Dear Penpal

We are going to Disneyland and we are doing it for the penpals & junk journals 🏰💌 This week Parker and Judit break down almost everything you can collect, save, buy, and lovingly hoard at Disneyland to send to the people you love through the mail (or just keep for yourself). We are talking pressed pennies, actual mailboxes inside the park with its Disneyland postmark, park maps, food packagi...

Your envelopes are about to get a serious upgrade ✉️🎨 This week Parker and Judit are talking with Brenna Malmberg (@brennamedia) — San Diego based mail artist, Paper Source content creator, and someone who has completely transformed the way we think about envelopes. We talk about her process, her Posca pens, what it's like to create content for a brand you love, mailing things from London lik...

This week we sat down with Hope Steinle (@hopesteinle) — pressed flower artist, founder of The Wildflower Post snail mail club, and a genuinely open guest. We talked about pressing flowers from her Kansas garden, saving color when flowers dry, her husband's handmade flower presses, the bug situation (you'll have to listen), and what it looks like to grow something beautiful slowly and on y...

A cozy and very honest episode 💌 We're reading your messages and checking in on our real life penpal situations and sharing some updates. CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @dearpenpalpodcast Email: dearpenpalpodcast@gmail.com #DearPenpalPodcast #Penpals #SnailMail #LetterWriting #Stationery #Stickers #ListenerMail #PenpalLife #SnailMailCommunity

400 downloads in?! We're celebrating! 🎉💌 This week Parker announces the penpal starter set giveaway winner, shares a community penpal search update (the connections you've all been making are everything!), and goes down a Royal Mail rabbit hole; turns out you can write to royal families and sometimes get a letter back. Which one should we try first? Plus: fountain pens that arrived from...

Local stationery and junk journal communities are thriving! 📓✨ This week we're talking with Janielle from SF Junk Journal Club (@sfjunkjournalclub) about running a local junk journal meetup, the recent SF Stationery Festival, and how in-person stationery communities are popping up everywhere! FIND SF JUNK JOURNAL CLUB: - Instagram: @sfjunkjournalclub CONNECT WITH US: - Instagram: @dearpenpal...

Spring mail vibes! 🌸📮 This week we're diving into flower pressing (how to actually pack them without breaking!), the postcard swap experience, why postcards are having a moment, Judit's fountain pen update, and we're reading our FIRST listener story! CONNECT WITH US: - Instagram: @dearpenpalpodcast - Email: dearpenpalpodcast@gmail.com - PO Box: 290 E L St, PO Box 223, Benicia, CA 945...

This week we're keeping it real and having FUN! 📮 Parker's stationery cart is a disaster, she might have been too sparse with penpal extras, we found some HILARIOUS Postcrossing posts, Judit wants to know if she should get a fountain pen, and we're debating vintage vs. new stationery (spoiler: Parker had a moldy sticker book experience 😱). CONNECT WITH US: - Instagram: @dearpenpalpod...

Today we're diving deep into junk journals, creative entrepreneurship, and running a mail club from Australia! 📮 We're sitting down with Nicky from Meow Mail (@meowmail.co), a monthly junk journal magazine mail club based in Australia. We talk about her creative process (how does she come up with SO many unique page designs?!), the reality of working hours and avoiding burnout, shipping i...

Fair warning: Parker definitely got emotional reading one of her penpal letters in this episode 😭💌 In Episode 5, we're opening up and sharing actual letters we've received, announcing our brand new PO Box (yes, you can write to us!), breaking down penpal intro cards and surveys (do you really need one?), and trying to solve the mystery of why Judit uses 20+ stamps on her mail! Send us le...

In this episode, we're breaking down the difference between Postcrossing (the official website system) and Instagram postcard swaps (informal community exchanges), what "proof" means in each context, and how to write postcards that aren't boring. PLUS: The real talk about penpal etiquette and how long should you wait to write back? Spoiler: it's okay to go in waves! IN THIS E...

Our first guest episode is here! 🎙️ Meet Handan from @hello.from. Toronto — an illustrator and designer who went from advertising in Turkey to running her own mail club in Toronto. After working at Paper Place and designing for Indigo, she took the leap to build something beautiful on her own. In this episode: themed letter tips, Handan's inspiring journey, what it takes to run a mail club, an...

Welcome back to Dear Penpal! In Episode 2, we're diving into the practical side of penpalling: should you get a PO box, what stationery essentials do you actually need, and where can you find affordable, cute supplies? STATIONERY SHOPS & RESOURCES MENTIONED: - ZenPop - zenpop.jp - Neko Neko Post - nekonekopost.com - Fantastic Japan - fantastic-japan.com - Bungu Store - bungu.store - SugarF...

Welcome to Dear Penpal! In our first episode, we're covering the essentials: how to find your first penpal, create a tracking system to stay organized, and write a great first letter. Whether you're brand new to penpalling or looking to expand your circle, this episode will help you get started with confidence. RESOURCES:Penpal subscriptions & creators we love:- Neko Neko Post - nekonekopost.com-...