The Barrow Podcast

The sign of any great book is that it gives its readers permission to tell their own story. This week, Mum and I discuss Unravelling Us by Renee McBryde, a memoir about intergenerational trauma, family secrets, and forgiveness. Thanks for listening   Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/   Join the mailing list: s...

This week, disgruntlement and condemnation reign supreme. Mum and I talk about the ethics of producing only children and our experiences of only childhood. Plus we dissect the idealism of rural upbringings. Get in touch if you start using “throughy”. Thanks for listening  Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/   Jo...

Mum and I sit down to discuss the influence that The Erratics has had on our attempt to write a memoir. Written by Canadian-Australian author Vicki Laveau-Harvie, The Erratics is a story about mental illness and dysfunctional families, one we found highly relatable. Thanks for listening   Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t...

Mum and I finally rip off the bandaid and sit down to record the first episode of the podcast. We talk the power of narrative, how every family has one, and how easily stories can become delusions. Thanks for listening  Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/   Join the mailing list: substack.com/@thebarrowpod   Che...

A self-hating Boomer mum and her disgruntled boomerang son reunite to have the conversations they've been avoiding and utilise their combined insight into divorce, dysfunctional families, and mental illness to write a memoir together. Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/thebarrowpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebarrowpod/   Join the mailing list: substack.com/...