The Rocky Road Podcast

The world of politics can be a messy, scary space.  Political scientist and strategist, published author, commentator, TV host, and friend Sam Chen discusses relationships, vulnerability, looking bey…

Exciting things are on the horizon for us here at The Rocky Road Podcast. We are excited to share what we are looking forward to most in this upcoming season... but wait, the Queen died? What is a bo…

In just a few months we have just started to scratch the surface of the amount of humbling stories that surround us. We are learning so much about podcasting, interviewing, and people in general, and…

Join us in this nugget as we spend a little bit of time asking each other random questions! You never know what you’re going to learn, so join us and let us know your answers too! Email us at therock…

Childhood experiences have a way of shaping the way we interact with the world as adults. In today's episode, Shoshanna shares anecdotes from a unique upbringing that made her the resilient and self …

One of the really wonderful things about humans is that we are all afraid of different things, and we all have different reasons to be brave. In this episode we reflect on a word that has been used t…

This vibrant and witty young lady discusses the many unintentional instances of body shame in the world around us, and shares her personal resource that helped her escape these negative thoughts. Enj…

We’re back again with another mini episode all about music therapy! What is it? What does a music therapist do? Mandy and Kristin share their journeys to becoming music therapists, a few special stor…

Surprise! JP was a new face to both of our hosts, and will certainly not be our last surprise guest! JP grew up in the inner city, and experiences during his childhood were motivated by the thrill of…

Welcome to our very first mini episode! These shorter chats will be sprinkled throughout the season alongside our guest episodes. They will cover everything from the weather to something fun and cool…

Mandy takes us on a rambling path through her childhood, young adulthood, and the adventure of college in the city. She shares her perspective on how she journeyed through the rise and fall of a marr…

We want to take this opportunity to offer a TRIGGER WARNING for anyone who may have witnessed or experienced domestic violence, and have included several important resources for you or anyone you may…

Hi family, welcome to our adventure! In this short quirky intro episode we introduce ourselves, tell the tale of how our big idea was hatched, and share our hopes and dreams for this project. We love…