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The Modern Matriarch

The Modern Matriarch

By: Sara Putney | ReMothering Mamas
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Welcome to The Modern Matriarch Podcast – your essential guide for ambitious women navigating the beautiful complexity of motherhood, purpose, and community leadership.


If you're a driven woman who refuses to choose between your career dreams and your calling to mother, this podcast is for you.


Hosted by Sara Putney, this show explores what it means to be a modern matriarch in today's world; embracing your ambitious nature while softening into motherhood and serving your community with intention and grace.


In each episode, you'll discover:

  • Nervous system mastery for busy moms and leaders
  • Somatic work practices to process stress and find calm
  • Body-mind connection strategies for resilience and presence
  • Motherhood wisdom that honors both ambition and nurturing
  • Matriarch mindset shifts for confident leadership
  • Community building as a modern woman's superpower


Perfect for: Ambitious mothers, entrepreneurial women, community leaders, and soul-driven professionals who want to: ✓ Build unshakeable nervous system resilience ✓ Master stress regulation without losing momentum ✓ Connect with their body's wisdom for better decision-making ✓ Lead with confidence while staying grounded in motherhood ✓ Create impact in their communities without burning out


Guest episodes feature inspiring women who have built successful careers and meaningful lives while embracing their roles as mothers and community leaders.

Each guest shares her passion, expertise, and practical wisdom on how to thrive as a modern matriarch in today's world.


Whether you're navigating career transitions, finding balance between work and family, or looking to make a bigger impact in your community...


The Modern Matriarch Podcast provides the tools, inspiration, and community support you need to rise strong and stay connected to your true self.


Subscribe now and join thousands of modern matriarchs who are learning to lead with both fierce ambition and gentle presence.

© 2026 ReMothering Mamas | Sara Putney
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Episodes
  • 10. Receive Without Hustling
    Jun 25 2026

    If you’ve ever tried to rest and felt your body fight back, there’s a good chance it’s not a motivation problem.

    It’s nervous system wiring.

    We’re talking about the hidden “barrier to receiving” that keeps so many moms stuck in exhaustion, over giving, and hustle even when we’re smart, intuitive, and fully aware we need boundaries and self-care.

    We break down what’s happening under the surface: your nervous system acts like a security system, constantly scanning for threat, and it can learn that receiving support is unsafe.

    That’s when fawn mode takes over people pleasing, proving your worth through output, saying yes when it drains you, and pushing through fatigue because slowing down feels risky.

    We also dig into scarcity programming around time, money, and resources, and how “never enough” beliefs can keep your body braced and stuck in burnout cycles.

    From there, we shift into what actually helps: somatic healing and body-led practices that teach your system a new baseline.

    I share why targeted breathwork can move you from survival mode into receiving mode, what clients report after sessions, and how learning to receive can break generational patterns of depletion and scarcity.

    Access my Rebirth Breathwork Experience by tapping here.


    If you’re ready to feel calm, clear, and supported from the inside out, press play, then subscribe, share with a fellow mom, and leave a review so more women can find this work.

    Rebirth Breathwork Experience: https://remothering-mamas.newzenler.com/courses/rebirth

    And...

    You can learn more about my work here: https://remotheringmamas.com/

    Let's connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas

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    17 mins
  • 09. Cash Confident Money Skills
    Jun 19 2026

    Your bank balance isn’t just numbers... it’s stress, energy, and the stories you carry in your body.

    That’s why so much “budget advice” fails the moment real life hits.

    In this episode, I sit down with Brie Sodano, nationally recognized personal finance expert, founder of Cash Confident, and author of “Cash Confident: Practical Money Management for the Modern Women.” Brie shares her path from young motherhood and nonprofit work to teaching herself stock options trading, then building a business that focuses on what actually changes outcomes: clear cash flow systems, emotional skill, and the capacity to hold more responsibility, visibility, and income.

    We also dig into her hot take on the financial advising industry and when paying for professional guidance can be worth it.

    Then, we get practical. Brie explains why tracking your spending for a few months can change everything, how to spot “habit blindness,” and why time and energy are core personal finance resources.

    We also talk automation: automate savings habits, but stay present with spending and payments so subscriptions and price creep don’t silently drain you.

    If money has ever made you feel stupid, this conversation offers a more motherly perspective and real tools to build financial freedom.

    You can learn more by visiting her website: https://www.cashconfident.com or email: brie@cashconfident.com

    And...

    You can learn more about my work here: https://remotheringmamas.com/

    Let's connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas

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    28 mins
  • 08. What If Motherhood Makes You A Better Leader
    Jun 10 2026

    You can be a corporate professional, an entrepreneur, and a devoted mom without tearing yourself in half. I’m sharing a more vulnerable, unpolished conversation about what feels like one of the biggest challenges for our generation, especially for ambitious millennial moms: thriving while juggling three demanding careers at once and feeling like the world keeps asking us to choose.

    I walk through my own reality of being in corporate on and off for a decade, building a business for years, and becoming a mother in the middle of it all.

    Motherhood changed how the nine-to-five grind felt, not because work suddenly mattered less, but because presence, flexibility, and emotional capacity mattered more. I also unpack a belief I’ve seen in the coaching and business world: that if you’re not 100% all-in on your business, you must not care. I don’t buy it. Having it all does not mean doing it all, and support is the difference between sustainable ambition and slow burnout.

    If you’re trying to do meaningful work while raising a little human, you’re not behind, you’re building something new.

    And...

    You can learn more about my work here: https://remotheringmamas.com/

    Let's connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/remotheringmamas

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    14 mins
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