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The Radiant Badass with Elizabeth Holmes
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The Radiant Badass with Elizabeth Holmes is the podcast you need if you miss sitting around your best friend’s basement riffing on whatever comes to mind. Elizabeth’s perspective as a GenXer raised by pop culture and a curious person influences her view on the world whether she’s talking books, music or how to keep your sanity in a rapidly changing world – and she’s happy to talk about all of those subjects.
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They've Never Been Alive Before
2d ago00:18:20Tap to summarizeIt's grad season and I am in my feels — which means this week I'm sharing some actual stuff that worked for me as a parent. Not advice. Just stuff.I talk about getting off the treadmill of aspiration, why parenting is a verb and not a status, and the one thing my aesthetician said to me when my kids were teenagers that completely changed my approach.That line? It applies to every relationship in your life. Not just the ones with your kids.My youngest graduates from college on Friday. I am a mess. This episode is, in part, a love letter to that.New episode is live. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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Do It
2w ago00:06:49Tap to summarizeGet the bangs. Write the play. Drop the volunteer gig you've been dreading. Move to Europe if you want to. Elizabeth's answer to the creative impulse is the same every time: do it. This episode is one long permission slip — and she's not subtle about it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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Riot Crone Crane Bag
3w ago00:17:56Tap to summarizeFor all the reasons, a quick trip to British Columbia resulted in Elizabeth’s media feeds being jammed with all kinds of indigenous art and culture content. Not mad about it, she was curious about the medicine bundles and if she could find something similar derived from Celtic ancestry. And there was, a crane bag. What might you find in Elizabeth’s Riot Crone Crane bag? Tune in to find out.Also, playlist - feed your ears while feeding your soul.Riot Crone Playlist #1 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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First Day on Earth
4w ago00:12:12Tap to summarizeA quick trip to a foreign country has Elizabeth exhausted and wondering how it works out that on her travel days the airports are always full of people who are experiencing their first ever day on earth. That has to be the explanation for all these behaviors, right?She's also talking about glimmers and joy, so it's kind of a ride. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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JB 4 Life
May 1500:15:04Tap to summarizeAlways on the hunt for a glimmer of joy, Elizabeth’s found a consistent source in the mid 80s/early 90s show, Murder She Wrote. In a world where there’s a dearth of healthy role models for women of a certain age living fully into their whole life, but there IS Jessica Fletcher. Passing the Bechtel Test before it was a thing, MSW is an excellent choice as a comfort watch. Listen in and see if it might be for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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Dispatch from the Ensh*ttification Files
May 800:17:02Tap to summarizeAfter reading Cory Doctorow’s book about how everything is getting worse, Elizabeth just couldn’t unsee it. This week she’s got a few items to cover in this first Dispatch from the Enshittification Files. Tune in. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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facing forward
May 100:17:00Tap to summarizeDuring a trip to the coast, Elizabeth read ANOTHER book about life transitions, but this one was helpful. Well, it was shining a light on her inability to stop clinging to what was in order to move into what is unfolding now, which is painful to realize and helpful. Turns out moving forward is always the only option. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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Authorly Advice
Apr 2400:16:49Tap to summarizeWhen life gets rough, Elizabeth just reads more books. This episode has her sharing some thoughts on the state of popular fiction and some of the advice found in books about life transitions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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Video Did Kill the Radio Star
Apr 1700:16:42Tap to summarizeWe’re taking a little walk down memory lane this week - back to the days pre- MTV when rock stars weren’t always good looking but their music slapped. Elizabeth’s having a break room conversation with herself about which bands made the jump to MTV and which ones kind of stalled out. Video probably did kill the radio star. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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Soap Opera Vindication
Apr 1000:11:46Tap to summarizeThe world may be cuckoo banana pants crazy town right now but let’s all agree that soap operas are finally getting their due as an art form.If you’ve listened to the show for a while, you know Elizabeth is a strong supporter of the soaps and appreciates their impact on society. She’s chatting about it again today. And let's just admit, no soap opera writer would come up with the storylines we're dealing with in the news - too unbelievable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.radiantbadass.com
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