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Pep Talk

On Getting Unstuck...Again

Jun 21•Maggie Smith

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The Good Stuff

Beginning of summer edition
Jun 18

152
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Behind-the-Scenes Look: "In Geologic Time, It Happened Just Seconds Ago"

Annotation & Author’s Note
Apr 21•Maggie Smith

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Most Popular

Poems that make you glad to be alive

Mar 13, 2023•Maggie Smith

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On Your One Wild and Precious Life

Sep 10, 2024•Maggie Smith

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Pep Talk

Jan 28•Maggie Smith

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A Poem for This Day

Nov 8, 2024•Maggie Smith

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Pep Talk

Nov 29, 2024•Maggie Smith

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Pep Talk

Feb 5, 2024•Maggie Smith

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Pick My Brain

A's to your Q's
Apr 9•Maggie Smith

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Guest Pep Talk

Perspective from Eric Zimmer
Mar 6•Maggie Smith

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Annotated Playlist

A Suit or a Suitcase
Feb 27•Maggie Smith

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Behind-the-Scenes Look

A poem from the podcast
Feb 12•Maggie Smith

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The Good Stuff

because the bad stuff is getting plenty of airtime
Feb 9•Maggie Smith

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Pep Talk

On writing as the world burns
Jan 28•Maggie Smith

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