Today, we are sitting down with our Board President, Megan Donovan and we are talking about the future of the podcast! Alternatives is in a season of transition and Megan is sharing a bit of what it looks like!

On this week's episode, we are having one of our dear friends, Joan Esquivel share about the start of her pregnancy and parenting journey! She has a powerful story that is sure to bring you hope. If you are pregnant, a parent, or would like to hear one of our patient's stories, give this episode a listen!

On this week's episode of the #alternativespodcast, we are talking about taxes with our friend, Kenny Winter! Kenny is a Financial Consultant and is also on our board! We know this is something that a lot of us have questions about or feel anxious about, so we are grateful for how Kenny breaks this topic down for us and makes it seem less daunting. If you or a friend are feeling stressed about taxes, please give this episode a listen!

Today, we get to have a conversation about social media with our friend Cody Vermillion! Cody has managed many different social media accounts throughout the years and has great things to say about this topic. He shares that our time on social media should result in connection with other people. He also encourages us to be intentional about who we are following and what content we are taking in.

On this week's episode of the podcast, Jeremy Johnson is joining us again, as we talk about 2021. So many of us are wanting the new year to be different than this year. Jeremy talks about how we can grow and set goals in the new year, even if 2021 doesn't go as planned. We hope this episode gives you hope as you dream for next year!

Today on the #alternativespodcast, we are having an encouraging conversation with our friend, Cyndie de Neve! Stress levels seem to be high during the holidays, especially with what we're facing in 2020. Cyndie offers practical steps and ideas to alleviate the stress, so we can spend time doing what is actually important to us.

If you're feeling the heaviness of this season, please check this episode out!

We have a very important topic today on the #alternativespodcast! Jon and JoAnn Goodman are joining us for a conversation about how to communicate with family during the holidays. We discuss how communication can help us avoid fights, how to set up boundaries, and why it's important to be intentional with our family in this season.

We are excited because Tammy is taking a sabbatical for some nice R&R with her family and our COO Cana Davidson will be filling in with Hannah!

Our guest for today is Juana Jackson and she is talking about how we can keep comparison from stealing our joy. Juana shares how comparison happens when we are inward focused. She also shares how there is beauty in our differences and how we can celebrate those differences. If you are stuck in the comparison cycle, we hope this episode is encouraging for you!

Our special guest for this episode is one of our long time friends, Mariah Andrews and we're talking all things friendship! We talk about why it's important to pick friends wisely, what to look for in a friend, and how to have a lasting friendship! Who we choose to be our friends makes all the difference in our life, so we are excited for you to hear from Mariah!