I've Been Thinking

You know when you watch your goofy ass college buddy grow up into a confident and brave stand up comedian? Oh- is that just a me experience? My old friend Collin joins us on this episode to talk about his journey to becoming a real, semi-professional comedian- and what it takes to do so. ENJOY! PS: links on the blog. ivebeenthinkingpod.com/blog support the pod: patreon.com/ivebeenthinkingpod Learn...

Happy Valentine's Day, y'all! In our tradition of Adam guest starring on holiday specials, I roped Adam in for this one. Honestly, who better to talk about a pagan festival of carnal pleasure and romance with than my partner? Our topic of today's episode, Lupercalia, is an ancient Roman festival that has been considered by some to be a precursor to modern Valentine's Day. Listen to the episode, an...

TW: mentions of sexual assault, domestic violence, TBI, invisible injuries, combat trauma. Y'all, I'm joined on this episode by my friend Shannon- retired Air Force, three-time combat veteran and artist- to discuss some topics near and dear to my heart. Shannon shares with us some very high level accounts of her traumas and invisible injuries, how she sought help, and how she eventually found art...

Welcome to 2023, y'all!!! This ep is about goal setting tips and tricks, reflection, and what I've learned setting goals for myself the past few years. I was actually concerned about this episode, because I wasn't so sure about doing my first solo in a long while. But this episode ended up being cathartic, reflective, and inspirational for me. I hope that it can inspire you to set your goals, mani...

Happy Holidays!!!!! This Christmas special of IBT is 1) late 2) a hot mess 3) my audio is atrocious. I recorded from my literal childhood bed in Kentucky while I was at my parents for the holidays, Tyler recorded in between visits with the in-laws, this was done at 11 pm and all of our agreed upon talking points basically flew out the window. OH and Tyler basically runs this episode. If you're int...

Musician, activist, tiktoker, incredible person- Lou Ridley is so much more than the many wonderful adjectives that describe her, and this episode will give you a hint of that. Lou joined me for this episode to discuss being an outsider in country music, the importance of activism when you have a platform, the importance of community- just to scratch the surface. Oh, and she finds out she's Y'allt...

CW: violence, bullying, abuse On today's episode of IBT, I bring you a thoughtful and poignant discussion on bullying with children's therapist and author Eliza Scalia. Eliza's series of books, aimed at children around middle school age (give or take a few years) is a thoughtful and unique take on bullying in kids lives- and is an awesome resource for those children to learn coping mechanisms, emp...

If you were my classmate at Transy, you might remember Kristen Pope- she was an RA, and ADPi, and super involved all over campus. Also, a sweet angel who definitely kept some of us alive... and she had her work cut out for her. ANYWAY, fast forward a few years, and here she is: a REVEREND! married, and appearing as a special guest on my podcast. How crazy is life? This episode is beautiful, insigh...

Well, we all know I love bothering Adam, so in a great show of revenge (he really bothered ME this week) I forced him into recording an episode with me. We actually have a ton of fun on these spooky episodes, which you might not be able to tell because personally I think he's pretty dry in this one. BUT, I tell him some really cool paranormal "real" experiences and we talk about some theories arou...

Utilizing the dark arts, I've summoned the spirit of Constantine Rafinesque- a previous professor at my alma mater, Transylvania University. WHO ELSE HAS INTERVIEWED A GHOST? No one else. Anyway, this is an educational and poignant episode, discussing the life and times of a famous biologist, traveler, and linguist, as well as some of his realizations in the afterlife. This is especially interesti...

Have you ever heard of intersectionality? Have you ever heard of a "girl crush"? Well- this episode has both of those things- and MORE. Dakota tells us in detail about how climate change is having a direct affect on women's rights- and what we should learn from that realization. I cannot recommend this episode enough, if for nothing else but the absolutely fascinating explanation of intersectional...

MAJOR CONTENT WARNING FOR THIS EP OK? Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Slurs, Suicidal Ideations, the whole shebang. This is a hard episode, but GOOD LORD I am so grateful to finally get to bring this to you and to be trusted with this story. Dallas Tate Brown, my friend of many years, was non-consensually outed as a gay man in our conservative community. This major decision, which should've been h...

On this episode of IBT, we hear from Brooke of tiktok/YouTube's Brooke and Pippa (I'm sure Pippa is very nearby, being a good girl) on living a budget nomadic lifestyle. What brought them to this point, travel safety, social media scaries and tips for if you're interested in "van life" are all included, don't you worry. This is an easy, compelling listen and Brooke is a wealth of knowledge, so BUC...

TW: coal camps, Alanna crying, and lots of F bombs. In this episode, my friend Tyler, who grew up just down the road from me in Stinking Creek, KY, joins us ! We discuss the nuances and the context of Appalachia (and specifically Eastern Kentucky) in an effort to bring awareness to the devastating flooding in EKY and the callousness of internet people in response to it. don't be that person, btw. ...

A new chapter for I've Been Thinking, y'all- THANK YOU for ringing it in with me on this episode! Octavia, today's guest, is an absolute treasure. She has overcome severe chronic illness, learning to advocate for herself, learning about the nervous system and healing, and making it her mission to share that with others so that they don't have to suffer in the same ways. I hope that for anyone expe...

that's right y'all, it's episode ONE HUNDRED and we are talking ABORTION. Trigger warning, for real, if this is a discussion that's hard for you to hear for personal/emotional reasons this might not be the one for you. But, if this is a topic that is difficult for you to understand, a difficult topic for you to empathize with, a topic that you just don't agree with- I will challenge you to put you...

A chill, old fashioned episode where I just talk to you guys and share about my feels n stuff. I hope you guys enjoy it for what it is and can't wait to get back to regular guest episodes in July!!! <3@ivebeenthinkingpod on insta@ivebeenalanna on tiktokthe blog post I referenced Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pride month, "the pregnant man" of 2008, Tumblr, supportive highschool teachers and Benjamin Franklin... what do they all have in common? This episode. My friend Christopher (he/him) and I have an incredible conversation about his journey to becoming his "FAVORITE" self. His journey is unique and I am so glad our platform has been trusted with sharing it. I hope this episode makes you think. I hop...

Y'all this is an incredibly heartwarming episode- if you know Adam, that might come as a shocker. This episode is about his "non-traditional" early years... about the times he wasn't a part of your "average" American nuclear family, the times he was lonely and longing.. and about how living through all of that has made him into the person he is, and who that person is. I am so grateful he trusted...

This episode, we got to have an awesome convo with Kristen from the podcast/insta Confessions of a Chinese Adoptee- and ask her some incredible questions, sent in from y'all. She tells us about her experiences as an adopted child from China, knowing that she was given up likely because of the One Child Policy; her proximity to her heritage, living in a white family and predominately white communit...

TW: Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse, Mutilation and Religious Trauma In this episode, former missionary and Biblical scholar Meghan Tschanz asks: “Is Jesus for this patriarchal system, or have we got it wrong?” We discuss patriarchal “Christianity”, abuse, intersectional Feminism and the example Jesus set. We also hit on some majorly upsetting points, so do be aware of those. This was a fun and insigh...

Happy Month of the Military Child y'all!!!!! Bet you didn't even know that's a thing. I only know it is because my mom always shares stuff on facebook about it lol. This week's episode is a little conversation between my pal Liam and I (remember ep 92?) where we kind of compare and contrast our experiences growing up as military children in the US and the UK, plus how it has shaped our lives and h...

WELCOME to this incredible episode that I am so excited about. We fought through technical issues and came out the other side PRETTY victorious- plus, now we get to record more content together hehe. Bethany is a content creator whose focus is encouraging women (predominantly) to examine and potentially unlearn harmful and false beliefs taught to and about women in the institutional Christian Chur...

Thanks to my dear friend Liam and his trip across the pond, I bring you a fun and funny episode where a Brit and an American discuss some cultural and political differences between our respective countrymen. Job culture and the Great Resignation, healthcare and mandatory time off- we even talk about the liberal/conservative scale. This episode is all over the place in the best way- if you're inter...

This episode we are joined by comedian, podcaster, YouTuber and doctoral student KYNDRA CRUMP. She shares her perspectives on a wide variety of topics, from Michael Jackson to childhood trauma and tons of in between. This is such a fun episode, with so many twists and turns and thought provoking moments. I hope y'all enjoy!www.ivebeenthinkingpod.comFind Kyndra:@thekyndracrumpshowYouTubeApple PodsS...