54 episodes
Sow Connected Podcast Sara Cotner and Katherine Robinson
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5.0 • 11 Ratings
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A conversational show about cultivating Joy, Purpose, and Community in our lives
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54. Our Grand Finale
This is our Grand Finale Episode! We have consistently produced this episode for two straight years, but this is our last episode. We talk about why and what's next for both of us. We would love to stay connected, so feel free to reach out!
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53. 2023: Ready or Not, Here We Come!
This podcast is turning 3 today, and we start every year with this conversation because the process of intention setting is really important for anyone who seeks to build a life of purpose, joy, and community. So it's definitely something you can expect at the top of every year on this podcast! We start with our current Highs and Lows. Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks. Finally, we close out with Facing Forward to share what we want to make true in our lives in the next two weeks as we work to cultivate lives full of joy, purpose, and community.
Mentioned on the Show
The Wild and Free Family
Homeschool Summit
Heroic App
Yapp App
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52. Looking Back to Look Forward: Closing Out 2022
Every year at this time, we both engage in the process of reflecting on our previous year and setting intentions for the upcoming year. We purposefully split our podcast conversation into two distinct parts. The first conversation is today and it's about looking backward. Then in two weeks, we will be chatting about our thoughts for looking forward. The reason we split them up is to make sure we spend sufficient time on the reflection part. We find that our intentions are better when they are adequately connected to and grounded in what has come before.
Mentioned on the Show
Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well
Sensational Kids, Sensational Families
18 Questions for Year-End Reflection
Family Mission Statement
Lindsay Gibson's work
Dick Schwartz Guided Meditation (Internal Family Systems)
Waldorf stars
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51. Facing Death So We Can Truly Live
We know it sounds a little bizarre to be doing a podcast about death (while many are prepping for the holidays!), but we found preparing for this episode was incredibly helpful. The inspiration came from hearing a hospice worker talk about how having a healthier relationship with death can help us live better lives. So today we spend a little time talking about our relationships with Death!
Mentioned on the Show
Inspiration podcast–How to Build a Happy Life: How to Live When You’re In Pain
Honest Advent by Scott Erickson
Target kids' crafts
Sara’s Christmas Countdown
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50. Finding Our Purpose
We are fascinated with the topic of vocation—of trying to align the gifts and interests that we have with the needs of our communities and the world. Parker Palmer says that “Vocation does not come from willfulness. It comes from listening. I must listen to my life and try to understand what it is truly about – quite apart from what I would like it to be about – or my life will never represent anything real in the world, no matter how earnest my intentions.” This reminds us of the way that Maria Montessori talks about helping children find their “cosmic tasks” in the world. Yet, in our systems and in our daily lives we rarely have time to deeply reflect on our role in the world’s unfolding. Today, we are pausing to talk about it!
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Mentioned on the Show
Milk bread
Parker Palmer
Therapeutic Assessment Process
The Purpose Factor book
Parikrma Foundation
Reading Remediation Pathway
HeartMath
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49. Our Ideal Weekday
Today we talk through each part of our ideal weekday and reflect on ways we might be able to live more in tune these visions. We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., enjoying Halloween, foster kittens, arriving in Bali, missing Halloween). Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks including KidNuz and dog Halloween costumes for stuffed animals). Finally, we close out with Facing Forward to share what we want to make true in our lives in the next two weeks as we work to cultivate lives full of joy, purpose, and community.
Mentioned on the Show
Sara’s organizational system for nonprofit leaders
KidNuz
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Email us—we love hearing from you!
Find more on Sara’s blog
Also, your reviews on Apple Podcasts really help the show—thank you!
Customer Reviews
Love their openness
I always enjoy listening and appreciate how willing Sara and Katherine are to share about their lives. Thanks for taking the time out of your full lives to produce the show!
So Good
I’ve been following Sara off/on for nearly ~10 years via her blog. She significantly influenced my life with respect to home, family, finances, early education, and community. I was so thrilled to learn that she started a podcast this year! So good and consistent with the values I’ve admired for a long time!