Story Garden Pod

Season 02, Episode 01: Allie Phillips Pt. 02

Our lives are made up of stories, and here in the Story Garden, we strive to SHARE those stories. Are you ready to visit the garden? This week’s episode is a two-part - time to buckle up! I want to start by saying that this episode and the previous have some pretty intense trigger warnings. My guest is activist, influencer, Mom, and political candidate Allie Phillips, and her story can be a hard one to listen to. Please be aware that the following topics are discussed: fetal abnormalities, abortion, suicidal thoughts, depression, and death. Because of the heaviness of the episode, I’ve split it into two parts. Both parts will be dropping on the same day, but I encourage you to take a break in your listening if you need to. At the end of this episode, we do go into a few fun and funny things, so as per usual, I hope that YOU will leave feeling hope. I know I did! Now: I’m excited to introduce today’s guest, Allie Phillips. Allie has become a dear friend over the past six months, but more than that, I’m blessed to work as her campaign manager in this important election year. Having said that - are you ready? It’s time to grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us… in the story garden. Want to learn more about Allie? Check out her website at allie4tn.com or find her on Facebook, Instagram, and - of course - TikTok! A special request: if you know someone local to the Middle TN area who you think should be a guest on Story Garden Pod, send me an email at storygardener@meganlange.co [storygardener@meganlange.co] and let me know.  The Story Garden Pod is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts or here at storygardenpod.com. Are you ready to support the podcast? Become a Patreon Supporter at patreon.com/storygardenpod [https://patreon.com/storygardenpod].

Season 02, Episode 01: Allie Phillips Pt. 01

Our lives are made up of stories, and here in the Story Garden, we strive to SHARE those stories. Are you ready to visit the garden? This week’s episode is a two-part - time to buckle up! I want to start by saying that this episode and the next have some pretty intense trigger warnings. My guest is activist, influencer, Mom, and political candidate Allie Phillips, and her story can be a hard one to listen to. Please be aware that the following topics are discussed: fetal abnormalities, abortion, suicidal thoughts, depression, and death. Because of the heaviness of the episode, I’ve split it into two parts. Both parts will be dropping on the same day, but I encourage you to take a break in your listening if you need to. At the end of the second episode, we do go into a few fun and funny things, so as per usual, I hope that YOU will leave feeling hope. I know I did! Now: I’m excited to introduce today’s guest, Allie Phillips. Allie has become a dear friend over the past six months, but more than that, I’m blessed to work as her campaign manager in this important election year. Having said that - are you ready? It’s time to grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us… in the story garden. Want to learn more about Allie? Check out her website at allie4tn.com or find her on Facebook, Instagram, and - of course - TikTok! A special request: if you know someone local to the Middle TN area who you think should be a guest on Story Garden Pod, send me an email at storygardener@meganlange.co [storygardener@meganlange.co] and let me know.  The Story Garden Pod is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts or here at storygardenpod.com. Are you ready to support the podcast? Become a Patreon Supporter at patreon.com/storygardenpod [https://patreon.com/storygardenpod].

Episode 15: SG Live at Rose Mont

Our lives are made up of stories, and here in the Story Garden, we strive to SHARE those stories. Are you ready to visit the garden? This week’s episode is extra special, as it was recorded live on location at Historic Rose Mont in Gallatin, TN. Featuring four guests (plus a little history about the location), our initial story prompt was community but as is often the case, the conversation evolved and became more about the intersection of race + community and how the world has changed over time. Thank you to our audience for joining us and a special thank you to my guests for their willingness to not only open up, but do so in front of an audience. This week’s guests are, in order of appearance, Kate Ullery (Rose Mont), Bill Ligon, Kenneth Thomson (Sumner County Historian), Nicholas, and Kaneisha Dotson with music provided by Megan & Her Goody Goodies. To learn more about Historic Rose Mont, visit historicrosemont.org! A special request: if you know someone local to the Middle TN area who you think should be a guest on Story Garden Pod, send me an email at storygardener@meganlange.co [storygardener@meganlange.co] and let me know.  The Story Garden Pod is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts or here at storygardenpod.com. Are you ready to support the podcast? Become a Patreon Supporter at patreon.com/storygardenpod [https://patreon.com/storygardenpod].

Minisode 01: Fish The Dog

Our lives are made up of stories, and here in the Story Garden, we strive to SHARE those stories. Are you ready to visit the garden? Today, join host Megan Lange for the first minisode (and in the process, officially meet Fish the Dog). The music for this episode was provided by Megan’s band, Megan and Her Goodies, which can be found at meganandhergoodygoodies.com. A special request: if you know someone local to the Middle TN area who you think should be a guest on Story Garden Pod, send me an email at storygardener@meganlange.co [storygardener@meganlange.co] and let me know.  The Story Garden Pod is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts or here at storygardenpod.com. Are you ready to support the podcast? Become a Patreon Supporter at patreon.com/storygardenpod [https://patreon.com/storygardenpod].

Episode 14: Nathan Higdon

Our lives are made up of stories, and here in the Story Garden, we strive to SHARE those stories. Are you ready to visit the garden? This week’s episode is a little long and we’re talking politics and activism, so buckle up!  If you haven’t yet gathered from prior episodes, I consider myself to be a progressive - but I’m really interested in having conversations where we find common ground, because I believe that there is common ground to be found with almost anyone. If you’re feeling like you don’t want to listen to this episode, I REALLY hope you will (and feel free to shoot me an email afterwards!). Now, I’m excited to introduce today’s guest, Nathan Higdon. Nathan is an activist, a campaign manager, a teacher, and a STRONG advocate for underserved communities. He was there at my first protest (and made me feel a million times more comfortable!), answers my calls EVERY time (and there are a lot of them!), and is generally just a great friend to have. He and I serve on the Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee together and I like to think that together, we cause at least a little bit of Good Trouble. Want to connect with Nathan? Find him on Twitter and Instagram at jnathanhigdon (and don’t forget to follow indivisibletn, too!).  Special thanks to musician Mia Rago for use of her song “Tension,” which can be found on streaming platforms or by visiting miarago.com [https://miarago.com] - and I’m gonna go out on a limb here, because I appreciate every single musician that lets me share their music with my listeners, but WOW, do I love her stuff. Please be sure to check her out! A special request: if you know someone local to the Middle TN area who you think should be a guest on Story Garden Pod, send me an email at storygardener@meganlange.co [storygardener@meganlange.co] and let me know.  The Story Garden Pod is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts or here at storygardenpod.com. Are you ready to support the podcast? Become a Patreon Supporter at patreon.com/storygardenpod [https://patreon.com/storygardenpod].