Pieces of a Woman

In this episode we interview Cristie and the board that comes together to create Utah Vision Day. We talk about each member’s “why” and the programs they support in their community to bring awareness to mental health and suicide prevention.

In this episode DeAnna and Cristie discuss their experiences with their blended families. They talk about what they have learned, the challenges that they encountered and how they parented through it all.

We sit down with Kathy Nay & Sheridyn Cannon in two separate interviews to talk about their children and how addiction changed their lives. Kathy is honest and real with what she didn’t know and what she has learned since losing Burgandi to an overdose. Sheridyn shares how her son Cades addiction started at a young age and how years of addiction affected them both through rehab, jail and finally sobriety.

In this episode, DeAnna & Cristie talk about the past 6 months and how Pieces of A Woman Podcast came to life, what they have learned, and the top 3 things they recommend when starting your own podcast.

We share another podcast to add to your library. Over It And On With It is hosted by Christine Hassler. Christine talks to Tania, a woman that is facing tough decisions regarding her dad that is struggling with a new illness. Christine talks through the guilt and helping Tania to honor herself through difficult decisions. Christine Hassler is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, master coach, and podcast host who is committed to guiding people and organizations into their highest potential.

In this episode DeAnna shares her story, she talks about her childhood and the trauma that she experienced growing up. She opens up about the domestic abuse, losing her father at 14 months and the impact it all had on her. Through it all DeAnna firmly believes that regardless of our childhood traumas, we can persevere and that there is always hope, she encourages us to leave the “victim” mentality behind because it does not serve in living your best life.

In this episode, DeAnna and Cristie talk about their dream of going to college and how life had other plans for them instead. Cristie dives deep into how she found her career path after getting pregnant at a young age and DeAnna shares more about how life turned out for her after getting married at 18 and her journey towards the career she has today.

In this episode, we speak with 4-time Cancer Survivor, Liz Benditt. Liz shares her story with each type of cancer she had over the course of 8 years. We talk about what she learned through the process, things she wishes she did differently, and how she’s helping cancer patients today with her unique and essential gifts.

In this episode, Cristie & DeAnna chat with Erin Mathis, a style coach who is on a mission to empower women 50 and better by helping them level up their style while staying true to their authentic selves. Join us as Erin shares some tips and tricks you can incorporate into your daily routine and live your best life!

In this episode, we hear Natalie's traumatic story of survival. We're joined by her and two members of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition as they share the unhealthy signs to look out for in a relationship, how it may look for some, and where you can go if you need support.