It’s time to step out of the pandemic shadow. After 200 episodes and more than 2 years, we celebrate the journey that has led us from us to you, through the voices in our Shelter in Place neighborhood. Plus, we share our new name, and where we’re headed next. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org Want to support this work? Make a mon…

What if motherhood could mean finding joy that has nothing to do with the kids? We’re kicking off Mental Health Awareness month with Robyn Alagona Cutler, who has devoted her life to helping moms (and those who want to be them) unlearn cultural norms of putting themselves last in the name of caring and find joy that is all their own. LAST CHANCE: R…

In this conversation with the astonishingly prolific, award-winning author Anne Leigh Parrish, we talk about writing, motherhood, and what we can learn from those who prioritize labors of love. Learn more about Anne Leigh Parrish here.Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org Tell us what Shelter in Place has meant to you here. Want to s…

Mothers can be wonderful or controversial. They can shape us profoundly. Laura speaks with fellow podcaster Katie Semro, whose podcast Mother Mine features 75 voices from around the globe about the myriad ways that mothers have made us who we are today. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org. Want to be in our season finale episode? T…

Laura and fellow Oakland podcaster Catherine Monahon of Material Feels talk about what brings them joy, why they keep creating, and the unexpected gift that podcasting has given them. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org Tell us what Shelter in Place has meant to you here. Need instructions? Find them here. Find Material Feels here …

Relationships, parties, music, learned optimism, and more: life lessons from an eight-year-old, backed up by psychological research—and a shocking yard work incident. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org Send us a voice memo here telling us what Shelter in Place has meant to you! Need recording instructions? Find them here. Support …

As we close our month-long celebration of 2 years of Shelter in Place, we share some big news. And as we enter April, National Donate Life Month, we share a beautiful story from Laurel Morales of 2 Lives about asking for help when your life depends on it. Tell us what Shelter in Place has meant to you here. Listen and subscribe to 2 Lives episodes …

This month, Shelter in Place is celebrating two years. As we approach 200 episodes and move into the final weeks of season 3, we're looking back to where we were a year ago this time, and drawing inspiration from an unlikely source. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org @shelterinplacepodcast on IG and FB @PodcastShelter on Twitter W…

On our two-year anniversary as a show, we look back to where it all began. Want to support this work? Make a monthly or one-time donation on Glow Leave us a rating or review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify. Sign up for our newsletter. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org @shelterinplacepodcast on IG and FB@Podcast…

What if we could escape to a place where we had everything we needed, where all of our longings were fulfilled? Pulitzer prize-winning author Anthony Doerr shows us how to escape not out of life—but deeper into it. Want to support this work? Make a monthly or one-time donation on Glow Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spo…

The world has always needed fixing. Some weeks it just feels more broken than others. This week, we turn to an unlikely authority to remind us of the things that can help us no matter what state the world is in. Want to support this work? Make a monthly or one-time donation on Glow Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotif…

Shelter in Place presents Deer Humans, a new podcast series by Eve Bishop about our relationship with the natural world. Want to support this work? Make a monthly or 1x donation at https://glow.fm/shelter/ Rate and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or Spotify. Sign up for our newsletter. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org @shel…

Laura and Eve Bishop met a little over a year ago—but so much has changed in that time that it feels like a lifetime. They talk about the challenges and changes that have shaped them both, the thing that unites their work, and why they’re still feeling hopeful even in this time of division. Want to support this work? https://glow.fm/shelter/ Comple…

This week, we’re doing something a little different. Something a little more playful. Something that can be summed up in one word: Mattéa. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org Connect with us on social media: @PodcastShelter on Twitter; @shelterinplacepodcast on IG/FB Enjoying Shelter in Place? Consider supporting us for as little a…

Adriana Oyarzun was a child of two cultures, growing up both in Venezuela and Miami. In this conversation, she shares her story of finding home through dancing, art, and community—and the magic and fire she brings to every class at Making Waves studios. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org @shelterinplacepodcast on IG and FB@Podcast…

"We all have 2 lives. The second begins the moment we realize we have only one.” Laura talks with Laurel Morales about why she chose these words to define her podcast "2 Lives," how they’ve defined their own 2 Lives moments, and what they’ve learned from that journey. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org Connect with us on social me…

Laura talks with The Pod Broads host Alexandra Cohl about burnout, the answer the one question that they ask every guest, and how the women they've never met are shaping them in 2022. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org Listen to The Pod Broads and subscribe to Podcasting by the Moon at AlexandraCohl.com. Master the art (and scienc…

Laura’s first two resolutions for 2022 — playfulness and creative solutions to work — are the frame for this reflection on what we learned making the last episode. In this chat between Laura and Nate, we dig into the value of conflict, letting go of ego, and the value of timers and taking breaks. Master the art (and science) of audio storytelling i…

What if life could be an exciting quest — but with sound? Laura takes us behind the scenes and into the audio expedition that happens every week at Shelter in Place, from initial idea to published episode. There are highs and lows, twists and turns, and finally, the discovery of what makes a story worth telling in the first place. Complete show not…

In a productivity-obsessed culture, the emphasis is always on doing more . . . but what are we really hoping to accomplish with our to-do lists? Today, we hold productivity up to the light, and examine whether or not those pressures to be more productive are actually serving us. Enter our New Year’s raffle to win your choice of wine, dancing, or po…

As we look back on an eventful year for all of us, a three-part mindfulness practice from our second-grader gives us a way to organize our audio holiday card through the themes that have defined and guided us: creativity, community, and commitment. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org @shelterinplacepodcast on IG and FB@PodcastShelt…

Shelter in Place is cooking up our final episodes of the season in between egg nog, Christmas carols, and traveling to see family. In the meantime, we're sharing a very special version of the 2-part episode that kicked off this season and that captures the complexities of the last year. If you’re listening for the first time, I hope you’ll share th…

Andreina Febres came to the United States at age 21, with one simple mission: to learn English. She made a home and a family in the Bay Area — but it took a pandemic to push her to her life's true calling. Dance with Andreina at https://www.makingwavesstudios.com/ Join the Shelter in Place community at https://shelterinplacepodcast.org/ Want to joi…

What can the fractures in our identity and ancestry teach us about how to heal? 20-something podcaster Zahra C. and 76-year-old professor John Jefferson Davis come together in this exploration of their own ancestral fractures, and what telling that story can teach us about healing the fractures outside of us. // Complete show notes at www.shelterin…

In each life stage, we’re asked what we do, or what we’re going to be—but what if the question became not what we do, but who we hope to become and how we bring everyday magic to life’s everyday pain? From the Musee D’Orsay in Paris to wartime Baghdad to a flower farm in South Carolina, today’s episode is an exploration of how beauty can save us wh…

Research tells us that as we age, we get happier—but how can this be true when getting older often means losing the people and things that we love? Today, we return for part 2 of A Better Age, where people in their 70's, 80's, and 90's give us hope for what's ahead. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Isaac Yunhu Lee, who made this world …

Research shows that happiness bottoms out in our 40’s—but as we get older, we actually get happier through the decades. This week in a special 2-part episode, we’re testing out the happiness curve in real life, with people who are contending with aging in the decades ahead of us: the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. Complete show notes at www.shel…

Last spring, we explored why people actually get happier as they get older despite everything our culture tells us to the contrary. We’re delighted to return to those conversations that made us think differently about the ages we are now, and made us more hopeful about where we’re headed. The best way you can help us grow is completely free and tak…

Why is it that the people we love the most can sometimes make us feel loved the least? Through awkward gifts, family history, and generational patterns, we consider why love sometimes gets lost in translation. Our love language at Shelter in Place is words of affirmation through reviews on Podchaser, Goodpods, or Apple Podcasts. We’d love to hear f…

How do we move from languishing to flourishing even when things are not okay? Languishing has become a buzzword of 2021, a name for the “blah” feeling that has cast a gray light over so much of life. But as the months wear on and the term “post-pandemic” becomes increasingly irrelevant, perhaps we need a term—or a whole vocabulary—to capture the co…

What would life look like if we oriented our week not around work—but rest? In a world where the pace of life never seems to slow, we need rhythms of rest now more than ever. In this episode, we explore our personal and societal need for rest, restoration, and delight—and how the light of Sabbath rest might be the missing ingredient we’ve all been …

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What have you lost in the pandemic? What have you found? We asked these questions to people from New York to New Mexico. What they told us has given us a roadmap for finding our way home. Complete show notes at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org @shelterinplacepodcast on IG and FB @PodcastShelter on Twitter A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a…

What have you lost in the pandemic? What have you found? We asked these questions to people from New York to New Mexico. What we found has given us a roadmap for finding our way home. www.shelterinplacepodcast.org @shelterinplacepodcast on IG and FB @PodcastShelter on Twitter A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commerci…

Why create? This is the question we ask every time we make an episode, and the first one we post to the trainees in our podcast training program. It’s also one of the questions driving season 3 of Shelter in Place, which launches next week. We’re exploring how to embrace life with all of its flaws and fragments, and find our way toward creative, pu…

How can we feel at home even when our world feels out of control? Whether we’re talking about our planet or our place of residence, all of us long for joy, rest, beauty, and belonging—but finding our way there isn’t always simple or easy. Season 3 of Shelter in Place is all about that journey. We’re exploring how to be human in a way that feels exp…

As we count down the days to season 3, we’re sharing some good news for what’s ahead. This one is dedicated to the 11 graduates of our podcast training program, who were the very best part of our pandemic Odyssey. You can hear “An Affront to Zeus” and find complete show notes (including episode transcripts!) on our website, www.shelterinplacepodcas…

Sometimes the path to Zen isn’t what you think it is. Find show notes, transcripts, and our episode starter pack at shelterinplacepodcast.org. Follow us @shelterinplacepodcast on IG or @PodcastShelter on Twitter.Von Laura Joyce Davis

After 11 months of our pandemic Odyssey, we’re finally home. Complete show notes and transcript at www.shelterinplacepodcast.org. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on Hu…

In the final week of this year-long pandemic Odyssey before Laura and her family return home, we're sharing some of the episodes that were most significant during season 2. Today's episode is a special conversation from another podcast, The Pod Broads, where host and writer Alexandra Cohl and Laura talk about writing, home, the origins of season 2'…

For the month of July, Shelter in Place is spotlighting graduates from our Springboard training program. Today Clara Smith talks about cyclist road rage and gives us a vision for safer, better streets. Apply for Springboard and hear what our graduates have to say at https://www.shelterinplacepodcast.info/springboard. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hur…

For the month of July, Shelter in Place is spotlighting graduates from our Springboard training program. Today Eve Bishop and Sarah Chavez help us stare down our death fears and plan the great big party we're sorry we'll miss. Apply for Springboard and hear what our graduates have to say at https://www.shelterinplacepodcast.info/springboard. A Hurr…

For the month of July, Shelter in Place is spotlighting graduates from our Springboard training program. Today Melissa Lent shares her story of finding a lost name that gave her a new direction and definition of what it means to be American. Apply for our fall cohort at www.shelterinplacepodcast.info/about. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media…

This month, we're sharing testimonials from our Springboard Training Program graduates, along with some of the episodes they worked on. Today's story features Sarah Edgell on overrated romance and the relationships that matter most. Apply for our fall cohort at www.shelterinplacepodcast.info/about. A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a dig…

This month, as we count down to the July 31st application deadline for our Podcast Springboard Program, we're sharing testimonials from our graduates, along with some of the episodes they worked on. Today's story features graduate Sarai Waters, who shares her story of being homeless. Apply for our fall cohort at www.shelterinplacepodcast.info/about…

While Shelter in Place is on the road, we’re releasing some of our favorite conversations, including some you’ve never heard before. Today’s episode was first released in March on the podcast Lane Change with Alina Serebryany (landchangepod.com). Laura pulls back the curtain on the early days of Shelter in Place, shares where the podcast is headed …

While Laura and her family are slowly traveling back to Oakland, we're releasing episodes from our archives (with some new additions). This week, to celebrate Congress voting to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, we're sharing our season 1 episode featuring award-winning poet Roxane Beth Johnson, who gives us words for the complicated emotions that…

After facing endless roadblocks as a Black singer in Nashville in the early 2000s, Miko Marks gave up on country music. But then a fellow musician approached her with a song that changed her life. This past March, Miko released "Our Country," her first in 13 years, and she's got a whole new vision for what this country can be. Show notes: Buy "Our …

This week, after 8 months of the Pandemic Odyssey that has taken Laura and her family from one coast to the other, they’re finally making their way back home. Today, we revisit one of the very first conversations Laura had after she arrived in Massachusetts, with author, musician, and curator Justin McRoberts, who interviewed Laura for his own podc…

Who keeps us safe when the world shuts down? On cyclist road rage, community, and how mutual aid makes us better. Show notes: Opinion | I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing Greenpoint Open Streets War Escalates As Saboteur Tosses Barricades Into Newtown Creek NYC DOT - Open Streets NYC 25x25 NYC's Streets Got Deadlier In 2020 A Hurrdat…