Underestimated, Overlooked, and Outcast
A Thousand Tiny Steps
As I watched Colin Kaepernick’s documentary, I thought about the times in my life I felt rejected, times I felt underestimated by the men in my life, and the times I felt outcast by different groups and like I’m constantly walking a path trying to find the right one. Key Takeaways: [2:18] Colin Kaepernick's documentary: rejection is not failure, but calibration [4:09] Colin being adopted and feeling like a second choice [6:02] I feel like a second choice in many ways [8:43] What does recalibration and rejection even mean? [12:37] Trust your power, even when...
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What Street Am I On?
A Thousand Tiny Steps
I read the most wonderful piece of writing that is short, but so impactful because in five chapters it made me think through all the crap in my life that hasn’t gone well, but also to the future and what I could do with it. As I continue into March, I do so with trepidation - and perhaps, just a little hope. Key Takeaways: [1:08] Missing Gracie, keeping time, the CrossFit Open, weight gain, and my newsletter [4:47] An autobiography in five chapters [6:46] Chapter one: traumatic things that have hobbled me [7:43] Chapter two: my weight gain [9:10] Chapter three: my...
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Life Gives More Questions Than Answers
A Thousand Tiny Steps
It’s crazy to think about how many people I’ve connected with and I’ll never meet them. How many times I’ll stand in a subway, wonder if I knew a person from school, and never find out. Because life doesn’t always give us answers, but it always gives us choices. Which ones are right and wrong? Well, I’ll be here with you as I find out. Key Takeaways: [1:23] Is it about the destination or the journey? [3:17] I’m just left pondering and ruminating [6:08] The show Ripple is so reflective of my life right now [11:46] Thinking of how we’re connected to...
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Karma is Fake
A Thousand Tiny Steps
I have a lot of anxiety and resentment present in me right now and in my never ending quest to understand how I got here, I turned to something truly holy: memes. They led me where I didn’t expect, which was down a path of contemplation of what karma really means and how what I can get done in 15 minutes changes by the day. Key Takeaways: [0:39] Having a lot of anxiety right now [2:41] Toxic positivity [3:27] Americanized karma is crap [6:51] The Great Law [8:40] The Law of Creation [10:11] The Law of Humility [13:56] The Law of Personal...
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What is Family?
A Thousand Tiny Steps
As usual on nights I can’t sleep I turned on the TV and into the most amazing series on a woman’s children who are kidnapped by the father and the tension that ensues. It made me think about what a family is, how that defines us, the societal rules around it, and what role domestic violence leaves people. Key Takeaways: [0:49] The show: No One Saw Us Leave is amazing! [2:30] The patriarchy in this really struck a chord with me [5:18] Vicarious violence and second order violence [7:26] Equality is not the same thing as equity [10:10] The nuclear family and...
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Move Over Boomer! I’m a Jones.
A Thousand Tiny Steps
I finally found the term that describes me: Generation Jones. Not a Baby Boomer, but not quite Gen X either. The in-between that’s sandwiched between two generations and as I talked with my friends I realized many of them felt the same way. Key Takeaways: [0:30] So I’m technically a boomer - but I’m not [3:01] I’m a generation Jones [4:35] Biggest difference between baby boomers and gen jones [6:01] The political and technological differences [11:57] Idealists vs realists [14:07] Feeling like you don’t belong in a generation [14:53] Keeping...
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Barb (okay, Boomer) V.S. Gen Z Gracie
A Thousand Tiny Steps
One Boomer. One Gen Z. Who will prevail? In this battle of wits both generations hash out what Riz means, how to use a landline, and if crop tops were truly a move forward in fashion. It’s going to get groovy - with a little turbulence! So hold on to your seats, sit back, put your oxygen mask on first, and enjoy the episode. Key Takeaways: [2:02] How did you find info without the internet? [3:28] Slang: cap, riz, stand on business [6:32] Did you have to rewind a VHS or use a payphone? [7:39] What’s a Tamagotchi? [8:04] How did you entertain...
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Taking Care of My Aging Mother
A Thousand Tiny Steps
As my mother ages and new challenges arise, my life is becoming increasingly complex and overwhelming as I try to find a way forward that preserves my mother’s dignity and my sanity. Part of me feels like there is a reason to charge forward with my work and the other part of me feels like giving up. Key Takeaways: [1:31] The Netflix documentary Empty Rooms [5:58] My mother living with us has been a struggle [9:54] Not having my own space [12:24] My mother has this expectation that she just gets things [16:09] I never thought my adult parent would live with me ...
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My Most Impactful Guests
A Thousand Tiny Steps
As I am still battling the flu, running my household, spending most of my day sleeping, and binge watching TV shows I’ve had time to think. It’s given me time to think about my mindset, where I live, what I’m doing next, and it’s given me time to look over the wonderful guests I’ve had that continue to inspire me. Key Takeaways: [1:23] Binging Stranger Things and realizing the choices in front of me [5:58] Shows involving time travel and grief [9:23] Being sick, sleeping a majority of the day, and calling myself a victim [11:52] Is my...
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I'm Motherless
A Thousand Tiny Steps
I feel directionless in life, I don’t know what to choose next, and I need to figure things out. Because in Motherland? I have no other choice. I’ve been goal setting, problem solving, and trying to learn how to take care of myself in an effort to find a solution. But one thing keeps getting in the way. How do I mother others without someone mothering me? Key Takeaways: [1:09] My TV interview and why I chose the title Motherland [3:08] Waiting for things I know won’t happen [4:48] My mom’s losing her independence and I’m left mothering myself [6:52] My psychic,...
info_outlineIf a clone of me was suddenly created and I interviewed myself here’s what I’d say. Because trust me, I did not want to do another episode where I talk about the sadness of grieving during the holidays. So instead, enjoy as I talk about everything from what I’d tell myself at 18 to the name of my book - if my enemy wrote it.
Key Takeaways:
[4:23] What people misunderstand about me most
[5:30] My biggest failure and what I learned
[7:17] What I want to be remembered for
[7:53] My favorite holiday movie
[9:29] The advice I’d give to my 18 year old self
[10:26] The three most influential people in my life
[12:15] What health and wellness mean to me
[14:26] My self care routine
[15:42] How I stay on track with my diet
[16:59] My favorite way to stay active
[17:43] The turning point to take my health more seriously
[18:07] A wellness hack for everyone
[18:56] How my perspective on mental health has changed
[19:43] My inspiration to stay healthy, what I love, and my best choices
[20:48] My favorite social media platform
[21:25] My favorite sports
[22:19] When I got interested in sports
[22:50] My greatest accomplishments in sports
[23:35] My favorite sporting icons
[24:18] Which player in history I would speak to
[24:47] Sports education is important
[25:56] Where I would live if I could
[26:31] What historical figure I would get coffee with
[27:04] My favorite subject in school
[27:22] My astrological sign
[27:36] What I would do with $10,000,000
[27:53] What I would write a book about
[28:08] The one meal I’d eat for the rest of my life
[28:28] Name of my book if my enemy wrote it
[29:20] My favorite color
[29:57] Do you like this episode?
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