Maria Dintino's guest appearances

Maria Dintino

Twisting the Plot

Ashton Applewhite

Chip Conley

Cindy Gallop

Betty Buckley

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Jeanne Chung

Nikki Giovanni

Mary Testa

Richard Thompson

David Stewart

Erin Olivo

Lesley Jane Seymour

Laura Davis

Darcey Steinke

Stephanie Krikorian

OwlTail

Sitting myself down and writing Margaret from the heart became a story about me too. Why me? Leave me out of this, I thought. But no, it was not to be. I was not allowed to write her story without writing my own because I had unburied two women.  - From The Light Above by Maria Dintino Even though she discovered a dog-eared, post-it-filled copy of Women in the Nineteenth Century on her bookshelf, Maria Dintino hadn’t remembered much about Margaret Fuller from graduate school. She was certainly captured by Margaret’s New England peers Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson. But Margaret, the nineteenth century transcendentalist, women’s rights advocate and journalist, claimed Maria’s attention decades after graduate school. Now, Margaret has all of her attention in the form of Maria’s new memoir, The Light Above. It’s a powerful meeting of the souls, Margaret and Maria.  Their stories, lived centuries apart, collide and are shared through the heart and voice of Maria. Margaret’s story ends in tragedy, but Maria’s retelling offers redemption. In return, Maria finds a life guide, a role model, and a companion for life. In our podcast, Maria tells us why Margaret Fuller is relevant today.  We also learn how writing this book has changed Maria’s life.  It is awesome to realize how much we can learn about ourselves via the lived experience of another. We are, after all, bound to one another through history. But what a gift of transformation is the literary imagination.     Get The Light Above on Amazon

Sitting myself down and writing Margaret from the heart became a story about me too. Why me? Leave me out of this, I thought. But no, it was not to be. I was not allowed to write her story without writing my own because I had unburied two women.  - From The Light Above by Maria Dintino Even though she discovered a dog-eared, post-it-filled copy of Women in the Nineteenth Century on her bookshelf, Maria Dintino hadn’t remembered much about Margaret Fuller from graduate school. She was certainly captured by Margaret’s New England peers Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson. But Margaret, the nineteenth century transcendentalist, women’s rights advocate and journalist, claimed Maria’s attention decades after graduate school. Now, Margaret has all of her attention in the form of Maria’s new memoir, The Light Above. It’s a powerful meeting of the souls, Margaret and Maria.  Their stories, lived centuries apart, collide and are shared through the heart and voice of Maria. Margaret’s story ends in tragedy, but Maria’s retelling offers redemption. In return, Maria finds a life guide, a role model, and a companion for life. In our podcast, Maria tells us why Margaret Fuller is relevant today.  We also learn how writing this book has changed Maria’s life.  It is awesome to realize how much we can learn about ourselves via the lived experience of another. We are, after all, bound to one another through history. But what a gift of transformation is the literary imagination.  <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09RJLYW8L&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_X5WQENRQY0NQG5RH4D0E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Get The Light Above on Amazon</a>

Me and Margaret Fuller, a conversation with Maria Dintino

Marianne Franzese

Marianne Franzese and Maria Dintino, members of Twisting the Plot’s 12 in 12 2020, believe in the magic of transformation.  They also know that change is hard work.   Despite plot twists that have come their way, both Marianne and Maria are committed to the evolution of their future selves.  Now they are ready to guide the rest of us along our way. Maria will be teaching us how to reawaken our creativity.  Marianne will invite us to speak from the heart.   They have each elevated our 12 in 12 group all year.  Listen to this week’s Twisting the Plot Podcast and let them inspire you.   https://twistingtheplot.com/work-with-us/

Marianne Franzese and Maria Dintino, members of Twisting the Plot’s 12 in 12 2020, believe in the magic of transformation.  They also know that change is hard work.   Despite plot twists that have come their way, both Marianne and Maria are committed to the evolution of their future selves.  Now they are ready to guide the rest of us along our way. Maria will be teaching us how to reawaken our creativity.  Marianne will invite us to speak from the heart.   They have each elevated our 12 in 12 group all year.  Listen to this week’s Twisting the Plot Podcast and let them inspire you. <a href="https://twistingtheplot.com/work-with-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twistingtheplot.com/work-with-us/</a>

Transformation is Hard Work, 12 in 12 update with Marianne Franzese and Maria Dintino

Maria is breaking through with momentum and vision.   For her project, she is developing an on-line program for individuals to uncover, discover and recover creativity and passion.  As a part of our February work, Maria imagines her future self as a guide in this process.  Future Maria feels whole and listens closely to herself and others.  She creates ripples of community that inspire and connect.  We can already feel her effect in our 12 in 12 group.

Maria is breaking through with momentum and vision.   For her project, she is developing an on-line program for individuals to uncover, discover and recover creativity and passion.  As a part of our February work, Maria imagines her future self as a guide in this process.  Future Maria feels whole and listens closely to herself and others.  She creates ripples of community that inspire and connect.  We can already feel her effect in our 12 in 12 group.