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How to be "Bad": Finding Your Authentic Voice Through Nature And Sass
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Being “too much” is often just another way the world tells women to be smaller. Mary Rothwell sits down with author and writing teacher Amy Lou Jenkins to trace how a strong, sassy voice gets mislabeled as “bad” and how reclaiming that voice can become a turning point for identity, safety, and self-respect.
Amy shares vivid flashbulb moments from a volatile childhood, including an experience that forced her to choose self-protection over compliance. From there, we follow the thread that runs through her work: nature as a refuge and a teacher. We talk…
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