Kim get's some much needed positive news and we pause for a mini celebration/ happy dance before taking a deep breath and embracing the next phase of this big journey.  Note: This will be the last update on Kim until we return in the new year.We still  have a few more fun ones in store before our break, but we want to take a moment and extend our deepest gratitude to our couragitarians who have supported us through the last few years.  You're listenership and participation means so much.  We're thankful for YOU!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)

Birth stories are as unique as every individual - no two are alike.  They can be beautiful, painful, joyful, difficult,  traumatic and all of those simultaneously.    This week, Kim talks to Tonya about her two very different birth experiences and the good, bad & ugly of giving birth. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)

Kim shares the results of her genetic screenings and get to the root of her specific type of cancer.  This one is science heavy and tbh, pretty darn interesting! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)

Parents have a lot to think about when consciously raising their children.  One of those things is perpetuating gender equality and trying to break gender based stereotypes.  Today's discussion on gender equality in childrearing was fun and informative. We hope you enjoy! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)

We're so excited to share our conversation with the Co-Editors of "Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook", Diane Finlayson and Laurie Hyland Robertson.  We hope you enjoy this as much as we did. Diane Finlayson, MA, MFA, C-IAYT, is Department Chair for Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH.)Diane received her MFA in writing from Mississippi University for women and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University for her thesis on "Ayurveda in America.Between MUIH and her own schools, Diane has trained Yoga Teachers, Yoga Therapists and Ayurvedic practitioners for more than two decades. Her private practice largely serves people in substance recovery.Laurie has spent more than two decades in healthcare and business publishing and now combines her passions for science, yoga, and personal transformation as editor in chief of Yoga Therapy Today and managing editor of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She also contributes editorial services to a variety of yoga and wellness publications and directs communications for the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She and Diane are co-editors of Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook. Laurie also co-authored Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Health and Well-Being and previously served as adjunct faculty and a clinic supervisor at Maryland University of Integrative Health. Laurie owns Whole Yoga & Pilates in the Baltimore-Washington area, where students and clients of diverse backgrounds and abilities find a home for accessible, empowering mind-body practices.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)

Kim is officially halfway through her chemotherapy and hopefully much closer to knowing what comes next.  In this episode, our hosts dive deep into treatment; what Kim has experienced physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)

As this season has been about sharing all of the big life adjustments we've had to make this last year or two and the feedback on Kim's health episodes have been positive and engaging, she really wanted to shift the spotlight for a few episodes on some of Tonya's unique experiences the last few years.  The first episode in this "Getting to Know Tonya" series discusses the difficult decision to homeschool during the pandemic and navigating the pros and cons of homeschool life.  We hope you enjoy! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)

In the last 19 months we have seen prolific loss in our country and around the word.  Our small circle is no different.  Today, we've brought in Maggie McCuisten and Patricia Guillian to continue the conversation on grief, and living with the loss of those we whole dear.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)

The feeling of grief is almost always associated with the loss of a life, but sadness and a sense of deep loss and grieving can be felt for many things.  Today's episode looks at other things that have been lost the last year and a half as our lives have been turned upside down by Covid and cancer. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)

Kim shares a chemotherapy update.  Inspired by the seemingly positive effects of the previous meds, this new one brings promise as well as anxiety. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13598261)