Shedding Skin - Confessions of an Itchoholic, Episode 1 (out of 10) - Nature
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Shedding Skin - Confessions of an Itchoholic is my memoir of growing up with a body that was not east to inhabit. It will be released 1 episode / chapter each week for a few months. Citing neuroscientists, philosophers and modern-day poets (ie rockstars) and exploring the 90s popular culture that shaped me (its music, movies and video games), Shedding Skin is a rollicking, humorous ride of self-analysis about the confusion and alienation of growing up with chronic health battles, the disorientating effects of coping mechanisms (like alcohol and drug dependencies), and eventual flailing attempts to understand how to live a deep life whilst struggling with new parenthood.
Shedding Skin was long listed for the Richell Prize for emerging writers in 2023
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shedding-skin-podcast/id1757357473
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GOYHn5snNkZwKir6b8VPU
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Subheadings with durations
1 The Soul Needs a Body (3.14)
2 My Baby Body (1.20)
3 Walter (3.21)
4 Me Again (2.25)
5 Adelaide and Mum (4.08)
6 Lying (1.11)
7 Motion Sickness (1.36)
8 Camping (1.43)
9 Sensitive (3.35)
10 Dad (5.25)
11 Video Games (1.00)
12 Salt Water (1.14)
13 Medicine (2.00)
14 Stobie Pole (2.30)
15 Simon (2,55)
16 Groin (1,45)
17 Peter (3.22)
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Click here for the written version of this podcast: https://sheddingskin.substack.com/p/sheddingpod-s1-confessions-of-an
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Thanks for listening. If you would like to support my work which is free to access, you can donate here at Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/nickgilpin
Find me at http://sheddingskin.substack.com and on Twitter/X @nick_gilpin_
