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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · 7d

Rowan recently had a health scare and we tackled this topic in the middle of it. Uncertainty can be really tough. We shared some of our perspectives on what can help.

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22: Embracing Uncertainty

Because Anxiety Loves it When We Don't

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · 11d

Have any of you tried a Skool community? I tempted to create one but also have never been in one…

Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · 22d

As two people who have been online a lot and for a long time, and been asked “who cares?!” a lot, @mavenofmayhem.bsky.social and I tackled the topic of being online in this week’s episode of the podcast

20: Who we are online (and why)

Personas, curation and oversharing on our 20th episode(!)

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · 28d

That 70 thing came from some pretty bad role models when i was young about what it meant to get older

Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · 28d

Once upon a time a time I thought 70 was so old I wouldn’t want to live past that age. Thankfully my idea of what aging means and how it can feel has changed!

Thank you Dani for joining Rowan and I on the podcast this week! @mavenofmayhem.bsky.social @curiouscrone.bsky.social

19: Aging and Your Career with Dani Donders

Much of society thinks of retirement as the end of something important.

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · Sep 3

I’ve been overwhelmed by the expectations put on me by the world, and also catch myself putting unrealistic (or potentially harmful) expectations on the people around me. That’s what @mavenofmayhem.bsky.social and I talk about on this week’s episode of Unboxing It.

18: Expectations

In which we toss some rules into the sea

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · Aug 27

Have you ever heaed of aphantasia? I’ve got it and it means I can’t visualize. We talk about it and other cool ways brains are different in this week’s podcast!

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17: On the differences in all of our brains

Or: Neurodivergence is the actually the norm

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · Aug 12

@mavenofmayhem.bsky.social and I had another great conversation for this week’s podcast.

We talk about when things get hard again.
How easy it is to feel badly about getting help.
How much resistance we can have to getting help.

And most of all that getting help is good.

15: Talking mental health and asking for help

Or: Rowan Goes Back on His Meds

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our latest episode is out. We got to talk about gender and allyship with Stevie Bees, designer of one of my favourite shirts.

Ps before or after you listen to this episode, go check out their site and you can get a shirt of your own! steviesafespaces.com

14: Gender, Allyship and Stevie Bees

Pals, we’re stoked to bring you this interview with the incredible activist and stellar human Stevie Bees!

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · Jul 30

I’m going to be fifty next year and I have feelings about that. So @mavenofmayhem.bsky.social and I talked about them :)

13: On Aging and Ageism

Lara just turned 49 and has been thinking a lot about how 50 is right around the corner.

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · Jun 24

How do you deal with unexpected change? We talk about it in this episode and I also realize I might be in denial/have blocked out a lot of the difficult things I’ve gone through over the years. lol

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Rowan Jetté Knox 🇨🇦 @mavenofmayhem.bsky.social · Jun 4

They want us to fight each other because it saps our energy and divides us, and then we can’t fight them.

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Julie (unprofessional) @juliebalt.bsky.social · Jun 1

I've watched my friend Dani develop her wrapping skills and express her creativity using antiques, found materials and craft scraps, and I've been charmed by it.

Now she's made a book, and she's a pro photographer, so it's a gorgeous book. If this is your kinda thing, go buy it and get wrapping!

Dani Donders @curiouscrone.bsky.social · Jun 1

Well this is an amazing bucket-list achievement: I wrote a book!

It’s a 54 page eBook with detailed instructions on basic rock wrapping techniques, supplies and materials, including 3 unique projects. And it comes with over 60 mins of YouTube tutorials too! curiouscrone.etsy.com/listing/4313...

The cover of an eBook called How to Wrap Rocks, a step-by-step introduction to the art of rock wrapping

A white rock wrapped in purple and red leather cord

A dark rock wrapped in a weave of half hitches with a star ornament

Four wrapped rocks with colourful cord and embellished with keys and other charms.

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · May 22

So many of my favourite people are people k met online :) 💕

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · May 20

Perfect perfect perfect. Or maybe not since I don’t really think perfection exists :) open.substack.com/pub/unboxing...

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Episode 3: Perfectionism

My, my, my… How are we already on our THIRD episode?

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · May 19

Also, my family wasn’t invited on this adventure (and I don’t feel guilty at all)

Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · May 19

I’m leaving on an adventure Wednesday and I couldn’t be more ready!

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · May 13

So excited to launch this into the world!

Rowan Jetté Knox 🇨🇦 @mavenofmayhem.bsky.social · May 13

The fantastic human that is @larawellman.bsky.social and I launched a podcast today called Unboxing It with Lara & Rowan! We’re rolling it out on all podcasting platforms but you can check out episode 1 on our substack. I’d love it if you did, too!

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Episode 1: On Fatness

Welcome to the very first episode of Unboxing It with Lara and Rowan!

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Writer/Artist#StopFemicide 🇨🇦 @writerartisteh.bsky.social · May 9

Fast-track this NOW. ON is in big trouble.

Vanessa Sarges 🍁 @vanessasarges.bsky.social · May 9

People are asking: How do we stop Bill 5?

#Bill5 lets Doug Ford override environmental laws, wipe out #endangered species protections, and silence #Indigenous + public voices — all to fast-track industrial projects.

We only have until May 17 to fight back! Here's how.

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · May 9

My exciting news of the week is I’m launching a new podcast with @mavenofmayhem.bsky.social that starts next week!!

It’s called Unboxing It and you should go check out our substack now so you can follow all the news about upcoming episodes 💕

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · May 1

Dressed in my resting isn’t lazy hoodie to record a podcast about how resting isn’t lazy. This is one of my favourite topics to talk about!!

White woman with long brown hair and glasses wearing a hoodie with mushrooms and the words resting isn’t lazy

Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · May 1

I’m so glad you like it!! 💕💕

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · Apr 25

Sooooo yummy! I might dream about that soup ;)

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · Mar 27

Yes! It doesn’t need to be one or the other! 💕

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Lara Wellman @larawellman.bsky.social · Mar 24

I heard someone point out just how strange it is to revere being selfless. I agree. Revere kindness, revere goodwill, revere helping and supporting others. Don’t revere giving up your “self” in order to be a good person, we all deserve to be our full and complete selves, and to care about that self.

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