Growing Beyond

In this episode, you will hear the voices of women who have over 230 years between them. We talk about everything from growing up in a rigid Catholic household and how it affected sexuality, to why we still want to please our parents even when we have our own kids, to living with an alcoholic who was a hero of the community. Oh, and doctors refusing to prescribe birth control to married women. !!...

If you are missing your girlfriends or are looking for a little warm, ridiculous company, take a listen. Things covered: Kelly and Abbie don’t like long walks on the beach, homeschooling, obscene cake pans, is modern My Little Ponies kink?, kotex kits, girls sleepovers, first periods, John Lithgow, coming out about loving Disneyland, and more. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter,...

In Part 2 of my mom’s interview, we pick up with talking about how her life path changed after having babies and experiencing some postpartum depression- namely, entering a doctoral program and studying how new moms feel about being moms. Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and intervie...

Though much of women's birthing experiences has changed since the 70's, some has stayed the same... like when the thought: “I don’t want to do this anymore” hits right around transition. Here my mom illustrates her experience as a woman in the 70's, what it was like to birth while zonked out, waking up with your baby in another room, the brushing over of postpartum depression and the role of famil...

This episode covers: The power and powerlessness of birth, middle school social stigmas, C-sections, band geeks, gut biomes, Kombucha…what don’t we talk about?! Kris Adams is a writer, podcast producer, songwriter, who is wildly curious about fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things. Her writing, podcasts and interviews explore authentic relating, personal development, cultural landscapes, phys...