Confessions of a SuperMom Wannabe: Recent Episodes
Kristen Wheeler
Confessions of a Super Mom Wannabe is a podcast for women who just feel like a hot mess of coffee and dry shampoo. Each episode encourages women to pursue the best version of themselves in the midst of the chaos and imperfection that is motherhood. It’s full of inspiring guests and real stories from real women about how they found strength in imperfection, beauty in the mess, joy and peace in the midst of the fear…and how you can too.
Jessica Patay is a mother, wife, and advocate/cheerleader for Special Needs Mothers. Because Jessica is passionate about serving, mentoring, and inspiring other Special Needs Moms, she launched and leads a non-profit organization called We Are Brave Together. WABT provides resources, respite, support groups, mentoring and inspiration for moms caring for children or adult children, any age, with any diagnosis, disability or challenge. She believes in the power of gathering to empower, strengthen and uplift moms in their unique, diverse and difficult journeys. Jessica calls herself a girlfriend's girlfriend, and we talk about building community, taking care of yourself and other in the midst of overwhelm, and how to even start identifying what we need. She has such encouragement and wisdom for all of us, no matter what we're going through or what stage we are in.
I'm playing an oldie but goodie.
Way back in episode number 6, I talked with the founder and CEO of my favorite jewelry company, Charity Craig.
Since then, Charity has become a confidante, an ally, we've even gone into business together.
Charity offers so much more than beautiful, inspirational jewelry. She offers women an olive branch to tell them they're not alone in even their darkest struggles.
I just love this woman, and I know you will too after hearing her story of rebuiling herself when her world fell apart.
Katie Peterson, a domestic engineer, mom of seven, and meal planning genius is the smiling face of Kate’s Creative Kitchen. As a dietitian, she loves to create healthy food (and sometimes not so healthy food) on a budget... calling it Frugalicious! Katie has been teaching others how to make meal planning a successful habit for their families for over 15 years. I adore Kate's realness and humor. We talked about how to manage meal planning so it's not so overwhelming!
Okay, if your littles are around and you're not quite ready to talk about the baby dance, this might be an episode to put in the earbuds or listen when they're not around. While the topic is healthy and clean, this is your warning.
Cindy Scharkey is a health care professional leading educational conversations about sexual health. She is passionate about breaking the silence surrounding women’s sexuality and empowering parents with knowledge and confidence to be their child’s sexual health educator. She is married to the love of her life, and they have three adult daughters.
Cindy offers sex education and resources through her newsletter, blog and the Permission for Pleasure podcast. Through her workshops and private consultations, she is on a mission to provide the comprehensive sex education that every woman needs.
Cindy gives us a survival guide for how to talk to our kids about this subject that can feel scary, overwhelming, and awkward. It's more than just about the Birds and the Bees which, Cindy feels strongly we should abolish that term. She helps us to be prepared for the inevitable questions that will come, how to feel emboldened not to shy away from them, and the HUGE favor we can do for our daughters by talking openly about sex and pleasure. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/cindy
Bethany Adkins is a former Pediatric Nurse turned stay-at-home mom who has been so passionate about reading and writing that she finally decided to pursue it full time. She encourages her audience at www.theadkinshighlightREAL.com, is the host of The Millennial Mission Podcast, she's writing her first book, and working on releasing her first online course. The core of her message is one simple thing: you have a purpose. Alongside her husband, Corey, they desire to help people step into their God-given purpose. They aim to break the stigmas of millennials and challenge them to rise up as an example for future generations. Bethany and I tackle the subject of faith and how to teach our kids about it. Regardless of who or what you believe in, faith plays a role in so much of our lives. I believe that we all have faith in something, and we all have personal values that we want to pass on to our kids. Coming from a very legalistic - like, a lot of rules - Christian background, I don’t want my kids to live under fear or to believe things just because that’s what I believe. It’s tough and challenging, but I really just want them to feel inspired to believe in something bigger and more powerful than themselves. No matter your religious background, I think we all have similar goals as parents. But how do we even start the conversation of faith with our kids? How do we teach them or be an example to them? Bethany and I have some thoughts. Be sure to check out Bethany’s “My Why” journal at bethanyadkins.com/mywhyjournal or you can find it in the show notes at supermompodcast.com
Lauren Ellman is a published author + podcast host. In her podcast, on her blog, and in her upcoming book, she explores the intersection of mental health and social media use. She's decided to take a trial and error approach to self-help and shares her insights through her writing. She is a mom, stepmom, fur mom, and wife.
Today we dig into normalizing mental health, how we can help each other, but mostly how we can help OURSELVES. How do we care for ourselves in times of anxiety and depression? How do we talk about it and advocate for ourselves? It's truly a meaningful, rich conversation.
If you or someone you love is struggling or has struggled with anxiety and depression, please listen and share. We could all use Lauren's words of encouragement.
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I nearly PANICKED when this happened last week...
This confession session is my most embarrassing one yet!
Ashley Carbonatto is a domestically underachieving mom-of-three who juggles all the things. She’s a gatherer of people, a welcomer to the outsider, a storyteller to the tired, and an entertainer to the downcast. After leaving a successful career, she re-discovered her voice and renewed purpose in motherhood, but in her own unconventional way. You need homemade frosting? She’s not the one you call. But you need a good story, honest reflection, and a sister in the trenches? Ashley’s your woman. She lives in Washington with her husband & three minions, and always has a bottle of wine to pop open for anyone who stops by. She’s written a book called More than a mom, and if you know me at ALL, you know I’m passionate about that statement. It’s so easy to feel like we have to fit into a certain mold when we become moms, and Ashley is here to bust all those myths. From the advice she wishes she had as a new mom, to how we can leave a legacy for our kids, this conversation just felt effortless and like it was two friends catching up on the meaning of life. Grab Ashley's book on Amazon !
Today I talk with Marlys Monet, a single mom of 3 (and sometimes 4). Marlys found out she was pregnant with her first child at age fifteen. After trying to deny what was happening and life as she knew it unraveling, her story is one that ends in so much hope and love. When I first read Marlys’ story, I was so inspired by its uniqueness, and I knew I just had to talk with her. We talk about her open adoption story from start to finish, how she overcame fear and shame in the process, and her unconventional but incredibly joyful motherhood journey. An important takeaway from this interview for me, is how under served our teen moms are. Speaking from her own experience and how she supports teen moms today, Marlys answers the question of how we can best love and serve our teens who find themselves in a circumstance similar to the one she faced as a young girl. I hope this interview makes you smile, and that you can just feel the light that Marlys brings to those she comes across. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/marlys
I often get asked about my introverted-ness and how I can podcast and do public speaking and be awesome.
I'm explaining this a bit, and a little mind trick I use when I feel socially awkward.
Okay, I know that you may or may not be on TikTok or maybe you think it’s just for kids. It’s not. I LOVE TIkTok, and one of the first accounts I started following is called The Yeet Baby. To put it simply, it’s a bunch of videos of a one year old named Marleigh, who does fun things with her uncle…and it brings joy to literally millions of people. I wanted to know about the mom behind this baby-gone-viral, so I reached out to Marleigh’s mom Alexandra to find out what it’s like when your baby goes viral, her reactions, how she deals with negative comments from mean strangers on the internet, and how she handles her baby’s fame. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/yeet
Tune in to find out the unconventional way we connect with our fifteen-year-old son. I'm not necessarily proud of it, but I'd do it again.
Did your relationship with your partner change when you had kids? Even if you didn’t realize it, it probably did. It can be hard to notice and especially difficult to adjust our relationship and keep the romance alive when our entire being revolves around learning how to keep tiny humans alive. That’s where Catherine O’Brien comes in. Catherine is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of HappyWithBaby.com. She knows what it’s like to be overwhelmed, out of energy, and out of ideas as a new parent. She created Happy With Baby in order for new and expecting parents to discover the advice she wishes she could have had when managing expectations of parenthood and relationships. We talk about things that no one told us, you know, that aren’t in the pregnancy books,things that affect yourself, your relationship, and the whole extended family, and three questions we need to be asking ourselves in order to maintain healthy relationships with our partner. Whether you have a new baby, kids in elementary school, or really any stage of parenthood, I know you’ll take something good away from my conversation with Catherine. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/catherine
When your kid comes home from a friend's house and talks about all the cool stuff they have....right down to the macaroni and cheese.
Tanya Meessmann, the founder of Girl Shaped Flames, is committed to developing the most confident, courageous and self-assured generation of girls the world has ever seen.
The fire she has had in her belly since a teenager has taken her from small-town in Queensland Australia, to topping her degree at Bond University, working at top-tier Advertising Agencies throughout Sydney and London on international brands such as Virgin, MasterCard, Peroni, Nokia, and McDonald’s, then across into a Film Producing career that has seen her produce 9 feature films.
Now safely back in her home state of QLD, she has worked with over 3000 teenage girls, their parents and educators through powerful mentoring, inspiring events and transformative courses, specializing in confidence development for high-school girls, inspiring unique career pathways, and courageous parenting.
Of course, as a mom of a teenage girl, this is close to my heart. If you don’t have teenagers or even if you don’t have daughters, Tanya has advice that is just gold to those who listen. We talk about how to instill confidence in our kids, the struggles they face, and the ultimate hard work of parenting.
Tanya has a marvelous “confidence calendar” for parents to work through with their girls. 30 days of ideas on how to build confidence in your daughter. You can download that for free, here.
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Join me as I talk about my waffle dreams and the COVID Pandemic stuff that I hope never goes away.
Laura Hernandez is raising ten, count ‘em, TEN, children. She and her husband have added six new children to their family in the past four and a half years alone. She’s currently homeschooling five of her children, she has three with special needs, and she says they have over 20 appointments on a weekly basis. I think most of us who say we are busy, can take several seats right now. Through all that, Laura found the time to talk with me about how she finds peace and order in her home, and the systems she has developed to keep her family running and organized, and how she’s helping other families to do the same. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/laura
Confession sessions are bite-sized episodes that include my "Wannabe Confession" of the week.
This week I'm calling BS on the phrase, "enjoy them while they're little."
Hop into the Facebook group and share your wannabe confession with me! facebook.com/wannabenation
In the interest of changing how we look at goals, I'm talking today about themes, mantras, intentions that I've set for this year that can be worked into any goal!
I don't even think I'm fit to use the word "homeschooling" when I describe what happens in our household during "school" hours. Yikes.
This week, I'm making a confession about how COVID-19 has ruined me for keeping up with one particular thing...
Today we’re talking about one of my favorite topics: The Enneagram. I’ve talked about it a little before on this podcast, but today we’re taking a deep dive, not only into what the Enneagram is, but how you can be setting goals or making your intention for the year ahead, based on your Enneagram type. Liz Elkins Newcomer is a mom of two, and a certified Enneagram teacher, among other amazing things. Liz has over 10 years of experience with the Enneagram and teaches about it through corporate workshops, online courses and individual coaching sessions. Liz and I talk all about the Enneagram, and she explains each number, how to figure out what type you are, and how to set your goals. I felt an immediate connection with Liz, and I hope that you can just feel her warmth, and her passion to help people learn more about themselves. As you’re thinking about your year ahead, I highly recommend that you consider learning more about the Enneagram. It will help you immensely. Certainly connect with Liz and the resources she has to offer, to help get you started. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/liz
Every Friday I’ll be posting a Confession Session: A bite-sized episode where I share a real moment, a confession or a rant about something that has happened to me recently, or just things I’ve done in general, when it comes to being a mom, or just a person. I’d love for you to hop into the Facebook group at Wannabe Nation or hit me up on Instagram at the Supermom Wannabe and tell me your confessions too! Join the Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/wannabenation
Okay, call me overly optimistic, but I am SO looking forward to this year. I know we still have a ways to go before the pandemic is over, but I'm choosing to believe that the worst is behind us and that the light is at the end of the tunnel.
Hopefully I didn't just jinx it.
It's the time of year when we're all thinking about clean slates and fresh starts. You know how much I love a good goal, and this month is all about goal setting and how to achieve them.
For today's episode, I gathered a few ladies to talk about their goals that don't have anything to do with the kind that we might think we're supposed to have. I feel that so often we're inundated with messages about health, weight, and finances that we lose sight of what works best for us in our current season.
Hopefully, today's conversation will get you thinking outside the box and get you excited about the season ahead.
..but not too excited, right? Like, we're gonna walk in real slow and quiet, kind of like 2021 is a sleeping toddler.
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Let's go WAY back in time, shall we? Back to January of 2020: back to the beginning of a new decade. Back when I was a young girl, full of hopes and dreams and literally said the words, "2020 is my year."
I'm revisiting the episode of this year where I talked about my goals, and reacting to them through the lens of who I am today, in December 2020.
Today is very special. I wish I had noise makers and all of you with me, because this is the 100th episode of Confessions of a Super Mom Wannabe, and it’s a fun episode, with a special announcement that you won’t want to miss if you’re a fan of the show.
I dunno about you, but we argue. 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♂️ I asked Byron to sit down with me and talk all about the marital spats we’ve had over the years, how we fought during our first year of marriage, and how we fight now. We even talk about the time we went on a high speed chase down a country road and how the Dallas Cowboys played a part.
Over the next couple of weeks, I'm replaying some favorite episodes that you may have missed. Do you follow someone on social media and feel a little like a creep because you love them and you feel like you’re friends, but they have no idea who you are? That’s Katelyn James for me, and she’s been a dream guest since before this show even started. Katelyn James is a professional wedding photographer and entrepreneur She’s been featured and recognized in national publications such as Professional Photographers Magazine, The Knot, Southern Living Weddings, and Southern Weddings. She teaches and coaches photographers from all over the country and internationally, and in 2015 she was named one of the “Top Ten Educators to Watch” by Rangefinder Magazine, not to mention she’s a nationally known speaker and just seems like everyone’s best friend. Katelyn has been married to her husband Michael for almost 10 years, and they are parents to Everly (Evy), Graham, and baby James in Heaven. I’ve been following Katelyn for a long time because I love the real life perspective of everything she has going on (as seen on Instagram). Her images are beautiful, and if you spend even just one day on her Instagram feed, you’re sure to fall in love with her family. But back in 2018 Katelyn and Michael went through a tragic story of loss with their middle child, James. At 20 weeks they were given devastating news, and my talk with Katelyn is about the days, weeks and months following that news, their journey, and their loss. When I describe this podcast, I use the words, finding strength in imperfection and beauty in the mess, and joy in fear and pain. Katelyn is the most beautiful illustration of all of these things. I cried when I watched them go through it online, I cried during the interview, I cried when I edited it. You can even hear me crying in the background of her talking. This is a rich story about loss, joy, peace, community, and how James’ legacy has lived on and helped so many. Katelyn shares the most intimate parts of her journey of loss on Instagram, and she goes into even more depth in a series of blog posts that I’ll have for you in the show notes at supermompodcast.com. While this episode could possibly be a trigger for those who have gone through the loss of a child, Katelyn brings a joy and hope that I hope you can feel.
This year I set an intention to read more, and with that I set a goal of reading 45 books. I don't think I've ever read more than 5 or 10 books in a whole year, but go big or go home, right?
At the time of this writing and recording, I have finished 35 of my 45 books, with a month to go. I'm going to have to hustle, but I think I'm going to do it!
This episode is all about how I've gotten this far in my reading: the apps that have helped me save time, read more, and save money (reading this many books gets expensive, REAL fast). I share why I read, and even my top ten favorite books (so far).
Stay tuned to the show notes at supermompodcast.com/readingchallenge for a complete, updated list of the books I've read in 2020, and my favorites of the year!
Allison Carter is a Seattle mom of two and believes every occasion, big or small, deserves to be celebrated. With her business, Allison Carter Celebrates, she’s determined to help make busy moms' lives easier and way more fun; especially when it comes to celebrating life's special moments with our families. She does this with digital party and holiday celebration guides, her podcast, Memories in Moments, and with her holiday-themed monthly subscription boxes, Memories in Moments: Unwrapped. With Unwrapped, families receive beautifully curated DIY decor, crafts, activities, tabletop supplies, recipes, and more...all addressed to your kiddos and delivered straight to your door! Allison and her business has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Forbes, Better Homes and Gardens, Martha Stewart, Buzzfeed, Real Simple, and more! I think I can speak for most of us when I say that, at one time or another as moms, we’ve all felt the pressure of trying to make moments with our kids feel special, and feel like we fall incredibly short. I know I have. Allison has some prolific advice for us when it comes to connecting with our kids. Today we’re talking not only about how to make social distancing special for your kids during a special event, but how this holiday season might be even BETTER because of the pandemic. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/allison
Brenda Lomeli is a Master Certified Life & Weight Loss Coach and Certified Holistic Nutritionist who is helping women not only lose The Last 10lbs, but is empowering them to learn more about their emotions and self-care. She's helping women lose weight but is on a mission to equip women to permanently end the weight struggle by creating empowered lives filled with purpose.
I got together with some of my favorite funny ladies from Instagram, and we talked about the pandemic, what they're doing to cope, and if there were a Black Market just for moms, what would be in it?
As promised, I’m now giving the Democrat’s perspective of this year’s election and how it applies to us. If you haven’t already, I really strongly encourage you to go back one episode and listen to my interview with Britt Larsen, who gives the Republican view from the questions I asked. Christina Sandhoff is a political advocate and a personal friend of mine. She has a degree in political science and has worked on local campaigns, volunteers on policy committees, and now she’s working in the office of a prospective State House Representative in Colorado. I’ve asked Christina basically the same questions that I asked Britt last week, in hopes that you’ll get a level view of each side of the discussion. What I found very interesting are the similarities in what Christina and Britt said in response to my questions. Again, this two-episode series is not meant to sway you one way or another, or even interject my own opinion. This is also certainly not going to turn into a political or news podcast. I just really enjoy talking with people who have different views from one another, in hopes I can get perspective on the whole story and figure out how the big picture applies to me. I definitely learned new things from each of these incredibly intelligent women, and I hope you do too. I hope that this has inspired you, I hope that both conversations over the last two episodes have taught you something you didn’t know before. Most of all, I hope that you are inspired to take action in your local towns, cities, states and that you go out and VOTE. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/christinasandhoff
I know that especially right now, it’s a charged world out there. Between a pandemic, the conversation about social justice, and the sound of two Presidential candidates yelling over each other, it feels overwhelming; at least for me. I really hate talking about politics. Honestly, the confrontational feel of it all just makes me want to crawl under my bed and stay there until the election is over. I know social media has a lot of definitive opinions out there. I know that we can be conditioned not to talk about these things. I certainly don’t feel smart enough to even broach the subject. That’s why, over the next two episodes, I’m talking with two women who are much smarter than me. I’ll be asking the same questions to each woman, and one will be giving me the Republican perspective, the other, the Democrat perspective. I have to stress that this is not to endorse a certain candidate or voting philosophy. My hope is to inspire you to dig in and research the candidates and the issues that are important to you. First up, I spoke with Britt Larsen. Britt gives us the Republican perspective and speaks from experience on Capitol Hill, and has worked closely with Congressmen, Senators, a Governor, and even helped on a Presidential campaign. Now, Britt is a Career Coach & Creator of Livlyhood, a community for women who work, and she's a champion of women in the workplace. She hosts the Livlyhood podcast to celebrate working women and to help them find joy in their jobs. Her extensive career in public affairs prepared her to now guide working women to figure out how to get what they want and need from their careers. Britt really emphasizes the importance of paying attention to what’s happening at your own local level, why it’s important, and how to do it. Here is part one of two on talking about and understanding politics and the election, as it relates to us. Remember, it’s so important to me that both sides of any argument, policy, and the political aisle are represented in this conversation, so please remember to tune in to next week’s part two, where I talk with Christina Sandhoff, who gives us the Democrat perspective. CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING VOTING RESOURCE: www.ballotpedia.org FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/brittlarsen
"Whoah,” is all I have to say about today’s guest. Just…”whoah.” Y’all know I am passionate about women and body positivity, so when this guest reached out, I knew I had to have her on the show. Rachel Coleman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 12 years of experience treating Eating Disorders at both an inpatient treatment center and in private practice where she focuses on guiding adolescents and women to break free from diet culture and stop evaluating their worth by the number on the scale. Rachel is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, has a certification of completion in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Maternal Mental Health, and is a Certified Intuitive Eating PRO. I wish we could have talked all day. Rachel has so much knowledge about our self-talk and the narrative about body image that’s being influenced by generations and generations of women, AND our society. We had an impactful discussion about diet culture and what it is, how we can actually VOTE for body positivity, the first step to accepting our own body, and how we can teach our daughters in the process. You guys, I don’t think I’ve ever said this about any episode of the podcast before, but you actually owe it to yourself AND your children to listen to this episode and get plugged into the resources Rachel gives about body image and REAL health. I don’t know a single woman, size 0 to size 20, who hasn’t found something wrong with her body. We’ve got to change this. Please listen, share with a friend, and connect with body positivity resources. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/bodyimage
I’m sure by now we all know that teachers are bending over backwards trying to crush this whole distance, hybrid learning thing. If there were ever a time we need to take care of our teachers with love and alcohol, it’s now. I really wanted to hear about learning during a pandemic from a teacher’s perspective, so today I am talking to none other than my own sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Tina Hubrig. She has been teaching for over 20 years, and she has some compelling words to say about what both students and teachers need during these crazy times of learning. You guys, the only way that this podcast can keep going is if it gets reviews. Please consider leaving one today, if you haven’t already. It takes about 30 seconds, and you don’t even have to stop listening to do it!
Kelsey Murphy is a Business & Life Coach working with Fortune 500 companies, like Facebook & Twitter, industry thought leaders like Marie Forleo, and my personal favorite celebrity nutritionist, Kelly LeVeque. She's been featured in places like Forbes, Business Insider, and Huffington Post. When Kelsey's not coaching you can find her hosting the Whiskey & Work podcast giving her wise (and sometimes comical) advice on navigating the waters of business, life, and relationships. I’ve been a fan of Kelsey’s for a while because I love her real approach to motherhood and what it means to build a dream life. So many life coaches encourage us to build businesses and be entrepreneurs, and that’s not a bad thing, but Kelsey has some gold advice for us on how to feel successful no matter what stage of life we’re in, and whether we want to build a business or not. When I was prepping for this interview I was listening to another podcast interviewing Kelsey about a ritual she does every week that helps her build her dream life. Someone else in my office overheard and came running into my office and said: “What is that!” Send me that podcast! That is amazing! And Kelsey’s advice for us can apply no matter if you’re a new mom, an aspiring mom, or not a mom at all. If there were ever an episode to take notes on, this one would be it…unless you’re driving, of course! FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/kelseymurphy
I’m playing a conversation I had with my good friend, Charity Craig on her podcast. Remember her from Episode 6? Since that first interview here, Charity and I have become cherished friends. Let’s talk about female friendship. It feels so complicated, right? It feels lonely and isolating and like we’re the only ones who don’t have their ish together, right? I think you’ll be surprised to hear that we’re all feeling this way. Check out this rich talk between Charity and me.
Jennifer Mackey-Mary is a wardrobe stylist who gives real style advice to real women. Over the last two decades, she’s helped thousands of women cut through the clutter in their closets, discover their style, and build wardrobes that make getting dressed fun and easy. She’s the host of the podcast, The Everyday Style School, that teaches you everything your mom forgot to mention about style. Jennifer is passionate about raising confident daughters, female entrepreneurship, and getting every woman in America in a better bra! Today we talk about loving your body no matter where you are or what size you’re in, and that there doesn’t need to be a connection between your style and the size you wear. How do we try new things outside of our comfort zones? She even gives us tips on what to do in a fitting room. Jennifer also tells us what makes this the GREATEST time to be alive in terms of clothes. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/everydaystyle
Maghon Taylor is a bright ray of sunshine and I’d bet my bottom dollar that she’ll make you smile BIG at least once during this episode. Maghon is on a mission to spread happiness through her handwriting. She is a joyful wife, fun mama, and owner of All She Wrote Notes, a calligraphy and hand lettering studio based in North Carolina. Since 2013, Maghon's cheerful collection of colorful gifts has spread smiles all across America with their encouraging words and uplifting messages. We talk about turning mistakes and hard times into confetti, the dark times that Maghon had to go through to come to this revelation, and her mission to turn the negative parts of motherhood into positive encouragement for mamas everywhere. If there’s one thing I hope you take away from this episode, it’s these words from Maghon: You have survived your hardest days. Write it down, say it out loud, make your own confetti, as it were. These are hard times. But you have - and you will - survive. Now start smiling and enjoy my talk with Maghon Taylor. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/maghon
I’m on track to read 45 books by the end of this year, and Jennifer Fulwiler’s book, Your Blue Flame, is at the top of this list. I can’t talk about it enough, and I was honored to be able to chat with her about it. Jen is a standup comic and the mom of six kids. After being told that there wasn’t an audience for standup comedy done by a minivan-driving woman from the suburbs, she self-produced her own tour that sold out venues. How’s that for a “just watch me” moment? Jen and I talk about finding your passion, how to figure out what gets you all lit up inside (outside of the roles you play), and that adding joy to your life is actually a FAVOR to your family and the world around you. If you’re looking for an amazing read that doesn’t take hours and hours, please pick up Jen’s book. Whether you want more or you just want to drop the guilt and do something that makes you feel happy, Jen has such encouragement for all of us. I seriously can’t wait to read the book again…and again!
I had the pleasure and the honor of having a conversation with my personal therapist, Sharon Hersh, about belonging. What does it mean to belong as moms? How do we handle being isolated and feeling lonely as moms?
Sharon has just released a new book called Belonging, and I encourage you to read it. Her calmness and wisdom have helped me so much. She is a special person to me; getting me through some of the darkest, and celebrating with me in the best moments of my life in recent years.
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Have you ever had one of those rare conversations where you really connect with the other person and it just sort of, transforms you? That was the kind of talk I had with Wendi Umali 10 years ago, and it has stuck with me ever since. Wendi was speaking with her family at an event that I was attending and something drew me to her. I ended up approaching them after the event was over and we talked for almost 2 hours. She remains someone who inspires me greatly. We’ve kept in touch on social media over the years, and I had the opportunity to sit down with Wendi to talk about her journey as a mom of a child with a disability. Wendi’s daughter Abbey has a form of Muscular Dystrophy which results in smaller, weaker muscles. It presented Abbey with challenges from her early childhood, but that didn’t stop her or her family. Wendi talks about her perspective on Abbey’s diagnosis, and shows us what it looks like to turn something that could have been devastating and painful into something powerful and amazing. Abbey became the National Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association - an organization that’s dear to my heart, and where I worked for almost 10 years. Through this volunteer position she has rubbed elbows, sang with, and appeared on television with the likes of Kevin Bacon, LeeAnn Rhimes, Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, and the one and only, Jerry Lewis. Wendi shares what it was like to go through this incredible ride as Abbey’s mom. Her words and her perspective once again inspired and encouraged me, and even if you aren’t working through the same struggles that she did, I really think you’ll find joy and peace in hearing Wendi’s words. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/wendi
Michelle Glogovac is THE podcast matchmaker, PR agent, podcast producer, and host of the My Simplified Life podcast. After an 18 year career in corporate aviation, Michelle discovered her love of all things podcasting. She works with entrepreneurs and business owners to grow their businesses, and visibility while ensuring their message reaches the masses. Michelle is a wife, mom of two, stepmom of two, and a fur mom. She has her B.A. and M.S. in Law. She resides in the Bay Area and loves to share what her favorite wines are! Michelle and I talk about how she jumped from a life in the corporate world to promoting podcasts, after not even knowing how to listen to a podcast, just a few short years ago. We talk about how it’s okay to be MORE than mom, and why many moms don’t go after what they want. Whether you’re knee deep in diapers or you’re ready to make a career move, Michelle has encouragement for you today. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/michelleg
Jenna Korf is a certified stepfamily coach, author of the book Skirts at War: Beyond Divorced Mom/Stepmom Conflict, creator of the online community Stepmom Revolution and creator of the new mobile app for stepmoms called Stepmomz. Jenna has been coaching stepmoms for over 10 years and she not only offers courses, coaching and stepmom retreats, she also offers a certification course in stepfamily dynamics for coaches & counselors Jenna married her husband, Mario, in 2010 and has two stepsons, ages 21 and 25. She lives in Ithaca, NY and when she isn’t engaging with stepmoms in the brand new mobile app for stepmoms, she’s being introverted at home with a puzzle, playing PS4 zombie games with her husband, or thinking up new and creative ways to help stepmoms. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/stepmomhelp
Today I’m talking to Brittany and Heather, self proclaimed as the "Okayest Moms." Brittany is a business owner, a mom of two, and she’s named her minivan, Vana White. Heather is is an elementary school teacher turned stay at home mom of two, turned unlikely autism advocate. Together, they run the Okayest Moms community, where women are encouraged that OKAY is just right. At the heart of an Okayest Mom is a single message: Choose what’s important to you and let go of all the rest. And that’s exactly what we talk about. Not only do I feel comfortable with these women in my vulnerability, but in my okay-ness as a mom. I also laughed out loud during this episode when I went back and listened. So, grab a cup of coffee or something stronger, kick your feet back, and listen to our “okayest” conversation. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/okayestmoms
Today’s guest is complete FIRE. Rachel Bailey is a Parenting Specialist who has been serving families for over a decade. Besides being a mother of two, she also has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, a certification in Positive Discipline, and has provided services as an ADHD Coach, in-home mentor, and therapist. Currently, Rachel teaches parents practical, longterm tools for raising responsible, resilient, confident children... while reducing the stress and guilt in parents' lives. I feel like I need to send Rachel a check for the parenting coaching she provided me in this episode. No matter what age your kids are, she has so many practical tools to help us as parents get out of what she calls “yuck” and actually parent from our values. And, her Wannabe Confession is the first in the history of this show, to make me tear up. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/rachelbailey
Barbara Majeski was a married, stay at home mom, raising her three kids in the suburbs of New Jersey working diligently to check all the boxes of what she believed it meant to live a good life. Keeping fit with 5AM runs that wouldn’t interfere with her commitment to being a loyal wife, dedicated mom and an active member of the community. Class mom, philanthropy chair and an organic food buying expert. Check check and check. The right clothes, right shoes and the right BMI. Triple check. Then things in her life began to unravel. Seemingly out of the blue Barbara’s marriage came to a devastating end. With her self esteem shattered and her future uncertain she began to reassess her life. In the midst of grappling with her new reality Barbara was handed a stage 3 cancer diagnosis. During treatment Barbara vowed that if she beat cancer and got another shot at life she would live, bigger, better, and bolder with greater purpose, meaning and intent. Determined that if given the chance she would no longer define happiness by a mythical metrics of perfection but instead explore and redefine what it really means to live a good life. After two years of treatment and recovery she ended her marriage, began pursuing her dream career in media, and launched an online community united in personal growth, purpose & authenticity. Barbara talks to me about coming head to head with a feeling of unworthiness and what she did about it. She also talks about her transformation through challenging times, the messy moments that can actually bring us closer to our kids, and letting her own kids see her vulnerability. She shares a powerful message about the lesson of standing in judgment of others and of yourself. Oh, and she says her Wannabe Confession is so “Jersey.” FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/barbara
Rachel Sobel — the heart and mind behind Whineandcheezits.com — is living the NEW normal: Marriage, Baby, Divorce, Remarriage, another baby. In between navigating massive loads of laundry, cooking 32 different meals for picky eaters, doing ponytails over until they are perfect and double-fisting iced coffee, she finds time to write all of it down. In addition to being a published author and writing her own blog, she's a contributor for PopSugar, MommyNearest and has work in ScaryMommy, Romper The Huffington Post and Today Parents. Sometimes there’s sarcasm - which Rachel tells me is her love language like me - sometimes there’s cursing but she always keeps it real. No filters or censorship, just a gal momming so hard and documenting it. Rachel and I talk about what it takes to be vulnerable, and the benefits it brings and being true to yourself, even when you’re not sure who that “self” is. She also shares an amazing mom purse hack. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/whineandcheezits
What day of 2020 are we on? One million? It feels like that for me. I'm just checking in. How are you doing? Like, how are you actually? I'm talking a little bit about how I'm doing, what I've learned so far this year, and what I plan to do with the rest of it.
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Cara Newhart is a DIY queen who is helping women create a beautifully lived-in life through home design advice and chic DIY tutorials on her blog called Never Skip Brunch and through her home design podcast, Make Space with Cara Newhart. Her goal is to help women dive deeper than pin-worthy rooms and beat the "boys club" culture of home improvement to empower women to design homes they love, on their terms. I smiled and giggled from ear-to-ear, chatting with Cara about my DIY shortcomings and admitting that I don’t know how to use really any power tools at all. She gives great advice on how to get started when home improvement and DIY are so intimidating, how to dive in with power tools when we don’t exactly always know how to use them, how to start projects, and which ones we should leave to the professionals. We talk about what a Pinterest worth space REALLY is, the real versus the before-and-after we see on all those home design shows we all love, and intentionally designing our home for the season of life we’re in. Cara takes all the pressure out of DIY and really helps us focus on what’s important when it comes to creating a beautiful home, even with kids in tow. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/cara
Kate Cartia lives in Dallas, TX with her son and dog. She’s a Work-at-Home Mom, is always the first to sign up to bring paper plates to school functions, and openly has no real idea how to do this parenting thing. She also believes humor is critical and lives to make her fellow parents feel like they aren’t the only ones winging it. Seriously, take one look at Kate’s Instagram feed and you’re sure to laugh out loud. In our conversation, Kate literally talks us out of feeling like we’re a bad mother, or a bad PERSON, just because we don’t do things the way we think they should be done, based on our childhood, society, and all the other ‘shoulds’ that are thrown at us. We shoot down ALL the buzz words, and talk about how we set the tone for our families, ourselves, and the world around us. We also talk about how it’s okay that not every moment of motherhood is enjoyable, and how we need to put ourselves first. I expected that Kate would make me laugh and care less about what other people think, but she is so much deeper than the laughter, too. We really have a heart to heart, and there were moments that gave me chills. Stop what you’re doing right now, and find As Kate Would Have it on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, and then listen to our talk, here. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/askatewouldhaveit
Ronee Welch is a mom of four, and the owner of Sleeptastic Solutions. She is a certified pediatric and adult sleep consultant, a health & lifestyle coach, a pre and postnatal nutrition coach, a lactation counselor, an infant massage educator, and parenting coach. She is also a board member and Eastern Regional Director for the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. Ronee is passionate about educating parents and parents-to-be about the importance of sleep, and so much more for both children and adults. Not only does she work one-on-one with clients, but she also offers a variety of affordable online and group courses, and she’s offering one for free for listeners of this show! Listen to the end or visit the Show Notes for more info. Ronee and I not only talk about sleep for parents, but kids of all ages and stages, including school aged kids and teenagers. No matter where you’re at in your parenting, Ronee has fascinating information for everyone in this episode!
What’s happening around us is not okay: The prejudice, the racism, it’s not okay, and if we choose to ignore it or decide that it doesn’t apply to us or say there’s nothing we can do about it, then WE are part of the problem. Our kids deserve a better world than this, and if we hope to give that to them, it starts with US. It starts with asking ourselves some hard questions. It starts with loving our neighbor. It starts with talking about real issues like privilege and racism with our kids. We owe it to them. I sat in my car and recorded some raw thoughts on racism and inequality based on recent events in America, and I’m replaying an impactful conversation I had with a powerful woman who is bringing change and healing to this deep wound in our country, with so much love.
Angel Hepp is the founder and creator of the Sister Joist community. You’re gonna love when you hear what a sister joist is. Angel is a momma to 2 little girls, and when she became a mom for the first time she says she started a journey of figuring out who she is and not who she 'should be.’ She found herself giving her daughter advice that she knew she needed to take for herself too; like encouraging her daughter to be brave and courageous and to embrace all of who she was made to be regardless of the opinions of others. It was in those times that Angel started to see a stark contrast in what she was telling her daughter in comparison to the things she actually believed about herself. And over time, thanks to an AMAZING local moms group, Angel started to discover that it was possible to chip away at all the pressures she'd put on herself to be who she thought she should be and she could begin living in a way where who she was on the inside matches who she is on the outside. Now, here’s the best part…..Angel wants to help fellow moms find the same thing. A supportive community was where it all started for her and that's what she's hoping to provide through the Sister Joist; a space to come just as the mom you are to get the encouragement you need, resources that will help quiet those loud worries of motherhood, and a few laughs thrown in too. Angel and I talk about female friendship, finding community, and that oh so powerful phrase, “I thought it was just me…” FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/thesisterjoist
I’ve been asked a lot about what it’s like having teenagers through all of this. It’s been kind of hard to answer, but I do have an episode full of confessions about my parenting style in crisis. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/parentingincrisis
Sarah Argenal is on a mission to eradicate the burnout epidemic that's crushing working parents so they can finally enjoy these precious years of their lives. She is the founder of The Argenal Institute based in Austin, TX, host of the popular Working Parent Resource Podcast, and creator of the Whole SELF Lifestyle™, a sustainable and long-term approach to personal fulfillment for busy professionals. Sarah combines twenty years of experience in areas such as psychotherapy, coaching, and complex project management to help working parents reclaim their time, energy, and identity in a demanding world. She has been featured in publications such as NBC, Healthline, Thrive Global, Working Mother, and PsychCentral, and is a frequent guest on business and parenting podcasts around the world. She also facilitates engaging and interactive trainings for corporations, industry events, and parenting groups. Visit The Argenal Institute website at www.argenalinstitute.com to learn more.
This conversation was a TREASURE. Even if you aren't a working parent, Sarah has resources and encouragement to help you figure out what works best for you, your child, and your family as a whole, because no two parents or kids are the same.
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What do Whiskey, Hamilton, working at home, perfectionism, checking boxes and blazing your own trail all have in common? My chat with my new friend, Whitney Lou. Whitney is mom to three big kids and boss of one small biz. As a copywriter, she helps mombosses tell their stories to connect, sell, and serve. She walked away from a lot of “shoulds” to blaze her own trail, and her larger mission is to help other brave souls (including her kids) do the same. We cover it all, including how to find your impact and moms and kids on social media. It was such a refreshing conversation between two new girlfriends, and I hope you feel like you’re sitting with us, drinking your whiskey - or coffee - of choice. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/whitneylou
Are you all cooped up with your spouse and maybe rediscovering some of the things that annoy you about them? Byron and I are talking about annoyances in our marriage, but with a fun little twist. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/annoyed
Lauren Getman is a YouNique makeup presenter, and we talk about THE BEST, simple makeup hacks to boost your mood and help you feel more confident and even more productive. Who doesn’t love to feel good about themselves, even in quarantine when we feel like it doesn’t matter how we look? Believe me, I can stay in my pajamas for days at a time with the best of ‘em, but there are some very quick things we can do to feel like our best self and take these challenging times on. Lauren Bribed her kids in quarantine and we had a quick chat about three things every mom needs in her makeup bag, and her signature 5 minute face. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/laurengetman
The American Moms is a twin sister team, Andrea and Brittany, whose mission is to break down civics, civility and raising our kids to be big proponents of both. They’ve both worked in Washington, D.C.: one on Capitol Hill and the other in the White House, and since then their jobs have shifted to being moms. But they like to use the skills and insights they learned from their days in our nation’s capital to help make sense of it all. Today we talk about breaking down policy, politics and contacting our Congressmen in a way that makes sense for us and our family, and what this whole stimulus package coming up means for us, how it works, and what we should be doing with the money. You can find Andrea and Brittany at the AmericanMoms.com and on Facebook and Instagram @TheAmericanMoms. These are two fascinating women whom I guarantee you will learn something cool from! FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/americanmoms
I was thrilled and honored to speak to Angie Johnsey, a Life and Mind Coach. Angie teaches her techniques for understanding the mind and dealing with emotional suffering at Health and Wellness Retreats around the world. Her most popular technique is the TIDY MIND and has been featured on the Today Show. Angie talks with us about what a tidy mind really is, and how to calm your mind in upsetting and uncertain times. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/
I'm with you. This is hard. We're all processing. We're all experiencing trauma with this whole coronavirus situation. Hear my thoughts and my commitments to myself to get through this.
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Are you suddenly your kids' teacher? Has the quarantine got you all, "what the what?" I want to help!
I brought in educator and home schooling expert, Stephanie Ross. Stephanie homeschools three kids: 9, 6, and 4, with a baby thrown in for laughs she says. She’s a writer and contributes to Her View From Home (remember when I interviewed Leslie Means, the owner?) Stephanie’s approach to homeschooling is encouraging. She passionately refers to it as “un schooling,” and I think we can all benefit from this approach, especially when we have zero experience schooling our kids, and during these uncertain times, no less. Now, I have to say that the internet connection where I was when I recorded this with Stephanie was total crap, and at one point I had to switch to my phone, so you’ll hear a little change in audio, but Stephanie was beautifully patient and sounds great. I think, no matter what your kids’ ages are, you will be encouraged by what she has to say. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/homeschool
I had a chat with Brianna Clark, girl mom of 3, foster mom, and East Texas gal. We talk about what it’s like to be a mom of all girls, her compromise to get her perfect looking Sunday photos, and what she does to counter act the idea of everyone thinking her family is all put together, how she wants to raise her daughters, and what it looks like to say ‘yes’ to her girls more often. Follow her at @EssentiallyBrianna for healthy living tips and tricks and to learn more about implementing essential oils into your family’s life. Brianna shares it all, the unfiltered, hot mess express, and real life, because, as she says, no one wants to see ONLY the highlight reel!!! FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/Brianna
Do you struggle with house work? Does it feel like the burden always falls on you to get everything done? Why do we do that? I went off a little bit and did a whole confession session about the expectation of housework, and who it really comes from.
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I’m talking with m’pal Lindsay Morrison. Lindsay is 32, a wife, a new mom, registered nurse, certified personal trainer, Orangetheory junkie, and small business owner. She is involved locally in the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America and the international Huntington's Disease Youth Organization as a board member. When she's not trapped under a sleeping 4 month old, she enjoys running, finding cute puppies she wishes she could adopt, and playing dress up in her boutique, The Sisu Shop. We’re talking about all the excuses she had for not going after the life she wanted, being a confident new mom, a runner, and that time she dropped her keys in a public toilet. Use code SUPERMOM at thesisushop.com for 20% off of your first order!
I took 30 days to reset my body. I didn’t eat any gluten, dairy, sugar, caffeine…basically anything delicious, and it was NOT to lose weight or get skinny. I’m talking about why I did it and what I learned.
Do you follow someone on social media and feel a little like a creep because you love them and you feel like you’re friends, but they have no idea who you are? That’s Katelyn James for me, and she’s been a dream guest since before this show even started. Katelyn James is a professional wedding photographer and entrepreneur She’s been featured and recognized in national publications such as Professional Photographers Magazine, The Knot, Southern Living Weddings, and Southern Weddings. She teaches and coaches photographers from all over the country and internationally, and in 2015 she was named one of the “Top Ten Educators to Watch” by Rangefinder Magazine, not to mention she’s a nationally known speaker and just seems like everyone’s best friend. Katelyn has been married to her husband Michael for almost 10 years, and they are parents to Everly (Evy), Graham, and baby James in Heaven. I’ve been following Katelyn for a long time because I love the real life perspective of everything she has going on (as seen on Instagram). Her images are beautiful, and if you spend even just one day on her Instagram feed, you’re sure to fall in love with her family. But back in 2018 Katelyn and Michael went through a tragic story of loss with their middle child, James. At 20 weeks they were given devastating news, and my talk with Katelyn is about the days, weeks and months following that news, their journey, and their loss. When I describe this podcast, I use the words, finding strength in imperfection and beauty in the mess, and joy in fear and pain. Katelyn is the most beautiful illustration of all of these things. I cried when I watched them go through it online, I cried during the interview, I cried when I edited it. You can even hear me crying in the background of her talking. This is a rich story about loss, joy, peace, community, and how James’ legacy has lived on and helped so many. Katelyn shares the most intimate parts of her journey of loss on Instagram, and she goes into even more depth in a series of blog posts that I’ll have for you in the show notes at supermompodcast.com. While this episode could possibly be a trigger for those who have gone through the loss of a child, Katelyn brings a joy and hope that I hope you can feel.
Do dads struggle? Are they vulnerable? Do they worry about balance? Tune into this week’s episode and find out! Last week you heard from the gals. This week I’m sitting down with some dads to talk about how fatherhood has changed, what’s surprised them about being a dad, and their thoughts on if the dad is baby-sitting when Mom goes out. We even throw in a few Dad jokes.
I invited some of my mom friends to sit around, drink wine, and just chat about mom life. We talk about getting time to ourselves, creative ways to be alone with our partners, and just how long is too long to go without a shower? We had a BLAST, and I hope you feel like you were right there with us on a girls’ night!
Every year I feel like I make the same goals: lose 30 pounds, read more, eat healthy, and so on…and every year I feel like I fail. Sure, lots gets done and I’m grateful for the accomplishments I DO have, but goal-setting, resolution making, just hasn’t been my thing. Even to the point of throwing my hands up and saying ‘what’s the point?’ When it comes to setting goals. I just always seem to miss the mark and get frustrated with myself. Can anyone relate? This year, I feel different. I feel like 2020 is lining up to be one of my best years yet, and I’m going to tell you why!
Not only is January stretchy pants season, it’s GOALS season. Today I’m talking with Corie Clark, a personal brand expert, the author of the Simplicity Project, creator of The Purposeful Planner, and you’ve just gotta check out her podcast, Purpose with Corie Clark. She is such a cheerleader for women, and she tells us about setting the right goals and how to reach them while still being content AND how to stick with them, even past the month of January.
Calling all married couples! Or, anyone with a significant other, for that matter.
I dunno about you, but my husband and I argue. I asked Byron to sit down with me and talk all about the marital spats we’ve had over the years, how we fought during our first year of marriage, and how we fight now, and we even talk about the time we went on a high speed chase down a country road and how the Dallas Cowboys played a part.
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Happy Monday, Happy New Year, and if you’re listening at any other time, Happy whatever it is! Today I’m diving into habits. And I’m not just talking about picking your nose or biting your nails. I’m confessing some of my WORST habits that keep me from living my best life. I’m baring it all…my health habits, my work habits, habits around the house…and not even the habits that I’ve overcome or have a plan to conquer. I’m not here to tell you what you’re doing wrong or how to fix it. I’m here to stand in front of you and say, this is where I’m at, with the hope that you’ll know you’re not alone. This is called confessions of a super mom Wannabe after all. Okay, deep breath…let’s do this. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: http://facebook.com/groups/wannabenation
I’m taking a hot minute to reflect on this year. It seems like the years go by faster and faster every time I turn around, and this year was like a whirlwind! I can’t believe it’s over.
I thought it would be fun to look back on a few episodes that YOU loved the most, and since today’s my birthday and I get to do whatever I want, I’m sharing some moments from conversations that literally changed me this year, through this podcast. Get ready for the Wannabe Wrap up, 2019!
A while back, in episode 20, I talked with Megan and Courtney, the hosts of the Unshaken podcast. I meet these girls in the podcasting world and we hit it right off. They’re a true example of women supporting women and cheering each other on, which I just love. Well, we swapped seats, and I got to sit in their interview chair and talk about all kinds of things like being a mom, a business owner, and why I love podcasting. They were so gracious to share this episode with me so you can hear a different side of me, and also what they’re all about on their show. So today, I’m sharing my interview on the Unshaken Podcast!
Today I’m talking about some parenting decisions and styles that sometimes get a sideways glance from the mom community. From the amount of time I let my kids spend on technology to how we chose our schools, I'm talking about it!
Am I right? Am I wrong? I’m not sure who’s to say, but here it goes anyway.
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10 Things I can't live without!
So, I’m not exactly Oprah or Ellen, and I won’t be throwing any free things around, but I thought it would be fun to put together a list of some of my favorite things because let’s face it - when girlfriends get together (and that’s what we’re doing right now, even though it’s virtually), we compare notes and talk about the things we love, right?
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I get it. The holidays are exhausting. Planning for Christmas is just expensive, stressful, and impossible to keep up with. But the holidays can be so much more manageable, even ENJOYABLE, if we’re willing to take a step back and do just a few things. I'm sharing some tips that will help manage your holiday stress, prioritize a little better, and maybe even inspire you to change the way you look at gift-giving and even wow your great aunt Miriam, who’s just impossible to shop for. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: http://facebook.com/groups/wannabenation SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/holidays
I don’t think I’ve laughed as hard or had as much fun as I did with these two ladies. They make cooking for our families fun, not shame filled, and they offer so many practical solutions for when our family says, “there’s nothing eat!!" Didn’t I Just Feed You is a weekly podcast about feeding our families — because, man, kids need to eat a lot. And frequently too! Co-hosts Stacie Billis and Meghan Splawn dig into everything from the high highs and low lows of meal planning to coping with picky eaters, the joys of dining out with kids to real-life wellness for families, all with a mission to make family meal time more fun and less stressful for busy parents. SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/feedyou FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: http://facebook.com/groups/wannabenation
Torrance Hart is the founder of Teak & Twine, a specialty gifting company that makes gifts for people who are into products that are beautifully made, thoughtfully packaged and visually stunning. In addition to her role at Teak & Twine, Torrance is an educator and entrepreneur advocate. Whether mentoring fellow entrepreneurs, testifying before Congress on behalf of military small business owners, or teaching courses for product-based businesses to help them thrive, Torrance is passionate about drawing from her experiences to help others succeed and have fun doing it! A Virginia-native, Torrance is thrilled to once again call Northern Virginia home, where she lives with her husband and two young sons.
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I had a powerful conversation with Nicole Pecoraro. Nicole’s platform is called Mom Trans Parenting, where she educates and shares her own personal story of being mother of a transgender child. Nicole was so gracious with me. I’ve never had a personal conversation with someone from the transgender community. I always want to know the right thing to say and be eloquent, but I had to be honest with Nicole and say ‘I don’t know how to talk about this. Can you help me?’ We talk about her process as a mom when her daughter came to her and said ‘I think God put me in the wrong body. I feel like a boy.’ We talk about well meaning people who thought they had all the answers, but were really hurting Nicole and her son. We talk about how we can support the moms of transgender community and teach our kids to love EVERYONE; whether they’re transgender, differently, abled, look, act, or believe differently from our kids. Friends, I know this can be a tender subject for many of you. It was hard for me. But I think we judge because we’re scared. I think we avoid these kinds of conversations because we’re afraid of what we don’t know. I think there would be a whole lot less ‘fighting in the comments’ if we would just seek to understand. What I hope you get out of this episode is that we are all the same, in so many ways. We’re all humans. Moms, whether they’re moms of transgender kids, stereotypical suburban kids, gay kids, straight kids, or kids with purple hair, are all just trying to do what’s best for our babies. We’re all just trying to protect the ones we love the most. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: http://facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/thesupermomwanabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/transparenting
It’s time to let you in on a little confession…or three or four. I’m talking about how I feel about loud eaters, cheesy Hallmark movies, and drivers who don’t give you that little courtesy wave on the highway. And, I opened it up to YOUR confessions on social media, picked a few, and we’re talking about them here on the show.
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Attention moms: especially new moms or expecting moms. We all know it’s important to find the resources we need to be able to take care of our baby in the womb, or learn what to expect while giving birth, or even what to do when the new squishy baby, right out of the oven, comes home. But what about the mama? What happens to us? I think a lot of us were surprised about all the changes, fears, doubts, even anxiety that come after baby. Today I’m talking with Saralyn Ward. Saralyn is a mom of two little girls, with another baby on the way, and she’s an award-winning writer, TV host, and wellness advocate whose passion is to inspire and empower women to live their best life. She’s the founder of the Better After Baby mobile app and the force behind The Mama Sagas: a media company using stories to break down stigmas, building a village of compassionate and purpose-driven mothers. In June of 2018, Saralyn published Amazon’s #1 New Kindle Release in Babies and Toddlers: The Guide to Survive Motherhood: Newborn Edition – the first truly interactive and comprehensive digital resource for new moms. She writes for several publications including TODAY Parents, Thrive Global, Huff Post, Colorado Parent magazine, Dance magazine, elephant journal, 5280 Magazine, and Women of Denver magazine, and offers weekly tips to survive parenthood on live morning television. In 2017, Saralyn’s writing was honored with a Gold Medal by the Parenting Media Association. Saralyn is a breath of fresh air. She’s bringing about change, and most of all, encouragement and empowerment for new moms. Even if you’re not a brand new mom, her platform, The Mama Sagas, will have something for you. Today we talk about Saralyn’s passion for helping moms, her Better After Baby app, and a shocker for me….women who have given birth do NOT have to pee their pants every time they laugh. What? I love Saralyn’s energy, enthusiasm, and drive to help moms and create community. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/saralyn
Does just the thought of family finances stress you out? Maybe you’re listening and thinking that you don’t even know where to start when it comes to saving, spending, or investing. Maybe you feel so deep into financial trouble and so overwhelmed that it’s having an impact on your marriage or even in your relationships. Enter Meghan Rabuse. Meghan’s mission is to explain finances in a way that everyone can understand and practice in your own home, no matter what your financial situation is. She wants to help moms especially feel confident, informed and educated to be better financial decision makers for their family. Meghan spent nearly a decade as a Financial Analyst, before spending the last 7+ as a SAHM to three little ones. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Finance and Business Economics, she worked as an Investment Banking Analyst for Morgan Stanley, an Equity Research Analyst for a hedge fund, and ran Investor Relations and Product Development for quant funds. She now shares simple money tips and financial education to help your family reach your financial goals and build a financial plan you can LIVE with! FACEBOOK GROUP: http://facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAML http://instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/familyfinance
Kelli Raleigh is a personal friend of mine whom I’ve deeply admired as long as I’ve known her. She’s inspirational, fun, and has a deep love for the village of people she surrounds herself with. Kelli also has a chronic illness, and has been a single mom for most of her eight year old daughter Ruby’s life. We can all agree that mom-ing is hard for everyone, but I keep trying to imagine what the added layer of a potentially life threatening illness AND being a single mom must be like for a woman, and it makes me admire Kelli even more. She’s sharing stories about making the decision to be a single mom, parenting a gifted child, and facts about her illness, Type 1 Diabetes and what she’s doing to advocate and fight against it. FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: http://supermompodcast.com/kelli
What does the word “Frumpy” mean to you? Have you ever felt frumpy? Have you ever seen the mom in the pick up line at school who just always looks so put together, and you just wish you had a fraction of her wardrobe or fashion sense? Meet Corina Holden, founder of Frump Fighters: a resource for moms fighting the frumpy monster. It’s worth mentioning that Corina is a mom of three boys, all five years old and under. So you would think that style might be the last thing on her mind, chasing after littles. Not so. Through Frump Fighters, Corina encourages moms to dress intentionally every day, even if you’re not leaving the house or seeing humans older than five every day. Shortly after becoming a mom, It became frustrating for Corina to feel "the frump" threatening to take over. In 2016 she decided to do something about it and started researching what her wardrobe was missing. She wanted everything to mix and match easily and needed to work with what she had, being on a family budget! Turns out she wasn't the only mom feeling this way. Frump Fighters (at nowthaticando.com) has become a popular place for moms who need fashion simplified for everyday life. I love talking about clothes, and this conversation with Corina was no exception. We talk about practical ways to look and feel your best, through simple changes in your closet. Listen to the end of the show to learn about how you can get 20% off Corina’s Stay at Home Moms’ Year-Round Outfit Guide or the Frumpy to Fabulous Course. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: www.supermompodcast.com/frumpfighters
I sat down with Gemma Clark, a degree-qualified clinical nutritionist lifestyle writer and a health commentator. Gemma started her business, The Sprout Nutrition & Wellness, to create a safe space to find science-backed holistic health and lifestyle advice that you simply can’t get from anyone but an experienced professional.
The Sprout Nutrition & Wellness is built on the idea that any seed we plant has the potential to grow into something pretty amazing. You don’t have to overhaul your lifestyle all at once in order to better yourself. Instead, through her clinical practice in Australia and online, Gemma guides her clients through gradual lifestyle changes to set them up to thrive long-term.
Gemma is taking the guilt out of nutrition, and encourages us to instead, really pay attention to what our body needs. I love her simple ideas to improve our health that don’t include crash dieting and guilt over what we did or didn’t eat. She also has a passion for educating teens on nutrition, and how we can eat FOR our hormones.
This is an exciting and interesting topic on health and simple, easy ways to improve your lifestyle, without all that guilt! Can’t wait for you to hear it. Let’s dive in, friends
Our monthly visitor. Aunt Harriet. Aunt Flo (why is it always an ‘aunt?’) The curse. Lady problems. Plumbing issues. Catch my drift? This is a subject I’ve been learning more about, even though my “visitor” has been around for well over two decades. I think many of us learned everything we know from that one class or video in the 5th grade, and then never really talked about it again, other than the occasional time we complain to our friends about it. But did you know that our cycle is a month long process, that not only affects our bodies, but how we think, feel, and behave? Did you know that there are specific phases where we have more energy, and when our body is asking certain things of us that we ignore or feel guilty about? Stasha Washburn is known as The Period Coach. She’s a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Visionary Business Coach. Her Life Vision is to reconnect women to the power in their cycles and end the taboo of menstruation, sono big deal.Stasha is changing the conversation around periods from whispers in the ladies room to empowered public discussions. Stasha spent 20 years searching for a way to relieve her Endometriosis, and in the process discovered how to help women balance their hormones, through both science and ‘woo’. Knowing this she could no longer keep quiet, becoming a speaker and using her voice ever since to bring relief to women worldwide. She and I talk about the different phases or our month-long cycles, how we can pay attention to them, and actually use them to our advantage. There’s so much information here, including how we can include and teach both our girls AND our boys on the subject, and maybe even get a little TLC out of the deal. I took more notes during this interview than any other so far, and gained so much knowledge about how our cycles work and how we can learn to, as Stasha says, get in a lazy river inner tube with a cocktail in hand, and learn to use the current to our advantage. You ready to dig in and learn more than just what your middle school health teacher taught you? Me too! Let's go.
What is MOMCon? It's an event put on by MOPs International, and it's affectionately known as the "mother" of all meet ups. It's a conference just for moms that inspires, builds up, develops, and creates community.
I went to my very first MOMCon this past weekend. I met new friends, I learned a lot, and I had moments that will change my life forever...including the one where I met Bob Goff.
Join me as I take you along my journey, meet new friends, and gather encouragement, just for you!
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Peg is a mom of 2, a foster mom, a blogger, and she has recently decided to re-enter the workforce full time.
Peg and I talk about what it was like to make the decision to go back to work, the pushback she got from social media, some mom guilt she's received, and we dig deep into some ideals we both had growing up about what a mom "should" do when it comes to raising her kids and working. It's really good stuff.
I loved Peg’s vulnerability. It’s interesting how the ideas we get in our head about how things ‘should’ be can really affect us. Definitely find Peg online. She’s such a sweet soul. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: www.supermompodcast.com/peg
I get asked a bunch about how I manage all the things I do: Being mom, owning a business, volunteering, and finding time for myself. I blush a little because I'm not expert, and I've definitely had my fair share of "Jessie Spano" meltdown moments. Every day feels like a mad dash to finish the to-do list. But I have figured out some things that work for me, and I'm sharing 9 of my best time management tips to help you get organized and conquer your day!
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I don’t know a single woman who hasn’t felt like she’s losing her grip on time: time with her babies, time for herself, time to just get anything done! Robyn Pearce is known around the world as the Time Queen. She’s the auuthor of nine books, including Getting a Grip on Time, Getting a Grip on Parenting Time, and Getting a Grip on the Paper War. Robyn learned about time management the hard way. Through the years of raising six kids, single parenthood and then a highly successful real estate career, time management was her biggest challenge. The good news is – she won, and now shares those lessons with clients, readers and listeners all over the world. And – with 17 grandchildren, she needs them all to keep on track! We’re going to hear about her four techniques to master your time in only 90 seconds, how we can change our perspective of time, and how we can be more present in this crazy busy mom life of ours.
DREAM GUEST ALERT: Mandy Arioto is the President and CEO of MOPs International. As funny as the name might sound, MOPs is changing lives, families and communities because they believe that better moms make a better world.
MOPs is a world wide organization, with over 130,000+ mother members and thousands of groups who gather in small groups, all across the globe. Mandy serves and represents as a voice for the organization. When she’s not crafting her Have More Fun podcast, she speaks at events around the world. She has been featured on MSN, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and USA Today. Mandy and her husband have three kids and we talk about what it’s like to be a CEO and a mom and how she manages it all.
Her book, Have More Fun, is real and funny and heart warming, and Mandy encourages everyone to make fun a priority.
Tune in to hear Mandy's thoughts on how to parent better, spice up our marriage, and her secret for how to interact with people who annoy us!
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Professional organizer and minimalist mama, Christine Teigen talks about how she started living a minimalist life, what triggered it, and what her husband came home to on the day she started purging! This subject hits me close, because with the exception of the occasional purge fest I get maybe once or twice a year, I’m pretty attached to my stuff. I don’t like getting rid of many things because I always say, “what if I need this someday?” Christine has a quick and easy process she runs this exact question through, that I think will help all of us when it comes to the things we have a hard time parting with. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: www.supermompodcast.com/organized
I put the call out in the Wannabe Nation Facebook group, and I gathered your questions about life, mom survival tips, my favorite reads, and more. I had my friend Jamie with me to ask me all the questions so I wouldn’t think too hard about my answers, so what you’re hearing is totally real and unscripted. There was wine, laughing, and as many of my conversations do, it got a little weird. Stay tuned for the bathroom talk near the end. It gets real. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: www.supermompodcast.com/QandA
Shonda Moralis is a women’s mindful empowerment coach, speaker, and psychotherapist in private practice. She believes that when women empower themselves and create life balance, they unleash the capability for incredible accomplishments. The author of the award-winning, Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms, Shonda lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two kids, loves to play outside, and is perennially fascinated by what makes people tick. Her upcoming book, Breathe, Empower, Achieve: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Women Who Do It All is now available for pre-order (The Experiment Publishing, October 2019).
One of my favorite parts of this episode is when Shonda talks about what to do when we aren’t enjoying every part of motherhood. You know, when the older lady in the grocery store says ‘enjoy every moment,’ and you feel guilty when you don’t because the kids are screaming and spilling stuff and throwing up on you? How are we supposed to enjoy THAT moment and so, SO many like it? Shonda has encouragement for us.
I'm sharing about how we can use social media as a tool to stay connected, help with our relationships, and even tips to help you protect your kids online. I’m also going to share some practical tips that will BLOW your MIND. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups.wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe EPISODE WEBSITE: www.supermompodcast.com/socialmedia
I don’t know a single mother who hasn’t been surprised by some aspect of motherhood. We all read that “what to expect” books, and maybe they (sort of) prepare you for the birth-giving part, but then what do you do with the little tiny human laying in front of you (or on you). We all think - or really, really hope - we know what we’re doing, or that instinct will somehow kick in - and many times it does - but today I’m talking about ten surprises of motherhood I’ve had along the way, and what no one really tells you before you’re just in the trenches. I think you’ll relate to at least a couple…I’m even slippin’ one of my birth stories in there. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups.wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe
Today I’m talking with Marriage and Sex Therapist, Leslie Gustafson. Leslie is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified sex therapist and coach and television expert. In addition to her 30 year private practice, she is Cofounder of the online Marriage Transformation Program - Get Your Dream Marriage and CEO of The Amazing Intimacy Subscription Box Co. She and her husband Doug wrote the book “Amazing Intimacy - Create A Spectacular Marriage In & Out of the Bedroom”. Leslie and I get real about sex and our sexuality as women. We talk about WHY sex is important beyond just making babies or just because our husbands want it. We talk about the benefits of sex, and some practical tips just for women about how sex can actually be fun, enjoyable, and not a chore or something to check off a list. I loved talking to Leslie, and I really think we have something to learn and take from this show. Stick around to the end of the show for how you can get your hands on her Amazing Intimacy Box, which I am a RAVING fan of, and get yourself a little discount! Buckle up ladies, this episode is gonna rock your world!
I’m giving an overview of my top 3 favorite personality studies, why I think they’re important, and my personality type for each.
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I’m talking about money today. Many people don’t know this, but there was a time when Byron and I could barely afford groceries. We turned around ad realized we were in over $30,000 in credit card, student loan and medical debt alone, with no plan or means to get out of it I know money can be a really stressful topic, especially in family and marriage, but when we can gain financial freedom, it’s a game changer. So I’m talking today about the method we used to get out of that debt, gain power over our money, and get to where we are today.
Most of us have all but abandoned those big things we set out to do on January 1st. HELLO. I’m doing a little check in on myself and telling you what I did differently this year and some of the goals I set. I’m also telling you where I totally fall short. I’m here to motivate you, encourage you, but mostly I’m here to say we’re probably in the same boat. So here it is, my half year in review, my goal setting strategies for the future, and why I keep saying the word spinach.
This is probably the most fun interview I've done so far! Courtney Sample and Megan Stratton are the hosts of the Unshaken Podcast. We talk about all kinds of things, including mom guilt, women supporting women, and even...our underwear!
You all need to know that this is a very special guest on the show today! I convinced my almost-15-year-old daughter, Abby, to chat with me for a few minutes about her first year of high school, cheerleading, and a little something every mom should know.
We talk about her plans and interests, and an interesting statistic she learned about teenagers during the summer, and how she plans to prevent it.
I'm sharing some fears and confessions that I'm working through and don't quite have all the answers for yet. I'm gettin' real about marriage, parenting, and even my faith.
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What is race? What is racism? How can we practice anti-racism and move toward racial healing in our homes and our community?
Dr. Lucretia Berry is a voice that we all need to hear when it comes to these questions and more. She is the founder of Brownicity, a platform dedicated to advocacy, education, and support for racial healing and antiracism.
She helps me navigate through the tough questions and teaches us how to bring love to the commonly charged conversation of race and racism.
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with Rachel Marie Martin
Rachel Martin, single mom of 7, speaker, and author of the Brave Art of Motherhood.
We talk about the different kinds of strength we need in the stages of motherhood, perfectionism, why she finally decided she needed to take control of the dire financial struggles she faced, shame, vulnerability, and how to show ourselves compassion.
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Self defense is a big focus for Lori Lara, but it hardly does her story or her vision justice. Lori is on a mission to teach girls - and their moms - about self love and trusting our intuition. Our conversation goes deep, and we talk about the most important thing: taking notice of ourselves, and going back for ourselves.
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April Fallon is the host of the Adoption Now Podcast, and one of the most real mamas I know.
Whether or not adoption stories make you bawl like a baby like me, I think you’ll really enjoy hearing April. She even talks about how she doesn’t even try to wear her ‘super mom shirt’ anymore, and just goes with the flow and chaos of having 4 kids. FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe PODCAST WEBSITE: www.supermompodcast.com
I'm pulling the curtain back and making a few confessions about my experience as a business owner so far. It's gettin' pretty real in here!
My husband Byron and I own a business of fast food restaurants, and we're answering some of our most commonly asked questions. We talk about the ins and outs of our business, how we got into it, how we manage working together, and more.
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Tara Abramson is a mother of 6 with TWO sets of twins! Tara talks about some practical ways she manages her household, the things she didn't expect about being a mom of 6, and how she still manages to find time for herself and incredible community.
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Someone recently asked me, "How do you do it?" I winced a little, and asked her what she meant. I definitely have a full plate in my life, but the truth is, I don't feel like "do it all" and I don't feel like I've "arrived" with a ton of success. But I am working through some things that have helped me to feel more successful and confident, and I'm sharing them with you today.
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If you know me or follow me on Instagram, you know that I'm an All Star Cheer mom. I'm talkin' serious competitive cheerleading, here.
Today I'm chatting with Nicole Graham, owner of Peak Athletics and Board Member on the USASF (that's US All Star Federation) about all things competitive sports and a little glimpse into why us cheer and dance moms act a little cray-cray.
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Charity Craig is the CEO of Lillian & Co, one of my favorite jewelry brands. I am now the proud owner of 4 Lillian & Co bracelets, and I can’t wait to get more! Although Charity has achieved a lot of success, she’ll be the first to tell you that she doesn’t have it all together. She talks about how her messy and painful personal journey led her to where she is today, and how she came to the mission of Lillian & Co, which encourages women to pursue the life of their dreams through her jewelry and lifestyle brand. WANNABE NATION: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: www.supermompodcast.com/charity
Hear from Leslie Means, Co-Founder and owner of the popular blog site, Her View From Home. Leslie talks about starting a business, a blog, and her "view" on balance with an active family.
Leslie talks about the twists and turns of making her passion and dreams come true, how she wants to serve the world, a little secret about her laundry.
In this episode, I hope you're encouraged by Leslie's story of pursuing a vision she's deeply passionate about, that you learn a little something about pursuing your own passion, and that you can rest in the fact that no matter how successful a person is, no one's laundry room stays clean.
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We all want that feeling of happiness, elation and delight, right? Today, I'm talking about the culprits that could be stealing those things away from us. If you can catch yourself doing these things and can stop doing them, you might see some of that joy in your life increase.
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Christiane Noll has been seen around the world in productions, symphony concerts, and even on a few of our favorite TV shows. Before she had her beautiful daughter, she thought that becoming a mom would mean giving up the career she loved, but she talks to us about how she discovered that being a mom didn’t mean giving up who she was and what she loves, admitting that the birth of the mom can sometimes be harder than the birth of the child, and so much more.
Christiane and I talk about the surprises of motherhood, some of her preconceived ideas of what she thought being a mom might mean for her, how she manages her performance and touring schedule and sets boundaries as a working mom, and her thoughts on playing the many roles we have to play all at once, as moms.
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever hated something about your body. Me too. While losing 160 pounds, Jennifer Wagner has been every size from a 6 to a 28. She is always challenging women to break free from the bondage that slips onto their ankles when they step onto the scale. She is proof that when we truly embrace who we are, we can be better mothers, better friends, better co-workers, bigger dreamers, and more passionate pursuers. Hang around Jennifer long enough and you'll find yourself looking into the mirror with a smile on your face as you notice all the little details that make you perfectly imperfect just as you are, today. I have been encouraged so much by Jennifer, and I know that you will be too. WANNABE NATION: www.facebook.com/groups/wannabenation INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thesupermomwannabe SHOW NOTES: www.supermompodcast.com/jenniferwagner
I’m taking a few minutes to tell you a little bit about me, just in case it’s more than just my mom who’s listening. In this episode you’ll not only learn 15 things about me your host, you’ll hear a bit about what this show is all about and why I started it in the first place. You’ll even hear about the best way to be involved more involved with the show and what I’m calling “Wannabe Nation," and how to connect with other listeners.
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