# listen now min (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover listen now min. Page: Feed: --- ## [An incurable disease. A perfect lake house. An unrepairable stove. And where one goes from there.](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/an-incurable-disease-a-perfect-lake) _2026-08-16 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ A woman born in 1953 finds happiness in the form of a stove manufactured in 1939. And a lesson in carrying on with our one precious life. ## [Podcast Playlist: The 360 on Substances](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/podcast-playlist-the-360-on-substances) _2026-08-15 · Less Awkward_ Back to school... back to tricky conversations ## [Collabs don't stink](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/collabs-dont-stink) _2026-08-14 · Less Awkward · Less Awkward_ In early 2020, Cara launched a product line called OOMLA. ## [Fire and Rage](https://sanvt.substack.com/p/fire-and-rage) _2026-08-14 · Jackie Bridgen · Smallholder Journal_ (No Rain Was Available) ## [Fire and Rage](https://sanvt.substack.com/p/fire-and-rage-49f) _2026-08-14 · Jackie Bridgen · Smallholder Journal_ (No Rain Was Available) ## [On Love, Motorcycles, and the Art of Being a Passenger](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/on-love-motorcycles-and-the-art-of) _2026-08-12 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ But mostly, this one's about love. The greatest adventure. ## [Late Summer News Dump](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/late-summer-news-dump) _2026-08-07 · Less Awkward · Less Awkward_ Catch up on what you need to know and stay on your mental vacay ## [Even a Paparazzi?](https://fourthfactor.substack.com/p/even-paparazzi) _2026-08-05 · Nityananda Chandra Granger · Fourth Factor_ Is no one is protected from such a fire! ## [How telling your story can save your life](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/how-telling-your-story-can-save-your) _2026-08-02 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ (It may have saved mine.) And if you need some assistance, my sister and I can be there for you ## [🎶 Finding Rhythm in Seasons of Discord](https://rachaeltwumasicorson.substack.com/p/finding-rhythm-in-seasons-of-discord) _2026-07-31 · The Work-Life Harmony Method_ How to reset when life is less than harmonious + opportunities for founders, creatives & leaders and exclusive access to preorder Ayaa Botanicals! 🌴 ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vo8NOsvsd0il) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Where my ideas come from (Part 2)](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/where-my-ideas-come-from-part-2) _2026-07-28 · @ Home in the World_ Every good novel traces back to the writer's obsessions. ## [Meaningful Core Values & How To Find Them](https://rachaeltwumasicorson.substack.com/p/meaningful-core-values-and-how-to) _2026-07-25 · The Work-Life Harmony Method_ Why values are essential + free resource, first access to Ayaa Botanicals, Earlybird TED tix & opportunities for founders, creatives & leaders ## [Pulling the Thread has Moved!](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/pulling-the-thread-has-moved) _2026-07-24 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ Here's where you can find me and join us. ## [A Funny Kind of Anniversary](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/a-funny-kind-of-anniversary) _2026-07-22 · Less Awkward · Less Awkward_ by Vanessa Kroll Bennett ## [Here comes a sample from my new novel, In Wonderland....](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/here-comes-a-sample-from-my-new-novel) _2026-07-21 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ A recording by Joyce Maynard ## [Summer Breeze](https://sanvt.substack.com/p/summer-breeze-dd2) _2026-07-14 · Jackie Bridgen · Smallholder Journal_ Actually a hot North Easterly destroying everything in its path ## [Summer Breeze](https://sanvt.substack.com/p/summer-breeze) _2026-07-14 · Jackie Bridgen · Smallholder Journal_ Actually, a hot North Easterly, destroying everything in its path. ## [Suddenly Explosive Diarrhea Isn't Awkward](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/suddenly-explosive-diarrhea-isnt) _2026-07-13 · Less Awkward · Less Awkward_ And Taco Bell to the rescue?! ## [My sister and I are publishing a book together....](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/my-sister-and-i-are-publishing-a) _2026-07-11 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ The book is by our mother. And it's a beauty. ## [Why Is Summer the Season for Getting Tall?](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/why-is-summer-the-season-for-getting) _2026-07-10 · Less Awkward · Less Awkward_ And what happens when it's not. ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2vjO7iHuQ0RT) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [HOW MY SATURDAY NIGHTS AS A BABYSITTER, LONG AGO, INSPIRED A NOVEL](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/how-my-saturday-nights-as-a-babysitter) _2026-07-08 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ (Part 1 of “where my ideas come from”) ## [Two weddings--40 years apart--and why there is unlikely to be a third](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/two-weddings-40-years-apart-and-why) _2026-07-05 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ Long before this weekend’s extravaganza at Madison Square Garden (for anyone who’s been asleep for the last few weeks, I’m talking about Taylor and Travis), the 4th of July weekend has summoned memories of weddings. ## [Hello Summer... Why All the Judgment + Where's the Respect?!](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/hello-summer-why-all-the-judgment) _2026-07-02 · Less Awkward · Less Awkward_ The heat is intense for lots of you this week. ## [A Life Update (Monthly Solo)](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/a-life-update-monthly-solo) _2026-07-02 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ Listen now (54 mins) | "I spent the past month..." ## [My Own Report Card](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/my-own-report-card) _2026-06-26 · Less Awkward · Less Awkward_ by Vanessa Kroll Bennett ## [Getting Out of the Unconscious Loyalty Trap (Mark Wolynn)](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/getting-out-of-the-unconscious-loyalty) _2026-06-25 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ Listen now (64 mins) | "Well, the first thing that's going on is we're creating new neural pathways in our brain of a new experience and really a new way our brain is performing." ## [Rural Life Has Changed](https://sanvt.substack.com/p/rural-life-has-changed-8f2) _2026-06-24 · Jackie Bridgen · Smallholder Journal_ A Quarter Of A Century, You Say? ## [Harmony & The Paradox of Hope](https://rachaeltwumasicorson.substack.com/p/harmony-and-the-paradox-of-hope) _2026-06-20 · Rachael Twumasi-Corson · The Work-Life Harmony Method_ Is hope essential or dangerous? + Opportunities for founders, creatives & leaders, free business mentoring & support + some petitions I hope you'll sign. ## [What’s Actually In Your Kid’s Skincare?](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/whats-actually-in-your-kids-skincare) _2026-06-19 · Less Awkward · Less Awkward_ June 17, 2026 ## [Collecting Samples on a Misty Morning](https://sanvt.substack.com/p/collecting-samples-on-a-misty-morning) _2026-06-19 · Jackie Bridgen · Smallholder Journal_ Behind The Scenes #2 ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gDG71v5xYYEV) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## ["I'm not a writer", you say. Only there's this story you can't get out of your head....](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/im-not-a-writer-you-say-only-theres) _2026-06-18 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ I'd like to help you tell it. ## [Reckoning with the End of a Relationship (Belle Burden)](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/reckoning-with-a-relationship-belle) _2026-06-18 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ Listen now (60 mins) | "And I thought, how am I going to stop what is now really a pattern? Three generations, this is a pattern. And how do I stop this for my kids?" ## [Why Write?](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/why-write-0ca) _2026-06-17 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ Listen now (15 mins) | Episode Two [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186907941/fa1c6fa0be3a7bc35f271c244f36f9c3.mp3) ## [The Times They Are A-Changin'](https://sanvt.substack.com/p/the-times-they-are-a-changin-52b) _2026-06-17 · Jackie Bridgen · Smallholder Journal_ The Call Remains The Same ## [The Times They Are A-Changin'](https://sanvt.substack.com/p/the-times-they-are-a-changin) _2026-06-17 · Jackie Bridgen · Smallholder Journal_ Listen now (11 mins) | The Call Remains The Same ## [Are Teens Actually Having Less Sex?](https://lessawkward.substack.com/p/are-teens-actually-having-less-sex) _2026-06-15 · Less Awkward · Less Awkward_ June 5, 2026 ## [The Heart’s Graffiti](https://fourthfactor.substack.com/p/the-hearts-graffiti) _2026-06-11 · Nityananda Chandra Granger · Fourth Factor_ The virtues that decorate us ## [What's Behind Lasting Attraction? (Paul Eastwick, PhD)](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/whats-behind-lasting-attraction-paul) _2026-06-11 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ Listen now (64 mins) | "Off the rails is a good description of the thing because if you look at the history of work in evolutionary psychology, there is precision about where..." ## [An Introduction to Writing Memoir](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/an-introduction-to-writing-memoir-0b8) _2026-06-10 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ Listen now (14 mins) | Episode 1 [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186907942/40990556b84188465fcf137e79e08092.mp3) ## [Season of grief part 2: My dying husband took me to see Bob Dylan](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/season-of-grief-part-2-my-dying-husband) _2026-06-10 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ I've been to many Bob Dylan concerts, in fact. None like that one. ## [Season of grief: The last time I baked a pie for my husband](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/season-of-grief-the-last-time-i-baked) _2026-06-07 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ (But this isn't about making pie. It's about love.) ## [Why Women Need Fairytales Now (Sharon Blackie, PhD)](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/why-women-need-fairytales-now-sharon) _2026-06-04 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ Listen now (64 mins) | "And I have found certainly as I kind of look back at my own life that fairytales in lots of ways have mapped it. The particular stories and images..." ## [Rescuing Goats From The Rain](https://sanvt.substack.com/p/rescuing-goats-from-the-rain) _2026-06-04 · Jackie Bridgen · Smallholder Journal_ Watch now (2 mins) | Behind The Scenes #1 ## [The day I jumped into the pit in the London Tube to retrieve my son's lost juggling ball](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/the-day-i-jumped-into-the-pit-in) _2026-06-02 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ And I actually believed I was protecting him. From sorrow. ## [What Dark Retreat Offers (Andrew Holocek)](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/what-dark-retreat-offers-andrew-holocek) _2026-05-29 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ Listen now (58 mins) | "Because then it helps you see that, oh my gosh, I spend my entire life distracting from these primordial really uncomfortable feelings. And if I can bring them into the..." ## [Let's talk about writing memoir....](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/lets-talk-about-writing-memoir) _2026-05-28 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ A recording from Joyce Maynard's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199531063/f57365b73253f561519e38b57c91b800.mp3) ## [The Trust Fall](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/the-trust-fall) _2026-05-27 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ I've really never, ever cared for these. ## [Taking Your Foot Off the Gas (Monthly Solo)](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/what-happens-if-i-take-my-foot-off) _2026-05-25 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ Listen now (28 mins) ## [Stephen Colbert got me through the loss of my husband....](https://athomeintheworld.substack.com/p/stephen-colbert-got-me-through-the) _2026-05-22 · Joyce Maynard · @ Home in the World_ Now who's going to get me through the loss of Stephen Colbert? ## [Designing Your Own Ritual (Bruce Feiler)](https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/designing-your-own-ritual-bruce-feiler) _2026-05-21 · Elise Loehnen · Pulling the Thread_ Listen now (60 mins) | "I ran the numbers on this. You ran up births and deaths and marriages. The average person in 1800 had 80% more ritual occasions than we have today. So it took..."