The Real Question

We hope you enjoy this sneak peak into our Patreon content, where each month patrons receive a bonus conversation from Vanessa and Mauricio! In today's episode, they work through Mauricio's question: should he start saying no to more things?

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Once a month we'll be dropping into the feed with a (totally optional) prompt for listener submissions. This month Mauricio is thinking about belonging, ahead of his application for US citizenship.

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In the weeks between new episodes, we'll be revisiting some favorite old ones with some new commentary from Mauricio.

In this episode from Season 4, Mauricio talks with Daniel. Daniel's dad is Methodist minister, so he grew up in the church. But about 10 years ago, after he graduated college, he stopped going. Now, after all this time, he's wondering if it's time to go back.

This week on the show Mauricio and Daniel discuss the process of coming out and how to carve out a sense of individual identity within your family.

Stick around until the end of the episode for some new thoughts from Mauricio! We hope you enjoy revisiting these episodes with us.

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Larissa's father was a big part of her life, and over the summer he passed away unexpectedly. As she returns to her daily routine, she's finding it difficult to honor her grief while also continuing her life. Is there any way to balance the two?

This week on the show, Mauricio and our guest explore grief, expectations, and new rituals.

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In the weeks between new episodes, we'll be revisiting some favorite old ones with some new commentary from Mauricio.

In this episode from Season 4, Mauricio talks to Katy. When Katy was a kid, she dreamt of being a stage actress. After some early rejections, she pivoted to stand-up and improv and built a career for herself in that field. Now she's working for a college theater department and she finds herself feeling jealous of the kids in her program. She's having trouble making sense of this jealousy. Does it mean she should try to do stage acting again?

This week on the show Mauricio and Katy explore how we carry our past rejections with us.

Stick around until the end of the episode for some new thoughts from Mauricio! We hope you enjoy revisiting these episodes with us.

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This show is completely funded by Patreon, and we are so grateful to our supporters who make it possible. If you can, please considering chipping in!

Submit your questions here

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In the weeks between new episodes, we'll be revisiting some favorite old ones with some new commentary from Mauricio.

In this episode from Season 3, Vanessa talks to Penni Jo. Five years ago, Penni Jo made a late-in-life decision to pursue a career as a songwriter. Now, with a few years of rejection under her belt, she’s wondering if it’s time to give up on that dream. Should she just get a ‘real job’ with better benefits?

If you want to check out Penni Jo's music, you can find her on Spotify and Apple Music.

Stick around until the end of the episode for some new thoughts from Mauricio! We hope you enjoy revisiting these episodes with us.

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Once upon a time, Amber was a seminary student, and then - a pastor! It's an important part of her story, but not at all where she ended up. Now that her workplace has moved into a bigger building, and her office has space to put up diplomas, should she display that part of her past openly to her coworkers?

This week on the show, Mauricio and our guest explore storytelling, assumptions, and guilt.

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This show is completely funded by Patreon, and we are so grateful to our supporters who make it possible. If you can, please considering chipping in!

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In the weeks between new episodes, we'll be revisiting some favorite old ones with some new commentary from Mauricio.

In this episode from Season 2, Vanessa and Casper talk to Maya. Maya has been in pain for years. She’s been going to doctors, trying to figure out what's going on with her body, but nobody seems to think anything is wrong with her. And lately she’s started to feel like the whole process of trying to get good healthcare is more painful emotionally and psychologically than the physical pain she’s in. Should she stop trying and protect her mental health? Or is that giving up?

With help from Mythbusters and the Liverpool Football Club, Maya, Vanessa and Casper discuss everything that's at stake in trying to get a diagnosis.

Stick around until the end of the episode for some new thoughts from Mauricio! We hope you enjoy revisiting these episodes with us.

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This show is completely funded by Patreon, and we are so grateful to our supporters who make it possible. If you can, please considering chipping in!

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The Real Question is a Not Sorry Production

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Once a month we'll be dropping into the feed with a (totally optional) prompt for listener submissions. This month Mauricio is thinking about rejection, and how we deal with it.

Submit your questions here!

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As an adult, Eva has formed a spiritual community and developed a practice that are very important to her. Her spiritual elder is someone she respects a lot, but has historically had a complicated relationship with. She worries about having her children around this person - how can she ensure they have the full religious experience while also ensuring their emotional safety?

This week on the show Mauricio and our guest explore imposter syndrome, mentorship, and collective joy.

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This show is completely funded by Patreon, and we are so grateful to our supporters who make it possible. If you can, please considering chipping in!

Submit your questions here

The Real Question is a Not Sorry Production

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