of Al Dente, a restaurant in Boston’s North End that my husband, Rick, and I first discovered in 1994. What began as an unplanned dinner became part of our family history—a place we later shared with our children, friends, and colleagues. Us
The Stories Hiding in Plain Sight (opens the original)
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What turns a memory into memoir? In this episode of Making Memoir Magic , Kerry shares the story of her grandmother Nana’s unusual collection of dated “I Voted” stickers—and how something the family once lovingly teased her about took on an entirely different meaning years later. The lesson? The memory is what happened. The memoir is what you understand about what happened. Kerry explores how present-day reflection adds depth to memoir and why some of our smallest, most ordinary memories can rev
You Haven't Missed Your Chance to Write Your Memoir (opens the original)
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Have you been thinking about writing your memoir for years—but wondering whether you’ve waited too long? You haven’t. In this episode of Making Memoir Magic , Kerry Kriseman explores why time may actually give memoir writers something they didn’t have when they were younger: perspective. Inspired by her recent Stories of Humanity interview, where she shared the words “It’s never too late,” Kerry reflects on some of the biggest changes of her own 50s: publishing her first memoir, beginning a new
Your Memories Aren’t Your Memoir (opens the original)
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What if the story you would have written ten years ago isn’t the story you’re ready to write today? In this episode of Making Memoir Magic , I’m talking about the dog days of summer—and one very special dog who has me thinking about endings, beginnings, family, and the way our understanding of our own stories changes over time. Betty is the 16th guide dog puppy we’ve raised for Dogs Inc. We loved her, raised her, prepared her for what came next…and eventually said goodbye. We thought we knew how
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