HeyJaredMessy Middlescence
Like adolescence – "Middlescence" is a time of tremendous change touching most aspects of our lives. There are the physical and hormonal changes but also many of the rhythms, relationships and frameworks that have dominated our lives for decades all start to shift in ways…
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Little p's (Re-release) and The Power of Small Experiments (opens the original)
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As we continue to revisit some earlier episodes of Messy Middlescence this summer, we're bringing back an episode from Season #2 called "Little P's." It explores an idea that seems to keep showing up for us: maybe we don't need to figure out one big Purpose for our lives. Maybe we need to pay closer attention to the smaller things that interest us, bring us joy and are curious about. Tara is currently reading Range by David Epstein, which explores the value of experimenting, trying different thi
Err on the Side of Presence (Re-release) (opens the original)
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We decided the summer break is an ideal time to re-release some earlier Messy Middlescence episodes. Maybe you are a new listener and unfamiliar with our earlier seasons. Or, perhaps you are a long-time listener but some topics may resonate differently if you choose to re-listen. Our first re-release is the opening episode of Season #2 titled "Err on the Side of Presence". The theme for Season #2 was grief -- in all the different forms it can take and all the different ways it can affect us. The
MM Season 3 Finale: Connection and Reflections (opens the original)
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As we wrap up the third season of Messy Middlescence , Tara and Tina take some time to look back on the conversations, guests, and ideas that stayed with us long after the microphones were turned off. When we chose "connection" as our theme for Season 3, we knew it would be broad. What we didn't anticipate was just how many different forms connection would take and how timely the topic seems to be in our lives right now. Throughout the season, we explored connection through friendship, grief, cr
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