https://simplecast.com A solo podcast about learning how to prioritize myself after a lifetime of doing the opposite. "'I care for myself the way I used to care about you" and shit 2023 SELFWIFE en Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 23:27:16 +0000 https://self-wife.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cc1b5b2e-ffcf-4b12-ba50-28e1b793caeb/3fe47419-77fb-42ba-9bc5-38dc14e2d23d/3000x3000/img-4001.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://self-wife.simplecast.com episodic A solo podcast about learning how to prioritize myself after a lifetime of doing the opposite. "'I care for myself the way I used to care about you" and shit Ani Easton Baker true https://feeds.simplecast.com/7QrJ0hAP Ani Easton Baker anieastonbaker@gmail.com 1739b45a-8a6d-4d4c-b527-0533d7ea585b Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep37-lBCixUx8 Operation Aspen: The Great Puppy Rescue | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 37 Ani Easton Baker 01:03:50 We rescued a precious 9 month old puppy 😃 From my dad who was mistreating her 😞 This saga started years ago and has been painful, but has finally lead to this wonderful moment with an adorable all-white shepherd mix happily chomping on ice from her frozen lick bowl on the carpet in front of me as I type this. For the first time in her little life she is safe and prioritized and so very loved. This is the whole story!! We rescued a precious 9 month old puppy 😃 From my dad who was mistreating her 😞 This saga started years ago and has been painful, but has finally lead to this wonderful moment with an adorable all-white shepherd mix happily chomping on ice from her frozen lick bowl on the carpet in front of me as I type this. For the first time in her little life she is safe and prioritized and so very loved. This is the whole story!! true full 37 b440ba11-1817-42e2-a521-f808d63b6854 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep36-TbMT9PW8 Notes on Creating in 2025 | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 36 Ani Easton Baker 00:33:33 false full 36 00199ec6-4d84-4c00-a246-8332c8e7cc5c Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep35-epSDPM76 A Survival Guide Of Sorts | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 35 Ani Easton Baker 00:51:30 The end of ~The American Experiment~ is upon us. Here is some advice from one person who has lived the majority of her life under the oppressive thumb of Christian Authoritarianism. The end of ~The American Experiment~ is upon us. Here is some advice from one person who has lived the majority of her life under the oppressive thumb of Christian Authoritarianism. true full 35 87399547-4b88-46f5-a870-7ca8ef10cda2 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep34-Otwnpi_5 Man Oh Man | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 34 Ani Easton Baker 00:47:55 I just can't be close with men anymore. These are some reasons why. I just can't be close with men anymore. These are some reasons why. true full 34 50c6cc8b-3cdc-49f1-8bc6-c4aa84251956 Thu, 5 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep33-OoTkV0aw All Of A Sudden, I Fear Change | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 33 Ani Easton Baker 00:26:38 Change is rolling in and I am afraid of it for the first time ever. I used to love change, change meant things might get better! But life feels so good in solitude that I am scared to re-emerge. But re-emerge I must. Can she make better life choices in the future? Stay tuned to find out! Change is rolling in and I am afraid of it for the first time ever. I used to love change, change meant things might get better! But life feels so good in solitude that I am scared to re-emerge. But re-emerge I must. Can she make better life choices in the future? Stay tuned to find out! true full 33 d6ebc488-62fb-4811-bd7a-e3c200ff38d3 Thu, 8 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep32-TUMWqwkf Choosing A Non-Traditional Life | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 32 Ani Easton Baker 00:46:54 ***Editor's note: every time I gesture towards the table in this episode, there is a very annoying sound that happens that I could not hear until I started editing. I am so sorry. Me, the table and the mic are going to meet up and solve this before next week. This week's episode is mostly about how I lived half of my life very traditionally and now everything I desire is very untraditional and how strange that is and what I've learned from the drastic shifts and how I'm moving forward and how you don't have to pick a life that's been modeled to you, you can make it up as you go. Pep talks abound! ***Editor's note: every time I gesture towards the table in this episode, there is a very annoying sound that happens that I could not hear until I started editing. I am so sorry. Me, the table and the mic are going to meet up and solve this before next week. This week's episode is mostly about how I lived half of my life very traditionally and now everything I desire is very untraditional and how strange that is and what I've learned from the drastic shifts and how I'm moving forward and how you don't have to pick a life that's been modeled to you, you can make it up as you go. Pep talks abound! true full 32 f2e6e276-c602-471c-bbb6-b7fa417bdfc8 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep31-8MhCMkbx The Road To Abuse Is Paved With Fundamentalism | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 31 Ani Easton Baker 00:50:15 topics include but are not limited to: the fundamentalist religion to abuse pipeline Ballerina Farm Nara Smith the tradwife and the selfwife the danger and stupidity of The Strong-Willed Child by James Dobson lots of things i struggle with America's Sweethearts The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders the inherent grief that comes with deconstruction being primed for abuse by abuse systems and as always: a pep talk for you topics include but are not limited to: the fundamentalist religion to abuse pipeline Ballerina Farm Nara Smith the tradwife and the selfwife the danger and stupidity of The Strong-Willed Child by James Dobson lots of things i struggle with America's Sweethearts The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders the inherent grief that comes with deconstruction being primed for abuse by abuse systems and as always: a pep talk for you true full 31 79c6fcc3-770c-4b94-aa7f-ef0fb9dbc761 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep30-_slpKjxM Basics Bitch | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 30 Ani Easton Baker 00:50:45 SELFWIFE episode 30 is about the importance of learning and prioritizing ~the basics~ late in life if you were never taught them in your formative years, including some of my current favorite basics that make me feel like I'm a great selfwife. Also sharing two new, easy, daily practices that I've implemented in my year of solitude, the importance of having the right tools and not keeping people in your life that make your stomach drop and your heart race on the regular. SELFWIFE episode 30 is about the importance of learning and prioritizing ~the basics~ late in life if you were never taught them in your formative years, including some of my current favorite basics that make me feel like I'm a great selfwife. Also sharing two new, easy, daily practices that I've implemented in my year of solitude, the importance of having the right tools and not keeping people in your life that make your stomach drop and your heart race on the regular. true full 30 16f6877c-bd7f-41de-832a-bafad2efbae6 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep29-l5nrSeqS The Male Gaze Is Hell | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 29 Ani Easton Baker 00:57:18 **CW- child abuse, sexual assault, body dysmorphia and disordered eating are discussed** Telling you some stories about how the male gaze was made the center of my life by my m*m since toddlerhood, what that's led to in adulthood, and how I've seen the light now (and want you to, as well) . **CW- child abuse, sexual assault, body dysmorphia and disordered eating are discussed** Telling you some stories about how the male gaze was made the center of my life by my m*m since toddlerhood, what that's led to in adulthood, and how I've seen the light now (and want you to, as well) . true full 29 ebf1193a-4d6d-4bda-bcd9-4c45e0bb6b7b Wed, 12 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep28-vMCF9wZN Go Find The Fuel | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 28 Ani Easton Baker 00:42:42 this episode is for the folks whose families hinder instead of help them // topics include: how to stay motivated, how to allow yourself to create if you don't come from creative people, the two dudes who made me believe i could make documentaries, continuing to create against odds and my decision not to make anything else until i'm out of student loan debt this episode is for the folks whose families hinder instead of help them // topics include: how to stay motivated, how to allow yourself to create if you don't come from creative people, the two dudes who made me believe i could make documentaries, continuing to create against odds and my decision not to make anything else until i'm out of student loan debt true full 28 2fe45126-bab6-46e2-b4c1-2c6f628ea9da Wed, 5 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep27-S4Rtgxoz The Internet Is Other People | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 27 Ani Easton Baker 00:34:43 Will I ever not get sick to my stomach about marketing my work? Other topics discussed: Anxiety! Alcohol! Contrast! Leaving my phone outside overnight and having deep realizations! Just listen to the episode. Will I ever not get sick to my stomach about marketing my work? Other topics discussed: Anxiety! Alcohol! Contrast! Leaving my phone outside overnight and having deep realizations! Just listen to the episode. true full 27 358a5baa-e26d-414f-a54b-9f5e0f0b2694 Wed, 15 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep26-_bg6zt_7 Coming Out As An Introvert | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 26 Ani Easton Baker 00:35:32 topics discussed: getting an agent in LA auditioning the commercial i booked being called a blank canvas BEING a blank canvas unlearning being a blank canvas allowing new (old) inspiration in thoughts on tori amos stop making sense tom waits catching up with the world topics discussed: getting an agent in LA auditioning the commercial i booked being called a blank canvas BEING a blank canvas unlearning being a blank canvas allowing new (old) inspiration in thoughts on tori amos stop making sense tom waits catching up with the world true full 26 0c72850c-6771-44fc-b3b2-f48d9e75455c Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/25-4z4EV2Zz My Sad Happy List | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 25 Ani Easton Baker 00:51:05 Topics Discussed: Making my first Happy List at age 31 New therapist Creating small avenues to joy Being a reformed pick me The impact of your primary caretakers putting your needs last What we can learn from narcissists Changing my phone number two days before my birthday Eating the earth My changing tastebuds Not dieting, but teaching myself about food Being in the beginning stages of holding the boundaries I’ve developed Topics Discussed: Making my first Happy List at age 31 New therapist Creating small avenues to joy Being a reformed pick me The impact of your primary caretakers putting your needs last What we can learn from narcissists Changing my phone number two days before my birthday Eating the earth My changing tastebuds Not dieting, but teaching myself about food Being in the beginning stages of holding the boundaries I’ve developed true full 25 4d6a0e97-c94f-4028-bd06-465f67b174b6 Wed, 3 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep24-x9kro6Dl OUT of CONTROL!! | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 24 Ani Easton Baker 01:31:43 On episode 24 of SELFWIFE, I'm joined by my lifelong friend Coleen who grew up in the same very small, very strange, very fundamentalist Christian church that I did. In this ep we remember the good, the bad and the embarrassing - like performing at the local mall in a kids' Christian choir called "SOOL" but pronounced "soul" ☹️ On episode 24 of SELFWIFE, I'm joined by my lifelong friend Coleen who grew up in the same very small, very strange, very fundamentalist Christian church that I did. In this ep we remember the good, the bad and the embarrassing - like performing at the local mall in a kids' Christian choir called "SOOL" but pronounced "soul" ☹️ true full 24 00104e9d-695f-453d-8f6e-2ce7183cdb81 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep23-e4pIflqY Better But Still Bad | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 23 Ani Easton Baker 00:47:47 a term i've coined for a phenomenon i've noticed that tricks vulnerable people into remaining in dangerous situations a term i've coined for a phenomenon i've noticed that tricks vulnerable people into remaining in dangerous situations true full 23 726b456b-25a2-4948-85e7-d558bfc55b6d Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep22-vVr98NxY Everybody Gets the Blues | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 22 Ani Easton Baker 00:44:53 Diary episode - on: loss, lessons, deconstruction, building standards late in life, getting better at boundaries, not knowing what's next, sitting in the pain and through it all - prioritizing oneself, telling the stories of my life, cutting family off and the rocky path that is escaping abuse when it's all you've known. Diary episode - on: loss, lessons, deconstruction, building standards late in life, getting better at boundaries, not knowing what's next, sitting in the pain and through it all - prioritizing oneself, telling the stories of my life, cutting family off and the rocky path that is escaping abuse when it's all you've known. true full 22 0a205b16-b74f-403c-935f-7759b01f8cf5 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/episode21-TctBjT1_ The Inbred Sons of Father Abraham | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 21 Ani Easton Baker 01:07:07 Day after day, we watch mass death and destruction in the name of religion. Tale as old as time. Islam, Judaism and Christianity are the three, main, Abrahamic Religions and that got me thinking, what would I think of this ~Abraham~ dude if I read about him now, years after I've left the faith, deconstructed my cult-like attachment to it, and educated myself about world religions and the existential human need for belief? That's what I'm exploring in this episode-- reading Genesis as a former Jesus girl who was born into an extreme sect of the faith and has been educating herself out of it for 13+ years. (The Bible is FUNNY, folks. Really silly stuff in here, def was easier to accept as a kid.) Day after day, we watch mass death and destruction in the name of religion. Tale as old as time. Islam, Judaism and Christianity are the three, main, Abrahamic Religions and that got me thinking, what would I think of this ~Abraham~ dude if I read about him now, years after I've left the faith, deconstructed my cult-like attachment to it, and educated myself about world religions and the existential human need for belief? That's what I'm exploring in this episode-- reading Genesis as a former Jesus girl who was born into an extreme sect of the faith and has been educating herself out of it for 13+ years. (The Bible is FUNNY, folks. Really silly stuff in here, def was easier to accept as a kid.) true full 21 015a0b83-b69b-4e74-8dc6-c90e8fa9811d Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep19-OhbD5ELk The Draft Vs. My Dad | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 19 Ani Easton Baker 00:51:33 as Israeli airstrikes continue to surge in Gaza, i'm seeing jokes about a new draft pop up all over the internet and i wondered all day about what that would look like these days. then i took the opportunity to ask my dad, who served in Vietnam as a Seabee from '68 to '71, what it was like being drafted as a teenager into a war he didn't believe in. he actually maintains that he *wasn't* drafted because he enlisted just before 18 so he could choose which branch he wanted to serve in. way to take the reigns, dad. i have a clearer picture of who he was when he was young and of his tender heart. he talks about "the buddy system", the guys with a death wish who tried to be macho, and he calls himself a "wheeler dealer." oh and he cries and so do i. i hope you get something from this episode 𓇢𓆸 as Israeli airstrikes continue to surge in Gaza, i'm seeing jokes about a new draft pop up all over the internet and i wondered all day about what that would look like these days. then i took the opportunity to ask my dad, who served in Vietnam as a Seabee from '68 to '71, what it was like being drafted as a teenager into a war he didn't believe in. he actually maintains that he *wasn't* drafted because he enlisted just before 18 so he could choose which branch he wanted to serve in. way to take the reigns, dad. i have a clearer picture of who he was when he was young and of his tender heart. he talks about "the buddy system", the guys with a death wish who tried to be macho, and he calls himself a "wheeler dealer." oh and he cries and so do i. i hope you get something from this episode 𓇢𓆸 true full 19 87e956f2-a5b9-4bad-a826-d5377b6bc84c Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep16-pHTTup6_ 9 Ways To Regulate | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 16 Ani Easton Baker 00:54:00 9 different things i've been practicing every day, for a little over a year now, to regulate and heal my nervous system 𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘ 9 different things i've been practicing every day, for a little over a year now, to regulate and heal my nervous system 𖤣.𖥧.𖡼.⚘ true full 16 0f4d277d-d252-41f1-9c74-cf6ef76a73c4 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep15-ps7tDmME Astonishing Rather Baroque Attacks | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 15 Ani Easton Baker 01:08:14 more James Dobson intel and related realizations / the time my mom threatened to kill my cat for biting her / the time my mom tried to humiliate me out of being suicidal / men like Ru****l Br**d and why they are so dangerous / an abuser revokes their right to privacy, it's your story now ♡ more James Dobson intel and related realizations / the time my mom threatened to kill my cat for biting her / the time my mom tried to humiliate me out of being suicidal / men like Ru****l Br**d and why they are so dangerous / an abuser revokes their right to privacy, it's your story now ♡ true full 15 fc83dfb6-d6d9-4b6f-ad63-f03335336b30 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 01:11:24 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep14-8LmakoW9 One More Time From The Top | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 14 Ani Easton Baker 00:51:42 My first diary episode! Some stuff's been going on with my dad so I wanted to talk a bit about it + more about Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt and what the case is teaching me about my life. My first diary episode! Some stuff's been going on with my dad so I wanted to talk a bit about it + more about Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt and what the case is teaching me about my life. true full 14 f39dc660-4a47-4f0a-bec3-62160dc3a507 Wed, 6 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep13-ZJChN_4N O James What Hath Thou Wrought | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 13 Ani Easton Baker 01:00:20 the Ruby Franke 8 Passengers arrest has blown my brain wide open and amongst a dozen other things, i've learned that everything (?) my mom put me through was directly taught to her by Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family. i'm not as alone as i thought and there are hundreds of thousands of us - adult children of his teachings who have CPTSD and have no idea how to connect with ourselves. this episode is the opening of a rabbit hole that has truly changed my perception of my entire life over the course of the past two days. the Ruby Franke 8 Passengers arrest has blown my brain wide open and amongst a dozen other things, i've learned that everything (?) my mom put me through was directly taught to her by Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family. i'm not as alone as i thought and there are hundreds of thousands of us - adult children of his teachings who have CPTSD and have no idea how to connect with ourselves. this episode is the opening of a rabbit hole that has truly changed my perception of my entire life over the course of the past two days. true full 13 75bd2cf6-901c-442f-bb7a-1d6e8a12ec48 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/12-R1LWju9t Being Needed, Being Brave | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 12 Ani Easton Baker 00:53:12 – on what i've learned about myself from living out of the same suitcase for the past year, on my relationship to being needed by others and how it's changing + a list of tangible steps i've taken to work through my myriad fears – on what i've learned about myself from living out of the same suitcase for the past year, on my relationship to being needed by others and how it's changing + a list of tangible steps i've taken to work through my myriad fears true full 12 33daa110-4e60-4926-950f-be71c4dbc361 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep11-jFgxvxIE Taylor Swift - The Good, The Bad and The Eras Tour | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 11 Ani Easton Baker 01:36:40 consider this a 1 hour and 36 minute intro class on Taylor Swift - the artist, the performer and the public figure. the episode includes interview clips, article excerpts and readings of her earliest lyrics. both fans and skeptics welcomed here! she’s a fascinating artist and she offers an immersive experience unlike any other. sit back, relax and let me school you on a woman i’ve been studying for 17 years. consider this a 1 hour and 36 minute intro class on Taylor Swift - the artist, the performer and the public figure. the episode includes interview clips, article excerpts and readings of her earliest lyrics. both fans and skeptics welcomed here! she’s a fascinating artist and she offers an immersive experience unlike any other. sit back, relax and let me school you on a woman i’ve been studying for 17 years. true full 11 92808e12-4615-47a5-83b9-9b7c62b611a9 Wed, 2 Aug 2023 20:23:24 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep10-lo4fxQ0d The Ballad of Naked Josh ft. Ginger and Julia | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 10 Ani Easton Baker 00:51:55 This is my first official ~on the road~ episode of SelfWife! For the past two weeks I've been visiting my dear friends of 15 years, Ginger and Julia, in Amador, California and then Strawberry, California. My initial solo video episode was eaten by the lack of wifi here so please enjoy this re-record in which we just have a fun conversation about our 15 year friendship, many embarrassing memories (in which i'm the embarrassing one), dudes we dated in our 20s who sucked, including the time me and Ginger met a completely naked guy at the beach at 2 AM and brought him home???? Their life-long friend Dissa also joins us and shares some wisdom about being a SelfWife AND we get an appearance from Ginger's 6 year old daughter Lennon being too adorable to handle. Have fun!! This is my first official ~on the road~ episode of SelfWife! For the past two weeks I've been visiting my dear friends of 15 years, Ginger and Julia, in Amador, California and then Strawberry, California. My initial solo video episode was eaten by the lack of wifi here so please enjoy this re-record in which we just have a fun conversation about our 15 year friendship, many embarrassing memories (in which i'm the embarrassing one), dudes we dated in our 20s who sucked, including the time me and Ginger met a completely naked guy at the beach at 2 AM and brought him home???? Their life-long friend Dissa also joins us and shares some wisdom about being a SelfWife AND we get an appearance from Ginger's 6 year old daughter Lennon being too adorable to handle. Have fun!! true full 10 8e206a8d-4424-44f7-948d-b1b66277ee05 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:30:23 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep9-qvNw0B0_ Love Bombed To Smithereens | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 9 Ani Easton Baker 01:11:13 on relationships, true partnership, what being hated by mom does to a person, learning to trust my intuition, and a bit of what i've learned from my very tumultuous relationship history on relationships, true partnership, what being hated by mom does to a person, learning to trust my intuition, and a bit of what i've learned from my very tumultuous relationship history true full 9 9b6bd2c1-7358-4ae2-aa07-3dc099e06450 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep8-_vB7pvFd Woman Does Not Equal Mother | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 8 Ani Easton Baker 00:59:16 on my depression, my experiences with reiki healing, and all of my ~educated~ reasons for never having children on my depression, my experiences with reiki healing, and all of my ~educated~ reasons for never having children true full 8 4674bf7b-928c-47e5-828a-e185681e45e2 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep6-WlvM7_J0 My Experience with Ayahuasca | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 6 Ani Easton Baker 00:38:51 I did Ayahuasca when I turned 30, here's what it was like and what I learned from it I did Ayahuasca when I turned 30, here's what it was like and what I learned from it true full 6 91acf9cd-5e82-4f5b-9d15-e4941eb1fc21 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep5-NQFr5y8o Allow Yourself To Be Seen Learning | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 5 Ani Easton Baker 00:48:10 this week's topics include: my experiences with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Somatic Healing, how to find affordable therapy / healing, CPTSD and getting better this week's topics include: my experiences with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Somatic Healing, how to find affordable therapy / healing, CPTSD and getting better true full 5 bff19561-dd12-43da-927f-5a0ec7ee6c16 Wed, 31 May 2023 07:19:27 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep4-eC1HsZVV Who Is My Body For? | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 4 Ani Easton Baker 00:52:20 If you're curious what it was like to grow up in Gwen Shamblin's eating disorder cult profiled in HBO's The Way Down, I can tell you because I did. In this episode I talk about what it was like, how I realized it was harmful, Gwen's sudden death, my recovery, and cultivating a positive relationship with food for the first time in my LIFE. If you're curious what it was like to grow up in Gwen Shamblin's eating disorder cult profiled in HBO's The Way Down, I can tell you because I did. In this episode I talk about what it was like, how I realized it was harmful, Gwen's sudden death, my recovery, and cultivating a positive relationship with food for the first time in my LIFE. true full 4 38c53bf9-b467-4bae-bc28-febe1e0667a7 Wed, 24 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep3-La0Qi72h Your Life Should Feel Good To You | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 3 Ani Easton Baker 00:34:32 stimulation vs happiness / unlearning chronic anxiety / what los angeles has taught me / leaving christianity / advice on ~being where you are~ / BEGIN IT stimulation vs happiness / unlearning chronic anxiety / what los angeles has taught me / leaving christianity / advice on ~being where you are~ / BEGIN IT spirituality, christianity, anxiety, agnosticism, healing, happiness true full 3 99277ec1-6bad-48b7-9357-d9c1a6a03fc2 Wed, 17 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep2-OiwNSK4Q I Went No-Contact With My M*m | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 2 Ani Easton Baker 01:02:09 Here's the story of what led me to finally go no contact with the woman who brought me into this world (with receipts), what it has been like for me since, and my advice if you are thinking of doing the same. Here's the story of what led me to finally go no contact with the woman who brought me into this world (with receipts), what it has been like for me since, and my advice if you are thinking of doing the same. mental health, mothersday, going no contact, cuttingoffmom true full 2 7f18f58e-e51b-496c-b64d-98120f213776 Wed, 10 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000 anieastonbaker@gmail.com (Ani Easton Baker) https://self-wife.simplecast.com/episodes/ep1-IEcs_0dz Here I Go | SELFWIFE Podcast | Episode 1 Ani Easton Baker 00:38:17 Introduction to the SELF WIFE WAY OF LIFE Introduction to the SELF WIFE WAY OF LIFE mental health, education, healing, happiness true full 1