A Pause for Self Care

About this episode

Jill and Linda reflect on their journey of self-care, sharing highs and lows while announcing a seasonal pause for the podcast.

After 125 episodes of real, messy conversations about self-care, Jill and Linda take a moment to pause and reflect. In this episode, they share their weekly highs and lows—celebrating joyful moments like Halloween with family while also navigating the deep grief of losing a loved one. It’s a reminder that life rarely holds just one emotion at a time. They also open up about an important decision for the podcast: taking a seasonal pause. After consistently showing up week after week, they’re giving themselves permission to step back, recharge, and return refreshed in the new year. This conversation is honest, heartfelt, and a powerful reminder that sometimes self-care looks like pressing pause. In this episode, you'll hear: Jill shares joyful Halloween memories with her son—and the heartbreaking news of her father’s passing after his battle with cancer. Linda reflects on the sweet and funny moments of parenting a toddler discovering her voice and personality. The emotional complexity of holding joy and grief at the same time. Why Jill and Linda decided to pause the podcast after 125 weekly episodes. How taking breaks can actually be an essential part of sustainable self-care. What…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jill Olish, Linda Bonney

Topics covered

• self-care
• grief
• parenting
• emotional complexity
• podcast pause
• reflection

Keywords

• self-care
• grief
• parenting
• podcast pause
• Halloween
• emotional complexity

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