The Motion of Gratitude

There's more to life than going through the motions

Every week Shannon sits down with people who've made the choice to stop surviving and start actually living — and shares real, unscripted conversations about what it takes to come back to yourself.

Interviews with guests who've decided there's more. Solo episodes from the work — individual, organizational, and everything in between. No highlight reels. Just honest conversation and the science behind why the body holds the key to everything we're looking for.

Real conversations. Real work. Real change

The Motion of Gratitude Podcast isn't a highlight reel. It's an honest look at what it actually takes to stop going through the motions — told through the stories of people who've done it, and through Shannon's own experience doing this work with individuals and organizations every day.

Whether you're an educator, an executive, a parent, or someone who just knows something has to shift — there's something here for you.

Guest Interviews

Conversations with people who've decided there's more to life than autopilot — and made the choice to find their way back to something real. Honest, unscripted, and always worth your time.

Solo Episodes

Shannon shares insights from the work in real time — from individual coaching, corporate programs, school partnerships, and her own life. The kind of conversation you wish someone had with you sooner.

The Science Behind It

Every episode is grounded in why — the nervous system science, the research, and the real human experience that explains what's actually happening when things shift.

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A few recent conversations worth your time — whether you're new to the podcast or returning for more.

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Giving Yourself Permission
Shannon returns to the mic after an intentional pause — and shares what the stillness revealed. The theme that emerged in her final breathwork class before moving to Florida: permission. Why we wait for it from others, and why it was never theirs to give.
May 1, 2026 21 min
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Healing from the Inside Out with Amanda Soukoulis
Functional health practitioner Amanda Soukoulis — former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader finalist turned health detective — on what the body has been trying to tell you, and what it actually means to heal rather than just optimize.
Mar 3, 2026 46 min
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When Alcohol Stops Serving Your Life with Abby Calabrese
What if you didn't have to hit rock bottom to decide alcohol isn't serving you? Abby Calabrese shares her honest, judgment-free story — and what actually shifted when she stopped.
Feb 3, 2026 58 min
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Okayness: Finding Freedom Where You Are with Caverly Morgan
Spiritual teacher and founder of Peace in Schools, Caverly Morgan, on eight years of Zen monastic training, bringing mindfulness into public high schools, and what it really means to start practice from love rather than self-improvement.
Jan 13, 2026 48 min
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Gratitude Is a Survival Skill with David Meltzer
Shannon and Matthew sit down with David Meltzer — Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute — on how gratitude became the cornerstone of his life, why it's a survival skill not a soft skill, and his mission to empower over one billion people to be happy.
Sep 23, 2025 20 min
"This isn't a highlight reel. It's a real conversation about what it takes to come back to yourself."
Shannon Missimer — Host, The Motion of Gratitude Podcast

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