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How to Human
by jamiemagnant10
How to Human is a brave and inclusive space where everyday people in our communities share honest, vulnerable stories to help us better understand ourselves and each other. Through these real experiences, we learn how to human—growing through our differences, connecting through shared emotions, and reimagining a more compassionate world together.
Episodes
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Five Years Sober: The Whisper That Changed My Life
This week’s episode of How to Human is a little different. Instead of me interviewing someone else, my partner Anne takes over the host seat and interviews me. The reason? This week marks five years since I last drank alcohol or used cocaine. In this conversation, I share more openly than I ever...
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Befriending Pain
Pain has a way of demanding our attention. In this solo episode, I share two recent experiences with physical pain—one involving a sudden stomach episode at work and another involving a stubborn back injury that completely disrupted my daily life. What unfolded inside those moments wasn’t just...
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Wrestling With Evil
What do we really mean when we talk about evil? In this episode of How to Human, I sit down again with Molly Gorney and Anne Skriba to explore one of the most uncomfortable—and deeply human—questions: what is evil, and where does it actually live? Together we unpack the ways religion shaped our...
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Blackness, Belonging, and Staying Curious
This episode is a gift. Anne Skriba and Arianne Stinson join me with remarkable honesty and generosity, sharing their lived experiences as biracial women navigating identity, race, faith, family, and belonging in America. They speak to what it feels like to be perceived as Black — regardless of…
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How to Have Compassion Without Collapse
In this episode of How to Human, I sit down with my friend Molly G — a sober mother of three, a seeker, and someone deeply committed to unlearning. We talk about what it means to practice compassion in a time when harm feels loud and constant. We explore the tension between empathy and...
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Staying Human in the Face of Harm
Content note: This episode includes discussions of sexual violence, trauma, and systemic harm. Please listen with care. In this solo episode of How to Human, Jamie returns after a long season of quiet to speak from a place of humility, grief, and reckoning. Reflecting on winter as a time of…
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Embracing Change and Curiosity: A Conversation About Living & Healing
Embracing Change and Curiosity: A Conversation with Carol Roller In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode of How to Human, Jamie Magnant sits down with Carol Roller—a 71-year-old coach, lifelong learner, and sober woman—to explore what it really means to stay curious, connected, and...
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How We Met: Sobriety, Self-Discovery, and Learning to Love Authentically
How to Human: Episode 8 In this deeply personal episode of How to Human, Jamie sits down with her partner, Anne Skriba, to share the unfolding story of how they met—through sobriety, honesty, and the courage to be seen. What began as two women showing up vulnerably in a recovery meeting became an...
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Opening to Love: Finding Healing in the Moments That Hold Us
In this solo episode of How to Human, Jamie shares tender stories from their own journey—moments when they allowed love in, even when it felt hard. From an unexpected act of kindness to letters that cracked their heart open, Jamie explores how letting love flow has shaped their healing and...
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How to Human: The Power of Self- Acceptance
How to Human: The Power of Self-Acceptance with Terrence Dorsey In this heartfelt conversation, Jamie Magnant and Terrence Dorsey explore themes of joy, resilience, and personal growth. Terrence shares his experiences living with a disability, the importance of community, and the lessons along…
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Setting Down the Story: Embodiment, Ancestral Healing, and the Messy Work of Becoming
How To Human Episode 5 Episode Summary: In this deeply honest and expansive conversation, Jamie Magnant sits down with Bert to explore the tender terrain of inner transformation, ancestral healing, and the layered responsibilities of being white in a world shaped by colonial systems. Together…
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How to Human | Growing Up Alongside Our Kids
How to Human | Episode: Growing Up Alongside Our Kids with Jordan Magnant In this tender and honest episode of How to Human, Jamie sits down with someone close to her heart—her cousin, Jordan Magnant—a single mom of three, early childhood educator, and deep-feeler navigating life with courage,...
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How to Human: Facing Uncertainty Without Numbing
How to Human with Jamie Magnant and Community Episode 3 ✨ Episode Summary: In this solo episode, Jamie shares openly and vulnerably about their personal journey through addiction recovery, estrangement, healing from trauma, and learning to sit with the discomfort of uncertainty—without numbing....
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How to Human As a Survivor of Religious Trauma
Episode 2 How to Human As a Survivor of Religious Trauma In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with my partner, Anne Skriba, for a vulnerable conversation about identity, healing, and the long, complicated journey of deconstructing religious beliefs. Anne shares her lived experience as a...
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How to Human: A Space For Stories, Healing & Honest Connection
Welcome to How to Human with Jamie Magnant & Community! You are so welcome, seen, and appreciated here! In This First Episode This episode is an invitation. Not for perfection, but for courageous curiosity, emotional truth, and the kind of listening that helps us reimagine a more loving…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
How to Human is a brave and inclusive space where everyday people in our communities share honest, vulnerable stories to help us better understand ourselves and each other. Through these real experiences, we learn how to human—growing through our differences, connecting through shared emotions, and reimagining a more compassionate world together.
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jamiemagnant10
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