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Ep 96: Coming Home To Ourselves with Self-Care Coach Jamie Greenwood
In 2016, on a leap of faith, I signed up for something called a Power Circle and was guided through a six month process by this amazing facilitator Jamie Greenwood. In the space that Jamie held for a small group of us, I said out loud my dreams for Mother’s Quest for...

Throwback Thursday: Overcoming Overwhelm with Dr. Samantha Brody
Sharing this Throwback Thursday episode with Dr. Samantha Brody, author of Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out. She is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR....

Ep 94: Dear Body: Reflections on Embracing and Embodying 50
This fall, I was honored to participate as a community host for a reboot of a Zibby Owens podcast, now called Moms Don't Have Time to Move and Shake. The reflection and recording of the episode was transformative for me, shifting the way I think about my body,...

Throwback Thursday: The Healer Lies Within through Ayurveda with Avanti Kumar Singh
“Each of us has that innate ability to attain and maintain our own optimal health – the real healer lies within.” — Avanti Kumar Singh Touching on each E.P.I.C guidepost on this Throwback Thursday episode, Avanti shares how Ayurveda can become a powerful lens for...

Throwback Thursday: Back to School Milestone Hike: My Secret to Starting The School Year Well
This Throwback Thursday’s minisode is inspired by the photos, posts and stories from so many of you about your children’s new beginnings at the start of this school year. Recorded a few years ago, it outlines my secret to a powerful start that we can share with our...

Ep 92: Showing Up with Shameless Mom Academy’s Sara Dean
Today’s show with keynote speaker, business and leadership coach and Step into Your Moxie® facilitator Sara Dean, was five years in the making and worth the wait! Sara is the creator and host of the Shameless Mom Academy Podcast, a top rated podcast with over 600...

Throwback Thursday: Core Values, Ohana and Keystone Habits With Kalika Yap
I’m excited to revisit this episode with Kalika Yap, a serial entrepreneur, inventor, intentional mother, and business leader. Kalika is from more humble beginnings. She came from a big family born in the Philippines in the time of Martial Law that then moved to a low...

Ep 89: Seeking Wonder and Mondo Beyondo Manifestos with Andrea Scher
Welcome to this first episode of Season Seven of the Mother's Quest Podcast! Today's episode was sparked by an experience I had on my most recent big milestone birthday. The morning of December 1st, I turned 50 and the podcast, which was a 45th birthday present to...

Back to School Milestone Hike: My Secret to Starting The School Year Well ✨
Back to School Milestone Hike: My Secret to Starting The School Year Well ✨ In this “Bite-Sized Reflection from Living my E.P.I.C. Life” Minisode I Talk About: How/when I learned about the importance of ending well to begin well at the youth development organization...