Everyday Thin Places

Radio personality, podcast host, and author, Jack Fritz was kind enough to sit down with us to talk about all things Philadelphia Phillies! There were some GREAT moments including "Get these dads a ring!", a conversation on Phillies Fan Groups, and how the Phillies' winning (or losing) seasons inform generational expectations. Be listening for: Rachael finding other Phillies fans in the wild, generosity vs gatekeeping of Phillies fans, and how winning creates nice Philadelphians (as well as the ripple effect beyond just nice Philadelphians).

Make sure to pick up Jack's book, Ring the Bell: How the Philadelphia Phillies Built Baseball's Best Fan Base. 

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In this inspiring and insight-packed episode, Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso explore themes of creativity, family, disruptions, health, resetting, and slowing down with Pennsylvania-based entrepreneur, Rich Speeney.

The conversation covers one of Rich's most challenging and surprising experiences of his life: mold exposure, which caused severe health challenges and led to starting over completely. Rich and his wife sold their house, got rid of all of their belongings, and moved in with Rich's parents. This experience has changed everything and has forced Rich to slow down to "Rich Speed".

Rich delivers a transparent and inspiring look at accepting reality while clinging to hope - and how staying curious and community-focused keeps him believing in 100% recovery.

This episode delivers clarity, honesty, and encouragement.

Resources

• Visit the official Wednesday Night Pizza Club website.
• Be generous on behalf of Rich and support Charity Water.

Hosts: Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso

Guest: Rich Speeney

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For the first time on the podcast, Rachael and Elizabeth are interviewing a third-time-guest! We're joined by author, speaker, and friend, Marla Taviano, who is on a quest to be on 50 podcasts in her 50th year. Marla tells us all about her experiences making goal lists and achieving some interesting milestones (52 zoos in 52 weeks!). Then, she shares about her love of books and her journey to read more books by people of color. This episode is your permission slip to let go of perfectionism and start pursuing the things that bring you joy.

Whether you're trying to visit 52 zoos in 52 weeks, or hoping to be on 50 podcasts in your 50th year, Marla's energy, honesty, and joy will leave you inspired.

Subscribe to Marla's substack to read Marla's letters to her past self.

Tune in now to find out all of this and more and be sure to subscribe!

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Today's episode of "Everyday Thin Places" is all about somatic experiencing! We kick off the episode with an introduction to Jim Donnelly and his path toward healing through somatic work and follow up with the role somatic work plays in addressing trauma. Then we hear from Jim about the process of becoming reacquainted with his body's sensations and how it changed his relationship with his body. Plus, we explore the connection between somatic work and the Enneagram. Tune in now to hear all this and more and be sure to subscribe!

Jim mentioned: Waking the Tiger
Jim would love you to be generous with the Center for Action and Contemplation

Tricia Hersey has been such an inspiration in our own lives, and having her on the podcast would be an absolute dream...but Tricia is protective of her time and really walks the walk of resting. So, we dedicate this episode to Tricia.  

In this episode, Rachael and Elizabeth are going to be chatting about everything from creating space for rest, the impact of rest, and rest as personal, spiritual, and political practice.  

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We first aired this episode 2 years ago when the Philadelphia Eagles were preparing to meet the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl. With a rematch scheduled this Sunday, we figured a replay of one of our favorite episodes was in order.  

From 2023 - Joining us for the first time is Erik Johanson, Philadelphia sports fanatic. In the last 5 months, Philly fans have gotten quite a bit of excitement with both the Phillies and the Eagles competing in championship games. We talk to Erik about how his love for Phladelphia and it's sports teams developed, and how it has become a thin place for him. And we explore one more important piece of Erik's story: his complicated relationship with his father and where Erik is left after his father's death last summer.  

Rachael and Elizabeth discuss their *latest* update before diving into the timely topic of Imbolc. We talk about aligning our energy with the wheel of the year, how people have marked transitions through generations (think bonfires, planning for harvests, and slowly setting intentions), and Elizabeth shares a personal story about her sheep farm experience (spoiler alert: baby lambs can't control their bladders).

And, of course, we get into some suggestions for listeners who want to mark Imbolc in their own lives!

Tune in now to hear all this and more, and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Hosts: Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso

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Another October, another sad ending for Philadelphia Sports fans. 

BUT. We were given a sweet consolation on 10/18 when Netflix released a short documentary - "The Turnaround." This 25 minute film, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, digs deeper into the story of the man who inspired the country's most notoriously brutal sports fans to pick someone up when they were down.

Rachael & Elizabeth shared this story last October and think that you should both give this episode a re-listen, and check out The Turnaround on Netflix so that you can revel in and respond to the power of kindness and compassion. 

We’re releasing this magical episode again to remind our steady listeners and to engage our new listeners around the amazing songs and monologues we call Elderland.

When this episode was initially published, things were looking good and we thought we were on our way to a 2023 presentation of Elderland, but we encountered so many obstacles along the way that a year has passed and it hasn't happened yet...but it WILL!

Dan Martin and Michael Biello are committed to creating something beautiful to share with the world but we need your help! We are fundraising for the project and we could really use all hands on deck!

Here’s the link to making contributions to ELDERLAND via the non-profit umbrella,

Fractured Atlas: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/elderland

Enjoy this episode, and then would you please share share share?! 

With so much gratitude, 

Rachael and Elizabeth

Slowly but surely making our way back into the podcast feed! Diane Manser is here to talk about being a highschool teacher and an author of the new book, I Didn't Sign Up For This: One Teacher's Journey Through Emotional Fatigue To Personal Empowerment.

Diane shares how her debut book came to be and what her goals are for who it will reach now that it's out in the world. What causes pain and difficulty in teaching? How can teachers recognize it and make changes before they burnout? Whether you're a teacher or you have teachers in your life, you'll learn about how teaching is not just a content profession, but it's also an emotional profession, and that knowledge can totally change our perspectives.

Hosts: Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso

Guest: Diane Manser

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