
Everyday Thin Places
In each episode of Everyday Thin Places, birth doula Elizabeth Varaso and interfaith hospice chaplain Rachael Gallagher draw from their experiences supporting birthing people and dying people to explore with honesty, authenticity and humor how we can all become more truly-living people. Although birth and death are two of the only truly universal human experiences, we often think of them as painful, frightening and best kept behind closed doors. But behind those closed doors Rachael and Elizabeth have experienced the wonder and delight of “thin places” - those points in space and time where the line between known and unknown, between temporal and eternal, between the ordinary and the transcendent become beautifully blurred. No matter if you are the kind of person who finds the topics of birth and death thrilling, terrifying or just not all that interesting Rachael and Elizabeth’s conversations with each other and with guests from all walks of life will draw you in and keep you coming back for more. No topic is off-limits and every episode will have you seeking and savoring the everyday opportunities to visit life’s thin places.
Podcasting since 2020 • 122 episodes
Everyday Thin Places
Latest Episodes
Ring the Bell with Jack Fritz
Radio personality, podcast host, and author, Jack Fritz was kind enough to sit down with us to talk about all things Philadelphia Phillies! There were some GREAT moments including "Get these dads a ring!", a conversation on
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Episode 104
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1:03:28

From race speed to "Rich Speed" with Rich Speeney
In this inspiring and insight-packed episode, Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso explore themes of creativity, family, disruptions, health, resetting, and slowing down with Pennsylvania-based entrepreneur, Rich Speeney.The conversati...
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Episode 103
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1:06:30

A Charming Third Time for her 50th Year with Marla Taviano
For the first time on the podcast, Rachael and Elizabeth are interviewing a third-time-guest! We're joined by author, speaker, and friend, Marla Taviano, who is on a quest to be on 50 podcasts in her 50th year. Marla tells us all about her expe...
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Episode 102
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55:06

Somatic Practices with Jim Donnelly
Today's episode of "Everyday Thin Places" is all about somatic experiencing! We kick off the episode with an introduction to Jim Donnelly and his path toward healing through somatic work and follow up with the role somatic work plays in address...
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Episode 101
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40:10

Rest is Resistance: A conversation about (but not featuring) Tricia Hersey
Tricia Hersey has been such an inspiration in our own lives, and having her on the podcast would be an absolute dream...but Tricia is protective of her time and really walks the walk of resting. So, we dedicate this episode to Tricia.
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Episode 100
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45:38
