Welcome to About This Life! Here, we celebrate the journey of renewal and transformation. Our mission is to help you break free from limiting mindsets and heal emotional wounds, empowering your mind, body, and spirit to thrive.
Every content features powerful stories and heartfelt conversations that reveal how simple shifts in thought and belief can lead to profound changes in your life. Tune in for practical insights and inspiration designed to motivate you to take action and transform your life—one day at a time.
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Welcome to About This Life! Here, we celebrate the journey of renewal and transformation. Our mission is to help you break free from limiting mindsets and heal emotional wounds, empowering your mind, body, and spirit to thrive.
Every content features powerful stories and heartfelt conversations that reveal how simple shifts in thought and belief can lead to profound changes in your life. Tune in for practical insights and inspiration designed to motivate you to take action and transform your life—one day at a time.
How a CNN Reporter Found Healing Through Fiction with John DeDakis
~ About This Life ~
39 minutes
5 days ago
How a CNN Reporter Found Healing Through Fiction with John DeDakis
What if storytelling could heal your heart? In this conversation, John DeDakis — former editor of CNN’s Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and former White House correspondent — opens up about grief, courage, and how writing became his path to healing after his sister’s suicide and his son’s heroine overdose. Host Ann-Marie explores how writing connects pain to purpose, why creativity is therapeutic, and how DeDakis uses his fiction to process real-life emotions. From “Bullet in the Chamber”, to “Enemies Domestic”, his six part Lark Chadwick mystery/ suspense/ thriller series teaches lessons on writing heart-stopping and heart- breaking storylines. A manuscript editor, Dedakis serves a masterclass in turning adversity into art. 👉 In this episode:
healing power of writing and storytelling
processing grief through creativity
facing fear and finding courage
creating authentic characters
writing heart-stopping storylines including drugs, drones, corruption and politics.
sharing insights into the Lark Chadwick mystery-thriller series 📘 Learn more: https://johndedakis.com 🎧 Listen to more episodes of About This Life — conversations that shift mindsets, challenge beliefs, and inspire transformation.
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~ About This Life ~
Welcome to About This Life! Here, we celebrate the journey of renewal and transformation. Our mission is to help you break free from limiting mindsets and heal emotional wounds, empowering your mind, body, and spirit to thrive.
Every content features powerful stories and heartfelt conversations that reveal how simple shifts in thought and belief can lead to profound changes in your life. Tune in for practical insights and inspiration designed to motivate you to take action and transform your life—one day at a time.