The Nuanced Life

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Latest Episodes:

When Family Is Hard Mar 25, 2020

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We share hopes for our future social-distancing selves. We answer Carisa's question about how to deal with her family's racism. Katherine is commemorating moving closer to family, even when that comes with hard conversations.

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Finding Alignment Mar 18, 2020

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We discuss the Japanese concept of ikigai. We answer Kate's question about determining where her life and values align. Lauryn is commemorating accepting her body as it is.

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Life Unscheduled Mar 11, 2020

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We discuss what it's been like for Sarah to deactivate her Facebook account. We offer advice to a listener who is considering graduating early from college. Tina is commemorating a bunch of changes in her life. Jenn is commemorating her journey of caring for her mother.

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Working Life Mar 04, 2020

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Today, we're talking about work. We discuss the Taylor Swift documentary, Miss Americana, and what a hard worker she is. Sara is wondering how to ask for a raise. Butch is commemorating one year at his job and everything that year encompassed.

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Family Structure and Small Acts with Big Impact on Democracy Feb 26, 2020

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We discuss the modern experience of family and how that's changed in the past few decades. Katie asks about voting from a distance and Savitha shares her experience as a reading volunteer.

The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake (The Atlantic)

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Advocating for Others Feb 19, 2020

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Your feedback to stories shared on the show has been amazing. Paige wants to know how to best help the homeless. Amy raised the issue of gender pay discrepancy at her church.

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Celebrating Solo Feb 12, 2020

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Beth talks about how she's helping her girls learn to manage their stress in productive ways. Cindy is dreading Valentine's Day. Karla went to a movie alone because she knew that going with others wouldn't allow her to have a full emotional response.

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Finding Strength Feb 05, 2020

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We share some listener mail responding to our Grief for Life and Death episode. We answer a question from Kat about how to deal with white supremacy at the gym, Then, we commemorate Maggie's successful promotion to a fourth degree black belt.

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Dealing with the Attention Economy Jan 29, 2020

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We're releasing this month's bonus episode as a peak into what our patrons get every month. We're discussing Jenny Odell's powerful book, How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy.

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Grief for Life and Death Jan 22, 2020

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We talk clutter and cleaning. Tiffany is trying to get pregnant. A listener is commemorating her grief over the loss of her mother-in-law.

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