Moments That Define Us Podcast

Another incredible human that we had a chance to sit down for a deep and meaningful conversation. On today's episode we have Micki Burns, the CEO of Judi's House. "Judi’s House is a community-based nonprofit bereavement center for children and families with the vision that no child should be alone in grief."

Micki has such a beautiful presence about her and having her on our podcast was an honor. This is part 1 of two parts episode. In part one Micki dives into her story, losses she experienced early in life and some of her defining moments and how she decided to do the work she does now. Sometimes it can be hard to talk about death, bereavement and loosing someone we love. In this conversation, Micki normalizes talking about hard thing and provides wonderful recourses that people can get at Judi's House.

This episode will provide you with understanding of bereavement, grief and loss and services you can get at Judi's House. To learn more about Judi's House, please visit their website at https://judishouse.org/

This is part 2 with Stephanie Tatum from Still I Rise Counseling Services. In this episode Stephanie dive into grief and loss, what is acceptable and unacceptable in our society when it comes to grief. She talks about education around grief and loss, how to be there for people that are grieving and what happens when we have unresolved grief. Stephanie also provides different resources for people that are going through grief. This episode a little heavy but needed for all of us.

Check out Stephanie's website to learn more about her and services she provides https://stillirise-counseling.com/ #mentalhealthmatters #grief #loss #theraphy #whatsyourdefiningmoment #momentsthatdefineuspodcast

Today's episode is all about mental health and how to take care of it. We had an incredible conversation with the licensed therapist and founder of Still I Rise Counseling Services Stephanie Tatum. Stephanie shared with us her her story and some of her defining moment. We dive deep into why therapy is important and necessary for one's mental well being. Stephanie's also gave advice on how to pick the right therapist. We also spoke about cultural differences when it comer to therapy, especially in black and brown communities and stigma around therapy. This episode is very educational.

Check out Stephanie's website at https://stillirise-counseling.com/about/

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This week we are taking a look back at our very first episode "Real Stories From Ukraine" We launched Moments That Define Us podcast in March of last year and will be rereleasing some of our favorite episodes this month. Enjoy our very first episode!!!

Welcome to our very first episode. Today, our cohost Iryna tell us about growing up in Ukraine. She shares stories from her childhood and her perspective on the war in Ukraine.

We are launching "Behind the mic with Bella and Iryna." In these types of episodes , we wont have guests, just our hosts discussing hot topics, things that are going on in their lives and around the world. Our mission is to build community around Moments That Define Us Podcast for people to have a safe space to be vulnerable and to share their stories. Today's episode is a fun one. Our hosts Iryna and Bella answered very serious questions from ChatGPT. Get to know our hosts on a deeper level and find out who is Gloria.....Get ready to find out what Iryna and Bella's deepest , darkest secrets are and their true opinion on ChatGPT . #whatsyourdefiningmoment #behindthemicwithbellaandiryna #momentsthatdefineuspodcast #buildingcommunity

In today episode we sat down with Lisa Sullivan, who is an incredible human, business owner, a mother , a daughter , a sister and so much more. Lisa spoke to us about being raised in a household with an immigrant father and an American mother and how that environment shaped her who she is today! Lisa has a lot of experience in the non profit world and she opened up to us about racial inequality and burnout she experienced that led her to leave her last job and started her own business LS Ventures. Lisa talked about white saviorism in the non profit sector, especially on the money giving side. This conversation was open, uncomfortable, vulnerable and necessary. This episode will make you think. We recorded this episode in November of 2023 and in January of 2024 Lisa's mom Miss Lee passed away. This episode is dedicated to Miss Lee. May You Rest In Pease.

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In today's episode we sit down with Katye Edwards, the founder and owner of Guided Revision, LLC to talk about consumerism and the effects on our finances. Katye has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry and her wealth of knowledge is incredible. Today's episode will make you think not only how you spend your money, but what you spend it on. We dive deep in the culture of spending and unchecked consumerism. Katye also talked to us about being laid off , knowing in her heart that she wont go back to the corporate America again, and taking all her knowledge and starting her company Guided Revision, LLC. Make sure you listen to the end, because Katye shared 3 defining moments that make her who she is today and let me tell you, those moments are soul warming, beautiful and funny. #whatsyourdefiningmoment #newepisode #consumerism #financialeducation #uncheckedconsumerism #guidedrevision #money #smartspending #savingmoney

In today's episode we sat down with founder and owner of Kiwi Collective Jamie McCollough to discuss corporate burnout and how to manage it. Jamie shared with us quite an inspiring story of how you can love your job and work you do but still burnout. Answering emails after hours, not eating lunch, not even drinking water because you know you don't have time to go to the bathroom, trying your absolute best but still not being recognized, these are just a few things Jamie shares in this episode. She also shared with us a defining moment, a decision she had to make an age 11 that changed the trajectory of her life. Now Jamie is the founder and owner of Kiwe Collective, she a wellbeing consultant who helps individuals, teams and companies create wellbeing strategies and experiences. To learn more about Jamie's company and the work she does, please visit her website at https://www.kiwecollective.com/

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In today's episodes we sit down with Ariel Magidson, the owner of Ariel Arts and her husband Hammam Elkhoudary. Ariel is an American Jewish woman and Hamamam is from Palestine. They talked to us about their story of how they met and fell in love. Hammam spoke about growing up in Palestine, history of his country and what's happening in Palestine today. Ariel talked to us about growing up Jewish in US and her trip to Israel and how it challenged everything she learned and knew about Judaism. Both Ariel and Hammam discussed their views on current situation in Gaza and why its important to keep raising awareness on current events in Palestine. This was such an important conversation to have. Ariel is an interior designer and Palestinian culture has a big influence on her work. You can check out her website at https://arielarts.studio/

In today's episode we sit down with brilliant artists Ingrid Dee Magidson and Sybil Carter Hill to talk about their defining moments of becoming an artist. Ingrid and Sybil also happen to be twins so there are a lot of funny "twin" stories. They take us down memory lane and talk about what it was like growing up with very artistic parent , honoring their late father and the impact he had on their lives. This episode is definitely a feel good one that will make you cry and laugh all at the same time.

To check out Ingrid and Sybil's work , learn more about their stories and purchase their art, please visit their website at https://www.gallery101basalt.com/

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