Story Cafe

Navigating Life Transitions: Letting Go and Moving On

Adriana McKenzie and Brian Braganza discuss some deep thoughts relating to transitions in life and our natural resistance to letting go. They dive into the role identity and relationships play in this process, tackling challenging topics like imposter syndrome, the fear of the unknown, and the concept of radical acceptance.

Acceptance

In this episode, the host reflects on the journey of Story Cafe from a memoir-writing project to a podcast. The host shares their struggles, including the technical aspects of podcasting, finding time, and running out of stories to share. Jumping into 2025 this episode talks about the hosts theme for the year: Acceptance. Adrianna shares what that means and why that theme seems to be bubbling to the surface.

Acceptance

In this episode, the host reflects on the journey of Story Cafe from a memoir-writing project to a podcast. The host shares their struggles, including the technical aspects of podcasting, finding time, and running out of stories to share. Jumping into 2025 this episode talks about the hosts theme for the year: Acceptance. Adrianna shares what that means and why that theme seems to be bubbling to the surface.

Hope

This episode is about how we hold onto hope in times of overwhelm, through connection and action we can help ourselves stay emotionally afloat even when times are tough.

Nostalgia

The Nostalgia episode takes a fun look back at back to school week. Looking back at those early year school memories is a fun way to recognize back to school and explore nostalgia in our lives.