Speak, Mother | Motherhood Burnout Recovery & Identity Reclamation

Shannon Warner
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You’ve kept quiet long enough. This is your invitation to get loud.Speak, Mother is the podcast for women who feel buried under the weight of modern motherhood—and are finally ready to reclaim their voice.Hosted by Shannon Warner, podcast producer and founder of Resonant Collective, this show gets real about why motherhood feels so damn hard—from invisible labor and mom guilt to systemic pressure and emotional burnout.Whether you're a stay-at-home mom drowning in mental load or a working mom juggling deadlines and daycare pickups, you’ll find validation, truth-telling, and sanity-saving support here.Through unfiltered solo episodes, intimate interviews, and voice-first storytelling, we’ll spill the tea on the systems that silence women—and explore what it means to come home to yourself after kids. You’re not broken. You’re waking up.Speak, Mother.

  1. 2D AGO

    You've Survived Every Hard Day So Far | Speak, Mother

    Send Shannon A Note You'll have a good day. Feel proud, capable, like yourself. And then something will happen. A number on a screen, a bill, a reminder of the reality you're living in. And just like that, the good feeling collapses. This week I'm not pretending I have it figured out. I'm telling you what it actually looks like from inside of it: the whiplash, the spiral, and the small unglamorous things that pull me back from the edge. Including the thing my therapist helped me realize that I keep coming back to: I have a 100% track record of surviving my worst days. And so do you. This one is for the mother holding hope and despair in both hands right now. You're not alone. And this isn't forever. Work with Shannon: Podcast Strategy Sessions → https://tidycal.com/resonantcollective/podcasting-power-hour Speak, Mother is hosted by Shannon Warner, founder of Resonant Collective offering podcast launch, maintenance, and strategy services for truth-telling women. Follow @ResonantCollective on IG: https://www.instagram.com/resonantcollective/ Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastwithshannon/

    11 min

  2. APR 28

    What Happens When a Mom Quits Her Toxic Job With No Plan | Kimberly Scanlon

    Send Shannon A Note What do you do when your job is making you miserable, your gut is screaming, and you have no backup plan? If you're Kimberly Scanlon, you quit. You take six months off to recover your nervous system. And then you take a part time job at a hair salon and you don't look back. This week I'm sitting down with my friend and Minnesota mom of two Kimberly Scanlon, a storyteller and micro consultant with a background in mental health. We talk about what it actually looks like to walk away from a career that no longer fits, how to redefine success on your own terms, and why doing it differently might be the most aligned thing you ever do. This one is for the mom who is quietly wondering if there's another way. Connect with Kimberly:  Instagram: instagram.com/meaningful.mama LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kimberlyascanlon1982 Help me build the Speak, Mother Summer Series. Voting is live now on Instagram and Threads.  Instagram: instagram.com/resonantcollective Threads: threads.com/@resonantcollective Work with Shannon: Podcast Strategy Sessions → https://tidycal.com/resonantcollective/podcasting-power-hour Speak, Mother is hosted by Shannon Warner, founder of Resonant Collective offering podcast launch, maintenance, and strategy services for truth-telling women. Follow @ResonantCollective on IG: https://www.instagram.com/resonantcollective/ Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastwithshannon/

    54 min

  3. APR 21

    Why Reinventing Yourself After Motherhood Isn't Starting Over | Speak, Mother

    Send Shannon A Note Drop me a note and tell me what you're reclaiming.  You may notice something different about this episode. It's dropping as Episode 86, not Episode 15.  That's not a mistake. When I relaunched Speak, Mother earlier this year I reset the episode count to one. But the more I sat with it, the more wrong it felt, because I didn't start over. I evolved. And the 70+ episodes behind this version of the show deserved to be counted. This episode is my story: the teaching career, the operations job, the layoff, the grief, the postpartum fog, and the breadcrumbs that led me exactly here. And it's an invitation for you to look at your own path and ask: what have you been tempted to erase that actually counts? Your pivot counts. Your pause counts. Your messy, nonlinear, nobody-could-have-planned-this path counts. All of it. Help me build the Speak, Mother Summer Series. Voting is live now on Instagram and Threads.  Instagram: instagram.com/resonantcollective Threads: threads.com/@resonantcollective Work with Shannon: Podcast Strategy Sessions at https://tidycal.com/resonantcollective/podcasting-power-hour Speak, Mother is hosted by Shannon Warner, founder of Resonant Collective offering podcast launch, maintenance, and strategy services for truth-telling women. Follow @ResonantCollective on IG: https://www.instagram.com/resonantcollective/ Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastwithshannon/

    12 min

  4. APR 14

    What This Overwhelmed Mom Is Actually Reaching For | Speak, Mother

    Send Shannon A Note Life has been a lot lately. Not in a vague everything-is-fine kind of way, but in a just-trying-to-get-to-the-next-day kind of way. And in the middle of it, I've been paying attention to what's actually helping. Not the aspirational stuff. The real stuff. The accessible stuff. This week I'm sharing the small, unglamorous, deeply nourishing things getting me through a hard season and making the case that they might actually be the medicine. Plus I want to hear from you: what are YOU reaching for right now? Things I'm Loving: Ted Lasso Pink Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3Odz1TV Ashton Zager Fiber Arts: ashtonzagerfiberart.com/ Follow Me on Threads: threads.com/@resonantcollective Work with Shannon: Podcast Strategy Sessions at https://tidycal.com/resonantcollective/podcasting-power-hour Speak, Mother is hosted by Shannon Warner, founder of Resonant Collective offering podcast launch, maintenance, and strategy services for truth-telling women. Follow @ResonantCollective on IG: https://www.instagram.com/resonantcollective/ Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastwithshannon/

    13 min

  5. APR 7

    Why Women's Grief Gets a Time Limit | Speak, Mother

    Send Shannon A Note Sadness isn't one of the seven deadly sins, so why does it get its own chapter in On Our Best Behavior? Because the same culture that turned human impulses into moral failures has spent centuries teaching us that grief is an inconvenience. That there's a timeline for falling apart, and you're already past it. This week, we're exploring what it actually costs us to rush through grief — our own and everyone else's. From the losses that come with casseroles to the ones nobody names, this conversation makes space for sadness of every size and depth. We also talk about why women so often end up metabolizing the feelings of everyone around them, what ambiguous loss actually is, and why grief isn't something you move on from — it's something you move forward with. Your sadness is not a character defect. It's proof that something mattered. Book mentioned: On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good by Elise Loehnen. Get your copy here. Work with Shannon: Podcast Strategy Sessions at https://tidycal.com/resonantcollective/podcasting-power-hour Speak, Mother is hosted by Shannon Warner, founder of Resonant Collective offering podcast launch, maintenance, and strategy services for truth-telling women. Follow @ResonantCollective on IG: https://www.instagram.com/resonantcollective/ Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastwithshannon/

    15 min

  6. MAR 31

    Why Women's Anger Is So Threatening (And Why That Matters) | Speak, Mother

    Send Shannon A Note What happens when women get angry? We get called shrews, bitches, hags. We're labeled unstable, dangerous, dramatic. Meanwhile, men's anger gets results, respect, and recognition. This week, we're exploring why women have been taught that anger is unfeminine and dangerous, and what it's costing us. From the physical health consequences of suppressed rage to the way we teach girls to turn their anger underground, this conversation examines why reclaiming our relationship with anger might be the most important work we can do. We dive into anger as information about unmet needs, why "niceness" is literally making us sick, and how our fury might actually be pointing us toward our deepest values. If you've been feeling angry but don't know what to do about it, this episode is for you. Book mentioned: On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good by Elise Loehnen. Get your copy here. Work with Shannon: Podcast Strategy Sessions at https://tidycal.com/resonantcollective/podcasting-power-hour Email Shannon hello@rcollectivepodcasts.com Speak, Mother is hosted by Shannon Warner, founder of Resonant Collective offering podcast launch, maintenance, and strategy services for truth-telling women. Follow @ResonantCollective on IG: https://www.instagram.com/resonantcollective/ Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastwithshannon/

    19 min

  7. MAR 24

    Why Mothers Are So Hard on Themselves (And What Changes When You Stop) | Fran Medina

    Send Shannon A Note Shannon's Appearance on It's Messy But It's So Good: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-podcasting-helps-women-be-seen-and-heard/id1708315989?i=1000746220272 Why do we expect perfection from ourselves in the one job that's guaranteed to be messy? Why do we think one mistake will traumatize our children forever? And what actually shifts when we finally give ourselves permission to be human? Fran Medina returns with 35+ years of motherhood wisdom. She's raised two kids to adulthood, is about to become a grandmother, and has the gift of perspective on what really matters. This conversation explores the self-criticism that plagues mothers, why repair work matters more than perfection, and the emotional resilience tools that actually help. We dive into the overwhelm of activity culture, the importance of honoring your own rhythm, and why showing your children that you're human might be the most healing thing you can do. If you're constantly questioning whether you're doing it right, this episode offers the permission and perspective you need to finally ease up on yourself. Connect with Fran: Her Podcast, It's Messy But It's So Good: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-messy-but-its-so- good/id1708315989Her Previous Appearance on the Podcast, Nurture Yourself: Restorative Tools for Mind & Soul: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-messy-but-its-so- good/id1708315989Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franmedinacoaching/Receive Fran's Free Gift: Stay Centered: Five Mindfulness and Somatic Tools for Instant Calm at https://www.franmedinacoaching.comWork with Fran: Akashic Record Consultation ($97, 30 min.): https://franmedina.as.me/akashic30EFT (Tapping) Session ($97, 30 min.): https://franmedina.as.me/EFT30Recharge and Realign Package ($497, 3 - 60 min.): https://app.acuityscheduling.com/catalog/6be1e54b/?productId=1994535&clearCart=trueSpeak, Mother is hosted by Shannon Warner, founder of Resonant Collective offering podcast launch, maintenance, and strategy services for truth-telling women. Follow @ResonantCollective on IG: https://www.instagram.com/resonantcollective/ Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastwithshannon/

    52 min

  8. MAR 17

    Why Women Are Afraid of Their Own Desires | Speak, Mother

    Send Shannon A Note What happens when wanting things feels dangerous? When pleasure feels selfish? When you've been taught to be the object of desire, never the subject with desires of your own? This week, we're diving into Lust, and it's not what you think. This is about the full spectrum of desire: wanting experiences, growth, pleasure, and joy. It's about how women have been conditioned to deny our own needs, disconnect from our bodies, and apologize for taking up space with our wants. From the shame around sexuality to the guilt about wanting anything beyond survival as mothers—this episode explores why reclaiming our desires isn't selfish, it's essential. Because when we show up as whole, desiring, embodied humans, we give permission for everyone around us to do the same. If you've ever felt guilty for wanting more, this conversation is for you. This episode is part of a multi-part exploration inspired by the work of On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loehnen. You don't need to have read the book to tune in. You’re welcome to join wherever you are. Work with Shannon: Building something with your voice or circling the idea? Book a Podcast Strategy Session Mentioned in this episode: On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loehnen Speak, Mother is hosted by Shannon Warner, founder of Resonant Collective offering podcast launch, maintenance, and strategy services for truth-telling women. Follow @ResonantCollective on IG: https://www.instagram.com/resonantcollective/ Connect with Shannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastwithshannon/

    15 min
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You’ve kept quiet long enough. This is your invitation to get loud.Speak, Mother is the podcast for women who feel buried under the weight of modern motherhood—and are finally ready to reclaim their voice.Hosted by Shannon Warner, podcast producer and founder of Resonant Collective, this show gets real about why motherhood feels so damn hard—from invisible labor and mom guilt to systemic pressure and emotional burnout.Whether you're a stay-at-home mom drowning in mental load or a working mom juggling deadlines and daycare pickups, you’ll find validation, truth-telling, and sanity-saving support here.Through unfiltered solo episodes, intimate interviews, and voice-first storytelling, we’ll spill the tea on the systems that silence women—and explore what it means to come home to yourself after kids. You’re not broken. You’re waking up.Speak, Mother.

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