Raised by Women: A Storytelling Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What do the women who raised us leave behind in us? In this episode of Raised by Women , I sit down with Chantal Kur, a divorce and family law mediator from South Africa, for a thoughtful conversation about grief, independence, resilience, and the values passed through generations of women. Chantal shares what it meant to be raised by a strong mother and grandmother, how losing he...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the women who raise us become the very people who help save us? In this deeply moving episode of Raised by Women, I sit down with Cherry Fargo to talk about surviving childhood abuse, the grandmother who changed the course of her life, and the long journey of healing that followed. Cherry shares what it was like to live in silence and fear as a child, how her gra...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when life pushes you into an experience you can’t explain and no one around you understands? In this episode, Taylor shares her powerful story of spiritual awakening that began during a deeply vulnerable time in her life. After struggling with trauma, low self-confidence, and feeling misunderstood by traditional systems, she began a journey of healing that led her to...

Send us Fan Mail She stopped pleasing everyone and found joy again What happens when you stop living to meet expectations and start living to feel alive? In this heartfelt conversation, Tina shares her journey from people-pleasing and cultural pressure to rediscovering joy, playfulness, and personal freedom. Raised in a Vietnamese immigrant family shaped by survival and sacrifice, she reflects on...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you realize the beliefs, patterns, and survival instincts that shaped your life were never truly yours to begin with? In this episode, I’m joined by Luna, writer and author of Meet Me at the Ruins, for a powerful conversation about growing up in a high-control religious environment, the long road of unconditioning, and what it means to rebuild identity after trau...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the life you built no longer feels aligned with who you are becoming? In this episode of Raised by Women , I sit down with Steve, a former corporate project leader who spent decades managing large teams and high-stakes systems  until divorce, empty nesting, and organizational restructuring forced him to pause. What followed wasn’t a breakdown. It was an awakening...

Send us Fan Mail Some stories don’t begin with a plan they begin with a moment that quietly changes everything. In this episode, Mazna shares her journey from being born prematurely in Pakistan to building a life shaped by endurance, resilience, and personal transformation. After witnessing her mother survive a stroke and major brain surgery, Mazna experienced a deep shift in how she viewed her ow...

Send us Fan Mail Behind every life story is a network of people who quietly shape who we become. In this episode, Tom shares his journey growing up in a close-knit Italian immigrant family built on sacrifice, work ethic, and deep family loyalty. From watching his parents build a life from nothing, to working in high-intensity law enforcement environments, Tom reflects on how resilience, service, a...

Send us Fan Mail Catalina’s story is one of survival, awakening, and learning how to live beyond inherited pain. Born into instability and abuse, Catalina entered the foster care system at a young age, navigating trauma, abandonment, and identity loss throughout her childhood and early adulthood. For years, survival shaped her decisions, relationships, and sense of self. In this deeply honest conv...

Send us Fan Mail What we inherit isn’t just tradition it’s how we care for ourselves, how we nourish others, and how we understand wellness. In this episode of Raised by Women , Tess shares her journey growing up in Hong Kong in a household shaped by strong, nurturing women. Raised by her mother and sisters, she learned early that food was more than sustenance it was love, connection, and culture....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Shelby shares the deeply personal story of what happens when a marriage, faith, and long-held life plans begin to unravel. Several years into her marriage, Shelby’s husband experienced a profound shift in belief and mental health setting her on a decade-long journey of uncertainty, caregiving, grief, and self-abandonment. We talk about what it means to grieve the...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you’ve done everything right… and your body still breaks? In this episode, Michelle shares the turning point that changed her life from growing up on a farm with real food and homegrown meals, to city living and processed convenience, to eventually landing in San Francisco at the start of the modern food movement. But the real shift came when her health collapsed...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you grow up in a system that never taught you freedom then spend your life reclaiming it? In this episode, Dr. James shares her journey from a post communist childhood in Europe to becoming a U.S. citizen, scholar, mother, and advocate for women healing from narcissistic abuse. After living in six countries and navigating generational trauma, rigid parenting, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Raised by Women, Doug reflects on the frustration of doing the books, listening to the podcasts, and doing the “work”only to find the same patterns repeating. A pivotal moment led him to examine belief-based filters formed in childhood, and how they shape what feels possible, how we show up in relationships, and what we quietly expect will end. As Doug begins to...

Send us Fan Mail If your life didn’t follow a straight line and you’re in a season of making sense of it, you’re in the right place. Raised by Women reflects a name change that brings clearer language to the same heart exploring emotional inheritance and the experiences that quietly shape how we lead, decide, and carry responsibility. Join the Inner Circle: If something stirred or feels like it’s...

Send us Fan Mail Ever felt like everything would fall apart if you didn’t hold it all together? In this episode, I share my personal experience with martyr syndrome the silent burnout of being the one everyone counts on. The truth? People don’t need you as much as you think they do.   

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we’re talking about what it means to lead, inspire, and create impact even when no one acknowledges you. If you’ve ever felt overlooked while others mimic your moves or take inspiration without credit, this one's for you. When you’re aligned, your presence shifts things. Whether they admit it or not, your work is working.

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Send us Fan Mail What if your future self is already shaping who you are today? In this solo episode, Be a Woman to Remember unpacks the quantum concept of retrocausality—the idea that the future can influence the past—and explores how this connects to intuitive leadership, burnout recovery, and energetic healing. You’ll hear: What retrocausality really means A real story involving NASA and psychi...

Send us Fan Mail Ever felt like everything was unraveling—your body, your job, your sense of self? In this raw and reflective episode of Being a Woman to Remember , we explore the sacred space between burnout and breakthrough. When life feels like it's falling apart, it might actually be making space for who you're becoming. You’ll hear: What “falling apart” really means on a nervous sys...

Send us Fan Mail What if the key to unstoppable energy, razor-sharp focus, and magnetic presence wasn’t another productivity hack—but healing your body from the inside out? In this episode, we’re uncovering the hidden force sabotaging your success: chronic inflammation. If you’re a high-achieving woman struggling with fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, or stubborn weight gain, it’s not just stress—i...

Send us Fan Mail What’s Draining Your Energy? is your go-to episode for uncovering the hidden energy leaks that are sabotaging your performance, focus, and well-being. This episode dives deep into the five biggest energy drains—from blood sugar crashes and mental overload to toxic environments and lack of boundaries. We’ll also explore the cautionary tale of Ada Lovelace, the world’s first compute...

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Send us Fan Mail Episode Overview: In today’s episode of Be A Woman to Remember , Willijah dives into why self-love isn’t selfish—in fact, it’s the most selfless thing you can do. Many of us believe that taking time for ourselves means neglecting others, but the opposite is true. Willijah explains how prioritizing your own well-being allows you to show up more fully for the people in your life. Wh...