Reflections on rest, relationships, nervous systems, and being human, sent with care to those who want to stay close to the work.
Meet Meredith
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Last week I told you that this week, you’d meet Meredith. So here she is! And here we both are. We thought the most honest way to introduce her wasn’t for me to describe her, but for the two of us to answer some questions together the way we’ll be doing it on the podcast. So we sat with five questions. Here’s what we said. How would you describe what you do in one sentence? Meredith: I help people get back in touch with their intuition after years of external messaging telling them what they should want and how they should be. Rebecca: I help people see the patterns they’re caught in, ask better questions about their lives through kindness rather than judgment, and find what’s actually theirs underneath so they can move forward with more resilience. Where did you start out? What was your “before”? Meredith: I was a rule-follower. I went to compulsory school, college, got a corporate job, got married young, and started parenting young. I did all the things I was told to do, and I did them well. It took me a long time to realize I had been living for everyone except myself. Rebecca: I was also a rule-follower. I grew up fairly mainstream and fit into the roles I was assigned, though it didn’t feel good to me. I didn’t know that there was another way other than the one I was told, even though I’ve always been a questioner. When I started experiencing things that didn’t work for me, I started looking for alternatives and that’s when things really started to change for me. What does “thriving” mean to you? Meredith: Thriving is when I feel good about how I’m moving through the world. Not just managing. Not just fine. Actually good. Intentional. Connected to myself and to others. Rebecca: Thriving is when I can be responsive to what’s actually happening within myself, my family, and my relationships instead of reacting from old patterns. It’s when I feel like I’m truly fully present, able to feel deeply, and to see the choices I have right here, right now (even if I don’t always like those choices…) What makes this podcast different from other wellness or parenting shows? Meredith: We’re not going to tell you what to do. We’re two people who have been in the mess ourselves and are still in it, asking questions and trusting that the people listening have their own answers. Rebecca: We look at the whole person: the context, the history, the body, the relationships. We don’t do diagnoses or labels or give you another checklist of things you need to do. We ask questions. And we invite our listeners to actually slow down enough to listen for their own answers. Who is this for? Meredith: Anyone who has a sense that there’s another way and doesn’t quite know what it is yet. People whose inner knowing is whispering but they haven’t been able to hear it. Rebecca: People who came from families (and that’s all of us) and are curious about the patterns they’re knowingly or unknowingly repeating. People who question what they’re told and want to look deeper to discover what feels true for them in their lives. People who want to be present in all of their relationships, including their relationship with themselves, and are willing to look at what might be getting in the way. It’s for people who are ready to find their own version of thriving in a way that makes the world better, kinder, and more connected. We’re having the conversations we’ve been having for years, just with you in the room now. And we’re not handing anyone a formula. What worked for me may not work for you. What worked for Meredith may not work for me. The point is to ask better questions and find what’s true for you. The first episode of Thriving Humans is live now! We'd love for you to listen and tell us what you think! → Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2614745/episodes/19110762 → Or start with our trailer: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2614745/episodes/19106472 If you want to subscribe in your podcast app right now before we land on Apple and Spotify, you can use this RSS feed: Apple Podcasts and Spotify coming very soon. Be curious. Be kind. Start with yourself. With love, Rebecca + Meredith |
Thriving Humans
Reflections on rest, relationships, nervous systems, and being human, sent with care to those who want to stay close to the work.
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