HHP 118 Coming Out To Your Parents: A Perspective From A Mother And A Daughter

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10/29/20 • 49 min

Children coming out to parents about being gay isn’t always an easy thing. While some are okay with it, there will always be others who are opposed to the idea.

But like it or not, there is always a possibility that your child may be gay and this is what we want to share in our episode today.

Our very special guest is my 18-year-old daughter Nyla. She will be sharing her experience with you on how it was for her to come out to us, her parents, as well as to other family members and friends. She also shares her journey from how she knew to now that she’s living with her girlfriend.

If you are a parent, Nyla also shares her thoughts on how to approach talking to children about the topic. It’s a super informative episode that will touch and open your minds and hearts.

Children coming out to parents about being gay isn’t always an easy thing. While some are okay with it, there will always be others who are opposed to the idea.

But like it or not, there is always a possibility that your child may be gay and this is what we want to share in our episode today.

If you are a parent, Nyla also shares her thoughts on how to approach talking to children about the topic. It’s a super informative episode that will touch and open your minds and hearts.

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HHP 100- How we are making ourselves sick (and celebrating 100 episodes!)

This week on my Happy Hour podcast I am celebrating 100 episodes! This is a huge milestone and I am so grateful for the support over the last 3 years. I am taking a few weeks break as I work on new content and shows for season 3- AND coming back with two new members of the Happy Hour team!

Help me to welcome Stefanie and Angie (you may remember them from episodes 97 and 99)!

A lil about Stefanie- she is a momma of two beautiful kiddos and lives in Newport Beach California with her husband and family. She is a nurse and is also certified as a birth and postpartum doula. She is also a beautiful yoga instructor and she brings a passionate and healing touch to all that she does. Learn more about Stefanie here.

A lil about Angie- is a momma to two cute as hell dogs and a cranky but adorable cat. She lives in Savannah Georgia with her fiancé. She is a lawyer and brings a feisty and determined attitude to all she does and is an incredible lawyer that fights for her clients and firm. She is also starting her yoga teacher training as she is passionate about learning and growing.

Also in this episode I revisit my ask regarding the division that quarantine/masks/pandemic is causing- and how our own behaviors are making us sick (or susceptible at best). You can also read the full blog post here.

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HHP 121 A new beginning

Welcome to our first podcast episode on the ranch! We’re husband and wife and embarking on a new journey here on the Happy Hour Podcast.

We’re completely starting over from scratch on this podcast. It’s on this space that we want to share with you what’s happening at our ranch, the world, business, life, and all that stuff. We talk about our journey, have some laughs, and maybe we'll all learn a lil something along the way too.

In this episode, we give you an update on the progress of our retreat center in Texas, how we got to this point, and the challenges and wins we’ve had along the way.

How we got to this point of building a retreat center.
The challenges that we’ve come across.
Building our home and retreat center.
The storms that affected our ranch in Texas.
The wins we’ve had through the journey.
Updates on the property.

"There's such an immense feeling of peace when you’re on the property... It’s nothing like we envisioned as far as our retirement plan but it’s everything I wanted and more now. I love the work on the property, I love the physical work of it, I love being in the property, I love even the challenges and mistakes because we’re learning some shit that we’ve never would’ve learned before.”- Shannon

“We bought a 46-acre ranch in Texas and we are in the process of building out a retreat center on most of the land... I thought we’d just share our story of how we got to this point and the challenges along the way.”

Learn more at www.theretreatranch.com