If You Knew Me

Have you ever wondered how a woman can raise her voice for advocacy, while being soft-spoken? Today we sit down with feminist icon, Letty Cottin Pogrebin. From being a founding editor of the revolutionary Ms. Magazine, a renowned author, to a fervent social activist, this is an intimate interview. Her recount of her public speaking experiences, in the face of complex and controversial topics, is a masterclass in itself!Are you curious about what it was like to be Betty Friedan's writer for the National Women's Political Caucus in Washington? Letty's retelling is filled with adventures, book tours, and interactions with legendary authors. Her unique perspective on the evolution of feminist literature is both insightful and captivating.Letty also takes us on a tour of her personal life, highlighting her feminism, self-love, and how she nurtured a healthy, enduring marriage. She spills the beans on how she and her feminist colleagues debunked myths and educated women about the importance of body positivity. She also sheds light on navigating a loving and equal relationship amidst life's challenges. Whether you've been an admirer of Letty or are just getting to know her now, this episode promises to illuminate, engage, and inspire. Buckle up for an enlightening conversation with a woman who truly shaped the feminist movement.BUY LETTY'S NEW MEMOIRSHANDA: A Memoir of Shame and SecrecyPHOTO LETTYby Mike LovettJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women's true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewmeHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa.You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of "If You Knew Me," host Jamie Yuenger presents a captivating interview with Tonje Thoresen, a multi-talented woman whose life took unexpected turns. The show is transitioning to an interview style, and this episode provides a glimpse into Tonje's extraordinary journey.Tonje, originally from Norway, went on a global exploration in her early 20s. From studying art and fashion in Berlin to immersing herself in the fashion scene of Paris, she eventually launched her own ready-to-wear fashion line. Despite the boutique's closure, Tonje seamlessly transitioned to photography, capturing political debates, sporting events, and haute couture fashion shows.However, in 2018, Tonje's world took a dark turn. Mysterious symptoms, including migraines, heart issues, and leg pains, plagued her. By 2020, an abrupt and life-altering event unfolded in her brain, leading to the permanent loss of her eyesight. The subsequent life-saving operation marked the beginning of a challenging journey, during which Tonje spent one and a half years learning to navigate life without visionFOLLOW Tonje ThoresenFacebook & InstagramJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women's true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme.showHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a special rebroadcast of "If You Knew Me". Today we have a treat—a rerun of one of our favorite episodes, featuring Claudette Powell, a.k.a. Sister Monica Clare. Originally aired in March 2022, this episode combines narration with Sister Monica's own voice.Sister Monica Clare, an Episcopal nun from Mendham, New Jersey, embraced her authentic self later in life and gained recognition from Oprah. With a TikTok following of nearly 180,000, she has inspired many. Claudette Powell's journey is pretty intriguing. Once married and working at Paramount Pictures, she felt drawn to the nun's life. In the episode "Nicey Nicey" we unravel Claudette's unusual path, combining her voice with intermittent narration.Tune in for Claudette's inspiring story, and mark your calendars for our upcoming season, starting in September. We'll feature remarkable first-person stories, beginning with Tonje—a courageous woman who unexpectedly lost her eyesight after a successful career as a fashion model and photographer.FOLLOW Sister Monica ClareTikTok & InstagramJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women's true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme.showHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us.SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter!CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Session Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us in this special episode of "If You Knew Me" as we reconnect with Kerry Jones, who bravely shared her story on the show a year ago. Kerry opens up about her life since her previous appearance and provides an update on her journey. In the original episode titled "Living with Lipedema," Kerry discussed her diagnosis of lipedema, a condition that causes abnormal fat buildup and can lead to pain and difficulties in daily activities. Although there is no cure for lipedema, Kerry explored various treatments, including plastic surgery.Unlike our regular episodes, this series features a conversation format, allowing Kerry to share her experiences in her own words. Tune in as Kerry discusses the challenges she faced, the progress she has made, and her inspiring resilience throughout the journey.Original Episode: "Living with Lipedema" (August 4th, 2022)Kerry Jones is private chef specializing in comforting, nourishing, local, and organic food that heals the mind, body, and soul. She offers weekly meal delivery and event catering in the Pacific Northwest.Follow Kerry Jones and learn more about her:InstagramWebsiteJOIN US!Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women's true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme.show HELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITS: Produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beth grew up like all of us, thinking that what was happening in her home with her parents was normal. Her dad's behavior seemed fine, because she didn't know anything different. But as she grew old, she felt something was off. Her dad was cruel. He was hard to predict. Because, sometimes he was really nice, too. It took Beth a long time to unravel the story of her dad. This episode is about how to deal with your own parent when they struggling and their struggle negatively affects you. It's about what happens when a parent has a mental illness, but doesn't seek support. Beth found her way. She decided to tell her story on the show in the hope that by sharing it, she might help a listener recognize her own experience. Beth's story is entitled “I thought the whole Problem was Me”FOLLOW BETHLinkedin & Instagram & Beth's book, Carnevore-ishJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women's true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme.showHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us.SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter!CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans.Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Libby is internet famous. Most of you who know Libby, know her by her Instagram and TikTok handle Diary of an Honest Mom. Libby has over a million followers on TikTok and half million on Instagram. She is also a mother, speaker, writer, and mental health advocate. She started her platforms in 2020 and uses them to shine a light on the hardships of motherhood, as well as the pleasures of it. She is transparent about her personal struggles and growth. I have followed Libby and Diary of an Honest Mom for a year or so, and I've been impressed, like so many of you, by Libby's candor, humor, and depth. There's a reason she's been so successful. Her willingness to be vulnerable is a big part of it. In this episode, Libby courageously discusses her childhood and upbringing but also how it relates so intensely with her current feelings of being an imposter. Ironically, this woman who has built her reputation on being open, honest, REAL, is still contending with the issue of whether she's honestly portraying herself, her abilities and her value. If you're interested to learn what it's really like to become Internet fabulous.,, If you're interested to learn what it's really like to take on the imposter syndrome… If you're interested to learn what it's like to love yourself through it all, I invite you to listen.FOLLOW LIBBYTikTok & InstagramJOIN US! Become a patron of the podcast and get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. There are 6 tiers. Click HERE to learn more.JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEWe create 12 powerful audio documentaries every year that highlight women's true stories. Pledge $600 or more and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument, The Wall of Flame. Check it out here. TALK TO UShttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme.showHELP OTHER WOMEN FIND USRate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website to help others find us.SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter!CREDITS Produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephanie Sprenger is the co-host of the Mother Plus Podcast, a co-producer of the live storytelling event 'Listen to your mother', a writer, and a music therapist. Stephanie's story is about one of the biggest life questions that we all face: What should I actually be doing with my life? What is my work in this world and am I doing it? For many years, Stephanie had a decent job. She actually designed it herself. She liked it, sort of, but for years she felt the pull to change her career. Her only problem was that she didn't know how. And she didn't know what to do next.This episode is entitled “I kept losing my voice”. Stephanie lives in Colorado with her husband, tween and teen daughters, and two beloved rescue dogs. You can learn more about Stephanie's writing and work on her website https://stephaniesprenger.com or listen to her podcast 'Mother Plus' SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! We will announce the new episode release, and we will be sharing more in the newsletter that we won't be sharing on the show itself.LEAVE US A VOICE MEMOhttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme.showREVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website.JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame!CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special message about some shifts we are making with this show. For the last little while, we've been putting out one episode every week. It's been amazing and also an amazing amount of work. Just lately, Piet and I have realized that we cannot keep up with the production schedule that we set out for ourselves. We are shifting. Instead of putting out a new story every week, we are going to put out a new story once a month. This is deep work, and it's the type of work that requires patience and trust. We are going to give each woman's story more time to develop, and we are going to give ourselves more time to create each episode. We trust that this will improve how we bring you stories and the kind of stories we bring you. Our next episode will be published on April 1st, and we plan to publish all subsequent stories on or around the first of the month. We encourage you to sign up for our once-a-month newsletter. For two reasons, first we will announce the new episode release, and secondly, we will be sharing more in the newsletter that we won't be sharing on the show itself. There is also a link to sign up below. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! LEAVE US A VOICE MEMOhttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme.show REVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame! CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here.Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heather Booth began speaking out against injustice. In her early twenties, she founded an underground network called Jane. The network eventually helped over 11,000 women get safe, illegal abortions before it was made legal in the U.S. with Roe v. Wade.Heather grew up Jewish and was raised by loving parents. Her mom and dad shared an important Hebrew idiom with her and her brothers: “Tikkun Olam,” which means, “heal the world.” And that's indeed what she's been doing her whole life. In 1966, Heather led a sit-in against the war in Vietnam, becoming the first college campus in U.S. where the students took over an administration building. She co-founded the Chicago Women's Liberation Union. Her husband Paul Booth was also an activist and her partner in justice. Today she's 78 years old and still giving talks, press conferences and showing up physically when the movement calls. LEARN MORE ABOUT HEATHERWebsite http://heatherbooththefilm.com/Watch the movie trailer for the documentary “Heather Booth”Follow Heather on Facebook and TwitterLEAVE US A VOICE MEMOhttp://www.speakpipe.com/ifyouknewme.showREVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website.GET YOUR FREE COFFEE MUGBecome a patron of the podcast before March 1st, and we will send you an exclusive coffee mug as a thank you gift. See blog for images. Pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. Become a patron today. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame!SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter!CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, our host Jamie Yuenger is speaking solo about a topic that is close to her heart: friend break-ups. She invites you to be in touch with her about your own experience. “Friend break-ups” is not even a phrase we really use in our society. We're talking about when you break up with a friend, when you say goodbye, when you intentionally stop the relationship. We are so used to reading and talking about romantic break-ups, obsessing over romantic break-ups, but women rarely talk about breaking-up or breaking contact with a friend. And yet, it happens. And it's a big deal. There are so many factors to friendship break-ups. It is such an important topic to touch on. So today, we are inviting you - all the listeners of this show – to be the collective experts on this topic. Jamie will invite you throughout this episode to be in touch about your experience with friend break-ups. You can leave her a voice memo. In the end, we will create a future episode from select voice memos we get from you. LEAVE US A VOICE MEMOhttps://www.speakpipe.com/IfYouKnewMe REVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. GET YOUR FREE COFFEE MUGBecome a patron of the podcast before March 1st, and we will send you an exclusive coffee mug as a thank you gift. See blog for images. Pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. Become a patron today. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame! LETTER WRITING CHALLENGEWe invite you to join our letter writing challenge! Our guest Brinda wrote a letter to her kids. You can write your letter to anyone you love: your kids, your spouse, your lover, your best friend, or your great aunt -- whoever it is you'd like to (re)connect with. See our Blog. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITS Produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here.Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does breaking from the fundamentalist Christian church and forging your own identify and sense of sanctuary look like? Hannah Aldridge's story paints a picture.Hannah Aldridge's music has been described as “dark country”. She grew up in a musical family. Her dad worked as a musician in Fame Studios, a recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where some of the most well-known singers of our time cut records, including the Rolling Stones and Aretha Franklin. Hannah grew up running around in that studio. She also grew up in a family that was fundamentalist Christian. In her early twenties, she started playing music on stages close to home. After she broke from the church, she started playing on stages all around the world. Her songs strike a delicate balance between rebellion and self-discovery. This episode is the first story on our show where we will weave a woman's story with her own, original music. You'll hear snippets of Hannah's music throughout. Hannah came-of-age in the South but she's spent a lifetime trying to create an identity outside of it. Hannah Aldridge's forthcoming album ‘Dream of America' will be released in early 2023. SEE HANNAH'S SPECIAL PATRON PERFORMANCEIf you're a patron of the show, Hannah has offered a special video recording of her track “Unbeliever.” Head over to Patreon to watch it! GET YOUR FREE COFFEE MUGBecome a patron of the podcast before March 1st, and we will send you an exclusive coffee mug as a thank you gift. See blog for images. Pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. Become a patron today. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame! REVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITS Produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a story from a woman named Catriona Ni Aolain. Her friends and family call her Kate. Kate's story, on the surface, looks like the story of a hero - a heroine. She does something incredibly generous. After learning that a woman in her neighborhood needs a kidney donation, Kate decides to donate her own kidney. She goes through with it, gets the operation, and gives away one of her kidneys. But it's not so simple. The emotions that Kate ends up having aren't what she expects them to be. Content: kidney transplant, kidney donationCatriona's socialsInstagram, LinkedIn, Facebook GET YOUR FREE COFFEE MUGBecome a patron of the podcast before March 1st, and we will send you an exclusive coffee mug as a thank you gift. See blog for images. Pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. Become a patron today. JOIN OUR WALL OF FLAMEHelp us improve women's well-being through the power of story. Pledge $600 or more here and your name, bio and portrait will be added to our virtual monument: The Wall of Flame! LETTER WRITING CHALLENGEWe invite you, dear listener, to join our letter writing challenge! Our guest Brinda wrote a letter to her kids. You can write your letter to anyone you love: your kids, your spouse, your lover, your best friend, or your great aunt -- whoever it is you'd like to (re)connect with.1. Write your letter2. Post a photo of the envelope or a snippet of the letter online on your socials before March 1st 2023, using #brindaletterchallenge and tag us @ifyouknewme.show (IG)3. Tag a friend to join you in the challenge REVIEW USHelp other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. SOCIALS & WEBIf You Knew Me websiteInstagramFacebookLinkedinSign Up for our Newsletter! CREDITSProduced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans.Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here.Other music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we begin a special, new series on our podcast called "Where She is Now". In the series, we do follow-up interviews with previous show guests. We ask what's happened in our guest's life since sharing her brave, personal story on our show. If you've ever wondered, "what happened to that woman?!" this is a beautiful opportunity to go deeper. In this first episode of the series, Brinda van den Berg follows-up on her powerful story of early mother-loss that she told in episode one. This is what's happened in Brinda's life since.Be in touch if there are other show guests you'd like us to do a "Where She is Now" episode with! Send us a voice memo on our website or shoot us an email. Content: mother loss, trauma, early mother loss, child abuseLetter writing challenge Use #brindaletterchallengeSo in this episode we are challenging you, the listeners here with Brinda. Brinda has taken on the challenge to write a love letter to her kids. You can write your letter to your kids, your spouse, your lover, your best friend, or your great aunt who you love, whoever it is, where you want this person to know who you really are and what your life was about and why you love them. So that's the challenge.Post a photo of the envelope or a snippet of the letter online on your socials before March 1st 2023, using #brindaletterchallenge and please tag us @ifyouknewme.show (IG) Join the If You Knew Me community: If you love what we are doing here, we invite you to become a patron! You can pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, discounts on merchandise and patron-only gifts. Rate & Review Us!Reviews help other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. Socials & Website If You Knew Me website InstagramFacebookLinkedin Sign Up for our Newsletter! Producers:Jamie Yuenger and Piet HurkmansMusic: Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa.You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Is this what I actually want to be doing?This week, we have an interview episode with Wendy Perrotti, a Mid-Life Coach. She helps women in their 40s, 50s and 60s figure out how to pivot, change course and create a new professional and personal path for themselves. Wendy helps us deal with our critical inner voice, provides us with practical actions to get clarity on what we want and don't want in our lives, and how to explain what is on the other side of the fear that's holding you back. This week's episode is entitled: “Tell Saul to Shut Up”Content: reinvention, mid-life, inner voice, personal transformationJoin the If You Knew Me community: If you love what we are doing here, we invite you to become a patron! You can pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras, Rate & Review Us!Reviews help other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. Connect with Wendy:Website ~ LinkedIn ~ Facebook ~ Instagram Socials & Website If You Knew Me website InstagramFacebookLinkedin Sign Up for our Newsletter! Producers:Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans Music:Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa.You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: How can you honor your parents and radically choose your own path? Mali's parents were intense, devoted political activists who worked tirelessly alongside the American labor leader Cesar Chavez in the 1960s and 70s. Mali continued her parents' legacy by co-founding a non-profit in California called Encinitas4Equality to disassemble structural racism. Her story, though, is not about farmers' rights or racism. It's about a universal question many women face: how can I pursue my own ambitions in life and also devote time to becoming and being a mother? Even if you don't dream of motherhood, the question remains: What do we do when we are faced with two competing desires? Can we make space for both of them? This week's story is entitled “Deciding Between Motherhood and Personal Ambition”Content: activism, farm workers' rights, motherhood, ambition, alcoholism, recovery Join the If You Knew Me community:If you love what we are doing here, we invite you to become a patron! You can pledge any amount to get behind-the-scenes extras. Rate & Review Us!Reviews help other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. Connect with Mali:Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram Socials & Website If You Knew Me website InstagramFacebookLinkedin Sign Up for our Newsletter! Producers: Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans Music:Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: What if you saw a white spot, got “the” call, or fainted without reason?Red Nilsson grew up in Sweden. In early adolescence, she found a tiny white spot on her leg. Then it became a small dot, and then it spread and spread. In her mid-30s, Red got a call from her gynecologist while she was on vacation in Argentina with her brand-new boyfriend. The news was shocking. Years later, she was in good shape and hanging out with a friend. Suddenly, she felt faint and within minutes, she was in the emergency room. Today, Red lives with three, invisible autoimmune disorders. But Red's story isn't about the illnesses. It's about her mindset. What choices do you make when you're faced with challenge after challenge?This week's episode is entitled, “I was never meant to be like others.”Content: Vitiligo, diabetes, premature ovarian insufficiency, autoimmune, mindsetJoin Us!Become a patron of this show, and get behind-the-scenes extras and patron-only content. It starts at $3/month. Go here: https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount. Rate & Review Us!Reviews help other women find us. Rate us on the Apple podcast app or on our website. For more of Red Nilsson:You can find Red on Instagram, Linkedin and FacebookRed's company Redcircle International For more of us: Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifyouknewme.show/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/Sign Up for our Newsletter! Producers: Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans Music:Our show's musical intro and outro is taken from the track “Thursday” by the independent artist Nick Takénobu Ogawa. You can listen and support his music on bandcamp here. Other music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions Content: bonus, league of women Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: ‘The Forgotten Sister'In this BONUS episode: Meet the editor and co-creator of this podcast, Piet Hurkmans. Piet shares some of his own back story and his connection to the mission of this show. Born in the Netherlands, he grew up in a family that didn't talk about one major thing: the death of his sister Heleen. His childhood experiences and his later work with public speaking inform his approach to sharing women's deeper stories.We'll be back with the fourth season on January 6th.PatreonTo become a patron and help this show continue, plus get access to patron-only content, go to https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount. ReviewsOnline reviews help others find us. Leave 5 stars or a written review on Apple right now, or go to our website. For more of us: Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifyouknewme.show/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/ This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions Content: bonus, back story, editor, co-creator, loss, inspiration, motivation, women, deeper stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: “Our not so secret society”In this BONUS episode our host Jamie Yuenger talks about how we are developing our first ever League of Women. This League of Women, it's not quite a secret society and it's definitely not a traditional advisory board.This League will support and expand the work of If You Knew Me. We are in the midst of building a team of smart, brave, and bold women who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. Our mission with If You Knew Me is to improve women's wellbeing through the power of story.Once a woman shares her story on our show, she changes her personal narrative forever. She's no longer trapped inside her own head. She's put her truth into the world, and that act alone connects her with other women. This work helps the guests on the show and the listeners of this show feel less alone, less weird, less awful.We've invited a list of women to join the league, but perhaps you know women in your world and your network who would love to get involved in what we are doing here to help strengthen this show's impact. Maybe you're an amazing woman yourself, or maybe you're thinking of your aunt or your boss, or your friend or your neighbor, basically, who is it that you admire?Who makes it her business to give back?League members will be invited to gather several times a year as a group, as well as offer a meaningful financial contribution. We would be happy to send you a document that outlines what it means to join the League.We will we're happy to send you a document that outlines the details of what it means to join the league. To get in touch, just find our details in these show notes. We'll publish one special episode in December and it's gonna be with Piet Hurkmans. Piet is Jamie's husband and the co-creator of this show, and he's going to share his story and why he is a man helping to create a show that's all about women.We'll be back with the 4th season of If You Knew Me on January 6th 2023.PatreonTo become a patron and help this show continue, plus get access to patron-only content, go to https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount. ReviewsOnline reviews help others find us. Leave 5 stars or a written review on Apple right now, or go to our website. For more of us: Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifyouknewme.show/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/ This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions & Epidemic Sound Content: bonus, league of women Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: “I only had two left slippers.”Theo Manusaride is a photographer and our creative partner in the development of the If You Knew Me book. This week, we share her story of growing up in Romania with "only two left slippers" and how she's creating a new life in a new country after her dad suddenly passed away.Theo is an award-winning photographer. She does documentary wedding, family portrait, and business photography. Originally from Romania, she is based out of the Hague in the Netherlands. For more of Theo:Instagram @theomanusaridephotographerWebsite: https://www.theomanusaride.comTo become a patron and help this show continue, plus get access to patron-only content, go to https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount. Online reviews help others find us. Leave 5 stars or a written review on Apple right now, or go to our website. For more of us: Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifyouknewme.show/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/ This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Content: new life, new country, communist Romania, photography, expat Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: “What if I'm Not Invincible?” Dulcie Witman broke seventeen bones in her body and entirely lost her sense of smell before she realized she wasn't invincible. As a little girl, Dulcie wrote poetry. After her spirit was crushed in her 40s, she used writing as a road back to herself. Today, she works as a therapist and writer. Along with her partner, she created Wide Open Writing, a creative and supportive community for writers. In this episode, Dulcie shares her incredible story of a childhood plagued by fear, adulthood heavily defined by alcoholism, and a present life filled with hope, creativity and expression. For more of Dulcie: Instagram @wideopenwritingWebsite: www.dulciewitman.com To become a patron and help this show continue, plus get access to patron-only content, go to https://www.patreon.com/ifyouknewme and pledge any amount. Online reviews help others find us. Leave 5 stars or a written review on Apple right now, or go to our website. For more of us: Website: https://ifyouknewme.showInstagram: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifyouknewmeshow/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifyouknewme/This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.Content: alcoholism, child abuse, car accident, poetry Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we hear a story from Anne Zavorskas. Anne is 59 years old. That number is significant for her. For most of her life, she gave her sweat, blood and tears to corporate America. At this moment, she finds herself at a crossroads. She's a few years away from retirement. But for Anne, this moment feels like a beginning. The question is the beginning of what?Content: career, loss, family legacy, storytelling, crossroadsSupport the Show: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: “How our bodies can naturally help us heal?” Kimberly Ann Johnson is a sexological body worker, somatic experiencing practitioner, yoga teacher, postpartum advocate, and single mom. Working hands on in integrative women's health and trauma recovery for over a decade, she helps women heal from birth injuries, gynecological surgeries, and sexual boundary violations.Kimberly is the author of 'Call of the Wild, How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power and Use It for Good', as well as the early mothering classic 'The Fourth Trimester'. She is also the host of the podcast 'Sex Birth Trauma'. In this episode, Kimberly and I speak about why trauma lodges itself in our bodies, practices to help us come home to ourselves and what we can learn from wild animals about our own wild feminine selves. You can find and follow Kimberly Ann Johnson on Instagram @kimberly.ann.johnson, and on her website Content: birth injuries, trauma recovery, body, women's health, postpartumSupport the Show: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: “What if I'm not capable of love?” Elke Rindfleisch is a German modern dancer and an artist. Since 1999, she has created solo and group works. Her performances are characterized by raw, highly physical and emotional expressions. She often uses dance to explore aspects of human nature and psychology.In this episode, Elke wonders aloud about a very personal, yet very universal conundrum. Is it possible to love someone and to be loved by someone? You can find and follow Elke Rindfleisch on Instagram @elkerindfleisch, her Vimeo Page and her Writing Snippets. Content: love, connection, taking care, motherhoodSupport the Show: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we are doing something different. Most weeks, we share one woman's first-person story. Some weeks, we share an interview with an expert. This week, your host Jamie Yuenger talks about the bigger vision she and her co-creator, Piet, have for “If You Knew Me.” Jamie shares their plans for expanding the podcast into a large-format book project and how you can join them on the creative journey.Our regular, story-based episodes will continue next week!Content: future plans, vision, documentary photography, Become a Supporter: Official members receive regular resources and tools, plus behind-the-scenes sneak peeks into the creation of the podcast and book. Join here. Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: “What if your life purpose was given to you by death?”Tamitha Broadway could never figure out what her life purpose was – her sister knew, her friends knew. She was clueness. Not having a sense of purpose depressed her. Eventually, her depression deepened and led her to addiction's doorstep. Tamitha's purpose finally presented itself. The delivery boy was death. This week's episode is entitled, “It's Mother Effing Game Time.” Content: addiction, addiction recovery, alcoholism, overdoseSeptember 25th Event Tickets:Sign up for our newsletter here by September 23rd to get 25% off your ticket. Become a show patron by clicking here and receive a FREE ticket. Regular $9 tickets can be purchased here. Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.showBecome a Supporter of the Show: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we have a short, fun conversation with the funny and radically refreshing Sister Monica Clare. On Sunday, September 25th, our show host Jamie Yuenger welcomes you to our podcast's first live event. Sister Monica is our special guest. Our theme is MAJOR LIFE CHANGES. This episode gives you a taste for how wonderful Sister Monica is and why you might like to buy a ticket and join us. Ticket info below. Tickets:Sign up for our newsletter here by September 23rd to get 25% off your ticket.Become a show patron by clicking here and receive a FREE ticket.Regular $9 tickets can be purchased here. Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.show Become a Supporter of the Show: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Photo Sister Monica by Mackenzie Stroh Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: "Nobody Wants to See This Mom Do That.” Jena is a nurse. She works in a maternity ward. She's also an online sex worker who goes by the stage name Nurse Jena. A few years ago, Jena learned that her oldest son had a rare and incurable condition. Up to that point, Jena had been working long hours to support her kids as a single mom. After her son's medical bills started piling up, she realized she needed to start making a lot more money, and fast. Jena's story is entitled “Nobody Wants to See This Mom Do That.” Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (# 26). Content: sex work, nursing, online sex, sexuality, positive sexuality, bisexuality ------------------------------------ Tickets to Live Event: Join us September 25th for our first, live online event. Our theme for this series is Major Life Changes and our special guest is Sister Monica Clare, a progressive nun with a TikTok following of over 170,000. Sign up for our newsletter here by September 23rd to get 25% off your ticket. If you become a patron of the show before September 23rd, 2022, you'll receive a free ticket to the event via Patreon. Become a patron by clicking here. Regular $9 tickets can be purchased here. Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.showBecome a Supporter of the Show: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.Get the Newsletter: Sign upThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: "What If We're Angry with the Wrong Person?"Enmeshment runs rampant in families. If you grew up in a family with enmeshed issues, you have likely continued that pattern in your adult romantic relationships. Dr. Kenneth M. Adams is a clinical psychologist specializing in enmeshment, addictions and covert incest. He is the author of Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Their Children Partners and When He's Married to Mom.In this episode, our host Jamie Yuenger speaks with Dr. Adams about the following topics: - What enmeshment is and how it plays out in our families of origin- Why enmeshment is harmful to our relationships- How enmeshment later effects our adult, romantic relationships Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (# 25). Read more about Dr. Adams' work on his website Overcoming EnmeshmentContent: enmeshment, covert incest, emotional incest, addiction recovery, sex addiction------------------------------------ Tickets to Live Event: Join us September 25th for our first, live online event. Our theme for this series is Major Life Changes and our special guest is Sister Monica Clare, a progressive nun with a TikTok following of over 170,000. Sign up for our newsletter here by September 2nd to get 25% off your ticket. If you become a patron of the show before September 2, 2022, you'll receive a free ticket to the event via Patreon. Become a patron by clicking here. Regular $9 tickets can be purchased here. Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.showBecome a Member: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.Get the Newsletter & Postcards: Sign up Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: "How do we control our eating to feel in control of everything else?"Our guest Mary used to go on long walks in Ireland. Then she went on the longest walk of her life: recovering from an eating disorder.Today, Mary is a respected professor at an internationally renowned university and a mother. Both of those facts seemed all but impossible at one point in her life. Mary's story is entitled, “I Looked about Eighty Years Old” Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (# 24).Content: eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, recovery------------------------------------September Event: Join us September 25 for our first, live online event. Our theme for this series is Major Life Changes and our special guest is Sister Monica Clare (episode #10). Sister Monica is an Episcopal nun who has a Tiktok following of over 170,000. She's been highlighted by Oprah and the NYTimes. And she's a lovely human! During the event, there will be an open Q&A and you can meet other incredible women from around the world. We'll send out date details and sign-up links via our newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter here. If you become a monthly member of the show before September 1, 2022, you'll receive a free ticket to the event. Become a member here, starting at $3/month.Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.show Become a Member: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Get the Newsletter & Postcards: Sign up This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can music save us from…ourselves? This week we hear from Ena Marie Abel-Mireles, a music teacher from Portland, Oregon. Ena laughs and sings and is open about the fact that she regularly has suicidal ideations. When Ena was 13, a traumatic life-altering event happened to her. That one moment has directly affected her passion for living, giving and teaching people how to sing.Her story is entitled. “I have my mother's voice.”Connect with Ena through her music school www.bloommusicpdx.com. Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 23). Content: suicide, suicidal ideations, musical therapy, bipolar------------------------------------ September Event: Join us this September for our first, live online event. Our theme for this series is Major Life Changes and our special guest is Sister Monica Clare (episode #10). Sister Monica is an Episcopal nun who has a Tiktok following of 170,000. She's been highlighted by Oprah and the NYTimes. And she's a lovely human! During the event, there will be an open Q&A and you can meet other incredible women from around the world. We'll send out date details and sign-up links via our newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter here. If you support us as a monthly member before September 1, 2022, you will receive a free ticket to the event. Become a member here, starting at $3/month.Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.showBecome a Member: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.Get the Newsletter & Postcards: Sign upThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we hear from Kerry Jones, a personal chef living in Portland, Oregon. Her passion for cooking comes from years of struggling with all kinds of body issues. Just recently, she learned she has a condition called Lipedema. Lipedema is a medical disorder that causes fatty deposits to remain located in certain areas, no matter how much a woman does to get rid of it. It's often misdiagnosed as obesity. The condition affects one in every 10 women in the U.S. As it progresses, a woman's legs can become extremely large, heavy and painful. After learning about symptoms and treatment options, Kerry decided to take action. Her story is entitled “Living with Lipedema.”Connect with and follow Kerry Jones on Instagram @electricgourmetVisit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 22). Content: Lipedema, weight loss, body image, liposuction, signs of lipedema ------------------------------------ SEPTEMBER EVENT: Join us this September for our first, live online event. Our theme for this series is Major Life Changes and our special guest is Sister Monica Clare (episode #10). Sister Monica is an Episcopal nun who has a Tiktok following of 170,000. She's been highlighted by Oprah and the NYTimes. And she's a lovely human! During the event, there will be an open Q&A and you can meet other incredible women from around the world. We'll send out date details and sign-up links via our newsletter. Sign up here. If you support us as a monthly member before September 1, 2022, you will receive a free ticket to the event. Become a member here, starting at $3/month.SUNDAY POSTCARD & NEWSLETTER: Sign upJOIN US: Official members receive resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here. REVIEW US: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Jamie's taking off her hosting hat and sharing one of her own stories.On July 1st, Jamie will get married to Piet, the co-producer of this show. She wanted to celebrate and document this sacred event in her life, through a podcast episode. She also wanted to take the opportunity to get real about a moment that our culture, so often sugar coats.Weddings are frequently made out to be these fluffy, white cake affairs. But there is so much else going on underneath the frosting, so to speak. Jamie's friend and writer, Rachel Krause-Hurn was kind enough to conduct an interview with her. Her episode is entitled, “I do.” Connect with and follow Jamie Yuenger on Instagram @jamie_yuenger Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 21). Content: wedding, marriage, vows, loss, sacred, belonging------------------------------------ GET THE SUNDAY POSTCARD & NEWSLETTER: Sign up JOIN US: Official members receive resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here. REVIEW US: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. LIVE, ONLINE EVENT: This fall, we will host our first-ever online event: a “Power Hour” with Sister Monica Clare (her incredible story is shared in Episode 10). Sister Monica will talk about her journey from Hollywood film advertising to religious life, her top book recommendations of all time, pictures of the convent's pets, small-group discussions with other women from around the world and an open Q & A. Keep your eyes peeled for details! If you join us as a monthly member before September 1, 2022, you will receive a free ticket to the event. Join here, starting at $3/month. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.show This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carrie Ahern is a modern dancer and choreographer. She uses the human body to investigate taboo topics like death, slaughtering animals and most recently, women's sexuality. Her new show, “Carnal Spill,” was performed in private homes in New York City. Carrie's experience of performing for the public on the topic of women's sexuality has impacted her private life, relationships, and her own sense of what's possible. Her episode is entitled, “Trash.” Connect with and follow Carrie Ahern on Instagram @carrie.ahern.dance and through her website www.carrieahern.com Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 20). Content: dance, sexuality, masturbation, open relationships ------------------------------------ GET THE SUNDAY POSTCARD & NEWSLETTER: Sign up JOIN US: Official members receive resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here. REVIEW US: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. LIVE, ONLINE EVENT: This fall, we will host our first-ever online event: a “Power Hour” with Sister Monica Clare (her incredible story is shared in Episode 10). Sister Monica will talk about her journey from Hollywood film advertising to religious life, her top book recommendations of all time, pictures of the convent's pets, small-group discussions with other women from around the world and an open Q & A. Keep your eyes peeled for details! If you join us as a monthly member before September 1, 2022, you will receive a free ticket to the event. Join here, starting at $3/month. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.show This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emma is Dutch, which means her English sounds wonderfully exotic. Nevertheless, her story is relatable to so many. Since childhood, Emma has suffered from intense and sometimes debilitating anxiety. As a kid, she had the notion that she was about to die of all kinds of rare and unlikely causes. As an adult, she still feels like she might die each day, but she's found a way to live. Her story is entitled ‘I die every day.' Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 19). Content: anxiety, ADHD, attention disorders, childhood anxiety,------------------------------------GET THE SUNDAY POSTCARD & NEWSLETTER: Sign upREVIEW US: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. LIVE, ONLINE EVENT: This fall, we will host an online “Power Hour” with Sister Monica Clare (her incredible story is shared in Episode 10). Sister Monica will talk about her journey from Hollywood film adverting to religious life, her top book recommendations of all time, pictures of the convent's pets, small-group discussions with other women from around the world and an open Q & A. Keep your eyes peeled for details! If you join us as a monthly member before September 1, 2022, you will receive a free ticket to the event. Join here, starting at $3/month. JOIN US! Official show members receive ongoing resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.show This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you be a mother and a professional artist? And if so, how? What are the conditions that make it possible for a woman? This week, we hear from Shanti Grumbine, a talented visual artist who has been making art for over 20 years. Shanti transforms common items like newspapers and plastic bags into powerful, devotional objects. Her work includes drawing, printmaking, paper-cutting, and sculpture. She has been awarded major fellowships, grants and residencies. While in high school, Shanti was fascinated by a question no one seemed to be asking: “Can a professional artist be a mother?” Her own mother had been a professional artist but eventually she left the art world to become a clinical therapist. Today, Shanti is a single mom of a three-year-old daughter and lives in upstate New York. Shanti tells her unique story of dealing with a chronic illness, being a single mom and continuing, despite it all, to create.Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 18). Learn more and follow Shanti:https://shantigrumbine.comhttps://www.instagram.com/shantigrumbineContent: art, artist, life of an artist, motherhood, single motherhood, single mom ------------------------------------ONLINE RETREAT: This fall, we will host an online retreat (exact date published soon) focused on meditation, breath work and prayer. If you join us as a monthly member before September 1, 2022, you will receive a free ticket to the event. Join here, starting at $3/month.JOIN US! Official show members receive ongoing resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upREVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes, or go to our website, to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mothering while stoned. Writing while high. This week, a story from Megan about the influence, good and bad, of smoking weed to get through the day. "I have very busy mind. Originally, I liked how it makes you re-sort your mind and also made simple things more pleasurable, like music or food or a walk outside – time with your kids. I used to beat myself up a lot about how much I end up using it, but I know that it is extremely addictive and hard to kick. I've read enough about substance use so I'm like, well, you know, it's not necessarily a moral failure."Her story is entitled "A Busy Brain” Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 17). Content: marijuana, weed, substance use, substance abuse, addiction, cannabis, health------------------------------------ ONLINE RETREAT: This fall, we will host an online retreat (exact date published soon) focused on meditation, breath work and prayer. If you join us as a monthly member before September 1, 2022, you will receive a free ticket to the event. Join here, starting at $3/month. JOIN US! Official show members receive ongoing resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign up REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes, or go to our website, to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.show This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if you seem to be the one who always pours into others, and you suddenly find yourself totally depleted? What if the industry you work in is called "wellness" but you feel unwell and lonely? This week, we bring you a brave and emotional story from Tonie Warner, a career yoga teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. She teaches at the intersection of Yoga Philosophy and Social Justice. She is the Founder of Yuja Soul: Yoga for Black Women, a space dedicated to healing justice for Black Women.Her story pulls back the curtain on the yoga industry, as well as her own heart. Her story is entitled "I Had to Forgive Myself".Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 16). Content: yoga, yoga for black women, wellness, yoga teacher training, social justice, black lives matter------------------------------------ONLINE RETREAT: This fall, we will host an online retreat (date TBA) focused on meditation, breath work and prayer. If you join us as a monthly member before September 1, 2022, you will receive a free ticket to the event. Join here, starting at $3/month.JOIN US! Official show members receive ongoing resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upREVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes, or go to our website, to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if writing your memoir made your body hurt? What if processing long ago memories made your stomach ache? Could processing the past bring both pain and freedom? This week, a story from Carmel Breathnach entitled, “Hello, Pet.” Carmel Breathnach is a teacher and a writer, originally from Ireland, now living in the USA. Carmel has written a memoir titled "Briefly, I Knew My Mother", which she is about to begin querying. Carmel's InstagramCarmel's Facebook Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 15). Content: mother loss, motherless, motherless daughters, grief, psychosomatic, memoir ------------------------------------ JOIN US! Official show members receive ongoing resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here, starting at $3/month. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign up REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes, or go to our website, to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.show This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you weigh your personal ambitions against a desire to have another child? How do you decide when your family is "complete"? This week, we bring you Lydia's story. She's in the midst of deciding whether to have one more kid (as much as we have control over these things). Lydia confided in a good friend about her struggle and didn't get quite the compassionate ear she had hoped for. Listen to this week's episode: "The Fourth Child" Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 14). Content: motherhood, ambition, family planning, life stories ------------------------------------ JOIN US! Official show members receive ongoing resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here, starting at $3/month. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign up REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes, or go to our website, to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.show This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arlean Gillin spent years feeling lost and alone, not knowing what was going on with her body. Out of nowhere, her heart would start racing and she felt like she might stop breathing. “I feel like it's something that I didn't learn in childhood, you know, being able to put words to emotions and speaking how you feel and just letting those things go. Just talking about your feelings." After connecting with other women, Arlean started to see the bigger picture. "You know, you're viewed as an angry black woman, when really you're just hurting and you don't have the tools to express yourself."Listen to this week's episode of If You Knew Me: "Hear Me"Content: life stories, anxiety, miscarriage, yoga, breath, meditation, health, selfcare, voice, black women ------------------------------------ JOIN US! Official show members receive ongoing resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here, starting at $3/month. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign up REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.show This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I've struggled with my weight, as long as I can remember.” At age 38, Kaitlyn deliberates the possibility of bariatric surgery to remove a portion of her stomach as a form of weight management. “Food plays a lot more than just fuel in my life currently. Food is celebration. Food is reward. Food is comfort. Food is family meals together. Food is date night.” Kaitlyn shares memories from her childhood and her hopes for the future: “It's not like I want to buy fishnet stockings and tube tops. I don't know. Maybe I do. Maybe that's the kind of style I want! But I don't know, because I'm ashamed to show off the body that I have.”All our guests' stories are real. Guests can choose to share their real names or remain anonymous. Kaitlyn is a pseudonym.------------------------------------ JOIN US! Official show members receive ongoing resources and tools to support a rich inner life. Join here, starting at $3/month. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign up REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.show This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Maria Sirois is a clinical psychologist and expert in the field of positive psychology. For decades, she has studied what makes people resilient. This probing conversation touches on authenticity, starting again and the Paradox of Being. You'll learn about:What resilient people know and do that resilient people don'tHow we can move forward in the toughest of timesHow suffering and happiness are intrinsically linked - and why that's a good thing------------------------------------JOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.*Join us at $5/month before May 1, 2022 and you'll receive 8 original wallpaper designs for your phone or tablet. WATCH: Maria's exclusive video on PatreonFOLLOW: Maria Sirois on Linkedin NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Claudette Powell, aka Sister Monica Clare, an Episcopal nun at the Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, New Jersey. In 2021, Oprah highlighted her story of leaving her marriage and advertising career to finally embrace her authentic self. Sister Monica is on TikTok with a following of over 143,000. She's 55 and didn't become a nun until she was 46. This is her story. ---------------------------------------------JOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.*Join us at $5/month before May 1, 2022 and you'll receive 8 original wallpaper designs for your phone or tablet. WATCH: Sister Monica's exclusive video on PatreonFOLLOW: Sister Monica on TikTok NNEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.Photo Sister Monica by Mackenzie Stroh Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet the inspired and quirky Marianne Cantwell, author of the bestselling book, Be a Free Range Human. In her wildly popular TedX talk entitled, “The Hidden Power of Not Always Fitting in,” Marianne illuminates how so many of us secretly feel like we never fit in ­­– and why that's a really, really good thing. Half a million people worldwide have watched her talk. Marianne believes in us. She believes in you. She believes you have every right to dream and to build a new How to safely and effectively launch yourself into a new business or career or lifestyleWhat it means to be a “free range human”Why not fitting in is a really good thingWho to talk to when you have a new idea / dream (and who not to)How to bring your dream down to the ground: 3 important stepEntrepreneurship as personal developmentLooking for Positive Evidence to retrain your brainWhen you feel "too much" or "too little" of something and how to flip it!Identifying your superpowersFull Moon Women episodes are designed as couplets. The first episode each month is a long form story from a woman's inner life. The second is an interview with someone who can bring a wider context to the storytelling woman's story. In our next episode, we dive into the story of Sister Monica, a woman who married, divorced and became a nun at age 46. ---------------------------------------------JOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.*Join us at $5/month before May 1, 2022 and you'll receive 8 original wallpaper designs for your phone or tablet. WATCH Marianne's exclusive video on Patreon.NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our host Jamie Yuenger shares what her therapist is teaching her about acceptance – accepting ourselves, our circumstances, our current reality – and how acceptance can be powerful medicine for personal peace. This is our International Women's Day episode! We celebrate the wise women in our lives, which includes all of us. Be sure to leave a voice memo after you listen. Our regular show format: monthly episodes for the podcast come out as couplets. The first episode each month is a long form story from a woman's inner life. Two weeks later, we release an interview with someone who brings a wider context to the storytelling woman's story.------------------JOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.*Join us at $5/month before May 1, 2022 and you'll receive 8 original wallpaper designs for your phone or tablet. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Gucci to Goats" is the story of Jake Keiser, a fashion-loving, chicken-feeding farmer. Jake almost lost her mind due to a stressful job, but a tiny dream saved her. After articulating her dream and getting a little support, she decided to leave city life to start a goat farm. It was exciting at first, but a dark past came to find her. Jake talks about suffering several miscarriages, resolving to love life as it is, and what joy feels like today.Full Moon Women episodes are designed as couplets. The first episode each month is a long form story from a woman's inner life. The second is an interview with someone who can bring a wider context to the storytelling woman's story. In our next episode, Marianne Cantwell will reflect on Jake's experience and talk about escaping a 9-5 lifestyle to led a life you love (and suits you).---------------------------------------------Pre-order your copy of Jake's new book Daffodil HillThe book releases on June 7th 2022----------------------------------------------WATCH JAKE'S FARM VIDEO on Patreon.JOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.*Join us at $5/month before May 1, 2022 and you'll receive 8 original wallpaper designs for your phone or tablet. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who knew that a yurt could inspire an international movement? In this bonus episode, your host Jamie Yuenger talks about her first encounter with “the yurt”. Sitting inside its conical space, she decided to create a series of in-person retreats for women in the Netherlands. Those retreats eventually led to this podcast, Full Moon Women. Hear the full story in this episode. Our regular monthly episodes for the podcast come out as couplets. The first episode each month is a long form story from a woman's inner life. Two weeks later, we release an interview with someone who brings a wider context to the storytelling woman's story.---JOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.*Join us at $5/month before May 1, 2022 and you'll receive 8 original wallpaper designs for your phone or tablet. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Full Moon Women, a show about the inner lives of women. We publish episodes as couplets. The first episode of each month is a personal story from a woman's inner life. The follow-up episode is a conversation with someone who brings greater context – and hopefully greater appreciation – for the storytelling woman's story. “I am the Thundercloud” is an interview with award-winning writer and director Robin Cloud. It's connected to Mina's story (episode 04). Robin Cloud's first narrative short, “Out Again,” screened at film festivals throughout the world. It asks the question: what if you had to live your coming-out experience over and over again? Robin's docu-series, “Passing: A Family in Black & White” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019.In 2020, Robin wrote and directed This Old House, which premiered on Hulu as part of their Bite-Size Halloween Series. Robin has been featured in The New York Times, The LA Times, The Washington Post, Diva Magazine, and GO magazine's “Top 100 Women We Love,” Cloud is a 2021 Alliance for Women Directors Black Directors Advancement Initiative Fellow, a 2017 Kickstarter Creative Fellow, and a graduate of Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad mentee program. She graduated cum laude from Howard University's School of Communications.--------------------------------------------WATCH ROBIN'S BOW-TIE VIDEO on Patreon.JOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.*Join us at $5/month before May 1, 2022 and you'll receive 8 original wallpaper designs for your phone or tablet. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.Tags: coming out, LGBT, black lives, women of color, partner loss, gay marriage, lesbian, grief, women of faith, Riverside Church, Equality New York Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Legally in Love" is the story of Mina Perry, an 87-year old spiritual badass. Originally from Harlem, New York, she grew up proud to be black. Despite her confidence, smarts and grit, it wasn't until she was 40 that she came out of the closet. She and her female partner of 30 years could never legally get married, but they built a life and legacy together. Today, she works for LGBT justice through her religious community. Mina opens up about what it was like to come out in mid-life, how she redefined herself after her partner death, and her life today. Oh, and she reads poetry!WATCH MINA'S POETRY VIDEO on Patreon.JOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.*Join us at $5/month before May 1, 2022 and you'll receive 8 original wallpaper designs for your phone or tablet. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.Tags: coming out, LGBT, black lives, women of color, partner loss, gay marriage, lesbian, grief, women of faith, Riverside Church, Equality New York Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, your host Jamie Yuenger talks about how this podcast came to be, what the big “why” is behind its existence and who it's meant to serve. No guest, no frills - this is a radio diary straight from the heart. Jamie tells about her personal experience sharing her own big story on the podcast Totem and how that catapulted her into Full Moon Women. Our regular episodes for the show come out as couplets. The first episode each month is a long form story from a woman's inner life. Two weeks later, we release an interview with someone who brings a wider context to the storytelling woman's story.Listen to our Podcast Totem “Pandora's Box”:Spotify https://tinyurl.com/4tdcsjahApple Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/2nnp9a4fGoogle Podcast https://tinyurl.com/2mtt93x4---JOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.*Join us at $5/month before May 1, 2022 and you'll receive 8 original wallpaper designs for your phone or tablet. NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie Yuenger interviews bestselling author and grief advocate Hope Edelman about her writing and work with motherless daughters. Hope speaks about universal themes of loss. Hope was 17 when she lost her mom to breast cancer and 40, when her father died. These events inspired her to offer grief education and support to those who couldn't otherwise receive it. Hope's first book Motherless Daughters was a number one New York Times bestseller and appeared on multiple bestseller lists worldwide. Hope's most recent book The AfterGrief offers an innovative new language for discussing the long arc of loss.Full Moon Women episodes are designed as couplets. The first episode each month is a long form story from a woman's inner life. The second is an interview with someone who can bring a wider context to the storytelling woman's story. In this episode, Hope reflects on Brinda van den Berg's experience of losing her mom when she was two. (See Episode 01, “Motherless Mother.”)Hope has published six books, including Motherless Mothers and her memoir The Possibility of Everything. Her work has been translated into 14 languages and published in 11 countries. She also hosts weekly calls for the Motherless Daughters Community. Hope has been published in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. She got her bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master's in nonfiction writing from the University of Iowa. She is also a certified Martha Beck life coach and has done certificate training in narrative therapy.www.hopeedelman.comJOIN US: Official members enjoy exclusive content and receive regular gifts and resources. Plus, you'll be helping us produce this show. Membership starts at $3/month. Join here.NEWSLETTER: Never miss a juicy episode! Sign upVOICE MEMO: If you want to share your experience or have a question for a guest (or us) click here to record your message REVIEW US: Leave us 5 stars and a written review on iTunes to help more listeners find us. TALK TO US: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.showThis episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.