Jennifer Browdy, PhD, a veteran professor of literature, writing and media arts at Bard College/Simon’s Rock and the global Bard Open Society University Network, coined the term “purposeful memoir” to describe essential contemplative work for leaders, activists and anyone who wants to make a positive difference in the world. The founding director of the Berkshire Festival of Women Writers, which ran for 7 years from 2009 – 2016, she is the publisher of Green Fire Press, an author coach, editor and co-host of the online writers’ community Birth Your Truest Story. Her award-winning books include: Purposeful Memoir as a Quest for a Thriving Future, The Elemental Journey of Purposeful Memoir, and the memoir What I Forgot …And Why I Remembered. She publishes two Substack newsletters, Writing to Right the World & The Spirit of Education and leads an annual memoir retreat in Tuscany as well as annual Riding & Writing trips to Iceland.