TO LIVE AND LEARN OR SUPPRESS AND DENY OUR PAST

Main Topics:

Sending kids to school with a cold

Forgetting all the things

Regret

Boundaries and Friendships

Unmet needs

Living independently

Wearing various hats

Being there for a loved one

Funerals and grief

As we roll into this episode, Meghan begins talking about how she has been finding it hard to get back into the groove of all things school. Tasha shares that she had a scheduled day off and was supposed to have a day alone. As most parents will relate, there always seems to be a child that ends up sick and that day swiftly goes. We discuss what the threshold is when it comes to runny noses and when it is ok to send your child to school. How sick is too sick?

The conversation moves to our main topic: regret. When this was brought up as a topic, Meghan quickly said that she didn't have any which begged the question: do you suppress the regret or acknowledge and learn from it? Tash dives deep into her regret, a friendship lost and boundaries crossed. Meghan shares how choices she made as a teenager are surfacing and feeling amplified by unmet needs. Kristine explains how a loved one needed her and she wasn’t there. Was it due to people pleasing and lacking confidence to just say no? Or perhaps the intuition wasn’t trusted. Funerals, what does it mean to us, and to those that are being honoured if we miss them? Do you go to a celebration of life for anyone and everyone that has made an impact, or are you selective? How about that last drink of the night, which ultimately leads to the remainder of your night spent on the bathroom floor. Or perhaps a regret of eating really spicy food on vacation? 

 

We also discuss roles we play, hats we wear and it all tells only the partial story of who we are. Food inspo, are you feeling the good vibe to create a healthy meal for your family night after night? 

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Helpful Links:

Tasha's go to Sunday Chicken

 

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                     Website www.meghanmcquillan.com

Tasha on: Instagram @tloharrison_life

                 Facebook @theheartfullfoodie

We are back from our Summer Hiatus, and dive right into a live Psychic Reading!

Main Topics

Psychic Medium Reading Reflection and Discussion

Dreams and Spirits

Microdosing mushrooms

Summer 

 

In this episode, the 3 of us had just got off a Zoom Session with Psychic Medium Ara Parisien.  There were 20 people on the zoom, and she had a short time, but was able to pick up on spirits of Meghans family, and some things about Kristines husband and his work and worries…

We get into all the details  of the reading and disect and ponder what some of the things she mentions really mean…. 

We also catch up about summer, and what really happened… did we stick to our plans, or did all plans just go out the window?

 

Find out more about how you can join in on a Free Zoom Event 

With: Ara Parisien

Check out her website: araparisien.com

Instagram: @araparisienmedium

 

Mentions:

Netflix series: 

Surviving Death: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13649692/

Prime Video Series about microdosing

9 Perfect Strangers: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8760932/

 

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                     Website www.meghanmcquillan.com

Tasha on: Instagram @tloharrison_life

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NEVER HAVE I EVER….

Main Topics:

Sex in Public, orgasms, and Kissing

Cocaine, Drugs, and microdosing

Birthing Stories

Broken Bones

Momma to Be Parking spot

Travelling experiences

Extreme Dares

Cultural differences

Social Media

This episode, we all got to know each other a lot better.. Much better, you could say… 

We played the game Never, have I ever….Meghan and Kristine found questions to ask via Google Lists, and Tasha gets a little out there with the questions she made up HaHa!

There were a lot of laughs, and no question was presented and answered without digging into the details… Some of the questions, we laughed so hard and were in complete shock, as we find out while reflecting during our mid life years, we all have had some pretty fun, and crazy experiences.  Some of the questions also led into some deep conversations about drug use, psychosis, the regulation of drugs, and we question: Is there really a safe way to do drugs now?  

Our Conversation ends off with chatting about Tasha’s reluctance to get back on social Media, but it is hard when soo much of our lives now involves needing to be on social media and how do we share our conversations to an audience greater than our personal circles without social media?  Kristine is feeling the overpowering influence and feeling of judging on Social media, and Meghan talks about creating healthy boundaries to be able to share her authentic self, as she would like to see others show up. 

The Beauty of our conversations is that when we come together and allow each of our views to be heard, without judgment and only love…. We are then able to find a way to connect with each person and being.

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Tasha on: Instagram @tloharrison_life

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KICKING KIDS OUTSIDE, ROUTINES AND SCHEDULES, SPRINKLED WITH SWEAR WORDS = SUMMER SURVIVAL

Main Topics Include:

Anxiety and Baths

When kids refuse help

Summer Survival Plans

Moms going on Strike

WHO FORGOT TO FLUSH???

Swearing is it necessary?

This was a fun episode with many topics covered. Meghan and Tasha check-in with each other while Kristine figures out some tech issues. Meghan has had some back pain and had to book an emergency appointment. As a result of the back pain, Meghan records the podcast from her bathtub. Tasha explains that she wishes she could have baths, her anxiety has other plans.

When your kids are suffering, and the solution is in your hands, do they refuse it? Kristine shares how her son refused some help.

Summer, some parents are excited and others dread it. Where do you land? Each of us share our thoughts and plans on summertime with kids and how we survive it.

The conversation moves into the workload being unfairly pushed on to Moms. How do you handle this if you have a partner at home? Meghan shares how going on strike can help everyone. From a reset to her own high expectations to her kids having new responsibilities.

UNTAMED by Glennon Doyle is briefly discussed. This leads into wondering, how many people are not living their authentic lives. 

Meghan shares an article she has recently read called “Why I let my daughter wear booty shorts”

SWEAR WORDS. Kids sharing their newly learned words with their friends, using them to amplify points, finding power and connecting to our voices. There are many reasons why people add swearing into their communication.

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                     Website www.meghanmcquillan.com

Tasha on: Instagram @tloharrison_life

                 Facebook @theheartfullfoodie

Turns out we weren’t quite done talking beauty, so this week we turn it up a notch and dig in more. 

Main Topics Include:

Butt Waxing, Vaginal Restoration, and Boob Jobs

Answers to Online Polls About Beauty

Laser Eye Surgery- would you get it?

How to Help Kids Express Themselves.

Tik Tok Beauty Hacks- They for real?

Prochoice… what does that mean?

Teeth Whitening and Spray Tans.

 

Since last week’s episode, Meghan, Tasha and Kristine had all sorts of new ideas, resurfaced stories and questions needing answers. We each share the results of the polls we shared on social media, from butt waxing to the most interesting thing you’ve done in the name of beauty. Tasha talks makeup, self confidence and tries out a tik tok beauty hack… will it work? 

Meghan explains pro choice when it comes to beauty and why it’s not up to us to judge other’s choices. She also shares her favorite beauty goodies. 

Kristine wonders how trends start, questions the laminated brow, and discusses how to guide our kids when making decisions around their bodies and self expression. 

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                     Website www.meghanmcquillan.com

Tasha on: Instagram @tloharrison_life

                 Facebook @theheartfullfoodie

Main Topics Include:

Hair Removal

Beauty Rituals

Beauty Mishaps

Bullying causing traumatic experiences

Self Expression

Being a woman is a lot of work, but its also empowering and fun to be able to express ourselves wildly and or subtly. 

We all have our reasons why we put on the make up, dye our hair, enhance a certain feature of our bodies, and put on those fancy shoes… 

And we dig into where our own ideas of beauty come from…

We also get into our responsibilities as parents to teach our children to see their own beauty, but also allow them to make their own decisions; rather than shielding them from possible hurt or trauma.

Self Expression is a guiding theme of this episode, which was unintentional, but having this conversion really brought this lesson to light.

 

Inspiring follow up podcasts to listen to:

Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday Episode:

Shefali Tsabaray: Radical Awakening: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/super-soul/id1264843400?i=1000522539474

&

Oprah & Lady Gag: Your Life in Focus:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/super-soul/id1264843400?i=1000461934318

 

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REFLECTIONS: POLYAMORY

Main Topics Include:

Doing things solo or with people

Social Media Poll

Is cheating a category of its own?

Polyamory vs. non-Monogamy

Soulmates

MonoOrgy - OOPS

Keeping in theme, we have an open candid conversation to begin with. Meghan has a new favorite drink, Kristine discusses doing things on her own more than with others. Tasha dreams of wine festivals in the Okanagan.

Meghan explains why she was so quiet during the interview with Mel. Exhaustion is real and can show up at the most inopportune times.

Tasha shares about the polling she did on her socials: Have you ever considered inviting someone into your relationship?

We continue to reflect on polyamory, non-monogamy and more in relation to the interview. Misconceptions, stigmas, and secrecy. Listen to find out how MONOORGY comes up in the conversation.

Do you believe in soulmates? 

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                 Facebook @theheartfullfoodie

RADICAL RELATIONSHIPS with MEL CASSIDY

Main Topics include:

Polyamory Vs. Open Relationship   

Monogamy Hangover & Detox   

How Radical Relationships work when you have Kids

Trauma Informed Relationships

Consensual and Honest Non Monogomy

Why Polyamory and Swinging ARE Not the same

This week our guest is Mel Cassidy. She is certified in counseling for Intimate Relationships and a trained Holistic Peer Counselor. She is currently training to become a Somatic Movement Teacher and is also studying Trauma informed approaches to healing. She is a blogger, podcaster, coach, and self described Polyamorous Relationship Anarchist. She is breaking out of societal norms and inviting us all to question the history of monogamy and get curious about our own relationships.

Make sure to check out Mel @ www.radicalrelationshipcoaching.ca where you will get links to her blog, podcast, courses and more. Mel mentions one of her mentors and rolemodels Marcia, Follow her at askmarciab on Instagram. 

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MONEY MONEY MONEY

Main Topics include:

Wages

Money Causing Social Dillemnas

Our Financial Situations

Earning enough to deserve a seat at the table

Separate accounts or joint?

Do we tie our worth with money?

The White lies we tell

Snoopy Cleaners

Time, Love, and what we value most

Money is such a Taboo subject, but we're not afraid to talk about it!  In this episode, you will hear about how each of us values money differently and the deep struggles we have with detaching from the idea that our worth is tied to money.

We discuss our takeaways from our interview with @erinskyekelly, author of: Get the Hell out of Debt, like: how we teach our children the value of money, and how to divide the money we receive.  

 

Our conversation also leads into not having enough money to go to social gatherings, telling white lies, and much more.

 

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GET THE HELL OUT OF DEBT

Main Topics Include:

Why Erin Wrote her Book

Relationship to Money

When to Teach Kids about Money

Most Important Money Tools

Why Budgeting is like Crotch Banging

Consolidation and the Myth

We have a few minutes and lighten the nerves (Meghan’s that is) by discussing our hair and freshness. Erin notices a piece of art on Tasha’s wall and asks her to read it out. A beautiful message. “Today is the day!”

We get straight to the meat and potatoes as Erin shares her WHY. We learn that she, herself, has been at rock bottom of debt and didn’t have the information readily at hand to work through it, without getting into more debt.

Erin’s new book, titled, Get the Hell Out of Debt: The Proven 3-Phase Method that will Radically Shift your Relationship to Money was just launched and is available for pre-order now. 

As the title alludes to a relationship to money, we learn more of what that means. We discuss money scripts, as we learn what Kristine’s are and how we can transform it through affirmations and mantras.

As Meghan recently has had some interesting money talks with her kids, it was important to open up the dialogue surrounding that. Most of our money scripts go back generations, we learn that “as soon as they don’t eat money” is a great time to start teaching. Erin also has a course called How to Teach your Kids About Money.

We discuss two of the MOST important money tools: Budget and Net-Worth. We learn that they go hand-in-hand towards the goal of getting out of debt and moving into wealth building.

There is a fun story about how Erin relates getting out of debt to banging your crotch when learning how to ride a bike.

Debt (money) is a tough topic to bring up at playdates or Mom groups. It is not something that is often talked about and considered taboo. Unfortunately, this can promote a feeling of shame and is often avoided when you are at a point that you want to talk about it.

Erin shares that you can pre-order her book now and get the online self-paced course for free. Follow the links below to find out more.

 

Find out more about Erin Skye Kelly by connecting with her on the socials:

Website - www.ErinSkyeKelly.com

Instagram - @erinskyekelly

                     @gethehelloutofdebt

Free Resources: www.erinskyekelly.com/financial-transformation-opt-in

 

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Tasha on: Instagram @tloharrison_life

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