Posts in Interviews
Rituals, Ceremonies and Rites of Passage | Interview with Persephone Rising Rituals | Episode 107

If you’ve ever attended a birthday party, graduation, wedding, or baby shower, you have participated in celebrating an important milestone in a person’s life. Persephone Rising Rituals co-create with individuals and families, meaningful ceremonies, rituals and rites of passage that invoke ancient wisdom and sacred practices to witness and honor a person’s journey through some of the most meaningful and challenging of life’s transitions.

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Redefining Success & Strength in Motherhood | Interview with Carolyn Eckman | Episode 106

Have you ever wondered if the career path you were on before becoming a parent is still right for you now that you are raising your family? Our guest for this episode, Carolyn Eckman of FIT4MOM Santa Cruz, joins us for this episode to share her story and her new definition of success in motherhood.

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How to Create Your Own Sanctuary Amidst Chaos | Interview with Mia Keenan | Episode 105

An organized space creates a sense of security and peace of mind that allows our nervous systems to relax and feel at ease. For this episode we had the privilege of sitting down with Mia Keenan, an organizing expert and the owner of Tidy Evolution, to learn more about the practice and benefit of the KonMari Method®.

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Energetically Cultivating Family Wellness | Interview with Kelly Kennedy | Episode 102

For this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Kelly Kennedy, a Bio-Regulatory practitioner with a passion for naturally oriented wellness. Join us for a lively conversation about childhood, lifelong learning, holistic wellness, motherhood, and everything in between.

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Music for Motherhood, Family and Community | Interview with Amanda West | Episode 101

As we search for ways to reconnect with ourselves and one another through big life and cultural transitions, we are reminded that music is medicine for the soul. We’re delighted to be joined for this episode by award winning singer-songwriter, Amanda West. This episode is full of practical ways to bring more musicality into our daily family lives as well as hope and inspiration to guide us toward rewriting our relationship with music and singing together in our communities.

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A Mother's Journey to Finding Balance, Peace, and Confidence | Interview with Toni-Ann Mayembe | Episode 99

Are you running on the hamster wheel, trying to do all the things that you think you're expected to do as a mom? Join us as Toni-Ann Mayembe shares her experience of freeing herself from these external pressures to discover her most joyful and authentic expression of motherhood.

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How to Diversify Your Classic Literature Library | Interview with Amber O'Neal Johnston | Episode 89

In the past, a lot of focus was put on being "color blind," but now that we know better, we want our children to have "color-full" experiences, and this includes what they find on their bookshelves and reading lists.

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Critical Self-Reflection on the Topic of Racial Identity: Modeling Introspection for Our Children | Interview With Lisa Dominguez Abraham | Episode 84

For this episode, Lisa Dominguez Abraham joins us to discuss the topic of systemic racism and particularly racial disparities in education. She invites us to practice critical self-reflection and to consider how, as members of the white presenting population, our position and privilege impact the people around us so that in turn, as parents and grandparents, we are better prepared to raise the next generation to be more aware of how they exist in the world.

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The Secret to Successful Homeschooling | Interview with Linsey Hurley | Episode 82

If you're considering homeschooling, you're likely also battling fears, anxieties, external pressures, logistical concerns, and many other worries. In this episode with special guest, Linsey Hurley, you'll hear straight from a homeschool mom just like you, how she did it and why she thinks you can do it too!

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Using the tools of nonviolent communication to heal trauma and cultivate relationships of trust and respect. | Interview with Katherine Winter-Sellery | Episode 81

The subject of nonviolent communication has been one that we have long been believers in and recently we’ve been wanting to deepen our education and commitment to learning and implementing these valuable tools within our own lives.

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