Members of Society

In a very special episode, Maren (and new cohost/past guest, Katie!) is on the road and is joined by Samuel and Shanise in Atherton Creek, Wyoming. Samuel and Shanise tell a very interesting story of how they came together as a family, how they came to be on a road trip adjacent to Maren, andContinue reading "21 – Samuel and Shanise Teach Us How To Declutter"

For the 20th episode extravaganza, Maren is joined by the (3rd) most referenced person on the pod, Brudda Andrew! And for those of you that know Andrew, you know that this episode is going to be a little looser than most. So, dive into a fun 2- hour episode that gives listeners insight into Maren’sContinue reading "20 – Brother Andrew Has Nerves of Steel"

On Today’s episode, Maren returns from her road trip! And in the first week back we get to hear from Cotton, one of Maren’s childhood family friend/boss/neighbor/all around great person. **Producer Brady Note: Listening to the letter reading, I thought I was listening to one of those Charles Dickens book readings. What a perfect voiceContinue reading "19 – Cotton Taft Finally Wins Citizen of the Year!"

Greetings all! Maren has been having an exciting summer, road tripping across the country. So, due to that (and some technical difficulties on the recording side), we have a short update on the Summer trip, and will return to our regularly scheduled episodes soon! **Producer Brady Note: I did listen to this one, so MarenContinue reading "Summer Road Trip Update"

This week we have the much anticipated part 2(!) to the Mama Lowrey series. We start off with an obvious favorite of Kate, cooking. Then, Maren shifts the discussion to parenting, planning for the future, and being the mother of military children. This episode gets pretty philosophical, despite Kate believing the contrary. **Producer Brady Note:Continue reading "18 – Mama Lowrey Hates Phone Solicitors (Pt. 2)"

Look out guys! The most famous inspiration for this podcast is finally coming on to tell her story. That’s right, Mama Lowrey is joining Maren in our first two part episode! In part one, we get to hear all about horse raising, leaving home and moving across the country, and Maren’s childhood from the eyesContinue reading "17 – Mama Lowrey Teaches Maren How to Read (Pt. 1)"

Today, Amy Natt joins Maren on the pod for a riveting discussion of business ownership and the world of Gerontology! Amy tells her story of how she decided to follow her passion into Gerontology, both the trials and rewards of starting your own business, and how she succeeded as a business-owning single mother. We evenContinue reading "16 – Amy Natt Catches Craig on Fire (In a Church!)"

Today, Amy Natt joins Maren on the pod for a riveting discussion of business ownership and the world of Gerontology! Amy tells her story of how she decided to follow her passion into Gerontology, both the trials and rewards of starting your own business, and how she succeeded as a business-owning single mother. We even … Continue reading 16 – Amy Natt Catches Craig on Fire (In a Church!)

In today’s episode, Maren is joined today by Ranger Maggie to tell her story about how she went from college student in Florida to a park ranger in North Carolina. Listen as Ranger Maggie describes what is seemingly the dream job. Also, this episode feels like two friends just having a great time, hard toContinue reading "15 – Nothing Makes Ranger Maggie Happier Than a Sea Cow"

In today’s episode, Maren is joined today by Ranger Maggie to tell her story about how she went from college student in Florida to a park ranger in North Carolina. Listen as Ranger Maggie describes what is seemingly the dream job. Also, this episode feels like two friends just having a great time, hard to … Continue reading 15 – Nothing Makes Ranger Maggie Happier Than a Sea Cow