Shannon Owen's guest appearances

Shannon Owen

The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

Kindred Mom Podcast

Jay Jones

Shannan Martin

Kat Lee

Lynne Jackson

Glenna Marshall

Melanie Dale

Tara Bremer

Jen Babakhan

Wendy Snyder

Lisa Appelo

Saundra Dalton-Smith

Sandy Cooper

Robin Chapman

Lindsey Cornett

Jenn Giles Kemper

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This episode continues the Healthy Body conversation on KindredMom.com with thoughts about Movement and Rest for Moms. Host Emily Sue Allen chats with Lindsey Cornett and Shannon Owen about the role of movement in their lives–not just exercise and activity, but also a more conceptual look into the concept of how being in motion connects with spiritual, emotional, and physical health. In the second half of the show, Emily interviews the brilliant author of Sacred Rest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about what true rest is, and how to find it in various areas of your life.Check out the Healthy Mom series as it unfolds here!Find more Healthy Body essays at this link as the month goes on.Subscribe to Kindred Mom and get the free resources we have created for you!Just a few of our free downloads:A Self-Care Questionnaire to help you evaluate how to strategically create a self-care plan that is sustainable in your real lifeRecipes for Families Living Life Around the TableFollow Kindred Mom on InstagramJoin The Kindred Mom Private Facebook Group About Podcast Host Emily Sue Allen –Emily Sue Allen is the founder of Kindred Mom, and she hosts/produces the Kindred Mom podcast. Emily is also a member of several communities for writers (including Hope*Writers and Rise Up Writers, among others) and she is a regular devotional writer for Joyful Life Magazine. Soul care for moms and helping women find joy in the midst of their motherhood journey are among her greatest passions. Emily is a contemplative, creative soul who celebrates the beauty of a humble, handmade life and deeply values the power of encouragement. She lives with her husband and six kids in the Pacific Northwest, and personally blogs at emilysueallen.com. Find Kindred Mom on Instagram and Facebook, and follow Emily on Instagram to see her most recent family adventures.Guests on this EpisodeLindsey Cornett Lindsey Cornett is a loud talker, iced coffee drinker, and lover of the written word who writes from the intersection of faith, family, and freedom. She’s married to Evan, and together they live in Grand Rapids, Michigan with three kiddos (four and under). Over time, she is learning to relinquish her perfectionism and embrace her life and creativity as-is. In the process, she’s become passionate about encouraging other women to embrace the freedom Jesus offers, which is rooted in the belief that we are enough just as we are. You can find more of Lindsey’s writing on her personal website, on Instagram, and over at the The Drafting Desk, a thoughtful monthly newsletter which she co-writes to inspire women toward freedom from perfectionism.Read some of Lindsey’s writing: Two Bites of Humble Pie  /  Facing Postpartum Depression  /  Strong and BraveShannon Owen Shannon Owen is a Dallas-born Longhorn who loves books. She married her opposite– a Houston native and Aggie engineer who loves nothing better than a good lighting project. She and her husband, Lee, live in Houston and are active members of Houston’s First Baptist. Shannon has a passion for discipleship within the local church, and loves serving with student ministry and teaching Bible studies. She has written and taught for ministries such as Waiting in Hope, Abide, YouVersion, Hope Mommies, and Give Grace. Shannon has two little girls, Avery (8) and Kate (4), who take up the majority of her time with snack requests and messy art projects.Read some of Shannon’s writing on KindredMom.com Buried Longings Brought to Light Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a busy physician, author, and mom, who understands that life’s demands can leave you feeling mentally overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and physically tired. She helps the overstressed deal with their work-rest imbalance and find actionable answers to the thriving lifestyle they desire. She is the author of Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity (affiliate link), and you can learn more about her on her website: I Choose My Best Life.Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith also has a free quiz to help you discern what areas of rest you are most in need of at RestQuiz.com! Featured image by Holly Shafer Photography————————Kindred Mom is a community dedicated to helping moms flourish in motherhood. Through honest and vulnerable real stories of motherhood, this community champions celebrating small victories and the beautiful things that happen when moms share both the triumphs and struggles of their journeys.To connect with the Kindred Mom community, keep up with the essays that are shared on the blog at KindredMom.comand subscribe to the mailing list so you don’t miss a thing.You can find Kindred Mom on social media in the following places: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.Special thanks to Michael Patti for the original music featured on the Kindred Mom Podcast.

This episode continues the Healthy Body conversation on <a href="http://KindredMom.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KindredMom.com</a> with thoughts about Movement and Rest for Moms. Host Emily Sue Allen chats with Lindsey Cornett and Shannon Owen about the role of movement in their lives–not just exercise and activity, but also a more conceptual look into the concept of how being in motion connects with spiritual, emotional, and physical health. In the second half of the show, Emily interviews the brilliant author of Sacred Rest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about what true rest is, and how to find it in various areas of your life.Check out the <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/healthy-mom-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healthy Mom series</a> as it unfolds here!Find more <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/category/healthy-body-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healthy Body essays</a> at this link as the month goes on.<h2><a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/free-resources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to Kindred Mom</a> and get the free resources we have created for you!</h2>Just a few of our free downloads:<a href="https://mailchi.mp/kindredmom/selfcare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>A <a href="https://mailchi.mp/kindredmom/selfcare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Self-Care Questionnaire</a> to help you evaluate how to strategically create a self-care plan that is sustainable in your real life<a href="https://mailchi.mp/kindredmom/recipe_resource" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://mailchi.mp/kindredmom/recipe_resource" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recipes for Families Living Life Around the Table</a><h2><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kindred_mom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Kindred Mom on Instagram</a></h2><h2><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1921209271435885/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join The Kindred Mom Private Facebook Group</a></h2> About Podcast Host Emily Sue Allen –Emily Sue Allen is the founder of <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kindred Mom</a>, and she hosts/produces the Kindred Mom <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kindred-mom-podcast/id1236598848?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a>. Emily is also a member of several communities for writers (including <a href="http://hopewriters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hope*Writers</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/riseupwriterscommunity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rise Up Writers</a>, among others) and she is a regular devotional writer for <a href="https://joyfullifemagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joyful Life Magazine</a>. Soul care for moms and helping women find joy in the midst of their motherhood journey are among her greatest passions. Emily is a contemplative, creative soul who celebrates the beauty of a humble, handmade life and deeply values the power of encouragement. She lives with her husband and six kids in the Pacific Northwest, and personally blogs at <a href="https://www.emilysueallen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">emilysueallen.com</a>. Find Kindred Mom on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kindred_mom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kindredmom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and follow Emily on <a href="http://instagram.com/emily_sue_allen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> to see her most recent family adventures.<h2>Guests on this Episode</h2>Lindsey Cornett Lindsey Cornett is a loud talker, iced coffee drinker, and lover of the written word who writes from the intersection of faith, family, and freedom. She’s married to Evan, and together they live in Grand Rapids, Michigan with three kiddos (four and under). Over time, she is learning to relinquish her perfectionism and embrace her life and creativity as-is. In the process, she’s become passionate about encouraging other women to embrace the freedom Jesus offers, which is rooted in the belief that we are enough just as we are. You can find more of Lindsey’s writing on her <a href="http://www.lindseycornett.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">personal website</a>, on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindseycornett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, and over at the <a href="http://www.thedraftingdesk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Drafting Desk</a>, a thoughtful monthly newsletter which she co-writes to inspire women toward freedom from perfectionism.Read some of Lindsey’s writing: <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/2017/06/08/two-bites-of-humble-pie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Two Bites of Humble Pie</a>  /  <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/2017/11/08/facing-postpartum-depression-part-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facing Postpartum Depression</a>  /  <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/2018/03/08/strong-and-brave/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strong and Brave</a>Shannon Owen Shannon Owen is a Dallas-born Longhorn who loves books. She married her opposite– a Houston native and Aggie engineer who loves nothing better than a good lighting project. She and her husband, Lee, live in Houston and are active members of Houston’s First Baptist. Shannon has a passion for discipleship within the local church, and loves serving with student ministry and teaching Bible studies. She has written and taught for ministries such as Waiting in Hope, Abide, YouVersion, Hope Mommies, and Give Grace. Shannon has two little girls, Avery (8) and Kate (4), who take up the majority of her time with snack requests and messy art projects.Read some of Shannon’s writing on <a href="http://KindredMom.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KindredMom.com</a> <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/2019/02/05/buried-longings-brought-to-light/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buried Longings Brought to Light</a> Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a busy physician, author, and mom, who understands that life’s demands can leave you feeling mentally overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and physically tired. She helps the overstressed deal with their work-rest imbalance and find actionable answers to the thriving lifestyle they desire. She is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1478921676/ref=as_li_ss_tl?pf_rd_p=1cac67ce-697a-47be-b2f5-9ae91aab54f2&amp;pf_rd_r=7PGK7A5NWZ37Y3XFP6EG&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=kindredmom-20&amp;linkId=615b90cf998adcf9648491a5e5e2bf31&amp;language=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity</a> (affiliate link), and you can learn more about her on her website: <a href="https://ichoosemybestlife.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Choose My Best Life</a>.Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith also has a free quiz to help you discern what areas of rest you are most in need of at <a href="http://restquiz.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RestQuiz.com</a>! Featured image by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hollyshaferphotography/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holly Shafer Photography</a>————————Kindred Mom is a community dedicated to helping moms flourish in motherhood. Through honest and vulnerable real stories of motherhood, this community champions celebrating small victories and the beautiful things that happen when moms share both the triumphs and struggles of their journeys.To connect with the Kindred Mom community, keep up with the essays that are shared on the blog at <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KindredMom.com</a>and subscribe to the mailing list so you don’t miss a thing.You can find Kindred Mom on social media in the following places: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kindred_mom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Kindred_Mom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kindredmom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.Special thanks to <a href="https://www.michaelpatti.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Patti</a> for the original music featured on the Kindred Mom Podcast.

056 // Movement & Rest for Moms – Lindsey Cornett, Shannon Owen & Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Rachel Blackston

For the next 3 months, the Kindred Mom community will be covering a variety of topics under the “Healthy Mom” umbrella, beginning in February with Healthy Mind. In Episode 53, host Emily Sue Allen leads a conversation about Mental Health for Moms with Rachel Blackston, Robin Chapman, and Shannon Owen. Subscribe to Kindred Mom and get the free resources we have created for you! Just a few of our free downloads:  A Self-Care Questionnaire to help you evaluate how to strategically create a self-care plan that is sustainable in your real life  Recipes for Families Living Life Around the Table Follow Kindred Mom on Instagram Join The Kindred Mom Private Facebook Group   About Podcast Host Emily Sue Allen –  Emily Sue Allen is the founder of Kindred Mom, and she hosts/produces the Kindred Mom podcast. Emily is also a member of several communities for writers (including Hope*Writers and Rise Up Writers, among others) and she is a regular devotional writer for Joyful Life Magazine. Soul care for moms and helping women find joy in the midst of their motherhood journey are among her greatest passions. Emily is a contemplative, creative soul who celebrates the beauty of a humble, handmade life and deeply values the power of encouragement. She lives with her husband and six kids in the Pacific Northwest, and personally blogs at emilysueallen.com. Find Kindred Mom on Instagram and Facebook, and follow Emily on Instagram to see her most recent family adventures. Guests on this Episode Robin Chapman Robin Chapman is a full-time imperfect mama, wife, and Jesus follower. She lives in Fairbanks, Alaska with her husband of 13 years and four children (ages 1 to 7). She’s trying hard to learn how to do this motherhood thing in a way that doesn’t land the whole family in intensive therapy, and she has a heart for helping other mamas buried in the little years know they are normal and there is hope. You can find her hiding out in the bathroom with a cup of coffee, or online looking for grace in her mundane and crazy life on her blog, Instagram, or Facebook. Read some of Robin’s writing: Growing Compassion For My Body  /  Parenting in Public  /  Tending a Marriage   Rachel Blackston Rachel Blackston has worked as a mental health counselor since 2005, specializing in working with women with a history of trauma and abuse as well as those struggling with infertility and sexual betrayal. Outside of counseling, Rachel serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at Reformed Theological Seminary and writes regularly for the blog Red Tent Living. She enjoys speaking in the community on topics such as the Knowing your Story, Sexuality, Attachment, Calling and the Enneagram. Rachel’s deepest joy is found in being in the presence of her husband, Michael and their three daughters, who are priceless gifts after several years of infertility.   Shannon Owen Shannon Owen is a Dallas-born Longhorn who loves books. She married her opposite– a Houston native and Aggie engineer who loves nothing better than a good lighting project. She and her husband, Lee, live in Houston and are active members of Houston’s First Baptist. Shannon has a passion for discipleship within the local church, and loves serving with student ministry and teaching Bible studies. She has written and taught for ministries such as Waiting in Hope, Abide, YouVersion, Hope Mommies, and Give Grace. Shannon has two little girls, Avery (8) and Kate (4), who take up the majority of her time with snack requests and messy art projects. ———————— Kindred Mom is a community dedicated to helping moms flourish in motherhood. Through honest and vulnerable real stories of motherhood, this community champions celebrating small victories and the beautiful things that happen when moms share both the triumphs and struggles of their journeys. To connect with the Kindred Mom community, keep up with the essays that are shared on the blog at KindredMom.comand subscribe to the mailing list so you don’t miss a thing. You can find Kindred Mom on social media in the following places: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Special thanks to Michael Patti for the original music featured on the Kindred Mom Podcast.

For the next 3 months, the Kindred Mom community will be covering a variety of topics under the “Healthy Mom” umbrella, beginning in February with Healthy Mind. In Episode 53, host Emily Sue Allen leads a conversation about Mental Health for Moms with Rachel Blackston, Robin Chapman, and Shannon Owen. <h2><a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/free-resources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to Kindred Mom</a> and get the free resources we have created for you!</h2> Just a few of our free downloads: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/kindredmom/selfcare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> A <a href="https://mailchi.mp/kindredmom/selfcare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Self-Care Questionnaire</a> to help you evaluate how to strategically create a self-care plan that is sustainable in your real life <a href="https://mailchi.mp/kindredmom/recipe_resource" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/kindredmom/recipe_resource" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recipes for Families Living Life Around the Table</a> <h2><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kindred_mom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Kindred Mom on Instagram</a></h2> <h2><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1921209271435885/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join The Kindred Mom Private Facebook Group</a></h2> About Podcast Host Emily Sue Allen –  Emily Sue Allen is the founder of <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kindred Mom</a>, and she hosts/produces the Kindred Mom <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kindred-mom-podcast/id1236598848?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a>. Emily is also a member of several communities for writers (including <a href="http://hopewriters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hope*Writers</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/riseupwriterscommunity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rise Up Writers</a>, among others) and she is a regular devotional writer for <a href="https://joyfullifemagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joyful Life Magazine</a>. Soul care for moms and helping women find joy in the midst of their motherhood journey are among her greatest passions. Emily is a contemplative, creative soul who celebrates the beauty of a humble, handmade life and deeply values the power of encouragement. She lives with her husband and six kids in the Pacific Northwest, and personally blogs at <a href="https://www.emilysueallen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">emilysueallen.com</a>. Find Kindred Mom on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kindred_mom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kindredmom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and follow Emily on <a href="http://instagram.com/emily_sue_allen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> to see her most recent family adventures. <h2>Guests on this Episode</h2> Robin Chapman Robin Chapman is a full-time imperfect mama, wife, and Jesus follower. She lives in Fairbanks, Alaska with her husband of 13 years and four children (ages 1 to 7). She’s trying hard to learn how to do this motherhood thing in a way that doesn’t land the whole family in intensive therapy, and she has a heart for helping other mamas buried in the little years know they are normal and there is hope. You can find her hiding out in the bathroom with a cup of coffee, or online looking for grace in her mundane and crazy life on her <a href="http://www.robindchapman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a>, <a href="http://www.instagram.com/robin.chapman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/graceenoughrobindchapman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Read some of Robin’s writing: <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/2018/01/11/growing-compassion-for-my-body/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Growing Compassion For My Body</a>  /  <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/2017/08/07/parenting-in-public/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parenting in Public</a>  /  <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/2018/02/06/tending-a-marriage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tending a Marriage</a> Rachel Blackston <a href="https://rachelblackston.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel Blackston</a> has worked as a mental health counselor since 2005, specializing in working with women with a history of trauma and abuse as well as those struggling with infertility and sexual betrayal. Outside of counseling, Rachel serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at Reformed Theological Seminary and writes regularly for the blog Red Tent Living. She enjoys speaking in the community on topics such as the Knowing your Story, Sexuality, Attachment, Calling and the Enneagram. Rachel’s deepest joy is found in being in the presence of her husband, Michael and their three daughters, who are priceless gifts after several years of infertility. <h3>Shannon Owen</h3> <a href="https://shannonowenwrites.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shannon Owen</a> is a Dallas-born Longhorn who loves books. She married her opposite– a Houston native and Aggie engineer who loves nothing better than a good lighting project. She and her husband, Lee, live in Houston and are active members of Houston’s First Baptist. Shannon has a passion for discipleship within the local church, and loves serving with student ministry and teaching Bible studies. She has written and taught for ministries such as Waiting in Hope, Abide, YouVersion, Hope Mommies, and Give Grace. Shannon has two little girls, Avery (8) and Kate (4), who take up the majority of her time with snack requests and messy art projects. ———————— Kindred Mom is a community dedicated to helping moms flourish in motherhood. Through honest and vulnerable real stories of motherhood, this community champions celebrating small victories and the beautiful things that happen when moms share both the triumphs and struggles of their journeys. To connect with the Kindred Mom community, keep up with the essays that are shared on the blog at <a href="https://www.kindredmom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KindredMom.com</a>and subscribe to the mailing list so you don’t miss a thing. You can find Kindred Mom on social media in the following places: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kindred_mom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Kindred_Mom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kindredmom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Special thanks to <a href="https://www.michaelpatti.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Patti</a> for the original music featured on the Kindred Mom Podcast.

053 // Mental Health for Moms – Rachel Blackston, Robin Chapman & Shannon Owen