Turning 50, moving and becoming an empty nester all in a 4 month period of time has proven to be a great opportunity with many new journeys' ahead. Shaff and Shay discuss how life brings about opportunities and how we can take the positive and enjoy this ride we call life.

Digging into a controversial topic in functional medicine with Dr. Stone.  Dr. Stone has been practicing for 30 years and has helped heal many with Functional and Eastern medicine.  Redefining Healthy with functional medicine.

Dr. Todd Stone is a Natural Medicine Healer / Doctor who practices practice Functional Medicine and Eastern Medicine.  He has helped many people turn around their health over the last 30 years, some pretty remarkable!  This unique combination has prepared Dr. Stone for meeting the needs, diagnostically and therapeutically, of the “chronic walking wounded”…those people suffering from pain, fatigue, and disability who have found no solution, or even adequate diagnosis.

Founded in 2021, Turtleback Ridge, aka TBR, is a place for family and friends to gather and grow in a mindful and healing environment. TBR came to life when Mia DiMola and Ashley Hermes met in 2020 and combined their dream careers of wanting to operate a therapeutic retreat center. TBR was developed to provide a sanctuary for family and friends to reflect, practice gratitude, cultivate self-love and empower one another to learn and grow in harmony.

There are twelve books - one to introduce each Ridget as they join the expedition to restore calm to Turtleback Ridge. The Ridget friends help each other learn coping tools and accept their challenges as part of their dynamic personalities that are part of the beauty of the fabric that makes up their friendship.

The Ridgets will encounter obstacles which will help kids learn skills to utilize in common stressful situations such as bullying, peer pressure, boundary-crossing, talking about feelings, problem-solving, and more. 

To get more information and to order your first book go to:  https://turtlebackridge.org/

Thank you to Kim Smith Music for her music for the soul in the RAW podcasts as well.  To hear more go to :  https://www.reverbnation.com/songspourout

My goal for 2023 is to accomplish the goals of 2022 which I should have done in 2021 because I made a promise to myself in 2020 and planned in 2019, sound familiar?  I talk about setting small goals that are attainable v's resolutions that sadly in time fade away.  

Jenny Fleece joins RAW to share her spirtual path to a happier and healthier life.  

Continuing the series on Trauma to Healing, Heidi McKenzie joins me to share her story of a car accident that left her following a journey she never expected.  It is an honor to have Heidi as a friend and for those she teaches daily on her journey, she teaches though her courage.   Life is full of twists and turns, however, we all have hope anchored within us which in turn gives us motivation to take steps for a better future.  

Shaff and Shay bring the Trauma to Healing series to their show.  Walking the journey as a survior can sometimes be lonely, yet rewarding in how powerful your story can be for someone dealing with these powerful issues.  Our show brings RAW experience and how we can live today to appreciate our past, our healing and where we are as healthy adults in life today.

Being Vulnerable and sharing the RAW steps of this life transformation Shaff and Shay share the process of the critial steps of working thorugh self-love, worthlessness and getting rid of your false self and allowing others to see you for your true authentic self as a survior.

Being Vulnerable is taking a chance and sharing their stories is a calling and passion to help others walking a journey that has already been walked by these two amazing strong women.

Trauma comes in many forms: Sexual Abuse, Physical Abuse, Domestic violence, Medical Injury, Death, Intimate Partner Abuse, Early Childhood Trauma and of course bullying and much more.

YOU deserve to feel your value in life.  This is REAL RAW talk and Shaff brings a powerful voice of her abuse to survior to her experiences while healing.

Healthy relationships are your birthright and you can achieve them.  It is your right to have a healthy, safe, and respectful relationship.  We will discuss Narcissist Behavior, Stonewalling and Self-Sabotaging behaviors in todays episode.  

Shaff and Shay bring RAW (Real Adult Wisdom) to you.  Don't be afraid of being yourself or exploring until you find peace within yourself.

Healing is really just letting yourself feel.  Today, I share with you a letter I wrote to my child self.  This was the most healing piece of writing I have ever endured in my life.  As a survivor, I realized years ago that I still had healing to go.  I am not sure if the healing ever should stop, as life is a journey and digging deep, understanding your vaule and worth is always something we need to all strive for.  Thank you for allowing me to be vulnerable in sharing my journey and my story.