In a time where one can choose to live anywhere, how does one choose and what meaning do they give to where they live in the story of their life?
In this limited audio series I aim to explore guests' personal histories of place, how they relate to the places they live, how they merge with or diverge from these places, and their beliefs about identity & belonging as it relates to deciding where to live.
Thank you for riding shotgun with me through this audio storytelling project. In this final episode, I share the making of Map My Route, themes I've observed, and answer my own questions about place. See you at the next rest stop.
Produced & Edited by Nicole Wright
Theme Music by Adam Wright
11 Dec 2025
11. Books Worth Burning - Sam
Writer and Yale doctoral candidate, and fellow high school reunion planner extraordinaire, Sam reviews the scenic routes & rest stops that led him to creating a small press focused on gay & queer literature and theology. You can learn more about his press Homodoxy at homodoxy.com.
Created & Edited by Nicole Wright
Theme Music by Adam Wright
3 Dec 2025
10. Sisterland Special - Lane, Holly & Hannah
"Grow Radically" was Sisterland Farms founding mission. This episode hears from three attending campers of Sisterland Farms' annual "Summer Camp For Grown Ups" and how they've grown their own relationship to place.
You can find more information about Sisterland Farms at sisterlandfarms.com or @sisterlandfarms on Instagram.
Created & Edited by Nicole Wright
Theme music by Adam Wright
7 Nov 2025
09. Tenacity - Andy
This episode is dedicated to the life & memory of Curtis LeSage.
From the small snowy towns of Upper Michigan to the deserts of Arizona, Andy maps his route to finding queer community and a new place to call home.
Produced and Edited by Nicole Wright
22 Oct 2025
08. Viewpoints - Christian
From So-Cal to Seattle and now New York: actor & filmmaker Christian reflects on his creative career, collaborators, and the call back to California.
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Produced & Edited by Nicole Wright
Sound Design by Adam Wright
15 Oct 2025
07. A Life Well Lived - Lauren & Ben
Lauren & Ben have lived in some of the country's most gorgeous and well-known destinations for adventure - and they're not finished. In this episode, they share about their experience growing up in the American South, chasing their dreams, and doing it all with 2 dogs and a 3-year old.
8 Oct 2025
06. Cosmic Coincidences - Shannon
Before beginning their career as a public defender, Shannon had lived many lives. In this episode, one of Pittsburgh's best shares about growing up as a child of a parent in the military, relocating to the Midwest, and learning how to be alone. This episode is truly a celebration of the coincidences that move us forward and bring us together.
3 Oct 2025
05. A New Chapter - Ashley & Jason
Creatures of habit who welcome adventure, Ashley's work in biomechanic research has taken her & her husband Jason from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to West Virginia and now to Connecticut.
Produced & Edited by Nicole Wright
Sound Design by Adam Wright
28 Sept 2025
04. Floating In The Tides - Paige
Maine's greatest hidden gem is my friend Paige. In this episode she discusses changing course after mass government layoffs, the rugged personality of Maine and it's residents, and building a home within yourself.
Produced & Edited By: Nicole Wright
Sound Design: Adam Wright
25 Sept 2025
03. I Could Live Here - Logan
In this episode I interview my one-time classmate & long-time friend Logan who has been traveling the world for the better part of the last decade. Logan gives us a peak into the delicate push & pull of craving adventure while desiring closeness and community.
22 Sept 2025
02. You've Arrived - Amanda
My first guest is my younger sister Amanda. While that may seem like a boring first guest, I did not unexpectedly meet Amanda through shared interests or by accident as I have with future guests. It makes sense to have a shared life outlook with chosen friends whereas, with a sibling, we shared a bedroom and still see the world and place in both similar & different ways. Thank you for listening!
Produced by: Nicole Wright
Music & Sound Design: Adam Wright
22 Sept 2025
01. For Now
There is a unique route to be mapped for this audio series. In the weeks before releasing this first episode of this series, I was preparing for a 6 week sabbatical visiting friends around the United States. I will be spending time in at least 7 different states and reconnecting with friends from my own personal history, many who I haven’t seen in several years. Along the way I’ll be sitting down with some of them to document their relationship to place. I’m also returning to all three locations I shared about in the first episode: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Detroit, and Washington state. I’ll be popping in throughout the series to share themes and thoughts around this project that have stood out to me during my travels. By air, by train, by bus and car, I’ll be reflecting observations how, more often than we realize, we are all in the carpool lane of personal discovery.
Produced by: Nicole Wright
Music & Sound Design: Adam Wright
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