The Mom Wants More Podcast is for women who have a dream in their heart and a passion they want to pursue, women who believe that motherhood is their most important calling but not their only calling. Writers, Alana Dawson and Amber Salhus, discuss the tough topics that no one talks about when you set out to follow your dreams. Listeners will gain inspiration and encouragement from bi-weekly interviews with women who are uncovering and pursing their passion in the middle of their right now l ...
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Exploring life through the lens of healing, humor, and a wild heart.
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Episode 1.7 - Anthony Garcia - Just This. Just Here. Just Now.
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On this episode, I’m joined by writer, podcaster, and speaker, Anthony Garcia for a conversation about meditation. mindfulness, and sacred practices. We also discuss how to talk to people on the internet with differing views in a way that is loving and honest, yet uncompromising.
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Episode 1.6 - Elora Ramirez - Beauty as Resistance
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In this episode of the show, I’m joined by story coach and author, Elora Ramirez. We discuss how our practice of beauty is a form of resistance, learning to listen to our intuition, and what it’s like to dream about something happening before it does.
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Episode 1.5 - When No One is Behind the Curtain - Matt Chambers
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On this episode of Deep & the Wild, I’m joined by brilliant storyteller, Matt Chambers. The conversation is threaded together by the topic of storytelling. Through this lens, we explore our “deconversion” experiences —moving away from evangelicalism, what happens when you go down the rabbit hole, and what it’s like to no longer be the golden child.…
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Ep. 1.4 - Embodiment as a Path to Good Sex - Amber Salhus
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On this episode, I’m joined by Amber Salhus where we talk about learning how to hear what our bodies are saying and reclaim them. We also discuss how pleasure is healing and embodiment is the path to hot married (and single!)sex.
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Episode 1.3 - Cooking as Sacred Practice - Jessica Hawks
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In this episode, my sister-in-law, Jessica Hawks, joins me and we talk about cooking as a sacred practice and the discipline of beauty. We also share a bit about our family and our relationships with food and our body.
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Episode 1.2 - Grief & Ritual with Ashlee Rohnert
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This episode I’m joined by a good friend, Ashlee Rohnert. We talk about our emerging “woo-woo” spirituality, laugh and cry as we discuss our grief, and talk about rituals that have helped us heal. We also touch on kombucha, tattoos, and DJ Khaled.
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This episode of the podcast I’m joined by an Irish friend, Kevin Hargaden. Kevin is a Protestant theologian who works for the Jesuits in Dublin and shares a love of poetry and deep discussion with me. Our talk focuses on spirituality and explores what it means to walk different paths with the same intention. We also touch on Jurassic Park, Jerry Fa…
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Today’s conversation is very special to us because it’s our final episode here at The Mom Wants More Podcast. One of our favorite lines from the MWM Manifesto is “We reserve the right to pivot”, and simultaneously this year we’ve both felt an internal pull towards some of our individual creative pursuits. Though this episode may feel like it’s comi…
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Overcoming Body Shame with Shannon Parker
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Alright ladies, let's talk about it: body image struggles. We've all had them, and depending on the season of life/motherhood you're in, you may find yourself facing new or different challenges than you ever have in the past. Our bodies are constantly changing, and they're also constant companion as we walk through life- so we may as well invest in…
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We've never met a woman who doesn't care about her body, and we've also never met a woman who hasn't struggled in her relationship with it in SOME way or another. You might be wondering what Body Image has to do with a podcast that helps women pursue their passions, but truly, we believe it has everything to do with it. The way we feel in our bodie…
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Coming Home to Your Body with Arielle Estoria
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We can't think of a better way to kick off our theme of Body Love this month than with the incredibly talented, stunning, sparkly light of a human that is Arielle Estoria. She's a Poet, Author, Speaker, Emcee, and Model and we think Chandler Bing put it best when he said, "Could I BE any more excited?" If you've ever struggled to find peace in your…
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This month's behind the scenes episode is a little different from our usual tone, but that's because life as we know it suddenly has a different tone. Alana & I are sharing what life is like over here as we all are experiencing this worldwide event through our own personal lenses. We're sharing what's working for us during this time, what's not wor…
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The Importance of Female Friendships with Noelle Rhodes
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We'll be the first to admit it: Making new friends as an adult is hard. Heck, simply maintaining old friendships is hard, depending on your season of life. Today we sat down with friendship researcher (Yep! It's a thing!) Noelle Rhodes for an honest, refreshing, and PRACTICAL conversation about the importance of female friendships. If you're strugg…
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Parenting with Confidence with Becky Keife
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Connection VS Comparison with Richella Parham
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Start Your Year Off Right Series: TAKE ACTION
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Start Your Year Off Right Series: Reflect
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Today's episode is special for 2 reasons: We're celebrating our 100th episode!!! We're shaking things up a bit with our format and doing something totally different: Ask Amber & Alana Anything (we were on an alliteration roll, okay?) We invited our friend, Megan Ericson to join us today so we could take a turn being on the OTHER side of the mic. So…
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The train has left the station y'all! The holiday season is upon us and while it has the potential to be the most warm, fuzzy, magical season of the year, it also has the potential to make us go a little bit crazy. Today we're getting down to the nitty gritty by sharing our own struggles with this season and dishing the simple ways we're learning t…
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Identifying the Threat of Distraction with Amanda Bacon & Anne-Renee Gumley
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As mamas, we all want to be intentional in how we parent, in the way we show up to our work, as well as in all our relationships, right? We have every desire to bring our best self to all these areas of our lives, but one of the biggest hurdles we face is the threat of distraction. It's more real for our generation than any generation that came bef…
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