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Franny Higgins Through Fire And Rain
For this special Mother’s Day episode of The Jeremiah Show, Jeremiah sits down with the person who shaped his life more than anyone else — his mom, Franny Higgins.
What begins as a conversation about growing up on the Santa Barbara Mesa unfolds into a deeply personal story about love, family, hardship, creativity, motherhood, and finding beauty in ordinary moments. Franny reflects on meeting her husband Terry during the counterculture era of the late ’60s, raising three children across the Pacific Northwest, and eventually creating the warm, nature-inspired world of Franny Annie’s Childcare — a place that has nurtured more than 50 children over the last two decades.
Together, Jeremiah and Franny revisit memories of Shoreline Park, homemade bread, hitchhiking to Oregon, raising children in cabins and farm country, and learning how to hold onto hope through grief and loss. The episode becomes a meditation on resilience, gentleness, and the quiet lessons mothers teach simply by the way they live.
One of the most powerful moments comes when Franny reflects on aging and her early morning walks through Santa Barbara:
“My world… it is so rich. It’s filled with trees. I could spend a lifetime exploring every branch that breathes, every bird that sings.”
This is a heartfelt conversation about memory, family, and the people who shape us forever.
Photo Credit - Lauren Ross
CHAPTERS
00:00 — Fire and Rain: Jeremiah’s Mother’s Day opening reflection
11:43 — Franny’s childhood on the Santa Barbara Mesa
14:26 — Talking to trees overlooking the ocean
15:30 — Family trips, Yosemite, Disneyland & growing up with little money
18:17 — Clifford Perrault: humor, imagination & family stories
23:10 — Difficult family years
26:40 — Photography, dance & dreams of motherhood
28:32 — Meeting Terry Higgins during the late ’60s counterculture era
33:41 — Becoming young parents and building a family together
37:12 — Living across Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Arkansas & beyond
40:04 — Returning home to Santa Barbara
43:42 — Going back to school and discovering childcare
47:34 — The vision behind Franny Annie’s Childcare
53:52 — Treehouses, outdoor learning & creating wonder for children
56:32 — Why meal time matters for young children
01:00:29 — What Franny hopes children carry with them into adulthood
01:05:27 — Grief, resilience & finding beauty after loss
01:06:30 — Morning walks, nature & growing older
01:09:30 — The bond with Sugizo
01:11:34 — Remembering Terry Higgins, a decade later
01:14:10 — Closing thoughts & sponsor acknowledgements
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