Join Becky Shaffer as she digs into this topic and shares some of her own RAW life experiences.

Becky dives into her new chapter and the changes that have been rewarding, yet challenging..

Do you wish to gain some clarity of this "second" half of life feels? Are you struggling? You are not alone.

When the kids leave, they leave that behind feel and rhythm in the house that took years to evolve.

The sting of the empty nest is the sharpest when that feeling still exists after the activity from which it evolved is over".

Listen to this insightfulness as Becky moves forward in this new chapter of life.

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.