Listen to interviews of REAL moms with all very different experiences that have made them who they are today. MOTHERHOOD IS HARD. Empowerhood is your one stop shop for all your parenting needs. Providing support, encouragement and resources for moms all over the world. Join us each week as we discover the why behind each incredible mama! Every trial can be turned into a triumph, and we all have a story.
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Ep53: Megan Vandevanter. “One Year Anniversary Episode!!”
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Empowerhood is turning One!! Get to know Host and creator Megan Vandevanter as Chelsea Kline (episode 4) takes over the interview. Megan shares why she started Empowerhood, who she really is as she turns 40 (today!!), and what is going on in her life right now. From colossal mistakes, unexpected circumstances, and on and off depression, Megan share…
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Ep52: Jessica Joines. “Don’t let fear stand in your way”
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Face your fears and step into your power with Jessica Joines. We all have fears, doubts and anxieties. How do we feel them and ultimately find freedom? Jessica brings us through her personal story of fear and how she found her own power and a calling she never expected to find. You can find Jessica on her website or on her social media which is pac…
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Ep51: Annie Hartigan. "Single Mom Following Her Dream"
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In episode 51 my dear friend Annie joins us to tell her story of getting married and pregnant at the young age of 19 that completely changed the trajectory of her life. Becoming a mom was the best thing to ever happen to her, and it also brought the hardest part, an abusive relationship. Annie tells us how she found her way out the relationship and…
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Ep50: Michelle Buonfiglio “Getting Sober Changed My Life”
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Michelle Buonfiglio joins us in episode 46 to share her compelling story of getting sober and gaining control and true clarity of her life. If you think not drinking is boring you should meet Michelle! She does not let her recovery hold her back from anything. She is FUN(seriously)! Listen in as we hear her journey from rock bottom, talk moderation…
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Ep49: Amanda Bryan “Following your instincts vs society’s standards through motherhood”
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Amanda Bryan joins us in episode 49 to share her motherhood story of having her first daughter and having the instinct to wait 5 years before having another child. Now with 3 children Amanda talks about looking back knowing that age gap was exactly what she needed in the season of life and how going with your own flow is always going to benefit you…
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Ep48: Kara Conway Love “Doing our best as a mom is enough”
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Kara Conway Love joins us in episode 48 to talk with us from the perspective of having grown children. Kara was a busy partner in her family's law firm when her kids were little. The demand was sometimes too much and she felt she made huge mistakes that have stayed with her since then. Fast forward to her children now grown, out of the house and th…
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Ep47: Abbie Anderson “What to expect when adding on to your family”
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Abbie Anderson joins us in episode 47 to talk about all three of her pregnancies and deliveries. From the unexpected circumstances, to the easiest and hardest transitions of a growing family. Abbie’s insight from having one child to three is so relatable, as we get into many humorous come to Jesus moments through some of life’s mama situations. Her…
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Ep46: Britt Deitz “Dreams versus the Reality of becoming a mom”
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Britt Deitz is back with us for episode 46 to tell us all about the joys, challenges, and changes motherhood has brought into her life with her 8-month old son Westin. In episode 11 Britt chatted with us about her infertility struggle and how she ended up getting pregnant naturally. Of course we had to have her back and hear about her life as mom, …
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Ep45: Adventuring all over the world with children. With Anna Glasser.
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Anna Glasser joins us for episode 45. Anna is a New York Born mom of 3 boys, exploring the world with her family of 5. She tells her story of how it all started by going to Europe at the young age of 14, she knew she would someday live there. Now married to her Danish husband, they have lived in New York, London, and now Copenhagen. Traveling and e…
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Ep44: Reasons Why You Can't Lose Weight. With Kayla Radliff.
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Kayla Radliff from Fitfilled LLC joins us this week to talk about all things nutrition. Did you know 91% of women in America are unhappy with their body? Kayla and I tackle 3 important topics in this episode to gain knowledge on why you might not be able to lose that stubborn weight, binge eating, addictive foods, insulin resistance and much more! …
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Ep43: Loving Your Pregnant and Postpartum Body. With Nora Matthew.
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Personal trainer, owner of Her strength Studio, and mama to 4 boys(almost 5), Nora Matthew is back!! If you haven’t listened to episode 1 with Nora, I highly recommend it! This week Nora and I talk all about body image when pregnant, postpartum and beyond. Nora is pregnant with her 5th child, and this pregnancy threw her for a loop. Find out how sh…
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Ep42: Healing trauma, Dating, & Marriage. With Tiffany Dawn.
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Tiffany Dawn Author and key speaker joins us to talk about her journey from an abusive relationship,an eating disorder, and how she found her partner and now husband James. The path to motherhood was one she did not predict, but all of those steps, those hardships, led her to writing her four books, speaking all over the country to women that have …
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Ep41: Purpose beyond Motherhood. With Skylar Williams.
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Skylar Williams joins us to chat about having her first baby and forcing herself to find the joy in motherhood. She now advocates for mamas all over the US, in finding the time to find our purpose beyond being a mom. Skylar created an organization planner to kick start the action we need to take towards clarity and happiness. Getting unstuck from t…
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Ep40: Creating the Life You Want. With Erin Fortin.
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Erin Fortin joins us in episode 40 from Erin Fortin Photography in Saratoga. Erin is a PHD Chemist turned brand photographer, mama, wife, and so much more. She talks about taking huge leaps of faith for herself and her family. Leaving her cushy cubicle job and the West coast to be creative and help small businesses be authentically seen. Creating n…
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Ep39: Stand in your power, with Grace & Meg
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Grace and I dive into finding our character strengths and superpowers as individuals and moms. FYI we all have them sometimes we just aren’t willing to admit it. Can you accept a compliment without brushing it off as no big deal? Are you ok talking about something you are really good at? I put Grace and myself on the spot in this episode as we tell…
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Ep 38: From the bottom up, Empowering Women. With Brittany Burnham.
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Brittany Burnham from PWR 518 and Mom Boss Maximizer joins us this week to talk about her incredible journey from surviving on food stamps as a single mom, and teaching fitness in her moms backyard, to owning PWR and becoming a business and empowerment Coach. Britt’s energy is just incredible as we dive into personal growth, and finding ourselves a…
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Ep 37: Breathing, Eating, Speech & Wellness. With Kate Chatigny.
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Kate Chatigny from Chat Speech Language Pathology joins us this week to talk about what brought her to become a specialist in tongue ties and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy for children. This episode is packed with great information on what to look for when your child is young to catch these issues early. Mouth breathing, tongue, cheek and lip tie…
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Ep36: Finding Hope Through a Tragedy. With Linda Barrick.
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I was blessed to hear Linda & her daughter Jennifer speak at my church, and I knew I had to help share their story. Linda’s family were victims of a horrible drunk driving accident that left her and her husband badly injured and their daughter Jen with a traumatic brain injury. Linda leads us through their story of how hard this was as a mom, and h…
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Ep35: Realistic Goal Setting as a mom. With Grace And Meg.
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Let’s talk about realistic goal setting as a woman and mom. Grace Loney joins me to tackle this important subject as we reach 6 weeks into the new year. Where are you at with your new year's goals? Have you achieved big things already or possibly abandoned your resolutions already? Listen in as we give our personal history with goal setting and som…
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Ep34: How to prepare for an empty nest. With Jill Ensminger.
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Jill Ensminger, mom of three, joins us this week to share her story of her oldest daughter going to college and the detrimental effect it had on her. She talks about how as parents we have to be so strong for our children and in this case she did not prepare herself for this huge milestone in her life. Jill’s journey is so relatable and packed with…
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Ep33: The Immense Void of Losing a Parent. With Ashley Salvadore.
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Ashley Salvadore joins us in episode 33 to tell the heartbreaking story of suddenly losing her mom. At the young age of 17 she found herself not only grieving but completely lost without her mother and best friend. Ashley goes into detail on how her life changed that day and all the work she had to put in to pull herself out of the biggest loss she…
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Ep32: Intense Chaos of multiples and a toddler. With Kristy Cavaretta.
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Kristy Cavaretta Mom and incredible artist joins us this week for episode 32. Kristy shares her story of the assumptions that come along with having multiples and how she started off struggling to have a family. Going through years of trying, medical issues and loss of a pregnancy until the gift of her son. Kristy talks about trusting in the timing…
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Ep31: The Ultimate Motherhood Sacrifice. With Grettel Wong.
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Grettel Wong joins us in episode 31 to tell her story of growing up in Columbia and her mom leaving her and her sister at the age of 9 to come to America and build a life for them. Now having two girls of her own, she talks about now understanding how hard that sacrifice was for her mom to leave her children for 5 years in order to provide them wit…
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Ep30: Self Motivation. What’s yours? With Rosemary McHugh.
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Rosemary McHugh from New Scotland Spirits joins us this week to tell all about her story of how nothing will knock her down and keep her down forever. From a crippling divorce and raising her two boys alone, to getting remarried and raising 5 children while her new husband was deployed in the military. Rosemary is so honest about her struggle and i…
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Ep29: A Journey to find what makes you happy. With Ilissa Goman.
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Ilissa Goman joins us in episode 29 to talk about her journey from working at a gas station to overhauling her life and finding out exactly what is important to her in this world. Ilissa is a mama, owner of Ilissa & Co, and a new author to the book “Now leaving numb”. Ilissa takes us through her struggle with emotional addiction, leaving an unhappy…
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Ep28: Birth trauma and our nervous system. With Rhiannon Clauss.
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Dr Rhiannon joins us in episode 28 to share her expertise as a prenatal and pediatric chiropractor. This is not about cracking backs this is about finding the root cause of why our nervous system might be off balance. Rhiannon’s knowledge and straight forward guidance to getting you and your child as healthy is possible is refreshing. If you think …
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Ep27: Managing Social Media in a healthy way. With Jessica Lang.
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Jessica Lang from Social Language Consulting joins us not only as a social media professional but as a woman, and fellow mother trying to find the healthiest approach to our world right now. This interview covers a lot from the unhealthy things we get sucked into with social media to how to balance it. Tricks to stop self comparison, take breaks, l…
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Ep26: The Holistic approach to managing this crazy life. With Grace Loney.
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Grace Loney joins us in episode 26 to tell us all about her journey from climbing the corporate ladder on no sleep, high stress, and not taking care of herself until her body literally told her no by being diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder Hashimoto’s Disease. Grace goes into detail about this disease, how she manages it, and how she defied th…
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Ep25 - Create balance and space for all you want. With Patricia Lohan.
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Patrica Lohan from Powerhouse Feng Shui joins us in episode 26. Patricia is a Feng Shui master and works with women and families all over the world to help balance the energy in their home for prosperity, abundance and peace of mind.. I learned so much in this episode!! Not only about Feng Shui, but also what we do as moms and human beings to hold …
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Ep24: I refused to let anger take over my life. With Natalie Hixson.
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Natalie Hixson joins us for a very vulnerable talk about how destructive anger took over her life and how becoming a mom made her put a stop to it and reach out for help. Natalie is a wife, mother, auntie, and certified professional life coach who helps discouraged Christian moms overcome destructive anger and burnout. After learning to thrive in m…
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Ep23: The Trials and Triumphs being a special needs parent. With Christa Silva.
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Christa Silva joins us in Episode 23 to talk about her story of becoming a new mom and having no idea that her son was severely autistic. Christa does not hold back as she speaks about the early diagnosis for her son, the horrible opinions she received when pregnant with her second child, and the incredible support the community has given her and h…
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Ep22: Motherhood in a Multigenerational Household. With Kara Kramer.
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Kara Kramer, owner of KSPT joins us in episode 22 to talk about living in a multigenerational household, and how it has truly changed not only her life but also who she is as a person. When Kara became pregnant with her first child, she and her husband made the move from Florida to New York to be close to family and live with her parents and sister…
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Ep21: Success is nothing without balance. With Catherine Hover.
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Episode 21 we have Palette’s Founder Catherine Hover with us.Catherine is a powerhouse entrepreneur, mom of three girls, and wife. She shares her personal journey of starting a business becoming a mom and starting a second business while pregnant with her third child. Catherine’s version of career success is having a balanced life of business and f…
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Ep 20: Breastfeeding Myths Uncovered. With Jilian Carter.
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IBCLC Jillian Carter from Milk Matters joins us in episode 20 with her expertise as a postpartum nurse and lactation consultant . I call it myth busting but you can call it whatever you want. Jillian clarifies and covers a lot of info pertaining to breastfeeding whether it is newborn, under or oversupply, correct pump flange size(this one blew my m…
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Ep19: How to Make Food Feel Good. With Lindsay Pleskot.
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Registered Dietician Lindsay Pleskot joins us to talk about nutrition, why we get stuck in unhealthy patterns and how to start bringing awareness to how we really feel. All the questions come up in this chat; disordered eating, emotional eating, stress eating. You name it, we talk about it! How do we get to the root of why we feel this way about fo…
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Ep18: The Fight of a Lifetime. With Amanda Coutsoumbos-Beal.
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Amanda C. joins us on episode 18 to tell her incredible journey through unforeseen circumstances with each one of her three children. I had goosebumps as she described the premature birth of her daughter, their NICU stay, the excruciating details of not being able to touch or hold her for the first 6-weeks of life. Amanda speaks freely about her ba…
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Ep17: Prescription Alone Time. With Dr. Jennifer Okwerekwu
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Dr. Jennifer Okwerekwu from Coral Psychiatry joins us in episode 17 to talk all about mental health as a mom and getting the support you need through the most transformative stages of life. Dr Jennifer shares her postpartum story of wanting to become a forensic doctor until on maternity leave she discovered the hidden field of reproductive psychiat…
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Ep16: Bringing Mindfulness into Motherhood. With Leah Ferone.
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Leah Ferrone from Brave Lion joins us to tell her story about finding her own mindfulness practice, and how becoming a mom set her in motion to start her business to bring mindfulness to children and parents. As parents we go through an array of emotions every single day. Not only that we are triggered from past experiences, and current life circum…
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Ep15: Divorced, Single Mom to a beautiful blended family. With Victoria Hostig.
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Victoria Hostig joins us to talk about her journey through divorce with two young daughters. The crippling pain and anxiety of not only going through divorce but having the title of “single mom”. Her story is incredible and full of humor and raw honesty as she shares how her worst nightmare turned into her biggest strengths and how she overcame her…
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Ep14: Career Woman & Mother. With Erin Curtis.
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How do you follow your dreams as a career woman and still show up as the mom you want to be? Erin Curtis Joins us in episode 14 to tell us all about becoming a mom and finding the job that yes fueled her passions, but also supported her as a parent. Erin opens up about how she found success in the workplace, and also how she advocates for young mom…
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Ep13: Breastfeeding When the Odds are Against You. With Rachel Murphy.
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Rachel Murphy (IBCLC) joins us to talk not only about the difficulties of breastfeeding, but also about making it happen when the odds are really against you. Rachel tells her journey of struggling to breastfeed with her first daughter, to emergency surgery and a NICU stay for her second daughter who was born with down syndrome. Her determination a…
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Ep12: Sleep Deprivation as a Mom. With Chastity Van Pelt.
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Chastity from Bliss Sleep Support joins us to tell her motherhood journey of sleep deprivation for almost two years! Until she got the support she needed she didn’t even know the shape her body and mind were in, never mind how little sleep her child was getting. Chastity’s brutal honesty of how she felt within those two years feels SO relatable: “I…
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Ep11: IVF and Workouts for Pregnancy Miracles. With Britt Deitz.
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Britt from Britt Deitz Fitness joins us for episode 11 to tell us all about her IVF journey. Being a certified trainer she talks about how she took care of her body through the whole experience, and how she powered through devastating obstacles she came across. Britt goes into detail on how taking care of herself felt like the only control she had …
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Ep10: Childbirth Expectations & A Mother’s Intuition. With Kayla Taylor.
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We all have expectations, birth plans, and visions in our mind of how our child will come into the world. Kayla Taylor brings us on her journey through her three experiences of childbirth and how all three were very different and never went as planned. Trusting your mother’s intuition, your body, and being prepared for the unexpected circumstances,…
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Ep9: Miscarriage, Loss, and Grief. With Sarah Denio.
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Sarah Denio from KindNest joins us today to talk about her journey from miscarriages to finally having her two beautiful daughters. Getting married, having the house and kids ended up not being so simple as they planned. “I never knew it was possible for it to hurt so badly to lose someone I never had a chance to meet.”. Sarah’s story of grief and …
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Ep8: SAHM or Career? There is no right answer! With Holly Rodriguez.
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Holly Rodriguez joins us to talk about her motherhood journey from working her dream job as an attorney to becoming a full time SAHM due to unexpected, unplanned circumstances. Seeing motherhood from both perspectives of a working mom to a SAHM is refreshing and ultimately brings to the surface that there is no right or wrong decision when it comes…
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Ep7: Peeing Your Pants Isn't Normal. With Laura Rowan.
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This episode is everything I wish I knew after having my daughter 7 years ago. Laura Rowan from Essential Pelvic Health goes over ALL of us mama’s need to know, from how the pelvic floor functions, what happens after childbirth, to what we need to do to help heal postpartum. Leakage, constipation, pain during intercourse ... isn’t normal!! Is 6-wee…
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Ep6: Light at the End of the Tunnel. Love, Addiction and Loss. With Katie Costello.
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Katie Costello tells her compelling story of loving and ultimately losing her partner to addiction. As a mom she had to make impossible decisions to keep her daughter safe and to pull herself out of the darkness. Katie’s strength and determination is incredible and although she has been through so much her story is just getting started. Find out ho…
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Ep5: Navigating Mental Health, Social Media, & Bullying as a Parent. With Maryanna Lilly.
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Maryanna Lilly joins us today to speak out about her personal experience with social media and her child’s mental well being. We dig deep into the realistic picture of the world we live in today and some amazing advice on how we can best advocate for our children. Mental health, bullying, Social Media ... where do we even start? Maryanna and Megan …
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Ep4: Beautiful Boudoir and Body Image. With Chelsea Kline.
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Chelsea from Chelsea Kline Photography tells us her journey from interior designer to empowering women through boudoir photography. Becoming a mom brought her to the realization that she wanted to follow her dreams and passion by combining her love for creativity and hospitality. As a photographer she creates a whole experience for women with one g…
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