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On the list of worst fears for a lot of people is a house fire. Kevin and Melissa share how it happened, how their community rallied around them and the ups and major downs of the rebuilding process. They share what to look for in the process, how insurance works and how it’s incredibly important to be your biggest advocate. We talk about what is actually helpful for people in a house fire and eve...

Nikki Brown is the storyteller this week and you are going to LOVE her. She is a makeup artist and she shares her story of leaving corporate America and learned the makeup business. She talks about the lessons she has learned along the way, what we need to do for our skin, the importance of tribe and SO much more! She gives amazing insight on how she has networked into some amazing jobs and also s...

Josh Fakes is the storyteller this week and is actually the final dad in the Father's Day series. Josh shares about losing 9 family members in a short period of time. We dive deep on how he and his wife have had to have extremely hard conversations with each other and also their children. He talks about his faith, walking through the hard times, and also if you are on the fence about God, some REA...

Kelly Dugas shares how at 25 she stopped drinking and has been sober for over 6 years. She shares her story on how she started drinking and then came to this decision and how she is able to continue on the path of sobriety. We talk about how alcohol for her was a relationship and how she was constantly thinking about it, used it for every occasion happy or sad and was drinking daily. Kelly shares...

There can’t be a father’s day without including this guy. Dan Silvey, my amazing dad, chats about how taking up running in his 50s has changed not only his health but also helped to build relationships with his adult children. Dan shares the different trials that running has provided including the story of falling during a night trail race. He shares on perseverance, giving wings but still support...

Mike Watts is on the podcast this week and we talk all about SO many things about parenting. Mike shares the dynamics of equal parenting, how the male role has changed over time and how much they share about their girls on social media. We talk about Kate Northrup’s amazing book Do Less and how he has been able to apply that to his life as well. He talks about the expansion and contraction of life...

Andrea Dawn is the final mama in our mother's day series and goodness does she not disappoint. Andrea shares how she left an abusive relationship with a 4-month-old baby and has figured it all out one day at a time. She talks about how she has had to navigate parenting without a male figure and how she had to make decisions based on the resources and time that she has had. We talk mom guilt, what...

Pam Silvey (my mama) is the next storyteller in our Mother’s Day series and this week she is talking about being the daughter. Pam shares how she took care of her mother when she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. It’s unfortunate that life includes death and this conversation is a very real talk on that process. She talks about how she had to trust the additional caregivers that had to be brough...

B rittany Gunter is the next in our Mother’s Day series. Brittany shares how photography helped her to be more present, capture the realness of life and also found a piece that is her’s when she started staying home with her kids. We talk about how it’s important that we are in the frame as well even though it is uncomfortable. We chat about how her photography business has opened her up to the op...

The 3 rd  story in our Mother’s Day series is…ME! I am the storyteller this week and I am telling my story of motherhood. From miscarriage to a healthy baby and my first year of motherhood. I talk about how I was nervous to become a mom, the silver lining of miscarrying our first baby and my honest thoughts about pregnancy. I share the silly little stories of leading up to Marshall’s delivery and...

Claire Trost is the storyteller this episode and she shares her start to motherhood and how it didn’t go as planned. Claire, as a self-described, crunchy mama she wanted a natural birth with minimal interventions and she covers how nothing went as she wanted. Claire shares so openly about how disappointed she was and the grieving that came from that experience. Claire also shares how after giving...

Bianca Reed shares her journey to motherhood in our Mother's Day series! Some women know all of their lives that they want to be mamas and others aren't so sure. Bianca shares how she went from not a baby person to now a mama of 1 adorable little girl and 1 on the way! We talk about the heartbreak of miscarriage, of not knowing other people's journey and trusting God's timing. This is a very real...

Trent Atkisson shares how he went from being a spectator swearing he would never run to running multiple marathons, 1000 miles in one year and over 15 half marathons. Trent's story is so inspiring as he shares the ups and downs of running. We chat about the mental game involved in running and how running has changed his entire outlook on life.    A little fact check that we referenced during the e...

Liza Witonis tells the story of how she and her husband made the decision to take back their life and address their finances. She shares how they became empowered by learning the tools of managing their money, looking at their mindset around money and then committing to making huge changes in their lives. Liza gives tangible steps that you can make changes in your life today, from how to start and...

Ashley Meyer shares how being kicked out of a mom Facebook group lead her to create a whole movement for moms who are also entrepreneurs. Ashley shares Mompire and how she created exactly what she needed in her life. We chat about the importance of community regardless of what stage of life you are in. How motherhood can be so lonely and when you are able to find people who truly understand where...

Politics and politicians are something that doesn’t scream Silver Lining Life Podcast BUT it does when it is a storyteller that talks about things like changing your job to be closer to your family, running positive campaigns and sharing specific goals and the way to implement the goal so your community will still benefit from them even if you aren’t elected. Jason Henderson is our storyteller thi...

Greg Powell shares how some major health issues led to huge changes in his life. He shares how he went from having horrible indigestion to major surgery to almost dying a month post-surgery. From there he made major changes in his life from diet and exercise to how he views life now. Greg shares how he lost 100 pounds and everything feels better now both mentally and physically.  He talks about th...

This is such a deep conversation that I believe will resonate so well because even if you haven’t experienced the loss of someone close to you, you know the fear of that. Valerie Howard tells her story of losing her mom to cancer and how she has found her way through that journey. Valerie shares in such a real and relatable way of going through something hard and how that process has gone for her....

THE Katie Maggio is our storyteller this week and we are chatting about hate. Katie shares how hate has been thrown around lately in her life and the lesson she shares is so important for our world. We talk about celebrating other people’s victories, looking at a group of people as individual’s to see more compassion, letting go of negative judgments of people who are succeeding and SO much more....

I am so excited to end our relationship series with Kris Britton + Ryan Yokome! While they are still considered newlyweds, this duo’s relationship has lasted over 18 years. They share what changed for them to finally embrace marriage, how they navigate arguments, finding trust in their relationship and how they harmonize the masculine and feminine. They graciously do a little coaching on what trig...

This episode my fantastic husband  Trent  joins me as we continue the relationship series. We have been married almost 8 years and we share our story of how we met, staying connected and a glimpse of how we parent. There is lots of laughter, ridiculousness and so much love in this episode! So welcome to our life!   Things we reference:   Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard: https://itunes.apple.com/u...

Oh goodness, this episode is going to really hit home to so many, even men! The incredible Stephanie Wess tells her story about body image and how she came from a fat-phobic family to dieting at an early age to learning to appreciate her body as it is. We talk a lot about how we can change how we talk to our kiddos to promote a healthy body image. We dig deep on the different phases of body image,...

When I first came up with the idea for this podcast, I knew I wanted to share couples’ stories as well. This entire episode had me laughing and smiling. I think even not knowing this couple, they will have you smiling as well too. Clint + Crissy Proffitt are the storytellers on this episode. They share how they met, when they started dating and how they have navigated their relationship for the la...

This chat with Kara Bligh, of Pretty HOL Life, was so eye-opening. Kara shares her journey of how she changed her life because of pregnancy and being a 1st-time mom to a more holistic life. She dives deep on a few products we can look for in the products we use on ourselves and our children. How our skin care products have not had updated regulations since 1933. She talks about how she learned to...

Bridgit Norris left home when she was 12. 12. Insert wide-eyed emoji. She shares this story and the lessons she learned along the way. With being on her own so early, she shares how that molded her to help empower women and now also girls. We talk about how middle schoolers have the same inner talk as many women and sometimes even the same as their mothers. How as parents we can set a safe environ...