Sara and Kriti are joined by a very special guest for this Hallowe’en episode – Sara’s Gen Z nephew, Cameron! We bring you all the family stories, from fiery hot takes on beasts and methods for catching mythical creatures, to chaotic pranks and traumatizing children's movies. Kriti is introduced to Nanny McPheePhee, Munchkin Jail, Evil Uncle Ron, and other figments. We also learn about the experiences that have shaped Cameron’s life so far, including an honest discussion on mental health and his hopeful view of the world. Finally, he takes us on a journey through his fascinating family history that he has traced all the way back to the Salem Witch Trials!
Mentions:
[Film] Beauty and the Beast
[Film] Nanny McPhee
[Book] Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
[Books] Harry Potter series
[Film] Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
[Book] Diary of a Wimpy Kid (The Deep End, Hot Mess, the Long Haul) by Jeff Kinney
[Podcast] Jody Moore: Better Than Happy
[Book/Play] The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @kritibajaj21 & @wildirislegacies
Find Sara at:
Substack - Slow Living Self-Care & Heirloom Club
Instagram - @slow.living.self.care.club, @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
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We're so back after a refreshing summer! In the first episode of season 3, we dive into an animated chat about our nostalgic and new favourite films and shows this summer. We discuss themes like strong female heroes, understanding our parents, and boundaries around social media. In the second half of the episode, we recount our summer travels to France and South Korea, complete with inspiring bookshops, meaningful family history discoveries, peaceful walks, and unexpected conversations with strangers. This season opener is basically all the things we love in one fun episode.
Mentions:
[Show] Gilmore Girls
[Podcast] I Am All In with Scott Patterson
[Film] K-pop Demon Hunters
[Show] The Powerpuff Girls
[Show] Cardcaptor Sakura
[Film] Freakier Friday / Freaky Friday
[Film] The Parent Trap
[Show] Our Unwritten Seoul
[Podcast] Taylor Swift on New Heights
[Book] A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
[Films] Before Sunrise / Before Sunset / Before Midnight
[Show] When the Camellia Blooms
[Show] Hometown Cha Cha Cha
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Find Sara at:
Substack - Slow Living Self-Care & Heirloom Club
Instagram - @slow.living.self.care.club, @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @kritibajaj21 & @wildirislegacies
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In our final episode of Season 2, we have a heartfelt chat with poet and writer Shaista Tayabali, exploring the profound ways in which creativity can shape and heal our lives. Shaista shares her long journey with lupus, her move from India to the UK, and how poetry, blogging and writing became both her solace and her voice. We remind ourselves of the invisible strings that connect us through and beyond time, the ripple effect of our stories, the stubborn echoes of loss and grief, the necessity of humour, the sparkliness of possibility, and the essential role played by art and words in navigating life's hardest moments.
Shaista Tayabali is a poet, writer, blogger and occasional teacher living in a quiet village in Cambridgeshire. Her memoir ‘Lupus, You Odd Unnatural Thing’ captures much of her life with a persistent auto-immune illness, and her poetry attempts to draw on threads of hope, joy and beauty.
Read Shaista at:
Blog: Lupus in Flight
Memoir: Lupus, You Odd Unnatural Thing
Poetry: Something Beautiful Travels Far and Two Women
More mentions:
[Blog] Oblomov’s Sofa by Shikha Chhabra
[Poem] Japanese Maple by Clive James
[Podcast] Good Hang with Amy Poehler
[Book] Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
[Book] Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words by Jenni Nuttall
[Book] The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
[Book] Paper Moon by Rehana Munir
[Film] Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
[Poem] Wild Geese & The Summer Day by Mary Oliver
[Book] Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
[Book| Becoming by Michele Obama
[Poem] Dear One Absent This Long While by Lisa Olstein
[Poem] The Moving Finger Writes by Omar Khayyam
Shaista studies the Hebrew Bible with Hadar Cohen, an Arab-Jewish scholar, mystic and artist behind the spiritual skill building school Malchut (www.malchut.one).
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Find Sara at:
Substack - Self-Care Power Hour & Heirloom Club
Instagram - @slow.living.self.care.club, @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
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Welcome to golden summers at our grandparents’ homes in small-town Himachal Pradesh and Utah – the kind that felt endless and full of wonder. From catching minnows and gazing at a star-studded sky, to the soft ache of remembering what’s now gone, we examine what made those days feel so magical. What is it like to go back (or not go back) to those places of our childhood as adults? Nostalgia brings a swirl of joy, longing, and a little bit of sadness too. We talk about recreating the essence of those summers in our lives now, and what it means to have the courage to create a new legacy. Tune in for heartfelt reflections, idyllic vibes, and a return to slowness and nature.
Visit Kriti's family in Shangarh! Find the homestays on Instagram @hiddenwonderland_shangarh & @alpinelodgeandstays
Learn more about Woodruff, Utah here.
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Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
Find Sara at:
Substack - Self-Care Power Hour & Heirloom Club
Instagram - @slow.living.self.care.club, @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
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Kriti and Sara take a nostalgic trip back to their “blogging days of yore” (yes, that’s a direct quote) and the world of 2007-2016 blogging culture. We chat about everything from blog wars to passive-aggressive posts, read hilarious excerpts from our now hidden blogs, and spill the tea on how we blog in today’s online spaces. Plus, Kriti shares some exciting updates on her new digital products, and Sara reveals fresh discoveries in her family history. Tune in for laughs, cringey moments, and a blast from the past you won’t want to miss!
The blogroll:
Kriti’s family history guides and templates (and sign up for her newsletter here)
Sara’s awesome Substacks, Self-Care Power Hour & Heirloom Club
Kriti’s personal blog (and her brother's blog)
Also mentioned:
Rebecca (2020) and the book by Daphne du Maurier
Find Sara at:
Substack - Self-Care Power Hour & Heirloom Club
Instagram - @slow.living.self.care.club, @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
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It has happened. Sara followed Kriti’s lead by falling headfirst into a blossoming love affair with Korean culture – because, apparently, all it takes is a charming Korean soldier, a moody bookshop, and a perfectly romantic kimchi scene to change your entire personality. We unpack our love for Crash Landing on You (the drama that started it all), and Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop (the book that made us want to quit everything and open a cozy bookshop). We recommend some K-dramas and books that have been feeding our souls, soothing our stress, and occasionally wrecking us emotionally in the best possible way. Seoulmates for life!
K-Dramas:
Crash Landing on You (2019-2020)
Undercover High School (2025)
When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025)
Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)
Hospital Playlist (2020-2021)
One Day Off (2023)
Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019)
Happiness (2021)
Film:
Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001) (French)
Books:
The Girl With Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
Snowglobe by Soyoung Park
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin
Music:
Blow by Blow by Sunmi Kim
Find out which character you are in the Crash Landing on You quiz.
Learn more about the healing fiction genre here.
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman, @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
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Pack your emotional baggage and hop on this existential road trip with us as we delve into A Real Pain! We share our thoughts on the film – its gut-punching portrayal of grief, mental health and those complicated family dynamics that hit close to home. We draw from our backgrounds in anthropology and psychology (nerd alert!), discuss meaningful places and family homes, and offer some genealogy tips for beginners plus other must-watch recommendations. Grab your popcorn and maybe a therapy appointment – this one’s a deep dive!
Movie/TV mentions:
Book mentions:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Non-Places: An Introduction to Supermodernity by Marc Augé
Courses:
Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree from the University of Strathclyde
Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman, @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
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Join us for an episode about adventure, multilingualism, and the things we can’t stand! From traveling the world to learning new languages, we share a passion for expanding our horizons. But it’s not all sunshine and passport stamps – we also share some serious dislikes, including hairdressers, seafood and saunas. A longer episode after we took an extra week off, but one full of laughs, revelations and quirky stories.
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman, @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
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Meet Jake, a narrative therapist and family history enthusiast, on this episode of The Rewind! Kriti has collaborated with him on his storytelling projects since 2022 – but it turns out that Sara and Jake have plenty in common. (Are they long-lost cousins?) We chat about his journey from the US to Australia, genealogy and resilience, building communities rooted in connection, and, of course, the TRULY important things: Schitt’s Creek, peanut butter cups, Meryl Streep, cuddly chickens, and the names we wish we had. Join us on an insightful and slightly existential deep dive into history and the legacies we hope to build, one story at a time.
Find Jake at:
Website - polmanarkivet.com
Instagram - @polmanarkivet
Read Arcadia: Peterson Family History and the Secrets of a Swedish Nobleman and Kriti's interview with Jake about creating family history books.
Learn more about narrative therapy and genograms.
Watch the Reese's commercial that inspired Jake, and/or find out which Schitt's Creek character you are (Kriti is indeed Patrick, Sara is David, and Jake is Jocelyn).
Meryl Streep movie mentions: The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia, Death Becomes Her, Julie & Julia
Book mentions: Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words by Jenni Nuttall
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Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman, @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
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This week we’re joined by Charu, who took a leap of faith out of the corporate world and straight into a life more aligned with her purpose. She now leads Conscious Connected Breathwork sessions and is embracing a whole new adventure – living in South Korea! In this episode we’re talking: the courage to leave a career that no longer fits, breathwork as a tool for clarity and healing, finding yourself in your 30s (because self-discovery doesn’t have a deadline), and, of course, ALL the adorable, aesthetic and downright whimsical things in Korea. 🧦
Find Charu at:
Instagram - @basically.spiritual & @hi.charu
Website - https://msha.ke/basically.spiritual
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Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman & @heirloom.club
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Season 2 is here! We’re kicking off 2025 with our first guest, Melissa. She shares her love of farm life, the story behind her Bold + Queer family history page and her heritage journaling process. We chat about setting goals, and share tips on balancing ambition with grace by leaning into the season. Sara’s heartwarming journal exchange with her dad might just inspire you to start your own, or maybe you'll take your cue from Kriti's List of Dreams? From Gen X music and movies to slang, we compare generational trends in a fun showdown. Spoiler: Flannel was a lifestyle, not a fashion choice.
Find Melissa at:
Website - boldandqueer.com & evergrowingfarm.com, plus her brand new, old-school blog undertheelderberrytree.com
Instagram - @boldandqueer & @evergrowingfarm
Melissa's Gen X movie & music mentions:
[Film] The Breakfast Club
[Film] The Goonies
[Film] The Lost Boys
[Film] Ferris Bueller's Day Off
[Film] Dream a Little Dream
[Film] Stand By Me
[Film] A Nightmare on Elm Street 2
[Book] It by Stephen King
[Film] Grease
[Music] Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Pantera, Michael Jackson, Pat Benatar, Tori Amos
Follow us on Instagram @the.rewind.pod
Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman & @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
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In this jolly holiday episode, Sara learns the true origins of "chai tea", and Kriti recounts a run-in with a celebrity. We talk Christmas traditions, Diwali celebrations, and a few explosive mishaps. Tune in for a blend of laughs and unconventional holiday stories!
Our Christmas-y recs:
[Book] Hygge Holiday by Rosie Blake
[Book] Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison
[Book] Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories by L.M. Montgomery
[Book] Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
[Film] Home Alone 1, 2, 3
[Film] The Holiday
[Film] The Santa Clause
[Show] Dash & Lily
[Show] Christmas episodes of Friends and The Office
[Music] Little Things by ABBA
[Music] Miracles by Kenny G
[Music] Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker
Follow us on Instagram @the.rewind.pod
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @kritibajaj21 & @wildirisgenealogy
Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman & @heirloom.club & @sara.norman.walker
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Join us on our latest off-the-cuff adventures — from battling thorn-filled gardening mishaps and the mysterious lizards that refuse to leave Kriti’s balcony, to a deep dive into the reading challenge we set for each other and the strange world of vision problems.
Watch Kriti's conversation about the Anne books with Kamil Trzebiatowksi here and here.
Follow us on Instagram @the.rewind.pod
Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman & @heirloom.club
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
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Kriti goes into lockdown after discovering an unfortunate creature has decided to take up residence on her balcony. We discuss our passion for traveling, recent travel experiences and past travel mishaps.
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Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman & @heirloom.club
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We provide a primer on new slang that millennials need to know to be cool (or maybe not?). We go on to discuss our favorite childhood foods and snacks, and family recipes that make us feel nostalgic.
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Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman & @heirloom.club
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
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We discuss our favourite books from childhood and how our reading lives have changed over the years. We also address needing a rebrand for Hufflepuffs and give each other a reading challenge.
Links to books + other things we discussed:
Home for Christmas (2001) by Colleen Coble, Carol Cox, Terry Fowler, and Gail Gaymer Martin
Home for Christmas (2022) by Courtney Cole
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Five Go to Smuggler's Top by Enid Blyton
Harry Potter series
Little Women & Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott
Podcast: Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin
Anne of Green Gables & Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
This Summer Will Be Different by Carly Fortune
The Notebook; Message in a Bottle; A Walk to Remember & Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
Web series: The March Family Letters
Web series: The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
Web series: Green Gables Fables
Follow us on Instagram @the.rewind.pod
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman & @heirloom.club
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The riveting tale of how we met and became friends, with special mentions about social media in the early 2000s, creepy DMs, Taylor Swift, and, of course, family history.
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Find Sara at:
Website - dorothynorman.com & heirloomclub.net
Instagram - @dorothy.and.norman & @heirloom.club
Find Kriti at:
Website - kritibajaj.com
Instagram - @wildirisgenealogy & @kritibajaj21
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