• Wellness Series: Bonus Episode Mantra Meditation
    Feb 6 2022

    In this bonus episode, Merrily leads us in a short, 15-minute meditation. Find a comfortable place to sit and enjoy!

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    18 mins
  • Wellness Series Part 3: Meditation
    Nov 10 2021

    In the third part of her wellness series, Merrily, a Certified Chopra Meditation Instructor, breaks down the benefits of meditation and teaches us how to integrate this ancient practice into our daily lives.

    The Nest Podcast is bite-sized and easily consumed and is full of actionable advice for women. It is accompanied by her newsletter, designed for mindful and compassionate parents, wishing to empower their children to leave the nest successfully, while not losing sight of their own dreams and true selves. Subscribe here, and receive a free downloadable e-book, Four Pillars of Mindful Parenting.

    Merrily is an educator, mother of three, and personal coach. For more on her story, and to learn more about ways to work with her, click here.


    Click here for your Dosha Quizhttps://www.merrilyhope.com/lessons.

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    21 mins
  • Wellness Series Part 2: Emotional Clearing
    Nov 10 2021

    A Chopra Center certified health instructor, Merrily brings her knowledge of Ayurveda to the table as an integral part of self-care for moms. In the second part of her wellness series, Merrily explains the importance of emotional clearing as part of our overall wellness and offers a seven-step plan to clear past emotions, allowing us to feel a little lighter today than we did yesterday.

    The Nest Podcast is bite-sized and easily consumed and is full of actionable advice for moms. It is accompanied by her newsletter, designed for mindful and compassionate parents, wishing to empower their children to leave the nest successfully, while not losing sight of their own dreams and true selves. Subscribe here, and receive a free downloadable e-book, Four Pillars of Mindful Parenting.

    Merrily is an educator, mother of three, and personal coach. For more on her story, and to learn more about ways to work with her, click here.


    Click here for your Dosha Quizhttps://www.merrilyhope.com/lessons.

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    17 mins
  • Wellness Series Part 1: Introduction to Ayurveda
    Nov 10 2021

    A Chopra Center certified health instructor, Merrily brings her knowledge of Ayurveda to the table as an integral part of self-care for moms. In the first part of her wellness series, Merrily introduces us to the basics of Ayurveda: a tradition in wellness over 5000 years old that integrates the health of mind, body, and spirit to bring balance and peace to our lives.

    The Nest Podcast is bite-sized and easily consumed and is full of actionable advice for moms. It is accompanied by her newsletter, designed for mindful and compassionate parents, wishing to empower their children to leave the nest successfully, while not losing sight of their own dreams and true selves. Subscribe here, and receive a free downloadable e-book, Four Pillars of Mindful Parenting.

    Merrily is an educator, mother of three, and personal coach. For more on her story, and to learn more about ways to work with her, click here.

    Click here for your Dosha Quiz.

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    20 mins
  • Holistic Self-care, Empath Struggles, and More! ~With Catherine Andrews
    Aug 31 2021

    The Nest Podcast is bite-sized and easily consumed and is full of actionable advice for moms. It is accompanied by her newsletter, designed for mindful and compassionate parents, wishing to empower their children to leave the nest successfully, while not losing sight of their own dreams and true selves. Subscribe here, and receive a free downloadable e-book, Four Pillars of Mindful Parenting.

    Merrily is an educator, mother of three, and personal coach. For more on her story, and to learn more about ways to work with her, click here.

    In this episode, Merrily dives into some powerful strategies of self-care with her guest, author, podcast host, and coach, Catherine Andrews.

    Find Elaine Aron's highly sensitive person test here.

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    49 mins
  • Burnout
    May 23 2021

    The Nest Podcast is bite-sized and easily consumed and is full of actionable advice for moms. It is accompanied by her newsletter, designed for mindful and compassionate parents, wishing to empower their children to leave the nest successfully, while not losing sight of their own dreams and true selves. Subscribe here, and receive a free downloadable e-book, Four Pillars of Mindful Parenting.

    In this episode, Merrily dives into the common and sometimes debilitating occurrence of burnout. She lays out specific strategies to identify, "cure," and prevent burnout for moms.

    Merrily is an educator, mother of three, and personal coach. For more on her story, and to learn more about ways to work with her, click here.

    To enroll in her Journal Prompts Course, or Mindful Mama Online Course, click here.

    The strategies in this episode are laid out in her latest newsletter, (subscribe above) or in her blog.

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    41 mins
  • Loving our Adult Children, with Lisa Connely
    Mar 5 2021

    In this episode, Merrily talks with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and mother of four, Lisa Connely. They discuss trust, authenticity, and the realities of loving connections with adult children, and have some emotional moments discussing letting go.

    The Nest Podcast is bite-sized and easily consumed and is full of actionable advice for moms. It is accompanied by her newsletter, designed for mindful and compassionate parents, wishing to empower their children to leave the nest successfully, while not losing sight of their own dreams and true selves. Subscribe here, and receive a free downloadable e-book, Four Pillars of Mindful Parenting.

    Merrily is an educator, mother of three, and personal coach. For more on her story, and to learn more about ways to work with her, click here.

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    38 mins
  • Trust
    Feb 3 2021

    The Nest Podcast is bite-sized and easily consumed and is full of actionable advice for moms. It is accompanied by her newsletter, designed for mindful and compassionate parents, wishing to empower their children to leave the nest successfully, while not losing sight of their own dreams and true selves. Subscribe here, and receive a free downloadable e-book, Four Pillars of Mindful Parenting.

    In this episode, Merrily addresses the importance of trust in four categories: trust in your children, trust in the universe, trust in yourself, and trust in your intuition.

    Merrily is an educator, mother of three, and personal coach. For more on her story, and to learn more about ways to work with her, click here.

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    34 mins