Lauren Sánchez Bezos on The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole and Why Thinking Differently Can Be a Superpower
From Totally Booked with Zibby · 18:25
Show by Zibby Owens
Emmy Award-winning journalist, pilot, philanthropist, and now New York Times bestselling children's book author, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, chats with Zibby Owens about the latest addition to her flying adventure series, The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole. Lauren shares how the story introduces a reindeer named Rio who has an impossible dream of flying with Santa, but gets completely tangled up by numbers and directions. She explains how the narrative follows the creative ways Flynn—a little fly with learning differences—helps his new best friend navigate the globe, acting as a testament to the power of unique strengths and a child's ability to find their own way when the world isn't built for them.Lauren reveals how her own struggles with dyslexia inspired the series as well as how piloting gave her insights about her learning differences. She also reflects on her diagnosis in community college, the clever coping mechanisms she used during her early years as a TV anchor, and the bittersweet transition of navigating a completely empty nest now that all of her children have flown the coop. Learn more about Lauren Sánchez Bezos and her philanthropy work through the Bezos Earth Fund, and follow her on Instagram @laurensanchezbezos. You can purchase The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole here.*********A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now! Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.Listen on Spotify here.Listen on Apple here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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