Currents: the Big Ocean Women Podcast
Interesting discussions aimed at gathering women together to engage as powerful forces for good in their homes, communities, and world.
Episodes
Following the tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, Shannon Russell, who was at the event, Natalie Perry, Grace Raje, a student at UVU, and Kimball Call discuss the effects of the internet and polarization, how we can help each other and our families, and how we deal with these issues we’re facing by recognizing and following our internal compass.
00:00 Introduction and Host's Welcome
00:44 Panel Introduction...
Susan Roylance and Carolina Allen discuss what advocacy for family looks like at the UN.
00:00 Introduction to Gender Issues
00:24 Welcome to Currents Podcast
01:01 Introducing Susan Roylance
02:08 Susan's Journey and Book
03:29 The Beijing Conference
04:56 Defining Gender and Family Advocacy
06:48 Challenges and Advocacy at the UN
11:35 The Importance of Maternal Feminism
18:50 Susan's Mentorship and Legacy
21:09 Reflections on F...
Dana Robb is joined by Kawika Allen and Nathan Ormsby to dispute the notion that men are unnecessary and promote the truth that men are truly valuable and we need to build interdependent relationships to support one another.
“I think all men and husbands should strive to be more nurturing as well. I think it's just helpful for our children to see that modeling of a nurturing father.” - Kawika Allen
“Just showing that emotional ...
Shelli Spotts, Carolina Allen, and Alma Olaveson discuss what it means to work in the advocacy space as mothers referencing Alice Walker’s book, We are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light in a Time of Darkness and her daughter, Rebecca Walker’s book, Baby Love: Choosing Motherhood After a Lifetime of Ambivalence.
“Advocacy is such an innate maternal thing to do, to advocate for other people that are vulnerable and can’t help...
Carolina Allen shares the op-ed she wrote for the Deseret News, Published May 10, 2025. https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2025/05/10/what-is-maternal-feminism/ including some parts that were not included in the published article.
“Creating life is not only about giving birth, however miraculous that truly is. And when we say ‘maternal,’ we are not only referring to women with children. We’re also speaking of a maternal way of being...
Carolina Allen discusses motherhood with Erica Komisar, LCSW and Madeline Wallin from FEFAF and Haro
“Free women. Free women from feeling terrorized and imprisoned by the narrative that unless they are a hard driving career woman, making lots of money competing with men out in the world, that they have no value. Free women, and give them permission to embrace instincts that they feel, but society doesn’t give them permission to ...
Shannon is joined by Big Ocean Women members Diane and Alina Fisher to discuss promoting life culture in the womb, the home, and our ecological environment.
The WAVE that Diane and Alina run throws baby showers for women who have unplanned pregnancies.
Connect with us at our Virtual Wave Meeting. Find out more at bigoceanwomen.org
“Some people believe motherhood starts when you have the baby. Motherhood starts when you get pregnant...
Carolina Allen is joined by Maddi Cheers to discuss Life Culture.
*Trigger warnings for abortion and abuse.
“I'm a big proponent of the divine feminine and where that intersects with the divine masculine. And that. . . when you start, it doesn't matter what culture you're looking at, I do a lot of looking at Celtic culture, you can look at Native American culture, the Mother Earth, that the womb is the center of the woman's power...
Dana and Shannon are joined by Susana Lopes and Laura Uplinger from the Prenatal Alliance. They are preparing for their upcoming virtual summit on prenatal wellness, March 21-23, 2025 and the celebration of World Pregnancy Day March 22.
“There’s no frontiers for what human beings can do when we are together and we value and cherish humankind.” - Susana Lopes
“Mothers are nurturers; they are teaching through love and care. Mothe...
Dana Robb is joined by Proviah Tutoreinwe from Uganda as they discuss inherent worth, the value of loving and serving those around you, and the importance of education for mothers and empowering women.
“I am worthy of respect because of how unique I am with the gifts and the talents that Heavenly Father has given me. And this is the time to act.” - Proviah Tutoreinwe
“That was a time when I needed to kneel down in prayer, and...
Carolina Allen discusses Innate Worth with Jeremy Boberg, LCSW, who specializes in treating trauma and unmet needs and addictions.
*Trigger warning for discussion of suicide, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and human trafficking.
Carolina and Jeremy discuss the value of seeking help if you’ve been the victim of abuse or trauma. Help is available in many forms. Everyone is of worth, regardless of what they’ve experienced in life....
Dana and Shannon are joined by Karola de la Cuesta, whose story is told in the book, Faith, Love, and Human Trafficking: The Story of Karola de la Cuesta by Raquel Caspi. They discuss Karola’s experiences and how faith has helped her to heal and become an advocate for survivors and human rights. Karola expresses that it is vital to be aware, as parents and friends, of signs of abuse, and to also be the safe place where our loved on...
A Heart to Heart Conversation About Faith
“I think that my faith in my Savior, Jesus Christ, has really anchored me and given me hope amidst a lot of heartache and in navigating different relationships.” - Carolina Allen
“I'm really grateful that I can go to the Lord in prayer, and that I am loved unconditionally. You know, I think that that feeling of unconditional love sets me up for hope in the future.” - Carolina Allen
“W...
Carolina Allen interviews Dana Robb, our usual host, about her visit to the CESE summit to address ways to protect our children online.
We need to start and, and be very, very basic with parents. What is extortion? Because I think that sometimes we as parents, we just can't fathom that this is happening and that it's as prevalent as it is. —Carolina Allen
In this episode of Currents, special guest Grace Rajay, who heads up the global strategy committee at Big Ocean Women, discusses her experiences attending the UN hosted Nairobi Civil Society Conference and the upcoming Summit of the Future.
The conversation delves into the true happenings at the UN, the relevance of grassroots perspectives, and the importance of self-reliance and family-oriented solutions.
00:00 Introduction of Gra...
Exposing Social Engineering in Media and Protecting Family Values
In this episode of the Currents Podcast by Big Ocean Women, Carol delves into a conversation with Andrew Young about the troubling admissions from major animation studios like Disney that their storytelling has been tarnished by social engineering and political agendas. They discuss the widespread acknowledgment of this issue,
peel the layers back to see where the ...
The Importance of Fathers: A Conversation with Tim Rarick
In this episode of Currents, hosts Dana and Shannon engage in a thought-provoking discussion with Tim Rarick,a professor at BYU Idaho specializing in marriage, family, and human development.
The conversation centers around the critical role of fathers in both parenting and society.
Tim discusses his experiences speaking at the United Nations on the importance of father...
Dana and Shannon meet with Celeste Mergens, founder of Days for Girls and author of the book, The Power of Days to discuss how we are empowered by our feminine nature and honoring our procreative power.
“Today, Days for Girls has reached 145 countries. . . including the USA.
And in fact, I guarantee right where everyone listening to this is, it's happening in our backyard because anywhere where you have to choose between food and a...
Andrew Young has worked for XBox, DreamWorks, and other kids entertainment companies. He has seen firsthand how deliberate decisions to insert specific scenes and vocabulary take place. He talks about his experiences with what he found out about social engineering when he worked as an animator at DreamWorks, the effects we see in our society, and what we can do to counteract it as we stand for faith, family, and motherhood.
Quota...
Danna Robb, Shelli Spotts, and Gloria Ezeonyeasi discuss being a woman of faith.
“Our faith tenet with Big Ocean really focuses on the fact that through our faith, we feel inspired to act in our communities and to be involved.” - Shelli Spotts
“That’s how we grew up . . . knowing that our faith is everything that we have; God is everything. [My mother] taught us to depend on God completely.” - Gloria Ezeonyeasi
“I can’t imagi...
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