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For Women Who Roar™ is a literary magazine and movement dedicated to elevating women's stories, poetry, and art. This weekly seasonal podcast will feature conversations with womxn that share vulnerable and authentic storytelling about the power of voice and their healing journey.

For Women Who Roar™

  • Oct 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 27m AVG DURATION
  • 36 EPISODES


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Letters To My Younger Self

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 21:31


Dive into this powerful episode and hear from womxn reading letters to their younger self from our powerful collection. May the readings of these womxn inspire you write letters to your younger self as well.  Want to connect with roaring womxn from around the world and join our community? Join us at The Den.  Also, our #nanowrimo challenge starts up in November and we would love to have you writing with us. 

The Practice of Creativity

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 43:36


This special episode is with Julia Cameron, Author of The Artist Way. You will hear about how The Artist Way began, the power of Morning Pages, and even listen to poetry read from Julia herself. You don't want to miss this beautiful episode. If you haven't yet, be sure to subscribe and review the for women who roar podcast. Help us share the roar with listeners from around the world with the brave conversations. Join us at The Den, our powerful membership celebrating womxn's voices from around the world. Learn more about Book Year at yourbookyear.com Read the latest on the For Women Who Roar magazine. Check out Julia's poetry on her site and shop The Artist Way!

What Does It Mean To Mother Yourself?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 12:55


Season 3 of For Women Who Roar is here and we are opening up this season with a VERY important question: what does it mean to mother yourself? Have you ever wanted to understand how to heal the younger parts of you or step into the reparenting process? This episode is for you friend! Are you passionate supporting the voices and stories of womxn? Join us as a member on Patreon and support this For Women Who Roar movement. We exist through your generosity.  patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar Is this your Book Year? Write your book in a year with FWWR Founder Megan Febuary with the Book Year Coaching Program.  meganfebuary.com/bookyear

Stop Playing Small and Step Into Your Power

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 13:22


Do you ever feel like there is not enough to go around or find yourself in comparison with others? Friend, you have adopted a scarcity mindset to play it small and avoid your core desire. In this episode, we are talking about common scarcity mindsets, how they have served us, and how we can release them in order to step into the creative life we want.  Want to go deeper? Join Megan's Creative Coaching Program by applying today. Spots are super limited! Want to be a FWWR Ambassador and support the movement? Join us a patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar

Five Steps to Your Creative Breakthrough

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 25:47


Have you been feeling stuck, lost, creatively blocked? I totally get it friend and I want to help you get that breakthrough you're longing for. This episode has five steps to your creative breakthrough that is a game changer. Don't listen to this if you don't want to change, seriously... This will create transformation if you put these steps to action. Want to go even deeper? Our first Artist Way Workshop is happening as a community and I'd love for you to join us. It starts on April 19th, so get signed up ASAP to reserve your spot!  Sign up for the Artist Way Workshop Support the For Women Who Roar movement Check out our website

Your business needs storytelling

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 24:46


Here's the deal, we need stories interwoven in our workspaces, our relationships, our brands, and throughout our businesses. If your business has lost it's pulse, then perhaps you have lost light of story. This episode is for anyone looking to be inspired by story and wants to understand ways to integrate it into all that you do. In this episode, we talk about the power of listening, inclusion, and community, and how authentic storytelling will grow your business and expand your offerings.  Want to dive deeper with FWWR founder, Megan Febuary? Send her a note on her website at meganfebuary.com to schedule your free discovery session. Passionate about For Women Who Roar? Join our roaring family and support the movement at patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar Discover all the inspiration at forwomenwhoroar.com

Your Voice Matters meditation

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 19:11


I'm excited to offer you this new episode with a powerful meditation made up of our FWWR mission statement and recent weekly mantra: My voice matters. My story matters. I belong here. This is an approachable meditation to guide you into your healing, whether you are new to meditation or have done it a million times. The hope with this episode is that it awakens your belief in your voice, story, and belonging. Let's dive in. Want to support the FWWR movement? We'd be honored if you joined us. Check out our patreon to roar alongside.  forwomenwhoroar.com patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar fwwrmarketplace.com

Write to Heal

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 48:22


Dive into this powerful episode with poet Thea Matthews and Megan Febuary as they chat about the power of healing through writing and creativity. Whether you identify as a writer or not, this episode is for anyone who is interested in healing their story. In this episode you will receive powerful insight into healing trauma, healing through writing, tips on spoken word, and creative prompts to empower you to find your own voice.  Join the FWWR community > patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar Explore the FWWR Marketplace > fwwrmarketplace.com Learn more about FWWR > forwomenwhoroar.com Shop Vol 3: The Body Issue > here Get to know Thea Matthews > Instagram, website Red Light Lit > website

This year-in-review guide might just change your life

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 14:00


New year. Same me. Always healing. This is a special episode featuring our year-in-review guide to prompt you to reflect on this past year and dream for what's to come. In this episode, FWWR founder Megan Febuary will guide you through 5 categories: body, mind, spirit, relationship, and vocation to help you consider how you have been shaped by each one this year! No lie. this guide is a game changer, so don't listen unless you're ready to experience breakthrough!  You can download your free guide here at forwomenwhoroar.com/yearinreview Passionate about the work FWWR is producing and want to be a part of it? We'd love to have you as roaring ambassador. You can sign up here at patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar

Disrupting Beauty Standards with Art

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 27:39


Dive into this powerful conversation with contemporary artist Rebecca Slivinsky as she shares about disrupting society's beauty standards and expectations with her provocative art. You'll also her how her art was born from a place of pain and advocacy! If you are an artist, maker, or woman looking to break all the rules–then this episode is for you!  Want to learn more about Rebecca's art? You can find her work at http://www.rebeccaslivinsky.com/. Are you a woman who roars? Join our roaring community and support the movement! Learn more on our patreon page. patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar

Unearth The Flowers with Poet Thea Matthews

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 10:49


Are you ready to dive into the powerful spoken word by Poet Thea Matthews? As if her words aren't enough, there is incredible music composition to back her as well that makes this a truly immersive experience.  Passionate about the work FWWR is doing? Join us a patron and support the movement! Every little bit helps! https://www.patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar Poetry by: Thea Matthews Composition and production by: AJ Bahnken Find more of Thea's work on her site.

Let's Talk About Depression

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 14:49


Let's talk about depression in the vulnerable episode with FWWR Founder Megan Febuary. Discover why depression is especially hard to talk about for women and entrepreneurs. Get ready for honesty and powerful truth telling. There is also a creative prompt for you to draw out your feelings at the end of episode.  Do you believe in the work FWWR is doing and want to be a part of it? We'd love to have you. Join our Patreon and become a FWWR ambassador. Your support helps us continue to elevate the voice and stories of women.  patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar

How to write a book with our #nanowrimo challenge

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 18:24


In this episode, FWWR Founder, Megan Febuary will give you all tips and inspiration to get your book started! Get your pen and paper ready to jot down notes for your creative journey! November is only days away and we are starting our first FWWR #nanowrimo challenge! What on earth is #nanowrimo? It’s were you write a book in one month. 50k words to be exact.Traditionally, nanowrimo is for novels, but we are opening up the challenge to all genres!  Want to dive into our #nanowrimo journey with us? We'd love to have you! Join our patreon page to get access our all the writing prompts and private community to connect, create, and inspire! Learn more and support the movement at patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar Thanks to our amazing sponsor Ally Shoes! 

I Was Born in Spring: Live poetry reading with Cerissa DiValentino

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 8:19


Dive into this powerful episode and hear from poet Cerissa DiValentino as she reads her beautiful and brave poetry. Cerissa reads four poems in this episode, one of which was from our Vol 2: LGBTQ Poems collection.  Cerissa is currently studying Creative Writing and Literature at SUNY Purchase College in Purchase, NY. Her work has appeared in The Daphne Review, the Of Love and Dedication anthology by the Live Poets Society of NJ in conjunction with Poetry!!!, the Chronogram Magazine, The Telling Room and Carthexis Northwest Press. Do you want to join our creative community? We'd love to have you. Learn more about how to be involved and support on our patreon page at patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar.  

Empathy is a Superpower

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 70:02


Enjoy this amazing conversation between FWWR founder Megan Febuary, Poet + therapist Nica Selvaggio, and YoJo Founder Jessa Messina! We talk about everything from empathy as a superpower. Permission and consent as power. And how owning one's queerness is power! You don't want to miss this empowering episode!  If you haven't yet. support the work FWWR is doing by joining our Patreon community! You will be connected, inspired, and an important part of the work we're creating!  https://www.patreon.com/forwomenwhoroar and our website at https://www.forwomenwhoroar.com/

Unpacking Immigration and Belonging

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 53:41


Dive into this powerful episode titled Unpacking immigration and Belonging with Human Rights Advocate, Poet, and African Scholar, Salem Afangideh. In this episode, you will hear Salem's immigration journey, her battles with belonging, and how she has learned to step into her power as a Woman of Color and roaring teacher. Salem is a multifaceted human currently exploring ways to find internal calm in external chaos. She works as a Human Rights Lawyer currently advocating for Transportation Justice, an African scholar centering and amplifying African experiences and African Epistemology. In her free time she writes and podcasts to excavate truths about the human experience.  Support the FWWR movement on our Patreon page! Order out magazines on forwomenwhoroar.com/shop   SalemTeaches.com (for information on my courses)   BeingSalem.com (for blog)   Beingsalem.com/self-help-social-justice   https://anchor.fm/storiesandphilosophies (Podcast)   On instagram @Salem_Afangideh

I Want To Play Baseball: Live Poetry from our LGBTQ Ebook

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 6:51


Dive into this podcast episode featuring the powerful poetry by Alicia Crumpler. In this episode, Alicia reads three poems that were published in our first FWWR poetry Ebook! If you are looking for words to inspire, vulnerability, and a creative community–this is for you. These poems are titled: Then They Came Revisited, I Want to Play Baseball, and You Hate Me. Thank you for roaring with us. Want to learn more about joining our roaring community? We'd love to have you! Check out our membership, magazine, and apparel on our site at forwomenwhoroar.com

Life as an Illustrator with Cat Willet

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 34:56


Have you ever wondered what it's like to have a career as an illustrator? Join FWWR Founder Megan Febuary and Artist Cat Willet chat through what the life of an illustrator is like, how Cat got into this creative work, and how art is within each one of us if we only listen for it. You can find more of Cat's work on her website . Big thanks for our sponsor Noissue for this episode and supporting the work of creatives and makers everywhere! Want to learn more about being involved with FWWR? Check out our website for the latest! Thanks for being here and be sure to subscribe and review!

Breaking the Stigma of STI's with Emily Depasse

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 39:43


It's not easy to talk about STI's or sexual health in general, but sex researcher, Emily Depasse is changing the narrative around Sexual Transmitted Diseases so that we as womxn can talk about the unspeakable subject without shame. You don't want to miss this deep and brave conversation with FWWR Founder Megan Febuary and Sexual Health Advocate Emily Depasse! Be sure to check out Emily's work on her Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sexelducation/ and plug into our community at https://www.forwomenwhoroar.com Thanks and keep roaring!

Season 2 Trailer: Let's Talk About Power

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 8:17


We are so excited to give you a sneak peek at what's to come in FWWR Season 2: Power! Hosted by FWWR Founder, Megan Febuary–each episode is filled with authentic storytelling, conversations, and poetry with womxn who roar! You do not want to miss out! Be sure to subscribe and review. Episodes drop weekly! If you want to connect more with our community, dive into our membership, social, and site! We look forward to roaring with you! 

Poetry on Growth, Healing, and Adoption with Rosie Llewellyn

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 6:04


Dive into the beautiful poetry by Rosie Llewellyn. She is a talented poet, yoga teacher, and artist. If you are ready to be inspired and uplifted then this episode is for you. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and review. Thank you!   Want to dive into the magazine? Check out our subscription! Want to connect to the community? Join our community! Want to shop all the things? We got you covered?    Thank you for roaring with us!

Poetry on Birth, Longing, and Desire with Carter Umhau

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 13:34


Poetry on Birth, Longing, and Desire with Carter UmhauTake a deep dive into this powerful poetry read by the talented Carter Umhau, writer and therapist, Carter explores with visceral language desire and longing. Get ready to be inspired as you listen.  Want to learn more about FWWR? Check out our website and social. Join our roaring family by becoming a Member when you subscribe today!  Check out our shop for the latest magazines, publications, apparel, and more!    Thanks for roaring with us!

Poetry on Adoption + Perfectionism by Nica Selvaggio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 5:49


In this episode, you will hear the brave and beautiful poetry ready by Nica Sevaggio about her experience of adoption and perfectionism. If you are looking for creative inspiration and raw words from womxn, then this is for you.  Dive into our community on all the social channels @forwomenwhoroar. Join our FWWR family by becoming a FWWR member. Want more amazing poetry and writing? Order our bi-annual magazine and monthly poetry Ebook or best yet, subscribe!  Thanks for roaring with us! Please subscribe + review today!

My Unedited Life: Interview with Golden Drake

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 58:10


Are you ready to dive deep? Then this conversation is for you. Tune into this candid convo between FWWR founder Megan Febuary and Breast Cancer survivor and fierce advocate Golden Drake as they talk through the power of honesty, the sacredness of sharing the darkness as well as the light, the understanding of true beauty, and the battles of cancer. Get your journals, your pens, your tea, and your tissues because this conversation with bring up all the feelings. Golden was the cover girl and featured interview in our very first print edition. Get your copy today!  You can also check out more stories on our site and in our shop!  Connect and support Golden's work on Patreon

Future For Us

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 27:56


Are you ready to be empowered and inspired? I was privileged to sit with the amazing Founders of Future For Us that are advancing womxn of color in the workspace! We talk about what brought them to this work, what their dreams are, and where Future For Us is headed. Take a deep dive and let yourself be challenged as an ally and advocate as you listen to these brave women!  You can find them at https://futureforus.co/ You can also check out their upcoming events here. Also check out our FWWR fundraising campaign and help us meet out goal! Learn more!

You Are More Than Enough

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 34:49


Join in on this candid conversation with Neema Murimi and FWWR founder Megan Febuary. We take a deep dive into topics of faith, doubt, trauma, and healing. You do not want to miss this one! Neema's story will empower your voice and challenge you to step into the confidence that You Are More Than Enough. Be sure to subscribe and show us love on the reviews!  Issue 1 in print available to shop our site!

Turning Pain Into Purpose

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 43:10


Join in on this intimate conversation with Grief Coach Jenn Hepton as she shares how she has turned her pain into purpose. We talk through her story of miscarriage, loss, healing, and how she has come to find her voice amidst tragedy. This episode is for any women who has ever felt silenced and knows the weight of trauma in their body. You can check out Jenn's powerful work on her site. You can also find more inspiration on her IG.  We have alot of exciting thing going on at FWWR that you don't want to miss! Subscribe to our email to be the first to hear what's happening within our community!

I Don't Feel Like a Lion Anymore

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 50:39


Join in on this empowering conversation with poet and therapist Carter Umhau as she shares her journey into writing as well as her work as a therapist with Opal Food and Body, an eating disorder clinic in Seattle. In this episode, we talk about how writing is a therapeutic practice, a way to be a witness to your own story. This episode is an invitation to go deep into your own narrative with voice and healing. You won't want to miss this one as Carter shares three poems about writing, loving yourself, and what it means to roar! Also, big news! We have re-released our issue on voice! Be sure to grab your copy to support women's voices on our website, along with our apparel line that will remind you to roar!  Don't forget to subscribe and show us some love in the reviews!

Three Words You Need to Let Go Of

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 40:02


Join FWWR founder Megan Febuary and Artist Heather Stringer as they chat through the power of voice, what it means to be an artist (it's not what you think), and the three words you need to let go of as a woman—'I don't know.' Words have power and for so long we have been conditioned to say, 'I don't know' even when we do know. These words Heather describes as, "a slow death of the female voice."  Dive into this brave and intimate conversation. Don't forget to subscribe and review! You can find For Women Who Roar on Instagram.  Shop our magazine and apparel.  Thanks for roaring with us!

Creativity Can Heal The World

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 29:23


Join FWWR founder Megan Febuary and Poet Rosie Llewellyn in a fun and powerful conversation about creativity. Rosie shares her personal journey of adoption, poetry, and how it helped her step into her truest self. This episode will feel like your ease dropping on girls with lots of giggles, speaking serious truth, and will help you step past your fear into your creative breakthrough!  You can find information on Rosie's events and poetry book here.  Follow our Forwomenwhoroar IG if your haven't for daily inspiration! Shop our re-released first issue on Voice. Shop now!

How Poetry Gave Me a Voice

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 32:46


Join FWWR founder, Megan Febuary and Writer/Illustrator, Jill Landback in a conversation around the power of poetry. Jill shares vulnerably about how poetry gave her a voice through the gift of metaphor to say the unsayable. This episode is for the creative, the artistically blocked, the womxn who is still healing her story, and the lover of poetry. Dive in with us to uncover the mystery of voice and how everyone has a gift to share.  You can find Jill's work on IG here You can find her poem in our first issue here

Permission to Speak

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 35:13


In this candid interview, therapist and photographer Talitha Bullock and FWWR founder, Megan Febuary talk about the process of learning to trust your voice especially in family and religious environments where it wasn't safe too. Talitha shares vulnerably about what it was like to grow up in a conservative church where speaking openly wasn't an option and how she had to grant her own voice permission to speak through a therapeutic and deconstructive healing journey.  You can find Talitha on her instagram. You can also find more about her work on her website. 

Reclaiming Your Voice After Trauma

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 41:31


Join us in this intimate conversation with FWWR host Megan Febuary and Poet Nica Selvaggio. In this empowering episode you will hear Nica's story of adoption, biracial identity, writing, and trauma recovery. There is no doubt that this episode will empower you to step into your voice and power as a womxn, as well as dive into your very own creative work! In this 40 minute episode you will also get a sneak peak at three inspiring poems from Nica that will make you feel all the feelings. Are you ready? Be sure to subscribe on podcast channels and show us some love in the reviews! Thanks friends and keep roaring!  You can find daily inspiring content on our IG channel: Check out the feed! You can also order the first issue of FWWR here: Shop the magazine You can also shop our FWWR apparel show here: Shop the swag

Discovering your true voice

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 51:25


Take a deep dive into this amazing conversation between host Megan Febuary and vocal coach Karina Brossman as they talk about the importance of discovering one's voice and power. In this intimate interview, Karina shares about what led her to this work as a vocal coach, and powerful tools we can put into practice to get our voice back if it has felt muffled. If you are looking to feel empowered and supported in the discovery of your voice, then this episode is for you!  If you are in Seattle, look up Karina's yoga classes and private sessions up! You won't regret it! 

If you are storyteller then you are an advocate

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 12:41


Welcome to our very first episode of For Women Who Roar! Meet your host, Megan Febuary, as she shares about how FWWR began, her personal journey into storytelling, and how each one of us roaring womxn no matter what season of life we are in!  

Season 1: Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2018 5:39


For Women Who Roar™ is a podcast hosted by FWWR founder Megan Febuary. Featuring womxn's stories, poetry, and wisdom from therapists, artists, poets, musicians, yoga teachers, and many more. Check out this trailer to get an inside look at the intimate and raw conversations with roaring women that inspire!

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