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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Ep 10: Rethinking Resolutions: How to Find Wonder in the New Year
If you are reading this around the time it posts, it is likely New Year's Eve. For many, this time of year brings a familiar pressure: the idea of New Year’s resolutions. While there is nothing wrong with reflection or commitment, the commercialized version of...
Ep 09: Finding Wonder When the Traditions Are Gone: Navigating a Season of Change
The holiday season often arrives with a heavy dose of expectation. We want the movie magic. We want the familiar feelings. We want everyone to gather in the same living room we have sat in for decades. But this year, my family and I are in the weeds. We emptied our...
Ep 08: Is the Movie Industry Broken? (And Why We’re Buying DVDs Again)
Welcome back to the show! It’s Cristie here, back with Faith for the XYZ portion of the Wonder in the Weeds podcast. We’ve noticed lately that people seem to want to hear from both of us together, I guess I’m not enough of a "yapper" to do a solo show anyway. Today,...
Ep 07: Parenting When the World is on Fire
Does it feel like we are living through a time of constant world disorder? Between the news cycle and the state of the country, it is easy to feel like things are shaky, uncontrollable, and that we don't know what to expect next. If you choose to, you could be plugged...
Ep 06: XYZ: Can Gen X Moms Really Be Friends with Gen Z Daughters?
They say you aren't supposed to be friends with your children. "Be a parent, not a pal," right? Well, if you know me, you know I’ve never been very good at following the rules . This week on Wonder in the Weeds, I’m introducing a brand new series I’m calling XYZ. It’s...
Ep 05: Who Am I Here? Navigating the Empty Nest and a Cross-Country Move
If you saw me this week, you might have noticed my t-shirt. It says "Booktrovert." It’s a cute play on words for someone who can talk endlessly about books but otherwise doesn't totally love social interaction. I bought it in a bookstore in Minneapolis, right before...
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