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Continuing our series on things we’ve re-learned in our adulthoods, in this episode we're talking work.

Erin and I are both self-employed, so we determine the course for most of our working rhythm — which is both a huge privilege and a responsibility. We talk about how our ideas of what it means to work well has evolved over the years, as well as our most helpful tips we're still learning when it comes to doing good work. 

Links From This Episode:

• Erin’s blog, Design for Mankind
• Erin on Instagram and Twitter
• Tsh (me) on Instagram and Twitter
• Women's Work, my other podcast
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• Sign up for Hope*Writers
• For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here

We're continuing our series on things we've re-learned in our adulthoods, where we explore a few topics we thought about (or were taught) differently when we were younger than what we believe now.

In this one, we're exploring physical stuff — specifically, eating, sleeping, and moving.

It's almost impossible to stay static about your philosophy on health, both because what kid cares about omega-3s and getting 8-10 hours of shuteye every night, but also because of science. We simply didn't know what we know now about nutrition and how our bodies work. (Imagine what our kids will know!)

This was a fun chat about the priorities Erin and I share when it comes to moving, resting, and nourishing our bodies, and how we've each come up with our own this-works-for-me plan.

Links From This Episode:

• Erin’s blog, Design for Mankind
• Erin on Instagram and Twitter
• Tsh (me) on Instagram and Twitter
• For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here

We're starting a new series! In this one, Erin and I talk about re-learning things as an adult.

We all learn things growing up, many of them subconsciously. And then we often deconstruct, then re-learn new ideas, truths, and nuances about life as we get older. It's a decent way to gain some wisdom.

In part one, we're talking about relationships. What are the ingredients for good, healthy ones? How do we set healthy boundaries? What does it mean to be yourself?

It's a good one!

Links From This Episode:

• Erin's blog, Design for Mankind
• Erin on Instagram and Twitter
• Tsh (me) on Instagram and Twitter
• Better than Before, by Gretchen Rubin
• The 5 love languages
• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber
• The Enneagram
• For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here

We’ve got for you a Very Special Episode of Simple Show for you here... a recent episode of Women’s Work, my other new podcast that celebrates creative women who do interesting work!

From artists and entrepreneurs, to scientists, journalists, engineers, coders, and beyond… it’s your chance to hear the stories of all sorts of women who make our world a better place. If you like The Simple Show, I think you’ll love Women's Work.

In this one I’m talking to Bethany Rydmark, an eighth-generation Oregonian currently based in Portland, and a landscape architect, juggling her work while raising her young kids with her husband Ted. She loves helping shape the places people live with their families, and you can hear the passion for her work in her voice. She’s also the founder of something called the PDX Food Swap, which is a fantastic idea!

Show Notes:

• Bethany’s business website
• Her blog
• Bethany on Instagram and Twitter
• PDX Food Swap
• Tsh on Twitter & Instagram
• Women’s Work on Twitter
• The Invention of Nature, by Andrea Wulf
• How to Survive a Shipwreck, by Jonathan Martin
• Join the Patreon group!
• For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here

 

We're wrapping up our series on social self-care with the idea of legacy — but not in a writing-your-will, do-something-amazing way. Haley and I are talking about having a view on life that’s beyond your own short time on earth.

This is about leaving things for the next generation, whether or not you're parents. And this is good to think about whether you've got babies at home, are empty nesters, or somewhere in between. There's so many small, daily things we can do to leave a legacy!

Notes From This Episode:

• Social Self-Care, Part 1
• Social Self-Care, Part 2
• Social Self-Care, Part 3
• Follow The Simple Show on Instagram
• Haleys blog, Carrots for Michaelmas
• Haley on Instagram and Twitter
• Tsh (me) on Instagram and Twitter
• New: Join me on Patreon!
• For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here

Yeah, it seems weird to say storytelling is part of self-care, much less social self-care — but hear us out. Haley and I talk about why infusing our lives with good stories makes us better people, and therefore, better members of society.

Stories inform our moral imagination, a place to hang wisdom and complicated ideas, and teach us what collectively matters to us: we’re designed to learn, love, and carry stories with us.

Notes From This Episode:

• Social Self-Care, Part 1
• Social Self-Care, Part 2
• Follow The Simple Show on Instagram
• Haleys blog, Carrots for Michaelmas
• Haley on Instagram and Twitter
• Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
• Haley's new ebook, The Literary Medicine Cabinet: A Guide to Self-Care Through Good Books (Get $1 off with code SIMPLESHOW)
• Brideshead Revisited
• Mad Men
• Need to Know
• Dark Matter (plus the episode where I talk about this book)
• Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
• Middlemarch
• The Brothers Karamazov
• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
• The WRLD at Home: coming soon!
• Our previous episode on longform
• For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here
• Thanks to Ivory for sponsoring this episode!

Continuing our series on social self-care, this time Haley and I talk about stewardship: caring for the things we've been given. What does that look like in real life?

It was commonplace for our grandparents' generation to 'use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without,' as the war slogan reminded them—it was just part of life. But we live in a throwaway culture now.

“Reusing something instead of immediately discarding it, when done for the right reasons, can be an act of love which expresses our own dignity.” - Pope Francis

Haley and I talk about the practicals here, but also why we consider this self-care, and not just good practice for the earth. Basically, we think this is taking care of ourselves, too.

Notes From This Episode:

• Social Self-Care, Part 1
• Follow The Simple Show on Instagram
• Haleys blog, Carrots for Michaelmas
• Haley on Instagram and Twitter
• Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
• Haley's forthcoming book, The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture!
• Laudato Si': Care for Our Common Home, from Pope Francis
• Our previous episode on frugality
• For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here

In this new series, co-host Haley Stewart and I deep-dive about self-care—but not just self-care. We're talking self-care for the greater good; the simple-but-profound idea that when we take care of ourselves, we're better members of society. We're better neighbors, friends, parents, spouses... we're just better people for the world around us. It's more than just monthly manicures: it's about being the healthiest version of ourselves.

Here in Part 1, we're unpacking friendships, and what it means to take care of ourselves in order to be a good friend. I loved this chat.

Notes From This Episode:

• Follow The Simple Show on Instagram
• Haley's blog, Carrots for Michaelmas
• Haley on Instagram and Twitter
• Tsh on Instagram and Twitter
• My thoughts on making friends & partial solutions
• Can We Be Friends? by Rebecca Frech
• Fountains of Carrots, episode 79 with Rebecca Frech
• The Dunbar number
• For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here

We're wrapping up this deep-dive on travel with Part 4: making it meaningful, both while you're on the road and when you return. Because it's all well and good to plan adventures and get excited, but what about bonding? Loving the experience? Making memories? And coming home well?

Steph and I talk debriefing—landing the plane relationally and emotionally—as well as soaking in the moment while you're there. When you embrace not being able to do everything, it's easier to be fully in the moment. And this, after all, is what makes travel worth it.

Notes From This Episode

• Follow The Simple Show on Instagram
• Stephanie on Instagram
• Tsh on Twitter and Instagram
• Our previous travel-themed Simple Show episodes:
• Ep. 117: Making the Most of 2 Weeks Off (1/4)
• Ep. 118: Making the Most of 2 Weeks Off (2/4)
• Ep. 119: Making the Most of 2 Weeks Off (3/4)
• Ep. 99: Holiday Roadtrips
• Ep. 79: Best Places to Travel
• Ep. 77: Summer Family Roadtrips
• Ep. 75: Travel Food & Flights
• Ep. 66: The Harder Parts of Travel
• Ep. 62: Travel Anxiety, Safety, & Health
• Ep. 58: The World’s Best/Most Cities
• Ep. 54: Trip Planning & Staying Home
• Ep. 47: Packing Light
• My book, At Home in the World
• Sign up for my personal letter!
• For any links and codes from all our lovely sponsors, head here

Let’s keep talking about travel! In this part of our deep-dive, Stephanie and I get into the stuff you need to know about traveling internationally. Because even if it doesn’t feel like it, you can do this with your kiddos, even with just a few weeks' vacation time — it just takes planning and an open mind.

Passports, visas, language barriers, jet lag, currency, public transportation, and more… We’ve got you covered.

Notes From This Episode:

• Follow The Simple Show on Instagram
• Stephanie on Instagram
• Tsh on Twitter and Instagram
• Our previous travel-themed Simple Show episodes:
• Ep. 117: Making the Most of 2 Weeks Off (1/4)
• Ep. 118: Making the Most of 2 Weeks Off (2/4)
• Ep. 99: Holiday Roadtrips
• Ep. 79: Best Places to Travel
• Ep. 77: Summer Family Roadtrips
• Ep. 75: Travel Food & Flights
• Ep. 66: The Harder Parts of Travel
• Ep. 62: Travel Anxiety, Safety, & Health
• Ep. 58: The World’s Best/Most Cities
• Ep. 54: Trip Planning & Staying Home
• Ep. 47: Packing Light
• My book, At Home in the World
• Passports for Americans and Canadians
• Visa requirements for Americans and Canadians
• Scrubba!
• Thanks to Ivory for sponsoring this episode!
• For any links and codes from all our lovely sponsors, head here