We are back! This is a quick update on the direction of the LOLA COMMUNITY in the future.  Pleasance describes how the past few weeks have been going and what to look for down the road. Thanks for listening! 

Phyllis Fagell, author and therapist, wrote a wonderful book about Middle School for parents and educators.  Parents with younger and older children will also benefit from some of the strategies and tips that are in the book. We hope you enjoy this important conversation about the "dreaded" Middle School Years. You can contact Phyllis, here and buy the book, here. 

James S. Gordon, MD, author of The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma, is a clinical professor of medicine at Georgetown University and the founder and executive director of The Center for Mind- Body Medicine (CMBM). Dr. Gordon has created the first comprehensive, evidence-based program for reversing the biological and psychological damage of trauma. He and his 160 international faculty at CMBM have brought this program to communities across the world.

For more information on The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, please visit www.cmbm.org. If you are interested in Pleasance running a Mind-Body Skills group in your DC-based organization, contact [email protected]. For community-wide or international program inquiries, contact Rosemary Murrain, Managing Director of CMBM at [email protected].

Chris Grosso is an author, musician and speaker who I got to know online in the past few years. I asked to come speak with the LOLA community about his work, his writing and his life. I think you will love hearing Chris's perspective and insights about his life. You can learn more about Chris at http://theindiespiritualist.com. Enjoy! 

Meet Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids : Bringing up Children in a Racially Unjust America. We talk about parenting and race, identity and practical ways to bring her work into your home.  We hope that you buy the book and download the guide to have these conversations in your own communities. You can get the conversation guide, here. 

Summer 2019 recap!

This is the first in a series of conversations with phenomenal men who teach, write, speak, lead and love with their whole heart.  They will  share their perspectives, ideas and thoughts about what it means to be a man in this world we live in.

Today, I chat with Josh Courage from Courage Performance, a training gym in California.  Josh is an old friend, who co- created TOUGH/ LOVE with me at lululemon DC when we were both ambassadors. In this conversation, Josh talks about his depression and parenting, his views on the miracle of pregnancy, marriage and raising a daughter. The audio isn't awesome, but stick with it- b/c Josh is a true spiritual warrior- promoting peace, common sense, wisdom and encouragement! 

Follow him @badassdads on Instagram! 

Today, The Artist's Way Community Leader, Sharon, and I talk about why we are co- leading this powerful circle together this Fall. Our Artist's Way group is about cultivating creativity, spirituality and inner reflection. You can learn more here and ask [email protected] for more information. Thanks for sharing and supporting the podcast!

Today,  I speak with my friend and author, Rachel Louise  Snyder about her new book, No Visible Bruises:  What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us. This is a must read book for all humans. Seriously. Get the book now. There is so much to learn. No, it's not easy, but essential at this moment in history.  In this chat, we jump right in and discuss  many of the things  I learned from reading this book and the statistics that shocked me.  Here is the article we talked about in the podcast. Please share with people and feel free to write to me at [email protected] with your questions, concerns and insights. I deeply appreciate your listening and sharing this. You can learn more about Rachel, here.