Content note: This episode includes personal reflections on miscarriage and pregnancy loss.

Do certain memories come back so clearly that you can almost feel yourself standing there again?

Welcome back to The Flying Treasure Hunter! I’m Deb J. Holliday, MSW, coming to you from my Blue Shed Studio. November always brings me back to the birth of my first child, and this time that memory opened a whole treasure chest.

I’m sharing the excitement of becoming a mother, the words I spoke on our front porch before heading to the hospital, and the heartbreak of three miscarriages that came before and between the joys of raising my children. These are personal memories, some sparkling and some painful, and I’m telling them as I remember them.

What I’ve learned is that memories matter. We can revisit them with the perspective we have today, recognize what they taught us, and decide what belongs in the life we’re living now. Sometimes the treasure is joy. Sometimes it’s empathy, wisdom, or the chance to be gentler with ourselves.

WHAT YOU’LL HEAR

• Why November brings memories of my firstborn rushing back

• The grief and loneliness I remember after pregnancy loss

• A vivid front-porch moment before the birth of my son

• How motherhood changed my life and relationships

• Why I sometimes look at memories from 35,000 feet

• How the treasures in our stories can travel with us into today

YOUR TREASURE HUNT: Take a moment to remember an experience that still stays with you. What feels meaningful about it now? You can simply notice what comes up. There’s no need to force a lesson out of a painful memory.

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Hosted by Deb J. Holliday, MSW.

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What happens when you finally begin listening to the inner compass that has been speaking to you all along?

Welcome aboard The Flying Treasure Hunter! I’m Deb J. Holliday, a 33-year flight attendant, serial entrepreneur, mother of three, and proud pro-ager. At 70, I’m living more authentically than ever, and I have decades of stories to share.

On my Halloween “Trick-or-Treat Takeoff,” I’m opening my treasure chest. I’ll tell you about moments when a voice inside told me to turn around, the adventures that followed when I didn’t listen, and what I’ve learned about values, reclaiming lost pieces of ourselves, and finding sparkle in everyday life.

These stories come from my perspective and my lived experience. My hope is that you’ll find a gem in them that belongs to you.

What you’ll hear

• How Deb’s inner compass has shown up in unexpected moments
• Why the journey to Jamaica started with a feeling she ignored
• How personal values help her understand decisions and identity
• Why Deb is a proud pro-ager and feels more herself at 70
• What reclaiming lost treasure means to her, including the image of Kintsugi
• How to spend a day looking for sparkle

YOUR TREASURE HUNT: Take a day to look for sparkle. Notice the moments and experiences that bring you closer to yourself.

FOLLOW ALONG: New episodes of The Flying Treasure Hunter arrive every Monday. Subscribe, share an episode with a friend, and let’s treasure hunt together!

Host: Deb J. Holliday, MSW