Chronically Candid

Creativity Online & Willing to be 'Cringe', Exploring the Outdoors with Kids, & Raising Daughters Who Feel Confident Setting Boundaries with Abbi Hearne In episode 12, Morgan talks with Abbi Hearne, adventure photographer, mother, wife and desert-dweller. She and her husband started a successful (like, really successful) adventure photography business, which is how we ‘met’ online.  Abbi a...

In episode 11, Morgan talks with her longtime friend and therapist practicing in New York, Kerry Higgins, LCSW about all things therapy: What therapy is, what it isn't, types of therapy, and how to find a therapist who's a good fit for you . We focus on a few different aspects of some therapy practices, including inner child work, reparenting, practicing gratitude, and generational healing. If you...

In episode 10, Morgan talks with her friend, Queren King-Orozco, who is a Master Gardener, herbal aromatherapist, event producer, and Mexican Immigrant (Dreamer) & mother to two (including a child with disabilities). Queren shares her immigration story — she and her family immigrated to the United States from Mexico in 2000. She talks about what it was like assimilating to American culture as...

Fireside Friday #10 // The Brightest Little Lights Something a little lighter for your Friday, yes? A Fish Who Swims in Wine And My Shadow Is Me Were admittedly a little heavy I love a good think piece Something that digs deep But I also can see That it’s good to sprinkle in Things that have a lighter energy The world already weighs on us so much Sometimes it’s like — enough So let me share with y...

In episode 9, Morgan sits down with the Executive Director of Kanbe’s Markets , Maxfield Kaniger, about what food insecurity actually means, equity and access when it comes to the food we eat, community-led non-profit work, and how Kanbe’s is helping to address the problem of food inequity in Kansas City. Kanbe’s Markets is a 501c3 non profit that provides access to fresh, healthy foods in the are...

Fireside Fridays are readings of Morgan's poems and prose. Read A Fish Who Swims In Wine at morganbarrett.co/post/a-fish-who-swims-in-wine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to Chronically Candid at morgannbarrett.substack.com/subscribe Support my work by reading & subscribing to Chronically Candid on Substack at morgannbarrett.substack.com Hosted on A...

In episode 8, Morgan talks with Faith (Fizzy) Shropshire, a mother to a child with cystic fibrosis, content creator, event planner, and student, about what it's like to be a Black family in the cystic fibrosis community, parenting a child with CF, disparities in health care in general between white people and people of color, distrust by Black Americans of the American health care system due to me...

Read the poem at morganbarrett.co/post/my-shadow-is-me-poem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to Chronically Candid at morgannbarrett.substack.com/subscribe Support my work by reading & subscribing to Chronically Candid on Substack at morgannbarrett.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Makers, Dreamers, Doers podcast, Morgan talks with Megan Gilger of Fresh Exchange about the many benefits of gardening, like community building, learning about nature, learning about yourself, as well as, of course, growing and eating the freshest, healthiest food available. We also chat about why we started gardening in the first place and what it means to us, how we can li...

The mulberry tree to the south of our house is old, quite weathered, and misshapen. She’s lost branches in thunderstorms and high winds, but another June has come and again she bears fruit. Mosses and mushrooms grow on her trunk, there’s a family of woodpeckers who take refuge in a cavity halfway up.  Her berries emerge small and green at the first sign of spring. They swell to a light pink, red,...

Morgan talks with Courtney Masterson and Ryan Riedel of Native Lands Restoration Collaborative, a Lawrence, Kansas based non-profit ecological restoration organization focused on community education and land stewardship. Morgan, Courtney, and Ryan talk about why the prairie matters in an historical and cultural sense, as well as why it's important for our health and day-to-day lives — whether you'...

Prairie Dreams I miss the prairie, and Her brilliant golden hue The way the wind whispers through the Indian grass, and bluestem too This time of year She beckons to me— Come feel my embrace Walk with me, be free Deep breath in Let it out  Chin to to the sky Sun warms my closed eyes The winter sun cuts a path Across the southern sky Kissing tops of prairie grass Soft tufts of sleeping seed Gentle...

Morgan talks with longtime friend, professional photographer, and mother of two (soon to be three!), Brittyn Conway about their enduring friendship of 13 years (including some bachelorette party and 30th birthday party shenanigans - ope!), what it's like working as a creative, burnout and ways to avoid it, and some pretty deep mental health stuff. Brittyn shares about her experience being admitted...

Writing is a delicate thing for me. I harbor a secret (well, not anymore) desire to one day write something and have it published. I've held this idea in my mind since the second grade when my teacher wrote me a note saying she hopes to read my book someday. She passed away that school year. Leukemia. I still think of her often, and always, always when I see a monarch butterfly. The seed that she...

Morgan chats with Dylan Mortimer — fellow CFer (person living with cystic fibrosis), 2x double-lung transplant recipient, father, husband, and artist — about his lung transplant story (which is nothing short of miraculous), the intersection of faith & health & art, and leaning into your story to create things that matter. Learn more about Dylan and view his portfolio at dylanmortimer.com L...

A homeless man in front of the coffee shop door Talking to himself Laughing, then nearly crying I wonder who he is talking to His zip-up jacket hangs off his left shoulder His beard and hair unkempt and long. People breeze past him on their way to get coffee and start their day Avoiding eye contact with the crazy man The lost man, the wayward stranger Afraid of engaging or recognizing something in...

Tune in for this conversation with Morgan and her close friend, Hannah Aften Lasorsa, who is an herbalist, writer, photographer, and entrepreneur. They talk about how they built a friendship in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of boundaries and being curious, starting a business (Hannah is founder of Herbal Content Cottage and co-founder of Meadowroot ), leaning into our natural...

Dear Morgan, Hi! It’s me. Well, it’s you … at age 30. I got the time capsule you put together for me to open in 2023, though I admit I did open it a year early. Sorry about that. You’d probably like to know that I still have all the journals you wrote in elementary school, and I have a photo of you at age 7 pinned next to my desk to remind me to be kind to myself on days when I’m not as productive...

It's a trendy topic, talking about women's bodies what's good, what's bad whether fat is the fad but my only thought is how goddamn amazing this body that I'm in is Mine went from failing, dying of disease to giving life to two children, and carrying them with relative ease Watching as my belly grew my little boobs, too! Amazed that my body could grow two other lives when not long ago it could bar...

Morgan chats with her friend Claire at Henry's Upstairs in Lawrence, Kansas on what it's like to be a transgender woman in today's world. Morgan and Claire cover topics including how they met and became friends, the LGBTQIA+ community in their town, compassion and kindness, the transphobia that Claire faces in her job as a Geology Professor, the importance of pronouns and how to show understanding...

One day in December I felt like even the ground beneath me couldn't hold me Untethered, unmoored Nothing I did felt worthwhile One day in December I tried to find meaning in my day I met with a friend I wrote, I got coffee, I tried to smile One day in December I reminded myself I'm a mom That my husband loves me But nothing soothed my aching heart One day in December I sought refuge in the bottle...

Morgan talks with Gunnar Esiason, cystic fibrosis (CF) patient advocate and adult living with CF, on life before and after the life-changing CFTR modulator drug known as Trikafta; becoming new parents as people living with CF; and what the future of cystic fibrosis and the CF community might look like. Gunnar is the son of former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, the most visible national figure in...

Makers, Dreamers, Doers is a podcast hosted by Morgan Barrett. A mother to twin toddlers and an adult living with cystic fibrosis, Morgan is always pursuing her creative interests, from photography to writing to gardening. In her conversations with makers, dreamers, and doers who inspire her, Morgan delves into topics like parenthood, mental health, and daring to pursue our dreams. Join Morgan for...