We're back!

Sierra and Amanda reminisce about their visit together in Spokane.

Hiking, Jamming, Playing, ...we had a wonderful time together in May!

Amanda talks about music and her love of informal performances, her spiritual journey  since her dad's passing in April and several other juicy topics.

Sierra's INCREDIBLE products: https://sierrajuana.com/

We are calling this Pre- episode One of Moon Wives, because we simply recorded our conversation and made it a podcast.

We covered pretty much every major topic and then some so felt it was worth releasing, but I do apologize for the minor hiss in the background (Amanda didn't have her good mic plugged in) 

Sierra, Ally and Amanda discuss a wide range of topics including, but not limited to;

Communal Living

Sympathetic Lactating

Communism 

Being a new mom and navigating all the craziness that comes with it

Taking care of your own body while learning how to be a parent

Body recovering from undergoing something so monumental

Yes we even compare parenting to space and aliens

We discuss Post-Partum and the anxiety Sierra experienced as a mom mostly solo parenting in Florida without AC

We Compare life to labor and birthing pains and how we need a support system to get us through the hard moments

A Dula for life!

Amanda talks about her possible infertility and that her work is her babies and how much fulfillment she gets out of caring for her bonus daughter.

Ally drops some wisdom on us - "Universe always gives us what we need - things work out how they should."

We go on to discuss the similarities in Gas and Emotions - Let 'em Out Or They Will Go Rogue on You...

"The Fart That Shook The Shed" - Sierra shares an Anecdote

"Farting is the Great Equalizer" - Ally

"I'm a Toot Butt" - Dash (Sierrra's Son)

We celebrate some WINS

Izadora's 5th Birthday!

Sierra Gets another day of Chicks Who Jitz / week!!

We discuss how you can create ritual through your appearance and how we feel more confident when "Put together"

Using Makeup to enhance my looks and step into that high vibe version of me

"Mascara Makes Me Feel Powerful" -Sierra 

"Getting eyebrows done regularly leads to high self-esteem and increased productivity" - Ally

Spread your legs and Get Wide when feeling anxious

Wonder Woman Pose

Pussy Flash Magic - helps with rain making and good crops and mood enhancing

Trans-gender and so much more!! 

References:

"Pussy: A Reclamation" by Regena-Thomashauer

We hope you enjoy this more laidback episode between Sierra and I.

Amanda Brags about her sweet entrepreneur skills and how much she has learned in the last 6 months of running her own business.

She talks about her gig downtown and making mistakes while being blasted to the downtown San Diego area

We celebrate Sierra getting shit done in the middle of the night and feeling energized the next day. It's Izadora's 5th birthday right around the corner and the ladies talk about the fun of pinatas and

Amanda mentions how her experience running open mic nights, bartending, booking events...etc. is supporting her in running groups she really cares about now.

There is talk of virtual friendships and the need for in-person friends as well who you can reach out to for support.

Sometimes just saying your problems to someone else can be healing in itself.

Sierra and Amanda admit their "Lone Wolf syndrome"  when feeling overwhelmed or low and wanting to force things to work.

They both admit that they feel incapable of removing things from their plate and have this drive to be busy and constantly working

Amanda talks about having her boundaries pushed with the bartending gig and how happy she feels sticking to her priorities.

Sierra offers her own story of putting off weight training until she has more capacity for it.

They both talk about their struggles with wanting "all the things" to make their businesses better, faster, and how It really comes back to trusting our intuition and learning what works best for you.

Finally, they end with the big news that Thrive Responsibly will be taking a back seat as MoonWives Podcast is born!

They will be bringing Ally Carr on board and delving into more herbal remedies, moon rituals, spiritual practices, science stories, and mindset hacks.  

Think Ancient Witchy Wisdom applied to modern-day living

References:

Amanda Website: https://www.amplifyyourself.life/

Sierra Website: https://sierrajuana.com/

Mike Michalowicz: https://mikemichalowicz.com/

Author of: "Profit First" "Fix This Next" "Clockwork" and many more books

Join Amanda and Sierra as they discuss energetic upgrades and the appropriateness of this time of year, ie. spring-cleaning, de-cluttering, releasing, and mobilizing daydreams into actionable steps.

We are moving quickly through Pisces season, a time of dreaming and nurturing our creativity, into Aries season (the beginning of the astrological year) which means GO GO GO. Celebrating the Spring Equinox and accepting bleary-eyed the antiquated notion of Daylight Savings Time, these ladies share their hardships and tools for dealing with the changes.

Amanda and Sierra illuminate how children can act as mirrors to ourselves. We are constantly under development and some things really don't change. We can learn from children by staying in the present, realizing that time is only an illusion, and that communication is everything.

Thrive Responsibly hosts delve into their procrastination cycles and how fear can show itself in this addictive behavior. Recommendations for creating boundaries in work and life and how this can create more freedom and joy.

Sierra talks about fasting and how people have been practicing different types of "going without", think Lent, for quite some time. Fasting is simply abstaining from something for a specified amount of time. Dopamine fasts can be as life-improving as abstaining from sugar or alcohol.

"Hustle mentality" is old paradigm thinking that Sierra and Amanda hope to help reframe in the next generation. It is important to value times of rest as much as times of productivity. You are enough. Stop before you reach burnout.

References: 

Amanda: 

Tik Tok: @amandacogan 

Website: https://www.amplifyyourself.life/ 

Re-Ignite: Relationship Recovery Group: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/146679830321

Sierra:

Tik Tok:@_sierrajuana 

Website: https://sierrajuana.com/

References: 

PODCASTS: Lightworkers Lounge Podcast w/ Stephanie Powers: https://lightworkers-lounge.com/ 

Episode: Discover Your Dharma feat. Sahara Rose 

Highest Self Podcast w/ Sahara Rose: https://iamsahararose.com/podcast/ 

The Line w/ Ashley Wood: https://thelinepodcast.com/ 

Before and After videos: https://jugglingthejenkins.com/ 

Instagram Makeover w/ Kat Coroy: https://instagrammakeover.com/ 

Coaches: Breanna Gunn: https://www.breannagunn.com/ 

Paige: https://www.breakupbreakthrough.com/ 

Dr. Gigi Arnaud: https://gigiarnaud.com/ 

Stacey & Carey: https://www.healthcoachinstitute.com/ 

Books: Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés 

Amanda: Tik Tok: @amandacogan 

Website: https://www.amplifyyourself.life/ 

Sierra: @_sierrajuana 

Website: https://sierrajuana.com/

Sierra and I hosted our very first Podcast Guest - Breanna Gunn! 

We connected with Breanna via Linkedin and loved her vibe and everything she is about, so we jumped at the opportunity to have her as our first guest!

We found many parallels between the 3 of us, discussing a variety of topics, such as our favorite bedtime books, our affinity for the paranormal, working from home with the whole family, balancing the entrepreneur lifestyle, and how to capitalize on our energetic flow while getting shit done. 

We learn from Brea's well-rounded experiences and her extensive knowledge about how to time block, shut everything down, create work boundaries, and how to post on social media consistently without spending every day on it. MIND BLOWiNG! 

Breanna is fun, dry, witty, direct, and overall a delightful human! 

We hope you enjoy our conversation as much as we did! 

References: 

Breanna's Website:  Breannagunn.com

Human Design: Discover the Person You Were Born To Be by Chetan Parkyn

Amazon Link

Sierra's Website: sierrajuana.com

Amanda's Website: amplifyyourself.life 

Join Sierra and Amanda as they discuss universal synchronicities, entrepreneurial overwhelm, following emotions vs. intuition and how to distinguish the two, the 4 types of clair, and how to develop your inner psychic.

They share their magical tarot experience from the morning when they both drew the exact same card, only Sierra's was reversed (7 of wands), and go on to celebrate their soul connection and uniquely "easy" friendship.

Jumping right into the New Moon and the shadow side they were both affected by and the mixed emotions of being a full- time entrepreneur.

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References:

Lauren Cielo on Gaia TV: https://www.gaia.com/share/ckkrgwa2v000a0imo0mn71va1?language[]=en&utm_source=share

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thriveresponsibly

Sierra's Website: https://sierrajuana.com/

Amanda's Website: https://www.amplifyyourself.life/

Sierra and Amanda dive right in, talking about being attractive in their 30s and enjoying the experience and wisdom that comes with age. They harken back to their feelings of overwhelm dating in their 20s without boundaries and how that resulted in bitterness and resentment. 

Sierra talks about how her new mantra, "The more Jiu Jitsu I do, the more money I make" has positively affected her life and business and reflects on how powerful our minds are. 

The dynamic duo goes on to discuss S.A.D. Seasonal Affective Disorder and some tools to use when suffering from this; including getting outdoors, taking some herbal adaptogens (a natural substance considered to help the body adapt to stress and to exert a normalizing effect upon bodily processes. ex. ginseng). Emotions can be hard to deal with on our own, especially in the world we are currently living in. 

 Amanda opens up about feeling out of control and how destructive she would be in those moments and the importance of having a solid support system that can hold you and help pick up the pieces. She reveals that she recently experienced an "out of control" moment with someone close and how important she felt it was to stay and remind that person of the true them~ under the ugly. 

Sierra gets vulnerable as she talks about a desperate time, in her recent past, where she had suicidal thoughts and felt unheard when she opened up to a friend who was ill-equipped to support her. She and Amanda discuss some of the tools they use in their daily life to keep their negative, irrational thoughts at bay and emphasize the importance of seeing a professional coach or therapist OR someone who is able to hold space for you to explore your tough emotions and thoughts. 

Sierra and Amanda remind the listeners to tend to self, how your basic needs are so important to address and key to overall emotional health. Watch your alcohol intake, pay attention to your sleep patterns and diet. 

Amanda reveals how hard it can be to empathize with people who have depressive thoughts and how she has had to learn that sometimes just sitting in it with someone is the best way to support and leave the advice or "fixing" for later. Both ladies discuss some options in how to best support someone going through a rough time. 

This is a bit of a heavier episode, but one we thought important during this winter season and in light of recent events in their personal lives.

Please feel free to reach out to the facebook page if you are seeking support and have no where to turn!  

Thank you for listening! Please follow us so you can be kept in the loop on what's happening! 

References: 

Herbs (Adaptogens): Rhodiola & Ashwagandha

SierraJuana.com ~ Amor Tincture & Ninja drops have adaptogens in them. 

"Spark Joy" - Marie Kondo

The Goop Podcast: "Who's Scared of an Angry Woman?"

Bruce Lee Quote: "Be like water making its way through cracks..."

Episode cover: Photo by Vickie Intili from Pexels

Amplifyyourself.life: Amanda's website

Episode 5 is a celebration of the first full moon of 2021 ~ The Wolf Moon. Sierra and Amanda discuss their previous new moon intentions and how they came to fruition over the past two weeks as well as things they're releasing as the moon wanes. 

They reference the incredible work of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes and her book The Women Who Run with the Wolves, an exploration of the wild woman archetype. (Highly recommended read!) 

Also illuminated here is the red vs. white moon cycle and historical meanings of each.

These ladies talk about parenting, the term "bonus mom", and acknowledging the depths and capacity of children. 

Amanda shares her experience with Abhyanga, as first introduced in episode 2 and raves about Sierra's high quality, effective, gorgeous products. /all hand-crafted with love and the highest quality ingredients. Check them out! https://sierrajuana.com/ 

Mentioned in this episode is Discover Your Dharma by Sahara Rose summarizing her breakdown of 3, 4 and 5 D living. Also referenced here is The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. 

Amanda and Sierra talk about tethers or anchors as ways to stay grounded and on track. Tune in!