Womenhood: Women collectively; the state of being a woman; having womanly character and qualities. This is what we're about - seeing life through a woman's perspective. Offering wisdom, fact and opinion, join us as we talk about relevant issues facing women today. We're just two friends sharing our realtime processing with you, our listeners.
We round out or series on Disorganized attachment style. I think the biggest lesson learned in this series is learning compassion towards all people. We can't control the attachment style we have but we can love those and learn to understand those who differ from us.
We continue our series on attachment styles, and we are talking about the anxious attachment style.This type usually has the motto "If you are okay, then I am okay"... if this is you, maybe dig a little deeper to see if you have an anxious attachment style. Also, for people with this attachment style, please know you aren't too much and your feelings aren't too big. You are worth loving and are meant to be loved!
Next up is Avoidant attachment style! Spoiler alert, both Jasmine and Amanda have this attachment style! About 20% of people have this attachment style, and though it is hard to swallow when you realize your attachment style isn't secure or perfect, please show yourself grace and overtime, grace to your caregiver too.This style is developed at such a young age, but there is still time to course correct and change. Our mind is wild and can do so much!
Nerd out with us as we go through each attachment style. We started with an easy one... Secure.Attachment styles are cultivated at a very young age and shape how we see and do relationships! One word we want to give to you throughout this series is grace. Show yourself and others grace!
Family is tricky, messy and beautiful. Over time we learn to guard our hearts in these relationships because they can cause the most damage. How do we show ourselves grace and our family grace while simultaneously working through grieving wrongs done to us or those close to us? How do we set up boundaries to create healthy sustainable relationships with our family while also grieving a relationship we will never have?This series has been deep, hard and life giving. Just remember grief is a discipline and through practice we learn to heal. Check out the closing episode of this series! Tell us what you think at theknownmam@gmail.com
We have all been there. Dated someone, broke up with said person and then never really grieved it.All relationships teach us something and take up room in our hearts. We need to learn how to move on in a healthy way and learn to heal through grief. Listen to Amanda and Jasmine as they talk about past relationships, how they tripped over grieving well and feel seen in their experiences. No one ever does this perfectly but bringing all those feelings to light is a good first step!
Did you know grief is a discipline? We can actually get better at it? We discuss this and more in our 3 part series on grief. Today we discuss grief in friends, we talk about grieving the end of friendships and the change of friendships.Friendships, like all relationships have highs and lows. It is also hard to remember that very few relationships will last, and that is OK. Life is seasonal and so is freindship!
We are all image bearers, what do you want your image to say about you? Amanda and Jasmine talk to image consultant Lenna Alsulaiman about style, image, mental health and so much more. So many of us women live in our insecurities and hide who we are and who we want to be. It is time to step out and take ownership of how we want the world to see us. We must learn to be the confident and beautiful women we were created to be. Takeaways1. Your image is a reflection of how you feel2. How are you using clothes to camouflage you?3. Let's be each other's hype girls
We are talking about our second brain aka our gut! The relationship between the brain and gut heavily impacts our mental and physical wellness... and spoiler alert, their connection isn't optimized just by eating better. Join us as we wrap up or Radical Wellness Series!
What if we said hypnosis isn't hokie? It gets a bad rap, but its actually a proven effective tool in mental health. Join us as we sit down with hypnotherapist Jourdan Rystrom to learn how hypnosis is meditation with a gal and much more. Don't miss this episode in our Radial Wellness series!
We continue our series on Radical Wellness. This week we talk about psychedelics, the history and use of it in therapy. This is a meaty episode with a lot facts and backstory on a therapy practice that has been around for hundreds of years. Tune in and learn more!
Our series on Radical Wellness starts now! We talk about feng shui on today's episode. And odds are you're already partaking in this ancient Chinese practice. Feng shui has the ability to really help you set your intention , by allowing you to create space and harmony to focus on what matters. Take our bite size pieces of this practice and set it to your life that will allow you to love yourself and others well!
Welcome to our first episode of season 2. We are kicking this season off talking about New Year's Resolutions and goals you have for yourself. In the midst of the conversation Jasmine and Amanda ask you to take a wholistic view of your life, the season you are in and the capacity you have. Make goals that you can achieve and try doing some soul work while you are at it. Here are some things to focus on as we head into 2022!Is this the right time?Is this the right goal?
BONUS episode alert! We added an episode to wrap up Season One of our pod because it was too good not to share. Listen as we team up with an international psychologist talk mental health - why is it important to care about yours, what are the signs that tell us how we're doing, questions to ask ourselves, and lots more insight and tips. Don't miss it!
We're thankful - for you. Our community. For the power of womenhood, in one woman and the collective. This episode "Thankfulness in Celebration" is unique. Celebrating our podcast's one year anniversary, this episode highlights wisdom, strength and courage womenhood represents. Listen in to celebrate alongside us and to hear meaningful tidbits from episodes past.
This is the season to be especially thankful! And to share out thankfulness, we're doing a two part mini series beginning with Thankfulness in Adversity. Listen in to consider why adversity brings gratitude. Some key takeaways for us are the following...Adversity in relationship discourages relational stagnancyAdversity invites story Adversity encourages wellness Let us know what you think!
This episode features a woman entrepreneur who is making success by breaking career norms and caring for herself. Listen as we walk about how to hustle, the need to reinvent ourselves, the importance of self advocacy, and the importance of tackling gender expectations.
We finish our SHAME series with SHAME & ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS. We bring so much into any relationship we have, and tend to hide our imperfections. Instead of bringing it to light with our partner, we do the opposite, which builds on our insecurities and shame. Amanda and Jasmine break down this episode into three parts:1. Shame you bring into your relationship from past experiences.2. Shame you have carried with you that has nothing to do with romance.3. Shame around your relationship & the world: how you want to present your relationship to others.Enjoy this episode and let us know what you think by emailing us at theknownmama@gmail.com or DM us at our instagram handle @womenhood_podcast
We continue out SHAME series with SHAME & FRIENDSHIP. We can feel shame in the beginning of friendships, in their end, or while maintaining friendships. Tine in to explore whether you knowingly/unknowingly carry shame, and to hear encouragement on how to release it! Here are a takeaways 1. Name your shame/embarrassment out loud to a safe person2. Learn to be confident in who you are because you are AWESOME3. You are not alone in this experience. Please give yourself and other so much grace!
Dropping a new series about SHAME (light and airy, right?!). But shame's something a lot of us have and don't walk about. It's the feeling of embarrassment and unworthiness. Shame can be obvious to us , or we may not be able to recognize it. Either way, it's not deserving of you-- you weren't made to feel shame! Join s for our first talk: SHAME & FAMILY.Takeaways:1. You are worthy of grace2. Shame is embedded in our culture/family/life3. Combat it with rewriting your script4. Don't live life on "should ofs"
Do you know what Functional Medicine is and how beneficial it can be to women's health? We got an education from entrepreneur and FM coach Elyse Wagner, and we're convinced you'll take away new wellness tips just like we did.
We are wrapping up out "Enneagram & The Fruit of the Spirit" series today with our last episode drop: The Head Triad. Enneagrams 5s, 6s, and 7s we're talk about you! Curious? Take a listen!The Fruit of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, self control, gentleness and patience and each triad has some that naturally come to them and others they need to work on. The enneagram is a journey to know yourself and others well, we really hope you enjoy this episode. Please direct message us at womenhood_podcast on instagram or email us at thekownmama@gmail.com to let us know what you think. Some key take aways for you to hear more on... 1. You value knowledge2. You need to feel safe3. There is a struggle with anxiety, because fear is your basic struggle4. You are so good at being yourself
Our "Enneagram & The Fruits of the Spirit" Series continues with a new episode. Hey Heart Today, all you Enneagram 2s, 3s, & 4s - you're up! Tune in for some self reflection or to learn and to better love those in this triad!The Fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, self control, gentleness and patience and each triad has some that naturally come to them and others they need to work on. The enneagram is a journey to know yourself and others well, we really hope you enjoy this episode. Please direct message us at womenhood_podcast on instagram or email us at thekownmama@gmail.com to let us know what you think.
Love the Enneagram or curious what the hype's all about?! Join us for a NEW series starting today that looks at our uniqueness in an interesting context: "Enneagram & The Fruits of the Spirit." All of you in the Gut Train (#s 8,9, 1) you're up! Since this is a lot to take in, please see the outline for this episode below. “Enneagram Triads & Fruit of the spirit":Intro to Gut Triad & Fruit of the SpiritTalking pitsMindfulness:Morality:Reaction vs. Response: Call to action
Self Care is such a buzz work - it's all we hear about in the wellness community. But how come some of us don't truly know what it means, looks like or practice it? Listen to this week's episode to consider a new perspective in your self care journey. Here are 3 take away points.1. Self care is hard work.2. Self care is selfless3. We are made for a purpose and need self care to poor into others.
Our "Dear Mama" series ends with this episode that talks about life on the other side. Our guest shares what it's like to move away from childbearing, and embrace the next season of family. If you're done having littles and need reassurance, or wonder what it'll be like, tune in. And share with that mama in your life. Dear Unfinished Mama - The closing of one precious life season. Bringing littles into the family has been a significantly meaningful part of your life. You've spent much of yourself nurturing every little and your body, and moving away from childbearing may be hard because you can't imagine what life is like on the other side. Put to rest the fears of uncertainty. Your mothering continues to have purpose - your'e never finished. focus instead on building individual relationships with your aging littles. Your littles will always need your love and desire your embrace. The closing life season means an opening of another, bringing beauty of which you are not aware. Lean into the truth that forevermore the best is yet to come.
We continue our series Letters to Mama, and today we talk to a woman who struggles with infertility. Let's be honest, the struggle for man is real, the path hard and overwhelming. Please hear this, we love you and are here to journey beside you. Dear Wanting Mama, You are enough; your body intentionally designed. While your heart and mind's unrest is causing you to question that, the truth is there's no mistake about you. The feeling of being left behind causes pain and confusion - your desires are so deeply written. But, also are your expectations - grieve and release what should have been, and focus on the woman you will be. Invest in her; shape her. That's what you can control.Hearts are heavy over your story. This has been an unforgiving journey, but please know peace is available when you are ready.
Dear Loss Mama, Your heart has been shattered, and you may believe you are alone picking up the pieces. Empathy's reach can only stretch so far - others will never absolutely understand your unique story. But know you are deeply loved, and held with the same care you held your little before their leaving. regardless of how much time's passed, hear this: your memories are worth sharing; your grieving remains valid. And you're still a mother. We're continuing with our four part "Dear Mama series that celebrates all types of mamas via episode interviews! This week we sit down with Jenny to talk about being a "loss mama". If you're part of the loss mama community or know someone who is, listen to feel seen and supported!
Today we have a first time mom on the show. Dorothy talks to Jasmine & Amanda about the highs and lows of being a mom for the first time. She also imparts some pretty awesome wisdom. Also, here is our letter to new moms out there!Dear New Mama,The New life in your arms can be intimidating, but you - just as your are - is enough for that little to prosper. Intentionally set apart for your shepherding and care, your little needs you more than any other and loves you unlike anyone else.In the volatility of emotions that can seem overpowering, remember that your emotions don't define you, just as your postpartum body doesn't.You are not alone in your tiredness, in your feeling defeated, and in your worry. Being a mama is petrifying. But you've got this. You are undergoing a metamorphosis that is forever changing your heart and will in the most beautiful way.
Have you ever faked it till you made it? Or have you felt like you're not as talented, skilled of gifts as those around you? Odds are there's some element of imposter syndrome you've experienced, so we're talking about it. Listen to this episode to hear how normal you are to have imposter syndrome and what to do about it!
Origin story, faith, institutions and culture mold the way we view our roles in different relationships. Amanda and Jasmine discuss the history behind gender roles in the US, where we are today as a culture with it, and ways to buck the norm. There is no one way to be a woman, but instead it is fluid and something you need to figure out for yourself.Take aways: 1. Learn what you want in your relationships.2. Advocate for yourself3. Have a few close friends check-in on you to keep you accountable to what you want and what is good for youLet us know what you think by emailing us at theknownmama@gmail.com or DM us at our Instagram handle @womenhood_podcast
We're all made for community, to connect with others. When it comes to hosting, that's where people differ -- some like it more than others; some find it easier than others. Listen to the latest episode to normalize all things hosting, and to find out how and why you host a certain way.Two take aways to remember while hosting...1. What matters is life is happening, did you create space for that?2. Also, think about how does faith, culture and origin story influence how you host!
Organization. Wether it comes naturally or not, we can't deny how good it feels when our spaces are claean. But what's up with this - why is spring cvleaning, Goodwill donating, and practicing KonMari so satisfying? This week onwe talk about the direct connection between mind and ur environment, and also let you inside our personal worlds. Check it out!Some applicable things to think about after listening to our episode are:1. What does your space say about you?2. Is there a correlation between tidiness and your mindset/stress levels?3. What do you want your space to say about you?As always, we would love your feed back, so please DM us on instagram @womenhood_podcast or email us at theknownmama@gmail.com
Singleness in this day and age: Something that we obviously no nothing about! In our attempt to be cool, two single ladies who have it going on join the show to talk what it's like to go out there in the dating world, but more importantly speak to what's most valuable - the relationship with themselves. This episode felt like we were all hanging out drinking a glass of wine, or two... or three. Please enjoy the journey Missa & Katie take us on and we hope you learn from their road of self-discovery!We would love your feedback, so please DM us on instagram @womenhood_podcast or email us at theknownmama@gmail.comAlso, please leave us a review and rating on apple podcasts
Marriage—loaded word, loaded concept. Even though at its core it calls for fundamentals like commitment, loyalty, and active love, the way these shake out are different for every. single. couple. Hear what we have to say about marriage in general and about our own. Maybe in listening you’ll be comforted, challenged or anything in between!We would love to hear your feedback, so please DM us on instagram @womenhood_podcast or email us at theknownmama@gmail.comAlso, please leave us a review and rating on apple podcasts!
We are talking all about friendship: why we thrive in them, and how necessary they are. And we share a bit about our friendships and normalize how different then all look! We focus on three kinds of friends: your soul friend, fun/belly laughing friend, and the friend that challenges you. What kind of friend do you need right now, and what kind of friend are you? We would love to hear your feedback, so please DM us on instagram @womenhood_podcast or email us at theknownmama@gmail.comAlso, please leave us a review and a rating on apple podcasts!
Family is messy, complicated and not always fun to talk about. We all have different ideas of what "family" means, and that is okay. Regardless, it teaches us all to nurture love. Come alongside Amanda & Jazz as we navigate what family means to us and the hidden expectations we have placed on our own lives because of our own family experiences. We would love to hear your feedback, so please DM uson instagram @womenhood_podcast or email us at theknownmama@gmail.comAlso, please leave us a review and a rating on apple podcasts!
Hi listeners, welcome back to Womenhood! Today we talk about intentionality in regards to time, energy and money and how important self care and self discovery is! We can easily run on empty and autopilot without questioning what is worth our time and energy. Amanda and Jazz touch on conserving energy for what matters, setting boundaries and being disciplined in order to love the people around you. Let us know what you think. DM us on our instagram handle @womenhood_podcast and leave us a review on apple podcast!
Amanda & Jazz talk about body image, how consuming it is and the insecurities it brings up. Bottom line, how do YOU love yourself without regulation? Let's wrestle with our crap and remember we are beautiful and loved!
Today we talked to personal trainer Jenny Morrow! We throw the rules out the window and come up with practical ways of how to life a healthy lifestyle. Amanda and Jasmine learn a new word... foodlosophy! PLUS we talk about why none of us should have ever stopped playing four square, hop scotch and all the recess games. Enjoy and let us know what you think!
We talk Social Comparison theory, the idea of tight cultures, and the importance of having a diverse friend group. Let's think about the traps we are vulnerable to and how we can free ourselves from comparison. And raise your hand if you think therapy is good for all!
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Comparison, something we all struggle with. Listen to Amanda and Jasmine as they discuss how invisible standards and competitiveness coincide with comparison traps we can find ourselves in.
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