Writing and Reinvention: Building a Book Empire While Raising Four Kids with Zibby Owens

by | May 21, 2025 | Living Ageless and Bold, Podcast

Zibby Owens is a bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, bookstore owner, and founder of Zibby Books—a boutique publishing house built to support and celebrate authors. With degrees from Yale and Harvard, Zibby transformed her lifelong passion for reading and writing into a dynamic media brand that includes a daily podcast, national retreats, author events, and a curated bookstore in Santa Monica.

 

In this episode, Zibby sits down with Christina to share the incredible journey of building her literary empire while raising four kids. From publishing her first story at age 9 to launching her own book imprint, Zibby opens up about grief, reinvention, motherhood, and the mission to uplift female voices in the literary world. She also reveals how she’s bringing podcasting to the stage and making bookstores cool again—with a twist of joy and authenticity.

 

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Website: https://zibbymedia.com/ 

https://www.zibbyowens.com/ 

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zibby_Owens

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zibbyowens/?hl=en 

 

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