Nicki’s Wonder ListExploring story in a time of collapseSHOW NOTES”Book Talk on Introductory Memoirs”Season 01, Episode 06In this book talk episode, Nicki shares a few book titles on the subject of introductory memoirs.Introductory Memoirs - Reading List on Bookshop.orgMentions & Further ReadingOn Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen KingThe Mountain and the Fathers: Growing Up in the Big Dry by Joe WilkinsEducated: A Memoir by Tara Westover The Chronology of Wate...

Nicki's Wonder ListExploring story in a time of collapseSHOW NOTES“Tobacco, Nicotine Addiction and E-cigarettes with Tad Fisher”Season 01, Episode 05Today we’re joined by Tad Fisher, who happens to be Nicki’s life partner. Tad experiences nicotine dependence.Join us as we discuss the complicated history and issues surrounding tobacco use, nicotine addiction, and e-cigarettes in American society and culture. In this can’t-miss episode, Tad shares his story about nicotine dependence. ...

Nicki’s Wonder ListShow NotesEpisode title “Book Talk on Picture Books for Adults”Season 01, Episode 04In this book talk episode, Nicki shares a few book titles on the subject of picture books for adults.Picture Books for Adults - Reading List on Bookshop.orgMentions & Further ReadingRadioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World by Ella Frances ...

Nicki's Wonder List“High Sensitivity Processing and the Neurodiversity Movement with Leah K. Walsh”Season 01, Episode 03In this episode we’re joined by Leah K. Walsh. We discuss high sensitivity processing, how it relates to the neurodiversity movement at large, the issues with the pathology lens, and difficulty with language around expressing how people think and experience the world through their bodies.Leah (she/her) works with people who are sensitive and neurodivergent with rooted respec...

Nicki's Wonder ListShow Notes "Book Talk on the History of Books"Season 01, Episode 02In this book talk episode, Nicki shares a few book titles on the subject of the history of books.History of Books - Reading List on Bookshop.orgMentions & Further ReadingThe Book by Amaranth BoruskWriting on the Wall: Social Media - The First 2,000 Years by Tom StandageFrom Gutenberg to Google: The History of Our Future by Tom WheelerA History of Cookbooks: From Kitchen to Page Over S...

In this episode we’re joined by Emily O’Connor, M.A.T. In this conversation we discuss dyslexia, education, and study of the English language.Emily is a dyslexic human whose greatest passion in life is supporting other dyslexic humans, especially children. In 2015 she launched her small business, Advantage Math Clinic, in Portland, Oregon. Emily spends her days studying math and words with kids and adults, and believes passionately that every dyslexic child deserves a guide who views their ow...

Meet Nicki Youngsma: writer, artist & storyteller.In this initial episode of Nicki's Wonder List, Nicki shares the intention of this series and gives a preview of what is to come in this multiformat podcast. We'll delve into various topics with guests in which storytelling plays an important role as well as discuss books.This is a podcast about exploring story in a time of collapse. Such examinations seek to support surprising transformation through curiosity, inquiry, and introspection.W...