iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Stephanie Weaver, MPH

@sweavermph.bsky.social

644 followers 1.7K following 220 posts

TED-style coach • book on estrangement coming April '26 • 2 migraine lifestyle guides out now

Posts Replies Media

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In this week's note I muse about WWII (blame Tom Hanks), my father, why humans worship, and rising from the rubble of a bad relationship to find true love, including the new book Tell Me About Joy by Kara Kavensky. sweavermph.substack.com/p/why-do-we-...

sweavermph.substack.com

What makes humans capable of worship? It’s not what you think.

September 28, 2026

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today’s the day I come out of the closet about my 40-year eating disorder. Strap in. sweavermph.substack.com/p/what-happe...

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If you've ever wondered what the difference is between an autobiography and a memoir, I asked The Boss. sweavermph.substack.com/p/is-there-a...

sweavermph.substack.com

Is there a difference between autobiography and memoir? Bruce Springsteen’s work holds the answer.

September 14, 2026

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

In 2020 I had the opportunity to coach an AMAZING woman for a TEDx talk when live events were just beginning to return. Conversations with Cynthia James are always a joy. Check out, share, like, and follow her podcast Women Awakening. youtu.be/m4NwrvEPGcc?...

Turning Pain Into Purpose: Transforming Your Life No Matter What with @StephanieWeaver

YouTube video by Cynthia James

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Are you reading Oldster Magazine? It’s a free publication on Substack sharing regular interviews with people over 35, asking about their views on aging. I have been a fan for years. I'm featured today! oldster.substack.com/p/this-is-64...

oldster.substack.com

This is 64: Multi-Hyphenate Stephanie Weaver Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire

"I think the mental vitality one has as a 60+ person can be amazing, and the creative bursts sometimes surprise me."

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This interview is more for writers, but it's also giving permission for all of us to tell our stories in whatever way we need to. Thank you Asha Dore for having me on. With shout outs to Eamon Dolan, Jenny Bartoy, Molly Howes, and Elissa Altman. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kexa...

Totally Biased Reviews with Stephanie Weaver | Bitter, Sweet

YouTube video by parley lit

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Super excited to be interviewed on A Mighty Blaze this TODAY at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET. We'll be talking about family estrangement, difficult mothers, and why there's a cake on the cover of my memoir—which is, and isn't—about CAKE. Find us on Facebook or YouTube @amightyblaze.bsky.social

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Super excited to be interviewed on @amightyblaze.bsky.social this FRIDAY at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET, click here to be notified when we go live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSUc...

Jade Danelian interviews Stephanie Weaver LIVE

YouTube video by A Mighty Blaze

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

It's book launch week and I'm thinking about loss and grief. Pretty on brand for me, honestly. It's why my book's called Bitter, Sweet. I'm sharing a brief excerpt, a movie rec about losing a parent, & a new book you absolutely need if you have aging parents. sweavermph.substack.com/p/the-long-g...

sweavermph.substack.com

The long goodbye

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

In today's Bitter, Sweet note I give a shoutout to one of the books that helped me heal, an original concert film, and a thought-provoking memoir by Amanda Janae McCracken. #estrangement sweavermph.substack.com/p/how-can-we...

sweavermph.substack.com

How can we forgive the unforgiveable?

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Been thinking about the Year of the Fire Horse since last week, and about creativity and pushing and rest and how to balance it all. Would love it if you'd give it a read. sweavermph.substack.com/p/behold-the...

sweavermph.substack.com

Behold the Fire Horse

February 23, 2026

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This week I tell the story of someone getting under my skin and how I get them out, a miniseries and a sibling rivalry book that bangs. sweavermph.substack.com/p/under-my-s...

sweavermph.substack.com

December 1, 2025

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

This week I searched for decency, reviewed Death by Lightning, and raved about Susan Orlean's new book Joyride. sweavermph.substack.com/p/embrace-al...

sweavermph.substack.com

Embrace all the decency you can find

November 17, 2-25

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I wrote about how much I am OVER take-down culture, a hilarious series you might have missed, and an intriguing Gothic novel set in present-day LA. sweavermph.substack.com/p/enough-wit...

sweavermph.substack.com

Enough with take-down culture

November 10, 2025

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Sometimes what you need is to try something completely new, whether that's taking a little class or reading a book or watching a documentary you didn't know you needed. I'd love it if you'd read my "hermit crab" essay and subscribe or share with a friend. sweavermph.substack.com/p/how-to-fol...

sweavermph.substack.com

How to fold an origami crane and other wonders of the universe

November 3, 2025

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

This week I wrote about the wisdom of water and fire, a thought-provoking new memoir by River Selby, and a slew of TV shows with a Native American point of view you might have missed. sweavermph.substack.com/p/the-wisdom...

sweavermph.substack.com

The wisdom of fire and water

September 29, 2025

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Last week had me thinking about blueberries and World War II and how normal people can do terrible things. I'd appreciate a read if you have time. sweavermph.substack.com/p/here-there...

sweavermph.substack.com

Here there are blueberries

September 22, 2025

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Last week was... a LOT. So today I’m talking about pain. There’s a reason my newsletter is called Fun to Be Around. Plus a great movie rec and a gorgeous novel by Helena Rho. sweavermph.substack.com/p/were-swimm...

sweavermph.substack.com

We're swimming in a sea of pain

September 14, 2025

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

SO excited, this book will be a game-changer for anyone who has experienced trauma, the 4th trauma response is Fawning. This book is the most important self-help book of this decade and Ingrid is the real deal. See my review here: sweavermph.substack.com/p/emotional-...

"A road map for healing that's a must-read for any trauma survivor as fawning is subtle, pervasive, and corrodes all aspects of true happiness." Stephanie Weaver, MPH, author of the upcoming memoir Bitter, sweet. Fawning by Dr. Ingrid Clayton
Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves and How to Find Our Way Back

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Last week got me thinking about gurus, plus a movie about an AMAZING woman you probably never heard of, and an astonishing new memoir by Melissa Fraterrigo: The Perils of Girlhood. sweavermph.substack.com/p/dont-make-...

sweavermph.substack.com

I am not your guru

September 8, 2025

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Holiday Monday is the perfect time to read this post. It's okay to be slow. Really. Snail-time is the best time. sweavermph.substack.com/p/its-okay-t...

sweavermph.substack.com

It's okay to be slow

September 1, 2025

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

This week I wrote about being in the messy middle, a quote from Samuel Butler, how my five books have come to pass, a great documentary, and a beautiful book by Mallary Tenore Tarpley. sweavermph.substack.com/p/messy-midd...

sweavermph.substack.com

August 25, 2025

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Reflecting on dharma today, plus a really cool underwater video of my dog swimming, TV show recommendation, and a book review. sweavermph.substack.com/p/whats-your...

sweavermph.substack.com

What's your dharma?

August 18, 2025

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Some of you did not sing Dona Nobis Pacem in a round and it shows. Go try it. Seriously. The world needs this.

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

No matter what advertisers try to tell us, August is still summer and beach reads are a wonderful thing. Plus I recommend four fun movies and two great novels set in the Outer Banks by Heather Frese sweavermph.substack.com/p/in-praise-...

sweavermph.substack.com

In praise of the beach read

August 11, 2025

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

It's not that I wanted to write about And Just Like That. But they gave me no choice, dammit. sweavermph.substack.com/p/im-not-mad...

sweavermph.substack.com

I'm not mad at Carrie Bradshaw, I'm mad at the writers

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Today I wrote about history repeating itself, the haves and the have-nots, a trip to El Salvador I took in 1988, the tv series Paradise, and the new novel Greenwich by Kate Broad. Link in bio or here: sweavermph.substack.com/p/the-haves-... #elsalvador

sweavermph.substack.com

The haves and the have-nots

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Disability Pride month has me feeling some THINGS. Read on. sweavermph.substack.com/p/its-disabi...

sweavermph.substack.com

It's Disability Pride month. Am I disabled? Are you?

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

This week I talk about why it took me 15 years to move to California, as well as two Hollywood-centric media recommendations. sweavermph.substack.com/p/california...

sweavermph.substack.com

Wherever you go, there you are

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Does anyone else still think about the (AITA) daughter-in-law who mother was trying to kill her with mushroom powder and if she's okay or is that just me?

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Love this piece from my friend, World Bank economist Dr. Rebekka Grun von Jolk. You’re Taking Vacations Wrong | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/maxi...

psychologytoday.com

You’re Taking Vacations Wrong

You’re taking vacations wrong. Research shows it’s not length but how you detach, rest, and play that recharges you. Learn to design a vacation that actually works.

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

This week I explain why The Bear isn't about restaurants and Carmy isn't the main character. Plus TV and book recommendations. #TheBear sweavermph.substack.com/p/the-bear-i...

sweavermph.substack.com

The Bear is not about restaurants

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Come inside my head this week to find out why I had an emotional hangover after a conversation. sweavermph.substack.com/p/emotional-...

sweavermph.substack.com

Emotional hangover

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The world feels terrible. I've made a conscious decision to bring a bright spot every week in my post, rather than writing directly about current events. Shout outs this week: Laura Bashar, Anne Aspler, Rebekka Grun V. Jolk, and Jessica Tudos sweavermph.substack.com/p/mutual-adm...

sweavermph.substack.com

Mutual admiration societies

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

A lot happened this weekend. I wrote about it. sweavermph.substack.com/p/a-complica...

sweavermph.substack.com

A complicated weekend

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Wrote about the waste of lost potential... sweavermph.substack.com/p/the-unbear...

sweavermph.substack.com

The unbearable weight of lost potential

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

This week I reviewed a beautiful memoir by Kari O'Driscollabout childhood, motherhood, and learning how to care for ourselves when our family is a disaster. sweavermph.substack.com/p/please-put...

sweavermph.substack.com

Please put on your oxygen mask before helping others

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

I reviewed a fantastic cozy mystery series with the most delectable food styling EVER. Check it out. If you like my weekly posts, please subscribe and share! sweavermph.substack.com/p/please-put...

Graphic from recipes for love and murder, with the three lead actors standing in front of a table of foodstuffs that are also labeled as police exhibits. Left to right are a young Black femail photographer/reporter, center is a white woman holding a chicken and a pie and wearing an apron, on the right is the Black police detective wearing a shoulder holster.

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Today I wrote about the slippery slope between caring and caregiving, recommended a cozy mystery series, and reviewed Kari O'Driscoll's powerful memoir. sweavermph.substack.com/p/please-put...

sweavermph.substack.com

Please put on your oxygen mask before helping others

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Vanna’s dress is giving me serious vintage deja vu. Anyone recognize this? Barbie dress?

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Yes Chef is not the best cooking show out there, but I am HERE for Chef Jose Andres’ Dad jokes all day long.

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

We have arrived at the point in the new Wheel of Fortune season where Ryan Seacrest is referring to Vanna White as Vee Dubs and I am here for it.

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

This week I wrote about Memorial Day and serving a cause greater than oneself. sweavermph.substack.com/p/serving-so...

sweavermph.substack.com

Serving something greater than ourselves

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

So excited to be one of the authors pitching these PR pros next Tuesday to get promo ideas for my upcoming memoir. Can't wait for Seven Minutes in PR Heaven on The Writers Bridge. It's FREE; sign up at this link: writingcraft.com/event/the-wr...

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Happy Pub Day to Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan! If you’re looking for a smart beach read, read my review here! It’s all lemonade, no lemons. sweavermph.substack.com/p/confections

Colorful cover of Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, with a Grecian blue background and lemons in the foreground of a 4-tired cake illustration. the bride and groom figures on top are falling away from each other, while a hand is reaching from either side to prop them back up

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

In this week's reflection I encourage everyone to make a little bit of art cheer on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, rave about @elissaaltman.bsky.social's gorgeous new book, and share some art of my own, a blood-orange upside-down cake. sweavermph.substack.com/p/make-art-y...

sweavermph.substack.com

Make art, you beautiful creatures

Reposted by Stephanie Weaver, MPH

Leia BlueSkywalker @blueskye2025.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

This week’s reflection includes yesterday’s incredible sky, a grief bell, a Zen movie, and a gorgeous upcoming novel. sweavermph.substack.com/p/feeling-numb

sweavermph.substack.com

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

OMG @bestbuysocial.bsky.social we are having an absolute nightmare of a situation buying a dang microwave. Do you really not let store employees answer the phone any longer? Will NEVER buy anything from you ever again.

000

Stephanie Weaver, MPH @sweavermph.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

How do you take a fiercely divided country and unite everyone? Focus on something that impacts everyone. Simple messaging. Get the media to cover it. sweavermph.substack.com/p/is-it-time...

sweavermph.substack.com

Is it time for an egg march? + spinach pakoras

000