Chronically Candid
Formerly the Makers, Dreamers, Doers podcast, Chronically Candid is hosted by Morgan Barrett, a Millennial mother to twins and an adult living with cystic fibrosis. Morgan and her guests have open-hearted conversations on everything from nurturing creativity, to personal health crises, to the daily experience of parenthood. The pursuit of this podcast is not necessarily to be 'the expert' on anything, but to share our varied lived experiences through candid (yet boundaried!!!) conversations so that we may learn, unlearn, and expand our mental and emotional flexibility.
Join Morgan for fun and thoughtful conversations. Plus, cozy up and make yourself a warm cup of coffee—Fireside Fridays are back once a month! These short (less than 5 minutes) episodes feature a reading of Morgan's poetry and prose (it's only a little bit cringe, I promise).
Learn more at morganbarrett.co/podcast
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 36
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
A Surprise Solo Episode!
Welcome to the Chronically Candid podcast! I haven’t recorded anything for a year, but I’m back with a solo episode!
- Life updates: Our kids are back at school full time & I’m back at work full time
- An …
Hello, it's me!
Finding Out You're Having Twins, Confronting Racist Inquiries, and Being a High School Librarian with Jessica Grider
In episode 19 of the Makers, Dreamers, Doers podcast, Morgan talks with Jessica Grider, a fellow mom-of-twins (+ a singleton!), high school librarian, hobby gardener, and writer. Morgan and Jessica c…
Creating Change and Healing Through Gardening with Nancy O'Connor
In episode 18, Morgan sits down with Nancy O'Connor, the Executive Director at Growing Food Growing Health, a non-profit in Lawrence, Kansas which runs school gardens and a community garden at a wome…
Breaking Cycles, Home Schooling, and Instilling a Love for Nature with Farai Harreld
In episode 17, Morgan sits down with her friend Farai Harreld to talk about breaking generational cycles, motherhood, home schooling, representation in education, and instilling a love for nature in …
La Prima Tazza
A piece Morgan wrote for the Lawrence Times (never got published) about her favorite local coffee spot, La Prima Tazza.
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All Bodies are GoodBodies, Trauma-Informed Boudoir, and Celebrating Queer Love with Tayanna Nelson
For Episode 16, Morgan sits down with Tayanna (Tay) Nelson, the photographer and owner of GoodBodies, a KC boudoir photography business, and Hey Tay, a queer-focused KC wedding & portrait photography…
Living Through Encephalitis, Catatonia, and Psychosis, & Coming Out on the Other Side Stronger with Jess McLaughlin
In episode 15 of the Makers, Dreamers, Doers podcast, Morgan talks with her longtime friend, Jess McLaughlin—In 2019, Jess suffered a serious mental health crisis that landed her in the hospital for …
A Culture of Drinking & Life After Alcohol with Jillain Williams
In episode 14 Morgan sat down with Jillain Williams, longtime friend and the Assistant Executive Director at the Kansas City chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to talk about alcoholism and sob…
Where My Heart Beats
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Representation in Agriculture, Sustainable Farming, 'Food as a Public Work', and Indigenous Agricultural Wisdom with Panta Florez
Episode 13 of the Makers, Dreamers, Doers Podcast welcomes Panta Flórez of Maseualkualli Farms in North Lawrence, Kansas. Maseualkaulli (Mah-say-wahl-kwa-lee) Farms means “The Peoples’ Farms” in Nahu…
Lessons Learned in the Garden
Lessons Learned in the Garden — 5 Things I Didn't Want the Garden to Teach Me (But It Did Anyway)
There have been many lessons learned in the garden — sometimes they're painful and inconvenient, but t…
Rumination Stealing Your Joy?
In Fireside Friday #11, Morgan goes off-script and talks about a conversation she had with her husband, Kory, about rumination stealing her joy. If you are anxiety-prone, or have allowed worry to ove…
Creativity Online & Willing to be 'Cringe', Exploring the Outdoors with Kids, & Raising Daughters Who Feel Confident Setting Boundaries with Abbi Hearne
Creativity Online & Willing to be 'Cringe', Exploring the Outdoors with Kids, & Raising Daughters Who Feel Confident Setting Boundaries with Abbi Hearne
In episode 12, Morgan talks with Abbi Hearne, a…
Talking with a Therapist: Mental Health, Inner Child Work, Reparenting, & Generational Healing
In episode 11, Morgan talks with her longtime friend and therapist practicing in New York, Kerry Higgins, LCSW about all things therapy: What therapy is, what it isn't, types of therapy, and how to f…
An Immigration Story and Raising a Child with Disabilities with Queren King Orozco
In episode 10, Morgan talks with her friend, Queren King-Orozco, who is a Master Gardener, herbal aromatherapist, event producer, and Mexican Immigrant (Dreamer) & mother to two (including a child wi…
The Brightest Little Lights
Fireside Friday #10 // The Brightest Little Lights
Something a little lighter for your Friday, yes?
And My Shadow Is Me
Were admittedly a little heavy
I love a good think piece
Som…
Addressing Food Insecurity, Equity & Access, and Community-Led Non-Profit Work with Maxfield Kaniger of Kanbe's Markets
In episode 9, Morgan sits down with the Executive Director of Kanbe’s Markets, Maxfield Kaniger, about what food insecurity actually means, equity and access when it comes to the food we eat, communi…
A Fish Who Swims In Wine
Fireside Fridays are readings of Morgan's poems and prose.
Read A Fish Who Swims In Wine at morganbarrett.co/post/a-fish-who-swims-in-wine
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Being Black in the Cystic Fibrosis Community, Medical Racism & Disparities in Health Care, and Health Equity For All
In episode 8, Morgan talks with Faith (Fizzy) Shropshire, a mother to a child with cystic fibrosis, content creator, event planner, and student, about what it's like to be a Black family in the cysti…