Inside the Village

Inside the Village is a podcast sharing conversations from within a living creative ecosystem about writing, creativity, leadership, relationship, and what it means to bring something meaningful into the world without losing yourself in the process.Hosted by Amanda Johnson, founder of Awaken Village Press, the show offers a window into the real, ongoing conversations happening inside the Village, alongside authors, collaborators, and friends who are exploring slower, more relational ways of creating and belonging.Episodes take different forms—gatherings at the table, quiet reflections by the fire, and one-on-one conversations at the threshold—each offering space for honesty, inquiry, and speaking from the middle of the journey, not the polished end.This isn’t a how-to show or a performance of expertise. It’s an invitation into a living conversation, and into a way of creating that values depth, integrity, and connection over speed or scale.