Influential Motherhood
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThe Influential Motherhood Podcast empowers moms to thrive at work, at home, and in their communities. Each week features a chat with a mom who is making a difference, and shares practical tips for parenting and adulting (both are hard!), plus real talk about what's challenging even when she looks "successful" to the rest of us.
Hosted by Melissa Duncan, a lawyer, mom, and wife whose mission is to celebrate the moms whose long days at work and at home are making a positive difference. Moms can change the world!
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Choosing Joy: Navigating the Holidays with a Chronically Ill Child with April Robson
December 10, 2019 13:32 - 53 minutes - 77.1 MBIn July 2018, April Robson and her husband received the news their middle daughter, Charlotte, had a genetic terminal illness. At the time, they had an 8 week old son and a toddler (Charlotte's big sis). With grace and strength, April has poured into her family for the last 18 months, creating special memories for her family and encouraging them - and those of us watching their story unfold - to choose joy. Today April is sharing her family's story and how they navigate the holiday season...
Lyme Disease, YouTube, & Working With Your Spouse with YouTuber Whitney Meade
December 04, 2019 09:00Whitney Meade is a mom of two (her girls have royal names, btw!) and is based in Charleston, South Carolina. With her husband, Whitney manages a Christian pop rock FM radio station, a DAILY YouTube channel, a speaking ministry, and so much more. This week, I'm chatting with Whitney about her journey through Lyme Disease and other autoimmune disorders, how she manages daily videos on her Daily Devo YouTube channel, and what she loves about working with her husband full-time. Check out Whitn...
Embracing Career Shifts + Motherhood in Hollywood with Heather Brooker
November 26, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes - 60.7 MBHeather Brooker is the entertainment reporter at NBC-LA, and is an Emmy award winning journalist who has also had scenes in shows like The Office, The Mindy Project, Grey's Anatomy, and The Middle. Heather is taking us through the major career shifts she's experienced and her thoughts on risk-taking, having a backup plan, the good and bad parts of being a journalist, and how her husband has been her encourager through her career. She's taken some major risks but has blossomed every step o...
Pediatric Cancer, Having Twins, and Raising Four Kids with Lauren Palmer
November 20, 2019 04:27 - 55 minutes - 80.2 MBMy long-time friend Lauren Palmer is on the show today to share her family's incredible story. In 2017, she announced her twin pregnancy with her husband Joel. Big sister Caroline and big brother Jennings were thrilled to be welcoming two Christmas blessings to their busy household. But everything came to a screeching halt when 2.5 year old Jennings was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) when Lauren was 36 weeks pregnant with the twins. Lauren is sharing the story of a twin pre...
A Conversation with My Husband about Fatherhood, Parenting, & Working Moms
November 12, 2019 19:01 - 46 minutes - 67.9 MBMy husband Damon is joining us this week to share his perspective as a dad and as my husband on all things fatherhood, husbandhood, and working motherhood. He thinks the Melissa Duncan experience is just as great as the Joe Rogan experience, and is giving us insight on the dad's perspective - and turning the tables on me to ask me some questions, too. You'll learn why going to Costco will remain in our children's fondest memories and what he thinks about this whole podcasting thing. He's a...
44: A Conversation with My Husband about Fatherhood, Parenting, & Working Moms
November 12, 2019 19:01 - 46 minutes - 67.9 MBMy husband Damon is joining us this week to share his perspective as a dad and as my husband on all things fatherhood, husbandhood, and working motherhood. He thinks the Melissa Duncan experience is just as great as the Joe Rogan experience, and is giving us insight on the dad's perspective - and turning the tables on me to ask me some questions, too. You'll learn why going to Costco will remain in our children's fondest memories and what he thinks about this whole podcasting thing. He's a...
43: Marriage & Family Therapy with Lindsey Paoli, MFTI
November 05, 2019 11:42 - 47 minutes - 69.2 MBLindsey Paoli is a Marriage & Family Therapist Intern and recently opened her own practice where she meets with individuals, couples, and families to talk through some of life's biggest challenges. In this episode, I'm asking her what we've always wanted to know about therapy - who should go, when they should go, and what happens when you go to therapy! In addition to her work, Lindsey is a mom of two little ones (18 months and 6 months) - and she had both kiddos while she was in graduate...
Marriage & Family Therapy with Lindsey Paoli, MFTI
November 05, 2019 11:42 - 47 minutes - 70.6 MBLindsey Paoli is a Marriage & Family Therapist Intern and recently opened her own practice where she meets with individuals, couples, and families to talk through some of life's biggest challenges. In this episode, I'm asking her what we've always wanted to know about therapy - who should go, when they should go, and what happens when you go to therapy! In addition to her work, Lindsey is a mom of two little ones (18 months and 6 months) - and she had both kiddos while she was in graduate...
42: Healthy Screen Habits with Hillary Wilkinson, M.Ed.
October 29, 2019 10:06 - 58 minutes - 83.7 MBHillary Wilkinson is a mom and former teacher who realized we have a problem with screen time. She joined forces with moms in her community to educate families on the importance of healthy screen habits. Together they created the nonprofit organization Healthy Screen Habits, and are on a mission to educate and empower families to get control over screen time and use our devices in a healthy way. In this episode, Hillary is sharing tips and resources to manage our devices in the home, in th...
Healthy Screen Habits with Hillary Wilkinson, M.Ed.
October 29, 2019 10:06 - 58 minutes - 85.1 MBHillary Wilkinson is a mom and former teacher who realized we have a problem with screen time. She joined forces with moms in her community to educate families on the importance of healthy screen habits. Together they created the nonprofit organization Healthy Screen Habits, and are on a mission to educate and empower families to get control over screen time and use our devices in a healthy way. In this episode, Hillary is sharing tips and resources to manage our devices in the home, in th...
41: Skincare Tips for Moms with Alyssa Daniel, M.D.
October 22, 2019 10:30 - 50 minutes - 73.8 MBAlyssa Daniel, M.D. is a mom of two, wife, and a dermatologist in Charlotte, NC. She's sharing her story of deciding to go to medical school, why she's passionate about helping women with skin and hair issues, and what it was like to have a baby while she was Chief Resident. She's also sharing her goals, her favorite mom hack, and how mentors made a difference for her as a working mom in the medical field. Plus, she's breaking down "skincare over 30" for busy moms and giving us what we nee...
Skincare Tips for Moms with Alyssa Daniel, M.D.
October 22, 2019 10:30 - 50 minutes - 75.2 MBAlyssa Daniel, M.D. is a mom of two, wife, and a dermatologist in Charlotte, NC. She's sharing her story of deciding to go to medical school, why she's passionate about helping women with skin and hair issues, and what it was like to have a baby while she was Chief Resident. She's also sharing her goals, her favorite mom hack, and how mentors made a difference for her as a working mom in the medical field. Plus, she's breaking down "skincare over 30" for busy moms and giving us what we nee...
40: Olympic Champion Shannon Miller
October 15, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBWe remember Shannon Miller as a teenager on the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team (you know, the Magnificent Seven?) - but these days, she's a wife, mom of two, lawyer, women's health advocate... and cancer survivor. In the time that has passed since those moments when we all held our breaths as we watched our televisions with anticipation, Shannon Miller has had some defining moments in her life. Her company, Shannon Miller Worldwide, advocates for women to prioritize their health - and to not...
Olympic Champion Shannon Miller
October 15, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBWe remember Shannon Miller as a teenager on the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team (you know, the Magnificent Seven?) - but these days, she's a wife, mom of two, lawyer, women's health advocate... and cancer survivor. In the time that has passed since those moments when we all held our breaths as we watched our televisions with anticipation, Shannon Miller has had some defining moments in her life. Her company, Shannon Miller Worldwide, advocates for women to prioritize their health - and to not...
39: Great Family Photos with Photographer Laura Foote
October 08, 2019 04:11 - 46 minutes - 68.1 MBPhotographer Laura Foote is married to high school sweetheart and lives in Tampa FL with her husband, an actor, and cute daughter Mac. She's sharing her story of working at Disney World, working in the non-profit and higher ed worlds, and then unexpectedly becoming an entrepreneur and full-time photographer. Laura was working in nonprofits when she started using a point-and-shoot camera to take pictures. Eventually, she had clients and bought an SLR camera. As she moved around the country ...
Great Family Photos with Photographer Laura Foote
October 08, 2019 04:11 - 46 minutes - 69.5 MBPhotographer Laura Foote is married to high school sweetheart and lives in Tampa FL with her husband, an actor, and cute daughter Mac. She's sharing her story of working at Disney World, working in the non-profit and higher ed worlds, and then unexpectedly becoming an entrepreneur and full-time photographer. Laura was working in nonprofits when she started using a point-and-shoot camera to take pictures. Eventually, she had clients and bought an SLR camera. As she moved around the country ...
Fighting the Flu with Serese Marotta
October 02, 2019 03:25 - 1 hour - 102 MBWhen her kindergartener died of the flu in October 2009, former environmental scientist Serese Marotta knew she had to do something about it. Eventually she connected with the nonprofit organization Families Fighting Flu and now serves as the COO, directing the organization's efforts to spread information and awareness about the severity of influenza. According to Serese, around 50% of kids who lose their lives to flu are otherwise healthy. She says there is no replacement for the flu vac...
38: Fighting the Flu with Serese Marotta
October 02, 2019 03:25 - 1 hour - 100 MBWhen her kindergartener died of the flu in October 2009, former environmental scientist Serese Marotta knew she had to do something about it. Eventually she connected with the nonprofit organization Families Fighting Flu and now serves as the COO, directing the organization's efforts to spread information and awareness about the severity of influenza. According to Serese, around 50% of kids who lose their lives to flu are otherwise healthy. She says there is no replacement for the flu vac...
Empowering Other Women with Gabrielle Raymond McGee
September 24, 2019 04:14 - 50 minutes - 73 MBShe came back from maternity leave and was asked to become the Chief Operating Officer for the Tory Burch Foundation. How's that for a boost of confidence as a new mom?! Gabrielle Raymond McGee has worked in professional sports and the fashion industry, and this week we're chatting about what she's learned from those industries, how motherhood is a lot like starting a business, and how women need to disrupt the playing field for future generations. She's wise beyond her years and is abso...
37: Empowering Other Women with Gabrielle Raymond McGee
September 24, 2019 04:14 - 50 minutes - 73 MBShe came back from maternity leave and was asked to become the Chief Operating Officer for the Tory Burch Foundation. How's that for a boost of confidence as a new mom?! Gabrielle Raymond McGee has worked in professional sports and the fashion industry, and this week we're chatting about what she's learned from those industries, how motherhood is a lot like starting a business, and how women need to disrupt the playing field for future generations. She's wise beyond her years and is abso...
36: Minimalism + What "Enough" Looks Like with Miranda Anderson
September 17, 2019 04:13 - 46 minutes - 68.2 MBWhen she had 3 little kids and was at the end of her rope, Miranda Anderson (@livefreemiranda) and her husband decided to try essentialism for a year - buying only what they needed. This meant not buying non-consumable items for an entire year. In this episode she's telling us all about how she navigated Target trips, birthdays, holidays, and educating her kids about money during her family's year of "practical minimalism." Miranda also shares what her family learned during the process,...
Minimalism + What "Enough" Looks Like with Miranda Anderson
September 17, 2019 04:13 - 46 minutes - 68.2 MBWhen she had 3 little kids and was at the end of her rope, Miranda Anderson (@livefreemiranda) and her husband decided to try essentialism for a year - buying only what they needed. This meant not buying non-consumable items for an entire year. In this episode she's telling us all about how she navigated Target trips, birthdays, holidays, and educating her kids about money during her family's year of "practical minimalism." Miranda also shares what her family learned during the process,...
Letting Go of Expectations with Katelyn Denning
September 11, 2019 02:21 - 38 minutes - 57.2 MBDo you feel like you need a reset on your to-do list and your daily demands? Us, too. Today on the show, Katelyn Denning of The Mother Nurture is giving us practical tips for letting go of expectations, getting control of our to-do lists, and simplifying our lives. Katelyn is a mom of 3, she works full-time in sales, and she coaches moms in her "spare" time! She's learned that she has to let go of expectations and shares how a time audit opened her eyes to her time management reality. ...
35: Letting Go of Expectations with Katelyn Denning
September 11, 2019 02:21 - 38 minutes - 57.2 MBDo you feel like you need a reset on your to-do list and your daily demands? Us, too. Today on the show, Katelyn Denning of The Mother Nurture is giving us practical tips for letting go of expectations, getting control of our to-do lists, and simplifying our lives. Katelyn is a mom of 3, she works full-time in sales, and she coaches moms in her "spare" time! She's learned that she has to let go of expectations and shares how a time audit opened her eyes to her time management reality. ...
34: Finding Joy Despite Tragedy with Dawn Barton
September 03, 2019 04:30 - 41 minutes - 61.7 MBDawn Barton has faced the loss of a child to pneumonia, rape, breast cancer, the loss of her sister to breast cancer, her mom's burst brain aneurysm, and more - but she somehow remains one of the most joyful women I've ever come across. How does she do it? In this episode, Dawn shares how she made the decision to leave her sales business at its height, the changes she's made since, and how her upcoming book, "Laughing Through the Ugly Cry and Finding Unstoppable Joy" shares the moments of ...
Finding Joy Despite Tragedy with Dawn Barton
September 03, 2019 04:30 - 41 minutes - 61.7 MBDawn Barton has faced the loss of a child to pneumonia, rape, breast cancer, the loss of her sister to breast cancer, her mom's burst brain aneurysm, and more - but she somehow remains one of the most joyful women I've ever come across. How does she do it? In this episode, Dawn shares how she made the decision to leave her sales business at its height, the changes she's made since, and how her upcoming book, "Laughing Through the Ugly Cry and Finding Unstoppable Joy" shares the moments of ...
When Your Kid Has Diabetes with Stacey Simms
August 27, 2019 06:00 - 46 minutes - 67.8 MBStacey Simms' second child, Benny, was just under two years old when she suspected he might be showing signs of Type 1 diabetes. As a former health reporter for WBTV news in Charlotte, Stacey knew enough to suspect diabetes and called her pediatrician. The pediatrician agreed to see Benny to "rule out" diabetes... but it turned out Stacey was right - and they left the doctor's office with a diabetes diagnosis. Today, Stacey hosts the Diabetes Connections podcast, where she highlights news ...
33: When Your Kid Has Diabetes with Stacey Simms
August 27, 2019 06:00 - 46 minutes - 67.8 MBStacey Simms' second child, Benny, was just under two years old when she suspected he might be showing signs of Type 1 diabetes. As a former health reporter for WBTV news in Charlotte, Stacey knew enough to suspect diabetes and called her pediatrician. The pediatrician agreed to see Benny to "rule out" diabetes... but it turned out Stacey was right - and they left the doctor's office with a diabetes diagnosis. Today, Stacey hosts the Diabetes Connections podcast, where she highlights news ...
32: Online Privacy + Sharing Your Story with Laura Tremaine
August 20, 2019 04:30 - 58 minutes - 84.8 MBWhen Laura Tremaine started blogging a decade ago, she was sharing stories about her kids and quickly became a favorite among mommy bloggers. But as the internet exploded and Instagram, Facebook, and podcasting came along, Laura swiftly adjusted her sails and stayed the course. She's hosted Instagram challenges and several podcasts, and feels like she's just getting started. Now, Laura hosts the podcast 10 Things to Tell You (and has a blog by the same name). In this episode we chat about ...
Online Privacy + Sharing Your Story with Laura Tremaine
August 20, 2019 04:30 - 58 minutes - 84.8 MBWhen Laura Tremaine started blogging a decade ago, she was sharing stories about her kids and quickly became a favorite among mommy bloggers. But as the internet exploded and Instagram, Facebook, and podcasting came along, Laura swiftly adjusted her sails and stayed the course. She's hosted Instagram challenges and several podcasts, and feels like she's just getting started. Now, Laura hosts the podcast 10 Things to Tell You (and has a blog by the same name). In this episode we chat about ...
The Fifth Trimester with Lauren Smith Brody
August 13, 2019 10:29 - 47 minutes - 69.1 MBLauren Smith Brody went back to work after her first baby, and thought she could "organize herself" through her maternity leave and her return back to work after baby. While working in the magazine industry in NYC, Lauren was thankful for a healthy delivery and baby but felt like her emotions about work were "off." In this episode, we talk about the issues around a working mom's return to work, including: privilege and access to FMLA (only 56% of American workers have access to taking 12...
31: The Fifth Trimester with Lauren Smith Brody
August 13, 2019 10:29 - 47 minutes - 69.1 MBLauren Smith Brody went back to work after her first baby, and thought she could "organize herself" through her maternity leave and her return back to work after baby. While working in the magazine industry in NYC, Lauren was thankful for a healthy delivery and baby but felt like her emotions about work were "off." In this episode, we talk about the issues around a working mom's return to work, including: privilege and access to FMLA (only 56% of American workers have access to taking 12...
30: Your Kids' Dental Health with Dr. Sara Karner, DDS
August 06, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBDr. Sara Karner, DDS is a busy mom of 3 young boys and a dentist in Shelby, NC at Cornerstone Dental Associates. As if that weren't enough, she stays involved in her local community: Dr. Karner serves on the Board of Health, co-chaired the American Heart Association’s Heart Ball event where she led efforts to raise over $100,000, and she's an active member of Junior Charity League of Shelby! WHEW. I'm exhausted just hearing all of that! And one of my favorite things about her is her authenti...
Your Kids' Dental Health with Dr. Sara Karner, DDS
August 06, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBDr. Sara Karner, DDS is a busy mom of 3 young boys and a dentist in Shelby, NC at Cornerstone Dental Associates. As if that weren't enough, she stays involved in her local community: Dr. Karner serves on the Board of Health, co-chaired the American Heart Association’s Heart Ball event where she led efforts to raise over $100,000, and she's an active member of Junior Charity League of Shelby! WHEW. I'm exhausted just hearing all of that! And one of my favorite things about her is her authenti...
BONUS: #HowMomSeries: How Mom Stays Organized
August 01, 2019 20:32 - 4 minutes - 9.87 MBIn this third installment of the How Mom Series, we're going to be talking about how mom stays organized. I'm not a particularly organized person by nature, but I've found some things that really work for me and one of those is my Plum Paper planner! In this special bonus episode for the #howmomseries, you'll learn how I use both paper and electronic calendars & how I manage to-dos and shared lists with my husband. I'll be posting some photos to go along with this episode over on Instagr...
29: Planning a Disney Trip with Kasey Smith
July 31, 2019 06:21 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBKasey Smith is a travel agent who specializes in Disney destinations, and she is here with all of the best insider tips and tricks for planning a fantastic Disney trip for your family! She helped plan our trip last October, so I have firsthand experience with Kasey's knowledge and care for her clients. The Influential Motherhood instagram community submitted some great questions for Kasey, and she answered all of those in addition to telling us how she became a travel agent, what her hours...
BONUS: #HowMomSeries: How Mom Eats Breakfast
July 25, 2019 17:41 - 4 minutes - 9.94 MBIn this second installment of the How Mom Series, we're going to be talking about how mom eats breakfast. Breakfast can be the "make it or break it" meal of the day - are YOU getting your protein in before you start wrangling small humans? In this special bonus episode for the #howmomseries, you'll learn what I eat for breakfast, when I eat my breakfast, and all of the ways I'm NOT saving the planet - oops. I'll be posting some photos to go along with this episode over on Instagram at @i...
28: Thriving in Corporate Leadership with Lauren Widrick
July 23, 2019 14:29 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBLauren Widrick runs a performance coaching business - on top of raising 2 daughters with her husband in the suburbs of Charlotte, NC. After college, Lauren moved up the leadership ranks at a large bank during the financial crisis a decade ago. But she eventually felt "lost," as though her career was great on paper but her passion was gone. She was then introduced to a life coach and felt like it might be a "thing" but was skeptical about it. After some research and reflection, s...
BONUS: #HowMomSeries: How Mom Sleeps
July 18, 2019 04:30 - 4 minutes - 9.87 MBIn this first installment of the How Mom Series, we're going to be talking about how mom sleeps. We ASSUME all moms sleep... but what does that actually look like? When is bedtime, what's the bedtime routine, and when do they wake up? In this special bonus episode for the #howmomseries, you'll learn when I go to bed and where I love to nap, my bedtime routine, what my blanket situation is like, and how I wake up in the mornings. I'll be posting some photos to go along with this episo...
27: Overcoming Fear & Burnout with Charmaine Gregory, M.D.
July 16, 2019 15:37 - 49 minutes - 71.7 MBShe's a nighttime ER doctor who was terrified of public speaking. Charmaine Gregory, M.D. realized when she was asked to speak in front of groups, she couldn't sleep and had sweaty palms, a racing heart, and anxiety attacks. She considered putting herself on a beta blocker in advance of speaking events. As a mom of 3 kids (ages 7, 9, and 10) - she knew something had to change. Charmaine discovered her fear of public speaking when she was trying to overcome burnout. I asked Charmaine...
26: Mom's Side Hustle: Writing Feature Films with Brooke Buffington
July 09, 2019 06:50 - 57 minutes - 82.9 MBBrooke Buffington is a mom, wife, and full-time career services professional working in higher education. When I learned she also found time to write a feature film, I was stunned. When did she have time to do that?! In this episode, Brooke tells the story of how she and her best friend from college followed a calling from the Lord to write movies. Oh, and by the way: Brooke had ZERO screenwriting experience. In fact, she was in graduate school for counseling! Her story of faith, daily pra...
25: Being a Mom on Broadway with Lindsay Northen ("Wicked")
July 02, 2019 05:26 - 48 minutes - 70.2 MBLindsay Northen finished her 7pm Wicked show, came home, paid the babysitter, and we were on the interview by 10:30 p.m. Lindsay's husband is also an actor, and their five year old daughter, Georgia, just finished kindergarten. Lindsay is in the ensemble in Wicked and is a Glinda understudy! I couldn't wait to hear how in the world Lindsay and her husband, Jared Bradshaw, made everything work so seemingly smoothly. Lindsay insists it's just a "different kind of hard" compared to other w...
24: Drowning Prevention with Nicole Hughes
June 25, 2019 05:32 - 52 minutes - 81.9 MBIn June 2018, three-year-old Levi Hughes drowned in the beach house pool while his family vacationed on their annual beach trip. Now, his mom Nicole is working through her grief to spread the word about drowning prevention, drowning statistics, and the story of Levi's life and his drowning. As Nicole says, everything happened so fast. She gave Levi a half of a brownie and when she found him in the pool moments later, she still had the other half of the brownie in her mouth. After his death...
23: Being Afraid of All the Things with Scarlet Hiltibidal
June 18, 2019 05:46 - 1 hour - 93 MBScarlet Hiltibidal wrote "Afraid of All the Things." But many years before - as a first-grader - Scarlet read "Madeline" and became overwhelmingly afraid that she was having appendicitis. When she wrote "Afraid of All the Things," Scarlet began to unpack her life experiences and realized the many ways fear almost overcame her completely - through many cross-country moves, meeting and becoming engaged to her husband, cancer, tornadoes, sinkholes, adoption, and one big thing Scarlet and I h...
22: Supporting Women Survivors with Thistle Farms Founder Becca Stevens
June 11, 2019 04:05 - 39 minutes - 63.4 MBBecca Stevens' first memory is of her dad being killed by a drunk driver. She later recalls childhood sexual abuse. When I asked Becca what she wanted to be as a young girl, her response is simple: She wanted safety, a sanctuary, and grew up to offer that to people. "I became the things I longed for - it wasn't a 'job'," Becca says. "I became the things I longed for even when I was little and didn't have the words for it." For Thistle Farms founder Becca Stevens, motherhood came first. S...
21: Adoption & Pregnancy After Infertility with Adoption Advocate Amy Williams
June 04, 2019 04:30 - 44 minutes - 70 MB"If God wants me to adopt, He's going to have to drop a baby in my lap." Amy Williams can laugh now, but she meant that statement several years ago when she was going through infertility and friends were suggesting adoption. Spoiler alert: God practically did drop a baby in her lap through adoption, and then surprised Amy with two pregnancies! Now, Amy is a full-time working mom to three girls, wife to her husband Matt, and she's the founder of the Custom Made Kid Foundation, which be...
20: Ask Me Anything Q&A with Host Melissa Duncan
May 28, 2019 04:24 - 18 minutes - 34.9 MBIt's EPISODE 20, friends! This is so hard to believe but I'm so incredibly thankful and excited. I heard a statistic when I started my show that most podcasts submitted to iTunes/Apple Podcasts don't make it longer than seven or eight episodes before they stop. For me, this journey has been one where I've listened closely to the Lord each step of the way, and I'll keep going until He says "stop." I pray there are moms who are learning and feeling inspired from the show. I want to normalize t...
19: Balancing Your Energy Between Work & Kids with Girl Tribe Co-Founder Sarah Baucom
May 21, 2019 04:22 - 55 minutes - 85.3 MBIn 2014, Sarah Baucom and her high school classmate, Carrie Barker, founded Girl Tribe Co. Both women were starting families, and their brand came before their product. They knew they wanted a brand that would empower women, but were not sure what their product would be. Fast forward 5 years, and Sarah now has two young daughters and a thriving business. Sarah and Carrie's business started with graphic t-shirts, and has become a retail shop and a traveling pop-up show featuring women-owne...
18: Healthy Habits for Your Family with Zakkiya Miller
May 14, 2019 20:56 - 49 minutes - 77.9 MBIt all started with a 15 day clean eating challenge. Zakkiya Miller wasn't a "clean eater" but she realized she enjoyed the challenge and loved the way she felt after a couple of weeks of clean eating. She made major lifestyle changes for herself and her family, and is now "vegan-ish" - trying to equip her family with healthy habits in their daily lifestyle, including mindfulness, clean beauty, and, of course - clean eating. In this episode, I asked Zakkiya the questions we wonder about "c...
17: Enneagram & Parenting with Joey Schewee
May 07, 2019 10:23 - 47 minutes - 75.4 MBThis week on the Influential Motherhood podcast, I'm chatting with Joey Schewee, an Enneagram expert and teacher, and daughter of the Enneagram "master teacher" Suzanne Stabile, host of The Enneagram Journey Podcast! If you don't know anything about the Enneagram, it is an ancient personality typing test and a tremendous asset at home, at work, and in everyday life as you make decisions, approach problems, and navigate both happy and challenging times with others. Joey says it is really gain...