The Joyful Mom Podcast
322 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsI’m Megan Hillukka, a mother to a large family, a wife, business owner, homeschooling mom, and this podcast shows you how to find joy in motherhood, even when it’s busy, overwhelming, and chaotic, so that you can have peace, energy, and be the mom you thought you would be. We’ll talk about mental health, business, homemaking, marriage, raising kids, and more, all the ups and downs that a mother might experience in her life as she raises her family. This is the Joyful Mom Podcast.
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63 : The 3 Biggest Myths That Are Keeping You Stuck
September 24, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this episode, we are going to debunk 3 biggest myths that are keeping you stuck and preventing you from healing. 1. Time – Some people say that you need to wait for 10 years before you are completely done with your grieving. That after that time, you have totally moved on and that you are not hurting anymore with your child loss. That’s a TOTAL LIE. Time does not matter at all.It’s what you do with the time that counts. 2. Control- We don’t have control that our child/baby die...
62: C.A.R.R.Y.ing Grief
September 17, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBIn today’s episode, I’m going to share with you a quick guide I use in coaching grieving mothers. Our emotions in grief are just like the ocean with waves that come and go. There are small waves and insanely big waves. Blocking our emotions is just like putting a dam that will explode at any time. I want you to allow it to flow freely in your body. Points to remember: Curiosity – Get curious as to your grief journey and instead of judging it. When we let go of judgment, so many changes....
62: C.A.R.R.Y.ing Grief
September 17, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBIn today’s episode, I’m going to share with you a quick guide I use in coaching grieving mothers. Our emotions in grief are just like the ocean with waves that come and go. There are small waves and insanely big waves. Blocking our emotions is just like putting a dam that will explode at any time. I want you to allow it to flow freely in your body. Points to remember: Curiosity – Get curious as to your grief journey and instead of judging it. When we let go of judgment, so many changes....
61: Grief in Your Body Guided Meditation
September 10, 2020 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.63 MBGrieving affects our physical and psychological well-being. It puts a lot of stress and tension on both our mind and body. In this episode, we are going to acknowledge, reconnect, and say thank you to our body for working hard during this challenging period. Points to remember : Notice where grief is in our body Breathe in lightness, Breathe out the tension Say hello and thank you to our body You can do this meditation whenever works for you. "Relief in Grief is open! Join my 3-day w...
60: Shifting Grief With Mary Anne
September 03, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBLosing her son to suicide was not something that was on Mary Anne's mind as she tried to support and help her son with his mental struggles. In this episode, We are going to learn about Mary Anne’s layers of grief and how her process has changed as her grief journey has ebbed and flowed. To cope with her grief, she sought help with a psychologist and took anti-depressants. She also diverted her attention to online stuff and traveling. However, when she got home which was when COVID star...
59: The importance of resting in grief
August 27, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBGrieving over someone’s death is greatly draining not only emotionally, but as well as physically. In this episode,we are going to know the importance of how resting from grief helps you in healing. You need to set a time for grieving and time for mending. Grieving is just like working out.You don’t workout round the clock. You need to rest to recuperate from the stress caused by exercising. Just like grieving, you need to allow yourself to take a break.It will give you much stren...
59: The importance of resting in grief
August 27, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBGrieving over someone’s death is greatly draining not only emotionally, but as well as physically. In this episode,we are going to know the importance of how resting from grief helps you in healing. You need to set a time for grieving and time for mending. Grieving is just like working out.You don’t workout round the clock. You need to rest to recuperate from the stress caused by exercising. Just like grieving, you need to allow yourself to take a break.It will give you much stren...
58: Children’s Grief and Trauma with Samantha Colai LMFT
August 20, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBSamantha is the therapist our children went to after the death of their little sister Aria. I have learned so much from Samantha and I wanted to have her on my podcast to share how we can support our children when we are grieving ourselves. She has so much wisdom, experience, and hope to share for every single one of you and your children. Samantha's website http://www.hoperisingfamilyservices.com/ The Whole Brain Child If you want to schedule a 20 minute call with Megan go to https://...
57: Needing to Know
August 13, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBHave you ever felt like you don’t know enough about exactly what happened with your child’s death? Maybe it feels like you cannot find any peace because there are too many unknowns for you? Today, I wanted to dive into how I needed to know everything, and how I began to process that when I was not able to know everything. This little shift in perspective was powerful for me. I hope it can be helpful for you! If you want to schedule a 20 minute call with Megan go to https://calendly.com/cu...
56: Fear
August 06, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBFear is driving our world right now, fear seems to be something that stops us from taking action and doing the things we want in our life. Fear definition from online: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. When you lose a child, the fear, the terror, the horror, the awful horrific emotions and pain are not something that is easily described. There is real and true fear there. Fear serves a purpose in our lives....
56: Fear
August 06, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBFear is driving our world right now, fear seems to be something that stops us from taking action and doing the things we want in our life. Fear definition from online: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. When you lose a child, the fear, the terror, the horror, the awful horrific emotions and pain are not something that is easily described. There is real and true fear there. Fear serves a purpose in our lives....
55: How to grieve in little bursts
July 30, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBHow do we get through grief? It can feel so impossible. I wanted to share ideas that came to me of how we can learn to walk with grief and “get through” one of the most difficult experiences in our lives Listen in to hear the 17 ways I offer on how to get through grief If you are a grieving mother and looking for others who know the pain of child loss, come join my free Grieving Moms Community Facebook group: www.meganhillukka.com/community
55: How To Get Through Grief
July 30, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBHow do we get through grief? It can feel so impossible. I wanted to share ideas that came to me of how we can learn to walk with grief and “get through” one of the most difficult experiences in our lives Listen in to hear the 17 ways I offer on how to get through grief If you are a grieving mother and looking for others who know the pain of child loss, come join my free Grieving Moms Community Facebook group: www.meganhillukka.com/community
54: Looking for hope in deep grief with Pony Walker
July 23, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBI’m so excited to have one of my coaching clients Pony here on the podcast. Pony has been a joy to work with. She’s so open and coachable, and willing to try anything I offer to her. Working through deep and painful things with grief is hard work, and I am so honored to be able to hold the space for Pony and help her process and work through so many of the things that have come up for her with the death of her daughter Jess. I’m so excited to introduce you to her, and have you see a glimpse ...
54: Searching for hope in deep grief with Pony Walker
July 23, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBI’m so excited to have one of my coaching clients Pony here on the podcast. Pony has been a joy to work with. She’s so open and coachable, and willing to try anything I offer to her. Working through deep and painful things with grief is hard work, and I am so honored to be able to hold the space for Pony and help her process and work through so many of the things that have come up for her with the death of her daughter Jess. I’m so excited to introduce you to her, and have you see a glimpse ...
54: Searching for hope in deep grief with Pony Walker
July 23, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBI’m so excited to have one of my coaching clients Pony here on the podcast. Pony has been a joy to work with. She’s so open and coachable, and willing to try anything I offer to her. Working through deep and painful things with grief is hard work, and I am so honored to be able to hold the space for Pony and help her process and work through so many of the things that have come up for her with the death of her daughter Jess. I’m so excited to introduce you to her, and have you see a glimpse ...
53: Building Your Support System
July 16, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBAs a grieving person it’s exhausting to be alive. It’s exhausting every single day. And then there are people around us who don’t understand or who don’t say the right things or don’t act the right way and that adds another layer of pain. It’s easy to think that everyone around you is stupid and should be doing better. That everyone around you should do better and know exactly what to do. It’s easy to get angry, hurt, mad, and begin to separate yourself from those who you thought would be a ...
52: Pregnancy After Loss with Amy Watson
July 09, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBPregnancy after loss can be a terrifying experience. The worries and fears that come up after you know the possibility of losing another child is a real thing are very real. So I wanted to talk with Amy about this experience, and how we can support ourselves through this experience. Having a baby after loss is a beautiful thing, but it can also be hard. -Who is Amy and how did you come to know grief? -How can this kind of pregnancy change after adding and utilizing tools to support? -Allo...
51: What Story Are You Telling
July 02, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBThe way we tell our story is a powerful thing. We can tell our story with shame, resentment, guilt, and where we keep beating ourselves up. Or we can tell our story with love, compassion, and kindness for ourselves. In this episode, I’m telling my story of Aria’s death from 3 different perspectives- Judgement, facts, compassion for myself. If you are a grieving mother and looking for others who know the pain of child loss, come join my free Grieving Moms Community Facebook group: www.meganh...
51: What Story Are You Telling
July 02, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBThe way we tell our story is a powerful thing. We can tell our story with shame, resentment, guilt, and where we keep beating ourselves up. Or we can tell our story with love, compassion, and kindness for ourselves. In this episode, I’m telling my story of Aria’s death from 3 different perspectives- Judgement, facts, compassion for myself. If you are a grieving mother and looking for others who know the pain of child loss, come join my free Grieving Moms Community Facebook group: www.meganh...
51: What Story Are You Telling Show Notes
July 02, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBThe way we tell our story is a powerful thing. We can tell our story with shame, resentment, guilt, and where we keep beating ourselves up. Or we can tell our story with love, compassion, and kindness for ourselves. In this episode, I’m telling my story of Aria’s death from 3 different perspectives- Judgement, facts, compassion for myself. If you are a grieving mother and looking for others who know the pain of child loss, come join my free Grieving Moms Community Facebook group: www.meganh...
50: Why You Should Invest in Your Mental Health
June 25, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBRight now, you cannot buy anything from me. I have nothing to sell you in this moment. So I wanted to talk about investing in yourself and why I believe you need to be investing in your mental health. Truly, your mental well-being is a gift. But it’s also something that if you want to, you can invest in yourself the time, money, and energy to supporting and caring for, so that you have the energy to take care of your family. There is nothing wrong with you. God made you exactly how you are ...
49: Getting in Tune With Your Emotion
June 18, 2020 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MBLooking inside ourselves and beginning to feel our emotions is one of the most difficult things we can do. We are driven by our emotions. Everything we do is because we feel a certain emotion. As a society we have been taught that emotions are fluffy, emotions are bad, emotions are a sign of weakness. But I believe that emotions are a gift that we have been given to process and release the energy of our experiences from our bodies. Our emotions also help us act, not act, respond, and do th...
48: Generational Trauma
June 11, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBI’ve been meaning to do an episode on generational trauma for a while, and I wanted to do it now, with all the discussion around racism and systemic racism. I believe the more we can listen and understand, the more compassion we can have for each other. This is just a small piece of what I’m learning and understand. I’m focusing this mainly on grief, but this understanding of generational trauma helps to show how we are affected by the events that happened in our past. -What is generationat...
47: A Honest Conversation With a Grieving Mother
June 04, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode, Marcy Larson, another grieving mother comes to share her story of loss, and how she’s learning to navigate grief. This is a lifelong journey we all face, and it’s a process. Marcy is so open and vulnerable with how her grief is a part of her every day, and how Andy is a still a very big part of her life. -Marcy’s Story as Andy’s Mom -How grief changes you -Who am I after loss, and how do we come to terms with that -Marcy’s take on finding life after loss -A favorite mem...
46: How I Became A Grief Coach
May 28, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBBecause it’s May, and Aria died in May- I want to share my story again and a little bit about my journey to become a grief coach. -Very quick version of a very long story -My journey through grief and wanting to help others -As a grief coach, what’s important for me to do Links to any resources:When my daughter Aria died suddenly 4 years ago, I wondered if my life was over. My heart felt shattered into a million pieces. How was I supposed to go on without such an important person in my l...
45: Triggers and Anniversaries
May 21, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBIt’s still crazy how suddenly your life can be flipped upside down and everything changed in an instant. Today I want to talk about triggers, death dates, and how to navigate them. Everyone will navigate them differently, but I want to offer some things that have helped me so that these days are not all bad. There’s a quote I heard, never waste a trigger. I love this quote. Because we are triggered, we want to avoid things. We want to run away from it, and never look, or see something. What...
44: Caring For the Child Within
May 14, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBWe all come to grief with our own stories and experiences. As children, we may have had experiences that were painful and intense. These experiences may have taught us, that we need to put up a front, that in order to be cared for we need to be helpless, that in order to receive love we need to be complicit, that is order to not get hurt, we have to criticize others. The little child within has reasons for doing that. It’s the way we can protect ourselves. This way of blocking painful or d...
43: What does it mean to be a mother?
May 07, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBMother's day is right around the corner. I want to hold space for you, if you are a grieving mother with no other children, a grieving mother with other children, a grieving mother who lost her child before they were born. Wherever you are in your grief, this day can be hard. Today I wanted to ask the question what does it mean to be a mother? What does motherhood look like for you after child loss? What kind of mother do you want to be to your child who is gone, and your children who are h...
42: Are You Going Backwards in Grief?
April 30, 2020 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.55 MBYou ever feel like you have finally climbed out of the hole of grief, things are going well, and then bam. You are back at the bottom again? -Megan's story when she felt like she was going backwards -What does going backwards mean to you? -What thoughts are you thinking about going backwards and how do those make you feel? -Grief work is always peeling back layers -You never go backwards in grief, you are always walking forward with grief. Links: If you are a grieving mother and look...
41: Grief Comparison
April 23, 2020 05:00 - 14 minutes - 9.94 MBToday’s topic is about grief comparison. There is so much comparison in our lives, especially in grief. Your grief is different from everyone else. You can’t compare the depth of your grievance to the other person. Comparison serves a purpose in trying to understand from a place of trying to understand. Comparison is like a judgement of who has it worse or who is valid in their grief. The experience of loss is going to be different for each one of us. Focusing on your own journey can help o...
40: Choosing Joy in Grief
April 16, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBOn this episode, I want to talk about how each one of us has to make a personal decision on our own grief journey. How are we going to live in our grief and what choices we’re going to make? You’d think how you’d become a better person after this traumatic experience. Will you be compassionate or have more love for others? But with pain and grief, comes peace and joy, if you want and look for it. I’ve found so many blessings. Adversities are still there and it teaches us to be appreciative ...
39: How I Define My Grief With Rachel Reichblum
April 09, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBEpisode 39 Show Notes In this episode, Rachel Reichblum shared her story on how she knew grief and her journey with grief. - Rachel's Story - What's your idea of fighting grief, versus allowing grief in or letting go? - What did you feel when your parents died? And how did you begin to find yourself again? - What would you tell someone, if someone wants to help someone who is grieving? Instagram: www.instagram.com/thatgoodgrief Facebook: www.facebook.com/thatgoodgrief
38: Complaining Vs. Processing Emotions
April 02, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.34 MBEpisode 38 Show Notes Today's topic is how we navigate ourselves in the midst of our grief to better understand on how we Complain and Process Emotions. -What is Complaining? - What is Venting? - What is processing emotions and how is it different than complaining and venting? - How does a conversation look like when you are processing you're emotions? Download a Free Grief Journal for grieving Mothers here www.bit.ly/griefandlossjournal Cultivated Family on Instagram: https://www....
37 Managing Your Mental Health in Times of Stress
March 26, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBSign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami • What is 5,4, 3, 2, 1, Method? •How to be focus despite this chaos? If you like The Cultivated Family Podcast, can you share it with someone who benefits from it as well? Also, if you want to take a moment to review The Cultivated Family Podcast we would be so grateful! You can join me on Instagram I also have a free Facebook group for grieving mothers
36 Dealing with Anger in Grief
March 19, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.3 MBSign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami Grief does not give us the right to lash out at others. It does not give us a free pass on acting in whatever way we want. I know you are in pain. The pain is unbearable many times. But lashing out to others and using your anger to hurt others only hurts you more. I want to ask you this. Do you like the person you become when you talk badly about someone? Do you like the energy you have when you get angry at somebody...
35 Supporting Grieving Children With Jana DeCristofaro
March 12, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBEpisode 35 Show Notes I asked my community for questions on how to support and help grieving children. Some of these are their questions, some are mine! :) -Who is Jana, and who do you help, and how do you help them -How do you respond and support children when they tell strangers they don’t have a sibling because they don’t want to feel sad that they don’t? -How can we tell the difference between behaviors that are grief-related, versus unruly behavior? And with that, how to know what’s...
34 Staying Married After the Death of a Child
March 05, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBEpisode 34 Show Notes Sign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami Justin and I talk about the challenges in marriage. We have been married for 9 years. -the common thought that marriages end after child loss -Our first year after Aria died -different ways of communicating -difficult conversations -Shut down/vs start getting more amped up -connecting and drawing closer rather than tearing apart -would we have gotten married if we would have known what wa...
33 When Your Grief Has Been Too Long
February 27, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBEpisode 33 Show Notes Sign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami There is huge expectation from society to be done grieving in a few days The beginning of grief it was easier for me to allow grief in and to grieve openly because it was so obvious that I would be grieving. But as time goes on, grief really doesn’t have such a front seat in my life, and everyone might not realize the depth of grief and how vast it is in my life. Here are some tools I’ve used ...
32 The Things People Say to You in Grief
February 20, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBEpisode 32 Show Notes Sign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami -I Clearly remember the things people have said to me in grief. -Clearly, God knew you could handle it, because I couldn’t. -You are so strong. -God wouldn’t give you more than you could handle. If you like The Cultivated Family Podcast, can you share it with someone who benefits from it as well? Also, if you want to take a moment to review The Cultivated Family Podcast we would be so grat...
31 When All You Know is Grief
February 13, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBEpisode 31 Show Notes Sign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami -Who is Lindsay, and how has grief played a role in your life? -What is it like to grieve someone you don’t remember? -You are doing kickboxing for PTSD, can you tell me about that? -On Instagram you said you are working with a somatic therapist, what does that mean? -You are very open about therapy, what do you feel is so helpful about therapy? -How did the Joyful Jewelry Box come to be? ...
30 Are We Over-medicating Grief
February 06, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBEpisode 30 Show Notes Sign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami There's nothing wrong with medication Medication suppresses Emotion and Feelings Can You Survive without your Medications? Do you need to rely on Medication? If you like The Cultivated Family Podcast, can you share it with someone who benefits from it as well? Also, if you want to take a moment to review The Cultivated Family Podcast we would be so grateful! You can join me on Instagram ...
29 5 Things I've learned with Grief
January 30, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBEpisode 29 Show Notes Sign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami Mental Health is not a given- it can be taken away in an instant. The deeper the depth of pain the we feel, the greater the expanse of joy we can feel. Pain is a part of life, when we allow it to be and learn how to cope with it, we have so much more room for joy Healing is possible, it just looks different than I expected Grief is forever, there is not a race that you run to get rid of you...
28 Permission to Grieve
January 23, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBEpisode 28 Show Notes -Who is Shelby, and how did you come to know grief? -Your story of the first time giving yourself permission to grieve is powerful. Can you share that story? -How does one go about giving themselves permission to grieve? -I want to read a passage from your book about feeling your feelings(if that is okay?) -There is so much fear in feeling our feelings. I talk often about allowing our feelings in and how they soften when we let them in and allow ourselves to move w...
27 Grief is a Gift
January 16, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBEpisode 27 Show Notes Sign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami Grief is hard Grief needs to be fought Grief is evil and horrible Common things people say or think with grief. Need to stay strong, keep busy, keep moving, don’t think I get it. -it feels painful -it feels foreign -it feels like if you allow yourself to feel you will go down the hole -it feels like life shouldn’t hurt so bad -Need to be strong: What does this mean? What could it mea...
26: The Past, Present, and Future You
January 09, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBEpisode 26 Show Notes Sign up for the FREE mini-course "Who Am I?" www.meganhillukka.com/whoami -What 3 emotions do I feel? -Story of in Florida -Future? -What if your story isn’t over? -Who do you want to be? -How can you mesh grief in your life? -How can you honor your child and remember them, while still fully living this life you have been given? If you like The Cultivated Family Podcast, can you share it with someone who benefits from it as well? Also, if you want to take a m...
25 Grieving Changes in Life with Traci
January 02, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBEpisode 25 Show Notes -How does someone know they are experiencing menopause? -What are the general age ranges? -What are the emotions one might go through because menopause signifies another chapter of your life closing, and aging? -How do you navigate these emotions, and embracing this? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracijoseph.coaching/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracijosephcoaching/ Website: https://tracijoseph.com/ Recommended Reading: The Hormone Cure
24 Living a Cultivated Life
December 26, 2019 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBEpisode 24 Show Notes -What’s the purpose of cultivated family -Why I looked for cultivated family -Lessons of loss from Aria, that life can end or change quickly. -Leaning into the moments -Relationships are the most important things we can have in our lives. -They are the most difficult things as well, but if we are not intentional with them, it’s so easy for them to fall apart. If you like The Cultivated Family Podcast, can you share it with someone who benefits from it as well? A...
23 Therapy, Trauma, and Hope with Justin Sunseri
December 19, 2019 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBEpisode 23 Show Notes Hey, today I'm super excited because I got to chat all about trauma, therapy, and how we are stuck and not broken with Justin Sincero. Justin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who calls himself a trauma nerd. It was such a fun conversation, and I hope this can help you seek the help you might need and gives you hope that trauma is not the end of your story. As Justin says, there is so much more information on the internet, and so much help other than just th...
22 In the Absence of Joy
December 12, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBEpisode 22 Show Notes Grief is not a disease. It is not an illness that needs to be done with and moved through quickly. So what do you do, when grief is overshadowing our lives, and it feels like joy is not possible for us again? -You need to make the decision. -You might have to do things that don’t feel very good. Things that scare you. Things that hurt -Self-care -Self-awareness -Asking for help even though it’s hard -Story of compassion vs. Empathy If you like The Cultivated Fa...