The Savor Mama Podcast is a faith-based podcast for women—especially mothers, eldest daughters, immigrant daughters, and women of faith—who want to slow down, heal from burnout, and grow spiritually without pressure or perfection.
Hosted by a mama and spiritual guide, this podcast offers gentle conversations about Christian faith, spiritual growth, emotional healing, and intentional living in everyday life. Episodes explore rest, boundaries, motherhood, identity, calling, and learning to notice God in ordinary moments.
This is a Christian spirituality podcast rooted in presence, not performance.
Each episode blends honest storytelling, reflective teaching, and simple spiritual practices designed for busy seasons and overwhelmed hearts.
You’ll also hear reflections inspired by my books and work with women learning to savor life and reconnect with God.
Visit cielothesavormama.systeme.io for books, resources, and ways to connect.
New episodes release weekly.
You don’t have to rush. You don’t have to prove anything. This is invitation savor.
Publisher
Cielo Bradshaw
Category
education · health & fitness · religion & spirituality
When life gets loud, overwhelming, or painfully heavy… it’s easy to lose yourself in the noise. But here’s the gentle reminder we all need: You can stay anchored, even in the middle of the storm. 🤍
In this episode, we open up about the parts of life most people never talk about out loud: emotional exhaustion, spiritual heaviness, depression, loneliness, family pressure, and the moments we silently break.
And yet… Jesus meets us there. In the breathing. In the praying. In the forgiving. In the moments we choose honesty over hiding.
You’ll hear raw, real conversations about how to process your emotions with God, how to create space for healing, and why sitting alone with Jesus might be the anchor your soul has been longing for. 🫂
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, drained, or spiritually scattered… this episode is for you. You’re not failing, you’re feeling. And that’s where healing begins.
🕊 Comment SHALOM if you’re choosing peace, presence, and breakthrough today.
7 Nov 2025
Ep. 13 From Performance to Peace: Living for God, Not for People
Sometimes, we confuse healing with performing. We think we’re growing, but really, we’re just performing. In this episode, inspired by the book "Shame to Shalom: Grieving to be Filled," we discuss how shame can manifest in perfectionism, performance, and people-pleasing. And how these habits often mask deeper emotional and mental struggles. With our team member Faith Dublin, a wife, leader, and mental health advocate, we unpack how to process emotions God’s way, through grace, not guilt. Because true healing isn’t just emotional, it’s spiritual, holistic, and deeply human. You can have faith and care for your mental health. You can feel overwhelmed and still be held by God. You don’t need to be perfect to be healed, you need to be willing to surrender and participate! Join us as we walk from pressure to peace, from performance to presence.
Grab a copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/4996zdQ
24 Oct 2025
Ep. 12 Healing the Filipino Heart: Faith, Family, and Freedom in Christ
Have you ever wondered how our Filipino culture shapes the way we feel, love, and heal?In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend and teammate, Faith Eunice, a wife, youth minister, and leader of Women in Sync Philippines, to talk about faith, family, and emotional honesty through the lens of Jesus.
We dive into the unspoken parts of being Filipino: the “Tiis ka lang,” “Wag kang iyakin,” and “Pray ka lang” phrases that taught us to be strong, but sometimes also taught us to hide. Together, we reflect on how God meets us in those hidden places and teaches us that true strength begins with surrender.
This conversation is close to my heart because it’s about healing the Filipino heart — unlearning the patterns of shame and silence, and learning to bring our emotions, families, and stories back to Jesus.
If you’ve ever struggled between honoring your culture and healing your soul, this episode is for you.Let’s heal together, one Filipino heart at a time
4 Oct 2025
What if Grief Isn't Your Enemy But Your Invitation To Healing
Welcome!! This week, we continue the heartfelt conversation with Coach Darlene DeMoss, a grief recovery coach and woman of faith whose gentle wisdom reminds us that grief can be one of God’s most powerful invitations to healing.
In this second part, we explore the simple but life-changing practices that help us navigate grief with grace: how to pause, breathe, and make space for God’s comfort. We discuss allowing emotions to surface without judgment and exploring how grief, when surrendered, can become a bridge toward peace… toward Shalom.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Why grief is not the enemy, it’s an invitation to healing.
How to create space for emotional honesty with God.
The role of community and spiritual rest in grief recovery.
How Jesus meets us in our sorrow with compassion and hope.
✨ Connect with Coach Darlene:Instagram: @hbhrecovery
Website: https://go.hbhrecovery.org/home-8238
📚 Explore Cielo’s Books:Pursuing Perfect Love: A Real Story Finding Freedom With Jesus
A Walk With Papa: One Step At A Time
💌 Join the “Shame to Shalom” Waitlist:Receive early access, devotionals, and a special launch gift → https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/shametoshalomwaitlist
Listen, breathe, and let this episode remind you that your grief has purpose and peace is possible. You’re not alone on this journey.
19 Sept 2025
The Grief You Can't Ignore: Unpacking Emotional Pacifiers
The Grief You Can’t Ignore: Unpacking Emotional Pacifiers with Coach Darlene
Grief is not something we can bypass—it always finds a way to surface. In this episode, I’m joined by Coach Darlene DeMoss, a grief recovery coach, to talk about why grief is necessary for healing, how we often mask it with “emotional pacifiers,” and what it means to move toward wholeness with Jesus.
Together, we unpack:
Why unprocessed grief shows up in daily patterns
The difference between comfort and numbing
How lament can lead to freedom and peace
This conversation is an invitation to pause, reflect, and take the next step in your healing.
Connect with Coach Darlene: https://go.hbhrecovery.org/home-8238Join the Shame to Shalom Waitlist: https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/shametoshalomwaitlist
7 Sept 2025
Grieve To Forgive: The Courage to Face What Was Lost
Welcome back to Cielo, The Savor Mama Podcast. 🌿
In this episode, I share part of my healing journey—how grief, shame, and the lies we’ve carried can be transformed into peace through Jesus. Healing isn’t linear, but it is possible. I hope that as you listen, you’ll feel less alone and more empowered to step into your own story with courage and grace.
✨ Links & Resources:📖 Pursuing Perfect Love: [https://amzn.to/47muDJp]📖 A Walk With Papa: [https://amzn.to/4g9KKwn]💌 Join my Digital Love Letters: https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/🌸 Join the Shame to Shalom Waitlist here → https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/shametoshalomwaitlist
23 Aug 2025
Ep 8 Grieving Well, Letting Go & Finding Freedom Through Loss
Grief isn’t just about death. It’s about the many losses we carry—dreams that didn’t happen, relationships that shifted, the old versions of ourselves we’ve had to release.
In this tender episode of Cielo, The Savor Mama Podcast, I open up about what it means to grieve well with Jesus. Together, we explore how letting go can actually be a doorway into deeper freedom, peace, and purpose. You’ll hear reflections from my own story, biblical wisdom, and gentle reminders that your tears matter to God.
✨ This conversation is for the mama, the wife, the woman who feels the weight of loss but longs for hope again.
What you’ll take away:
Why grief is more than just an emotional release—it’s a spiritual invitation
How to let go with God’s help instead of holding on to pain alone
Scriptures that remind us of His presence in our mourning
Practical encouragement for finding freedom and joy in the middle of loss
🔗 Links & Resources Mentioned:
Coach Rosa Jones —
https://www.rosajoneslpc.com/
https://www.thehealingpros.com/
https://www.myfreedomss.com/
Rediscovering you: https://amzn.to/3HMioLG
Cielo, The Savor Mama
Pursuing Perfect Love (Book + Devotional Journal): https://amzn.to/4mxjMRE
A Walk with Papa: One Step At A Time https://amzn.to/4mUHVRS
Join my Digital Love Letters (email family): https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/
8 Aug 2025
Episode 7 Rediscovering YOU – Healing, Identity & Taking Ownership with Rosa Jones
In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, I sit down with my life coach and mentor, Rosa Jones, MA.Ed, LPC—the very woman who walked with me through some of the most pivotal seasons of my healing journey.
We talk about what it truly means to rediscover yourself—beyond the pain, past labels, and old stories. CoachRosa shares wisdom on:
Healing from emotional wounds and embracing your God-given identity
Taking ownership of your healing without shame or pressure
Moving from survival to living in alignment with truth, grace, and purpose
If you’ve ever wondered how to reclaim the “you” God created before the world told you who to be, this episode will inspire and equip you. You’ll hear both practical tools and Spirit-led encouragement to help you step forward with courage.
💬 Let’s continue the conversation—subscribe to my weekly email love letters for early access to episodes and personal reflections here: https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/
📖 Resources Mentioned:
Rediscovering You by Rosa Jones
📌 Connect with Rosa Jones:Instagram:
@rosajoneslpc
@thehealingpros
25 Jul 2025
Permission to Grieve: Parenting While Healing
This episode is a sacred invitation — not for perfection, but for permission.
Permission to grieve.Permission to feel.Permission to heal… while still parenting, still growing, still figuring it all out.
If you’ve ever been told you’re too emotional...If you’ve felt unseen in your motherhood, your story, your tears...This space is for you.
🌿 Your body remembers what your words forgot.Grief isn’t just emotional — it’s physical, mental, and generational.I share science, scripture, and parts of my personal journey — written in the quiet of our fifth wheel RV — as I learned to name pain I never had language for.
🕊️ This episode is especially for:
The parent still parenting while healing
The mama grieving what she never received
The woman realizing grief might be the reason it's all felt so hard
✍🏽 What You'll Hear:
A deep reflection on childhood grief and emotional needs
How motherhood revealed unhealed wounds
What I’ve learned through therapy, devotional rhythms, and trauma-informed parenting
Why emotional health is not an afterthought
A journal prompt to help you name what’s been buried
Soul care rhythms that fit your real life
🌿 Resources & Stay Connected:
📚 My Books on Amazon:Pursuing Perfect Love: https://amzn.to/4f5Th2RA Walk With Papa: https://amzn.to/3TVkKKT
📩 Weekly Love Letters + First Access to New Episodes:https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/
📺 Want to watch this episode as a video?Subscribe to my YouTube channel for lifestyle vlogs and visual reflections: https://youtu.be/u4Y3LGZ__JI
With grace and truth,Cielo – The Savor Mama
#GrieveToHeal #FaithAndMotherhood #PermissionToFeel #HealingIsHoly #EmotionalHealing #GentleParentingJourney #TraumaInformedMotherhood #PursuingPerfectLove #SoulCareMatters
10 Jul 2025
Multicultural Marriage, Minimalist Living and Purposeful Parenting
Welcome to Cielo: The Savor Mama Podcast—a soul-centered space for women healing from childhood wounds, breaking generational cycles, and learning to live, love, and lead like Jesus.
In this second part of our Father's Day heartfelt episode, we delve into the beauty and complexity of cultural harmony within multicultural marriages. From blending traditions to navigating family dynamics, I share the lessons I’ve learned in honoring both my Filipino roots and our shared journey with Christ.
We also reflect on what it means to raise children in a home anchored in God's love. This episode touches on personal growth, spiritual leadership in the home, emotional healing, and embracing God's design for marriage and parenting.
🕊️ Whether you're navigating marriage, motherhood, or your own healing journey, this conversation will meet you where you are and remind you: God’s love is the foundation of a peaceful, purpose-filled home.
🛒 Grab my books Pursuing Perfect Love and A Walk With Papa on Amazon to deepen your journey.
25 Jun 2025
Reparenting, Financial Freedom & Fatherhood | Debt-Free Living with Peter Bradshaw
n this soul-centered episode of Cielo, The Savor Mama Podcast, we’re broadcasting from the peaceful embrace of Fairy Stone State Park—a fitting place for this heartfelt conversation with my husband, Peter Bradshaw.
A veteran, registered nurse, and father of three, Peter shares the raw, real, and redemptive journey of learning to reparent himself while parenting our daughters, embracing a debt-free lifestyle, and intentionally breaking generational cycles.
💬 We talk about:
Emotional healing as a father
Finding peace in financial discipline
How we pursued financial freedom with God at the center
The power of legacy over perfection
Parenting from a place of love, not pressure
🛠️ Ready to begin your own transformation?
🎓 Join our FREE Financial Peace University class (normally $100):👉 https://www.ramseyplus.com/ramsey-financial-peace
📖 Start your healing with our free devotional:👉 Peace & Prosperity: A Mindful Guide to Emotional & Financial Healing
This is more than a podcast. It's a movement.A place for mamas, papas, and purpose-seekers to slow down, savor, and build a future that heals generations.
🔔 Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with someone who’s ready to live with peace on purpose.
13 Jun 2025
Healing The Father Wound: Grieving, Forgiveness, and Embracing Abba's Love for Freedom
Welcome to a sacred and tender episode of Cielo, The Savor Mama Podcast.As Father's Day draws near, we open the door to a conversation many carry silently—the ache of the father wound.
In this heartfelt episode, we gently unpack what a father wound is and how it can shape our sense of love, identity, and even our connection to God. If your earthly father couldn’t be who you needed, this space is for you.
Together, we’ll walk the path of grief and grace—naming the pain, leaning into forgiveness, and receiving the healing embrace of our Abba Father. Through truth-telling, scripture, and soul-deep reflection, you’ll be reminded: you are not alone, and your story can still be redeemed.
If you're ready to go deeper into this healing journey, I invite you to get your own copy of Pursuing Perfect Love, my personal story and guide through love, loss, and restoration.
25 May 2025
Lifted in Love: The Soul Care Every Mom Deserves
Welcome to an episode that challenges the norms of motherhood and explores the importance of self-care. Join Cielo, The Savor Mama, as she shares her insights from being a wife, mom, and former nurse, delving into the critical need for soul care in the season of motherhood.
Through personal reflections and five transformative soul care practices, Cielo inspires moms to break the cycle of self-neglect and embrace a nurturing approach toward themselves. Discover how creating moments of stillness, conducting daily soul check-ins, prioritizing personal needs, and feeling your emotions can redefine the motherhood experience.
Join the conversation and start rewriting your legacy with love, grace, and awareness. This journey will help you reconnect with your identity and remember the importance of nourishing your soul for a fulfilling and joyful motherhood
✨ Grab your free Peace & Prosperity Guide: [https://cielothesavormama.systeme.io/podcastebooklaunch]🎧 Soul Check In Worksheet [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cofg1KSZGtoA59jhQ26v7BnkPGV4Qq5w/view?usp=sharing]📱 Let’s be Instagram buddies: @cielothesavormama
9 May 2025
Lifted in Love Series-Episode 1: Mother's Day Special
Welcome to the Cielo, The Savor Mama Podcast—a sacred space where we talk healing, heartwork, and the holy art of savoring the here and now.
In this special Mother’s Day episode, we begin our Lifted in Love series—an offering for the mamas in the thick of it, the daughters holding legacies close, and every soul seeking healing in the sacred role of motherhood.
Together, we’ll reflect on the journey of becoming and unbecoming—through faith, through the fire, and through the fierce love that shapes us. With stories, poems, and soul whispers, we honor the call of motherhood—not just as a role, but as a path to becoming whole.
We’ll also lean into the heart of this month’s message: how belief, wealth, and healing are connected. Yes, even the budget and the broken places. It’s time to rewrite the story you’ve inherited—and reclaim your God-given inheritance of peace, purpose, and prosperity.
🎁 As a gift to guide you deeper, download your free eBook: Peace & Prosperity: A Mindful Guide to Emotional & Financial Healing. It’s more than a resource—it’s a companion for the journey.
Let’s walk it together, one breath, one prayer, one step at a time.
👇 Your links below:
🛒 [Get your Instacart Discount Here]📘 [Download Peace & Prosperity Ebook Here]
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