Episode 162: From Wall Street to Farming & Fiction: Jeanne Blasberg’s Courageous Journey
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From Wall Street to farming to bestselling novels — Jeanne Blasberg proves life is richest when lived without fear.
An award-winning author, essayist, and farmer, Jeanne shares how courage, creativity, and curiosity have shaped her journey from finance and city life in Boston to writing acclaimed novels and growing food as medicine on her Wisconsin farm.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- How lifestyle shifts can spark healing and reinvention 
- The deep connection between food, health, and purpose 
- Jeanne’s journey from essayist to bestselling novelist 
- Lessons from farming: surrender, resilience, and beginner’s mindset 
Perfect for: Anyone craving inspiration to live boldly, reinvent courageously, and step beyond traditional boxes.
Explore More from Jeanne:
- Learn more about Jeanne’s books, her essays, and her journey at jeanneblasberg.com. 
- Facebook: Jeanne Blasberg Author 
More about Jeanne:
Jeanne Blasberg is an award-winning and bestselling author and essayist. Her novel The Nine (SWP 2019) was honored with the 2019 Foreword Indies Gold Award in Thriller & Suspense and the Gold Medal and Juror’s Choice in the 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards. Eden (SWP 2017), her debut, won the Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best New Voice in Fiction and was a finalist for the Sarton Women’s Book Award for Historical Fiction. Her forthcoming novel, Daughter of a Promise (SWP, April 2, 2024), is a modern retelling of the legend of David and Bathsheba, completing the thematic trilogy she began with Eden and The Nine.
Jeanne was named a Southampton Writers’ Conference BookEnds Fellow in April 2021. A Smith College graduate, she is both a teacher of writing and a lifetime learner who co-chairs the board of the Boston Book Festival and serves on the Executive Committee of GrubStreet, one of the country’s preeminent creative writing centers. Jeanne reviews contemporary fiction for the New York Journal of Books. When not in New England, she splits her time between Park City, UT, and growing organic vegetables in Verona, Wisconsin.
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