Armenian Enough

The journey into motherhood is at once uniquely personal and deeply universal. It is full of moments of profound love and fear, in turn. Some women are fortunate enough to have a tribe of other women to support and guide them through this rite of passage. For those who do not, Dr. Jenn and Dr. Sarine fill in as therapists, mothers, and best girlfriends with their aptly titled podcast, Is It Bedtime Yet? With humor and compassion, they tackle all aspects of life after children, giving us all permission to be human.

In this episode, we weave our way through South American and Armenian cultures, and the unique ebb and flow of belonging to several cultures simultaneously. We examine the relative importance of speaking mother tongues and the myriad ways we can inhabit our communities as full-fledged members without doing so.

In this episode, we traverse beyond the physical challenge of running long distances and delve into the spiritual strength required to do so successfully, exploring the notion that training to push one's body beyond its limits may also have an effect on other areas of one's life. Armen Sarrafian reveals what it takes to run an ultramarathon and why the 2020 Artsakh Ultra Stage Race is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Support Armen by donating to his GoFundMe page.

Find out more about the 2020 Artsakh Ultra Stage Race

Contact Armen on his IG at: scalpelandthesoul

The death of a loved one is always difficult to bear, but when someone you love dies by suicide the effects of grief are multiplied. Suicide remains a taboo subject in just about every culture, and Armenians are no different in that respect. However, our culture does imbue death by suicide with an added layer of shame that ultimately serves a punitive purpose not merely for the deceased but for their family as well. In this episode, a "Suicide Widow" discusses her journey through pain, sadness and anger towards healing and forging her new identity as a Suicide Warrior.

If you are having suicidal thoughts or feelings, please contact The National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

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Where do we get our news? Who do we trust to tell us the truth about what is happening in the world? Is all media created equal? Anna Kachikyan talks about her passion for storytelling and the importance of journalistic integrity, particularly in the Armenian community. From her days at TMZ to covering Armenia's Velvet Revolution for a diasporan audience, the trajectory of her career and her trailblazing vision for the future of journalism is nothing short of inspired.

You can reach Anna on IG @annakachikyan @thearmenianreport @theannareport And on FB @annakachikyan @thearmenianreport

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Few things in life hurt so deeply as watching (what seems like) everyone else experience that which you so deeply desire, what society expects you to achieve with ease. Infertility is often a lonely and isolating experience, and many women suffer in silence and even shame, which can prevent them from receiving the very support they need most. In this episode, Therapist Margrit Boghosian shares her painful, yet ultimately hopeful journey through infertility and miscarriage to the eventual birth of her three children.

Margrit can be reached via her website at Get Well Ahead

At long last, we bring you the third episode in our ongoing Series on Dating! Mike Gabriel hosts his own podcast called MikedUpPod and is a co-host of The Anna Report, where he can be found doling out dating and relationship advice live every Monday evening. On this episode, Mike shares his candid views on dating and marriage from an Armenian male perspective. When it comes to romantic relationships, men tend to play their cards close to the vest, making this a unique opportunity to discover some of the hopes, expectations, and struggles, that Armenian men experience in the world of dating.

You can find MikedUpPod wherever you listen to podcasts.

You can reach Mike on IG @MikedUpPod Watch The Anna Report on FB Live every Monday at 6 p.m. PST

How do we, as a society, measure a woman's value? How should it be measured? How do we treat women who don't look the way society says they should? And what kind of damage are next-to-impossible standards doing to young girls and women of all ages? Elizabeth Megrabyan joins us for an honest and unflinching look at the price we sometimes pay in order to pursue perfection. [Editor's note: while eating disorders also affect men, the societal pressures still disproportionately fall on women.]

If you think you may have an eating disorder, please contact the National Eating Disorders hotline at 1-800-931-2237 or visit their website here: NEDA

You can learn more about Elizabeth and read her blog at ElizabethMegrabyan.com Elizabeth's IG: helloelizabethmeg and hyewerehere

Photo Credit: Diana Davis

Diasporan Armenians often go to great lengths to "stay connected to our roots," but there are many different kinds of roots, one of the most fundamental being our connection to Nature itself. What are we missing when we live our lives in concrete boxes, bombarded by electronics, seeking communion via social media? Who would we be if we allowed ourselves to feel the soil beneath our feet? To drink in the stars in the nighttime sky? Dr. Nicole Apelian shares what she has learned from living with African tribes whose way of life is in harmony with nature, along with the sacred medicine of healing plants, and the secret to re-setting our souls and reconnecting with our essence.

You can reach Dr. Nicole Apelian directly via her website: www.nicoleapelian.com On Instagram @nicoleapelian On Facebook @nicoleapeliansurvival or @thelostbookofherbalremedies The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies can be purchased here: https://www.thelostremedies.com/nicole-apelian/

Watch Nicole on Season 2 and Season 5 of National Geographic's Alone show here: Alone

Armenian wine making dates back 4000 years BC, so it's safe to say that our people have a long history of experimenting with intoxicating beverages and flavors. Influenced by his family's tradition of brandy making, Melkon (along with his wife) reinterprets flavor profiles of traditional spirits using the environment as his guide, in more ways than one. Listen, be inspired, and experience them for yourself.

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