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A Third Place Podcast

A Third Place

A Third Place Podcast

A Third Place

Let's come together to find community outside of home and work, have curious and meaningful conversations, and embrace each other just as we are. Hosted by Sara Fulton and Holly Schmidt. athirdplacecincy.substack.com [https://athirdplacecincy.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast]

Feb 16

AI Ready

Year of the Horse

Happy (Lunar) New Year! We are about to enter Year of the Horse - and buckle up, it’s going to be a fiery one. Sara and Holly talk about the year we’re about to end (year of the Snake), how the transition will feel, and what you can expect from this year -...

Year of the Horse

Feb 09

Collective Grief in Our Cultural Moment

Sara and Holly are discussing a phrase we don’t typically think about for this moment in time - collective grief is the idea that we are all sharing emotional processing of loss at a cultural level. Whether its political instability, climate crisis, pandem...

Collective Grief in Our Cultural Moment

Feb 02

What Gen Z is Getting Right (and What We Can Learn)

Sara and Holly are talking about Gen Z - the good, the bad, even the “brocolli,” but mostly what we can learn from them. From authentically facing the realities of the world they inherited to how they are redefining the rules for themselves, there’s a lot ...

What Gen Z is Getting Right (and What We Can Learn)

Jan 26

The Woo Factor: Intuition and Psychic Abilities

Sara and Holly are talking about intuition today. They discuss how we all have access to certain “clairs” and the ability to receive messages that, while they might not be big and dramatic like the movies, can make our day-to-day lives just a little easier...

The Woo Factor: Intuition and Psychic Abilities

Jan 19

Against-ism

Sara and Holly are talking about the history of “against-ism,” how it shows up in the world today, and also how it’s not productive or moving us forward. They share some ideas on how you can be a “For-ist” instead of an “Against-ist” and how it actually do...

Jan 12

A Winter Mindset

Sara and Holly are talking today about “Wintering,” and how this seasons asks us to embrace all that it has to offer, instead of something just to “survive.” So grab some tea, dim your lights, cozy up, and learn how you can live in alignment with (and mayb...

A Winter Mindset

Jan 05

The Wisdom of Circling

Sara and Holly are talking about a new concept they want you to try in 2026 to enhance your connections and strengthen community with others. They explain what a circle is, the different types you might try, and what to expect from it. They also invite yo...

The Wisdom of Circling

2025/12/29

A New Approach to a New Year

It’s that weird week between Christmas and New Years Day, and Sara and Holly are sitting down to usher in 2026 together. They talk about the history of New Years resolutions, how to approach this “check point” with clarity and a growth mindset, and what so...

A New Approach to a New Year

2025/12/22

The Depth of our Friendships with Renée Wilson (2 of 2)

We’re back with part 2 of our conversation with Renée Wilson. In this episode, we talk about how we can be more intentional about our women-centered friendships. We focus on maintaining old friendships, including when to hang on and when to let go, as well...

The Depth of our Friendships with Renée Wilson (2 of 2)

2025/12/15

The Shape of Our Friendships with Renée Wilson (1 of 2)

Renée Wilson joins A Third Place today as our first guest! Renée is a school psychologist turned youth minister turned executive coach turned financial advisor. In short - she loves Jesus and people. She also loves music, especially broadway, sporting eve...

The Shape of Our Friendships with Renée Wilson (1 of 2)

2025/12/08

The Woo Factor: Astrology

Sara and Holly are back with the second “woo woo” practice in their Woo Factor series: Astrology. They are talking about what Astrology actually is, sharing a bit about their personal natal charts, and discussing some big astrological shifts to be aware of...

The Woo Factor: Astrology

2025/12/01

The Woo Factor: Tarot Cards

It’s Holly’s birthday week! And Sara and Holly are joined by their very first (four legged) guest who, in all honestly, only got to stay for a few minutes. In this first episode of “The Woo Factor” series, they share their unique stories on how they were ...

The Woo Factor: Tarot Cards

2025/11/24

A Thanksgiving Week Q&A

This week, Sara and Holly are keeping things light for the holiday with a fun Thanksgiving Q&A episode! From their favorite (and least favorite) dishes on the Thanksgiving table to some surprisingly heartfelt reflections, they cover it all. The conversatio...

A Thanksgiving Week Q&A

2025/11/17

Ritual vs. Routine (and a little about tanning beds and Matthew Mcconaughey)

Sara and Holly are talking today about why routine and ritual are both important. But while routine is the structure that holds our daily lives, ritual is the spirit that makes life rich. They dig into some small rituals they have embraced to make their da...

Ritual vs. Routine (and a little about tanning beds and Matthew Mcconaughey)

2025/11/10

Talking from a Closet About: Holiday Shopping, Amazon, and the Search for Purpose at Mid-Life

Holly and Sara talk about the start of holiday wish lists and wonder if Amazon is creating expectations that are too high for “the perfect thing at the perfect price,” especially when it comes to Sara’s search for a couch. They also dig deep on what purpos...

Talking from a Closet About: Holiday Shopping, Amazon, and the Search for Purpose at Mid-Life

2025/11/03

Talking From a Closet About: Southern Coffee, Reimagining Halloween, and Utilizing Doubt as a Spiritual Practice

Sara and Holly talk about Sara’s new tips for “southern coffee” and Holly’s (unexpected) reimagining of Halloween this year. They dig deep on Brian McLaren’s Four Stages of Faith Development from his book Faith After Doubt, and why they think the concept o...

Talking From a Closet About: Southern Coffee, Reimagining Halloween, and Utilizing Doubt as a Spiritual Practice

2025/10/20

Talking From a Closet About: Celeb Sightings, Gen Z Parenting, and The Enneagram

Sara and Holly talk about Holly’s celeb sighting over the weekend and how Gen Z parents are rejecting prescribed parenting approaches. They dig deeper on the Enneagram, giving listeners an overview of each number and it has helped each of them grow as indi...

Talking From a Closet About: Celeb Sightings, Gen Z Parenting, and The Enneagram

2025/10/13

Talking from a Closet About: Yearbooks, Menopause, and Connecting to Spirituality

Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Sara and Holly are talking today about Sara’s 6th grade yearbook and the evolution behind menopause. They are also digging deeper on why its important to personalize your relationship with spirituality, ask ques...

Talking from a Closet About: Yearbooks, Menopause, and Connecting to Spirituality

2025/10/06

Talking from a Closet About: Community, Creating, Shakespeare, and Captain Underpants

This week, Sara and Holly are back in Holly's closet talking about gender norms and stereotypes, raising boys, and a Shakespeare conspiracy theory. We dig deep on how we’re wired to crave community and how we get it wrong, and also the importance of findin...

Talking from a Closet About: Community, Creating, Shakespeare, and Captain Underpants

2025/09/29

Welcome to A Third Place

And we’re live! Sara and Holly introduce themselves, tell listeners what to expect from this podcast, and officially kick off the A Third Place community. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...

Welcome to A Third Place

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