{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67cb14f5baaeff02dcf6d1d9/69cdc05ea6b11ce6a228d333?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"41: The 10-Year Journey to Never Been Better by Leanne Toshiko Simpson","description":"<p>This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Leanne Toshiko Simpson to talk about her novel Never Been Better and the deeply personal journey behind it. From living with bipolar disorder to navigating creativity, teaching, and storytelling, Leanne shares what it really looks like to build a life and career while managing mental health.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>0:00 - Introduction</p><p>2:15 - Teaching Creative Writing at U of T</p><p>6:00 - What Leanne Does Day to Day</p><p>10:25 - Being Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder</p><p>11:55 - What Do Books Get Wrong About Mental Health?</p><p>17:22 - Favourite Mental Health Romances</p><p>21:25 - Never Been Better</p><p>32:10 - Writing The Ending of Never Been Better</p><p>34:55 - CBC Canada Reads</p><p>36:55 - What’s Next</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Morgann Book</p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Goodreads: <a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Leanne Toshiko Simpson:</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leannetoshiko/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/leannetoshiko/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@leannetoshikowrites\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@leannetoshikowrites</a></p><p>Find her books at Indigo: <a href=\"https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/leanne-toshiko-simpson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/leanne-toshiko-simpson/</a></p><p>Find her book at Barnes and Noble: <a href=\"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-been-better-leanne-toshiko-simpson/1143604639\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-been-better-leanne-toshiko-simpson/1143604639</a></p><p>Pebbles and Company: <a href=\"https://www.pebblescompany.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.pebblescompany.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Off The Shelf</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by: Morgann Book</p><p>Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston&nbsp;</p><p>Executive Producers: Morgann Book &amp; Thomas Johnston&nbsp;</p><p>Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi</p><p>Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Bookish Media"}