Make it Awkward with Dani Bates
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsMake It Awkward Podcast is a new podcast talking about uncomfortable things. Dani had this idea for a podcast several months before Denny passed away and now she has a platform to do it. She is bringing along Denny’s best friend Thom as they attempt to make awkward things easier to talk about. Dani will answer questions from followers about her journey through widowhood, losing her husband to suicide, and now being a single mom of kids who have dealt with a lot of trauma. They will have guests on most weeks who come to answer the most awkward questions about their own life situation, job, family, trauma, etc. While the topics discussed may be of a more serious nature, they hope to bring a lightheartedness to tough things and make it okay to laugh about how hard life can be.Dani Bates was widowed by suicide in 2019. Her husband, Denny, was 35 when he took his life. She has two little girls ages 3 (Winnie) and 1 (Piper). She loves to sew and write and is passionate about suicide prevention and mental health awareness.Thom was Denny’s best friend of 15 years. He has a wife, Chelce, who is currently pregnant with their third child. They also have a son, age 5 (Lincoln); and a daughter, age 3 (Nora). Thom loves to grill and barbecue and make inappropriate jokes.
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Episodes
Episode 8 - Stories about Denny
September 11, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBMake It Awkward Podcast with Dani Bates and Thom Ross. We’re talking about hard things and making people uncomfortable. Sort of serious. Sort of funny. https://danibates.com/make-it-awkward/ Learn more about Dani Bates at http://danibates.com Music is “Better” by Mimi Knowles https://open.spotify.com/artist/68P535dHUi4Mwgwunjk1Bn?autoplay=true&v=A Portrait Artwork is by Elise Ribera http://www.liliribs.com Support the Show.
Episode 7 - Getting to Know Denny
September 05, 2019 03:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBMake It Awkward Podcast with Dani Bates and Thom Ross. We’re talking about hard things and making people uncomfortable. Sort of serious. Sort of funny. https://danibates.com/make-it-awkward/ Learn more about Dani Bates at http://danibates.com Music is “Better” by Mimi Knowles https://open.spotify.com/artist/68P535dHUi4Mwgwunjk1Bn?autoplay=true&v=A Portrait Artwork is by Elise Ribera http://www.liliribs.com Support the Show.
Episode 6 - More Questions for Thom
August 21, 2019 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBMake It Awkward Podcast with Dani Bates and Thom Ross. We’re talking about hard things and making people uncomfortable. Sort of serious. Sort of funny. https://danibates.com/make-it-awkward/ Learn more about Dani Bates at http://danibates.com Music is “Better” by Mimi Knowles https://open.spotify.com/artist/68P535dHUi4Mwgwunjk1Bn?autoplay=true&v=A Portrait Artwork is by Elise Ribera http://www.liliribs.com Support the Show.
Episode 5 - Thom Ross
August 14, 2019 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBMake It Awkward Podcast with Dani Bates and Thom Ross. We’re talking about hard things and making people uncomfortable. Sort of serious. Sort of funny. https://danibates.com/make-it-awkward/ Learn more about Dani Bates at http://danibates.com Music is “Better” by Mimi Knowles https://open.spotify.com/artist/68P535dHUi4Mwgwunjk1Bn?autoplay=true&v=A Portrait Artwork is by Elise Ribera http://www.liliribs.com Support the show
Episode 5 - Thom Ross
August 14, 2019 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBMake It Awkward Podcast with Dani Bates and Thom Ross. We’re talking about hard things and making people uncomfortable. Sort of serious. Sort of funny. https://danibates.com/make-it-awkward/ Learn more about Dani Bates at http://danibates.com Music is “Better” by Mimi Knowles https://open.spotify.com/artist/68P535dHUi4Mwgwunjk1Bn?autoplay=true&v=A Portrait Artwork is by Elise Ribera http://www.liliribs.com Support the Show.
Episode 4 - Moving Forward
August 07, 2019 14:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBMake It Awkward Podcast with Dani Bates and Thom Ross. We’re talking about hard things and making people uncomfortable. Sort of serious. Sort of funny. https://danibates.com/make-it-awkward/ Learn more about Dani Bates at http://danibates.com Music is “Better” by Mimi Knowles https://open.spotify.com/artist/68P535dHUi4Mwgwunjk1Bn?autoplay=true&v=A Portrait Artwork is by Elise Ribera http://www.liliribs.com Tags: DaniDani BatesDanibatesmake it awkward Support the Show.
Episode 3 - Some Tough Questions
July 31, 2019 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBMake It Awkward Podcast with Dani Bates and Thom Ross. We’re talking about hard things and making people uncomfortable. Sort of serious. Sort of funny. https://danibates.com/make-it-awkward/ Learn more about Dani Bates at http://danibates.com Music is “Better” by Mimi Knowles https://open.spotify.com/artist/68P535dHUi4Mwgwunjk1Bn?autoplay=true&v=A Portrait Artwork is by Elise Ribera http://www.liliribs.com Support the Show.
Episode 2 - The Kids
July 24, 2019 17:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBMake It Awkward Podcast with Dani Bates and Thom Ross. We’re talking about hard things and making people uncomfortable. Sort of serious. Sort of funny. https://danibates.com/make-it-awkward/ Learn more about Dani Bates at http://danibates.com Music is “Better” by Mimi Knowles https://open.spotify.com/artist/68P535dHUi4Mwgwunjk1Bn?autoplay=true&v=A Portrait Artwork is by Elise Ribera http://www.liliribs.com Support the Show.
Episode 1 - Suicide
July 23, 2019 01:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBMake It Awkward Podcast with Dani Bates and Thom Ross. We’re talking about hard things and making people uncomfortable. Sort of serious. Sort of funny. https://danibates.com/make-it-awkward/ Learn more about Dani Bates at http://danibates.com Music is “Better” by Mimi Knowles https://open.spotify.com/artist/68P535dHUi4Mwgwunjk1Bn?autoplay=true&v=A Portrait Artwork is by Elise Ribera http://www.liliribs.com Support the Show.
Introductions
July 18, 2019 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBMake It Awkward Podcast is a new podcast talking about uncomfortable things. Dani had this idea for a podcast several months before Denny passed away and now she has a platform to do it. She is bringing along Denny’s best friend Thom as they attempt to make awkward things easier to talk about. Dani will answer questions from followers about her journey through widowhood, losing her husband to suicide, and now being a single mom of kids who have dealt with a lot of trauma. They will have gues...