10 JUL 2023 · “Grief is so much wider and deeper than we thought. I think that in general there needs to be more acknowledgment and acceptance of grief so that people don't have to be on this treadmill just getting through life and bypassing all of these things that are hard by bucking up and doing it. That’s not healthy for anybody.” In today’s episode, Erin speaks with good friend Megan Pizarro - woman, wife, mother, widow, and lover of life, literature, and energy. In this episode, we discuss: - Evolving from young pregnant newlywed to caregiver of both a new baby and ailing husband - Losing her husband to leukemia and becoming a widow and single mother at 25 - Finding the strength to open her heart to love again while navigating an ever-evolving journey through grief, only to lose a baby girl at 9 months old. - Struggling with her body keeping the score of her grief via painful illness - Managing her eldest son’s grief & trauma continually expressed in behavioral struggles - Learning how trauma and anxiety can mimic personality disorders - Discovering her eldest son’s neurodivergence, ADHD + Anxiety, and ODD - How having an idyllic sheltered upbringing left her without the tools necessary to face adversity - Grieving the motherhood experience you thought you'd have and the childhood you wished for your children. - Embracing the multi-layered stages of the grief process and using it to pull yourself out of the pain While Megan and I discuss a lot, my favorite takeaway from our conversation is her ability to always meet grief where it’s at in such a calm, accepting manner. To be able to guide others through their grieving journey and navigate how it looks different for each of us was her gift to me. Megan has been through so much, yet continues to show up for herself, her son, and her family against all odds, thanks to the tools she’s gained through such unimaginable circumstances. The books mentioned in today's episode can be found here: Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell Smith - https://amzn.to/3JFIjT2 Mastering Affluence by Carol Tuttle - https://amzn.to/3pC2oD6 Spare by Prince Harry - https://amzn.to/3PLeq7F To learn more about Megan or connect with her directly, you can find her via http://instagram.com/meganer04 or email at https://hotmail.com To hear stories of resilience and more, Join The Rising by subscribing to Raising Ourselves and sharing this episode with a friend. Better yet, leave us a positive review so that others can be inspired to join the rising, too. Visit http://Raising-Ourselves.com to learn more about our vision, our guests, and how to become one yourself. Find us on IG and send us a DM http://instagram.com/Raising.Ourselves or leave a voicemail about how you find your daily dose of resiliency at +001 (475) 222-5683 We all have the capacity for resilience. Sharing your story with an open heart is just as important as listening to others with an open mind, for the power of your story is in its ability to Raise Others as you Raise Yourself. That is the vision for this podcast, and I thank you for your support just by listening. Remember you’re not alone, for together, we are Raising Ourselves.

1 JUL 2023 · “I never want my daughters to feel their ceiling of achievement is beneath a man.” On the premiere episode of Raising Ourselves, Erin chats with good friend, Dadli - woman, wife, mother, entrepreneur, and liberator of orgasms. Dadli's life is a testimate to the everyday ability to "Advance Despite Adversity" and while this episode is a long one, I chose not to split it as the conversation was too good to break up. In this episode, we discuss: - Fleeing an oppressive regime as a child during the Iranian Revolution of the early 80s - Navigating life as a refugee and growing up within a culture clash of the Western world - The loss of her father and being raised by a widowed mother while living in the shadow of her brother - Raising daughters who embrace and appreciate the beauty of their Persian heritage while denouncing the patriarchal oppression and atrocities of Iran’s current leadership that have now sparked a second revolution - Unabashedly standing firm in awareness of her worth and abilities in utilizing the tools she’s learned in motherhood to climb the corporate ladder with freedom in her workplace - Her wish for women to embrace their femininity, sexual liberation, and ownership of pleasure We touch on A LOT, but my favorite takeaway from my conversation with Dadli is the gift of her wisdom gained by standing within the liberation and empowerment of self-love, intimacy, and the power of owning being a woman in a male-dominated world. "Treat people as if they were what they should be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe To learn more about the Revolution in Iran or offer support to the Protestors, click the links below: https://iranhumanrights.org/2023/01/iran-protests-how-can-i-help-womens-rights-iran/ https://www.vitalvoices.org/news-articles/news/4-ways-you-can-support-iranian-women-today/ https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/jina-mahsa-amini-death-what-to-do/ https://women.ncr-iran.org/donate/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/09/26/iranian-women-uprising-against-oppression-history/ To hear more stories of resilience, Join The Rising by subscribing to Raising Ourselves and sharing this episode with a friend. Better yet, leave us a positive review so that others can be inspired to join the rising, too. Visit http://Raising-Ourselves.com to learn more about our vision, our guests, and how to become one yourself. Find us on IG and send us a DM https://instagram.com/Raising.Ourselves or leave a voicemail about how you find your daily dose of resiliency at +001 (475) 222-5683 We all have the capacity for resilience. Sharing your story with an open heart is just as important as listening to others with an open mind, for the power of your story is in its ability to Raise Others as you Raise Yourself. That is the vision for this podcast, and I thank you for your support just by listening. Remember, you’re not alone for together we are Raising Ourselves.

3 JUN 2023 · Welcome to Raising Ourselves, a podcast dedicated to exploring what's possible when resilience and the human spirit combine to create an ascension of self. Adversity is a part of everyone's life, but our response to it is what defines us. Host Erin Yeschin, of https://www.hippocampusclubhouse.com/, holds honest conversations on reframing adversity, overcoming fear, and rising through resilience with remarkable individuals who’ve shared profound wisdom gained from their unique life experiences. Each conversation highlights narratives that may feel familiar, while others may surprise you, and all have one common thread - the transformative power of resilience. From defying oppressive cultural norms to navigating life with a disability, breaking ancestral narratives, and overcoming trauma, each conversation offers concrete strategies for turning adversity into meaning, fear into focus, and transforming struggle into strength from experts, specialists, and people like you. Subscribe to join the conversation and follow the journey https://www.instagram.com/raising.ourselves/ on Instagram. To learn more about Erin, and each guest, or to share your story of embracing fear, overcoming adversity, and rising through resilience, visit https://www.raising-ourselves.com/ Your strength is in your story, which is more powerful than you could imagine™. Together we are Raising Ourselves™