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和我姐姐的孩子『童話小孩』及『花豹哥哥』一起說我們喜歡的故事,歡迎訂閱喔。 This is Auntie Amy's Story with my two lovely nephews. We share our favorite stories. Powered by Firstory Hosting
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BEAM Stories

Amy Kugler - BEAM

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BEAM Stories is a show that explores the dynamic stories of motherhood and caregiving, and how those stories hold exponential power to be a driving force for change. Each week, host Amy Kugler will have deep conversations with incredible leaders about the state of motherhood that’s both personal and global. We’ll talk about the challenging and hilarious moments we rarely say out loud, and we’ll find a way forward that lifts us all up. For more, visit www.welcometobeam.com/podcast.
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Bloody focuses on women in true crime and the paranormal. Every episode comedian Lauri Roggenkamp and writer Maria Felix spill the tea on all the juicy, and sometimes gory details in a notorious woman's life and crimes. We absolutely LOVE to talk about her and what she did.
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Good Morning Mayberry

Good Morning Mayberry

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Get your brash and playful insights into behavior, systems and institutions. Come and embrace our encroaching apocalypse with Shift Orion’s Good Morning Mayberry where we’ll dig deep and dissect intersectional nuances of the complex situations you’re facing every day. Life is wild. We have to take the wheel back from Jesus since the boy cannot drive in thongs, and he's from before cars. Come on. Become a monthly patron at patreon.com/GoodMorningMayberry
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Sketch Nerds is a comedy podcast about the craft of sketch comedy. Andy, Seth and Julian chat with fellow sketch nerds from comedy troupes, theaters, and festivals to breakdown your favorite sketches to figure out what works, what doesn't and why. If you're a student of sketch comedy or love shows like Saturday Night Live, Monty Python, and Key & Peele then you will enjoy this podcast. To join our conversation please submit your comments or favorite sketches to @badmedicinedc with the hashta ...
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For kids, summer is a time of popsicles, swimming and sprinklers, summer camp and late nights. For parents, summer is the ultimate logistics puzzle of caregiving while continuing work and life responsibilities with a shifting, unpredictable schedule. In true "summer" fashion, Amy's summer went haywire. She's coming back after a short break with thi…
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We say "it takes a village" to be a caregiver, but we often don't give the praise to who actually makes up that group. As a mom, building a community that sees you in your many roles and helps lift the burdens is life-giving. Aunties - friends, blood relatives, it doesn't matter - are often the unsung heroes of making motherhood work. In this episo…
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Where do we get the language for our goals and what we value? For most of us, defining our values was often billed as a team-building exercise, stuck in the middle of a corporate retreat. Today's guest argues that we need to have those leadership development conversations sooner, that they can be woven in the fabric of our discussions at home and i…
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When we hear the word “stress” as caregivers, our minds can go in a million directions. The American Psychological Association reports that 34% of adults report that stress completely overwhelms them on most days. And yet, if we can’t measure it and give ourselves the language to talk about its impacts, we can’t make a different in our world and so…
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Are you healing or are you coping? Of those who responded to our initial BEAM Survey, 76% of mothers and caregivers wanted to access mental health support and only about 45% sought some form of treatment. There's still a stigma around mental health treatment and barriers to access approachable, inclusive care. In this solo episode, Amy Kugler opens…
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Dr. Michelle Stephens is a force of nature in her own right as a mom, entrepreneur, nurse practitioner, advocate, and more. We caught up with her in the middle of a big transition - closing one business and exploring what's next - to see what she was learning in the messy middle. Some people crave stillness in the transitions. Michelle can keep pac…
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Leah Burns and Natalie Swanson would tell you that every flipped bowl of cereal is an opportunity to connect, even when it feels the opposite. But that's the beauty of more than 3 decades as speech language pathologists, focusing on early intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorder and more. These two moms have been around a while and have seen how conn…
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Storyteller and news media veteran Jenna Hanchard is no stranger to advocating for herself - she's had to all her life. After giving birth to her first child in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jenna learned what building a birth and postpartum support system truly meant. She advocated for connecting and resourcing Black mothers and Black doula…
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Paid Leave for All's Founding Director Dawn Huckelbridge is many things - mom, partner, and friend being chief among those. We want to add two more titles: magic maker and advocate extraordinaire. In this episode, Dawn breaks down the drive and data behind a national paid leave policy. She shares her own mission of breaking down the political divid…
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Maria and Lauri wrap up the saga of Mother God, including discussing what Amy's followers are up to now. SURPRISE, they're still chasing that dragon! But some of them have gone a little bit more underground, as if they had more to hide... Research: Maria Felix & Lauri Roggenkamp Editing: Adam Avalos If you have any comments, questions or concerns p…
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Consultant and podcaster Stacy Heller is entering a new phase in life. With four kids in their twenties and a partner of more than 30 years, her role as a mom has shifted so much that she easily has the language of how to pivot and how to guide her family through the process. In this episode, Stacy's honesty and candor exudes joy with raw vulnerabi…
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For our premiere episode this year, Bloody talks about the infamous Amy Carlson, whose story of dying at her hands and the hands of her cult followers has been catching headlines since her death in 2021. Thanks for listening, this is a slow rollout for a fresh start and we appreciate our listeners who stick with us! If you have any comments, questi…
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What does a snapshot of your life look like in this exact moment? When we look at the slices of American motherhood, it can feel fragmented and disconnected in many ways. Spurring from a conversation about how different an experience it is to raise a family now than in the 1980s (gasp!), BEAM Stories host Amy Kugler kicks off a new series for the s…
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Bringing back this episode from Season 1 because The Setback Cycle is officially here! Order it here. Wouldn’t it be nice if everything in life were a straight line, up and to the left? Always moving forward, always finding success. If only that were true. Author and Forbes contributor Amy Shoenthal has dedicated her professional and personal life …
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In a world of polished images and perfected poses, photographer, author, and mom Kate T. Parker embraces the messy, wild, unpredictable, and real. In this wide-ranging conversation, Kate shares more about her journey to capture the authentic, raw everyday moments so that women and girls can see their power and be inspired by their courage. Kate's n…
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A new look, a new name...same profoundly impactful stories. BEAM Stories continues the mission that And More with Amy Kugler started, which is to amplify the intersectional stories of motherhood and caregiving so that we can find a way forward that lifts us all. With this evolution, we'll dare to ask some big questions about ambition, equity, menta…
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With so much joy and heartbreak going on in the world, how do we summon the courage to share our experiences? In this personal episode, Amy shares how we need to have the brain space and bandwidth to explore the deeper conversations about how we walk about our world. She explains some of the challenges she's faced over the past few months and how s…
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Baily is back and on a mission to break down any stigma or barrier that prevents us to connecting with ourselves and others. In the second part of Amy's conversation with Baily, they cover how community, connection and collaboration overlap, and how we can approach life from a new perspective to find some key solutions. "Everything is done with the…
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"Find your people" or "build your village." The many phrases that encourage us to find our community are inspiring, but how do we actually go about connecting with others when we're in the thick of so many life changes as parents? Motherhood can be isolating and it requires bravery to reach outside of our comfort zone - all of that can stop us in o…
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Sleepless nights are part of the caregiving package, but what happens when it veers into a whole new category of "something isn't right?" Even if we're caring for others while working in high-pressure positions, we cannot neglect our sleep health for too long. Speaker and strategist Lindsay Scola spent 19 years advocating for her own sleep health, …
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Parenthood brings up a myriad of emotions, many of which were buried deep down until a comment or an eye-roll bubbles the feelings to the surface. If you're a highly sensitive person and empath like Amy, then you know how quickly moms can go from calm to She-Hulk. (Amy's current PR: 2.5 seconds.) Rage and anger are often branded as an unspeakable t…
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What could be possible if we could build a professional life that allowed us to be ambitious and pursue dreams and also prioritize our caregiving responsibilities? What if we could find alignment within the ebbs and flows of each stage of our life, knowing that we’re living in our values and meeting our own needs so that we can show up fully and no…
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We've heard time and time again how raising kids doesn't have to derail your ambitions, but it's easier said than done. It takes grit, tenacity, some luck and a lot of clear-headed thinking to build a full life that includes both kids and your business dreams. In this episode, we'll hear how Laura Sullivan, co-founder of Sullivan and Sullivan Studi…
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Each new year presents a semi-blank slate and some flexibility to dream and rediscover new possibilities. We often feel the need to label our intentions for the upcoming 365 days and set goals. (Can we just agree that resolutions are so 2019?) For moms and caregivers, this sentiment can either inspire hope or add yet another item on the top of a he…
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For the last new And More episode of 2023, we brought back certified mental health coach & Daring Way Facilitator (and speed-dial friend) Mandy Jankus. In this conversation, Mandy talks about the new podcast she's started, why it's so important to talk about the "both/and" of our many emotions, and what she's learning by sharing her story. Listen t…
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We talk a lot about self-compassion and grief. We even have cute sayings like "put your oxygen mask on first," as a way to stave off burnout and fatigue. What happens when you've been in seasons of deep heartbreak, loss, and joy? How do you incorporate grief as a part of the normal ebb and flow of life? Grief advocate, entrepreneur, and best-sellin…
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It's December, which means we hear a common refrain in personal and professional circles. How are you going to "end the year well?" In a society obsessed with optimizing productivity and making every minute count, there's an endless litany of End of Year challenges and strategy sessions to ensuring that you're off to the races once the calendar yea…
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How do we know we're actually making a difference in our world? When it's hard to see the progress we've made toward equity for moms and caregivers, I turn to those who can see both the 50k view and the nitty-gritty details. In this episode, we have Moms Rising cofounder and executive director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner to share her very keen insight …
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How do we find the “stories beyond the stories” as author Megan Stielstra so aptly says? How do we overcome the barriers of sharing the deeper truths that are really on our hearts? How do we come to a deep breath about all that is going on in the world today? In today’s solo episode, Amy talks about the stories we’ve heard from And More guests so f…
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What prompts an experienced Microsoft executive to leave her established tenure to disrupt women's health? For Gennev Founder and CEO Jill Angelo, it all started with an eye-opening conversation about how underserved women's healthcare was during menopause. In this episode, Jill shares about how much progress she's seen in menopause conversations s…
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If half of a women-led small business executive team can feel supported while going on maternity leave at the same time, why is it challenging for other businesses to also make it happen? This was a question posed to Armoire's executive team this year. The best part: the Seattle-based clothing rental service had already instituted a robust paid lea…
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Caregiving isn’t relegated just to moms. We’re helping older parents and loved ones. We’re standing alongside friends going through health battles or relationship snafus. We’re even mentoring those in our professional circles and lifting them up. In this episode, we’ll hear from Suzanne Weller, founder of Weller Collaboration and host of The Courag…
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When you discover you’re pregnant, it can feel like the world shifts on its axis. After New York Times opinion writer Jessica Grose had her first child, the experience set her on a new path to examine and excavate questions of what motherhood would entail - both the perception and the reality. In this episode, we discuss her book SCREAMING ON THE I…
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There’s one thing we know for certain. Life changes - it’s not a matter of if, but when and how. Where we find ourselves is how we ride that wave of change. As moms and caregivers, our strength and resilience is also tested in how we hold space for our families to do the same. In this episode, Cara Cynkar shares how she not only grew as her family …
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Building a family should come with a few additional titles: advocate, investigator, superhero, and diplomatic negotiator. Sleuth co-founder Sehreen Noor Ali donned those roles as she watched her young daughter miss developmental milestones. After quitting her full-time role, she and her co-founder took on the task of building a seamless way to leve…
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Being a mom is about handing yourself a million permission slips each day. Certified mental health coach & Daring Way Facilitator Mandy Jankus knows this full well. In this episode, we learn how Mandy launched into her calling for coaching others while healing from trauma, and how she encourages others to have vulnerable, authentic conversations in…
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Wouldn’t it be nice if everything in life were a straight line, up and to the left? Always moving forward, always finding success. If only that were true. Author and Forbes contributor Amy Shoenthal has dedicated her professional and personal life to exploring the trajectory of our life and trying to understand more about how we overcome those setb…
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Within the span of five years, the world as Jessi Hempel knew it shifted on it’s axis. When exploring the prospect of parenthood, the award-winning journalist and podcast host had to wade through her own fears from her past, the echo chamber of what the world shared a parent should be, and decide how she wanted to move forward. In this show, Jessi …
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We all have stories to tell about the multitudes we contain as mothers and caregivers - it’s up to us to share! In the premiere episode of “And More,” Amy sits down for an intimate conversation about the power our stories hold and how we access the strength to tell them. She also gives a preview of what to expect for this new season of in-depth dis…
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Introducing And More with Amy Kugler! And More with Amy Kugler is a show that explores the dynamic stories of motherhood and caregiving, and how those stories hold exponential power to be a driving force for change. We’ll have deep conversations with incredible game-changers (moms, and colleagues, and leaders, and operations gurus, and ... more...)…
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Episode 62 we chat with Darrin Schultz, a sketch comedian from Seattle! We reviewed "Two People Wear the Same Tie to Work" by Aunty Donna and discussed SketchFest Seattle and the local comedy scene. Sketch Nerds is a comedy podcast about the craft of sketch comedy where we break down your favorite sketches. Listen to the full episode wherever you g…
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On this mini-episode we discuss the recently convicted Madison Russo, who pled guilty to scamming people out of $37,000 for fake cancer treatments. But! If the rumors around town are true, there's a little more to Madison's story than just a simple scam. TW: terminal illness, child abuse. Thanks for listening to Bloody Podcast! If you have a case w…
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Today we talk about the Murder of Stacey Mitchell. In 2006, 18 and 19 year old Jessica Stasinowsky and Valerie Parashumti were arrested after murdering Stacey in their Perth home. They became known as the Perth Wheelie Bin Killers. We also decide hell is high school, and have some harsh judgments for people who look to the moon. Thanks for listenin…
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We bring a new theme of stories called Survive & Thrive (name may change). These are women who have survived violent or mysterious acts. This episode we focus on survivor Mary Vincent who at 15 years old was kidnapped and assaulted by Lawrence Singleton (and that's just the beginning!) Trigger warning: this episode discusses sexual assault of minor…
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It's a new theme called Misdemeanor Mondays! Mini-episodes for when we are TIRED, HONEY, but still want to chat crime. Lauri shares the (possibly) misrepresented story of Shellyne Rodriguez, and Maria shares the true story of Chloe Stein. Mini-Episodes will help Bloody be able to do proper coverage for the rest of the weeks in a month, plus there a…
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Bloody Podcast has returned! And with us we bring one of the worst mothers in crime history, Theresa Knorr. Theresa may have started out an semi-innocent participant in a toxic relationship, but once the men in her life ran away she turned to the only people who were still around: her children. In part one we discuss Theresa's childhood, what could…
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Welcome back, Mayberry! Your good ol host Shift is here with Auntie Boy, the most contrast, hyper masc/femme, elevated and deep, up and coming rapper from the LA area you. This is the Audio Only Version of this episode. To watch the video version, go to Good Morning Mayberry YouTube. This conversation is all pearls, cardigans, and lap cats while Sh…
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