The Happenings

Hello *whisper* and welcome to this episode straight from the sunny tables of Alcuin Library. I am joined by my two comrades Anna and Thomas. It was a "great day for friendship" and for our Christmas dinner. We have found so many cousins on campus and had a wonderful week of studying for finals.

Kate and I are reunited! She's in Bozeman, Montana this year for school but booked a spontaneous flight to visit St. Ben's before we go back to MT for Thanksgiving. On our drive to campus we talk about our days, contagious campus Pneumonia, ladies on flights releasing emotions, and picking up swearing habits from priests. The audio isn't great but involves lots of laughs and banter!

It's been so warm this fall and I love living with the senior community at St. Ben's! We've been prepping for the FYRE retreat, and I've been figuring out that balance means actively setting limits with people. On this chapel walk I find a chipper chipmunk, a garter snake and geese enjoying the sunshine. From October 2nd, for future Ella.

Awe I love this one! The housemates of Eileen Ave talk about their highs, lows, and buffalos of the summer. The discussion involves special guests, competitive spirits, affirmations, and crying.

A summer recap of living in Duluth with Tom along with our weekend adventures on the north shore. The vampire accents are back and better than ever.

This episode takes place on a drive back home and features my sister Kate- or to be more truthful- Skagit. Enjoy the vampire accents as I collab with the Sincerely, Peace Cow Podcast to talk about our Sistory (sister history)

I’m back with another semester update! This one comes with voice memos from different parts during the semester where I talk about how different this semester felt compared to my other 2 college years on campus. Coming back from being abroad wasn’t easy and I felt like I definitely had a different place on campus than before. I’m sooo excited for everyone to be back from abroad next fall though, a...

It’s junior year and I’m studying abroad in the land of olives, feta, marble ruins, and cats. And I love it so much! I’m at a school called College Year in Athens that’s right next to the Acropolis. There are soooo many updates that I just rambled right along for 40 minutes, and STILL forgot plenty of stories like kitchen shenanigans and GREEK ZUMBA. AKA the love of my life. Enjoy this recap of my...

This is an episode made as an assignment for my class “Psychology in a Post-Pandemic World” in Greece. I briefly talk about what climate anxiety is with a special edition interview included.

In this episode, Ella and Tom go head to head in a battle for relationship supremacy. AKA the newlywed game along with an amphibian invasion and noodles and company orders!

For the first time ever I’m doing an episode talking with my boyfriend! We talk about how we started dating, the creatures that live in lakes, and whether ticks or leeches are more off putting.

Hey! I haven’t recorded in a while and it felt like time for an update. Summer has been treating me well so far and I still can’t believe I’m 21… what the heck. These are 20 areas of life that I’ve grown in throughout the years, from singing to living alone and everything in between :)

How in the world am I already halfway done with college? I talk about finals week and mono and a great last weekend at college. I’m excited about plans for this summer too at the cabin! Good things are in the works and summer is coming into full swing :)

Being a student feels so busy, though I love college life IMMENSELY. I really try my best to balance how I spend my time, and recently I realized that time for myself was being put on the back burner. These are just some of the ways that I’ve been attempting to create ways to prioritize myself within a schedule that seems to never slow down. It’s a continuous process of balance, and I’m excited to...

The second semester of my first year at college and, my first semester of sophomore year in particular, presented plenty of challenges, but I’m so thankful for a 2022 that was filled with insight, amazing friendships, and lots of growth. I realized a lot about myself and prioritized things that were important to me, which came along with some accomplishments that I’m really proud of. I’m so excite...

Meet my brother Jack! He’s in 7th grade, but honestly more well spoken than I am! We talk about cross country skiing, Jack’s view on humility, and his teacher who’s a black belt and sled dog racer.

In this episode I talk about advocacy and how it fits into my everyday life. It was something that I hadn’t focused much on before, but really discovered in college how much I value it. I talk about working as an advocate intern at a women’s shelter this summer and learning how to advocate for my own needs as well.

In this episode, the family talks about our adventures visiting the Las Vegas strip for a day. We recorded it in the car, so it includes all the unedited parts of our drive to Utah including Ms. Google Maps and a… water buffalo?

I’m sitting in the arboretum on a stump that could hold at least six people. I’m so very excited for spring and immensely grateful for my time here already. I talk a little about our maple syruping field trips this year and how my second semester as a first-year is going.

This episode I chatted about my experiences with orientation, classes, work, and friends during my first semester of college. It’s so nice to be back for winter break, and wild to think that next week I have all new classes starting back up. Overall, I had a great first semester and I love college so far :)

There hasn’t been an update in a long while, and college so far has been soooo busy. However, I’m loving it here and doing great overall :) Today I just needed to breatheeee- something I haven’t been giving myself time for lately. I also didn’t mention that I went on the FYRE retreat last weekend and I absolutely loved it. It was a great time for reflection, I met some super sweet people, and the...

Wow. It’s actually here and happening. I talk about my experience here so far and Bonner orientation. I’m definitely still adjusting but excited to form connections :)

May 28th, my last day of high school, finally came and went and boy did it feel weird. I talk about how my last month as a senior felt different than I had expected and what I did on my last day :)

Hey! I'm a 19 year old gal with no clue what's in store for me, but so excited for the journey! This is why I want to have a podcast and what I'm looking forward to :)