What Should I Do?

Listen in as Josephine and Alexandra share what they learned from podcasting as a mother-daughter duo. They have a lot of fun reviewing their experience recording Season 1 and offer a sneak peek into what you can expect in Season 2!

In this cross-posted episode, we talk with our guest Rabbi Shlomo Elkan who is the host of the "Soul Searchers" podcast. In this deep conversation, we take turns asking the questions and sharing our answers. His audience asks Josephine and Alexandra about their family life and spiritual beliefs and we ask him what it's like to be a pious rabbi serving a community of very liberal college students.

Healing from abuse is something that is deeply personal and connected. Listen in as Alexandra and Josephine chat with Shawnrey Notto who experienced healing through dance. To Shawnrey, dance is a form of expression, can be immensely therapeutic, and a beautiful way to connect with your body and heal. Shawnrey Invites others on their own healing journey using dance and sensual awareness. This conversation warms the heart, opens the mind, and explores things in ways you've never heard before.

Resources referred to:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourquirkyqueen/
• 6 week program: https://shawnrey.com/your-body-the-queen?fbclid=IwAR2HoMDrwwZXQv_cpp0NFnY5SZiUvwE5795xcmFX4NenJ71jBXCC5Mx7nMw
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnreyIQ/

Josephine's friend Caleb has felt the tension between pursuing his goals versus honoring how he feels in the moment. He asked us whether it's better to keep pushing ahead in a disciplined manner in order to achieve more and more, or if it's better to aim for balance, taking breaks and slowing down when that feels more appealing. Listen in as we explore this question with him.

It's never too late to turn your life around! Gen Stoney is a testament to this. Listen in as Gen shares her incredible journey, going from alcoholism, rapes (yes, multiple), marital infidelity leading to divorce, and deep self-hatred to joy, integrity, meaning love, and so much confidence in who she is and how she lives. 

Resources referred to

• https://genstoney.com/
• The Alter Ego Effect
• The State of Affairs
• Spirit Junkie
• Love is Letting Go
• A Return to Love
• The 1 Thing

Have you been betrayed? Have you healed from it, or do you remain hesitant to trust others, in the context of relationships, work, or family? Listen in as Josephine and Alexandra speak with Dr. Debi Silber, the founder of the Post-Betrayal Institute who herself has experienced tremendous heartbreak in her life and now helps thousands of others heal from theirs.

Resources referred to:

https://thepbtinstitute.com/trustagain/

https://thepbtinstitute.com/quiz/

Can you be friends with your children? Can mothers and daughters truly be best friends? Can a friendly power-child relationship exist between strong and independent women? Yes, this is totally possible! Listen in as Alexandra and Josephine speak with Brenda and Hailey. They are also a mother-daughter pair with an amazing and beautiful relationship. The four women converse with one another, learning about their own and one another's experiences. Both pairs speak frankly about how they built mutual respect and collaborative joy in their respective relationships. It's a conversation like no other!!

Resources referred to:

https://www.brendafredericks.com/

https://www.haileymarino.com/

Can you connect, or build relationships, when your political or religious views differ? Josephine went on a zoom date with a man with opposing political views and very different religious priorities. They knew it wasn't likely to lead to a relationship but they had a fantastic time and both learned a great deal about stereotypes and human connection. Listen in as both Josephine and her date(!) share their experiences, revelations and growth that came from this one simple date.

How do you build relationships when you have a hard time communicating about anything mundane? Josephine and Alexandra talk with a tech whiz, a super successful genius with a brilliant mind who can't seem to crack the code on dating in order to get to a meaningful relationship.

Parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful. Becoming a new parent during these times is especially challenging. Listen in as Alexandra and Josephine chat with her friend Alexis who became a father at the peak of the pandemic. He describes how moving to the US from Honduras at 18, without speaking English, prepared him to be resilient and flexible with all the changes made when his son was born during the first peak of the coronavirus pandemic.