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October 27, 2025 Part 2 of 4 | Rooted Rewind: Encore Series
🎗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 relentless truth-teller, to talk through what it looks like to keep living with hope while walking through deep sorrow. Her story touched so many the first time we aired it—and today, it matters more than ever.
Since the original recording, Staci has been diagnosed with cancer. And while that journey is still unfolding, her words—full of courage, faith, and honesty—deserve to be heard again. This episode reminds us all that even when life brings us to our knees, the human spirit (with God’s help) can still rise.
This week, we’re honored to also include a note directly from Staci herself. If you’re in a season of pain, uncertainty, or quiet survival… this letter is for you.
🌿 A Letter from Staci
Dear Rooted Warriors,
I used to think grief only came with death, but I’ve learned it can also show up in divorce, disappointment, hard battles, and even in the quiet moments of holding it all together for your kids.
It wasn’t until I faced all of these that I realized something life-changing, honesty about my grief was the way off the island I had built around myself. When I chose to speak honestly, I found a connection. I found community. I found others who understood.
Grief became my teacher. It stripped away the surface and reminded me what truly matters: connection, honesty, and faith. Through it, I found freedom from the pain I’d been gripping with white knuckles, and a new compassion for others walking their own roads.
My real shift happened when I stopped hiding behind “I’m fine” and started being honest about what I was walking through. That transparency opened doors for connection I never expected. For the first time in a long time, I believed life could get better.
If you’re walking through your own storm, I want you to know: you’re not alone. Healing is possible. Hope is real. And connection can begin right where you are.
Enjoy this podcast.
With Hope,
Staci

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36 min
October 20, 2025 Part 1 of 4 | Rooted Rewind: Encore Series
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 that always seems to stir something up. From foggy childhood memories and haunted house confessions to stew on Halloween and drunken apple pie, we’re covering the full spread of autumn, complete with crunchy leaves, nostalgic vibes, and a little cozy chaos.
You’ll hear us talk about:
🍁 Why fall might be the most emotional season
🍁 The food, smells, and family traditions that keep us grounded
🍁 Fire cider, pumpkin bread, crockpot stews & candle mishaps
🍁 The sights, sounds, and slow-down moments that pull us inward
Whether you’re baking, decorating, reflecting—or just feeling a little bit of everything lately—this one feels like coming home.
🎙️ Part 1 of 4 in our curated ROOTED REWIND: Encore Series — handpicked episodes to re-listen, reconnect, and remember what still matters.

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1 hr 7 min
October 13, 2025 VINTAGE HUSTLE: Finding Worth in the Worn
🎙️ 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 let the past breathe again, and how honoring where we came from can shape who we become.
💬 What we ask her:
– Why the name Magpie, and what started it all
– Which pieces have carried the deepest stories
– The powerful reactions people have when memory meets object
– How antiques bring families — and generations — back together
– What this hustle has taught her about worth, patience, and doing things differently
This episode feels like walking into a room you forgot you missed — full of texture, history, and just the right amount of soul.

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32 min
October 01, 2025 FLIP IT: Grandma Sugar Takes Over
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 ourselves and what we create?
There was no prepping for this one. No outline. No easy answers. Just a real conversation that pulled threads we didn’t even realize were loose.
We talk about:
– Redefining creativity as something deeper than talent
– The lies we’ve believed about what “counts”
– The quiet, unnoticed art of raising a family, holding faith, and showing up
– And what happens when the one you’re interviewing suddenly becomes your mirror
This episode will leave you thinking differently about the things you do, the things you discount, and the things you’ve been carrying all along.
No fluff. No filters. Just real voices, asking better questions.
Pull up a chair—you’re already part of the circle.
🎧 Press play. Let’s go there.

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18 min
September 24, 2025THREAD BY THREAD: What Grandma Sugar Knows
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 than most do with a microphone.
We talk about:
The connection between faith and creativity
How skills passed down through generations become soul anchors
The hidden wisdom in women’s work, handmade heirlooms, and threadbare faith
Why sharing what you know might be the most sacred form of discipleship
Whether you're a mother, maker, daughter, dreamer, or all of the above — this one will hit home.
And… play.

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51 min
September 17, 2025DATING YOURSELF: Romanticizing Your Life
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 feel like self-worth in action, and choosing beauty for your own sake. This is about dating yourself. Slowing down. Creating presence on purpose.
You’ll hear:
How to reclaim peace and joy in the everyday
Why romanticizing your life is spiritual, not superficial
Small, soulful habits that say "I matter" without saying a word
Our own personal rhythms, fails, and favorite rituals
This episode is your reminder that your life is the main event — and it’s worth showing up for.

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31 min
September 10, 2025 MIC FLIP: Luke Who’s Talking
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 softness and strength
• Masculinity, faith, and emotional growth
This is where we reflect-deeply.
No hot seat. Just honest seats.
Lean in for a conversation that meets you where you're at and maybe even nudges you somewhere new.
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38 min
September 03, 2025BALANCED ALPHA: Redefining Modern Masculinity
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 conversation about fatherhood, identity, faith, and pressure — and what it means to lead a family without losing yourself in the process. No script. No polish. Just the kind of truth most families never speak out loud.
We’re asking:
What does it mean to be the backbone of a home without being broken by it?
How do you raise sons who lead with honor — and daughters who never lower their standards?
What does healthy masculinity look like when it’s not hiding behind ego?
Luke doesn’t speak as a pastor, guru, or coach.
He speaks as a man who’s been humbled, shaped, and changed — and who knows what it’s like to carry more than you can name.
This one’s for the men trying to be better than what the world expected
and the women who want to understand the version of manhood no one talks about.

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1 hr 17 min
August 27, 2025LONELY BUT NOT ALONE: The Ache Behind Her Smile
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 looks like in this season of life. We share how connection used to be built in through landline phone calls with our moms, neighbors stopping by, and community woven into every day. Now convenience and social media have replaced true connection, leaving us more connected than ever online yet lonelier than ever in real life.
This Episode we chat about-
The guilt women feel when they admit to being lonely even with kids, spouses, and responsibilities.
How the empty nest years hit differently
When hormones and perimenopause stir up new identity crises
Why friendships and sisterhood are essential for women’s mental and emotional health
From Instacart drop-offs to kids glued to their phones, from crying in the pantry to laughing over old memories, this is women’s loneliness told honestly and without filters.
If you’ve ever whispered “I’m fine” when you weren’t, if you’ve ever wondered why you feel disconnected even in the middle of your own family, if you’ve ever felt the ache of empty nest syndrome, midlife shifts, or simply missing true female friendship, this conversation is for you.
Pull up a chair, sister. You are seen here. You are not the only one.

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47 min
August 20, 2025CHASING WHOLENESS: The Things That Didn’t Heal Us
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 graveyard of false starts and expensive letdowns.
This episode hits home if you’ve ever searched:
Why self-help isn’t working
Gym membership regret
Overhyped wellness products
Skincare mistakes women make
Mental health quick fixes that failed
Health fads that didn’t work
How to actually feel better in midlife
Chasing healing as a mom, wife, woman
In this episode, you’ll get:
Hilarious and humbling stories from women who tried all the things
The worst (and best) health and wellness purchases we’ve ever made
Shocking history and stats about the five-trillion-dollar wellness industry
Real tools and takeaways for pursuing healing that’s actually sustainable
A gut-check reminder that healing isn’t in your cart—it’s in your daily rhythm
We’re naming the things that didn’t heal us so we can finally chase wholeness without shame, pressure, or another overpriced serum.

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37 min

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