Helene Shute & Christina Hansen Cohen

It's YOUR Birth Day! Podcast

Health EN ↓ 84 episodes

A podcast giving women permission to celebrate themselves! 2 Licensed Mental Health therapists with over 35 years combined experience come to you as friends, life-giving hosts to guide you and encourage you to RSVP to your own life! We give real conversations about the challenges women face daily.  In your busy every day life, you will receive gifts to live your best life by finding joy & courage, all while you listen in car line, at the gym or walking into work.   Check us out at www.yourbirthdaypodcast.com and join our newsletter! 

Author

Helene Shute & Christina Hansen Cohen

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.yourbirthdaypodcast.com

Latest episode

May 4, 2026

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Episodes

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 33 - "The Gift of Selfing" 13.02.2025

Send a text Hey Friends! This is is all about Y O U! This episode is a MUST LISTEN for ALL Women. Pause, share with all your girls and then start listening NOW!  In this episode we talk about how selfing is different for everyone.  See how Ryan is teaching Helene loving boundaries and how Christina has to differently so that she teaches her children the importance of self care.   We talk about how...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 32 - "Gifts From Burn Out!" 06.02.2025

Send a text Dear Friends, Don't shy away from this episode. It is a must listen. It happens to ALL of us.  Whether you are in this season now, heading there or trying to move past it, this one is for YOU (and all your friends).  We know that our audience.... YOU.... are high achievers, overachievers, perfectionists in recovery.... like us.  We get you (because we are YOU!).   In this episode,...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 31- "Knowing How to Play is a Gift" 30.01.2025

Send a text Hey Friends!  Join us as we talk about the power of play!  Did you ever wonder why you are seeing more work places have play spaces? Or wish you could be a kid again? Then this episode is for you!  We talk about how we all need to play- no matter our age. We discuss why this is a necessary part of your self care, your relationships and your work.  Of course we sprinkle a little pickleb...

Episode 30 - "The Gift of Finding YOURSELF - Interview with Erin the Medium Lady"" 23.01.2025

Send a text FRIENDS!  This episode is soooo full of JOY! We all get the gift of hanging with our friend Erin- the authentic Medium Lady! She is stinking amazing! Join us on this episode to learn why she is called "Medium Lady"- learn how she has come to live that term in her life and how YOU can use it too to be your best self!  Both Helene & Christina embraced this term as soon as w...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 29 - "Gifts Found in Heartbreak!" 16.01.2025

Send a text Hey Friends! We are Helene and Christina- on a mission to teach you how to celebrate YOU! This can be perceived as a hard podcast episode, but it is one we all can relate to- heartbreak.  Whether you are in this season of life right now, have been in the past or are a realist and know it is in your future, this episode is for you!  We say in every episode that we promise to talk about...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 28 - The Gift of "AND" 09.01.2025

Send a text Hey Friends! We are Helene & Christina. We are on a mission to teach you to CELEBRATE YOU! In this episode, we challenge you to see yourself as an AND rather than an or.  We dig deep into realizing life is not black and white, rather we are evolving.  This is such a fun episode where we discuss how to celebrate how we are mult-faceted individuals and we can learn to celebrate all o...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 27 - "GIFTING YOURself NO RESOLUTIONS" 02.01.2025

Send a text Hey Friends! Welcome to the NEW YEAR!  Do you feel inundated with all the “you shoulds”? Time to go to the gym? Time to get rid of xyz in your diet? Time to feel younger?  UGH! We are here to tell you, YOU are amazing and don’t need that crap.   Join us on the campaign of NO RESOLUTIONS!  Yes- Christina feels strongly about this one.  You will not find her in the gym in January (or let...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 26 - "Our Favorite Gifts for YOU!" 05.12.2024

Send a text Join Us as We Give YOU 25 gifts from the Podcast!  Hey Friends!  We are Helene & Christina! We are on a mission to empower you to be your authentic self.  This episode is jam packed with gifts for you.  We go through each episode, highlighting the gifts that are presented and discussing how YOU can use them in YOUR life!  This episode is all about YOU, guiding YOU to live your best...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 25 - "Gifting YOURself Sanity During the Holidays" 28.11.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! We are Helene & Christina! We are on a mission to empower you to celebrate yourself each and every day! We know holidays are all about gift giving so we are thrilled to give you this episode- SANITY during the Holidays!  As Thanksgiving arrived today and the biggest shopping day of the year- tomorrow- you need this episode to help you focus on what matters, let go of w...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 24 - "The Gift of Knowing YOUR Money Story" 20.11.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! We are Helene & Christina. We are on a mission to empower women to celebrate themselves!  This episode is something that many women feel very anxious about- MONEY! Christina shares about how scared and paralyzed she has been about money over the years.  We are joining you on this journey- It is time for all of us as women, to learn your money story.   We have our frien...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 23- "Gifts YOU Receive When You Stop Playing The Comparison Game" 14.11.2024

Send a text Hey Friends, We are Helene & Christina, 2 mental health practitioners with combined +35 years experience and we are on a mission to empower, teach and remind YOU to celebrate each day as YOUR Birth Day! In this movement, we are your friends- not your therapist.  Picture us sitting at your table and encouraging you in life.   This episode is raw and real as we discuss something we a...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 22 - "The Gift of Anxiety" 07.11.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! We are Helene & Christina- on a mission to help YOU live YOUR best life with actionable tips, life stories, laughs, tears and through it all- podcasts that meet you in life with your messy middle moments.  We are here to support and encourage you as your friends, not your therapists… although we are mental health practitioners with +35 years combined experience.   In t...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 21 - "The Gift of Dating YOUR Self!" 31.10.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! Helene & Christina here! We are SO SO Excited about this episode because it embodies everything about our mission to empower, teach and remind YOU to celebrate YOU! In this episode, we talk with you about ways that we have worked with others and on ourselves to ensure that we are all dating ourselves. We also talk about how it can be hard and the feelings that may bloc...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 20 - "Gifts Found In Grief" 24.10.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! We are Helene & Christina, on a mission to empower, teach and remind YOU to celebrate YOURself! We come to you with 35+ years of experience as mental health practitioners… however, with It's YOUR Birth Day, we come to you as YOUR Friends, not your therapist.   This episode is a hard one. We are here to talk about the uncomfortable, but unavoidable topic of Grief. ...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 19 - "Gifts in Friendship" 16.10.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! We are Helene & Christina, on a mission to empower, teach and remind YOU to celebrate yourself! In this episode, we dig deep into talking about the power of friendship- having your tribe of people who support you! Whether it is a group of girlfriends, a few or a smattering of all people, we all need a social circle of our own to live life with! So grab your drink of ch...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 18 - "Gifts From Asking For Help" 10.10.2024

Send a text Hey Friends!  We are Helene & Christina.  We are on a mission to teach women to to empower, teach, and remind women to celebrate themselves! In this episode, we are here to talk about something that is REALLY hard for most women… asking for Help! (Gulp).  Don’t delete it quite yet.  Friend, this episode is so needed to become the best version of you!  In this episode, we are real w...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 17 - "The Gift of Struggling With Who YOU Are" 03.10.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! We are Helene & Christina, on a mission to empower you! With that, we know that many of our friends are struggling with figuring out who they are. This can be a tough topic. Maybe you feel so much pressure to be a certain way or act a certain way. Maybe there are cultural pressures, family pressures, relationship pressures, work pressures or the more. Are you having gu...

Episode 16 The Gift of Flexibility 25.09.2024

Send a text Hey Friends, We are Helene & Christina- on a mission to empower YOU! In this episode, we talk about the gift of flexibility! Are you someone who loves your routine, driven by consistency in your life? Does change scare you?! This episode is all for you, friend! And if you are someone, who has been overly flexible and letting the world trample on you? This one is for you, too. This...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 15 - "The Gift of Forgiveness - Forgiving a Family Member" 19.09.2024

Send a text The Gift of Forgiving a Family Member Hey Friends! We are thrilled you are here- it is hard to deal with family! These are people that have been put in your life, but may or may not be a gift! We get it! Do you have the family member that you cringe at being around or someone who just continually hurts someone you love or YOU!?! Friend, this episode is all for YOU (honestly for all of...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 14 - "The Gift of Forgiveness: Forgiving a Friend" 12.09.2024

Send a text Hey Friends!  Let's chat about forgiving a friend! We want to give a disclaimer- if the hurt is too deep or that friend is still really unhealthy- forgiving a friend might mean letting them go! Either way, if you need to have the tough talk with a friend or letting go of that person, let's dive in!  Gifts this episode: 1. What does it mean to forigve a friend? 2. Gifting your...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 13 - "The Gift of Forgiving Yourself" 04.09.2024

Send a text Hey Friends!  We are launching into a 3 part series on forgiveness. This week's episode is all about forgiving yourself.  We get that it is easy to carry guilt as we believe this is the tool to ensure that we don't make that same mistake again. WRONG. It is time to think through the mistakes you have made that you are carrying with you and learn how to forgive YOUrself.  We a...

Episode 12 Gifts Received When Transitioning Your Child's School 28.08.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! We are Helene & Christina and we are on a mission to celebrate YOU! If your messy middle right now is all about changing your child’s school, that can be really hard.  We get it- both Helene & Christina have changed schools with their children so they know the mix of feelings and fears in making this big choice.  We struggled to know if we were making the best deci...

Episode 11 - Gifting Your Child To College 21.08.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! We know that many of you are in a messy middle stage of sending YOUR kids to college. Oof. This is a tough one for many parents and we get you! Helene launched her daughter and 2nd child so she is in this life stage deeply with you.  Whether you are sending your 1st, 2nd or last child off- there are all the feelings.  Or maybe launching your 1st child is in your future and...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 10 - "The Gift of Daily Joy" 14.08.2024

Send a text Hey Friends! Last week was a tough one as we talked through mistakes. This episode, we want to focus on joy! It is easy in life to notice all the things that are not going well- a difficult boss, kids acting out, issues with your partner, a health scare. The world consistently talks about what is bad. As we head into an election in the US, the media is overly focused on negativity. In...

Its YOUR Birth Day! Podcast Episode 9 - "The Gift of Making Mistakes" 07.08.2024

Send a text The Gift of Making MistakEs!  Hey Friends! We are so glad you are here! Do you make mistakes? Well then you are in good company! We do too. Hell, everyone does! This episode is all about celebrating your mistakes and seeing them as gifts. We talk about how when we go through really hard stuff or do things that we wish we could go back and erase often leads to growth and positive change...

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