EP #41: 20/24 Days of Reflection: Learning Languages & Losing Fingers

EP #45: 24/24 Days of Reflection: Best Happenings of 2025

As we reach the final day of 24 Days of Reflection, we’re taking a moment to pause and look back, not at everything that went wrong or moved too fast, but at what went right. The moments that surprised us, grounded us, changed us, or quietly carried us through the year in the best way. In today’s final episode, we reflect on the highlights that made this year what it was and ask: what’s the best thing that happened to you this year? Thank you, dear listeners and readers, for tuning in, reflecting alongside us, and being part of our mini-series as we head into the holiday season. We’re endlessly grateful for you and we can’t wait to be back in soulful conversation together in our next season coming out in the new year! Don’t Be a Stranger! Subscribe to Mixed Media Minds on whichever platform you listen to us on to catch our weekly episodes! Also be sure to check out our Substack and stay tuned for more editions of our monthly podcasting newsletter Between the Layers. As always, we’d love to know: what’s the best thing that happened to you this year? Share your thoughts and musings with us at mixedmediamindspod@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you’re listening. References Question Source: Sondermoment [https://sondermoment.com/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=472060182694&tw_campaign=11331983951&tw_kwdid=kwd-872718635471&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=11331983951&gbraid=0AAAAACd6CRKBcLHSAmL_TVXZy0a5mFlK4&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9OnJBhD-ARIsAPV51xPv9ibp9B7MzqpLgyPCVR8mTe5-yjve2w58syhqEVeG2AqGcjMDdUoaAp3fEALw_wcB] (please note: this is not an advertisement) Sound Credits: see ⁠here [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aHj54xKR7RdQEDMUk3yxeZCbTkBzI1GzVxfgWJLC-Ew/edit?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1759904846786175&usg=AOvVaw3SXBP9-t1a1FIIVrDCjRnw]

EP #44: 23/24 Days of Reflection: Ruling the World

Absolute power has a funny way of revealing what we care about most, as well as what we’d like to see less of in the world. If you ruled the world, would you use your authority for something a) practical, b) unhinged, c) compassionate, d) completely self-serving, or e) all of the above? *If you chose ‘e’, please get in touch with us at mixedmediamindspod@gmail.com or let us know here via Substack because we are SO curious. In any case, the rules we’d impose if we had a say in the world say a lot about our values (and perhaps our pet peeves as well). That’s why, in today’s episode of 24 Days of Reflection, we imagine the world run our way and ask: what rule would you impose if you were the world’s king or queen? Don’t Be a Stranger! Subscribe to Mixed Media Minds on whichever platform you listen to us on to catch our weekly episodes! Check out our Substack and subscribe to get our 24 Days of Reflection episodes directly in your email inbox: ⁠https://mixedmediaminds.substack.com⁠ [https://mixedmediaminds.substack.com/] As always, we’d love to know: what rule would you impose if you were the world’s king or queen? Share your thoughts and musings with us at mixedmediamindspod@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you’re listening. References Question Source: Parade [https://parade.com/1211362/marynliles/hypothetical-questions/] Sound Credits: see ⁠here [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aHj54xKR7RdQEDMUk3yxeZCbTkBzI1GzVxfgWJLC-Ew/edit?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1759904846786175&usg=AOvVaw3SXBP9-t1a1FIIVrDCjRnw]

EP #43: 22/24 Days of Reflection: Wishes Looking Back on 2025

As the year comes to a close, reflection has an especially powerful way of softening our perspective. We start to notice where our time actually went and where we wish it had gone instead. Maybe it was time with people you love, time resting, time creating, or time being fully present rather than just getting through the days. While its tempting to wallow in regret, we’d prefer to think these realisations also equip us with purposeful clarity for the year(s) ahead. So, in today’s episode of 24 Days of Reflection, we gently look back on the year behind us and ask: what kinds of things would you like to have spent more time on this past year? Don’t Be a Stranger! Subscribe to Mixed Media Minds on whichever platform you listen to us on to catch our weekly episodes! Check out our Substack and subscribe to get our 24 Days of Reflection episodes directly in your email inbox: ⁠https://mixedmediaminds.substack.com⁠ [https://mixedmediaminds.substack.com/] As always, we’d love to know: what kinds of things would you like to have spent more time on this past year? Share your thoughts and musings with us at mixedmediamindspod@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you’re listening. References Question Source: Sondermoment [https://sondermoment.com/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=472060182694&tw_campaign=11331983951&tw_kwdid=kwd-872718635471&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=11331983951&gbraid=0AAAAACd6CRKBcLHSAmL_TVXZy0a5mFlK4&gclid=Cj0KCQiA9OnJBhD-ARIsAPV51xPv9ibp9B7MzqpLgyPCVR8mTe5-yjve2w58syhqEVeG2AqGcjMDdUoaAp3fEALw_wcB] (please note: this is not an advertisement) Sound Credits: see ⁠here [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aHj54xKR7RdQEDMUk3yxeZCbTkBzI1GzVxfgWJLC-Ew/edit?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1759904846786175&usg=AOvVaw3SXBP9-t1a1FIIVrDCjRnw]

EP #42: 21/24 Days of Reflection: Wondering About Your Legacy

Legacy is one of those big, intimidating words we tend to associate easily with people in history books, but sadly less so with everyday humans just trying to figure out their lives. But whether we think about it often or not, each of us is leaving a trail behind: the way we show up, the impact we have on others, the values we choose to live by. And somewhere beneath all our day-to-day busyness lays the quiet question of how we’ll one day be remembered, if at all. In today’s episode of 24 Days of Reflection, we wonder about the lasting imprint we want to make on the world with the question: what kind of legacy do you want to leave? Don’t Be a Stranger! Subscribe to Mixed Media Minds on whichever platform you listen to us on to catch our weekly episodes! Check out our Substack and subscribe to get our 24 Days of Reflection episodes directly in your email inbox: ⁠https://mixedmediaminds.substack.com⁠ [https://mixedmediaminds.substack.com/] As always, we’d love to know: what kind of legacy do you want to leave? Share your thoughts and musings with us at mixedmediamindspod@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you’re listening. References Question Source: ⁠Pinterest⁠ [http://pinterest.com/] Sound Credits: see ⁠here [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aHj54xKR7RdQEDMUk3yxeZCbTkBzI1GzVxfgWJLC-Ew/edit?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1759904846786175&usg=AOvVaw3SXBP9-t1a1FIIVrDCjRnw]

EP #41: 20/24 Days of Reflection: Learning Languages & Losing Fingers

Imagine waking up with native-level fluency in any language you choose: no classes, no apps, no awkward practice conversations. The catch? Each language costs you a finger. Yes, you read that right. If immensely valuable knowledge came at such a cost, what would be meaningful enough to sacrifice for: connection, culture, or sheer worldly curiosity? In today’s episode of 24 Days of Reflection, we weigh value against cost and dive into a wildly hypothetical dilemma as we explore the following thought experiment: you can acquire any language you want at the level of a native overnight, but you have to cut a finger off for each one. Which language(s) do you choose and why? Don’t Be a Stranger! Subscribe to Mixed Media Minds on whichever platform you listen to us on to catch our weekly episodes! Check out our Substack and subscribe to get our 24 Days of Reflection episodes directly in your email inbox: ⁠https://mixedmediaminds.substack.com⁠ [https://mixedmediaminds.substack.com/] As always, we’d love to know: what language(s) would you be willing to lose a finger for if you could achieve native proficiency overnight? Share your thoughts and musings with us at mixedmediamindspod@gmail.com or leave a comment wherever you’re listening. References Question Source: The Bald & The Beautiful with Trixie and Katya [https://open.spotify.com/show/36SPp0UJlpM9TDacDHMhEC] Sound Credits: see ⁠here [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aHj54xKR7RdQEDMUk3yxeZCbTkBzI1GzVxfgWJLC-Ew/edit?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1759904846786175&usg=AOvVaw3SXBP9-t1a1FIIVrDCjRnw]