Can shifting habits lighten your emotional load? Explore in my book, The Me, Without!

 

Image description: Jacqueline Raposo is a white woman wearing a black shirt, standing against a white wall. Her black hair is piled messily on her head, stuck through with markers and pens, and she’s mock-smoking a Sharpie while smirking . Photo by Hanna Agar.

Hi. I’m Jacqueline.

I help tell your stories.

As a freelance writer, podcast producer, and author, I work with fascinating humans across food, health, and intentional lifestyle to create enriching stories that cultivate conversation + encourage healing.

On this site, readers will find an archive of my work and those needing help with storytelling will find how you can hire me create, expand, or execute your story needs. Scroll down to read or click the links above for more.

Thanks for stopping by!

 
The Me, Without by Jacqueline Raposo book cover

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The Me, Without:

A Year Exploring Habit, Healing, and Happiness

“In her eloquent debut, a memoir and meditation on living with less... Raposo’s engaging report on stripping life down will inspire readers looking for manageable tweaks to hectic living.”

— Publisher’s Weekly

Recent work

Podcast | Service- Veteran Stories of Hunger and War | Podcast Producer Jacqueline Raposo - square logo.jpg

Travel back in time to the sounds and stories of our World War II veterans.

Service: Veteran Stories of Hunger & War brings you into the dining rooms and front lines of 1940s families worldwide. Listen to veterans of World War II share time capsules of fighting and feasting, grit and grace.

Service: Veteran Stories of Hunger & War
“Almost Instant Integration”
“Almost Instant Integration”

Executive Order 9981 officially desegregated the U.S. Armed Forces on July 26th, 1948. But racism within the integrated Air Force continued to affect pilot and engineer George Hardy’s service and sacrifice.

“So… What Did World War II Change, Really?”
“So… What Did World War II Change, Really?”

How did our World War 2 veterans change history forever? And what foods came out of World War II that we still eat today? Historians Myke Cole and Anastacia Marx de Salcedo join our WW2 veterans’ voices to connect some dots.

“They Were Fond of Sweets.”
“They Were Fond of Sweets.”

For women, World War 2 transformed service on the homefront and the frontlines. But they worked twice as hard for half the pay. Army Nurse Victoria Louise Kambic found a bag of sweets in her pocket helped.

“He Lied to Get in the Marines… Then World War II Broke Out”
“He Lied to Get in the Marines… Then World War II Broke Out”

The Marines are notorious for being first on the ground during wartime. What does 100-year old Norman Rubin remember about traveling the world and storming islands? (Guarding President Roosevelt! And the food!)

“All's Fair in War and Lasting Love”
“All's Fair in War and Lasting Love”

From dining room tables to D-Day, our World War 2 veterans share stories of their wartime sweethearts on this special Valentine’s Day episode.

“Navy Cooking at 110%”
“Navy Cooking at 110%”

Ray Stanley Boutwell was one of seven brothers who served his country. As a Navy cook in New Jersey, he shares innovations in 1940s frozen meat, why the officers loved his food, and how cooking in the Service fueled him for a life in the professional kitchen.

“We Were Treated Like Kings”
“We Were Treated Like Kings”

Did education and affluence affect service in WW2? Navy Lieutenant Robert Hanson takes us from the Ivy Leagues onto the most dangerous boats of the Pacific, teaching Navy combat and island cuisine along the way.

“When You Look Like the Enemy...”
“When You Look Like the Enemy...”

Japanese American citizens were prisoners of war in the U.S. during WW2. The Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd “Purple Heart Battalion” are the most decorated outfit in military history to this day. Lawson Ichiro Sakai shares a gripping story covering it all. (Free history lesson plans for this episode!

“Dad, I Can't Talk About It."
“Dad, I Can't Talk About It."

In this very special two-part episode, we explore how veterans from WW2 through today seek healing after their traumatic wartime experiences. And how civilians are using food to help. (Free history lesson plans for this episode!)

“Farming for the Front Lines”
“Farming for the Front Lines”

Harold Bud Long grew up during the Great Depression on his family farm in upstate New York. With farmers vital to winning WW2, how did Bud end up as an Air Corp engineer on D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, and into concentration camps?

On Being Ill

I’m a chronically ill + disabled writer and interview journalist. For those new to living with chronic illness or disability — or those looking for how to be an ally — explore a collection of disability resources and chronic illness conversations.

Image: A black and white photo by Paul Reitano of Jacqueline Raposo’s hands holding onto her cane.

Image description: A black and white photo by Paul Reitano of disabled writer Jacqueline Raposo’s hands holding her cane.