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Inspired Grownups with Alana BananaWorrying About Our Kids - How to Create Awareness & Peace Around It - Mama TribeAs a parent, we might feel that worrying about our kids is our job but really where does that get us? This is an episode about how to create greater awareness, understanding, empowerment and even peace with why we worry so. In this 3rd Mama Tribe episode with my friend's, Lara Plutte & Rachael Blair, we discuss different situations that can bring up real worry with our kids at different ages & stages in their lives and tools we can use to help us reframe or move through it. With more than 25 years of meditation & yoga experience, La...2023-05-0255 minInspired Grownups with Alana BananaHelping Our Kids Through Their Emotions - Mama TribeIt's a big topic and one that I was interested in diving into with my mama friend's, Lara Plutte and Rachael Blair. This is our second Mama Tribe episode discussing topics around mothering through the ages and stages of life with kids. I love hearing the different perspective and experiences we all bring to the table. With more than 25 years of meditation & yoga experience, Lara Plutte is a practicing therapist with an integrative approach to healing & wholeness. Lara combines her experiences as a therapist, teacher, writer & mom to provide unique & practical healing tools & support to her clients. She...2023-03-1452 minInspired Grownups with Alana BananaWake Up to the Present Moment - Inspired MinisodeToday's minisode was inspired by a take away my previous Mama Tribe conversation with Lara Plutte & Rachael Blair which was "when the unexpected happens, it can be a wake up call to the present moment". Every Friday I'll be dropping a mini episode that I hope brings a little more light into your day.Thanks so much for listening!The best way to support me is to leave a rating and/or review!The more we have the more the show will get out there into the world and my mission of...2023-02-0304 minInspired Grownups with Alana BananaHow to Navigate Different Expectations With Our Kids - Mama TribeThis is our first Mama Tribe episode discussing topics around mothering through the ages and stages of life with kids. Today we're talking about what happens when you want something and your child wants something different, you have different expectations or you have different desires so how to we combine them and create a harmonious environment. I'm joined by my dear friend's Lara Plutte & Rachael Blair and there are so many great insights and take aways from this conversation. Lara Plutte is a practicing therapist with a focus on practical tools to care for yourself and others i...2023-01-3147 minInspired Grownups with Alana BananaInspired Moments of 2022 - Part 2It's the last week of 2022 and I'm sharing Part 2 of some inspiring moments I've had with my guests on the show this year. You'll hear a piece of conversation I had with my Dad a month before he passed as well some moments with a few of my best friend's and new friend's that I've met along this podcasting journey. I hope they inspire you as well. Thank you for listening and for your support. If you feel called to leave a rating or review it would mean so much! In this episode you'll hear fr...2022-12-2757 minInspired Grownups with Alana BananaThe Secrets We Hold & Share with Lara PlutteToday we're talking with one of my long time friend's Lara Plutte. Lara and I started this conversation a few weeks ago when she asked me to be a part of KCRW's 24 hr radio race with her. We wrote, produced and recorded a 4 min non-fiction piece around the theme they gave us that day which was "your secret is safe with me" which you'll hear at the end of this episode. It inspired us to have a deeper conversation around secrets, parenting and how to return to the present moment in challenging times. There are so many gr...2022-11-291h 12