Writing Our Way Out, with Maeve and Kyle: Recent Episodes
Maeve and Kyle
Two writers--and dear friends--explore the topics of grace and love through their intense collaborative writing project. Join them on their journey, which moves from the contemplative and meditative, to exuberant and joyful, and spends some significant time in lighthearted and silly.
Maeve and Kyle celebrate March Madness the way that only they can: With a celebration of sport in literature. Hear some of their favorite titles, and share your own on social media by using #WOWOMadness.Connect with us on Twitter @WowoPod, Facebook at Facebook.com/WritingOurWayOutPod, and through email at WritingOurWayOutPod@gmail.com.Don't forget to subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. We continue to grow because you continue to listen, share, and support.
Perhaps the most tender episode to day, Maeve and Kyle discuss the poignant essay surrounding the death of Maeve's Father. With focus on narrative structure, the WOWO Besties don't shy away from the hardest parts of the conversation. Connect with us on Twitter @WowoPod, Facebook at Facebook.com/WritingOurWayOutPod, and through email at WritingOurWayOutPod@gmail.com.Don't forget to subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. We continue to grow because you continue to listen, share, and support.
Maeve leads Kyle through a tender discussion surrounding the death of one of his children's teachers, and the way the loss affected him deeply. It's an honest discussion about the legacy of a life, and the journey through grief during the Covid era.Connect with us on Twitter @WowoPod, Facebook at Facebook.com/WritingOurWayOutPod, and through email at WritingOurWayOutPod@gmail.com.Don't forget to subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. We continue to grow because you continue to listen, share, and support.
Maeve opens up about her medical health journey as it pertains to a particularly painful issue she uncovered during the height of the COVID pandemic. Her treatment, the Low FODMAP plan, caused more confusion than clarity at times. But the results have been ... Well, why don't you just listen and find out.Connect with us on Twitter @WowoPod, Facebook at Facebook.com/WritingOurWayOutPod, and through email at WritingOurWayOutPod@gmail.com.Don't forget to subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. We continue to grow because you continue to listen, share, and support.
CW, TW // Suicide, Suicidal ideationMaeve and Kyle switch up their format for this one, engaging in active revision of one of their earliest pieces for the collection. The process is completed with love and empathy through the lens of Kyle's essay about his own profound depression he experienced during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you, or someone you know and love, is experiencing emotional distress or thoughts of suicide, call or text "988" to connect with a lifeline specialist for support.Connect with us on Twitter @WowoPod, Facebook at Facebook.com/WritingOurWayOutPod, and through email at WritingOurWayOutPod@gmail.com.Don't forget to subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. We continue to grow because you continue to listen, share, and support.
For the final installment of 2022, Maeve and Kyle look back at some of their favorite moments in writing, reading, growth, and laughter. Of course, they also look ahead to 2023. Oh ... and they do a little singing, too. (Also, it's silly that we are pretending it isn't us writing these. If you've read this far, we want to thank you for showing us the love and support that drives us to continue to record and share with you. We really love you. And we love the way you love us. Thank you. It means so much.)
Maeve debuts a new format for the collection, which allows the duo to talk in depth about the ways their relationships were altered during the intense outset of the COVID pandemic.Connect with us on Twitter @WowoPod, Facebook at Facebook.com/WritingOurWayOutPod, and through email at WritingOurWayOutPod@gmail.com.Don't forget to subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. We continue to grow because you continue to listen, share, and support.
Maeve and Kyle share some exciting and special news about their writing, the current projects, their weekend together in Kansas City, and a new endeavor that will help grow the Writing Our Way Our Community. And, of course, there's lots of writing talk.
Maeve and Kyle dig into Kyle's birthday piece with a discussion about "freedom" in all the ways it appears in the essay -- and all around them both. The episode digs into issues of spirituality, forgiveness, love, and so much more.
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Maeve and Kyle celebrate scary season with a fun appreciation of the horror/suspense genre. Share your reactions with them on Twitter @WOWOPod or on Facebook at Facebook.com/WritingOurWayOutPod. Use the hashtag #PodcastOfTerror.
What does "shelter" actually mean?
In this episode, Maeve explores her essay about Fawn Valley -- the neighborhood, street, and home, in which she became a mother. It's a poignant conversation about an essay written in the days before she moved homes, and it gets deep into the heart of what it means to have gratitude for the shelter we have, and the shelter we create.
If this episode feels a little extra tender, it's because it definitely is a little extra tender.
In Ep. 8, Maeve taps into some pretty big areas of growth for Kyle, which all stem from his relationship with gardening. The discussion stems from an essay that Maeve prompted him to write, which lead to some new and fertile grounds for his own emotional literacy and personal mental health growth.
In this episode, Maeve explores her essay about Fajita, a dog that she and her family fostered in the early stages of the COVID pandemic. Kyle closes the episode with an appreciation of the work Maeve has done to transition into the school year. (Big big big love to all of the teachers out there. We see you. Heck, we are you. oxo)
In this bonus episode, Maeve discusses her participation in the Words Save Lives event (www.WordsSaveLives.org), hosted by LV Arts (www.LVArts.info) in Leavenworth, Kansas.
If you, or someone you know and love, is experiencing emotional distress or thoughts of suicide, call or text "988" to connect with a lifeline specialist for support.
In this episode, Maeve leads Kyle through a discussion about his essay surrounding foster care, and his life of service. And, of course, they spend some time talking about the 1990s cinematic masterpiece "Wayne's World."
In this episode, Kyle selects a piece by Maeve--a delicate essay about the snapshots memories from COVID Spring-- and guides her through a discussion about rhythm.
In this episode, Maeve selects a piece by Kyle, and leads him through a discussion about community, and the way it intersects with the overarching principles of grace and love. Also, #YayKansas!
In this episode, Maeve and Kyle focus on an essay by Maeve that focuses on the return to the classroom ahead of a new school year. "Yes, please."
Maeve and Kyle share thoughts on the effects of grace and love in their daily lives, diving into bits of each other's writing. The two word nerds begin the deep and meaningful work of finding themselves through an intense collaborative writing project.