Wonder in the Weeds Show
Hosted by Cristie Ritz-King
A show about living life fully through grief, change, and all the beauty of being human. Through personal reflections, interviews, and Q&A, Cristie dives into topics that can be awkward or hard to talk about on our own—shining a light into the dark corners.
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Are You Allowed to Post Joy When the World Is on Fire?
Have you ever scrolled through social media and felt a pang of guilt? You see a post from a friend about their child's birthday or a cute puppy video, and a voice in your head wonders, "How can they post about that when the world is in such a messy state?" Or maybe...
Ep 02: The Pressure of the “New Normal”: How I’m Turning My Routines into Rituals
This week, the “weeds” I’m walking through are all about what happens after the chaos.
If you listened to the last episode, you know my life has been in a massive state of upheaval. The last six months have been a constant series of big events. We moved our family from the East Coast to the Midwest , I sent my youngest off to college, and my oldest graduated and moved back in with us. All at once, I was selling a house , buying a new one , closing my private practice office , and trying to be present for all the “final” moments of my son’s senior year of high school.
Ep 01: Do You Miss Real Connection? Why I Stopped Relying on Social Media and Built My Own Community
I’m going to be honest: I’ve really missed true, authentic online connection.
Not the performative kind, not the kind driven by algorithms, but the real kind. For years, I’ve felt this gap. I’ve tried all sorts of things to get back to it—newsletters, YouTube channels, and even other podcasts —but I could never sustain any of it. It always felt like a big part of me was missing. It wasn’t always this way.
Ep 44: Taking a Pause: An Update on the Podcast
For five years, I Wonder: Getting Curious has been a space for deep conversations about parenting, trauma, healing, and self-care. When I started this podcast in 2020, my goal was simple—to bring light to the dark corners of life and to say the quiet parts out loud. Over the years, we’ve explored grief, boundaries, mental health, relationships, and so much more.
Ep 43: Winter Blues or Burnout? Understanding and Adapting to Seasonal Challenges
The start of the new year often brings reflections on how we feel—physically, emotionally, and mentally. For many, this season can feel heavy. Are you burned out? Is it depression? Or could it be seasonal affective disorder (SAD)? Identifying the Signs Burnout,...
Ep 42: Resolutions That Support, Not Fix: Finding Your Authentic Self
It’s that time of year again—when we’re bombarded with messages about setting goals, achieving more, and becoming better versions of ourselves. But have you ever paused to ask: Whose goals are these, really? Are they yours, or are they shaped by societal expectations,...
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