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
My Shadow Is Me
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The Benefits of Starting a Garden, Leaning on Community, and Gardening with Kids with Megan Gilger of The Fresh Exchange
In this episode of the Makers, Dreamers, Doers podcast, Morgan talks with Megan Gilger of Fresh Exchange about the many benefits of gardening, like community building, learning about nature, learning…
The Mulberry Tree
The mulberry tree to the south of our house is old, quite weathered, and misshapen. She’s lost branches in thunderstorms and high winds, but another June has come and again she bears fruit. Mosses an…
Why The Prairie Matters & How It's Relevant to Your Life with Courtney Masterson & Ryan Riedel
Morgan talks with Courtney Masterson and Ryan Riedel of Native Lands Restoration Collaborative, a Lawrence, Kansas based non-profit ecological restoration organization focused on community education …
Prairie Dreams
Prairie Dreams
I miss the prairie, and
Her brilliant golden hue
The way the wind whispers through
the Indian grass, and bluestem too
This time of year
She beckons to me—
Come feel my embrace
Walk with me, b…
A Career as a Creative, Burnout, Motherhood & Mental Health, and Experience with a Psychiatric Facility with Brittyn Conway
Morgan talks with longtime friend, professional photographer, and mother of two (soon to be three!), Brittyn Conway about their enduring friendship of 13 years (including some bachelorette party and …
Imagination, Safe Haven
Writing is a delicate thing for me. I harbor a secret (well, not anymore) desire to one day write something and have it published. I've held this idea in my mind since the second grade when my teache…
Lung Transplantation, The Intersection of Faith & Art, and Leaning Into Your Story with Dylan Mortimer
Morgan chats with Dylan Mortimer — fellow CFer (person living with cystic fibrosis), 2x double-lung transplant recipient, father, husband, and artist — about his lung transplant story (which is nothi…
No One Would
A homeless man in front of the coffee shop door
Talking to himself
Laughing, then nearly crying
I wonder who he is talking to
His zip-up jacket hangs off his left shoulder
His beard and hair unkempt and l…
Setting Boundaries, Leaning into What Comes Naturally & Pursuing Dreams, and Loss & Addiction with Hannah Aften Lasorsa
Tune in for this conversation with Morgan and her close friend, Hannah Aften Lasorsa, who is an herbalist, writer, photographer, and entrepreneur. They talk about how they built a friendship in the m…
Letter to Me
Dear Morgan,
Hi! It’s me. Well, it’s you … at age 30. I got the time capsule you put together for me to open in 2023, though I admit I did open it a year early. Sorry about that. You’d probably like t…
Pretty
It's a trendy topic,
talking about women's bodies
what's good, what's bad
whether fat is the fad
but my only thought
is how goddamn amazing
this body that I'm in is
Mine went from failing,
dying of disease
to…
Living as a Transgender Woman in Kansas with Claire Marshall
Morgan chats with her friend Claire at Henry's Upstairs in Lawrence, Kansas on what it's like to be a transgender woman in today's world. Morgan and Claire cover topics including how they met and bec…
One Day in December
One day in December I felt like
even the ground beneath me couldn't hold me
Untethered, unmoored
Nothing I did felt worthwhile
One day in December
I tried to find meaning in my day
I met with a friend
I wro…
Cystic fibrosis, Trikafta, and parenthood with Gunnar Esiason
Morgan talks with Gunnar Esiason, cystic fibrosis (CF) patient advocate and adult living with CF, on life before and after the life-changing CFTR modulator drug known as Trikafta; becoming new parent…
Welcome!
Makers, Dreamers, Doers is a podcast hosted by Morgan Barrett. A mother to twin toddlers and an adult living with cystic fibrosis, Morgan is always pursuing her creative interests, from photography t…