Best Megan Cassidy Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 474: How to Reconfigure the Fireworks with Yi Shun Lai 1:03:39

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"One of the things I've done is to reconfigure the fireworks. The fireworks for me now are getting to have this thing off my desk so I get to work on something new. That's the firework," says Yi Shun Lai, an author, writer, and instructor. Our occasion for this show was an essay she wrote for Writer Magazine about "arrival fallacy," this notion tha…

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Faith and Business: Building Empires with Heart with Vanessa Mitera 41:12

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In this conversation, Meg Kearney and Vanessa Mitera explore the intersection of faith and entrepreneurship through Vanessa's journey with her business, Mitera Branding. They discuss the importance of integrating personal values into business practices, the challenges of transitioning from corporate life to entrepreneurship, and the role of marketi…

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Episode 473: Finding the Frame with Hampton Sides 1:10:10

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"I would say my books are about three quarters research and sort of mining my research, and then one quarter writing," says Hampton Sides, author of several New York Times bestselling works of narrative history, including his latest, now in paperback, The Wide Wide Sea. It's published by Doubleday. So Hampton was great. There was a moment halfway t…

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Episode 472: Melissa Febos and the Art of Personal Exploration with 'The Dry Season' 1:10:13

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"I talked to my wife, and she was like, 'You're probably tired. You've been writing this book non stop for six months, and you probably just need a break. Like, go get a gelato and chill out.' And I was like, 'I can't,' then I was like, 'All right, fine, I will.' And then I ate a bunch of ice cream and watched the Pam Anderson documentary on Netfli…

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Episode 471: The Cassidy Randall Residency at CNF Pod Continues! 1:11:10

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"We are sort of drinking from a fire hose of content right now. And it makes me wonder, because I feel like I'm stuck on this wheel that I have to produce all the time. Do I even want to write for money anymore? I don't know," says Cassidy Randall, author of the book Thirty Below, and back for her second Atavist story "The Longest Journey." Writing…

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From Rockstar to Psychic Channeler & Co-Creator of Conflict REVOLUTION with Barbara With 45:37

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In this episode of the Root to Rise: Seeds for the Soul Podcast, Meg Kearney interviews Barbara With, a psychic channel, author, musician, and co-founder of Conflict REVOLUTION. They discuss Barbara's journey from being a musician to channeling spiritual guides, including Albert Einstein. The conversation explores the process of channeling, the imp…

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Episode 470: Megan Baxter is Into Rewilding Her Writing 1:03:47

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"I've also learned in this rewilding experiment that so much of our time as writers takes place off the page, as we're thinking about our concepts, as we're doing research, and when I actually do come to the page and have a chance to actually type out these ideas, I've done so much pre-writing over the course of the previous season that that draft …

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Episode 469: John O'Connor on the Meaning of Bigfoot 1:06:12

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"I don't feel envy. I don't think. Maybe in some deeper and maybe even more troubling psychological level. I do feel competition with with people, competition over resources, trying to claim certain ideas, stake a claim to certain ideas before other people can, especially when you're working with the subject that's in the public sphere. You don't h…

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Episode 468: Local Journalism and the Folly of Fame with Maggie Messitt 1:20:28

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"I genuinely feel that those of us writing books need to remember that we are writing them simply because we feel the desperate need to write that particular thing. And unless I feel that way, I shouldn't be writing it because it's not for the financial benefit. It is not because it gives me more time to do things with other people. It doesn't matt…

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144: When Play Feels Hard in the Age of Intensive Parenting with Myriam Sandler 39:56

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In this episode of Holding Space, I welcome parenting educator and content creator behind the account Mother Could, Myriam Sandler, for a real and refreshing conversation about play in parenthood. Together, we unpack the pressure many parents feel to “play the right way,” especially in today’s era of intensive parenting. Episode highlights: How per…

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Episode 467: How to Bounce Back from 'Viscerally Negative' Feedback with Will Bardenwerper 1:22:38

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Will Bardenwerper grew up playing baseball and even was a member of his college team at Princeton. As a result, he has a great perspective to write about baseball as he does in Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America (Doubleday). That soul, in this book, is partially under attack from private equity firms gobbling up an…

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Episode 466: Katie Goh on Issues of Identity and the Trappings of Mythology 1:13:24

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"Mythology can be really a dangerous thing, because mythology feels like it can't be changed, or it's always been something," says Katie Goh, author of Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange (Tin House Books). Katie Goh is a writer and editor based out of Edinburgh, Scotland. She’s also the author of the slim book “The End: Surviving the W…

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SoulPod: Your Guide for Connecting with the Mystical with Crystal Cassidy 55:02

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In this enlightening conversation, Meg Kearney interviews Crystal Cassidy, founder of the SoulPod app, exploring her journey from a biotech career to the realm of spirituality and meditation. Crystal shares insights on the structure and purpose of SoulPod, the evolution of meditation practices, and the significance of community in spiritual growth.…

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Episode 465: Miranda Green Searches for the Harm 1:20:06

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"You want to be able to nab the details, but then you also want to be able to tell the story of why this matters and who's harmed by this, and finding the harm is oftentimes the hardest part of investigative reporting," Miranda Green, an investigative reporter. Her latest piece is for The Atavist Magazine titled "All That Glitters" about the seedy …

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Reflections on Creation: Excitement & Joy are the Currencies of Success 13:47

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Summary: In this episode, Meg Kearney reflects on her journey with the podcast, discussing the initial excitement and the pressures that came with it. She emphasizes the importance of rediscovering joy and passion in her work, especially in the context of social media and the self-help industry. Meg encourages listeners to follow their feelings and…

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Episode 464: John Glionna is a Clown Who Makes Balloons That Kids Don't Like 58:09

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"We're sadistic motherf*ckers," says John Glionna, @johnglionna on the Instagrams. John is a longtime journalist and author of No Friday Night Lights (Bison Books). He made a name for himself at the Los Angeles Times pursuing what would be called "Glionna stories," stories about invisible people who have rich lives all their own. In this episode we…

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Episode 463: Leah Sottile on Building Scenes, Sagging Middles, and the Fever Dream of the American New Age 1:03:19

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"It's kind of a mix of reporting to the very last minute to put off writing, and then when I have to write, having a panic attack, and then, like, booking a hotel room for a week and not leaving that room. This is the thing I have done until I figure it out," says Leah Sottile, in a live event at Gratitude Brewing. She is the author of Blazing Eye …

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Episode 462: On Podcasting and Gardens with Debbie Millman 57:27

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"I'm much more interested in how a person achieves something than in what they specifically achieved," says Debbie Millman, the "Pod Mother" and OG podcaster, twenty years in for Design Matters. She's also the author of the new book Love Letter to a Garden (Timber Press). In this episode, we talk about: The 20 year arc of Design Matters What people…

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Episode 461: For Nick Davidson, Stories Hunt the Storyteller 1:19:38

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Nick Davidson, @nickgdavidson on IG, says, "We usually think of hunting stories and looking for ideas, but I feel like it's the other way around: stories hunt the storyteller, and I'm just prey." Nick's latest piece is for The Atavist Magazine titled "The Balloon That Fell From the Sky." His work has appeared in Outside, VICE Sports, Garden & Gun, …

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Episode 460:Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographer Megan Marshall Takes on Personal Essays in 'After Lives' 1:03:47

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Megan Marshall is the author of After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart (Mariner Books), a new collection of essays. Megan won the Pulitzer Prize in 2014 for Margaret Fuller: A New American Life. Podcast Specific Substack at creativenonfictionpodcast.substrack.com. Pre-order The Front Runner Promotional Sponsor: The Power of …

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Communicate with Money and Diversify Your Definition of Wealth with Elizabeth Husserl 49:37

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In this enlightening conversation, Meg Kearney and Elizabeth Husserl explore the intricate relationship between money and personal well-being. They discuss the importance of understanding the distinction between money and wealth, the psychological aspects of financial planning, and the impact of societal pressures on our perceptions of value. Eliza…

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Episode 459: Cassidy Randall Talks Forgotten Histories, Sticky Notes, and the Power of Listening 51:31

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“I could suddenly see — and this is how I know when I'm supposed to start writing — is that words start putting themselves together in my head, and I just have to get them out, right? Which doesn't happen all the time, but it did for this," says Cassidy Randall, author of Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All Women's Ascent …

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Episode 458: Jaydra Johnson Had to Get Weird 58:09

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"And then this person said, 'Hey, you know, this needs to be, like, more weird or less weird, but it's in this kind of odd place that isn't working.' And I was like, she's so, right," says Jaydra Johnson, @jaydranicole, and author of Low: Notes on Art & Trash (Fonograf). Lots of good stuff in this episode. We talk about: Luck Growing up poor Dialin…

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Episode 457: Poynter's Neil Brown Says Editing Isn't Discussed Enough 1:00:53

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"What I was fortunate enough to get exposed to very early in my career, and I really believe is now the way to go, which is the nature of editing as thinking," says Poynter Institute president Neil Brown. Neil has spent more than forty years as a reporter and editor, and he just wrapped up his tenure on the Pulitzer Prize Board. He's one of the mor…

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Episode 456: Neko Case Wrote her Memoir in Bed 41:56

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Neko Case is best known for her career as a musical performing artist and as a founding member of The New Pornographers, but her debut memoir The Harder I Fight the More I Love You (Grand Central) is all the evidence we need to see that she's got the chops for narrative. Podcast Specific Substack Pre-order The Front Runner Promotional Sponsor: The …

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Episode 455: Will McGrath's Season on the Sidelines for The Believer 57:32

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Will McGrath often thinks he's a phony, a fake writer, a fake journalist. But he isn't. He's very much real, and his piece for The Believer, "American Boys," chronicles the season and the lives of a group of young basketball players. It harkens back to Darcy Frey's brilliant book The Last Shot. Podcast Specific Substack: https://substack.com/@creat…

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Episode 454: Allegra Rosenberg's Tale of Love on Ice for The Atavist 58:39

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Allegra Rosenberg became obsessed with polar exploration narratives during the pandemic. She soon came across the journals of Harry Pennell and learned of his love for Edward Atkinson. Set amongst the backdrop of the South Pole and the looming possibility of WWI, Allegra weaves a brilliant and tragic story. Pre-order The Front Runner Promotional Sp…

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Episode 453: Chandlor Henderson, Live at Gratitude Brewing, Says 'Focus on the Skill' 45:23

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Chandlor Henderson is the very definition of a multi-hypenate: a writer, editor, comic book writer, filmmaker, and podcaster. This conversation was recorded live at Gratitude Brewing as part of a quarterly series between the Oregon Writers Colony and The Creative Nonfiction Podcast. In this conversation we talk about his journey to Oregon from the …

Megan Cassidy Podcasts

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Root to Rise: Seeds for the Soul

Megan Kearney

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Holding Space

Dr. Cassidy Freitas

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Before Brunch

Megan Cassidy and Cassie Delaney

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The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara

Brendan O'Meara

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The Chess Lounge

Elaynah & Dylan

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Episode 474: How to Reconfigure the Fireworks with Yi Shun Lai 1:03:39

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Faith and Business: Building Empires with Heart with Vanessa Mitera 41:12

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Episode 473: Finding the Frame with Hampton Sides 1:10:10

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Episode 472: Melissa Febos and the Art of Personal Exploration with 'The Dry Season' 1:10:13

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Episode 471: The Cassidy Randall Residency at CNF Pod Continues! 1:11:10

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From Rockstar to Psychic Channeler & Co-Creator of Conflict REVOLUTION with Barbara With 45:37

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Episode 470: Megan Baxter is Into Rewilding Her Writing 1:03:47

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Episode 469: John O'Connor on the Meaning of Bigfoot 1:06:12

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Episode 468: Local Journalism and the Folly of Fame with Maggie Messitt 1:20:28

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144: When Play Feels Hard in the Age of Intensive Parenting with Myriam Sandler 39:56

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Episode 467: How to Bounce Back from 'Viscerally Negative' Feedback with Will Bardenwerper 1:22:38

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Episode 466: Katie Goh on Issues of Identity and the Trappings of Mythology 1:13:24

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SoulPod: Your Guide for Connecting with the Mystical with Crystal Cassidy 55:02

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Episode 465: Miranda Green Searches for the Harm 1:20:06

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Reflections on Creation: Excitement & Joy are the Currencies of Success 13:47

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Episode 464: John Glionna is a Clown Who Makes Balloons That Kids Don't Like 58:09

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Episode 463: Leah Sottile on Building Scenes, Sagging Middles, and the Fever Dream of the American New Age 1:03:19

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Episode 462: On Podcasting and Gardens with Debbie Millman 57:27

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Episode 461: For Nick Davidson, Stories Hunt the Storyteller 1:19:38

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Episode 460:Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographer Megan Marshall Takes on Personal Essays in 'After Lives' 1:03:47

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Communicate with Money and Diversify Your Definition of Wealth with Elizabeth Husserl 49:37

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Episode 459: Cassidy Randall Talks Forgotten Histories, Sticky Notes, and the Power of Listening 51:31

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Episode 458: Jaydra Johnson Had to Get Weird 58:09

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Episode 457: Poynter's Neil Brown Says Editing Isn't Discussed Enough 1:00:53

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Episode 456: Neko Case Wrote her Memoir in Bed 41:56

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Episode 455: Will McGrath's Season on the Sidelines for The Believer 57:32

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Episode 454: Allegra Rosenberg's Tale of Love on Ice for The Atavist 58:39

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Episode 453: Chandlor Henderson, Live at Gratitude Brewing, Says 'Focus on the Skill' 45:23