Julie Carrick Dalton: From Journalist to Farmer and Novelist (#20)

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 1 a.m.

Julie Carrick Dalton\u2019s first novel, \u201cWaiting for the Night Song,\u201d will be released next month to much anticipation. BuzzFeed calls it one of the most anticipated books of 2021, while a Medium article says it is one of the twelve most anticipated books of the new year.

In this episode, Julie shares the story of how a simple walk in the woods changed the course of her life dramatically. Once a successful journalist, she made a cool change when she decided to purchase a farm, pursue sustainable agriculture, and begin writing a novel.

Listen for how early life experiences, including a visit with the Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the unraveling of Apartheid, shaped her ability to pivot from one path to another, and to notice when it was time to make a change.