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Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyErnest Hemingway: The Art of the Short StoryIn this episode of Backspace: Essays on Everything, host Michelle Kennedy dives into Ernest Hemingway’s timeless essay The Art of the Short Story—a behind-the-scenes look at how Papa approached storytelling, discipline, and emotional restraint on the page.What can modern writers learn from his brutal clarity and iceberg theory? Why does so much of what he doesn’t say still cut to the bone?Tune in as Michelle unpacks Hemingway’s six rules for writing, reflects on their relevance today, and explores how the short story remains a radical form of art in an attent...2025-07-2840 min
Full of Words126. Invisible but Not Incapable – Strength Within Disability with Michelle SteinerIn this episode of the Full of Words podcast, Sue Kennedy and CJ sit down with Michelle Steiner—writer, speaker, photographer, and passionate advocate for disability inclusion.Diagnosed with a learning disability in kindergarten, Michelle’s journey has been marked by determination, resilience, and a deep commitment to helping others feel seen and understood. From early academic struggles to being told she wouldn’t succeed in college, Michelle faced repeated doubts and obstacles. But with the power of storytelling, self-advocacy, and community support, she forged her own path—graduating from Slippery Rock University and building a mission-driven platform...2025-07-1721 min
James Reed: all about business36. How to get users on your app from day one | Michelle KennedyNearly 10,000 apps are uploaded to the app store every week, and most of them are ignored. So how do you launch one that becomes a movement?In this episode of All About Business, we’re joined by Michelle Kennedy, founder and CEO of Peanut; the social networking app that has transformed how women connect and help each other through every stage of motherhood.What does it take to walk away from a top executive role and start from scratch? From pitching with nothing but a deck, to raising over $23 million, to building one of the mo...2025-07-1457 min
History-in-the-Now Conversations!INVITED GUEST: Michelle Kennedy, Assistant Professor, McGill UniversityMichelle Kennedy is a member of Oneida of the Thames First Nation, raised in London, Ontario, Bear Clan. Michelle is a registered teacher with the Ontario College of Teachers, specializing in Junior-Intermediate Native Studies. In her MA degree, her research focused on Indigenous community leadership in the area of violence prevention of Indigenous women and girls. She is a PhD Candidate in Cultural Studies at Queen’s University, where her doctoral work focuses on Anishinaabe art creation, curation, and curriculum development. REFERENCING FOR CITATION PURPOSES: Zanazanian, P. (Host) & Kennedy, M. (Guest). (2025, July) How history lives within us: Ass...2025-07-1147 min
Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyReading Joan Didion’s Holy Water – Stillness, Beauty, and the Art of NoticingIn this episode of Backspace: Essays on Everything, writer and narrator Michelle Kennedy reads Joan Didion’s luminous essay Holy Water, a meditation on infrastructure, awe, and the strange poetry of control. Michelle also shares her personal reflections on Didion’s work, the beauty of paying attention, and what it means to slow down in a world that rarely allows it. If you love literary essays, quiet revelations, or simply the power of a well-read voice, this episode is for you.🔸 Holy Water originally appeared in Didion’s 1992 essay collection, After Henry🔸 Narrated and discussed by Michelle Kennedy, aut...2025-07-0227 min
Nashville Game ChangersMichelle Kennedy on becoming the President of the Predators, bringing the Titans to Nashville, and being a trailblazer for womenIn this episode, Nashville Predators President and COO Michelle Kennedy opens up about her past 15 years with the club and her journey to becoming one of just two female presidents in the NHL. A former Vanderbilt women’s basketball player, Kennedy shares insight on her career, what led her to attend law school, and how she went from interning with the Predators to becoming their first General Counsel, and eventually, their President and Alternate Governor of the Nashville Predators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-06-2536 min
The Ethical Stitch with Michelle AlleyneSystem Shift - Andrea Kennedy on Teaching the Future of FashionIn this episode of The Ethical Stitch, host Michelle Alleyne steps into The Green Room with Andrea Kennedy—a powerhouse educator, curriculum builder, and longtime champion of sustainable fashion.From reimagining fashion programs at Berkeley College to pounding the pavement for the New York Fashion Act, Andrea’s work sits at the intersection of advocacy, education, and industry reform. Together, Michelle and Andrea get into the deep threads of sustainability—what it really means beyond buzzwords, and how future fashion leaders can’t just learn trends; they need to understand systems.They unpack why values like cir...2025-05-0642 min
Oxygen for EducatorsKathryn Kennedy, PhDSUMMARY In this conversation, Michelle Kinder sits down with Katherine Kennedy to unpack the real challenges educators face—burnout, secondary trauma, and the emotional weight they carry in and out of the classroom. They talk about how personal experiences shape professional lives, and why supporting educator wellness isn't optional—it’s urgent. Katherine shares her journey and what pushed her to create wellness programs designed specifically for educators. She digs into the role of creativity, community, and somatic practices in healing, and why reconnecting with yourself is often the first step toward meaningful change. Thi...2025-04-251h 23Full of Words114. Why You Don’t Need to Date to Find Real Love with Michelle ChungIn this episode of the Full of Words podcast, Sue Kennedy and CJ welcome Michelle Chung, a relationship coach who helps women attract love without relying on traditional dating methods. Michelle shares her compelling journey—from divorce and traveling the world as a digital nomad to ultimately finding love through purpose-driven living and deep personal growth.She reveals how creating a values-based book club led her to meet her partner, Raf, and underscores the power of vision, intuition, and self-alignment in forming meaningful relationships. Michelle also explores the hidden fears that often hold ambitious women back from lo...2025-04-2424 min
Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedySlow. The. Fuck. Down.Slow the fuck down. This is my movement.Slow the fuck down. I have to tell myself this now. Mostly because I just don’t have the physical energy to keep up with my brain now, in my 50’s. But I used to. And I exhausted myself more than once doing it. Slow the fuck down. The only thing I can still do as fast as my brain wants it to is type. I can get frantic. I have been frantic. Many times. Or I’ve felt it but you didn’t...2025-04-2113 min
Complex Kids, Simple SolutionsMichelle Kennedy, LCSW – The Advocate Inside the System: What Social Workers Want Every Parent to KnowIn Episode 8 of Complex Kids, Simple Solutions, Michelle Choairy sits down with Michelle Kennedy, a licensed clinical social worker who’s spent over a decade navigating pediatric healthcare systems alongside families of medically complex kids. From hospitals to home care, Michelle K. has seen it all—and she’s here to share what really goes on behind the scenes.They talk about the essential role social workers play in advocating for children, coordinating care, and guiding parents through the emotional and logistical overwhelm of complex diagnoses. If you’ve ever wondered what support is available inside the healthca...2025-04-2137 min
Ladies Who LaunchEp 15: How is Michelle Kennedy changing the narrative around motherhood with one platform?In this episode, we are joined by the incredible Michelle Kennedy, co-founder of the global parenting community, Peanut. Michelle has a passion for connecting people and creating impact, and has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. She started her career in media, working her way through various roles, before taking the leap into building something truly special.Michelle co-founded Peanut to empower women at every stage of motherhood, creating a platform that fosters real connections and meaningful conversations. As a mother herself, she’s made it her mission to support and uplift other women in business while al...2025-04-091h 09
Office Latte Podcast with Erin KennedyEP #19 Career Growth, Confidence, and Crushing Limiting Beliefs with Michelle SchaferCareer transitions come with challenges, especially the limiting beliefs that can hold us back. In this episode of The Office Latte Podcast, Erin Kennedy talks with Michelle Schafer, an ICF-certified coach and author of Cultivating Career Growth, about job searching, networking, and the emotional side of career change. They share practical strategies for moving forward, handling rejection, and finding support, plus a few laughs along the way.Intro (00:00-02:44)Interview (02:44-46:42)Michelle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleschafercoaching/ Michelle's Website: https://mschafercoaching.ca/ M...2025-04-0146 min
The Business Development PodcastThe Remote Work Revolution: Escape the 9-to-5 and Thrive with Michelle CoulsonIn Episode 220 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy welcomes Michelle Coulson, founder of Remote Rebellion, to explore the rise of remote work and the end of the traditional 9-to-5. Michelle shares her journey from corporate recruitment to building a location-independent career, helping professionals escape the office and take control of their work-life balance. She breaks down the biggest obstacles—both personal and organizational—that hold people back from embracing remote work and provides a roadmap for those looking to make the leap.The conversation dives into how businesses can adapt to the remote revolution, from hiring top...2025-03-1659 min
Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyAgainst Nature by Joyce Carol OatesThis is a delightful essay in that the author is not at all delighted by nature - at least not here. This essay wholly embraces not nature writing. And it is a study of nature and how we think of it. Humanly.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backspace-essays-on-everything-with-michelle-kennedy--6186916/support.2025-03-0528 min
Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyMark Twain: Taming the BicycleIn this conversation, Michelle Kennedy explores Mark Twain's essay 'Taming the Bicycle,' reflecting on the humorous yet profound journey of learning to ride a bicycle. She discusses the anxieties and challenges faced during the learning process, the importance of guidance, and the broader implications of learning and personal growth. The conversation intertwines themes of writing, authenticity, and the evolution of machines in our lives, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of mastery and experience.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backspace-essays-on-everything-with-michelle-kennedy--6186916/support.2025-01-1825 minBackspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyGeorge Orwell's Why I WriteDefinitely tune into this one - have 20 minutes to kill waiting for a kid to come back from practice? Sitting in traffic? Driving to the store? This one is a bit longer - 20 minutes - but it's good. And the stories are fantastic - and hopefully I read it well enough for you to enjoy it.From the essay: George Orwell's Why I Write: "The great mass of human beings are not acutely selfish. After the age of about thirty they abandon individual ambition – in many cases, indeed, they almost abandon the sense of being individuals at all – and...2024-12-1821 min
Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyThe Nature of the Fun by David Foster WallaceDavid Foster Wallace is one of those writers for me. He’s one I wanted to be like. There are others. But I have identified over the years with Wallace because he always seemed so sad. When I read that he had hung himself almost 20 years ago now, I remember feeling like I was sad, but not surprised. Having struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts myself over the years, it doesn’t feel strange to me when someone does it. Sometimes, I’m jealous. Not often anymore, as I feel like I’ve gotten past that part...2024-12-0916 minBackspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyOn Keeping a Notebook, an essay by Joan DidionIn this essay, Michelle reads Joan Didion's reflections on the nature of keeping a notebook, exploring the compulsive urge to document thoughts and experiences. She delves into the complexities of memory, the subjective nature of reality, and the personal significance of her notes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backspace-essays-on-everything-with-michelle-kennedy--6186916/support.2024-10-1825 min
Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyYes, They Are Still All MineYes - they’re all mine.“Are they all yours??” I used to get this incredulous question often in the old days - or at least - my old days…you know…back in the 1990’s. I always wanted to answer something like, “No. This one I found by the side of the road and this one won’t leave us alone.” But I think that stuff is probably funnier in my head. My old days had me up at 3:30 am nursing whichever baby I had going then. I have been actively mothering for 32 years now. I have 8 kids and w...2024-10-0120 min
Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyThe Marginal World by Rachel Carson as read by Michelle Kennedy"I have seen hundreds of ghost crabs in other settings, but suddenly I was filled with the odd sensation that for the first time I knew the creature in its own world.” Rachel Carson brings us to the edge of the ocean and the space in between in this marvelous essay. It reminded me of my own times at the beach, in particular, my introduction to the ocean when I was very young. If you would like to contribute an essay, contribute a suggestion or a thought or whatever - please visit http://mishkennedy.com or emai...2024-09-2824 minBackspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle KennedyDeath of a Moth by Virginia WoolfI am back! Whether you like it or not. Back to the essay - an essay a day, every day - well, most of the time. One of my favorite writers is Virginia Woolf. Today we read her essay, Death of a Moth. I also ramble a bit in the beginning about some of the goings on around here this summer. Enjoy!-MishBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/backspace-essays-on-everything-with-michelle-kennedy--6186916/support.2024-09-2618 min
Business Mastery Podcast154. "Profit Leaks" with Michelle ScribnerSend us a textDawn talks with Michelle Scribner. CEO, MASTER CERTIFIED PROFIT FIRST PROFESSIONAL, REAL ESTATE EXPERT. Michelle Scribner is the CEO of Sum of All Numbers, a leading financial analysis and planning company with full-charge bookkeeping services. Dawn and Michelle talk about Profit Leaks.In this episode…Who is Michelle Scribner and whom does she serve? (1:03).Where are you seeing profit being leaked now? (1:26)Are you also seeing issues with annual subscriptions and unexpected price increases impacting cash flow, in addition to monthly expenses?(3:12)2024-09-2537 min
The 7am NovelistPagan Kennedy on Writing Nonfiction During Years of DisruptionToday we get to hear from Pagan Kennedy, whose newest book, The Secret History of the Rape Kit, will be released in January. Pagan and I will be talking about the ways in which contemporary events and your own past can disrupt what you thought your book was about.Watch a recording of our live webinar here. The audio/video version is available for one week. Missed it? Check out the podcast version above or on your favorite podcast platform.To find Kennedy’s book and many books by our authors, visit our Bookshop page. ...2024-08-1936 min
The Startup Leap Podcast"From Lawyer to Tech Founder of App with 3 million+ users" with Michelle Kennedy of Peanut🎙️ This week Yvonne and Maria bring you the unstoppable Michelle Kennedy, the powerhouse founder behind Peanut—the app that’s transforming how women connect across all stages of their experience; Fertility, Pregnancy, Motherhood, Menopause, you name it!With over 3 million users and counting, Michelle’s journey from lawyer to tech founder is nothing short of inspiring.Episode Highlights:From the courtroom to the boardroom: How Michelle’s background paved the way for her success in technology leadership roles and ultimately founding her own technology company.Badoo & Bumble: Michelle’s insider stories from her days as Deputy MD at...2024-08-1344 min