Sharing Her Journey

We had such a wonderful, real talk with Bunmi Laditan... aka the woman behind 'The Honest Toddler'.

Her remarkable Journey began young:

*We talk about the internal split she felt as an immigrant and a 1st generation American.

*Bunmi shares how for a period of time she was a homeless teenager.

*She went on to get married very young and eventually would become Jewish...Learning the traditions and teaching her children.

*When her marriage ended she found herself lost and searching once again.

*She felt her career success, but was feeling very lost personally.

*Bunmi talks about discovering her new self as she has progressed through life. 

*Her desire to be a part of a tribe (we all want this!)

*What it means to wander and how that leads to self discovery

*We talk about her writing and how she was inspired to write her latest book! It is called "HELP ME GOD, I’M A
PARENT"... Honest Prayers for Hectic Days and Endless Nights.

To all weary parents out there you are not alone on this journey!

**Enjoy being inspired by Bunmi's journey-She is heart and humor**

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Bunmi Laditan is an award-winning, Webby-nominated writer from California who lives in Quebec, Canada, with her family. She has contributed to the New York Times, Parenting, and the Huffington Post and is best known for the satirical Twitter account Honest Toddler (1.6 million followers). Her debut novel, "Confessions of a Domestic Failure" quickly became a USA Today Bestseller. She has written poetry, such as Dear Mother: Poems for the Hot Mess of Motherhood, and appeared on the TODAY show, CBS Sunday Morning, and GMA. Her new book, HELP ME GOD, I'M A PARENT released yesterday 6/28 from Zondervan Books.

In this Come Home and Talk Series conversation, Alexis takes Kirsten through the part of a conversation where she can learn to observe is she feels safe or not. Knowing if you feel safe in the conversation means...do I feel comfortable being honest, why or why not? Does the other person feel safe to share? This skill is called Learning to Look. It's one that often overlooked, but it's ESSENTIAL if you want to learn HOW to have hard conversations.

(And from our experience, life is learning about HOW to have conversations---the easy, the hard, and all parts inbetween).

Learning to notice body cues, emotions, physical responses in ourselves is a key part in determining HOW to proceed when we've entered a hard conversation.

The other part of this process is learning to understand the other person's behavior.

What does it mean when my teen goes silent? 

What does it mean when my co-worker starts trying to control the conversation or collaboration experience?

How do I proceed when my spouse is clearly upset? What can I say to help?

We hop you come join the conversation.

AND...we have some amazing upcoming events. Go to our private FB group to sign up for them. Fun fact--nearly ALL events are free.

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Alexis Morgan is a communication consultant focusing on individuals and organizations. She helps both work through communication patterns and issues, leadership development needs, and creating couragous cultures.

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website coming soon:

www.thealexismorgan.com

Welcome to our conversation where we discuss Sharing Her Journey's exciting upcoming summer plans. We have been planning and discussing ways we can engage our audience on a more personal scale and we think we've come up with some fantastic ideas. (and all events are FREE ...ok one has a small fee, but that's just to share in lodging costs). Listen to learn about those plans for the summer.

And no conversation is complete without a few deets on our current life experiences.

As always, we want to hear from you. Please leave us a review on your podcast platform and tell us what you think.

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We have a "Come Home and Chat" episode for you this week! Interior Design Tips coming at you...

Have you ever wondered what a console table is or what use should you have for such a table? 

What should you consider?

Where should you place such items?

How do you style console tables?

I will be taking you through your home one item, room at a time.

Practical, functional, and asthetically pleasing is the goal to a successful space. Whether it is a small corner in your apartment, or throughout your entire home!

Find more Design Tips HERE

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Come and join us as we converse with Chanelle Neilson. We learn all about her and her amazing journey through beginning, ending, and beginning again some great projects. We talk in detail about:

+The process of ending--how to let go and transition.

+Do Mom's really know? The value of learning to let go of control and the beauty that comes from learning as a parent.

+What it means to be 'called' to do something. Finding your purpose beyond the role you play.

+Learning to NOT define ourselves by the roles we play.

+The value of a Morning Routine.

+Are you interested in a side hustle? Do you feel compelled to grow personally, expand, and/or give service?...

Check out Chanelle on her new podcast: M.O.M.'S. Life Made Simple. Listen to learn what the M.O.M.'S. acronym stands for and deets on how to contact Chanelle. 

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Want to be a guest on the podcast, check out our website for deets on how to connect up with us.

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Chanelle Nielson is a life coach who helps moms with a side hustle who want to organize their day and find balance between family and personal goals. As a mom of 5 kids, she knows that motherhood has its challenges--which is why she is committed to helping moms simplify. She is the former host and creator of the popular podcast Moms Who Know and the author of Parents Who Know.

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1 in 3 Adults struggle with some type of depression. You are NOT alone-

We get deeply personal in this episode as we each share our own journey, struggles, pain, and connection through our experiences. ⁣
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**Warning: This episode may be triggering. ⁣Please skip if needed. 

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Our purpose is to be helpful and open and share what has worked or has not worked for us, and how it is different for everyone.
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We want to break away the stigma, shame, and judgement. To not be afraid to share what many experience everyday. ⁣
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"We will never heal if we don't talk about what hurts".

XOXO

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Find information on the book and Tedtalk discussed in this episode here:

Lost Connections ⁣

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This is a conversation we have been waiting to share with you. It's one that takes all of us on a journey to explore our fears and loneliness. How to generate the courage to embrace vulnerability and the gift that comes from connecting through our stories.

Shannon is a story strategist who has discovered the art of story telling. In other words, how to craft a story that captures your audience and delivers your desired message.

Shannon shares her own journey through feeling blindsided in her marriage and how reaching for vulnerability with those ready to listen, helped her heal.

As a bonus, Shannon shares quick tips for HOW to find YOUR story. And once you do, your story will help you connect, learn, and grow.

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Welcome to the Conversation. Today Kirsten and Alexis dive into dissecting what motherhood means. They discuss:

*How history, religion, and culture impact societies larger view of motherhood.

*Idealization vs Valuing Motherhood.

*How the idea of Reparenting fits into understanding motherhood and fatherhood.

*Impacts of Idealizing Motherhood.

*the Value of partnership families.

*Female leaders who are forging these conversations.

*Ultimately how they love their motherhood.

This topic started with an article Alexis wrote for a therapist's blog. Check it out here:

Alexis's Article

The article shares a personal experience from Alexis's life and how learning to address the topics of motherhood as a relationship, reparenting herself, and discovering her inner mother have deeply impacted her life and view on motherhood.

We invite you to join the conversation further by finding us on our social media platforms.

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We love a good conversation and a good review. We invite you to leave us a review on your podcast app. This helps us grow our listeners and spread the Sharing Her Journey message.

Thank you for joining us today.

 

Our conversation with Debbie offers an inside look into all topics education. From rural to urban schools, advocacy, empowering parents, full-day kindergarten, funding channels, and the vision for improving high school experiences and creating high school graduates with the resilience to become successful adults...you may need to listen twice to get all the intellectual goodness that's within this episode. Debbie Critchfield is running for, what she proclaims is the most important political office, second only to the governor: Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

This isn't your typical conversation with a candidate. This is an indepth, real questions asked, behind the scences scoop into who Debbie is, what she believes and desires for students, educators, parents, and patrons, how she got to where she is right now, and why she beleives she is the best way forward for _____ growth in education for all Idaho students.

We invite all listeners, regardless if you're an Idahoan or not, to listen to this conversation.

Topics discussed will help you within your local communities. You'll be given tools for how to move forward with advocating for your kids, ideas for your local areas, and questions to ask your local educational leaders.

Questions post episode, please send us an email at: [email protected]

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About Debbie:

Debbie Critchfield is the former President of the Idaho State Board of Education and seven-year board member. Debbie was Co-Chair to Governor Little’s Education Task Force and committee chair for Governor Otter’s Higher Education Task Force. She was a school board member in Cassia County for ten years, five as chair, and was on the executive committee for the Idaho School Board’s Association. She chaired the Re-Open Idaho Schools and was a member of the Governor’s K-12 council. She is a former library trustee and Arts Council president. She’s worked as the Public Information Officer for Cassia School District for the last 9 years. A fourth-generation farm family, Debbie and her husband of 30 years Dave, live in Oakley, where they raised their four children. 

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Today's episode shares a story as it unfolds in real time. Our guest, Nancee Tegeder, shares how her background has placed her in a unique position to help Ukrainians find ways to safety, as their homeland is being invaded.

During her process to help one person, she discovered something incredible: her passion. As she focused on helping the one, she realized that humanitrain efforts are where she desires to spend her time. As you listen to Nancee share her thoughts and feelings, you learn her why.

In this episode, we dive into:

*how Nancee's organization started just six weeks ago, why this organization matters, and how they are making a difference in the life of Ukrainian's,

*the beauty of humanity,

*the ripple effects of small choices,

*how to discover your passion,

*how you can impact others with small messages,

and

*the power of social media.

This is a conversation capturing the impact one woman can make. We invite you to come and listen. Please add to the conversation by emailing us at:

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Nancee Tegeder began forging her own path when she graduated from high school at 16 and college at 20. She served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ukraine, where she learned to speak Russian. Following her mission, she graduated from BYU Law School. She has spent the past 18 years working in various law positions from civil litigation, to a solo practice in estate planning, to a partner at a securities law firm.

During law school, she married Troy, who also served in the same mission in Ukraine that Nancee had served. They have three children and live in Southern California. She “retired” from law last year to dabble in homeschooling with her kids during the pandemic. It was a lovely experience and she promptly sent them all back to in-person school as soon as it became available again.

In her spare time, Nancee loves being active. From snowboarding to wakeboarding. Or riding the streets on her rollerblades with her gang of middle-aged moms. She devours books, puzzles, is a wiz at the game Boggle and is mostly NEVER without chocolate.

Find Nancee at:

Facebook: Nancee's FB Page

Ukranian Refugee Network FB Page:

Ukrainian Refugee Network

Instagram: Nancee's IG Page

Venmo: Nancee-Tegeder (digits 4330)

Paypal: [email protected]

Articles about Nancee's Mission and Organization:

Deseret News:

"As bombs fall on Ukraine, their mission continues"

Idaho State Journal:

"Rescue Mission: Woman with local ties helps launch shuttle van network transporting refugees from Ukraine"

California Paper, patch.com

"French Valley Woman on Mission to Help Ukrainians Escape War"