InHushedTones

What would happen if we rewild motherhood? What would happen if we rewild womanhood, take us out of the pressures of modernity and setting us free to live authentic lives grounded in the ancestral wisdom we were born into? On this final episode of season two, I sit down with author of Rewilding Motherhood, Shannon K. Evans and we talk about what it means to be rewild.

Our shaping of society has been birthed out of a largely western, European, and puritanical telling of the ancient spiritual narratives. Those narratives have left a lasting scar on women that we must retell. What would happen if we were brave enough to transform and retell those narratives — reshaping how we see women and womanhood in the world? On this weeks episode, I dive deep into this issue with writer, speaker, and spiritual director Ronna Detrick, and we look at how we can take ancient spiritual wisdom to empower women.

What would happen in our society if we looked at periods not as a nuisance or a woman’s problem, but as a catalyst to create real, societal change, and force to create a more just and equitable society. On this week’s episode, I sit down with Maria Carmen Punzi, who is a PhD candidate and researcher studying Menstrual Health and Social Change at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.

Birth. We’ve been giving birth for millennia, but it’s become something we deeply fear. What if we transformed birth into something that can empower us? This week, Samantha sits down with Shannon Lane, a doula, childbirth educator, and midwife student to discuss just that— how women can have empowered birth experiences!

Have you ever been told, “you can’t do that with kids?” Or “Once you have kids your life is over?” If so, this episode is for you! Samantha sits down with Stephanie McNulty, the outdoor-loving, BackpackingMom, and mama of 3!

What happens when you have a social worker who decides to start her own outdoor store? You get Alpine Sisters! On this week’s episode I sit down with Shannon, the woman behind the scenes of Alpine Sisters, who wants to make sure that every woman, regardless of her level of experience, can have the knowledge, support, and tools to enjoy the outdoors.

What is true body liberation and how do we achieve it for all bodies? This is the question I addressed when I sat down with CEO and founder of EmbodyLib, Patrilie Hernandez.

There’s freedom when we allow our bodies and beings to move fully. What would happen if we let go and let ourselves get reckless? Tiana Jones, fitness instructor and CEO of Reckless Movement teaches us how to feel empowered through movement.

Season One is a Wrap… Ready for Season Two!!!

Did you grow up in a household with purity rings or purity pledges? Then this the episode for you! On this week’s episode, I sit down with Katherine Mitchell and we dive into the damaging effects of purity culture. Katherine is a MSW student. She was a high school religion teacher for 3 years and has been a Direct Care Staff Member at a trauma-informed group home serving teen girls for the past 4 years. She lives in Cumming, GA with her husband and two sons, who both have a unique set of special needs.

On this week’s episode, I sit down with Erica Eberhart about all the messy bits about pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum life that is NEVER discussed but vital to women’s reproductive health and livelihood. Erica Eberhart lives in the woods of the Finger Lakes with her husband and son. A former editor in Washington, DC, she now lives a quieter life in the country amongst her family, books, art, and nature.

How can we achieve sexual equity with an orgasm gap? On this week’s episode, I sit down with Alison Gudan and we discuss boundaries, consent, and building a more equitable society through intentional relationships. Alison is a Powhatan Catholic mother of four out radicalizing everyday relationships by tackling taboo topics with facts, sincerity, and more than a little casual vulgarity.

What if our periods were something of pride and not a source of shame? On this week’s episode, I sit down with Erica Virvo Hackman, who is a certified holistic health coach enamored with periods!

Is there space for pro-life and pro-choice women to coexist in our current wave of feminism? What would it look like if we created a society that equally cared for women, their bodily autonomy, and children? On this episode, I dive into these questions with feminist activist, bonafide badass, and Executive Director of New Wave Feminists, Destiny Herndon- De La Rosa.

In this episode, I sit down psychotherapist and author of Theology of the Womb, Christy Bauman, diving deep into sexuality, womanhood, and understanding the Divine as She/Her.