I Don't Want to Turn Into My Mother

This is a classic session of Where Should We Begin? They share a legacy of war, a refugee upbringing and family trauma. Their marriage was seen as taboo and now they're trying to build a happier relationship for their child. Producer’s Note: When our anonymous guests do a session ...  Show more

She comes to Esther with a question that feels distinctly of this moment: when does a tool become a transgression? After leaving a long, stable marriage, she finds herself in a new relationship marked by intense highs and low lows. She turns to AI, using it as a real-time coach t ...  Show more

This is a really special episode because my guest today is my Mom, Margarita Ortiz! She is going to be sharing her story with us. She's been a single mother who has struggled her whole life with bi- polar disorder and she has done a lot of work on herself and has completely trans ...  Show more

It’s time to leave your old life behind and step into your new self.

On today’s episode we have a chat with Emily East, author of Like A Mother.

Emily and G talk about how difficult it can be to step into yourself and find your identity after becoming a mum. Th ...

Sven counsels a young woman from South Africa who can't seem to break out of a pattern of bad relationships. After allowing that she bases her decisions primarily on the opinions of her mother and others, Sven helps her see a better path forward. It's the fundamental ...

In the final episode of The Calling Home podcast's first season, Whitney discusses the complexities of mother-daughter relationships. She emphasizes that love and protection are not the same thing, and a mother can love her child but still put them in dangerous situations. We'll ...  Show more