Mommifaceted: Black Working Mom Podcast: Recent Episodes
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This podcast tells the journey of Black moms owning the many facets of their life. Join co-hosts, Rachel Pierre and Darline Victor for a talk each week about how we do it all - if that's even possible.
What do you do to handle your child's conflict? Darline and Rachel discuss teaching strategies when their children are ready to fight.
We are going to take our time getting ready for 2024. This episode we are sharing our plans for the year and how we've been for the new year.
We talk about what we're planning for the new year. As moms, we have a lot on our plate- so sometimes a new year is just another day.
Darline and Rachel talk about their plans to hopefully keep their sanity over the holidays this year.
Becoming a new mother is not exactly what you might think - we share what surprised us.
Sometimes we have to move on to something different and trust that we'll make the right choice. So, how do we do that when other people, specifically our children, are involved?
Comparison can come from anywhere and make you question everything you know as a mother. Darline and Rachel talk about who they compare their parenting to and what they take away.
Darline and Rachel talk what it looks like to get some time away while dealing with things at home.
Have you ever just wanted to know when you're going to get what you want for a change? Darline and Rachel figure out what to do with these feelings and discuss how they are managing and coping with the sacrifice of motherhood.
Darline and Rachel discuss how their style has evolved over the years. The two moms are switching things up by getting their outfits ready for every outing - date night, PTA meeting, Sunday brunch.
The boys are starting to get busy and Rachel and Darline aren't sure how to manage just yet. Sports, music lessons, and activities are taking over. In this episode we discuss how to check our ego's in the midst of raising our kids to be amazing superstars and how to set some boundaries around extracurricular activities.
This week's episode gets a little personal. Rachel and Darline share the singular moments when they feel like good mothers and what that actually means.
This week Darline and Rachel catch up and share their true feelings about ringing in the new year. Plus, they discuss what they plan to do this year and what they are looking forward to.
Darline and Rachel talk about the times when they have lost a little patience in motherhood. We've all been there, here's how we handle it.
This week we discuss how we can apply business practices to motherhood and hopefully make our lives run more smoothly.
How do you balance making decisions for your child when they are their own person? How do you decide what they do, where they go, how they interact with others while keeping their best interest in mind. Darline and Rachel discuss making decisions for another person.
Have you had a mom life crisis? Darline and Rachel talk about doing things just for themselves that go outside of their normal activity.
It's the end of summer and Darline and Rachel are saying goodbye with a look back at what they learned having summer with children.
Rachel and Darline talk about what they really need and how that comes from really knowing themselves well.
What is the difference between exposing your child to luxury and spoiling them? Darline and Rachel discuss their opinions and how they try not to go overboard.
Rachel and Darline discuss choosing their own decisions over their extended family. What to do when parenting goes against the family's traditions?
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Darline and Rachel talk about the burden of being a motherhood and not making our children feel that they are the cause of the burden. It's not an easy thing!
This week we share some uncomfortable feelings around Father's Day without a dad and with the father figures in our lives.
No one is coming to save us. This week we're talking about what happens when our backups are not available.
We reminisce and remember the times when our children surprised us with their sweetness and talk about how we're going to keep these memories alive.
We watched the HBO Max special, Rothaniel, by Jerrod Carmichael and had some thoughts from a mother's perspective.
We're past the point where a walk through Target is going to help. We are getting real specific on what we actually need.
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This week we share what we did not expect about motherhood and how we are dealing with it. We noticed four themes about motherhood that have been true for us over the years.
- Things will not look how you thought they would
- You must ask for help
- Keep your partner close
- Trust your gut
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Mommifaceted is now a duo! Meet my new co-host, Darline Victor and get to know both of us a little better.
Kathryn Finney is one of the most influential woman in tech, an entrepreneur, a social media visionary, an investor, writer, and advocate for women. Having her on the side of women is a big deal, I'm a huge fan! On this podcast episode she's sharing her unconventional journey to motherhood and what she's doing to help the women around her and support them as she grows in motherhood and life.
Key takeaways
- Taking pauses helps to manage anxiety and decide who needs you the most at the moment
- It's helpful to remind moms that our kids will be okay and we are doing our best every day, things don't have to look perfect
- Accepting and offering support can be hard, especially in the early days, but you need to take it
Breegan Jane is a designer, entrepreneur, lifestyle expert and philanthropist in Los Angeles. As a mom of two boys Breegan is making due with the time she has so that she's also able to give time to her business as well.
Key takeaways from this episode:
- Getting to the answers of how things will work, how to make time for everything you want, and figuring out the solutions to our problems earlier and faster will let us decide what we need to do differently and move forward.
- Mixing parenting with what kids need to grow and develop can make life easier - like teaching your children to clean and care for the house can help in both areas. Allowing our children to feel empowered keeps them wanting to contribute and channels their energy at times.
- When we do not do our work and follow through, it can usually be that frustrated parent that's causing other things to fall and tumble.
Nona Jones is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, working mom and wife who has become a voice of hope and healing. She is a nationally renowned speaker and writer who recently released her memoir, Success from the Inside Out of her journey as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who has gone on to achieve immense career success despite being labeled a problem child at an early age.
Nona was asked to join Facebook and leverage her business acumen and ministry leadership to build its global faith-based partnerships strategy.
In this podcast episode, Nona and I talk about how her past shaped and influenced her idea of motherhood, finding ways she guards her time with each family member, and what it takes to fulfill the vision you may have.
Jacquelyn Howard has over 30 years of corporate experience at some of the biggest companies. Now as Vice President of Starbucks, she shows up at work as her full self - which includes the roles of wife and mother. She became a mom later in life after being joyful in singleness, but has always been careful to set strong boundaries to fully enjoy her life. Early on advice from mentors who were mothers included making sure she got her personal time now as her children are older, that time has adjusted because her children are more independent now.
Key takeaways:
- Climbing the corporate ladder required different demands from Jacquelyn, but she always makes sure she's not overleveraged.
- She created boundaries before having children and after becoming a wife and mom she made sure her team at work knew her family, went on vacation, and knew she was a woman of faith so they were used to knowing she hat set orders
- Black families need to be overly engaged to watch for any bias in your child's school and education, additionally her family has sought out professionals and authority of color to show her children who they can be.
- Have people around you with the same values is important, not just a village
How much do we nurture our families while neglecting ourselves? Join me next week on Instagram Live as we delve into what nurturing yourself can look like!
Latisha Roberson is Accenture’s Inclusion & Diversity Strategic Partnerships Lead and also a full time mom and wife. Being a mom in corporate America is difficult because of the stigma and myths about what moms can do in the workplace. She juggles the responsibilities of a demanding job and a home life by keeping her morning routine in tact, no matter what and by setting boundaries with the people around her.
In this episode we discuss:
Becoming great friends with your children
Allowing our children to express how they feel
How to deal with workplace issues while being a working mom
Finding a morning routine that is untouchable
When we're home during the day it's a constant struggle to answer the question, what is there to eat! I talked with Leslie Antonoff of Haute Mommie and Co-Host of Butter and Brown about how to make healthy and easy meals when you're the chef morning, noon, and night.
As a wife, mom, full time employee, founder of Mommifaceted and freelance writer - I know that my priority is my family. In order to make them a priority I have to spend time with each person individually so that they know that our family is close and we can create that bond.
I want to build these relationships between my nuclear family so that my boys know they will always have each other, my husband, and myself. Growing up we were close knit, my sister, mother, father and I. We didn’t have extended family who lived close to us and had to travel to see family. Our bond continues today, my immediate family remains close.
For my children, I want that closeness. I'm also working for extended family to get closer, that’s part of why we moved to Texas. To do this, I work to spend specific time with each person. Some of it works, some doesn’t. I’m still working hard on this and figuring out the best way to do this.
This is how I’m starting. On this podcast episode, I'm sharing what I do for each family member.
Christina Acosta-Martinez, founder of Growing Up Gorgeous is a homeschooling mom and wife that makes it a daily task to share her faith and encourage a relationship with Christ. We discuss the answer to how we can share this with our children and how she has overcome challenges in early motherhood.
Key takeaways:
- You have to work to find your meaning in motherhood
- Part of Christina’s identity is being a mom but it’s not all that she is
- Easy ways to share faith with your children throughout the day
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith was singularly focused on her career when she was younger. Once she became a mother she didn't let up on work - writing a book, working a full schedule, being a wife and mom and this led to her experiencing burnout. If you are experiencing a period of being burnout or don't know if you are or not - take a listen and find out. Plus, Dr. Dalton-Smith shares how she got out of it and how you can to.
To get through the burnout period she realized that getting sleep was not going to be enough to help her, she had to fully work through what she found were 7 types of rest.
Are you experiencing burnout? Here's the way to recover - get fully rested. Working through the 7 types of rest can lead you to the way out of burnout.
The 7 Types of Rest
- physical
- mental
- spiritual
- emotional
- sensory
- social
- creative
Listen to this podcast to figure out if you are experiencing burn out and how to recover from that to become a better mother.
Family finances can be a major factor in the success of your family. Just like you model your relationships, your education and work habits, you have to model how you handle money for your children to set them up for success. I talked with Carmen of Money Choices Today about all of this.
How to Successfully Manage Family & Finances Together- this is all about getting everyone on the same page and creating efficiencies in the money management process.
We discussed a full plan for success:
- get everyone on the same page - sit down as a family, include the children
- come up with family goals
- family money mission statement
- responsibilities and jobs for each family member
- have family money meetings with the children there
Muffy Mendoza is the founder, creative and business woman behind Brown Mamas, a sisterhood that connects thousands of moms with resources, advice and, best of all, each other. Muffy has created a line of educational books and products focused on helping Black moms be the best moms. Her first book, The Brown Mama Mindset: A Blueprint for Black Moms on Life, Love & Home, was featured at the Essence Festival and is currently sold in various cities across the U.S.
Key takeaways
- Don't leave your self and soul behind while being a mother, take your self into consideration
- Finding a complimentary spouse allowed her to be feminine and not have to do everything for her child, she could then heal
- Healing is about allowing - allowing yourself to think differently about your past, recognize your past experiences, allow you to love yourself and others to love you
"Once I realized my life was all about him, it was like a gun shot went off... What can I do to make sure this child has everything they need and could want and I didn't realize that I left my whole self and soul at the starting line."
Muffy Mendoza
I had a terrible night of rest the other day. My youngest son wanted to stay up and keep nursing all night long. Needless to say the next day I was dragging. I had to take a nap, something I never get to do, and it was great!
I'm intentionally working on getting more rest because it's necessary for me to function the way I need to.
What happens to your body when you don't get enough rest: 1. You may get sick 2. You gain weight 3. You forget things and get foggy 4. You are accident prone
Reasons why you aren't getting enough rest: 1. You take sleep for granted 2. You rely on caffeine and alcohol 3. Eating and drinking late 4. Failing to wind down before bed
Listen to this episode for my top tips for getting rested more often.
We all parent differently, and maybe even differently than our parents did - so we have to get comfortable with our parenting style. Rhea Plummer went through this when she became a parent and realized she wanted to do things differently. Today on the podcast Rhea chats about how she got comfortable just being herself in motherhood, and all about the Fab Wives community that she built out of seeing a gap.
Key takeaways: * Why we have to work on getting comfortable with her style of parenting - being a mom her way * What is a Fab Wife and why every wife needs a non judgement safe space * How to intentionally show healthy marriage to our children
Jacquelyn Rodgers is another creative mom that I'm trying to keep up with! We talk about how she continues her love of being creative to cover up mommy guilt. She started as a working mom in consumer goods and now has created Greentop Gifts a line of Black holiday products for her son and now we can all have it!
Key Takeaways
- Use something you love to do to combat any mommy guilt you may have and still support one of your hobbies.
- Walk around, get dressed, and keep your desk hidden are her tips to make working from home easier.
- How Greentop Gifts came to be in just a few months - out of an idea for something she wanted for her son!
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For Sabrina Seymore, motherhood came naturally to her. She is an event planner and entrepreneur while growing a community of confident women called The Prevailing Woman.
Key Takeaways
- Sabrina shares her plans to transition to a new field and how she's thought out all of the steps
- Why your goals for your kids might come before your personal goals at times
- How to mother your own way
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Even before I was stuck in quarantine, I wasn't doing what I needed to wake up earlier than my children and get a few things done. I realize that the morning is a great time to knock out some work, write in my journal, or just shower alone - but I have been slacking. Now, I'm getting serious about waking up earlier and this is how I'm going to do it. Listen to the episode for more details and join us in The Dawning to challenge yourself to wake up earlier for 10 days.
Benefits of Waking Up Earlier * Reduces Stress * Gain Time * Time to take care of yourself * Healthier Day
How to Become a Morning Person * Pick the time you want to wake up everyday - be consistent * Start with a list of what you want to do * Use Technology to Your Advantage * Plan at Night * Be Flexible and See What Works
Join The Dawning, a challenge to help us all get up earlier and see the benefits of a great morning routine.
Members of the challenge will get:
- Daily emails with journal prompts, a prayer or meditation, and to do list template that you can fill in
- Text reminders
- Access to the pop up Facebook group
Prayer has helped Chyrstal get through some of the hardest times in her life. Hard days are going to happen for everyone, so building in times for prayer, talking with God, and hearing from Him can make you that much more able to handle the difficulties and ups and downs of motherhood.
Key Takeaways * How prayer changed Chrystal during one of the hardest seasons of her life * Dealing with disappointment from unanswered prayers * Why it’s so important to have raw and authentic conversations with God * How to wait on God’s answers to your prayers, and still have peace * Why your prayers matter for more than just you
Get your copy of Chrystal's new book: The 28 Day Prayer Journey!
If you enjoyed this episode, you'll love these: Experiencing all stages of motherhood with Chrystal Evans Hurst
The Art of Finding Your Purpose in Life with Carmeon Hamilton
Whew, it's a lot going on in the world today. But you also may have a lot going on at any point in time. Finding the good in your situation can certainly help you get through it.
This week I'm talking about what I'm taking away from the quarantine and social issues regarding racism that have come up once again. There are things that I'm able to do that I would have missed out on or not done if I was at work all day being my normal distracted self.
I also shared what some of you said you were taking away from all this into your "new normal".
Erykah St. Louis is a mother, wife, activist, and artist who is working daily to figure out how she wants to parent.
I'm glad we had this conversation about why it takes time to really figure out how we want to parent, what we want to expose our children to, and what works best for us.
Hearing other moms like Erykah talk about what it takes to make these transitions towards becoming better parents is encouraging.
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Jewel Gibson is a woman with many hats, wife, mom, educator, and blogger. She's also a sufferer of a chronic illness from the early days of motherhood to today. She's developed systems and processes to make sure that she does what she needs to manage her illness while staying on top of her responsibilities and taking care of herself.
On this episode we talk about:
- How being a mother has been impacted by her chronic illness
- What she does to make sure her family and sons are knowledgeable of her illness
- How she practices wellness each day
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Kariss Farris is a mom, wife, photographer, and blogger working with her husband. She met her now husband in college and had a different vision for her life. She was always focused on arts and graphics - but her husband helped her to see a new passion - photography. That passion has now become a part of their calling as a couple.
Kariss and her husband, Josh, are now working together and parenting together daily and have figured out what works for them. They didn't start off smoothly - in the beginning there was a time of transition and growing pains.
They were able to overcome and push past issues pertaining to possession over the business and having different direction and vision for the business. These communication tricks that Kariss and her husband used could help in any relationship: they got help, defined their roles, and are making it work so that each of them are happy.
Perfection is unattainable and there's no such thing as balance, only priorities.
Kariss Farris
Kariss carves out time in her schedule so that she can focus on the priority in front of her. As for mom guilt - she doesn't indulge in it.
I realize that mom guilt is a choice, and I can choose not to allow satan to tell me I'm not good enough in a certain area.
Kariss Farris
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Today on the podcast I interview Onyi Azih!
She blogs at Sincerely Onyi and on the podcast we talk about the struggles of not living near your family and how she manages that with two young boys.
She shares how she handles living away from family, trusting others to be around your children, and how she plans to instill her culture and values with her sons.
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Dr. Jessica Young Brown is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in faith and mental health - discussing how they intersect together. She's also a mom and wife - so she knows that world too.
We discuss how she continuously evaluates whether she's in tune with her core values, advice for step parents and how they play a role in the child's life, and managing tough relationships.
These times are hard for everyone, so keeping your relationship in tact, even a healthy one, can be a challenge.
So, how do you keep your relationship healthy in quarantine? Here are 5 things you can do right now to give your marriage some attention and keep all things in tact - and perhaps even come out the other side of this stronger and better than before.
Find more: http://mommifaceted.com/keeping-your-marriage-strong-during-the-quarantine/
Right now a flexible routine can bring comfort, systems and normalcy to this crazy time.
But where do you even start?
It can be hard to figure it out when there's so much chaos. Ashley Brown is sharing how she realized she needed more routine when being a stay at home mom wasn't as easy as she thought it would be. We talk about the 4 things you need in a routine and the 1 routine you probably don't have but need.
Find more about Ashley and get the Rock Your Routines bundle here:
http://mommifaceted.com/4-things-you-need-in-a-routine-with-ashley-brown/
Right now in uncertain times we are living in chaos all around us. The news is distracting, social media is a time suck, and our children are home and pulling us away from our typical routines.
You may need some help figuring out when are you going to find that time to focus on a particular task or finding out how to replace those 8 hours that you used to have during the day - so here are some tips to getting that focus back and finding focus.
- Match your schedule to your child's schedule - when you need focus - find a time when they are usually quiet and focused as well.
- Use technology to keep you from looking at your phone, daydreaming, or getting distracted - find all my apps here!
- Do something normal and get back to your routine.
- But also be flexible and create new morning and evening routines if needed.
- Take your breaks and ACTUALLY give yourself grace - don't just pay it lip service.
Toni Collier has experienced being a mom through brokenness and has gone through the process of healing to come out on the other side. I talked with her about how she was able to heal for herself and her daughter and what her life looks like now!
Key Takeaways:
I wanted to know and understand parenting because I didn't see it in my childhood - I wanted to learn what parenting looked like
You're not just an unhealthy person but it leaks into other areas of your life
You cannot pour out what you don't have on the inside of you
Without nurturing I had to go find that place and heal it...to be a more nurturing mother
Toni Collier
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Codie Elaine Oliver is a wife, mom, and filmmaker of the Black Love series on OWN. We chatted about her beautiful family and how she made it work having to return to the office so soon after the birth of her children.
Key takeaways
- All of the balls don't stay in the air - we do what we can to move things around
- If I'm going to do it (working soon after having baby) then I better do it well
- We do check-ins with my husband and the kids to figure out what they need
I was reminding myself that I love what I'm doing and it's important work to me. I did take pride in knowing that if I'm going to do it I'm going to do it well.
Codie Oliver
Now that almost every school is closed across the country, moms are stepping in to make sure kids are taken care of during the day. If you can stay home with them - here are some tips to make the days go by more smoothly.
Co-parenting together with a spouse or the father of your child is one of the hardest parts of being a mother that we don't talk about enough. Getting on the same page and finding the best tips for co-parenting can be exhausting.
Here are some of my top tips and why the show Black-ish has been a big help!
Find more here: http://mommifaceted.com/how-black-ish-helps-us-parent-together-better-+-tips-for-co-parenting
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Dr. Kiarra King is a board certified obstetrician gynecologist that always “delivers” a dose of style! She's on the podcast talking about how her knowledge as a OB/GYN affected her pregnancy and why she decided to balance her medical career with her creative side.
Key takeaways:
- stressful jobs can impact your pregnancy - and being a new mom while making career choices
- embracing creativity and just going for it
- get inspired by other people, stay connected and bounce ideas off of each other
I'm very multi-passionate, I have to keep the momentum going... I have to just keep moving and staying connected.
Dr. Kiarra King
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Being a mom and spouse can be two of the hardest roles you'll ever have because they are the most important relationships you'll have. Our guest, Lakia Brandenburg is here to help us master both!
Here are some top takeaways:
- Children deserve to be heard and seen – they are being trained and need to learn how to express themselves
- She had to learn how to shift her role and schedule because of her desire to follow her dreams. Her husband didn’t marry an entrepreneur – she became one
- I was going against the grain and the blueprint, and it was hard but she wanted to be happy.
I have one life to live and it’s going to be a great life, and I’ll do my best to make sure my children have a great life, but they will have to understand that mommy comes first too!
Lakia Brandenburg
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One of Ambreia R. Meadows-Fernandez's goals is being a good mom, but she's come up against the realized she can shape parenting in whatever way she wants it to be - and that still makes her a good mother.
Going against the grain of what a mother is supposed to be is how she decided to intentionally parent.
Find more at: http://mommifaceted.com/you're-still-a-good-mom-even-if-you-don't-look-like-one-with-ambreia-meadows-fernandez
Figuring out what it takes to be a working mom of 2 is a whole job and figuring out how to go back to work after having a baby was my mission for these last 4 weeks.
Now I'm not saying I'm a pro, but these things are my must do's to keep my sanity as I return to work after having my baby and while pumping breastmilk at work.
Being a working mom is not for the faint of heart, but it can be done as smoothly as possible.
- Get prepared the night before
- Ask colleagues for updates and help
- Talk to family about what you need
- Stop trying to do it all
- Manage expectations for yourself and others
- Drink water
- Phase yourself in
- Treat yourself
All of this is explained and I share HOW I do it on the podcast. Take a listen.
Giving our children independence is one of those parenting rituals that no one tells you about before you have children. It's especially hard for parents of special needs children.
Dr. Ali Griffith shared the ways she is working to give her son independence and embrace his uniqueness as he gets older and wants to do more on his own. We go back to her early momming days and she shares about her son's diagnosis and how she initially didn't see the signs that eventually led to confirmation of Autism.
She reminds us that we have to cheer ourselves on and realize they will be ok without us always around - something that can be impossible to get over!
Find more about Dr. Ali here.
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At the beginning of December I started to do a quick inventory, feeling like I wasn't doing enough, and looked at my accomplishments and thought “what have I been spending my time doing?!”
I was in a little bit of a frenzy through December.
I was feeling like I hadn’t done enough. Really, more like I hadn’t done anything and certainly not enough given the level of tired and lazy I was feeling.
After writing down everything I did in a day, I realized something that was new to me. Learn more at
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I'll be the first to admit - I'm not ready for 2020!
Even this post is up late - but here it is!
In this episode I share a recap of what happened with the podcast and with myself throughout 2019 as well as what I will be focusing on in 2020.
Camryn Wells and I talk about real motherhood and how she is finding joy in motherhood and the challenges of motherhood. For her, the role of being a mother comes pretty naturally. She fell into her duties and responsibilities without much fuss, but that's not to say that there aren't challenges.
Despite the challenging parts of being a working wife and mother she's able to see what is truly happening and there is some joy in seeing her children developing.
We also talk about how we have to parent our children differently and the answers to our questions don't come in black and white. The answers aren't easy to find because motherhood doesn't work that way.
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The Color, Feel, Play Children's Book Series
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Camryn Wells and I talk about real motherhood and how she is finding joy in motherhood and the challenges of motherhood. For her, the role of being a mother comes pretty naturally. She fell into her duties and responsibilities without much fuss, but that's not to say that there aren't challenges.
Despite the challenging parts of being a working wife and mother she's able to see what is truly happening and there is some joy in seeing her children developing.
We also talk about how we have to parent our children differently and the answers to our questions don't come in black and white. The answers aren't easy to find because motherhood doesn't work that way.
Follow Camryn and find her books!
The Color, Feel, Play Children's Book Series
Make sure to join us in the Mommi Collective for more beyond the podcast!
Join here!
Camryn Wells and I talk about real motherhood and how she is finding joy in motherhood and the challenges of motherhood. For her, the role of being a mother comes pretty naturally. She fell into her duties and responsibilities without much fuss, but that's not to say that there aren't challenges.
Despite the challenging parts of being a working wife and mother she's able to see what is truly happening and there is some joy in seeing her children developing.
We also talk about how we have to parent our children differently and the answers to our questions don't come in black and white. The answers aren't easy to find because motherhood doesn't work that way.
Follow Camryn and find her books!
The Color, Feel, Play Children's Book Series
Make sure to join us in the Mommi Collective for more beyond the podcast!
Join here!
Camryn Wells and I talk about real motherhood and how she is finding joy in motherhood and the challenges of motherhood. For her, the role of being a mother comes pretty naturally. She fell into her duties and responsibilities without much fuss, but that's not to say that there aren't challenges.
Despite the challenging parts of being a working wife and mother she's able to see what is truly happening and there is some joy in seeing her children developing.
We also talk about how we have to parent our children differently and the answers to our questions don't come in black and white. The answers aren't easy to find because motherhood doesn't work that way.
Follow Camryn and find her books!
The Color, Feel, Play Children's Book Series
Make sure to join us in the Mommi Collective for more beyond the podcast!
Join here!
Melanie Oates is making it her mission to ensure every mom gets what they need and learn how to advocate for your child. As the mom of two special needs kids she had a transition of getting through the shock of what her motherhood journey would ultimately look like. She quickly realized that she wasn't going to have those mother daughter times as she thought, they would look different. Now that she's gotten more education and the resources she needs, she can enjoy her relationship even more than she thought with her children.
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This year I'm having fun with these holidays and sharing some last minute gift ideas! I actually decorated for Thanksgiving AND Christmas, hosted Thanksgiving - cooking a full meal (minus the dessert) and will probably contribute for Christmas.
I know that last minute gift buying is a real thing so I'm sharing some ideas to relieve some of the stress you may be feeling. To up the ante, I'm mixing in some of my FAVORITE things from the year, a la Oprah style, in hopes that you get something good for yourself too!
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Almashea Spotser has been facing change and making big pivots as necessary to become the woman she is now. From career changes, to moving with her family, to deciding to go after her dream after putting it off for too long, she's not afraid to switch things up.
On the podcast we talk about doing the work to move past the obstacles that come up for us. She shares what she's making time for now that's just for her, and we have a giveaway!
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We are opening the doors to our Mommi Collective now so you can be set and a member early. Read more about it and join here!
The type of mom I am changes on any given day, but I'm truly figured out the type of mom I want to be. Mommifaceted is all about helping you get to or keep becoming the type of mom you want to be. That's why we've opened the doors to the Mommi Collective. Join us today before we start in 2020!
What is the Mommi Collective?
It's the membership portion of Mommifaceted. Within the membership you'll have access to a monthly live expert speaker. We'll have the speaker present and then you get to ask her your own personal questions in a Q&A. The monthly topics will include:
- Intimacy after children
- Authenticity in all spaces
- Becoming a mommy blogger
- Boundaries in motherhood
- Entrepreneurship while momming
- Financial planning
- more!
In addition to the monthly speaker (which will be recorded and the replay available in the portal), you'll have other exclusive content released monthly. There will be extra podcast episodes, child age based information, mindful parenting techniques, challenges, and workshops, the list is endless. We can do a lot through the membership portal and the team is ready to share all of it with you.
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Jenny LeFlore is the mama behind Mama Fresh and she's got the confidence and fresh perspective to be an example of modern motherhood. Jenny talks on the podcast about becoming a mom later in life and how she grew and changed through marriage and motherhood.
We discuss how having confidence in yourself can be a major step in being the type of mom you truly want to be. As a mom, you may change some of the things you used to do, but as Jenny and I talk - it comes out that with confidence in who you are as a woman, you won't have to change the essence of who you are.
She also shares how she maintains her relationships and what she needs to keep them strong before they break down.
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Tahnee Cole is a single mom of 2, works full time, writes on her blog, Black Pumps, Pink Slippers, and has experienced some unexpected challenges. When becoming a mother she realized she had to work through some of her past experiences through therapy and getting clear on what was important to her. She's learning what she needs to say no to - which is real life! Something that can be hard for many of us.
Tahnee is a motivator for other moms because she truly knows the power of a mom.
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Courtney May has a stressful and demanding job as a police officer in Washington, DC and juggles motherhood at the same time. We talk about how motherhood has affected her performance of her career.
Courtney and her husband, who is also a first responder, have managed to figure out childcare, shifting her focus from work to mommy mode, shift work, and crazy work schedules.
First and foremost, Courtney makes sure to let her husband and family what she needs communicating to help her make it all work.
Thank you Courtney!
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So I'm a mom of 2 now! Hear my labor and delivery story plus what I've realized in the last month!
Everything on my list wasn't completed before the delivery, we had quite a few surprises.
Now as a new mom of 2 I have some revelations.
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Erica McAfee is the host of Sisters In Loss and knows all to well how it feels to be a grieving mother and has gotten all sorts of comments that helped and didn't help during that time.
Whether we are experiencing grief ourselves or know someone who is, it's helpful to know what to say and knowing that being a good listener will help address these situations appropriately.
Erica is a founder of Sisters in Loss, LLC, a faith based Pregnancy Loss Grief Coaching & Doula Service Company that helps women replace silence with storytelling around miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and infertility. Sisters in Loss provides birth and bereavement doula services, infertility and grief coaching services to help women step beyond anxiety and fear and into trust and peace after loss.
Not all cliche's offer comfort
Erica McAfee
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Nikki Osei Barrett is a mom of 3, a fashion PR guru and co-founder of District Motherhued - and is recently experiencing postpartum depression. Just 2 months after giving birth to her daughter, she spoke at the annual Momference which she and her co-founder created.
Jumping right into work after a difficult delivery is not easy for anyone, but from the outside looking in Nikki handled it well. If you're suffering from postpartum depression and facing the reality of being a working mother, she has some tips for managing it all.
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Guest episode with Antonia Richardson of Mommy Matters talking about what it takes to be a boy mom!
Antonia shares what she's learned about being a boy mom including:
- Jumping in there with the physical nature of boys
- Don't always wait for dad to have the conversations that need to be had
- Boys can show emotion and be vulnerable just as much as girls
- Teach them to take care of themselves and their future families and homes
I'm so glad Antonia was able to share her point of view! Find her podcast and download the mobile here:
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Nefertiti Austin is a mother of two children, an author and sharing how she realized how different it can be to be a black mother in today's times. Once she realized this - she began writing. Her natural reaction to what she was feeling led her to a series of essays that eventually became a memoir that details what she could not find.
She wanted to read more stories of black women who had adopted children and were single mothers by choice - raising black children in a world where race is a part of the conversation. To be a black mother is not a conversation that is being had in our TV shows, in media, and other outlets.
Her book, Motherhood So White, details the differences she's experienced and seen that are not found in mainstream media - and can be helpful for any mother of a child of color.
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Shunta Grant is a proponent of embracing joy and finding joy in all areas of life. She is constantly teaching about how not to just be "busy" but work on meaningful things - which is so important in motherhood.
On this podcast episode we discuss how she makes sure she's aware of everything that's going on in her children's lives.
We also talk how we can have joy in motherhood - why it can be lacking and how do we overcome it to find our joy again and practice embracing joy daily.
We forget that our children are a blessing...there are people who wish they could have a child having a meltdown in Target.
Shunta Grant
Lastly, before the final questions we talk about how structure and routine helps Shunta's daughter as much as it helps her.
Your yes is still saying no to something and I'm not sacrificing me for someone else when I know it's not going to be best for me and the greater good.
Shunta Grant
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We might not all be the most creative people out there - but we all have the skills necessary to tap into it! As mothers we have to constantly tap into that to keep our children entertained!
Jena Holliday and I talk about how she encourages each of us to nurture our imaginative side, how she built her illustration and design business while transitioning to a mom of 2, and how she wears all the hats.
We talk about grace, failure, experiences, success and life transitions as mothers.
We are all creative because we are like our creator, God.
Jena Holliday
If you're looking for your creative gifts, Jena suggests: 1. Pray and ask to be shown what your gifts are 2. Journal each day to start the daily practice of creating something 3. Read a book about inspiring people and stories 4. Find community and/or an accountability partner
Sometimes we think we don't have time for that, but taking one day to ease your mind will make a world of difference.
Jena Holliday
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Nicole Cole is an expert on all things learning through play and as a busy mom she gets it when it's been a long day but you still want to engage with your child. She talks on the podcast today about how to fit it in when we're tired from work, commutes, and being around other people.
Nicole expresses the need for moms to regularly advocate for themselves - we talk about how vital this is. She says it's important to be intentional about learning through play - because it offers children ways to socialize after she saw the results in the classroom.
She suggests to try different materials and let them just play to encourage independent play. This makes it easy to do after a busy day, especially when you have open ended toys so there is no planning needed.
We get into how we can get our spouses involved if they're not up on why this method is so important. Nicole reminds us that when others play with your children it might not look like how you play with them.
I would encourage moms to really advocate for yourselves, even if it's a new job...let your employer know things have changed.
Nicole Cole
People don't always know, you have to actually voice, "I need help right now".
Nicole Cole
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We know that balance doesn't exist - it's nearly impossible to keep the scales perfectly even when our lives are moving as fast as they are.
We, as moms, are juggling so much and making so many decisions that we may have overflow from one category in our lives to another.
There are 4 phases or spaces that we as moms can be if we're not in 100% balance and when balance doesn't exist for us:
Harmony - things can be in harmony where we work things together and one area of our lives might take precedence, but the others can fall a little and be picked back up later.
Philippians 4:11
Grace/Forgiveness - we have to constantly give ourselves grace and forgiveness as we're not in perfect balance.
John 5:30
Overwhelm and Craziness - it's normal to have anxiety and be burdened, but Christ says to bring it and come to him in these times.
1 Peter 5:7 and Matthew 11:28-29
Long View/Seasons - make sure to always be looking at the long view - the season you are in is just a short moment of your entire motherhood journey.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Let me know what phase you are currently in! Send me a message or DM me and share!
Today I talked with Jazz Smolett on how to have the hard discussions with your child and family at the right time.
Jazz has a new TV show, she is a cookbook author, TV producer, writer, mom and so much more. We talk about
- How she's making sure her daughter knows her history and background
- How she's finding diverse places for her daughter to grow and learn
- How to have the difficult conversations at the right time with family and children
Jazz shares some of the challenges she's faced and ways she is overcoming them today through having hard discussions.
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Today on the podcast I interview Onyi Azih!
She blogs at Sincerely Onyi and on the podcast we talk about the struggles of not living near your family and how she manages that with two young boys.
She shares how she handles living away from family, trusting others to be around your children, and how she plans to instill her culture and values with her sons.
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There’s an opportunity cost to everything worthwhile in life. No matter what you’re trying to accomplish, you’ll have to give up something in order to make it happen.
Shavonne Riggins in episode 21 talked about sacrificing in different seasons - it's a requirement to get to where you really want to go. Listen to the episode here!
6 Things You Need to Let Go of to "Have it All" 1. Other People’s Definition of Motherhood 2. Fear of Judgement 3. Let Go Of Frustration with Yourself/Your Life 4. Let Go of Stress 5. Let Go of Saying "Yes" to Everything 6. Let Go of Trying to Do All of the Work Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to catch part 3 of the Survival of the Multifaceted Mom Series! Follow Mommifaceted! Instagram Facebook
Fear is something we all struggle with at times - here's how I'm dealing with it and how you can work to push through fear to follow your passion and accomplish your goals.
- Break down what you are truly afraid of? Is it failure, not knowing how to do something, rejection, what others may think, wasting time and money? Once you break it down you may see that it won't really be that bad and you can work through it.
- Is that passion project, new idea, or change really worth pursuing? Is it viable? Will it help your family, your progress, you? If it's worth pursuing then go forward - you have nothing to fear.
- The biggest opponent to fear is information. Once you get informed about what is on the other side, the amount of fear you have will be reduced. Fear of the unknown is a big factor in keeping you from your greatness, so uncover the unknown.
Don't forget to rate and write a review on Apple Podcast or iTunes and share with a mom who could use some survival tips.
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Mattie James is a full-time blogger, mompreneur, influencer, wife, and inspiration for anyone wanting to take their style blog to the next level. She openly shares how she manages to get it all done with help from family and her team, how she finds a healthy balance of work and family, and becoming the woman of faith that she has always wanted to be. On the podcast we talk about what she actually does to help her faith grow, why it is necessary for her to start her day the way she does, and her favorite Christian apps.
There is a bonus for this episode! If you check out the show notes and sign up, you will get to listen to the bonus questions that I asked Mattie. We talk about who are the moms she looks up to - some you may be able to guess and a couple that may be new to you, and what her personal mantra and life mission is. So to listen to these extra questions you have to be a part of the Mommifaceted Community - and to do that you can sign up on mommifaceted.com/episode32.
If you are struggling to find the time for building your relationship with God, or struggling to prioritize devotion time - you are not alone, and this episode is for you.
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What do you do when you don't FEEL like being patient?
You're ready to lose it - and trying to fight back the tears and not lash out. I've had moments like that, and I'm sure you have to. We're not bad moms, we are just real moms.
This is what I'm doing when I feel impatient with those around me that I love.
- Leave yourself reminder, like a calming Bible verse or phrase that you love, something that gives you peace and builds you up so that you are able to face whatever you are up against.
- Think about who has shown you patience and shown you grace.
- Breath
- Repeat your mantra
- Stick to your rules, the kids don't get a pass just because you're ready to lose it. Lean on your process of giving a consequence and discipline your kids in a normal way - instead of lashing out.
- Take a moment away
- Look at the situation through the other person's eyes
- Play along with your kids, make it into a game so it brings laughter and makes it fun
- Tell your partner/kids/friend how you feel
- Apologize if needed and commit to doing better next time
Now, what do you do when you don't feel like being patient?
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Aaronica Cole is the mom behind The Crunchy Mommy. Aaronica is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who dreamed of being a mom since a little girl - not her wedding day. She's dedicated to helping others which she does through the Crunchy Mommy, social media marketing and blog coaching. Outside of mothering 3 children and being a wife, she has two degrees and jokes that she uses her BA in Psychology on her children and her MBA in Marketing on her business. She's been published on TheRoot.com, AwesomelyTechie, HuffPo and is a seamstress.
In this episode we talk about the hard times she faced being newly divorced, jobless, homeless, and pregnant, to how she now thrives with three children, homeschool schedule and her own businesses.
She's a firm believer that we can all be whatever it is we want to be and she's just here to help that glow-up happen!
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How far have you taken your affirmations and manifest things into your life? Today's guest, Ayana Gibbs, talks about how she uses affirmations and practices gratitude on a daily basis to bring what she wanted and needed into her life. Ayana is a public speaker and certified professional life coach. As the Chief Communications Officer of Authentic Convos, Ayana creates inclusive experiences promoting face to face, thought-provoking dialogue for diverse communities. After having her daughter, Ayana was faced with several big life changes, she talks all about how she navigated that time while still focusing on pushing herself further.
If you want to write affirmations of your own and a personal mantra, check out my episode New Name, New Mantra, Baby!
Ayana Gibbs Bio:
Ayana Iman is a native of Trenton, NJ and proud New Jersey resident. In 2016, she launched her career as a Public Speaker and Certified Professional Life Coach, focusing on personal development, storytelling, and transformation, which allowed her to directly impact clients lives as an accountability partner. Ayana received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Journalism at Kean University and her Masters in Strategic Organizational Communication at
Rutgers University.
Ayana is also the Chief Communications Officer of #AuthenticConvos , an inclusive experience that fervently promotes face-to-face thought-provoking dialogue within diverse communities across the country and seeks to have a profound global impact on the way we engage with one another. She understands the importance of interpersonal communication, and the need for healthy dialogue that extends beyond the digital realm. This platform has allowed her to facilitate community engagement, offer a platform to other speakers and vendors, and give attendees the opportunity to gain professional
insight from thought leaders.
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Coined a "beauty pioneer" by Essence Magazine, Rochelle Graham-Campbell is the Founder of Alikay Naturals hair products, Black Onyx 77 YouTube Channel, RISE Women Empowerment and Mogul University.
Because she started her company at a young age, her son literally grew up in the company. Now, her daughter has arrived and Alikay Naturals is a full family affair. In this episode, Rochelle shares about how she manages her two children all while building an empire with her products in over 150 retailers including Target and Walmart. She talks about how she worked tirelessly in the early days, her moment of burnout - which was a scare for not only her but her family and now she places her health at utmost importance, how she communicates when she needs a break to her family and her staff, and how she follows her dreams while being an amazing mom and wife.
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Today we are getting to the real real of how to plan for your baby and developing a realistic birth plan. Yea, the apps showing pictures comparing your baby to the size of a melon are cute - but what about preparing your finances, your lifestyle, the people around you, and even your home for the big change that is to come with adding a child to your life. Nicole Ben gives some advice on how she planned for her arrival and what she's doing to help others plan for their first, second, or more babies to the household. Her program is open for sign ups if you're interested.
Nicole's Bio
Nicole has helped dozens of women by focusing on their challenges and making a plan to overcome through strategic planning and aims to help expectant mothers do the same.
She got her start when she worked alongside Daughters of Zion Global Ministries, Inc. to empower women through a variety of faith-based programming. Nicole also used her beauty brand start-up, NeoTress, as a platform to focus on the hindrances that women face and to create solutions for how to persevere.
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Who do you need in your mom tribe? Personal mom tribes are necessary – we can’t expect everyone to understand the joys of motherhood like cleaning up blowouts, eating your food cold after everyone else was fed, and hearing your name called for 15 minutes straight with no end in sight.
Why is it important: - You need people around you to support you
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They get what you’re going through
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So you won’t feel alone or think you’re the only one who’s dealing with it
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So you can be a better mom by having an outlet and seeing how others do it
Some tips about this tribe: - Don’t feel guilty if you don’t stay in touch regularly, we all get it
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These women get what you’re going through, so use this time to vent if you need to or ask for help and solicited advice (not like the unsolicited advice you got when pregnant that you probably forgot about)
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This should be a no judging space – so make sure you pick people that can accept this
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Keep the number to a comfortable amount – if only 2 people can be in your tribe because that’s all the energy you have at the moment, it’s ok, but if you like a bigger crowd, go for it.
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Your tribe of mom friends is there to celebrate with you and laugh with you and cry with you and help you get through motherhood with your sanity
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Your mom tribe is there to support you and help you know your worth and that you are a good parent
Types of people you need in your mom tribe: 1. Sage wisdom 2. Fun and spontaneous/cool mom 3. Encourager and Prayer Partner – can go both ways 4. The one who tells you what you NEED to hear 5. Old time friend – who knew you before you were a mom
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Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist and the host of the wildly popular mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, her Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Arkansas State, and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Georgia.
Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women and she specializes in creating spaces for Black women to have fuller and healthier relationships with themselves and others.
She has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, Bustle, Black Enterprise, Women’s Health, BuzzFeed, Teen Vogue, and Essence. She was also named in Huffington Post as one of “10 Black Female Therapists You Should Know.” Dr. Joy lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and two sons.
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Felecia Hatcher is a serial entrepreneur who's mission is to rid communities of innovation deserts - meaning she wants to bring creativity, tech, and epic ideas to areas where this is uncommon. As the founder of Black Tech Week, Code Fever, Feverish, and one of only two co-working space in a black neighborhood in Florida - she is changing and shaping the entrepreneur and tech space for people of color. As a mom, she thrives off of the support from her husband, her small but mighty staff, and using the flexibility of entrepreneurship to manage all of her hats. She's ok when she gets it right and still ok when she gets it wrong. She prioritizes 3 things in life and uses that as a measure to guide her actions. She empowers her staff to make decisions for the business and she says no when necessary - especially to networking events.
We talk about the strength of a black woman and the need for us to remember this as we go through tests and trials.
Quotes:
One of the biggest lessons I learned is just how strong black women are.
When everything is stacked against you, there's something internally in us as black women, we're built Ford tough - but why have we never heard this?
Felecia's Bio
Felecia Hatcher is a White House Award winning entrepreneur, badass business rainmaker, bestselling author, globally sought-after speaker, media darling, mother, and Founder of Tribe CoWork and Urban Innovation Lab,Code Fever and BlackTechWeek. Breathe... She is also the rather awesome former Chief Popsicle at Feverish Pops, a gourmet ice pop boutique and manufacturing brand with a Fortune 500 client roster that would make your head spin prior to becoming an entrepreneur Felecia was a marketing executive working for big brands like Nintendo, Sony, Wells Fargo, Mckee Foods and the NBA.
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Tara Darnley and her husband co-founded Darlyng & Co., an award-winning eco-friendly lifestyle baby brand. She hit the ground running and spent 3 months coming up with the idea for the Yummy Mitt and made it to production all while learning how to deal with a newborn. Now, she's using her platform, Dreams Inspire Reality to help bring other new entrepreneurs up to pursue their dreams.
We talked about marriage and working with your spouse, how important planning is - family wise and business wise, and how she managed being a new mom and being new to business at the same time.
She's a big believer in figuring things out - whether it's motherhood, balancing a heavy travel schedule with a busy family schedule, or filing her own trademark.
Everything she does, she reflects against her why - why she works long nights, why she works so diligently, why she does everything she does. Her why, is the reason that she is able to live a life that she dreamt of.
Tara's Bio
Tara Darnley is a wife, mom, inventor, entrepreneur and new Podcaster from Brooklyn, NY. Together Tara and her husband Co-Founded Darlyng & Co., an award-winning Eco-Friendly lifestyle baby brand. National attention has come their way via features on the Steve Harvey Talk Show, Marie Claire, Black Enterprise, What to Expect & Newborn and Pregnancy Magazine to name a few. Their brand is Sold and distributed worldwide. The idea for their first product, a teething mitten was inspired when their then 2-month-old began teething early.
Dreams Inspire Reality is an extension of her company, she believes in helping others succeed. Whatever success may look like to them. She recently launched a podcast that would highlight everyday creatives and entrepreneurs living their best lives possible. Sharing practical and strategic tips, where she “picks their brain” for her audience. Her hope is that each guest will leave something practical for her listeners to take away to start living their Dream life.
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Communication is one of the biggest factors in allowing my guest today, Shavone Riggins, to truly get to know and enjoy her children. As a mom of 6, it is a challenge with each of them having their own personalities, but she can be a great mom because she really knows the things that drive her children.
Shavone Riggins is the founder of Curlkalon Hair, a 7-figure earning hair product company and she has built this company from the ground up - while dealing with what life has thrown at her.
We talk about how she deals with stress, who is in her support circle, and how she communicates with her children when there is a lot going on. She prioritizes her life based on the season - and sometimes has to sacrifice certain things or activities when she's truly focused on the most important tasks at hand.
She shares an e-book that she's written - and it's free, talking about how she decided to move in purpose, remove certain people and things from her life, and what steps she took to carry out something that is bigger than she is. I've shared the link in the show notes.
Shavone's Bio
Shavone Riggins is the founder and CEO of Curlkalon Hair, a protective hair styling solutions brand that provides pre-looped, textured curls using the installation method of crochet braiding to achieve effortless crochet hair styles. A mom of six and coming out of homelessness Shavone turned a problem she faced as a women who needed a solution to her natural hair maintenance to be less time consuming through protective hair styling as a mother of 6 into a 7-figure company in under one year that has shipped out over 2 million curls providing “Curls with Confidence” worldwide. Shavone provides the goals and vision to Curlkalon Hair and is happily spends her days telling her story and inspiring women to be filled with purpose, passion and confidence in pursuits of business while being more than what they’ve been through, one foundational key at a time. [bctt tweet="Communication and finding that one on one space with your children is key. - Shavone Riggins" username="Mommifaceted"]
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Episode 20 is here! How to overcome the pressures of working overtime! It's the 20th episode!! I can't believe it! I just want to thank you for listening - I do not take it lightly at all. Spending 30-45 minutes with this podcast shows me that you all want to be the best women you can be just like I do and that I'm not alone out here in these mom streets.
Today's episode is for all of the working moms - most of us have been in a position where we think we have to do it all - especially at work so that we can get that promotion, get that award or recognition, prove our worth in the workplace.
As moms, you may have a sense that you are not viewed the same as childless or single employees, because you have home obligations - so to compensate, your work extra hours and stay late. Or come in early, or answer emails before bed. Whatever you do, you are not alone. But, you don't have to do this. There are ways to prioritize, say no!, get your work done, and go home happier and not so exhausted from living a life of all work and no play.
Ashley Sutton is my guest, she is the author of Overtime is SO Over, Leave the Office and Get Your Life Back. She gives her personal experiences and research to share how to overcome those ideas of needing to always be available for your employer and always putting in the most time. Those thoughts are a battle and she gives some easy wins on how to stop putting yourself in this position.
[bctt tweet="It's not about saying no, it's about saying not right now and prioritizing what you need to get done - Ashley Sutton" username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="It's all about high performance and high achievement, but that doesn't equate to working crazy hours - Ashley Sutton" username="Mommifaceted"]
Ashley's Bio
Ashley Sutton began her career in marketing with Fortune 500 beauty company Avon Products, where she built her knowledge in product development, on the North America color cosmetics brand team. Ashley’s eagerness to learn about international business led her to her next role with Mattel (Fisher-Price). Ashley managed the toy development for multiple entertainment preschool brands, such as Mickey Mouse, Thomas the Train, Octonauts, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, among others, across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. As Ashley’s desire to round out her marketing skills continued, she leapt into consumer and digital marketing with Entertainment One’s family division, where her key responsibilities are to secure digital promotions, oversee social media and blogger outreach, create digital content and assets, and work to develop brand marketing initiatives for preschool licensed brands.
Throughout her career journey, she learned a lot about her strengths and opportunities to grow, and better prioritize her life. Working crazy long hours, with very little ROI in your personal life, could either drive you insane, or light a fire to make some serious change. Ashley chose the latter. She was burning the midnight oil, and started to see her health and energy decline. She surveyed friends and colleagues, and found that many of them were all, in some way, shape, or form driving themselves into destruction by working unfathomable hours. She channeled these stories into her newly published book, Overtime Is SO Over.
As an avid volunteer, Ashley believes in the power of giving back. She is a mentor and has acted as a national judge for the NAACP Act-So organization, where she helps high school students engage in entrepreneurship, STEM, and the arts.
In her spare time, Ashley loves music, travel; and of course, attempting to make her meals look “just like the picture,” when she’s in the kitchen!
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This week we have a couple of special treats!
In celebration of Mother's Day, we are going to hear from a few mothers who are sharing some of their challenges, some of their triumphs, and where they learned what it means to be a mother. My three special guests talk about whether they are following in the footsteps of the examples that they had in their lives - and they are three different takes on motherhood.
We also have a giveaway!!!!! As a listener, you have a chance to win one Hello Mama Box. The Hello Mama Box is a monthly box designed for maternal wellness, with affirmation cards, bath and body products, and other self care items to celebrate and pamper yourself as a busy mama.
Rules to enter:
Each action below earns you one entry, the more entries the better your chances. One winner will be selected on Thursday, May 17, 2018.
- Follow Mommifaceted and Hello Mama Box on Instagram (required)
- Comment one mom moment on the giveaway post, whether it is a challenge, a triumph, or where you learned how to be a mother
- Tag as many mom friends on the giveaway post who you think would love the Mommifaceted podcast (and they can join the giveaway too!)
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Carmeon Hamilton is an interior designer by trade, but she's got a bigger purpose and intertwines that with her design background. In this episode she talks about how she found her purpose and uses her skills to fulfill that purpose in life. Carmeon is known for her personality, hair, personal and design style, so in the episode she talks about what she wants her son to know her for and its a surprising and very good answer.
Carmeon's bio
Carmeon Hamilton is a buyer and environmental designer for locally-owned retailer, Stash Home, and an interior designer, heading her own company, Nubi Interiors. In both, she utilizes her education and 10 years of experience in design to discover the beauty in all things and helps others find that beauty in the things that surround them every day.
Read her magazine feature in Memphis City Magazine.
[bctt tweet="Parenting looks different for everyone you grow up with reading children's books and seeing your parents, you see what parenting looks like. Then you grow up to be an adult and to have parenting look different from you. Carmeon Hamilton " username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="Learning how resilient children are, you get this mom guilt but your kids don't see you in a negative light the way you put yourself in a negative light...Giving myself grace while I was beating myself up was the biggest lesson I learned. Carmeon Hamilton" username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="Everyone is not meant to be an entrepreneur, someone has to do the work. You can be fulfilled working for someone else. Carmeon Hamilton " username="Mommifaceted"]
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Jenell starts most of her projects from a space of innovation and creativity. She constantly looks to what is missing for her next task. She started Kinky Curly Coily Me because she didn't see information online for black women about natural hair and the journey to going natural.
After growing as a woman, becoming married, having children, and wanting to share all of her other passions besides hair and beauty - she started her Jenell B. Stewart brand. Now she's branched out into podcasting, video production, her daughter's brand, and more to come.
As a mom - she gets the babies in line with her schedule - not the other way around. She knew she was going to be a working mom, so she found a way to seamlessly incorporate the children into her life. And by doing this, she allows her children to embrace their independence and frees up some time for her to get things done.
Jenell's Bio:
Jenell is an award winning beauty editor, a wife and mom of 2, a youtuber, podcaster and social media maven. When she's not writing, editing, and filming YT videos--she's either playing with her kids, working out, eating in some restaurant, or traveling the world with her family.
[bctt tweet="Anyone is an influencer who has a great knowledge base in a field and you can talk about something, I want you to be encouraged. - Jenell B. Stewart" username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="It's been fun to be someone in every part of these women's lives, from their beauty needs, their lifestyle empowerment needs, to their childrens' needs...they can feel that they have a support system. - Jenell B. Stewart" username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="I try to streamline a lot of the work that I do. There are things that stay consistent...outside of the core things that need to be done, I can do projects. - Jenell B. Stewart" username="Mommifaceted"]
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Rachel Montañez got used to sleep deprivation as most of us moms do. But, she realized that she needed to make a change. She retrained herself using methods she discovered and is now helping other moms find ways to get better sleep for themselves. She is seeing high profile professionals talk more about how they require great sleep - and the power of sleep, and is hoping moms will start to prioritize the sleep they need. And the power of getting quality sleep - even if we're not getting as much as we should.
Rachel's bio
Rachel Montañez is a new first time mom and holds a Postgraduate Degree in Career Guidance and has worked in the Professional Training and Coaching industry since 2007 across 3 continents. She is the founder of Sleep 10:2 and specializes in helping parents with infants get better quality sleep, time, and work-life harmony. Sleep 10:2 also provides corporate solutions to companies committed to employee well-being.
[bctt tweet="Sleep is a spa - literally what it does for your mind, your body, and how you feel. @sleep10to2" username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="That desire we have for the baby to sleep, if only it could be transferred on us. @sleep10to2" username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="As parent's we're often concerned about the baby's sleep, but we're not worried about our sleep. @sleep10to2" username="Mommifaceted"]
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This week is Black Maternal Health Care Week - so a perfect time to release this episode and this was one of my favorite interviews to date! Lisa Jean Francois talks happiness, being real with herself and her family and what it really means to take care of yourself. Lisa Jean-Francois is the face and name behind Lisa A La Mode, and she keeps it all the way real. In today's interview she gets extremely deep about how she built up her brand, the transition she went through while raising her son, and how she turned her blog into a black woman's truth and unapologetic online home.
She has explained and has been open on her blog about her trials and tribulations including a recent miscarriage and her dealings with mental health and wellness. In the podcast - she talks about her real definition of self care - and says that self care is not just getting a pedicure, she promotes happiness and getting to the root of the problem to find self care and peace.
She recently announced a shift in Lisa A La Mode - titling it this Black Women's Guide to navigating life while keeping it cute and funky. So stay tuned to see HOW she does that and the changes that she makes in this new direction.
Lisa's bio: Lisa Jean-Francois, MFA, is a Wife, Mother, Educator, Brand Coach and Beauty and Style Blogger at Lisa a la Mode. Lisa began building her own brand “Lisa a la Mode” through the use of video marketing in 2012, and has since then built a successful online following across several major social media channels.
[bctt tweet="I could not rest easy presenting a one dimensional picture of who I am. @Lisa_alamode" username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="I'm not in a place where I have to be first, I'm in a rush against myself, I'm in a rush against time...for what? It's not worth my sanity, it's not worth my peace of mind. @Lisa_alamode" username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="A pedicure is a nice treat, you're treating yourself, but that's not self care. Self care is being introspective and understanding what the root problem is. @lisa_alamode" username="Mommifaceted"]
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Marsha Barnes is a finance expert with over 17 years in the financial industry, a military spouse, and mom of 1. She knew that she wanted to do more when her parents and best friend were laid off - the financial crisis hit too close to home. So, she began teaching financial literacy to help them handle these huge life changes. Out of that desire to help the local community, she launched The Finance Bar through the mobile hub and consulting services. She loves to help moms understand and be confident in their finances and encourages them to follow their dreams. Throughout this whole ride - she was raising her son while her husband was overseas. She used these trials to push her further to help people.
Through her work, Marsha has been featured on Forbes, Essence, Iyanla Fix My Life, Black Enterprise and many more.
Marsha's Bio:
Marsha’s personal finance expertise and zest for financial awareness has allowed her to share and partner with numerous media outlets and brands on and offline including:
Forbes, NPR, Essence, OWN-Iyanla Fix My Life, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, Black Enterprise, State Farm, Northwestern Mutual, Experian, Progressive and many more.
Marsha is certified in financial social work, as a financial educator, and certified credit report reviewer. As a lover of all things finance, Marsha is a forever learner in the personal finance space and firmly believes in supplying her clients most basics needs while journeying with them to map out their long-term desires. Marsha has been named as a Female Tech Leader in the Finance Industry.
[bctt tweet="As moms we can do everything that we want to do and having a child just pushes us further. @thefinancebar" username="Mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="It's not always that people aren't managing money well, they just don't know how much they make. @thefinancebar" username="Mommifaceted"]
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Her plan is to bring fitness to the forefront and dispel the misconceptions about pregnancy and fitness. Leah Egwautu is a Houston fit mom blogger with a passion and heart for pregnant, prenatal and postpartum moms.
So she got certified in pre and post natal fitness to follow her calling of helping women heal from pregnancy physically, spiritually, and mentally. As a mom of 3 children, she is admittedly still working on figuring it all out - balancing her crazy schedule with taking care of her children and family. However, she has one top tip for how she keeps sane and find a way to have her best day with her morning routine.
The most common struggles she see's from moms are learning what they can and can't do postpartum and how to fix their diet. So she shares fitness tips, recipes, fashion, and holds weekly fitness classes on her blog and in her local area. She has had partnerships with Costco, her own 5k run, and appeared as a fit mom expert on TV.
Le's bio:
i’m Le! workouts and dairy-free recipes are my thang; pre/postnatal training is my game. i’m a fit mom blogger and wife with 3 kids in tow! before coffee i’m a hot mess. after coffee, I’m a wide awake hot mess. i love showing women how to make their pregnancy as active and as healthy as possible.
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Today I'm giving you my first hand experience of when bragging on myself actually benefited me. I'm not a supporter of going on and on about yourself, but sometimes - a little self-promotion is all you need to get yourself going, get some appreciation, and celebrate yourself the right way. Don't be afraid of a little brag! In the episode I talk about how bragging can be done the wrong way and the right way. I give my top reasons for why bragging works including:
- the reasons why being too humble can cost you
- celebration is a great break from the twists and turns of life
- it can be a positive image for your children to see you celebrating a success.
Bragging or celebrating yourself, which is what I'm really promoting, can be done with a simple 3-step method that won't feel sleezy or uncomfortable.
- Pick just 1 thing to brag about - breaking it down can make it quick and easy instead of elaborating on the entire back story.
- Make it a family thing where everyone can celebrate a weekly win.
- Celebrate yourself with a reward that you enjoy.
I created a separate and extra bragging worksheet so we can incorporate celebration of our successes into a weekly event!
Get your copy here.
I also included 25 low cost and quick ways to reward yourself - because we can't all get to celebrate with a dream vacation. Sometimes, we gotta do it quickly before the kids get home, you know what I mean?
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Even though she is an experienced therapist, teacher, and clinician, she still wanted to get the experience to be comfortable in being a coach.
She balanced her business, an additional contract, her husband working a third shift, and three young children of varying ages. She uses the concept of blocking off times to ensure that she is focused and present for what she planned ahead of time.
She talks about why she does quarterly goals instead of a big year end goal and explains how she breaks it all down. She talks about her number one question she asks herself when planning her goals and it's probably not what you'd expect.
Nikki gives a great tip on balancing when you have a baby at home and try to work at the same time.
She's proud of ditching her fears, forgoing all of the formal education that she received and pivoting to another world, the world of coaching. It took a while to get buy in from her family, but she overcame her fears.
Christine is a headstrong and vocal millennial mom who has had experiences leading her to be called a thought leader. She's the mother of two black dragons - if you're a Game of Thrones fan, you'll appreciate the reference.
She had a difficult labor for both children, but knowing that she was born to be a mother - she pushed forward through the journey to motherhood.
Christine has moved from the corporate world, to entrepreneurship and back to the corporate world. She returned to the workforce and ended up making 3x the money - because of her transferable skills from her entrepreneurship journey. She talks about how she made the decision to go back to a full time job, how that impacted her family, and how she dealt with the anxiety and emotional turmoil of making a big change and not feeling like she had failed.
She defines what is driving millennial moms to be big change agents and we talk about how we are raising our children differently than generations in the past. Christine talks about how to increase diversity and inclusion within our own atmosphere of influence. I love that Christine is using her writing to help us to internalize how hard it is to be a working millennial mom and try to have it all in life.
All important topics to talk about with any mom - I already want to have her back on!
Christine's Bio
By day, I am a thought leader for marketing to millennial mom and black consumers. Over the past 10 years I have established my credibility as a marketing strategist and researcher of millennials, forming strategic alliances for organizations with Starbucks, Under Armour and Whole Foods to name a few. I have appeared on a number of podcasts, served as a panelist at national conferences and have advised multicultural media outlets like Black Entertainment Television (BET). I also regularly contribute to Forbes covering millennial parenting, millennials in the workplace and diverse millennials.
I have been profiled by both Ebony and Women’s Health and have partnered with brands such as AARP, ALDI, Brahmin, Chicco, Goodwill, Orgain, Hungryroot, 23andMe, OtterBox, Suja Juice and Therapedic as a social media influencer via my highly-followed Twitter and Instagram accounts.
[bctt tweet="I wasn't necessarily born to be a leader, but I was born to be a mother. @cmichelcarter" username="@mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="I make plans and God laughs - @cmichelcarter" username="@mommifaceted"]
[bctt tweet="If you don't have diversity at the top, how can you make people who are below them feel included? @cmichelcarter" username="@mommifaceted"]
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Here with a new episode and new name!
Today I explain the though behind the name change, and talk about mantras!
Click here to get the mantra worksheet I mentioned in the podcast. Let me know how it goes!
I also spent some time talking to Kim King, an attorney in Florida. She is an awesome mom that makes it work with a heavy and hectic law practice schedule and a husband that works a traditional 9-5. She explains the difference between a real mom and the figure that is Clair Huxtable. Kim also gives her take on mom rules.
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Hello everyone!
This week has been very eye opening. I have been doing some introspective thinking about the brand and where I want it to go and the direction that I believe God is leading me and I can tell that I'm so close to figuring out that exact path.
Have you ever had that feeling? Where your ideas are great and you know they could work, but they are not 100% the right idea? But, the ideas keep getting better and better - so that's how I know I'm on the right track. I was riding in my car on the way home, I have about a 45 minute commute to and from work each day. On this particular day, I must have come up with 5 new ideas for content, other Facebook and Instagram live recordings that I want to do, they type of guests I want to invite to the show. So, this is all very exciting and I'm definitely moving in the right direction. Now I am just meditating each day and waiting for God to reveal the BIG project that I need to work on. Right now, I have plenty of forward moving tasks to do, but I'm expecting him to remove the fog and make it clear and plain what the big vision is. I definitely want to get the sign off before I go traipsing through a plan that I created within myself - because that is not going to lead to the highest success.
One thing I do know for sure, is that I'm going to require some automation and documented processes. Which is what I talked to Sharon Hadden about on this week's Facebook live. I am sharing the replay here because she gave so much information and actual tools that she uses for her business and her clients.
Sharon Hadden is the owner of Social Savvy Consulting Group. She is a storyteller and lead generator all in one. She guides marketing efforts across social, digital, and in-person channels for women led small businesses. Sharon helps women in business leverage the power of social marketing, influencer marketing, copywriting and content strategy.
In the episode we talk about how important it is to have automatic responses when you are interacting with your customers and making the payment system automated so that you get paid correctly and on time. We discuss why documenting processes should become a top priority in your business to save you time and money when you could be spending time in your craft and bringing in more business. I asked her what things shouldn't be automated - and she talks about something that should not be automated - something that I am guilty of with my social media platforms. Lastly, we dive into passive income generators. Sharon believes that everyone you know is earning passive income - which I find interesting and true in the way she looks at it.
Sharon's Bio:
Sharon is a writer first, by passion and profession. Her superpower is storytelling and lead generation. For a number of years, Sharon worked with the FBI to manage media, public affairs and community relations.
Small businesses turn to Sharon when they need guidance on integrating their marketing efforts across social, digital and in-person channels. With a Masters in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University, and a specialization in content strategy and social marketing, Sharon helps women in business leverage the power of social marketing, influencer marketing, copywriting and content strategy.
For as long as she can remember, Sharon has been an entrepreneur at heart. Her parents still embarrass her with stories of selling her Halloween candy to fellow kindergarteners or hand-printing a neighborhood newsletter at the ripe old age of 7 years-old.
Sharon lives in San Jose, CA, and founded the agency in 2011, while living in Washington, DC. Her background in public relations is the key to her success at creating marketing and social media campaigns that build loyalty and excite customers.
Sharon has been a licensed cosmetologist for over 10 years and has a passion for beauty, health and wellness. She's a subscription box addict, and loves the novelty and convenience that retail subscription services provide.
Tools mentioned in the episode:
Social Savvy Consulting Group
Content Gems
Hub Spot
ConvertKit
Books mentioned:
Virtual Freedom by Chris Ducker
The Right Brain Business Plan - Jennifer Lee
Simona Noce is a PR guru and special events maven, but she's a millennial mom first!
She was juggling a pr career - which has the craziest hours, evening and weekend events took a toll on her. With all of that, she decided to follow her passion, by adding more to her plate and started a wedding planning business and doing PR on the side while working a full time job.
She had to give up the possibility to move up in her career, take great positions in the company, and live in LA or NY. She got to a point in motherhood where she had to follow what she loved and what was best for her family.
She loved her career but decided that to be a present and available mom and focus on her passion of events as an entrepreneur, she had to transition and is now the founder of The NoceModel PR and co-founder of District MotherHued.
District MotherHUED is the premier organization in Washington DC for millennial moms of color with over 3,000+ moms in the community.
District MotherHUED
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On the podcast today I have interviewed Phylicia Masonheimer. She is a Christian relationship blogger and productivity expert. She uses the preferred methods of communication for her and her husband to make time for each other and pre-plan intimacy. Which may sound crazy, but just listen to how it works for her relationship and how it avoids one party from being disappointed and allow them to stay on the same page intimately. She's a christian sex blogger who wrote, Christian Cosmo, The Sex Talk You Never Had - a Christian take on Cosmo magazine where she combines the blunt honesty of Cosmo with a biblical approach to the most often asked questions.
She shares her principals and productivity tips on working in the fringe hours with kids at home. And about how she predetermines her tasks with her schedule so that she stays on track in the time that she does have.
Phylicia Masonheimer
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Kelley Syverson is the owner of Curated Accounting, a boutique bookkeeping and accounting firm who is expanding into the creative world - all while working through nap times and late night work sessions. She works in the fringe hours and prioritizes client work in her limited time and juggles spending as much time with her son as she can.
She's a master with Trello using it to manage her family and her clients. She uses the tool as a CRM system, to track her client work, and even developed a home improvement and home management board that she gets her husband involved in. Kelley creates client portals to organizer her clients and get their business work in gear.
Using Trello has streamlined her business and it's the first thing she goes to for any area in her personal and business life.
Kelley has designed a Mom Boss Bundle* that she'll talk about exclusively for my audience.
You will find the link to the bundle below.
Kelley's bio:
While unsatisfied with the stagnant environment of the legal field, she earned her post-baccalaureate accounting certification and opened the doors of Curated Accounting. Bookkeeping and Operations is the perfect combination of her love of numbers and spreadsheets and the creative management of business systems and growth. Kelley enjoys working with creative business owners open to new technologies and visual in mentality. She also is a side-kick to her toddler, Henry, cataloging his rock collection, professional cookie lover, and is always reading 5 books at a time, preferable cozy in bed with a hot cup of coffee.
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Aeshia DeVore Branch is leading an emerging group of young women who are entering the world strong, motivated, and confident health leaders and journalists. Starting a foundation from scratch is no easy feat - but this activist has grown Teen Diaries Foundation into a life-changing foundation for young girls who are now getting jobs at publications such as Nylon, Essence, Us Weekly, and Refinery 29. During this time, she also founded Pretty Girls Sweat after learning about the staggering childhood obesity epidemic. Although she has grown two recognizable and empowering brands, her true strength is in her ability to pour everything she can into her own daughters and young women around the country. Aeshia gets honest about what motivates her, what keeps her fit, and how her children have constantly proven people wrong with her constant support. Bio: Aeshia is living her dream. The social entrepreneur, born in Queens, NY, unites and empowers girls to be health leaders in their communities. The alarming childhood obesity epidemic along with the void of entertaining yet positive fitness content and fitness events for female students (13-22) and young professionals (22 and up) led to the conception and rapid growth of her passionate venture. Aeshia leads business development, marketing, sales, and event execution and has been responsible for bringing on clients and partners including adidas women, Aquafina, Nike, Banana Republic, YMCA, Essence, Samsung and Girl Scouts of the USA. Before creating PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT, Aeshia thrived in the TV industry for over nine years - working her way up from an intern at ABC to a producer on Sundance Channel's celebrated, primetime series ICONOCLASTS (via @radical.media), which enabled her to work with her idol, Dr. Maya Angelou. The former high school athlete (track, volleyball, and basketball), a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University (Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications), and proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was also a model for Wilhelmina in New York City. An enthusiastic philanthropist, Aeshia's community efforts have been highlighted on television networks such as ABC, Centric, and BET as well as in several publications and websites including Essence, Huffington Post, USA Today, MadameNoire, and Upscale Magazine. Aeshia also co-founded the Teen Diaries Foundation in 2007 to provide virtual mentorship for female students in cities all over the nation. The organization, which has served over 20,000 multi-cultural women, has raised over $100k since becoming a 501c3 nonprofit in 2013. The wife and mother of three girls currently resides in the Atlanta, GA area and enjoys reading inspirational books, listening to music, eating great food with friends, and enjoying the outdoors. Stay connected with @AeshiaDeVoreBranch on Instagram! Pretty Girls Sweat Pretty Girls Sweat fest Atlanta Start a Team Pretty Girls Sweat Shop Teen Diaries Foundation - Donate Aeshia's Angels Aeshia's Angels YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook Pretty Girls Sweat YouTube
She quit her Fortune 500 company position to step out on her own and built a recognizable brand with her husband.
Timeesha Duncan has been a called the Olivia Pope of Branding. Timeesha and her husband, Damian, have built several brands and continue to expand and grow while we all watch their real life in front of our eyes. Timeesha began as a dancer and was exposed to the celebrity world while working with people like Jennifer Lopez, Eve, and Nelly. After trying her hand as a celebrity makeup artist and stylist, she moved with her family to Atlanta and found herself working for a Fortune 500 company. While it wasn’t the job she originally wanted, she was able to rub elbows with the right people and absorb all she could about branding and marketing. She used these tips on her event planning business until friends and peers began to ask her more about her business than anything else. The rest is history, she is now working full time to help thousands of entrepreneurs quit their 9-5 jobs, be influencers, and build bigger brands.
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Sherri Rabinovitch is the People Guru. She has transitioned from a 14 year career in HR while on her two maternity leaves. After having her children, she realized that the long commute, the nonflexible hours, the denial of her request for a flexible schedule were more cons than pros. During her first leave, she started the company as a side hustle and then transitioned to full time entrepreneur during her second maternity leave. Sherri started and has maintained a business full of warm leads through her networking approach. In this episode, Sherri talks about how to make the leap toward your passion, how to be more organized so that you can tackle all of your passions, and what she wants her children to know about her as a woman, mom, and business owner.
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Sherri's bio:
Sherri was an HR Professional in a Corporate setting and after starting a family and wanting to create work/life balance, she decided to take her skills and experience into private practice in September 2014 and created The People Guru™. Sherri has always been passionate about helping others create their own destiny and fulfill their professional goals. Therefore, she has created a way to empower people to find their lifes’ purpose. She asks the hard questions and her unique approach to tackling even the most challenging career roadblocks will allow you to capture what you are seeking. Sherri will help you find ways to optimize the knowledge skills & abilities you already have. It is through Sherri’s own challenges and movement into a new career path, that allows her to connect with her clients on the most profound level. Sherri has had numerous years experience dealing with corporate structure, staffing, Human Resource Management and leadership training. She will take you on a journey of self-discovery and professional growth that will challenge & revitalize you to help facilitate you reaching your target!
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I met Shanna when I began freelancing for her Houston food blog, Urban Swank. After 7 years of blogging with her co-owner Felice Sloan, Urban Swank is thriving with an app, regular appearances on What’s Eric Eating podcast, TV appearances and various awards. I thought this would be the perfect first episode for Mom Boss Hustle because Shanna is like most of us. She has experienced her share of ups and downs as her life has evolved from single woman, to newlywed, to mom while climbing the career ladder in corporate America and turning her love of restaurants into a rewarding side business. In this episode she explains how the blog started, how she manages a very involved calendar with color coding and prioritization, and the tipping point that made her have to decide - family or blog - and make a difficult choice. Additionally, she gives her top tips on maintaining a positive and supportive partnership with the co-owner of Urban Swank and a new partnership with her husband, the blogger behind Dude That Cookz.
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Shanna's Bio:
Shanna Jones is a Houston native with a background that spans over 15 years in Information Technology. In her current role as a Principal Enterprise Business Architect, Shanna is responsible for aligning business and IT strategic goals and objectives. In addition to her full-time career, Shanna is also the co-owner and editor of Houston lifestyle blog, Urban Swank, that has received numerous local and national accolades including "Best Food Blog" by the Houston Press. Her blog has also opened doors to television features on the Cooking Channel and Bravo TV. Shanna believes that one should live a life of passion and purpose and promotes the importance of work-life balance as she juggles being a wife, mother, professional, writer, wanderlust, food lover, and avid movie watcher.
www.urbanswank.com