The Morning Share

By The Morning Share

A podcast born out of a simple morning rhythm—where two friends, share what’s stirring in their hearts, minds, and bodies. A blend of spiritual musings, raw honesty, deep conversations, and playful cr... more

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How many episodes does The Morning Share have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

The Morning Share episodes:

March 04, 2026 22. The State of US
On Monday we named fear. Today, we slowed down long enough to sit with it.

Fear isn’t just an idea—it’s physiological. It tightens your chest, narrows your thinking, and rushes you toward certainty. In this episode, we explore how fear acts like a smoke alarm in our brains, why it simplifies people into “us vs. them,” and how staying in a constant state of alarm is shrinking our capacity for connection.

We’re not trying to fix it today. We’re learning to feel it, notice it, and ask: Is there really a fire… or did we just burn the toast?

Timestamps
00:00 – Fear Lives in the Body
07:18 – The Amygdala & Speed Over Accuracy
11:56 – When the Alarm Never Turns Off
19:07 – Why We Simplify & Label
30:57 – The Smoke Alarm Metaphor
35:41 – Is There a Fire… or Burned Toast?

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com
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47min
March 02, 2026 21. Why We're All On Edge
What happened to us? This week, we begin unpacking a tender but necessary truth: we are living in a culture saturated with fear. In this opening conversation, we explore how fear protects us, how it’s being monetized and manipulated, and why self-awareness is the first courageous step toward connection. Fear isn’t weakness—it’s information—but when it becomes chronic or weaponized, it quietly erodes our joy, our relationships, and our sense of wholeness.

Timestamps
00:00 – Childhood fears
03:00 – Fear of loss and protecting the ones we love
10:00 – Fear as information, not weakness
15:50 – How media “rebrands” fear (concern, urgency, patriotism)
18:30 – Power over vs. power with
24:00 – When fear becomes chronic and weaponized

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com

Resources Mentioned
Brené Brown: Power Over, Power Within
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28min
February 23, 2026 20. The Life You're Building: Month 2 Recap
At the end of our second month, we’re pausing—not to move faster, but to notice what’s taking root. In this recap, we reflect on routines, curiosity, connection, and the beautiful (and sometimes awkward) work of becoming more aligned in who we are and what we do.

We revisit listener stories, share a few bloopers, unpack Rumi’s “field,” explore the Five Whys, and welcome our very first guest—Angela’s husband, Keith—for an honest conversation about rhythms, identity, and protecting what you value most.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your routines are running you, or helping you live with intention—this one’s for you. Pull up a chair.

Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome & Month Two Reflection
05:25 – What You’ve Told Us (Listener Impact)
12:34 – Rumi’s “Field” & The Table Image
16:45 – The Five Whys & Going Deeper
22:01 – Why Substack Is Our Digital Table
23:58 – Our First Guest: Keith on Routines & Identity
49:46 – “Figure Out Your Why. Do the What That Protects It.”

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com
...more
52min
February 20, 2026 19. There's No Loophole To Love
This week we named the disconnection, the fear, and the ways we’ve reduced each other to opinions—but today we’re asking: what does reconnection actually look like? In this episode, we talk about embracing complexity, practicing empathy (even when it’s uncomfortable), and choosing love when it would be easier to dismiss. There’s no loophole around love—but there is a way forward through curiosity, courage, and small, intentional acts of presence.

Timestamps
00:00 – A new greeting
03:45 – Swimming below the surface: why depth feels heavy
05:00 – It starts with I’m sorry
08:24 – Let people be more than their opinions
11:22 – Empathy isn’t wrong (let’s bring it back)
15:15 – There’s no loophole to love

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com
...more
18min
February 18, 202618. Take A Seat, Not A Stance
What if instead of taking a stance against someone, you took a seat across from them? In this episode, we explore what gets in the way of real connection—fear, labeling, and our obsession with “agree or disagree”—and how curiosity can restore kindness and empathy. From paradox and humility to soul food and soul-level conversations, we’re asking: what would a truly connected world look like, and how do we start building it one conversation at a time?

Timestamps
00:00 – Imagine a Connected World
07:00 – The Prism & Seeing From a New Angle
09:42 – Mark Nepo on Paradox
16:00 – Fear Unplugs Curiosity
23:37 – The Cost of Labeling
38:32 – Take a Seat Across From Them

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com

Resources Mentioned
https://www.enemiesproject.org/
Mark Nepo, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen
David Dark, The Sacredness of Questioning Everything
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42min
February 16, 2026 17. What Happened To Us?
Lately it feels like we’re all carrying a quiet question beneath the noise: what happened to us? In this episode, Angela and Deanna explore our deep, human longing for connection—and how fear, certainty, and distraction have slowly pulled us apart. This conversation invites you to pause, breathe, and begin reconnecting with yourself, others, and the world around you.

Timestamps
00:00 – The question beneath the noise
02:45 – Why we’re wired for connection
04:15 – Soul as our whole self (nefesh)
09:00 – How culture profits from disconnection
18:20 – Certainty, fear, and losing curiosity
28:40 – Small practices that help us reconnect

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com
...more
32min
February 13, 2026 16. Return, Again, to Curiosity.
In this episode, Angela and Deanna explore what it really means to live with curiosity instead of certainty. They reflect on the kinds of questions that make us feel seen, the courage it takes to ask them, and why staying in the “not knowing” can actually be a gift. Together, they map out a gentle path—from observation to curiosity to wonder—and invite us to notice where fear pulls us off course, and how humility helps us find our way back.

Timestamps
00:01 – What questions make us feel seen
03:45 – The questions we ask ourselves
06:50 – The path of curiosity: observation, curiosity, wonder
10:45 – Vulnerability, humility, and saying “I don’t know”
17:45 – The off-ramps: fear, control, and judgment
24:30 – How humility brings us back to the path

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com
...more
27min
February 11, 2026 15. Why Do I Need To Be So Sure?
Have you ever been so sure about something—only to realize later you were wrong? In this episode, Angela and Deanna explore the tension between curiosity and certainty, naming how our need to be right is often rooted in fear, control, or the desire to feel safe. Together, they invite us to loosen our grip on certainty and rediscover curiosity as a posture that opens connection, joy, and growth.

Timestamps
00:00 Curiosity vs. certainty
02:00 When questions turn into confirmation
06:00 Observation as awareness (not judgment)
11:30 Curiosity, innovation, and creativity
19:30 When curiosity turns into fear-based searching
29:00 Practicing curiosity with people you love

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com
...more
33min
February 09, 2026 14. When Did I Stop Asking Questions?
Kids ask questions that are hilarious, honest, and surprisingly wise—and somewhere along the way, many of us stopped asking them. In this episode, Angela and Deanna explore curiosity as more than questions, naming it as a posture of care, humility, and connection. Together, they invite us to slow down, notice more, and rediscover the wonder that can transform how we relate to ourselves and others.

Timestamps
00:00 Kids’ questions & forgotten wonder
01:45 Curiosity turns inward first
03:25 Why curiosity is rooted in care
04:40 Where curiosity gets shut down
06:05 Observation before curiosity
08:05 A simple curiosity challenge

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com
...more
10min
February 06, 2026 13. The Gift of Disruption
What really happens when life throws a wrench in our routines? In this episode, we unpack the deeper purpose behind daily habits and how disruption—yes, even the annoying kind—can actually be a gift. Angela and Deanna share personal confessions, a little Enneagram truth-telling, and the practices that help routines serve our real lives, not the other way around.

Timestamps
00:39 – Why routines matter (and when they don’t)
01:26 – Angela’s confession: Routine disruptions make me irritable
04:13 – Are your routines serving you?
06:00 – Letting kids struggle: Building resilience young
11:43 – Habit stacking: an easy way to build routines that stick
13:17 – Micro shifts: the small step that makes a big difference
15:35 – A closing reflection on resilience and becoming

Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine

The Morning Share Podcast is edited and produced by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West.

Socials
Website: themorningshare.com
Instagram: @themorningsharepod
Substack: themorningshare.substack.com
...more
17min

FAQs about The Morning Share:

How many episodes does The Morning Share have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.