Season 12 - Spilling the Tea

Running Taught Me to Love My Body (E249)

Running was a part of my life for years and then… it was gone. I’ve had to rebuild my life piece by piece and in the process I’ve realized I need to get back into running. It’s the sport that taught…

What Does Consent Mean to You? (E248)

I’m quiet. I freeze. I don’t say no. My consent is violated again and again by numerous people in different situations that still follow me today. I did a deep dive on the types of consent, what it…

Learning to Break the Silence (E247)

The shouting starts, voices overlapping, and I freeze. I stay quiet hoping not to be noticed. Now, I’m having to unlearn that… A thousand tiny steps, right? It’s easier to not say anything, to…

The Number 13 is Sacred (E246)

Treat Yourself Like your Best Friend (E245)

I went to Molly’s grave, but it’s not the same anymore. I know that as time passes, others forget, but I never will. So, as I grapple with that, I reflect on the amazing people I got to see, what I’m…

Visiting France with Gracie (E244)

Grab a baguette or an Oreo Coolatta, and find out what Gracie has been up to for 3 months in France as I recount our family’s visit to France to see Gracie. From Gracie making a lot of supportive…

Memories of the Boston Marathon (E243)

As I’ve come up on the 10th anniversary of Molly’s death I look back on how as much as things change, they also stay the same. I was in Europe 10 years ago at this moment and that’s where I am now,…

Lady Justice and the Sisterhood of the Crones with author Jennifer Speidel (E242)

Jennifer Speidel, my long time friend and now author, wrote a book called Lady Justice and the Sisterhood of the Crones. A story of a corrupt world where women are silenced and it’s up to Mavon and…

Gracie’s in France! (E241)

Gracie has been living in France and is here to tell us all what it’s been like! From navigating bonjour correctly to making friends with people from all over the world, and just being in your 20s…

Molly’s Been Dead for 10 Years (E240)

My mom is moving into what has been my office for years, another Molly birthday went by without her here, I’m exhausted from a lack of support, and I’m trying to find myself through it all. So if you…

Not Ready to Step Aside (E239)

I’ve been thinking a lot about aging… and purpose… and what it means to still matter. This is where I’m at right now. Connect with me: Newsletter Leave a message Transcript: This is a man with an…

He Didn’t Know Me (E238)

I didn’t know what to do. This is a story about the first time I realized something wasn’t right… and how long that moment stays with you. Connect with me: Newsletter Leave a message Transcript: It…

Underestimated, Overlooked, and Outcast (E237)

As I watched Colin Kaepernick’s documentary, I thought about the times in my life I felt rejected, times I felt underestimated by the men in my life, and the times I felt outcast by different groups…

Life Gives More Questions Than Answers (E235)

It’s crazy to think about how many people I’ve connected with and I’ll never meet them. How many times I’ll stand in a subway, wonder if I knew a person from school, and never find out. Because life…

Karma is Fake (E234)

I have a lot of anxiety and resentment present in me right now and in my never ending quest to understand how I got here, I turned to something truly holy: memes. They led me where I didn’t expect,…

What is Family? (E233)

As usual on nights I can’t sleep I turned on the TV and into the most amazing series on a woman’s children who are kidnapped by the father and the tension that ensues. It made me think about what a…

Move Over Boomer! I’m a Jones. (E232)

I finally found the term that describes me: Generation Jones. Not a Baby Boomer, but not quite Gen X either. The in-between that’s sandwiched between two generations and as I talked with my friends I…

Barb (okay, Boomer) V.S. Gen Z Gracie (E231)

One Boomer. One Gen Z. Who will prevail? In this battle of wits both generations hash out what Riz means, how to use a landline, and if crop tops were truly a move forward in fashion. It’s going to…

Taking Care of My Aging Mother (E230)

As my mother ages and new challenges arise, my life is becoming increasingly complex and overwhelming as I try to find a way forward that preserves my mother’s dignity and my sanity. Part of me feels…

My Most Impactful Guests (E229)

As I am still battling the flu, running my household, spending most of my day sleeping, and binge watching TV shows I’ve had time to think. It’s given me time to think about my mindset, where I live,…