Contemplative Motherhood Podcast
A Sacred Space for talking about Contemplative Practices, Spirituality + Messy Motherhood. We seek the Divine Presence amidst the Beautiful Chaos of Motherhood and share our failures, our triumphs, and our missteps. Your hosts on this journey are Erin Thomas and Chelsea Whipple. To get in touch with Erin and Chelsea email them at contemplativemotherhoodpodcast@gmail.com Check out our main website: contemplativemotherhood.org
Episodes
27 episodes
Learning from the Ammas: Recognizing Margins
In this episode, Chelsea gives life updates and notices how this season is opening up new ways for creativity. Erin and Chelsea are taking a mid-season break before releasing the last 9 or so episodes. The reason for this is actually what the A...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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22:54
Christian Desert Ammas: Contemplative Midwives Part 2
This is part 2 of 2 episodes profiling the Christian Desert Ammas. These women lived in the 3rd-6th century and helped shape Christianity. Often ignored and undervalued, they had a tremendous impact on the culture and people around them. They w...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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37:57
Christian Desert Ammas: Contemplative Midwives Part 1
This is part 1 of 2 episodes profiling the Christian Desert Ammas. These women lived in the 3rd-6th century and helped shape Christianity. Often ignored and undervalued, they had a tremendous impact on the culture and people around them. They w...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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37:02
Amma Rabi’a: The Contemplative Beloved. Part 2
Erin and Chelsea discuss Rabi’a al-Adawiyya and her connection to Sufism in Islam. As a 9th century amma from Persia, her writings and poem bring life into so many disciples and modern-day contemplatives. Her trailblazing path by describ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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33:10
Amma Rabi’a: The Contemplative Beloved. Part 1
Erin and Chelsea discuss Rabi’a al-Adawiyya and her connection to Sufism in Islam. As a 9th century amma from Persia, her writings and poem bring life into so many disciples and modern-day contemplatives. Her trailblazing path ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:56
Amma Ayya Khema: The Practical Contemplative Part 2
Erin and Chelsea explore Ayya Khema, a modern-day Buddhist nun. From a Western world, great tragedy in her life led her on a spiritual journey that took decades to finally formulate. Her practical view of spirituality is a lesson for all of us ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:02
Amma Ayya Khema: The Practical Contemplative Part 1
Erin and Chelsea explore Ayya Khema, a modern-day Buddhist nun. From a Western world, great tragedy in her life led her on a spiritual journey that took decades to finally formulate. Her practical view of spirituality is a lesson for all of us ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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26:26
Amma Miriam: The Contemplative Liberator
We profile our very first Amma of the season, Miriam from the Jewish, Christian and Muslim tradition. Miriam, who is known as the sister of Moses, is much more than an afterthought. As one of the first Jewish female prophets, her youthfulness s...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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39:45
Building the Bridge: Introducing the Ammas
Chelsea & Erin welcome back all the listeners and give a more in-depth view of what Season 2 has in store for us. After a "long pause" Erin and Chelsea share what they noticed about themselves after recording Season 1. They break down where...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:01
Trailer for Season 2
We are back! Listen for a preview of our second season of the Contemplative Motherhood Podcast. Episode 1 drops on March 28, 2022.
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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2:10
BONUS: The Contemplative Child: Cultivating Gratitude with Our Children
In this episode, Erin discusses the spiritual practice of gratitude and what that may look like as a practice in companionship with our children. Unpack the concepts of a competing culture and how we can be present and intentional by guiding ou...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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BONUS: The Contemplative Child-"Evaluating our Family Margins and The Space for Silence and Sacred Listening with Children"
Join Erin Thomas in another episode of bonus content from "The Contemplative Child." On this week's episode, Erin will discuss the importance of margin for our children. What is margin and how do we achieve this in our family liv...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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23:27
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The Contemplative Child: Transforming Our Children's Routines into Times of Sacred Connection
Join Erin in the second episode of bonus content, "The Contemplative Child." Take time to sort through the value of habits and routines in a child's life through the life span. Sit with Erin as she discusses how this alone can transform m...
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The Contemplative Child Episode One- "The Push and Pull of Parental Emotional Capacity
In a bonus episode with a child centered lens, Erin takes us down the road of building the framework of a Contemplative Child. Erin discusses spiritual formation in children and the interwoven aspects of a child's development. She also touches ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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22:35
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Sharing our Noticings: Wrapping Up Season 1
In the last episode of Season 1, Erin and Chelsea discuss what they have individually noticed about Season 1 and the topics presented. They dive deeper into the effect their kids have on their spiritual lives, why saying No was such a difficult...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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Is Motherhood A Spiritual Practice: Part 2
In part 2 of our conversation, we unpack specifically motherhood being a spiritual practice both the negative aspects and the positive aspects. Motherhood is not all that we are but it is a big part of how we relate to the world. Instead of thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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Is Motherhood A Spiritual Practice: Part 1
This episode is part 1 of a 2-part conversation that will be shared in the exploration of the topic “Is Motherhood a spiritual practice?”Throughout season one, you have heard us unpack some of the basic tenants of spiritual practices in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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34:06
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New Year Refresh- “Learning to Say No: Finding Our Heart Center”
Saying No can be the hardest word to say as a mother. Maybe not to our kids but to the outside world. In this episode, Erin and Chelsea tackle how Saying No can become a contemplative practice, when we learn what to say no to and why it is impo...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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38:10
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Glimpses of Solitude: Initiating Time for You
In this episode, Erin and Chelsea discuss the importance of alone time away from kids, activities, chores, and finding space with the Holy. It is not always easy but solitude creates openings where we get to know ourselves, reset our priorities...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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Navigating Unexpected Moments: The Art of Gratitude
In this episode, Erin and Chelsea explore navigating the unexpected (and sometimes unwelcome) moments of life. These moments can crack open unexpected spiritual practices that teach us the desires, needs, and benefits of intentional practices. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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Creating Rituals: Transforming Our Rhythms and Routines
In this episode Erin and Chelsea tackle our everyday mundane routines and rhythms and transform them into a Sacred Connectedness. What does that mean? Finding that the everyday mundane can be an invitation to enter a Sacred space. When we stay ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:08
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Connecting to Nature: Exploring Our Surroundings
In this episode Erin and Chelsea use their natural surroundings as a backdrop to connecting with all that the Divine has given us. Using personal examples of how their kids showed them the beauty of nature and how we can grasp this inner beauty...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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26:42
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Moments of Stillness: Creating Space for Calmness
In this episode, Erin and Chelsea break down what it means to find stillness and become aware of the Sacred Presence even when the day gets off to a horrid start. We believe that stillness and parenthood is not oxymoron but sometimes it takes a...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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Becoming a Contemplative Mother: What is it all about?
In this episode, Erin and Chelsea break down the often intimidating word: Contemplative. Oftentimes, contemplative gets used as contemporary but this can miss the importance of the spiritual teachers who left much knowledge for us and had...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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Saying Yes to Mud puddles and Messes: An Introduction to Erin Thomas
Listen in as Erin gives a first-hand account of her journey towards contemplation and motherhood. Her insight, experience and vulnerability will leave you wanting more and living out this deeper knowing within us.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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