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S.2 Ep. 19: Rewriting the Writer's Mind: Rachel Giffin on Confidence, Craft & the Creative Journey
🎙️ Welcome back to The Mythic Mic Podcast where creativity meets courage, stories are shaped long before they're written, and finishing a book starts with believing.
This week, host Sara Santillan sits down with writing coach Rachel Giffin, whose blend of mindset work, emotional intelligence, structure, and tough love has helped countless writers finally finish the book they’ve been dreaming of. Rachel brings an authenticity and clarity to the writing process that is rare — one that cuts through fear, perfectionism, and overwhelm to get to the truth: you can do this, even when it feels impossible.
Rachel shares her path from film school to writing to coaching, how she discovered her gift for guiding writers through resistance, and why she believes emotional regulation is just as important as craft. We unpack what really stops writers from completing their books, the questions she uses to break through mental blocks, and how to show up for your writing even when motivation disappears.
🔥 What happens when you stop waiting to “feel ready”?
📝 Why the stories we write are often the ones we’re scared to face
💪 And how a writing coach can help you build not just a book but a writing identity
Whether you’re drafting your first novel or revisiting a project you’ve abandoned 10 times, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, strengthened, and ready to return to the page.
🔥 IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT…
✨ How Rachel became a writing coach and why confidence, not talent, is often the missing piece
✨ The mindset patterns she sees most often in writers and how to break them
✨ Why open-mindedness matters more than experience when working with a coach
✨ The real role of a writing coach vs. what people think coaches do
✨ Why perfectionism, fear, and emotional overwhelm stop writers more than craft issues
✨ Rachel’s signature question-based coaching method and how it rewires resistance
✨ How to build a writing habit even on days when motivation evaporates
✨ The importance of separating facts from feelings
✨ Her favorite client success stories — and the moment she knew she was meant to do this work
🐦 CONNECT WITH US
🎙️ The Mythic Mic Podcast – @MythicMic
👤 Bethany Amanda – @BethanyinFantasyland
👤 Sara Santillan – @the_magical_quill
👤 Guest: Rachel Giffin – @rachel_giffin_writes
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