Normal in Training

14/02/2026

the best Valentine’s Day gift podcast

In honor of Valentine's Day, I decided to feature the podcast in which I realize I'm always loved by my family, whether I'm dating someone of not. And that's something to celebrate. I just happen to be celebrating with them today, in fact.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I decided to feature the podcast in which I realize I’m always loved by my family, whether I’m dating someone of not. And that’s something to ce…

14/02/2026

breakups podcast

This podcast is based on the post that I wrote shortly after I left my second marriage. It was the first breakup I ever initiated with my eyes wide open. The post was originally published on December 19, 2013. To this day, if I think about it for too long, it can still make me cry.

This podcast is based on the post that I wrote shortly after I left my second marriage. It was the first breakup I ever initiated with my eyes wide open. The post was originally published on Decemb…

12/02/2026

empathy alert podcast

Sometimes you can have too much empathy. People call it compassion fatigue, but I found out during a compassion retreat that it's actually empathy fatigue. Because empathy knows no boundaries, but compassion has boundaries.

Sometimes you can have too much empathy. People call it compassion fatigue, but I found out during a compassion retreat that it’s actually empathy fatigue. Because empathy knows no boundaries…

12/02/2026

11/02/2026

blogging is my new boyfriend podcast

This podcast focuses on my new and surprisingly healthy relationship with blogging, and writing in general. Something I had always thought I was meant to do but wasn't sure if I was actually any good at it.

This podcast focuses on my new and surprisingly healthy relationship with blogging, and writing in general. Something I had always thought I was meant to do but wasn’t sure if I was actually …

11/02/2026

yes and no podcast

This podcast is about my initial journey toward the realization that I have a right to set boundaries based on what I want and don't want. Prior to my last breakup, helping others had felt more like an obligation than a choice....

This podcast is about my initial journey toward the realization that I have a right to set boundaries based on what I want and don’t want. Prior to my last breakup, helping others had felt mo…

10/02/2026

Father Richard reflects on God’s tenderness towards us, even when we make decisions that harm ourselves or others: Alienated people stop trusting that