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We Didn't Plan for This Podcast
We Didn’t Plan for This Podcast
Life rarely goes according to plan. People definitely don’t.
We Didn’t Plan for This is about the stuff nobody prepares you for — grief, friendship, family, relationships, getting older, starting over, changing your mind, and figuring out who you are when life looks nothing like you thought it would.
Some episodes go deep. Some go completely off the rails. Most do a little of both.
And then there’s People Be Peopling — our slightly less serious investigation into the weird, hilarious, wildly relatable things humans do. Why do we tell our hairdresser our entire life story? Why do strangers confess their deepest secrets on airplanes? Why do group texts become emotional war zones? And why does every family have that one person?
Because sometimes life is heartbreaking. Sometimes people are ridiculous. And sometimes the best way through all of it is to sit down with someone you love and say, “Okay…what the hell was that?”
Real stories. Real conversations. Very little pretending we have it all figured out.
We didn’t plan for this. But here we are.
In Case of Emergency, Press Play: Meditation for real life — especially when real life is being a lot.
In Case of Emergency, Press Play is a collection of short, approachable guided meditations for anxiety, stress, grief, overthinking, self-doubt, sleep, letting go, finding focus, and those days when your nervous system seems to have its own agenda.
No perfect meditation practice required. No need to clear your mind, sit perfectly still, or suddenly become a person who has everything figured out.
Just press play.
Each episode gives you a few minutes to breathe, ground, reset, and reconnect with yourself — whether you’re starting your morning, lying awake at night, sitting in your car before walking into work, navigating something hard, or simply needing a minute.
Some days you need calm.
Some days you need perspective.
Some days you just need someone to remind you to breathe.
When your heart says one thing, your brain says another, and your nervous system starts doing interpretive dance…press play.
Episodes
29 episodes
From the Archives: Your Friends Didn’t Plan For This Either
If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I doing this right?” You’re not alone.In this episode of We Didn’t Plan For This, Adrienne and Campbell sit down with Natalie to talk about what it’s like for our family and friends when som...
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From the Archives: In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Grounded
For the moments when life feels a little scattered, press play.Ever notice how your mind can be everywhere except where you are?This guided meditation is an invitation to step away from the planning, the replayin...
14. I Would Like to Speak to Whoever Is in Charge: An Official Complaint Against Adulthood
From two dissatisfied customers of adulthood....We would like to speak to whoever is in charge of adulthood. Immediately.This week on We Didn’t Plan for This, Adrienne and Nora are filing five official complaints against...
From the Archives: Three Months Later: What Actually Helps
Three Months Later: What Actually HelpsThree months after Brian’s passing, Adrienne sits down with her daughter Campbell for a conversation they didn’t plan and didn’t script. Together, they reflect on the experience of being...
From the Archives: In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Kindness
For the moments when you could use a little more grace and a little less self-criticism, press play.Most of us would never speak to a friend the way we sometimes speak to ourselves.This guided loving-kindness medit...
13. People Be Peopling: The People Behind the Sirens - PART 2
What happens when you ask two paramedics for the calls they’ll never forget?Apparently: belt sanders, misplaced hemorrhoid cream, runaway cattle, things found in people’s bedrooms, and several decisions that probably should have been rec...
From the Archives: If You Don’t Know What To Do, Breathe
Your breath is a bridge between your nervous system, your body, and your brain.In this solo episode of We Didn’t Plan For This, Adrienne talks about one of the simplest and most powerful tools we have — our breath.Breathi...
From the Archives In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Anxiety
For the moments when your brain has opened 97 tabs and forgotten where the music is coming from, press play.If anxiety burned calories, some of us would never need another workout.This guided meditation is...
From the Archives: In Case Of Emergency, Press Play Trailer
So whether you’re lying awake at 2 am, sitting in your car before walking into something difficult, or simply needing a moment to catch your breath—press play.Life doesn’t always unfold the way we planned.This year on How Yoga...
12. People Be Peopling: The People Behind the Sirens - PART 1
What actually happens after you call 911?In Part 1 of our conversation with two Central Texas paramedics, we get a look at what life in EMS really looks like—from what happens inside “the box” and why staying calm can look like not cari...
11. In Case of Emergency, Press Play: Harvest Season
When life handed you a crop you definitely don’t remember planting… press play.Feeling drained, stretched thin, or wondering where all your energy has gone? This short Harvest Moon meditation is your chance to sto...
From the Archives: When Your Body Stops Feeling Like Your Own
On this series we’ve talked about loss, diagnosis, and life changing overnight. Today we’re talking about what happens when the thing that changes… is your body.In this episode of We Didn’t Plan For This, Mia shares her experien...
From the Archives: In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Labels
Imagine someone took away your business card, your LinkedIn profile, your family group text, and your to-do list.Who would be left? Don’t panic. This isn’t a pop quiz.It’s a guided meditation.We can ...
10. People Be Peopling...We're Gonna Need Those F*cks Back: A Strategic Reallocation
On this week's episode of People Be Peopling...Apparently one of the perks of getting older—and going through some serious sh*t—is realizing you don’t have to give a sh*t about everything!!Adrienne and Nora each bring their of...
9. In Case of Emergency, Press Play: Overstimulated
When your patience has left the group chat…press play..Your phone is dinging. Someone is talking and someone else needs something. Your brain is running through tomorrow while trying to finish today—and suddenly ev...
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From the Archives: She Did Everything Right: Nora's Diagnosis
In this week’s episode of the We Didn’t Plan For This series, Nora and Adrienne explore how sometimes life doesn’t slowly change — sometimes it changes in an instant.Nora has done everything right. She took care of her health, e...
From the Archives: In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Busy
Busy has become a badge of honor for many of us.In fact, the Urban Dictionary defines “busy” as what people say when they’re too overwhelmed to explain what’s actually go...
8. We Didn’t Plan For This: A Place to Scream - Jason’s Story of Male Breast Cancer
About a month after Jason married Frank, life handed them a plot twist no newlyweds expect: Jason was diagnosed with breast cancer. Yes, breast cancer. Within months, Jason went from celebrating a new marriage to navigat...
7. In Case of Emergency, Press Play: Return to Sender, Address Unknown
When somebody tries to hand you their bullshit and your nervous system almost signs for the package…press play.Ever walk into a room feeling perfectly fine and somehow leave carrying somebody else’s mood?Wheth...
From the Archives: Learning to Live With What You Didn't Plan For.
What helps when life suddenly becomes something you never planned for?In today's episode of We Didn’t Plan For This, Adrienne shares where she is now after the sudden loss of her husband, Brian.If you listened to Episodes...
From the Archives: 2. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Worry
“Worry is just prayers for chaos” -Gabby BernsteinFor many of us, worry isn’t an occasional visitor - it can be a full time roommate. One thought becomes another, and before we know it, our minds are spinning through every possi...
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6. People Be Peopling: I’m a Beautician NOT a Magician!
A quick disclaimer before we begin:No current clients were identified in this episode, and some names, details, and identifying information have been trimmed, toned, blended, or completely covered. Becaus...
From the Archives: 1. In Case Of Emergency, Press Play: Bedtime
Ah Bedtime...It’s amazing what your mind can accomplish the moment your head hits the pillow.All day long, you couldn’t remember why you walked into the kitchen. And now, suddenly at bedtime, your mind remembers an email you forgo...
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