Episode 233: Rebel, Writer, World-Builder: How Lexy Shaw Delorme Turned a Life of Reinvention Into an Unstoppable Creative Empire
What happens when a former lawyer, pop musician, and science writer trades logic for imagination—and builds entire worlds from it? In episode 233 of Joy Found Here, author Lexy Shaw Delorme shares how a life of reinvention—from MTV studios to genetic startups to Parisian cafés—led her to discover writing as both calling and compass. With humor, grit, and rebellion, she reveals what it takes to trust creativity, defy convention, and turn every twist of fate into story.
Lexy Shaw Delorme is an award-winning American author, world traveler, and former lawyer based in Paris. A creative polymath, she’s been a pop musician with an MTV feature, a science writer at 23andMe, and a sound engineer—all before turning to fiction. Writing under the pen name S. Delorme, she’s known for her cross-genre urban-fantasy series—Caio, Bright Midnight, and Fanning Fireflies—where paranormal romance meets legal drama and metaphysical intrigue. Blending science, spirituality, and storytelling, she explores what lies beneath appearances and how consciousness connects us all, appearing regularly at Comic-Cons and literary festivals across Europe and the U.S.
In this episode, Lexy reflects on a life shaped by curiosity, reinvention, and writing as her constant thread. From military-base childhood to law school, MTV band days, and early 23andMe startup life, she traces how each experience fuels her stories. She shares how years of world-building, travel, and spirituality became the foundation for her novels—and how turning writing into a family project keeps her inspired. Defying industry bias and following her instincts, Lexy reminds us that courage means answering the quiet knock of inspiration and living wide open to whatever story comes next.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
From military brat to multi-hyphenate (04:28)
MTV dreams and the lawyer detour (05:15)
The moment writing took over (06:37)
Life between Paris, Hong Kong, and London (08:23)
Five years of world-building magic (10:51)
Turning travel into story (13:19)
Fighting the publishing patriarchy (35:24)
Writing as a family affair (38:20)
Finding readers in real life (44:59)
Pain, purpose, and paying attention (51:51)