what she said

Angie Birky
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What She Said is a gathering place for women and their stories. Each episode features real conversations about love, friendship, motherhood, reinvention, aging, work, purpose, loss, joy, and everything in between. Host Angie Birky sits down with women from all walks of life to explore the lessons, challenges, and moments that have shaped who they are—and who they’re becoming.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    what annie said, part two: reclaiming what makes us human

    what happens when the tools designed to help us begin to replace our own knowing? in part two of angie's conversation with annie browning, they pick up where they left off: with attention, discernment, and the importance of creating enough space to hear ourselves. this time, they turn toward artificial intelligence and what it means to maintain our sovereignty in a world where it's becoming increasingly easy to outsource our thinking, our decisions, and even our voices. together, they explore what makes us uniquely human, the wisdom we hold beyond our rational minds, and the feminine ways of knowing we may have learned to discount. they also talk about anger, intuition, embodied wisdom, and what might become possible when we begin questioning the beliefs and systems we've accepted as our own. in this episode: maintaining our sovereignty in the age of aiknowing when a helpful tool becomes a substitute for our own discernmentwhat makes us uniquely humanmortality and how knowing our time is finite changes the way we livereconnecting with intuition and embodied ways of knowingthe masculine and feminine within all of usgiving ourselves permission to feel angerquestioning the beliefs and systems we've accepted as our ownchoosing signal over noisewhy slowing down may be exactly what moves us forwardthis is part two of angie's conversation with annie. if you haven't listened to part one, making space to hear yourself, start there and then come back for the rest of this expansive conversation. if this conversation resonates with you, we'd love to continue it. ✍️ read more on substack:https://substack.com/@whatshesaidmedia 📷 join us on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whatshesaidmedia/ 🎵 join us on tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whatshesaidmediayou can learn more about our guest, annie browning, here:www.annielbrowning.comwww.emergenetics.com thank you for being here. we're so glad you've found us.

  2. Aug 11

    what annie said, part one: making space to hear yourself

    what happens when we're constantly taking in more than we have time to process? in part one of this two-part conversation, angie sits down with her longtime friend annie browning, a psychotherapist and mystic whose work lives at the intersection of consciousness, psychology, and leadership. together, they explore what it means to be conscious in a world competing constantly for our attention—and why creating space to actually process what we're consuming may be more important than ever. annie shares practical ways she is widening her own perception, cultivating intentional solitude, and learning to distinguish her own voice from the endless stream of information around her.  in this episode:  what consciousness actually means—and why it isn't the same as spirituality  how information overload affects our ability to perceive and process  widening our attention instead of constantly narrowing it  annie's two-to-one practice for consuming and processing information  intentional solitude and creating space to hear your own voice  questioning the beliefs and mental models we've already formed  getting comfortable with being alone  why slowing down can help us become more discerning, creative, and self-directed  and this is only part one. next week, angie and annie take the conversation into artificial intelligence, discernment, and what parts of being human we need to protect as technology becomes increasingly present in our lives.  if this conversation resonates with you, we'd love to continue it. ✍️ read more on substack:https://substack.com/@whatshesaidmedia 📷 join us on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whatshesaidmedia/ 🎵 join us on tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whatshesaidmediayou can learn more about our guest, annie browning, here:www.annielbrowning.comwww.emergenetics.com thank you for being here. we're so glad you've found us.

  3. Aug 4

    what libby said: the road less traveled

    what if the most meaningful life isn't the one everyone expects you to live? in this episode, angie sits down with her sister-in-law, libby birky, to explore what it means to build a life rooted in service, simplicity, and community. from co-founding SAME cafe (so all may eat) to embracing life on the road after stepping away, libby shares how choosing purpose over convention has shaped every season of her life.  in this episode:  growing up with a heart for service  the story behind founding SAME cafe (so all may eat) why listening changed their original vision  creating a place rooted in dignity, belonging, and healthy food access  living simply and redefining what "enough" looks like  knowing when it was time to let go  embracing the freedom of the road  choosing purpose over convention, again and again if this conversation resonates with you, we'd love to continue it. ✍️ read more on substack:https://substack.com/@whatshesaidmedia 📷 join us on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whatshesaidmedia/ 🎵 join us on tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whatshesaidmedia thank you for being here. we're so glad you've found us.

  4. Jul 28

    what amanda L. said: survival, spirituality & starting over

    in this episode, angie sits down with her lifelong friend amanda law for a deeply honest conversation about surviving a rare brain tumor, navigating life-changing health challenges, and discovering a new way of moving through the world. together, they explore friendship, spirituality, intuition, and what it means to reinvent yourself in midlife. in this episode: amanda's rare brain tumor diagnosis and the intuition that told her something was wronghow serious illness reshaped her perspective on life, health, and healingfinding meaning through spirituality, energy work, and releasing old storieslearning to trust intuition and live more fully in the presentleaving a high-stress career and rebuilding a healthier lifenavigating changing identities as careers shift, children grow up, and empty nest approacheswhy lifelong female friendships can become some of our greatest sources of strengthif this conversation resonates with you, we'd love to continue it. ✍️ read more on substack:https://substack.com/@whatshesaidmedia 📷 join us on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whatshesaidmedia/ 🎵 join us on tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whatshesaidmedia thank you for being here. we're so glad you've found us.

  5. Jul 21

    what lindsay said: motherhood and career, her way

    what if motherhood didn't ask you to become less of yourself—but more of yourself? in this episode, angie sits down with lindsay skatrud to explore what it looks like to build a life that honors both motherhood and ambition. together, they talk about becoming a parent later in life, creating space for what matters most, setting boundaries without apology, and embracing a version of motherhood that is intentional, deeply personal, and entirely her own.  in this episode:  becoming a mother later in life  balancing motherhood and career without choosing one over the other  creating space for what matters most  setting boundaries that protect your peace  raising children as the unique humans they are  using astrology and human design as tools for self-awareness and parenting  building a life with intention, in every season if this conversation resonates with you, we'd love to continue it. ✍️ read more on substack:https://substack.com/@whatshesaidmedia 📷 join us on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whatshesaidmedia/ 🎵 join us on tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whatshesaidmedia thank you for being here. we're so glad you've found us.

  6. Jul 14

    what bee said: becoming, one season at a time

    What if you never stop becoming? In this conversation, Angie sits down with her dear friend Bee to explore what it means to keep becoming through every season of life. From rebuilding after profound health challenges to discovering new creative gifts, deepening friendships, embracing motherhood in new ways, and learning to trust herself, Bee reminds us that growth doesn't happen all at once—it unfolds one season at a time. In this episode, they explore:  becoming through life's unexpected transitions  rebuilding trust in yourself  creativity as a path to healing  community, connection, and sisterhood  parenting across different seasons of life  finding purpose, curiosity, and joy at every age Connect with Bee 📖 Bee's Free Verse, True Verse https://substack.com/@msbeesting if this conversation resonates with you, we'd love to continue it. ✍️ read more on substack:https://substack.com/@whatshesaidmedia 📷 join us on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whatshesaidmedia/ 🎵 join us on tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whatshesaidmedia thank you for being here. we're so glad you've found us.

  7. Jul 7

    what sondra said: claiming your birthright—in one page

    what does it take to finally say yes to yourself? in this conversation, angie sits down with her longtime friend, sondra smith, for an honest discussion about life transitions, education, and the invisible fears that often keep us from becoming who we're meant to be. together, they explore the stories we tell ourselves, the courage it takes to change, and the powerful shift that can happen when we understand what's really standing in our way. in this episode: why education can be more than a degree—it can be a birthrightthe hidden fears that quietly shape our decisionshow the "immunity to change" framework creates real movementtrusting yourself before you have all the answerswhy pain is often the beginning of transformation📝 download the immunity to change worksheet discussed in this episode:https://extension.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2021/03/ext_immunity_map_0.pdf if this conversation resonates with you, we'd love to continue it. ✍️ read more on substack:https://substack.com/@whatshesaidmedia 📷 join us on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whatshesaidmedia/ 🎵 join us on tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whatshesaidmedia thank you for being here. we're so glad you've found us.

  8. Jul 7

    what angie said: why i started what she said

    why what she said? why now? in this opening episode, angie shares the story behind what she said and the five lessons women have taught her over the last twenty-five years. from sisterhood and healing to the cost of silence and the power of telling the truth, this conversation is an invitation into the heart of what this space is all about. in this episode: why women gather when life falls apartthe unexpected ways sisterhood finds uswhy the most important conversations happen when women feel safe enough to tell the truthwhat silence has cost—and why our voices matterwhy what she said is more than a podcastif this conversation resonates with you, we'd love to continue it. ✍️ read more on substack:https://substack.com/@whatshesaidmedia 📷 join us on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whatshesaidmedia/ 🎵 join us on tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whatshesaidmedia thank you for being here. we're so glad you've found us.

  9. Jun 29

    welcome to what she said (official trailer)

    what she said

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What She Said is a gathering place for women and their stories. Each episode features real conversations about love, friendship, motherhood, reinvention, aging, work, purpose, loss, joy, and everything in between. Host Angie Birky sits down with women from all walks of life to explore the lessons, challenges, and moments that have shaped who they are—and who they’re becoming.

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  • Creator
    Angie Birky
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
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