In this episode of "All I Know," several generations of the women on my family reflect on their time on the farm in Nebraska. Each, depending on the time of her birth, experienced the farm differently. Even so, many of the lessons from farm life were the same. Listen in, and catch all the light you can! As you make your way through this conversation, you will have to forgive the fact that we sound like we're huddled in a tin can! Picture these women huddled around a microphone - but not too close, because it's scary to be recorded! - with sound bouncing off the wood floor and the exposed vents of my mother's loft-style living room. We thank you in advance for forgiving our imperfection.
Eli. In this episode of "All I Know," she shares about her experience surviving a childhood during which her primary caregiver was battling mental illness. Eli touches on the healing power of relationship, how important it is to be "seen" for who we are, and how she found her footing without someone to show the way. "When I lay on my deathbed - you know, I'm thinking like 103 - my hope is that I can look at the generations beneath me and see that the memo they all got was that it's about relationships and loving each other... And being goofy as hell." Eli said that. Listen in and catch all the light you can! ...
Jen. Oh how the tables turn! Jen finds herself on the other side of the microphone, interviewed by Producer Jessica Berry Edelstein with the same questions that act as the foundation for "All I Know." Interested in a peek behind the curtain to get a look at the Great and Powerful Oz? Ha! You won't get that here. But, if you'd like to get a deeper look at the podcast's host, listen in as Jen and Jess converse, and catch all the light you can! ...
Alba. In the third of this three-part series for "All I Know" (make sure you listen to Parts 1 and 2 before diving into Part 3!), Alba brings together the threads she has shared with us so far. This part of the conversation reflects on, as she says, "The brand new book of Alba that I was writing... on my own." Do not miss the installments of Alba's story; catch all the light you can from this Survivor and She-Warrior! ...
