After a bit of a hiatus to take care of family and other things, I am finally working on a new season of the podcast. If you are interested on telling your mom’s story on the Pearls From My Mom podcast, please reach out to Jesse at [email protected]
Ep 24 Pearls From Toye’s Mom, Sandy Releford
Toye Releford-Penny is the definition of a self-made success story. Unfortunately, losing her mom at a very young age played a big role in teaching her to be self-sufficient but she has absolutely taken those lemons and made them into lemonade. Check out Toye’s hollistic health and lifestlye coaching business: SO 7 Health w/Toye Thank you […]
Ep 22 Happy Birthday to My Mom and Happy 1 Year Podaversary to Pearls From My Mom
A few special words from people that loved my mom on what would have been her 69th birthday. A very special thank you to all of you who listen, I launched this podcast a year ago not knowing if anyone would want to tell their stories […]
Ep 21 Pearls From Dr. Cheli – We talk therapy, grief and jewelry
Dr. Araceli López-Arenas (Dr. Cheli) joins me today to talk a little bit about how the process of going to therapy works, also when and why people should try (or re-try) seeing a metal health professional. The conversation around mental health has opened up significantly in the last couple of years but there are still […]
Ep 20 Pearls From Our Moms – A very special Mother’s day episode
I realize that Mother’s Day can be tough on those of us who have lost our moms. This week’s episode is my gift to you. I have put together a super brief history of Mother’s Day in the US, for a more comprehensive story you can check out this article from National Geographic. I also […]
Ep 19 Pearls From Cassandra – Teaching Others How to Reclaim Community Deathcare
Many people are uncomfortable with talking about death, Cassandra Yonder is not one of them. You may or may not have heard that community death caring (sometimes refered to as death midwifery, death doulas, thana doulas, etc.) is making a comeback into our culture. I think my mom would have loved this had she known […]
Why I’m lucky my mom was diagnosed as terminally ill
I realize that I am incredibly lucky that my mom was diagnosed with a terminal illness. I am sure that sounds funny to the ear but it’s true. I didn’t say I’m lucky that my mom got terminally ill or that she died due to a terminal illness. I am profoundly fortunate that I was […]
