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In this week's conversation, we are diving into the concept of spiritual wellness. It has proven to be a complex topic to process and discuss, so please bear with us as we try to navigate this topic in real time! We dive into: What does it mean to be spiritually well? Can people of all different belief systems be spiritually healthy? How does our spirit affect our physical and mental wellbeing? Ho...

On today’s episode, we mull over the concept of being a well as a WHOLE woman, and how nurturing our minds, bodies, and spirits are all necessary aspects of pursuing this. We approach this topic largely by looking at our own journeys up to this point and analyzing situations or seasons in which we’ve done well at weaving our whole beings together, as well as times we haven’t done that so well.  We...

We have often talked about intuition in the past and the importance of listening to that and letting it be your guide in many different areas of health and wellbeing.  Today, we discuss keeping the tension between our intuition and evidence-based practice. While simply “following the evidence-backed approaches” is something that is easier said than done, often leaving us confused and inconsistent,...

We’ve discussed our thoughts on nutrition in past episodes, but our view points in this area are ever-evolving as we receive new information, our circumstances change, and we further embrace finding what works for each of us personally.  Today, we discuss ways that we have been experimenting with our personal optimal nutrition including things like fasting windows, seasonal changes, macro changes,...

Most people think of responsibility as making the "right" choices, but those choices often seem already made for us by society. Sarah Anne and Josie challenge the societal narrative that external circumstances or past patterns dictate our fate, showing how ownership and intentional decision-making empower us to break free from generational cycles and societal pressures. We cover how labe...

The fine line between irresponsibility and self-responsibility-how are you making your choices? In a world swamped with social media trends and societal expectations, how do you discern whether you're making decisions that honor your true desires or simply falling into the trap of external labels? If you've ever questioned whether your birth choices, parenting style, or health decisions ar...

**The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping our reality—and most of us are unprepared for its true power and risks.** Not even a couple years ago, AI seemed mostly science fiction; today, it's woven into the fabric of our daily lives, from deepfake videos to AI-generated news stories that blur the line between real and artificial. But as AI becomes more sophisticated—and harder to...

**Social Media may very well be shaping who you are without you even realizing it**   After taking a break from platforms like Instagram, Sarah Anne and Josie dive into how social media influences your mind, your relationships, and your worldview. This isn’t a rant about canceling social media—it’s an honest look at how we can reclaim our time, our beliefs, and our peace in a digital age obsessed...

Sarah Anne tells us about the home birth experience of her first son, Forrest!

Josie tells us about the home birth experience of her son, Remington!

We are joined today by special guest, Grace Shepard. She is a registered nurse turned functional practitioner who has a heart and passion for working with mothers and helping them to regain their energy and to start feeling well again! Grace shares a little bit about her story and then we dive into a Q&A with her about wellness and nourishment in all stages of motherhood. We finish off the epi...

Social media is full of noise about what you should be doing when it comes to your water, “You need this filter, never drink tap water, and here are my favorite mineral drops - and by the way here is my link to save $$.” While there can be a lot of great information out there, let’s cut through all the noise and break it down for what makes sense for YOU. Join Josie today for a solo episode as she...

Today we are joined by our very own husbands, Trevor and Luke, to discuss what their perspectives are on pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We talk about their general perspectives on these topics, as well as how they approach their role in these seasons. Trevor brings the reflective benefits of having been through multiple pregnancies with Josie and how his support role has grown through each of t...

Join us as we chat about what it looks like to live in sync with the seasons and how doing so benefits our health and wellbeing. We talk about some of the ways our society has generally been living OUT of syn with the season and how that might be impacting several spheres of our wellness, and we spend some extra time at the end talking about living in sync with and embracing winter specifically! O...

This week we are discussing the concept of following your intuition vs outsourcing responsibility during pregnancy, birth, motherhood, and beyond. Just a reminder, these are just our thoughts in the topic and reflect our approaches to decision making. We realize not every perspective is represented in this discussion. We would love to here your perspectives on this issue as well! Our Instagram&#39...

Today we are sitting down and chatting about preparing for a baby and postpartum. You can do a quick google search “what do I need for a baby” and list after list pops up that has a hundred different items. The quantity and price quickly add up. Do we really need all those things? Are we overcomplicating having and taking care of a newborn? Tune is as we discuss what we really need for a baby and...

Welcome back to episode to another episode of the Barefoot Babes Podcast! This week we are diving into some of the possible factors contributing to why ADHD and autism are on the rise at alarming rates. We also touch on the self limiting beliefs that might come with the labels, and our thoughts on taking radical self-responsibility when it comes to your health and lifestyle choices. Resources: Wha...

With the start of the new calendar year, and entering into winter as a natural season of reflection, we wanted to start the season 4 talking through our own reflections on how we have seen change and progress within our own wellness journeys the past year. We hope this conversation encourages you to also reflect on the last year, or your wellness journey so far, and think about your trajectory goi...

Join Sarah Anne for a solo episode discussing some of the driving forces behind why we are seeing a decline in our world’s state of wellness. Despite having arguably the most knowledge about the human bodies than we ever have before, we are getting sicker and sicker as the years go on…so what gives? Our Instagram's: Josie @whole.mother.hood Sarah Anne @wholewoman_wellness Resources: CDC stats on m...

Today we are covering a topic we are both passionate about, and that is pursuing health while making it as *simple* as possible. It is so easy to get caught up in all the things you should be doing, gadgets you should have, supplements you should be taking, and the list goes on. Often times this overcomplicates health and healing, which then leads to a decline in health and a feeling of burnout. Y...

For most, the holidays are an exciting time, yet they can still cause some deregulation and stress on our wellbeing. For others, there can be some extra things going on that make the load a little heavier. Join us for a conversation about how we each are preparing for the chaotic holiday months on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level. Josie’s Instagram: @whole.mother.hood Sarah’s Ins...

In today’s episode I (Josie) will be talking about my pregnancy so far! I’m currently 14 weeks along. I spend some time answering a question about what we figured out about our recurrent miscarriages and how we “fixed” the issues. Then move into discussing morning sickness and HG (Hyperemesis gravidarum) and the connection with German New Medicine. Finally I touch on my own personal nutrition so f...

Join me as I discuss my experience so far with pregnancy! This is just a laid back discussion on some of the different aspects of the first half of pregnancy that were most notable to me. Instagram's: Josie @whole.mother.hood Sarah Anne @wholewoman_wellness