There’s a moment in midlife when your story starts tapping you on the shoulder, asking to be heard. Not necessarily published on Amazon, not necessarily written for the world, but written for you.
Today I’m joined by Julie Ann—writing mentor, retreat host, and the woman behind the quiet, reflective space where so many come to tell the truth about their lives. We talk about what really happens when you step away, slow down, and finally give voice to the things you’ve lived through.
Spoiler: the book you think you’re writing might actually be writing you.
What You’ll Hear:
- why so many women feel called to write a book in midlife
- how reflection becomes healing (even if you never publish)
- what happens when you step away from your life long enough to hear yourself
- the surprising relief in telling the truth on the page
- how writing can reveal the next chapter you’re meant to live
Featured Guest: Julie Ann
Julie Ann is a publishing oracle and storytelling midwife who helps soul-led leaders birth books that awaken, heal, and transform.
With over 17 years in the publishing industry, she has guided more than 300 authors to write and publish nonfiction works that shift paradigms and reclaim truth. She is the founder of Influence Publishing, now evolved into The House of Story Medicine — Her gift is sacred listening — not just to words, but to what lives beneath them. She perceives the deeper current beneath your story, attuned to the moments where your voice trembles with truth. She is the eye of soul — the one who sees the unseen, holds the unspoken, and midwifes your message into clarity
Julie Ann is the host of the podcast Your Story is Your Portal, a sacred container for storytellers, seekers, and soul-led leaders ready to speak the story they were born to tell.
These are not interviews. These are activations.
Each episode is a portal — a moment of recognition, a mirror of becoming, a reclamation of voice and Soul Purpose.
Her TEDx talk has reached over 100,000 viewers, and she’s been featured on international television, radio, and in major press for her visionary work in authorship, voice activation, and transformational publishing.
She is also the author of Around the World in Seven Years, a bestselling memoir chronicling her global pilgrimage of personal awakening and soul-led leadership.
Connect with the Host:
Website: www.influencepublishing.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/InfluencePublishing
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julieannpv
Instagram: instagram.com/julieinspires
Meet the Host: Diana Devi
Diana Devi is a clinical pharmacist with over 35 years of experience and an Argentine tango dancer and instructor. Blending her deep scientific expertise with the art of movement, Diana helps women understand how their bodies evolve with age—and how to support those changes with mindset, lifestyle, and joyful motion. Her unique approach empowers midlife women to stay vibrant, strong, and confidently connected to themselves.
Connect with the Host:
Website: http://anagelesslife.com
Facebook (Personal): facebook.com/diana.d.devi
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