Permission To Be Human - the podcast

Permission To Be Human - the podcast

Hosted by: Mel Findlater

Welcome to Permission To Be Human where we tap back into the human part of being a mom with big audacious dreams. If you have a dream simmering under the surface but you keep questioning whether you should pursue it,...

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Episode 93 - Taking Courageous Action with Jena Jauchius

In this episode we meet Jena Jauchius, again! I enjoy our conversatiosn so much that when I heard that she was running Sensory Kids By Nature Summit, I simply had to have her on the podcast again. Not only is the...
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Episode 92 - Rerun Of The Most Popular - What to do when self care is taking the back burner with Lina Braun

This is a rerun of one of our most popular podcast episodes, on a topic that is near and dear to my heart right now - self care. Or as I think of it more is noticing our own needs and deciding what to do with it. So,...
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Episode 91 - Choosing Your Word For 2025

In this episode of 'Permission to be Human,' host Mel Findlater reflects on the past year and discusses her intentions for 2025, while encouraging you to do the same. Mel emphasizes the importance of setting...
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Episode 90 - A Collection of Courageous Moments 2024

In this episode Mel Findlater invites you to reflect upon your own moments of courage this past year, by sharing some of her top courageous moments with you. Join her for stories of moments big and small, in an effort...
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Episode 89 - A letter to you

In this episode Mel Findlater speaks directly to you, the omen who are out there mothering in whatever capacity. She shares a manifesto, imperfect and incomplete, yet straight from her heart to yours. This, is what...
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Episode 88 - Courageous Gratitude

 In this episode, Mel Findlater speaks to the concepts of courage and gratitude, and how they relate. She explores what it means to practice courageous gratitude, emphasizing that courage involves embracing fear and...
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Episode 87 - Permission To Rest

In this episode of Permission to be Human, host Mel Findlater discusses the importance of self-care and giving oneself permission to rest, particularly during challenging times. She shares her personal experience of...
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Episode 86 - How Your Stories About Money Could Be Holding You Back with Erin Gray

In this episode host Mel Findlater speaks with Erin Gray, who shares her story of recognizing the lifelong stories that she holds about money and their impact on her life. She speaks of leaving her job as a financial...
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Episode 85 - Dreaming Big With Photography, While Homeschooling 5 kids, with Kyla Shurtz

In this episode host Mel Findlater talks with Kyla Shurtz, a remarkable homeschool mom of five, a family and high school senior photographer, and a photography educator. Kyla shares her journey from buying a camera...
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Episode 84 - Building Courage Through Acts of Kindness

Join the discussion on how building courage and practicing kindness can go hand-in-hand. Mel Findlater shares the moment that it clicked that courage and kindness closely relate to each other and how being kind may...
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Episode 83 - Beyond time: Making Space For You

In this episode of Permission to be Human, host Mel Findlater delves into a concept inspired by a discussion with Sue Deagle: the difference between not having time and not having mental space. Mel emphasizes the...
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Episode 82 - Loss and Living a Vibrant Life with Sue Deagle

In this heartfelt episode of Permission to Be Human, host Mel Findlater speaks with Sue Deagle about her journey through loss and how she has learned to transform her grief into vibrant living. Sue, a corporate...
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