Giving In

We speak with Kelly Ziemer, an assistant professor and researcher, about her journey to Amsterdam and her work exploring emotions, including her PhD dissertation on #self-love. Wading into the unknown and attuning to her emotions, Kelly began to align her life with her desires and shares with us the lessons learned, and magic met along the way.Links and extras from this episode:We talk about Brene Brown's Braving the Wilderness, and I also have to shout out Atlas of the Heart, which I just listened to via Libby on a road trip, and wheeeeewwwwww, three cheers for emotional literacy and brave, open hearts!Kelly references Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights whilst fantasizing about a gorgeous breakfast in the English countryside. Yum.We talk about The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer and his chapter about the roommate in our heads.Highly recommend Kelly's website for insightful research articles and terrific resources on “the emotions that drive us, that hold us back, and that set us free.Subscribe to our newsletter with episode highlights and more at givingin.substack.com. Have feedback? Leave us a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice, or email us at givingin@substack.com.Episode credits:Original music by Leslie AllisonSound editing by Erin OzmatLogo and cover art by Kira Weiss, photography by Kendall TichnerProduced by Patty Carnevale and Erin OzmatAll rights reserved in podcast content and the Giving In™ trademark

We talk to Céline Semaan, the visionary behind Slow Factory, an organization at the intersection of climate justice and social equity. We explore Céline's powerful personal growth journey, from struggling with Good Girl Syndrome to discovering her Bad Girl Era and its impact on her leadership and the care she shows herself, her organization, and the world.Links and extras from this episode:Learn more about Slow FactorySlow Factory's amazing Cards for Collective Care deckCéline's IGSyntyché Francella's Open Edu course on Spiritual CapacitySubscribe to our newsletter with episode highlights and more at givingin.substack.com. Have feedback? Leave us a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice, or email us at givingin@substack.com. Episode credits:Original music and sound editing by Leslie AllisonLogo and cover art by Kira Weiss, photography by Kendall TichnerProduced by Patty Carnevale and Erin OzmatAll rights reserved in podcast content and the Giving In™ trademark

We dive into Lily's life as an artist, filmmaker, and dancer, exploring how her world turned upside down when she experienced sudden paralysis. Join us as we discuss surrendering to her body, the discovery of stillness, and the profound impact on her art and relationships.Links and extras from this episode:Lily's Peabody award-nominated podcast, Stories of the StalkedLily's non-profit, Stop Stalking UsTrailer for Lily's forthcoming documentary Chronicle of Hip!Video of Lily's solo performance while on tour with David ByrneLilith's Brood by Ursula K. Leguin (we also recommend The DispossessedSubscribe to our newsletter with episode highlights and more at givingin.substack.com. Have feedback? Leave us a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice, or email us at givingin@substack.com. Episode credits:Original music and sound editing by Leslie AllisonLogo and cover art by Kira Weiss, photography by Kendall TichnerProduced by Patty Carnevale and Erin OzmatAll rights reserved in podcast content and the Giving In™ trademark

While preparing for motherhood, Ambika learned that she is a carrier for the gene linked to ovarian cancer. Now a mother of two, she speaks with Patty and Erin while caring for her infant son on maternity leave about the connection between grief and love.Links and extras from this episode:Ambika's newsletter and podcast, Corner Office BreakdownsOur breathwork therapist Alice WellsRainer Maria Rilke's quote on living the questions from his book Letters to a Young PoetAll the great books Ambika recommends:Letting Go, The Pathway to Surrender by David HawkinsThe Death of the Author by Roland BarthesEssential Labor: Mothering as Social Change by Angela GarbesSubscribe to our newsletter with episode highlights and more at givingin.substack.com. Have feedback? Leave us a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice, or email us at givingin@substack.com. Episode credits:Original music and sound editing by Leslie AllisonLogo and cover art by Kira Weiss, photography by Kendall TichnerProduced by Patty Carnevale and Erin OzmatAll rights reserved in podcast content and the Giving In™ trademark

Patty and Arlene met at a writer's retreat with Roxane Gay this past summer and immediately hit it off. The week Patty called Arlene about being on the show, Arlene had just left her role as the director of a women's shelter in Louisville, KY. Arlene generously shares her real-time processing of leaving a full-time job of service, strengthening her connection with her body, and stepping into the unknown.Links and extras from this episode:Greenland by David Santos DonaldsonSubscribe to our newsletter with episode highlights and more at givingin.substack.com. Have feedback? Leave us a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice, or email us at givingin@substack.com. Episode credits:Original music and sound editing by Leslie AllisonLogo and cover art by Kira Weiss, photography by Kendall TichnerProduced by Patty Carnevale and Erin OzmatAll rights reserved in podcast content and the Giving In™ trademark

We recorded this as a test episode, but it's so good we've gotta release it! Erin (producer of the show) talks to Patty about when she realized she needed to divorce her partner and the impact that choosing herself has had on her life, healing, and becoming in tune with her great creative capacities.Subscribe to our newsletter with episode highlights and more at givingin.substack.com. Have feedback? Leave us a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice, or email us at givingin@substack.com. Episode credits:Original music and sound editing by Leslie AllisonLogo and cover art by Kira Weiss, photography by Kendall TichnerProduced by Patty Carnevale and Erin OzmatSound recording facilities and support were provided by Headgum StudiosAll rights reserved in podcast content and the Giving In™ trademark

Hi, I'm Patty, host of Giving In. In this trailer I share a bit about my journey with surrender and how I began to reach out to interesting people in my world and beyond with the questions: What have you given into? What are you in a process of surrendering to right now? Do you want to talk about it? Turns out, they did, and I'm so grateful to be sharing these conversations with you. Follow/subscribe/rate wherever you get your podcasts to keep these episodes coming! You can also sign up for the Giving In newsletter at givingin.substack.com. *Original music and sound editing by Leslie Allison *Logo and cover art by Kira Weiss *Produced by Patty Carnevale and Erin Ozmat *Sound recording facilities and support were provided by Headgum Studios *All rights reserved in podcast content and the Giving In™ trademark