Chronically Candid
Formerly Makers, Dreamers, Doers, the Chronically Candid podcast is hosted by Morgan Barrett, a Millennial mom to twins and an adult living with cystic fibrosis. Morgan and her guests have candid conversations on everything from nurturing creativity and chasing dreams to managing mental and physical health challenges while parenting, bringing a rare mix of insight, wit, and grounded vulnerability to a variety of topics. Morgan lives in rural northeast Kansas where she is a writer, photographer, and Communications Director for a statewide nonprofit. Her storytelling blends the reflective and the right-now. On Instagram and her Substack, also called Chronically Candid, she shares personal essays on parenting, mental health, and the unexpected corners of chronic illness. Morgan’s transparency about her experiences with anxiety, joy, guilt and growth resonates with anyone trying to balance being present for others while still learning how to honor their own needs. Bonus episodes: Cozy up and make yourself a warm cup of coffee—Fireside Fridays are back once a month! These short (less than 5 minutes) episodes feature a reading of Morgan's poetry and prose, meant to make you feel less alone as you navigate the demands and expectations of the modern human experience. Learn more at morganbarrett.co/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to the Chronically Candid podcast! I haven’t recorded anything for a year, but I’m back with a solo episode! Life updates: Our kids are back at school full time & I’m back at work full timeAn Instagram post I chickened out of sharing WRITING MY FIRST BOOK: How it’s going & answering the question, “What’s it abo
Hey, friends! It's been a while. Well, almost four months! This episode is a little life & mental health update, and some words on how I'm getting out of my own way and pursuing a lifelong dream of writing. The podcast is being featured at cff.org/blog, so I wanted to say hello to folks who may be listening for the fir
Finding Out You're Having Twins, Confronting Racist Inquiries, and Being a High School Librarian with Jessica Grider
In episode 19 of the Makers, Dreamers, Doers podcast, Morgan talks with Jessica Grider, a fellow mom-of-twins (+ a singleton!), high school librarian, hobby gardener, and writer. Morgan and Jessica compare notes on their experiences with finding out they were having twins, twin pregnancy, C-section birth, (tandem) brea
In episode 18, Morgan sits down with Nancy O'Connor, the Executive Director at Growing Food Growing Health, a non-profit in Lawrence, Kansas which runs school gardens and a community garden at a women's residential drug addiction treatment center (Growing Food Growing Hope). Nancy shares her love for fresh, organic, lo
Breaking Cycles, Home Schooling, and Instilling a Love for Nature with Farai Harreld
In episode 17, Morgan sits down with her friend Farai Harreld to talk about breaking generational cycles, motherhood, home schooling, representation in education, and instilling a love for nature in children. Farai is a mother, spouse, writer, herbalist, and much more. Born in Zimbabwe, raised in Botswana, and now livi
A piece Morgan wrote for the Lawrence Times (never got published) about her favorite local coffee spot, La Prima Tazza. Instagram | Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.