About Your Mother

In this episode of About Your Mother , you will meet Peter Mutabazi - a remarkable human being who survived a traumatic childhood, only to use that experience to transform lives. He ran away from an abusive father at the age of ten and was homeless on the streets for four years until a stranger asked him his name. That gesture changed his life forever. However, that isn't Peter's story....

In today's episode of About Your Mother , we have a poignant discussion on the meaning of the word Mother. Joining us is Jeff Forney , a photographer, visual story sharer , and a dear friend. Prepare to be inspired by a touching dialogue on the meaning of the word mother, the journey to finding his birth mother, and the impact this experience had on him. Connect with Jeff Website: JeffForney....

In honor of International Women's Month, today's episode of About Your Mother brings you a story highlighting the strength and power of maternal lineage. In this dual interview, we celebrate the life of Vera Obermeyer, who recently passed away due to COVID. Our guests are here to talk about her long and colorful life full of purpose. The conversation is with Vera's daughter and gran...

What does it mean to own and share our own stories? Why would other people want to hear our stories?  In today’s episode of About your Mother , we answer those questions with our special guest, Melanie Spring. Melanie is a vibrant speaker, an approachable bad-ass woman, and the facilitator of both personal and brand stories. Today, she shares her struggles and triumphs that made her who she is now...

In the latest episode of About Your Mother, we have a conversation with Olivia Joffrey . Olivia owns an eponymous fashion line that serves as a love letter to her mother, Anne-Marie. Through osmosis, Olivia absorbed the colorful and artistic life that her mother has led — a life filled with sensory details, records, books, sand, and the ocean breeze. Imagine putting on a dress and transporting you...

We are in the second part of our series with the wonderful Julie Barton. In our previous episode, we talked about Julie's childhood memories and her path to becoming a New York Times bestselling author with her book, Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself.  Today, we explore what it feels like to achieve publication success, the reality of making it as a writer, and how to follow your...

We have a two-part series conversation with Julie Barton , a New York Times best-selling author of the book, Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself . Her book is about her lifelong battle with depression and how it unravels an intricate family dynamic. In this first part, she brings into grasp the destructive power of depression and also the importance of animals to our personal and emotion...

In today's episode of About Your Mother, we speak with Sugar Taylor , a woman who exudes a ray of light. Sugar is a self-taught creative dynamo. She is a person who has battled anxiety and depression throughout her life and uses her creative energy as a means of healing. Her zest of life, spirit, resourcefulness, and all-around being will blow anyone away. Connect with Sugar Web: Virtual Art...

In the third episode of About Your Mother , our guest, speaker, and mindset coach, Sandra Possing talks about how building an Unshakeable Foundation and unleashing their inner badass empowers a woman. They also discussed in this episode, Sandra's openness about her past and how it shaped her career path. Pay special attention to the part where she discusses the mind-altering Ayahuasca Experie...

Our next guest for About Your Mother is Lauri Levenfeld. She is a playful spirit and has a never-ending commitment to the female voice. Jennifer and Lauri collaborated together in the past on projects, but most recently, Lauri debuted an award-winning film called Mad World. Using her distinctive eye and straightforward and real words, she has built platforms to share and extend the work of other w...

Welcome to our new podcast - About Your Mother, Where Your Story Begins . Host Jennifer Griffith is on a mission to celebrate and examine one of the most powerful and influential relationships in our lives: our relationship with our mother. Each month, join Jennifer as she converses with compelling guests. She will unravel stories from their childhood and how their past shaped who they became. I l...