Makers, Dreamers, Doers

By: Morgan Barrett
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  • Makers, Dreamers, Doers is a podcast hosted by Morgan Barrett. A mother to twin toddlers and an adult living with cystic fibrosis, Morgan is always pursuing her creative interests, from photography to writing to gardening.



    In her conversations with makers, dreamers, and doers who inspire her, Morgan delves into topics like parenthood, mental health, and daring to pursue our dreams.



    Join Morgan for fun and thoughtful conversations twice a month. Plus, cozy up and make yourself a warm cup of tea (or hell, a cold beer!), and tune in for Fireside Fridays once a month for a poetry reading.



    Learn more at morganbarrett.co/podcast


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Episodes
  • Hello, it's me!

    Hello, it's me!
    Nov 22 2023
    Hey, friends! It's been a while. Well, almost four months! This episode is a little life & mental health update, and some words on how I'm getting out of my own way and pursuing a lifelong dream of writing. The podcast is being featured at cff.org/blog, so I wanted to say hello to folks who may be listening for the first time.

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    30 mins
  • Finding Out You're Having Twins, Confronting Racist Inquiries, and Being a High School Librarian with Jessica Grider

    Finding Out You're Having Twins, Confronting Racist Inquiries, and Being a High School Librarian with Jessica Grider
    Aug 8 2023
    In episode 19 of the Makers, Dreamers, Doers podcast, Morgan talks with Jessica Grider, a fellow mom-of-twins (+ a singleton!), high school librarian, hobby gardener, and writer. Morgan and Jessica compare notes on their experiences with finding out they were having twins, twin pregnancy, C-section birth, (tandem) breastfeeding, and the emotions that come with weaning but knowing that it's 'time'. Jessica shares about why she and her husband don't share a bedroom (spoiler: yes, they like each other, and, yes, they have sex) and how it's made them more intentional about spending time together.Morgan and Jessica delve into a conversation about race: The difference between racist remarks and genuine curiosity about the differences between her skin color and her boys'—both are things that Jessica experiences often as a Black mother to biracial children; raising 'white-presenting' boys and how that may change how she and her husband have conversations with them about police brutality and racial bias when they are older; and the importance of open dialogue and honesty in interracial relationships.Jessica also shares about her transition to becoming a high school librarian and what she loves most about her role in the 'hub' of her school (she was previously a high school English teacher for 12 years, including through the COVID-19 pandemic); what it's been like being a librarian in the midst of a frenzy of book bans from the political right across the country, and how her school district has mostly remained immune from the discriminatory bans happening in libraries across Missouri; and, lastly, why representation in libraries and literature matters (Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop: "Mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors")Books Mentioned in This EpisodeJuliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera The Poet X by Alyssa Acevedo Supermarket by Bobby Hall Love, Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodBabel by R.F. KuangThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverLawrence mom gives birth to 'MoMo' twins — article referenced in the episodeYou can learn more about Jessica and her life as a school librarian raising three boys by following her on Twitter and InstagramYou can learn more about Morgan and her work by following her on Instagram | morganbarrett.co Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/makers-dreamers-doers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Creating Change and Healing Through Gardening with Nancy O'Connor

    Creating Change and Healing Through Gardening with Nancy O'Connor
    Jul 25 2023

    In episode 18, Morgan sits down with Nancy O'Connor, the Executive Director at Growing Food Growing Health, a non-profit in Lawrence, Kansas which runs school gardens and a community garden at a women's residential drug addiction treatment center (Growing Food Growing Hope). Nancy shares her love for fresh, organic, locally-grown food through a conversation on how Growing Food Growing Health began and has grown over its 14 seasons (and counting). Nancy shares how the kids she's worked with over the years have found a passion for growing healthy food through the GFGH programs, particularly through the connections they make with fellow gardeners and those who benefit from the food they grow. Nancy shares how gardening has taught the teens she works with about where their food comes from and the labor it takes to get (healthy) food on our plates.


    Nancy and Morgan muse about what keeps them coming back to gardening, despite the unglamorous work and frequent failures and flops. They talk about their love for gardening—how it reconnects us to nature, encourages us to slow down, and teaches us to be present.



    Books Mentioned in this Episode:

    • Michael Pollan (author)
    • Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall-Kimmerer


    Nancy is also the author of the Rolling Prairie Cookbook (Buy her book on ThriftBooks!)



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    50 mins

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