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Episode 22: On Relationships, Journaling, Non-Traditional Relationship Structures, and Experimenting with Natalie Coletta, pt. 1/2

The Gray Podcast

Release Date: 10/29/2020

Episode 43: On Quitting Being a Teacher, Redefining Identity, Taking Risks, and Being an Au Pair with Carrie Brown show art Episode 43: On Quitting Being a Teacher, Redefining Identity, Taking Risks, and Being an Au Pair with Carrie Brown

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Is there more out there than this?

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Episode 42: On Structuring Work around Life and Vice Versa, Working in the US versus the UK, and the Ever-Changing Normal with Craig Nowers show art Episode 42: On Structuring Work around Life and Vice Versa, Working in the US versus the UK, and the Ever-Changing Normal with Craig Nowers

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There was an idea that really struck me from this episode and forced me to ask myself: Am I structuring my life around my work or am I structuring my work around my life?

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Episode 41: On Intentional Motherhood, Infertility, Favorite Parts and Biggest Surprises of Parenthood with Kacy Anderson show art Episode 41: On Intentional Motherhood, Infertility, Favorite Parts and Biggest Surprises of Parenthood with Kacy Anderson

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Kacy has always wanted to be a mom, but the path there was not the easiest.

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Episode 40: On Qualifying for the Boston Marathon, Truly Pushing Past Our Limits, and the Fleeting Mountaintop with Bryan Dobes, pt. 2/2 show art Episode 40: On Qualifying for the Boston Marathon, Truly Pushing Past Our Limits, and the Fleeting Mountaintop with Bryan Dobes, pt. 2/2

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Building upon the foundation from part one, we dive deeply into Bryan's actual qualification process for the Boston Marathon. As he recounts his story, some of the topics we discuss are:

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Episode 39: On One Man's Running Story, Our Expectations versus Reality, and Continuing in the Face of Failure with Bryan Dobes, pt. 1/2 show art Episode 39: On One Man's Running Story, Our Expectations versus Reality, and Continuing in the Face of Failure with Bryan Dobes, pt. 1/2

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Every journey starts somewhere and Bryan's running story begins with running 10 minute miles in a running class in college. Hard, consistent work over time led him to become a person that he never imagined he would be - someone who ran the Boston Marathon years later.

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Episode 38: On Being a Third Culture Kid, Growing up in Russia and Vietnam, Coming to the United States for College, and Many Lessons In Between with Lilya Nguyen show art Episode 38: On Being a Third Culture Kid, Growing up in Russia and Vietnam, Coming to the United States for College, and Many Lessons In Between with Lilya Nguyen

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Knowing the overview of someone's story is much different than learning all of the details. With the former, you know about them. The latter allows you to start getting to know them.

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Episode 37: On The Loss of a Parent, the Unique Perspectives of all People, and the Question of Episode 37: On The Loss of a Parent, the Unique Perspectives of all People, and the Question of "Why Not?" with Terence Wang, pt. 2/2

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This episode is part two of a two part conversation.

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Episode 36: On Mental Illness with a Parent, No Guarantees of Longevity, the Window of Opportunity, and the Hidden Stories of Those Around Us with Terence Wang, pt. 1/2 show art Episode 36: On Mental Illness with a Parent, No Guarantees of Longevity, the Window of Opportunity, and the Hidden Stories of Those Around Us with Terence Wang, pt. 1/2

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This is episode is part one of a two part conversation.

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Episode 35: On Not Having Children, The Default Path of Life, Legacy, and Different Ways of Viewing Life with Tim Foody show art Episode 35: On Not Having Children, The Default Path of Life, Legacy, and Different Ways of Viewing Life with Tim Foody

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What is the default path of life? During this episode, we defined it as the path - depending on your community, family, and culture - that is expected of you. The path that, should you choose to follow, will not be questioned by those around you. It is typically "what everyone else is doing".

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Episode 34: On Being More Whimsical, Having Humanistic Viewpoint, Needing Only One Commonality, and Doing the Thing with Jake Aronson show art Episode 34: On Being More Whimsical, Having Humanistic Viewpoint, Needing Only One Commonality, and Doing the Thing with Jake Aronson

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We start with the lessons of a learned family from Harry Potter.

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Often a taboo topic of conversation, discussing views on love, relationships, and sex can be avoided in polite conversation. This is especially so when talking about viewpoints that run counter to what is generally socially acceptable.

In this first segment of a two-part conversation, Natalie is so incredibly open about her perspective that has been built through a lifestyle of curiosity and experimentation. Her perspective is one that has added much richness and openness to my mind and life.