In this episode, Lisa discusses the tragedy of having her work professionally edited, and how being criticized is a lot like playing Zelda.To read the original post, click here.Subscribe to Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram here!

You're Already Doing Hard Things

Feb 9th, 2024 6m 49s

In this episode, Lisa would like you to remember that yes, you can do hard things, AND you're already doing a bunch of them. Right this minute!Read the original blog post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram or Faceb

Beware the Ides of February

Feb 2nd, 2024 7m 48s

In this episode, Lisa discusses February, which is the worst.Read the original blog post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram or Facebook here!

Trust Yo' Self 2024

Jan 26th, 2024 9m

In this episode, Lisa reads too much advice and decides it's probably best that we just do our own thing. Whatever the thing may be.Read the original blog post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram or Facebook here!

Why You Might Be Too Comfortable

Jan 19th, 2024 9m 41s

In this episode, Lisa discusses Anna Lembke's excellent book with terrible news, Dopamine Nation, and how we all have to take cold showers, apparently.Read the original blog post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram

Why I Love Martha Stewart Living

Jan 12th, 2024 10m 3s

In this post, we celebrate the terrible beauty of the late, great periodical branch of Martha Stewart Omnimedia: Martha Stewart Living. Please listen and remember to paper Lisa's coffin with back issues, when the time comes.Read the original bl

How to Take Advantage of Black Friday Deals After Age 35

Dec 15th, 2023 6m 5s

In this seasonal—and also eternal—post, Lisa talks about shopping after age 35, which is a lot like tap dancing after having your feet removed.Read the original blog post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram or Faceb

Season 2 Premiere: 'Tis the Season to Feel Self-Conscious

Dec 8th, 2023 7m 34s

In this post from October 2020, Lisa talks about having Raynaud's Disease and how that makes her feel like a lawn gnome.Read the original blog post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram or Facebook here!

Season 1 Finale: Why Travel is Good for Us (Even If We're Anxious)

Jul 7th, 2023 11m 15s

In this episode, Lisa reads a post about travel anxiety and wraps up season 1!Read the original post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram or Facebook here!

How I Fell Out of Love with Dieting

Jun 30th, 2023 10m 28s

In this post, originally titled "Diet Riot," Lisa discusses still having to eat cantaloupe and celery sometimes, but at least doing it with less enthusiasm.Read the original blog post here.Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Insta

Confessions of a Chronic Undersharer

Jun 23rd, 2023 10m 5s

Now a recovering undersharer, Lisa reads a post from December 2020 about getting hives whenever people ask how she's doing. And why that's probably not the best approach to life.Read the original post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Fol

The Create Channel

Jun 17th, 2023 9m 17s

In this deep cut from 2020, Lisa discusses finding creativity again after ignoring it for most of the last decade.Read the original post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram or Facebook here!

Nobody Puts Indiana in a Corner

Jun 9th, 2023 8m 11s

In this post, we discuss the unsung loveliness of Indiana and grumble about people with bad attitudes.Read the original post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagram or Facebook here!

Don't You Know That You're Toxic?

Jun 2nd, 2023 7m 15s

Lisa reads a blog post about discovering the term "toxic positivity," which somehow was only three years ago? Huh. You can read the original post here. Visit Lisa's current website here!Subscribe to Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagr

The Future Land of Make Believe

May 26th, 2023 7m 13s

Lisa reads a blog post about her tendency to make all future thinking into negative thinking, and she shares a workaround that helps her avoid this up to fifty percent of the time.Read the original blog post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter h

Lacey the Puppy Guru

May 19th, 2023 5m 52s

In this episode, Lisa reads a blog post from her early days of puppy training, which is kind of about cleaning up pee and kind of about not arguing with reality. Read the original post here!Sign up for Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Inst

On Zelda

May 12th, 2023 5m 40s

In this episode, Lisa reads her first post about The Legend of Zelda and her sometimes preference for Hyrule over reality.Read the original post here! Visit Lisa's current website here!Subscribe to Lisa's newsletter here!Follow Lisa on Instagra

I Volunteer

May 5th, 2023 6m 45s

In this episode, Lisa reads one of her most-read posts, "I Volunteer," about considering the possibility that she signed up for every hot mess this world has to offer.

The Most Dangerous Question

Apr 25th, 2023 6m 56s

Welcome to the blogcast! In this episode, Lisa reads the first post she made after quitting her teaching job. You can read the original post from July 2020 here. You can read Lisa's current work at lisaswander.com/blog, or find her on Instagram

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