Best Michelle Redo Podcasts (2024)

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Melanie Brooks A Hard Silence AUDIOBOOK- now available! 58:03

2d ago58:03

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Download the audiobook of A Hard Silence, by Melanie Brooks before July 2nd to receive a special sale price at any audiobook retailer! A Hard Silence at Audible A Hard Silence at Libro.FM Check out AudioFile Magazine for more audiobook recommendations and reviews Sign up for Michelle Redo's newsletter at michelleredo.com where you can also hear a s…

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How To Be Old with Lyn Slater 1:45:26

16d ago1:45:26

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Yes, she's the creator of the Accidental Icon and in this conversation we talk about social justice and aging and burnout and the many layers and iterations of who she was before that "happy accident" that led her to the top of the fashion world, and who she is becoming next. Check out Lyn Slater's Substack to follow her post-Accidental Icon writin…

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Maine, A Love Story with Blue Butterfield 1:08:31

1M ago1:08:31

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Maine, A Love Story by Blue Butterfield See it. Read it. A finalist in the 2023 Memoir category from the Maine Writers and Publisher's Alliance. Sign up for the FREE Daring to Tell podcast newsletter, The Re-do, at michelleredo.com Listen to more of Phil Redo's music.By Michelle Redo

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Abigail Thomas reads new work Deathbed Regrets 1:03:49

3M ago1:03:49

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Abigail Thomas author of the memoirs Still Life at Eighty, A Three Dog Life, What Comes Next and How to Like it, and Safekeeping talks with Michelle Redo about writing and life, and reads from some new writing she's been doing, a piece called Deathbed Regrets. Sign up for Michelle Redo's newsletter, The Re-do at michelleredo.com Listen to The Band'…

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Book Marketing Talk with Jenn Hanson-dePaula 1:16:54

4M ago1:16:54

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Equally daring to writing your memoir is then, the work of marketing it. Jenn Hanson-dePaula shares valuable info and insight about marketing your book. And by the way... even if you're only working on your manuscript, it's not too early to start thinking about who you want to connect with about your story. Learn more about Jenn Hanson-dePaula, Boo…

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And Always One More Time with Margaret Mandell 1:14:21

5M ago1:14:21

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Thanks for listening! Visit Margaret Mandell's website Pre-order And Always One More Time at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. Read Margaret's essays at Oldster and Brevity Blog. Sign up for Michelle Redo's newsletter, The Re-do at michelleredo.com Listen to more of Phil Redo's music at BandcampBy Michelle Redo

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Beginnings and Endings and Nothing 22:28

6M ago22:28

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Mentioned in this episode... Heart of the Story Podcast with Nadine Kenney Johnstone A Hard Silence by Melanie Brooks Sushi Tuesdays Audiobook by Charlotte Maya Open Heart Project of Susan Piver Sign up for Michelle's newsletter The Re-do Listen to more of Phil Redo's music Add a Tip to help support this podcast…

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Awakenings with Diane Gottlieb and Nina Lichtenstein 1:08:40

7M ago1:08:40

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Michelle Redo talks with Diane Gottlieb, Editor of the new essay anthology called Awakenings: Stories of Body & Consciousness. Diane also is the Prose/CNF editor of Emerge Literary Journal, and has a blog called WomenPause- conversations with women over 50 and the people who love them. Nina Lichtenstein is the founder of Maine Writers Studio, and t…

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A Hard Silence with Melanie Brooks 1:44:52

8M ago1:44:52

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Author Melanie Brooks is back with the release of her memoir A Hard Silence: One daughter remaps family, grief, and faith when HIV/AIDS changes it all. More about her first book, Writing Hard Stories: Celebrated Memoirists Who Shaped Art from Trauma. Sign up for Michelle's monthly newsletter The Re-do Listen to more of Phil Redo's music…

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I Believed You with Margaret Mandell 1:07:56

9M ago1:07:56

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Learn more about Margaret Mandell at her website, MargaretSMandell.com Sign up for Michelle Redo's newsletter, newly re-dubbed The Redo at michelleredo.com Listen to more of Phil Redo's musicBy Michelle Redo

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Exciting News-And So, She Left-BONUS 35:39

9M ago35:39

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I hope you'll check out this special And So, She Left podcast episode featuring guest, Michelle Redo--which is a finalist for a Signal Award! If you are inclined please click to vote for this podcast before October 6th. And So, She Left is hosted by Katherin Vasilopoulos, produced by Ethan Lee and put out by Cansulta. Thanks for daring to listen!…

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Making of Sushi Tuesdays AUDIOBOOK with Charlotte Maya 1:21:36

10M ago1:21:36

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Debut memoirist Charlotte Maya now has a self-narrated audiobook of Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Family Resilience, produced by Michelle Redo. In this episode they talk about writing the book about the suicide death of Charlotte's husband, Sam Maya, as well as sharing what it was like to read and produce the audiobook. Listen to Miche…

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BONUS-Spoiler Conversation on The Butcher, The Embezzler and The Fall Guy 1:05:36

10M ago1:05:36

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Spoiler Alert! In this bonus episode Michelle Redo talks with author Gretchen Cherington about all the revelations she discovered through writing The Butcher, The Embezzler and The Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Greed in the Meat Industry.By Michelle Redo

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Jody J. Sperling with The 9 Lives of Marva DeLonghi 1:13:19

11M ago1:13:19

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A discussion about fiction and nonfiction with Jody J. Sperling about his new Speculative Fiction Detective Novel- The 9 Lives of Marva DeLonghi. Listen to more of Phil Redo's music. Sign up for my newsletter at michelleredo.comBy Michelle Redo

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Brave No More: An Essay by Michelle Redo 1:18:59

12M ago1:18:59

1:18:59

Michelle Redo invites Katherin Vasilopoulos to guest host when Michelle reads her own essay--Brave No More. Check out Katherin's podcast And So, She Left. Curious about the Bugzooka? Pauline Oliveros died in 2016 but her Deep Listening Institute continues to resound. Listen to more of Phil Redo's music. Sign up for Michelle's monthly podcast newsle…

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Gretchen Cherington with The Butcher, The Embezzler, and The Fall Guy 1:23:07

1y ago1:23:07

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Check out Gretchen Cherington's NEW memoir, The Butcher, The Embezzler, and The Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Greed in the Meat Industry. Sign up for Michelle Redo's newsletter. Listen to more of Phil Redo's music.By Michelle Redo

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Brad Listi with Be Brief and Tell Them Everything 1:37:05

1y ago1:37:05

1:37:05

If you like this podcast, you might also like my monthly newsletter... Hit Pause. Sign up for it at my website michelleredo.com Get your copy of Be Brief And Tell Them Everything, and listen to Brad Listi's podcast Otherppl. Listen to Jody Sperling's podcast TRBM; check out his new book The 9 Lives of Marva DeLonghi Phil Redo has lots more music. C…

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Sushi Tuesdays with Charlotte Maya 1:18:17

1y ago1:18:17

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Writer Charlotte Maya reads from her debut memoir Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience. discussing the importance of talking clearly about depression and suicide. Follow her on Instagram @charlottemayawriter To sign up for Michelle Redo's monthly podcast newsletter called Hit Pause visit michelleredo.com…

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Neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty with Into the Magic Shop 1:03:32

1+ y ago1:03:32

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Thanks for listening! Sign up for Hit Pause, the newsletter of the Daring to Tell podcast at michelleredo.com Learn more about Dr. James Doty's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, and check out his award-winning New York Times Best Selling book Into the Magic Shop. And you can hear Caroline Fitzgerald and I discuss healing te…

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Come Home to Your Heart with Nadine Kenney Johnstone 54:59

1+ y ago54:59

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The rest of the episode and conversation with Writer, Podcaster and Writing Teacher Nadine Kenney Johnstone. Listen to her podcast Heart of the Story (produced by your humble host, Michelle Redo) and be sure to pre-order her book and guided journal Come Home to Your Heart today! Sign up for the Daring to Tell newsletter, Hit Pause, at my website, m…

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Journaling with Nadine Kenney Johnstone 17:22

1+ y ago17:22

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Preliminary conversation with writing teacher, podcaster and retreat leader Nadine Kenney Johnstone, in advance of her new book announcement coming Sunday Feb 12 on Heart of the Story! Be sure to check it out. Then Nadine will read a chapter from her new book on Daring to Tell, later this month. Sign up for my monthly newsletter Hit Pause at my web…

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The Colors I Saw with Eliza C Walton 1:09:59

1+ y ago1:09:59

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Where is truth fiction and fiction truth especially when one's reality becomes a diagnosis of rectal cancer? "At the very least, it’s a sign of life. The source of my embarrassment speaks of existence. I am alive." In her memoir Eliza Walton shares her actual experience and pushes us into those spaces where she gives life to a fictional edgy alter …

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Death Doulas, End of Life and other festive holiday topics 40:12

1+ y ago40:12

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Visit Rachel Lee's website at This-Is-Getting-Old.com. And don't forget to check out her cartoons. Some of the other website resources we discussed were The Conversation Project, Cake and Departing Dearly. Have thoughts or feeback about Daring to Tell? Share with me at my website, michelleredo.com or follow me on Twitter @michelleredo…

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My Monarch and Me 42:49

1+ y ago42:49

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Michelle Redo shares a story of witnessing transformation when it came to the corner of her doorway. If you are curious about some of the websites mentioned here are some links... Wisconsin Pollinators Journey North Listen to more of Phil Redo's music. Follow me on Twitter @michelleredo Sign up for my newsletter, Hit Pause, at my website.…

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The Buddhist Enneagram with Susan Piver 57:47

1+ y ago57:47

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Host Michelle Redo shares her Enneagram number with The Open Heart Project founder and best selling author Susan Piver (a #4), who reads from her new book The Buddhist EnneagramBy Michelle Redo

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Sailing at the Edge of Disaster with Elizabeth Garber 1:11:04

2y ago1:11:04

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Maine writer Elizabeth Garber releases Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: The Memoir of a Young Woman's Daring Year later this month, September of 2022. Check out one of her many book launch events through September and October also at ElizabethGarber.com. Sign up for Michelle's newsletter, Hit Pause, at michelleredo.com. Make Me Brave is written by …

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To Do No Harm with Dr. Tonya Coats 41:51

2y ago41:51

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For the August episode host Michelle Redo talks with doctor, mother and writer Tonya Coats, whose essay To Do No Harm deals with themes of parenting, discrimination, and acceptance. You can find more of Tonya's writing at River Teeth, on the Heart of the Story podcast with Nadine Kenney Johnstone, or on her own website Tonyacoatswrites.com The othe…

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Jody Sperling & personal connection on Twitter 47:55

2y ago47:55

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BONUS! Michelle Redo talks with Jody Sperling, another writer/podcaster about podcasting and marketing ourselves as writers. Find Jody on Twitter @jodyjsperling and listen to his newly rebranded podcast The Reluctant Book Marketer Follow Michelle on Twitter @michelleredo Sign up for the Daring to Tell Newsletter, Hit Pause, at michelleredo.com Curi…

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The Wonder by Michelle Redo 57:08

2y ago57:08

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My essay that won #19 in the 2021 Writers Digest Personal Essay Competition! Today's guest host is Melanie Brooks... author of Writing Hard Stories. This month's spotlight bookstore is Twice Told Tales on Maine St. in Brunswick. Quality used books run by the Friends of Curtis Memorial Library. If you're curious about the Bugzooka, heard about in to…

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Laura Davis reads from The Burning Light of Two Stars 1:48:22

2y ago1:48:22

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Go to Michelle Redo to sign up for the monthly Daring to Tell newsletter, Hit Pause. Or follow on Twitter @michelleredo Learn more about Laura Davis, her retreats and writing classes, and her The Burning Light of Two Stars at her website. Listen to #amwriting, another great podcast talking about all types of writing and the writing process. Be the …

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Third Best-An Adoption Essay with Betsy Armstrong 1:06:20

2y ago1:06:20

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To read more of Betsy's work, including her award-winning essay The Alchemy of Apple Pie, check out her website, Betsyarmstrong.com I hope you will also sign-up for the Daring to Tell newsletter called Hit Pause, where I share some of my other thoughts and musings as I consider the conversations we have with writers here each month, sign up for tha…

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A Hard Silence — An AIDS Story with Melanie Brooks 1:24:06

2y ago1:24:06

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Melanie Brooks, author of Writing Hard Stories, reads from her memoir manuscript, A Hard Silence, which shares her perspective on what it was like to grow up living with the deep secret that her father contracted AIDS in 1985 from a tainted blood transfusion. Order a copy of Melanie's book, Writing Hard Stories online at Bookshop.org OR... For list…

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A Preganacy Tell-All with Alena Dillon 54:40

2+ y ago54:40

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An up-close and very personal look at what pregnancy was like, both physically and emotionally, for Alena Dillon author of the new memoir My Body is a Big Fat Temple - Real life is seldom for the squeamish... and her book is a very real look at what to expect if and when you are expecting. Follow me on Twitter @michelleredo Email at my website mich…

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Phuc Tran and his memoir Sigh, Gone 1:18:42

2+ y ago1:18:42

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A discussion of tattoos, the Western Canon, alienation and never staying in the same lane, plus Phuc Tran reads two extremely intense stories for completely different reasons. Follow Michelle on Twitter @michelleredo or connect through my website, michelleredo.comBy Michelle Redo

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Mothers and Daughters in Congratulations and Best Wishes with Caroline Fitzgerald 1:15:27

2+ y ago1:15:27

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Clinical Hypnotherapist Caroline Fitzgerald reads from her yet-to-be published memoir- I Think I Might Die Without You. Sign up for Hit Pause, the newsletter of the Daring to Tell podcast at michelleredo.com Follow me on Twitter @michelleredoBy Michelle Redo

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This Too Shall Pass— A deeply personal essay at a sensitive time of year 36:27

2+ y ago36:27

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Holiday time magnifies both joy and grief... Yet, the power of story helps Jeannine Burgdorf contemplate being motherless while coming to terms with infertility in this intensely vulnerable and deeply personal essay. To read more from Jeannine visit her Substack page or follower her on Twitter and Instagram @havingfunwrong. Follow me on Twitter @mi…

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Zibby Owens on podcasting, writing and her new publishing venture Zibby Books 32:57

2+ y ago32:57

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The creative and business mind behind the ever-growing Mom's Don't Have Time To empire- Zibby Owens talks with Michelle Redo for this special bonus episode conversation about podcasting, writing and her newest business-story venture- Zibby Books.By Michelle Redo

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The Art of Reassembly after early mother loss with Peg Conway 1:08:18

2+ y ago1:08:18

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Peg Conway shares two chapters from her new memoir called The Art of Reassembly: A Memoir of Early Mother Loss and Aftergrief Sign up for the Daring to Tell newsletter, Hit Pause, at Michelleredo.com Or email me Michelle@MichelleRedo.comBy Michelle Redo

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Afghanistan Historical Context 1:21:40

2+ y ago1:21:40

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It's the season two debut! Author Chris Woolf reads from his newly released memoir, Bumbling Through the Hindu Kush: A Memoir of Fear and Kindness in Afghanistan. Life contains expletives, and so does this episode. Sign up for Hit Pause, the Daring to Tell Newsletter at michelleredo.comBy Michelle Redo

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Bumbling Through the Hindu Kush-BONUS PREVIEW 11:03

3y ago11:03

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A journey from Kabul, Afghanistan to the city of Taloqan in 1991 as told by Chris Woolf, former BBC journalist. This special bonus episode previews his conversation with Michelle Redo in advance of the release of his forthcoming memoir, Bumbling Through the Hindu Kush: A Memoir of Fear and Kindness in Afghanistan. Stay tuned for a section from his …

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Mothering Ourselves 44:23

3y ago44:23

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Three essays to get you thinking about ways to prepare for Mother's Day...especially if it's a difficult holiday for you, including a virtual workshop/event featuring these three writers. It's Mother (Yourself) Day. Whether or not you still have your mother, and whether or not you are a mother, mothering ourselves isn't necessarily obvious or intui…

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On Belonging (or not), Family and Maine 1:15:10

3y ago1:15:10

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In this season one finale, Nadine Kenney Johnstone steps in as guest host as Michelle reads her essay on moving to Maine, the discovery of an ancestral autobiography. Music credits for the series are the songs Make Me Brave and Nothing Like written, performed and produced by Phil Redo. Check out more of his music at Band Camp.…

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Music, writing, death, love, fear, success, failure, and happiness 1:23:31

3y ago1:23:31

1:23:31

Fearless Writing author William Kenower talks about writing music as well as prose in this contemplation of some of the big topics and fears that face writers, creative types, and human beings. He's also host of the Author2Author podcast- great conversations with writers from all genres. His new book, Everyone Has What It Takes comes out in June of…

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Surviving and Thriving After Domestic Violence 45:48

3+ y ago45:48

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Sarah Malone reads a chapter from her memoir depicting a single night from early on in a thirteen year abusive relationship. Sarah talks candidly about the tenacity to get through day to day, as well as the lifelines she received by the way of positive feedback, kind words and success in the workplace when away from her home. Sarah is on the Board …

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Childhood mother loss and discovering joy in grieving 51:46

3+ y ago51:46

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Peg Conway's memoir The Art of Reassembly will come out later this year. And this is the link to her book group for adults bereaved in childhood. Would you want an ebook of the essays you've heard in Daring to Tell? Would you want to read other essays or stories inspired by the series? Email me, Michelle@MichelleRedo.com.…

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Coldness and kindness from an ER doctor 56:22

3+ y ago56:22

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Writer Frank Huyer is also an ER physician and reads a piece from his most recent book White Hot Light: Twenty Five Years in Emergency Medicine. It is a meditation on loneliness and a candid look both the coldness and kindness of humanity, not just in others but also within ourselves. This is an interview he did with Pen America where he discusses …

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A mother, her teen daughter, depression and suicide prevention 49:53

3+ y ago49:53

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A mother's story of her teenage daughter's struggle with depression and suicide attempts early in the Covid 19 pandemic. Writer Betsy Armstrong reads her essay about her daughter's suicide attempts, with her daughter's permission. In spite of having a background in crisis counseling a mom discusses the difficulties of treating depression when its i…

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BONUS Suicide Prevention with David O'Leary and Betsy Armstrong 24:36

3+ y ago24:36

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Boston radio morning guy David O'Leary also is a passionate suicide prevention activist with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and joins writer Betsy Armstrong and Michelle Redo for a follow-up discussion about her essay and suicide prevention.By Michelle Redo

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A Physician Assistant speaks up about burnout on the job 40:39

3+ y ago40:39

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Dermatology Physician's Assistant Hope Cook digs deep to beat back burnout on the job, every time it creeps back. Hope also shares all her optimism, and ideas to stay motivation and inspired at her website And talks with other women who are transforming their own lives on her podcast, Recharting Your Life with Hope…

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A wife cares for her husband in late stage Lewy Body Dementia 47:59

3+ y ago47:59

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Caring for a spouse in the late stages of Lewy Body Dementia. Robyn Fisher's blog and podcast are at her website, as is a resource page for Lewy Body Dementia. She also has a YouTube channel that features Bill's music and the trio they had. A Long Walk is her podcast. The Forgetting is a podcast that features writer and journalist Greg O'Brien, in …

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