Pieces of You

The Mother Wound: Values, Part 2 of a 4-part series

In Episode 3 of Season 2, we identify and explore maternal values that have been passed down through generations. We get curious about our own values, such as how they became instilled in us and how they show up in the present. We also discuss what it could look like to both embrace and shift our family’s values in a way that serves us most authentically in the present.

Resources:

https://www.bethanywebster.com/blog/mother-wound-healing/

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The Mother Wound: Our Stories, Part 1 of a 4-Part Series

In Episode 2 of Season 2, we begin our exploration of The Mother Wound. We discuss what we believe the mother wound is, and our host Christine offers a definition of the mother wound that surprises her co-hosts. We then discuss the various ways we feel the mother wound has shown up in our own stories, setting the groundwork for the three episodes to come in which will dive into this concept in more detail.

Resources:

Psychology Today article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-and-recovery/201910/the-mother-wound
mindbodygreen.com article: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/mother-wound
The Holistic Psychologist, Dr. Nicole LePera, IG: @the.holistic.pyschologist

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Guest Hope Edelman

In Season 2, Episode 1, we welcome our very special first guest - author, speaker, coach, and facilitator, Hope Edelman! We invite Hope to share her story and her journey as an author of two extremely influential books, Motherless Daughters and The AfterGrief. We discuss the healing and connecting power of sharing our stories, ask Hope questions related to her life, her loss, and her books, and close with an offer of gratitude for each other and our listeners.

Resources:

Hope Edelman, Instagram: @hope_edelman
Hope Edelman, Facebook: @hopeedelmanauthor
Hope Edelman websites: hopeedelman.com & motherlessdaughters.com

Books by Hope Edelman:

Motherless Daughters
The AfterGrief

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Season 1 Recap

Episode 20 is our very first recap episode!  How amazing to think back on the fact that a little over a year ago Pieces of You Podcast was still just a conversation and here we are now at the end of Season 1 with 20 episodes under our belts. Today we’ll begin by reflecting on “how it started,” then discuss our most listened to episode, our favorite episodes, our most memorable moments, what we have learned, what we hope for as we move forward, and wrap up with “how it’s going.” At our closing, we’ll be announcing a VERY special guest who will be joining us for Episode 1 of Season 2! Thank you for listening and supporting us during our first season of Pieces of You Podcast!

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Holidays With Our Listeners

In Episode 19 we hear voicemails from some of our listeners! We posed these questions to our listeners in our request for messages:

• Why do you listen to Pieces of You?
• What is your favorite holiday memory?
• What are ways in which you cope/get through the holidays?

Thank you so much to everyone who called in! We listen to each voicemail and react in real time. We reflect on the answers to the questions, their holiday memories, and add our own bits of advice to the advice the listeners give. To be frank, we all learned a lot from our listeners this week, and will be taking their advice to heart as we move through this holiday season. Some listeners talk about some deeply personal things related to loss, and we strive to hold compassion and space for them during this episode. Listen to the end to hear our own answers to a wonderful and thoughtful question posed by of the the callers!

Resources and holiday favorites from us:

Local Resources: https://www.sheclimbsmountains.org/local-support

Books + Journals: https://www.sheclimbsmountains.org/books

The resources listed on the She Climbs Mountains website is not exhaustive, and we encourage people to do more research on ways to deal with and help other deal with grief and loss. You are always welcome to reach out to us personally as well.

Christine’s holiday favorites and advice:

Movie: It's A Wonderful Life

Advice/tips: If you are in a safe physical and emotional space to do so, allow yourself to feel your feelings as they arise. Know that the holidays are often bittersweet and that feeling two or more seemingly opposing feelings is normal. Remember, you are not alone; we, along with so many others, truly understand the challenges of navigating the holidays without our moms.

Shadia’s holiday favorites and advice:

Movies:

• Home Alone
• Step Mom
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Songs:

• All I want for Christmas (Mariah Carey)
• Christmas Canon (Trans-Siberian Orchestra)

Advice: Incorporate a new and old tradition into your life. Keep your memories alive while creating new memories.

Sarah’s number one holiday favorite:

Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Erin’s holiday favorites:

Movies:

• White Christmas
• Miracle on 34th Street
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Songs:

• N’Sync Christmas Album (Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays song)
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Judy Garland)
• Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee)
• White Christmas (Bing Crosby)

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Holiday Special

In episode 18, we celebrate all things holidays! We recall what the holidays were like while our moms were alive and how they changed after they died. We share our family traditions and how they play into our adult lives. We also discuss how we cope during the holidays and ways to remember our moms. It wouldn’t be the holidays without a game we like to call “Holiday Faves.” EnJOY!

Resources:

Ways to Remember Loved Ones during the Holidays: 

https://whatsyourgrief.com/ways-to-remember-loved-ones-during-the-holidays/

How to Cope with Grief During the Holidays: 

https://thepsychologygroup.com/how-to-cope-with-grief-during-the-holidays/
https://whatsyourgrief.com/64-tips-grief-at-the-holidays/

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Unpacking Gratitude

In episode 17 we attempt to unpack the complexity of gratitude through the lens of loss and trauma. We recall our earliest experience of gratitude as being that of a cultural etiquette, fostering a disconnect between how we are feeling and how we are expected to express ourselves. We reflect on the first time we truly felt grateful and explore the question of whether pain and suffering is a necessary prerequisite to this experience. We acknowledge how the duality of gratitude and suffering can be overwhelming, and invite our listeners to reframe gratitude as something that requires practice and vulnerability.

Resources:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier

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Anger

Episode 16 explores all things surrounding anger and grief. We take a look into the nature of anger during the grieving process. We also discuss how it has shown up and still shows up for us, as well as how it has been received by people in our life and on a societal level.

Resources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK217849/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4017669/

https://whatsyourgrief.com/understanding-displacement-while-grieving/

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/angry-while-coping-with-grief

https://refugeingrief.com

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Hyper-Independence

Episode 15 unpacks the phenomenon of ‘hyper-independence.’ Otherwise known as  ‘fierce independence,’ ‘badass,’ ‘ boss bitch,’ whatever you prefer to call it. We share how a quality that is so often praised, can wreak unintended havoc on one's ability to trust and rely on others. In this episode, we hope to validate the importance of inner strength while creating more space for vulnerability. Because hey, if we work together, we can make the broken… better. 

 

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Self-Care

Episode 14 begins with a self-love meditation as an act of self-care. We then discuss when we first became aware of self-care, how our mothers modeled self-care for us, our journeys with self-care, and the impact that self-care has on our relationships with others. We end with some self-care suggestions and the details of our giveaway.

Here’s how to enter our GIVEAWAY:

• Like us on Instagram and Facebook at PiecesOfYouPodcast
• Subscribe to Pieces of You wherever you stream your podcasts
• Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
• Complete by Monday, Oct. 4, 11:59pm CST
• We’ll choose a winner, post on our social media, and message the winner via Instagram messenger on Tuesday, Oct. 5

Resources:

Dr. Nicole LePera, Instagram: @the.holistic.psychologist

Inner Child Meditation by Dr. Nicole LePera

Future Self Journal by Dr. Nicole LePera (scroll to the bottom of the page to request the journal to be emailed to your inbox)

Calm app: calm.com

She Climbs Mountains: sheclimbsmountains.org

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