Welcome to the 1st episode of The Maiden Myth! I am so happy you are here. 

Have you ever wondered how some women manage to live full and joyful lives in spite of unmet desires? I surely have. Maybe you know women who truly want to be in a relationship but it seems to never get in the way of them fully living and enjoying life. I became curious on how to get to that place - a place where my desires for a spouse didn't jeopardize the joy that was being offered to me every day. 

As you listen to this episode, I want you to keep these questions in mind: How do you continue to hope in the face of disappointment? Do you give yourself grace to grieve intangible things like hopes and dreams deferred? Do you believe you can grieve and be hopeful at the same time? We are exploring all of these questions - in a playful but honest way before examining  3 topics: hope, honesty, and grief, and how they relate to our unmet needs.   

My good friend Theresa shares with us a hope deferred (03:06 ) before I reminisce on how my anxieties of never attaining marital blissed were birthed (06:14 ). Theresa shares what holds her together (12:48 ) before I share what broke me down (17:33 ). We introduce Kandace Cade (23:44 ), a licensed therapist to the conversation and explore 3 topics: hope, honesty, and grief and how they relate to unmet needs.   

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Creator, Writer, and Host: Sophia Stephens

Guests: Theresa Bradley and Kandace Cade, MS, LMFT- Associate 

Producer: Philosophia Productions

Managing Producer: Life Creative Group

Sound Engineer: Sonca Nguyen

Sound Design: Johnie Steele

Special Thanks to Jenna Mountain, PhD (ABD), LPC, CST and Aspen Haus Associates