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Pam and Lauren Stewart Discuss Lessons in Courage and Bravery: The Alice Effect
Fortunate to have a friend in Lauren who shares insightful ideas, asks relevant questions, and encourages me to think through situations. I was happy to talk with her about strategies for dealing with toxic people we sometimes have to be around. Not wanting to pander to their inappropriate behavior, we spoke about The Alice Effect. The reality is that we can find ourselves in a situation where somebody is making it a less happy place for us. We can choose to be the bigger per
Oct 302 min read


Feed Your Greens Microgreens: Todd Peterson
I had no idea what microgreens were until my friend Suzanne pointed me toward the microgreen table at the Goshen Farmers Market in Edwardsville. I ended up meeting Todd, an organic, microgreen farmer who listened to a podcast, and decided to combine his love of gardening with a new venture. After learning more than he thought possible, he loves the actual growing of the greens. Grown in light, microgreens are grown in a 7–10-day growth cycle and pack a nutritional punch. They
Oct 291 min read


Feeling Lighter with Michelle Rubin
Michelle, an LPC, mental health therapist and psychotherapist, uses a variety of modalities and strategies to help, support, and encourage her clients. Listen here as Pam and Michelle discuss how Michelle uses reflection, objective feedback and cheerleading. “The reflective part is so that people can reflect on their own. Determining the direction of your life, who you want to be and what you want to do. This needs to come from us”. She also layers in an energetic and spiritu
Oct 291 min read


Shari Brune: Friends for Life
Shari Brune creates community, connection, and inspiration just by being herself! Spend a few minutes in the company of Shari and you...
Oct 72 min read


City Girl: Chicago Summer and Meeting Pirates
I am sitting on an Amtrack train at 8:57 on a Sunday morning in July. The train was scheduled to leave at 8:58am and arrived early at the...
Aug 2610 min read


Staci and Thor!
I met Thor a few years ago when my sister Staci was given an amazing gift of a cat. I didn’t know she wanted a cat; however, when it came...
Aug 244 min read


Julie James: Functional Health Practitioner with Wholistic Functional Health
Julie’s journey to holistic health started the way a lot of functional health practitioners start-with her own health struggles. Listen...
Aug 191 min read


A Most Beautiful Day with Friends: Biking and Farmers Market Saturday
I’m riding my sparkly, purple bike on a gorgeous Saturday in early August and riding beside me is Emily. One of the kindest, loveliest,...
Aug 126 min read


Showing Up Ready: I’m a storyteller…. not a model!
On a Wednesday in April, I popped onto my podcasting platform to record a podcast for my St. Louis Girl Podcast after taking two classes...
Aug 64 min read
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