Best Jessica and Debbie Podcasts (2025)

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Motherhood Around the World with Abigail Leonard 1:04:59

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Sarah and Miranda talk to journalist Abigail Leonard, author of Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries, about the social, cultural, and political forces that shape what it unfolds when women become mothers in Kenya, Finland, Japan, and the U.S. Would Leonard have had a third child if she hadn’t been…

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Ep. 10 Cooking with Love 20:42

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Have you thought about adding some love to your next meal?By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 9 Debrief on Contentment 21:42

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The raw and real debrief after our episode on contentment.By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 9 Contentment 19:07

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How does contentment or rather discontentment show up for you?By Jessica and Debbie

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Lori H. Schwartz, StoryTech; Anthony Cirillo, Sage Stream; and Evan Edelist, Environmental Gerontologist and Filmmaker 56:14

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The Rethinking Aging Club meeting on September 11 featured discussions on streaming film and sound entertainment and edutainment for aging populations. Lori Schwartz highlighted the rise of niche streaming services targeting older demographics, such as PBS Passport and Brick Box, and the growing importance of entertainment and edutainment on YouTub…

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Nerding Out About 'Bluey' with Kathryn VanArendonk 1:24:15

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Kathryn Van Arendonk is a critic at New York Magazine who writes about TV and comedy, and I (Miranda) have loved her work for a long time. I was watching a lot of Bluey when I first started realizing that all my favorite TV reviews on New York Magazine’s Vulture site were written by the same person, and that person was Kathryn! It felt like magic w…

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Ep. 8 Progress vs Progression 17:51

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What is the difference between progress and progression?By Jessica and Debbie

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EP. 7 Debrief on Generation X vs Other Generations 14:46

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The raw debrief after our ep. 7 generations discussion.By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 7 Generation X vs Other Generations 36:10

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What assumptions are made about your generation?By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 4 Relationship with Food - the debrief 17:50

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The raw debrief after discussing our relationship with food (ep. 4).By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 4 Relationship with Food 27:12

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What are your thoughts about food and its implications in your daily life?By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 3 Creativity 13:51

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Do you have a creative outlet where you get to express your uniqueness?By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 1 Friendship 23:33

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Do you have a friend that you really connect with? Have you considered why?By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 1 Friendship, Part 2 8:58

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What are practical ways to start making new friends?By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 2 Fear Limits Us 18:29

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What would happen if we acknowledged our fears as a springboard to overcoming them?By Jessica and Debbie

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Welcome to Bee On It 4:42

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Join Jessica and Debbie for ongoing conversations on the Bee On It podcast.By Jessica and Debbie

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Ep. 6 Communication and Listening 16:28

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Are there times when you don't feel heard?By Jessica and Debbie

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Wellness Products with Miri Berger, Dr. Namrata Bagaria and Carol Chiang OT 57:38

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August is Wellness Month. We focused on Wellness Products. Miri Berger from 6Degrees explained their technology converting human motion into digital commands, aiding independence and pain reduction, with ongoing clinical trials at the VA and Mass General Brigham. Dr. Namrata Bagaria from Music and Memory Junction highlighted their nostalgia-based m…

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Ep. 5 Motherhood 33:47

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Are you a mother-what learnings have you had recently?By Jessica and Debbie

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Project Updates with Teton.ai, Keep It Saved and The Art 2 Aging 57:29

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With a special introduction by Benjamin Surmi, Mikkel Wad Thorsen from Teton.ai presented an AI-driven system for personalized care in senior living and hospitals, aiming for a 4-5x return on investment. Gerard Ibarra introduced Keep It Saved, a digital legacy platform offering free and $10/month plans to organize critical data. Chris Henry discuss…

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Smurf Guns & Surrogate Fantasies 58:16

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One last summer check-in to tide us all over until Season 3! Sarah and Miranda dive into the chaos and comedy of back-to-school season, teen babysitter economics, toy gun ethics, and of course, the emotional calculus of modern parenting (and Miranda accidentally makes Sarah cry). We unpack whether Stepbrothers is misogyny at its most insidious, why…

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Selfcare with El Paso Manual Physical Therapy, MyUTI and Houston Bionics 48:51

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We featured three great self-care offerings all available at home. Dr. David Middaugh from El Paso Manual Physical Therapy made a clear case for non-surgical alternatives for osteoarthritis, emphasizing exercise and lifestyle changes. Utku Pehlivan from Houston Bionics introduced exoskeleton technology for in-home stroke rehabilitation, highlightin…

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How's Your Summer? 42:20

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Hi! We’re alive out here! (Whether we are truly more alive than usual or merely feeling like we should be because it’s summer remains unclear.) Tune in for a meandering summer catch up between seasons in which we cover vacation nonsense (like asking for an hour to yourself and then waiting for someone to offer it to you), summer illness, whether or…

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Marketing Tips for Founders with Shel Symonds, Jessica Tillery and Andreas Mueller 1:05:15

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This Rethinking Aging Club Podcast episode featured marketing tips for founders. Shel Symonds emphasized the importance of customer testimonials and humor in marketing, sharing her experiences with her first start up as well as Theora Care's AI-powered situational awareness platform. Jessica Tillery highlighted the effectiveness of traditional medi…

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Spreading Joy One Dinorama At A Time, with Rachael Harms Mahlandt 59:55

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Today, we’re kicking off our summer bonus episodes with a little ode to sidewalk art installations! We’re not just talking about little free libraries (though those are awesome!) we’re talking about the weird, wild and creative ways people express themselves and spread joy through artistic, playful, interactive installations on their sidewalks, sto…

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Dementia Products from Eugeria, Neurotrack and TapRoot’s elbi app 55:37

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Valerie Larochelle of Eugeria highlighted their consumer facing e-commerce platform for vetted, dignifying products for dementia care as well as a B:B offering for memory care including the Idem smart calendar clock, the CRDL and Geri Gadgets. Elli Kaplan of Neurotrack emphasized their digital tools for early detection and monitoring of cognitive i…

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CES 2025 Highlights with Birdfy, yoctoMat and Ossist 53:53

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Estelle Yang presented Birdfy, a smart bird feeder that captures bird activity and identifies species, raising over $400,000 to support both society and nature, contributing to causes such as bird conservation, social welfare programs including elderly care centers, educational birding initiatives, and accessibility-focused networks like Birdabilit…

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Angela Garbes Gets Better with Age 1:08:14

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“You're going to spend, if you're lucky, a quarter or a third of your life ‘in menopause.’ And we need dialogue about it. We need to talk about it.” Angela Garbes returns to explore the pains and delights of middle age. Angela schools us on the sex lives of menopausal orcas, why Carl Jung wants us all to become more selfish as we age, and her pitch…

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I Think We're Changing Schools. Help! 7:14

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit motherofitall.substack.com Did you know that Sarah Wheeler is actually a real live professional educational psychologist and parent coach? Today, Miranda asks Sarah to put on her Dr. hat and give some professional advice about changing schools. When you start to think about sending your …

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Social Isolation and Connection with Friendi.fi, Vermut and Happy Talks 39:33

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This episode focused on social isolation and connections. Victor Wang introduced Friendi.fi (pronounced “friendify”) a platform using AI to combat loneliness among older adults, highlighting its success in PACE programs and its mission to scale to millions. Friendi.fi was a spin-out from Care.Coach, Victor’s first startup. Fernando Dellepiane share…

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To melatonin or not to melatonin, our '90s playlists, toddler asthma, high horses, therapy is good & more 8:55

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit motherofitall.substack.com It’s Friday and we’re taking it easy & talking it through! All of it. It’s just the two of us, Miranda and Sarah, checking in about our parenting lives and LIFE lives. We’re talking about everything that’s been going on for us lately, from teaching our kids ton…

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The WNBA's Baller Moms with Frankie de la Cretaz 1:16:14

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Journalist Frankie de la Cretaz joins us to talk women’s sports and all things WNBA! We dig into player and WAG fashion, the visibility of queer families on and off the court, the truth about trans athletes, and mother-athletes past, present and future. Links: * Frankie De La Cretaz on Substack * Frankie’s book, Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the …

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69. Summer of Transition: Making Space for Change 11:17

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Are you facing a season of change? Whether you’re sending a child off to college, stepping into an empty nest, relocating, retiring, or simply feeling the nudge to shift direction—midlife is full of powerful transitions. In this heartfelt episode of Midlife Crescendo, Debbie shares personal reflections on why this summer is a time of transition for…

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Hearing Innovation with Bill Schiffmiller, Andy Bellavia, Brian Maguire and Alex Westner 51:59

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May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. Debbie Howard provided an introduction to the hearing topic. Bill Schiffmiller highlighted the shift from traditional hearing aids to more inclusive designs, emphasizing the importance of auditory accessibility. Andy Bellavia spoke about Auracast, hearing aid fashion and the impact of Apple's FDA-appro…

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Smart Home CES 2025 Highlights with Brava Home Smart Countertop Oven, hyve Security Smart Home Delivery Pod and Glomensio Firefly Home Number Lighting for Emergency Services 1:00:10

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We focused on Smart Home for our 12th CES 2025 Highlights show. Zac Selmon from Brava Home introduced a smart countertop oven that uses coordinated pulses of infrared light for pinpoint fast cooking. Putting a great deal of intelligence in the app in order to make it accessible for low vision and blind users has set the stage for further developmen…

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68. Beauty in the Bittersweet-Jessica stone 26:36

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She started her novel in her 20s... but life, motherhood, and even a health crisis—including an 8-week coma—put her dream on hold. Now, at 49, Jessica Stone has released her debut novel, Beauty in the Bittersweet. In this episode, we talk about the power of second chances, the courage to pursue creative dreams later in life, and how to start again—…

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67. Motherhood in Real Life: Digital Age Challenges, Living Abroad & Community 34:10

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In part 2 of this heartfelt Mother’s Day series, Debbie Cunningham continues her honest conversation with her daughter, Deanna Carter. Together, they explore the challenges and blessings of motherhood from two different life stages. In this episode, Deanna shares her experience raising young kids while living abroad for three years and opens up abo…

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What We Have To Learn From Other Mothering Animals with Helen Jukes 57:38

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British author Helen Jukes joins us to talk about motherhood in the animal kingdom, and what human mothers can learn from mothers from other species. What is “natural” about motherhood, what is the true nature of motherhood across species? What can we learn by allowing ourselves to truly see and examine the many roles of the mother in nature? At on…

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Aidar Health Mouthlab Chronic Disease Incident Prediction, Wesper Sleep Apnea Diagnostics Device Patch and App, GOES Health Wilderness Support 53:53

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This episode featured three AgeTech Collaborative from AARP Portfolio Companies. Our theme was Wellness. Sathya Elumalai from Aidar Health discussed MouthLab, a non-invasive health assessment device measuring 10 parameters in 30 seconds, aimed at long-term care facilities. Devon Lodge from Wesper presented their clinical-grade at-home sleep testing…

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66. Motherhood in Real Life: What Surprised Us & What We’re Learning Now - Deanna Carter 34:18

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In this special Mother’s Day episode of Midlife Crescendo, Debbie Cunningham and her daughter,Deanna—mom to two energetic little boys—sit down for an honest, heart-to-heart conversation about the real journey of motherhood through two seasons of life. Together, they share what surprised them most about being moms, how motherhood has shaped their re…

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65. Unexpected Detours: Permission to Begin Again 16:46

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Have your dreams ever taken an unexpected detour? In today’s episode, Debbie Cunningham shares how embracing new beginnings — even when they don’t look like the original plan — can lead to deeper purpose and unexpected joy.If you’re navigating change, feeling stuck, or wondering if it’s too late to start again, this conversation will remind you: it…

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Jessica Grose On What MAHA Momfluencers Get Right, What They Get SUPER Wrong & Where We Go From Here 1:17:50

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MAHA (or “Make America Healthy Again”) motherhood is a bit of a mindf*uck. What, one asks oneself, unites “crunchy” hippie-leaning momfluencers (like Rudy Jude & her wannabes) of the world with someone as spray-tanned Marjorie Taylor Green? One looks like a sentient carcinogen, and one looks like she's never even heard of food dye! So how do we und…

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CES 2025 Highlights with Ceragem, Travelsist and Jelly Drops 55:57

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This was our 11th CES 2025 Highlights show. Brian Yang from Ceragem International explained their home health care platform, which includes massage bed and chair personalized wellness devices, available at Costco and through their 11 wellness centers, with plans to expand to 200. Ceragem won six product innovation awards at CES 2025. Veronica Woodr…

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64. Why Is My Hair Falling Out? Hormones, Minerals & Midlife Hair Changes. 14:51

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Are you noticing more hair in your brush lately? You’re not alone. In this episode of Midlife Crescendo, Debbie Cunningham opens up about her personal journey through menopause-related hair loss—including the surprising results of her own mineral hair analysis. We’ll unpack why estrogen loss in menopause causes hair thinning, how stress and nutriti…

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Brain Health with Virtuleap and cōpe 46:27

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This was our tenth CES 2025 highlights show. This time we focused on brain health with two great speakers. Amir Bozorgzadeh introduced Enhanced VR, a cognitive training app that uses VR to improve attention and concentration, and Cogniclear VR, a cognitive screening tool. Enhanced VR has shown therapeutic benefits in ADHD, mild cognitive impairment…

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63.Menopause 101: All the Symptoms We Didn’t See Coming (But You Need to Know) 37:53

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What are the real symptoms of menopause—and why didn’t anyone warn us? In this candid roundtable, Debbie Cunningham and friends discuss 35 symptoms of menopause that affect women physically, emotionally, and mentally during midlife. Whether you’re in perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause, this conversation will help you feel seen, supported, …

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Amanda Hess On Pregnancy & Parenthood In A Digital World 1:11:44

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New York Times critic at large Amanda Hess joins us to talk about the convergence of parenthood and technology. We dig in to everything from freebirthers to prenatal testing, and from “complicated” pregnancies to the many anxieties (and joys, too) of raising a child in a world where a $1600 Snoo has become a newborn must-have and corporations know …

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Honoring World Parkinson's Day April 11 and Parkinson’s Awareness Month with Advocacy and Speech Therapy 55:43

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We honored World Parkinson’s Day (April 22, 2025) and Parkinson’s Awareness Month with this episode focused on Parkinson’s Advocacy and Speech Therapy. We also got an update on the Whispp app which provides AI Assistive Voice Technology but is not specifically intended for Parkinson's patients. Follow PD Avengers on their social media links to lear…

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The Wisdom of Disabled Parenting 2.0 with Jessica Slice 1:27:10

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We reunite with author and parent Jessica's Slice ahead of the release of her tremendous book, Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World, to learn how her life with a second child has taught her to throw out the milestones and ask for help (even when it involves a dead possum!). Then, you get to listen to Sarah’s initial inte…

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62. Handling Anxiety & Worry- Season 1, Episode 24 replay 24:50

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Hi Friends! Because I have been sick, I am replaying an episode from season 1 about Anxiety & Worry. -How it affects us physically -How to process it in daily living -Why laughter & fun are vital to our wellbeing -How I have dealt with it in my own fearful seasons (including when my daughter had open heart surgery and we were unsure of the outcome.…

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