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The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Jill Marshall | Novelist & Storyworld Creator

45 episodes

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Who Do You Think You Are? Join Jill Marshall on The Download: Season of Friends as she celebrates 25 years of adventures with her friend, Sally. From castles and ancestral mysteries to hilarious mishaps and unforgettable encounters, their friendship turns explorations of ancestry and folklore into a playground. This special birthday episode is full of laughter, discovery, and the magic of saying “yes” to every adventure. Jill recounts their numerous explorations and historical jaunts, ranging...

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Who Do You Think You Are? Join Jill Marshall on The Download: Season of Friends as she celebrates 25 years of adventures with her friend, Sally. From castles and ancestral mysteries to hilarious mishaps and unforgettable encounters, their friendship turns explorations of ancestry and folklore into a playground. This special birthday episode is full of laughter, discovery, and the magic of saying “yes” to every adventure. Jill recounts their numerous explorations and historical jaunts, ranging...

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Episodes (20/45)

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

The Castle, the Clio, and the Queen’s Wave

Who Do You Think You Are? Join Jill Marshall on The Download: Season of Friends as she celebrates 25 years of adventures with her friend, Sally. From castles and ancestral mysteries to hilarious mishaps and unforgettable encounters, their friendship turns explorations of ancestry and folklore into a playground. This special birthday episode is full of laughter, discovery, and the magic of saying “yes” to every adventure. Jill recounts their numerous explorations and historical jaunts, ranging...

19 hours ago

13 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Encore: In Memory of Jane - and the Musical Miracle that Reconnected Us

A Miraculous Reunion and the Essence of Friendship Hours before her dear friend Jane’s passing, Jill experienced a miracle that reunited them. In this encore episode, she reflects on love, timing, and the creative threads that bind friendship across time and memory. In this episode of The Download, host Jill Marshall commemorates her dear friend from childhood and adolescence, Jane, who tragically passed away two years ago. Jill shares the miraculous story of reconnecting with Jane jus...

1 week ago

13 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Trendship. Friendship. Fellowship - A Season of Friends

A reflection on the friendships that grow, the ones that ground, and the fellowships that make us whole. Join host Jill Marshall in this heartfelt episode of The Download Podcast as she explores the intricate dynamics of friendships in her 'season of friends'. From fleeting 'trendships' rooted in shared passions to lifelong bonds that transcend external changes, Jill delves into the reasons, seasons, and lifetimes of friendships. Using literary examples and personal anecdotes, she refle...

2 weeks ago

15 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

A World Book Transmission from a Fairy House

In this 'Friends Season' of The Download, Jill shares 'a tale of two writers' that bridges books, friendship, and the mysterious ways the universe weaves them together. What begins as a reflection on World Book Day unfolds into the friendship frequency - and a children’s book that somehow finds its way, decades later and half a world away, into the hands of the next generation. It’s a story about friendship that endures across time and distance, about intuitive connections that defy logic, an...

3 weeks ago

12 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Steve Coogan, the Scilly Isles, and the Frequency Called Friendship

Welcome to The Download: Season of Friends. Jill opens her Season of Friends with a story of lifelong connection, cosmic coincidence, and a birthday adventure that somehow involves Steve Coogan. From Cambridge kitchens to Cornish cliffs and the tiniest island in the Atlantic, this is a funny, tender reflection on friendship, memory, and the mysterious frequency that keeps us linked across time and distance. In this episode, Jill opens her “Season of Friends,” a heartfelt and funny explo...

1 month ago

12 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

This is Episode 40. Let it Lie.

This is Episode 40 — the episode that nearly wasn’t. For two weeks I put out no new material: one encore, then nothing at all. And here’s the paradox: when I went quiet, the downloads spiked. Which made me stop and wonder - is there something in silence itself that draws people in? In this milestone episode, I explore the power of fallow periods - those empty-chair moments when it looks like nothing is happening, but in truth everything is gathering strength beneath the surface. From Carl Jun...

1 month ago

13 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Encore: The Book Launch Reality — When You Upload Your Download!

Encore: The Launch Reality — What Book Launches Are Really Like I've noted that Elizabeth Gilbert is everywhere this week with the launch of her new book, All the Way to the River. It reminded me of two episodes of The Download. In my very first episode, I spoke about the influence of her brilliant book on creativity, Big Magic, on my creative path. And in this episode — one of my most listened-to — I explored the reality of launches. Because let’s be honest: most of our launches don’t ...

1 month ago

8 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Books, Bluey, and Beyond: Reading in the Digital Age

The Future of Books: From Paperbacks to Podcasts What is a book today — a paperback, an audiobook, a TikTok trend? Jill Marshall explores the future of reading, children’s literacy, fandom, adaptations - and the timeless archetypes that keep stories alive. What counts as a ‘book’ today? Is it a paperback on your shelf, a story whispered through headphones, even a Bluey episode on a screen? In this episode of The Download, Jill Marshall takes you on a lively journey through the ever-chan...

2 months ago

14 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

The Intuitive Bluff: When My Teacher Archetype Emerged

Jill Marshall reveals how her Teacher archetype arrived fully formed in her first training job, showing how intuitive bluff and future selves guide us into our true paths. What if your future self could lend you her courage? What if your archetype arrived before you were ready? In this episode of The Download, Jill Marshall shares the surprising story of her first ever training job: a two-day presentation skills course she had no formal experience to teach, but which she delivered with ...

2 months ago

17 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

The Quickening: Waiting, Transformation and the Threshold of Change

Why life speeds up before transformation: Jill Marshall explores the quickening through stories, Jungian psychology and lived experience. Why does life feel as though nothing happens for ages and then suddenly everything arrives at once? In this episode of The Download, Jill Marshall explores the archetypal rhythm of the quickening, that moment when long periods of waiting give way to sudden acceleration, synchronicities and transformation. Drawing on her work mentoring fiction editors ...

2 months ago

14 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Imprint, Wound, Archetype: The Three Layers We Carry & Can Heal

We all carry invisible threads from our ancestry - imprints, wounds, and archetypes that shape our lives. In this episode, Jill maps these three layers and shows how recognising them leads to personal healing. We all carry more than personal experience —-we carry ancestral imprints, family wounds, and archetypal roles that shape who we become. In this episode of The Download, Jill Marshall introduces a three-layered map of the self: Imprints — recurring family themes passed through generation...

2 months ago

18 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

The President's Prophecy I Didn’t Mean to Write

When Fiction Mirrors Reality: Unveiling Hidden Truths with Jill Marshall In this episode of The Download, host Jill Marshall explores the uncanny intersections between fiction and reality, focusing on her novel 'The Most Beautiful Man in the World.' Jill recounts a profound moment of insight she experienced post the 2024 US election, predicting a personal presidential reckoning rooted deep in the past. She narrates the intriguing and almost mystical journey of writing her novel, which appears...

3 months ago

13 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

The Power of Mental Liquidity and the Art of Pivoting (feat. Stephen Bartlett’s Insight)

What Stephen Bartlett’s advice about killing ideas teaches us about adaptability, creativity, and the pivoting power of mental liquidity. What if your “best idea” is actually holding you back? In this episode of The Download, Jill Marshall unpacks Stephen Bartlett’s provocative advice about killing ideas — and explores the deeper archetype behind it: mental liquidity. Drawing on Jungian insights, storytelling, and her own creative practice, Jill reveals why adaptability is more powerful...

3 months ago

16 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Letting Go of the Log: Releasing Survival Modes and Embracing Your True Self

How outdated survival patterns like the Invisible Child archetype can hold you back, and how to release them into flow. What if the very thing that once kept you safe is now the thing that holds you back? In this episode of The Download, Jill Marshall dives into the powerful metaphor of “letting go of the log” to uncover how survival strategies can turn into barriers to growth. Inspired by the work of Debra and Dr. Rob Maldonado, Jill shares the image of a man in a river, clinging...

3 months ago

15 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

The Helen Clark Frequency: Resonance, Intuition, and a Prime Minister’s Song

In this episode of The Download, bestselling novelist Jill Marshall explores how resonance connects us in unexpected ways. Drawing on her experiences with two New Zealand Prime Ministers — Jacinda Ardern and Helen Clark — Jill shares how their leadership left lasting impressions, including a strange synchronicity involving a song about Helen Clark. This story isn’t just about politics; it’s about intuition, frequency, and the invisible patterns that ripple through our lives. Tune in to ...

3 months ago

11 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Intuition vs Ego: How to Tell True Guidance from False Flags

Not every gut feeling is true intuition — sometimes it’s ego, conditioning, or the trickster in disguise. What if your inner voice wasn’t guiding you forward, but leading you astray? In this milestone 30th episode of The Download, bestselling novelist and storyworld creator Jill Marshall unpacks the difference between real intuition and its clever impersonators — from the ego in costume to trauma-driven impulses and archetypal saboteurs. Through stories, psychology and spiritual insight...

4 months ago

16 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

The Pattern Behind the Pattern: Following Intuitive Threads into Real-World Impact

The Power of Patterns: Understanding the Spiral of Intuitive Downloads In Episode 29 of 'The Download' from Wise Woman and Wordsmith, host Jill Marshall delves into the significance of patterns formed from the intuition in our lives. This episode explores how seemingly random events like gut feelings, dreams and synchronicities may form part of a larger, intelligent pattern guiding us. Jill discusses the phases of recognising, naming and integrating these patterns, whether in creative endeav...

4 months ago

12 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

The Artist and the Algorithm: Turning Fear of AI into Creative Partnership

Creativity in the Age of AI: A Personal Journey with Jill Marshall In this episode of 'Wise Woman and Wordsmith,' host Jill Marshall delves into the intersection of creativity and AI. Addressing the fears and complexities surrounding artificial intelligence in creative fields, Jill explores issues of copyright, intellectual property and the integrity of the creative process. She shares personal anecdotes of using AI to build an app and generate writing material, emphasising AI's potential as...

4 months ago

14 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Everyday Angels - Subtle Support That's Seen, Unseen, and Everywhere Between

Unseen Angels: Embracing Everyday Acts of Kindness In this episode of The Download from Wise Woman and Wordsmith, host Jill Marshall explores the concept of everyday angels - ordinary people who show up in moments of need to provide extraordinary help. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, Jill discusses the impact of subtle acts of kindness and the profound effect they have on our lives. Drawing on insights from spiritual teachings and real-life examples, she encourages listeners to be...

4 months ago

17 minutes

The Download Podcast, with Jill Marshall

Life Beyond the Clock: Embracing the Art of Time-Slipping

Exploring the Mystery of Time and Creativity: An Insightful Journey Join Jill Marshall on a journey through the timeless realm of creativity and flow, where time bends and magic unfolds. Discover the science and stories behind time slips, synchronicities, and the art of living in the moment. Jill delves into the fascinating topic of time and its unique behavior when we are deeply engrossed in creative and life-affirming processes. She shares her personal experiences and scientific insights ab...

4 months ago

13 minutes