Podcast Episodes

Reclaiming Solitude

Season 1 Episode 131

What’s the difference between being alone, feeling lonely, and experiencing solitude? Victoria and Sheryl explore the nourishing power of time spent …

7 hours ago

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Is There Gold in Disappointment?

Season 1 Episode 130

Disappointment might be one of the first ways that we experience innocence lost. We hope, we expect, we desire, and then--we are let down. It doesn't…

3 weeks ago

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Seers, Seekers, and Radical Responsibility

Season 1 Episode 129

Sheryl and Victoria uncover layers of nuance within the experience of being a seer, a seeker, and a highly sensitive person: these traits can be beau…

1 month ago

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The Fear of Living a Small Life

Episode 128

“I’m afraid of living a small life. Of not living up to my potential. Of never being great.”

We hear this often: people wondering whether their life …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Unrequited Love

Season 1 Episode 127

Why do we keep searching for the one thing that will finally make us feel complete?

Inspired by David Whyte's essay Unrequited Love, Sheryl and Victo…

2 months, 1 week ago

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The Lazy Hard Worker

Season 1 Episode 126

In this solo episode, inspired by a Patreon community member, Victoria reflects on what it means to be a "lazy hard worker"—someone who swings betwee…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Wisdom of Shared Dreams

Season 1 Episode 125

Four years ago, we shared an episode on dream work and the gifts that emerge from remembering, recording, and reflecting on our dreams in solitude.

T…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Showing Up Is Enough: Reflections from the Retreat

Season 1 Episode 124

Sheryl and Victoria reflect on their experiences of Sheryl's first-ever in-person retreat: Another Way. For five days, nestled in a Colorado valley, …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Dear Highly Sensitive Parent: Patreon Bonus Episode + New Reflections

Season 1 Episode 123

Sheryl and Victoria share a favorite bonus conversation from the Patreon library ("Dear Highly Sensitive Parent") and current reflections on why it s…

4 months, 1 week ago

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Becoming Who We Are: On Gifts, Passions & Pigeonholes

Season 1 Episode 122

Sheryl and Victoria unpack how children—and adults—can become pigeonholed as “the smart one,” “the athlete,” “the good girl,” or “the creative one,” …

5 months ago

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