Podcast
This short Instagram interview with Zibby Owens(opens in new tab) (of the Moms Don't Have Time To Read Books Podcast(opens in new tab)) covers a wide range of topics, from LitWeekLA to 142 Ostriches and a peek at my upcoming second novel.
Otherppl Podcast, Episode 629(opens in new tab) - Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. A wonderful peek at how authors work. (3/8/20)
Write Now with Scrivener with Kirk McElhearn - February 5, 2025
NPRInterview with Cap Radio's Beth Ruyak April Dávila On Her First Novel, Set On An Ostrich Farm In The Mojave Desert(opens in new tab) (aired 2/24/20)
The Write Mindset Podcast - In My Head It Was a Thunderstorm. On the Page It Said "It Was Raining." April discusses voice, revision, and mindfulness in the writing process. - August 14, 2026
How Meditation Can Help You Write - A conversation with Brad Listi on the Otherppl podcast about Sit Write Here: 6 Mindfulness Practices to Help You Write More and Suffer Less, writer's block, self-doubt, and building a sustainable writing practice. - July 26, 2026
The Metta Interview - What is the value of narrative story in our society? Hosted by Anne V. Mühlethaler of Le Trente, April discusses storytelling, mindfulness, and empathy. - July 15, 2026
The Kathryn Zox Show - Ep: 1868 April Dávila – Sit Write Here with Kathryn Zox - July 1, 2026. April shares a mindful, neuroscience-backed approach to working through writer's block, self-doubt, and distraction.
Author Interview with April Davila - P. English Literature A conversation on a unique approach that combines the practical tools of novel writing with the transformative power of mindfulness - March 27, 2026
Founders Future - How Meditation Builds Better Novelists | Mindful Writing & Scaling Creative Coaching with Milan Kohut - February 13, 2026
David Watson Podcast - The Mindfulness Hack That UNLOCKS Your Writing (Even if you have "writer's block") - February 13, 2026
Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo - June 2024
Authorhood GoalChat with Debra Eckerling - December 22, 2025
SHOW, don't Tell Writing with Suzy Vadori
Episode #74. Mindfulness and Writing with April Dávila - December 2, 2025
Scribbling Buddha: How Mindfulness Can Help You Write More & Suffer Less with Nancy Walters, The Awakened Heart Podcast - July 29, 2025
Don’t Kill the Inner Critic with Michael Dargie, The RebelRebel Podcast - June 21, 2025
Writing with Confidence: A Practical Roadmap for Aspiring Authors with Julie DeLucca-Collins, Confident You - Raw Conversations - May 27, 2025
Finding Your Story with Jenifer Madson, SoulCanvas - March 3, 2025
First Page Formula: What Agents & Readers Want to See in Your Thriller Manuscript Opening hosted by Thriller 101 - June 25, 2025
HER Higher Energy Resonance Podcast with Carol Mae Whittick - July 2024
The Art & Business of Meditation with Lou Redmond - July 2024
Ryan Pyle Podcast - June 2024
Writers on Writing podcast (opens in new tab)with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett - January 2022
In 2020, the San Diego Festival of Books went virtual. I joined their "Strange and Wonderful New Fiction"(opens in new tab) panel hosted by Julia Dixon Evans.
Written Interviews
April Dávila on Demystifying Mindfulness for Writers - interview with Kristi Eskew for Bookstr about mindfulness, creative flow, and overcoming the inner critic (June 30, 2026)
April Dávila: How Meditation Makes You a Better Writer(opens in new tab) - Interview with Kristin Wong of Come Write With Us (9/14/21)
A Hook, Not A Gimmick(opens in new tab) - guest post for Women Writers (2/25/20)
An Energy in the Room: Interview with April Dávila(opens in new tab) - online interview with Kristy Lin Billuni (aka - the Sexy Grammarian) (2/21/20)
Questions of a Struthious Nature(opens in new tab) - written for the Kensington Between the Chapters Books Club (2/10/20)