28-Writing Through Trauma, Publishing Realities, and Finding Your Voice

Some stories don’t just become books. They crack something open inside you.

In my latest episode of Amra’s Armchair Anecdotes, I speak with author and writing coach Violeta Matijevic-Bagia about writing trauma, carrying secrets for years, and how storytelling can force you to confront the parts of yourself you thought you’d already survived.

One moment from our conversation hit me hard:

“It helped me write the book, but it also sent me to therapy.”

We spoke about:
✨ writing through trauma
✨ loneliness and silence in families
✨ the emotional cost of telling the truth
✨ the complicated healing that comes after finally speaking

This conversation is raw, honest, and deeply human. If you’ve ever written from pain—or carried a story you thought was safer buried—you’ll feel this one.

🎧 Listen now to Amra’s Armchair Anecdotes featuring Violeta Matijevic-Bagia.

https://www.amrapajalic.com/podcast.html
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