TELL IT ANYWAY

A 12-week creative adventure with Allie Michelle and Dr. Jeremy Goldberg

Community, safety, and self-inquiry for the story you keep almost telling, or the one you’re tired of repeating and reliving.

January 6 to March 31, 2027

A prompt every weekday, a live Zoom session every Wednesday with two published writers in the room, working on the work with you, and then on the last night, you’ll read yours out loud.

Save your spot.

Where do we begin?

Every hero's journey starts with an inciting incident.

(Here's yours: Twelve weeks, two writers, and a room full of people doing the thing.)

Then the hero has to face what they've been avoiding…

(Which, in this case, is likely a blank page and a story you've been circling, avoiding, and procrastinating on for years.)

Answer the call…

(This is the call.)

And then comes the part where they come back changed.

(And having written something you'll read out loud on March 31.)

Let’s be honest, okay?

You already know what you'd write about.

You're not short on material. You've got the things that happened, the person who left, the year that rearranged you, the jokes only you find funny, and the story you've told at parties but never actually written down.

You've got notes. Voice memos. A folder. Half a poem in your phone from 2:00 a.m. three Octobers ago.

You have material to alchemize.

You’re also not short on advice. We all have access to mind-blowing AIs that can guide, inform, and suggest, but they can't hear your voice catch on the third line, and ChatGPT won't be in the room when you finally read your work out loud to us.

Information is everywhere, but connection is not.

Neither is safety.

Or intimacy.

You might not have a good reason to sit down and write, or maybe you don’t want anyone to read it. Or you lack the nerve to find out if it's any good. Or enough overwhelm required to birth surrender, or bravery.

So you stay stuck, and the story stays where it is.

Never told.

But your life stays where it is, too.

Nearly lived.

We built this for you and that exact spot.

WHY THIS MATTERS

There's usually a story you’re avoiding. The thing you talk around. The version you've smoothed over so many times you're not sure what's real or true anymore.

Most people keep it that way.

Here's what we've watched happen, on the trail and on Zoom: somebody finally sees what’s happening, writes the truer version, speaks it out loud, and then magic happens. An epiphany leads to lightness. Hidden ease pours free.

Rage release. Tears flow. Breaths slow down. Shoulders drop. Giggles erupt.

You don't need a publisher to make that kind of shift.

You need twelve weeks, a deadline every weekday, and people who will actually read it.

Creativity takes courage.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

  • A welcome call on Wednesday, January 6, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific. We meet, you meet each other, we walk through how the 12 weeks work, and answer everything before the first prompt lands. It’ll be recorded, like all sessions, if you can’t make it.

  • A prompt sent every weekday, Monday to Friday, to your phone or inbox. Some written, some voiced, somd short videos. Ten to fifteen minutes to write.”

  • A live session every Wednesday, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific, on Zoom. We both lead every single one. Teaching, writing together, reading out loud, answering questions, and giggling in-depth.

  • Every session is recorded and posted in a shared folder, so you can watch it later. Attendance from anywhere in the world works.

  • A WhatsApp group to join the folks doing this alongside you. Share lines you love. Lines you hate. Get feedback. Cheerlead. Feel held that someone else is also up at 11 p.m. wrestling with a poem.

  • A live showcase on March 31, where you read what you made, out loud.

That's what we’ll do, but what changes is who you are.

You’ll move from someone who writes occasionally to someone who writes.

What's a normal week like?

Monday: a short teaching from one of us, then a prompt. Coffee, ten minutes, done before the day eats you.

Tuesday to Thursday: a prompt each day. Some will land with a crack. Some will be a dud splat. That's the practice.

Wednesday night: 90 minutes together on Zoom. We teach something, write together in real time, and some read what they made. Nobody has to share. Most people eventually will.

Friday: something lighter to ponder so you end the week on a high with all the good vibes.

All week: lean on the WhatsApp group, which is equal parts encouragement, delight, swearing, and "Is this awful?"

HOW THE WEEKS WILL WORK

Weeks 1–4: DIG IN: Discover the material. Memory, noticing, the stuff you skip past. You'll write badly on purpose and call it relief. Part archaeological excavation and part purge inventory.

Weeks 5–8: SHAPE UP: Craft and enhance the scene, image, line, structure, the turn. What makes a reader lean in, and what makes them leave. (Inner Circle one-on-one calls happen in here.)

Weeks 9–12: SHARE IT: Revision, reading aloud, and final polish towards where the work goes next: The nerve required to be witnessed.

March 31: The showcase. A live Zoom reading open mic night. Everyone who wants to read gets to read, but nobody has to. We've watched people do this for years. It'll be the best night of the whole thing.

DIG. SHAPE. SHARE. REJOICE.

(Us, Santiago de Compostela, ending Poetry & Pilgrimage, 2026)

Save your spot

WHY US AND WHY TOGETHER?

We first met at a writing workshop in 2019, stayed in touch online, recorded a couple of podcasts together, and then decided to lead a group of eight people across northern Spain on a walking and writing retreat called Poetry and Pilgrimage.

We walked 75 miles, wrote every morning, and watched people share things they'd been carrying for decades.

This is that, without the blisters and bunk beds.

Here's what each of us brings.

Allie Michelle

Allie is the poet. She'll teach you to find the line within the life, and to trust the feeling before you explain it. She is wholehearted, effervescent magic, a wandering giggle, and a ferocious defender of the power of the written word.

A fantasy novelist who believes storytelling can build empathy in the world, she's a three-time bestselling author who has performed and taught workshops around the globe. Her newest collection, Don't Wait to Light the Candles, is out with Simon & Schuster. She co-hosts the Easy A podcast, where she talks with artists and storytellers about the line between creativity and mental health, and she's certified in craniosacral therapy, breathwork, meditation, and yoga. She reads a poem like she's handing you something breakable.

Dr. Jeremy Goldberg

Jeremy is a behavioral scientist who spent years studying why people don't do what they say they want to do. He'll get you to the page, unpack the limitations disguised as truth, and nudge you gently towards your inner megaphone.

A recovering scientist turned life coach, keynote speaker, and spoken word poet, he spent five years studying how our brains shape our actions and wrote a PhD thesis about it, then spent considerably longer avoiding it while writing his second book, a memoir called A Giraffe Named Feelings. He founded Long Distance Love Bombs, gave a TEDx talk about making kindness cool, has recorded 225 podcast episodes, and has led seven group walks across Spain.

Permission and structure, a poet and scientist, heart and head.

A kaleidoscope of synergies.

That's the idea.

What’s it like to work with us?

These are from Poetry and Pilgrimage, the writing and walking retreat we led together in Spain in 2026.

“The time with Allie and Jeremy really helped me let go of the word ‘should.’ I'm much more present now instead of constantly judging what I'm doing or how and why I'm doing it! My writing has changed too; I'm writing to actually feel what I'm saying instead of just telling a story. That shift means a lot to me, and I'm so grateful that they both helped create the space for it. <3

“It was a long time since I've put pen to paper, but after learning with Allie and Jeremy, I've relearned to express myself with writing again. Their practical tips and gentle guidance helped me uncover my inner poet and writer. The exploration and growth continue long after the prompts and practices; I now consistently journal on a daily basis, and this has bettered my life in many ways. Thank you, Jeremy and Allie!”

MAKE NO MISTAKE: THIS WILL ASK SOMETHING OF YOU.

YOU MIGHT CRY. YOU'LL DEFINITELY WRITE SOMETHING TERRIBLE AND WANT TO QUIT AROUND WEEK SIX. YOU'LL SIT DOWN SOME MORNINGS WITH NOTHING, AND SOME NIGHTS WITH TOO MUCH, AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT WHAT RESULTS WILL BE PRETTY BECAUSE THERE IS NO SHORTCUT AROUND THE PART WHERE YOU TELL THE TRUTH AND FEEL IT PULL THROUGH YOU AND INTO THEM, BUT AT THE END OF TWELVE WEEKS, YOU'LL HAVE WRITTEN MORE THAN YOU HAVE IN YEARS, YOU'LL HAVE READ IT OUT LOUD IN A SAFE SPACE TO PEOPLE WHO GET IT, AND YOU'LL STOP CALLING YOURSELF SOMEONE WHO USED TO WRITE.

SOUNDS FUN, RIGHT?

THIS IS FOR

YOU IF:

You write in your notes app and call it no big deal.

You've said "I should write a book" more than twice.

You want to write regularly but can't seem to do it alone.

You want real people, not an algorithm, to read your work.

You're carrying something you've never actually put into words.

You’d love guidance on how to write more frequently, better.

THIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF:

You want a published book in twelve weeks. That’s a different job, but we can point you toward people who do it.

You want a hard critique workshop. We'll tell you the truth, but not so gruffly or stuffy.

You want somebody to write it for you. This is not a ghostwriter find-and-seek club.

save your spot

THERE ARE TWO WAYS FOR YOU TO JOIN US:

INNER CIRCLE — 8 SPOTS

$2,450 through October 31 and $2,750 after. Payment plans are available.

Everything in Core, plus:

• A 60-minute one-on-one call with each of us, between weeks 6 and 8, discussing you and your work.

• Written feedback on two pieces. Up to 1,500 words each, or up to eight poems per submission.

• An additional separate and private WhatsApp group with other Inner Circle members.

• First and discounted access to whatever we do next, including future walks or workshops.

Join the inner circle

THE CORE — 30 SPOTS

$795 through October 31 and $895 after. Payment plans are available.

• A writing prompt every weekday for twelve weeks.

• Live Wednesday Zoom sessions, every week, led by both Allie and Jeremy. (All recordings in a shared folder for you to rewatch at your convenience.)

• A WhatsApp group to connect, share, and stay accountable.

• The March 31 showcase Open Mic experience.

Join the core

NOTE: Payment plans are billed monthly. Need a different arrangement? Email us and we'll sort it out.

THREE SIMPLE NEXT STEPS:

1. Save your spot.

Pick Core or the Inner Circle and grab a seat. You'll get a welcome email the same day, an invitation to the WhatsApp group in December, and a calendar invite for the welcome call on January 6 and other weekly calls.

2. Get a notebook and clear some time.

Fifteen minutes a day and a free Wednesday night. That's what we're asking you to commit to. Decide now where those fifteen minutes live, or get Jeremy to help you — he’s got a PhD in changing behaviors and building healthy habits.

3. Show up and start writing.

We meet on the welcome call Wednesday, January 6. The first prompt lands Monday, January 11. The first full session is Wednesday, January 13. By March 31, you'll be reading your own work out loud to a room that's rooting for you.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • January 6 to March 31, 2027, with a welcome call on Wednesday, January 6, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific.

    Live sessions are every Wednesday, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific.

  • No, but we hope you are. It's the night the group stops being a list of names. It's recorded either way.

  • Come when you can. Every session is recorded and posted in a shared folder within 24 hours.

  • Yes. Most people who sign up for this feel like frauds on day one. The prompts assume nothing. Neither do we.

  • Ten to fifteen minutes a day, plus 90 minutes on Wednesdays. You can do this around a job, a baby, or a life.

  • You won't be behind, because every prompt stands on its own. Skip a day or a week, and pick up wherever you are.

  • Never. You can read every week or never read at all. Nobody gets put on the spot, including at the showcase.

  • Both, and everything adjacent. Memoir, essay, poems, letters, the thing that doesn't have a name yet. Allie leans poetry and fantasy, Jeremy leans memoir and non-fiction, and the prompts will work for whatever you're writing.

  • Core is the room: prompts, the weekly session, the group, the showcase. The Inner Circle is the room plus our eyes on your actual work — written notes on two pieces and a 60-minute call with each of us.

  • Yep. Three monthly payments at both tiers. If you need a different arrangement, email us.

  • Email us by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on January 13, 2027, the end of week one, and we'll refund you in full; no explanation needed. After that, we can't offer refunds because the seat was held and the group has formed.

  • Maybe. We're not promising it, and we're not going to pretend otherwise.

  • Is it fear you're feeling, or is it aliveness? Those two are famously hard to tell apart. Ask yourself what happens if you're still carrying this story, unwritten, next year.

Anything else? Email us.

This is twelve weeks of showing up, getting honest, writing badly, writing well, being seen, read, and heard by people who care, and then finally saying the thing out loud.

You can keep almost telling it. That's a genuine option, and plenty of people take it forever. The story sits where it is, safe and unfinished, but risk is the price of admission we pay for love, and it’s also the cost of true creative expression.

So, yes, you can stay silent.

The story won’t mind. It's good at waiting. But if something in you leaned forward while reading this, come sit with us.

We’d love to listen.

Tell it anyway.

Early pricing ends October 31. Enrollment closes December 15.

SOME DELICIOUS FINE PRINT

Tell It Anyway runs from January 6 to March 31, 2027, with a welcome call on January 6, 2027. Core is capped at 30 participants; the Inner Circle at 8. Prices are in USD. Payment plans are billed monthly; if two consecutive payments are missed, the spot is released to the waitlist. Full refunds are available through January 13, 2027; after that, payments are non-refundable, and any remaining installments remain due. Sessions are recorded for participants only and are never shared publicly. You keep all rights to everything you write. Nothing you share in the group, on a call, or in a submission will be quoted publicly without your written permission. Got questions? Please email us.