Abi Morgan on the Importance of Hope, Everyday Superheroes, and the Moments of Magic EP 168

Published: July 28, 2022, 4:16 a.m.

b'Abi Morgan - The importance of hope, the power of everyday superheroes, and the moments of magic throughout daily life. | Brought to you by ZocDoc (https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck).\\nAbi Morgan\\xa0is a playwright, author, and screenwriter. Her plays include\\xa0Skinned, Sleeping Around, Splendour, Tiny Dynamite, Tender, Fugee, 27, Love Song,\\xa0and\\xa0The Mistress Contract. Her television work includes\\xa0My Fragile Heart, Murder, Sex Traffic, Tsunami \\u2013 The Aftermath, White Girl, Royal Wedding, Birdsong, The Hour, River,\\xa0and\\xa0The Split. Her film writing credits include\\xa0Brick Lane,\\xa0Iron Lady, Shame,\\xa0The Invisible Woman,\\xa0and\\xa0Suffragette. She has several films currently in development and has won several awards, including Baftas and an\\xa0Emmy\\xa0for her film and TV work.\\nAbi Morgan is the author of the new book,\\xa0This Is Not a Pity Memoir, where she writes about the trials and difficulties of steering a new life where her own cherished husband doesn\\u2019t remember her.\\nPurchase This is Not a Pity Memoir: https://amzn.to/3SakCoK (Amazon Link)\\n--\\u25ba Get the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/abi-morgan-on-the-importance-of-hope/\\xa0\\n--\\u25ba Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles\\n--\\u25ba Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-struck-with-john-r-miles/id1553279283\\n*Our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/passionstruck.\\nThank You to Our Sponsors\\nThis episode of Passion Struck with John R. Miles is brought to you by Zocdoc, which is the start of a better health care journey for you. Find and book top-rated local doctors on demand. Visit them in their offices or video chat with them from home. Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/passionstruck. Download the Zocdoc app for FREE and start your search for a top-rated doctor today.\\nWhat I Discuss With Abi Morgan About the Importance of Hope\\nAbi Morgan explains, "If people took one thing away from my book, it would be hope. Hope you\\u2019re not alone. Hope that there can be joy again. Hope that you can survive something truly, leftfield. Hope that you can turn the world back upside down the right way. That\\u2019s what I would hope for hope."\\n0:00 Teaser and Annoucements\\n3:02 Introducing Abi Morgan\\n4:30 Nomadic Upbringing\\n8:47 Working with Merry Streep, Ralph Fines, and Carrie Mulligan\\xa0\\n13:02 Abi Morgan\'s hit show The Split\\n15:30 Why Divorce isn\'t a failure\\n18:56 This is Not a Pity Memoir Overview\\n23:35 We all go through some kind of crisis\\n27:04 Why Abi felt like an imposter\\n30:03 Spending seven months in a coma\\n34:47 Delusional misidentification condition\\n37:09 You change your attitude towards mortality\\n40:08\\xa0 Tiny superhero acts that were everywhere\\n44:57 The importance of hope\\n48:05 Analysis and wrap-up\\xa0\\nWhere to Find Abi Morgan:\\n*This is Not a Pity Memoir is Being Adapted for TV\\n*\\xa0The Split\\xa0Can Be Viewed Now In the United States:\\xa0https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/abi-morgan-the-split-iron-lady-b2078275.html\\n*Instagram:\\xa0https://whttps://www.instagram.com/abimorgan9/\\nShow Links\\n* My solo episode on Why Average Choices Lead to an Average Life: https://passionstruck.com/why-average-choices-lead-being-mediocre/\\n* My interview with Kara Robinson Chamberlain on how she escaped from a kidnapping by a serial killer: https://passionstruck.com/kara-robinson-chamberlain-be-vigilant/\\xa0\\n* My interview with Jean Oelwang on the power of partnerships: https://passionstruck.com/jean-oelwang-what-will-you-love-into-being/\\xa0\\n* My interview with Sara Mednick, Ph.D. on the power of the downstate and its impact on performance and health: https://passionstruck.com/sara-mednick-recharge-your-brain-body/\\xa0\\n* My interview with Katy Milkman, Ph.D. on how to create lasting behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/katy-milkman-behavior-change-for-good/\\xa0\\n* My interview with David Yaden, Ph.D. on self-transcendence, psychedelics, and behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/david-yaden-on-self-transcendence-experiences/\\xa0\\n* My interview with\\xa0Michael Slepian Ph.'