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Makers, Dreamers, Doers

Makers, Dreamers, Doers

By: Morgan Barrett
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Makers, Dreamers, Doers is a podcast hosted by Morgan Barrett. A mother to twin toddlers and an adult living with cystic fibrosis, Morgan is always pursuing her creative interests, from photography to writing to gardening.



In her conversations with makers, dreamers, and doers who inspire her, Morgan delves into topics like parenthood, mental health, and daring to pursue our dreams.



Join Morgan for fun and thoughtful conversations twice a month. Plus, cozy up and make yourself a warm cup of tea (or hell, a cold beer!), and tune in for Fireside Fridays once a month for a poetry reading.



Learn more at morganbarrett.co/podcast


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Episodes
  • A Surprise Solo Episode!

    A Surprise Solo Episode!
    Dec 13 2024

    Welcome to the Chronically Candid podcast! I haven’t recorded anything for a year, but I’m back with a solo episode!


    • Life updates: Our kids are back at school full time & I’m back at work full time
    • An Instagram post I chickened out of sharing
    • WRITING MY FIRST BOOK: How it’s going & answering the question, “What’s it about?”

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    21 mins
  • Hello, it's me!

    Hello, it's me!
    Nov 22 2023
    Hey, friends! It's been a while. Well, almost four months! This episode is a little life & mental health update, and some words on how I'm getting out of my own way and pursuing a lifelong dream of writing. The podcast is being featured at cff.org/blog, so I wanted to say hello to folks who may be listening for the first time.

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    30 mins
  • Finding Out You're Having Twins, Confronting Racist Inquiries, and Being a High School Librarian with Jessica Grider

    Finding Out You're Having Twins, Confronting Racist Inquiries, and Being a High School Librarian with Jessica Grider
    Aug 8 2023

    In episode 19 of the Makers, Dreamers, Doers podcast, Morgan talks with Jessica Grider, a fellow mom-of-twins (+ a singleton!), high school librarian, hobby gardener, and writer. Morgan and Jessica compare notes on their experiences with finding out they were having twins, twin pregnancy, C-section birth, (tandem) breastfeeding, and the emotions that come with weaning but knowing that it's 'time'. Jessica shares about why she and her husband don't share a bedroom (spoiler: yes, they like each other, and, yes, they have sex) and how it's made them more intentional about spending time together.


    Morgan and Jessica delve into a conversation about race: The difference between racist remarks and genuine curiosity about the differences between her skin color and her boys'—both are things that Jessica experiences often as a Black mother to biracial children; raising 'white-presenting' boys and how that may change how she and her husband have conversations with them about police brutality and racial bias when they are older; and the importance of open dialogue and honesty in interracial relationships.


    Jessica also shares about her transition to becoming a high school librarian and what she loves most about her role in the 'hub' of her school (she was previously a high school English teacher for 12 years, including through the COVID-19 pandemic); what it's been like being a librarian in the midst of a frenzy of book bans from the political right across the country, and how her school district has mostly remained immune from the discriminatory bans happening in libraries across Missouri; and, lastly, why representation in libraries and literature matters (Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop: "Mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors")


    Books Mentioned in This Episode

    • Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
    • The Poet X by Alyssa Acevedo
    • Supermarket by Bobby Hall
    • Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
    • Babel by R.F. Kuang
    • The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver



    Lawrence mom gives birth to 'MoMo' twins — article referenced in the episode


    You can learn more about Jessica and her life as a school librarian raising three boys by following her on Twitter and Instagram

    You can learn more about Morgan and her work by following her on Instagram | morganbarrett.co

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    1 hr and 20 mins

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