what she said
What She Said is a gathering place for women and their stories. Each episode features real conversations about love, friendship, motherhood, reinvention, aging, work, purpose, loss, joy, and everything in between. Host Angie Birky sits down with women from all walks of life to explore the lessons, challenges, and moments that have shaped who they are—and who they’re becoming.
what angie said: we are jane doe
what happens when one woman's story feels painfully familiar to millions of others?
a note before listening: this episode includes conversations about rape, sexual violence, trauma, and the ways survivors are often scrutinized in the aftermath. please take care of yourself while listening—or come back to this conversation another time.
in this solo episode, angie returns to what she said with a conversation she's known she needed to have, but one that hasn't been easy to begin.
reflecting on a recent sexual assault case in the news, angie sh...
what angie said: making room for what's next
what if the next chapter doesn't require you to rush into it?
in this shorty episode, angie checks in after ten weeks of what she said to reflect on where the show has been, where it's going, and the fullness of the season she's in right now.
she shares what's changing at what she said—including a slower rhythm, some familiar voices returning as co-hosts, and more space for the deeper, wider conversations she's been craving. after a brief september break, the show will return in october with a slightly new iteration and plenty more to...
what mindy said: having a soft spot for yourself
what if we gave ourselves a little more grace for doing all of this for the first time?
a note before listening: this conversation includes discussions of depression, mental health treatment, sexual assault, and childhood sexual abuse. please take care of yourself while listening.
in this episode, angie sits down with her friend mindy kordash-shim for an honest conversation about motherhood, mental health, friendship, healing, and learning to hold a little more compassion for yourself along the way.
mindy shares how becoming a mother of two challenged her sense of identity, the depression...
what grace said: rethinking financial security
what does financial security look like when the rules you thought you could rely on no longer seem to apply?
in this episode, angie sits down with her friend grace tinsen, an international best-selling author and affordability coach whose relationship with money changed dramatically after she lost nearly everything during a recession.
grace shares how divorce, foreclosure, and bankruptcy forced her to start over—and how that experience ultimately led her into a 21-year career in finance. now, in her seventies, she's building something new again: helping people rethink what it means to afford their li...
what annie said, part two: reclaiming what makes us human
what happens when the tools designed to help us begin to replace our own knowing? in part two of angie's conversation with annie browning, they pick up where they left off: with attention, discernment, and the importance of creating enough space to hear ourselves. this time, they turn toward artificial intelligence and what it means to maintain our sovereignty in a world where it's becoming increasingly easy to outsource our thinking, our decisions, and even our voices.
together, they explore what makes us uniquely human, the wisdom we hold beyond our rational minds, and the feminine ways...
what annie said, part one: making space to hear yourself
what happens when we're constantly taking in more than we have time to process?
in part one of this two-part conversation, angie sits down with her longtime friend annie browning, a psychotherapist and mystic whose work lives at the intersection of consciousness, psychology, and leadership. together, they explore what it means to be conscious in a world competing constantly for our attention—and why creating space to actually process what we're consuming may be more important than ever. annie shares practical ways she is widening her own perception, cultivating intentional solitude, and learning to distinguish her own vo...
what libby said: the road less traveled
what if the most meaningful life isn't the one everyone expects you to live?
in this episode, angie sits down with her sister-in-law, libby birky, to explore what it means to build a life rooted in service, simplicity, and community. from co-founding SAME cafe (so all may eat) to embracing life on the road after stepping away, libby shares how choosing purpose over convention has shaped every season of her life.
in this episode:
growing up with a heart for service the story behind founding SAME cafe (so all may eat) why listening changed their...what amanda L. said: survival, spirituality & starting over
in this episode, angie sits down with her lifelong friend amanda law for a deeply honest conversation about surviving a rare brain tumor, navigating life-changing health challenges, and discovering a new way of moving through the world. together, they explore friendship, spirituality, intuition, and what it means to reinvent yourself in midlife.
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amanda's rare brain tumor diagnosis and the intuition that told her something was wronghow serious illness reshaped her perspective on life, health, and healingfinding meaning through spirituality, energy work, and releasing old storieslearning to trust intuition and live more fully in...what lindsay said: motherhood and career, her way
what if motherhood didn't ask you to become less of yourself—but more of yourself?
in this episode, angie sits down with lindsay skatrud to explore what it looks like to build a life that honors both motherhood and ambition. together, they talk about becoming a parent later in life, creating space for what matters most, setting boundaries without apology, and embracing a version of motherhood that is intentional, deeply personal, and entirely her own.
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becoming a mother later in life balancing motherhood and career without choosing one over the other creating...what bee said: becoming, one season at a time
What if you never stop becoming?
In this conversation, Angie sits down with her dear friend Bee to explore what it means to keep becoming through every season of life. From rebuilding after profound health challenges to discovering new creative gifts, deepening friendships, embracing motherhood in new ways, and learning to trust herself, Bee reminds us that growth doesn't happen all at once—it unfolds one season at a time.
In this episode, they explore:
what sondra said: claiming your birthright—in one page
what does it take to finally say yes to yourself?
in this conversation, angie sits down with her longtime friend, sondra smith, for an honest discussion about life transitions, education, and the invisible fears that often keep us from becoming who we're meant to be. together, they explore the stories we tell ourselves, the courage it takes to change, and the powerful shift that can happen when we understand what's really standing in our way.
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why education can be more than a degree—it can be a birthrightthe hidden fears that qu...what angie said: why i started what she said
why what she said? why now?
in this opening episode, angie shares the story behind what she said and the five lessons women have taught her over the last twenty-five years. from sisterhood and healing to the cost of silence and the power of telling the truth, this conversation is an invitation into the heart of what this space is all about.
in this episode:
why women gather when life falls apartthe unexpected ways sisterhood finds uswhy the most important conversations happen when women feel safe enough to tell the truthwhat silence has cost—an...