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A Podcast where we celebrate living life authentically and organically as ourselves. We're the ones who believe in creating our own paths and living our truths out loud. Join in on honest and open conversation about self-discovery and growth.
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Hope2Families is a charity that seeks to provide practical support for those who are glorifying God in the season of suffering, specifically those journeying through cancer.This podcast interviews people from all walks of life who are united by the central theme of suffering; through these interviews we hope to inspire hope, spread awareness and journey with people affected by suffering.
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Let's explore the rarely discussed women who helped shape America and the world through science, education, writing, public service, and so much more. Join Elizabeth and Jessica as they shine a spotlight on those women often forgotten in history class.
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Your smart, ecumenical take on American politics and Christianity, by and for those who find their orthodox faith ill-fits them for any of the usual political boxes. We're a (kinda) far left Quaker pastor, a (sorta) center left Quaker lawyer, and a (somewhat) crunchy-con Anglican poli-sci prof, all moderated by a (mostly) moderate Catholic laywoman. Come join us!
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Design Me a House

Katie Hutchison and Dawn Oliveira

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Architect/designer/author Katie Hutchison and textile designer/educator Dawn Oliveira share insight into home design and design for the home. Design isn’t an added extra, an extravagance, a nicety; it’s a holistic process that drives the creation of homes that nurture and reflect our best selves to ourselves and within our communities. Katie and Dawn aim to demystify and humanize home design and design for the home. So grab a cup of coffee, and join us for some friendly design chat to inspir ...
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 44 Wellness and Empowerment Enthusiast, Emily Chapman, @Em_poweredselfcare joins the podcast to talk about how intuition vs ego and how to go with your gut. Emily empowers others by encouraging them to seek more empowerment within their own space. Intuition vs Ego is the constant magnet that draws you closer to what your…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 43 As a Pansexual, human being, Pride month had a BIG SIGNIFICANCE. This is not a party month, this is a month of protest. This is a month of advocating and I couldn't let this month pass without an episode dedicated to equal rights for loving who tf you want to love. Sharing some stories about things people have to said…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 42 When you do a deep search about mental capacity, most times it has to do with disability. However, the mental capacity you have can also disable your ability to do things. Lately, I've been feeling tapped out and at capacity. I share some ideas, thoughts, and ways to move into a better mindset about living life. You s…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 41 Years ago, I met a man who lit up a room. So much so, he was a beloved news anchor for 30 years. I always smiled when I saw him, he had a quality about him that made you feel seen. His statement in my life, forever impacted my heart. He Inspired this episode about how important you are, what significance we actually h…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 40 --- 14 Years ago I wrote down on a piece of paper I was 99.98% ready to make some life changes to better my health. I was a 220 lb, 5’3 girl who has always been active, yet also struggled with my weight. This Episode is an homage to me, my journey, and how far I've come. Often we forget about the journey because are s…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 39 It's completely normal to want to do things right or make people proud. We want to avoid conflict, but ultimately it is inevitable. We tend to let people walk over us, aka start people pleasing. This episode is just the tip of the iceberg on the topic but I feel its important to bring this to light as living out an au…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 38 Is there a difference between self respect and self esteem? Where are you lacking when it comes to leaning into self worth? Harnessing our human power is hard to do when we don't know what we've got. It starts with tapping into the first part of self acknowledgment and then diving into the realest parts of who you are…
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You may believe that this approach is for little kids, or you may know someone else who thinks that way! Today we are joined by the Davaults, who share their extensive experiencing of walking alongside teens for years in different contexts! They are here to debunk the myth that this approach is only for the littles! Listen for wisdom and practical …
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 37 Being a woman. Which I love, I find it to be a golden super power. The ability to shape shift into being a soft woman or a hardened broad really allows me to get creative. But there is of course are downsides and things I'm sure all women hate about being a woman. Tune in for the crash course of what us women are cons…
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There are a TON of myths about what Connected Parenting is and isn’t. Today Cultivate Connection Facilitators Julie and Jess talk about the idea that you have to give up ALL STRUCTURE to parent from a Connection based approach. Spoiler alert: that’s a myth! Listen in to hear tips and mindsets about how to increase both your structure and your nurtu…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 36 We put pressure not only on other people, but ourselves. I think a lot of people are always concerned with how others view them. But how do you view yourself? What expectations do you hold yourself to? Are you proud of who you are? Our expectations tend to lead to disappointment. Some ideas and tips around the realiti…
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In our Memphis-based clinic we serve families and their first point of contact is our Family Care Team. Today members of that team talk to us about HOW and WHY taking care of the WHOLE family is so very important! If you’re a parent who has wondered why you can’t just drop your child off at counseling to make them “all better” - listen in! If you’r…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 35 When you think about worth ethic, do you believe yours is good? Has anyone ever told you that your work ethic is great? Work ethic essentially will lie in how you are perceived in the world. Noone wants to be the lazy girl. Noone wants to be known as someone who isn’t helpful. You can build and add into your work ethi…
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We've talked about stress capacity before, but this week we had SO much fun hearing from BOTH of the McKays about how understanding their own stress capacity was a game-changer! Listen for Rico’s raw and authentic take on how reflecting on his own stress capacity has made him a better elementary school teacher, friend, and husband. How do you know …
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 34 This fun conversation dives into a multitude of topics but mainly focuses on body image, self love, and culture. Sarah Berg, Board Certified Life coach -- ADHD military spouse and dog mom, talks about how she loves who she is while also learning to live with chronic illness. With the hard diet culture world we live in…
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TBRI® is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensor…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 33 If you're constantly doing for others but never for you, then you’ll never be doing what you want in your life. We only have one life to live, so you can’t always live it for them and do what they want. You gotta be selfish sometimes in order to be selfless. Listen into this episode all about Selfishness, selflessness…
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Today we sit down as a team to talk about…. how we talk about things! What is the impact of our labels? What can we keep in mind about our language? How can we speak to and about people in a way that honors their dignity? Listen for reflections on times we’ve said things and regretted them and how we’re moving forward! To learn more about Empowered…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 32 When we think self care, we think facials, massages, and spending loads of money on looking pretty or healing our soul. We think of therapies and that $7 coffee treat, we think of a materialist splurge, we think self care is all about what we need to do to lift our spirits. And it is. But we can do it without spending…
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Today we host the host of the TBRI® podcast to talk about her journey with Trust-Based Relational Intervention! Sarah is one of the most thoughtful and down-to-earth people that we know, and we loved getting a behind-the-scenes look at her story! Listen for insights and inspiration on how to keep going in your parenting journey and supporting those…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 31 Do you ever drive home and can't actually remember the drive? You were all in your mind. You were living the the past part of your day.. or thinking about what is next to come, rather than being present. Life is loaded with distractions, internal distractions from the brain and heart to external distractions like your…
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When Mary Beth Chapman and her husband Steven, the highest selling Christian Music artist of all time, were starting Show Hope, they knew they were in for a life long mission. Today, Mary Beth and her daughter Emily join us to talk about the origins of Show Hope, the early connection to Empowered to Connect and why they believe, even in the darkest…
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In today's FINAL episode of Carpool Q&A we wrap up by discussing why in parenting (and in life) it's about the journey - not the destination. You can find EVERY episode of Carpool Q&A and the Empowered to Connect Podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts!…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 30----- On this 30th episode I bring you a few, okay maybe like 17 unpopular opinions from my mind. You might not agree with these or you might be like hell yeah… I feel the same way.. I just know sometimes I have these thoughts and ideas and where better to share them, than with you. I felt like unpopular opinons feel d…
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Today on the show, friends of the program and prolific authors, Melissa Corkum and Lisa C. Qualls join us to talk about some exciting news! They cover their decision to re-brand their organization (formerly The Adoption Connection) to "Adoption Wise" and their newest resource "Foundations for Overcoming and Preventing Blocked Care" - a course you c…
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Today on Carpool Q&A we tackle a question that at least two of our hosts know all too well - "How do I do connected parenting when there's multiple kids?" It's a great question - we advocate for lots of time spent with your kids when you're attempting to parent in this way and sometimes it may feel like practically there are just too few parents an…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 29 On this episode, Co-host Lucy Todd, a career discovery coach joins in on a conversation about careers. Is your corporate 9-5 draining you? Are you feeling unfulfilled with your job title? Is a bottle of wine what youre most looking forward to after coming home? Or are you unsure how to take the next step to further yo…
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Today on the show we have VERY special guests - the founders of Empowered to Connect, Michael and Amy Monroe join us to tell the story of Empowered to Connect AND to talk with us about nurturing young adults. If you've never heard Michael and Amy share the ETC story or talk about parenting, you are in for a treat! We talk about the origins of ETC, …
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Within the framework of Connected Parenting lie some fundamental beliefs - not the least of which is that we want to attempt, whenever possible, to give our children 'yeses' as often as possible. To "say yes when we can and no when we have to" - but if you've been around this world long enough, you've inevitably seen or heard the criticism that peo…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 28 Who we are is part of the evolution of where we came from and who we once were. The pieces and parts of us that we either chose to ditch or carry along with us into the newest version we are creating. Do you like who you are? What has changed? What helped mold you into you? Listen into this perspective of SELF & explo…
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Today one of our favorite recurring guests joins us to talk about nurturing teens! If you're parenting in this stage, you know this is an absolute must listen because whew boy - teenagers can be a CHALLENGE to nurture. Thankfully, Jacque gives us perspective, practical wisdom about how to navigate this season and some stories to help us remember HO…
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Critics of connected parenting, attachment-based parenting, gentle parenting, trauma-informed parenting - whatever you want to label it - often attack this style of parenting as permissive and soft. The goal isn't to be your kid's friend, they remind you. That got one of our listeners thinking - well I know THAT, but...what IS the goal of connected…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 27 Is social media a blessing or a curse? Sometimes we allow access unintentionally to people without realizing it. Social media has become the window into our lives. Do you feel its enhancing your life or is this something you could delete and move on from? Support the Show. Email : Itsyagirlmad@gmail.com Youtube @witho…
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Today we welcome onto the show very dear friends of ours, whom you've met in separate iterations - Larissa Gregory has joined the pod several times to talk about her professional work and her husband Dee was a key contributor in our "Investing in Hope" video talking about his work as a mental health professional and school nurse. Today, they join u…
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We've all heard the saying that it takes a village to raise a child - and no doubt if you've listened to this podcast for one episode or all 200+, you know, we advocate heavily for having community support on your parenting journey. Today's Carpool Q&A Question was "I hear you talking about finding your village - but what if I don't HAVE a village?…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 26 On todays episode I welcome artist, Gabrielle Wildheart. A Muralist, public artwork artist, who discovered her artistry through street busking in Europe to being a Full Time Freelance Artist. We chat about how hard work is part of success, learning how to create the spark when the fire is smoldering, & tap into how sh…
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We've all heard talks of the terrible (insert toddler's age here) years. Insert trauma, adversity or loss into the equation and the challenge multiplies. Advice for this stage of parenting is all over the map, especially when it comes to connected/attachment-based/gentle parenting. So what's a parent to do to navigate this season? Have no fear, we'…
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Am I a helicopter parent, or am I just involved in my children's lives? Helicopter parenting is a term for parents who are overly involved in their children's lives, trying to control and monitor every aspect. They might be well-intentioned, but it can lead to an environment where the kids feel smothered or have limited opportunities to learn from …
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 25 Happy Valentines day loverrrrrsss. Self love is one of the most important loves we need in order to elevate not only our lives, but the world. We constantly look for outside validation when truly the only validation we need most is the validation we give ourselves. Self love isn't Selfish. Listen into 14 ways to level…
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You may have heard about infant massage before, but is it a real thing? And what part does infant massage and early intervention play in a baby's journey? Today Occupational Therapist and TBRI Practitioner Jodi Haugen joins us to talk all about it! Jodi has been in OT for 20 years, specializing in early intervention and helping parents and kiddos b…
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Have you ever had one of those weeks where for one reason or another, you're stuck inside THE WHOLE TIME?? Maybe kids are out of school and there's inclement weather - maybe you live in the Southern US and it snows, sending the entire town into shutdown (too soon?)...no matter the circumstances, we're here to help! The team chats about practical wa…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 24 Have you ever heard of the saying “Ignorance is bliss?” I think some people have the tendency to think this is mean or harsh, but honestly I feel its BLISS. The Phrase "ignorance is bliss" is not inherently mean or rude, but it does suggest that sometimes it is easier or more comfortable not to know certain things. On…
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We have an incredible episode for you today! One of our favorite Therapists/Adoptee Voices, Cam Lee Small, joins us on the pod to talk about lots of things including his forthcoming book: The Adoptee's Journey: From Trauma and Loss to Healing and Empowerment. We talk with Cam about everything from how identities are formed in adoptees to things he …
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One of the most common questions we get - what happens when my child from a connected home steps foot into the "real world"? It is a valid question and a completely rational deduction to make until you dive a little deeper into what connected parenting really entails - join us as we talk all about this question today on Carpool Q&A! Carpool Q&A can…
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Send us a Text Message. EP. 23 Have you ever felt cringe about something? Well, you probably weren't aligned with that idea or principle. If dread, anxiety, or maybe even just a sour feeling comes up when you're thinking about doing something, you may need a realignment. I talk about how to know when you feeling aligned versus out of alignment. Lea…
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Today we throw it way way back to one of our favorite episodes talking about the power of giving your 'yes' to your children. As any parent with Netflix has probably seen, there's a famous ETC Principle in the newest Jennifer Garner movie "Yes Day." No, ETC didn't make a movie, but there is lots to learn from it! JD, Tona and Mo sit down to talk ab…
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Where is the line!? That's the common question in LOTS of parenting relationships when trying to decipher how to teach your kids excellence and effort without becoming THAT over the top parent who pushes their kids too hard and breaks relationship. Well. We've found the line and we're going to share it this morning! Actually, sorry, that is false a…
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Send us a Text Message. Ep. 22 This week friendships and who im friends with and who I still talk to and blah blah blah has come up multiple times and I really feel like this had to be this weeks episode. Some friends aren't going to be forever, even if they hold a special place in your heart. Some people will come and go and some people will stick…
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