Month: February 2022

QCP #011 | River Pember, Early Childhood Teacher | Finding Balance Through Embracing Feminine Energy

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GUEST BIO

River has a passion for holistic teaching. Beginning with her experience with the Wilderness Youth Project, and now with her work teaching at a Waldorf Elementary School aftercare program.

While teaching early childhood students at the school, she also trains to officially become a Waldorf Education teacher. As a graduate from UC Santa Barbara, she earned a Bachelors’s Degree in Feminist studies. Some of the many experiences that she graciously shares on this episode include traveling abroad to Thailand where she studied Buddhist Social Theory, and was welcomed to spend time around an all-women sect of Buddhist monks.

When she’s not teaching she can be found sailing in the San Francisco Bay or spinning a fire hula hoop.

RESOURCES + SUPPORT FOR TRANS/ LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES IN SAN FRANCISCO/ BAY AREA

NOTES | MENTIONS | RESOURCES

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QCP #010 | Emerging Stronger from Pregnancy Loss

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Meet our dear friends, Ria and Raul Pelayo. In their four years of marriage, they come forward with their struggles in starting a family due to recurring pregnancy loss. Despite the heavy topic of discussion, they bring such a cheerful, light hearted energy.

We are also joined by my wife, JoAnn. Both of us wanted to do an episode like this from the beginning of starting this podcast, but couldn’t conceptualize what, or how it could be done until Ria came forward with her forth miscarriage on social media. Together, we hope to provide a safe space to empower others to start their own conversations or seek help in dealing with grief, loss, trauma – the things that are hard to bring up casually, or are considered “downers” to bring up in conversation.

This is not a substitute for professional help, and we strongly encourage those who struggle with anything to seek help.

Ria and Raul have graciously offered to be a resource to those experiencing similar struggles on social media via Instagram:

Ria Pelayo | @rialittleteapot

Raul Pelayo | @coolraul

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