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Wise Wakeful Women
by Natalie Oltjenbruns
Stories and wisdom from women all around the world. A safe place for women to speak about any topic whether controversial or not.
Episodes
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Episode 55 - Seasons of Growth
Welcome back to a new season and new stories, some of my own and some new interviews coming soon from women with amazing stories. Challenges bring tremendous growth, and this is what I am sharing in this episode as I venture back into podcasting and storytelling. Thank you for listening!
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Episode 54 - Coping With Missing Someone
I had some thoughts I wanted to share about how it’s going with my husband being gone so much, and how I work through the hard. It never gets easier seemingly, but there are things I am doing that I work on to help improve myself and keep myself busy in this season. It’s not necessarily balanced,...
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Episode 53 - Persevering
Sharing an experience I had during challenges I’ve been navigating the last three years, in order to support those currently struggling through challenges. There is hope, when we persevere. There is something on the other side of that so much greater.
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Episode 52- Getting Back Into It
Coming to you with some thoughts to help you through hard things for my first Wise Wakeful Women episode of 2025. As I go through a transition with my family, I felt called to share my thoughts with you and remind you that you can get through the hard things. We are all better on the other side…
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My Childhood: Storytime with Natalie Part 1
Take a moment with me to hear about my childhood in a nutshell-my experiences of public school, becoming homeschooled and how that positively impacted me, learning to observe the world around me even beyond the physical into the spiritual and experiencing God’s truth as a child. This laid the...
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Abortion Is Not Birth Control
With abortion being on the forefront right now in political concerns/discussions, I felt that it was time to share a very vulnerable and important part of my story and relationship to this topic. I don’t appreciate people lying about the fact that we are treating babies and women as commodities…
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Hypocrisy, Thinking Speech, Fertility Awareness
Maintaining my promise to publish an episode every week for the rest of 2024, I come to you with an episode of ramblings around thinking before we speak, self reflection, and my own experiences with fertility awareness and developing the capacity to understand my own body and reproductive system.…
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A Bit of a Ramble
It’s been awhile, so I wanted to show up to share some thoughts and a lesson or two I’ve learned lately. I am so thankful for the opportunities to grow and to share and hear what others have to say too. Politics and social media take up way too much time, when if we really stop and think about…
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God Is In the Entire Universe-Rant Part 1
This week I felt called to speak on God’s presence in the entire universe, including the zodiac and other parts of human exploration that many Christians deem devilish. There is more I would like to address here in future episodes, but this is a part of a series that I think of as opening one’s...
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Wild Pregnancy, Freebirth, Grief, and Trust with Alex Cefalu
Join me in getting to know Alex Cefalu, an expecting mother who is willing to speak on the hard things, and who found herself shifting in thought in so many ways during COVID. She shares her story of how she decided to have a wild pregancy and free birth with her first child; of her loss and…
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Homeschooling Endeavors As A Pillar of Hope
Join me for a solo episode discussing what is happening in education and how we might make a change.
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Life Is Not Black & White, Christ In the Etheric, Bad At Sales: A Rant
This episode was to share and speak my truth whilst processing thoughts in order to get closer to my truth…thus, a rant. If you are interested in my rants this may be up your alley-if they annoy you, please skip! Also let’s all stop gaslighting women. Email [email protected] to set up an...
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Mom, Wife, CEO-How Do You Balance This? with Ashlee Cervantas Thomas
Ashlee is an inspiring woman who works in the world of private security, who is the CEO of a very successful private security company, is very grounded and sure of herself, and has a light in her that I was so moved by in our meeting. She is passionate about what she does-motherhood, being…
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How Sex Work Supports Sex Trafficking
In this episode I share my thoughts on pornography and sex work supporting the sex trafficking industry, and how Ahrimanic influence plays into what is going on the internet and otherwise. There is no justification for a job that can bring harm to our future young, and these jobs certainly are.
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Intentions for 2024
I’m back with my first podcast episode for 2024! I felt called to speak so I am sharing some thoughts I have had recently on what work is important, my business plans for this year, and how important it is for people to speak up and to stand up for themselves. Please join me on my podcast…
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Showing Up, Working Through Imposter Syndrome & Jealousy
It’s been a few weeks since I released an episode and I realized I have this expectation on how many interviews I should be doing versus solo episodes. But then I decided I needed to let that go, stop holding myself back, and just share. Working through jealousy and imposter syndrome, and...
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Beginner Energy
I felt called to address what it looks like to get an idea for the first time, to be a beginner, and how every human being carries this to some degree. The tendency to being dogmatic and unfree in the beginning of something is very strong for human beings and there are reasons for that. I have…
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Intuition In Motherhood: Bettering the Postpartum Experience
By giving over our intuition in motherhood to the medical industry, we have allowed ourselves to get further and further away from joy and peace in parenting and raising babies. Every time we choose convenience over our innate sense we step further away from what both we as a mother and our baby...
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Christ, Freedom, Overcoming Anxiety
Sharing some thoughts that have been on my mind and heart, and taking action in sharing an episode since it’s been a few weeks. I appreciate your listens, your shares, support, and feedback, and I hope you found something of value here.
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Episode 36 - Thoughts That Limit Us
I have been becoming more aware of the thoughts that still hold me back from my full potential. This episode is a reflection on some of these and how I am not yet fully trusting God. Awareness is a wonderful first step for change and I am both humbled and encouraged. To interview for this podcast...
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Is Following Your Heart Not Godly?
My thoughts on the idea that “following your heart” is leading to marriages ending, genders changing, and that it’s the devil’s impulse. I break down my thoughts on what it means to connect with God, how we have to actually do the work beyond just reading the Bible, and that we are not physical...
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Episode 34 - Introduction to the 12 Senses
I wanted to share a beginning intro to the Twelve Senses of the human being, to support greater insight into ourselves and our lives by deepening our relationship to all the layers that make us human. Thanks to you, I am now an ambassador for Crossway Connect, a Christian faith-based health share...
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Journey Away From Mob To Self
A ramble on my thoughts about the mob versus self work/civil disobedience, and why I think one is more important and effective than the other. Thank you for listening, and sharing if you have found value!
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Struggle and The Matrix Propaganda
Through different decisions and experiencing what felt like betrayal, I was led to taking a big leap in my life a year ago that has continued to put stress on me and my family as we work our way towards a better future. Learning to trust and also feeling grateful for the support I have received…
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When Free Birth Is Your Star with Kelsey Van Fleet
When I sat down with Kelsey to hear her stories of entrepenurial adventure, birth, and motherhood, nothing prepared me for this incredible, heart wrenching story she has to tell. At only 20 years old she went from imagining a C-section for herself to complete joy in the thought of having her baby...
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Inner Life Discoveries in Consciousness with Ann Hince
Ann has an incredible story that brings perspective as to where she is today. Her journey she is on as she heals from the inside out utilizing tools she has uncovered in her work on herself is inspirational to say the least. She goes into many different parts of her discoveries and openly shares...
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Adrenal Fatigue with Dr Suuzi Hazen
Join me and my friend Dr Suuzi Hazen in an epic episode where she talks about burnout and adrenal fatigue, the experience of this, symptoms, et cetera, as well as ways to heal utilizing things like circadian rhythm. The healing energy of the sun has come into play in her own journey of…
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Episode 28 - Living To Your Fullest Potential
We are in our own way. There is no one else holding us back from our goals but ourselves. Allowing ourselves to experience the pain of consciousness and not clocking out is what moves humanity forward and brings you closer to yourself and God.
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Connecting Birth, Motherhood, and Anthroposophy with Dallas Robles
Mother, Waldorf education enthusiast, doula and soon to be midwife Dallas shares her story of becoming a mother, her experiences of birth, how she made her way from assisted homebirth to free birth, and the importance of Anthroposophy in a beautiful conversation I was fortunate enough to be a…
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Opening the Door to Money, Sex and Business
A lot is on my mind, with life and new business opportunities, with a school year coming to an end and realizing that talking openly about topics that seemed cringey or shameful in the past brings joy and light into them instead of darkness or fear.
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Alaskan Living with Molly Rose
I had the great fortune to sit and chat virtually with Molly (IG @mollamusings) who is a young woman living in Alaska with her husband. They traveled all the way from Florida to their new home due to her husband's military post, and she went from working in insurance claims to tapping birch…
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Episode 24 - Thoughts On Covid
I was asked on my Instagram my thoughts on Covid, and here I share some of my thoughts and experiences of the whole thing beginning in 2019. Please listen with an open mind and know that I fiercely love human beings, and don’t wish to offend anyone except the government and hospital…
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Navigating Challenging Moments In Life
This is a rant processing my challenging week, where I felt overwhelmed in moments, disappointed, undeserving. It happens to everyone, and you aren't alone. These moments give me the opportunity to reflect, grow, and become stronger. Without them, I am not sure I would be evolving like I want to....
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Herbs, Education, and Our Inner Child with Francesca Posgai
I got to sit down with my friend Francesca again for a chat. Join us for some wisdom and reflections around herbs and education, and stay tuned for more chats with this wonderful woman! Find her work on TikTok and Instagram @limitlessliving_fit and her website limitlesslivingfit.com She also has...
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Episode 21 - Good Friday, Saturday, and Easter Sunday Part 1
Finishing up reading from The Three Years by Emil Bock.
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Episode 20 - Wednesday in Holy Week and Maundy Thursday
I missed Wednesday reading live this week so here is Wednesday and Thursday insight from Emil Bock’s book The Three Years for you to mull over.
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Episode 19 - Tuesday in Holy Week
From The Events in Holy Week, an excerpt from the Three Years by Emil Bock. Considering the inner transformation of this week through this author’s insight.
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Episode 18 - Monday in Holy Week
Sharing the insight of Emil Bock of the Holy Week, I read the section in his book The Three Years called Monday in Holy Week.
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Episode 17 - Holy Week
Reading some of my favorite insight on the Holy Week/Palm Sunday from Emil Bock’s book, The Three Years. This is a celebration of spring and rebirth in the universe and in our own soul. It holds deep meaning and reverence, and I am excited to share something I love so deeply.
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Building Healthy Habits Takes More Than 30 Days
I have been working on building habits for a very long time, and some of my education was about developing tools to do this successfully for the rest of my life. Throughout the last decade of my life I have been discovering how long it actually takes to create new habits, that will truly replace...
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The Importance of Speaking Your Truth
This is an episode I recorded way back in 2020, and while I feel I have grown a lot since then, it still expresses some thoughts about the importance of speaking up and speaking your truth that hold true for me today. I am not here to coerce others, but to speak from my own heart and my own...
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Starting a Fitness Business and Living with ADHD
I got to sit and have a wonderful conversation with my friend Natasha, who is a lesbian mom and Navy veteran. She shares her journey with fitness and how it helps her, her experiences with mental health especially ADHD and advocating for herself when seeking help, being a mom and being in the...
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My Top Tip For a Wonderful Marriage
The foundation of every relationship and every marriage is communication. It is the root of it all and is going to be how you can cultivate happiness in your relationship for the rest of your lives. Every other thing hinges on this one tip. Do you agree? Thank you for listening! Please leave a...
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Homosexuality from a Christian and Anthroposophic View with Rima Meadow
Rima dives into the research she has done through Bible study and Rudolf Steiner's work to show how homosexuality is not condemned by these streams of spiritual striving, and how original translations matter when trying to get to the root of a question. This episode is full of absolute gems…
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A Discussion on Anthroposophy and Christianity with Rima Meadow
Meet Rima, the woman behind the beautiful Instagram account @anthroposophicalimpulses, and hear about the immense oral history project she has taken on in Switzerland, her entrance to Anthroposophy, and her extensive research on feminism and Christianity through the works of Rudolf Steiner. She...
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Parenting Without Screens with Crystal Carter
This week's conversation with my dear friend Crystal is full of gems and tips for other parents trying to navigate or make the leap to screen free parenting. Her family has been on a journey with this and has successfully weaned their two young boys from screens and she shares how this has…
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Christianity, Marriage, Men, Women, & God
Just some thoughts on a topic close to my heart: the misunderstanding of spirituality and Christianity, and men and womens roles. I feel a lot of people don't realize they're following a version of Christianity that was created for years and years by churches in order to control people....
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Family, Healing, Simplifying Life and Spirituality with Anastacia Costa
Anastacia shares her journey becoming a mother, her healing journey, why her family lives a simpler life and prioritizes their time together-need we wonder?-and shares her personal experiences with us regarding spirituality and religion. I am grateful that she was willing and able to share her...
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Taking Up Your Life And Importance of Agriculture with Francesca
Join me in listening to the wonderful advice and wisdom of Francesca of Limitlessliving Fit, energy candle maker, coach, and supporter of women whose ability to step into her own life with courage as she moved from Africa to Europe to North America, is truly an inspiration to others. Her joy in...
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Interview with Katie Panella on Mental Health
Meet Katie Panella, a woman from Northern California who dives into her journey with anxiety and depression, how she has worked through some of her struggles, her advice to others, and her life today. Connect with her on Instagram @kpizzzlle or her craft page, @kpkraftco. We initially met one...
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Stories and wisdom from women all around the world. A safe place for women to speak about any topic whether controversial or not.
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Natalie Oltjenbruns
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