Heavy conversation starters happening in toady’s episode of QCP. Tonia and Vanessa dig into important issues we all faced as children and discover the changes Tonia is making to raise her daughters with information to support and guide them through the big decisions they’ll need to make in their lives. There are a few laughs along the way as we discover her daughter has accidentally seen daddy’s private parts and shares how shocked she is that daddy has a long vulva.

We quickly dive back into discussions where Vanessa felt like her body had never been her own, realizing she thought her purpose was to be an object for the men in her life whom she was meant to serve. Our intention with this conversation and the many uncomfortable turns taken is to build up the understanding that sharing more information with our children can help to set them up with a tool box full of security and empowerment. Inside of that tool kit is where they will reach when faced with hard situations so they make better decisions than we did.

We are setting the kids up with tools they can use in every situation for their whole lives and empowering them to always connect with themselves first. We want to teach them to trust their authenticity and teach them to listen and always questions their body’s many sirens.

Every ten episodes of Quality Coffee Podcast Tonia and Vanessa will spend the show answering questions the other has about their life’s experiences. As the podcast grows our audience is invited to send in their burning questions for this forty-something duo. One today’s episode discussions lead us through having children after never expecting to, what it would be like to live a day in each others shoes and then a super fun lightning round that ends in a super cute finale. We look forward to continuing our vulnerable and raw relationships with you all!

One of the most important questions we have as 40-something women is how we can improve our sleeping habits? In this episode of Quality Coffee Podcast Tonia and Vanessa share small shifts like monitoring water intake before bed so they’re not waking up through the night, meeting with their respective naturopaths for more concrete answers, and learning more about the path to quality health and sleep by taking out the guesswork. If this description sounds sleepy, we also promise tons of explicit language and not to bore the pants off you!

Sleep is paramount to our health journeys as we close in on middle age, especially with both of us navigating autoimmune diseases. We know we're not alone! Join the conversation with us and be sure to follow along with us on your favourite social media channels, too!