Ep 00: Planting Seeds for Mother’s Quest - An Introduction

Welcome to this introductory episode of the Mother’s Quest podcast. This solocast will give you a preview of what to expect in this twelve week season and reveal the stories behind Mother’s Quest E.P.I.C. framework, the podcast logo and the mantra that closes each show.

This solocast, and the podcast that it officially kicks off, is a birthday present to myself. This milestone birthday, on December 1st, 2016, and the reflective and transformative experiences in the months preceding it, inspired me to start my quest and this podcast.

For the first time in my life, I have the desire to create and share publicly something deeply personal; to use and share my voice; to commit to something I am calling my E.P.I.C. life; and to build a community to support me and other mothers along the way. 

In the episodes that will follow, I interview other mothers to learn their words of wisdom. But this episode is an opportunity for me to use my own voice and share some lessons I’ve learned since the moment I decided to cross the threshold and begin living my E.P.I.C. life.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How attending a creative workshop hosted by Elizabeth Gilbert last year began a process of self-reflection and helped me to start dreaming
• The mission behind Mother’s Quest, and what it means to live an E.P.I.C. life.
• How two birds that got trapped inside my home became the metaphor that sparked my journey.
• Kids are always listening to what we say, to the “seeds” that we plant and nurture in them. And, we are in a reciprocal relationship with our children where we both learn and grow together.
• It’s the journey and not the destination that matters the most.
• Synopses of the first three episodes of the podcast
• The first season of the Mother’s Quest podcast is dedicated to my friend Leslie Fischer, who passed away last summer from pancreatic cancer. How the inspiration of her life crystallized a Mother’s Quest mantra that will close each episode.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert 
• Theory of Change: http://www.mothersquest.com
• The late Wayne Dyer: drwaynedyer.com
• The Good Life Project podcast: http://www.goodlifeproject.com/radio/
• Jonathan Fields: jonathanfields.com

Acknowledgements:

I would like to use this introductory episode as an opportunity to thank some of the key people, most of whom are also mothers on their own quest, several of whom donated or discounted their services, to help make this podcast possible.

The podcast production team at Radcasters (Karly, Jo and Neil) - http://www.radcasters.com

Mia Sutton, Podcast Coordinator 

Meghan Lewis, Podcast Episode Art

Priscila Najar, composer of the podcast music

Jayleen Magill, Virtual Assistant

The team at Flight Design Co. (Ariana, Katrina, Matt) who created the podcast art http://www.flightdesign.co/branding/

Paula Jenkins http://www.jumpstartyourjoy.com for a podcasting class that jumpstarted it all

Claire Frye of http://www.loudandclaire.com for the generous use of her studio and generous coaching

My first interviewees: Navjit Kandola, Katherine Wintsch, and Michelle Ratcliffe

Chris, Ryan and Jacob Neale, my family foundation

Fran and David Lieberman, my own extraordinary mother and father

And so many other dear family members, friends, coaches and more who provided inspiration and support all along the way.