Speak, Mother | Motherhood Burnout Recovery & Identity Reclamation
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.
Speak, Mother | Motherhood Burnout Recovery & Identity Reclamation
Why Mothers Are So Hard on Themselves (And What Changes When You Stop) | Fran Medina
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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/id1708315989
- Her Previous Appearance on the Podcast, Nurture Yourself: Restorative Tools for Mind & Soul: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-messy-but-its-so- good/id1708315989
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franmedinacoaching/
- Receive Fran's Free Gift: Stay Centered: Five Mindfulness and Somatic Tools for Instant Calm at https://www.franmedinacoaching.com
Work with Fran:
- Akashic Record Consultation ($97, 30 min.): https://franmedina.as.me/akashic30
- EFT (Tapping) Session ($97, 30 min.): https://franmedina.as.me/EFT30
- Recharge and Realign Package ($497, 3 - 60 min.): https://app.acuityscheduling.com/catalog/6be1e54b/?productId=1994535&clearCart=true
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/
