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Rashawn Copeland is the author of "Start Where You Are: How God Meets You In Your Mess, Loves You Through It, and Leads You Out Of It." Rashawn is also an online pastor, and host of The Scripture and Stories podcast.

Richard Palmer is a counselor, poet, and a leader of men’s work,  focusing on restoring the life of the soul and living the artful life.

Laraine sits down to talk one on one with Tom McGee, a  licensed clinical social worker, who has worked as a psychotherapist for  over 40 years, focusing on emotional and spiritual growth. In this  episode we focus on the role of men in our society and how it has  changed over the last 50 years or so, has this change led to a loss of  identity among men in our current times, if so, how?  Where does therapy  fit in? What are the benefits of men in therapy?

The epidemic of loneliness and the importance of making friendship a priority.

Cheryl G. keeps it real - juggling mom life (mom of 3), losing over 50 lbs. postpartum with hard work, diet and lifestyle change and battling things that we can all relate to, finding a routine and knowing triggers. There is a very big voice that doesn't always get the facetime it deserves, and that is the face of mom.

Lauren Eckstrom, yoga teacher, meditation teacher and author, opens up about a very personal topic, loss. She shares her own personal story, as she lost her unborn child at eleven weeks pregnant. In our culture this topic doesn’t always get the awareness it deserves. There is a lot of stigma surrounding it, leaving many to feel silenced. This discussion with Lauren even brings up how we define brave in our culture, and maybe something we need to redefine by ways of reception and outlook.

In this interview we talk about the power of story telling and sharing your story, doing the right thing, and breaking through the fear of vulnerability; how fear can transform to courage and shame can transform to freedom.