How to Grow your Grit
Wendelin Van Draanen’s Story
Happy Healthy Podcast by Christiane Schroeter
How to Grow your Grit
Today’s episode revolves around harnessing persistence and grit to overcome life’s challenges and achieve your dreams.
My guest, Wendelin Van Draanen, an international award-winning novelist whose works have been adapted into movies, shares her journey from adversity to success.
You do not want to miss this episode, enjoy!
" I feel like it was such a dark time, and the challenge in life is to take our dark times and grow from them and then be able to leave them behind."**
Who is Wendelin Van Draanen?
Wendelin Van Draanen, author of over thirty novels for young readers and teens, is known for the Sammy Keyes mystery series and Flipped, which became a Warner Brothers film.
Her latest novel, The Peach Rebellion, follows three young women fighting the patriarchy. Formerly a high school teacher, she is now a full-time writer in California.
Visit WendelinVanD.com or follow her on social media @WendelinVanD.
3 Steps to Grow your Grit
1. Persistence to Grow Grit
My guest on this episode, Wendelin Van Draanen, shares the importance of persistence and tenacity in achieving one’s goals.
She shares how she managed to write a novel by dedicating just half an hour each morning to writing, despite having a full-time job and two small children.
2. Healing through Writing
Wendelin shares that writing served as a form of therapy for her during the darkest times of her life.
She used writing to process her emotions and eventually transitioned from writing about personal experiences to creating fiction that offered her a sense of justice.
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3. Grow with The Right Life Partner
Wendelin stresses the importance of taking the time to really get to know potential life partners.
She suggests engaging in activities that reveal true character and ensuring that your partner can both listen and provide support.
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Dr. Christiane Schroeter, a Top 1.5% Podcaster, launched her Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast on March 23, 2023, as an expansion of her Hello Happy Nest coaching business. Join Christiane and her amazing guests, who share insights on overcoming challenges and achieving happiness, health, and success to build your best self & happy nest!
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