Episode 1 | Can a life be both simple and exquisite?

Episode No. 4 | Make it beautiful. Life, that is.

Disclaimer: I am figuring out the audio. I am doing so while giving myself grace and also not allowing it to be a block. This is the creative process. It can be messy sometimes. That is okay. Take this as your sign to be creative anyway. Now on to today’s episode: Beauty isn’t about vanity, which is the way it can often feel. Curating for beauty is actually an essential tool for living well. Curation is our quiet rebellion; it’s how we stay soft in a world that is hard. In today’s episode, we’re still talking about ease and slowness and noticing — all of this works together to create a beautiful, well-lived life. The song I mentioned is: A Modicum of Hope by Marty Hicks & Audrey Powne. And the Cinnamon Rolls I baked are here if you’re interested [https://www.wellmadebykiley.com/blog/homemade-pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls]. They were so, freaking amazing. Took forever + lots of steps! But so worth it! Lastly, be sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss any new episodes. And consider upgrading to paid if you’d like to enjoy more exclusive and expansive topics as well as my Daily Writing Prompts via Prompted! Thanks for being here! b This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brandiefreely.substack.com/subscribe [https://brandiefreely.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode No. 3 | Let it be easy

“What if ease is actually a doorway?” This episode dives into one of the themes of my life: let it be easy. I believe in ease. I really do. I didn’t always practice it the way I do now, but I have adopted this for at least the last ten years — and everything has changed. Everything is much better. And I don’t mean that life, itself, is this effortless adventure. It’s not that at all. But doing effort with ease — is a thing. It’s possible. I hope you enjoy this listen. Please let me know how it lands. Thanks to everyone who is listening throughout the week — to Sundays + Other Musings, The Podcast. I’m grateful to you for meeting me here. *I’m still figuring out the audio — also trying not to make this harder than it needs to be — you know what I mean? This is the practice. Taking my time. Letting it be ease-ful. Best, Brandie This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brandiefreely.substack.com/subscribe [https://brandiefreely.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 2 | On: Aliveness

Welcome back! Episode No. 2 of Sundays, The Podcast is yours. I heard from some of you who listened to last week’s episode on your morning walks or with a warm cup of tea — and the visuals of that just lit me up. This week I’m talking on a topic that isn’t uncommon: The question of whether or not you’re really living. Let me just tell you that you can never be asked this question enough. Why? Because the moments that we’re really present are fleeting. And then we’re right back on autopilot. So I’d suggest listening to this with a notepad and pen handy. Just in case some idea of how you can return to your own life — and experience real aliveness — come up for you. Thank you for listening and subscribing. I’ve been cranking out all the things in this season, because I feel energized and charged to do so. There is a great need in this world right now, for things we can hold onto. Ways we can anchor. You know? If this pod feels like that to you? Please share it, restack it, engage (comment), etc. I want to remind you of some other ways we can be in community: My book, Sundays + Other Musings [https://www.amazon.com/Sundays-Other-Musings-Brandie-Freely/dp/B0F87Q78MB] is available wherever books are sold online! My online community, The Free School [https://free-school.mn.co], is rocking and rolling for our Fall Semester. This week, we kick off our cohorts: Short Story and Study + Expand. It’s not too late to join in! Upgrade to The Expand Plan to see and register for cohorts. And PROMPTED [https://brandiefreely.substack.com/p/introducing-prompted-one-prompt-one?r=1dqeyg], my latest daily offering. I’m in love with Prompted, because I know what writing can do for us. Upgrade to PAID on Substack to receive PROMPTED in your inbox every morning. Thanks again for being here. I hope you enjoy! Brandie This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brandiefreely.substack.com/subscribe [https://brandiefreely.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 1 | Can a life be both simple and exquisite?

Earlier this week I was sitting on my couch, where I do most of my working these days. And not that the thought had never come before, but I guess I kinda decided (instead of just thinking about it): I’m gonna do a podcast. Why not? A 3 minute search: How do I create a podcast on Substack (with the tools I have)? Followed by an answer that checked out: easy. And by that. afternoon, I’d announced its release for the following weekend, which is today. Sunday. The day after my 41st birthday. Why not? I’m a person who doesn’t do too much thinking. I truly follow my gut on most things. It has never led me wrong. Of all the times I’ve considered a podcast and it didn’t seem right, why this moment felt right? I don’t know. Well, I have some ideas — I want to explore those together on a near future episode. But for now, this is the thing I’ve decided to do. It’s not perfect, and that’s okay. I tell my clients all the time — just do it. The first draft is actually supposed to be a mess! It’ll get better. Like everything does. I hope you enjoy this. I don’t know exactly what this space will become, but for now I just felt like a quiet, uplifting moment on a Sunday would be a nice thing to offer. Please let me know what you think, what you’d like to hear, what you’d like to know. It all matters to me and helps me craft my work. You know? Thanks (as always) for being here and supporting me on my journey. It’s a wild and beautiful one. A simple, yet exquisite one. Take a listen, and you’ll know what I mean. Xx b This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brandiefreely.substack.com/subscribe [https://brandiefreely.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]