Multidimensional Mom

Meet your new spiritual BFF's! Tiffany and Victoria, The Spirit Mamas, are two awakened soul sisters who have come on the pod today to share the power of community, the beauty of embracing imperfection, and the joy that comes when women support one another! Victoria, an Akashic records reader and certified inner voice and breathwork facilitator, and Tiffany, a Reiki healer and spiritual advisor, o...

How can we stay authentic and honest in the midst of conversations that make us feel uncomfortable, awkward, or angry? We've gathered some resources to keep you high vibing, even in the midst of some low-vibe discussion tactics.  How best can you respond to passive aggression? How do you avoid a guilt trip? What can you say to turn an awkward question back on its source? When and how can you chang...

Back with the woo! We decided to give basic numerology a go. Check it out for yourself: do your numbers ring true?   LIFE PATH NUMBER: FIRST—Take your birth month, reduce to one number (so if your birthday is in November, 1+1=2) SECOND- Reduce your day to one as well. THIRD- Reduce your FULL year to a one number digit too.  (or, just add all the numbers and reduce it to one UNLESS IT’s 11 or 22) 5...

The Animal Intuitive, Anne Angelo Webb, joins us today. As a licensed counselor, animal communicator, intuitive life coach, and animal massage/acupressure specialist, she brings a depth of understanding and knowledge to the show as we talk about what our animals are thinking and feeling. What does an animal feel when it leaves us? Can animals reincarnate? Can YOU communicate with the animals like...

It's time for a book talk! Today we welcome experienced Language Arts teacher and mom, Trisha Abbinante. Stephanie and Trisha share some of their favorite books and some practical strategies for encouraging kids to read more often. Our List: Stillhouse Lake series (Rachel Caine) The Running Dream (Wendelin Van Draanen) Long Way Down (Jason Reynolds) Verity (Colleen Hoover) Fire Keeper's Daughter (...

It's our HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, and we're having a virtual slumber party with you and some girls who are game for ghosts! Join Sara, Stephanie, and a few friends as we join Shelby Strother, super talented psychic intuitive, tarot reader, and astrologist. We're visited by loved ones and receiving healing messages for ourselves and the collective. Join us in harnessing your divine feminine energy a...

Whether they are truth, myth, or a mix of both, urban legends are passed down over generations. Today we share a few of our favorite local Chicago tales,  exploring the stories and spirits behind them. We cover Resurrection Mary, The Devil Baby at the Hull House, Munger Road, and our very own Mill Theatre of Elmhurst University.  So, get ready for ghosts! (We know someone who knows someone who saw...

We've explored the history of the Ouija, but we're following up with Christina the Medium  to clear some things up! Christina discusses safe use of the Ouija board, her experiences with it, and some spooky stories about it. She also shares her crazy story of literally awakening to her psychic ability and her assessment of the existence of earthbound spirits. Want to experiment with the Ouija? List...

Ever wondered how the iconic "talking board" works or if it has any psychic connections? And how has it has influenced spirituality throughout history? We're exploring those answers! We explore all the history of the original Ouija boards, the scientific reasons behind what might make them work, and discuss how they influenced the course of spirituality in America-- and what changed to make the pu...

Heather Lynne is a Green Forest Witch, Forager, and Herbalist. She shares her practice of folk magic, forest witchcraft, and insights into the green witch way on this episode. Learn about leveraging the energies of the wild, activating your kids' natural forage instincts, and celebrating the wheel of the year.  Follow Heather @thewildforestwitchery for spells, snippets of her life, green herbalism...

How's your retrograde experience? How about your solar journey?  We'll make sense of this and a bunch of other celestial chaos in this episode! (And have the earbuds ready, because we've had about enough of it and we get explicit about that).  What does it mean for Mercury to be in retrograde, and how does "the trickster planet" impede your communication, technology, and travel? We'll get you all...

Pumpkins abound and Fall Festivals galore, it's Fall ya'all, and we're into it! However, with that comes some unfortunate happenings which we want to warn moms about on an annual basis.  Many of the local attractions and "big farms" that host festivals,  pumpkin patches, petting zoos, and pony rides are charging you higher and higher admission prices which are supporting the keeping and misuse of...

We all have those people in our lives who tend to question our personal decisions. But ultimately, when  you make a decision, it's not your responsibility to handle the reactions of other people! Today we dive into the habit of justification: why do we feel the need to always explain ourselves? Where does that come from, and how can we stop doing it? Also, are you a people pleaser? We learn what c...

Elizabeth Rago, The Modern Domestic Woman, is a strong advocate in our community (and former co-host of the podcast), returning to address a topic she's heard a lot about lately: shame. Her website, mdwcares.com, provides positive referrals and sources of support for women. In doing so, she often encounters women who feel a sense of guilt or shame about the tough situations in which they find them...

Have you ever seen a tree all by itself in a field? Irish tradition says that is a faerie tree! Go check it out! Sara and Stephanie explore all the traditions, myths, meanings, and TALL tales of mystical forest magic. We'll share how trees got the connotation of magic in various traditions, the spiritual significance of different tree species, ways you can perform tree magic yourself, and some sup...

Leslie Fear hosts the popular podcast, Because I Wanna Know, where she speaks to guests about all the odd, interesting,  quirky, paranormal, and just plain interesting things of this world (and other worlds too!). This week, we are sharing the newly released episode of Leslie's podcast where Stephanie was invited as a guest.  We discuss paranormal experiences, our woo experiences, serial killer kn...

Animal guides hold a sacred place in Native American tribal culture. The animal guide teaches us lessons about love, ourselves, and the world around us. Creating a bond with an animal allows us to receive healing energy, guidance, protection, power, and wisdom. HOW TO FIND YOUR GUIDE: Are you drawn to a certain animal or have always had a favorite animal? Does a certain animal repetitive show up i...

Come get your enlightenment on with us as we explore crystal therapy with the wonderfully talented and intuitive Crystal Emelie. Emelie is a Certified Crystal Therapy Practitioner, Energy Healer, Reiki Master, and Sound Healer. She shares her wide array of knowledge with Stephanie on this episode so we can leverage the power of crystals to become more grounded and centered in our own energy. Why a...

We're leveling up and bringing you with us! It's a struggle to get to (and stay at) a higher vibration, but we've gathered some expert insights as well as some of our own ideas to help you get there. When you're vibing higher, you feel happier, lighter, and more at ease. So let's make it a goal to get aligned, heighten the vibe, increase our awareness, and share our joy with others.   Article Disc...

Michele Laikowski is a powerhouse mom, performer, and Head of Socials at Barnes and Noble. She talks to us about great authors, her favorite new books, and how to get your kids to read. Here's a list of the titles we discussed:   Pride Picks: Dead Romantics (Ashley Poston) You’ve Reached Sam (Dustin Thao) Cemetery Boys (Aiden Thomas)   Mystery/Thriller: Hostage (Clare Mackintosh) Dark Things I Ado...

Shelby Strother is clairsentient, clairaudient, claircognizant, and completely amazing. In this episode, she shares secrets of the beyond including in-depth insights into astrology, reincarnation, tarot, and how you can tap into your soul mission to find your true calling. Shelby leverages her divine gifts to heal and guide her clients, allowing them access to their higher selves. Listen as she te...

You've got the power! Today we're talking about exploring and embracing the divine feminine that lies within each of us, regardless of gender. How can we ensure our wholeness by nurturing this great power source? We have some ideas, as does Deepak Chopra! Come with us as we explore the woo.   Articles discussed: "The Divine Feminine: What It is and How to Embrace It"   https://www.astrology.com/ar...

Calling all empaths! We come in peace, with solutions to your #empathproblems. How do you protect yourself from empathy overload? We have some ideas (from personal experience), plus we bring in the experts. This episode if full of boundaries, flags, scheduling precautions, questions, shields, and even a jaguar. We know. Just listen. Articles: What Is an Empath and How Do You Know If You Are One? h...

The word "empath" can be overused, but today we are breaking it down both scientifically and psychologically to discover what defines an empath, how to know if you are one, and how much of one you actually are. We dive into the signs, pros, cons, and a self-assessment to determine your level of "empathism." Are you attuned to other people's moods, emotions, body language, and energy? Do you avoid...

For ONCE on a "mom pod," let's forego the summer activity lists and instead, let's talk about the natural magic that exists within the season! Sara and Stephanie each present five "big ideas" for embracing summer magic for you and your kids, harnessing the natural elements of the outdoors as well as some staples of summer that are already planned for you to enjoy!   Stephanie's List: the sky, a ma...