Womeness Podcast

Is Mercury in retrograde or is it Pluto? Buckle up for some squirrely, but powerful, moments of dialogue between Katie and Gen as they gear up for MTM week! It feels like the Friday before summer vacation energy, and hits like a therapeutic night with the girls. Katie and Gen bounce from discussing our parasympathetic system and how the way we perceive stress can influence its impact on us. To tal...

We are honored to welcome back to the podcast one of this year's skill builders at MTM, Tedi Serge. Tedi exudes a wealth of wisdom (get out your note taking utensils for this one) as she opens up about how the last 6 months have changed her life towards feeling the best she's ever felt. What happens when we hit the pause button and hold more space for ourselves? When we listen more and sto...

We welcome our Movement Leader for this year's Motivation Through Movement, Claire Richardson as our guest on this week's podcast. Through fashion school, music festivals, a lavender farm, solo traveling the world, and her passion for yoga, Claire has found space to honor herself and her sense of independence. We chat through her experience of reconnecting with self and how she is working...

Get a sneak peak behind the scenes and what to expect from Motivation Through Movement as we introduce this year's keynote speaker and meditation guide. Lauren shares her experience from being a part of the last three year's MTMs and what she's most looking forward to this year. Looking for a space to tune inwards, form deep connections with self and others, and feel empowered from the...

Allow us to introduce to you our first movement leader for this year’s Motivation Through Movement, “Embrace Your Power”. We are not short on energy as we welcome the founder/owner of CULTURE, Tina P back to the pod.  Former collegiate athlete and nurse turned boxing and group fitness enthusiast, Tina P found her new passion after hanging up her basketball shoes and leaving her former career as a...

Licensed therapist, nature lover and founder of The Mind Wild, Makayla Fisher, joins the podcast today for a conversation around the human experience of joy, suffering, happiness, survival, compassion, shame, and what it means to be human.    In her private practice, she works with brain based techniques including compassion and mindfulness practices to promote healing and growth for helping profe...

[12:15 PM] Gen Nutting Thinking About Food Differently with Stacia Zirpolo - Founder of The Mylk Box   Stacia Zirpolo joins us on the podcast this week to have a conversation around her business, The Mylk Box and thinking about food differently. As a non-dairy Milk shop, Stacia shares more about how their nut milks are made and a glimpse into what running a business as a family looks like.    We l...

Womeness Hour eagerly welcomes Isabelle Jenkins to the community! Womeness intern and Junior at BSU, Isabelle, is currently studying business administration with a nonprofit management minor and certificate. Her creative passions and future plans to start a nonprofit led her to finding Womeness Community, and on this week’s podcast she shares the inside scoop on the culture surrounding the Womenes...

If you’re a sloth, I’m a sloth…or something like that. It’s Spring Equinox and the squirrels are on the loose! Katie and Gen invite you to join them as they chat about all things Spring Equinox and share how they are embracing seasons of change. A time that encourages welcoming new beginnings, connection with nature, and restoration and renewal, leave this conversation with ideas on how to create...

No flushed gems here! You’re getting the real real as we invite meditation guru and medium in training, Lauren Lee, back to the pod for a part 2 segment on energy reading and mindfulness. Grab your bevy of choice, take off your bra, and kick off this week’s episode with some “rants and raves” before diving into a deeper discussion on energy and mindfulness.    Lauren, Katie, and Gen start off with...

It’s a FriYAY kinda day when Lauren Lee graces the pod with her magical self and this week we are here to pump you UP! Don’t take us too serious, or do, as we do our best to chat pop culture amidst the “out of the loop era” we are in. It doesn’t take long before we dive into the deep end of all things energy, intuition, and a smattering of Spice Girls.   Lauren opens up about her intuitive reading...

What age did you start to become aware of your body image and what is your relationship like with your body today?  Katie and Gen open up about their body image (and being in the thick of extending compassion and being gracious with the bodies they have) and open a whole can of body image conversation. From inverted nipples, hairy toes, bleached body hair, and tummy trainer bands, this is a fully...

This week we elaborate on the science behind manifestation and how to turn your visions from a dream into your reality. We’re not just talking vision boards and crystals, though those certainly have an important space here. We’re talking about stepping forward and taking action on those goals and visions of yours. In true Womeness fashion, we’re walking you through step by step processes our team...

Have you spent time lately thinking about how you want to show up in the world? Whether it be through journaling, conversation, dreaming, or vision curation, you’ve likely implemented some form of manifestation for how you want to show up in this life.    Gen and Katie share their viewpoints on Manifestation, including their beliefs around it, where it has shown up for them in their lives, and wha...

Happy Galentine’s WEEK from your Womeness Community! We’re extending a day dedicated to celebrating friendships with the nearest and raddest ladies in your life to a full week as we chat all things friendship. PS. Thank you Donna Meagle for making such a day a thing.  Gen and Katie chat through the evolution of friendships including tips for forming meaningful relationships, why creating and maint...

Oh the ladies of the Womeness Podcast are in full no filter mode and giving no fudges on this week’s episode. If you can’t be yourself with the Womeness Community, where can you be? Gen and Katie don’t hold back on the real deals going on in their lives and invite you in for a little QT as they share what is “in” and what is “out” for them during this funky season of their lives. To name a few: In...

We are grateful to welcome the creator behind the Alcohol Tipping Point, Deb Masner, with a conversation around the cascade effect of changing our drinking habits and how to practice “not drinking”. Deb creates a space where others can take a look at their relationship with alcohol through the lens of compassion and non-judgement and feel inspired to take one step at a time towards change. We cram...

We continue our Sober Curious Series with an honest conversation around self-worth, mommy wine culture, and mental health. Sarah is the breath of fresh air we all need (and the QUEEN of sourdough chocolate chip cookies) and feels like a friend you can open up to about anything. Celebrating 3+ years of sobriety, Sarah shares what it’s like living with someone who is on their sobriety journey, how s...

It's our 4th annual kick off of "Sober Curious" and we're inviting our community to join us for the next few weeks as we explore our relationship with alcohol and the spectrum of sobriety. We have a team of incredibly talented individuals who have been working together to bring this program to our community, including resources on discussing the sober curious movement, how to nav...

We are elated to welcome the "Soup Lady", Jess Lewis, to the Womeness Podcast as we dive deep into the gut for our conversation on physical wellness. With 70% of our immune cells taking up residence in our gut, gut health plays a tremendous role in how we show up in our day to day lives, including our relationships, careers, and overall wellbeing. Jess gives us a surface level breakdown...

It's a double whammy convo as Katie and Gen chat Financial Wellness and do a quick end of year recap! To say this convo didn't come with a little squirming in the seat of discomfort and some wet eye balls, would be a lie. And Katie and Gen are about as honest and transparent as they come. This may not be the most, eloquent conversation, as rawness is revealed in what society has formed as...

Get ready to drop into your heart and tap into your emotional intelligence as professional astrologer and intuitive, Hannah Kuhary, chats Spiritual Wellness on today's podcast. Hannah shares what spirituality looks like for her and how we can each expand our sense of purpose and meaning in life. What is the different between a "sign" and a "coincidence"? What is a spirit gu...

In a season (figuratively and metaphorically) where many of us may feel we lose ourselves or are trying to rediscover ourselves, we give you a self discovery conversation centered around environmental wellness. Martha Mendoza, owner and creator of A Succulent Day, describes herself as curios creative who enjoys being surrounded by color, warmth and people. We find this to be very present in the en...

This week’s podcast on intellectual wellness with Chelsea is LIT! Side note, bonus points for catching how many times the word “lit” is referenced in this conversation. Chelsea is back on the pod to share her rebrand with The Lit Room opening in Garden City and her take on intellectual wellness. And what a plethora of knowledge shared including how we measure success, welcoming different ways of l...

'Tis the season for the Womeness annual City Light Drive and we are honored to get to welcome Boise Rescue Mission's COO and former Director of City Light home, Jean Lockhart, to the Womeness Podcast. Chatting with Jean feels like connecting with a forever friend, as we dive into what Jean loves most about working with BRM, what the biggest cause of homelessness actually is, and how we as...