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In Season 2, Episode 9, Guest Nea DallaValle joins us for a conversation about empathy, knowing, intuition, and trusting ourselves. We discuss how the trauma of early mother loss impacts our trust in self. We also explore the idea that the newest generations are in touch with and reliant on their knowing and intuition in new and exceptional ways. Resources: Nea DallaValle, Yesologist, Transformational Life Coach, Life Mastery Teacher, Intuitive Guide Instagram: @neaclarechannel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachNeaClare Website: http://www.neaclare.com/ Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In this episode, we discuss mother loss that happens later in life. All four of us hosts have only experienced early mother loss when we were children, and so this perspective is new for us. We explore our guest Karen’s mother loss as an adult. We talk about her dual parent loss, family dynamics, responsibilities of an adult child who has lost a parent, and her relationship with her own daughter throughout these experiences. Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In this episode our friends and widowers, Troy and Chris, share about their wives, their love stories, how their children have handled loss, and how they keep their wives' memories alive. Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In Season 2, Episode 6, we return to our archives and offer you an episode recorded last year in which we dive into the origins of Mother’s Day. We discuss celebrating Mother’s Day before and after the deaths of our moms, how some of us show up as both mothers and daughters, and our desire to reclaim Mother’s Day. We end by each of us gifting a message to our listeners. Resources: “The Mother” by Khalil Gibran The most beautiful word on the lips of mankind is the word “Mother,” and the most beautiful call is the call of “My mother.” It is a word full of hope and love, a sweet and kind word coming from the depths of the heart. The mother is everything – she is our consolation in sorrow, our hope in misery, and our strength in weakness. She is the source of love, mercy, sympathy, and forgiveness…. Everything in nature bespeaks the mother. The sun is the mother of earth and gives it its nourishment of heart; it never leaves the universe at night until it has put the earth to sleep to the song of the sea and the hymn of birds and brooks. And this earth is the mother of trees and flowers. It produces them, nurses them, and weans them. The trees and flowers become kind mothers of their great fruits and seeds. And the mother, the prototype of all existence, is the eternal spirit, full of beauty and love. Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In this Episode 5 of Season 2, we discuss the impact of our mother wounds, breaking cycles, and healing the mother wound. Resources: The Mother Wound (mindbodygreen.com): a concept that speaks to the generational pain inherited and passed down between grandmothers, mothers, and daughters caused by living in a patriarchal culture that's oppressive toward women. Impacts of our Mother Wounds: https://www.theprojectlotus.org/blog/the-mother-wound What is healing the Mother Wound? (Bethanywebster.com)“Healing the Mother Wound is ultimately about acknowledging and honoring the foundation our mothers provided for our lives so that we can then fully focus on creating the unique lives that we authentically desire and know we are capable of creating.” Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In Season 2, Episode 4 we discuss the mother wound concept and how it relates to body image. We talk about the intersection of the patriarchy, intergenerational legacy, and attachment theory. A backdrop of scarcity in a culture that tends to devalue women that can lead to distortions in the mother-daughter relationship. We discuss the the mother/food connection that shows up from the womb to adulthood, and how this can relate to some eating disorders that show up. We share personal anecdotes about body comparisons between us and our mothers, negative comments and perceptions of comments about our bodies, and how body judgement plays a role in our family structures today. Resources: Stacy Saindon: [email protected] www.grievelovewell.com Insatiable Podcast, Ali Shapiro and Bethany Webster: https://alishapiro.com/food-body-our-moms-bethany-webster/ Bethany Webster website: https://www.bethanywebster.com The Emily Program: https://www.emilyprogram.com Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In Episode 3 of Season 2, we identify and explore maternal values that have been passed down through generations. We get curious about our own values, such as how they became instilled in us and how they show up in the present. We also discuss what it could look like to both embrace and shift our family’s values in a way that serves us most authentically in the present. Resources: https://www.bethanywebster.com/blog/mother-wound-healing/ Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In Episode 2 of Season 2, we begin our exploration of The Mother Wound. We discuss what we believe the mother wound is, and our host Christine offers a definition of the mother wound that surprises her co-hosts. We then discuss the various ways we feel the mother wound has shown up in our own stories, setting the groundwork for the three episodes to come in which will dive into this concept in more detail. Resources: Psychology Today article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-and-recovery/201910/the-mother-wound mindbodygreen.com article: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/mother-wound The Holistic Psychologist, Dr. Nicole LePera, IG: @the.holistic.pyschologist Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In Season 2, Episode 1, we welcome our very special first guest - author, speaker, coach, and facilitator, Hope Edelman! We invite Hope to share her story and her journey as an author of two extremely influential books, Motherless Daughters and The AfterGrief. We discuss the healing and connecting power of sharing our stories, ask Hope questions related to her life, her loss, and her books, and close with an offer of gratitude for each other and our listeners. Resources: Hope Edelman, Instagram: @hope_edelman Hope Edelman, Facebook: @hopeedelmanauthor Hope Edelman websites: hopeedelman.com & motherlessdaughters.com Books by Hope Edelman: Motherless Daughters The AfterGrief Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

Episode 20 is our very first recap episode!  How amazing to think back on the fact that a little over a year ago Pieces of You Podcast was still just a conversation and here we are now at the end of Season 1 with 20 episodes under our belts. Today we’ll begin by reflecting on “how it started,” then discuss our most listened to episode, our favorite episodes, our most memorable moments, what we have learned, what we hope for as we move forward, and wrap up with “how it’s going.” At our closing, we’ll be announcing a VERY special guest who will be joining us for Episode 1 of Season 2! Thank you for listening and supporting us during our first season of Pieces of You Podcast! Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In Episode 19 we hear voicemails from some of our listeners! We posed these questions to our listeners in our request for messages: Why do you listen to Pieces of You? What is your favorite holiday memory? What are ways in which you cope/get through the holidays? Thank you so much to everyone who called in! We listen to each voicemail and react in real time. We reflect on the answers to the questions, their holiday memories, and add our own bits of advice to the advice the listeners give. To be frank, we all learned a lot from our listeners this week, and will be taking their advice to heart as we move through this holiday season. Some listeners talk about some deeply personal things related to loss, and we strive to hold compassion and space for them during this episode. Listen to the end to hear our own answers to a wonderful and thoughtful question posed by of the the callers! Resources and holiday favorites from us: Local Resources: https://www.sheclimbsmountains.org/local-support Books + Journals: https://www.sheclimbsmountains.org/books The resources listed on the She Climbs Mountains website is not exhaustive, and we encourage people to do more research on ways to deal with and help other deal with grief and loss. You are always welcome to reach out to us personally as well. Christine’s holiday favorites and advice: Movie: It's A Wonderful Life Advice/tips: If you are in a safe physical and emotional space to do so, allow yourself to feel your feelings as they arise. Know that the holidays are often bittersweet and that feeling two or more seemingly opposing feelings is normal. Remember, you are not alone; we, along with so many others, truly understand the challenges of navigating the holidays without our moms. Shadia’s holiday favorites and advice: Movies: Home Alone Step Mom National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Songs: All I want for Christmas (Mariah Carey) Christmas Canon (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) Advice: Incorporate a new and old tradition into your life. Keep your memories alive while creating new memories. Sarah’s number one holiday favorite: Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas Erin’s holiday favorites: Movies: White Christmas Miracle on 34th Street How the Grinch Stole Christmas Songs: N’Sync Christmas Album (Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays song) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland) Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) White Christmas (Bing Crosby) Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/

In episode 18, we celebrate all things holidays! We recall what the holidays were like while our moms were alive and how they changed after they died. We share our family traditions and how they play into our adult lives. We also discuss how we cope during the holidays and ways to remember our moms. It wouldn’t be the holidays without a game we like to call “Holiday Faves.” EnJOY! Resources: Ways to Remember Loved Ones during the Holidays:  https://whatsyourgrief.com/ways-to-remember-loved-ones-during-the-holidays/ How to Cope with Grief During the Holidays:  https://thepsychologygroup.com/how-to-cope-with-grief-during-the-holidays/ https://whatsyourgrief.com/64-tips-grief-at-the-holidays/ Connect with us: You can email the podcast at [email protected]. Visit www.piecesofyoupodcast.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @PiecesofYouPodcast. Partners: Theme song by: https://www.thegemnize.com/ Graphics Designer (logo): https://marilarsen.com/ Podcast Production company: https://micme.com/