Best Theresa Benson Podcasts (2025)

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S2E8: No Is a Full Sentence—Boundaries, Burnout & Becoming Enough with Zoey Kyriacou 1:04:01

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If you’ve ever twisted yourself into a pretzel to make someone else comfortable, this episode is your warm hug and wake-up call. Therapist Zoey Kyriacou (aka @your.therapy.godmother) joins us to talk all things people pleasing, boundary burnout, and what it really means to believe “I am enough.” Plus, we share vulnerable, hilarious, and heartbreaki…

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S2E7: Loud, Sober & Unfiltered—Heidi Clements Is Just Being Heidi 49:30

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In this fiercely honest and wickedly funny episode of Healarious, hosts Theresa Benson and Amy Redbird sit down with writer, influencer, and unapologetic truth-teller Heidi Clements (Welcome to Heidi) for a powerful conversation about healing, aging, recovery, and showing up as your whole damn self. From the emotional intensity of mirror work and r…

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Ronni Chavez 57:28

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What do you do when the company you work for closes and your family needs help? Open a quilt business, of course. Ronni Chavez was able to make it all come together through a rough time in her life. Now Ronni is designing entertaining quilt patterns, offering tutorials, and has even written her first book, The Crazy Quilter. Ronni made this Disappe…

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S2E6: Keep It Up, Anna — We're So Fricken Proud of You! (feat. Anna Przy) 1:11:37

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What if everything you feared actually happened… and it turned out to be the best damn thing for your soul? In this jaw-droppingly real and hysterically human episode, we sit down with the brilliantly unfiltered Anna Przy — the internet’s favorite permission slip for rest, rage, and radical self-love. From losing everything during the pandemic to f…

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Mel Shields 39:12

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I need to add a note to this episode before it begins. I had emailed Mel a few weeks ago for a follow up and didn’t get a reply, but I know she’s a busy lady and didn’t think much about it. Then today I received a note from Carolina that she had also reached out to Mel several times with no response. So Carolina did more digging and found Mel Shiel…

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S2E5: The Cycle of Kindness: A Journey Across 28,000 Miles with Nathaniel Allenby 1:27:25

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What happens when you trade gaming addiction, burnout, and disillusionment... for a bicycle and a mission of kindness? In this powerful episode, performer, artist, and author Nathaniel Allenby joins Amy Redbird and Theresa Benson to share his six-year, 28,000-mile journey across 10 countries and 30 states — powered by nothing but wheels, willpower,…

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Erika Pinkley 1:07:11

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I am so thankful to Mel Shields for introducing me to Erika Pinkley. I love Erika’s “can do” attitude. She seems to be consistent in seeing what she wants to accomplish, finds a way to do it, and then be told that was one of the hardest things to do. We didn’t chat about Erika’s logo during the interview, but as I was again looking through her webs…

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S2E4: Sit. Stay. Heal. 1:07:08

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What if your therapist had four legs and fur? In this episode of Healarious, we unleash a powerful (and unexpectedly hilarious) conversation with psychologist Dr. Angela Ceisel, a leader in canine-assisted therapy. From training dogs to detect trauma cues to burnout in therapy pups, Angela dives deep into the science, spirit, and soul of working al…

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Sam Hunter 1:08:21

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Sam Hunter is busy making patterns, YouTube tutorials, lectures for guilds, blogging, guiding retreats in Europe and last year she started the podcast Rev Craft Biz where she has conversations with business owners in the craft industry. Sam’s philosophy for Hunter’s Design Studio is to design things that you can enjoy. Her tagline is “Helping peopl…

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S2E3: Better Late Than Never 1:13:23

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This one’s been sitting on the shelf for a minute—recorded back in the fall, but still very much alive. In this episode, Theresa (finally) thaws out from a freeze/flight spell and reconnects with Amy for some real talk about strong women, vilified women, and the complicated power of being visible. We cover big stuff: motherhood, body image, hair lo…

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Shelly Martella 1:14:16

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Threads & Ewe is the fulfillment of Shelly Martella’s lifelong dream to own a combination yarn and fabric store. Her goal is to provide a wide variety of exceptionally made fabrics and yarns, from around the globe, that will support the creative needs of sewing enthusiasts and fiber artists. Shelly is thrilled to finally be working in a career that…

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Kim Brownell 39:53

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The work on Kim Brownell’s quilts gravitate towards animals, nature scenes, and bright colors. Her techniques include and blend: fabric collage, free form art quilts, raw-edge applique, as well as many others. Kim has a passion for entering quilt challenges which spark her imagination and inspire her. She says her dream is to also inspire you to ha…

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Dana Jones 1:36:19

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This remarkable interview with Dana Jones is a little longer than the average episode of A Quilter’s Life, but you know how it is when you get chatting with quilters. Dana loves teaching quilting from beginning classes to advanced techniques, from teaching her own designs to teaching quilts designed by others. And she shared with us many of her won…

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Christa Watson 59:53

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Christa Watson is passionate about all things that have to do with domestic machine quilting. She is an award-winning quilter, pattern designer, author, and digital educator! After the interview I remembered I should have asked Christa about the sewing cabinet that she co-designed with Arrow. I’ve seen it demonstrated and it looks fabulous. Then a …

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S2E2: For the Birds 58:14

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What happens when the very treatment meant to help you ends up harming you? In this powerful episode of Healarious, hosts Amy Redbird and Theresa Benson sit down with Angela (Angie) Peacock, a combat veteran, withdrawal coach, and van-lifer, to discuss the raw realities of PTSD, benzodiazepine withdrawal, and medical gaslighting. Angie opens up abo…

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Bea Byrne 1:28:46

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Bea Byrne is a quilter, artist and entrepreneur living in Oakland, California. She has a love of anything to do with textiles but her real passion is quilting. After a career in tech and events Bea realized that organizing and hosting an online conference would be the perfect way to merge the two worlds. She has created the Quilt n Learn events whi…

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Theresa Benson 1:48:18

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You'll probably noticed before you start listening, this episode with Theresa Benson is about twice as long as our average episode. Theresa has so much to offer! Her workshops are a fusion of art and technology, where quilters of all levels discover that color theory and AI can go hand in hand. Whether she’s unraveling the mysteries of tech for the…

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S2E1: Emotional Dysentery 50:18

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In this Season 2 premiere of Healarious, Amy Redbird and Theresa Benson dive deep into the messy, beautiful journey of healing—complete with laughter, personal revelations, and the occasional F-bomb. Amy shares powerful stories from her summer, including a transformative trip to New York City, an emotional visit to Bruce and Brandon Lee’s graves, a…

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Sondrasa 47:09

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Sondrasa has found quilting to be the perfect pallet for her creativity. Playing with the mediums of fabric and thread to create her own unique brand of fabric art for international quilt shows and also creating her own quilt patterns which are designed to help even a confident beginner create beautiful quilts. Sondrasa sees every quilt as a work o…

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Mel Beach 1:12:46

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I knew when Mel Beach shared that at a young age she had memorized who the artist was of each sculpture in the museum near her, that she was going to be sharing some brilliant information with us and I wasn’t disappointed. We can easily see how her life experiences molded her into an inspiring quilt teacher. I loved the quote from her coach that “I…

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Tonya Dunning 50:57

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Tonya Dunning started her business to get the word out about fidget quilts. Since then she has expanded her line with other fidget items. She learned how to write quilt patterns and realized that she loves editing and writing. So she not only writes her own patterns but is able to edit patterns for other quilt designers. Examples of Tonya's fidget …

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2024 Quilting Tools 7:34

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I’m excited to share the favorite quilting tools of my guests on A Quilter’s Life podcast from 2024. I love how this list changes from year to year. You’d think that they were sharing the new and improved tools that we all love to get our hands on. But it seems we are all so thankful that we have some basic quilting tools that allow us to make our …

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2024 Quilting Tips 9:48

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Sharing a tip has always been a question for each of my guests on A Quilter’s Life podcast. But this is the third year I have put them into an episode sharing just the tips from the year.. This year I’m going to add who gave the tip so if you want to look them up you can. We received so many great tips this year. I wanted to have a top 10 list, but…

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Ashli Montgomery - Author Virginia'dele Smith 36:43

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I don’t know how Ashli Montgomery keeps up with all the things she has going on! I’m guessing that the support from her family helps with so many of the projects she’s doing. This is my second interview with Ashli. I wanted to touch base with her as she has some new books available under her pen name, Virginia’dele Smith, that you might want for a …

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2024 Thanksgiving with Guthrie & Paula 9:14

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Guthrie and I share our thankfulness in this episode. We are especially grateful for the opportunity to have this podcast and to meet all of the wonderful quilters. Happy Thanksgiving!!By Paula Chamberlain

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2024 Thankful Notes Week 3 8:33

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I hope you’ve enjoyed listening to these Thankful Notes from 2024. I am so thankful for each and every guest that has been willing to be interviewed. And I’m especially thankful for each of you that has taken time to listen to A Quilter’s Life podcast. Did you keep track of how many of the guests that you remembered from their episodes? If you did,…

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2024 Thankful Notes Week 2 7:08

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This is the second out of three weeks that we get to share these short and sweet Thankful notes of guests that were on A Quilter’s Life in 2024. “The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy” is a quote from Mother Teresa. I have seen this gratitude and thankfulness in the wonderful quilters that I get to sh…

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2024 Thankful Notes Week 1 8:06

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As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States I decided to again share the Thankful Notes that I gathered from guests on A Quilter’s Life this past year. 2023 was the first year I tried this and it was fun to gather these notes from each guest to be able to share such positive praises. It was surprising when I looked at the list of…

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Juanita Roby 27:44

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It’s never too late to learn to quilt! Juanita Roby is in her 80’s and learned to quilt not even 10 years ago. I was so happy to have the opportunity to visit with Juanita and share our enjoyment of quilting. This is the quilt that Juanita said she named Nightmare. Her favorite type of quilt - Dutch Girl / Boy A few of Juanita's Christmas quilts…

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Kathryn Mykel 2024 Update 29:10

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I first interviewed Kathryn LeBlanc in 2021. It just doesn’t seem like three and a half years have passed since then. This is our fourth visit and I’m thrilled to get to share with you what Kathryn has been up to. She continues to write lighthearted, humorous cozy mysteries under the pen name Kathryn Mykel and has published so many fun books that i…

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Jenifer Gaston 1:14:23

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I am so glad that Jenifer Gaston listened to the Quilting on the Side podcast episode where Andi and Tori interviewed me. Jeni and I didn’t know each other even though we only live about 15 minutes apart. After our interview for this episode on A Quilter’s Life, we continued to chat and found out that she had known my husband’s grandmother and even…

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Emily Dodd 1:07:58

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Emily Dodd’s roots run deep in the desert of West Texas and she believes there is nothing like a desert sunset to inspire creativity. She lives there with her husband and babies, and it is where her heart feels at home. When Emily is not sewing, she’s probably chasing babies, drinking coffee, or working at the hospital where she practices the art o…

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Reberta Hall 41:10

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We had to drive on back country roads in West Virginia to meet Reberta Hall. Ginny Guthrie Caplinger had told me about Reberta a while back and I’m so glad it worked out for me to meet her. Should I have been concerned when Ginny and her husband, Jim, climbed into the truck to take me and said to each other - Do you remember to get there? And then …

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Episode 11: Healing PANDAS and PANS: Insights and Hope with Dr. Scott Antoine 1:17:44

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In this insightful episode of Healarious, hosts Theresa Benson and Amy Redbird dive deep into the world of PANDAS and PANS with Dr. Scott Antoine, D.O., ABOIM, IFMCP, from the Center for Fully Functional Medicine. Dr. Antoine shares his extensive knowledge on pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with infections, detailing the …

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Jean Pickering Collins 33:11

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Jean Pickering Collins is one of my heroes. Every time I have the opportunity to chat with her she’s been on a new adventure. It astounds me that she accomplishes so much and she makes such beautiful quilts. I don’t know how she has gotten it all done. And then here locally whenever her name comes up people have such glowing remarks to share about …

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Lynn Christiansen 49:33

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If you not only love quilting, but also books and travel, you’re going to want to find out about this new community that Lynn Christiansen has put together. It’s always mind blowing to see how all the pieces come together in our lives to be used in such a wonderful way. Lynn is a passionate quilt pattern designer whose creativity is fueled by the r…

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Imperfect Ten 47:23

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In this episode, hosts Amy Redbird and Theresa Benson dive into the The Irreverent Trust Guide by Elizabeth Kupferman, known for her insightful and humorous Instagram account @advancedbitches. They explore the "fawn trauma response" from Pete Walker's Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, detailing how extreme people-pleasing serves as a surviv…

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Ellen Perez - 'Ellie the Quilter' 1:22:53

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Ellie Perez, better known as "Ellie the Quilter," started social media channels to teach creative minded people how to quilt and ended up building a supportive crafting community. The mission of Mojave Farms Quilting Company is to provide an inclusive community for all makers, and to make quilting and crafting more accessible to everyone, no matter…

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Episode 9: Does Your Medicine End in "pam"? with Dr. Jennifer Leigh, Psy.D. 1:29:26

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In this eye-opening episode of the "Healarious" podcast, hosts Theresa Benson and Amy Redbird dive into the complex world of benzodiazepine withdrawal with special guest Dr. Jennifer Leigh, known in the benzo community as Dr. Jen. They explore the severe physical and mental health challenges associated with benzo withdrawal, share personal experien…

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Patricia Moller 49:50

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How exciting for me for a quilter to sign up on my calendar without me contacting them first. Thank you Mary Shepherd for sending Patricia Moller my way! What a blessing to hear Trisha’s story. She calls herself a fourth generation quilter, but the third generation was skipped. I agree with her that time flies when you are involved in what you love…

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Eva Saunders 53:07

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Eva Saunders, also known as the “Gingerly” Quilter, has come a long way literally. She was born and raised in Germany and found her way to Los Angeles, California, in the United States for school. Later she moved to the eastern side of the United States where she is excited to have launched Gingerly Quilt Co. If you’re looking at quilts on Instagra…

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Episode 8: Sourdough and Self-Care 45:45

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Join hosts Theresa Benson and Amy Redbird on this episode of "Healarious," where laughter meets deep healing. Explore a lighthearted yet profound conversation about food addiction, the power of self-care, and the journey through trauma recovery. Discover the insights from Elizabeth Kupferman's "The Irreverent Trust Guide," alongside references to r…

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Dora Cary 1:23:00

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Dora Cary loves quilting for the creativity and freedom of expression it gives her, and she loves the quilting community for the amazing generosity and sense of camaraderie. Her quilts have been displayed in many of the larger quilt shows. I am so thankful that Dora shared about becoming a citizen of the United States and how the freedoms that we t…

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Megan Fowler 45:04

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When Megan Fowler is not behind a sewing machine or chasing a toddler, you can find her enjoying the Colorado outdoors. Yet if that wasn’t enough she is running not only one quilty business, but two! Megan’s dream for Modern Moon Quilt Studio is to marry her special love for vintage design and her fondness for modern quilting to be able share her v…

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Episode 007: Shaken, Not Stirred—Healing from the Inside Out with Russell Strelnick 1:02:05

1y ago1:02:05

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In Episode 007 of "Healarious," hosts Amy Redbird and Theresa Benson welcome transformation coach Russell Strelnick, who Amy calls "Russell the Spiritual Muscle." Join us for an enlightening conversation on healing from complex trauma and PTSD. Discover Russell's unique approach to emotional well-being, featuring his nurturing "mama” or “babysitter…

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Melissa Struttmann 50:55

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It was fun to realize that this episode would be released during the week of Melissa Struttmann’s open house celebrating Osage Hills Retreat’s 2-year anniversary. Melissa has put so much thought, work, and love into creating a wonderful place for crafters to gather. She has learned through her life with the excellent work she has accomplished to br…

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Ellen Happe Phillips 1:00:33

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Imagine living in Houston and not knowing about the International Quilt Festival, then a friend takes you to see all the wonderful quilts. What an incredible introduction to quilts for Ellen Happe Phillips. Ellen fell in love with this craft and never looked back. With each step she improved her skills and now uses her long arm quilting to help oth…

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Episode 6: Totally Awesome—The Valley Girls of Vulnerability 43:50

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In Episode 006 of "Healarious," hosts Theresa Benson and Amy Redbird delve into their healing journeys from complex trauma with a mix of humor and heartfelt stories. They explore the influence of childhood experiences and cultural trends, like the Valley Girls era, on their self-perception. The episode highlights the transformative power of Interna…

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Rochelle Rice 1:12:33

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When Jody Leonardo suggested that I interview Rochelle Rice, I was thrilled. I’d been wanting to connect with Rochelle and her co-host, Leslie Bercher, for awhile, but hadn’t done it yet. Rochelle and Leslie are the co-hosts of the Inappropriate Quilters Podcast and I guess I had them up on a bit of a pedestal. So when Rochelle told me that she’s b…

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Jody Leonardo 32:39

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Purple Daisy Quilt Designs is the culmination of Jody Leonardo’s experiences of participating in sewing groups, working in quilt shops and selling handmade quilts. Now she has expanded to offering quilt patterns to allow individuals to make their own quilts. This is a dream come true for Jody and she’s so excited to share a little piece of her crea…