Ducking Realitea
by Siobhan
Latest episode
Receipts, Reinvention & Finding Your Joy with Ryan LaLonde
Receipts, Reinvention & Finding Your Joy with Ryan LaLonde
About this podcast
Ducking Realitea
Casual Conversations About Serious Sh*t.
Real Stories. Raw Moments. Big Joy.
Hosted by Siobhan
Welcome to Ducking Realitea, the podcast where we spill truth like tea and dive into the gritty, hilarious, and healing parts of being human. Hosted by Siobhan, this show is all about casual conversations with real people who’ve lived through some serious sh*t and came out the other side with stories worth sharing.
From trauma to transformation, heartbreak to humor, we explore what it means to rebuild your life, trust your gut, and find joy even in the mess. These are the stories behind the strength, raw, unfiltered, and deeply human.
If you're craving connection, curious about how others have healed, or just need a reminder that you’re not alone, this pod’s for you.
Grab your beverage of choice (or roll one up), and join us each week for soulful storytelling with a side of sass. Let’s rebel against the noise, talk about what actually matters, and maybe even laugh our way through the chaos.
Because here at Ducking Realitea, we believe:
Your story matters. Vulnerability is power. And joy is always worth chasing.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 100 episodes
- Receipts, Reinvention & Finding Your Joy with Ryan LaLonde · 1 h 36 min · Episode 96Send us Fan Mail Ryan LaLonde came to the pond for birthday bubbles and brought stories about family secrets, drag, and a basement full of leather daddies. Naturally, I had…
- Building Creative Access with Brandi Moore · 1 h 39 min · Episode 95Send us Fan Mail Siobhan talks with Brandi Moore about her journey in the creative industry, what she learned after ten years as an agent, and why trust and reputation matter…
- Do It, See What Happens: Mimi’s Approach · 1 h 8 min · Episode 94Send us Fan Mail Mimi’s philosophy is simple: “Do it, see what happens.” It’s taken her from selling her family’s produce as a kid to working in biotech, teaching Pilates, trying…
- Your Life Is the Art with J.D. Boychuk · 1 h 15 min · Episode 93Send us Fan Mail Who gets to decide whether you’re a “real” artist? J.D. Boychuk joins Siobhan to talk about rejection, public art, pricing your work, and building a creative…
- Art of Critical Care with Ricardo Dukes · 1 h 41 min · Episode 92Send us Fan Mail Nurse educator and grant writer Ricardo Dukes joins Siobhan for a conversation about the gap between knowing the textbook and knowing how to care for a person…
- 3 O’Clock Rock with Billy Ribak · 1 h 40 min · Episode 91Send us Fan Mail Billy Ribak turned one kid’s request for drum lessons into 3 O’Clock Rock, a hands-on music program where young musicians start bands, write songs, make records…
- Sip, Spin, Savor at Vinyl with Chamaine · 1 h 56 min · Episode 90Send us Fan Mail Chamaine Wofford has been building things since she was a teenager, but opening Vinyl Wine Bar & Shop may be the hardest thing she’s ever done. She joins Siobhan…
- From Survival to Self: Shawnte’s Journey to Authentic Joy · 1 h 25 min · Episode 89Send us Fan Mail Shawnte didn’t set out to become a yoga teacher or a community healer, she just knew she couldn’t keep living the way she was. In this episode, she sits down…
- Making Noise and getting loud with Dr Margaret Jones · 1 h 24 min · Episode 88Send us Fan Mail Music doesn't put food on the table, but it feeds something just as important. This week, Siobhan welcomes Dr. Margaret "Marge" Jones, classical guitarist, rock…
- Hella Tired, Wicked Honest:Tism 10 · 1 h 25 min · Episode 88Send us Fan Mail It’s episode 10 of Touch of the Tism and your favorite tired bartenders are back: Siobhan, Holly, and Dani. What starts as a delirious catch-up about sleep…
- History, Hustle & Big Nu Energy with Nu Nu · 59 min · Episode 86Send us Fan Mail Alicia—aka Big New Energy—is a Bay Area storyteller, single mom, and content creator who somehow makes history nerdy, small businesses, and quiet streets feel…
- Friendship, Hard Conversations, and Community Healing with Karen and Leia · 1 h 33 min · Episode 85Send us Fan Mail Some friendships change your life. Others change the lives of everyone around you. Karen Beckles returns to Ducking Realitea for her third appearance, this time…
- Touch of the Tism 9 : Just Don't Be an A$$h-le · 2 h 1 min · Episode 84Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ducking Reality Presents: Touch of the Tism, Siobhan, Holly, and Danielle take you from sticky bar floors to heavy-hearted truth in under two…
- The Beautiful Mistakes with Dismal & Paine · 1 h 31 min · Episode 83Send us Fan Mail This episode starts with Brian photographing 25 bands in 48 hours and somehow ends with swinger hotels, Japanese punk bands, AI, strip club playlists, and one of…
- Big Bartender Energy - Not Pregnant! Tism 8 · 2 h 1 min · Episode 82Send us Fan Mail Well, Touch of the Tism is two weeks late. Before anybody asks... no, none of us are pregnant. 😂 Honestly, we've just been busy being adults, which frankly feels…
- Charles in Therapy · 1 h 8 min · Episode 81Send us Fan Mail Charles was born in Manila, raised in West Oakland, and shaped by a journey that includes skipping grades, rave days, a suicide attempt, paranoid schizophrenia…
- Selling the Bay, One Story at a Time with Ilona Campbell · 1 h 48 min · Episode 80Send us Fan Mail This week I'm joined by Ilona Campbell, the creator behind Campbell Sells the Bay, for a conversation that goes far beyond real estate. Born in Ukraine and…
- How the Canvas Became My Church with JoAnne Yada · 1 h 44 min · Episode 78Send us Fan Mail How the Canvas Became My Church with Jo Anne Yada Jo Anne Yada joined me in the studio to talk about art, creativity, and teaching kids through music and…
- Punk, Politics & Shady Landlords with Jason Buckley · 1 h 25 min · Episode 78Send us Fan Mail Jason Buckley drops into the pond for a conversation about punk rock, rent control, women-led music festivals, labor activism, and the weird ways community forms…
- Proof, Pairing & Pure Chaos with Chef Lamont and Todd · 1 h 19 min · Episode 77Send us Fan Mail What happens when a chef and a mixologist start finishing each other’s…flavors? Proof & Pairing happens, cocktail-first creations, wild creativity, and the most…
