This week on The Mindset Playground — where every story spins into inspiration — LouAnne welcomes Gillian Andrews, acclaimed author of historical fiction whose novels illuminate the inner lives of women navigating grief, identity, creativity, and societal expectations.
Gillian is the author of The Healing Stones, Gift of the Loon, and River of the Stick Wavers — stories rooted in rich historical settings from post-war England to the wild beauty of Northern Ontario.
In this heartfelt conversation, we explore:
The unspoken struggles of women in the 1950s and the emotional weight of reproductive loss
How secrecy, forgiveness, and self-acceptance become pathways to healing
The role of art, nature, and creativity in navigating grief and reinvention
What it means for women — past and present — to define success on their own terms
Gillian also shares how her love of kayaking, hiking, watercolor painting, and history informs her storytelling, and why writing women’s stories continues to matter now more than ever.
✨ This episode is for readers, writers, creatives, and anyone standing at a crossroads — asking who they are becoming next.
Gillian’s books are found here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16116829.Gillian_Andrews
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