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Blended54 - Banning Non Competes: Good for Workers, Businesses and the EconomyToday, we’re taking on a topic you’ve probably heard of – it may have even impacted you personally. But you might not be aware just how linked it is to the issue of diversity and inclusion. We’re talking about noncompete agreements. Noncompetes have long been a staple in corporate America. But, despite supposedly being in place to protect trade secrets, many workers, including low earners, have been subject to this practice, greatly restricting their career options, flexibility and earning potential. And that’s especially the case for unde...2025-03-131h 20
Cautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One Where Without Lemons There Wouldn't Be Lemonade: Jessica PaluSo grateful to interview a wonderful friend and awesome human being Jessica Palu this episode! Jess thought her plan for her family was going to go fairly smoothly when her first four pregnancies came easily with no issues. Little did she know the change that would occur in the course of her family's life the years that followed. Jess is the perfect example of digging deep and enduring the hard in order to get through some extremely difficult challenges and then ultimately coming out on the other side with the same positivity and optimism she has always been known...2024-10-131h 14Cautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One Where Clinging To Hope Is All We Have: Anna DaltonMeeting Anna at a random girl's night last month couldn't have been a bigger blessing-there's nothing more special than connecting with a friend who knows the path of infertility and can relate to all the different ups and downs that go with it! And we are so grateful she was willing to share her story with us on the podcast! Anna shares about her experience with endometriosis and how that changed everything for her when she had to envision her path to becoming a mom and let go of expectations she had once had. She tells us of her...2024-08-181h 27Cautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One Where "Patience Has Her Perfect Place" In Our BecomingA long awaited reunion episode is here! The three of us are back together to share a vulnerable and special conversation going through life's updates over the past year. Although we are each on such different paths of grief, joy, struggle and growth we can all find common ground in that there are good things to hope for ahead. Thanks for listening, we love you and see you wherever you are in you own journey right now. 2023-12-171h 03Cautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One With A Nudge In a Different Direction: Diondra TerrySo happy to be back and to have a new episode to share with you all with our friend Diondra Terry! Diondra is no stranger to the struggles of infertility and has experienced so many different challenges along the way to creating her family. She shares with us her experiences of being nudged onto the path of adoption which brought her both of her beautiful daughters but also struggling to understand two heartbreaking miscarriages in between. Later, she and her husband chose to go down the fostering route and have been blessed to have the joy of a little...2023-11-0145 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One Where A Step Forward Is Better Than Standing Still: Brighton CapuaWe are back in a new year with a new episode and we are so excited to share this one! Mental health is something we have always wanted to talk about more on this podcast and we couldn't be more grateful to have our friend Brighton Capua share her story with us. Brighton shares with us her experiences with OCD and how the last few years the mountains of anguish and pain she has been faced with have felt insurmountable. She shares how her expectations of motherhood the second time around were not what she had hoped and how s...2023-01-2957 min
Cautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One Where The Embryo Just Wouldn't Stick: Paige DeveyWe are so happy to have Paige on this week to share her experience with infertility with us! Paige's path led her to jump right into IVF which was followed by some devastating unsuccessful transfers. After further testing and learning of a new diagnosis, Paige and her husband were able to move forward with a third FET and bring their beautiful baby girl into the world. Paige shares about the different challenges along the way as well as some of the struggles that have come with becoming a new mom as well. Overall, Paige's story is a reminder that...2022-10-1049 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One Where Living In The Present Is All That MattersWe have been absent way too long and are happy to be back together with an episode for you all after a few months off!This episode Karly shares about her miracle baby boy Hayes who arrived back in October 2021. Gratitude and happiness are the standout emotions after many years of hoping to become a mother but there have been some tough moments along the way as well. Some of those being adjusting to the new role of motherhood when it felt so distant for so long, feelings of guilt when things are hard, and also struggling to...2022-08-0724 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One Where With Time, The Answers Will Shine: Sarah LarsonWe are so blessed to hear from Sarah Larson on our episode this week! Sarah has experienced parenthood in ways she never expected but it has turned out to be such an immense blessing that has also been accompanied by unexpected challenges in her life. Sarah shares with us her experiences as a young mother, then facing infertility for many years and then the miraculous path that led her and her husband to adopt 4 of their 5 children. Sarah's faith and perspective shine through as she shares how she has found the joy through hard moments and learned that all...2022-05-1638 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One Where Empathy Is Earned: Michelle LarsonIn this episode we hear from our wonderful friend Michelle Larson about her unique experiences with motherhood. She shares with us the miraculous birth and life of her sweet daughter Rose and how she has conquered so much in her short 5 years on this earth. Michelle shares her perspective as she has experienced new, unexpected challenges these past few years while trying to get pregnant and add to her family and how she has gained an empathy that has blessed her life in new ways. Michelle is such an example to us of faith and gratitude no matter life's...2022-03-0659 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One With The Crash Course In Grief: Anne RowleyOn this episode we talked with Anne Rowley a friend of the podcast. She shares her experiences as she has learned to walk paths she never anticipated and how she has found strength in vulnerability. Loss and grief can be so isolating and Anne opens up about how opening up and sharing with others can be a launchpad for connection. She discusses how she found strength through her faith and how God is with us in the “fire”. Anne is a great example of living with Cautious Optimism and we are so grateful for her willingness to come on and...2022-02-0658 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One With The "Pinch Me" Moments: Ariana HarrisToday we have a new episode of the Cautious Optimism podcast. We have our friend Ariana as a guest today sharing her amazing story of her path and journey to motherhood. Ariana shares her experience of having to shift expectations early on in with fertility treatments. Ariana talks about how she held on to the moments and the people in her life that brought her joy and gratitude in the moments that felt darkest. She dives into her experience with her latest pregnancy and how some unexpected findings lead to a whole different road to navigate. Ariana also discussed...2021-12-1945 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One Where There Is Happiness Through The Hard: Cicily OldhamWe are so grateful to have Cicily Oldham as a guest this week! Cicily and her husband Dave are no strangers to the world of infertility and spent ten years trying and trying to grow their family. After they welcomed their son here naturally they never imagined the road that would lie ahead for them to get their second child and miracle daughter here. Cicily shares the countless embryo transfers and retrievals she experienced and how she never gave up despite the hard realities she faced each time they were met with disappointment. Cicily's story is one of unrelenting...2021-10-2442 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One With Karly's UpdatesLast but not least we finally get to hear updates from Karly! In Karly’s story that she shared a full year ago we learned of the intimate details of how she and her husband Jordan were dealing with the aftermath of yet another heart breaking loss and learning to really be ok with not knowing their next step. Time and time again they have chosen to put their faith to action and believe that all of these disappointments could be made for their good. Karly has had a lot of decisions to make from where we left off in...2021-10-1037 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One With Chelsey's UpdatesWe are so excited to catch up with Chelsey this week! It's amazing all the miraculous things that can occur in just a year's time. Chelsey shares with us about her beautiful baby girl Arlo as well as how her relationship with her has differed from her special bond with her son Oliver. We also get to hear all about the miraculous progress Oliver has made with his development in the last few months. Chelsey talks about how her perspective has been broadened as she has become a mother herself while simultaneously staying in contact with Oliver's birth mother...2021-09-2637 minCautious Optimism: An Infertility PodcastThe One With Karin's UpdatesWe can hardly believe that The Cautious Optimism Podcast is coming up on a year anniversary from its launch date! We’ve never wanted this podcast to be all about our stories, but a lot has happened in each of our lives this past year and we figured after our summer break that this would be a perfect opportunity to share some life updates. This week we are starting out with an update on Karin’s story. Karin’s last episode ended with how she would never stop fighting for her family as she continued to experience one unexplained miscarria...2021-09-0527 min