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Lyanette Talley, Shiney Eapen, and Jenna Walston discuss unconditional love vs conditional love and what that means in parent/child relationships and also in romantic relationships. We share stories from a child's perspective, from a parent's perspective, and a marriage perspective. Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Virago 24/7 You can email me at...

Lyanette Talley, Shiney Eapen, and Jenna Walston discuss unconditional love vs conditional love and what that means in parent/child relationships and also in romantic relationships. We share stories from a child's perspective, from a parent's perspective, and a marriage perspective. Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Virago 24/7 You can email me at...

Briana Deck (formerly Briana Brooks) is back on the podcast a year later to share what has been going on in her life this past year.  Spoiler alert.......she got married!   She talks about her new husband, her wedding, sobriety, co-parenting, and her relationship with her family.  Go back and listen to Episode 2 and then listen to how things have changed in just 1 year! Send us Fan Mail Go to my w...

Shiney Eapen and I discuss what unconditional love vs. conditional love means to us. We talk about how some people use the word unconditional love to control loved ones and use it as power over them.  Shiney shares a story of what love with strings attached may look like between a parent/child relationship. Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Virago 24/7 You c...

I talk about my trip to Care Free, Arizona, where I stayed at a wellness retreat. I share what I learned from the Happiness Journey class I attended at this resort.  I also explain why I cried in a mediation class. Things that I took away from this trip: *Happiness is an inside job *Non-resistant equals happiness *Do not argue with fools *What we resist, persists *Where attention goes, energy flow...

Jenna Walston and I talk about recreating ourselves in our 40s: *Learning new ways to communicate with our children *Emotional exhaustion  *Emotional regulation *Which one of our children rated us on a scale of 1-10? *The image that we portray to the world may not be the whole story *Ideas for Virago 24/7 *Why Lyanette cried in the middle of Savannah? *The men in our lives Send us Fan Mail Go to m...

Angelina Mullins, Colt Prattes, Philip Talley, and I continue the conversation of marriage and relationships: *Date Night *Vacations without children *Showing up for each other every day *Our insecurities in our marriage *Praising our spouse *Colt shares some stories about his dancing career and how it was to work with the cast of "This Is Us" Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www...

Angelina Mullins and Colt Prattes join my husband, Philip Talley, and me on this show.  Angelina and Colt are Broadway dancers who preformed in "Smash." Colt is also an actor who starred in the television remake of "Dirty Dancing".  If you watch "This is Us," then you would have seen him guest star in one of last season's episodes. He has also performed and toure...

Kate Ferguson of Kate Ferguson Therapy & Associates joins me. In her practice, they work alongside women as they navigate life transitions, parenthood, infertility, grief, their identity, and purpose.   We talk about:  -post-partum anxiety and depression -things you don't need to feel guilty for -social media self-care vs. real self-care -boundaries -instead of thinking either/or.....I ca...

Melissa Thorson with Peachtree Enneagram joins me again.  On episode 23, "What is Your Enneagram?", she gave an overall description of each number. This time we get deeper with the numbers 1 and 3. Lindsey Yoder, a 1, and Meghann McNally, a 3 join us in discussing each of their numbers. We talk about what motivates us, what makes us feel loved and what makes our blood boil. If you would...

I continue the conversation with my 20 year old daughter, Kaylin Talley, and therapists from the Healing Life Institute, Bridgette Morris and Davis Smith. Last week in the Myers Brigg show, we talked about the 16 different personalities. At the end of that conversation, we went down another road, a very therapeutic road, which you can hear on today's show. We talk about having a relationship...

Bridgette Morris and Davis Smith from Healing Life Institute join my daughter, Kaylin, and me in talking about the Myers Brigg personality test. The test indicates your personality preferences in four dimensions: Where you focus your attention – Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I) The way you take in information – Sensing (S) or INtuition (N) How you make decisions – Thinking (T) or Feeling (F) H...

Bridgette Morris from Healing Life Institute is back on the podcast with two young adult therapists, Davis Smith and Cara Doll. They join my daughter, Kaylin Talley, and me to talk about mental health in our teens and young adults. Kaylin and I have a therapy moment where we talk about some deep emotional wounds that we are trying to heal. We discuss what SNAP means and how it's helpful in co...

Lindsey Yoder and I read and discuss the book "The Color of Compromise: The Truth About The American Church's Complicity in Racism" by Jemar Tisby. We share why we are disheartened by the Christian Church for many of it's beliefs. We discuss our views on racism in this country and what it means to us. There is disappointment we share in some of our fellow Christian brothers and...

TJ Ward, a private investigator, joins my sister, Monica Anderson, and me on this show. Monica talks about the controlling marriage she was previously in. She tells us the subtle ways her ex-husband controlled the marriage and the details leading up to her being arrested for a domestic dispute. TJ shares stories of work he has been involved in, including being the lead investigator in the disappea...

I'm flying solo on this show. I want to know why women have to compete with each other and try to dim each other's light. I talk about my insecurities of letting my light shine, and where I think that stems from. I also brag on the women that are in my life that lift me up and cheer me on! You know who you are! Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Vir...

Angelina Mullins, Jenna Walston, and I talk about love and marriage and our experiences with both.  Jenna is currently going through a divorce, and she shares what her future looks like for her and her children. We all agree that our childhood shapes the way we view and act in intimate relationships. This forces us to look within and work on ourselves in order to have a strong and healthy marriage...

I continue the conversation of alternative education/homeschooling with Jenna Walston and Amanda Walsh along with Adrienne Gustafson who joins us this week. Adrienne talks about why she has chosen alternative ways of teaching her children. I share some feedback from my friend who is a therapist. After recording the show "A Conversation about Homeschooling and Unschooling," it really got...

Shiney Eapen, Tanika Carithers, Bridgette Morris, and Kimberly Johnson join me in talking about 2020 and how it changed us or....did it?  We talk about perspective, relationships, our personal growth, finding our voices, and much more. Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Virago 24/7 You can email me at virago247podcast@gmail.com Instagram: virago24_7 Facebook:...

Educators, Carolyn Talley Harshaw and Erica Freeman, join Meghann McNalley and me in a conversation about America's school system. Carolyn and Erica share stories about their experiences working in the education system, while Meghann and I give our perspectives from a parent's point of view. We talk about our children being labeled, learning differences, school funding, testing, out-date...

Melissa Thorson, an Enneagram coach and teacher, comes on to talk about what exactly is the Enneagram. Every person has core characteristics that they were born with.  She gives an overview of the 9 types and their characteristics.  Melissa Thorson's website is www.peachtreeenneagram.com. Here you can sign up for individual coaching, family coaching, or group workshops.  Send us Fan Mail Go t...

Bridgette Morris, from Healing Life Institute, and my friend Jenna Walston come on the show to have a conversation about healing from childhood wounds. Jenna shares the tragedy in her childhood that changed the trajectory of her life. We also talk about the ways we have had to heal in order to do things differently for our children. Bridgette gives us tools we can use to change the way we see life...

Lindsey Yoder, Erica Freeman, and Shiney Eapen join me in a conversation about race. We discuss the meaning of microaggression and give examples of what that looks like. We talk about the N word and when it's okay to use it. We share our stories, our thoughts, and our frustrations concerning race in our country.   The poem at the top of the show is called "Do You See Me Now?" by Emp...

Bridgette Morris, founder of Healing Life Institute, joins me to talk about difficult people or toxic people (whichever word you would like to use) in our lives and how to relate to them. We discuss the characteristics of a difficult person, and Bridgette gives us tools to use when we find ourselves having to interact with someone we find to be a difficult or toxic. Send us Fan Mail Go to my websi...

Amanda Walsh and Jenna Walston share their experiences with homeschooling and unschooling; what their days look like and how their children are thriving in this environment. This show gives a different perspective on educating our children other than the traditional schooling most of us grew up in. Send us Fan Mail Go to my website http://www.virago247.net for all things Virago 24/7 You can email...