Ducking Realitea
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
93 episodes
From Survival to Self: Shawnte’s Journey to Authentic Joy
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 with Siobhan to trace her journey from social work and wilderness programs with deeply...
Making Noise and getting loud with Dr Margaret Jones
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 frontwoman of M. Jones and the Melee, teacher, and lifelong student of music,...
Hella Tired, Wicked Honest:Tism 10
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 deprivation, weird days off, and bar bathroom emergencies quickly opens into a ...
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History, Hustle & Big Nu Energy with Nu Nu
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 cinematic. She’s helped local shops hit their best sales in years, turn...
Friendship, Hard Conversations, and Community Healing with Karen and Leia
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 joined by her longtime friend, collaborator, and "chum," Leia Mitchell. What ...
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Touch of the Tism 9 : Just Don't Be an A$$h-le
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 hours.They start with pure chaos: flip flops in dive bars, near-death...
The Beautiful Mistakes with Dismal & Paine
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 my favorite conversations we've had about creativity.Brian Paine and Johnny...
Big Bartender Energy - Not Pregnant! Tism 8
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 like a design flaw. Between BottleRock, gallery resets, work, chronic ...
Charles in Therapy
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, and two hospitalizations. Today, he’s a therapist serving school-age kids on Medi-C...
Selling the Bay, One Story at a Time with Ilona Campbell
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 raised in San Francisco, Ilona shares her journey through Burning Man culture, ope...
How the Canvas Became My Church with JoAnne Yada
How the Canvas Became My Church with Jo Anne YadaJo Anne Yada joined me in the studio to talk about art, creativity, and teaching kids through music and self-expression. What I didn't expect was a conversation that would take us t...
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Punk, Politics & Shady Landlords with Jason Buckley
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 when life gets hard.Siobhan first met Jason at the She Shreds Music Fest, w...
Proof, Pairing & Pure Chaos with Chef Lamont and Todd
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 joyful culinary chaos you’ve ever heard.In this episode of Duckin...
Sauna, Nudity & Finding Yourself with Chris C.
The tea has been spiltz… and in this case, it’s hot. Like sauna hot.This week I’m sitting down with my friend Chris—one of my favorite humans from Archimedes Banya—and we get into how a shy college kid going to nude beaches in H...
Live, Loud & Slightly Unhinged Episode 7
This live episode of Ducking Realitea presents: Touch of the Tism drops you right into Fireside in Alameda, where Siobhan, Holly, and Danielle bring their studio to the stage for Episode 7. What starts as a ...
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Goats, Scarification & Sacred Rebellion with Gage.
A culty childhood. A goat ranch. Face scars. Suspension hooks.And somehow… one of the most grounded people you’ll ever meet.In this episode of Ducking Realitea, Siobhan sits down with Gage for a conversation that starts with first...
From Soviet Scientist to Banya Builder: Inside Misha’s Steamy Life
This one goes everywhere, in the best way.Siobhan sits down with Dr. Misha Brodsky: Soviet-born mathematician, UC Berkeley researcher, university administrator… and the man behind one of the most iconic banyas in the U.S.From grow...
Tracy Cheri Jones: No Bullshit, From Trauma to Taxidermy
This episode is not light… but it’s important.From being coached to lie to CPS at four years old to ending up on a psych ward as a teaching case, Tracy has survived more than most people can imagine, and somehow built a life full of love...
Touch of the Tism Goes Live - Episode 6
This episode was supposed to be a quick promo.You know… remind you about the live show, keep it tight, move on.Yeah—no. That’s not what happened.This episode of Touch of the Tism is part promo, part group therapy, ...
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I Worked an Event at Oprah’s House… and Everything Changed with Kristina Martinez
She thought she’d be dancing on tour… instead she found herself producing events at Oprah’s house.In this episode of Ducking Realitea, Siobhan sits down with experiential event producer Kristina Martinez to talk about what it actu...
Punk, Layoffs, and the Lens That Saved Brian Paine
This one gets real.I sat down with Brian Paine a Bay Area punk kid turned tech professional—who watched his life unravel after layoffs, grief, and a slow slide into depression. We talk about what it actually feels like when you lose your...
The Quiet Reality of Domestic Violence with Laura McInnis
Domestic violence doesn’t always look like the movies. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it’s confusing. And sometimes it slowly erodes your sense of self.This week on Ducking Realitea, Siobhan sits down with Laura MacInnis, ...
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Touch of the Tism 5 - Grief, Guilt & Finding Joy Anyway
This episode of Touch of the Tism begins in classic chaotic fashion, studio mishaps, Seattle dogs, retail exhaustion, but quickly shifts into something deeper.Holly opens up about losing a longtime friend under complicated and p...
Men, Menopause & the Mic with Sheena Lokelani
This week in The Pond, Siobhan sits down with singer, performer, and emcee Sheena Lokelani for a wildly honest, laugh-through-the-chaos conversation about music, motherhood, dating, and growing into your power. Sheena shares how her journey sta...
Pinball, Purpose & Joy as Resistance with Brianna
In this episode of Ducking Realitea, Siobhan sits down with Brianna Devlin, a museum nerd and history lover who turned a lifelong fascination with Alameda’s Pinball Museum into a career, and a path to graduate school.Brianna sha...
