If You Knew Me

This week we hear a story from Anne Zavorskas. Anne is 59 years old. That number is significant for her. For most of her life, she gave her sweat, blood and tears to corporate America. At this moment, she finds herself at a crossroads. She's a few years away from retirement. But for Anne, this moment feels like a beginning.

The question is the beginning of what?

Content: career, loss, family legacy, storytelling, crossroads

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This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. 

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

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This week: “How can our bodies naturally help us heal?”

Kimberly Ann Johnson is a sexological body worker, somatic experiencing practitioner, yoga teacher, postpartum advocate, and single mom. Working hands on in integrative women's health and trauma recovery for over a decade, she helps women heal from birth injuries, gynecological surgeries, and sexual boundary violations.

Kimberly is the author of 'Call of the Wild, How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power and Use It for Good', as well as the early mothering classic 'The Fourth Trimester'. She is also the host of the podcast 'Sex Birth Trauma'. In this episode, Kimberly and I speak about why trauma lodges itself in our bodies, practices to help us come home to ourselves and what we can learn from wild animals about our own wild feminine selves.

You can find and follow Kimberly Ann Johnson on Instagram @kimberly.ann.johnson, and on her website

Content: birth injuries, trauma recovery, body, women’s health, postpartum

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This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. 

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

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This week: “What if I’m not capable of love?”

Elke Rindfleisch is a German modern dancer and an artist. Since 1999, she has created solo and group works. Her performances are characterized by raw, highly physical and emotional expressions. She often uses dance to explore aspects of human nature and psychology.

In this episode, Elke wonders aloud about a very personal, yet very universal conundrum. Is it possible to love someone and to be loved by someone?

You can find and follow Elke Rindfleisch on Instagram @elkerindfleisch, her Vimeo Page and her Writing Snippets.

Content: love, connection, taking care, motherhood

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This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. 

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

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This week, we are doing something different. Most weeks, we share one woman’s first-person story. Some weeks, we share an interview with an expert. This week, your host Jamie Yuenger talks about the bigger vision she and her co-creator, Piet, have for “If You Knew Me.” Jamie shares their plans for expanding the podcast into a large-format book project and how you can join them on the creative journey.

Our regular, story-based episodes will continue next week!

Content: future plans, vision, documentary photography, 

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This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. 

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

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This week: “What if your life purpose was given to you by death?”

Tamitha Broadway could never figure out what her life purpose was – her sister knew, her friends knew. She was clueness. Not having a sense of purpose depressed her. Eventually, her depression deepened and led her to addiction’s doorstep. Tamitha’s purpose finally presented itself. The delivery boy was death. 

This week’s episode is entitled, “It’s Mother Effing Game Time.”

Content: addiction, addiction recovery, alcoholism, overdose

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This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. 

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

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This week, we have a short, fun conversation with the funny and radically refreshing Sister Monica Clare. On Sunday, September 25th, our show host Jamie Yuenger welcomes you to our podcast's first live event. Sister Monica is our special guest. Our theme is MAJOR LIFE CHANGES. This episode gives you a taste for how wonderful Sister Monica is and why you might like to buy a ticket and join us. Ticket info below.

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This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans.

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

Photo Sister Monica by Mackenzie Stroh

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This week: "Nobody Wants to See This Mom Do That.” 

Jena is a nurse. She works in a maternity ward. She’s also an online sex worker who goes by the stage name Nurse Jena. A few years ago, Jena learned that her oldest son had a rare and incurable condition. Up to that point, Jena had been working long hours to support her kids as a single mom. After her son’s medical bills started piling up, she realized she needed to start making a lot more money, and fast. 

Jena’s story is entitled “Nobody Wants to See This Mom Do That.” 

Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (# 26). 

Content: sex work, nursing, online sex, sexuality, positive sexuality, bisexuality 

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Tickets to Live Event: Join us September 25th for our first, live online event. Our theme for this series is Major Life Changes and our special guest is Sister Monica Clare, a progressive nun with a TikTok following of over 170,000. Sign up for our newsletter here by September 23rd to get 25% off your ticket. If you become a patron of the show before September 23rd, 2022, you’ll receive a free ticket to the event via Patreon. Become a patron by clicking here. Regular $9 tickets can be purchased here. 

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This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. 

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

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This week: "What If We’re Angry with the Wrong Person?"

Enmeshment runs rampant in families. If you grew up in a family with enmeshed issues, you have likely continued that pattern in your adult romantic relationships. Dr. Kenneth M. Adams is a clinical psychologist specializing in enmeshment, addictions and covert incest. He is the author of Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Their Children Partners and When He’s Married to Mom.

In this episode, our host Jamie Yuenger speaks with Dr. Adams about the following topics: 

-       What enmeshment is and how it plays out in our families of origin

-       Why enmeshment is harmful to our relationships

-       How enmeshment later effects our adult, romantic relationships 

Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (# 25). 

Read more about Dr. Adams' work on his website Overcoming Enmeshment

Content: enmeshment, covert incest, emotional incest, addiction recovery, sex addiction

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Tickets to Live Event: Join us September 25th for our first, live online event. Our theme for this series is Major Life Changes and our special guest is Sister Monica Clare, a progressive nun with a TikTok following of over 170,000. Sign up for our newsletter here by September 2nd to get 25% off your ticket. If you become a patron of the show before September 2, 2022, you’ll receive a free ticket to the event via Patreon. Become a patron by clicking here. Regular $9 tickets can be purchased here. 

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This week: "How do we control our eating to feel in control of everything else?"

Our guest Mary used to go on long walks in Ireland. Then she went on the longest walk of her life: recovering from an eating disorder.

Today, Mary is a respected professor at an internationally renowned university and a mother. Both of those facts seemed all but impossible at one point in her life. 

Mary's story is entitled, “I Looked about Eighty Years Old”

Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (# 24).

Content: eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, recovery

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September Event: Join us September 25 for our first, live online event. Our theme for this series is Major Life Changes and our special guest is Sister Monica Clare (episode #10). Sister Monica is an Episcopal nun who has a Tiktok following of over 170,000. She’s been highlighted by Oprah and the NYTimes. And she’s a lovely human! During the event, there will be an open Q&A and you can meet other incredible women from around the world. 

We’ll send out date details and sign-up links via our newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter here. If you become a monthly member of the show before September 1, 2022, you’ll receive a free ticket to the event. Become a member here, starting at $3/month.

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This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans.

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

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How can music save us from…ourselves? This week we hear from Ena Marie Abel-Mireles, a music teacher from Portland, Oregon. Ena laughs and sings and is open about the fact that she regularly has suicidal ideations. When Ena was 13, a traumatic life-altering event happened to her. That one moment has directly affected her passion for living, giving and teaching people how to sing.

Her story is entitled. “I have my mother's voice.”

Connect with Ena through her music school www.bloommusicpdx.com. Visit our website for a full transcript of this episode (Episode 23). 

Content: suicide, suicidal ideations, musical therapy, bipolar

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September Event: Join us this September for our first, live online event. Our theme for this series is Major Life Changes and our special guest is Sister Monica Clare (episode #10). Sister Monica is an Episcopal nun who has a Tiktok following of 170,000. She’s been highlighted by Oprah and the NYTimes. And she’s a lovely human! During the event, there will be an open Q&A and you can meet other incredible women from around the world. 

We’ll send out date details and sign-up links via our newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter here. If you support us as a monthly member before September 1, 2022, you will receive a free ticket to the event. Become a member here, starting at $3/month.

Visit our website: https://ifyouknewme.show

Become a Member: Official members receive regular resources and tools that support well being. Join here. 

Share the love: Online reviews help others find us! Leave 5 stars or a written review on iTunes, or go to our website. 

Talk to us: If you have a topic or guest idea you would like us to consider, send us a message. Or, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook.

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This episode was produced by Jamie Yuenger and Piet Hurkmans. 

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.