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Ayahuasca, Vine of Death

Could a Peruvian ayahuasca ceremony conjure my brother after his death by suicide at 26?

51 min readAug 25, 2021

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A young Quechua girl in Peru’s Sacred Valley in July 2007.

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Paid Writing Assignments — How to Pitch to Me

Seeking well-researched mental health articles

4 min readJun 9, 2022

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Person writing a mental health article on a laptop as a paid assignment for Monarch.

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I appreciated hearing from Smita about the power of storytelling and data together.

1 min readMay 17, 2022

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55 Years Ago Kathrine Switzer Broke a Barrier for Female Runners

Experts at the time still believed a woman’s uterus could fall out from basketball or distance running

5 min readApr 17, 2022

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At the 1967 Boston Marathon Semple tries to stop 20-year-old Kathrine Switzer, the first-ever registered woman to run the famous race.

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Deepak Chopra’s One-Minute Focus Meditation You Can Do With Your Eyes Open

I’ll share the simple everyday stress-busting secret he taught me

4 min readJan 12, 2022

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Woman sits on her stoop outdoors with eyes open trying Deepak Chopra’s one-minute focus meditation

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Stein’s Satisfying Satire ‘Self Care’ Prophetically Predicted the Fall of the Girlboss

Devour this darkly comedic takedown of influencer culture

5 min readJan 8, 2022

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A woman reads the dark satiric wellness influencer novel Self Care by Leigh Stein in a pink room.

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25 Years After College Graduation, I Got My Goodreads Author Page

Our book sits on store shelves nationwide, alongside Audre Lorde and Angela Davis

7 min readDec 7, 2021

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25 Years After College Graduation, I Got My Goodreads Author Page

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My Easy Hot Toddy Recipe— the Cozy Elixir That Saved My Life in Fall, Winter, and San Francisco

The simple steps to make a Hot Toddy for all rightfully curious souls

6 min readNov 18, 2021

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My Easy Hot Toddy Recipe— the Cozy Elixir That Saved My Life in Fall, Winter, and San Francisco

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This 3-Month Marathon Training Plan Got Me to the Finish Line

What to eat and how to train to run a big race in 2024

14 min readNov 6, 2021

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A woman runs in the woods training for a marathon

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If Your Smartphone’s Causing ‘Text Neck,’ Here’s How to Fix It

4 tips and stretches to address neck and back pain

5 min readNov 4, 2021

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If Your Smartphone’s Causing ‘Text Neck,’ Here’s How to Fix It

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Jess Barron

Jess Barron

Writer and swashbuckler living a succulent life // Previously Head of Content @hipcamp @headspace @livestrong_com @yahoonews // She/Her

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