Hi Reader!This past Sunday, I returned from a multi-day festival put on by the Independent Media Initiative. They host independent creators in the video and podcast world. It was my 2nd year attending, and I LOVED IT!Connecting with fellow creators refueled my creativity surrounding my archaeology content, and I have some fun things planned for 2026! I'll also be sure to share some of my fellow creators' work in this and upcoming newsletters.We also released a podcast episode (see below) with...
16 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader!Lately, I've been thinking about things that I used to spend A LOT of time on: soccer, travel, academic archaeology, etc.They formed a large part of my identity during specific periods of my life and occupied a lot of my time; however, how I "do" them now looks really different. When it comes to archaeology, I've spoken with some archaeologist friends who have jobs outside the field about how archaeology now fits into their lives.For those who were over it, they were happy to do...
30 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader!So the last 3 videos on my channel had an unplanned theme - they were all animal-related! However, besides one of the videos, the link to animals isn't completely clear from the title and thumbnail. Still, our connections to animals can reveal a lot about us. It reminded me of a book I read in grad school called, Social Zooarchaeology by Nerissa Russell. It takes a holistic view when considering human-animal relations over time. Basically, it looked at many ways we've engaged with...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader!This year, I've been thinking a lot about how we learn about archaeology. Part of the reason I started my YouTube channel (and even my old blog) was to contribute to making archaeology more accessible to broader audiences. So in thinking about our audience's needs, we launched a new series on YouTube called "Artifact of the Day." It's bite-sized videos, around 4-8 minutes long, that zoom in on a specific artifact or artifact type. We started this series because folx wanted...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader!I'm doing well and continuing to recover after giving birth to Olly a few weeks ago (if you missed that announcement, you can check it out here).Lately, I've been thinking about future travels. My mind has consistently wandered to islands. So I thought I would share the top 5 islands (not in order) that I want to travel to for archaeology (and pleasure!). Malta - This is definitely influenced by our most recent podcast episode (more details below). While I've been to Malta for a...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader!Since my last newsletter, my family welcomed its newest member! We call him Olly. Here's a picture of him and his very proud big brother. Teddy & Olly We're all soaking up this time together, and I'm so grateful for all of it. When it comes to my work and content, Olly's impending arrival helped me figure out what was truly feasible and sustainable. We took the past few months to prepare for the foreseeable future, and we have a steady stream of new releases scheduled for the coming...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader!I’ll be honest: I’d never really thought about medieval public health as much as I have while working on this week’s podcast episode.However, it’s one of my favorite parts of running this channel and podcast. I'm so grateful that I get to explore the archaeological record in a broader way than I might have if I were working purely as an academic.Now, this isn’t a knock on academia. In fact, you need the time, energy, and space to go deep on a topic. But that same focus also means...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader!This week, we wrapped up our podcast launch by publishing an episode featuring Rachel from Inside Archaeology. In our conversation, she spotlighted archaeological discoveries that don’t often make mainstream media headlines. Sharing overlooked stories and perspectives relating to the past is a big part of why I decided to create YouTube videos in the first place (and now my podcast). So I’m sharing a few things below that go along with that theme. I hope you find something here that...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader!Confession: I've been in a serious (book) reading rut since January. Sure, I've been reading other things (e.g., articles, children's stories, emails, etc.), but books have been a struggle. Even audiobooks. There's actually a good reason for this (which I will share next month), but it's been hard. You know that feeling when you know you enjoy doing something, but you're having 1) a hard time doing it and 2) enjoying the process when you do force yourself. That's where I've been. So...
5 months ago • 2 min read