Latest Ordinarypeople Podcast Episodes
Minding the Pain With Stefanie Boyce
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - March 05, 2019 12:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsWhen I'm with my friends we like to talk about hair, fashion, or whether keto even really works. We also talk about serious things. We rarely dive into the topic of grief. This is weird because we all grieve. Within my set of friends there is one whose marriage is ending, there is one who has bu...
To Mind Own Self Be True
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - February 26, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings2019 is about body, mind, and soul. These three topics are connected within all of us, because you can’t change one without affecting the other. I am so excited to focus on these topics. I know in 2020, when I look back at this year, I will see a healthier, happier, more hopeful me. The first ...
Bodylicious
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - February 19, 2019 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsTheresa Grecco has been one of my closest friends for 20 years. Theresa recently bought a practice from a woman who is retiring. Her business is killing it, and she has clients who are raving about her. I've been a little curious and have been wanting to see what she does. I flew to Nashville, w...
I Thought It Was TreadMEAL
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - February 12, 2019 12:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsHow can we dedicate this season to the body and not talk about working out? You know me. You know I don't want to talk about this, but today is the day. The one and only Casey Adams is here today. Casey is the perfect guest for this show, because he takes ordinary people and moves them out of th...
Breaking Bread and Bad Habits with Amy Reinecke
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - February 05, 2019 14:41 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsI had Amy on the show last season. Amy has a beautiful story where she lost over 100 pounds on Weight Watchers. I loved Amy since the moment I met her, but what happened after the interview was intriguing. She told me that she was moving away from Weight Watchers, and that she was learning a new...
Odd(ly) Enough
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - January 29, 2019 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsSometimes when we see a funny video that makes us laugh, we don't bother to take into account that there is a real person behind that video. When we read a book, sometimes we forget that a real person poured their heart and soul into that book. Some people think that I am in the business of so...
Body Talk II…
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - January 22, 2019 12:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsThis episode is for adults only. If your little ones are in the car put their headphones on them. Listen to this episode first before listening to it with your teenager. Katherine Diggs was my guest last season on episode 15. I wasn't going to have her back. She talked about oral sex, and the sh...
We Just Want to Be Seen
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - January 15, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsJohnna Hensley is someone who I immediately liked when I met her. She's super kind. She laughs at my jokes. She's easy to talk to. She's a good listener and a deep thinker. She also loves her family fiercely. Johnna and her husband Ryan have three children. One of them is special needs. She is a...
Don’t MIND Me, It’s Just the Season 2 Premiere
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - January 08, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsWelcome to season 2 of the Ordinary People Ordinary Things podcast. I loved doing the first season so much that we are doing another round. Now that I have one season down, the second season is going to be better than ever. I will be telling the stories that I’ve always wanted to tell. These s...
047 A Little Something Extra #8
If Not Now, When? - December 28, 2018 16:23 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBonus episode. https://onbecomingmaria.blog/2018/12/21/america-a-problem-to-puzzle-through/
046 INNW Season 1 Finale
If Not Now, When? - November 15, 2018 20:38 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsI had so much fun recording this episode, it was a party of one indeed! More private reveals about my life and the road which led me to podcasting. My TOP NINE podcast lessons learned in 2018. This secret episode is a gift to my subscribers. See you in 2019! https://onbecomingmaria.blog
045 My Podcast Journey-- Looking Back
If Not Now, When? - October 30, 2018 18:45 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHow and why I began podcasting. Hear details about this creative journey that I had not felt brave enough to share until now. What quitting the day job revealed to me about who I thought I was. An FML moment for sure. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
044 Triggered & From the Hip
If Not Now, When? - October 10, 2018 15:52 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsUnscripted and unplanned, today I merely turned on the mic and let my thoughts fall out. I am talking about recent triggers, but not the kind some of us are prone to discussing. Sexual abuse comes up only as an aside. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
043 From TV Watching to Cable Cutting
If Not Now, When? - September 26, 2018 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter more than fifty years of faithful television watching, why I decided it was time to cancel our TV cable subscription. And how cable cutting became an important component of my creative journey. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
042 A Little Something Extra #7
If Not Now, When? - September 12, 2018 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHousekeeping announcements about the podcast and blog content schedule. Also, a little insight into my podcast positioning. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
041 Rolling With The Punches
If Not Now, When? - September 04, 2018 14:40 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHow I went from being privately emotional about life's sucker punches to being calmer in my mental responses. Work life as a black woman in all-white work spaces. Also, noticing the differences in the routines of big city lifestyles versus small-town living. AA Twelve Steps rescued me from alcoh...
040 A Little Something Extra #6
If Not Now, When? - August 31, 2018 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMy meditation journey: how I started, why I stopped and how recommitting to daily meditation changed everything in a good way. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
We've Been Married A Hella Long Time
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - August 28, 2018 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsDavid and I have been married 24 years. That’s a hella long time. Today, my guest is none other than the attorney general himself, David Radke. We take on your questions about our lives and our marriage. Some of these questions are in response to my book Eat Cake. Be Brave. Some are in response ...
039 Chatting From My Cave
If Not Now, When? - August 28, 2018 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA talk about the quiet and solitudinous ways of an introvert. Recognizing, in retrospect, how important alone time had always been for me in the workplace. Also, a look at how introverts tend to draw close to each other in the outside world. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
They’re Gonna Know My Name with Guest: Rocco Radke
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - August 21, 2018 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsOut of all of the podcast episodes that I have hosted, today’s guest is the most excited of all. My special guest today is my son Rocco Radke. My daughter Remi and other family and friends have been on the show. It’s now Rocco’s turn, and he chose today’s topic. We discuss our upcoming family si...
038 Comfort, The Enticer
If Not Now, When? - August 21, 2018 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA talk about embracing change and stepping out of our comfort zones. How daily routines and the sameness of old habits can lead to falling into ruts. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
Big, Bad, and Bullied All Over
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - August 14, 2018 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsSchool is starting, and I’m nervous. Remi is starting middle school. I’m not worried about Remi, I know that she can handle herself. I’m actually worried about how I have done with Remi. There comes a time when we throw are children out into the deep end and see if they can swim. Have we said th...
037 The Closing Window
If Not Now, When? - August 14, 2018 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHow pursuing my dreams as an older woman makes me feel like the window of opportunity might be closing. Being worried about racing against the imagined clock and running out of time.
036 Who Do You Think You Are?
If Not Now, When? - August 07, 2018 19:03 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOld ways of thinking get in the way of my writing, causing me to feel like I don't belong. Lately, I have so many creative tasks in the works, my inner trash-talker wants me to pump the breaks. Fear wants to slow me down. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
Who Has Time For Eyeliner?
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - August 07, 2018 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsThis is a super fun episode with a guest I just love. Raegan Williamson from Raegan Williamson Aesthetics & Permanent Cosmetics is here to talk about everything to do with our faces. Reagan has been doing makeup since she was a teenager and has been a nurse for 10 years. She does amazing work wi...
035 Autonomy
If Not Now, When? - August 01, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhose idea was that decision? Are we really calling the shots in our lives or have we been giving our power away? The magic and brilliance in each of us can shine a whole lot brighter if we let it. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
Beautifully Broken Journey with Amy Reinecke
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - July 31, 2018 11:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsThis episode gets real. If you have my book Eat Cake. Be Brave. Then you know that weight has been an issue all of my life. One of my earliest memories was getting out of bed and finding my mom eating frosting and watching Johnny Carson. I’ve tried different diets, and I know it is about the jou...
034 A Little Something Extra #5
If Not Now, When? - July 25, 2018 20:18 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAn emotional hangover and a bit of panic. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
Road Trippin'
Ordinary People. Ordinary Things. with Melissa Radke - July 24, 2018 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsWe are on the book tour. Today, we are broadcasting from the road as we hit San Antonio and try to find a nice lunch spot. So far, we have been to Houston, Dallas, and New York. For this episode, we have decided to record each time we are in the car. So, we are taking you on the road with us. If...
033 I'm A Creative Entrepreneur!
If Not Now, When? - July 18, 2018 18:14 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA look at some the mind-resistant yo-yoing along the journey to calling myself a creative entrepreneur. What it has taken to pursue the dream chase in middle-age. The official business I now find myself in. https://onbecomingmaria.blog/2018/07/18/body-image-blogging-content-other-updates/
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