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
80 episodes
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...
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Let Me Disappear with Lee
Siobhan sits down with returning guest Lee Williams, and her very vocal dog, Tiburon, to talk about trauma, healing, and the quiet ways safety gets rebuilt.After experiencing a terrifying home invasion, Lee’s sense of security was shatte...
Massholes, Music, and Mayhem with Johnny Dismal
This episode of Ducking Realitea is a chaotic, tender wander through the life of Johnny Dismal: bartender-turned–festival boss, punk rocker, and darkly hilarious visual artist. Johnny and Siobhan trace his journey from a childhood boun...
Lion, Lamb & Big Dick Energy: Becoming Unapologetically You with Sarah Woodruff
Siobhan sits down with artist and entrepreneur Sarah Woodruff to talk about what it really means to live creatively, without apology. Sarah shares her winding journey through thrift-store fashion eras, owning multiple businesses in her twenties...
One in a million with Jamey Aspel
What are the odds an adopted kid is a perfect kidney match for their dad?Jamey Aspel’s story is one in a million—and somehow also painfully human.In this funny and deeply honest conversation, Jamey joins Siobhan to talk about growing...
A Touch of Tism 4 in a Dumpster Fire World
In this milestone 60th episode, Siobhan is joined by Danielle and Holly for a wide-ranging, deeply candid conversation that feels less like a podcast and more like sitting at a bar with people who actually care about the world, and each other.<...
Don’t Die, Punk, Pain, and Pouring Drinks with Steve Lofgren
Steve “Stevie” Lofgren might technically be “just” a bartender, but this conversation makes it clear he’s also a philosopher in a leather jacket, the kind you meet at 1am who accidentally helps you rethink your whole life. Siobhan and Stevie tr...
Officer Andrea Fetzer (Alameda Police Department K9 Handler) + Ace the K9
What’s it really like to work alongside a police dog? On this episode of Squirrel Gurls, we sit down with Officer Fetzer from the Alameda, California Police Department K9 Unit to get an inside look at life as a K9 cop. From her path from law sc...
Motherhood, Therapy & Not Losing Yourself with Carissa
In this deeply candid episode of Ducking Realitea, Siobhan sits down with therapist-in-training and soon-to-be mom Carissa Kerwin for a conversation that moves effortlessly between laughter, frustration, and profound insight. From navi...
Living Before Dying: Cancer, Coaching & Curiosity with Sarah Knopp
This episode of Ducking Realitea dives headfirst into the messy, funny, terrifying, and strangely beautiful reality of living with metastatic cancer. Siobhan sits down with Sarah Knopp, who was told she had six weeks to live after...
Hustle, Heart, and Black Girl Magic with Miss Wanda
This week, Siobhan sits down with Wanda Reynolds, Chief Content Officer and Executive Producer at ABF Creative, for a powerful conversation on reinvention, resilience, and the real work of building a meaningfu...
White Privilege, Radical Honesty, and Community Survival with Dr. Hannah
In this candid and courageous follow-up, Siobhan welcomes back returning guest Dr. Hannah, whose first appearance sparked some of the podcast’s most heartfelt conversations. This time, they go even deeper, unpacking white privilege, ident...
The Burn with Brenda - Part 2
Siobhan and veteran Burner Brenda are back from the dust with a brutally honest debrief of Burning Man 2025. From dust storms, rain, and 27-hour gate lines to surprise reunions, camp chaos, emotional curveballs, and art that hits you right in t...
