Latest Quilter Podcast Episodes
153. Trauma and Moving Forward in Life
Love Yourself Thin - June 26, 2024 16:52 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever found yourself overwhelmed by unexpected events, like a sudden illness in the family, and wondered how to cope? In this episode, I dive deep into how we handle life’s surprises and the impact of both big and small traumas on our well-being. I share a personal story about my sister'...
Paris Green - A Positive Heart
Sew & So... - June 20, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsParis Green – a current BERNINA Ambassador - is one of the principals of the Couture Beauty and Sewing Academy. She also designs for and leads the online site Scarves and More By Paris. Born and raised in Dallas, TX, Paris began sewing at age 4. She became serious about her sewing at age seven a...
152. Summer Time Body Love
Love Yourself Thin - June 19, 2024 16:45 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever felt triggered and frustrated when people talk about weight loss? I totally get it. It's especially annoying when you've already achieved your weight goals and see others struggling with ineffective methods. This frustration is exactly why I created this podcast. I know how hard it...
151. Having the Best Perimenopause and Menopause Experience
Love Yourself Thin - June 12, 2024 17:32 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever felt like menopause or perimenopause is a death sentence? I know what you're talking about because I actually thought that too, and I'm so glad that I didn't listen to all of those things. I've lost 50 pounds and kept it off all during perimenopause without any extreme measures lik...
Amanda Richline - Unshattered
Sew & So... - June 06, 2024 15:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJoin us for this amazing episode which takes us into through the life experiences of Amanda Richline their Product Manager & Creative Lead at Unshattered. Amanda shares her deeply personal story of addiction, recovery and building an amazing future for herself, her children and the women she wor...
150. Weight Loss and Embracing Rejection
Love Yourself Thin - June 05, 2024 20:40 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever felt stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage, unsure of how to break free from the patterns that hold you back? Whether it's procrastination, perfectionism, or people-pleasing, many of us struggle with these habits because we haven't learned how to process our emotions effectively. In th...
149. Weight Loss and the Gold Star
Love Yourself Thin - May 29, 2024 19:14 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever found yourself not getting everything you want despite being a star student in your youth? This episode is for you. I'm Dara Tomasson, and in episode 149 of "Love Yourself Thin," I'm delving into how seeking external validation, symbolized by the gold star, influences our personal ...
Bonnie Browning – Stories of My Life and Adventures at AQS. (Bonnie Retired after 40 years at AQS following Quilt Week 2024 where this interview was recorded)
Sew & So... - May 23, 2024 15:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe are live and in person today at the American Quilt Society’s Quilt Week in Paducah KY with our very special guest Bonnie Browning – AQS’s Executive Show Director. Bonnie learned to sew - taught by her mom -at a young age. She made her first quilt top in 1979 in a Welcome Wagon Group in B...
148: Weight Loss and The Little House on the Prairie
Love Yourself Thin - May 22, 2024 21:16 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever felt like you're on your own, lacking support, and continuously failing? In today's episode, I'm diving into these feelings by drawing parallels between weight loss and "Little House on the Prairie." We'll explore the struggles and challenges that come with trying something new. I'...
147. Weight Loss and Falling Off the Wagon AGAIN
Love Yourself Thin - May 15, 2024 16:54 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever felt like no matter what you try for weight loss, you just keep falling off the wagon? I get it. I'm here for you. My name is Dara Tomasson and this is episode 147, "Love Yourself in Weight Loss and Falling Off the Bandwagon Again." We often talk about falling off the diet wagon, a...
AQS Quilt Week 2024 Live from Paducah, KY- Celebrating 40 years of AQS
Sew & So... - May 09, 2024 15:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings(:44) This show opens with the amazing sounds of the Paducah Tilghman Marching Band who annually opens Quilt Week with their exciting showmanship and award-winning music! (2:07) Bill Schroeder III President and CEO of AQS opens the awards ceremony and Susan Cleveland www.piecesbewithyou.com ...
146. Weight Loss and How You Spend Your Time
Love Yourself Thin - May 08, 2024 13:58 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever felt like, despite a busy day, you didn't actually accomplish everything you intended, leading to frustration and unexpected late-night ice cream binges? If this scenario sounds familiar, you're not alone. Dara Tomasson tackles this very issue in episode 146 of her podcast, "Love Y...
145. Weigh Loss and Pinball Machines
Love Yourself Thin - May 01, 2024 18:46 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever felt like no matter how much effort you put into controlling your life, you can't seem to find peace with your body and your eating habits? You're not alone. Many of us grapple with these challenges, often feeling like a pinball in a machine, bouncing around with little control ove...
S6 E115: Jenni Grover, Wellness Coach
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor - April 26, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsSend me a Text Message! Hello and welcome everyone! If you are new, I am Stephanie and this podcast is a long conversational format with alternating solo and guest episodes. There is a chit chat segment that is after the guest segment where I chit and chat about everything and nothing in my w...
George Kalajian - Standing Next to My Father
Sew & So... - April 25, 2024 15:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsOur guest in this episode is George Kalajian the owner/operator of Tom’s Sons International Pleating which was founded more than 50 years ago by his grandfather. Born in Lebanon and moving to the US when he was 5 years old. After working with his father for a time, he went off on his own and wo...
144. Weight Loss and Mental Health
Love Yourself Thin - April 24, 2024 18:23 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you ever considered how your mental health could be influencing your journey with weight loss and overall well-being? When we're feeling good mentally, our bodies often follow suit, but if we're struggling, it can sometimes lead to challenges like weight gain or loss. Understanding this con...
143. Weight Loss and ADHD with Jenn Watts
Love Yourself Thin - April 17, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsHave you struggled with an ADHD diagnosis or suspect you might have it and are struggling to lose weight? Today I have a special guest, Jenn Watts who is an advanced certified weight loss coach specializing in helping women with ADHD. Together we address the unique challenges women with ADHD enc...
Aims - Indy Bindy Fabrics
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor - April 12, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsSend me a Text Message! S6 Ep 114 Guests segment: Aims, Indy Bindy Fabrics https://www.indybindy.com.au/shop Aims is the owner of Indy Bindy Fabrics, an independent online fabric shop based in Australia. She works with independent fabric artists and designers. A lot of these fabric artists a...
Robyn J. Cuthbertson - I feel SO lucky
Sew & So... - April 11, 2024 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsOur guest in this episode is Robyn Cuthbertson. Born in Melbourne Australia and raised in Lower Plenty (about an hour northeast of Melbourne), she learned to sew from her mom. Robyn was always interested in crafting, so sewing was a natural progression for her. She graduated from Melbourne ...
142. Weight Loss and Addicted to Food
Love Yourself Thin - April 10, 2024 08:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAre you concerned that regardless of your efforts, you are always going to be addicted to food, unable to break free? Well, don’t worry. I got you! Today, we're embarking on a journey of diagnosis to determine whether food addiction is a factor and how to address it. I offer a quiz to help gauge...
141. Weight Loss and the Fear of Being Selfish
Love Yourself Thin - April 03, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsDo you worry you will be perceived as selfish when prioritizing your self-care? Do you feel that by spending time on your body and your brain to lose weight and by taking care of yourself, other people will think that you're selfish or narcissistic or conceited? Well I am here today to talk abou...
Jessica Barrera - Sallie Tomato
Sew & So... - March 28, 2024 15:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsDesigner, author, educator, and entrepreneur Jessica Barrera is our guest in this episode of Sew & So. Born and raised in Wisconsin, she learned to sew at an early age. She studied entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. When not running her growing company, she enjoys ...
140. Weight Loss and No Need to Exercise
Love Yourself Thin - March 27, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsWhat is your relationship with exercise? Do you ever feel tied down by it, like it's a burden? Do you experience emotions like resentment, frustration, or anger when it comes to exercise? Well guess what? You absolutely do not have to exercise to lose weight! I am here today to challenge the com...
S6 E113: Sewing Fashion and Quilting Trends 2024
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor - March 23, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsSend me a Text Message! The main topic for today’s episode is “Sewing Fashion and Quilting trends of 2024”. It was fun to research this topic and to present my thoughts on them as well as resources for you to check out to make some trendy fashion including patterns, fabrics notions and more. ...
139. Weight Loss and Shame
Love Yourself Thin - March 20, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsAre you embarrassed about the way you look or the way your life has turned out? Today we are discussing the profound impact shame has on weight loss and personal growth. I share with you my own personal battles with shame and explain how shame has influenced my expectations and self-perception t...
Karen Nyberg - "I Did It - I'm Here"
Sew & So... - March 14, 2024 15:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings(2:04) Karen brings us back up to speed on how she learned to sew. Her mom was the influencer on her – one of six children who learned to sew at the age of 6! Hear how this all began for Karen. (4:03) Were any of her sewing skills applicable for her training and life as an astronaut? Yes, th...
138. Weight Loss and Being a Good Student
Love Yourself Thin - March 13, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsWere you a good student growing up? What do you think of when someone is called a good student? Well I am here to tell you about some pitfalls that come with being a stereotypical good student when it comes to weight loss. We discuss the challenges of carrying the mentality of a "good student" i...
S6E112: Christa Watson, Christa Quilts
Make and Decorate with Stephanie: Sew, Quilt, Knit & Home Decor - March 08, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsSend me a Text Message! Christa Watson is back to chat with us about none other than machine quilting, her new Dazzle Dots fabrics with Benartex, Sewing table with Arrow, quilting notions sold in quilt shops and her new book with C&T Publishing. Links: https://christaquilts.com/ Christa's Boo...
137: Weight Loss and How Love Yourself Thin is a Vacation
Love Yourself Thin - March 06, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsDo you enjoy taking breaks and going on vacations? Today, I want to draw parallels between my lifetime membership, Love Yourself Thin, and an all-inclusive vacation experience. I delve into the significance of dedicating time and energy to both mental and physical well-being, emphasizing the imp...
Cristina Arcenegui Bono - My 40 Cousins - My Inspiration
Sew & So... - February 29, 2024 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsTravel with us to Andalusia, Spain for an amazing conversation with Cristina Arcenegui Bono whole cloth quilter extraordinaire! (2:27) How did Cristina learn to sew? Well…she never really did! (3:15)Who is her inspiration? How about her 40 cousins?! And wait…there’s more! (5:16) Cris...