With more and more research being done about the lineage of man and so many people doing ancestry kits, we thought we'd bring on two of our friends who happen to know a whole lot about a specific gene coming up on some anscestry kits, the DRD4 gene, better known as the neanderthal gene. In the first of the two part series, we talk a little bit abou…

In this episode Traci asks the question, if you do become a spirit after you die, who would you visit?By Traci Wulterkens

A special holiday bonus episode (dedicated to a very special listener who wanted more episodes). In a first edition of 'Navy Stories', Traci asks Eric to tell about the time he went AWOL.By Traci Wulterkens

In this jounal Traci talks about her friend of many years coming into town for a super fun visit.By Traci Wulterkens

On this episode Traci and Eric talk about the shift of the release of journal entries as well as what they are looking forward to for summer.By Traci Wulterkens

In this episode Eric aand Traci discuss their evening ghost hunting in none other than a...strip club?By Traci Wulterkens

In This Episode Traci and Eric recall some of the most memorable people the met across their vacations and how they have affected their lives..By Traci Wulterkens

In this episode Eric and Traci discuss the end of his teaching semester and reflect on some of the highs of being a teacher.By Traci Wulterkens

In this episode Traci talks about the amazing time she had at the girl's weekend. Did anyone doubt it? Wichy, ghost-hunting good times for all.By Traci Wulterkens

On this journal Eric and Traci talk a little about Traci's upcoming girls weekend. Apperently it is going to involve a lot of eating.By Traci Wulterkens

Get a sneak peak of one of the friends of our podcast the Milwaukee Mafia Podcast. If you enjoy this podcast please subscribe on your favorite podcast player or at milwaukeemafia.comBy Traci Wulterkens

Traci and Eric talk about the end of this year's Florida trip.By Traci Wulterkens

In this Florida edition Traci and Eric talk about spending the day at Fort Desoto and hanging with some dogs on the day of the eclipse.By Traci Wulterkens

This week Traci takes her turn to talk about the most important lessons that she learned before her 40's.By Traci Wulterkens

In this Florida edition, Eric and Traci discuss their trolley-hopping adventures as well as their first farmer's market of the year.By Traci Wulterkens

In the first journal from Florida, Eric and Traci talk about what they have been up to on the first few days of their trip.By Traci Wulterkens

In this journal Eric and Traci talk about the things they are looking forward to most on their upcoming Florida vacation.By Traci Wulterkens

This time it's Traci's turn to find out if she's ADHD using the DSM 5 to diagnose.By Traci Wulterkens

In this episode Eric and Traci go through the questions in the DSM 5 to see if Eric has ADHD.By Traci Wulterkens

Traci and Eric talk about their visit to Menominee, Mi for Traci's birthday.By Traci Wulterkens

This Week Eric Made a list and in two weeks you will get Traci's list . We're doing Things we learned before we turned 40 (ish), inspired by one of our favorite podcasts. These are lessons that are shaping how we live our lives at the present moment.By Traci Wulterkens

In this Journal Entry Eric and Traci discuss the hike the went on earlier in the day.By Traci Wulterkens

In this journal Eric and Traci discuss how Traci is planning her very first girl's weekend in April. It only took 40 years for her to get invited to one.By Traci Wulterkens

In this Journal Eric and Traci discuss a presentation put on by a ghost hunting team at the local library.By Traci Wulterkens

A first in a side-series, Traci and Eric do an audio journal an invite you in. This journal entry includes an explanation of this 3x weekly segmant as well as their first entry talking about a hike they had on a Saturday in March.By Traci Wulterkens

Eric and Traci have some exciting news about the future of this show. A few things will be staying the same, a few things will be changing but much more content will be coming your way.By Traci Wulterkens

In this week's episode Eric and Traci talk about what it's like to be an introvert like them.By Traci Wulterkens

Last week we dove into the world of mindfulness and meditation; this week Eric and Traci talk about their personal journey though mindfulness and meditation. Be sure to check out our other podcast, SAOW Book Sounds Book Reviews at stigmasandopenwounds.com , email at stigmasandopenwounds@gmail.comBy Traci Wulterkens

This we welcome back Jess to talk about mindfulness and meditation. Check out her podcast, the Meditation Well, at https://the-meditation-well.captivate.fm/ https://open.spotify.com/show/1sqnbKEH6dDNnQZUTt2qFW?si=ebb71377a0a24314 Helpful article on how to do a body scan: https://www.calmsage.com/mindfulness-body-scan-meditation/ books mentoined in …

In this episode the focus is on Eric as we discuss his discovery of adhd.By Traci Wulterkens

Reading has had a huge impact on our lives so we thought, why not talk abut those impacts along with the general benefits of reading.By Traci Wulterkens

In this this episode Traci and Eric tell all about their recent trip to Chile and Argentina; the good, bad, and everything in between.By Traci Wulterkens

In the first episode of the new season, Eric and Traci discuss what the new season is going to look like. This season will put more of a focus on living as a neurodivergent person.By Traci Wulterkens

In the season Finale, Traci and Eric look back on some of their favorite episodes and reflect on how much they have both changed this year.By Traci Wulterkens

In this episode Traci and Eric ask if pets can be considered a member of the family or if we are just giving animals too cushy of a lifestyle.By Traci Wulterkens

In this long awaited episode, Traci and Eric talk about the term Neurodivergent and what it covers. Basically a new way of thinking of 'different' and 'not normal'. If we look at the postitive ways we are differrent we will could be able to thrive togelther. Be Sure to listen to SAOW Book Sounds Book Reviews, our sister podcast where we review all …

In this episode Traci and Eric talk body image. Lets face it, whether we like it or not, voice it or not, or even realize it most of us have had issues with body image at on time or another. It takes many of us our entire lives to gain a positive body image but sometimes it starts with small goals.By Traci Wulterkens

What makes us judge? we all do it whether we like to thing we do or not. In this week's episode we takle the bug topic of judging and a fewe of the reasons why people do it and how you can help yourself from doing it as much.By Traci Wulterkens

In This Episode we talk about finding your place in an ever-changing world when there are so many roles you may be expected to fill. How do you choose the right path for yourself when traditions may say one thing but your gut is taking you in a different direction?By Traci Wulterkens

In this episode we take a deeper look into the book, 'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine', and it's main character, Eleanor, who has some strong neurodivergent tendencies.By Traci Wulterkens

This is a sneak peak into Eric and Traci's new book review show where we review fiction and non-fiction books equally (although we each have our preference).By Traci Wulterkens

In today's episode we talk about the stigmas that exist around aging. We are not only beautiful and useful when we are young, we can have a vibrant life when we get older too.By Traci Wulterkens

This week Eric and Traci talk about the opposite of triggers, glimmers. These are small moments where we feel safe, happy, or calm. These moments are just as important, if not more important, to learn about as triggers.By Traci Wulterkens

This week we tackle something that many people have dealt with in their lives, be it romantic relationships or friendships. We all change but how do we hold on to the ones we love as we do so? We've both done a lot of growing and changing over the last few years so we will be talking about our personal journey and tips as well as some others you ca…

In this week's episode we talk about what are healthy boundaries and how to create them; this goes hand - in -hand with knowing what your triggers are (from last episode).By Traci Wulterkens

Triggers seems to be a hot term but what does it mean and how do we manage them? In this episode we talk about what can cause some common attacks or episodes and how to better manage your triggers. In the episode we reference a Simon Sinek Pocast episode and if you would like to give it a listen for yourself here is the link: https://a-bit-of-optim…

In this episode Traci and Eric give a brief introduction into the world of what is neurodivergence. Gone are the days of 'normal' and 'abnormal' and enter neurodivergent.By Traci Wulterkens

In this episode Eric and Traci talk about how long it's okay to let yourself be depressed before you start to take action and it seems that they have some differing viewpoints on the subject.By Traci Wulterkens

We have talked a lot about how we have both been changing and growing but perhaps nobody has grown more than our host, Traci. In this episode we focus on the growth that has been made between this season and last.By Traci Wulterkens

How does one start the journey to their own growth? In this episode we have a few steps you can take to get you out of your rut and onto your path to finding, and working towards what you're looking for.By Traci Wulterkens