Common Space

In our latest episode, Julie and Michelle chat with estate planner, Kristen Rajagopal and financial advisor, Charlotte Geletka, about death and money. How to revisit or perhaps, create (!), a will and how to responsibly plan for our financial futures.

Charlotte Geletka is a registered representative of and offers security and advisory services through Lincoln Financial Advisors, a broker-dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor.

Zhalisa "Zee" Clarke is the founder of Reclaiming Flow, which aims to help Black women and women of color achieve flow state in the workplace. Listen and learn about Zee's road to founding Reclaiming Flow, why flow state is so critical for women in the Black community and communities of color, quick ways to tackle anxieties, long term flow methods to incorporate in a daily routine, and the classes she offers to help empower women to make the choices they need to achieve flow.

We talk with Dr. Jinnie Page about her family's journey through her son's childhood cancer diagnosis. How she talked with him about his disease, answering his tough questions, how she managed to take care of herself - and all during a pandemic. This episode was recorded in the Summer of 2020.

Dr. Carli joins again to discuss a topic on top of every family's mind - how is my child being affected by the pandemic? We talk about how kids are coping, ways we can help them, and signs to look out for when it's time to get help.

We're Back! Michelle, Julie, and Ginger Ann (in case you forgot who we are) gather in the studio for the first time since the world shut down in the Spring of 2020 to ramble, rant and reminisce about all things, well, 2020.

We talk with Betsy Metcalf, a consultant with Education Connection Advisors, about how to best advocate for your child when it comes to education: what environment is best for your child, questions to ask teachers about your child's learning strengths, advocating for children with learning needs, and more.

Dr. Holly Heaton shares her adoption story with us. One that starts with a healthy baby, journeys through heart failure, and takes us through the heartache of nearly crossing the finish line of adoption multiple times. Hear how her story ends!

In episode 16 we are in conversation with Elaine Dinos, founder of Kindred Lane. Kindred Lane works with individuals, organizations, and communities to help them reconnect with their values and inspire "creative, natural solutions to solve challenges on their path." Elaine's work is especially important during this "Great Pause." We walk through high level concepts of wellness and personal growth, as well as concrete practices to help us nurture our roots so that we can "spark and sustain healthy growth" during this interesting time.

Julie is our friend and community member. She is an attorney (a litigator), has three children, and her husband was diagnosed with Covid19 in March. She shares her husband's journey through testing, diagnosis and symptoms, as well as her experiences as a spouse, a mom, a full-time employee and all of the other duties she has had to pick up during quarantine.

Our favorite science aficionado, Sarah Caughron (a.k.a. "Science Sarah") chats with us about kids and STEM, Experiences and Nature Deficit Disorder.