Still Small

In this episode, we discuss: * Creating community in postpartum * Hannah’s journey from Colorado back to California, and the eventual move to Bend, Oregon * The delicate balance of boundaries * Modern motherhood and the comparison game * Shedding people-pleasing: How motherhood strengthens the muscle of saying “no” and being realistic about one’s own bandwidth. Items mentioned: * Central Oregon Bi...

Click this link to listen on your app of choice. In this episode, we discuss: * Her journey - moving from Santa Cruz to Bishop, CA * The importance of nature and connection in our overstimulated world * The security of conventionality vs. listening to your intuition * Remaining open to imagination and creativity and aware of dissonance * Societal standards in our youth * Patriarchy and matriarchy...

Click this link to listen on your app of choice. In this episode, we discuss: * The Zag * The Unconventional Route * Feed My Friends * Living authentically without worrying about what others will think * Living in Two Cities is Like Living 1.5 Lives at Once * Lifelogging Items mentioned: * The Good Life by Robert Waldinger & Marc Schulz * The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware * Ted Chi...

Click this link to listen on your app of choice. In this episode, we discuss: * Creative impostor syndrome * Masculine and feminine energy (when to act and when to listen) Items mentioned: * Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” * The movie, “A Good Person” with Florence Pugh * Rachael Maier’s memoir, “ Bowing to Light ,” her newsletter, With Aloha , and her Spotify, The Gleaming Underbelly * Mark La...

In this episode, we discuss: Why did you decide to study nursing? When did you start playing the viola? Jason's love of music. Items mentioned: Rachael Maier’s memoir, “ Bowing to Light ” and her newsletter, With Aloha This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stillsmall.substack.com

In this episode, we discuss: Joining a sorority. Deciding to stop shaving your legs and how this changed your life. Mean middle schoolers. Big feelings and social dynamics of middle school kids compared to how adults move through the world. Items mentioned: Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell You or Someone You Love: Reflections from an Abortion Doula b...

In this episode, we discuss: Elise’s parents’ relationship and how it started. The decision to have kids What was your mom’s parenting style? Competition in female friendships Items mentioned: The movie Parenthood with Steve Martin Gilmore Girls What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen by Kate Fagan “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't b...

In this episode, we discuss: Do you want to have children? Does having children give your life purpose? Enneagram types Memoirs about women who didn’t rush into having children Do you think you’ll change your mind? Items mentioned: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney (Interesting quotes below) Podcast discussion on “Pop Fiction Women” of “ The Lost Daughter ” Jamie Chung says she chose...