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The Kindred & Brave Project

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The Kindred & Brave Project is a health podcast hosted by MandyJankus. It has 54 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.

Life is messy and hard and full of opportunities to learn and grow. We believe that our humanness makes us kindred and sharing our stories makes us brave. The goal of The Kindred & Brave Project is to talk about the interconnection of strength and struggle in our lives by digging into topics such as mental health, emotional wellness, grief, motherhood, partnership, communication, and how to be learner instead of a knower. Mandy will share experiences from caretaking to the college classroom and beyond and offer actionable practices for listeners to try in their own lives.The Kindred & Brave Project aims to cultivate community by focusing on heart first, human centered, story driven connection.

health ·en ·54 episodes

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Season 3: Episode 6 Motherless Mothering & Poetry // With Sara Rian

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Season 3: Episode 5 The Weight of Your Child’s Grief

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Season 3: Episode 4 Micro Moment // Learning Your Grief

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Season 3: Episode 3 Collective Grief // With Claire Bidwell Smith

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Season 3: Episode 2 Wintering // The Process of Going Inward

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Season 3: Episode 1 The Great Shedding // Expectations Undone

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Season 2 Episode 15: ADHD & Our Neurospicy Journey

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Season 2 Episode 14: Midlife in the Wild // Finding Home

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Season 2 Episode 13: Welcoming The Second Half of the Year

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Season 2 Episode 12: Letting Go of Should & Releasing Control

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Season 2 Episode 11: Renegade Grief with Carla Fernandez

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Season 2 Episode 10: A Eulogy // The Life of My Beloved Mama

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Season 2 Episode 9: Wellness Check // What is a Grief Bomb?

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Season 2 Episode 8: Oh Biscuits! // What We Can Learn From Bluey

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Season 2 Episode 7: Allowing the And/Both of Emotions

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Season 2 Episode 6: Comfort & Connection in Grief // A Conversation With Brie Overton

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Wellness Check: The Wound Is The Way

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Season 2 Episode 4: Grief 101

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Season 2 Episode 3: Acknowledging Collective Grief

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Wellness Check: The Light of Hope

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Season 2 Episode 1: Ordinary Ways Our Children Are Extraordinary

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Episode 32: Reflections // Finishing the Year Softly

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Episode 31: Intuitive Eating & Somatic Healing // Shannon Buescher

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Episode 30: The Sandwich Generation // Midlife Crunch

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Episode 29 // Digging Deeper: Permission To Own Your Story

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Episode 28 // Mindful Moment: Stop Shoulding on Yourself

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Episode 27: Mindful Moment // Grief as a Teacher

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Episode 26: Class is In Session // Courage in Communication

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Episode 25: Kelley Szany // Humanity, Hope, & Healing

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Episode 24: Who’s Perry? A Look at Perimenopause

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Episode 23: Barri Leiner Grant of The Memory Circle // Grief Tending & Meaning Making

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Episode 22: We’re Halfway There // Reflections on Mid Year

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Episode 21: Signs & The Magic of the Universe // A Conversation with Natasha Sizlo

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Episode 20: Digging Deeper // The ABCS of Grief with Jessica Correnti

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Episode 19: Mental Health Check In

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Episode 18: Digging Deeper // A Conversation With Les Alfred of Balanced Black Girl

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Episode 17: Grief Garden // Mother’s Day Edition

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Episode 16: Digging Deeper // Body Image, Grief, & Sharing Our Stories

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Episode 15: Booze Free // Thoughts From 98 Days Without Alcohol

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Episode 14: Dedicated to Diana: What Grief Has Taught Me in Four Years

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Episode 13: A Language For Mental Health: Why It Matters

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Episode 12: Sharing Stories to Amplify Experiences // A Conversation With Amy Kugler

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Episode 11: Friendship in Mid(ish) Life Wrap Up

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Episode 10: The Seeds of Friendship & Community

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Episode 9: The Inner Work of Understanding Friendship

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Episode 8: Finding Yourself to Find Your People

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Episode 7: Finding Friends & Community is Mid(ish) Life

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Episode 6: The Courageous Act of Grieving

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Episode 5: To The Point - Creating Space For a New Year

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Episode 4: Exercising Empathy During Seasons of Grief

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