Josh Fakes is the storyteller this week and is actually the final dad in the Father's Day series. Josh shares about losing 9 family members in a short period of time. We dive deep on how he and his wife have had to have extremely hard conversations with each other and also their children. He talks about his faith, walking through the hard times, and also if you are on the fence about God, some REALLY great food for thought.

Kelly Dugas shares how at 25 she stopped drinking and has been sober for over 6 years. She shares her story on how she started drinking and then came to this decision and how she is able to continue on the path of sobriety. Kelly shares how sobriety has opened her life up to so many possibilities from starting her own business to moving across the country.

There can’t be a father’s day without including this guy. Dan Silvey, my amazing dad, chats about how taking up running in his 50s has changed not only his health but also helped to build relationships with his adult children. Dan shares the different trials that running has provided including the story of falling during a night trail race. He shares on perseverance, giving wings but still supporting his children and his ultimate goals of running.

Mike Watts is on the podcast this week and we talk all about SO many things about parenting. Mike shares the dynamics of equal parenting, how the male role has changed over time and how much they share about their girls on social media. We talk about Kate Northrup’s amazing book, Do Less, and how he has been able to apply that to his life as well. We talk about the need for men to have a tribe and also what he needed at a younger age that would’ve helped him so much.

Andrea Dawn is the final mama in our mother's day series and goodness does she not disappoint. Andrea shares how she left an abusive relationship with a 4-month-old baby and has figured it all out one day at a time. She talks about how she has had to navigate parenting without a male figure and how she had to make decisions based on the resources and time that she has had. We talk mom guilt, what is "normal", hurt feelings, perspective and so much more.

Pam Silvey (my mama) is the next storyteller in our Mother’s Day series and this week she is talking about being the daughter. Pam shares how she took care of her mother when she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She gives great advice for those going through the process of caregiving at home and the need to lean on your tribe…clearly my mom is where I get my passion for taking care of your tribe and allowing your tribe to help you as well.

Brittany Gunter is the next in our Mother’s Day series. Brittany shares how photography helped her to be more present, capture the realness of life and also found a piece that is her’s when she started staying home with her kids. We chat about how her photography business has opened her up to the opportunity of homeschooling her children. Brittany talks about the positives of this opportunity without sugarcoating the struggles as a mama/teacher.

The 3rd story in our Mother’s Day series is…ME! I am the storyteller this week and I am telling my story of motherhood. From miscarriage to a healthy baby and my first year of motherhood. I talk about how I was nervous to become a mom, the silver lining of miscarrying our first baby and my honest thoughts about pregnancy. I share the silly little stories of leading up to Marshall’s delivery and how irrational I was at 41 weeks pregnant. I also discuss the changes that happened to me once I...

Claire Trost is the storyteller this episode and she shares her start to motherhood and how it didn’t go as planned. Claire wanted a natural birth with minimal interventions and she covers how nothing went as she wanted. Claire also shares how after giving birth, things did not go as planned either. I love how Claire shares how her perspective changed over her experience, how she has become more of an advocate for herself and how she worked through the and how she worked through the grieving...

Bianca Reed shares her journey to motherhood in our Mother's Day series! Some women know all of their lives that they want to be mamas and others aren't so sure. Bianca shares how she went from not a baby person to now a mama of 1 adorable little girl and 1 on the way! We talk about the heartbreak of miscarriage, of not knowing other people's journey and trusting God's timing. This is a very real conversation of how life isn't all sunshine and roses but there are lots of silver linings!

Trent Atkisson shares how he went from being a spectator swearing he would never run to running multiple marathons, 1000 miles in one year and over 15 half marathons. Trent's story is so inspiring as he shares the ups and downs of running. We chat about the mental game involved in running and how running has changed his entire outlook on life. 

Liza Witonis tells the story of how she and her husband made the decision to take back their life and address their finances. She shares how they became empowered by learning the tools of managing their money, looking at their mindset around money and then committing to making huge changes in their lives. Liza gives tangible steps that you can make changes in your life today, from how to start and how to change how you can change how you talk about money even. 

Ashley Meyer shares how being kicked out of a mom Facebook group lead her to create a whole movement for moms who are also entrepreneurs. Ashley shares Mompire and how she created exactly what she needed in her life. We chat about the importance of community regardless of what stage of life you are in. How motherhood can be so lonely and when you are able to find people who truly understand where you are coming from it is game-changing.

Politics and politicians are something that doesn’t scream Silver Lining Life Podcast BUT it does when it is a storyteller that talks about things like changing your job to be closer to your family, running positive campaigns + sharing specific goals and the way to implement the goal so your community will still benefit from them even if you aren’t elected. Jason Henderson is our storyteller this week and he shares his career path from surveyor to elected official to now running for Mayor of...

Greg Powell shares how some major health issues led to huge changes in his life. He shares how he went from having horrible indigestion to major surgery to almost dying a month post-surgery. From there he made major changes in his life from diet and exercise to how he views life now. Greg shares how he lost 100 pounds and everything feels better now both mentally and physically.  

This is such a deep conversation that I believe will resonate so well because even if you haven’t experienced the loss of someone close to you, you know the fear of that. Valerie Howard tells her story of losing her mom to cancer and how she has found her way through that journey. Valerie shares in such a real and relatable way of going through something hard and how that process has gone for her. As crazy as it sounds, this is an uplifting talk even though it is a heavy topic.

THE Katie Maggio is our storyteller this week and we are chatting about hate. Katie shares how hate has been thrown around lately in her life and the lesson she shares is so important for our world. We talk about celebrating other people’s victories, looking at a group of people as individual’s to see more compassion, letting go of negative judgments of people who are succeeding and SO much more. When we are on the receiving end of the hate, how you can handle that in a more graceful and...

I am so excited to end our relationship series with Kris Britton + Ryan Yokome! While they are still considered newlyweds, this duo’s relationship has lasted over 18 years. They share what changed for them to finally embrace marriage, how they navigate arguments, finding trust in their relationship and how they harmonize the masculine and feminine. They graciously do a little coaching on what triggers are and how you work your way out of being triggered as well.

This episode my fantastic husband Trent joins me as we continue the relationship series. We have been married almost 8 years and we share our story of how we met, staying connected and a glimpse of how we parent. There is lots of laughter, ridiculousness and so much love in this episode! So welcome to our life!

The incredible Stephanie Wess tells her story about body image and how she came from a fat-phobic family to dieting at an early age to learning to appreciate her body. We talk about how we can change how we talk to our kids to promote a healthy body image. We dig deep on the different phases of body image, how to set boundaries and how to heal the relationship with yourself. She walks through step by step to make changes TODAY.

When I first came up with the idea for this podcast, I knew I wanted to share couples’ stories as well. This entire episode had me laughing and smiling. They share how they met, when they started dating and how they have navigated their relationship for the last 24 years. They chat about how there is no place for yelling or disrespect in their relationship, how they stay connected in this busy world and how being together resets them.

This chat with Kara Bligh, of Pretty HOL Life, was so eye-opening. Kara shares her journey of how she changed her life because of pregnancy and being a 1st-time mom to a more holistic life. She talks about how she learned to look outside the box for answers for her children and her own life. We cover postpartum anxiety, learning to trust your mom (or parent) intuition and little shifts we can make in our homes to be more conscientious of what we are putting on or in our bodies.

Bridgit Norris left home when she was 12. 12. Insert wide-eyed emoji. She shares this story and the lessons she learned along the way. With being on her own so early, she shares how that molded her to help empower women and now also girls. We talk about how middle schoolers have the same inner talk as many women and sometimes even the same as their mothers. How as parents we can set a safe environment for our children to talk to us in a judge free space.

Rachael Seidel shares her journey of leaving such a secure job to jump into being a Realtor. She talked about how she felt like she was meant to do something different than what she is currently doing and finding the courage as a single mom to go outside the box of the security of her 9-5. She chats about how she started her personal development and how that has affected her life in every aspect. Rachael also shares how she has utilized tools like coaches, affirmations and healers.

Oh, you are in for a treat! You are going to love Giana as much as I do when you hear this episode. Giana shares her story on how she lost weight and kept the weight off but also how she did it in a real way. She talked about how to choose a workout plan that works for you and your life. Giana shares how we need to stay in our own lane, rely on our tribes and the amazing work she puts into the world.