This Is Your Strange and Beautiful Life
By Erica J. Schmidt
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Welcome to This Is Your Strange and Beautiful Life! In this podcast, writer Erica J. Schmidt talks to people who may—or may not—have had the chance to transform their lives into spectacular TED talks. Cherished guests include Erica’s beloved grandmother, talented fringe performers, and more fascinating folks from across generations and communities. Discover new takes on creativity, morning routines, art, mental health, eating disorder recovery, perfectionism, and healing, plus a loving advice column segment in almost every episode. Oh, and sometimes there are tiny singsongs!
About the host: Erica J. Schmidt is a writer, translator, storyteller, and recovering gifted child living in Montréal. She is currently querying a novel about that time she fell in love with her eleventh therapist. To learn more, check out Erica’s generously personal essays at ericajschmidt.com/blog
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Creative Joy, Finding Flow, and How We Are and Are Not Like Elizabeth Gilbert
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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How to Make an Album and Hundreds of Exquisite Paintings with Sandra Taylor
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Unhinged Ways to Learn French in Quebec (with Jahon Mousavi-Torbati)
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May 07, 2026 |
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In Loving Memory of Mary Adamson Owen
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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As Good a Place as Any with Rebecca Păpucaru
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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How to Be an Artist with Gretchen Andrew
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Comfort Is For Wimps with Jessica O’Reilly
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Montréal’s Favourite Anita Anand (Author, Translator, Peace Seeker)
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Luke Anderson Is One Cool Dude (Deep Thoughts on Grief, Healing, and Accessibility)
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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How to Be a Writer with Kyle Stevenson
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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True Stories to Save the World With Nisha Coleman
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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No Surrender with Hollis Peirce
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May 22, 2025 |
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Alexia and Erica Can’t Fix It.But We Have Thoughts. (Wedding/Baby Edition)
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May 01, 2025 |
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ChatGPT Is My Therapist with Melissa
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Your Life Does Not Have To Be A Spectacular TED Talk (Vad Interviews Erica)
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Crochet for Peace with Montreal’s Most Adorable and Edgy Comedian (and Winner of Best Baby Face), Shosho Abotouk
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Stories from L’arche with Jimmy and Isabelle
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Art, Death, and Spiritual Care With Jennifer Hamilton
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Singing For Bliss With Kathy Kennedy
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Better Out Than In With Aloe Azimov
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Alexia and Erica Can’t Fix It. But We Have Thoughts. (Summer Sprinkles Edition)
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Moment(s) of Joy With Al Lafrance
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Bandwidth and Boundaries With Iris Bahr
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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5 Rhythms With Lynne Adams
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Art, Drugs, and Meditation With James Paterson
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Hot Dates and Frenching With Lou Laurence
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May 21, 2024 |
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Are Men Okay? With Keith Serry
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May 07, 2024 |
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Funemployment With Erica J. Schmidt
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Just For Laughs With Andrew Khoury
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Discovering Autism With Maha Abdelhak Calvalcanti
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Quirky Events With Sherwin Tjia
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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I Felt the End Before It Came With Daniel Allen Cox
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Alexia and Erica Can’t Fix It. But We Have Thoughts.
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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First Date Podcast Update, Grat Lists, My Guru’s a Drunk, Plus Let It Go on the Solstice With Erica J. Schmidt
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Sex and Love With Simon Barbz
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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“Emily, We’re Sick!” Why We’re Still Single With Mariam Khan
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Chill Creative Flow With Jeff Gandell
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Fat Liberation With Emma Lanza
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Caroline and Erica Can’t Fix It. But We Have Thoughts
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Curiosity With Michelle Syba (Author of End Times)
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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First Date With Amir
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Laughs for All With Abby Stonehouse
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Wishing on a Star With Alexia Côté
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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The Big Heart Journey With Taes Leavitt
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Awkward and Grateful With Kristin Govers
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Dream Jobs With John Cotrocois
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Painting Boundaries with Bean Nunnerley
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Stealing the Last Laugh With Francesca Esguerra
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May 30, 2023 |
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Default Creative Settings With Paul de Tourreil
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May 15, 2023 |
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Default Adult Settings With Paul de Tourreil
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May 15, 2023 |
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Making It Fun With Mary Owen
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May 14, 2023 |
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Taking the Pressure Off with Erica J. Schmidt
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May 10, 2023 |