Morning Person Podcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.morningpersonnewsletter.com It was a strange experience creating this video of my first week alone in the van. Two weeks have passed since I filmed them all and, on the one hand, it was as incredible as I remember. But I had forgotten how tender it was. I really tried to capture the reality of what my week completely alone (and imme...

Throughout my twenties, I oscillated between being the girl who would eat anything, in protest of the pervasive diet culture in Los Angeles; and trying all things wellness culture, which was basically the same thing, but with cuter branding. In both iterations, I was completely cut-off from my body’s queues and often felt ill after meals. In my thirties, I’ve found a balance that celebrates my lov...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.morningpersonnewsletter.com The Sunday Edition is Tuesday’s little sister—off-the-cuff updates I’d bring up over a coffee catch-up with a friend. As soon as I hit “publish” on last week’s post on being consumed by little to-dos , I noticed a similar sentiment everywhere . We are dying to slow down ! ( Susie | Talking Since Tuesday )...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #177: Practical Tips for Staying Healthy Over Colder Months .” Helen Spieth is an expert in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and contains a wealth of information about women’s health and immunity. I’ve been seeing her since 2023, and she has a way of breaking down complex topics—like the immune system!—into understandable parts. Since wor...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #166: 36 Hours in Seoul and a Primer on Korean Beauty .” When Elise Hu , host of TED Talks Daily and Forever 35 podcasts, moved from America to Seoul in 2015, as the Korea and Japan bureau chief for NPR, she experienced a similar “amplification” of her flaws. She documented her experience, as well as her research into the history and future of Korea’s...

This podcast episode is a preview of “ Issue #106: A Conversation with My Mom About Our Relationship and My Divorce . ” A couple weeks ago, when I was back home in Reno, I asked my mom, Tracy Fairhurst, if she would be open to sitting down to a recorded conversation. It was, on the surface, an interview for Morning Person , but it meant far more to both of us, given our history. For years, my mom...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #95: Why I'm Still (Mostly) Sober After a Year of Not Drinking . ” Sarah Levy is the author of bestselling memoir Drinking Games and the newsletter Seltzer Rocks , where she documents her experience since getting sober nearly six years ago. In a recent conversation, we talked about her own experience with AA, collecting “sober references,” and why it’...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #92: Healing Grief Through Food with Hetty McKinnon .” Few people understand the healing qualities of food better than cookbook author Hetty McKinnon. All of her cookbooks are deeply personal and her latest, Tenderheart (out today), serves as an ode to her father, who she lost as a teenager, through vegetables. When I spoke to her recently, she told m...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #90: How to Ignite and Foster Creativity When You're Busy AF . ” Betsy has been designing for fifteen years, creating both custom work and standalone collections while running her successful (and expanding!) Portland-based company Betsy & Iya alongside her husband, Will. When I met Betsy at her shop over coffee and brioche from St. Honore , we chatted...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #81: Should I Have Kids? Considering the Big Question . ” I recently spoke with Ruby Warrington , whose new book Women Without Kids explores the taboo, but increasingly popular, decision to not have children. With over 20 years of experience as a lifestyle journalist and editor, Ruby has a knack for being on the cusp of major societal shifts (she coin...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #58: No More Bad Dinner Parties .” Coming together as a community has the potential to be the most important thing we do—gatherings are supposed to make us feel something, but the uninspiring dinner party I attended is far from an exceptional anecdote. It’s why Priya Parker starts off her book The Art of Gathering with the observation, “ The way we ga...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #68: In Defense of Spending 'Twixmas Solo .” When I separated from my husband at the end of 2022 and moved into my first solo apartment, it took me a long time to be okay with being alone—let alone practice what Francesca Specter calls alonement , or time spent alone that feels like the opposite of loneliness. I recently spoke to Francesca who, as if...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #63: Opening Up About My Quarterlife Crisis .” Four months ago, I began the process of methodically unravelling the life I’ve spent my entire adulthood building. I moved out of my house into a studio apartment , separated from my husband, and began living with my dog only part-time. The urge to rebuild seemed to come out of nowhere after a decade of f...

This podcast episode is a companion to “ Issue #60: How to Form Better Habits .” There’s an optimized version of myself that exists only in my imagination: She wakes up every morning refreshed from eight quality hours of sleep, cooks nutritious meals, never skips a workout, always looks put-together, and always shows up for herself and others. Naturally, she keeps her inbox at zero and is prompt t...