Still Small

Kendall Brown

A podcast exploring how to listen to your inner "still, small" voice instead of staying "still small" within society's default rules. stillsmall.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 🎧 8. Building the Life You Want with Hannah Tyler

    Mar 3

    🎧 8. Building the Life You Want with Hannah Tyler

    In this episode, we discuss: * Creating community in postpartum * Hannah’s journey from Colorado back to California, and the eventual move to Bend, Oregon * The delicate balance of boundaries * Modern motherhood and the comparison game * Shedding people-pleasing: How motherhood strengthens the muscle of saying “no” and being realistic about one’s own bandwidth. Items mentioned: * Central Oregon Birth - The birth collective that offered the postpartum group that connected me with Hannah. * The Beyar Sisters - It’s just a phase! * The Purse - The financial newsletter I mentioned by Lindsey Stanberry. The column is called “Home Economics.” * “You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.” - Brené Brown * Ari Lee - The Australian content creator I admire. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stillsmall.substack.com

    1h 3m

  2. 10/18/2023

    🎧 7. Maintaining Awe and Wonder with Sara Kaiser

    Click this link to listen on your app of choice. In this episode, we discuss: * Her journey - moving from Santa Cruz to Bishop, CA * The importance of nature and connection in our overstimulated world * The security of conventionality vs. listening to your intuition * Remaining open to imagination and creativity and aware of dissonance * Societal standards in our youth * Patriarchy and matriarchy Items mentioned: * Loreena McKennitt * Michael Meade – Living Myth Podcast * Wakeful Ascent Aerial Arts * Nectar Moth — Tags - Art, Family, Fear, Health, Inspiration, Memories, Spirituality, Work, Writing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stillsmall.substack.com

    1h 1m

  3. 10/05/2023

    🎧 6. The Unconventional Route with Chris Blachut

    Click this link to listen on your app of choice. In this episode, we discuss: * The Zag * The Unconventional Route * Feed My Friends * Living authentically without worrying about what others will think * Living in Two Cities is Like Living 1.5 Lives at Once * Lifelogging Items mentioned: * The Good Life by Robert Waldinger & Marc Schulz * The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware * Ted Chiang's short stories * MTV’s The Challenge * Todd Rose’s Collective Illusions — Tags - Books, Family, Fear, Inspiration, Memories, Wedding, Work, Writing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stillsmall.substack.com

    50 min

  4. 09/13/2023

    🎧 5. Creativity and Connection with Rachael Maier

    Click this link to listen on your app of choice. In this episode, we discuss: * Creative impostor syndrome * Masculine and feminine energy (when to act and when to listen) Items mentioned: * Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” * The movie, “A Good Person” with Florence Pugh * Rachael Maier’s memoir, “Bowing to Light,” her newsletter, With Aloha, and her Spotify, The Gleaming Underbelly * Mark Laita’s Soft White Underbelly * Peter Santenello’s “Inside Skid Row - With Soft White Underbelly’s Mark Laita” * Jenny Odell’s “How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” * Johann Hari’s “Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions” — Tags - Alcohol, Art, Books, Family, Fear, Inspiration, Memories, Work, Writing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stillsmall.substack.com

    1h 12m

  5. 08/15/2023

    🎧 4. Prioritizing Relationships with Jason Lakis

    In this episode, we discuss: Why did you decide to study nursing? When did you start playing the viola? Jason's love of music. Items mentioned: Rachael Maier’s memoir, “Bowing to Light” and her newsletter, With Aloha This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stillsmall.substack.com

    1h 5m

  6. 07/12/2023

    🎧 3. Middle School Feelings with Rachel

    In this episode, we discuss: Joining a sorority. Deciding to stop shaving your legs and how this changed your life. Mean middle schoolers. Big feelings and social dynamics of middle school kids compared to how adults move through the world. Items mentioned: Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell You or Someone You Love: Reflections from an Abortion Doula by Hannah Matthews This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stillsmall.substack.com

    1h 5m

  7. 05/15/2023

    🎧 2. Mother-Daughter Relationships with Elise Porter

    In this episode, we discuss: Elise’s parents’ relationship and how it started. The decision to have kids What was your mom’s parenting style? Competition in female friendships Items mentioned: The movie Parenthood with Steve Martin Gilmore Girls What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen by Kate Fagan “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” ― Toni Morrison Brené Brown's “The Anatomy of Trust” (Marble Jar Friends) No One Tells You This by Glynnis MacNicol This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stillsmall.substack.com

    54 min

  8. 03/15/2023

    🎧 1. The Decision to Have Children with Allison Doering

    In this episode, we discuss: Do you want to have children? Does having children give your life purpose? Enneagram types Memoirs about women who didn’t rush into having children Do you think you’ll change your mind? Items mentioned: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney (Interesting quotes below) Podcast discussion on “Pop Fiction Women” of “The Lost Daughter” Jamie Chung says she chose surrogacy to welcome twins due to career concerns What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding by Kristin Newman Thanks for Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer by Doree Shafrir Chelsea Handler: Revolution Gilmore Girls This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stillsmall.substack.com

    1h 1m
  • 8 Episodes

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About

A podcast exploring how to listen to your inner "still, small" voice instead of staying "still small" within society's default rules. stillsmall.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Kendall Brown
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kendall Brown
  • Show Website
    Still Small