Mom Curious

Sarah Jenks is a Priestess and Founder of a Global Sacred Feminine Temple. Her sacred practice and teachings weave together the mysteries of Ancient Avalon, Earth-based practices of her Celtic and Germanic ancestry, the Feminine Path of Mary Magdalene, and the Ancient Egyptian practices of Anointing. Sarah offers live experiences, courses and community that are grounded in unveiling your true power and mission so that you can create the life you're meant to live.

In this episode, Daniella converses with the wonderful Sarah Jenks! Listen along as they discuss Sarah’s role as a priestess (1:31), unpack the meaning of the word “patriarchy” (7:18), and what can cause women to tear each other down (19:22).

They’ll also focus on why Sarah created Sovereign Mother (30:10) and what courses Sarah can provide to help a modern marriage and partnership (40:27).

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I would describe myself as a sensitive, funny, passionate, warm person. I care a lot about others. I am fashion designer who took a different path and is all about healthy living now. I truly love to inspire others and seeing other people thrive is my daily fuel. Role modeling my girls how to be empathetic, respectful and honest is what brings me joy.

Daniella sits down with the amazing Svenja Ostwald in today’s episode! Listen along as they discuss Svenja’s business and journey on a holistic nutrition path (10:34), how moms seek friendship and community (15:44), and Svenja’s healthy habits to adopt around the holidays (23:16)!

They’ll also discuss tips for grocery shopping (31:13), advice for promoting mindfulness around food (38:39), and Svenja’s parting words for listeners (49:52).

Connect with Svenja!

Instagram: @moai.newyork

Website: https://www.moainewyork.com/

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We all know plastic is harmful to the environment and to our bodies. But how bad can it really be? And how can we even avoid it? In this conversation, Daniella sits down with a Pediatrician who has made it her life's mission to curb the use of plastic (particularly in kid's dishes) in order to save the next gen's health. And she does it with STYLE!! Dr. Mantravadi is a Pediatrician and mother of 3. Most recently, she launched the world's first colorful stainless steel dishes for kids, Ahimsa, after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) highlighted the growing evidence of chemicals in plastic harming children's health. The company has been featured in Parents Magazine, Today Show, Good Morning America and was the recipient of The Good Housekeeping Parenting Awards in 2021. She is now on the Council for Environmental Health and Climate Change as well as the Council for School Health at the AAP. She loves to educate and empower parents with evidence-based information to raise healthy children and *protect our planet. Head to ahimsahome.com for more information and to snag the best deal of the year this holiday season.

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When Emily's son was diagnosed with life-threatening food and environmental allergies, her world stopped. She knew she had to do something to keep him safe and well, but without helpful guidance she felt totally lost and absolutely terrified.

After doing her own research, and making connections with pediatricians and allergists across the country, she found freedom from fear, and created an online course, Fear to Freedom, to help other mamas along their pediatric food allergy journey. Emily is also the host of the podcast, Whole-Body Health, supporting parents through their child's food allergy journey and total well-being. More at EmilyNolan.com. 

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Daniella sits down with close friend Rae Cohen Bernamoff to discuss the unmedicated labor story behind the birth of her child! Rae covers all the details no one thinks to warn expectant mothers about!

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Michelle recognizes the value in capturing moments. She has a way of getting the best out of families while always allowing their individuality shine. In this conversation we get to know how Michelle became the go to family photographer in New York City as she opens up about her business and health journey. Michelle is a New York City based lifestyle photographer specializing in family portraits. She was introduced to photography at summer camp around age 11 when she was allergic to everything else the outdoorsy camp had to offer. She went on to receive her BFA in art photography and hold prestigious internships with photographers and magazines -- the Annie Leibovitz Studio and Instyle Magazine to name a few. After spending 10 years as a women's magazine photo editor at titles such as Cosmopolitan and Glamour, Michelle went out on her own and created Michelle Rose Photo. She feels very lucky to be able to spend time capturing photos for families, brands and magazines. 

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Women have more control over their life and fertility than we may recognize. Mara Gersten walks us through her thought process and actions to conceive, birth and raise her daughter on her own. She is an inspiration in so many ways and encourages any listener wanting to parent solo from the start to go for it. 

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Serving yourself isn't selfish. It's necessary. You matter. Thank you Jess for this very real very necessary reminder. Enjoy the deliciousness that is Jess Krux! Jess Krux is a Health Chef, Nutrition Practitioner and Mama of two boys. She lives in New York City and part-time on their organic farm in upstate New York. She believes food is medicine and has the capacity to transform the body and mind. She specializes in vibrant, nutrient dense, anti-inflammatory foods. Her focus is on the gut-brain-skin connection and teaches how to implement simple ways of cooking using real food ingredients. Jess struggled terribly with cystic acne. She dove deeper into nutrition to continue learning the effects food has on the skin. Through the voyage of endless experiments, food eliminations and hours of study she came to learn that the health of the skin is directly related to the health of the gut. Jess is an advocate for intuitive eating, cooking with the senses, and tuning into what the body's personal constitution needs. Certified in Yoga and Meditation, she often brings eastern medicine practices into the kitchen. She believes it doesn't have to be complicated to be effective, not only while cooking, but in everyday life.

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Alexis Barad-Cutler is a journalist, community-builder and advocate whose work explores the intimate truths within the motherhood experience. She is the founder of Not Safe For Mom Group (nsfmg) — a community and platform where moms can talk about the things they can’t say anywhere else, in a safe and judgment-free space. She is the host and creator of The Not Safe For Mom Group podcast. This year, she co-founded Chamber of Mothers - a non-profit uniting American mothers as advocates to create the kind of country they want to live in and bestow upon future generations. Prior to founding (nsfmg) Alexis was a ghostwriter, an editor at Random House, and Harper Collins, and ran the U.S. arm of PlayBac — a Paris-based children’s publisher. Alexis’s work has been featured on The New York Times, Today Show, Parents, The Wall Street Journal, New York Family, and Bloomberg.

A blog post by Alexis that contains a lot of gender non conforming books:

https://www.notsafeformomgroup.com/blog/gender-non-conforming-books

Alexis' favorite book for grownups is:

https://www.amazon.com/Gender-Creative-Child-Nurturing-Supporting/dp/1615193065

Alexis' favorite kids books (from the blog post):

A House for Everyone by Jo Hirst

It Feels Good to Be Yourself by Theresa Thorn

Pink Is For Boys by Robb Pearlman

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Brianna Collete is a relationship coach and psychic medium. In this episode we talk about how she guides clients to their soul mates. (Psst! First step is deep and sacred self love.) We dive into her own experience as a new mom in sacred partnership, the mother wound and the intergenerational burdens we carry. More @briannacolette on Instagram and BrianaColette.com.

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