Reyna: Special Delivery! Postal Life Unsealed

02/07/2025 32 min Episodio 26
Reyna: Special Delivery! Postal Life Unsealed

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To celebrate National Postal Worker Day, we’re stamping this episode with extra love and bringing back our favorite mail carrier, Reyna! In this delightfully unfiltered conversation, Reyna returns to the mic to deliver more behind-the-scenes gems from life on the route. From coconuts and tuna to postal lingo and stamp hacks, we hear about the weird and relatable moments of the job. With humor and sincerity, Reyna peels back the envelope on what it’s really like to wear many different hats as a frontline worker. Donʻt forget to mahalo your postal carrier this week! Episode Highlights00:00 Welcome back Reyna! Our favorite carrier01:13 Feedback from the first episode02:18 Uniforms04:09 Weirdest deliveries - brooms, coconuts and tuna!06:07 Tell us about the mail truck07:22 Interactions with kids and teenagers  09:58 The many hats of frontline workers12:01 Postal worker bat signals!13:05  Fun working dynamic with colleagues14:39 "Doing my time"19:21 Postal lingo16:57 Precious cargo19:11 The weather23:41 Hydration!21:11 Political mail and papercuts22:29 The dreaded damaged package25:22 Stamps - just add more!27:58 Cute, demure (and ugly) mail trucks
Credits🎙️ Host & Producer: Molly Mamaril🎸 Guitar: Amund GismervikListen & SubscribeApple PodcastsSpotifyGuest InquiriesInterested in sharing what brings you joy - what makes your heart beat? Complete our Guest Interest FormHeartbeat Narratives Book RecommendationsOur curated reading list that inspires and connects: Heartbeat Narratives on Bookshop.org