meaganfrancis

What do we owe our elders – and the younger generation who’ll one day be in the position of caring for us? After spending a week helping an aging family member who is going through a lot of life changes, I’m reflecting on the misguided cultural idea that we can somehow plan, declutter, or outsource […]

I started my first podcast in 2012, and have been at it ever since – which means I’ve been podcasting continuously for twelve years! In today’s behind-the-scenes episode I’m sharing my insights on creating a sustainable podcasting lifestyle based on what I’ve learned over the past twelve years. I’ll share my thoughts on everything from

Spring is officially here, but after a winter that often felt like spring and with spring weather that still feels a little wintry, we may need to be a little more intentional to connect with the season this year. This episode contains seven simple ideas to help you make the most of the early spring,

How do memoirists manage to tell the truth about painful circumstances in their past, while still keeping a grip on compassion and levity? In today’s episode I talk with memoirist T. Marie Bertineau about how she processed difficult childhood memories to write about her family of origin with both love and honesty. We also discuss

While I love sharing pieces of my life in this podcast, there’s one big part that I haven’t talked much about online–and that’s my story of a midlife return to the Christian faith. In this episode, I explain a little more about that reticence and also share a talk I gave at my local church last week,