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Touched and Empoweredšļø Transforming Energy, Embracing Self-Love, and Finding EmpowermentšļøIn this exciting episode, Katie and Ace dive into self-care, hair care, and spirituality, blending beauty with deeper discussions on energy and personal growth. Here's what to expect:
šæ Self-Love Through Hair Care: Ace shares their journey with hair transformations, from modeling gigs to cutting away negative energy stored in their hair. Katie and Ace discuss how styling can boost confidence and well-being.
š® Crystals and Energy Cleansing: Learn about the power of crystals, how they absorb energy, and the best ways to cleanse them. Ace and Katie reveal their favorite crystals and discuss their healing properties.
š§āāļø Buddhism and Personal Growth: Explore the tra...2024-09-1644 min
The Real Estate WomanSocial Media Secrets: A Real Estate RevolutionAre you struggling to level up your social media game and stand out in the crowded world of online platforms? It is tough to navigate through the noise and avoid the shiny objects. Joining us in this episode is Katie Lance. Katie is a renowned social media expert and she will share her journey in the real estate industry and valuable insights on building a successful online presence. From setting boundaries to embracing female professionals' potential, Katie covers it all.Ā Ā Get ready to discover the newest trends and best practices in social media for real es...2024-07-1049 min
Workshops for LifeCompetitor Playstyle with Katie LariviereHave you ever wondered why people try so hard at a game? Does someone you know always invite you to join a health challenge? Listen to this episode with Katie Lariviere and you may understand their motivation and you may even want to join in the fun.2022-09-2118 min
The Co-production Podcast16 - About Joan (FR, DE, IE)In the 16th episode of the Co-production Podcast, Cineuropaās editor-in-chief, Domenico La Porta, and co-producers Xavier RigaultĀ (2.4.7 Films, France), Reza Bahar (Gifted Films, Germany), and Katie Holly (Blinder Films, Ireland) discuss the production of About Joan (A propos de Joan) co-written and directed by Laurent LariviĆØre.The Co-production Podcast is a collaboration between Cineuropa and Eurimages.Ā Each episode welcomes producers to share best practices and to inspire new industry-wide collaborations in Europe and beyond.--- Cineuropa is co-fu...2021-11-3023 min
Currents: the Big Ocean Women Podcast1.9āA guest Episode from the Diamonds for our Children Podcast, A conversation with Katie Jo LaRiviere and Carolina AllenCurrents hosts a guest podcast episode from the Diamonds for our Children Podcast featuring a conversation between Katie Jo LaRiviere and Carolina Allen.Ā
2021-07-2749 minCurrents: the Big Ocean Women Podcast1.8āA Motherhood Ministry with Katie Jo LaRiviereAn interview with Katie Jo LaRiviere of Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary where we discuss motherhood, literature, and the deep emotional connections of finding a shared humanity.Ā
Katie Jo LaRiviere is an associate professor of literature whoĀ writes and produces the Diamonds for Our Children podcast, a public humanities project and motherhood ministry launched in 2021. LaRiviereās weekly poetry live sessions can be found @diamondsforourchildren on Instagram.
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Diamonds for Our ChildrenEp 20 - Season One FinaleAnd then, then the music in my head stopped and everything went silent. In the rearview, I looked past your little ponytail to see a mini van hurtling over the center lineā¦.
Join me this week to hear the rest of the story and celebrate the finale of DOCās first season. Iāll be wrapping our first season with some thoughts for retreat, some resources for pause, a poetry reading, and a FUN announcement! You donāt want to miss this one!2021-05-2438 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 19 - Spiritual Motherhood and Living Tender Mercy with Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLTThis week DOC hosts Sr Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, for a conversation full of love and healing. We discuss spiritual motherhood, authentic Catholic femininity, and living a life of tender mercy. This conversation will have you in all of the motherhood feels.2021-05-1749 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 18 - Radical Love and Combined Vocations with Rebecca SorayaThis week I speak with Rebecca Soraya about radical love, journeying to motherhood through the foster care system, academic motherhood, and carving a third way through tender mercy.
Bec affirms that living a combined vocation as professional AND mother expresses a deeply empowered feminism.
Join us for an amazing conversation that reminds us that motherhood comes in many different forms, and all of them express true love.2021-05-101h 00Diamonds for Our ChildrenEp 17 - Representation, Inclusion, and Being a Good Human with Alexa ColellaAlexa is my oldest friend in the world; she knew me before I knew me. We recorded our conversation from our homes earlier this year, on the day after the insurrection at the capitol on January 6th, 2021. We talk about what it means to be a mother and a "professional," Covid 19, politics, and disability advocacy, representation, and inclusion. Join us for a beautiful, intentional conversation.2021-05-0352 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 16 - Early Motherhood, the NICU, and All Things Unexpected: A Conversation with Amber KlevenIn this weekās episode I speak with Amber Kleven, a parent and educator, about her experience with having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, mental health challenges, and many things that go along with early motherhood. We talk about the ways in which life prepares us in the difficult things we face, so that we can be better equipped to face other challenges. And we talk about disability, from the perspective of a parent who is processing a recent autism diagnosis. Join us for a tender conversationāpart two of our three-part series on disability justice and...2021-04-2643 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 15 - Celebrating Neurodiversity: Disability Justice and the SelfWe're three quarters though our first season on Diamonds for our Children, and we have spoken so often about the concept of inherent human dignity that I almost hope you're beginning to get sick of me saying that phrase. Almost. But as my recent conversations on the podcast have shown, the culture in which we live, and more importantly, the culture we are building, could stand to more deeply examine the question of human dignity.
In the next few weeks we're going to be taking yet another perspective on this question by talking with guests about disability...2021-04-191h 02Diamonds for Our ChildrenEp 14 - Living in the Gray with Cessilye Smith of Abide Women's Health ServicesThis week, we add our voices to raise awareness for Black Maternal Health Week and to honor Black motherhood. DOC is joined in conversation by Cessilye R. Smith, founder and executive director of Abide Womenās Health Services in Dallas, TX. Inspired by Smithās commitment to āliving in the gray,ā we discuss what it means to be countercultural and how we must all resist systemic injustice and oppression by rejecting false categories and affirming the deep human dignity of every person. This is a powerful, vulnerable conversation with someone I deeply admire. Donāt miss it!2021-04-121h 03Diamonds for Our ChildrenEp 13 - Maternal Feminism and Empowered Motherhood with Carolina Allen of Big Ocean WomenThis week we welcome Carolina Allen of Big Ocean Women to talk about maternal feminism and empowered motherhood. In founding Big Ocean Women, Carolina sought āto gather women and create pockets of light and safety all over the world.ā The mission of Big Ocean Women, which we'll talk about together today, sets this vision into motion in the most beautiful, organic, and dignified way.
One of my favorite saints, Edith Stein, or Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, whose philosophy is settled deep within my heart, once said, "The world does not need what women have, it need...2021-04-0547 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 12 - We Belong to Each Other: Your Siblings and the WorldThe systems of the holobiont do not calculate the costs of survival; they simply do the work that is in front of them. Of course these thousands of organisms do not feel they are loving in doing what they do. Nevertheless, they reflect the love with which we are to act, that is, they give of themselves without regard to the worthiness of their beneficiary. The mystic, monk, and scholar Thomas Merton makes a similar argument: "Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our...2021-03-2930 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 11 - Consistent Life Ethics and Re-Humanization with Destiny Herndon de la RosaI have often referred to carving a "third way" on this podcast; since I was very young I've tried very hard to live authentically and have so often felt unable to do so within the systems around me. This has been especially true politically because, as a Catholic, I consider my final allegiance to God and His Church. Of course, I'm a law abiding, tax-paying citizen of the United States, and I do not take for granted the privilege and freedom that comes with that. Still, I have felt constrained and disempowered by the American political system ever since...2021-03-2257 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 10 - Dr. MomToday we talk about making difficult choices, dealing well with suffering, and creating a better life for everyone through radical acceptance of each other. DOC also announces a special surprise!2021-03-1548 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 9 - The Art of Friendship with Dr. Beth AndersonAs St. Thomas Aquinas said, āAmicus alter ego estā: the friend is another self. This week, I am joined by my friend, Beth Anderson, a fellow mother, scholar, and sister in faith. We talk about her scholarly work on the art of friendship, the beauty of intersubjectivity, and non-competitive love for the other. We also explore the heart of the mother-scholar, and Danteās Divine Comedy. You donāt want to miss this light hearted exchange between two deep friends.2021-03-0851 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 8 - Your Place, Your StoryIn the summer of 2016, when you were very small, we took you hiking almost every weekend. The youngest one was only a few months old, so dad and I took turns with the backpack. We took you to a new trail each time, and over the course of the summer, the Oregon landscape welcomed you from the Volcanos outside of Bend to the haystack rocks of the central coast. We only partially knew how good it would be for you, and for us.2021-03-0139 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 7 - Imagining a Better Way: Part II of My Conversation with Karlene KantnerIn the second half of my conversation with my sweet sister, Karlene Kantner, we pick up our reflections, this time talking about imagination and its relationship to the themes we discussed last week. Karlene beautifully reads and analyzes a rarely appreciated poem and, weaving the threads of our whole conversation together, Karlene and I work to articulate a "third way" of being that accounts for a fullness of dignity and a more just society. Grab a cup of coffee. We're talkin' about a revolution of love.
One of my favorite things about my conversation with Karlene is...2021-02-2225 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 6 - Unlearning Efficiency and Attentive Love: A Conversation with Karlene KantnerThis week we diverge from our regular method, and I welcome a an incredibly special person to talk with me about the themes of this project. This is part one of our conversation. We spoke, as we must during a pandemic, over the phone, about what it means to mother when you don't have biological children of your own. We also explore themes of intention and potential, unlearning efficiency, and a concept she terms "self-attachment." Karlene Kantner is a master of mindfulness; it's an approach she takes to every person and every thing she encounters. She may be my...2021-02-1546 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp - 5 Who am I? (Part 3/3) Rejecting the DragonThis week we explore the third part of our series on our question: Who am I? Weāre going to dive right into a tender heart-space.
This week we clear the way to talk about hard things, and I open up a space for vulnerability--a space to fall into when we need non-judgemental support. So weāre going to normalize talking about mental health, reaching out for support, and holding each other up so we can be our best selves. Opening up this space in the beginning of our relationships paves the way for deep, meaningful connections.
2021-02-0829 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 4 - Who Am I? (part 2/3): Guiding QuestionsIn this episode, I share with you a few of the guiding questions that provide a foundation for this podcast and for the mission of my motherhood. My little ones ask the questions and I respond. The answers I offer here may help you understand my approach to motherhood, my world-view, and my mission.2021-02-0142 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 3 - Who am I? (Part 1/3) The Trees and MeIn our quest to know everything, humans forget too much. Dr. Stuart-Smith's discussion of the brain's neuronal pathways--those named dendrites for their resemblance to trees--reminds us that we are natural, created beings.2021-01-2517 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenEp 2 - Her Story/Our StoryI'll start by telling you something about your Oma. The stories of children are the stories of their mothers. 2021-01-2518 minDiamonds for Our ChildrenTrailerIntroducing the Diamonds for Our Children Podcast, a public humanities project and motherhood ministry hosted by Dr. Katie Jo LaRiviere. Each episode is a facet of the diamond of motherhood, and each contributes to a unified love that reflects light back onto the world. Join me for new episodes every Monday. Launching January 25, 2021.
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