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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.

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Making Noise and getting loud with Dr Margaret Jones

July 28, 2026 • Ducking Realitea • Episode 88

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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, for a conversation that starts with microphones and somehow ends with the meaning of art.

They talk about earning a PhD in music, touring in a minivan, teaching nearly 50 students, surviving layoffs, and why perfection is wildly overrated. Marge shares what it's like being the only woman in the room, how stage fright never completely disappears, and why stepping on stage feels like putting on a superpower suit.

Along the way, they celebrate happy mistakes, unpack the roots of rock and roll, nerd out over music history, and ask a bigger question: if music doesn't technically meet our basic needs... why has every culture throughout history made it anyway?

This episode is for anyone who's ever wondered if their creative life matters. (Spoiler: it does.)

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