Shedding Skin - Confessions of an Itchoholic
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Episode 4 (out of 10) - Conspicuous (A.K.A High School p1)
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In this episode - With my colourblind eyes I wade into the muddy waters of high school, awash in conspicuousness. I probably have OCD. Religious rituals assail me with repetition. I can’t escape my body. There are beautiful people all around me. I am always running.
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Subheadings with durations
* Colourblind (6.05)
* High School (7.00)
* OCD (4.17)
* Cate’s OCD (5.39)
* Religious Allergies (5.58)
* Bodies (5.10)
* Nipples (1.42)
* Teenage Relationships (2.03)
* Steve (0.38)
* Running (2.58)
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Click here for the written version of this podcast:
https://sheddingskin.substack.com/p/s1-ep04-confessions-of-an-itchoholic
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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 an episode each week for a few months. Citing neuroscientists, philosophers and modern-day poets (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 my eventual flailing attempts to understand how to live a deep life whilst struggling with new parenthood.
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Shedding Skin was long listed for the Richell Prize for emerging writers in 2023.
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If you would like to support my work which is free to access, you can donate here at Buy Me a Coffee
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Find me at sheddingskin.substack.com and on Twitter/X @nick_gilpin_
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References and Vid Links here
https://sheddingskin.substack.com/p/s1-ep04-links
