Marisa Kimmel is a body positive influencer on social media, a beacon of light personified to embolden, uplift and provide visibility to followers in need of a positive example. In this episode, we're discussing her life journey living with alopecia, BRCA1, discovering photography and self-love. TW: suicide.

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While divorce is incredibly common, it's also so incredibly isolating and overwhelming. Splitting everything from household goods to social groups, it can leave one feeling an immense sense of loss. In comes Fresh Starts Registry, a revolutionary wealth of resources for those who are getting their fresh start, no matter what form that comes in. I'm joined in this episode by sisters and co-founders Olivia Howell and Jenny Dreizen, who have one mission: to support people.

Fresh Starts Registry

Mothering is a verb, not a noun. In an effort to create a broader, more inclusive definition of what motherhood is, I've invited my friend and talented photographer Michelle Dixon of Mary and Luna to speak on her mothering experience as a woman who does not (yet) have any biological children of her own, but who mothers nonetheless.

Cambridge definition of mother

Merriam-Webster definition of mother

Gloria Steinem: Mother as a Verb

Gateway Woman

PBS: Mothering Beyond the Womb

Michelle Dixon / Mary and Luna