Nomad + Spice

We are going on hiatus for an exciting reason! Flashback to our 2021 end of year episode We might well be back, so keep us in your podcast feed! Managing creative and physical energy with long covid  Our Patreon will remain open to keep the N+S website and episodes up We’re still hoping to do our retreat Thank you for listening and supporting in so many ways. We love you! Support us on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

US police solve only 2% of all major crimes   Defunding the police will actually make us safer   Aboriginal deaths in custody in Australia Ursula K Le Guin's speech at National Book Awards Feminist writer, coach and business woman Kelly Diels  Sophie Lewis’ “Abolish the Family” book The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half century has been a catastrophe for many For a lovely vision of what anti-capitalist living could look like, read A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Also read: Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism Communal living is taking off in the US: Leaving Cambridge for the comfort of strangers - The Boston Globe Map of communal living spaces in the US: Cohousing Assn of the US Financial Times: Britain and the US are poor societies with a few very rich people Chart on income inequality in the UK & US  Sustainable and ethical brand rankings: Good On You Jenny Lachs tells us why she thinks feminism and capitalism can’t co-exist Rich people

We discuss end-of-year rituals and bid farewell to the year: We talk about Wintering: The power of Rest & Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May  What the heck is the Gregorian Calendar anyway? The Celtic Calendar sounds much more our style Kit recommends Spirited, the movie musical, for some holiday fun Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Viv is planning to do the Year Compass as an end-of-2022 ritual

It’s our fifth anniversary!  The episode Kit regrets….  Viv is proud of our queer episode, although we’d do it differently now Kit shouts out our blockbuster two part episode on neurodivergence (part 2 here)  Check out our Reading Retreat… coming back (hopefully) in 2023! You can also join the Long Reads club if you wanna hang with us and  Rage Retreat. Camp Catharsis. What do you think? Let us know. Send us your voice memo on feminism and capitalism! Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

Join us at the 7in7 digital nomad conference in Montréal Read with us in our long-reads club Connect with Viv and Kit on Good Reads Powell’s City of Books in Portland A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Untamed by Glennon Doyle  Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein  Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake  Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel  A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan Happy Endings by Bella Green The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo Spoiler Alert ​​by Olivia Dade Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo Black Widow by Leslie Gray Streeter How to How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice.

Kit mentions our [very old] hobby episode Viv mentions our [also very old] vacation episode Jenny of Digital Nomad Girls shares her home base thoughts. Choir buddies! Have you joined Bumble BFF? One more old episode: How to Stay Politically and Socially Active! Carbon offsetting app Wren Marbree shares her vegetable and mushroom farming adventures Get your own Sleigh the Patriarchy jumper here   Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

Jewels talks about the conflicting objectives of modern weddings and how she made her wedding an event that still has her guests asking for a reunion 10 years on Jon’s proposal to Viv Viv’s favourite ever proposal (still makes me cry ten years after I first saw it) Wedding magazine editor Sally tells us why she loves weddings despite being a feminist  Janice stresses the importance of considering your intentions for wanting to get married Watch the first dance Kit and Claire choreographed for Viv and Jon’s wedding And if you really want to see the whole show, here’s the [edited!] wedding video Kyrie tells us about her own unconventional wedding plans Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

Please fill out Kit’s survey on neurodivergence in nomads Angie shares why she decided to take medication and learned to forgive herself for years of feeling incapable  ADHD expert Dr Ned Hallowell on TikTok The worldwide prevalence of ADHD: is it an American condition? The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness Make cleaning fun with the Sweepy app Daisy tells us what it’s like to have been diagnosed with both ADHD and autism Hannah shares how getting her ADHD diagnosis improved her relationships and gave her the right vocabulary to explain what she is experiencing Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price  Kathryn tells us about her neurodivergent journey and autistic burnout Fidget toys Calmer earbuds Martina tells us how realised she may have ADHD after two of her close friends were diagnosed ADHD self-assessment for women Autism self-assessment Highly Sensitive Person self-assessment So, You Think You Have ADHD? PDF (includes Facebook groups

This is the first of our two-part series on ADHD, autism and the whole spectrum of neurodivergence. Jon’s bird content Please do Kit’s survey on neurodivergence in nomads! Dani Donovan’s ADHD comics  The “Faces of ADHD” and the “3 Types of ADHD” (more great cartoons here and here) Angie shares how she balances nomading and neurodivergence Jenny of Digital Nomad Girls shares her diagnosis journey  Daisy’s Irish Independent article [paywall] “Vivienne” tastes like purple icing Here’s the reason to retire “Aspergers” from your vocabulary #ActuallyAutistic on Instagram and Twitter and TikTok  Buzzfeed News article about person-first language Two sides of ADHD  So, You Think You Have ADHD? PDF Hannah Dixon of Digital Nomad Kit talks about her diagnosis journey ADHD self-assessment for women Autism self-assessment Highly Sensitive Person self-assessment Check out Viv’s “autastic” friend Jay’s YouTube channel ND accounts on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/connor.dewolfe/ https://www.instagram.com/dan

What happened when Kit got Covid We mull over what next year might look like The Art of Gathering People making plans for 7in7 Shoutout to our excellent VA, Charlotte! Join the Long Reads club on our Patreon We announce our career change to screenwriters The most Australian thing ever (you are welcome) Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

Content note: In this episode, we cover diet culture and fatphobia, so if that’s not good for you maybe give this one a miss! If you wanna get a sneak peek at Viv’s wedding here’s a 45 second trailer And here was the honeymoon resort in case you’re looking for the best all-inclusive holiday you’ve ever had  Contribute to our episode on neurodivergence that we’re planning for next year Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elise Resch Give @foodpeacedietitian, Ragen Chastain and Kirsten Ackerman a follow to find out more from a nutrition perspective Listen to the podcast Maintenance Phase by @yrfatfriend and Michael Hobbes, author of Everything You Know About Obesity is Wrong Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

Need more Nomad + Spice in your life? Join our Long Reads club on Patreon With restrictions being lifted in the UK, are we seeing the light at the end of the tunnel? Dealing with uncertainty in a pandemic How Delta exposed Australia's pandemic weaknesses Sally wonders how the pandemic has changed our norms and behaviour and what anxieties we will we be taking into the future with us The pandemic made clear that Consent Is About More Than Sex Colour coded consent wristbands indicate your comfort levels with physical touch Sarah shares how the pandemic taught her spontaneity, but also raised concerns about having to re-learn how to socialise and date Marie tells us how it took the world coming to standstill for her to discover her true priorities in life Robin reflects on losing part of her identity as a traveller, while also discovering new desires and boundaries   Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. T

Want to read with us? Join the Long Reads club on Patreon Be our friends on Goodreads! Kit and Viv Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino Convenience Store Woman by Sakaya Murata How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Know your Baldwin: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin If Beale Street Could Talk - Netflix documentary Kindred by Octavia Butler The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Just read any Taylor Jenkins Reid book One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Follow Rachel Cargle Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

Women of colour lost the majority of the jobs in the economic downturn Report that found women booked vaccination appointments for their male partners and their parents Women skipped medical appointments more than men during the pandemic People are reporting weird periods after getting vaccinated 1% pay rise for healthcare workers in the UK is a big UGHH The phenomenon of feminised job roles  A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking Why Women Had Better Sex Under Socialism “Covid took a crowbar into gender gaps and pried them open”   Kim Stanley Robinson’s piece about the positives in global decrease in population  ...but don’t let racism drive arguments about overpopulation “One for mum, one for dad, and one for the country” Find out more about Viv’s friend who got paid for the childcare on Viv’s other podcast Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea b

Our new Patreon tier!! Black lives still matter Ambar shares about how learning about herself has been an important project for her this year Read more about the Dunning-Kruger Effect Women You Should Know  Activists to follow: @blairimani @amandangocnguyen @iamrachelricketts @rachel.cargle @michellekimkim @keah_maria @melaninmvskoke @ajabarber @beyonkz @joshuaobawole @teresabaker11 @pattiegonia Stop Asian Hate Greta’s got it Audrey shares her conflicted feelings about activism and learning You’re Wrong About Maintenance Phase Roxane Gay’s Writing for Social Change Masterclass Check out Kit’s dance vids! Witch, Please Sonia on professional and intentional learning Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

Kit’s current “home” Salem, Massachusetts, US Viv’s current “home”: Westward Ho!, Devon, UK Sarah shares her homes with us Indigenous Women Hike on Instagram (+ their story on what makes someone a local) A short summary of Australia Day protests  “The past is a foreign country” Martina shares the push/pull relationship she has with her family home Angie describe what home means to her    Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

We talk about the (few) unexpected upsides of this year, the goals we’ve surprisingly reached as a result of the pandemic and what that tells us, and set vibes (NOT goals) for the coming year/s. With, you know, laughs. Happy end of 2020! Help Lines: US, Canada, UK, Ireland - Crisis Text Line (also available on Facebook Messenger so you can ) Australia - Lifeline Anywhere in the EU/EEA: call 116 123 US: call 800-273-8255 Everywhere: IASP  Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.

Back when we knew nothing about the pandemic, we recorded this episode! Benedict Cumberbatch can’t pronounce “penguins” Here’s our beautiful castle … we can’t wait to go back once we’re allowed Kathryn shares her close call with the law Marie reflects on illness on the road The definition of bogan Nomads who…. scrub toilets? Angie Cole shares a cautionary tale about late night transportation

Do you miss plane food? These people are missing it this much If you’re vegan-curious, try signing up for Veganuary in 2021 Chani shares how going mostly vegan has helped with her mental health Digital Nomad Girls’ Jenny Lachs shares her environmental reasons for cutting down her meat consumption Viv refers to Yoga with Adriene, another January challenge you can do  Check out the Ultimate Vegan Brunch Tour by Suzette Burton The article reporting Black Americans are more likely to be vegan than the rest of the population Suzette suggests the Happy Cow and A Billion Veg apps to help you locate vegan food while travelling There’s a whole movement called Reducetarianism! Viv definitely didn’t make it up Hannah McGregor from Witch, Please and Secret Feminist Agenda shares her insights on veganism, fatness and political activism From the Nomad + Spice archives: Nomading While Fat  Further listening about Hannah’s perspective: the animal theory episode of Witch Please Daniel Radcliffe’s essay and the Simpsons

We have thoughts, we have feelings, we have reactions. They are raw and so are we. In this episode, we talk about joy, disbelief, apprehension, and what white women all over the world need to do now. ... Support this podcast on Patreon! Email us! hello@nomadandspice.com. Join our FB Group! Nomad + Spice. Catch us on Instagram! @nomadandspice. Tweet us! @nomadandspice. Theme music: Yellow Sea by Madame Gandhi.