This week, we welcome actress, writer, and therapist Cricket Leigh to the 2 Trick Pony Podcast. Cricket talks with us about her journey from accomplished voice actor (Avatar: The Last Airbender) to professional therapist, and her efforts to align her talents. A master of reinvention, Cricket shares lessons from her life about finding purpose, optimism, and her infectious enthusiasm for discovery.

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

• 1225 Shelby Road, written and performed by Cricket Leigh
• Avatar: The Last Airbender

You can learn more about our guest at:

https://cricketleigh.com/

@cricketleightalks

This week, we host a special episode to commemorate America's 250th. In this episode, we speak with Professor Richard Bell, a historian of the American Revolutionary period at the University of Maryland. We look at the life and times of a historical two-trick pony: America's founding father and polymath Benjamin Franklin. Our conversation takes us through Franklin's life, all the while reflecting on what his life and contradictions can teach us today.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book of Ages, by historian and scholar Jill Lepore
• The Great Courses (Course: The Declaration of Independence, America’s Birth Certificate)
• The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1771-1790) by Benjamin Franklin

This week, we speak with educator, writer, and public speaker Amy Betters-Midtvedt. The author of the popular parenting book, You'll Make It (and They Will Too): Everything No One Talks About When You're Parenting Teens, Amy shares valuable insights into how our personal experiences can lead us to wisdom that other people may want (or sometimes, need) to hear.

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You can learn more about our guest at:

https://amybettersmidtvedt.com/