The Modern Matriarch

From my back deck in western Connecticut, surrounded by birds, dogs, and the occasional chipmunk chaos, I share why I am stepping back into personal finance after a deep season of sharing somatic breathwork and healing work.  I walk through my real money story, from being raised by a single mom where “we can’t afford it” was a common refrain, to earning my own income early through babysitting and...

If you’ve ever tried to rest and felt your body fight back, there’s a good chance it’s not a motivation problem.  It’s nervous system wiring.  We’re talking about the hidden “barrier to receiving” that keeps so many moms stuck in exhaustion, over giving, and hustle even when we’re smart, intuitive, and fully aware we need boundaries and self-care. We break down what’s happening under the surface:...

Your bank balance isn’t just numbers... it’s stress, energy, and the stories you carry in your body.  That’s why so much “budget advice” fails the moment real life hits. In this episode, I sit down with Brie Sodano, nationally recognized personal finance expert, founder of Cash Confident, and author of “Cash Confident: Practical Money Management for the Modern Women.” Brie shares her path from you...

You can be a corporate professional, an entrepreneur, and a devoted mom without tearing yourself in half. I’m sharing a more vulnerable, unpolished conversation about what feels like one of the biggest challenges for our generation, especially for ambitious millennial moms: thriving while juggling three demanding careers at once and feeling like the world keeps asking us to choose. I walk through...

You can do everything “right” and still feel like your brain is fighting you. That’s where neuro-affirming care changes the whole picture, and licensed professional counselor Nicolle Wargo-Boswell makes it tangible.  We talk about autism, ADHD, nervous system regulation, and why so many neurodivergent adults get mislabeled as only anxious or depressed when the real driver is overload, masking, and...

Burnout doesn’t always show up as a dramatic crash.  Sometimes it’s quieter: a beautiful life, a growing business, a “dream” location, and a constant feeling of rushing, heaviness, and never being done.  That’s exactly where productivity mentor Anne Rajoo found herself, and it’s what led her to create Peaceful Productivity, a grounded approach to getting results without overworking yourself into t...

Your mind is sprinting ahead, replaying conversations, stacking to-do lists, and pulling you out of your body.  I made this guided grounding and breathwork practice for that exact moment, when you feel disconnected from the present and you just want your nervous system to stop sounding the alarm.  If you’ve been living in survival mode, calm can feel unfamiliar, even unsafe, so I name the sensatio...

Your baby is precious… so why do you sometimes feel panic, regret, or a flash of rage that scares you?  In this conversation, I sit down with Jessica Tomich Sorci, a level three IFS certified therapist specializing in maternal mental health, to name the feelings many mothers hide and to explain why they actually make sense. Jessica shares her own turning point in early motherhood, when love for he...

Your life doesn’t just “add a baby.” Your whole system rewires.  We’re talking about matrescence, the profound transformation a woman goes through when she becomes a mother, and why it can feel like you’ve turned into a completely different person overnight.  We dig into the biological changes of motherhood, including intense hormonal shifts and maternal brain adaptations that help you prioritize...

Your nervous system does not need a perfect room or a perfectly edited life to exhale. I’m Sara Putney, a body-led prosperity professional and retreat host, and I’m opening this podcast with something simple and real: a chance to arrive where you are.  I share honestly about why slowing down can feel radical in hustle culture. Self care is not a luxury or a reward for finishing your list; it’s a n...

Your body has been trying to keep you safe and that can look like anxiety, overthinking, tension, shutdown, or nonstop “go mode.”  We take a grounded look at somatic healing and nervous system education, starting with a simple practice you can feel immediately: slowing down, breathing, and noticing what your body actually needs right now.  We walk through the nervous system like an electrical netw...

Your nervous system is working 24/7 to keep you alive, but when stress adds up it can start to feel like your own body is against you. We talk about why that isn’t true, and how learning nervous system regulation can change the way you handle anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown, and the everyday pressure of being a mom. If you’ve ever thought “Why am I reacting like this?” this is a practical, body-based...