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The Finishing School

by Jessica Uhler

Conversations with women about the transitions of roles and identities through mid-life. As our children get older and we let go of the way Motherhood once looked, how do we navigate the new horizon and questions unfolding around who we are and what we do? How do we rediscover or recreate the Woman inside the Mother? A sometimes spiritual, sometimes silly look at all the things we didn't learn in school.

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Episodes

  1. Fall meditation freebie

    Enjoy this short fall meditation

  2. Bonus episode- Hibiscus

    In this episode Jess shares an essay about a garden surprise that brought her a fresh reminder of hope in the midst of loss and grief. If you have let go of some hopes and dreams over the past couple years, or throughout your motherhood journey in general, listen to this and be encouraged. If you...

  3. Tori Fields- Level Fields Design

    The one where Tori and I talk about her vision for making good design accessible to all, and why good design matters. And for that matter, why beauty matters. Stay tuned to the end and you will hear us riff on the the thing we miss most from the 80s and 90s. Tori has a degree in interior design…

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  4. The one about home stories with Kennesha of Restoration House

    Blogger, Influencer, designer, author, and shop curator Kennesha Buycks talks with Jess about what it means to create a home that just looks good, but nourishes our soul in some way. It's a rich conversation about how our homes can reflect deeper desires beyond just the physical, and help tell…

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  5. The one about how to buy a house with Ruthy Taylor of Mosaic Realty

    In this series we are talking about all things HOME, and while I believe you can make home anywhere, home ownership is a huge part of that dream for many of us. Ruthy Taylor is a Tacoma realtor who shares some brilliant strategies on how to buy a home this market, what hard questions to ask, and...

  6. The one about why throw pillows matter and how Home is an expression of more than taste

    My family began 2021 with a huge transition and adventure of leaving our home of 15 years and moving into the kind of house we'd always dreamed of. It is the beginning of starting over making a home and all that it entails. As I am wont to do I began asking bigger existential questions about…

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  7. The one with Casey from Yoga Wild- How can yoga help us right now?

    Our physical world has been upended as we have been on lockdown to one degree or another. In many cases this means that our physical practices and exercise routines have been turned upside-down. Not to mention our collective and individual anxiety has skyrocketed. Yoga has so much to teach us…

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  8. The one about Self-Care with Tash Haynes

    I loved this conversation with my straight-talking friend Tasha Haynes about what the Hustle does to us and what self-care can look like. We recorded this conversation before Covid-19 and before the death of George Floyd, hence why those important topics are missing from our conversation and why...

  9. Overwhelm in the time of Quarantine

    SO, are you in the sourdough baking camp or the drinking by noon camp? When everyday feels so different and also exactly the same, what can we do to help our brains process things during shelter-in-place? Is it even helpful to focus on getting things done right now? If so, how do we decide what…

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  10. An invitation during quarantine

    It's April 2020, and mot of us have been under shelter-in-place orders for several weeks or even over a month. The world as we know it has come to a standstill. Many are suffering. We are struggling to adapt to sudden new circumstances, but in the midst of this, there is a surprising invitation…

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  11. Being poured out- on Becoming and Beauty with Monika Scheffe

    In this episode I interview my dear friend Monika Scheffe, who is almost 3 decades ahead of me in this journey of life. She has so much wisdom to share about how our gifts might lay dormant and silent for a period when we have young children, but the blossoming will come! Everything converges....

  12. Episode 3- Lisa Johnson

    This is the best conversation with my good friend, Lisa Johnson, who is in a very similar place in life as me. As our kids get older and our role as moms change, how do we know what questions to ask of ourselves and the world about re-entering the workforce, what that might look like, what some…

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  13. Episode 2- Lynda Lopez

    In this episode, soulpreneur Lynda Lopez and Jess talk about the genesis of this podcast and some of the ways to tap into our intuition as we make decisions and navigate life's new paths.

  14. Intro episode

    In this episode, I talk about the idea behind this podcast, where I think the conversation will go, and who I hope to be a part of it. "Mothering itself has been my work, and done it's work on me. What more important work can there be than raising humans, expanding the literal and metaphorical...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Conversations with women about the transitions of roles and identities through mid-life. As our children get older and we let go of the way Motherhood once looked, how do we navigate the new horizon and questions unfolding around who we are and what we do? How do we rediscover or recreate the Woman inside the Mother? A sometimes spiritual, sometimes silly look at all the things we didn't learn in school.

HOSTED BY

Jessica Uhler

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Conversations with women about the transitions of roles and identities through mid-life. As our children get older and we let go of the way Motherhood once looked, how do we navigate the new horizon and questions unfolding around who we are and what we do? How do we rediscover or recreate the Woman...

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The Finishing School is created and hosted by Jessica Uhler.
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