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Lola Opatayo
@lolaopatayo.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, podcast host (journeyoftheart.com). Empowering writers (wordcaps.com).
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@adedayoagarau.bsky.social 's latest work, The Years of Blood, documents disturbing realities of living in Ibadan in the nineties.

Watch: youtu.be/MeGmN7tz0Dc

Or listen: open.spotify.com/episode/0DmU...

#literarypodcast #theyearsofblood #bookpodcast #journeyoftheart #authorinterviews
October 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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The immigrant life is one of highs and lows, and in this clip, Saad posed a question I’d never quite considered about resilience.

Skip to this conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2-...

Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/5SEe...

#literarypodcast
October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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In the latest episode of the podcast, @sokhan.bsky.social and I explore what it means to be a person of faith in the West—the questions, the fears, and even more questions.

📺Watch our chat: youtu.be/Bb2-aq0Gu5s

🎧 Or listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5SEe...

#literarypodcast #journeyoftheart
October 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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What happens when love is not enough? This episode with Saad Omar Khan is one you should definitely watch.

📺Watch: youtu.be/Bb2-aq0Gu5s

🎧Or listen: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/hqTLyireiUb

#literarypodcast #authorinterview #journeyoftheart #saadomarkhan #drinkingtheocean
September 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The lines get blurry when writing stories inspired by personal experiences, especially when said stories involve other people.

Writers, how do you manage this?

Watch: youtu.be/09gTlT1BreU
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7jHz...

#literarypodcast #bookpodcast #journeyoftheart
July 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Children’s book writers, how much do you trust your readers?

Watch/listen to my conversation with @katejenkslandry.bsky.social on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

📺 youtu.be/09gTlT1BreU
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#literarypodcast #bookpodcast #journeyoftheart #kidsmentalhealth
July 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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In Ep 28, I'm joined by @katejenkslandry.bsky.social
author of A Summer Without Anna to discuss the hardship children face when a family member is sick. Part memoir, the book offers a photographic contemplation of nature and family love.

Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/5GfZDLCS2Ub
July 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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In Episode 27, I’m joined by James Cairns, writer of the essay collection, In Crisis, On Crisis, to discuss what happens when we examine crisis from the lens of personal, secret struggles.

Watch: youtu.be/KM78jLRe5-k
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#authorinterview #incrisisoncrisis
July 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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It’s official, I’m going to Vancouver’s Writers Festival in the fall! I’m so excited! If you’re in town, please check the program, the lineup is jaw-dropping (I’m fainting already)! 🎉🎉🎉

@lolaopatayo.bsky.social I hope I’ll get to meet you in person! 😊
July 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Hey, Kingston! Let’s meet at #TheNovelIdea!!!

@houseofanansi.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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In Ep 26, @erynecki.bsky.social shares her struggles with the school system, noting that the best teachers were the ones who understood ADHD and the diverse accommodations her son required.

📺Watch the full episode:
youtu.be/xz8Yg6pbwmM

🎧Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/23le...

#authorinterview
June 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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What do ADHD and ship salvage have in common?

In Episode 26, @erynecki.bsky.social and I discuss her podcast, That Sinking Feeling, exploring the similarities between her father’s job in ship salvaging and her son’s ADHD struggles.

Out now: youtu.be/xz8Yg6pbwmM

#ADHD #journeyoftheart
Raising Kids With ADHD: School support, meds, and shame
YouTube video by Journey of the Art
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June 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Thanks for coming on the podcast! 🙏🏽This was a wonderful conversation.
erynecki.bsky.social Elizabeth Rynecki @erynecki.bsky.social · Jun 18
I spoke with @lolaopatayo.bsky.social about my podcast, That Sinking Feeling: Adventures in ADHD and Ship Salvage. Get it everywhere you get your podcasts. journeyoftheart.com
June 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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What do ADHD and Ship Salvage have in common? I spoke with @lolaopatayo.bsky.social on her Journey of the Art Podcast about the making of That Sinking Feeling and emotions that we all struggle with, but especially shame. This is a sneak peak! Episode drops tomorrow. youtu.be/jeOl13WOmMg?...
When Everyone Else's Kids Seem Perfect! #adhdinkids
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June 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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💪🏽💪🏽“I gave myself permission to do this.”

The most empowering moment of this conversation with Martha Batiz was probably this.

Watch: youtu.be/2gFXHA5wW9w
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/39C8...

#writingpodcast #authorinterview #historicalfiction #journeyoftheart #journeyoftheartpod #marthabatiz
June 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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📢Out Now!

Episode 25 with @mbatiz.bsky.social is out now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.

📺📺 Watch here:
youtu.be/2gFXHA5wW9w

#writingpodcast #authorinterview #historicalfiction #journeyoftheart #journeyoftheartpod #marthabatiz #migueldecervantes
Who was Isabel de Saavedra? Untold Story of Miguel de Cervantes's daughter
YouTube video by Journey of the Art
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June 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Who really was Isabel de Saavedra? And was she really as cruel as history portrays her?

In Ep 25, @mbatiz.bsky.social tells me what inspired her to reimagine the stories of Miguel de Cervantes and his family.

Tune in tomorrow on Spotify/YouTube/Apple Podcasts #authorinterview, #historicalfiction
June 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Radha shares an important tip on embarking on literary translations.

Are you a translator or interested in literary translations? Listen to this episode!

📺YouTube: youtu.be/JJ9EIJRG4TI
🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5fR2...

#radhachakravarty #literarytranslation #southasianliterature
Radha Chakravarty on Feminist Writing and Literary Translation | Journey of the Art
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May 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Resharing this episode with Chido Muchemwa and Charlie Muhumuza about getting an MFA in creative writing as more people seem to be interested in it at this time. 😊

Watch: youtu.be/v0_QHjJPMHs

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#mfa #mfacreativewriting #journeyoftheartpod
May 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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The Severed Tongue is one of the poems in Subliminal, in which Radha pays homage to Khona, a legendary astrologer and poet whose tongue was severed to silence her brilliance.

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#RadhaChakravarty #southasianliterature #feministwriting #journeyoftheart
May 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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In this episode, I’m joined by poet, scholar, and renowned translator Radha Chakravarty for a powerful conversation on the crossroads between translation and literature, feminism in writing, and the inner work of creating across languages.

#literarytranslation
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Rewriting the Masters: Radha Chakravarty on Translating Tagore, Feminism & Pandemic Poetry - Journey of the Art
I speak with Radha Chakravarty, acclaimed Tagore translator, feminist scholar, and Indian poet, about the power of words to carry memory and culture.
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May 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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“Translation is not replication. It’s resurrection.”
If you’re a writer navigating multiple languages or trying to make meaning out of memory, you’ll want to hear this conversation with Radha Chakravarty.
🎧 Full episode: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou...

#radhachakravarty #southasianliterature
May 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Episode 21 is here with Farah Ghafoor!

Listen (or watch) my conversation with Farah Ghafoor as we discuss the poetry collection, Shadow Price.

YouTube: youtu.be/go_94eCLRPo
Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou...

#shadowprice #farahghafoor #climateaction #poetry #poetrypodcast
Unearthing Climate Change in Farah Ghafoor's Shadow Price
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April 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Episode 20 with Kid Haile is here! Listen in as we explore the intersection of food, culture, and identity and how mealtime traditions shape our sense of belonging.

📺Watch: youtu.be/nGAiv79NYSg

🎧Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou...

#childrensbooks #journeyoftheartpod
March 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Up next! On Episode 20, I sit down with author and illustrator Kid Haile to discuss his book, Sometimes I Eat with My Hands.

We talk about the role of food in identity and what it means to honor our cultural traditions at the table. 🍽️📖

Tune in on March 24!🎙️
#bookpodcast
March 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM