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Memoir Nation: Weekly Inspiration for Writers is a weekly podcast for memoirists, aspiring memoirists, and lovers and readers of the genre. Formerly Write-minded, we have been airing weekly episodes since September 2018. We rebranded ourselves as Memoir Nation in May 2025.

We have always been a podcast for writers craving a unique blend of inspiration and real talk about the ups and downs of the writing life, and that won’t change. Though we’ll focus on memoir, we’ll continue to bring in industry experts and cross-genre interests.

Write-minded features a segment called Substackin’ at the end of each episode where we draw from our own weekly Substacks (Writerly Things and Intimations), and sometimes the Substacks of people we admire, too. Brooke and Grant share a deeply held belief that everyone is a writer, and everyone’s story matters.

Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner, two friends and colleagues who bring a community-minded sensibility to the writing journey, each theme-focused episode of Memoir Nation features an interview with a writer, author, or publishing industry professional.