Jessica Blankenship is an art teacher, preacher’s wife, momma, and co-founder of The ARTFUL Gathering, LLC. In this episode, Jessica and I chat about the intersection of joy, creativity and healing from generational trauma.Learn more about you

Monique Stevenson

Dec 29th, 2022 20m 35s

Monique Stevenson is a contributing author to “Being and Belonging” - a collection of real life short stories about women’s personal journeys to becoming themselves fully and being loved as they are. Monique shares her story of living courageou

Julie Grange

Dec 22nd, 2022 29m 52s

Julie Grange is a contributing author of the book, “Being & Belonging”, currently living in California. In this episode we chat about grief and loss, having the courage to feel and process those tough feelings, and accepting life as it is - pai

Christianna Johnson

Dec 15th, 2022 37m 22s

Christianna Johnson is an author and entrepreneur based in Mississippi who is both a contributing author of a piece in “On Earth as in Heaven” and one of the editors of the entire “Art of Flourishing” book series. In this episode, we talk about

Carmen Mwenda

Dec 8th, 2022 30m 28s

Carmen Mwenda is an artist, mother, entrepreneur and more based in South Africa. In this episode we shed some tears talking about belonging, learning to be and love yourself, and learning to receive love offered to us by others.Learn more abou

Lydia Eppic

Dec 1st, 2022 37m 1s

Lydia Eppic is a dear friend and the founder of The Superwoman Dropout Club - an online community where she encourages other women to put down the performance metrics and live lives characterized by fullness and peace. In this episode, Lydia an

Kat M. Hall

Nov 24th, 2022 27m 55s

Kat M. Hall is a family-focused, faith-filled wife, mom, and Gigi. She is a Military Caregiver to her differently-abled Veteran hubby, Jon. She is passionate about empowering and inspiring other families while they are juggling caregiving and r

Lorna Titus

Nov 17th, 2022 28m 47s

Lorna Titus is an energetic wife, mum, and nanna. She's a born teacher and coach who is passionate about helping families create sustainable relationships with their health, money, and others for self-mastery and a harmonious way of life. In th

Jill Coletti

Oct 27th, 2022 36m 14s

Jill Coletti is a reiki master teacher, spiritual life coach and published author. In the wake of her own deep healing journey, Jill left a corporate career to pursue a path that would lead to the work she does today: helping other families fin

Sheena Cannon

Oct 20th, 2022 25m 9s

Sheena Cannon is an autoimmune warrior who shares her story, as well as her take on what it means to be courageous and live bravely everyday. In this episode Sheena takes us on her journey from receiving a debilitating diagnosis that left her b

Paula Henry

Oct 13th, 2022 27m 30s

Paula Henry is a life coach who has dedicated her life to helping working mothers make choices, find support and build a life that works for them. In this episode, she shares her story, as well as her dreams for a better world with me. Paula is

Judy Taylor

Oct 6th, 2022 33m 41s

Judy is a retired mathematics professor who shares her journey of healing from childhood trauma and learning how to truly feel again. We talk about faith, parenting, being parented and how it is never too late to learn new things. Judy is one o

Ilonka Markram

Sep 29th, 2022 33m 42s

Ilonka Markram is a fellow South African mama, who shares her family’s story of first of all finding, and then coming to terms with a difficult diagnosis. We talk about what it means to struggle, how it can be a struggle to ask for help, and wh

Alisha van Rijn

Sep 22nd, 2022 20m 56s

Alicia is a full-time mom and nurse. She lives in a small town in Texas with her husband and their six children, one of whom has special needs. In this episode, Alicia and I unpack belonging and what it means to belong to yourself before you ca

Erika Harston Noll

Sep 15th, 2022 33m 26s

Erika Harston Noll is a health coach and natural wellness advocate who lives in California with her husband and 7 children. In this episode, she chats to Lauren about courage and what it looks like to speak up when you need to be brave for the

Laurie Bene

Sep 8th, 2022 37m

Laurie Bene is a wife and Mom from the deep south of Canada, :) Windsor, Ontario. She is a heart-centered Life Coach and an Anointed to Soar Emotional Healing Coach who has a passion for helping parents empower their kids to find their potentia

Cassidy Bundy

Sep 1st, 2022 27m 28s

In 2019, due to a chiropractor’s misadjustment, Cassidy found herself bedridden and unsure where to turn for help. Doctors did not seem interested in helping her, so she was forced to look elsewhere for healing. In this episode, we talk about h

Amanda Ignot

Aug 25th, 2022 34m 34s

Amanda is a wife, mom of four, and a bestselling author who is passionate about helping women become empowered believers in themselves and their bodies. She is a pregnancy and childbirth coach with years of experience helping women through one

Hannah Mwenda

Aug 25th, 2022 28m 19s

Hannah was born in Zambia, raised in South Africa, lives in the UAE, and seeks adventure. She’s worn many hats; teacher, pastor, communications specialist, events manager, editor, and now author. In this episode, Hannah and I talk about immigra

Melissa Strait

Aug 18th, 2022 27m 24s

Melissa is a witty mom of 3 that has an infectious laugh and a love for making people smile. She is a bestselling author, featured in the book Finding Strength in Unexpected Pregnancy, and is passionate about helping mothers of children with di

Ruth Sierra

Aug 18th, 2022 32m 15s

Dr. Ruth Sierra is a daughter, wife, mother to three handsome boys, and an Engineer by profession. She has an established engineering career and has previously taught at two different universities. Originally from India, Ruth shares her life st

Meet Your Host

Aug 11th, 2022 25m 27s

Welcome to the Art of Flourishing Podcast. In this episode, meet your host Lauren da Silva as she shares her story, introduces herself, and reveals what you can expect when you join the conversation every week. Learn more about your ad choices