HEARTY (formerly Writing Threads)

Apr 03 2023 4
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This podcast is about strength; the heart of us. It's also about living with your own unraveling and the truths that make us. We are Stephanie Wilson and Heather Westberg King. This podcast is a conversation about how it feels to come apart, accept yourself, and live well with the strong soul that stays. With candid conversation and brave readings of well-written essays, we plan to shine a light on the sameness of all of our fellow humans. This is a podcast for people that love the power of story. Join us.

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Ep. 48 - JESSICA ASHLEY: On Thriving (not just surviving) Divorce, Always Building Muscle, & Claiming Our Power

Apr 03 2023 61 mins  
If you or someone you know has been divorced, is going through a divorce or even thinking about one, please give a listen to Heather and Steph's conversation with Jessica Ashley and her signature powerful insights. Steph, Heather, and Jessica keep it very real and go deep in this episode about finding our way through divorce, including personal stories of what happened, and wha

Ep: 48 - We're Back! Celebrating One Year With Meaningful Conversation

Mar 30 2023 63 mins  
Join Steph and Heather for a candid conversation celebrating ONE YEAR of podcasting, including 47 shows and 10 fantastic talented lovely guests! What have we learned? What do we love about this? Is it proof of growth as humans, the way we can document it here? Yes, that's a big part of it. We've been doing this bare bones project and we're happy with our process (or lac

Ep. 46 - But Really, What IS Your Story?

Feb 27 2023 33 mins  
This week on the Hearty Podcast, Steph records her thoughts from a walk with her dog in the bitter cold and Heather responds from outside a recovery meeting.  What parts of your story do you want to share? What are chapters that don't need writing? How do you get inspired when there's so little clarity? This and more, including what Steph is watching that you need to watch, to

Ep: 45 - Glimmers Of Joy

Feb 21 2023 33 mins  
Stephanie shares her heart and thoughts after a long couple of weeks, and then shares about a return to a way of joy, through minestrone. How does this happen? This is what resilience means, maybe. That we struggle so hard and joy and peace still enters. Grace, even in small ways or in seconds. Heather responds to Steph about how it feels for her to struggle so hard and still recei

Ep. 44: On Leaving Memory Care, The Mother's Mind, & Things to Watch & Read

Feb 13 2023 22 mins  
Heather sends Steph another voice letter in this episode because Steph is down for the count with the stomach flu of all ungodly things. Listen as Heather updates Steph about the memory care situation (or non-memory care situation) with her mom, talks about escaping from home for a one night stay in a hotel alone and how that feels, and fills you (and Steph) in on what good stuff s

Ep. 43 - Alzheimer's Disease & The First Days of Memory Care

Feb 06 2023 22 mins  
Trigger Warning: If you are in an extra vulnerable place, especially as a caregiver or if you are grieving, please skip this one. We want to be careful with your heart.  In this episode, Heather talks to Steph like she's reading her a letter, updating her on moving her mom to a memory care facility. It's raw, friends. If you or someone you know is walking the Alzheimer's/demen

Ep 42: Steph & Heather On Loss, Pain, & Letting Go

Jan 26 2023 53 mins  
As it turns out, this episode has a lot of crying in it. It is being left just as it is. It's real and raw and true, all the things the Hearty podcast is about. Steph and Heather are hurting and their recordings to each other are all about the insides; the pain and struggle in the midst of it all. To say it out loud to each other is healing and powerful and an example of breaking f

Ep. 41: Kristen Mei Chase on Writing, Divorce, and OG Blogging

Jan 18 2023 46 mins  
Stephanie sits down for a conversation with well-known influencer and writer Kristen Chase to cover all things from Kristen's online career and upcoming debut novel, A Thousand Miles To Graceland, to divorce and how endings and new beginnings sometimes come out of nowhere. (Even when the endings have been a long time coming.) Listen as Steph and Kristen revisit the old blogging day

Ep: 40 - You Can't Chase The Light If It's Not There - On Depression & Acceptance

Jan 03 2023 56 mins  
*Trigger Warning* (This episode includes conversation about the depths of depression & suicide/suicidal ideation. Please skip it if you feel vulnerable to the topics, or listen with a trusted loved one. Take care of yourself. We love you.) In this episode we dive deep into a hearty conversation about depression, living through the darkness, and even accepting it. If you or some

Ep. 39: The Holidays With ADHD, Cults (of course) & More!

Dec 12 2022 64 mins  
In Episode 39, Heather and Steph discuss handling the holidays, letting go and what it's like for an ADHD mom (Heather) and kids. And since both Steph and Heather are forever fascinated by cult stories (especially breaking free) they discuss the The Vow on HBO Max. Oh and let's not forget White Lotus which leads to a conversation about what Heather and Steph need in order to have a