In Episode 1, Nadia Mahjouri chats with Jane Tara, debut novelist, author of over 100 children’s and nonfiction books, ex-general manager of Better Reading Australia and mother/stepmother of 4 adult boys.

In this chat we discuss the moment Jane found herself standing in her kitchen, seemingly invisible to her own family, and how this led her to create the incredible character of Tilda -who, in midlife, when everything should be fine - discovers one morning, she can no longer see her little finger or her ear and soon enough, is diagnosed with the incurable illness of invisibility - sadly common in women her age.

We discuss Jane’s own journey back to seeing herself and learn some of the tips and tricks Jane uses to stay sane in the messy middle (spoiler: it’s meditation but apparently you actually have to do it, not just think about it!!)

Buy Tilda is Visible ⁠online here⁠

Follow Jane Tara on Instagram @suthorjanetara or check out her⁠ website here⁠.

For tips on meditation and writing, sign up to ⁠Jane’s Substack here⁠

Nadia Mahjouri is a therapist at The Holding Space Counselling. If you would like to reach out for support, you can ⁠book an appointment online⁠.

Nadia works in face to face in nipaluna or online everywhere.

Nadia Mahjouri is also the author of Half Truth - her debut novel that will be released in Feb 2025. Pre-orders available soon ⁠here⁠

Her website is ⁠www.nadiamahjouri.com⁠ and you can find her on Instagram @nadiamahjouri or sign up for her newsletter T⁠he Whole Truth: Stories of Ache and Ecstasy⁠

Or you can email her at ⁠nadiamahjouriauthor@gmail.com⁠

Thank you so much for listening - and please get in touch if you have any comments, questions or ideas for interviews!