S1:E22 How Expressive Writing Helps You Move Beyond Setbacks 10-Minutes a Day
In this episode of the Flourishing After Adversity Podcast, host Laura Mangum Broome explores the transformative effects of expressive writing for emotional healing. Learn how just 10 minutes a day of writing can help process emotional pain, integrate into Laura's iCope2Hope resilience framework, and start your own practice to clear the fog and strengthen your resilience. Featuring the story of Marianne—a woman who found purpose and clarity after an unexpected back surgery—and insights from Dr. James Pennebaker's research on the mental and physical benefits of writing, this episode provides actionable steps to face reality, discover hidden strengths, and envision new possibilities.

Laura also introduces a four-day expressive writing challenge and outlines the iCOPE 5-Step Problem Solving Method to guide listeners towards emotional clarity and practical resilience.
00:00 Introduction to Expressive Writing
01:10 Meet Maryanne: A Story of Transformation
01:55 The Science Behind Expressive Writing
02:37 Step-by-Step Resilience Framework
05:12 Common Traps and How to Avoid Them
05:52 The Four-Day Expressive Writing Challenge
06:48 Applying the iCOPE 5-Step Problem Solving Method
08:33 Conclusion and Recap

Free Resource: Reframe the Spiral: 5 Quick Coping Strategies to Shift Negative Thoughts and Reclaim Your Day https://www.icope2hope.com/reframe

iCope2Hope 3-Step Resilience Framework: https://bit.ly/FrameworkRoadmap

Website: iCope2Hope: From Hardship to Hope https://www.icope2hope.com

Move Beyond Adversity Blog: https://www.icope2hope.com/blog

Free Newsletter: Wednesday’s Resilient Recharge https://www.icope2hope.com/newsletter