Let's All Flourish (L.A.F.)

Tori McKay and Ava Fierro are two of the most thoughtful, insightful, inspiring young people you will meet.  They are best friends and survivors of the Camp fire in Paradise, CA.  These wise young women have much to share with our young people, parents, and teachers on how to navigate our current world of Covid, fires (that were breaking out the week we spoke!), and resulting isolation,...

A teacher from Chico comes on today to revisit his experiences through the traumatic Camp Fire and the effects it had on him and his students.

Let's chat with Jake Pina - yes!  Incoming Cal Poly SLO freshman who has played baseball most of his life.  Jake is an amazing young man who recognized his Varsity baseball team was struggling and not performing at the level they could be, nor as collaboratively as they should to reach their peak.  Jake had been exposed to Yoga Nidra through Jill Weston and his Mom's practice and he...

THRILLED to have Jill Weston on the show today to discuss her Yoga Nidra practice and studio, Breathing Space. Jill will share with us not only what the heck Yoga Nidra is, and why it is important for all of us to be aware of the connection between our mind and body. Why did it take me so long to explore Yoga Nidra?? That is exactly what you might say also. Unless of course, you’re already a pract...

This week our discussion around disappointment continues with our young friend, Mckinley Stoller!  Mckinley attends the University of Oregon and is majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology.  She is passionate about spreading awareness for those struggling with mental health issues and approaches the show with pure honesty and transparency with her own past issues and how she is f...

THRILLED to have Christine Fonseca – critically acclaimed author, licensed psychologist, counselor, and all-around dynamic woman join us on the podcast to discuss disappointment and not only how to manage through it, how to not let it define you because we are definitely not in disappointment alone and guess what, it is temporary - nothing is permanent! Using her experience consulting and coaching...

Guys!  You do NOT want to miss this episode with Bridget!  If you are a parent, you are going to get the scoop on this young college graduate (now studying and preparing for Med School) on the healthy habits that fueled her while she played soccer, swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco at the age of 10 (yep - she did that!), swam competitively, played soccer competitively, and crushed it a...

I can’t believe I am so lucky to have Angela Garvie join us this week!. I have known Angela since about 2012.. Angela is a wife and a mom of two young college men, Ian and Aidan.  Angela was one of the first certified health coaches for Dr. Sears back in 2009. She will be visiting with us this week about healthy meals – what is a healthy meal anyway? And now that we all have a little more time to...

Aidan Houser!  Aidan catches up with us to give us his perspective on shelter in place as a student who had his Junior year cut short, what that has been like for him, and also what he thinks about going back for his senior year.  What does that transition look like for him?  What strategies does Aidan suggest for kids who might be nervous to head back in or are just not that excite...

We are so lucky to have Kenee join the show to talk about what it was like for her and her household as they transitioned to shelter in place back in March.  Many of us can identify with this, can we not?  Suddenly the kids are on chrome books and we are all holding zoom meetings at the same time - trying to find space in the house.  Kenee shares intuitive strategies for how familie...

So lucky to have this amazing human, Tate Shadbourne, our oldest daughter, join the conversation on movement.  Tate, 22 years old, shares her thoughts on her journey from lifelong soccer player (from the age of 5) to figuring out what she liked to do to keep her body and her mind healthy.  Tate also shares insightful tips for college students, or anyone with a busy schedule, on how to fi...

Amazing husband to one-lucky-one (me!), active father of 3, and veteran teacher of 25 years – Todd Shadbourne joins the show to talk about how he went from chasing a soccer ball for fun to running 12 marathons and inspiring students to move in his running club every season.  He is incredibly humble, as you will hear, Todd’s fitness journey is one of finding what brings him joy.  Did his...

Jackson Dearing, brilliant young man, 16 years old, joining us to give us the youth perspective on FEAR as he flew solo (not his first time) to meet his family abroad at the beginning of the pandemic and what it was like trying to get home.  Jackson also shares his thoughts on what it’s like to be in a family that includes kids in the “Big” discussions, how that’s played an important role in...

Amy Hoyt, PhD, will be in the studio today talking about FEAR.  Amy fights the good fight every day as the loving Mom of 5 amazing kids, she’s an adoring wife, a scholar, an activist (I’m adding info for her), and all-around bad-a$$.  When you meet Amy you’re like – “oh you’re so nice”.  And then after about 2 minutes, you’re like, “Ok, can we sit and talk for 10 hours?” Amy gives u...

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