The Motion of Gratitude®
✨ The Motion of Gratitude Podcast | Hosted by Shannon Missimer
There’s more to life than going through the motions.
Welcome to The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, where we explore what it truly means to live with intention, reconnect with yourself, and create a life aligned with your values.
Join Shannon Missimer, holistic well-being coach, breathwork facilitator, and mindfulness expert, as she brings you real conversations, science-backed strategies, and transformative insights to help you:
✔ Cultivate daily gratitude for a stronger, more resilient mind
✔ Regulate your nervous system and break free from stress & burnout
✔ Reconnect with your intuition to make empowered life decisions
✔ Shift out of autopilot and into a life of presence, purpose, and fulfillment
Each week, we dive deep into personal growth, nervous system regulation, mindful living, and emotional resilience, with inspiring guest experts, powerful solo episodes, and practical tools you can apply immediately.
✨ Whether you’re an educator, entrepreneur, parent, or anyone craving more connection and clarity, this podcast will help you stop merely existing and start thriving.
🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms.
🌿 Want to go deeper? Connect with Shannon at www.themotionofgratitude.com
🔔 Hit subscribe and join us every week—because there is more to life than going through the motions.
Episodes
93 episodes
Giving Yourself Permission
After a few months away, Shannon returns to the mic — not because it was scheduled, but because something was pulling her back. In this heartfelt solo episode, Shannon reflects on her intentional pause from recording, social media, and the cons...
Healing from the Inside Out with Amanda Soukoulis
What if the symptoms you've been managing are actually signals your body has been trying to send you for years?In this episode, Shannon sits down with functional health practitioner Amanda Soukoulis — a former collegiate dancer, Dallas ...
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When Alcohol Stops Serving Your Life: With Abby Calabrese
What if you didn’t have to “hit rock bottom” to decide alcohol isn’t serving you anymore?In this episode of The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, Shannon sits down with Abby Calabrese (aka Alcohol Free Abby) for an honest...
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Okayness: Finding Freedom Where You Are with Caverly Morgan
In this episode of The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, Shannon sits down with spiritual teacher, author, and nonprofit founder Caverly Morgan for a conversation about what it really looks like to live a practice—inside a monastery,...
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From Surviving to Flourishing: Nervous System Regulation, Alignment, and the Courage to Pause with Florence Shaffer
In this deeply resonant episode of The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, Shannon sits down with Florence Shaffer, founder of Start Becoming and a leader in human flourishing, to explore what it truly means to move beyond sur...
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Reinventing Yourself in the Messy Middle with Dr. Jordan Graeme
In this episode, Shannon sits down with Dr. Jordan Graeme for a raw and relatable conversation about navigating life’s “messy middle” — the in-between season where old chapters close before the new ones fully arrive.Jordan shares her dee...
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Medicine with Words: Grief, Creativity & Living with Intention with Elizabeth Blake-Thomas
In this episode of The Motion of Gratitude podcast, Shannon sits down with creativity coach, award-winning author, director, and speaker Elizabeth Blake-Thomas, founder of Medicine with Words.Elizabeth’s life is an...
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How Gratitude and Breathwork Are Helping Students Build Emotional Resilience in Schools
In this solo episode, Shannon Missimer shares the story of how The Motion of Gratitude is bringing emotional resilience, mindfulness, and breathwork practices into schools — helping both students and teachers reconnect, regulate, and t...
Rewiring Stress with EFT + Gratitude: A Conversation with Carol Look
Psychotherapist, founding EFT Master, and bestselling author Carol Look joins Shannon to demystify Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)—aka “tapping.” Carol explains why opening the “file” (naming the real stressor), tapping specifi...
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Beyond Stress Management: Christopher Lee Maher’s Path to True Body Intelligence
Former U.S. Navy SEAL, bestselling author, and holistic wellness pioneer Christopher Lee Maher joins Shannon to unpack the real difference between stress management and stress resolution. Christopher shares how “fit but...
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Healing the Whole Human: Therapy, Nervous System Literacy, and Breaking Generational Patterns with Alyssa Scarano, LPC
Shannon welcomes licensed professional counselor and founder of Collective Therapy & Wellness, Alyssa Scarano, LPC. Alyssa blends psychotherapy with mindfulness and yoga to help people heal childhood wounds, interrupt generational patterns,...
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Gratitude Is a Survival Skill with David Meltzer
In this episode of The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, Shannon and Matthew Missimer sit down with the legendary David Meltzer — Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute, globally recognized entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and busin...
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Outer Chaos, Inner Calm with Anthony Abagnano of Alchemy of Breath
In this episode of The Motion of Gratitude podcast, Shannon is joined by Anthony Abagnano, founder of Alchemy of Breath and author of Outer Chaos, Inner Calm. Anthony has guided over 170,000 people through the ...
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Navigating Parenthood, Neurodiversity & Planning for the Future with Michael Pereira of The Autism Voyage
In this powerful and heartfelt episode of The Motion of Gratitude® Podcast, I sit down with Michael Pereira—father, financial professional, and founder of The Autism Voyage—to explore what it means to parent a neurodiverse chi...
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The Power of Presence, Wisdom, and Choosing Your Path with Danita Young
In this heartfelt and wisdom-rich episode of The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, Shannon sits down with transformational coach, nervous system guide, and founder of Align with Danita, Danita Young.Together, they exp...
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Empathy as a Leadership Skill: Reconnecting a Disconnected World with Mimi Nicklin
In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode of The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, Shannon Missimer sits down with empathy advocate and bestselling author Mimi Nicklin, founder of the world’s most far-reaching empathy training ...
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Media Mindfulness in the Age of Misinformation: A Conversation with Kira Shishkin
In today’s episode, Shannon sits down with Kira Shishkin, the CEO and founder of informed, a text-based news service designed to protect your attention in a world of noise, clickbait, and constant distraction.Kira’s journey...
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From Trauma to Truth: Joe Smarro on Ownership, Healing & Humanizing Mental Health
Today’s episode is one of the most raw, real, and powerful conversations we’ve had on The Motion of Gratitude Podcast. Shannon sits down with Joe Smarro, a decorated Marine Corps combat veteran, nationally recognized mental heal...
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Motherhood, Mouth Breathing & the Magic of Toothpillow with Brianna Riser, VP of Experience
In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode, Shannon sits down with Brianna Riser, VP of Experience at Toothpillow—a mission-driven company reimagining how we support oral posture and healthy jaw development in children.
Motherhood, Mental Health & Redefining Wellness with Gwen Olson, LCSW
In this heartfelt and powerful episode, Shannon is joined by Gwen Olson—a licensed clinical social worker, perinatal mental health specialist, and founder of Redefine Wellness in Wisconsin. Gwen opens up about her personal journey into motherho...
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The Weight You Can’t See: PTSD, Purpose & the Path to Release
In this deeply honest episode of The Motion of Gratitude® Podcast, Shannon sits down with Mike Morgan, host of The Resilient Warrior Nation Podcast and retired law enforcement officer with 30 years of service. After a c...
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Breaking Free from Busy: The Four M’s of Balance with Michelle Reinglass
In this episode of The Motion of Gratitude® Podcast, Shannon sits down with the inspiring Michelle Reinglass — a former trial lawyer turned mediator, international speaker, bestselling author, Reiki master, and expert in helping...
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Mindset, Leadership, and Sustainable Excellence with Jaime Elizondo
Today on The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, we’re diving into mindset, leadership, and unlocking elite performance—on and off the field.I’m joined by Jaime Elizondo, a certified high-performance coach, international speaker, and l...
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Rethinking Social Media: Connection, Reflection & Digital Well-Being with Dr. Lee Humphreys
In this thought-provoking conversation, Shannon sits down with Dr. Lee Humphreys—professor at Cornell University, researcher, and author of The Qualified Self—to explore how our digital habits reflect deeper human needs for connection,...
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Run Toward the Roar: Purpose, Growth & the Power of Perspective with Andrew Adames
In this heartfelt and powerful episode, Shannon Missimer welcomes leadership coach and speaker Andrew Adames to the podcast. With over two decades of experience in both public and private sectors, Andrew shares his journey from feeling l...
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