Checking In Five Years Later with Beth Berry

Whether you agree or disagree with our unpopular opinions or not, Ronnie and I have them and we aren't backing down (yet)! I also surprise Ronnie by bringing up a hot take that I know we don't see eye to eye on. 

In this episode, I basically tell you all the surprising things I've learned about ADHD in the past two months and how it's affected my family. I have an outline (not just rambling!) and cover all the things I think you'd want to know and give lots of personal examples when talking about highly-functional ADHD, what felt cringy about the diagnosis, one thing my psychologist explained to me that blew my mind, something I used to say about ADHD that I will never say again, what I wish I had known, and what being medicated for ADHD feels like. Maybe take this one in parts, guys, because I didn't realize how much I had to say.

A very vulnerable conversation with a dear friend about pharmaceuticals, mental health, and the ways in which mothers - namely, Lindsay Clancy - have continuously been let down. 

When modern life feels stressful and technology heavy, my mind always goes to living on a farm as the fix. On this episode, I get to find out if farm life might be for me as I talk to Natalie Neal about her experience as a mother who started her own farm. 

House of Colour color analyst, Elizabeth Silverthorne, stops by to change our lives, wardrobes, and negative self-messaging while also decreasing our decision fatigue, mental labor, and cluelessness when it comes to clothing color and style.

The five-year hiatus is broken as Beth and I get real about what we've been up to, and what this phase of life and motherhood look like for us. 

You don't want to miss this episode where I share some BIG news, and my close friend and guest, Britta Bushnell, helps me process it all, as she talks about the Apollo and Artemis myth and the mind-blowing way it applies to my news, and also to motherhood. Britta and I discuss phases and seasons of life, why one part of ourselves is always starved in this culture, how to transition into beginnings and endings more intentionally, and more.   

My guest, Emily, and I talk about parenting a special needs child - the real deal of it, not just the saintly "special needs mother" archetype that can only be endlessly patient. Emily shares about her early motherhood journey and how she knew something was different with her daughter, the endless searching for answers, the lifelong theme of "othering" she's felt, and the elevated expectations, stress, and beauty that parents of special needs kids live with. We also discuss recurrent grief when milestones aren't being hit, how she broke apart while trying to hold it all together, and she explains what "heterospect" is.   

There are lots of stats about pandemic divorce, but few personal stories because of the sensitivity of this topic. Lucky for us, fellow writer, Tara, opens up about her story and how it went down, the agreements she had about romance and soulmates, her insecurities about being a single mom, what's getting her through it, other people's opinions about her choice to write through her wounds, and more. 

My favorite medium of over 20 years, Tim Braun, shares how his gift felt like a curse as a child, a dream that changed his path, and responds to my question about if we can contact my favorite dead famous people! He also answers the very light question of what happens when we die (and he has specifics!), shares what happens when he watches Forensic Files, and divulges his most memorable sittings of the past 23 years (PG and R-rated). This episode is beyond interesting!