Confessions of a SuperMom Wannabe

Meeting Moms' Needs Through Community, with Jessica Patay

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, stre...

Rebuilding Yourself When Your Marriage Falls Apart, with CEO of Lillian & Co, Charity Craig (replay)

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...

Frugalicious Meal Planning, with Kate Peterson

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!

Confession Session: I'm not that fancy

My "fancy" bar is set really, really low. 

Survival Guide for Talking to Your Kids About Sex, with Cindy Scharkey

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...

Confession Session: I just cannot do this

We need more help to keep up with our busy culture. But I refuse to do THIS...

Raising Your Kids to Have Faith, with Bethany Adkins

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...

Confession Session: I have to do THIS before vacation

I turn into a crazy person before we leave for a vacation of any length...

Getting Real About Anxiety, with Lauren Ellman

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 depr...

Confession Session: My most embarrassing moment in our business (so far)

I nearly PANICKED when this happened last week... This confession session is my most embarrassing one yet! 

MORE than a Mom, with Ashley Carbonatto

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...

Confession Session: Teaching My Kids Life Skills?

My kids are 15 and 16. I'm running out of time. 

A Teen Pregnancy and Open Adoption Story, with Marlys Monet

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 proce...

Confession Session: Weird Introvert Things I Do, Part 1

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.

When Your Baby Goes Viral, with Alexandra Grant

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 you...

Confession Session: I let my Fifteen-Year-Old Son do This (and I'd do it again)

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.

What They Don't Tell You About Marriage After Having Kids, with Catherine O'Brien

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, an...

Confession Session: House Comparison?

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.

Teaching Our Girls to be Confident, with Tanya Meessmann

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 F...

Confession Session: Waffles & COVID

Join me as I talk about my waffle dreams and the COVID Pandemic stuff that I hope never goes away.

Systems to Have Peace and Order in Your Home, with Laura Hernandez

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, ...

Confession Session: I hope I never say this

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

Five Themes I've Set for My Year

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!  

Confession Session: How "Homeschooling" is Going

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.  

Confession Session: I can't keep up!

This week, I'm making a confession about how COVID-19 has ruined me for keeping up with one particular thing...

Setting Goals Based on Your Enneagram Personality Type, with Liz Elkins Newcomer

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 cor...

Confession Session: A Gross Way I Stood by my Principles recently

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  

3 Goals You Probably Haven't Thought of for 2021

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 gathe...

2020 Goals, Revisited

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.

It's the 100th Episode!

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.

Our Tell-All About Arguing, with My Husband, Byron Wheeler (replay)

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. 

Finding joy in the pain of losing a child, with Katelyn James (replay)

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...

2020 Reading Challenge: How I've Read 45 Books this Year

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 t...

Making the Holidays Special (even in 2020), with Allison Carter

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. ...

Cultivating Your Marriage, with Doug and Leslie Gustafson

Checking in: Emotional Self Care, with Brenda Lomeli

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. 

A Black Market for Moms?

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?

Politics and the Election, Part 2: The Democrat View, with Christina Sandhoff

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 ...

Politics and the Election, Part 1: The Republican View, with Britt Larsen

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 co...

How to Improve Your Body Image, with Rachel Coleman

"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...

Teaching During a Pandemic, with my sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Hubrig

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 wh...

Teaching During the Pandemic, with my sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Hubrig

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 wh...

How to Create Your Dream Life, with Kelsey Murphy

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.   ...

What's the deal with women and friendship?

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.  

Dressing Well Without Dressing Up, with Jennifer Mackey-Mary

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 getti...

Turning Your Mistakes into Confetti, with Maghon Taylor

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 message...

Your Blue Flame, with Jennifer Fulwiler

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 ...

Belonging, with Sharon Hersh

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. ...

Raising a Child with a Disability, with Wendi Umali

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 ...

Going After What You Want, with Michelle Glogovac

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 lov...