Leah's portfolio of past work

Leah has taken the road less traveled

Throughout her life, Leah has always strayed off the beaten path …

whether it was leading workshops to help breast cancer survivors tell their stories in their own words, or spending a year writing about death

… she has consistently been drawn to telling the stories that usually get brushed under the covers.

Here is a sampling of some of her past work – as varied as it is, it all comes back to one basic premise: every person has a story, and every story is important.

Writing and Performance workshops

Body image and disordered eating in words and dance

An exploration of breast cancer in the words of survivors

Books

A year-long exploration of how we help our loved ones to die

In May 24, 2014, Twitter exploded with the hashtag #YesAllWomen, a precursor of #MeToo. Leah brought women from around the world to share their stories with each other and the world.

A 40-day journal to making peace with your body exactly as it is today.

A compilation of writing from 138 women around the world. A portion of these women were the writing group that supported Leah through her year of sexual healing and discovery.

Contributor to Tova Gold’s book filled with creative exercises, DIY craftables, games and inspirational stories to help you see the Muchness that lives inside you.

Academic & professional publications

The Journal of Cancer Education

The Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Education and the European Association for Cancer Education

Journal of Cancer Education 20(4):251-5 · February 2005

The Journal of Cancer Education

The Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Education and the European Association for Cancer Education

Journal of Cancer Education 21(3):140 · Fall 2006

Rural Roads

A journal of the National Rural Health Association

Fall 2007

Leah's online writing and non-academic articles

Leah’s blog (Jan. 2011 – Dec. 2014)

Exploring what’s RIGHT in life … and learning to HANDLE what’s wrong!

Brandeis Magazine
Published Summer 2011

“Do you have to pay extra on your taxes because you’re fat and ugly?”

The Forum, the national journal of Al-Anon
Published May 2014

My dad and I had a difficult relationship. I vacillated wildly between love and hate.

WRENzine
A journal of the WREN Rural Entrepreneurial Network
Winter/Spring 2011

Was I really fat in 7th grade? Not by a long shot. But it wasn’t what my body looked like that was the problem – it was what felt about it that caused me distress.

Leah was a “Featured Luminary” on Inspire Me Today while writing The Miracle Journal, sharing a piece of wisdom (originally published Sept. 13, 2012)

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