92. Birthing Creativity with Rea Frey

In this episode, Dr. Avanti welcomes Rea Frey, an award-winning and best-selling author known for her fiction and nonfiction books. Rea, also known as the "book doula," shares her personal journey of becoming a writer, including the health challenge that inspired her first novel. They discuss the importance of creativity in our lives, highlighting the distinction between creating, consuming, and producing. Rea offers insights into filling one's creative cup through practices like journaling and allowing the mind to wander. Their conversation also touches on the unexpected impact of motherhood on her writing and how she nurtures herself and her family.