Meet the Raw Mom Team
Once upon a time, a busy little mom had a big idea…
Passionate about raw food, attentive parenting and all things girlie, Tera Warner had an idea to start the RawMom project–a project that would touch and inspire the lives of extraordinary women around the world, looking for support and community to help them implement an unusually positive way of life.
As a homeschooling mom to Sebastian (6) and Mika (9) Tera wanted to create a space where two of her favorite things: raw food and parenting, could come together to form the foundation of a new community of women inspiring each other to lead more fulfilling lives and do what is possible to make the world a better place to be.
When she had this good idea and looked around her, she noticed there were many other powerful, creative and inspiring women who had stories, gifts and solutions to offer the world. And so she set out to include them in her adventures.
And so present you the foundation, the heartbeat, the giggles and spunk that is and will be RawMom.com:
Shannon Leone, Director
I am Shannon, a raw ‘stay home mom’ but you can just call me AND YOURSELF IF YOU LIKE a ‘domestic engineer’ or ‘domestic goddess’! I clean, babysit, walk dogs, shop for others, and budget everything to the dime in my ‘spare time.’ I also contribute art and write for mags, give radio and TV interviews and coach people on their diet.
If I had to describe myself I could honestly say I am quite clear, integral, strong (aren’t ALL WOMEN SO STRONG!!) creative, disciplined, open and compassionate. I believe in ‘tough love’ when needed, but always the emphasis is on the loving. Huge distinction. Meanness is never justified. And ‘Niceness’ is seriously underrated. I live by this code of conduct.
My children are my life. Period. I wanted to be a mom since I was a small kid, and consider it the biggest blessing and privelege ever! It is INTENSE but I appreciate everything that comes along with it! I lost my own beautiful single mom at 16 and was orphaned and homeless.
I feel a deep yearning to do what I can to give my children (Landon 10 and Liam 
a strong foundation and wings for I know they have come here on a very special mission. I believe the Universe needs us ALL to fully express our passion and gifts- the world needs what we have.
That is why I am here.
If we as moms can band together in support of one another, and expand that to include other moms and kids, then our future will be in good hands…
In joy,
-Shannon
Joanne Newell
She’s honoured to be a member of the Raw Mom team, to be able to beam out messages of love, compassion, kindness, and inspiration – all while never truly knowing how these messages positively affect people’s lives. She also loves being a part of this supportive community of absolutely amazing mums from around the globe!
Jamie Abrams
I am a 29-year-old raw-yoga-mom-domestic-guru-ess to a sparkly little fellah called Zenchai (3) as well as being herb-salad-dressing-maker, resident sprouter and wife to a handsome man. We live in the metropolis of London (UK) with great aspirations of escaping the rat race to a raw eco-sustainable community.
My glittery tool bag is full of dazzling gizmos seeped in rich experiences including: Health & Wellness B.A., Business A.A., certification in Integral Yoga, Thai yoga massage practitioner, Health Educator, aromatherapy, plus I studied childbirth education, traditional Chinese medicine along with tuina, qigong and taijiquan.
I am continually growing and branching out, striving to be the most blissful being ever. The near future holds a pregnancy yoga teacher training and more Anusara yoga training, so I can keep helping the women I love. I have also created a website dedicated to raw foods, yoga and mothering.
BLISS is my offering. I can’t wait to sprinkle some in your lives!
-Jamie
Joanna L. Steven
Joanna was born in France, where she lived for many years before moving to Iowa after marrying her American born husband Matthew. She is a Law graduate from the Rene Descartes Law School of Paris (France), and holds a BS in Psychology from Iowa State University. She is currently working on her Masters in Psychology as well as her Clinical Nutrition degree.
After becoming a vegetarian in 2003, she discovered the raw diet after reading an interview by Tonya Kay on bodybuilding.com. She now eats a high raw diet with a big emphasis on leafy greens and chlorophyll rich foods – often having them for breakfast, lunch and dinner! She is also happily addicted to raw kale chips.
Aside from writing for the Raw Divas and Raw Mom blogs, she has published several eBooks (the Raw Nutritional Analysis serie) (http://kayosmarket.com/#2) with Tonya Kay, and regularly blogs (joannasteven.blogspot.com) about raw foodism. She was also published in the Spring 09 edition of Get Fresh! magazine.
In her free time, she enjoys growing organic veggies in her backyard, and endlessly spoiling her cats and husband. She also loves feeding green smoothies, creamy raw cakes and other raw delights to her friends, and watch them enjoy every last bite!
Sarah Womer
Sarah is many things of which her favourite is being mommy to a radiant beam of love, her two-year old son!
She also regularly (as regularly as motherhood can permit anyway) practices yoga and is a certified instructor, bikes as much as possible, and throws some epic walks and runs in there when the timing works.
She loves to wear shiny 1980′s throw-back pants and rainbow socks, go thrift-store shopping for her everyday clothing needs, and do up her hair like a rock-star (minus the toxic Net of Aqua like the ole days…) because “how can your mood be dark when you’re shining bright?” she likes to say.
When she isn’t having fun dressing like a rainbow, she likes to make delicious healthy treats to cultivate the RAWesome in life and nothing makes her happier than to share them with friends and family.
Writing and reading keep her sane through the trials and tribulations of single-motherhood (as well as a RAWkin’ diet and playful disposition) and believe that she is always writing and reading something! 
As her journey has taken her to through the twenty-something destructiveness of partying on through those dark ages to being a healthy, happy, constructive mommy of a healthy, happy, energetic ecstatic little boy, she has now devoted the rest of her time (that isn’t her baby boy’s!) to give back to the world that saved her and keep showing others there can be light for them too! 
Greetings
My name is Belit. I have been around the sun 44 times and currently reside in the Negev Desert in Israel. I am a raw food master of 17 years.
I am the overjoyed, dedicated, enthusiastic mother of three beautiful children, all birthed naturally, Kheftsiyah, 6, Tsahaleeyah, 4 and Shakhariyah, 2. Each represent my testimony of life and living. My passion and love for them is ony heightened by my overall acceptance of the elements which created their beings; spirit, earth, water, air and fire.
Creator/owner of “the One”, Wholistic systems for the mind, body and spirit, is my realization of the connection we each have to the divine, sacred energies of the universe and this planet we call Earth.
My dedication is to share my talents with the world so that we may all be healed.
Peace…
Belit
We promise to keep you posted on the adventures of these Raw Moms. Keep an eye open, because we’ve got some fabulous releases up our sleeves and as you’ve noticed, a powerful team to make it all happen!
So welcome aboard! Enjoy the ride and let us know what you think!
From the multitasking masters and health food renegades,
The Raw Mom Team:
Tera, Shannon, Joanne, and Jamie!
