"When a Dream Becomes Reality" with Grace Casper

The journal Grace Casper began in elementary school has now become her new book, entitled Dear Parents: Notes from a Child of Divorce. Grace Casper is a writer, speaker, full-time elementary school librarian, and the host of the podcast, Divorce: What I Wish My Parents Knew. She graduated from Baylor University and now lives in Waco, Texas.

In my time with Grace, we talk about how her journal entries became a book and the important message she has for parents undergoing divorce or having undergone divorce. We also talk about the beauty of creativity and dreaming, and how we partner with God when we dream. Grace also discusses trends in social media she is noticing in her generation and the generation behind her, as well as her powerful learnings from those in the disability community.

Melissa KucharskiJune 19, 2023gracecasper, divorce, divorcetipsfromkids, dearparentsnotesfromachildofdivorce, divorcewhatiwishmyparentsknew, childrenofdivorce, childofdivorce, impossiblebeauty, beauty, creativity, writing, publishing, publishingjourney, dreambig, dreambigframework, dreambigmagnolia, dreambigbobgoff

"The Story Behind My Book, ‘Soul-Deep Beauty,’" with Don Pape & Melissa Johnson

In honor of the release of my new book, Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless, I have a special episode in store for you. I recently sat down to have a conversation with my literary agent, Don Pape. Don has been a champion of my book and its message for years now and I can’t thank him enough.

In our time together, we talk about how Don ended up working in the publishing business, how he then became a literary agent, and the unique features of his company, Pape Commons. This conversation is a special one, as we talk about my heart and passion behind Soul-Deep Beauty, the need for this message amidst today’s media saturated culture, as well as some of the vulnerabilities and struggles that have come up along the way.

Melissa KucharskiJune 6, 2023donpape, soul-deepbeauty, impossiblebeauty, melissajohnson, publishing, literaryagent, papecommons, beauty, redefinebeauty, faithandmentalhealth, bodyimage, beautystandards