Bloom Where You Are Planted Podcast with Christine Krahling

Christine talks to friendship expert Anna Goldfarb, author of Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections. They discuss what it means to feel like you have 100 friends yet no friends; why modern friendships are so hard to maintain in today's busy world, and how to take the pressure off your friendships so that they can be more sustainable (and more enjoyable!) Christine can be reached at [email protected]; https://christinekrahling.com. Sign up for Christine's FREE Substack, "The Reading Life" here: https://substack.com/@christinekrahling Anna can be found at: https://annagoldfarb.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annagoldfarb Substack: https://annagoldfarb.substack.com

Christine celebrates the one-year anniversary of Bloom Where You Are Planted with special guest Joan Lunden! For more information about Joan Lunden visit: www.joanlunden.com Check her out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @JoanLunden Join Joan's Facebook Lives every weekday at 1pm EST www.facebook.com/joanlunden

For more information about Katie Brown and Morton Brown Family Wealth, check out https://www.mortonbrownfw.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mortonbrownfw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/morton-brown-family-wealth (This episode was recorded before the COVID-19 crisis.)

Meet Jennifer Driscoll. Jennifer is a full-time working mom of two young children who just happens to run a nonprofit organization as well. Jennifer's babies were both born prematurely, which made for some not-so-smooth sailing for a while. Even so, shortly after the birth of her second child, Jennifer decided to channel her knowledge, experience and a deep desire to help others, into establishing Lily's Hope Foundation, based in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. Listen to our conversation and find out why Lily's Hope Foundation is truly a labor of love for Jennifer and her family. For more information about Lily's Hope Foundation, visit http://www.lilyshopefoundation.org

In this episode, Christine welcomes Mary Wuerdeman back to the podcast. In Episode 17, Mary talked about grief, and losing both of her parents and 24-year-old son, Brian, in the same year. Today Mary joins us to talk more about Brian and his struggles with opioid addiction. Listen to one mother's journey down this unpredictable and complicated path. Listen to Mary's podcast: Grief Relief, It Takes Time (GRITT), on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play and Web Player. Find her on social @ Mary King Wuerdeman.

Does the winter make you want to pull the covers over your head and not come out until spring? You're not alone. According to psychologytoday.com, Seasonal Affective Disorder is estimated to affect 10 million Americans. That's a staggering statistic. But the good news is, there are ways to treat it. Christine talks to Leslie Hereba, MS, LMHC, of Hereba Mental Health Counseling, who shares her own experience with Seasonal Affective Disorder and also offers suggestions from a clinical perspective. For more information about Seasonal Affective Disorder, visit: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/seasonal-affective-disorder/index.shtml For more information about Leslie Hereba, visit: https://www.herebamentalhealthcounseling.com/ The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255

It's likely that you know someone who is grieving during this holiday season. But how do you know the "right" things to say and do when someone close to you has experienced a loss? Listen as Christine talks to writer and podcast host Mary Wuerdeman, who shares her grief journey and offers tips as well as hope for those grieving through the season, and every day. Listen to Mary's podcast: Grief Relief, It Takes Time (GRITT), on Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play and Web Player. Find her on social @ Mary King Wuerdeman.