Gotcha Mama
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsMoms of young children share the joys and struggles of their motherhood journey to inspire and entertain you. Listen in on honest discussions about how none of us know what the heck we're doing as moms and the beauty in figuring it all out together.
Moms just like you and experts talk about a range of topics from awkwardly making mom friends, to finding purpose in life, to managing crippling anxiety and depression.
The show is all about tearing down our insecurities as moms by honestly sharing our stories and a little of what we've learned along the way. We believe it's a whole lot better riding the rollercoaster of motherhood together!
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Loving Your Body After Babies with Megan Dahlman
April 28, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBComparison and positive body image. It can be a constant struggle for moms. I'm guilty of thinking negative things about my body and feeling insecure about my cellulite or my flabby arms or the stretched out skin on my stomach. But having a positive body image is not just looking at other mom's bodies and loving your own. It's just as much about looking at your body before you gave birth and loving the body you have now postpartum. I'm finishing out the month talking to other amazing m...
Regaining Peace While Managing Your Child's Unwanted Behaviors with Laura Lynn LaPointe
April 21, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBIn this week's episode, I talk with Laura Lynn LaPointe, who is the host of the Parenting Clubhouse podcast. On her podcast, she helps parents understand and manage their child's unwanted behaviors. She offers easy to implement behavioral strategies, backed by science, that can make a positive impact with your child today. I learned so much from this conversation. It really felt encouraging as a parent of a toddler when there are so many behaviors to navigate. Laura Lynn is a wife, mama,...
Understanding How Personality Affects Parenting with Sandra Etherington
April 14, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBIf you've ever wondered what in the world goes through your kids' heads when they behave the way they do sometimes, you are going to LOVE this episode of the Gotcha Mama podcast! My guest on this episode is Sandra Etherington. Sandra is the mom of two young kids and the owner of Family Personalities, a business that aims to help families through the use of Personality Type. Sandra helps families determine the personality type preferences of each family member using the Myers-Brig...
How Are You Feeling?
April 07, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBHow are you feeling? It's a really common question to get when you're pregnant. But it has a whole different layer to it when you're pregnant and about to give birth in the middle of a global pandemic. I recorded this solo episode of the Gotcha Mama podcast when I was 36 weeks pregnant as I prepared to give myself some time and mental space to enjoy my new baby and family. What I didn't anticipate was that the Coronavirus would change so much about daily life. And of course, plans for ...
Building a Successful Work From Home Business with Taryn Sowa
March 31, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBIf you've ever Googled "work from home", you will quickly see that there are around 10,380,000,000 results. Really! Try it. And that is WAY too much information to sift through. Mama ain't got time for that! But if you're like me and you've ever been a little curious about your money-making options that are not either working 40+ hours a week at an exhausting 9-5 job while paying for expensive child care or staying at home making no income, then this episode is for you! My guest for th...
How to Use Your Strengths For a More Joyful Life with Kaylan Thompson
March 24, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 54 MBImagine life feeling more joyful and less stressful in your home and in your work. You stop forcing yourself to do things that don't align with what you're really great at in order to reach the goals you have. My guest on today's Gotcha Mama podcast episode is mom to a toddler, wife, and super-creative, team-building, and hiring consultant, Kaylan Thompson. She helps business owners (entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, small businesses, and large businesses alike) to make strategic hires so the...
Conquering Your To-Do Lists With Confidence with Samantha Barkley
March 17, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBWouldn't it be nice to have ONE reliable place you could go to find resources that would answer your questions about parenting and health and wellness for your family? That's what my guest on today's episode of the Gotcha Mama podcast, Samantha Barkley, set out to do when she created her website and blog A Mom Around Town. Samantha's own experiences with a newborn left her needing help finding breastfeeding support, sleep guidance and someone just to have coffee with. I love Google as ...
Don't Stop Believing in Your Dreams with Felicity Fox
March 10, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 42.9 MBImagine that you've achieved something amazing that you've been dreaming about for a while. You've put in the work and you're finally getting some recognition. And you're asked to make a live appearance to talk about what you've done and tell your story. What song would you choose to play while you walk out? I'll leave you to ponder that while you listen to my guest on the Gotcha Mama podcast today, Felicity Fox. (And you'll find out what my 'walkout song' is:) Felicity has turned h...
One Thing You Should Consider Before Hiring a Doula
March 03, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBI messed up!! I made a mistake. Nobody likes to admit that. But I learned something from my mistake. And I realized that this may be something other pregnant women run into, so I wanted to share with you in the hopes that you wouldn’t make the same mistake I did. This is my cautionary tale of one thing I highly recommend you consider before hiring a doula... In this solo episode of the Gotcha Mama podcast, I talk about: My birth experience with my first child Why I decided to hire a...
Discovering How to Love Yourself with Stephanie McPhail
February 25, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBWhat's one word you think of when you think about love? For my guest today, her earliest memories of what she thought love was centered around anxiety and feeling uncomfortable. Later, as she began dating, she found herself in a cycle of toxic relationships. Stephanie McPhail is a mom, wife, transformational life coach, and a domestic abuse survivor. She has a Bachelor's in Psychology and a double Masters in Education and health from Hofstra University. Her experience working as a s...
Creating the Marriage You Want with Michelle Purta
February 18, 2020 15:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBWe haven’t talked much about marriage on the show yet, and well, it’s TIME!! My guest on this episode of the Gotcha Mama podcast is Michelle Purta. She's a mom of two boys (with a baby girl on the way), wife, and super smart, no-nonsense marriage coach for moms. Michelle gives some amazing advice on how to navigate a healthy marriage with little kids running around the house. She is on a mission to help moms empower themselves to create the marriage they want, so they can have a thrivi...
Pursuing Your God-Sized Dreams in Motherhood with Jess Carey
February 11, 2020 15:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBWhat dreams has God put on your heart in this season of life as a mom of young kids? Maybe you haven't even given yourself the time or freedom to let yourself dream. Or maybe you're discouraged because you feel like there are so many obstacles in the way of achieving your dreams right now. You think that you don't have time, or money, or skills you need to make it happen. Whatever your situation, my guest on this episode of the Gotcha Mama podcast, Jess Carey, has some inspiring and m...
You are Definitely NOT Alone with Rachel Olson
February 04, 2020 15:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBEpisode 30 of the Gotcha Mama podcast feels kind of like a milestone to me, so I wanted to do something a little different. I asked my friend and fellow mom podcaster, Rachel Olson, to chat with me to share the things she has learned through interviewing other moms and subject matter experts who serve and work with moms, from pregnancy well into parenting. Between the two of us, we’ve interviewed close to 40 moms and subject matter experts!! That's a lot of wisdom, experience, an...
The Often-Overlooked Keys to Having An Organized Home with Kristi Clover
January 28, 2020 15:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MBHave you ever looked at Marie Kondo or Martha Stewart and felt for even just a moment like you were somehow "less than" as a mom because your home or crafting or cooking didn't look like theirs? I know I have. Upon the first impression, my guest on this episode of the podcast may appear to be a modern-day Martha Stewart. But this homeschooling mom of five is all about simple and, get this, realistic, ways to organize your home. Kristi Clover is a wife, homeschooling mama of five kids, sp...
How to Shed the "Shoulds" and Gain Clarity with Regan Walsh
January 21, 2020 15:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBDo you ever feel like you are doing something because you "should"? Not because you want to do it or even because you need to do it, but because of some unspoken expectation that you should do it? If you said 'yes' (that'd be me too, friend), then hang on for this first interview episode of season 3 of the Gotcha Mama podcast. In this episode, I'm chatting with wife, mother to two beautiful girls, and executive and life coach Regan Walsh. Regan Walsh is an NYU-certified executive and l...
What I Haven't Told You About the Podcast
January 14, 2020 15:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBAlthough I know we're 26 episodes deep already into the podcast, I wanted to take this opportunity as the new year and new decade begin to back up and tell you the back-back story of not just WHY, but also HOW I decided to start the Gotcha Mama podcast. I tell you in Episode 1, Another Mom Podcast?, why this podcast means so much to me to put out into the world. And all that is absolutely true. But what I DIDN'T share in that episode is how I got to the point of actually deciding to cre...
My Postpartum OCD Story with Larken Lech
November 19, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBDid you know that the intense postpartum mood swings commonly referred to as "the baby blues" are reportedly experienced by 80% of mothers? Okay, maybe you knew that already. But are you aware of the range and variety of postpartum mood disorders outside of "the baby blues"? Mothers can experience anything from postpartum depression, postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder, postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder, postpartum bipolar disorder, and even postpartum psychosis. I'd love to...
A journey of heart change: why I'm helping other parents with children who process the world differently with Lindsay Leiviska
November 12, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBWhat do you do when all the beliefs and methods of parenting that you use in raising your older children are being challenged by your youngest child? You desperately want to help your child, but you don't know how. What do you do? That's the situation that my guest today was faced with. Lindsay Leiviska went through six challenging and painful years searching for answers to help her son manage his unpredictable and sometimes dangerous behaviors. As she gained knowledge about her son fro...
The one thing that decreased my stress and kept more money in our pockets over the holidays
November 05, 2019 15:00 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBHalloween is over so now it's officially the holiday season! Pull out your Christmas tree, cue up the Hallmark (or Netflix, love me some Netflix) movies, put on your ugly sweaters and let's do this! Not that you need permission to give yourself a break, but if you do - I’ll give it to you. Give yourself a break from things you don’t have to do over the holidays. Cough cough, that little elf may have to retire from the shelf. It WILL be OKAY. Try to simplify where you can. Enjoy the seaso...
Leaky boobs and big ideas: How a common problem led to life transformation with Brookelynn Espegard
October 29, 2019 14:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBToday’s episode is going to be especially interesting if you are currently breastfeeding or will be in the near future. Even if you are way past that phase and don’t plan to go back- I totally understand! You’re still sure to enjoy the mama I talk to today and be inspired by her story. You already know that you go through a lot of physical and mental changes when you become a mom. No matter how many kids you have, you're always a new woman, and a new mom, after each one is born. My gu...
How to Cultivate Your Happiness as a Mom with Elle Benson
October 22, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBOn this very positive episode of the Gotcha Mama Podcast, I chat with my guest Elle Benson. Elle is the mom of a toddler, an author, and a nonprofit director in Tennessee. She is what many would describe as a typical working mother. She’s the one on mute during the conference call, balancing her phone on one shoulder and her toddler in the other arm. Elle doesn’t believe there’s a science to motherhood but does believe that women need to stop judging others. And, more importantly, stop jud...
Finding your balance and overcoming burnout with Sarah Argenal
October 15, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBHave you ever had to choose between career aspirations and being a parent? Or felt like you were burning the candle at both ends to be the superstar career-woman and also superstar mom? Unfortunately, overwhelm and burnout is a life-crushing epidemic for working parents in the U.S. And it's time someone came up with a better way. Enter today's guest, Sarah Argenal! Sarah is a mom of two boys on a mission to eradicate the burnout epidemic that's crushing working parents so they can finally...
Lessons in life and love from raising a child with Autism with Tricia Baumhardt
October 08, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 60 MBIn today's episode, I’m talking with a mom I know well, Tricia Baumhardt. Tricia is a continual source of wisdom and spiritual encouragement for women and moms. And I'm inspired by how honest and candid Tricia is when she talks about how she navigates unpredictable and sometimes uncomfortable parenting situations. I appreciate, and I know you will too, how honestly and transparently she shares her family's journey loving and growing with a child who has special needs. Tricia's oldest c...
Five insights to embrace as a mom turning 40
October 01, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBAlmost twenty years ago, I was 20 years old and it was the year 2000! Wha?! With my 40th birthday coming up in December, it seems appropriate to take a look at this milestone and appreciate the journey that’s gotten me here. So as I reach the big 4-0 as a mom of a three-year-old daughter, I'm reflecting on some things that would've served me well in my 20s, had I really let them sink in. These things also happen to be things I strive to remember now, as well as things I'd like to ...
How to rediscover your body after childbirth with Katherine Sylvester PART 2
September 24, 2019 14:00 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBThis is the second part of my conversation with my guest and Physical Therapist, Katherine Sylvester. We get to some REAL real talk today about our post-baby bodies. And you don't want to miss it! We get into so much good stuff in our conversation that I could NOT cut anything out for you. So I had to make the Q&A a Part 2 that you'll hear in this episode. Katherine answers listener-submitted questions like: What can I do to prevent vaginal tearing during childbirth? How can I get ri...
How to rediscover your body after childbirth with Katherine Sylvester PART 1
September 17, 2019 14:00 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBOn today's episode, I’m talking with my guest and Physical Therapist, Katherine Sylvester. We get to the REAL real talk today. Katherine has a bachelor's degree in Spanish and psychology from Mercer University and her doctorate in Physical Therapy from the Medical College of Georgia. She lives in Macon, GA with her husband and her five-year-old son. We talk about why she’s so passionate about helping moms, some common misconceptions about postpartum recovery, and some surprisingly easy ...
Overcoming false beliefs to become a healthy mom with Mamie Simmons
September 10, 2019 14:00 - 39 minutes - 29.9 MBTen years ago, my guest, Mamie Simmons, would've considered it a joke if someone said that she would own and operate an exercise group for moms. The thought was so far removed from her everyday life. Funny enough, Mamie is now a self-proclaimed fitness lover! Not only is she is a wife and mom to two young kids, but she is also the owner and an instructor at iStroll Macon. iStroll is a national franchise fitness group for parents. She proudly shares that the practices, lessons, and frie...
New seasons and new phases of motherhood
September 03, 2019 14:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBIt's Season 2 of the Gotcha Mama Podcast! So awesome to be back with you. It's a new season of the podcast, a new season of school, and Summer will be transitioning to Fall soon (my favorite season ever!). So I want to take a minute and recognize all the new. It's so easy to rush into new things because we're excited or anxious about getting it started. The beginning of something new is exciting and can be a little scary. But I don't want to blow past this. There is as much transition ...
Creating Authentic Community Anywhere with Meagan Riggs
July 30, 2019 14:00 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBHow did you feel about moving to a new place and being the "new mom"? Maybe uncertain, or uncomfortable. It can be scary to put yourself out there. My guest today knows ALL about being the new mama on the block and finding a community of support, again and again, and again. Today, I’m talking with Meagan Riggs. Meagan is a military spouse and mama to five beautiful young children, currently living on her adorable farm in North Carolina. As a military spouse, she has moved many times, so...
When the Odds Are Stacked Against You with Sara Starr Huth
July 23, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBDid you know that only 2% of teen mothers graduate from college?! That's a staggering statistic that my guest today is included in. On today's episode, I talk with single mom Sara Starr Huth. Sara lives in Denver, Colorado with her now 17-year-old son. Although she doesn’t have little kids anymore, she has a powerful story that any mom can learn something from. For close to 10 years Sara has dedicated her professional life to teaching teen parents about healthy relationships, parenting ...
Mom Guilt and the Courage to Ask for Help with Jaymee Castle
July 16, 2019 14:00 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MB“Mom guilt”! If you’re a mom, you’ve likely experienced what that dirty term feels like first-hand. My guest today knows all about it and how to manage it so it doesn't get in the way of being the mom she wants to be. On today's episode, I talk to Jaymee Castle from Your Milk Shoppe Knoxville. Your Milk Shoppe is a business started by moms that offers affordable maternity services to mothers from the beginning of their pregnancy into the many years of parenting. Their goal is to empower an...
Choosing Faith in the Waiting with Ashleigh Mackey
July 09, 2019 14:00 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBWaiting for something you want so much and not knowing when, how, or IF it will happen is one of the most difficult things. My guest on today's episode shares her story of grief and desperation in waiting and also the incredible miracles and hope on the other side of it. Today I talk with Ashleigh Mackey. Ashleigh is an Arizona adoptive mama of one who married her high school sweetheart, Bobby, in 2010. Ashleigh’s story of adopting her daughter Charleigh is truly amazing. Her husband's ...
It Shouldn't Be This Difficult
July 02, 2019 14:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBToday I’m giving you permission to let yourself off the hook because that’s what I had to do. As moms, we shouldn’t beat ourselves up for something we did or didn’t do because we just didn’t know. As a new mom, I expected there to be sleepless nights and lots of crying - mainly my daughter, but also me. And when things were hard, and I mean really hard, those first two months after my daughter was born, I thought maybe being a mom just IS this difficult. My daughter's two-month checkup a...
How to Feel Seen in the Midst of Chaos with Stefani Klinedinst
June 25, 2019 14:00 - 36 minutes - 49.4 MBYour hearing gets muffled, the room starts to go dark. Your world is turning upside down in that very moment. As you sit in the ER staring at the awful pastel curtains, you try to make sense of what the doctor is telling you. My guest on today's episode, Stefani Klinedinst, experienced that gut-wrenching situation. Stefani is a wife and mom to two young boys living in Washington, D.C. When her son Brody was just sixteen months old, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and a terrifying ser...
Putting Your Needs First is a Matter of Life and Death With Rachel Mayo
June 18, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBMy guest today is a new mom to an adorable baby boy, but she is no newbie to waking up multiple times a night. She's been doing that pretty much every night for the past 14 years! Rachel Mayo is the mom of her IVF miracle baby Noah. She lives and works just outside of Nashville, TN at a nonprofit that's close to her heart - JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). Rachel has lived with the autoimmune disease Type 1 Diabetes, sometimes called Juvenile Diabetes, for 14 years. She's sp...
You Are Capable of More Than You Know with Megan DeJarnett
June 11, 2019 14:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBAt one time or another, we've all let our circumstances determine what we think we're capable of doing. It's only natural. My guest today is going to completely change the way you view your limitations as a mom though. I guarantee it! Megan DeJarnett is a wife, mom to two small boys, speaker, and blogger. At 2 years old, she was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. In a wheelchair since childhood and told that she would likely only live to age 15, Megan c...
A Frustrating Day and an Unexpected Shift
June 04, 2019 14:00 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBHold on to your mom bun, I'm doing something a little different today! To kick off a new month, I wanted to try something new. There's no guest on this episode. It's just me telling one of my motherhood stories. . . Ever have one of those days where your plans get derailed by something out of your control and then everything after that makes you frustrated? I had a day like that and then something unexpected happened that changed everything for me. I'll tell you all about what happened.
When Fear Is Everywhere with Caroline Broadbent
May 28, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 41.7 MBHave you wondered what it's like to be a mom with OCD and severe anxiety? My guest on today's episode talks about just that. Caroline Broadbent is a wife, mom to a toddler, a nurse, and a blogger. She was diagnosed three years ago with OCD and severe anxiety and has been battling them ever since. She started growthspurts blog as a form of therapy, and an emotional outlet from the stressors of her profession and every day triggers. Caroline talks about living with OCD and severe anxiety...
Your Next Imperfect Step With Ryan Swanson
May 21, 2019 14:00 - 37 minutes - 52.3 MBIf you've ever felt stuck, or feel unfulfilled in your life as a mom, or maybe you deal with anxiety, then you NEED to listen to this week’s episode with my guest Ryan Swanson. Ryan is a wife, mom of three adorable young kiddos, a former (very successful) lawyer who is now an Executive Director with BeautyCounter (don’t worry, there’s no pitch at the end of the episode). Ryan talks about how she went from feeling like she was drowning and unfulfilled with two small kids at home and a fullt...
Bangs, Blogs, and the Ugly Side of Beauty with Jennifer Duvall
May 14, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBLots of things change when you become a mom. The way you view your own beauty may be one of them. Guest Jennifer Duvall is a makeup artist, beauty blogger, and mom. We talk about how she built and runs a business she loves while she is a mom to three kids, the importance of loving yourself FOR your kids, and her favorite inexpensive and painless way to look younger. We also talk about that dirty word "comparison" and the unrealistic beauty expectations that bombard us as women and moms.
Another Mom Podcast?!
May 07, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBBeing a mom isn't always a day at the spa. It can be frustrating, exhausting, and lonely. It can also be the most wonderful and fulfilling role you'll ever have. Whether you have one kid or enough to fill a sports team, you mama, are part of the BEST club around - Motherhood. And if we're all really honest, most of the time none of us know what the heck we're doing. But one of the many truly special things about moms is how we can have each other's backs. This episode I talk about what...
You're Only One Flight Away From Being "That Mom" With Maggie Bailey
May 07, 2019 12:00 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBDoes the mere thought of traveling with your kids make you start to sweat? Tantrums, changing schedules, unpredictable situations, and the packing! It can be stressful and overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. My guest today knows all about it. In this episode, I talk with mom and blogger Maggie Bailey. She blogs about her faith, DIY, and her travels all over the world with her husband and three young kiddos. She’s been crossing things off her very long bucket list with her family for ...