Wild Geese

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  56. The World Is a Museum of Passion Projects 22.07.2026 32min

  I went abroad & came back with an urban planning obsession. Is anyone surprised? Use code WILDGEESENB for a 25% off Notability subscription! ⁠https://promo.notability.com/wildgeese⁠RESOURCES MENTIONED: - everything is a win when the goal is to experience- Why Don't Animals Have Wheels?- General Motors Streetcar Conspiracy- City Living and Mental Well-being- Station Eleven- Deyonna's Tiktok- Jon Jon's Tiktok​TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 the world is a museum of passion projects 06:21 everything is a win when the goal is to experience 09:57 climate grief13:35 why i'm becoming obsessed with urban planning 16:62 we yearn for walkable cities18:55 why don't animals have wheels? 21:19 finding tiny problems to solve 23:24 baby, even public parks are political25:03 the museum of civilization 28:40 casual vs planned socialization cultures32:39 our bodies will give us our assignments if we listen to them 33:10 desire paths
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  55. who is the voice in your head? are they actually helping you? 07.07.2026 26min

  RESOURCES MENTIONED:-Immigrant Defense Network: https://immigrantdefensenetwork.org/- AID FOR MINNEAPOLIS: https://linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid?brid=0dx4mAhjTdqT7TpmK3GOpQ Minneapolis is absolutely not the only city who needs this type of support. I highly recommend looking up mutual aid networks in your city. ICE arrested 10,000 people over a 5 day period at the end of June. This is an ongoing issue, not just something that was a problem when this episode was first recorded in January. - How to Help if you’re concerned about ICE occupying our cities: https://substack.com/inbox/post/184566787 - Are Influencers Ready for the Warfare Economy by Brendon Holder: https://www.readloosey.com/p/are-influencers-ready-for-the-warfare?hide_intro_popup=trueResolutionize Your Community Involvement by Elise Granata: https://grouphug.substack.com/p/resolutionize-your-community-involvementCONNECT WITH ME: Check out my vlog channel📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 intro 01:10 why i'm re-releasing a bonus episode 03:22 mutual aid resources in the episode description!!03:50 What we're feeling is collective grief 04:10 We can use self-help tools as community care tactics 05:40 I haven't been doing well 06:41 what going viral was actually like for me 07:21 tending to myself through heartbreak 08:52 the voice that is an inner caretaker 14:25 what happens when we outsource this role to other people 16:14 how the inner caretaker helps us through collective grief 17:38 resolutionize your community involvement 21:45 are influencers ready for the warfare economy? 24:00 fear as a selling tactic 26:00 let's not self-isolate! To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.com
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  54.  You've Built an Altar of Suffering. Where Is Your Altar of Enjoyment? 23.06.2026 27min

  Do you only write when you're sad?? Let's change that!Use code WILDGEESENB for a 25% off Notability subscription! ⁠https://promo.notability.com/wildgeese⁠RESOURCES MENTIONED: - Enchantment by Katherine May- Against Narrative by Rayne Fisher-Quann- An Interview with Richard Siken- Strangers by Belle Burden-Dia Lupo's Journal- Good conversations have lots of doorknobs- How To Talk To Anyone, At Any Time: The art of Extroversion- Bluets by Maggie NelsonCONNECT WITH ME:📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter - https://annacorinne.substack.com/⛅ Wild Geese Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wildgeesepod/#Email wildgeesepod@gmail.com with any questions you want answered on the show! To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.com
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  53. How Stories Shape the Way We Think About Love 09.06.2026 29min

  If domination and conflict are not central components of narrative, what is? Today we're chatting about the carrier bag theory of fiction by Ursula Le Guin and love as a way of gathering and sharing the world. I hope you enjoy! REFERENCES: - The carrier bag theory of fiction- inventing the renaissance- Love is about being invested in someone’s continual expansionConnect with me:VLOG CHANNEL📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services
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  52. When I Accept Myself Just As I Am, I Change 26.05.2026 27min

  Email wildgeesepod@gmail.com with any questions you want answered on the show! RESOURCES MENTIONED: - Rulerless Casey Tiktok- Tiktok- Let Them Tiktok- Martyr by Kaveh Akbar- Mad Men clip- 4000 Weeks: Time Management For Mortals- The Diary of Anais Nin 1931-1934CONNECT WITH ME📓 Anna's Substack ⁠Newsletter⁠ ⛅ Wild Geese ⁠Instagram⁠ 💌 Anna's Podcast ⁠Production Services
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  51. become the creative director of your career 07.05.2026 33min

  The Artist's Guide to Making Money Online (Without Falling For Scams or Scamming People)Use code WILDGEESENB for a 25% off Notability subscription! ⁠https://promo.notability.com/wildgeese⁠RESOURCES MENTIONED:- WTF Is a Portfolio Career- How to Make Money on the Internet (Pt.1)- Offer Design Sprint with Lexi Merritt- Reach out by Molly Beck- Reach Out Party with Carly Valancy- Latasha James Tutorials- Copywriting with Saffana- How to Escape a Career that Makes You Feel Dead Inside- Positioning for Generalists who want to work for themselves- Resources When You're Done Climbing the Career Ladder- What's Actually In People's Portfolio Careers?
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  50. Your Obvious Idea Is Your Best Idea 21.04.2026 27min

  We all need to collectively decide to stop stopping ourselves from making things because they've been made before!! Also, stop sh*tting on people for making things that have been made before! Use code WILDGEESENB for a 25% off Notability subscription!! https://promo.notability.com/wildgeese RESOURCES MENTIONEDCHECK OUT MY NEW VLOG CHANNEL ON YTConnect with me:📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 the pressure to create original ideas 02:09 Living the questions - Rilke 04:05 art as a container for your questions 04:38 don't be afraid to do the obvious08:44 sometimes, i'm in over my head10:30 giving myself what I need through my creations11:41 do we need new ideas, or better influencers? 12:52 social reproductive labor14:58 the discomfort of care17:00 social reproductive labor & influencers18:40 complexities of sharing your work online 19:53 wondering about what already exists 21:30 ideas are not private property22:30 the problem of pain C.S Lewis23:00 your lived experience already IS original 25:00 digital gardening25:30 when i accept myself just as I am , I change 26:00 accept your ideas like you would accept a loved one To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.com
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  49. I Changed My Mind About Intimacy 08.04.2026 25min

  RESOURCES MENTIONED & MEMES INCLUDED: https://sublime.app/collection/ep-49-...CHECK OUT MY NEW VLOG CHANNEL ON YT: https://www.youtube.com/@annahowardvlogsCONNECT WITH ME: 📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services
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  48. What Carried Me Through The Confusion of My Early Twenties 25.03.2026 25min

  RESOURCES MENTIONEDCONNECT WITH ME: 📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.com
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  47. Become Your Own Muse 10.03.2026 30min

  To try everything Sublime has to offer, visit https://sublime.app/?ref=anna & use code: wildgeese for 20% off at checkout! "The role of the lover is exactly the same as the role of the artist. If I love you, I must make you aware of the things you do not see." - James BaldwinRESOURCES: https://sublime.app/collection/sublime-ep-2CONNECT WITH ME: 📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services This episode is sponsored by Sublime.
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  46. Let It Linger: Ritualized Note-Taking To Take Your Attention Back 24.02.2026 29min

  Instructions for Living a Life: Pay Attention. Be Astonished. Tell About It. - Mary Oliver Resources Mentioned: Henrik Karlsson essayWe've Always Been DistractedYou're Shaped By What You Pay Attention toBecoming WiseAll the Ghosts You Will BeRelated Episodes: RitualsSensualityDigital Gardening📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services
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  45. Forget about being lovable. Love will find you anyway. 10.02.2026 25min

  Love and worth are not connected. We don't have to earn love by maintaining our innocence. So, now what? RESOURCES MENTIONED: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_We_Meet_on_Vacation_(film)https://www.tiktok.com/@chillbinch/video/7585431135518264590?_r=1&_t=ZT-93GB46E9LYbhttps://www.thecut.com/2020/09/my-brief-experience-with-love-has-been-totally-humiliating.htmlhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpunishablewoman/video/7594833522116807949?_r=1&_t=ZT-93cLvb8khg6https://i-d.co/article/what-does-it-mean-to-get-womand/https://andreagibson.substack.com/p/what-love-ishttps://substack.com/home/post/p-185775926SUBLIME LINK FOR ACCESS TO ON-SCREEN MEMES & WRITING: https://sublime.app/collection/episode-45📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services
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  44. The World Is Re-Enchanted When We Pay Attention To Trees 21.01.2026 28min

  RESOURCES MENTIONED: - AID FOR ⁠MINNEAPOLIS⁠- ⁠The Conscious Universe⁠ by Joe Zadeh- Kristianna Smith's ⁠Tiktok⁠- ⁠The Light Eaters⁠ by Zoe Schlanger- ⁠Consciousness⁠- Alex Hanna's ⁠Tiktok⁠- ⁠Silicon Valley’s Obsession With AI Looks a Lot Like Religion⁠- Animism ⁠Essay⁠-⁠ Well Being Economy Alliance⁠📓 Anna's Substack ⁠Newsletter⁠ ⛅ Wild Geese ⁠Instagram⁠ 💌 Anna's Podcast ⁠Production Services ⁠To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.comTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:49 Rosetta Stone Sponsorship04:13 Anthropomorphism 07:00 The debate about plant intelligence 07:46 Coping with "unnatural" systems 09:35 Choosing an advocacy 11:13 The Unique Survival mechanisms of plants 12:52 Plant behavior fun facts! 16:31 What is the role of metaphor in science communication? 17:52 What is consciousness? 19:18 Bridging the gap between art and science 21:50 Artificial Intelligence is a misnomer23:20 People are worshipping AI? 25:00 Animism27:00 Well being economies
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  43. 2026 creative impulsivity challenge: making art out of curiosity, not fear 06.01.2026 32min

  What will happen when we stop hoarding our ideas from ourselves? RESOURCES MENTIONED: - Diabolical Lies- Madeleine Voge’s Reel- The Writing Life by Annie Dillard- Zoe’s TikTok- The Hand by Annabelle Dinda- Literally Just Do Things by Erifili Gounari- Analyzing “The Hand” by Annabelle Dinda- The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer- JB’s Tiktok- Francina Simone's Tiktok📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.com
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  42. The BEST books and essays I Read in 2025! 23.12.2025 31min

  Books Mentioned: - The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd- The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston- Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut - Martyr by Kaveh Akbar- Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin- The Book Thief by Markus ZusakEssays Mentioned: - In defense of pretension by Ayan Artan- Fake Fairness is Killing Our Relationships - And It's Everywhere by Jamila Bradley- Erotic Decisions by Museguided- On Agency by Henrik Karlsson- The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser- No One Told Me About Proust by Celine Nguyen- Democracy was founded on the legal suppression of grief, and why politics without art is death by Ellie Robins- Write for Your Life by Emily Rapp Black📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter - https://annacorinne.substack.com/⛅ Wild Geese Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wildgeesepod/#💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services - https://www.annacorinneproductions.com/production
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  41. Self-Led learning Ceremonies: Your Best Defense Against Brain Rot 09.12.2025 33min

  If you've seen the "personal curriculum," trend online but didn't feel like you could implement it in your own life, here's my take on it! It doesn't need to be a direct mirror of school! RESOURCES MENTIONED:  Dahlia’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dahliaquintanilla?lang=enLearning Ceremonies Guide: https://liberatedlearning.org/download-free-learning-spirals-guide/Are You Asking Enough of Your Brain?: https://substack.com/@naomialderman/p-175410802The Once and Future King: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Once_and_Future_KingHow to Start Researching as a Hobby: https://substack.com/home/post/p-168506463Turning Towards the Wound: Examining Unprocessed Grief in White European Descended Settlers and Finding Ancestrally Supported Pathways Back to Wholeness: https://substack.com/home/post/p-162000427How Can We Prioritize Decolonization? What Makes an Initiative Decolonial?: https://substack.com/home/post/p-162000427Research is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/research-is-ceremony-shawn-wilson“It Feels Fake”: Decolonizing Curriculum and Pedagogy in “It Feels Fake”: Decolonizing Curriculum and Pedagogy in Predominantly White Institutions Predominantly White Institutions: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1469&context=occasional-paper-seriesLearn for Fun or Free Or Fun & Free : https://substack.com/@sarahschauer/p-175242020
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  40. How to Discover What You Want & Actually Ask For It 26.11.2025 28min

  I believe desire is a map & we can start using it to actually improve our relationships with others WHILE seeing our dream life come into our physical reality!! RESOURCES MENTIONED: A Woman's Guide to Power Unbound: https://www.kasiaurbaniak.com/unbound-bookLittle Weirds by Jenny Slate: https://www.thejennyslate.com/little-weirdsPleasure Activism: https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/pleasure-activism/RELATED EPISODES: Watch this if you're ready to rethink romantic relationships: https://youtu.be/olzuQmLQlSQ?si=T6BJ_SX340AQK9uVHow to be a better villager: https://youtu.be/-cNpV9SL6OQ?si=Ib-dv2Y-s3PaQEBg📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services Watch on Youtube To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.com00:00 intro 01:00 Book of the Month Sponsorship 02:54 How are Desires Different than Goals? 04:54 How can we be ready to answer the question "What do you want?" 05:11 the low maintenance, chill persona is a myth06:25 the most radical thing a woman can do is want07:33 desires about being desired 08:16 You don't choose your desires, your desires choose you08:32 How do we even know what we want?12:51 A prompt to translate desires into asks15:00 Making your asks more specific17:50 Asking for the wrong thing is just information18:11 Satisfying your desires is a highly personal process18:46 Redefining what it means to ask for help 19:53 Maladaptive behaviors we might use to avoid asking for what we want20:22 Yearning can feel like a humiliation ritual21:09 Having conviction in your desires 23:10 How rejection can actually lead to a better outcome24:30 Why I reject wantlessness25:35 How desire can be an empowering community builder27:35 What is pleasure activism? 28:48 Why we all need to talk about what we desire more
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  39. How to Bring Joy & Whimsy Back Into Your Life 11.11.2025 27min

  Reconnecting with our inner child is a collective responsibility and it should be FUN! Resources: - Syllabus by Linda Barry- If We're Lucky, We Never Become 'Good' Humans- Interview with Linda Barry- Jamila Bradley's Tiktok- Sarah Schauer's Tiktok📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services
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  38. Creating in the Age of Distraction & A.I Slop 28.10.2025 28min

  I experimented with a media consumption break & it had my reflecting our relationship to art. TLDR: everyone's freaking out about AI stealing our creativity. I think humans are more resilient than that. RESOURCES: - Art as Necessity: Rethinking the Fundamentals of Human Survival- The Book Thief- Behind the WallRELATED EPISODES: - How Life Changes When You Realize the Rules are Made Up- The Lost Art of Sensuality📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter - https://annacorinne.substack.com/⛅ Wild Geese Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wildgeesepod/#💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services - https://www.annacorinneproductions.com/productionTo inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.com
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  37. The Critical Thinking Crisis: Choosing Curiosity Over Certainty 14.10.2025 32min

  Critical thinking skills require all of us to let go of our need for certainty. Are we willing to do that? RESOURCES: - Eliza Day's Tiktok- Some of Your Are Engaging in Cop Behavior- Maybe We're All So Worried About Getting In Trouble Because We Keep Trying to Get Each Other in Trouble by Hannah Glenn- A Hierarchy of Thinking Styles- Key Questions for Media Literacy- Debate Me! by Priya Jain- How to be a critic by Ayan Artan- Twitchy Witch Tiktok- Kristianna's Tiktok📓 Anna's Substack Newsletter ⛅ Wild Geese Instagram 💌 Anna's Podcast Production Services