I started this podcast in 2016 with a crappy old (broken) microphone. That's why I sound like a robot in early episodes. Also: I was so scared to pronounce words incorrectly that I sounded like an AI voice. Or worse. (And AI didn't exist back then)
Here is Frieda as a puppy. She's still cute now, but has a complex character. (That's a kind way of saying she's not that easy to live with at times. But I love her dearly.)
I've always wanted this podcast to thrive in the gift economy. So far, that hasn't quite worked out yet, but I will keep trying!
I write the stories, record them and then produce them with music and sound effects. A bit like a one-woman band? I use Logic Pro to record and edit the audio.
I live with a condition called 'Functional Neurological Disorder'. This is a neurological disorder that causes my nervous system to glitch. It's not a rare condition at all. It limits what I can do, but I still enjoy my life (immensely!) and I hope I can help spread the word about FND. Find out more at https://neurosymptoms.org/en/ or watch the video to find out more about FND
In the last few years, since I live with FND, I have started to appreciate the comfort and wisdom of my garden. It was basically a field with weeds before I got FND, but now it is blossoming into a beautiful place for the animals living here.. .and me!
I love strength training! Whenever I can, I try to work out and become stronger. Strength training rebuilds my confidence and I know it's great for my health. I can't workout as much as I want to (because of the FND) but when I can... I enjoy my messy home gym so much! I only eat plants (I'm vegan) so all my 'gains' are green!
9 November 2026
Currently in between full-length stories. Hoping to finish the first draft of the upcoming holiday story this week...
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A few years back, I created a souvenir booklet for the generous and loving fans of the podcast. Now, you can discover the history of the podcast here too. Might load slowly tho...
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15 October 2026 · Dead Bird Singing
It spreads like wildfire, I say That is why you must choose What you will now set loose Consume and fume, you may …
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I have very mixed feelings about AI. As a creator, and friend of other creators and artists, I feel like AI stole a lot of our work and skills. I'm also worried what it does to people's minds and, of course, the environmental impact. I also recognize that AI allows me to do things and play with things in a way that I couldn't before. I have recently started to use AI more so that I could build the Grovekind app and finally build a new website for TLR. Below, you can see what I use AI for and when I avoid it.
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I write, record & produce audio stories and poetry @ www.DeadBirdSinging.Life - Listener-funded - Creator of The Lesbian Romantic Podcast - 🌎🧎🏻♀️@ www.samenstil.be - Hedgehog fan - living with #FND - She/ her - 🌱🏳️🌈🪷
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A few minutes after I placed fresh water for the hedgehogs yesterday...
Just finished the first draft of the last chapter/episode of yet another story! Always a special moment. As if I could sneak out now and go live a different life. Until I start writing again, of course :)
I work in fiction and audio, and I do not give AI models permission to train on my work. Indexing these pages so they can be found in search results is allowed.
