If You Knew Me

Jamie Yuenger interviews bestselling author and grief advocate Hope Edelman about her writing and work with motherless daughters. Hope speaks about universal themes of loss. Hope was 17 when she lost her mom to breast cancer and 40, when her father died. These events inspired her to offer grief education and support to those who couldn't otherwise receive it. Hope's first book Motherless Daughters was a number one New York Times bestseller and appeared on multiple bestseller lists worldwide. Hope's most recent book The AfterGrief offers an innovative new language for discussing the long arc of loss.

Full Moon Women episodes are designed as couplets. The first episode each month is a long form story from a woman's inner life. The second is an interview with someone who can bring a wider context to the storytelling woman’s story. In this episode, Hope reflects on Brinda van den Berg's experience of losing her mom when she was two. (See Episode 01, “Motherless Mother.”)

Hope has published six books, including Motherless Mothers and her memoir The Possibility of Everything. Her work has been translated into 14 languages and published in 11 countries. She also hosts weekly calls for the Motherless Daughters Community. Hope has been published in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. She got her bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master's in nonfiction writing from the University of Iowa. She is also a certified Martha Beck life coach and has done certificate training in narrative therapy.

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Welcome to our very first episode of Full Moon Women! We are so glad you’re here. We publish episodes bi-monthly as couplets. The first episode of each month is a personal story from a woman’s inner life. The follow-up episode is a conversation with someone who brings greater context – and hopefully greater appreciation – for the storytelling woman’s story. Our first episode is titled "Motherless Mother" and it’s the story of Brinda van den Berg. The next episode is with Hope Edelman, the author of the NYTimes #1 bestseller, “Motherless Daughters” and the new book “The Aftergrief.”

Brinda lost her mother when she was only two-years old. Originally from India, she now lives in the Netherlands. Brinda shares her journey of becoming a mom without a proper role model and finding her way through grief.

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Tags: grief, healing, motherless daughers, motherless mothers, motherhood, ex-pat, The Netherlands, grief journey, bereavement, loss, mother loss 

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Welcome to If You Knew Me, a podcast show about the inner lives of women. 

These are stories that women don't easily share. Even with our closest friends and family, these are stories about what's really going on in women's lives. It could be their desires, anxieties, or secrets.

Jamie Yuenger is the host of the show. She's been in radio production and filmmaking for over a decade, but it wasn't until she told her own story that she realized just how empowering and how liberating it can be to tell your story.

We created this show because we think that women can help embolden and heal one another simply through sharing their truth. 

In 'If You Knew Me' women tell first person non narrated stories. They are often moving frequently. Funny. It's no pretense, no bullshit stuff.

Most of the episodes run between 10 and 20 minutes.

Each guest has the option to share her real name or to remain anonymous. We find the best stories that way. Be in touch, if you have one.

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Visit our website https://ifyouknewme.show

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