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Boobies & Noobies: A Romance Review PodcastThe Perfect Gift (Boobsmas #6)The Novel: The Perfect Gift: a Christmas Cuckold NovellaThe Author: Clio EvansThe Guest: Alexis, of Have Curves Will TravelThe Synopsis:What happens when you get snowed in with two hot lumberjacks and your husband?Rosie is a pro bono lawyer on a holiday vacation with her uptight, neurosurgeon husband of eight years. Greg has promised a week-long getaway in a remote lake-side cabin where they can escape their high-pressure jobs and explore their fantasies...The o...2024-12-1839 min
Nighttime on Still WatersWinter's Whispers (The wisdom of the long nights)Send us a textJoin us round the stove tonight as we celebrate the joys and reflect on the lessons of living on a boat when winter approaches in the good company of Tom Rolt and Christine Rigden.This episode is dedicated to Dad, who would have been 96 today. Journal entry:28th November, Thursday.“Old moon Curls with his back To the dawn. A slivered, sickled Crescent of cold silver That bathes the ivy In frost.My feet slide On b...2024-12-0138 min
Reading Under the Covers: A Romance Novel PodcastSpicy Holiday Novellas and Holidays in LA with Kelly ReynoldsIn this episode of Reading Under the Covers, a romance novel podcast, we chat with author and fellow romance podcaster Kelly Reynolds about her spicy holiday novella series Holidays in LA, sentient romance and Santa romance books. Plus she also recommends a few more spicy holiday novellas perfect for when you need some time to yourself to take a break from the holiday season.For more holiday romance releases, check out the blog: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/tag/holiday-read/Check out the Novel Nights live show replays: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCa8eXgm...2024-11-2251 min
Nighttime on Still WatersThe Days of No Shadow (... and then a deer barked)Send us a textRecently, Britain experienced a blocking high pressure system, leading to an extended period of ‘anticyclonic gloom.’ Such are the conditions in which myths are created and as Blodeuwedd and Lleu indicate might still be created. Journal entry:15th November, FridayEarly light. Thick mist Licked with salmon On the eastern edge. Frost glitters Along the cabin roof And rimes hoary On the solar panels.Rooks pour off The music stave Of telegraph wires Whirling around...2024-11-1738 min
Nighttime on Still Waters"Stretched into Tales that Leave a Mark"Send us a textTwo rather wonderful things have happened recently that has prompted this episode to take a reflective look back at this podcast and the journey we have taken together. Join us tonight on NB Erica as we celebrate sharing these night-times on still waters. Journal entry:31st October, Thursday, Samhain – All Hallow’s Eve“Still air. Wood smoke blends with night mist. A tawny’s call shivers Across the fields to the south.I pass a couple of boats With pumpkin jack...2024-11-0342 min
Nighttime on Still WatersThe Long Village (Villages and tribes)Send us a textTonight, we are hunkered down awaiting another storm. So, come and join us for a cosy night as we reflect on the fairly unique nature of canal-life and the community that it supports, with thanks to Wayne (NB Spudley) for drawing attention to a great new canal-based charity and some wise words from Rich (by Bike & Boat). Journal entry: 16th October, Wednesday“October drips onwards.The towpath washed with mud And brushed silvers Wet with fallen leaf And windfall twigs Gre...2024-10-2038 min
Nighttime on Still WatersA Touch of Autumn (Apple picking time)Send us a textJoin us on the narrowboat Erica on a moonless, star-filled night as we celebrate autumns, real and imagined, present and remembered. Although October (at the moment) is far from 'golden', it is apple picking time mem ries of which take us meandering down the wandering paths of my childhood.Journal entry:3rd October, Thursday“Afterglow of sunlight Ash etched into ice blue Overseen by a watching rook.Smoke curls Listless on no wind. Cabin lights call me home.”Epi...2024-10-0636 min
Nighttime on Still WatersThe Consolation of DucksSend us a textDid you know that ducks participate in ‘coordinated loafing’? But that might not be the only surprising/endearing thing about them. Tonight, we celebrate the joy ducks bring thanks to video posted by a stranger in Canada.Journal entry: 20th September, Friday“Hanging at the still-point between Summer and winter’s Swing and counter-swing.Rooks roister joyously westwards, Red with promise. Above them, fourteen successive Straggles of geese Head eastwards Flying on swift wingbeats Against the grain of the...2024-09-2233 min
Nighttime on Still WatersIt turned a bit wet (Afloat in Hiroshige's rain storm)Send us a textJoin us tonight as Erica a wends ‘snailward’ home through a heavy rain storm - recorded, aptly enough, during another heavy rain storm! Hear also about our adventures with a drowning pigeon.Journal entry:3rd September, Tuesday“Cruising through a Hiroshige Woodblock print; Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge. Even the reeds look like bamboo.A heron pilots us home.” Episode Information:During this episode I read a short poem by Issa and re...2024-09-0851 min
Nighttime on Still WatersShot through with wonder (First glimpse of the sea)Send us a textTraditionally, August has been the time for Britons to head off to the seaside for their annual holiday. This week’s episode celebrates this custom and causes me to reconsider the momentous moment when I saw the sea for the first time. Journal entry:23rd August, Friday“All night the winds blew; Battering and hooliganing Around the boat. Perhaps that’s why I woke In a disquieted mood.I stand on the bank And feel my feet set squarely...2024-08-2530 min
Nighttime on Still WatersHoliday Interlude (& the Cap'n's Dad)Send us a textWe’re on HOLIDAY! And so, a rather truncated and spur of the moment podcast tonight. However, join us as we enjoy a spot of tranquillity canal-style. We also hear a lovely story from one of our long-time listeners and lock-wheelers. Journal entry:25th July, Thursday“The sun flashes off the canal in a shimmering dance of light.Sweet fruit hang amid The dappled leaves and butterflies, Rotting on the higher branches. We below them look up Rueing such waste...2024-08-1131 min
Nighttime on Still WatersMeursault's Walk & Mine (Dad's ashes)Send us a textJoin me tonight as I recount a strange and rather unnerving experience that I had just over a week ago, of feeling as if I were walking in the footsteps of Meursault, the main character of one of my favourite books, Albert Camus’ The Outsider. Please note that this episode contains themes relating to death and cremation.Journal entry:25th July, Thursday“First light of iron and steel. A mist of rain On the back of A wind from the south.2024-07-2846 min
Nighttime on Still WatersSpun by Wonderment (above Hemel Hempstead)Send us a textThere are times that can touch us deeply. Very often they are not about finding a place of peace or somewhere outstandingly beautiful. It is something else. Something beyond these things. It is about encountering something wonderful, and being spun by wonderment. Join us tonight as we recover from dragging a very smelly and wet dog out of the canal! Journal entry:13th July, Saturday“Loosestrife sets alight The greyness of the day With purple fire.Chiff chaff squeak Like rus...2024-07-1434 min
Nighttime on Still WatersLiving inside the SeasonsSend us a textThis episode was inspired by a sentence in Beth Kempton's Wabi Sabi and explores how calendars can connect us more closely to the world around us. Join us tonight as we explore the year through the eyes of some Japanese poets and celebrate the unfolding of the summer. Journal entry: 25th June, Tuesday“First day this summer Of real heat. All day, my shirt has stuck To my back.This evening The clover field Hums with The w...2024-06-3034 min
Nighttime on Still WatersThe Children of the Children of LirSend us a textJoin us on a wet and windy night as, tonight, we listen the strange and untameable tale of Fionnghuala, Oadh, Fiacra and Conn, the children of Lir, and meet up with our own (children of the) children of Lir who share their own wild mythologies. I also give an explanatory statement about the YouTube podcast channel.Journal entry:11th June, Tuesday“Standing knee deep In a green ocean of grass. The woodpecker’s Seagull laughter Tumbles among the trees below....2024-06-1641 min
Nighttime on Still WatersA Sunday Morning in MaySend us a textSometimes episodes have a mind of their own and take you to unplanned places they think you need to go. This is one of those episodes. One ‘soft’ Sunday morning in May in John Clare country.Journal entry: 31st May, Friday“Standing looking south-west Across the vale. Four ducks circle above the water. Then swoop down and land in unison.The fields and hills in the distance Fade into soft light.” Episode Information:In this e...2024-06-0232 min
Nighttime on Still WatersFirst Impressions (On canal life)Send us a textIn tonight’s episode we meet a couple of beautiful spring flowers with some fearsome reputations and go about spring cleaning a very messy and cluttered boat with the help of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows.Journal entry:8th May, Wednesday.“A May evening of golden haze And drifting willow down And the busy day winds down.Nearby, lambs call as mothers graze and nuzzle Beyond them, chiff-chaff, robin, and bluetit. Further distant, the sound of children p...2024-05-1235 min
Nighttime on Still WatersThe Dusts of Winter (Spring Cleaning)Send us a textIn tonight’s episode we meet a couple of beautiful spring flowers with some fearsome reputations and go about spring cleaning a very messy and cluttered boat with the help of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows.Journal entry: 20th April, Saturday“A ring of coltsfoot heads has been placed In the crevice of an oak-beam used as a picnic table. They lie bleached and desiccated Shrouded in fine cobweb and dust. They look just like the vestige Of some preh...2024-04-2836 min
Nighttime on Still WatersJust shadows on a summer lawnSend us a textFor us the river of the year has, so far, been roaring and fierce. It is difficult, at times, to see the bank or to even know whether we are floating or sinking. However, that is only one small part of the picture. What follows is a rather incoherent attempt to find coherence amid the noise. Journal entry:10th April, Wednesday“This morning dawned in chilled silver I wore my coat up to my chin. Now the sun is out And coltsfoot down da...2024-04-1419 min
Nighttime on Still WatersOn Surveys and Winter Warmth (Listeners' questions - 6)Send us a textAs the slow march of Spring travels along the canal and towpaths, tonight I answer two more questions: How do we keep the boat from freezing when we have to leave it unattended, and how long does it normally take to buy a narrowboat?Journal entry:7th March, Thursday.“A grey wind blows From a grey sky Troubling the surface Of the canal.Damson blossom Torn from branch Spun snow-like With each gust.Sweet smell of woods...2024-03-1034 min
Nighttime on Still WatersWalking Home (In fading light)Send us a textAs a family, we gained a reputation for the way our 'short walks' often turned into marathon hikes which invariably meant staggering home long after dark (usually without a torch). In this week’s episode I reminisce on the lessons learnt, their prescient significance, and living in a culture that does growing old and dying so astonishingly badly.Journal entry:24th February, Saturday.“Cloud cliffs, grey and climbing Early spring sunshine Catching the stonework traceries And Benedictine flint and brickwork.The hub...2024-03-0334 minNighttime on Still WatersRough CrossingsSend us a textWelcome aboard the NB Erica on a wet winter’s night. It is a perfect night to snuggle down and listen to JM Synge’s turn of the 20th century accounts of his travels to the Aran Islands in a small currach on stormy seas. Journal entry:14th February, Wednesday (St. Valentine’s Day)“Outside, No coat, On the hill that runs down to the cut.Warm sun, fleeting, Cloud chasing with the gulls And the circle of two buzzards....2024-02-1834 minNighttime on Still WatersI Felt the Anchor Shift (An Update)Send us a textIt has been a rather tempestuous year so far! Currently, I am many miles from the boat and have not been able to record any podcasts. I have rather rushed this episode out to update you on the reasons why I have been so quiet of late and to bring you up to date with what has been happening. Apologies for the sound quality of this episode. I do not have my recording gear with me at the moment. Episode Information:In...2024-01-1726 min
Nighttime on Still WatersThe Christmas Eves of ChildhoodSend us a textYou are invited to join us for a very special episode as we celebrate Christmas Eve onboard the Erica and remember the Christmas Eves of our childhood. Journal entry: 21st December, Thursday, Winter Solstice“The year’s turning And the longest night.There’s a rough wind And angry skies.The polestar oak Finally felled.The ducks don’t seem To notice." Episode Information:Can I take this opportunity...2023-12-2330 min
Nighttime on Still WatersAfloat with Maggie (Listeners' questions - 5)Send us a textYou have seen the Instagram photographs/videos of happy boat-dogs gambolling along summer towpaths, dense with colour and sunshine, or happily curled up in front of cosy fires, but what is the reality of sharing a boat with a dog really like, especially in the winter? Journal entry: 15th December, Friday.“All night, The owls echoed Along the valley In the long tunnel Of the night.This morning, A magpie scratched Her jagged song Across the metalled do...2023-12-1732 min
The Naked PeachesBuy Me a Yacht & Tie Me Up: Everything You Need to Know About Romance Novels with Kelly ReynoldsThis week, the Peaches are deep diving on all things spicy, smutty & romantiqué! The girls are joined by Kelly Reynolds - romance author and the podcaster behind the Boobies & Noobies podcast. Kelly is a wealth of romance novel knowledge and she’s sharing it all with the posse. Most importantly, Kelly teaches us how to find better recommendations and stop getting swindled by booktok. They also discuss their least favorite romance tropes and they beg someone listening to make an app that allows you to get hyper-specific when you’re looking for your next spicy read. They also discuss how t...2023-12-121h 11
Nighttime on Still WatersWhen Mum married Dad (95th birthday edition)Send us a textJoin us on a stormy December night to listen to the next part of ‘How Mum met Dad’ in celebration of Dad’s 95th birthday. This week, we hear about their crack of dawn wedding and their honeymoon on the Norfolk Broads in the Whippet. Journal entry: 7th December, Thursday“Untidy smoke trail of jackdaws Stream across an iron sky Of scalding wind and rain flail.Maggie and I pick our way Across the sheep field, December sings through the oaks.”...2023-12-1038 min
Nighttime on Still WatersWhen Mum met Dad (95th Birthday edition)Send us a textThis week is a very special episode as we celebrate Dad’s 95th birthday and we go back in time to hear about how a 1938 Hilman Minx was instrumental in how Mum met Dad.Journal entry:1st December, Friday“Short sections of the canal Are covered in a frosted skim of ice. Wafer thin But firm enough to bear a moorhen’s weight.She walks parallel to the offside bank Left foot raised in a high arc Then place it fl...2023-12-0343 minNighttime on Still WatersThe Battered Landscapes of our EdensSend us a textAutumn is a good time for contemplation and a place by the fireside encourages reflection. Recently I have been revisiting the journals of Thomas Merton and, with the help of John Moriarty, I have found myself relearning some valuable lessons. The Edens of our flourishing are sometimes not quite what we dream them to be. Journal entry:15th November, Wednesday"Across the fields, A train clatters it's way to Birmingham. The lit carriages flickering like A procession of glow worms Through the hedg...2023-11-1942 min
Nighttime on Still WatersWhen Guy Fawkes wore my old dressing gownSend us a textI've always felt that there is something rather singular about the month of November. Tonight I try to find out what it is and end up recounting the time when Guy Fawkes wore my old dressing gown (which might or might not have anything to do with it!). Journal entry:8th November, Wednesday.“Look down for the healing. A reluctant dawn this morning, South wind plays with stray raindrops And birch leaves. Scars of grey paving slabs lined with green.2023-11-1227 minNighttime on Still WatersNovember Fireside NightsSend us a textIt’s a foul November night, so why not come and join me aboard the Erica by the warm glow of fire light. I have with me a lovely book that I found last year in a second-hand bookshop and think that it's perfect for a night like this. Journal entry: 1st November, Wednesday.“November is born brave This morning.The dark water is alive With movement And a scatter Of light.The walk from the boat To car...2023-11-0539 minNighttime on Still WatersAutumn ForestSend us a textI am not sure if it is just me, but so far autumn doesn’t feel quite so ‘autumny’ as it usually does. Therefore, I think that it is a perfect time to savour a reading from one of my most favourite childhood books, Brendon Chase by BB. Journal entry: 26th October, Thursday.“Darkness. Mizzle transforms the water Into star-fields of pinpricks of light. Evanescent.Like walking Through the tangle Of watery Spiders’ webs.A dance of tiny drop...2023-10-2935 minNighttime on Still WatersThe Rebellious Light of Beauty (The last dandelion of summer)Send us a textIt is easy to feel overwhelmed by the global events of the last couple of weeks. Following the battering of Storm Babet, this week’s episode offers a space for us to reflect on a world that can be often violent and far from perfect. Journal entry:13th October, Friday“Battered by the winds of the world I stop to watch the free-flight of rooks Diving from an oak into the full force Of a westerly gale.Gothic wings outspread, The...2023-10-2242 minNighttime on Still WatersWords & Music (Listeners' questions - 4)Send us a textThe temperature outside is dipping down towards zero, so join us for a cosy night by the glow of a hot stove, as we chat about two subjects close to my heart and the surprising way that living on a boat has altered my attitude to them. Journal entry:13th October, Friday“Battered by the winds of the world I stop to watch the free-flight of rooks Diving from an oak into the full force Of a westerly gale.Gothic wings...2023-10-1532 minNighttime on Still WatersSwings and Roundabouts (Listeners' Questions - 3)Send us a textThere's an old and trustworthy adage on the canals: when two or more boaters meet up it is only a matter of time before the conversation will turn to the subject of toilets. So guess what the topic of this week's episode is?! Journal entry: 3rd October, Tuesday“Light fades. Dew Falls. Maggie follows a rabbit’s scent-trail Through the long, wet grass. Two rooks head east into darkness.I struggle in the half-light With the padlock on the gate2023-10-0835 minNighttime on Still WatersUnder the ghost of a Harvest MoonSend us a textA week of serious problems with our internet has meant that I have been unable to record the episode answering listeners’ questions. However, join us tonight to enjoy a special meeting under the ‘ghost’ of a harvest moon. Journal entry: 29th September, Friday“Early this morning, We met the swan slipping Light upon the night-time mists.Behind us, Cows stood knee deep in milk- white meadows.This is the stillness that falls After the storm.”Episode Info...2023-10-0119 minNighttime on Still WatersUncertain Futures (Listeners' questions - 2)Send us a textThere’s a chill in the air tonight and there will be mist on the water in the morning. Join me tonight as I answer some hard questions about how viability is a long term in the Erica on the canals? Journal entry:21st September, Thursday“For a short while this evening The crescent moon and the setting sun Shared the same length of skyline. A fiery bronze heart and the ghost of bone.Then a robin sings as rain drops fa...2023-09-2341 minNighttime on Still Waters'No Regrets' (Listeners' questions - 1)Send us a textOn a dark night that is damp with an autumnal chill, join us as tonight I answer some of the questions posed by the listeners of this podcast which range from the decisions and motivations behind our choice to live afloat to canal etiquette. Journal entry: 14th September, Thursday“Thin drizzle. The jackdaws sound like Monosyllabic gulls this evening. Woundwort heals the breach between The canal and me. Red berries. Some days that is all you need: Rain...2023-09-1740 minNighttime on Still WatersHome thoughts of a Pilgrim (Chasing the wind)Send us a textIt's a hot sultry night in the late eve of summer. Join us tonight as we spend time with the gentle words and wisdom of a friend of mine. Journal entry: 6th September, Wednesday“This evening The wool of traveller’s joy has caught afire With the westward Apricot sun. And look at how the nettles glow Translucent with the touch Of unspeakable wonder.” Episode Information:In this episode I read Chasing the...2023-09-1032 minNighttime on Still WatersRoots do not hold you down (Hedge wisdom)Send us a textThe hedges are ablaze with colour and they call to us of lessons that we have long forgotten. Journal entry:2nd September, Saturday“At the edgings of the day. A delinquent V of geese Transect a sinking sun. As they reappear Another flight has joined them. They continue in a loose straggle North.A cool whisper of air As we round the base of the hill. Distant voices float across the water. As the sun sinks below...2023-09-0338 minNighttime on Still WatersAs long as the rain talks (I will listen)Send us a textRain has a quality to touch us both physically and emotionally. Thomas Merton and Tristan Gooley are two very different people, but both offer insights into the language of rain and what we can learn through listening to it. Journal entry:24th August, Thursday "We drop down the hill To field-edge and thistledown smoke. A moorhen scatters at our approach Leaving only a fading trace in the water. Maggie methodically sniffs the undergrowth While I search for gold in the clouds...2023-08-2736 minNighttime on Still WatersAn August-coloured EveningSend us a textTonight, we celebrate and enjoy a special August evening at the moorings, filled with golden light, gentle chatter, a rolling wind, duck call and church bells. A rare ‘August-coloured’ evening. Journal entry:15th August, Tuesday“Chasing clouds and sunshine. The ground still wet from yesterday's rain We walk the loop, Maggie reacquainting herself With familiar places. Me too. It seems a while. It's good to be out again. The air smells green and fresh."Episode Information:In t...2023-08-2029 minNighttime on Still WatersAdventures and Departures (The 'Kathy' Chronicles - pt 4)Send us a textLife afloat can throw up some rather singular challenges from being frozen in to sinking, running aground, being attacked by wild kittens and the dangers of runaway working boats!! Join us tonight as we ride out Storm Antoni (apologies for some background rain patter) for the concluding reading of The Kathy Chronicles, where the decision is made to leave life on the canal and embrace new adventures. Episode Information:You can see some family photographs from this time by going to the noswpod website. List...2023-08-0630 minNighttime on Still WatersThe New Baby Arrives (The 'Kathy' Chronicles - pt 3)Send us a textWhat was it like to give birth on small 30 ft boat in the 1960s? Mum continues her account of her life afloat on the Kathy in this week’s instalment of ‘The Kathy Chronicles’. We hear about the some of the challenges and joys of bringing up two very small children on a boat as well as Dad’s battle with the Pithers stove and a strange event that remains a mystery. Episode Information:You can hear earlier episodes of 'The Kathy' Chronicles here: One, Two...2023-07-3032 minNighttime on Still WatersCrochet by Lantern Light (The 'Kathy' Chronicles - pt 2)Send us a textWhat was it really like to live on board a 30ft canal boat in the late 1950s before there were such things as service points and fully equipped marinas?This week we continue with ‘The Kathy Chronicles’ where Mum describes how they began to settle into life afloat, whilst making extensive alterations, as well their plans for the arrival of a new baby. She provides a fascinating picture of the realities of what it was like to live-aboard a canal boat in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Episode Informa...2023-07-2331 minNighttime on Still WatersLow along the Fox PathsSend us a textIt’s a wild and wet July night of wind and rain. So why not step aboard for a while as we meander down some fox trails and contemplate the pleasure of sunshine and dark skies.Journal entry:11th July, Tuesday“A quarter to midnight. Lying in bed and listening To the drum of rain On the cabin roof.All day I have watched the dark Clouds boil in the cauldron Of the west. Storm heads tower In ca...2023-07-1629 minNighttime on Still WatersChanges (lessons from a field edge)Send us a textJoin us tonight on a hot sticky night of lingering light and stubborn twilight. With the summer’s tilt shifting wider and deeper changes are felt. "Life is a motion. Life is growth. It is never static," says the corner of a field.Journal entry: 4th July, Tuesday"Goldfinch carnival Among the teasel heads And early sun.Dark clouds to the west Bringing rain. Spindrift of fine drizzle Freewheels on the breeze.The cows are in no hurry2023-07-0930 minNighttime on Still WatersFacing the Fears with MaggieSend us a textThis has been rather an unexpected and eventful week. This is a special episode where we welcome a board a new fellow traveller (along the canals and through life).Journal entry: 30th June, Friday“Endless motorways. Endless traffic. Red lights all the way. A frightened face and soulful eyes. I sit on the stairs out of sight; out of the way.A short drizzle of rain. The smell of hay in fields. Sitting as darkness falls, My arm is li...2023-07-0223 minNighttime on Still WatersFive Finger Widths (above the horizon)Send us a textWatching the sun sink below the horizon, particularly after long sunny days such as these, can evoke a mass of mental and emotional responses that seem to tap into something deep within us. Join us this week as week count down a setting sun and reflect on the rich culture it created. Journal entry: 23rd June, Friday.“The alder saplings are growing thick at the water’s edge Vying with the green spears of teasel And purple knapweed plumes.This time last yea...2023-06-2534 min
Boobies & Noobies: A Romance Review PodcastSteamy Spotlight: Interview with Kayla GrosseEpisode Summary: This episode has been a long time coming, and it's a wild one for sure! We cover everything from the wonderful world of fanfiction - "The Practice" and the Green & Pink Power Rangers, obviously - to the effects of purity culture on readers and writers today, and even a few helpful tips for how to write more authentic fat characters in romance novels.Guest: Kayla Grosse, author of Rein Me In (The Cowboys of Night Hawk)Book Summary: BLAKE TANNER never thought she’d return to her ho...2023-05-261h 00
Run, Selfie, RepeatNavigating Body Image In the Fitness Industry with Chris SantaMariaPoison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and yield you, unconditional love. And it’s all the apps, pop-ups, fads, people, retreats, and goop that cost a fortune but guarantee a better version of you. Poison punch is the 70+ billion dollar industry that profits off you looking in the mirror and thinking, “I’m fat, old, tired, and...2022-08-051h 09
Run, Selfie, RepeatBeing Anti-Diet Doesn't Mean You're Anti-Healthisclaimer: This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Oh, and while we’re here to give you the answers google won’t, self-worth is sold separately, and happiness not included. Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and yield you unconditional love. And it’s...2022-04-181h 02Run, Selfie, RepeatJustifying Pandemic Weight Gain Is Sneaky...Is It Poison Punch? Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Oh, and while we’re here to give you the answers google won’t, self-worth is sold separately, and happiness not included. Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and yield you unconditional love. And it’s...2022-04-111h 12Run, Selfie, Repeat3 Food Rules That Need To GoDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Oh, and while we’re here to give you the answers google won’t, self-worth is sold separately, and happiness not included. Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and yield you unconditional love. And it’s all t...2022-03-2849 minRun, Selfie, RepeatBody Grief with Body Image with BriDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Oh, and while we’re here to give you the answers google won’t, self-worth is sold separately, and happiness not included. Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and yield you uncondition...2022-03-211h 28Run, Selfie, RepeatAre You Using Exercise to Earn Your FoodHey Gang! Welcome to a poison punch segment here on the Run, Selfie, Repeat podcast! This episode originally aired in April 2021 and it's an important one because I see this EVERYWHERE. Let's talk about why so many of us feel like we need to use exercise to earn or justify our food choices. Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedur...2022-03-141h 05Run, Selfie, Repeat3 Things You Might Actually Mean When You Say You Want To Lose WeightHey Gang! Welcome to a poison punch episode here on the Run, Selfie, Repeat podcast! Today, we're re-sharing an old episode Kayla and I created in 2021: 3 Things You Might Actually Mean When You Say You Want To Lose Weight. Enjoy! Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and yield you, unconditional love. And it’s all t...2022-03-071h 18Run, Selfie, RepeatThe Biggest Anti-Diet Culture Mistakes We MadePoison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and yield you, unconditional love. And it’s all the apps, pop-ups, fads, people, retreats, and goop that cost a fortune but guarantee a better version of you. Poison punch is the 70+ billion dollar industry that profits off you looking in the mirror and thinking, “I’m fat, old, tired, and...2022-03-011h 09Run, Selfie, RepeatHalo Top...Poison Punch Or A Healthy Treat? Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Oh, and while we’re here to give you the answers google won’t, self-worth is sold separately, and happiness not included. Hey Gang! Welcome to the RSR podacst! Today, it's time for some poison punch!!! POISON PUNCH: It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, an...2022-02-211h 21Run, Selfie, RepeatAthletic Greens: Poison Punch or Healthy Super Drink? Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Oh, and while we’re here to give you the answers google won’t, self-worth is sold separately, and happiness not included. Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and yield you unconditional love. And it’s...2022-02-1456 minRun, Selfie, RepeatWe tried it: Protein EverythingHey gang! It's time for a nother poison punch segment and today, we're talking all about PROTEIN! It's everywhere and in everything. BUT WHY? Why do we need protein in our cookies? Or in our chips? Diet culture is profiting on the assumption that protein = healthy and while protein is a very important piece of our diets, it's not as simple as more protein makes something "better" or "healthier". So today, we're trying some food that is JACKED and PUMPED full of extra protein to unpack the marketing, the taste, and if protein everything is all it's marketed to...2022-02-0759 minRun, Selfie, RepeatClean Eating (And How It Fucked Up Our Relationship With Food)Hey Gang! Ready for another segment of Poison Punch? Today, we're talking all about "clean eating"! This week, we're investigating: -What is clean eating? -Why is it harmful? -How do you know if it’s a problem? And more! JOIN US! Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and y...2022-02-031h 15
Run, Selfie, RepeatClean Eating (And How It Fucked Up Our Relationship With Food)Hey Gang! Ready for another segment of Poison Punch? Today, we're talking all about "clean eating"! This week, we're investigating: -What is clean eating? -Why is it harmful? -How do you know if it’s a problem? And more! JOIN US! Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look youn...2022-01-311h 15Run, Selfie, Repeat6 Questions To Ask Yourself To See If Your Goals Are Poison Punch In DisguiseLooking to ditch diet culture, adopt a resilient body image, and reclaim a neutral relationship with food? WELCOME to poison punch! Poison punch is th word we use to describe all the diets, weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling health. Or the supplements, creams, prescriptions, makeups, treatments, and procedures that promise to make you look younger and yield you, unconditional love. And it’s all the apps, pop-ups, fads, people, retreats, and goop that cost a fortune but guarantee a better version of you. Poison punch is the 70+ billion dollar industry that...2022-01-241h 10Run, Selfie, Repeat'Tis The Season To Ditch Diet Culture: Compensation and Earning Your FoodWelcome to Season 2 of 'Tis the Season to Ditch Diet Culture! Over the next 8 weeks, we're going to explore some of the thoughts, feelings, and actions that keep us trapped in diet culture during the holiday season! This week, is all about these types of statements: “I’m saving room for pie.” OR “I’m working off the turkey.” Let's talk about compensation and earning your food. Follow Kayla Reynolds, MS on Instagram: https://instagram.com/kaylareynoldsms Follow Kelly Roberts on Instagram: https://Instagram.com/kellykkroberts Follow Poison Punch on Instagram: https://Inst...2021-11-0132 minRun, Selfie, RepeatIntroducing Season 2 of 'Tis The Season To Ditch Diet Culture!Exciting news gang! After a fun season over on the Poison Punch Podcast, Poison Punch is coming to the Run, Selfie, Repeat podcast! Which means, meet my co-host Kayla Reynolds M.S.! Last year, Kayla and I launched an 8-week program called 'Tis the Season To Ditch Diet Culture and it was so helpful, that we decided to do it again this year! Season 2 of 'Tis the Season To Ditch Diet Culture is all about exploring the thoughts, feelings, and actions that keep us trapped in diet culture during the holiday season! So put...2021-10-2511 minRun, Selfie, RepeatHow the Sports Bra Squad Has Evolved Over the Last 5 YearsHey Gang! This is an episode of the Poison Punch Podcast that I wanted to share here because you all have been along for the Sports Bra Squad ride. Since starting the movement 5 years ago, I've learned so much about ditching diet culture and adopting a health at every size mindset. While representation is important, it's even more important to understand how much of an inside job body resilience is. So, join myself and my Poison Punch Podcast co-host Kayla as we unpack how the #SportsBraSquad started and how it's evolved as we gear up fo...2021-07-121h 45
A Trip Through the MoviesA Trip Through the Movies: Singin' in the Rain (1952)In this episode of "A Trip Through the Movies" Breanna and John explore the famous musical "Singin' in the Rain" directed by and starring Gene Kelly. The hosts discuss the dancer and comedian Donald O'Connor and Hollywood's Renaissance Woman, Debbie Reynolds. So grab your bright yellow ponchos and prepare to visit Hollywood during one of its most pivotal moments. Link to Intro and Outro Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE5ZYK2RvaULogo designed by: Kayla Hall.2021-04-211h 40Run, Selfie, RepeatDr. Lexie Kite on The Poison Punch Podcast-More Than A Body: More Than a Body: Your Body is an Instrument, Not an OrnamentThis episode was reshared here from the Poison Punch Podcast-available wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! Subscribe today! Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Oh, and while we’re here to give you the answers google won’t, self-worth is sold separately, and happiness not included. Poison punch. It’s toxic. It’s everywhere. And it’s making us all sick. It’s the diets, the weight loss teas and programs, workouts, and superfood powders that say they’re selling heal...2021-04-051h 05
Run, Selfie, RepeatIntroducing The Poison Punch Podcast: Episode 1 Whole 30Hey Gang! Meet the Poison Punch Podcast!!! After the success of our Tis the Season To Ditch Diet Culture series, Kayla and I decided we wanted to continue the conversation on a new podcast! Take a listen to episode 1 and then subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!!! Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Oh, and while we’re here to give you the answers google won’t, self-worth is sold separately, and happiness not included. Poison punch. It’s...2021-02-221h 10Run, Selfie, RepeatWeek 8: What If Self-Love Wasn’t the Goal? Let's Talk Body AcceptanceEvery Day, We’re Served Up The Poison Punch That Is Diet Culture. What to eat and how to exercise to lose weight. Which bodies are acceptable, and which bodies aren’t. This diet. That diet. Body shame. Fasting. Micro tracking. More body shame. And every holiday season, this poison punch gets spiked. New year, new you? More like new you, same BS. Spoiler alert: This poison punch isn’t going away any time soon. So, we’ve created the antidote for it. BADASS LADY GANG, MEET ‘TIS THE SEASON...2020-12-141h 41Run, Selfie, RepeatWeek 7: No One Knows You Like You Do! How To Listen To Your Body In A Noisy WorldEvery Day, We’re Served Up The Poison Punch That Is Diet Culture. What to eat and how to exercise to lose weight. Which bodies are acceptable, and which bodies aren’t. This diet. That diet. Body shame. Fasting. Micro tracking. More body shame. And every holiday season, this poison punch gets spiked. New year, new you? More like new you, same BS. Spoiler alert: This poison punch isn’t going away any time soon. So, we’ve created the antidote for it. BADASS LADY GANG, MEET ‘TIS THE SEASON...2020-12-071h 19Run, Selfie, RepeatWeek 6: Food isn’t medicine (and you consume way more than what you eat)Every Day, We’re Served Up The Poison Punch That Is Diet Culture. What to eat and how to exercise to lose weight. Which bodies are acceptable, and which bodies aren’t. This diet. That diet. Body shame. Fasting. Micro tracking. More body shame. And every holiday season, this poison punch gets spiked. New year, new you? More like new you, same BS. Spoiler alert: This poison punch isn’t going away any time soon. So, we’ve created the antidote for it. BADASS LADY GANG, MEET ‘TIS THE SEASON...2020-12-011h 22Run, Selfie, RepeatWeek 5: Breakthrough The Shit - If You Want Different, You Need To Do DifferentIntroducing Week 5: Breakthrough the $h*t — if you want different, you need to do different. Change is an active process. And if you want different results, you need to do things differently. Over and over and over again. There are probably a million and two things you want to change now that you’ve recognized all the ways in which diet culture is showing up for you. And while we want you to break through alllllll the shit eventually, before I continue, I need you to know this: YOU CAN DO IT AL...2020-11-231h 19Run, Selfie, RepeatWeek 4: People suck!!! Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge their projectionsEvery Day, We’re SErved Up The Poison Punch That Is Diet Culture. What to eat and how to exercise to lose weight. Which bodies are acceptable, and which bodies aren’t. This diet. That diet. Body shame. Fasting. Micro tracking. More body shame. And every holiday season, this poison punch gets spiked. New year, new you? More like new you, same BS. Spoiler alert: This poison punch isn’t going away any time soon. So, we’ve created the antidote for it. BADASS LADY GANG, MEET ‘TIS THE SEASON...2020-11-161h 20