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    #230: Journaling & Intention, with Joe Moyer

    May 20th, 2025 · 79 minutes

    Journaling Guide Joe Moyer joins us to talk getting started with journaling, navigating major life transitions, and the power of a regular reflection practice.

    Guest Starring: Joe Moyer

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    24 Letters
    The Journaling Guide

    Joe's newsletter

    When by Daniel Pink
    Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
    Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
    Your Story Matters: Overcoming the Perfect Journal Fallacy | 24 Letters
    Day One
    Readwise
    Focused #196: Focus & The Reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf
    How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson
    Letters from a Stoic by Seneca
    You Need a Manifesto by Charlotte Burgess-Auburn
    The Enchiridion by Epictetus
    @thejournalingguide on Threads
    @thejournalingguide on Bluesky