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Me Before Mom

60 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings

There was a “me” before there was a “mom”. That is the motto by which Elizabeth “Bert” Anderson lives. As the creator of the lifestyle blog Me Before Mom, Bert supports millennial moms facing the challenges and changes of motherhood. Me Before Mom is a podcast that offers support through real life stories, encouraging advice, and answers to questions about how a woman maintains herself during this self-sacrificial time of parenthood. Bert wants to help other mothers welcome the excitement of facing new experiences while reaching milestones in parenting. As the creator of the lifestyle blog Me Before Mom, Bert supports millennial moms facing the challenges and changes of motherhood. Me Before Mom is an online community that offers support through real life stories, encouraging advice, and answers to questions about how a woman maintains herself during this self-sacrificial time of parenthood. Stories from Bert Anderson have helped women across the globe through the Huffington Post, Today’s Parent, and on the Harry show. Whether weathering the first year of motherhood or walking through the later stages of motherhood, Bert has helped many continue to find herself while still in the throes of motherhood.  Matriarch Digital Media produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

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Episodes

Season 3 Episode 10: Perfectly Imperfect Moms

August 30, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 36.3 MB

In today’s digital age everybody’s got an opinion, and not only that, everybody’s got a platform to share those opinions. As if moms didn’t already feel the pressure that comes with parenting. Now we see hundreds of photos, videos, blog posts an news articles all trying to rank, or measure our parenting skills. But sometimes we forget about the one and only metric that actually matters, are our kids happy? Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that unders...

Season 3 Episode 9: Getting Back to YOU

August 16, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes - 45.6 MB

As parents we sometimes get lost in the day to day of raising children, coupled with working and maintaining a relationship with your significant other. Bert reminds us all that it is healthy to step away sometimes and do things you love and enjoy so you don't lose yourself. So ask yourself what are the key things that make you happy and why? Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 3 Episode 8: Taking Calculated Risks

August 02, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 43.9 MB

Today Bert challenges us to face our fears. Taking risks, and doing things that scare us is what keeps life interesting. Sure you might fail a couple times, maybe even a hundred times, but you’ve still won by continuing to try. Let’s all try to do one thing that scares us today, who knows, you just might succeed. Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 3 Episode 7: Girls Weekend

July 19, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 34.9 MB

As busy moms, wives, and working women there comes a time when you need to unplug from it all and have some fun! Bert takes a girls trip with friends for the first time since the pandemic to relax and unwind. She shares fun stories of her weekend adventure and tips for how to have fun with no agenda. Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 3 Episode 6: Teaching your kids about Mean Girls and Toxic Friends

July 05, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 41.1 MB

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by someone you considered a friend. We have all had run-ins with toxic people. People that intimidate us, or make us feel less than. Some of those people we dare to call our friends. How do tell a friend that their behavior is not okay, or that they made you uncomfortable? Bert shares her experiences with mean girls and how she’s helping her daughter navigate girl world in her tween years. Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) pr...

Season 3 Episode 5: Navigating Your Kids on Social Media

June 21, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 44 MB

Bert shares her anxiousness and fears surrounding social media and her kids. As a Social Media Manager, she understands all too well the influence these platforms can have on your children. As scary as it may be, it is our responsibility as parents to understand what our children are engaging in, to help them develop healthy habits with technology in this digital age. Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 3 Episode 4: Berts What to Watch List

June 07, 2022 16:10 - 34 minutes - 39.8 MB

Today Bert gushes over one of her most beloved pastimes…television! From nostalgic moments of bonding with family and friends to enjoying some much-needed alone time after a long day, the idiot box holds a special place in all of our hearts. Find out what shows Bert recommends, and maybe even pick up a tip on how to enjoy your favorite entertainment whenever you want. Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 3 Episode 3: Adult Mean Girls and Toxic Friendships

May 24, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 48.3 MB

Making friends as an adult can be hard. Making friends as a parent can be even harder. What do we do when the friendships we've tried to cultivate turn sour? Tune in this week on Me Before Mom as Bert tackles toxic friendships and giving each other a little grace. Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 3 Episode 2: No Mom Guilt Here

May 10, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes - 45.5 MB

Parenthood is all about making choices. Deciding on formula or breastfeeding, which brand of diapers are best for my baby or what foods should they be eating. These choices can leave us all wondering if we're doing the right thing for our kids. Tune in this week on Me Before Mom as Bert talks about a struggle all moms deal with on different levels, "Mom Guilt". Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 3 Episode 1: Personal Assistant or Mom

April 26, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 84.6 MB

Bert opens up Season 3 of Me Before Mom by navigating the constant demands of motherhood and how sometimes your kid can feel like your boss! Matriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 2 Episode 11: Mental Health Check

February 16, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

TRIGGER WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SENSITIVE AND POSSIBLY TRIGGERING CONTENT, LISTEN WITH CARE.Let us take a moment to pause, take a deep breath, and give ourselves - and everyone around us - a break. COVID-19 has and continues to affect us all. Our lives have been turned upside down by social distancing, quarantines, and lockdowns. This week on Me Before Mom, Bert speaks candidly about her own mental health struggles during this collective time in human experience and shares the intimate...

Season 2 Episode 10: Interview w/ Heather Brooker

February 02, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

This week on Me Before Mom entertainment journalist, actress, podcast host, influencer, comedian, and mom, Heather Brooker is speaking with Bert about her journey to motherhood, parenting in Hollywood, and how working from home has its ups and downs. Bert and Heather compare lockdowns between California and Minnesota and the ways their kids are coping with being at home. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comFrom this Episode: Heather Brooker Motherhood in H...

Season 2 Episode 9: Interview w/ Brandi Riley

January 26, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

Bert is talking with author, creator, influencer, and blogger Brandi Riley about how she is educating other influencers, raising independent kids, and balancing life during a pandemic. Brandi explains how working on her self-esteem and gaining a more accurate sense of self-importance has helped her show love to the people most valued in her life. Bert and Brandi remind us to take time to appreciate where we are right now as moms and being a good mom looks differently for everyone – some moms ...

Season 2 Episode 8: Racism, Social Justice & My Kids

January 19, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Bert is continuing her conversation on race and opens up about the humbling and awkward conversations she’s having with her kids about racism. Bert explains how she is talking to her kids differently based on what they are seeing from pre-school to tween and why you don’t need to be an expert on race to talk to your kids and acknowledge what they are seeing. Bert invites you to walk on this journey with her and talk about how we can raise the next generation of white children to recognize soc...

Season 2 Episode 7: Growing Up

January 12, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

Bert has been dreaming about and wanting just a little bit of alone time since she became a mom. Now it’s happened, the kids are doing their own things - without her. This week Bert is reflecting on the old saying “the days are long, but the years are short” and what it means to finally have that alone time she’s always dreamed of. Bert discusses how being tired as a mom changes from physical to emotional as her children’s needs change from toddlers to teenagers and reminds us all to stop onc...

Season 2 Episode 6: Racism In America, Where I'm At

January 05, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

This week Bert discusses where she is at on her very  personal journey of racial reconciliation and why it is important to do the hard,  ugly work of looking at herself as a white woman of privilege and facing racism  head on. Bert address what it means to be a “white savior” in the black  community and how white people can really help people of color (Hint: it’s not  about just showing up in an emergency).  From this episode: TIME magazine - George Floyd’s Death and the Long History of Racis...

Season 2 Episode 5: Being Bored

December 15, 2020 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

Bert is reminded of summers spent with her family growing up in the 90s and compares them to her kids as they spend more time at home this summer. Bert wants to know, with all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, if life is returning to a simpler time and if it is good to let your kids be bored, after all Bert’s mom didn’t entertain her during her long summer days as a kid. Is it good to let your kids be bored?For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comFrom t...

Season 2 Episode 4: Me, In a Pandemic

December 08, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

In this week’s episode Bert is opening up about her personal struggles during quarantine and how being an extrovert during lockdown brought her to her lowest point. As moms we often take care of others before ourselves, Bert reminds us to put our oxygen masks on first before we put on oxygen for everyone else. Bert shares her transition from being an always positive person to someone that couldn’t see hope in any situation and how she finally found the help she needs. For more information, ch...

Season 2 Episode 3: Part 3 w/ Dr. James A Ankrum

December 01, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Iowa, and brother-in-law to Bert, Dr. James A. Ankrum is back for the third and final interview on COVID-19 and coronavirus. In this week’s episode Dr. Ankrum is discussing the second (or third) wave of the virus, what we really need to understand about holiday gathering with its risks and the potential vaccines on the horizon in 2021.From this Episode:Dr. James A Ankrum, University of Iowa, Mendeley.com publications, Google S...

Season 2 Episode 2: Part 2 w/ Dr. James A Ankrum

November 17, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Iowa, and brother-in-law to Bert, Dr. James A. Ankrum is back for more on COVID-19 and coronavirus. In this week’s episode Dr. Ankrum is breaking down masks, how to understand the models and charts, coronavirus testing, and transmission in kids and schools.From this Episode:Dr. James A Ankrum, University of Iowa, Mendeley.com publications, Google Scholar publicationsstatnews.comBill Nye the Science Guy doing the mask test91-di...

Season 2 Episode 1: Part 1 w/ Dr. James A Ankrum

November 12, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Iowa, and brother-in-law to Bert, Dr. James A. Ankrum is breaking down the science surrounding COVID-19 and coronavirus. Dr. Ankrum is explaining how to understand the information about vaccines, how clinical trials are performed, and the safety of vaccines being developed. Bert learns about Operation Warp Speed happening at the FDA, and the national security surrounding a stockpile of chicken eggs.For more information, check ...

Episode 37: What I Learned in Season One

March 03, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.61 MB

This week’s episode is the season one finale of Me Before Mom! Bert reflects on her first season as a podcast host. The highs, the lows and all the fun in between! And you know Bert wouldn't leave you without a few sage pieces of advice as she heads into the break. Bert is hard at work on Season Two (we promise it won't take a year! - we'll be back before you know it) We'll be keeping you up to date with bonus materials as well. Thank you so much for your support of Me Before Mom. And remembe...

Episode 36: Instagram

February 25, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.58 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM, Bert shares her own expertise as a professional blogger and practical advice to help you create a stronger Instagram presence. With the growth of social media and how it has changed the way that we live Bert shares her theories about social media plus gives practical advice to help you navigate the development of your online presence. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and...

Episode 31: Branding

February 19, 2020 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert discusses branding. With the growth of social media and how it has changed the way that we live one thing is clear... You are a brand whether you like it or not. Bert shares her own expertise at a professional blogger and early adopter of social media (she had Facebook when .edu(s) were required!) She shares her theories about social media plus gives practical advice to help you navigate the development of your online presence. For more information, check out...

Episode 30: Be Better At Having Fun With Your Kids

February 11, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.58 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her multi-part series to kick off the new year right!  Bert wants to help you  find ways to be better and feel better about yourself in 2020. The "Be Better At" series will focus on advice to help you feel and do better. This week, Bert discusses how to have more fun with your kids. It can be challenging to balance all of our daily responsibilities with the needs of our children. But taking the time to enjoy your children's company and make memories...

Episode 34: Be Better At Having Fun With Your Kids

February 11, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.58 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her multi-part series to kick off the new year right!  Bert wants to help you  find ways to be better and feel better about yourself in 2020. The "Be Better At" series will focus on advice to help you feel and do better. This week, Bert discusses how to have more fun with your kids. It can be challenging to balance all of our daily responsibilities with the needs of our children. But taking the time to enjoy your children's company and make memorie...

Episode 29: Be Better At Instagram

February 04, 2020 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.67 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her multi-part series to kick off the new year right!  Bert wants to help you  find ways to be better and feel better about yourself in 2020. The "Be Better At" series will focus on advice to help you feel and do better. This week, Bert discusses how to be better at Instagram.  Bert shares her own expertise at a professional blogger and practical advice to help you create a stronger Instagram presence. For more information, check out Bert's website:...

Episode 33: Be Better At Instagram

February 04, 2020 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.67 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her multi-part series to kick off the new year right!  Bert wants to help you  find ways to be better and feel better about yourself in 2020. The "Be Better At" series will focus on advice to help you feel and do better. This week, Bert discusses how to be better at Instagram.  Bert shares her own expertise at a professional blogger and practical advice to help you create a stronger Instagram presence. For more information, check out Bert's websi...

Episode 28: Be Better At Supporting Friends Who Are Depressed

January 28, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.19 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her multi-part series to kick off the new year right!  Bert wants to help you  find ways to be better and feel better about yourself in 2020. The "Be Better At" series will focus on advice to help you feel and do better. This week, Bert discusses how to support friends who are depressed.  Bert shares her own experience and practical advice to help you be a better, more thoughtful and supportive friend to your friends and loved ones living with depre...

Episode 27: Be Better At Making Mom Friends IRL

January 21, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her multi-part series to kick off the new year right!  Bert wants to help you  find ways to be better and feel better about yourself in 2020. The "Be Better At" series will focus on advice to help you feel and do better. This week, Bert discusses how to make mom friends in real life. It can be extremely challenging to make new friends as an adult. It can be even harder when you are a mom. Bert shares her own experience and practical steps to help yo...

Episode 26: Be Better At Finding Time For Yourself

January 14, 2020 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.59 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert starts a brand multi-part series to kick off the new year right!  Bert wants to help you  find ways to be better and feel better about yourself in 2020. The "Be Better At" series will focus on advice to help you feel and do better. This week, Bert discusses how to find time for yourself. When you put yourself last behind everyone else in your family's needs, no one wins. Bert shares her own experience and practical steps to help you carve out time for yoursel...

Episode 25: Positive Affirmations For Stay At Home Moms

January 07, 2020 06:00 - 12 minutes - 8.38 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert concludes her multi-part Affirmations series. Mom guilt is real and Bert wants to help you move past it. She discusses the importance of self-affirmations and how implementing them can improve your outlook (including scientific research). Bert will walk you through a series of affirmations and provide explanations for how best to use them. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produc...

Episode 24: Positive Affirmations For Single Moms

December 17, 2019 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.05 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her multi-part series. Mom guilt is real and single moms sometimes have unique challenges that create even more guild. Bert wants to help you move past it. She discusses the importance of self-affirmations and how implementing them can improve your outlook (including scientific research). Bert will walk you through a series of affirmations and provide explanations for how best to use them. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bert...

Episode 23: Positive Affirmations For Moms Part 5

December 10, 2019 06:00 - 12 minutes - 8.53 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her, multi-part series on self-affirmations. Mom guilt is real and Bert wants to help you move past it. She discusses the importance of self-affirmations and how implementing them can improve your outlook (including scientific research). Bert will walk you through a series of affirmations and provide explanations for how best to use them. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.co...

Episode 22: Positive Affirmations For Moms Part 4

December 03, 2019 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her multi-part series. Mom guilt is real and Bert wants to help you move past it. She discusses the importance of self-affirmations and how implementing them can improve your outlook (including scientific research). Bert will walk you through a series of affirmations and provide explanations for how best to use them. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and o...

NEW PODCAST PREVIEW: A MESS IN THE KITCHEN - THANKSGIVING BITCH!

November 27, 2019 18:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Matriarch Digital Media is excited to share a preview of our brand new podcast... A MESS IN THE KITCHEN!Hosts Molly Mogren and Dusti Kugler want you to relax and have fun in the kitchen. Each episode will feature practical, hands on advice to help you feel like a more confident cook. Remember, you don’t have to know everything to be a great cook!To kick things off, the ladies take on Thanksgiving! They definitely have strong opinions. The title alone says it all: Thanksgiving Bitch (there's a...

Episode 21: Episode 21: Positive Affirmations For Moms Part 3

November 26, 2019 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.15 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert begins a new, multi-part series. Mom guilt is real and Bert wants to help you move past it. She discusses the importance of self-affirmations and how implementing them can improve your outlook (including scientific research). Bert will walk you through a series of affirmations and provide explanations for how best to use them. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and o...

Episode 20: Positive Affirmations For Moms Part 2

November 19, 2019 06:00 - 12 minutes - 8.53 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert continues her multi-part series. Mom guilt is real and Bert wants to help you move past it. She discusses the importance of self-affirmations and how implementing them can improve your outlook (including scientific research). Bert will walk you through a series of affirmations and provide explanations for how best to use them. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and o...

Episode 19: Positive Affirmations For Moms

November 12, 2019 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.89 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM,  Bert begins a new, multi-part series. Mom guilt is real and Bert wants to help you move past it. She discusses the importance of self-affirmations and how implementing them can improve your outlook (including scientific research). Bert will walk you through a series of affirmations and provide explanations for how best to use them. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and o...

Episode 18: Blogger Kids

November 05, 2019 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

On this week’s ME BEFORE MOM, Bert walks us through the dynamics of the work of a mom blogger. What happens when experiences with your kids are central to your storytelling? How do you strike a delicate balance between the work you need to do and your children’s participation. Bert walks this line with humor and heart. Plus, she advice for aspiring and current mom blogger out there. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.c...

Season 1 Episode 17: Let's Talk About Race

October 29, 2019 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM, Bert tackles a difficult discussion. She wants to talk about race. Raising her children in Minnesota has highlighted the big differences between Bert's childhood and that of her children. Bert's shares her own experience as a part of a globe-trotting military family. How being the minority in different states and countries impacted her understanding of race. Bert walks us through a discussion of how she is approaching raising her kids with a clear understanding of ...

Season 1 Episode 16: Three Joys Project

October 22, 2019 05:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM, Bert confesses to her hidden struggle with having a bad attitude about her children. We all know motherhood is hard. It can be even more difficult when your children behave in ways that get under your skin. Bert is determined to do better by herself and her children.She shares something that she calls the three joys project. Take time to find the things you enjoy about your children and your life. Remember, perspective fosters joy. For more information, check out B...

Season 1 Episode 15: What Depression Feels Like (For Me)

October 15, 2019 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.88 MB

On this week’s ME BEFORE MOM, Bert open up about her struggles with depression. She has an honest conversation about what depression feels like when she is experiencing it. Bert also shares her journey toward better mental health. She details the importance of family, friends and tools (like the “depression toolbox” that have helped her along the way. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podc...

Season 1 Episode 14: Things I haven't Said

October 08, 2019 05:00 - 8 minutes - 6.01 MB

On this week’s ME BEFORE MOM, Bert shares her approach on what NOT to talk about on social media. There are things Bert recommends you don’t share. Her thoughts are definitely a conversation starter. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 1 Episode 13: How to Read Me Before Mom

October 01, 2019 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.74 MB

On this week's ME BEFORE MOM, Bert shares why she wrote her book, Me Before Mom, and how you can read it and use it as a resource. Bert has a passion for helping other moms connect with the passions they had before children to help them lead more fulfilling lives. This episode is best paired with Episode 10: I Wrote A Book. https://www.buzzsprout.com/452614/1643212-season-1-episode-10-i-wrote-a-book.mp3?blob_id=5135107&download=trueFor more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertm...

Season 1 Episode 12: Give Her Grace

September 24, 2019 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.58 MB

On this week's ME BEFORE MOM, Bert has a candid conversation about the importance of extending grace to ourselves and each other. Our lives are busy and complicated. Sometimes we get overwhelmed with all of responsibilities. The struggles we go through are the some struggles our friends and loved ones face. Let's talk about how we can show up for one another when we need support the most.For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarc...

Season 1 Episode 11: Sanctimommies

September 17, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

This week, Bert explores this issue of sanctimommies (sanctimonious + mom = sanctimommies). Motherhood is challenging enough without the addition of judgement between and among mothers. Bert wants moms to know that we all parent differently... and that's okay. For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

Season 1 Episode 10: I Wrote A Book

September 10, 2019 11:00 - 13 minutes - 8.97 MB

This week on ME BEFORE MOM, Bert shares the story of how her life-long dream of writing became her book Me Before Mom. From an idea through her process (it takes longer than one month to write a book, everyone), The roots of the book run deep with inspiration coming from family and friends. Bert tells us all about the ups and downs of going after your dreams while maintaining your life and responsibilities. Come join the movement!For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertman...

Season 1 Episode 9: I'm Not A Stay At Home Mom Anymore

September 03, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

This week, Bert talks about her transition from stay at home mom (SAHM) to work at home mom. How do you negotiate your "job" as a mom and your transition back into work that doesn't directly involve your kids? How do you let go of the guilt that comes with our unrealistic "supermom" standards? It's time to look at the stress we put ourselves under to do all the things and be all the things for our children.For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digi...

Season 1 Episode 8: Get In The Photo

August 27, 2019 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

This Week, Bert wants moms to get in the picture. You are a part of your family’s story. You are a part of your children’s memories. They (and you) deserve to see that. Bert shares personal stories to remind moms to create memories with their children and not just for their children.For more information, check out Bert's website: https://bertmanderson.comMatriarch Digital Media (matriarchdm.com) produces this and other podcasts that understand, encourage and uplift women.

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