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There’s a book inside you. A message that won’t leave you alone.
But between fear, responsibility, doubt — and now the rise of AI — you keep starting… and stopping.
Welcome to The Adventurous Author Podcast.
I’m Bonnie Jean Schaefer — fantasy author D.K. Drake — and I’ve published four novels while working a full-time job. I didn’t quit my life to write. I built systems that made finishing possible inside it.
Now I help stuck Christian writers do the same.
This podcast is discipleship through storytelling.
We follow a simple framework:
Start with WHO.
Anchor your identity in Christ so fear loses leverage — especially in an AI age where identity matters more than ever.
Live Your Story.
Build sustainable 15-minute systems that fit your real life.
Win Your Race.
Finish what God called you to start — and become the kind of person who keeps finishing.
Every season rotates through identity, systems, and storytelling mastery in a structured spiral of growth.
If you’ve been hiding, doubting, or wondering where you fit in this new creative world — you’re not alone.
Let’s adventurize your life and rise from stuck...together.
Episodes
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
🛡 Feel like fear ambushes you every time you write?
That’s not a flaw—it’s a signal. And the solution isn’t avoidance. It’s exposure.
In today’s field-training episode of The Adventurous Author, you’ll learn how to inoculate your nervous system against creative fear—one micro-dose at a time.
✔️ The neuroscience behind fear desensitization
✔️ Why daily discomfort builds artistic immunity
✔️ What David and Esther teach us about boldness under pressure
✔️ A jungle-themed writing challenge that turns fear into fuel
🎧 Listen now.
Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?
START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.
Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
📢 Subscribe & Review:
If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
🎭 Feel like a fraud every time you sit down to write?
You're not alone—and you're not broken.
Impostor syndrome is just a distorted mirror. And the more you compare yourself to other writers, the more warped that reflection becomes.
But there’s a cure—and it’s not waiting for confidence to arrive.
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author, we break down:
✔️ The neuroscience behind impostor syndrome
✔️ Why comparison distorts your creative self-image
✔️ How daily writing rewires your brain to believe you belong
✔️ A faith-rooted identity shift from impostor to author
✔️ A creative challenge to help you shatter the distorted mirror
🎧 Listen now
💡 You don’t have to wait to feel like a real writer—you get to believe first, then show up and write.
Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?
START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.
Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
📢 Subscribe & Review:
If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
🚰 Ever feel like your creativity only shows up in random, magical bursts—then disappears again?
That’s not talent. That’s a trap.
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we expose the sneaky perfectionism loop that trains your brain to reward waiting instead of writing.
🎧 Inside this episode:
✔️ Why your creative flow feels inconsistent (and how to fix it)
✔️ How daily writing rewires your brain to crave progress—not perfection
✔️ The biblical truth behind daily faithfulness and creative freedom
✔️ A fun faucet-themed sticky note challenge that breaks the “wait for magic” cycle
🎧 Listen now.
🛠️ Write with power—every single day.
Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?
START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.
Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
📢 Subscribe & Review:
If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
🔥 You don’t need more time. You need more clarity.
When everything feels urgent, nothing feels important. But what if a few minutes of daily writing could slice through the chaos and reveal what actually matters?
In today’s episode of The Adventurous Author Podcast, we uncover:
✔️ Why daily writing isn’t just creative—it’s clarifying
✔️ What neuroscience says about how writing reshapes your decision-making
✔️ How to use a 7-day Explorer’s Log to find what’s worth your energy (and what’s not)
✔️ The biblical truth that diligence brings clarity, and clarity unlocks calling
🎧 Listen now.
Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?
START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.
Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
📢 Subscribe & Review:
If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
🔥 Have you ever lost yourself in writing—where time disappeared and the words came effortlessly?
That wasn’t luck. That was flow state.
And guess what? Elite athletes train for this. Musicians train for this. And now? You can too.
🎯 In today’s episode, you’ll learn:
✔️ The neuroscience behind flow—and how to hack it for writing
✔️ Why elite athletes and top creatives enter the same mental state for peak performance
✔️ How daily writing rewires your brain to trigger flow faster and easier
✔️ A step-by-step 3-day experiment to unlock flow state during your writing sessions.
🎧 Listen now.
Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?
START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.
Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
📢 Subscribe & Review:
If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
🔥 What if I told you that resistance—the thing stopping you from writing—is actually the secret to unlocking your most creative work?
Sounds crazy, right? But neuroscience proves that the same brain chemicals that make you procrastinate also fuel your best ideas—if you know how to use them.
And today, I’m going to teach you Resistance Jiu-Jitsu—the method that flips creative blocks into creative breakthroughs.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
✔️ Why resistance isn’t your enemy—it’s creative fuel waiting to be redirected
✔️ The neuroscience of dopamine and why your brain is tricking you into stopping
✔️ How Jiu-Jitsu fighters use their opponent’s energy against them—and how you can do the same with resistance
✔️ A powerful writing challenge that turns your resistance into a villain you can defeat.
🎧 Listen now.
Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?
START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.
Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
📢 Subscribe & Review:
If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Most writers believe they need long, grueling writing sessions to make real progress. But what if I told you that’s a lie?
Science proves that short, daily writing challenges build skill faster, stronger, and with less burnout than marathon writing sprints.
And today, I’ll show you exactly why.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
✔️ The battle between Maximus the Marathoner and Celia the Challenger—and why one fails while the other thrives
✔️ The neuroscience behind why short, daily practice accelerates mastery faster than long, sporadic sessions
✔️ A high-intensity writing challenge to train your creative reflexes in just 10 minutes a day
By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to write smarter—not harder.
🎧 Listen now.
Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?
START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.
Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
📢 Subscribe & Review:
If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
🔥 Most writers start strong, but somewhere around Day 10… they hit resistance. The motivation fades, the doubts creep in, and the habit collapses before it ever takes root.
What if you could train your brain so writing became automatic—as natural as breathing?
Science says you can. 66 days is all it takes to rewire your neural pathways so that writing stops feeling like a struggle and starts feeling like something you can’t not do. But here’s the secret: You’re not just going to 66. You’re going to 101.
In today’s episode, we break down:
✔️ Why 66 days is the key to automatic creativity
✔️ How writing daily carves permanent neural pathways in your brain
✔️ Why the 101-day challenge turns writing into your superpower
✔️ A writing challenge that lets you feel your transformation happening in real time
🎧 Listen now
Keep the words rolling and the adventure unfolding,
Bonnie Jean
Next Steps:
🔥 Adventurous Enough for a 101-Day Mega Challenge?
START TODAY at LeagueOfAdventurousAuthors.com. No cost. Except relentless commitment.
Because the difference between ‘wanting to write’ and ‘being a writer’ is simple… you write.
Escape into the Land of Zandador (the books I write under my pen name of Author D.K. Drake): Purchase one or all of the Dragon Stalker Bloodline Saga books on Amazon.
📢 Subscribe & Review:
If this episode gave you a wake-up call, share it with a fellow writer and drop a review! Your feedback keeps this show alive and thriving.