In this episode of she reads, Alma Limón talks about Matisse's famous painting "The Goldfish", she rambles about Picasso's famous quote "It takes a long time to grow young" and reads from "On earth, we are briefly gorgeous" by Ocean Vuong. Follow Alma Limón on Instagram HERE Follow the podcast on Instagram HERE Read Alma Limón's blog HERE

Hola amigos ya estamos de vuelta con un capitulo en español. Esta vez me acompaña mi gran amigo y excepcional artista Alexis Ortega. Juntos discutimos de nuestros Albums de pop favoritos del 2020! Espero disfruten esta conversación entre amigos y no olviden darnos su opinión vía redes sociales. LES RECORDAMOS QUE SOLO ESTAMOS DANDO NUESTRA OPINIÓN, NO SOMOS NINGUNA AUTORIDAD EN LA INDUSTRIA MUSICAL.  Sigue al show en Instagram aquí  @shereads.podcast Sigue a Alma Limón en Instagram aquí...

Hello guess who is back with SEASON TWO OF SHE READS! In this episode of "she reads" Alma Limón talks with Kirstie Taylor. Kirstie is a Forbes featured writer for relationships and dating. She writes all about love Dating, relationships, and self-love for Medium and Thought Catalog, receiving over 300,000 views monthly. Kirstie has been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine and Elephant Journal. She also runs a weekly newsletter, Words With Kirstie. In this episode, Alma and Kirstie go though...

In this episode of she reads Alma Limón mentions Clarice Lispector one of Brazil's most important literary figures. She also talks about making bad decisions, feeling misplaced and allowing ourselves to experience our regrets. Books mentioned:The Choice,embracing the impossible by Dr. Edith The passions according to G.H- Clarice Lispector Articles:3 reasons Why You Make Terrible Decisions (and why you stop) by Mark Manson https://markmanson.net/decision-making FOLLOW ALMA LIMON ON INSTAGRAM...

In this episode of she reads, Alma Limón talks to Clara the bookstagrammer behind the account of THEBOOKWORMOFNOTREDAME.  Clara is a 25  year old Parisian lover of words, musicals & nerdy stuff who has over 35k followers on Instagram. Her feed is beautiful, her blog beautifully written and I love her you tube channel! , if you are not following her already I am sure you will want to after this conversation in which we talked about; The bookstagram community, Living in Paris & Emily in...

In this episode she reads, Alma Limón talks to Miah Ke-Leigh, one of the creators of Cappuccino magazine. In this interview, Miah tells us how she started an online magazine, how to use social media effectively to connect with your audience, and most importantly; how to stop limiting our own potential. Follow the podcast on INSTAGRAM HEREFollow Alma Limón on INSTAGRAM HEREFollow Miah on INSTAGRAM HEREFollow Cappucino Magazine on INSTAGRAM HERE  

In this episode of "she reads" Alma Limón and Beth McCallum (@bethsbookshelf) come together one more time, to talk about"Everything I never told you" by Celeste Ng.About the book..."Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet". So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Everything I never told you is a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and...

In this episode of "she reads" Alma Limón talks to Ashton from @her_writerlylife on Instagram. Ashton talks about how she started out in Medical School and then ended up switching to English with a minor in Business & Graphic design. She also shares her writing routines, how to overcome writer´s block, processing criticism, and recommends her favorite reads and podcasts! Follow Ashton on Instagram HEREFollow the show on Instagram HERE   

In this episode of “she reads” Alma shares her thoughts on “Authenticity” inspired by the book “Life Lessons” by Elizabeth Kubler Ross and David Klesser. This book is a kind of guide, of life lessons so that we can live our life to its fullest.  basically, this book goes back to a core question Is this how I want to live my life? This question is answered through stories of people who are dying and can see clearly what really matters in love. The book shares Lessons about Love, happiness,...

In this episode of “she reads”, Alma Limón talks about her latest read ”Silver Sparrow” by Tayari Jones. A novel set in Atlanta in the 80s which revolves around bigamist James Witherspoon's two families: the public one and the secret one. This story inspired Alma to learn about “Consensual Non-Monogamy” which refers to a romantic relationship in which all partners agree to engage in sexual and romantic relationships with others. Alma discusses the idea that one of the reasons why we can't...

Welcome to another episode of "VoiceNoteswithmyfriends" the segment on the show where I don't talk about books but about my very loved friends.I met Pamela when I was fifteen on a "Quinceañera" trip to Europe. She moved to Toronto shortly after, we talk all about her experience of moving to a different country being so young and how this decision shaped her life now. Pamela surprised me and a lot of people when she decided to study Acting for media, currently, she is the Co-founder of "Young...

In this episode of "she reads" I talk about my latest read "The 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo" I discuss the writing style, Evelyn Hugo as a character, and how relationships can be a reflection of who we are.  I also talk about my life a little bit, I chat with you about my last two weeks living in Mexico City and how I am back to going to dinner by myself, (which I love to do) my love for food, my current relationship with COVID and more! Follow the show on INSTAGRAM HEREIntro/Outro music by...

Welcome to the second episode of the segment "VoiceNoteswithMyfriends" in which I don't talk about books but about my very loved friends. In this episode, Andrea ModicaAmore who I met in Florence, Italy when she was studying abroad in 2017 and we have been best friends since! I consider myself lucky to have her in my life and I am sure we are stuck with each other for the rest of our lives lol.Andrea and I talk about living in Italy, the not so glamorous part of studying abroad but also how...

In this episode of “she reads” Alma Limón talks about Tayari Jones's novel “An American Marriage” (2008).  An American marriage is about Roy and Celestial, newlyweds,18 months after getting married, Roy is wrongfully incarcerated. Alma considers how the story is really about Celestial feeling imprisoned by her husband's wrongful incarceration and how the State can affect relationships. In this SPOILER FREE episode, Alma discusses the collateral effects of Roy's imprisonment and the way...

In this episode of "she reads", Alma Limon talks to Cath, the creator behind one of her favorite Instagram accounts "cups&thoughts". Cath and Alma talk about moving to Perth, journaling, reading habits, Cath´s online shop “my thoughtful space” the bookstagram community  and their favorite reads. Cups&thoughts Instagramshereads.podcast Instagram

In this episode of “she reads”, Alma Limón talks about her experience reading “Lost Children Archive” by Valeria Luiselli. She discusses the way we document our experiences and the memories we care about the most. She also talks about how family crisis and political crisis can be linked. Follow the show on Instagram HERE

Hello guys, welcome to the first episode of the new segment "Voice notes with my friends", where I do not talk about books but about my very cool and loved friends.First guest on the show is my good friend Drew Garnes. I met Drew 3 years ago when I got the honor to work with him in Florence, Italy! I consider myself so lucky to call him my friend since he is the most genuine, smart and emotionally intelligent person I know!In this episode, he talks about his past relationships and what he has...

In this episode of she reads… Alma Limón talks with Cicely Ford V.  aka @cicivford on Instagram. They talk about the bookstagram community and how it has changed over the years, Cicely explains in which ways reading is a privilege, and shares with us her favorite books. We also talk about her decision to study journalism and her work in the television industry as a floor director for a national children´s literacy program called "Green Screen Adventures" in which she took the stories of...

In this episode of she reads, Alma Limón talks about Charlotte Brontë and her masterpiece; Jane Eyre. At the beginning of the episode, she talks briefly about the author, and then, she explains why she finds Jane to be an important character for everyone to read about. Social Media Follow the podcast on Instagram here: @shereads.podcastAlma´s blog: www.almalimon.com  Intro MusicCreated by: Diego Ali Follow him on Instagram HERE 

In this episode of she reads, Alma Limón talks to... Beth McCallum...You may know her as "Bethsbookshelf" on Instagram. Beth is a 25-year-old Scottish writer living in Glasglow.  She majored in Creative Writing, Journalism, and English literature, and in this interview, we talk about all the different routes she has taken with that degree. Beth talks about her blog "daisy chains" where she writes book reviews, poems, and short stories. We also talk ALL about her job as a freelance writer, and...

Hey guys I have been a little MIA lately, but I am back with a new episode. This episode is inspired by a new book I got recently called "wild spirit, soft heart" by butterflies rising. She is an amazing writer I found on Instagram (find her IG HERE)In this episode, I talk about what has been bothering lately and the reason why I have not been podcasting. I have to admit, it is a little all over the place (rambling) but hopefully, you find something in it. I read beautiful words from...

Hey guys I thought it would be fun to try this just so we can get to know each other better, I got some dm´s saying that I really have never done an episode "about me" so I guess this is it... I am quite proud of the length of this video lol! 73 Q in 22 ish minutes? Not bad! Anyway, I hope you get to know me a little better in this episode!IG: @SHEREADS.PODCASTAlma Limón´s website  www.almalimon.com

In this episode of She reads, Alma Limón talks about "A gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles. She explains why and how this book is relevant TODAY, the different ways in which this read helped her to make sense of her thoughts in times of turmoil and she reads passages from the book which beautifully explain how worlds...go away. The novel is about..."A 30 year old count named Alexander Rostov who is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol hotel in 1922 in Moscow. Rostov must now live in an...

"What if we were exactly what’s needed?What then?How would I live If I was exactly what’s needed to heal the world?" In this episode, Alma Limón shares stories that bring her hope.In the world in such disarray, hope is the only thing we must not lose. She reads from the following books:1- Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living- Krista Tippett.2-Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead.Brené Brown3-Everything is fcked: A...