In this episode, Rachel and Shannon give an relationship update, discuss where they are, what has changed, and where they’re going. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: [email protected] Come Find Us: facebook.com/...
Aug 12, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In the Season 4 premiere, Rachel and Shannon discuss the dumpster fire that is the current political situation in the US. Empires stumble and fall. How close to the edge are we? If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintr...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In this season finale Shannon & Rachel talk about the controversy surrounding Critical Race Theory. What is it? What is it not? Why are people up in arms? Why is it important to our future? If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Gender is innate. It is also performance. Today Rachel and Shannon talk about expectations of gender, defying those limits, and fighting against the power of the patriarchy. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransi...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Interviews are patently weird. Today Rachel and Shannon dive into the world of existential and probing interview questions. Where DO you see yourself in five years? Let’s find out If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifein...
Jun 25, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 10
It’s time to start explaining things to The Munchkin. This week Rachel and Shannon discuss topics to start teaching her, including lgbt issues, race, class, and the family’s future. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlife...
Jun 11, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 9
The American healthcare system is garbage. Rachel and Shannon talk about the layers of bias, discrimination, and bigotry that women and minorities face obtaining medical services. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifein...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In this special episode Rachel and Shannon take some individual time to talk about their feelings about their relationship and where they are going in to future. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: [email protected]...
May 07, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 7
2021 is starting to have a distinctly 2020 vibe. In this impassioned episode Rachel and Shannon discuss the top stories of the day, including covid updates, anti-trans legislation, voter suppression, and the latest wave of police brutality. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, co...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Everyone has a person. Sometimes your person isn't your partner. Sometimes they're your friend. In this very honest episode Shannon and Rachel discuss their relationship. Where it has been, where it is now, and where it is going. Change is inevitable. The key is to recognize it when it arrives. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: ...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Everyone loves a good movie. Throughout the pandemic Rachel & Shannon have kept themselves entertained with a plethora of films and a big bowl of popcorn. This week they muse on the good, the bad, and the so bad it’s good of cinema. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, commen...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 3Ep. 4
It has been almost a year of quarantine and everyone's patience is wearing thin. This week Shannon & Rachel discuss the mental, emotional, and physical toll that the pandemic has taken, and look ahead for the light at the end of the tunnel. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Spoiler Alert! Parenting is difficult and we are all making it up as we go along. This week Rachel and Shannon break down the frustrating trials, tribulations, and triumphs of living with a three year old. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor! If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you ha...
Feb 19, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In the Season 3 premiere, Rachel and Shannon recap the month long insanity of January, look ahead to the remainder of 2021, and give a very important life and relationship update. You need to listen through to the end of this one! If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In the wake of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, Shannon talks through her thoughts on the day, how we got here, and where we go moving forward. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Silky Smooth" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: [email protected] Come ...
Jan 07, 2021•46 min•Ep. 8
Merry Christmas! Were wrapping up our week of Christmas episodes with a dive into the fun and contentious world of Christmas Media. What are the best songs? Is Die Hard really a Christmas movie? Listen to find out. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ “Jolly Old St Nicholas (Instrumental)” by E's Jammy Jams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In this holiday series, Shannon delivers a complete and unabridged reading of Charles Dickens’ classic work A Christmas Carol. Scrooge returns from his adventures with the spirits a changed man and puts his lessons about the meaning of Christmas into action. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com MUSIC “Carol Of The Bells” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Dec 24, 2020•18 min•Ep. 5
In this holiday series, Shannon delivers a complete and unabridged reading of Charles Dickens’ classic work A Christmas Carol. Scrooge encounters the most fearsome of the spirits and grapples with a dire vision of the future. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com MUSIC “Carol Of The Bells” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionauti...
Dec 23, 2020•36 min•Ep. 4
In this holiday series, Shannon delivers a complete and unabridged reading of Charles Dickens’ classic work A Christmas Carol. Scrooge journeys far and wide with the second spirit and comes to understand the true meaning of Christmas. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com MUSIC “Carol Of The Bells” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://a...
Dec 22, 2020•51 min•Ep. 3
In this holiday series, Shannon delivers a complete and unabridged reading of Charles Dickens’ classic work A Christmas Carol. Scrooge travels with the first spirit and learns painful lessons from his past mistakes. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com MUSIC “Carol Of The Bells” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ "Fa...
Dec 21, 2020•42 min•Ep. 2
In this holiday series, Shannon delivers a complete and unabridged reading of Charles Dickens’ classic work A Christmas Carol. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com MUSIC “Carol Of The Bells” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ "FairyTale Waltz” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution 4.0 licen...
Dec 20, 2020•45 min•Ep. 1
In this special holiday episode, Shannon and Rachel chat about their family traditions, the joys of baking, the pros and cons of snow, and watching the joy of the season on The Munchkin’s face. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ "Home for the Holidays" by Aaron Kenny "Seize The Day" by Chris Haugen Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition D...
Dec 12, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 12
As we head into the holidays, Shannon and Rachel take some time to talk about some Disney classics and look, the good, the bad, and the problematic. What lessons do they teach and, as parents, how do you intelligently discuss them with your children. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have que...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 11
The election is over! Today Shannon and Rachel give a wrap up of election 2020, discuss its importance, and ponder where this will take us all going forward. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: [email protected] C...
Nov 15, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Just in time for Halloween we have a packed episode where we discuss our love or hate for the holiday, celebrating during a pandemic, and seeing dead people. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: [email protected] C...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 9
After a summer hiatus, Rachel & Shannon return to discuss where they’ve been, the dumpster fire that is 2020, the state of the election, and the joys of potty training If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: ourlifeintransiti...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Shannon has had enough. In this Coffee Break episode, she discusses the current unrest in America and the oppressive systems built into the fabric of the country. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Silky Smooth" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: [email protected]...
Jun 01, 2020•33 min•Ep. 7
Raising a toddler is difficult under normal circumstances. When you’re doing it in the middle of a pandemic, your day to day becomes a challenge. Today, we talk about coping while being quarantined with a rambunctious two year old. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Seize The Day" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, o...
May 22, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this Coffee Break episode, Rachel discusses her journey living with chronic pain and how it affects everyday life. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Silky Smooth" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: [email protected] Come Find Us: facebook.com/OLITPod instagr...
May 11, 2020•49 min•Ep. 6
Mother’s Day is almost here. In this Coffee Break episode, Shannon discusses being a mom and her relationship with that identity as a trans woman. If you enjoy the show please support us: www.patreon.com/olitpod Visit Our Website: www.olitpod.com Theme Song: "Silky Smooth" by Jens Kiilstofte Additional Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ Listen: anchor.fm/ourlifeintransition Do you have questions, comments, or topics you’d like us to cover? Email us: [email protected] Come Find Us:...
May 01, 2020•27 min•Ep. 5
