The Motherful Podcast: Recent Episodes
Heidi & Nicole
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Join hosts Heidi and Nicole for their final episode of season 2! They share some of their own experiences and thoughts as they reflect on their own journeys through motherhood so far.
Michele is the last of Heidi's 4 sisters to join us on the podcast and we had such a great chat with her! She shares her journey of motherhood with us- how she started out loving her role as a mother to little kids and thrived in the early stages, and how it got harder as her kids got older. Now as a single mom with 4 adult children, she shares the things she is doing as she is trying to better her relationships with her kids, and how she has learned to look for the positive no matter what your situation.
Our guest Heather is here to share her story of growing up in the foster care system and being adopted as an 8 year old. She talks about how those early experiences influenced her decisions in raising 5 of her own children. In our conversation, we talk about relationships, business, work vs home life, and most important of all- the fact that our kids are just on loan to us for a short while by our Heavenly Father.
Our guest Becky joins us to share her journey in motherhood- including infertility, unemployment, loss of her home to a wildfire, and health issues with her babies. She feels that even though these challenges were incredibly tough in the moment, they have truly prepared her to become the mother she is today.
This episode is for the crunchy moms- Lizz is an aspiring homesteader who is here to share her thoughts on careers vs. motherhood, mom guilt, and mothers intuition. We talk about how to sift through the overload of information and figure out what works best for our own kids and family.
Today Marilyn shares with us all the wisdom she has gained over her 58 years of motherhood, grand-motherhood, and great grand-motherhood!
This episode is for anyone who has been a part of the two under two club! We are meeting Saige for the first time and talking to her about life as she is about to join this club in just one short month. Being pregnant with a toddler is hard and having a newborn with a toddler is harder, but there are so many sweet and tender moments that we get to enjoy as moms, as we watch our kids grow up together and start their relationship.
This episode is for the sports moms! Angie is a hockey mom and a gymnastics mom and has spent the last 17 years packing her 3 kids all over Utah for practices, games, tournaments, and competitions. She’s here to talk about the good and bad of being so involved in sports, and what its like to watch your kids go through injury and have to give up something they love so much.
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Today's episode is a little different- our topic is more related to womanhood than motherhood, as we are talking about the beginning of Michelle's breast cancer journey. Nicole's mother in law Michelle was diagnosed with stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer in January 2024, and she is joining us today to talk about the rollercoaster she has been through over the last few months as she received her diagnosis and started her first 2 rounds of chemotherapy.
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Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Lennon is back for part two of her postpartum episode, this time giving us all the advice for how to handle the postpartum transition with your spouse. Bringing another human into the world naturally creates a lot of exhaustion and stress, but through her own experience, she shares the steps to having a meaningful and constructive conversation with your spouse to help you get through the tough times.
Lennon Jones Sinclair
Breakthrough Therapy
435.414.0525
https://www.breakthroughtherapyllc.com/
@lennon.jonesmft Instagram
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Nichole joins us today to talk about her schooling journey with her 3 kids and help encourage anyone who has ever considered the option of homeschooling- daunting as it may be! She shares how she realized that it was time to homeschool, how she got started in the process, and all of the emotions that came with it.
This week our guest Monique joins us to talk about the things she has learned as a mom of 4 who was divorced after an unhealthy marriage of 15 years. She is currently engaged to be married, and has learned a lot about herself and her kids through some of the challenges she has been through, so she is here today to share some of the things she is doing to help her kids navigate these challenges. ---------------------------------------------------------------
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
This week our guest Joni shares her long journey to becoming a mother, including IUI, IVF, a miscarriage, and 3 month premature twins delivered in an emergency c-section, where her daughter passed away after only 9 days and her son stayed 100 days in the NICU.
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Today we are visiting with Lennon who is a family therapist intern. She has a lot of great information for us on perinatal mental health and adjusting to pregnancy or motherhood. Lennon teaches us how to recognize when your baby blues are more than just the baby blues and what to do about it!
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Lennon Jones Sinclair - Breakthrough Therapy
435.414.0525
https://www.breakthroughtherapyllc.com/
Instagram: @lennon.jonesmft
Jessica joins us to talk about baby #2 and her exciting birth story! We also discuss a little about birth trauma, adjusting to two kids, and 3 year old toddler tantrums. Jessica explains what gentle parenting is and how this can help the child.
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
This is our second bonus episode where we welcome Hadley Rey to Nicole's family and talk about her birth story! Nicole is super passionate about all things pregnancy and birth and is grateful to be able to share her own positive birth story with other moms.
Our episode this week is a little different than usual: in celebration of baby #2's arrival, Nicole is sharing all the details of the pregnancy and birth of her first baby, who is now almost 2 years old! She listened to podcasts of mothers sharing inspiring birth stories throughout both of her pregnancies and felt like they were the most important tool in her birth preparation, so she is excited to finally be sharing her own story with other moms!
If you are someone who struggles with maintaining good habits, staying physically fit, or appreciating your body then this episode is for you! We are chatting with Deborah, who has gone through multiple pregnancies, injuries, and personal challenges and has learned how to be consistent in her fitness goals. She shares with us 4 thoughts to help us love and appreciate our bodies as moms!
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
If you have ever struggled with keeping your home clean and organized, this episode is for you! Krista loves all things interior design and organization, and she gives us all of her tips and tricks for keeping her home running smoothly - even with 5 kids!
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Today's episode is all about life with a big family! Lindsey is basically a supermom to us because she spent 2 1/2 years traveling to the lower 48 states with all of her kids in a 300 sq foot trailer! In our conversation she shares some insights into what life is like with a big family on the road. Lindsey never thought she would have so many kids- 7 under 9- but she has learned that she is capable of more than she ever knew!
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
In this episode, Morgan joins us to share her story of loss and healing.
Morgan was pregnant with a baby girl who was diagnosed with Turner syndrome early on, and unfortunately passed away during pregnancy. We talk about the details of Morgan's pregnancy and birth, how she and her family are learning to cope with their grief, and how her faith has allowed her to heal and have hope. We know there are so many moms who have been through similar experiences and we are so grateful for Morgan's willingness to share her story!
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
We all know that as moms, we are our kids biggest cheerleaders, but that role often extends beyond just our own children. We are happy to have our friend Staci with us to talk about all the ways she loves and supports the children in her life. She shares the amazing story of how two of her students became her foster daughters and then adopted daughters.
Today we are talking with our friend Monica all about the ups and downs of the first decade of marriage- figuring out kids, careers, money, marriage, and all that. Monica and Heidi both had very similar experiences in their first few years of marriage trying to enjoy motherhood while putting their spouse through school. In this episode they discuss how they stayed positive through all the hard parts of early marriage and motherhood as they were still figuring out life with their husbands!
In this episode, Emily shares her story of moving across the country away from all of her friends and family, with just her husband and her 5 month old baby girl! She talks about the highs and lows of being in a new place, how she was able to get out of the house and socialize with other moms, and the importance of forming relationships with the people around you.
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
If you have had a hard time finding creative outlets as a mom, today’s episode is for you! Our guest Jenna shares how she went from full time interior designer and artist to full time mom, and a few of the lessons she has learned along the way. We talk about how creativity is different from mom to mom, and what we can do to expand our ideas of creativity, and the importance of taking breaks from our creative projects and endeavors. Thanks for listening to the Motherful Podcast- enjoy the show!
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Lisa runs the instagram page @thrivingmotherhood and shares some of her thoughts on staying positive and believing you are a good mom, even when it feels like you are doing everything wrong!
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
Podcast hosts Heidi and Nicole are here for this final episode to review the experiences they've had this first season of the Motherful podcast! They discuss all the things they learned about themselves and others, as well as their goals for the future.
Thank you to all of our guests and listeners during this Season 1 of the Motherful Podcast! We couldn't have done it without you!
Lauren joins us this week to share her experience of becoming a step-mom first! She shares everything from going on her first date knowing that he had a son, to stepping into the motherly role before and after marriage, to solving issues with scheduling and communication with all parents involved. Throughout the process, the biggest thing she has learned is- 'You can never have too many people who love the same kid!'
This week, Kennedy joins us to share her experience of unexpectedly becoming a mom, at a time in her life when it was the last thing on her mind. She shares about all of the feelings and emotions she went through- from anger to sadness to guilt to depression- and how she learned that sometimes its okay to not be okay. She learned to trust in God's timing and that things will always work out the way they are supposed to, even if it is not necessarily in your own plans.
Kristie joins us this week to share her experiences caring for her infant daughter with a tracheostomy tube. She talks about all the emotions she felt from diagnosis to recovery, how she was able to get through the toughest days with help from amazing friends and family, and how God can make awesome out of anything, even if it doesn't seem like it in the moment.
Brooklyn is our guest this week, here to talk about all the emotions of having your first baby! She tells us how she found out she was pregnant, how she told her husband, all the ups and downs of her pregnancy, and how everything happens in the timing that it is supposed to.
This week, our guest Jennifer joins us to talk about all things speech and language with young children! She shares her own experience as a mother of children who really struggled with the transition from breastmilk to solid food and gives tips for other moms who might be having similar challenges. As a speech pathologist who specifically works with children, she talks about some of the speech milestones you can watch for and why its important to communicate with your pediatrician about your child's speech development!
This week our guest is Amy- homemaker, homesteader and mom of six. She talks about the importance of bringing back traditional homemaking skills that are being forgotten and shares all her tips on cooking, cleaning, organizing, food preservation, gardening, and more! These skills are helpful to any mom of any stage, and she gives encouraging tips to get you started no matter where you are at.
This week, our guest Abbey shares her story of overcoming the fear of becoming a mom. She always knew she wanted to be a mom, but when the time actually came, it terrified her. She talks about what she did to work through that fear, what it was like seeing the positive pregnancy test, and how her baby cured her anxiety in a lot of ways.
This week, our guest Laura shares two very different experiences with two of her children: one with ADHD, and another with Celiac disease. She talks about their symptoms and how they knew to seek for help, the process of diagnosing and treating each child, and everything she has learned and become as a mom because of these challenges.
This week's guest is Dawn, a mother of 3 who has struggled through and overcome some of the deepest trials that no mother wants to experience. She shares what it has been like to raise a daughter who suffers with borderline personality disorder, how she relied on God to get her through the heart-wrenching experiences, and what we can do to buoy those around us who are silently suffering from mental illness.
Join us this week for our conversation with Aubrey, a mom to 3 currently living in Texas. Her experience includes mothering the classic oldest child/middle child/youngest child relationship, recently discovering that she has ADHD, and maintaining open communication with her husband!
Adriana joins us this week to talk about her experience becoming a first-time mom, which has included going back to work full-time, hiring a live-in nanny, and exclusive pumping! We talk about all the emotions she has felt as a working mom and how she has been learning to navigate everything!
Liz is a mom of 4 teenagers and a surprise anniversary 'souvenir', her 2 1/2 year old caboose baby. She joins us this week to share her insights and experiences with pregnancy and birth, sleep training (or not), and teaching her kids about intuitive eating!
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
This week we are breaking our own rules, because our guest Tiffany is a holistic fitness and nutrition coach, and we definitely consider her to be an expert on the topic! She is here to talk about all the challenges that mothers face when trying to live an overall healthy lifestyle, and she gives us tips on what we can do as mothers to get started on our own health journeys.
Join mom-and-daughter duo, Heidi and Nicole, for the podcast that talks about all the joyful, beautiful, and sometimes awful parts of motherhood!
Each week we meet with another everyday mom to laugh and cry together as we discuss our individual journeys in motherhood. We’re not experts, but we have experience, and our goal is to create a place for moms to share their personal stories so that we can all learn and grow together.
This week we are talking with Maile about her experience as a mom in grad school! She tells us about how she navigated an unfair policy regarding children on campus, the lessons she learned from it, and why its important to always keep learning no matter what.
This week, Kim from Kansas joins us to talk about how she discovered the joy of serving in the community with her kids! She shares about her volunteer role for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, how she got in the habit of service as a young mom, and how her kids were impacted by her example of serving her community. Throughout our entire conversation, she gives examples and ideas of ways that moms with kids of all ages can serve in the community!
This week, our guest Kerry joins us to talk about the joys, struggles, and surprises of mothering your children when they have left the house and are spreading their wings! We talk about sharing your kids with in-laws during the holidays, watching your kids struggle and succeed as they make their own decisions, and how we as mothers are constantly learning and changing- even when our kids are grown and gone.
This week, we are talking about all the different stages of motherhood with our guest Michelle. We talk about going through school and working as a young mom, the blessings and hardships of having missionary kids, and the importance of supporting your kids in their decisions, no matter what.
Join us this week as our good friend Kayana shares the second half of her story! Our conversation was full of lots of laughter and tears, and it was so good that we decided to make 2 episodes out of it! In this part 2, we are talking about her miscarriage with IVF, followed by a successful pregnancy with her baby boy, and how the whole experience has impacted her life and the lives of those around her.
Join us this week as our good friend Kayana shares her incredible story! She tells us her journey of undergoing 4 failed IUI attempts and finally a successful round of IVF, including all the ups and downs along the way. Even in some of her darkest moments, she was able to trust in God, find hope, and see small miracles.
Our conversation was full of lots of laughter and tears, and it was so good that we decided to make 2 episodes out of it! So join us in our next episode for part 2 of Kayana's story.
Bri, mom of 6, joins us this week as we talk about the many lessons she learned as a twin-mom, including why its important to collect hobbies as a mom, letting go of mom-guilt, and how there is a time and a season for everything in motherhood.
Join Heidi's friend Tara- a teacher, a popcorn connoisseur, and mom to 3 year old Miles- as we talk about the struggles of sleep training, why you should follow your gut as a mom, and motherly love as a divine 'superpower'.
Savannah joins Heidi and Nicole to talk about her experience becoming a mom! She is learning to balance career and home life, and learning to love others in the way that God loves His children.
Kim joins us to talk about her experience having 3 kids in 4 years (and then 2 more later on), the ups and downs of having babies and toddlers, how to get teenagers to open up to you, and why its important to slow down and take naps with your kids.
In this episode, we get to know Heidi and talk about her experience raising 4 kids into their adult years.
Join Heidi and Nicole as they talk about how the podcast came to be! Nicole shares why she wanted to start a podcast in the first place, and talks about her experience becoming a first-time mom.