When Randi-Lee Bowslaugh talks about her creative journey, it’s clear that it didn’t follow a straight line. Writing, publishing, and podcasting all arrived in stages and often after pauses, pivots, and moments of reflection.

On the Project Seed Money Podcast, Randi-Lee shares that her first book began in an unexpected way: by rediscovering poetry she had written more than ten years earlier. Finding those old poems reminded her that the voice had always been there, even when life moved her attention elsewhere. Rather than rewriting or distancing herself from the work, she chose to honor it and published the poetry.

Podcasting followed a similar nonlinear path. Over the years, Randi-Lee started and stopped multiple podcast projects. Each attempt taught her something, even when it didn’t last. It wasn’t until she created Write or Die that everything clicked. The format, the focus, and the conversations finally aligned.

Today, Write or Die has surpassed 300 episodes, and the show centers on mental health topics explored through authors’ lived experiences. Instead of speaking about writers, Randi-Lee speaks with them creating space for nuanced, personal conversations around creativity, anxiety, depression, identity, and resilience.

One of the most powerful moments in the interview comes when Randi-Lee explains what pushed her to write more openly. She recalls listening to her child talk about how different they felt and realizing how rarely those experiences are normalized. That moment stayed with her. Writing became a way to say, “You’re not alone,” not just to her child, but to other families navigating similar feelings.

Randi-Lee also writes about her journey raising a child with autism. These stories are not framed as lessons or solutions, but as lived experience, honest reflections on parenting, advocacy, and understanding difference. Through writing, she found a way to process her own emotions while also opening doors for connection.

Across poetry, podcasting, and prose, a common thread runs through Randi-Lee’s work: making room for conversations that are often pushed aside. She doesn’t rush to conclusions or tidy endings. Instead, she allows stories to exist as they are.

Her creative path is a reminder that finding your lane sometimes means trying several first and that the work you did years ago may still have something to teach you today.