After placing her newborn son for adoption in 2013, Hope O Baker struggled with depression, addiction, and overcoming the stigma that surrounds birthmothers. In her first book, Finding Hope: A Birthmother’s Journey Into the Light, she shares her story of a successful, open adoption—and all the heartache and light that came along the way. Hope is a passionate advocate for those on all sides of adoption. You can find her online at HopeOBaker.com or follow her on Instagram at @HopeOBaker. Hope visi...
Mar 11, 2022•30 min
Post Partum Depression, better know as perinatal depression is REAL. Join me as I talk with Mia Edinin Clinical director at Perinatal support Washington. The first weeks and months of being a new parent can be overwhelming, but you don't have to do it alone. Call, text, or email us. We can help navigate our complicated mental health system, provide information and referrals to local providers, and complete a postpartum wellness plan. We are parents and providers who have been there and understan...
Mar 10, 2022•26 min
Joining me today is Amanda Knox, we talk about her podcast Labyrinths: Getting Lost with Amanda Knox, infertility, The Innocence Project, and so much more. Get to know Amanda for the amazing young lady she has become in spite of all she has been through. Her podcast Labyrinths: Getting Lost, explores how everyone is navigating their own personal maze. In Labyrinths, Amanda Knox and her partner Christopher Robinson delve into stories of getting lost and found again through compassionate interview...
Mar 03, 2022•30 min
Matt Cave from Cricket Wireless joins us to talk about the Affordable Care Package with big savings for eligible customers, here in the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Feb 15, 2022•14 min
Artist and former caregiver Leilani Norman offers a gift of thanks to dementia caregivers everywhere through this journal. She writes, “The daily experience of caring for my mother ranged from fulfillment to heartbreak. When I learned to let go of who my parents used to be, I was able to attend to her evolving needs and to love her deeply, just as she was that day. The most difficult times, emotionally, were when my mother asked me to help her in ways that I could not.” Caring is Art is a journa...
Feb 15, 2022•22 min
Dr. Shauna Springer and Kevin Brigs join us for the before and after the Stellate Ganglion Block procedure. Dr. Springer has worked with Veterans with PTSD walking them through the SGB procedure. SGB is an injection of a local anesthetic into the stellate ganglion, a nerve bundle in the neck connected to the fight or flight system, to help people feel calm again in their own bodies. Kevin is a retired California State Patrol who's beat was the Golden Gate Bridge, saving over 200 people from jump...
Feb 08, 2022•26 min
This week we talk with Cathy Heller, Podcaster and author of Don’t Keep Your Day Job. Cathy offers encouragement during this quarantine, to take time to look at what your purpose is and how to show up in your world. Her words are motivating and life changing in a time when so many are living in fear. You will want to subscribe to her podcast too. https://www.cathyheller.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...
Jan 26, 2022•26 min
John Nicholas was a high-flying Ivy League grad and sports media executive who lost his job and fell into serious debt after 9/11. He learned painful lessons during his recovery and even more when he worked inside the debt-relief industry—including why so many debt programs fail. In response and in order to share what he learned, he created a simple 3-step protocol tailored to each person’s unique goals, needs and circumstances—and offers free and affordable resources to help them do it. In 'Deb...
Jan 20, 2022•33 min
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc Logopaedics, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. She shares her 5 step Neuro cycle system. Gather/Reflect/Write/Recheck/active reach. It is all in her new book called “Cleaning up the Mental Mess. She addresses mental illness/trauma and brain injury. She believes our mind can change our brain. She also has a weekly podcast called Clean...
Jan 12, 2022•32 min
Joining me is Lisa George out reach coordinator for Clothes for kids. Clothes For Kids provides free school clothing to lower-income students. Any child who attends school in Snohomish County or the Northshore School District (Head Start/ECEAP through 12th grade) and requests help qualifies for Clothes For Kids. Clothing is distributed from August through the end of May. Just go to their website https://clothesforkids.org/ and schedule your shopping appointment. See Privacy Policy at https://art...
Dec 23, 2021•26 min
Ian Freed with Bamboo learning joins us to share the good news that there is now a Bamboo Learning app for the Iphone and Ipad. Bamboo® Learning creates voice-enabled educational applications for children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Our reading and listening comprehension activities follow the standard K–5 curriculum and boost reading confidence, listening and speaking skills, and overall literacy. https://bamboolearning.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California ...
Dec 18, 2021•33 min
Birthday Dreams is an organization that provides birthday parties for kids in transition. They are in shelters at the time of their birthday so because Birthday Dreams believes everyone deserves a birthday they go to the shelter and throw a party for the child. With covid things have changed a bit and now they are doing birthday in a box. Due to covid they had to cancel their gala so they are looking for donations to keep doing birthdays during these challenging times. https://birthdaydreams.org...
Dec 17, 2021•26 min
Marti Casey, President of the board of directors, for Doney Coe Pet Clinic. She is a dynamic and committed woman working toward better health care for the pets of homeless people throughout Seattle. The team of Doney Coe Pet Clinic matches the needs of local animals and free veterinary clinics in Seattle. Our mission is to serve our community with respect for the human/animal bond. We provide equal access to quality veterinary care for animals who otherwise will not receive medical care. If your...
Dec 10, 2021•26 min
Joining me today are LaCrisha Brown: Outreach Coordinator, Raniere: Outreach Coordinator Lead and Porsche Thompson Children and Family Outreach Program Manager of Hand in Hand/ Handinhandkids.org. Hand in Hand exist to foster hope and opportunity for children and families in crisis by providing services focused on protection, provision and permanence. This is our purpose. Through Hand in Hand Safe Place, the Outreach Program and newly developed Foster Support Services, providing extensive resour...
Dec 02, 2021•27 min
Joining me is Luke Minor with WA 529 College Saving Plan. College is one of the biggest expenses people face in their lifetime. 529 plans were created to help parents, future students, friends, and family save money tax-free for eligible expenses, like tuition, fees, room & board, books, and supplies. There are two kinds of 529 plans, Savings and Prepaid. Families can choose to save in one type of plan or the other, or both to diversify their college savings: 529 Savings Plans, like the Drea...
Nov 25, 2021•31 min
Mike Andrews fantastic new book, 'The Influential Christian: Learning to Lead from the Heart'. The book deals with the topics of influence and empathy— Of one, most Americans would say, there is too much. The other, not enough. But which is which? Is there too much of both in our culture today? Not enough of either? And what does one have to do with the other? Popular portrayals of influence usually focus on enabling you to get something you want. Better ways to market yourself or your product, ...
Nov 18, 2021•27 min
PTSD expert Dr. Lipov, a board-certified physician in Anesthesiology and Pain Management, and his family went through years managing the trauma that came with the adoption of their son. Research shows that adoptees are 4 times more likely to attempt suicide than non-adoptees. PTSD is common among adoptees, as they often come from challenging environments, often leading to trauma for new adoptive parents. An Oxford study found 1,900 cases of child-to-parent violence in a year period, but experts ...
Nov 09, 2021•18 min
Austin Meyers from Seattle WA is running the New York City Marathon November 7, 2021. He is running with Beyond Type Run Team with 50 other runners. This is his 4th marathon and he is trying to get qualified for the Boston Marathon. Austin is raising funds for Beyond Type 1 which is a diabetes nonprofit that has supported Austin in his journey since being diagnosed in 2081. To donate https://donate.beyondtype1.org/campaign/beyond-type-run-2021-tcs-new-york-city-marathon/c349534 See Privacy Polic...
Nov 03, 2021•23 min
The Co-Founders of Cyber Dive - Jeff Gottfurcht (CEO) and Derek Jackson (CTO). Created a child’s first smart phone with parental dashboard so parents know what their children are looking at and what apps they download. They believe it is better to be aware of what they are doing and have a conversation rather than trying to keep kids away from internet and social media because it is not going away. They are bridging the digital divide giving parents the tools so they can feel safe when they give...
Oct 22, 2021•38 min
Birthday Dreams is an organization that provides birthday parties for kids in transition. They are in shelters at the time of their birthday so because Birthday Dreams believes everyone deserves a birthday they go to the shelter and throw a party for the child. Tiffaney Jones, Volunteer Coordinator, and Priya Priyadarshini, Board Chair join us to talk about how they have had to pivot. With Covid things have changed a bit and now they are doing birthday in a box. Due to Covid they had to cancel t...
Oct 20, 2021•28 min
We Connect App, the founders are in long-term recovery; we know recovery is unique to every individual. We believe your recovery tool should be as flexible and supportive as you need it to be to help you improve your life. That's why WEconnect exists. Through our incentives-based app and dedicated peer support, founder Daniella Tudor says they help members build a strong, personalized foundation for their recovery. When Covid hit it took away many options for people in recovery so Weconnnect/Rec...
Oct 14, 2021•27 min
Dr. Brown, author of Gap Tooth Smile Girl and National Bully Prevention Month advocate, offers guidance to parents on how to navigate the shifting nature of personal interactions as their kids return to school. She can comment on how to promote a positive climate at school and a community where bullying is prohibited, to foster a clear and consistent standard for the mental health of children: https://www.gaptoothsmilegirl.com pacer.org stopbullying.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...
Oct 07, 2021•35 min
Retired Navy SEAL Eric Frohardt, following his service in the military, Eric became the COO of DEFY, a leader in premium performance beverages and wellness products. Eric served as a SEAL for 12 years and, as a disabled veteran himself, wants to educate people on the many struggles that disabled veterans in the U.S. face every day and what they can do to help. He has been a champion of supporting his fellow veterans and has developed numerous programs for them through DEFY. For example, a portio...
Sep 30, 2021•25 min
Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good is our guest, she wrote the book “Groomed”, she talks about sex trafficking and how it can be happening right under our noses, some of the children are even coming home every night. The secrets have to stop and she is on a mission to Stop Sex Trafficking. She also has a program rolling out in schools to teach EVERY one how to see the sings and help these kids get out of their entrapment. https://www.freewithe.com/ https://www.theselahway.org/ See Privacy Policy at ...
Sep 15, 2021•27 min
Mickey Bell is a comedian, encourager, and author of the book Reverse The Course Of Depression: The Self-Help Guide to Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and Living Daily with a Sound Mind, a step-by-step guide in handling the emotions the come with the disease. He is a full-time comedian who travels the world using the gift of laughter to help battle the mental illness epidemic. Whether an adult or teenager, man or woman, having to deal with depression is impossible to manage on your own....
Sep 10, 2021•34 min
Joining me today is Monique Thees Director of Programs & Fun with Z Girls., Most girls struggle with self-doubt, insecurity, and constantly beat themselves up. They start to wonder if there’s something wrong with them. But please hear us…there is nothing wrong with them. Zgirls believe no girl should ever be held back by her own self-doubt. We understand how easy it is to mentally beat yourself up. That’s why they make it easy and fun to learn confidence-building mental skills. kick self-dou...
Sep 09, 2021•27 min
Sahana Vij is the author of "Bake Away" a cook book full of recipes, stories, and amazing pictures. She decided to create the book in order to help support NoKidHungry.org. No Kid Hungry is the only national campaign committed to ending childhood hunger in the U.S. This is a problem we know how to solve - but we need your help. Book Larder book store is hosting a free event to support Sahana and 100% of the proceeds will go to No Kid Hungry. Bake Away is a celebration of baking's impact on our c...
Aug 27, 2021•22 min
Joining me this week is Tim Kuniholm Director of Public Affairs at the Seattle Aquarium. Tim covers not only the hours and the COVID information. He talks about special exhibits and favorite PNW fish. He also talks about diving in the aquarium tank to feed some rowdy salmon and diving off pier 59. The Seattle Aquarium isn’t just entertainment, but education, science, recovery and even a nursery for some choral. https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/pacific_spiny_lumpsuck...
Aug 23, 2021•27 min
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc Logopaedics, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. She shares her 5 step Neuro cycle system. Gather/Reflect/Write/Recheck/active reach. It is all in her new book called “Cleaning up the Mental Mess. She addresses mental illness/trauma and brain injury. She believes our mind can change our brain. She also has a weekly podcast called Clean...
Aug 19, 2021•32 min
Dr. Shauna Springer with the Stella Center talks about mental health from Olympic Athletes to Veterans and PTSD. She has launched a new program for people who work with veterans and first responders. Redefine Your Mission at https://redefineyourmission.com/. She has book out called “Warrior”. The Stella Center offers a procedure for PTSD called Stella Ganglia Block find out more at https://stellacenter.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...
Aug 12, 2021•32 min
