Rooted Warriors: Perfectly Imperfect

🎗HEALING AFTER HEARTACHE: Strength Through Grief🎗 Part 2 of 4 | Rooted Rewind: Encore Series - Letter From Our Guest🩷 In this second episode of our Rooted Rewind: Encore Series, we return to one of the most talked-about and tender conversations we’ve ever had—Healing After Heartache: Strength Through Grief. We sat down with our fierce and faithful friend Staci, a powerful autism mama and relentle...

Part 1 of 4 | Rooted Rewind: Encore Series FALL-ING HARD: Leaf It to Autumn is back by popular demand... We’re kicking off our Rooted Rewind: Encore Series with a cozy, honest, and laughter-filled favorite. If you’ve ever loved fall for its smells, moods, rituals, or the emotional reset it quietly brings, you’ll feel right at home here. In this episode, the Rooted Warriors dive into the season tha...

🎙️ Vintage Hustle: Finding Worth in the Worn -  Guest: Janet, Owner of Magpie Antiques Not everyone can see beauty in what’s been left behind...  But Janet can. In this heartful episode of Rooted Warriors, we sit down with Janet of Magpie Antiques, a woman whose eye for the overlooked has turned her small-town shop into something unforgettable. We talk about what it means to chase a calling, to le...

This week, we handed the mic to the woman in the fourth chair… and she didn’t hesitate. Auntie Nikki... Better known as Grandma Sugar, came ready, not to be interviewed, but to interview us. In this unexpected turn of the episode, our guest flipped the script and asked the questions we didn’t know we needed. What is art, really? Where does beauty meet usefulness? Have we made peace with how we see...

What if the most powerful life lessons weren’t written in books… but sewn into pillowcases, passed down in recipes, and whispered through calloused hands? In this episode of Rooted Warriors, we unravel the quiet legacy of a woman who stitched strength into every seam. Part seamstress, part storyteller, part spiritual safe place. She’s the kind of woman who teaches you more over coffee and a needle...

What if you started treating your everyday life like it actually matters? In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on what it really means to romanticize your life. Not in a Pinterest-perfect way, but in the soft, sacred, deeply intentional ways that shift your entire atmosphere. We’re talking candles while you fold laundry, playlists that turn errands into road trips, morning rituals that...

This week on Rooted Warriors... When the script flips, so does the perspective. In this episode, Rooted Warriors hands the mic to Luke and the conversation gets deeper than expected. With questions that go beyond surface talk, we explore: • Identity and belonging when life gets loud • Forgiveness without the apology • Being chosen and what to do when it doesn’t feel like it • The tension between s...

When we talk about manhood, feminism, and fatherhood, we’re really talking about identity, legacy, and connection. The problem? Our culture twisted that conversation — slandering men, confusing strength with toxicity, and silencing what should’ve been sacred. But what if masculinity, in its truest form, was never the enemy? This week on Rooted Warriors, Luke joins us for a powerful, unscripted con...

Have you ever felt that sting of being surrounded by people and still feeling unseen? That quiet ache behind your smile that no one else notices? As women, we often carry busy lives that look full on paper yet leave us empty inside. In this episode of Rooted Warriors, we talk about the kind of loneliness midlife women know too well. We're pulling up our chairs to get real about what loneliness loo...

Midlife burnout. Failed wellness trends. Self-help overload. In this laugh-through-the-tears episode of the Rooted Warriors Podcast, we’re getting real about all the things we thought would change our lives—and didn’t. From gym memberships we ghosted, skincare that broke us out, meditation apps we downloaded and ignored, to health fads that left us broke and bloated—we’re unpacking the wellness gr...

Are you tired of feeling “behind” by society’s timelines? At Rooted Warriors, we believe women don’t peak—they unfold. This season, we’re rewriting the narrative around growth, aging, and personal evolution. Whether you’re navigating midlife, reinvention, or simply learning to bloom on your own terms, this podcast is your go-to space for real talk, honest stories, and powerful insights. Inspired b...

We missed you.  We missed us.  And not just the podcast— but the space we create together when we stop pretending we're fine and actually talk about it. We thought rest would reset us.  Turns out... rest is a different beast these days.  Slower isn’t always simpler. Quiet doesn’t always equal calm.  And “self-care” somehow started to feel like another task.  This episode opens the door to what res...

This episode tastes like childhood—if childhood was fueled by Pop Rocks, cold burritos, and sibling smackdowns over the last Klondike Bar. This week, the Rooted Warriors are tearing into the crinkly bags of memory and serving up the snacks that raised us. From Kool-Aid toothpicks and Corn Pops to the long-lost glory of Jell-O Pudding Pops, we’re diving deep into the sacred (and slightly suspect) s...

Impulse buys. TikTok flops. Subscription traps. VRBO rentals. Sometimes our purchase turns out to be something we needed even more than we realized. And sometimes… well… not.  In this Rooted Warriors confessional, we unpack the emotional chaos behind the things we swore could “change everything.” From vibrating face masks and composting toilets to organic underwear and an unforgettable desert trip...

Gina, Moe, and Kat are back, and we’re diving deep—right into the hard truths, hilarious detours, and gut-check questions about what it really means to shrink yourself. From apologizing for emotions to hiding our weirdest quirks, this episode explores the generational patterns that teach women to be quiet, small, and agreeable—and why we’re done with all that. We talk about being too much, not eno...

It’s dinner-table storytelling with a side of smoked oysters and 80s chaos. In this episode, Gina and Moe welcome Greg back in the 3rd chair for another round of totally unscripted, wildly nostalgic, and hilariously honest memories. From El Camino joyrides and orchard party mishaps to TV crushes, sun-in disasters, and snack-time survival in the almond orchards—this episode is a full-on flashback t...

This week, Gina and Moe welcome a very special guest to the Rooted Warriors table—our Gen X brother, Greg, filling in for Kat and bringing some much-needed man energy and memories. From broken childhood TVs to broken childhood dreams, we’re diving deep into what we thought adulthood would be... and what it actually is. We talk growing up in chaos, parenting with grace (and grit), and what it's lik...

This episode is a full-on spring vibe check—no scripts, just sisterhood, silliness, and surprisingly deep insights. Join Gina, Moe, and Kat for a rapid-fire round of hilarious, honest questions that go from "What's your anxiety appliance?" to "How petty is your healing era?" faster than you can sprint to the fridge.   Whether it's avoiding people in the grocery store (by literally hitting the floo...

We’re breaking the silence. We’re naming the unspoken. And we’re honoring the Queen Era that begins when your hormones stop playing nice. In this powerful episode, the Rooted Warriors open up about the raw, unfiltered realities of menopause — the mood swings, the sleepless nights, the hot flashes that roll in like a storm… and the sacred shift we’ve been conditioned to fear instead of celebrate. O...

Fake isn’t always what it seems. It’s not just about clickbait headlines, surface-level friendships, or beauty standards that shift faster than trends on TikTok—it’s about staying true to yourself in a world that’s always trying to sell you a better version. It’s about choosing real over rehearsed, depth over decoration, and substance over spectacle. At Rooted Warriors, we’re calling out how insec...

Surprise, Tribe! This one’s for the dads. 💙 And in the 4th Chair, Anthony steps up to speak for the fathers who show up, lead strong, and love well. It’s never been about the fish. It’s about the moments that shape her, the lessons she doesn’t realize she’s learning, the quiet ways you remind her she is loved. She won’t remember every catch, every bedtime story, or every ride to school. But she’l...

Motherhood: where confidence turns into crisis in the time it takes to Google “baby poop color chart.” One second, you’re thriving. The next? You’re in full-blown meltdown mode at 2 a.m., convinced your kid has worms—only to realize bananas have strings. Welcome to the unfiltered reality of new mom life, where your most humiliating moments could double as stand-up comedy. Lactation leaks that left...

🌿You'll have to listen to believe it! Moe swore she’d never go full essential oil hippie… But. Here. We. Are. First, it was a diffuser. Then, DIY cleaners. Now? She’s knee-deep in natural living, probably one step away from rocking armpit hair and slapping "Peace, Love & Peppermint" stickers on the back of an electric car she swears she’ll never drive. At this rate, she’ll be fermenting kombu...

Dear Rooted Warriors... Have you ever found yourself staring at the ceiling at 2 AM, replaying the same questions over and over? The ones that tug at your heart, make you wonder if you’re doing this life thing right, or if you’re the only one feeling this way? You’re not alone—we’ve been there, too. That’s exactly why we created Rooted Warriors. We are here to be the women we needed when we were y...

🎪 Step right up, folks! The Rooted Warriors Circus is in town, and guess what? You’re the star of the show—also known as life—where you get to be the ringleader, the acrobat, and occasionally, the clown. In this episode, we’re tackling life’s juggling act: balancing work, love, self-care, and everything in between. Spoiler alert: no flaming torches required.  Join Gina, Moe, & Kat while they:...