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this is it actually.

jeni b.

the world needs human connection now more than ever. through me (host jeni b!) & my guests, tiia tells vast, relatable, heartbreaking, heartwarming, funny, sad & sometimes uncomfortable stor...

Episodes

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this is our HOMETOWN actually.

hi! i'm back with a bonus episode! i'm heading to SUMMERFEST to collect stories and memories about my hometown from the people who know it b...

00:27:47Aug 22, 2024

this is THE PASSING OF TIME actually.

our wee family of 3 is hitting some serious milestones this week and of course, as it goes, that led me to thinking about the bigger things...

00:11:29Jun 15, 2023

this is THE LEAST INTERESTING THING ABOUT ME actually. feat MADISON TEVLIN.

you're going to love today's episode! i want you to meet my friend madison tevlin. i mean, you probably already know who she is. she stars i...

00:24:40Jun 8, 2023

this is SNIPPETS OF TIME actually.

my sister and brother in law gave a camcorder to my husband and i when my oldest daughter was born. 17 years ago, this was a giant GIFT. two...

00:22:48Jun 1, 2023

this is LONG DISTANCE VOICENOTES, DOING THE WORK & GRATITUDE actually. feat JESSICA WRIGHT.

i'm a big fan of voicenoting... i mean, have you met this podcast? sending a voicenote is like the updated version of leaving a voicemail wi...

00:30:55May 18, 2023

this is DEATH TO DIET CULTURE actually. feat JOSEE CORMIER & ALICIA STAFFORD.

josee cormier and alicia stafford are doing things their way. and well, your way too actually. hear me out. they are two women who needed to...

00:35:34May 11, 2023

this is UNMENTIONABLES actually. feat CYNTHIA LOYST & JOSIE DYE.

embarrassing & unfortunate things happen in life. we try things and they don’t always pan out. sometimes life happens TO us. i mean, unmenti...

00:36:24May 4, 2023

this is DATING AFTER 50 actually. feat SHARRON MATTHEWS.

sharron & i met a million years ago through mutuals. but our relationship really turn a left turn when she saw me on a dating app. that’s ri...

00:34:56Apr 27, 2023

this is CLEANING UP, CLEARING OUT & GIVING BACK actually. feat IVANKA SIOLKOWSKY.

ivanka siolkowsky is a former teacher who is actually certified in the KonMari way of life. that’s right, she’s marie kondo certified. she’s...

00:34:11Apr 20, 2023

this is GRIEVING WITH A STRANGER actually.

today’s episode is a doozie. it’s got a tonne of things that i love. stories… obviously. a stranger. big feelings - there’s heaviness and li...

00:49:13Apr 13, 2023

this is A CHAT WITH MY TEENAGE DAUGHTERS actually.

hey hey! it's season 4! tiia is back and i'm so excited about the episodes i've got on the docket. i'm going to be talking to some amazing p...

00:29:25Apr 6, 2023

this is A NEW YEAR actually.

what can be said in new year rhymes • that’s not been said a thousand times? the new years come, the old years go • we know we dream, we dre...

00:21:35Jan 5, 2023

this is WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU actually.

i like good laughs. people with kind faces. when i see someone talking to a stranger. a wave from the car if i’ve let you in. goodness. (and...

00:15:24Dec 29, 2022

this is TRADITIONS actually.

a tradition is described as an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behaviour. this can come from religious o...

00:15:54Dec 22, 2022

this is THE AFTERLIFE actually.

we grew up with a christian mom and an atheist dad. we said grace before dinner and i prayed before bed. i mostly just asked for stuff, cuz,...

00:27:21Dec 15, 2022

this is SEX TOO actually.

happy holidays! let’s talk about sex! this is my second episode on the subject and there’s obviously more to say, cuz hello, it’s sex. first...

00:28:32Dec 8, 2022

this is WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ME actually.

i met a new friend on instagram back in september – we did a deep dive on each other's pages and we were loving what we were seeing so we st...

00:21:42Dec 1, 2022

this is DRAG actually.

drag began back during shakespeare times, around the end of the 16th century. at the time, the church was super connected to the stage and w...

00:16:29Nov 24, 2022

this is DYING WITH DIGNITY actually.

ok so this probably doesn’t seem like the most uplifting topic to dig into and maybe some people will completely avoid listening to this epi...

00:25:38Nov 17, 2022

this is QUIRKY FACTS & INTERESTING THINGS actually.

i can’t do impersonations. i’m a terrible actor. i don’t play an instrument and my singing leaves a little bit to be desired. i don’t have 2...

00:25:37Nov 10, 2022