Moments That Define Us Podcast

Our guest today is Tennisia Littleton-Broberg. Tennisia is a survivor of many things but she is warrior. She love unconditionally and her family is everything to her. She opened her heart and soul on this episode and shared some of her defining moments. Tennisia has been surrounded by very powerful women in her family which is why she is a POWERHOUSE herself.

Tennisia grew up with parents who were addicts and she talked in great details how that effected her growing up. She opened up about her own addictions and explained that addiction is not always drugs and alcohol but so many other things, like love, work caretaking and more.

Tennisia opened up about some of her relationships with partners who were or are addicts and how she was was able to navigate those relationships , be there for her partners but also create boundaries to protect herself. we are so grateful for Tennisia openness and trusting us to share her story!

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Do you ever feel like you don't belong? Are you trying to find your place in the world? The topic of today's episode is belonging. Its a sole episode without guests and without Bella, where Iryna is opening up about belonging as an immigrant living in the US. She tells a lot of stories from her life, living in US, being Ukrainian and how she found herself in the world. Today she is a confident and independent woman but it took her almost 20 years to find a place where she belong, where she can be her authentic self!

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This week's episode is all about THE DEBATE! Bella & Iryna sprinkled this conversation with humor and laughter . They talked about a few quotes that resonated with them the most and what they agreed and disagreed with both candidates (oh should I say one candidate.......????). The conversation turned serious when they spoke about gun control, immigration and climate change. Let's all remember , we don't have to agree on everything but hopefully, as a country we can all agree that we all want to live and enjoy life, have roof over our heads, have food in our fridge and see our children grow and be safe. These our just the few basis things that EVERY HUMAN DESERVES. Below are the link where you can register to vote if you havent done so already.

https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote

https://www.sos.state.co.us/voter/pages/pub/home.xhtml

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WELCOME TO SEASON 3!!!!!! We are starting season 3 with our Behind the Mic series. Today Iryna and Bella opening up about pressures we have in our society to be perfect in everything we do. To have kids or not to have kids, to get married or not get married? Am I a good mother? Do I have enough date nights with my spouse? Why is my body not perfect? What IS perfect body? Do you ever ask yourself any of these questions? If so, this episode is for you. Join Gen Z (Bella) and Millennium (Iryna) to hear their take on some of the questions we all need answers to.

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This is the last episode of season 2. Its called takeover of moments that define us podcast. Takeover happened when Roy (Iryna's husband) and Spencer (Bella's boyfriend) decided to be hosts for one episode and ask us, very deep and meaningful questions about the "why" behind the podcast and our vision for the future. We think you will learn different side of Bella and Iryna , why we stand what we stand for and why its important for us to be true to who we are. This episode is full of wisdom, laughter and deep philosophical thoughts. Bella, Roy and Spencer dove deep into 4th dimension for the last 8 minutes. Enjoy this fun and lighthearted episode and we will see you all in season 3. Love, Iryna&Bella

In today's episode we continue the conversation with the survivor of domestic violence and sexual abuse, Kiah Peterson. This is part two. If you want to understand the whole story, listen to part one that was released last week. Kiah shared with us what happened to her after police showed up and arrested her. She spoke about just how awful our justice system is and how at one point a mental health professional told her that she was too far gone and they cant help her. But today, Kiah Peterson is a survivor. Despite everything she went though and all the trauma that happened, today she is one of the kindest people and treats everyone around her with love and respect. #whatsyourdefiningmoment #momentsthatdefineuspodcast #survivor #survivorstory #racialdiscrimination #domesticviolencesurvivor

This is a part one of two parts story of an incredible woman name Kiah Peterson , who survived domestic violence, sexual abuse , racial discrimination in the justice system , homeless and so much more. She shared her story in greater details in hopes to help other survivors. The name of the abuser and a couple of other peoples were not real. Unfortunately Kiah's story is one of many. If any of our listeners are going through something similar, we hope this story will help you not only know you are not along but there is a way out. Tune in next week to listen to part 2. #whatsyourdefiningmoment #momentsthatdefineuspodcast #womensurvivers #sexualabuse #domesticviolence

This is a new edition of Behind the Mic with Bella & Iryna, where our fabulous hosts talked about self care. In this lighthearted episode Iryna and Bella give unprofessional advice to the listeners on how to take care of yourself on a very little budget or completely free. They talk about things that has worked for them and things that didn't (Iryna doesn't like taking a bath.....what? is she crazy?). They talk about their love for books and how reading helps them relax, journaling and talking to yourself through writing (Bella shared her journal entry and it was deep and funny all at the same time. Iryna shared how she overcame fear she carried since childhood. Lots of laughs and funny stories in this episode! Enjoy!!!!! #whatsyourdefiningmoment #momentsthatdefineuspodcast #selfcaretipsandtricks #bekindtoyourself #behindthemicwithbellaandiryna

In today's episode we are talking about real estate and the process of buying a home but doing it in the right way We sat down with the amazing real estate agent Jessica Argo who spoke about her passion for real estate, especially helping first time home buyers and women own their first home. She shared with us how having teaching background helped her become a better real estate agent. Jessica has been in real estate for almost 9 years and she has so many stories, some good and heartwarming and some crazy ones. Jessica also talked about the time when women could not own a home on their own and when that has changed. Who will be surprised because its was not that long ago. If you are thinking of buying your first home and have questions, this episode is for you. You can reach Jessica at https://www.coloradohomerealty.com/agents/jessica-argo/ #whatsyourdefiningmoment #momentsthatdefineuspodcast #homebuyingprocess #womeninhomebuying #firsttimehomebuyer

This is part two of two part episode with the CEO of Judi's House Micki Burns. We continued talking about grief and bereavement. Micki talked about recourses Judi's House provides to families when explaining death to children. She emphasized how important it is to use correct language so kids can understand death. We also spoke about death by suicide and again using the correct language so kids can understand why someone made that choice and how to support families who experienced this kind of loss. Again , the education piece of different types of losses that Micki provided was so valuable. But, If this is something that might be hard for anyone to hear, please skip this part 2:48 to 12:29. Micki spoke how pandemic effected us and and results of it we still experiencing today. This episode was heavy and some of the statistics Micki shared was absolutely heartbreaking. We hope this conversation will help people who are going through grief and loss, people who wants to understand more about this topic to be able to help a bereaved friend or a loved one or simple have more knowledge and understanding around grief, loss, bereavement and death. #whatsyourdefiningmoment #momentsthatdefineuspodcast #importantconversation #grief #bereavement