“My hope is that each child that reads this first book in the series, that they would walk away with the knowledge that they are worthy just because they're on this earth.

Just because they're here.

They're here for a reason, they're here for a purpose, and they have a calling on their life.”

 - Gia Lorraine, today’s guest and author of Growing with Gerti: Gerti Learns Her Worth.

Some of our topics today as Gia Lorraine and Michelle Vandepas discuss Gia’s debut book, Growing with Gerti: Gerti Learns Her Worth.

0:00 Intro.

1:05 The process of creating Growing with Gerti.

2:46 Gia’s advice to other authors looking for an illustrator.

7:28 The hope for children – and anyone – who reads her new book.

8:33 Do you think kids now feel less worthy or are we just talking about it more?

11:37 Discussing alternative education.

15:39 Being worthy just because we are here.

20:10 Final thoughts from Gia

21:16 Outro.

Links:

Gia Lorraine:

Find Growing with Gertie by Gia Lorraine in the GracePoint Publishing book store at https://gracepointpublishing.com/bookstore/books-cards/growing-with-gerti/

Find Growing with Gertie by Gia Lorraine on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Gerti-Gia-Lorraine/dp/1955272492/

About Gia: https://gracepointpublishing.com/authors/gia-nelson/
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GracePoint Publishing:

Find out more about our authors and how to begin your book publishing journey at https://gracepointpublishing.com/

Please head to https://gracepointpublishing.com/podcast/episode-12-growing-with-gerti-by-gia-lorraine/ for the full transcription of this episode.

Credits:

Created by GracePoint Publishing to amplify the voices of our authors to the world.

Produced by Number Three Productions, a division of GracePoint Publishing.

Theme song arranged and edited by Mark Packard.