I've Been Thinking

Feb 22 2024 141 ep. 39 mins 2

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Encouraging critical and creative thought, discussing ideas, and answering questions. "Have you been thinking about something? I probably have, too." Host Alanna Grayce loves to learn, to explore, to step out of her comfort zone. She uses this podcast as a platform to interview interesting people, to try to explore new perspectives, and to channel her propensity for interesting facts and seemingly useless information into a fun and slightly funny listening experience for you!

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#140: Content creation, social media breaks and real-world interactions with Brooke (& Pippa)

Feb 22 2024 52 mins

If you've been listening for a while, you might remember Brooke from a few years/a couple dozen episodes ago- she and her dog, Pippa, make up the social media/youtube full-time travel team "Brooke and Pippa". The two gained popularity and the ability to live full-time as content creators while living on the road out of Brooke's SUV, showing a very real and very imperfect version of

#139: Alone vs. Lonely (SOLO!)

Feb 08 2024 38 mins

Hey there, Thinkers! This episode is a thoughtful meditation with just Alanna as she talks about and kind of works through some thoughts on the differences between being alone and being lonely. It's definitely a relevant topic in the lives of the IBT team right now, as well as being something a lot of people are thinking about this time of year- Valentine's Day is approaching, afte

#138: Chiropractic and holistic health in today's society with Dr. Tish

Jan 25 2024 67 mins

On this week's episode of I've Been Thinking, Alanna dives in to the importance of holistic health in today's world and how chiropractic can play in to that with practicing chiropractor Dr Letitia Smith- aka Dr Tish! Chiropractic is ultimately quite an ancient practice, something we don't dive into in this episode, but it is also very controversial- especially with gimmicky social

#137: Goals for 2024 with Producer Tyler

Jan 11 2024 53 mins

For the very first episode of 2024, Producer Tyler and Alanna hopped on together to talk about SETTING GOALS! Specifically, we talk about a lot of our own goals for ourselves and for IBT, as well as our thoughts on healthy vs. unhealthy goal setting and giving ourselves grace. This is a super fun episode, with some really good, thoughtful content and a handful of cute little sideba

#136: From TikTok to Tradition- Storytelling and Comedy in Appalachia with Andi Marie Tillman

Dec 28 2023 64 mins

If you've ever seen Andi Tillman on TikTok or Instagram, you'll know her work- from lovingly recreating characters from our collective Appalachian childhoods like our Aunt Pam or cantankerous Papaw, to hilarious Characters like a slightly redneck Nosferatu. Basically, the girl knows how to tell a story and knows how to make the people laugh. But where does that come from? Well, lis

#135: Mini Christmas Special! Nostalgia and the Christmas Spirit with Adam

Dec 14 2023 25 mins

We love a little Adam and Alanna episode, and what better time of year to hear our fave power couple bicker than Christmas? A & A take a little trip down memory lane on this one discussing childhood Christmas traditions, as well as how Christmas "feels" now, as an adult. It's interesting, thought provoking, and hopefully inspires a little introspection for all of y'all listenin

#134: Devotion to Hades, witchcraft, and finding your patron deity with Angelica Cresci

Nov 30 2023 72 mins

When you were a kid, obsessed with the Greek Pantheon and/or the Percy Jackson series, did you ever wonder what it would be like to have been a devotee of one of those deities? Working with them intimately, speaking with them daily, feeling their presence? Today's guest, Angelica Cresci, is an actual, real life devotee and priestess of Hades. She is a practicing witch. She is a Hel

#133: History, culture, and politics in Appalachia with Chelsea of Rednecks Rising

Nov 16 2023 68 mins

In this episode of I've Been Thinking, we are joined by Chelsea of Rednecks Rising- a podcast focusing on "the secret history of progressive revolution in Appalachia". Chelsea is an absolute angel, and is dedicated to educating the people on Appalachian history, on addressing stereotypes, and on empowering the people of Appalachia to embrace and fight for our culture. In this episo

#132: The TRUTH about Christianity and Halloween! SPECIAL SOLO

Oct 19 2023 27 mins

THIS EPISODE TELLS YOU THE TRUTH ABOUT CHRISTIANITY AND HALLOWEEN:and that is that Halloween is ancient and developed entirely seperately from Christianity, that Catholocim/Christianity adopted Samhain, and that observing any holiday in anyway is a choice entirely for you to make. The loads and loads of instagram and tiktok creators that I've seen spreading misinformation about the

#131: Motivation, Activism and Burnout with Allie from Love, Al

Oct 05 2023 70 mins

This episode is a fun one- if y'all have ever heard of "Love, Al", it has been a pretty popular clothing brand since 2020, featuring artistic designs and political messages. In this episode, the creator/artist/visionary Allie gives us a walk through her story- what motivates her, how she started the brand, how her childhood formed her lifelong system of morals, the list goes on. Th