Episode
The Truth About Trafficking with Megan Lundstrom
Mar 2, 2021 • Season 2, Episode 95
"I wasn't viewed as a victim. I was viewed as somebody who had committed a crime."
Episode
"I wasn't viewed as a victim. I was viewed as somebody who had committed a crime."
Episode
"I never knew what it felt like to have people show up when you do ask for help."
Episode
Meet Rhonda Solis, and hear about her passion for advocacy and equality and inclusion.
Episode
Want to know what The We Podcast is all about? Sarah shares her heart and vision behind the creation of this space to own our stories and vulnerably share the real.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 91. Leadership: Standing for what's right over what's easy. Diversity Inclusion and anti-racism work in business.In this episode I get to talk with the frickin’ awesome, Alissa Daire Nelson. Alissa is regularly...
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 90. Round Table Talk: Opening the Conversation About Suicide. In this episode I get to talk in the round table setting with The We Spot leaders, Amy Norris and Heather Williams.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 89. Round Table Talk: DACA- Dreamers and Immigration- What’s at Stake? In this episode I get to talk in the round table setting with The We Spot leaders, Amy Norris and Heather Williams, and our guest Betzy Valdez.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 88. We Have the Power to Insight Change: Action, Contribution, and Committing to the Fight In this episode I get to talk with Janaye Matthews. After receiving the Boettcher Scholarship in 2016,
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 87. The Profound Impact of our Actions on Others: Finding the Courage to Heal Deep Trauma. In this episode I get to talk with Brittany Lamb. Brittany is the founder of Think Fifty Twenty,
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 86. Round Table Talk with Emily Jorgensen: Period Poverty Welcome to another round table talk episode! In this episode, Heather Williams, Amy Norris and I talk with Emily Jorgensen.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 85. Removing the Veil of Injustice and No Longer Accepting the Anti-Black Narrative In this episode I get to talk with Jaquikeyah Fields. Jaquikeyah is 20 years old and in her 4th year at Colorado State University.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 84. Overcoming Perfectionism & Finding the Confidence to Start your Own Business. In this episode I get to talk with Samantha Schultz. Samantha is the owner of her travel agency, Plan Your Perfect Vacation,
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 83. Heavy Deep and Real Funny: Encouraging the Discouraged Woman In this episode I get to talk with Amanda Archibald. Amanda is a multi-passionate, self-employed entrepreneur since 1995.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 82. Never Give up on Yourself: The Journey of Learning your own Self Worth In this episode I get to talk with Marti Bruening. Marti has spent the last 20+ years exploring various forms of personal growth and healing...
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 81. From Diagnosis to Advocacy: Parenting a Child on the Autism Spectrum. In this episode I get to talk with Sonya Burgess. Sonya is a preschool teacher by day and also a part time blogger for her own site.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 80. White privilege, systemic and institutional racism, and implicit bias. What do they mean and how can we do better? In this episode I got to chat with Dr. Becky Broghammer.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 79! Understanding that our stories matter and nothing is ever wasted. Even the hard. In this episode I get to chat with Krystal Lorenzo. Krystal is a writer for The We Spot Blog.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 78! Healing the Whole Self. In this episode I get to chat with Dr. Jane Brewer. We talk about healing the whole self, what that means, why it’s so important, and how our physical self fits in with the rest of us.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 77! Making an Empowerment Shift: No Longer the Victim. In this episode I get to chat with Heather Williams, Amy Norris, Stephanie Eddleman and Juliette Sakasagawa who are all a part of The We Spot Blog and We Spot...
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 76! Quarantined Moms: The Juggle is Real. In this episode I get to chat with Heather Williams, Amy Norris, and Juliette Sakasagawa who are all a part of The We Spot Blog and We Spot Community.
Episode
You’re listening to episode number 75! Continually Growing: Even When it Hurts In this episode I get to chat with Natalia Rogeness. Natalia is a 31 year old Montana native. She is a mother and wife and is passionate about helping others see their...
Episode
Hey Girl! You’re listening to episode number 74! Feminine Wounds and Warrior Spirits In this episode I get to chat with Joie Kya. Joie is a Soul Weaver, Illuminator, Sacred Space Holder, Strategic Alchemist, Energetic Healer, Intuitive,
Episode
Hey Girl! You’re listening to episode number 73! Finding Your Identity and Becoming Your Truest Self In this episode I get to chat with Robin Pantusa. Robin was born and raised in beautiful Colorado. Gymnastics was her identity for 17 years.
Episode
Hey Girl! You’re listening to episode number 72! The Importance of Good Sleep and Getting Kids to Sleep well. In the episode I get to interview Tegan Kreider. Tegan lives in Windsor, CO but is a Kansas girl at heart.
Episode
Hey There! Welcome to Episode #71, Redeeming Destiny! In this this episode I get to talk with Angela Bucher. Angela lives in the Pacific Northwest and is a wife and mom of three wild and beautiful girls. She has only just discovered her love for...
Episode
Hey Girl! Welcome to Episode #70! Business and Communication In this episode, I get to talk with Amy Tallent. Amy has a passion for communication and business. She uses her background and skills to help companies,
Episode
Hey There! Welcome to Episode #69! When You Feel Like Giving Up. In this episode your host, Sarah Monares talks about the feeling of wanting to give up on the dream you’re building. She encourages you to keep going, even when you don’t want to.
Episode
Hey there! Welcome to episode number 68! The Reality of Successful Entrepreneurship. In this episode I get to talk with Gresham Harkless AKA, “Gresh”. Gresh is the founder of CBNation and is the founder and digital marketing specialist behind Blue...
Episode
Hey there! Welcome to episode number 67! Becoming Your Own Hero! In this episode your host, Sarah Monares talks about the concept of becoming your own hero and reads an exert from her newly released book: Looking In and Finding Out.
Episode
Hey there! Welcome to episode number 66! Owning Your Whole Story In this episode I get to talk with Natacha Parris. Natacha is known as an expert in raising a purpose driven family, an advocate for health and wellness and a woman that is...
Episode
Hey there! Welcome to episode number 65! Aligning Your Purpose In this episode I get to talk with Dayanna Valenciano-Luna. Dayanna is the creator of AWAKEN the Goddess Within, Biz with a SOUL and Feed Your Soul and Discover Yourself Journeys to...
Episode
Hey there! Welcome to episode number 64! Feeling, Healing, and leaning In In this episode I get to have a conversation with Amy Norris. Amy moved from the east coast in her early twenties to attend the Institute of Art in Denver.
Episode
Hey Girl! Welcome to episode number 63! The Power of Support and Vulnerability In this episode I get to chat with Savannah Howe. Savannah is a Colorado native of twenty-three years. She has been married to her husband for five years in December and...
Episode
Hey Girl! Welcome to episode number 62! Embrace Your Feminine Energy In this episode I get to talk with Dorit Palvonov. Dorit is a nutritionist, female desire expert, creator of The Feminine Energy Current course and the host of the weekly podcast...
Episode
Hey Girl! Welcome to episode number 61! Moms Who Rise In this episode I get to chat with Angela Garcia. Angela is the co-founder of the Moms Who Rise Conference, a mom to 3 boys and a wife. She believes all moms need to tap into their inner little...
Episode
Hey Girl! Welcome to episode number 60! In Love with Love & Writing In this episode I get to chat with Amanda Kelley. Amanda grew up in a small town in Wyoming where she was an avid reader from an early age.
Episode
Hey girl! Welcome to episode number 59, Embracing Sadness and Finding Happiness! In this episode I get to chat with Ady Barney. Ady was born and raised in France. At 17 she moved to Colorado as an exchange student and made it her permanent home.
Episode
Hey girl! Welcome to episode number 58, Take a Leap of Faith! In this episode I get to chat with Ashley Martinez. Ashley is a native Texan and Texas A&M graduate who moved to Colorado on a wing and a prayer. Here she is,
Episode
Hey girl! Welcome to episode number 57, Be Empowered! In this episode I get to chat with Betzy Valdez. Betzy is originally from Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, she came to the United States with her family 22 years ago,
Episode
Welcome to episode #56. In this episode I chat with Elenor Tedenborg. Elenor was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant in 2016. After her diagnosis, her life changed forever. She’s sharing her cancer journey in hope’s that she can help others...
Episode
Welcome to episode number 55- Finding Your Magic! In this episode I chat with Destiny DeHaven CEO and Owner of Your Magical Destiny. Destiny is a Pattern Breaker and Bullshit Detector who works with those struggling and tired of living the life...
Episode
Hey girl, it’s me… Welcome to episode #54 of The We Podcast- Connecting with Confidence. In this episode I get to talk with Dr. Natalie Phillips! Dr. Natalie Phillips is passionate about building deep relationships and authentic connections to help...
Episode
Welcome to episode #53 of The We Podcast! Sarah Monares the host of The We Podcast, and she is also a licensed therapist, life and business coach, speaker, writer, and blogger. She absolutely loves walking through all things growth with people!
Episode
Welcome to to episode number 52 of The We Podcast! This is episode 2 of the series “Things People Don’t Talk About”. This round we as a team tackle the topic of relationship issues and why people don’t talk about it when their relationship is...
Episode
Welcome to episode #51 of The We Podcast! In this episode I interview Jaime Carden-O’Brien. Jaime moved to Colorado from Kansas City in 1999 after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Kansas.
Episode
Ever thought about writng a book? Want to know more about how to do it? Julie is the author of 7 books and she gives us awesome tips to get ours out into the world!
Episode
Welcome to episode number 49- I Owe Me. In this episode I interview Becky Lauridsen. Becky is a wife to a handsome cowboy, a mother to two beautiful girls, a career woman, and the proud founder and lead supporter of IOME.
Episode
Welcome to episode #48- Making an Impact. In this episode I get to interview Anthony Santangelo. Anthony’s life motto is… “If you want to improve your life GO ALL IN!” Anthony has been in the car business since 1997. He sold 3,
Episode
Welcome to episode #47 of The We Podcast! This episode is all about “The Things People Don’t Talk about- Shame, Success, & Sex”. In this episode I chat with The We Spot leadership team. This is the first episode in a series we will be doing where we...
Episode
Welcome to episode #46 “Rising out of Shame”. In this episode, I get to interview Miki Sturges. Miki is a life coach who passionate about helping women get out of feelings of unworthiness and find their unique God-given greatness so that they can...
Episode
*Warning- This episode contains some strong language. There were some F-bombs dropped during the recording of this episode. Please be aware and listen with headphones or without children present. Welcome to episode #45 “Foundation of Love”.
Episode
Welcome to episode #44 “Making Space for Yourself”. In this episode I interview Kelly Quinn. Kelly is an intuitive leadership and business coach, life adventurer, peacemaker. Back in 2013 Kelly left a successful life and business in Australia to...
Episode
Welcome to episode #43 “Pursuing What You Love”. In this episode I get to chat with Lenina Olivas. Lenina was born in Southern California. She received her MA in Political Science from the University of Colorado in 2010. About three years ago,
Episode
You are listing to episode #42, “When Thing Don’t Go as Planned”. In this episode I interview Carissa Coghlan. Carissa is the mother to three beautiful children, seven and younger. She stays at home full time and homeschools her oldest son.
Episode
Welcome to episode #41! In this episode I get to chat with the wonderful Bethel Jiricek. Bethel was a former paralegal before discovering her true passion. Now a mother of four and trained esthetician, Betherl once struggled to find a chemical-free...
Episode
Welcome to episode #40! The first episode of 2019! Say what!? Happy New Year! We are very excited about the awesome things we have in store for this year! We want to kick off 2019 in a wonderful way… and we can’t think of a better way to do it than...
Episode
Welcome to episode #39! In this episode I get to chat with the amazing Katy Acosta. Katy is a Colorado native married to Alex, a native Peruvian, and they have 2 children, Patrick in 3rd grade and Evy in Kindergarten.
Episode
On this episode of The We Podcast, my guest is Kate Mares. Let me tell you ahead of time… this is GOOD! You will want to listen all the way through for all the amazing truth bombs and insights! As a Speaking Professional,
Episode
This week on The We Podcast my guest is Dawn Miller. Dawn is the mother of 4 amazing children and has been married for 24 years. She spent 16 years joyfully homeschooling her tribe — with sweat, tears, prayer, and a lot of coffee. In 2013,
Episode
On this episode my guest is Danielle Hughes aka Dani. Dani has been my guest on here before in a few of the previous episodes. We have worked in the counseling world together for many years and she is my go to person whenever we need to broach a...
Episode
This week on The We Podcast the tables have turned a bit. My great friend and founding leader of The We Community, Heather Williams is interviewing ME. Heather was a previous guest on the podcast (Episode #4) and I’m typically the one prompting...
Episode
This week on The We Podcast I have a very special guest! He was very apprehensive to be here. It took a lot of convincing, but he finally agreed. My guest is my hubby, Nick Monares. Nick is a dad, a husband,
Episode
This week on The We Podcast my guest is the amazing Cleshea Lowe. Cleshea is a Lifestyle coach and Motivational Speaker, mother of 2 very active boys, and the founder and CEO of JourneyZup LLC. Her passion and desire is to reach the masses and...
Episode
I am very excited about my guest this week on The We Podcast! I get to chat with my amazing daughter Aubree. Aubree is a college student studying elementary education. I have been trying to get her on here for months and she has finally said yes!
Episode
Hello and welcome to the 31st episode of The We Podcast! I’m very excited to be able to talk to you about fear and how it relates to relationships. Did you realize that in a lot of ways, fear is driven by relationships?
Episode
This week on The We Podcast, my guest is Kate Johnson. Originally from Delaware, Kate now calls Greeley, CO home along with her husband of 10 years and their two energetic, yet adorable young boys who are 5 and 1.
Episode
This week on The We Podcast my guest is Ashley Colgate. Ashley is a Northern Colorado Realtor focusing in and around Greeley. She’s a member of the National and Colorado Association of Realtors, Greeley Area Association,
Episode
This week on The We Podcast my guest is Christina Schnellmann. Let me just begin by saying that I was completely mesmerized by her story. Christina is a wife, mom of three boys, and entrepreneur. For years she felt a tug at her heart that she was...
Episode
Welcome to the 27th episode of The We Podcast! This week I get to have a candid conversation with my friend and colleague Danielle Hughes. Danielle is a Mom, Wife, Therapist, and was also a guest on the podcast where she told her story in Episode #5.
Episode
Welcome to the 26th episode of The We Podcast! This week is a special birthday episode! I chat with you about pivotal moments that lead up to my decision to make major changes in my life on my birthday three years ago. So, it’s not only a birthday,
Episode
This week on The We Podcast my guest is Betsy Pake. Betsy is a master Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) coach, certified in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and a certified hypnotherapist, certified happiness coach and Infinite life coaching...
Episode
This week on The We Podcast my guest is Dr. Laura Baltodano. Laura is a wife, mom, speaker, and advocate. She is a veterinarian, a ACE Certified Health & Wellness Coach, yoga teacher, and is working on becoming qualified to teach mindful based...
Episode
This week on The We Podcast my guest is Kim Adams. Kim is a Colorado transplant by way of Arizona, California, Florida, and originally Michigan. She is wife of three years to Jake and Mom of two years to Warren!
Episode
This week on The We Podcast I get to chat with Emilie Casseday. Emilie is a mountain girl born and raised in beautiful Colorado. With dreams of the big city, she studied communications in Fort Collins where she met her handsome hubby Andy.
Episode
Welcome to the 21st episode of The We Podcast! In this episode I chat with you all about a huge realization I had in the last couple days. It was so powerful that I had to ditch my scheduled plan and fill you in as I know it will be helpful for you...
Episode
This week on the 20th episode of The We Podcast, I chat with the amazing Rose Shattell. Rose is a mom, wife, and a Denver based Yoga Teacher and Message Therapist. Rose believes yoga is best practiced when aimed at connecting a person as a whole.
Episode
This week on The We Podcast get to chat with Samantha Franzen. Samantha is a wife and mother to two little girls, and has been holding down the fort as “the executive director of household operations and fun” for her family since the birth of her...
Episode
Welcome to the 18th Episode of The We Podcast! In this episode I get to interview Heather Fry. Heather is the owner of Where Happiness Grows and author of Potential U (due out later this month) and online mentor of Create Your Bliss and Live It.
Episode
Welcome to episode #17 of The We Podcast! In this episode I chat with you about something that has been rolling around in my mind for the past few days. It’s always amazing to be able to come and have a candid conversation,
Episode
Welcome to Episode #16 of The We Podcast! This week I get to chat with Chelsea Matthews. Chelsea is a licensed financial professional who has a combined 16 years experience with her husband. Together they wrote the book “Let’s Fight About Money” to...
Episode
On this episode of The We Podcast I chat with Genavieve Rose (aka Gena // JEN-ah). Gena is a wife to her motorhead husband of 15 plus years and has become accustomed to the fact she’ll drive $400 vehicles he fixes her entire life.
Episode
This week on the we podcast I interview Miranda Rose. Miranda is a Musician/Singer/Songwriter, Mompreneur, Wife, and Co-host of The Journey of The Entrepreneur Podcast. She has a passion to help others realize their purpose and live it out loud!
Episode
On this episode of The We Podcast I interview Kari Little. Kari is a trainer, speaker, mentor, wife, & founder and CEO of Live Now LLC. Kari has 30+ years of business experience. Her background includes sales, consulting, project management,
Episode
This week on The We Podcast I interview Glenda O’Neil, Glenda is an Accredited Counsellor and Family Therapist + Teacher, mumma of 3 wonderful miracles, wife to 1 amazing husband, lover of life and proud Aussie.
Episode
This week on the we podcast I get to interview Jess Garay. Jess is a Soul Coach + Registered Nurse, mama of 2 and lover of nature. She helps female entrepreneurs harness their inner power to create ease + flow within their business.
Episode
We are in the double digits! This week is episode #10 of The We Podcast! On this episode I talk about the legacy of women. With Mother’s day just yesterday, it’s something that is at the top of all our minds.
Episode
Welcome to The We Podcast! This week I get to interview Jess Lundstrom. We met a couple of months ago and hit if off immediately. Jess is an Introvert, mom, wife, and entrepreneur. She’s passionate about fitness, family, and dessert!
Episode
In episode #8 of The We Podcast I got the pleasure of interviewing Juliette Sakasegawa. Juliette is a Certified Life Coach, Speaker, Course Creator, Educator, and Mentor to Mom Entrepreneurs. She is passionate about helping women embrace their...
Episode
On this episode of The We Podcast, I get to have a beautiful and raw conversation with Tanielle Childers. Tanielle is the lucky mom of two beautiful children, ages 13 and 9 and has been married to her best friend for 17 years.
Episode
Welcome to episode #6 of The We Podcast. I’m very excited to be able to interview my dear friend, Brooke Cole! Brooke is a mom of 4, wife, designer, curator of vintage goods & home décor, and owner of Brooklyn Finds Design Co.
Episode
In this episode of The We Podcast I get to have an awesome conversation with Danielle Hughes. Danielle is a mom, wife, therapist, veteran, and my friend and colleague. We chat about topics that tend to be off the table for most people. Shame,
Episode
In episode #4 of The We Podcast, I get to have a candid conversation with Heather Williams. Heather one of my very closest friends, whom I’ve been able to journey with for many years. We talk about her story, divorce, loss, overcoming,
Episode
On this episode of The We Podcast I interview Maryanna Brunkhorst. Maryanna is a writer, dancer, explorer, lifelong learner, woman, and veteran. She talks to us about her story and how she has used journaling as an ever-present friend accompanying...
Episode
On this episode of The We Podcast I interview Trish Russell. Trish is a Combat Veteran, former Intelligence Officer, homeschooling mama of 3 littles, and Army wife. She has an inspirational story of hope, overcoming, and strength.
Episode
Welcome to The We Podcast with Sarah Monares where we speak, we grow, we rise! This is the very first episode of the podcast. In this first episode I talk about my heart and vision for the podcast, a bit about my story and history,
The latest happenings from within the Loudspeaker universe.