The Hospital Mom Podcast
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsParenting a child with extra medical needs is hard - no matter what those challenges are! I'm Nicole and I'm a nurse and a parent of a child who has been in and out of the hospital his whole life.
This podcast is for the parents, the caregivers talking about our journey. How we grow and change through the choas. How we struggle through the stress and challenges we uniquely face in our parenting journey.
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Episodes
The Nativity Story (for the kids!)
December 22, 2020 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBHope you and your kids enjoy this story of why we celebrate Christmas! Support the show (http://Paypal.me/momsofheart)
Spending Christmas in the Children's Hospital
December 16, 2020 16:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBFor full show notes head over to momsofheart.com/028 Find me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/momsofheart Get the hospital journal and use promo code "podcast20" to get 20% off! Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=BLPMMEB4JGUVJ)
Advent Traditions with Toddlers
December 09, 2020 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBFor complete show notes check out http://www.momsofheart.com/027 Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=BLPMMEB4JGUVJ)
Christmas Traditions with Toddlers
December 09, 2020 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBFor complete show notes check out http://www.momsofheart.com/027 Support the show (http://Paypal.me/momsofheart)
Chase Joy 100 Ways (Bonus Episode)
May 05, 2020 01:00 - 5 minutes - 4.09 MBThis is the last episode of Moms of Heart. Thank you so much for coming on this journey with me. You guys are the original followers. I value every one of you and I appreciate so much that you've joined me on this journey. I hope this isn't good-bye but just a growing up and connecting at the next phase. The podcast is merging with Authentic Sisterhood and becoming Chase Joy 100 Ways. I want to stay in touch!! Go subscribe at http://authenticsisterhood.buzzsprout.com Find me on Social: I...
The 9 enneagram types
April 21, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBMake sure you don't miss any part of this conversation and subscribe to the Authentic Sisterhood podcast also! For resources mentioned in this podcast head over to https://authenticsisterhood.com/blog/enneagram/ Also check out http://momsofheart.com/enneagram We're talking through the nine enneagram types today. Discussing how they can be useful in your journey to chase joy in your life. We'll be talking about this tool for the next few episodes. This is just the introduction. In the com...
Live Replay: Faith Vs Fear
April 17, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBThis episode is a replay of our live hang out on youtube and Facebook. You can catch the live hangouts on Wednesdays at 3 pm CST. This episode we talk about fear and faith and the relationship between the two. I share about my irrational fear of potato roots. And we have some fun playing some games that... this time are best played if you watch the video, but you can always go catch that part later. I really loved this conversation. I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful. Thanks for tun...
Who Changed the Thermostat?
April 14, 2020 21:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBHave you heard the saying the mama is the thermostat of the mood in the home? We're going to explore that and talk about some ways you can "change the temperature". Quick tips for right now changes: Gratitude self-care things that feed your soul sunshine exercise read a book Journal Spend time intentionally thinking - problem solve (I totally forgot to mention MUSIC!!) Big picture tips to craft a brighter future: Dream and make a 5-year plan Craft a family mission statement P...
Live Replay: Grounding Yourself
April 09, 2020 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIf you want to catch the next nap time hang out live you can head over to Facebook on Wednesday at 3pm CST. This episode we're chatting about grounding yourself especially during uncertain times like a global pandemic. Though everything discussed here would also be helpful when life is in flux because you're in an out of the hospital. Find me on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=BLPMMEB4JGUVJ)
Moms of Heart 2.0
March 31, 2020 19:00 - 11 minutes - 8.21 MBHey! Welcome to season 2 of the Moms of Heart Podcast! I mentioned the academy in this episode, you can check that out at authenticsisterhoodacademy.com/shop You can find Moms of Heart on Instagram and Facebook and don't forget our exclusive community for mamas here. If you'd like to check out Authentic Sisterhood on Instagram and Facebook there's those links as well as the exclusive community here. Support the show (http://Paypal.me/momsofheart)
Type 1 Diabetes before the age of 2?!
March 30, 2020 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBOn this episode I'm joined by Stacy Simms of the podcast, Diabetes Connections. You can find out more about her and find her book and her podcast with the links below! Thanks for listening!! www.diabetes-connections.com twitter.com/diabetescxns Facebook.com/diabetesconnections Instagram.com/staceysimms Support the show (http://Paypal.me/momsofheart)
#AdvocateLikeAMamaBear
October 01, 2019 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBFor full show notes go to momsofheart.com/020 On today's episode I'm interviewing Claire Pan for Julia's Journey, you know that mom who went viral on facebook because her daughter's doctor called her a bitch?! Yeah her! She tells us the whole story! I loved chatting with Claire because she talks about how her daughter wouldn't be alive today except for that she and her husband have stepped in to advocate for little Julia... several times! While this might lead one to feel bitterness towar...
A Proactive Approach to Wellness Pt. 3
September 27, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBGo to www.momsofheart.com/project180 for full show notes. In this episode, we talk about the big picture when it comes to parenting decisions with regards to our child's health. We have to start with the end in mind. When your child is 18 if life looks like ____ then you won at parenting. For you, for your child, for the outcomes predicted for your child... what is in that blank? For me, there are two factors at play here in this particular conversation. First, let's talk about social sk...
A Proactive Approach to Wellness Pt. 2
September 26, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBFor full show notes on the whole series check out www.momsofheart.com/project180 This is part 2 of a 3 part series. We're discussing making proactive choices for health care as special needs parents. We discuss vaccines and chiropractic and other "hot topic" alternative forms of health care. This is not intended to be medical advice but we suggest if this discussion gives you the desire to get medical advice and your doctor doesn't align with some of these ideas try looking for a naturopa...
A Proactive Approach to Wellness Pt. 1
September 25, 2019 20:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBThis is part 1 of a 3 part series about making proactive choices in health care. Whether you have a special needs child or not I think this is a really thought provoking conversation on health, medicine, and health care. Sometimes we get so caught in the routine of do this do that from our medical team that we lose sight of the big picture. In these series my goal is to help you look at health from a big picture. As this series does discuss vaccines and I know this is an emotional hot topic...
Do I need genetic testing and SEO?
September 17, 2019 01:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBFor full show notes head over to www.momsofheart.com/016 On this episode I chat with Jennifer Williams of La Luna Creative about her son's various challenges that bring him to the special needs community. She has had to constantly advocate for the RIGHT diagnosis. Genetic testing has been pivital in understanding what exactly is going on with their son. Initially it seemed as though maybe he "simply" had autism. But it was a much more complex story than that. Next we jump into how owning...
IEP's and Messy Buns - Sounds Like Back to School
September 10, 2019 23:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBHead over to www.momsofheart.com/015 for full show notes. Chatting with Laura from the Messy Bun Life was sure a treat as we talked about parenting children with special needs, IEP's, Disney World and sensory issues, blogging, entrepreneurship, and so many more things. First, we chat about how Laura's son was first diagnosed with Autism. She wasn't expecting it and the beginning of the journey was full of challenges as they worked to figure out what help her son needed. As they kept tryin...
That dirty word, Money
August 31, 2019 21:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBFor full show notes check out www.momsofheart./014 Please note, some links may be affiliate links - this helps pay for the cost of providing you with this free resource. "I don't have enough money." "I can't pay for that therapy." "Our co-pays are killing us." The list of money-related complaints from special needs parents is long. I get it I've been there... we're still in a tight spot but we have a way and a plan out. FINALLY. You didn't choose this life of being Mom of Heart. Yet,...
Crafting a Gospel Centered Home and more with Guest Jami Balmet
August 28, 2019 03:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBToday on the podcast I got the chance to interview Jami Balmet from YoungWifesGuide.com. It was so good I wanted to get it to you right away so we actually recorded this earlier today! Unlike most of my guests, Jami doesn't have a child with special needs. She is familiar with advocating thought. She had to fight for her own health care when after having 5 children in just about 4 years, her hormones were all out of wack and she needed a provider to listen and help. Would you believe in ...
Keepin' that Lovin' Feelin' - Marriage and having a Special Needs Child
August 23, 2019 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBYou asked and I answered On today's episode, you've asked a lot of great questions about relationships and how to make it work when you have a special needs child. So I grabbed my husband, John and we worked our way through them. Some questions we answered: What keeps us together through all we've been through? What tools have helped us? What if I don't feel loved by or feel love for my partner? How do you do date nights? How do you stay on the same team? How do I forgive when I've been ...
Misdiagnosis, Lake Houses and Surprises, Oh My!
August 20, 2019 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBCheck out full show notes at www.momsofheart.com/011 Summer McDade of Summer at the Lake House shares her story of how her son was originally misdiagnosed with Autism, but it turns out he has Dandy Walker. She talks about how she had to advocate to get testing for her son, even after her daughter was diagnosed gestationally. Then we discuss how she got started in the vacation rental business and how now she coaches other business owners to build their own vacation rental business. You...
Interview with Author Jenna Pratt
August 16, 2019 18:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBFull show notes can be found at momsofheart.com/010 In this episode, I chat with Jenna Pratt about the children's books she wrote and self-published to help 2-5-year-old siblings understand what's happening when baby brother or sister is born with a congenital heart defect. First, we chatted about her son, Liam. His journey with HLHS was right alongside my son's journey. They had the surgeries around the same time and we chat about how it was to watch each other go through a similar journ...
Ditch the Burn Out Blues
August 14, 2019 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBAs a special needs mama burn out and self-care are topics constantly on my rotation of concerns. When you have to give of yourself to care for one or more humans it's vital to make sure you care for yourself intentionally so you have something to give to those humans. I got the hang of this for a while and then out of nowhere burn out hit. In this epsiode, I break down the circumstances that led to my burn out and how I fought my way out and how I'm now working to prevent it from happening ...
What's the Point?
August 09, 2019 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode, I dive into my mission with this podcast and the rest of my business. I talk about how I defined that mission. And how it applies to the day to day stuff. I had a rough idea of why I was doing what but when I stopped and took some time to think and clarify why I was doing what I was doing the how I was doing what made more sense... that was a ridiculous sentence. This episode is brought to you by the hospital binder pack from Momsofheart.com. This is a great tool to help y...
CHD Warrior Shop
August 07, 2019 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBCheck out full show notes at www.momsofheart.com/007 On this episode, I chat with Quinton and Barbara from CHDwarrior.com. They share their story with CHD. They share the rollercoaster of the last several years in and out of the hospital with multiple open-heart surgeries. Asher's journey has been a difficult one with Shone's complex. But they continue to find hope every day. Then we transition into talking about how they launched chdwarrior.com while Asher was in the hospital. They talk ...
Henry's HLHS Story
August 05, 2019 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode, I tell the whole long story of Henry and his HLHS journey. We start from pregnancy up to the present day. Including 2 open-heart surgeries. Congenital heart defects are so common 1 in 100 children will be diagnosed with one. This is one of the reasons I feel it's so important to share Herny's story, but also because every day several families get the devastating news that their child has this diagnosis. There is hope. If that's all you get out of this episode then I've done ...
005 Tiny Superheroes
July 31, 2019 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBFor full show notes head over to www.momsofheart.com/005 In this episode, Robyn Rosenberger, the brains and heart behind the Tiny Superheroes project, shares her story of how she accidentally created this business that is creating a huge impact in the special needs community and then how that community rallied around her when she had a special needs child of her own. To nominate your child for a cape go here. She talks about Blessed by Brenna who was her inspiration for things and you ca...
004 The Blame Game
July 27, 2019 22:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBFor full show notes head over to momsofheart.com/004 Check out contest rules for the art contest at momsofheart.com/artcontest We talk about my issues with getting the right things done and organization and productivity. I follow The One Thing for help with this, but I'm struggling with the practice part of learning this new skill. I break down my activity goal for July. And what worked and mostly what didn't. I need more training on my social media strategies from VIP life. Getting things...
003 Advocate like a Boss
July 19, 2019 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIf you have a child in the hospital or you are about to, this is a must listen to episode about advocating for your child during hospitalization. The hospital binder pack available at momsofheart.com is gone over in detail as I explain how I would use this during hospitalization after learning all the hard ways of how best to communicate with the hospital staff. Don't forget to use promo code: podcast at checkout to get 50% off your PDF download! For Full Episode notes head over to momso...
002 Our Family's Health (PCOS, vertigo, obesity and CHD)
July 16, 2019 17:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode, we talk through the various health challenges our family is and has been facing over the last several years. Up until recently, poor health has defined us. But we finally have taken control of our lives, health, and future. My personal journey includes PCOS, endometriosis, abdominal pain with food, fatigue and a lot of misdiagnoses. My husband, John, has a cholesteatoma, Chiari malformation, vertigo, and a whole bunch of "random" issues that point to a greater problem of po...
001 Hello new friends!
July 16, 2019 01:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBAll the details about what's to come on this season of Special Needs Mama in Business. We talk briefly about my family including my son with a congenital heart defect (CHD), our family's health journey, and all our businesses that I'm juggling. Moms of Heart is the brand that's associated with this podcast. You can find out more about my network marketing business and my health journey here. And Our RV journey is only in its infancy in preparation but you can find more on that here. If you'...