Shelter in Place: escape into life.
By Laura Joyce Davis
An award-winning narrative nonfiction podcast reimagining life through creativity and community. With a musician's ear, a writer's pen, and a voice that invites you in, Laura Joyce Davis examines life's timely events and timeless questions. Join us as we escape not out of life, but into it.
Latest episode
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Feels Like Home
The final episode -
A Mother for All Seasons
What if motherhood could mean finding joy that has nothing to do with the kids? We’re kicking off Mental Health Awareness month with Robyn Alagona Cutler, who has devoted her life to helping moms (and those who want to be them) unlearn cultural... -
All the Roads That Lead from Home
In a world where our public value is often directly correlated with our ability to earn, who gets to call themselves a writer? -
Mother Mine
Mothers can be wonderful or controversial. They can shape us profoundly. Laura speaks with fellow podcaster Katie Semro, whose podcast Mother Mine features 75 voices from around the globe about the myriad ways that mothers have made us who we are... -
Material Feels
Laura and fellow Oakland podcaster Catherine Monahon of Material Feels talk about what brings them joy, why they keep creating, and the unexpected gift that podcasting has given them. Complete show notes at Tell us what Shelter in Place has meant t… -
Eight Secrets for Guaranteed Happiness
Relationships, parties, music, learned optimism, and more: life lessons from an eight-year-old, backed up by psychological research—and a shocking yard work incident. Complete show notes at Send us a voice memo telling us what Shelter in Place has.… -
A Time to Change
As we close our month-long celebration of 2 years of Shelter in Place, we share some big news. And as we enter April, National Donate Life Month, we share a beautiful story from Laurel Morales of 2 Lives about asking for help when your life depends o… -
It Takes a Village
This month, Shelter in Place is celebrating two years. As we approach 200 episodes and move into the final weeks of season 3, we're looking back to where we were a year ago this time, and drawing inspiration from an unlikely source. Complete... -
Happy Anniversary
Shelter in Place celebrates 2 years -
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Escaping into life with Anthony Doerr