https://simplecast.com Kari Woolf is a writer and mother. With a M.St. in History from the University of Oxford, a JD from the University of Texas, and many unlettered lessons from various lands in between, she is grateful to have already lived many lifetimes. She is currently settled in Bath, Somerset, with her husband and children. Her debut memoir, No Prayer More Powerful, charts the early years of marriage and motherhood, taking us through two Christmastime births and life in the aftermath of premature twins. It is a story of challenge and victory, of homemaking, homecoming and initiation. It is a story of revelation and intergenerational healing. Above all, it is a prayer for the mothers, and an invocation of the gentle but infinite power they bring forth as the bearers of new life. 2026 No Prayer More Powerful en Thu, 2 Apr 2026 14:31:35 +0000 Thu, 2 Apr 2026 14:31:49 +0000 https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/79e7e8c8-78e6-44ec-819f-7539ba92b9c5/5b043120-fa83-4166-90b9-b9cbbfda8712/3000x3000/whatsapp-20image-202025-12-14-20at-2009-19-05.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com episodic Kari Woolf is a writer and mother. With a M.St. in History from the University of Oxford, a JD from the University of Texas, and many unlettered lessons from various lands in between, she is grateful to have already lived many lifetimes. She is currently settled in Bath, Somerset, with her husband and children. Her debut memoir, No Prayer More Powerful, charts the early years of marriage and motherhood, taking us through two Christmastime births and life in the aftermath of premature twins. It is a story of challenge and victory, of homemaking, homecoming and initiation. It is a story of revelation and intergenerational healing. Above all, it is a prayer for the mothers, and an invocation of the gentle but infinite power they bring forth as the bearers of new life. Kari Woolf false https://feeds.simplecast.com/8iFvDEDT art, art podcast, author, biography, history, history podcast, kari woolf, memoir, memoir author, no prayer more powerful, podcast, writer, writing, writing podcast Kari Woolf karidad123@gmail.com 84091122-13df-47c9-94e4-a49364c1649c Thu, 2 Apr 2026 14:31:35 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/naming-draft-rDlwjL62 How to Name Your Work (Or anything in your life) Kari Woolf 00:35:25 The name that you choose for your work is an arrow of truth that will impact your audience. Kari Woolf shares her intentional approach to naming creative works from her memoir No Prayer More Powerful along with personal stories about names in her marriage and naming her children. Books Referenced: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. https://amzn.to/49vlaig https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful The name that you choose for your work is an arrow of truth that will impact your audience. Kari Woolf shares her intentional approach to naming creative works from her memoir No Prayer More Powerful along with personal stories about names in her marriage and naming her children. Books Referenced: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. https://amzn.to/49vlaig https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful false full 11 cf982b96-d888-441a-a080-8aadf6c07b8a Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:39:49 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/writing-draft-EXSnoK87 You are a writer and you may not know it (so here's some tips) Kari Woolf 00:34:56 In this episode, Kari talks to creatives who may or may not think of themselves as writers, but have a desire to express an idea or see the world through a narrative lens. Enjoy tips, best practices and just good advice to channel your creativity into physical form. No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. https://amzn.to/49vlaig https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful In this episode, Kari talks to creatives who may or may not think of themselves as writers, but have a desire to express an idea or see the world through a narrative lens. Enjoy tips, best practices and just good advice to channel your creativity into physical form. No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. https://amzn.to/49vlaig https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful false full 12 64e48643-e3ff-4911-a050-a926a55d7771 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:27:23 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/reacting-to-sarah-j-maas-call-her-daddy-interview-3-new-books-rfe8raGN Reacting to Sarah J Maas' Call Her Daddy Interview (3 New Books) Kari Woolf 00:21:41 I react to Sarah J. Maas' bombshell Call Her Daddy interview, where she drops major news about three upcoming ACOTAR books and dive deep into her writing process, my perspective as a writer and mother, and more. I react to Sarah J. Maas' bombshell Call Her Daddy interview, where she drops major news about three upcoming ACOTAR books and dive deep into her writing process, my perspective as a writer and mother, and more. false full 10 4f3c8a2a-a4cf-4e10-a0ce-f111d5de5989 Tue, 3 Mar 2026 13:05:09 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/how-i-m-navigating-ai-with-my-children-nwz_K_Nw How I'm Navigating AI with my Children Kari Woolf 00:36:50 The future is rapidly approaching, and AI seems to be making its way into many aspects of our lives, including education. In this episode, Kari talks about everything that's being shaken up by this new technology and how she manages her children's exposure to it. No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. Purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/49vlaig Universal Link: https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful The future is rapidly approaching, and AI seems to be making its way into many aspects of our lives, including education. In this episode, Kari talks about everything that's being shaken up by this new technology and how she manages her children's exposure to it. No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. Purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/49vlaig Universal Link: https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful false full 9 4cf45f70-57da-4950-adfa-8100ecbb6c39 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:33:29 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/the-quiet-internal-work-of-the-winter-months-uKutn3ro The Quiet, Internal Work of the Winter Months Kari Woolf 00:30:10 The tail end of winter can feel interminable, but it’s often in this darkest corridor that light finally comes. In fact, often it is the frustration that rises as we impatiently wait for Spring that seeds the spark of change. In this video, Kari talks about her own frustration with the long winter of early motherhood, how she captured this feeling artistically and the alchemy that is available to us all if we can shift our stagnation into the next cycle of change. No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. Purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/49vlaig Universal Link: https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful The tail end of winter can feel interminable, but it’s often in this darkest corridor that light finally comes. In fact, often it is the frustration that rises as we impatiently wait for Spring that seeds the spark of change. In this video, Kari talks about her own frustration with the long winter of early motherhood, how she captured this feeling artistically and the alchemy that is available to us all if we can shift our stagnation into the next cycle of change. No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. Purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/49vlaig Universal Link: https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful false full 8 c4bebf05-2b32-48dc-9d73-4f3f117b5c61 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:16:34 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-navigate-the-information-age-cultivate-discernment-d123FQCA How to Navigate the Information Age & Cultivate Discernment Kari Woolf 00:25:58 This age requires not so much a search for truth as the ability to dodge, limit, cleanse and ultimately parse all that is coming at you. In this episode, Kari talks about the kind of culture we want to allow in to permeate our psyche, what makes stories last, why cleansing isn't always the answer to overwhelm, and what tools may help us usefully limit what influences us. Books mentioned: Shiva Rose, Whole Beauty https://amzn.to/4bRsszV Sophus Helle, Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World's First Author https://amzn.to/46v06aS Stefan Ball, Flower Remedies: Complete Guide to Dr.Bach's Natural Healing System https://amzn.to/4qTOXZk My memoir, No Prayer More Powerful, is available wherever books are sold. https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful https://amzn.to/49vlaig This age requires not so much a search for truth as the ability to dodge, limit, cleanse and ultimately parse all that is coming at you. In this episode, Kari talks about the kind of culture we want to allow in to permeate our psyche, what makes stories last, why cleansing isn't always the answer to overwhelm, and what tools may help us usefully limit what influences us. Books mentioned: Shiva Rose, Whole Beauty https://amzn.to/4bRsszV Sophus Helle, Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World's First Author https://amzn.to/46v06aS Stefan Ball, Flower Remedies: Complete Guide to Dr.Bach's Natural Healing System https://amzn.to/4qTOXZk My memoir, No Prayer More Powerful, is available wherever books are sold. https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful https://amzn.to/49vlaig false full 7 746c1cb7-762a-4701-9804-ecf40e109542 Mon, 2 Feb 2026 19:08:34 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/the-comfort-of-the-familiar-in-times-of-volatility-uEXFJMHr The Comfort of The Familiar in Times of Volatility Kari Woolf 00:21:57 In this week's Episode, Kari breaks down the importance of storytelling during times of volatility, and how the familiarity of passing down stories helps maintain Continuity. Continuity is a comfort in times of great change. You can find the books mentioned below: The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. 25th Anniversary https://amzn.to/4kfKDBi The Leopard: Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa https://amzn.to/3LPs5ey No Prayer More Powerful: Kari Woolf https://amzn.to/49vlaig https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful In this week's Episode, Kari breaks down the importance of storytelling during times of volatility, and how the familiarity of passing down stories helps maintain Continuity. Continuity is a comfort in times of great change. You can find the books mentioned below: The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. 25th Anniversary https://amzn.to/4kfKDBi The Leopard: Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa https://amzn.to/3LPs5ey No Prayer More Powerful: Kari Woolf https://amzn.to/49vlaig https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful false full 6 e49c2ba8-69bc-40c5-86ea-278428cd169d Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:17:12 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/how-stories-can-carry-you-through-the-winter-wGJaD5qC How Stories Can Carry You Through The Winter Kari Woolf 00:15:20 Kari talks about her experience with Post Natal Depression and Anxiety, how to navigate these, and how you can use stories to open the heart and alleviate seasonal depression during the winter months. Kari talks about her experience with Post Natal Depression and Anxiety, how to navigate these, and how you can use stories to open the heart and alleviate seasonal depression during the winter months. false full 4 a3fd9ea4-76f2-4366-a914-7bac7f1efdb4 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:41:19 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/theres-a-creative-renaissance-coming-in-2026-dkCkvtKi There's a Creative Renaissance Coming in 2026 Kari Woolf 00:24:33 Kari talks about predictions of a cultural & artistic renaissance in 2026, what is on the reading list for this year, and being conscious about what we consume. Kari talks about predictions of a cultural & artistic renaissance in 2026, what is on the reading list for this year, and being conscious about what we consume. false full 3 651e6779-76d9-47bd-aa2b-60bc46e868f4 Mon, 5 Jan 2026 15:03:59 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/why-memoir-is-so-important-rvu24bxV Why You Need to Read Memoir Kari Woolf 00:29:57 Memoir allows us to see ourselves in someone else’s life, while history reveals how our lives fit into the wider human story. Whether you love learning, self-reflection or good storytelling, history and memoir are two genres you should not miss. In this video, I’ll show you why, including examples as old as Anna Komnene’s The Alexiad. Memoir allows us to see ourselves in someone else’s life, while history reveals how our lives fit into the wider human story. Whether you love learning, self-reflection or good storytelling, history and memoir are two genres you should not miss. In this video, I’ll show you why, including examples as old as Anna Komnene’s The Alexiad. false full 2 f1b55386-83d8-4999-9608-74ca43135578 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:50:51 +0000 karidad123@gmail.com (Kari Woolf) https://no-prayer-more-powerful.simplecast.com/episodes/introducing-no-prayer-more-powerful-svKeDGXK Introducing No Prayer More Powerful Kari Woolf 00:38:59 In this first episode of No Prayer More Powerful, Kari introduces her new memoir, shares stories from her journey into motherhood, and explains her mission of making everyone more intelligent through her writing. In this first episode of No Prayer More Powerful, Kari introduces her new memoir, shares stories from her journey into motherhood, and explains her mission of making everyone more intelligent through her writing. memoir author, history, writer, author, memoir, writing podcast false full 1