Bloom Where You Are Planted Podcast with Christine Krahling

Christine talks to Kathy Koenig, MS, N.C.C., an educator and consultant who helps caregivers feel seen and supported. Kathy's work focuses on the often invisible role that caregivers hold, and the grief that can run alongside it. Christine can be reached at Christine.Krahling@gmail.com; https://christinekrahling.com. Sign up for Christine's FREE Substack, "The Reading Life" here: https://substack.com/@christinekrahling Kathy can be reached at kathy@caregiverconnection.net., https://kathykoenig.com How Caregiving Rewired My Sense of Self (Emily Listfield) Caregiving.com Daughterhood Podcast Waiting Room Revolution What's Your Grief

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Christine returns with her annual "Bloom Summer Book Picks" episode, offering book recommendations and sharing what she'll be reading this summer. Books mentioned in this episode: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens And the People Stayed Home by Kitty O’Meara Writers and Lovers by Lily King How to Live at the Beach by Sandy Gingras You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Happy is the New Healthy by Joan Neehall, PhD What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

If you had plans and goals that got sidetracked by the circus that was 2020 (and who among us didn’t?) this is the episode for you. Christine talks to Dana Hilmer and Wendy Perrotti--life coaches and founders of Camp Reinvention--who talk about about how to create your "compass point" and why it’s so important to know where you're starting from before you begin moving in a new direction. To learn more about Camp Reinvention and the special offer that Dana and Wendy have for Bloom Where You Are Planted listeners, visit https://programs.campreinvention.com/offers/oYq8VHwX. To connect with Dana Hilmer and Wendy Perrotti, visit https://www.campreinvention.com/ Books mentioned in this podcast: Budda’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom by Dr. Rick Hanson Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to “keep your eyes on your own paper,” and stop worrying about what everyone else is doing on social media, then this episode is for you. Christine talks with Nichole Cavallaro, LMHC, about why we compare our lives to everyone else’s online “highlight reels” and what we can do to stay in our own lanes and know that we are enough just as we are. For further information about Nichole Cavallaro, visit https://mhwellnesstherapy.com/about-me

Has it been a struggle to show up as your best self with your significant other during these challenging times? Look no further, as Christine talks to Pripo Teplitsky, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who specializes in relationship issues. Listen as they discuss empathy, compassion, and how to “do conflict well.” For more information about Pripo Teplitsky, visit: www. pripo.com. Pripo’s podcast, “Relationships, Let’s Talk About It,” can be found on all podcast platforms. Books mentioned in this episode: Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work (John Gottman, Ph.D.) How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It (Patricia Love and Steven Stosny)

Christine talks to Nancy Davis Kho, author of The Thank-You Project, about how a small act of gratitude can help us show up to be the best versions of ourselves, even in these challenging times. For more information about Nancy Davis Kho, visit: MidlifeMixtape.com, Midlife Mixtape Podcast, www.DavisKho.com

For more information on Dr. Lori Whatley, or her book, Connected and Engaged: How to Manage Digital Distractions and Reconnect with the World Around You, visit www.drloriwhatley.com. Find her on social drloriwhatley (Instagram) or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/drloriwhatley.

To read Christine’s award-winning article, Seven Tips for a Successful Book Club, visit https://christinekrahling.com/portfolio Contact Christine: bloompodcaster@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christine.krahling Instagram: @bloompodcaster Twitter: @bloompodcaster LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinekrahling/ Books mentioned in this episode: An Anonymous Girl (Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen) The Wartime Sisters (Lynda Cohen Loigman) The Two-Family House (Lynda Cohen Loigman) The Wisdom of Sundays (Oprah Winfrey) The Path Made Clear (Oprah Winfrey) Little Fires Everywhere (Celeste Ng) Big Summer (Jennifer Weiner) You Are Not Alone (Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen) The Sweeney Sisters (Lian Dolan)

For more about Alysha visit www.alyshapfeiffer.com For more about Quepasana visit: www.quepasana.com For more about The Valley OM Yoga and Bodywork visit: www.thevalleyom.com

Christine celebrates the one-year anniversary of Bloom Where You Are Planted with special guest Joan Lunden! For more information about Joan Lunden visit: www.joanlunden.com Check her out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @JoanLunden Join Joan’s Facebook Lives every weekday at 1pm EST www.facebook.com/joanlunden

Christine welcomes Jennifer Driscoll back to Bloom Where You Are Planted. In Episode 23, Jennifer talked about the premature births of her children, Lily and Aidan, which resulted in her and her husband, Justin, establishing Lily’s Hope Foundation (Allentown, Pa.) In today’s episode, Jennifer talks about the miscarriage she experienced in-between the births of her children. She discusses the emotions that surround having a miscarriage, why she thinks it’s so difficult for women to talk about this very personal experience, and what family members and friends can do to help if a woman they love has suffered a miscarriage. For more information about miscarriage visit: https://www.mend.org/ https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/miscarriage.aspx https://colettelouise.com/ For more information about Lily’s Hope Foundation visit: www.lilyshopefoundation.org (This episode was recorded before the COVID-19 crisis.)

For more information about Katie Brown and Morton Brown Family Wealth, check out https://www.mortonbrownfw.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mortonbrownfw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/morton-brown-family-wealth (This episode was recorded before the COVID-19 crisis.)

Christine shares a personal story for this bonus episode recorded during the COVID19 crisis. For more episodes of Bloom Where You Are Planted, visit https://christinekrahling.com. Email Christine at bloompodcaster@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/Bloom-Where-You-Are-Planted https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinekrahling/ https://www.instagram.com/bloompodcaster/

Meet Jennifer Driscoll. Jennifer is a full-time working mom of two young children who just happens to run a nonprofit organization as well. Jennifer’s babies were both born prematurely, which made for some not-so-smooth sailing for a while. Even so, shortly after the birth of her second child, Jennifer decided to channel her knowledge, experience and a deep desire to help others, into establishing Lily’s Hope Foundation, based in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. Listen to our conversation and find out why Lily’s Hope Foundation is truly a labor of love for Jennifer and her family. For more information about Lily’s Hope Foundation, visit http://www.lilyshopefoundation.org

Christine talks to Matthew S. Newman in an episode you surely won't forget. Matthew, author of "Starting at the Finish Line: My Cancer Partner, Perspective, and Preparation," talks about what it was like to be diagnosed with brain cancer at 39 years old. You will no doubt be inspired after listening to this conversation. To learn more about brain cancer and the fight for a cure, visit: https://www.headforthecure.org/content/home https://braintumor.org/ To learn more about Matthew S. Newman, visit: www.matthewsnewman.com

In this episode, Christine welcomes Mary Wuerdeman back to the podcast. In Episode 17, Mary talked about grief, and losing both of her parents and 24-year-old son, Brian, in the same year. Today Mary joins us to talk more about Brian and his struggles with opioid addiction. Listen to one mother's journey down this unpredictable and complicated path. Listen to Mary’s podcast: Grief Relief, It Takes Time (GRITT), on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play and Web Player. Find her on social @ Mary King Wuerdeman.

Christine talks to Cindy Kennedy, a nurse practitioner living with Lyme disease. Cindy, who worked in women's health for more than 20 years, discusses how, as a knowledgeable healthcare practitioner, she struggled for years trying to figure out what was making her feel so awful. Listen as Cindy discusses her journey to diagnosis, as well as what others can do to support those living with Lyme disease. For more information about Lyme disease, visit: www.lymedisease.org For more information about the Pursue Wellness Center, visit www.pursuewellness.us For more information about Cindy Kennedy, visit www.livingwithlyme.us Find Cindy's podcast, "Living with Lyme" on all podcast platforms!

Does the winter make you want to pull the covers over your head and not come out until spring? You’re not alone. According to psychologytoday.com, Seasonal Affective Disorder is estimated to affect 10 million Americans. That’s a staggering statistic. But the good news is, there are ways to treat it. Christine talks to Leslie Hereba, MS, LMHC, of Hereba Mental Health Counseling, who shares her own experience with Seasonal Affective Disorder and also offers suggestions from a clinical perspective. For more information about Seasonal Affective Disorder, visit: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/seasonal-affective-disorder/index.shtml For more information about Leslie Hereba, visit: https://www.herebamentalhealthcounseling.com/ The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255

It's a new year and Christine is talking to the QUEEN of reinvention—Lesley Jane Seymour! Fans of MORE Magazine will recognize Lesley’s name, as she was the former editor-in-chief of the publication that gave a much-needed voice to women over forty. Listen as Christine talks to Lesley about why she created Covey Club, how to reinvent yourself, and why it's so important to connect in today’s busy world. (Oh, yeah, and the power of a good bullet journal!) For more information about Lesley Jane Seymour and Covey Club visit www.coveyclub.com