Prickly and Blooming

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  • A conversation with Barbara Schroeder (minisode)

    In this minisode of Prickly and Blooming, Jessie is interviewed by Barbara Schroeder, creator of Netflix's Evil Genius and PodcastOne's Bad Bad Thing. Jessie was recently named one of the finalists for Podcast One’s SELF MADE Competition and has the chance to win a podcasting contract worth $100,000. Jessie shares the idea behind Prickly and Blooming while Barbara shares her thoughts on the podcast.

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:02] Intro
    • [04:47] The idea behind the podcast
    • [08:48] Barbara’s thoughts on the podcast

      • Resources Mentioned:

      • Bad Bad Thing - PodcastOne
      • Aura app

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      • Texas Women: Buck

        In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning speaks with Buck about living in a small town. Buck shares how she ended up in Texas and then in Marfa, where she runs a store and offers an artist residency. She talks about the importance of contributing and how she contributes through her position as city council member.

        Episode Timeline:

        • [00:03] Intro
        • [04:08] Meet Buck
        • [07:07] What does Texas mean to her
        • [09:10] Moving to Texas and first impressions
        • [11:37] Born on the web
        • [15:21] How she ended up in Marfa
        • [20:22] Wrong Marfa and Camp’s art
        • [24:37] Getting involved with the art scene
        • [27:09] Relationship to small town politics
        • [31:17] Biggest contributor to her Texas pride
        • [33:35] Small town’s big presence
        • [38:36] Possibly El Paso
        • [41:46] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
        • [46:23] Contacting Buck

          • Resources Mentioned:

          • bbGun
          • Cobra Rock
          • Convenience West BBQ

            • Standout Quotes:

            • “I’d like to say that I was born on the web.” -Buck [12:55]
            • “Our store is very artist driven.” -Buck [25:41]
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            • (From the Archives) Adjusting to Life After Treatment | Maylee Willson

              In the second episode of this two-part series, Maylee Willson continues her honest conversation about alcoholism with Prickly and Blooming host Jessie Browning. She talks about the events leading up to February 27, 2018 when she checked into a treatment center to detox. Maylee has been sober since February 28, 2018. 

              Listen to how she adjusted to life after treatment. She shares her experience attending her first AA meeting and how those meetings saved her life.

              Episode Timeline:

                

                • [00:03] Intro 
                • [02:24] Something's gotta change 
                • [06 35] The last selfie before getting sober 
                • [07:38] Word of the year: commitment 
                • [09:05] February 27, 2018 
                • [12:25] Going into treatment 
                • [14:23] Her first AA meeting 
                • [17:16] Brene Brown Book Club 
                • [18:15] "Rehab is gonna suck" 
                • [24:40] Family Day 
                • [26:16]Untamed by Glennon Doyle 
                • [29:19] Finding her sponsor 
                • [34:12] Adjusting to life after treatment 
                • [38:08] Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis 
                • [44:43] Word of 2020: community 
                • [46:47] Jessie's rapid fire questions 
                • [50:19] Contacting Maylee Willson 
                • [51:34] Outro 

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                  Resources Mentioned:

                  • Alcoholics Anonymous 
                  • Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis 
                  • I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brené Brown 
                  • Untamed by Glennon Doyle 
                  • Serenity House
                    Standout Quotes:
                  • "I think the more that we share our honest, real stories about what alcoholism looks like and who it affects, the more we can reach other people who are suffering and maybe affect them to step out of the storyline they've been living and try a new one." -Jessie Browning [01:23] 
                  • "That was the first AA meeting that I've ever gone to and that was the first time that I ever said out loud ‘I am an alcoholic' and that was the first time in my life that I met people who knew what I felt like." -Maylee Willson [14:36] 
                  • "Treatment got me sober. It gave me a safe space to get clean and it taught me a lot, but then AA has kept me that way. AA is really what has saved my life." -Maylee Willson [35:03]
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                  • Texas Women: Barbara Jordan (minisode)

                    In this special minisode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning dives into some Texas history and talks about Barbara Jordan, the first African American elected to the Texas Senate since 1898 and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives.

                    Episode Timeline:

                    • [00:03] Intro
                    • [00:41] Barbara’s speech at Nixon’s impeachment hearings
                    • [02:01] About Barbara Jordan
                    • [06:25] Barbara and LBJ
                    • [07:02] A launch into the national spotlight
                    • [08:46] Retiring from political life
                    • [09:23] Her legacy

                      • Resources Mentioned:

                      • Barbara Jordan: Speech on Impeachment
                      • How Barbara Jordan's 1974 Speech Marked a Turning Point in the Watergate Scandal
                      • Barbara Jordan
                      • Rep. Barbara Jordan 1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Speech Transcript
                      • Black Texas Women: 150 Years of Trial and Triumph by Ruthe Winegarten, Janet G. Humphrey & Frieda Werden
                      • Bold Women in Texas History by Don Blevins

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                      • (From the Archives) How did I get here? | Maylee Willson
                        Maylee Willson remembers the day she woke up in a bed at a detox center in Abilene, TX. It was February 28, 2018. She asked herself how did she get there? It became the start of a very honest conversation with herself that she never had before.
                        In the first episode of a two-part series, Maylee talks with Prickly and Blooming host Jessie Browning about the origins of her alcoholism and how it started to affect her family with a young child.
                        Episode Timeline:
                        [00:03] Intro
                        [03:44] The moment that changed Maylee Willson
                        [05 30] What got here there?
                        [09:02] The progression from her first drink
                        [14:53] Hangxiety
                        [17:10] Drinking starts affecting her life
                        [23:51] An intervention
                        [26:20] Moving back to Abilene
                        [29:55] Going through recovery during pregnancy
                        [36:01] Back to work
                        [39:34] Mommy wine culture
                        [42:41] Feeling empty
                        Resources Mentioned:
                        Alcoholics Anonymous
                        Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
                        Hangxiety
                        Standout Quotes:
                        "There's this cycle that I was in and that I know that has happened to lots of other alcoholics is that you drink to ease this anxiety, but then the anxiety comes from the alcohol, so you're just constantly trying to find relief from something." -Maylee Willson [16:19]
                        "Looking back on it, it's like I know that the action that I'm taking that is giving me this result, but I just couldn't realize you have to take that action out of your life." -Maylee Willson [21:06]
                        "The number one reason that I want to do this and have this conversation with you is I just cannot live with myself knowing that there are other women out there who are going through what I had been through. I cannot let them do that without saying there is a way out of this. Whether you want to do it or not, there's hope and there are options." -Maylee Willson [42:01]
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                      • Texas Women: Amanda and Jessie

                        The tables are turned in this episode of Prickly and Blooming, as Jessie Browning sits in the guest chair and is interviewed by Amanda, a podcast launch specialist, podcast coach and producer. Jessie talks about her new direction that focuses on Texas women on the show. She also shares what she’s learned through the podcast.

                        Episode Timeline:

                        • [00:03] Intro
                        • [05:44] Meet Amanda
                        • [07:49] Amanda takes the reins
                        • [08:25] The concept before the shift
                        • [11:03] Exploring what it means to be Texan
                        • [17:26] What planted to seed to shift the show focus
                        • [23:23] What makes Texan women so special
                        • [27:25] Honing the skill of podcasting
                        • [40:10] Jessie’s identity with Texas
                        • [47:40] How to Jessie grow and achieve this vision
                        • [53:37] Contacting Amanda

                          • Resources Mentioned:

                          • Podcasting: How to Start a Podcast and Create a Profitable Podcasting Business by Amanda Mayo
                          • Barbara Jordan
                          • Prickly and Blooming article with Sterry Butcher
                          • Ann Richards
                          • Brené Brown
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                          • Texas Women: Sterry

                            In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning speaks with Sterry, a writer based in Marfa. Sterry talks about her writing career and how a letter to the editor got her a job at the local newspaper. She shares why the newspaper was special at that time and a few of her favorite memories. She then talks about her move to write for Texas Monthly, which she continues to do now.

                            Episode Timeline:

                            • [00:03] Intro
                            • [01:19] Growing up in Texas
                            • [07:59] A Thanksgiving trip to Far West Texas
                            • [10:28] So what was the plan?
                            • [11:59] A letter to the editor
                            • [16:36] Why The Big Bend Sentinel is special
                            • [27:10] Writing for Texas Monthly
                            • [33:58] Absorbing words
                            • [37:33] Full circle
                            • [39:46] Jessie’s rapid fire questions

                              • Resources Mentioned:

                              • Chinati Foundation
                              • The Big Bend Sentinel
                              • Molly Ivins
                              • Randy and Evi Quaid in Marfa
                              • Jake Silverstein
                              • Sterry’s articles on Texas Monthly
                              • Snake! By...
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                              • Texas Women: Kimberly

                                In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning speaks with Kimberly, a yoga teacher and hypnotherapist. Kimberly shares how leaving and eventually returning to Texas helped her realize how much this state is her home. She also talks about why she turned to yoga and hypnotherapy and now provides both services.

                                 

                                Episode Timeline:

                                • [00:03] Intro
                              • [04:41] Meet Kimberly
                              • [06:03] What Texas means to her
                              • [08:26] Leaving Texas after high school
                              • [09:38] Time to come home
                              • [13:11] Yoga becomes her refuge
                              • [19:38] Do you stick out?
                              • [25:43] Her spiritual journey
                              • [36:00] Pursuing hypnotherapy
                              • [44:07] Breaking both arms
                              • [48:29] How Jessie and Kimberly met
                              • [52:38] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
                              • [59:43] Contacting Kimberly

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                                Resources Mentioned:

                                • Golden Girls
                              • Video of the Texas Capitol flooding
                              • The Cactus Hotel

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                                Standout Quotes:

                                • “It’s definitely like a feeling, and it's not something that I really understood until I moved away, lived away for a chunk of time and came home.” -Kimberly [08:07]
                              • “When you put your heart out there, I feel like the right people find you at the right time.” -Kimberly [18:09]
                              • “If you want to change, if you want to feel better, if you want to improve your self belief and feeling, you’ve got to make time.” -Kimberly [41:31]

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                              • Texas Women: Chelsea

                                In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning speaks with Chelsea, a digital marketer and business strategist. Chelsea talks about moving from a small town in Texas to getting a fresh start in San Antonio after she called off her wedding. She also shares what inspired her to pursue her current career.

                                 

                                Episode Timeline:

                                • [00:03] Intro
                              • [01:16] Meet Chelsea
                              • [03:52] Where she grew up
                              • [07:58] Moving to San Antonio
                              • [11:58] Almost married and the pushback
                              • [19:02] Enjoying life and adventuring
                              • [23:30] Inspired to start a new profit
                              • [29:53] A new career path
                              • [37:11] Digital marketing and business strategy
                              • [41:38] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
                              • [50:05] Contacting Chelsea

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                                Resources Mentioned:

                                • “Dilemma” by Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland
                              • Blessing, Texas
                              • Marfa, Texas
                              • “Friday Night Lights” TV show
                              • Wharton County Junior College
                              • We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle
                              • The San Antonio River Walk
                              • Big Bend National Park
                              • “Cars” movie
                              • Hotel Blessing coffee shop and restaurant

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                                Standout Quotes:

                                • “Am I defining myself or is the surroundings and the thought defining me?” -Chelsea [13:24]
                              • “Coming from a small town like yes, it’s great. Yes, we love it. Going back home is amazing, but there’s just something about being able to pick up and move on your own out somewhere else.” -Chelsea [23:15]
                              • “I need to fail in order to grow. And that’s one of the biggest things that I’ve learned is that if I’m not failing, I’m not growing. And I want to grow. I want to become bigger and better than what I am today because that’s just part of life. You have to grow.” -Chelsea [36:53]

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                                CP Social Content’s online shop

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                                Chelsea Perez on TikTok

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                              About Prickly and Blooming

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                              Jessie has lived in Texas for 20 years now (half her life) and still ponders "what makes a Texan?" Prickly and Blooming is a weekly conversational podcast hosted by Jessie Browning *now focused* on…