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The Wand(HER)wild™ Podcast: Intentional Living for the Modern Mother by Wanderwild Family Retreats™

The Wand(HER)wild™ Podcast: Intentional Living for the Modern Mother by Wanderwild Family Retreats™

By: Monica Virga Alborno
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 The Wand(HER)wild™ Podcast with Monica Virga Alborno, founder of Wanderwild Family Retreats™, is a show for modern mothers interested in connection, conscious living, and embracing a wild essence. Through personal storytelling and relatable conversations, Monica invites listeners into a journey of self-development, mindful parenting, and intentional living. Each episode explores themes like nature-based living, mindful family travel, seasonal rhythms, mother-child synergy, and sacred rituals—offering practical tools, intuitive wisdom, and embodied guidance. Whether you're feeling lost, overwhelmed, or simply feeling called to find a mom community that aligns with your values, Wand(HER)wild is your reminder that you are not alone. This podcast is your invitation to slow down, come home to yourself, and reconnect with the wild, intuitive mother within.

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Episodes
  • 34: A Cacao Circle to Reclaim Your Wild Essence & Sensuality Through Heart Opening Presence

    34: A Cacao Circle to Reclaim Your Wild Essence & Sensuality Through Heart Opening Presence
    May 6 2025

    In this episode of The Wand(HER)wild Podcast, Monica is joined with Cacao Circle facilitator, Ana Gioia, guiding listeners through a cacao circle meant to brighten and bloom with Beltane. Through sensory meditation, nature recollections, and feminine reflection, you’re invited to listen in and reclaim your own wild essence and sensuality through heart-opening presence.

    Key Takeaways From the Episode:

    * Pause for a sensory meditation and breathing reset

    * Learn the heart-centered benefits of cacao in motherhood and ceremony

    * Reflect on nature memories and how flowers connect us to the divine feminine

    * Reconnect to your wild, sensual self in the season of Beltane

    * Be reminded that magic lives in the everyday — when we slow down enough to notice

    Read or listen to the full story on our website or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to join our next virtual cacao circle in August? Date & timing will be announced soon right here!

    Time Stamps

    [00:00] Welcome & Intentions: Ana opens the circle with the intention for connection to the changing seasons and the inner brightening and blooming we are experiencing as mothers, when we tune into ourselves.

    [01:15] Grounding Breath & Movement: Gentle breath and movement to soften the body and call your energy back in, followed by a clearing and centering exercise.

    [09:00] Cacao Ceremony Begins: Honoring the ancestral lineage and spiritual purpose of cacao as heart medicine.

    [13:20] Childhood Flower Memories: Monica and Ana reflect on formative plant and flower memories, from magnolia trees to hibiscus tea.

    [20:50] Sensory Meditation for Beltane: A lush, guided visualization to reclaim pleasure, presence, and sensuality as a mother.

    [27:00] Wild Essence Reflection: Tuning into memories that evoke your truest self—sunlight, rain, dance, and freedom.

    [33:00] Closing Reflections: The importance of slowness, joy, and seasonally attuned living.

    Quick Links:

    Wand(HER)wild | Join An Upcoming Digital Event for Moms

    Wanderwild Family Retreats | Join An Upcoming Retreat

    Grab A Virtual Coffee with Monica

    Subscribe to Wand(HER)wild’s Substack for bi-weekly newsletters or follow our podcast on Apple or follow our podcast on Spotify to never miss an episode. Leave a review to support our work. Thank you for listening!

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    37 mins
  • 33: Raising Conscious Kids in a World of Noise: Trusting Intuition, Seeking Truth, and Connecting to Nature

    33: Raising Conscious Kids in a World of Noise: Trusting Intuition, Seeking Truth, and Connecting to Nature
    May 1 2025

    In this episode of The Wand(HER)wild Podcast, Monica shares heartfelt reflections recorded from her backyard the week of Earth Day. Using the movies Idiocracy and Don't Look Up as jumping-off points, she explores how disinformation affects our society — and why it's critical to teach our children to seek truth, trust intuition, and stay deeply connected to the natural world.

    Key Takeaways From the Episode:

    * Why staying connected to nature is a revolutionary act

    * Teaching kids critical thinking in a world of misinformation

    * How to navigate differing opinions respectfully

    * The importance of research, discernment, and trusting intuition

    * Building resilience against polarized, clickbait culture

    Read or listen to the full story on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Time Stamps

    * [0:00] Backyard Musings on Earth Day: Monica shares her inspiration for recording a raw, Saturday night reflection on parenting and Earth consciousness.

    * [3:00] Idiocracy, Disinformation, and Parenting Today: Reflections on the eerie parallels between the film Idiocracy and modern-day challenges.

    * [5:00] The Fragility of Our Planet & Our Responsibility: Why caring for Earth goes far beyond celebrating a single day — it's our only home.

    * [07:00] Teaching Kids to Navigate Information Mindfully: Practical tips on raising children who question, research, and think critically.

    * [10:00] Opinions vs. Facts & Respectful Debate: Encouraging thoughtful conversation and the beauty of respectful disagreement.

    * [12:00] Trust, Intuition, and Empowering Future Generations: How to nurture inner wisdom in your children and yourself in a noisy world.

    * [13:00] Invitation to Connect: How to get involved with upcoming Wand(HER)wild virtual and Wanderwild Family Retreats in-person events.

    Join us this Friday, May 2nd at 11:30am EST for a virtual cacao circle of sharing and reflection alongside Beltane. Sign up here!

    Quick Links:

    Wand(HER)wild | Digital Events for Moms

    Wanderwild Family Retreats | Bespoke In Person Retreats

    Grab A Virtual Coffee with Monica

    Subscribe to Wand(HER)wild’s Substack for bi-weekly newsletters or follow our podcast on Apple or follow our podcast on Spotify to never miss an episode. Leave a review to support our work. Thank you for listening!

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    15 mins
  • 32: Healing Through Breathwork: A Mother’s Journey to Reconnection and Renewal with Lucia Oliveira, Pause Breathwork Facilitator

    32: Healing Through Breathwork: A Mother’s Journey to Reconnection and Renewal with Lucia Oliveira, Pause Breathwork Facilitator
    Apr 29 2025
    In this episode of The Wand(HER)wild Podcast, Monica is joined by wellness leader and breathwork facilitator Lucia Oliveira. Together, they explore how challenges like postpartum depression, business loss, and a parent’s health scare led Lucia to discover the transformative healing of breathwork. This episode is an inspiring guide for mothers seeking reconnection with their inner light, emotional healing, and deeper embodiment in motherhood through breath.Key Takeaways From the Episode:* The importance of embodiment practices in overcoming emotional hardship* Different types of breathwork and their benefits for mothers* How trauma-informed breathwork offers safe, nourishing healing* Breathwork as a spiritual, conscious reconnection to your highest self* Practical tips on integrating breathwork into busy mom lifeRead or listen to the full story on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.Time Stamps[00:00] The Awakening: Lucia’s Journey Through Postpartum and HealingLucia shares her personal struggles with postpartum depression, anxiety, and family health challenges, and how these experiences led her toward embodied healing and breathwork.[00:02] Finding Purpose: Breathwork as a Path to HealingLucia recounts her first life-changing breathwork session and explains how it ignited her passion to become a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator.[00:08] Understanding Breathwork: Methods, Types, and ExperiencesAn overview of different breathwork modalities, including Pause Breathwork, Holotropic, and Wim Hof, and how each supports healing in unique ways.[00:14] Breathwork as Daily Medicine: Anxiety, Grief, and Self-CareThe conversation explores how breathwork can support daily mental health, emotional regulation, and healing from anxiety and trauma.[00:22] Teaching the Next Generation: Breathwork for KidsMonica and Lucia reflect on introducing breathwork practices to young children as tools for emotional regulation and mindfulness.[00:23] Retreats Rooted in Magic: Lucia’s Portugal ExperiencesLucia shares the inspiration behind her soulful retreats in Portugal, blending mindful practices with immersive cultural travel experiences.[00:28] Rapid Fire & Final Thoughts: Life Lessons and Where to Find LuciaRapid-fire questions reveal Lucia’s favorite rituals and wisdom from motherhood, and she shares where listeners can connect with her and join her offerings.Lucia Oliveira is the founder of Luminous by Lucia, offering sacred breathwork, intuitive yoga, and soul-led retreats in Portugal. She guides women—especially mothers—back to their inner light through embodied healing, spiritual connection, and heart-centered transformation.Use code 'WANDERWILD' for 50% first month of Breathwork Membership.Join Lucia’s Cultural & Mindfulness Retreat in Portugal this summer.Website: http://www.luminousbylucia.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/luminousbyluciaQuick Links:Wand(HER)wild | Digital Events for MomsWanderwild Family Retreats | Bespoke In Person RetreatsGrab A Virtual Coffee with MonicaSubscribe to Wand(HER)wild’s Substack for bi-weekly newsletters or follow our podcast on Apple or follow our podcast on Spotify to never miss an episode. Leave a review to support our work. Thank you for listening!SubscribedThanks for listening to The Wand(HER)wild the podcast! Feel free to share with a mama friend. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wandherwild.substack.com/subscribe
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    33 mins

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