Thank You, Mama Ana Tajder

Family Medicine doctor and author of “Medicine and Miracles” and “From Mountains to Medicine”, Dr. Erica Elliott, shares the story of her breakdown in her early 20s which, under the guidance of a skilled psychotherapist, lead to finding her true self at this early age. This lead to another breakthrough: Erica found love and forgiveness for her Swiss mom who was a very harsh mother. This changed not only their relationships, but Erica’s parents’ marriage, the dynamics of the whole family, and even the new generations. Erica shares this inspiring story and other deep lessons she learned both from her mom and by herself. Most importantly: the magic of forgiving, that giving love is more satisfying than receiving love, and that you should never waste a bad experience.
To learn more about Erica please visit her website. You can order her books on Amazon.
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Account Manager at a leading pharmaceutical company and owner of a boutique, Valarie Tutuh shares her incredible professional journey which involved counseling and owning an executive protection agency – all while raising two children by herself. Watching her mom's life of service and care for others, Valarie decided to do things differently and follow a professional path. What she wished she knew: you don't have to do everythign by yorself. Valarie shares lessons she learned from her American mom Emma: to be independent and able to take care of yourself and your children; to invest into education and learn from life-lessons;  that success comes from serving others; but also that you don’t have to do it all and that it’s OK to let other people help carry the load.
You can connect with Valarie on Instagram here, or visit her boutique's website here. 
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A mom of four, life coach and host of “Mom on Purpose” podcast, Lara Johnson, talks about the non-profit she co-founded to help young terminally ill parents, and about her work with coaching mothers in which she teaches the most important lesson: to avoid the state of not-enoughness by celebrating your daily small achievements. She tells us about her mom Valerie who had five children but managed to pursue her careers as a nurse, and later a flight-attendant. We learn from Valerie to appreciate previous generations and forgive their flaws and continue improving with each generation; to have a sense of humor; to always show up; to follow your dreams; and most importantly: that being a good mother does not mean being a stay-at-home mom. 
To learn more about Lara, her podcats and her work, please visit her website.
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High-profile entertainment publicist turned tarot card reader to Hollywood stars, Angie Banicki, talks about her professional transition, about her experiences with reading cards, and about her new tarot deck “Explorer of the Soul”. Angie tells us about her mom Andrea who at first was uncomfortable about Angie’s new career but with time learned to embrace it. From Andrea and Angie, we learn to use our voices and share ourselves with the world; to be open minded in order to support others; to trust in our intuition; and to heal for the sake of our children.
To learn more about Angie, her tarot deck, and to subscribe to her newsletter, please visit her website. 
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Telecom engineer Adela Mehić-Džanić talks about her Bosnian mom Fadila who passed away during the Bosnian war in 1993. In spite of losing her at only seven years old, Adela learned many important lessons from her mother: how vitally important it is for women to be financially independent; that a marriage should be a partnership; that we must act against domestic violence; that women need support to leave abusive relationships; but mostly to be stoic and not complain about challenges life serves us.
You can connect with Adela on LinkedIn here. 
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Professor of Psychology and author of numerous books incl. “The Positive Shift”, Catherine Sanderson, teaches us that although some of us are born “not happy” (something she’s witnessed with her mother), we can change this by making conscious decisions. As a special treat, Catherine  shares her tips on how to do this in this episode. Connected to this, she talks about her research on courage and healthy ageing. Catherine tells us the story of her American mom Judith who bravely faced all challenges life served her to build an impressive career while being a mother of two. We learn from Judith about perseverance and not allowing challenges to define us; the value of family or community; and the importance of writing well.
To learn more about Catherine and her work, please visit her website. 
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