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Welcome to the Uprooted by Unwanted Change podcast about managing life transitions. Whether it’s due to relocation, politics, natural disaster, job loss, death of a loved one, divorce, breakup, finances, or injury or disease…change is never easy - especially when it’s unwanted. I’m Kiran Prasad, teacher, speaker, and author of “A Mindful Move: Feel at home again’ based on my 29 house moves. While I’m someone who’s always yearned for stability, the only constant in my life has been change! I’ ...
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Send us a text In this episode of Uprooted by Unwanted Change, host Kiran Prasad explores the theme of overcoming our fears and phobias through exposure therapy taking baby steps, and using positive self-talk, visualization, and other such methods. With the encouragement and support of others, she is able to face her phobia of deep water and drowni…
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Send us a text In this heartfelt conversation, Soleil Bogan shares her journey of navigating grief after the loss of her fiancé, Matt, and her path to finding love again with Colin. She discusses the challenges of re-entering the dating world while carrying the weight of her grief, the support she received from her community, and the joy of buildin…
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Send us a text In this epside Kiran shares about what people pleasing is, what causes it and how we can overcome it through assertive and boundary setting skills. She shares some examples from her own life and teaches us some strategies including how to say no. RESOURCES Doreen Virtue, Assertiveness for Earth Angels: How to Be Loving Instead of "To…
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Send us a text This conversation explores the topic of cancer, sickness, caregiving, and death. Specifically of a young fiance, Soleil Bogan, trying to navigate her way through grief, identity, and a sense of belonging in the widow space. The importance of family and community support in navigating life's challenges. Kiran and Soleil share their pe…
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Send us a text In this episode, Kiran Prasad explores the topic of finding purpose and meaning after loss. How suffering is a crucial part of healing. Kiran shares personal anecdotes and insights from her own life as well of from others including Josh Berger, a previous guest on the show, grief expert David Kessler, Holocaust survivor and psycholog…
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Send us a text In this episode, Kiran Prasad talks to guest Josh Berger about how he turned pain into purpose after being furloughed from a job he loved. He discusses his work with the Freedom Writers Foundation and later AVP First where he faced job loss during the Pandemic. Josh shares his personal story of resilience, coping mechanisms, and the …
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Send us a text This episode emphasizes the importance of acceptance and mindfulness as tools for healing. Kiran Prasad shares personal experiences with accumulative losses, the role of support systems, and the journey towards acceptance and resilience. T She explores the complexities of grief, the healing power of gratitude, community, and the impo…
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Send us a text In this episode, Kiran Prasad engages with Nancy Nelson to explore the emotional turmoil caused by breakups and the journey of healing. They discuss the importance of self-care including self-compassion and honoring our losses, and the grief process, in navigating grief and acceptance. The conversation highlights personal stories of …
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Send us a text In this episode of the Uprooted by Unwanted Change podcast, host Kiran Prasad delves into the complex emotions surrounding grief and loss. Drawing from personal experiences and insights from grief expert David Kessler, Kiran explores the definitions of grief, mourning, and bereavement, and discusses the five stages of grief. The conv…
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Send us a text Chris Waker shares his personal story with us. Chris is a motivational speaker, snowboarding coach and former professional snowboarder. With a burning passion for adventure and snowboarding, he competed in events like the FIS World Cup and earned the title of Snowboard Coach of the Year in 2019 from the US Ski and Snowboard Associati…
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Send us a text This episode is part of a Kiran's own Tips for Rootedness. These are bonus episodes that feature only her, no guest where she shares insights from her own unwanted changes, particularly from her many relocations and from her book A Mindful Move: Feel at home again. She talks about the importance of neighborliness: Examples of what it…
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Send us a text Today we focus on being uprooted by wildfire. It was actually the LA wildfires of January, 2025, that first motivated me to create this podcast. Well, I was so saddened to see people having to evacuate due to the fires, including one of my relatives. Then later this year, when I heard about the wildfires that took homes in Oklahoma, …
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Send us a text Who I am, why I created this podcast, and what you can expect from it. Welcome to the Uprooted by Unwanted Change podcast about managing life transitions. Whether it’s due to relocation, politics, natural disaster, job loss, death of a loved one, divorce, breakup, finances, or injury or disease…change is never easy - especially when …
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