<![CDATA[Radiant Badass]]>https://www.radiantbadass.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v3v7!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F936399d7-f8d5-4ced-9ada-536c7a5d08d3_1000x1000.pngRadiant Badasshttps://www.radiantbadass.comSubstackTue, 16 Jun 2026 17:27:16 GMT<![CDATA[They've Never Been Alive Before]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/theyve-never-been-alive-beforehttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/theyve-never-been-alive-beforeMon, 15 Jun 2026 18:51:13 GMTIt’s grad season and I am in my feels — which means this week I’m sharing some actual stuff that worked for me as a parent. Not advice. Just stuff.

I talk about getting off the treadmill of aspiration, why parenting is a verb and not a status, and the one thing my aesthetician said to me when my kids were teenagers that completely changed my approach.

That line? It applies to every relationship in your life. Not just the ones with your kids.

My youngest graduates from college on Friday. I am a mess. This episode is, in part, a love letter to that.

New episode is live.

]]><![CDATA[Do It]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/do-ithttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/do-itFri, 05 Jun 2026 13:38:06 GMTGet the bangs. Write the play. Drop the volunteer gig you’ve been dreading. Move to Europe if you want to. Elizabeth’s answer to the creative impulse is the same every time: do it. This episode is one long permission slip — and she’s not subtle about it.

Getting Work To Work podcast

]]><![CDATA[Riot Crone Crane Bag]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/riot-crone-crane-baghttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/riot-crone-crane-bagFri, 29 May 2026 19:34:24 GMTFor all the reasons, a quick trip to British Columbia resulted in Elizabeth’s media feeds being jammed with all kinds of indigenous art and culture content. Not mad about it, she was curious about the medicine bundles and if she could find something similar derived from Celtic ancestry. And there was, a crane bag. What might you find in Elizabeth’s Riot Crone Crane bag? Tune in to find out.

Also, playlist - feed your ears while feeding your soul.

Riot Crone Playlist #1

]]><![CDATA[First Day on Earth]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/first-day-on-earthhttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/first-day-on-earthFri, 22 May 2026 20:59:22 GMTA quick trip to a foreign country has Elizabeth exhausted and wondering how it works out that on her travel days the airports are always full of people who are experiencing their first ever day on earth. That has to be the explanation for all these behaviors, right?

She’s also talking about glimmers and joy, so it’s kind of a ride.

]]><![CDATA[JB 4 Life]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/jb-4-lifehttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/jb-4-lifeFri, 15 May 2026 12:50:25 GMTAlways on the hunt for a glimmer of joy, Elizabeth’s found a consistent source in the mid 80s/early 90s show, Murder She Wrote. In a world where there’s a dearth of healthy role models for women of a certain age living fully into their whole life, but there IS Jessica Fletcher. Passing the Bechtel Test before it was a thing, MSW is an excellent choice as a comfort watch. Listen in and see if it might be for you.

]]><![CDATA[Dispatch from the Ensh*ttification Files]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/dispatch-from-the-enshttificationhttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/dispatch-from-the-enshttificationFri, 08 May 2026 12:19:54 GMTAfter reading Cory Doctorow’s book about how everything is getting worse, Elizabeth just couldn’t unsee it. This week she’s got a few items to cover in this first Dispatch from the Enshittification Files. Tune in.

]]><![CDATA[facing forward]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/facing-forwardhttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/facing-forwardFri, 01 May 2026 15:37:03 GMTDuring a trip to the coast, Elizabeth read ANOTHER book about life transitions, but this one was helpful. Well, it was shining a light on her inability to stop clinging to what was in order to move into what is unfolding now, which is painful to realize and helpful. Turns out moving forward is always the only option.

]]><![CDATA[Authorly Advice]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/authorly-advicehttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/authorly-adviceFri, 24 Apr 2026 13:12:06 GMTWhen life gets rough, Elizabeth just reads more books. This episode has her sharing some thoughts on the state of popular fiction and some of the advice found in books about life transitions.

]]><![CDATA[Video Did Kill the Radio Star]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/video-did-kill-the-radio-starhttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/video-did-kill-the-radio-starFri, 17 Apr 2026 07:43:09 GMTWe’re taking a little walk down memory lane this week - back to the days pre- MTV when rock stars weren’t always good looking but their music slapped. Elizabeth’s having a break room conversation with herself about which bands made the jump to MTV and which ones kind of stalled out. Video probably did kill the radio star.

]]><![CDATA[Soap Opera Vindication]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/soap-opera-vindicationhttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/soap-opera-vindicationFri, 10 Apr 2026 18:19:00 GMTThe world may be cuckoo banana pants crazy town right now but let’s all agree that soap operas are finally getting their due as an art form.

If you’ve listened to the show for a while, you know Elizabeth is a strong supporter of the soaps and appreciates their impact on society. She’s chatting about it again today. And let’s all agree that no soap writer would dare to float the storylines we’re all reading in the daily news - too unbelievable.

]]><![CDATA[Corner Men]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/corner-menhttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/corner-menThu, 02 Apr 2026 21:02:24 GMTIt’s important to have those friends in your life that hype you up - your Hype Men, if you will. Also consider the importance of having “Corner Men”, those friends that provide clarity, direction and advice that keeps you moving towards that connected, fulfilling life of your dreams. This week, we’re talking all things Corner Men. Oh, and also, Dude Wipes.

]]><![CDATA[Somebody Has to Say It]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/somebody-has-to-say-ithttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/somebody-has-to-say-itFri, 27 Mar 2026 11:17:44 GMTAfter an inspiring pilgrimage to the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, NV, Elizabeth is feeling compelled to spit some facts, speak some truths, say the things Somebody Has to Say, if you will. Tune in for unfettered thoughts.

]]><![CDATA[Five Highlights and a Playlist]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/five-highlights-and-a-playlisthttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/five-highlights-and-a-playlistFri, 20 Mar 2026 12:28:12 GMTIn the absence of an actual slide show of her travels, Elizabeth’s prepared an auditory slide show talking about Five of the Highlights of the trip and threw in a playlist for schizz and gigs so you can better get the vibe.

episode 169, dude - spotify

episode 169, dude - apple music

]]><![CDATA[43%]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/43https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/43Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:30:58 GMTThis week you can tune in to hear a (more than) slightly jet lagged Elizabeth weigh in with some thoughts on travel. Like, it’s hard. Right? That’s the deep thought when you’re running on 43% of capacity.

]]><![CDATA[The Emperor's New Metrics]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/the-emperors-new-metricshttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/the-emperors-new-metricsFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:52:01 GMTSince Elizabeth keeps referencing the Emperor’s New Clothes, the fairy tale that you may or may not be familiar with, she’s taking the opportunity in today’s episode to expand on it a bit. What if what you were taught to believe you needed to achieve to be “happy” were the wrong metrics? What if the most counter culture thing you could do is create your own metrics?

]]><![CDATA[Riot Crone]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/riot-cronehttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/riot-croneFri, 27 Feb 2026 21:31:46 GMTBack in the 90s, Elizabeth found belonging and liberation in the Riot Grrrl movement out of the PNW and Washington, DC. Now, all these years later, she finds herself back with a bellyful of simmering rage. Just like the old days. Today, she’s piloting a periodic series within the show reflecting the rage and the coming of age, please give a warm welcome to Riot Crone.

]]><![CDATA[80s/90s Movie Soundtracks That You Should Be Aware Of]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/80s90s-movie-soundtracks-that-youhttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/80s90s-movie-soundtracks-that-youSat, 21 Feb 2026 01:31:48 GMTRecognizing that we don’t all share the same cultural touchstones, Elizabeth is offering up “Six Movie Soundtracks from the 80s/90s That Could Be Something You’re Not Aware Of and Might Enjoy”. It’s her version of “Top 5 Can’t Miss Movie Soundtracks’, she’s just not going to pressure you like that.

]]><![CDATA[IckTok]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/icktokhttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/icktokFri, 13 Feb 2026 15:56:14 GMTElizabeth noticed something was off with her TikTok FYP (that’s a For You Page for those of you who don’t TikTok) after the recent “sale” of the app. The content stream that used to give her comfort was now a flow of garbage. Once you delete an app and get it out of your system, can you ever go back?

Elizabeth would say…no.

Also, she’s talking about A$AP Rocky and how hard it is for even big names to cut through the mass of content.

Don’t Be Dumb - A$AP Rocky

]]><![CDATA[Glimmer]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/glimmerhttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/glimmerFri, 06 Feb 2026 21:13:51 GMTA “glimmer” is a term meaning a spark of joy or a moment of kindness - you know the ones where you feel a little energetic thrill - but in a good way. This episode Elizabeth is sharing recent glimmers she’s experienced and some she’s just heard about.

]]><![CDATA[More Things I Might Have Been Wrong About]]>https://www.radiantbadass.com/p/more-things-i-might-have-been-wronghttps://www.radiantbadass.com/p/more-things-i-might-have-been-wrongThu, 29 Jan 2026 20:09:57 GMTElizabeth is visiting familiar territory in this episode - more things she might have been wrong about. You can catch her other musings on this topic in episode 71 and episode 138.

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