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Wild Precious Life

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Join author, educator, and learner, Annmarie Kelly as she laughs, cries, and kvetches with the writers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and wanderers who inspire all of us to reach beyond our divisions and discover what it means to be wild, precious, and brave.

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47:51

Get Smitten in Your Kitchen with Deb Perelman

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/11/17

Our guest this week is Deb Perelman, author of three cookbooks, including most recently, SMITTEN KITCHEN KEEPERS. She’s not just a great cook, she’s like a kitchen fairy godmother. Deb taught Annmarie how to roast a chicken, how to roll dumplings, and how not to fear mushrooms. Because of her Smitten Kitchen website, Deb and Annmarie have cooked hundreds of meals together, but until today, they’d never met. In this episode, Deb and Annmarie discuss grandma cooking, how lasagna might save your

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44:43

Get Lost and Find Adventure with Andrew Sean Greer

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/11/03

Our guest this week is Andrew Sean Greer who’s created one of our favorite dreamers in literature. His fictional character, Arthur Less, lives a somewhat disappointing life. Few of Arthur’s plans ever pan out, but there is often magic in the mayhem. In this episode, Andrew and Annmarie discuss foiled plans, dashed hopes, and how to discover new longings and brighter dreams when we wander–or even tumble–off the beaten path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:46

Survive and Thrive with Dr. Ebony Butler

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/10/20

Dr. Ebony Butler is a Licensed Psychologist, Trauma Expert, and Food Relationship Strategist who has made it her mission to make counseling accessible and safe for everyone. She recently created My Therapy Cards to support men, women, and teens who want to work towards self-exploration and discovery on their own time. In this episode, Annmarie and Dr. Ebony discuss vulnerability, the dangers of diet culture, and how we can destigmatize mental health services in minority communities. Learn more about

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40:48

Our Missing Hearts with Celeste Ng

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2022/10/06

Celeste Ng is a literary rockstar whose bestselling novels have been translated into over thirty languages. Her latest book, OUR MISSING HEARTS, is a story about art, power, and the legacies we pass on to our children. In this episode, Annmarie and Celeste discuss banned books, miniatures, and whether the world can, in fact, be divided into Order Muppets or Chaos Muppets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:55

Thrill, Squelch, and Growl with Ben Percy

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2022/09/29

Ben Percy writes novels, and comic books, and podcasts, and television, and movies, and short stories, and more. He joins us today to talk about “juggling all those flaming chainsaws.” In this episode, Ben and Annmarie discuss Wolverine, sharks, and “cussedness,” how to be stubborn in the face of rejection, and what it takes to pursue the writing life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:50

Get Schooled with Stephanie Jankowski

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/09/15

In her book, SCHOOLED, Stephanie Jankowski writes a love letter to what she describes as “the exhausting, infuriating, occasionally excruciating yet somehow completely wonderful profession of teaching.” In this episode, Annmarie and Stephanie discuss back-to-school survival tricks, the value of educating the whole child, and how parents and teachers can be better partners on the journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:18

No One Crosses the Wolf with Lisa Nikolidakis

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/09/01

In her recent memoir, NO ONE CROSSES THE WOLF, Lisa Nikolidakis chronicles the inheritance of a crime scene, and what happened both before and after the murder-suicide that cracked her world wide open. In this episode, Annmarie and Lisa discuss trauma writing, open-heartedness, talking to horses, and how all of us are imperfect survivors of our own messy lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:54

Be a Promised Land with Echo Brown

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/08/19

Echo Brown’s recent memoir, THE CHOSEN ONE, examines the opportunities and costs of an Ivy League education, and the obligation universities have to support and safeguard first-generation college students. Annmarie and Echo discuss inequity, community, and the need to be a promised land for one another. Additionally, Echo talks about her current health crisis and her urgent campaign to find a kidney donor. You can learn more and contribute HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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59:40

Make Me Disappear with Jessica Payne

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/08/04

Jessica Payne’s most recent novel MAKE ME DISAPPEAR is a twisting thriller that poses important questions. What would it take for anyone to make a clean escape from their own life? And how far should you go to fight back against an abuser? This book provides hope for anyone who’s ever wanted to leave a broken relationship, but could not find their way out. In this episode, Annmarie and Jessica discuss their shared love for the Pacific Northwest, juggling writing and family life, and how any story

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46:12

Be One-in-a-Million with Monica Wood

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/07/21

Monica Wood’s most recent novel THE ONE-IN-A-MILLION BOY will capture your imagination and warm your heart. It’s the best book you may not yet have heard of. In this episode, Monica and Annmarie discuss found families, where stories come from, and why strivers make the world go ‘round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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54:59

Claim Your Inheritance with Teresa K. Miller

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/07/07

Teresa K. Miller's poetry collection, BORDERLINE FORTUNE, won the prestigious National Poetry Series and has been featured on radio programs and book festivals across the country. However, not long ago, Teresa nearly gave up writing, after one too many publishing heartbreaks. In this episode, she and Annmarie unpack that story, compare family legacies, and ponder what truly makes a life worth living. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:26

Defy Expectations with Kirstin Chen

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2022/06/23

Kirstin Chen’s recent book, COUNTERFEIT, is one of the most anticipated novels of the summer, in which two Asian American women grow a fake handbag scheme into a global enterprise. The book is full of twists and surprises and makes for great beach or poolside reading. In this episode, Annmarie and Kirstin chat about luxury purses, fanny packs, daily yoga practice, and the dangers of the model minority myth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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58:13

Travel Through the Pages with Jennifer E. Smith

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/06/09

Jennifer E. Smith spent years editing other people’s manuscripts before finally finding her footing to publish her own. To date, she’s now written eleven books, including THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT and HELLO, GOODBYE, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN that will both be released as films soon. In this episode, Annmarie and Jennifer discuss summoning courage, paying attention to small moments of joy, and how to travel the world both in and out of the pages of a book. Learn more about

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55:40

Have a Good Talk with Mira Jacob

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/05/26

Mira Jacob is a novelist, memoirist, illustrator, and cultural critic whose graphic memoir GOOD TALK has been described as “exactly the book America needs at this moment.” Annmarie and Mira discuss racism, social justice, and how to encourage our kids to ask difficult questions even when we don’t have all the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:25

Embrace Your Weird with Carrie Harris

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/05/12

As a child, Carrie Harris was the kind of girl who played STAR WARS with the boys. Even at that young age, she yearned for more female roles and adventures. So these days, she writes them. Carrie recently landed her dream job telling stories for Marvel. Annmarie and Carrie reminisce about high school hijinks and discuss the importance of unleashing the superhero inside of each one of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:22

Translate Love and Compassion with Haleh Liza Gafori

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/04/28

As a child, Haleh Liza Gafori was introduced to Rumi’s Persian poetry, and as an adult, she began singing and translating these same poems. Annmarie and Haleh talk about the timelessness of this 13th century mystic, how Rumi’s work offers “liberating and nourishing perspectives” still vital to us today, and how we can both lose and find ourselves in the depth of his words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:35

Climb Your Mountain with Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/04/14

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado climbs mountains. In fact, she is one of the few women in the world to complete the Seven Summits, ascending the highest peak on each continent. In this episode, Silvia and Annmarie talk about the healing power of mountain climbing and how women can work through trauma by putting one foot in front of the other and hiking far above the clouds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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62:10

Unlearn Your Lessons with Elizabeth Lesser

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/03/31

Elizabeth Lesser is a well-known author whose latest book, CASSANDRA SPEAKS, challenges us to think about how when women are the storytellers, the human story changes. In this episode, Annmarie and Elizabeth discuss the roles females have played throughout history, religion, and mythology, and how now is time for us to unlearn some of the gendered lessons we have come to believe so that all people can flourish and shine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:48

Surrender and Live with Barb Roose

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/03/17

Barb Roose is a popular speaker and author who is passionate about teaching women to live in courage and faith. Annmarie and Barb discuss hometown heartaches, why people should eat dessert first, and how to journey through your own wilderness season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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69:28

We Are All We Need with Bodhi Calagna and Wilson...

Wild Precious Life ·

2022/03/03

Bodhi Calagana and Wilson Rodriguez have something in common: a love of sound. Specifically EDM or Electronic Dance Music. In this episode, Bodhi, Wilson, and Annmarie discuss finding acceptance, healing, and refuge in the EDM community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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