Lead to Gold

Hosted by English teacher, writer, and multi-faceted life learner Wren Taylor, we're keeping it cozy here, as if we were gathered on the couch with a good friend. Through thoughtful tangents, unique interviews, and practical advice, Lead to Gold is a valuable resource for alchemizing your life and turning heavy challenges into golden opportunities for growth and community.

Podcasting since 2023 • 70 episodes

Lead to Gold

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070 - I'm So Tired of "Rich Girl Feminism"

The wellness internet has a money problem, and it's dressed up in the language of liberation. In this episode, I'm getting into something that has been bothering me for a long time: the quiet but pervasive trend of spiritual bypassi...

September 28, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 20 • 1:00:06

069 - Maybe I Want to Be Left Behind

I cursed a lot in this one.This week, we're getting into everything that's been keeping us up at night about AI, starting with the news that broke this week around Jacob Coxon and the growing chorus of whistleblowers sounding the alarm o...

September 14, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 19 • 1:00:44

068 - The Women We Want to Be - w/ Jordan Martinez

Last week, I published a blog post asking the question that had been sitting with me for months: where are the women? Specifically, the older women who are still fully themselves, still curious, still having fun, still becoming. The re...

August 31, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 18 • 1:14:54

067 - Conflict Resolution for the Anxious Avoidant Among Us

Let's be honest: some of us would rather reorganize our entire lives than have one uncomfortable conversation. In this episode, I'm coming clean about my own deeply avoidant tendencies and making the case that conflict resolution is...

August 17, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 17 • 58:48

066 - Continuing the Conversation Around Having Too Many Hobbies

In episode 44, we talked all about why being a "serial hobbyist" is actually a great problem. It expands your skills, your range, your social networks, and your self confidence. But what we didn't quite touch on is just how existential it can b...

August 03, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 16 • 56:58

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