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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 20 MIN

What Is a Matriarchy — And Why Don't We Talk About It?

from Between Meetings & Motherhood · host Mothered Media

You've heard the word. You've probably dismissed it.Today, we're taking it back.In this episode, Alexa breaks down the word matriarchy to its roots — and what she finds might surprise you. Mater. Origin. Source. Foundation. This word was never about domination. It was about where everything begins.And then we're asking the real question: what if the values motherhood builds in you — attunement, collaboration, long-term thinking, collective well-being — aren't soft skills?What if they're the blueprint to a better society?This one will make you see your own power differently.Connect with Alexa: https://www.instagram.com/alexa.starks/https://www.executivemoms.co/Follow Mothered Magazine for our Spring issue coming out March 31:https://www.instagram.com/mothered.magazine/https://www.motheredmagazine.com/

You've heard the word. You've probably dismissed it.Today, we're taking it back.In this episode, Alexa breaks down the word matriarchy to its roots — and what she finds might surprise you. Mater. Origin. Source. Foundation. This word was never about domination. It was about where everything begins.And then we're asking the real question: what if the values motherhood builds in you — attunement, collaboration, long-term thinking, collective well-being — aren't soft skills?What if they're the blueprint to a better society?This one will make you see your own power differently.Connect with Alexa: https://www.instagram.com/alexa.starks/https://www.executivemoms.co/Follow Mothered Magazine for our Spring issue coming out March 31:https://www.instagram.com/mothered.magazine/https://www.motheredmagazine.com/

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