Hosted by writer, publisher, and chronic illness advocate Jen Chambers, this show is a space for people who want to tell stories that spill outside the lines. Expect honest conversations, inspiring guests, bold questions, and moments of radical self-reflection. From writing prompts to wellness tools, from vulnerable confessions to sparks of joy, you’ll leave every episode feeling a little more seen and a lot more empowered. New episodes each Friday. Bonus content, storytelling series, and…
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This week's episode is the audio from a live Podcasting Office Hour I hosted on 6/6/16. This hour is all about editing your podcast. I shared how-tos, tips, and tricks to make it easy and fun. As my own podcast coach Cathy Heller says, "Make it fun and it will get done." That's great advice.
When I switched podcasting hosts, some episodes did not transfer over, so I'm reposting here. This episode originally came out 02/13/26. This episode is full of great advice from seasoned podcasters who answered my questions about what they wish they’d known before starting their podcasting journey.
In switching from another platform, some episodes did not transfer, so I'm reposting them here. This originally aired on 5/15/26. Today’s episode is the full audio of a recent Podcasting Office Hour I hosted for the members of my Podcasting Classes. I talk a bit about monetization and go over some examples of the equipment my library recently purchased. I share these as good options for your own…
In switching this show from another platform, some episodes did not transfer, so I'm reposting them here. This episode originally aired on 05/08/26. In today’s episode, I sit down with 81-year-old storyteller, lifelong learner, and future podcaster Ardean Maxey for a moving conversation about aging, memory, community, libraries, loss, change, and the stories that connect generations. We talk…
In switching this show from another platform, some episodes didn't translate, so I'm reposting them here. This originally aired on 5/01/26. “They called me a warrior, but I didn’t want to fight.” Today I’m sharing an interview with my friend, musician, teacher, and mom, Jen Sennett Franklin. That one line from this interview says everything. We love neat language around suffering. We wrap people…
In switching this show from a different platform, some shows didn't translate, so I'm reposting them here. This originally aired on 3/14/26. It’s hard to believe how many years have passed since the world first began shutting down in response to COVID-19 . For many of us, those years feel both distant and strangely close. Life slowed. Plans changed. Entire ways of living vanished overnight. In…
In transferring this show from another platform, some episodes didn't translate, so I'm posting them here. This originally aired on 3/27/26. When we talk about Oregon history, the same names tend to rise to the surface. We talk about explorers, pioneers, and political leaders. But what about the women who quietly reshaped the foundations of democracy here? In this episode of Beyond the Margins , I…
In transferring this show from another platform, some episodes didn't transfer, so I'm reposting here. This originally aired on 1/23/26. You may have heard all the chatter about going back to analog things for 2026 and beyond. I want to share the things I do that are analog, or Granny-core, or goblin-core, old-fashioned, basic, whatever you want to call it, and see if there are some that you like.…
In transferring the show from another platform, some episodes didn't translate, so I'm reposting them here. This originally aired 1/16/26. Today’s episode is a general check-in and a comeback from the great sickness of 2025-26. It’s also an announcement that I received a Storytelling Fellowship from Oregon Humanities, and an exploration of that project.
In transferring this show from another platform, some episodes didn't translate, so I'm reposting them here. This originally aired on 1/09/26. The beginning of the year asks a lot of us. Be new. Be better. Be motivated. Be ready. This week on Beyond The Margins , I’m pushing back on that noise. After being sick through the end of the year and into January, I had to stop—even with episodes ready to…
