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It is often said that life is the best teacher.  In this first episode of the season, Karen and Susie reflect on the year 2021 and talk about the lessons they learned about love. This is not romantic love, but rather, love that seeks the good of others. such as a parental love. A spiritual kind of love. Get ready to go deep as Karen and Susie delve into their life learnings about spirituality, parenting and love. , Susie is a mom and an educator/daycare owner working with young children and Karen is a mom and spiritual life coach working with teens and adults. This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.com and Karen-Sue-a-Quan Coaching www.karensueaquan.com

Is work-life balance achievable or is it a lofty goal?  In this episode, Karen and Susie talk about their own tips and strategies for achieving work-life balance as moms and as entrepreneurs. They discuss the importance of finding your passion in life and living a life that is aligned with who you are, which makes work-life balance easier.  Susie is a mom and an educator/daycare owner working with young children and Karen is a mom and spiritual life coach working with teens and adults. This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.combe and Karen-Sue-a-Quan Coaching www.karensueaquan.com

It has been said that change is the only constant! In our ever changing world, how do we manage change to avoid stress and anxiety? In this episode, we talk about transitions from the perspective of children, adolescents and adults. We constantly manage transitions in our daily lives when dealing with kids going back to school or living in a digital age with new technology or even managing the changes of living during a pandemic. We discuss how to cultivate a sense of hopefulness to allow us to evolve and grow as a species. Susie is a mom and an educator/daycare owner working with young children and Karen is a mom and spiritual life coach working with teens and adults. This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.combe and Karen-Sue-a-Quan Coaching www.karensueaquan.com

What a fun topic!  In this episode, we talk about the importance of play, how to play with young kids and even how to incorporate play into our lives as adults. Play is not just for kids! We know that living a healthy life means not taking everything too seriously. It means taking time to play! Susie is a mom and an educator/daycare owner working with young children and Karen is a mom and spiritual life coach working with teens and adults. This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.combe and Karen-Sue-a-Quan Coaching www.karensueaquan.com

Health and Wellness is a big topic of discussion these days. We all want that special trick or magic to live a long and healthy life. How do we do that? What should we consider to live our best life? In this episode, we dive into the discussion of health and wellness with our special guest, Marco Capone, personal trainer and founder of Fit Life Mastery. We talk about the four pillars - Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep and Hydration and how to incorporate those elements into your life. We know that living a healthy life cannot always be easy in our modern world. We are all busy and we often make choices out of a need for convenience.  Marco is an empathetic coach that guides us through this health and wellness journey with no judgement. He holds that safe space to help us achieve our goals with his health and wellness wisdom and knowledge.  To find out more about Marco Capone and Fit Life Mastery visit www.fitlife.life. Susie is a mom and an educator/daycare owner working with young children and Karen is a mom and spiritual life coach working with teens and adults. This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.combe and Karen-Sue-a-Quan Coaching www.karensueaquan.com

What is empathy and compassion? How do we foster it with our children, our families and others? How do we learn to be compassionate to ourselves too? We share our knowledge and opinions while we explore this topic from the point of view of our own life experiences as both parents and educators. We talk about the importance of self-compassion as a means to learning to be compassionate with others.  In the last 12 minutes of this episode, Karen facilitates a guided meditation with her soothing voice called "Loving Kindness". It is a beautiful meditation for anyone and everyone! Give it a try! Even if you have never meditated before! It is so relaxing that we recommend you listen to it right before bedtime. You can even try it with your kids! Susie is a mom and an educator/daycare owner working with young children and Karen is a mom and spiritual life coach working with teens and adults. This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.combe and Karen-Sue-a-Quan Coaching www.karensueaquan.com

Almost everyone experiences stress and anxiety at some point in their lives. But stress and anxiety have been especially prevalent in many people's lives during this past year of the COVID pandemic!  In this episode, Karen and Susie explore practical strategies on how to deal with stress and anxiety based on their own personal experiences and insights. Susie is passionate about sharing the coping strategies that she has learned over the years after being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in her teens. Karen and Susie discuss "FACE COVID" which is a set of practical steps for responding effectively to stress during the COVID pandemic, using the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), developed by Dr. Russ Harris, author of The Happiness Trap. Susie is a mom and an educator/daycare owner working with young children and Karen is a mom and spiritual life coach working with teens and adults.  This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.com and Karen Sue-a-Quan Coaching www.karensueaquan.com

In this episode, Karen and Susie invited special guest, Tasia Keeng, owner of Lovelight Home Design, to share her expertise on home decorating. They discuss topics such as how to choose a colour for your home, Feng Shui, and how to create a space that brings you joy.  Tasia Keeng is the creator of the Holistic Harmony Impact system that helps you measure the quality of your life you are experiencing in your space and to what degree it is impacting you. An expert in Feng Shui, Interior Design and design for Disability Access, Tasia uses her Home Harmony Healing process to sculpt the built environment so that one can experience a joyful, healthy, harmonious, peaceful, and prosperous space.  Karen and Susie share their own experiences in working with Tasia to create a home that they love.  You can find out more about Tasia Keeng and her design company at www.lovelighthomedesign.com.  Susie is a mom and an educator/daycare owner working with young children.  Karen is a mom and spiritual life coach working with teens and adults. This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.com and Karen-Sue-a-Quan Coaching www.karensueaquan.com

Welcome to Season 2 - our first episode of 2021! We have great plans for this year!  Feb 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day, so this was a great opportunity to explore the topic of kindness. Not just "Random Acts of Kindness" but kindness in general. How do we foster kindness with our children, our families and others? How do we learn to be kind to ourselves too?  We share our knowledge and opinions while we explore this topic from the point of view of our own life experiences as both parents and educators.  Susie is a mom and an educator/daycare owner working with young children and Karen is a mom and spiritual life coach working with teens and adults.     This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.com and Karen-Sue-a-Quan Coaching www.karensueaquan.com

In this episode, Karen and Susie discuss their family traditions during the holidays. They reminisce about their childhood memories and the traditions they have with their families today.  Even in 2020, there is opportunity to make the holidays special and memorable! We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to start this podcast in 2020 and look forward to continuing to share our lives and our conversations in 2021!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.com and Karen Sue-a-Quan coaching www.karensueaquan.com

In this episode, Karen and Susie engage in a deeper conversation about the the soul. What is a soul? What is spirit? They share their opinions about this topic. Karen talks about her experiences as a spiritual life coach and her new endeavor called "soul school".  This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.com and Karen Sue-a-Quan coaching www.karensueaquan.com

In this episode, Karen and Susie discuss their favourite things. They talk about their favourite books, toys, movies, celebrity and childhood memories. After the last couple of episodes focusing on some serious topics during the pandemic, they wanted to lighten things up with this fun and whimsical episode. Join in on their fun and laugh along with them!  This episode is sponsored by: Alpha's Discovery Kids www.alphasdiscoveryclub.com and Karen Sue-a-Quan coaching www.karensueaquan.com