That Wellness Podcast with Natalie Deering: Internal Family Systems (IFS) with a Twist

MDMA, Partnership, and Parts Work: A Conversation with Steph and Craig

What happens when a couple says “yes” to deep healing together—guided by MDMA-assisted psychotherapy and parts work?
In this soulful and honest conversation, I’m joined by Steph and Craig, co-hosts of The Steph & Craig Show, to explore their transformative journeys with MDMA-assisted therapy through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Together, we talk about what it’s like to prepare for these powerful sessions, working with the parts that hold fear or doubt, and what can unfold when you surrender to the healing process.
Steph and Craig open up about their unique experiences—both as individuals and as a couple. Craig describes a peaceful, heart-opening session, while Steph shares a more challenging journey that offered deep insight and emotional release. We also discuss the phenomenon of “redo” experiences—moments when the body and psyche reprocess past events in a new, healing way.
Whether you're curious about MDMA therapy, IFS, or simply how couples can grow together through conscious exploration, this episode offers powerful takeaways about trust, safety, and self-discovery.
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Topics We Discuss:- The preparation process for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy- Working with parts that feel fear, resistance, or uncertainty- Steph and Craig’s individual MDMA journeys—peaceful vs. intense- “Redo” experiences that can arise in altered states of healing- The role of integration and meaning-making after the session- How MDMA therapy deepened their connection as a couple- Why emotional safety is foundational for psychedelic healing- IFS as a guiding framework before, during, and after sessions
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About Steph & Craig:Steph and Craig are the hosts of The Steph & Craig Show, a podcast that explores healing, emotional growth, spirituality, and the beautiful messiness of being human. Through honest conversations, personal stories, and soulful insights, they help listeners feel seen, supported, and inspired on their own inner journeys.
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Connect with Steph & Craig:🌐 Website: stephandcraig.co📺 YouTube: @stephandcraig📘 Facebook: Steph and Craig📸 Instagram: @steph.and.craig🎵 TikTok: @stephandcraig📰 Substack: Steph & Craig on Substack
 
🎧 Tune in for an honest, intimate look at what happens when healing gets real—and you choose to walk the path together.
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The Many Faces of Identity: Sam Deering on Survival, Expression, and the Search for Belonging

In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with my brother, Sam Deering, to explore the layered journey of identity—how it forms, evolves, fractures, and heals over a lifetime.
Sam shares openly about his search for belonging through many identities. We dive into big questions like Who am I? and Where do I belong?, weaving in the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS) to understand how parts of ourselves are shaped by survival, societal pressures, and the deep human need for connection.
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We explore:
What identity really means, and why it matters
How society pressures us to exile parts of who we are
The desperate human need for belonging and connection
Sam’s identity journey
How anger became a tool for survival and expression as a man
Lessons the military taught him about values, boundaries, and self-trust
Using creativity and boundaries to channel identity healthily
How Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy sheds light on identity fragmentation and healing
The power of acceptance, kindness, and making space for mistakes
Why diversifying your identity is essential for resilience and wholeness
Sam speaks with honesty, humor, and hard-won wisdom about how belonging isn't something we find "out there"—it's something we reclaim inside ourselves, one part at a time.
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About Sam Deering
Sam Deering is a potter living in the hills of southern New Hampshire, working with one of humanity’s oldest mediums: clay.  After leaving the military and enrolling in a college pottery class on the GI Bill, Sam found a new path—one rooted in simplicity, creativity, and grounded living. He apprenticed under master potter Kevin Crowe at Tye River Pottery in Virginia, and today he creates beautiful, functional pieces that make everyday life feel a little calmer, a little richer, and a little more human.
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Connect with Sam & See His Work:
🌐 Spotted Horse Pottery on Etsy📸 @spottedhorse_pottery on Instagram
 
Tune in now for a conversation that’s honest, soulful, and full of insight about belonging, becoming, and the courage it takes to live as your whole self.
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Pushing Back on Healthcare: Chronic Illness, Healthcare Advocacy, and the Power of Agency with Dr. Jacob Kendall

What happens when you’ve had two open-heart surgeries before the age of 40, and you’re still fighting the healthcare system—every single day?
In this powerful and deeply human conversation, I’m joined by Dr. Jacob Kendall, healthcare advocate and metagerontologist, to talk about what it means to advocate like hell—for yourself, your loved ones, and the millions of people navigating chronic illness and a broken healthcare system.
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We explore:
- Jacob’s personal experience of having multiple heart surgeries and becoming a caregiver- How his life led him to multi-dimensional healthcare advocacy- The harms and complexity of the U.S. healthcare and insurance system- The internal debate among mental health professionals about whether to accept insurance- The debate between private and socialized medicine- The importance of honest conversations with providers and why doctors don’t always have all the answers- Why Jacob believes self-advocacy, assertiveness, and agency are the most essential tools we have
Jacob speaks with radical clarity and lived experience about the intentional confusion of insurance, the need to normalize chronic disease, and how healing isn’t just medical—it’s emotional, systemic, and deeply personal.
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About Dr. Jacob Kendall
Dr. Jacob Kendall advocates like hell for people living with chronic illness, pain, and disability. Having undergone two open-heart surgeries and served as a caregiver for multiple family members, Jacob brings deep insight into the realities of the U.S. healthcare system.
A metagerontologist with a broad background in biology, social work, public health, and theology, he blends science and soul in his work. Jacob is also the founder of TheSmartPatient.com, where he supports patients in navigating complex health systems and reclaiming their power.
He currently lives on Mobile Bay in Alabama with his wife, son, and daughter.
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Connect with Jacob & Learn More:
🌐 TheSmartPatient.com💼 Jacob on LinkedIn
 
Tune in now for a conversation that’s honest, courageous, and full of clarity on what it means to show up for your health—and push back when the system fails you! 
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No Bad Charts: Astrology-Informed IFS with Sarah Temel

What if your birth chart could help you find the parts of you longing to be witnessed? What if the stars weren’t about prediction—but about reflection?
In this rich and expansive conversation, I’m joined by Sarah Temel, licensed trauma therapist, IFS practitioner, and founder of No Bad Charts, to explore the deeply supportive intersection of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and evolutionary astrology.
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We dive into:🌙 How astrology-informed IFS uses the birth chart as a fluid map of your soul’s lesson plan🌙 How to use chart placements to identify trailheads, parts, legacy burdens, and Self-energy🌙 The meaning of the twelve Houses and how they reflect different areas of life and parts of the psyche🌙 Why no chart is a bad chart, and how astrology can be a tool for self-reflection, compassion, and curiosity🌙 Reflective questions that help integrate astrology and IFS in personal and clinical work
 
This episode is an invitation to meet your system with more clarity and compassion, using the ancient language of the stars with the grounded wisdom of IFS. Whether you’re astrology-curious or already fluent, Sarah’s insight will deepen your appreciation for both modalities!
 
Plus, Sarah uses my birth chart as examples during the conversation and no surprise, my mind was BLOWN away by what she shares.  I'm so excited for you to listen in!  
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✨ Meet Our Guest: Sarah Temel, LCSW
Sarah is an IFS-trained, licensed trauma therapist passionate about the intersection of human spirituality and healing from adversity. She is the founder of No Bad Charts, where she teaches others to integrate IFS-inspired astrology into clinical and personal work. Sarah is also an EMDRIA-certified therapist, a consultant-in-training, and is pursuing credentialing in drama therapy.
Through her New Jersey-based private practice, Imagine Healing, and her spiritual consulting platform Window-Within.com, Sarah offers individual sessions, workshops, and semi-private groups for clinicians and seekers alike.
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🔗 Connect with Sarah Temel
🌐 NoBadCharts.com🌐 ImagineHealingTrauma.com📸 Instagram: @nobadcharts🌿 Window-Within.com
 
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The Parts of Us That Long: An IFS Exploration of Longing and Heartache with Susan Poznyansky

Longing and heartache—two deeply human experiences that touch us all. In this conversation with Susan Poznyansky, LICSW (they/them), founder of Heart of Caldera (HOC), we explore the tender terrain of what it means to long, ache, and hold space for the parts of us that carry these emotions.
 
Susan and I share a love for lakes—their stillness, their depth—and reflect on the parts of us that feel more cautious around the vastness of the ocean.  From this imagery, we dive into the three major themes of longing and heartache:
🌿 Longing for connection – the deep yearning to be seen and held.🌿 Longing for choices not made – the what-ifs, the parallel paths that remain unexplored.🌿 Grief for what we have had but no longer hold – the ache of change, transition, and loss.
 
Throughout our conversation, we bring an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens to longing and heartache, exploring:🌀 The parts of us connected to longing—how they show up and what they need.🌀 Polarizations within our system—how internal conflicts influence the way we experience longing and heartache.🌀 Ways to be with longing rather than trying to fix, numb, or push it away.
 
This episode is an invitation to sit with your longing, honor your heartache, and listen to the wisdom within both. Whether you resonate with deep-seated yearning, nostalgia, or grief, you are not alone in these experiences.
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About Susan
Susan Poznyansky is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of Heart of Caldera (HOC), a social enterprise dedicated to holding space for individuals as they cultivate self-compassion and personal courage on their journey to living fully and authentically. Through HOC, Susan co-guides with people on their unique paths to wholeness in this precious life experience.
Identifying as non-binary, queer, neurodivergent (ADHD), and a person living with a chronic illness, Susan brings a deeply personal and compassionate approach to their work.
Originally from Brooklyn, NY, and the first generation of their family born in the U.S. to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, Susan's love for nature was nurtured during summers spent in the Borscht Belt. Now residing on the breathtaking Olympic Peninsula, the ancestral land of the Skokomish people, Susan enjoys fishing, writing, swimming, hiking, mushroom foraging, watching Marvel movies, hammocking, and indulging in their favorite hobby: hurkle-durkling (a cozy state of lounging).
Susan is also a proud member of Jewish Voice for Peace and continues to create spaces for reflection, healing, and transformation.
 
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Connect with Susan & Heart of Caldera
🌍 Website: ifswellness.com📷 Instagram: @heart_of_caldera_ifs📘 Facebook: Heart of Caldera IFS
 
💫 Explore Susan’s work, retreats, and offerings at Heart of Caldera—a space for deep healing, connection, and self-discovery.
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Fascial Awakening and Nervous System Regulation with Jessica Lichaa

What if the key to clarity, aliveness, and deep relaxation was already within your body—waiting to be awakened? In this episode, I sit down with my long-time mentor and friend, Jessica Lichaa, a fascia and nervous system specialist, to explore the profound connection between fascia, stored energy, and nervous system regulation.
We dive into the body’s role in healing, the impact of tension and unresolved energy, and how awakening the fascia can discharge stored trauma and restore balance. Jessica explains the difference between top-down vs. bottom-up processing, the significance of ventral vs. dorsal relaxation, and how we can work with fascia to shift from dysregulation to deep nervous system healing.
To close the episode, Jessica guides us through a fascial awakening exercise designed to bring clarity, aliveness, and ventral relaxation, so you can experience this work firsthand.
Whether you’re curious about somatic healing, looking for practical tools to regulate your nervous system, or just want to understand why fascia holds the key to transformation, this episode is packed with insights and embodiment practices you won’t want to miss!
Topics Discussed:
What is the body, really?
How tension impacts the body and nervous system
Fascia and its role in nervous system regulation
The importance of fascial discharging and fascial awakening
Top-down vs. bottom-up processing in healing
How to invite fascial awakening & discharge into your practice
Dorsal relaxation vs. ventral relaxation (and why it matters)
Guided fascial awakening exercises for clarity, aliveness, and deep relaxation
About Jessica Lichaa:
Jessica Lichaa is a fascia and nervous system specialist dedicated to helping people release stored traumas, energetic imprints, and hormonal residues trapped in the body’s tissues. Through her Fascia Awakening method, she bridges fascia intelligence, nervous system regulation, and consciousness to support deep healing and transformation.
With over 16 years of experience in yoga, energy healing, and somatic work, Jessica guides others in rewiring their body-mind connection for greater resilience, empowerment, and conscious awakening. Currently based in San Jose, CA, she will be relocating to Portland, Oregon, in April 2025.
Connect with Jessica:
🌎 Website: www.fasciaawakening.com📷 Instagram: @fasciaawakening
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Exploring Soul Collage® and Internal Family Systems with Lynn Motley

What if creativity could become one of your most powerful tools for self-discovery and healing?  In this episode, I sit down with Lynn Motley, a licensed mental health therapist and Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner, to explore the powerful intersection of Soul Collage® and parts work. We dive into how Soul Collage® serves as a creative and intuitive practice to externalize and connect with different parts of ourselves, fostering self-discovery, healing, and integration.
Lynn shares the “hints” (not rules!) of Soul Collage®, how to use it to represent polarized parts, and how to dialogue with your cards for deeper insight. We also discuss how the suits of Soul Collage® parallel aspects of IFS, and how intuitive and directive card-making can support emotional and spiritual growth.
Whether you're new to Soul Collage® or a seasoned creator, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration that will leave you eager to pick up scissors, glue, and images to start your own healing journey.
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Topics Discussed:
What is Soul Collage® and how does it work?
The “hints” (not rules!) for making Soul Collage cards
Weaving Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work into Soul Collage
Representing polarized parts in cards
Dialoguing with your cards for deeper insight
Externalizing parts through visual expression
Intuitive vs. directive card-making approaches
Understanding the suits of Soul Collage® and their parallels with IFS
The power of using “I am one who…” as a reflection tool
Creative ways to use your Soul Collage® deck for ongoing self-discovery
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About Lynn Motley:
Lynn Motley, LCSW, is a licensed mental health therapist, IFS practitioner, and Soul Collage facilitator dedicated to helping individuals and couples find wholeness and well-being through psychotherapy, movement, embodied learning, and creative arts. She integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Soul Collage® in her work, creating a non-pathologizing approach to self-discovery and healing.
Lynn also teaches Radical Self-Care Yoga, facilitates monthly Soul Collage® gatherings, and leads workshops and retreats designed to foster personal transformation. She believes that life itself is a canvas for exploration, and that creativity and movement are powerful tools for deeper self-understanding.
She lives in Lexington, KY, with her husband and enjoys hiking, mixed media art, Soul Collage, yoga, and dancing.
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Connect with Lynn Motley:
🌎 Website: www.lynnmotley.com📧 Email: lynnmotleylcsw@gmail.com📞 Phone: 859-948-5817
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The Accomplisher Within: Finding Balance and Self-Awareness with Allyson Blythe

Do you find yourself constantly striving, doing, and achieving—only to feel exhausted, unfulfilled, or out of alignment? In this deeply relatable and thought-provoking episode, I sit down with therapist and life coach Allyson Blythe to explore the "Accomplisher" part within us—a part I personally relate to and deeply share in.
Together, we unpack the cultural and personal forces that drive us to wear busyness as a badge of honor, seek worth through achievement, and fall into the traps of perfectionism, performing, and pleasing—the "Dishonoring P’s" that Allyson so brilliantly identifies.
We delve into how fear often fuels the accomplisher, leading to burnout, illness, and imbalance, and how our culture praises these tendencies, further reinforcing unhealthy patterns. But this isn’t just about pointing out the challenges; it’s about finding the beauty and value in the accomplisher part while learning how to bring it into balance.
Through self-awareness, reflection, and intentional practices, Allyson offers tools to reconnect with your core values, realign with your flow, and honor the accomplisher within without letting it take over. This conversation isn’t just insightful—it’s a lifeline for those of us who feel like we’re doing it all but missing something deeper.
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Topics Discussed:
The "Accomplisher" part: its value and its pitfalls
Aligning with how we’re doing, not just what we’re doing
The cultural obsession with busyness as a badge of honor
Legacy burdens of accomplishing and seeking worth through achievement
Fear as the driving force behind over-accomplishing and its toll on mental and physical health
Allyson’s "Dishonoring P’s": perfectionism, performing, and pleasing
The importance of self-awareness in finding balance and reclaiming flow
Practical strategies to reflect on and connect with your accomplisher part.
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About Allyson Blythe:
Allyson Blythe is a Certified Life Coach and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience helping people uncover their true potential by breaking free from limiting beliefs and behaviors. Her work focuses on equipping individuals with tools to create success from the inside out by aligning their daily choices with their core values.
Allyson is the author of Misunderstood: Rewriting The Rules of Dignity & Self-Respect and The Enlightened Empath and hosts the podcast The ALLY Effect. She brings authenticity, courage, and a wealth of wisdom to her work with individuals and groups.
 
Connect with Allyson:
Phone: 859-341-7773
Website: www.AllysonBlythe.com
Email: allysonblythe@live.com
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Flying Free from Spiritual and Emotional Abuse: A Conversation with Natalie Hoffman

In this powerful and enlightening episode, I sit down with Natalie Hoffman, author of All the Scary Little Gods, to discuss her journey of deconstructing from emotional and spiritual abuse, and helping others do the same.
We explore the deep work of deprogramming from rigid belief systems and aligning your faith with your core values. Natalie Hoffman shares insights on alleviating shame tied to mental health and faith, and how writing from and for your parts can facilitate profound healing.
Together, we dive into the impacts of spiritual abuse, the challenge of being excommunicated by your church and family for questioning religious institutions, and the lies that rigid beliefs instill—such as the idea that faith and God are confined to a church. Natalie Hoffman offers hope and wisdom for overcoming the fear and shame perpetuated by these systems, and the courage it takes to speak out, especially as a woman.
We also explore the transformative power of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, including empathetic witnessing, solo parts work, and how to use these tools for healing, emotional intelligence, and reclaiming your spirituality.
This episode is for anyone questioning their faith, seeking to break free from fear-based religious programming, or searching for a deeper connection to their true self and spiritual beliefs.
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Topics Discussed:
Natalie’s book, All the Scary Little Gods
Helping women with spiritual and emotional abuse in religious contexts
Deprogramming and deconstructing from rigid belief systems
Aligning faith with core values and personal resonance
Alleviating shame connected to mental health and faith
Writing from parts to connect with parts
The power of empathetic witnessing in IFS therapy
Solo parts work for healing and emotional intelligence
Impacts of spiritual abuse on mental health
Being excommunicated by a church or family for questioning beliefs
Fear and shame created by rigid religious programming
The lie that God and faith are confined to a church
Letting go of fear instilled by religious teachings
Speaking out and reclaiming your voice as a woman
Tune in for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation that will challenge you to explore, heal, and redefine your relationship with faith and spirituality.
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Natalie Hoffman is the author of Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage and All the Scary Little Gods, as well as the host of the Flying Free podcast. A mother, grandmother, educator, and passionate advocate, Natalie is dedicated to empowering women of faith in abusive homes and religious communities.
Through her Flying Free Sisterhood program, Natalie provides education, support, and mentorship, helping women discover their voices, embrace their gifts, and make adult choices for their spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being.
Listeners can connect with Natalie and access resources on her website at www.flyingfreenow.com. By signing up on her homepage, you'll receive a free chapter of her book Is It Me? and its companion workbook. This chapter is designed to help assess whether you're in an emotionally abusive relationship—an often confusing experience for many victims.
Discover more about Natalie’s work and her mission to inspire healing and freedom for women of faith.
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Sober Curious: A Candid Conversation with Christina Jelesky

In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Christina Jelesky to discuss our journeys of becoming sober curious. From wild college nights to the reflective moments in our 20s and 30s, we explore the evolution of our relationship with drinking and the profound impact it has had on our lives.
Together, we delve into the health challenges that pushed us to reexamine our choices, the sometimes surprising reactions from others, and the internal conflicts we’ve faced along the way. We share candid stories about navigating weddings, reunions, and social gatherings without alcohol and the clarity that comes from asking the questions, "Why am I drinking?" and "What is it adding to my life?"
We also celebrate the joys of the sober curious lifestyle, including our favorite mocktail brands and non-alcoholic beverages like Curious Elixirs, Topo Chico, Athletic Brewing, Bero, and more. Whether you're exploring a sober curious path or just seeking inspiration, this episode invites you to get curious and embrace the possibilities of life beyond alcohol.
 
Important Note:If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol use, please seek support from a mental health professional or contact your nearest Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group. There are resources and communities ready to help you on your journey to wellness. You don’t have to navigate it alone.
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Topics Discussed:
College drinking culture and its impact
Navigating drinking in our 20s and 30s
Health issues related to alcohol use
The decision to greatly reduce/abstain from alcohol
Reactions from others to choosing not to drink
Internal conflicts and polarization around drinking
Social experiences without alcohol (parties, weddings, reunions)
Asking the big questions: "Why am I drinking?" and "What is it adding?"
Favorite mocktail companies and non-alcoholic drinks
Tune in and join us on this eye-opening exploration of a life less ordinary, one sober curious step at a time! 
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About Christina:
Christina Jelesky is the founder and Executive Creative Director of Piper & Co Creative Studio and a proud Tampa native. A graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in Merchandising, Apparel, and Textiles, Christina’s lifelong passion for artistry began at a young age, designing clothing with her grandmother. Her creative journey includes designing her alma mater’s official plaid and managing The Scout Guide Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg for over a decade.
Beyond her creative pursuits, Christina is active in the Tampa community, enjoys CrossFit, and cherishes time with her husband and their four daughters (all with "P" names), along with their dog, Phoebe.
 
Connect with Christina:
Email: hello@piperandcocreative.com 
Instagram: @piperandco.creative
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