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118: Secret Baby

On A Mother Level - May 12, 2022 20:17 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Alyssa Gillund pulled a Kylie Jenner and had a "secret baby". After years of infertility and choosing to adopt her daughter Collins, Alyssa (episode 90) saw her very first positive pregnancy test. She's sharing the happy update, while also juggling postpartum emotions and some guilt ove...

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117: 1 in 8

On A Mother Level - April 28, 2022 20:48 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
One in 8 couples struggles to get pregnant or to sustain a pregnancy. That stat is getting our attention during National Infertility Awareness Week (April 24-30). In this episode, Denise welcomes back previous guest (Episode 116) Ebony Ford. Ebony gave birth to her daughter at 26 weeks ...

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116: Miracle Mamas

On A Mother Level - April 22, 2022 17:55 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Ebony Ford's birth plan didn't go according to plan. Her daughter, Reign Victoria, was born at 26 weeks. She weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces. After 3 months in the NICU, Ebony realized that prematurity doesn't end when you take your baby home. It's been a day to day walk in faith that they c...

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115: The AMPstigator

On A Mother Level - April 07, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
AMPstigator: An intense person who's bringing about SOMETHING. News anchor Lauren Lowrey is creating conversations about purpose through her podcast, AMPstigator. In this conversation, she shares how her 3rd baby brought her clarity about what she wanted out of her work life. It led he...

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114: Kindergarten Roundup

On A Mother Level - March 31, 2022 20:41 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Doesn't the government know I have a kindergartener? And if so, why aren't they sending me letters? Denise welcomes mom of 2 Kellie Ricke on the podcast to share the confusion around getting your kid into real school. Kellie shares the things you never considered about getting your chil...

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113: Journey to Joy

On A Mother Level - March 24, 2022 18:43 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Katie Thompson made the switch from non-profit work to small business owner a few years back. She's the curator of a shop called The Market: A Journey to Joy - a collection of vendors, crafters and creators. She was shoved in a new direction in a way that showed her how to let things fl...

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112: Explant Surgery

On A Mother Level - March 17, 2022 19:20 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
This episode is about the new wave of women getting breast implants removed. Though breast augmentation is still the most popular cosmetic procedure, it's estimated there were 110,000 removals performed in 2020. That's double the number from two years ago. Many women get them removed ci...

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111: Take Care of You

On A Mother Level - March 10, 2022 22:15 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Women are more complex than a 15 minute appointment. More time, more care, more attention are all things Megan Gross believes her patients need. As a certified nurse-midwife, she specializes in hormone balancing and fertility health. In this conversation, she talks about stress hormones...

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110: A Conversation about Ukraine

On A Mother Level - March 01, 2022 23:56 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
You're 22 years old. You live in an apartment with your mom in a beautiful city. You're going to graduate this summer. You're getting your degree in French-English translation, because you love foreign languages. This summer is full of big plans. You're saving up for trips to Italy and ...

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109: Four Seasons

On A Mother Level - February 24, 2022 20:06 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Mom of 4 Megan Rempel is in sync with her cycle. She explains what that means in this episode using the analogy of the four season - winter, spring, summer and fall. A registered nurse and wellness coach, Megan is explaining how you can use your body's natural rhythms to feel better day...

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108: Henry's Ripple

On A Mother Level - February 10, 2022 21:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Henry's life on Earth was short - just 30 precious hours. But he lives on through his mother Courtney and the effort known as Henry's Ripple. A first time mom, Courtney went into labor right on time, on Henry's due date. When a nurse couldn't find his heartbeat, doctors rushed Courtney ...

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107: Cows, Kids & Chaos

On A Mother Level - February 03, 2022 23:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Mary Thormahlen named her crafting business Cows, Kids & Chaos for a reason. A mom of 2 and a farm wife, Mary realized she was struggling with something more serious than postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter. It took trial and error, long drives to see doctors and a pan...

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106: Name Your Baby

On A Mother Level - January 20, 2022 23:02 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Jenna Panicucci has some big news to share in this episode. But with her joy, she also carries some fear after having a miscarriage in 2020. She talks about why she named her baby, mourning in her own way and how she learned to drop the guilt surrounding her grief. See Privacy Policy a...

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105: Best Year Ever

On A Mother Level - January 13, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
You can have your best year ever! Lori Oberbroeckling from Secrets of Supermom is here with ways to bring your goals for the year within reach. Mom of 4, Lori is a clinical researcher, author, podcaster and overall SUPERMOM. A jam-packed schedule is what gives her happiness, but being a...

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104: Teacher Burnout

On A Mother Level - January 07, 2022 23:35 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Sara Kershaw is a return guest to give her take on how teachers are handling the second year of pandemic rules in the classroom. She says teacher burnout is nothing new, but parents are contributing to the problem. Mom of 3 daughters, Sara talks about how she makes positive role models ...

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103: On A High

On A Mother Level - December 30, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Katie Purcell is ending 2021 on a high note. She is expecting her 3rd baby, but this is her 9th pregnancy. After so much loss, Katie is sharing her perspective on getting by on hope, faith and the occasional "what the F***?!" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

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102: Mom Friends

On A Mother Level - December 24, 2021 21:51 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Moms need great mom friends. Tori Tebbitt is here to explain how her mom friends and the strong women in her life have come through, especially since the birth of her daughter Eila. Now 5 years old, Eila has a rare blood sugar disorder called Congenital Hyperinsulinism. Tori looks back ...

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101: Reclaiming Karen

On A Mother Level - December 02, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
2021 has been a transformative year for Karen Dahlstrom. The mom of a 11-year-old boy, she made some changes this year to make herself more present for her family by leaving her job of 15 years. She talks about the way stress impacted her health, a breakthrough moment in a Subway parkin...

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100: One Hundred

On A Mother Level - November 18, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Our 100th episode! Joni Abbott joins Denise to talk about pursuing a life that lights us up from the inside out. Joni shares how she's used the last 18 months for her own healing and to reflect on the choices she's made as the mother of 3 daughters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

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99: Lindsay's Legacy

On A Mother Level - November 02, 2021 19:19 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Lindsay Thul was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer at just 28 years old. She died 10 months later. Her mother Diane Koster is sharing her daughter's story on this episode to raise awareness about this rare form of breast cancer. Her book, Lindsay's Legacy: A Mother's Memories co...

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98: Career Mom

On A Mother Level - October 21, 2021 18:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Is the corporate world doing enough to support career moms? Yes and no. Jenny Elliott, host of Career Mom podcast, is here to share where it falls short and where we as moms need to give ourselves a break. She also shares why statistics can hurt women dealing with pregnancy loss, and we...

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97: Fostering to Adopt

On A Mother Level - October 14, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Six years ago, Brittney Ionescu and her husband Dan officially adopted their three boys. A little girl would later follow. Through parenting their family, they have discovered how to walk with children who have experienced trauma very early on in their young lives. Now 11, 10, 9 and 4, ...

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96: Sick Days

On A Mother Level - October 07, 2021 21:25 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
There are not enough "sick days" in the world for Jillian Mahen right now. Between her own morning sickness and toddler bugs, it's enough puke and pediatrician visits for two lifetimes. But this episode is not about barf. It's about the very silent struggle of being a pregnant mom, wife...

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95: Keeley and the Camper

On A Mother Level - September 30, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Return guest Regina is back to give us an empty nest update on her family. Five of her 8 kids have now moved out and there's a load of life updates to share with you all. That includes a big childhood secret Regina reveals and a story from Denise about why she called 911 while running a...

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94: Forever 12 Weeks

On A Mother Level - September 23, 2021 18:12 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Trigger Warning: Infant Loss Theo Benjamin Wolf is forever 12 weeks. His mom Lisa Wolf says he died because of unsafe sleep practices on his 3rd day at daycare. She's telling his story, sharing the unending grief of losing a child, and being his voice thought the foundation she created...

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93: Thriving Health Postpartum

On A Mother Level - September 16, 2021 23:07 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Miranda Mendoza is corporate and crunchy. She's a successful realtor who also specializes in birth work - as a student midwife, doula, and postpartum provider. She's sharing the story of her outdoor home birth for her daughter and how she set up the dream postpartum care situation for h...

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92: Nurse Injector

On A Mother Level - September 09, 2021 22:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Katie Richards is an experienced nurse of 14 years, taking on a new job at Revive at the Group Med Spa. Her nursing career has brought her so many experiences, as she's raising her three kids, including a set of twins. She served in the South Dakota Air National Guard and went active du...

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91: Mind Your Plate

On A Mother Level - September 02, 2021 18:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Nina Struss is a no shame dietician. She's not here to tell you what to eat. She's here to help you understand the why behind your food choices. That, in turn, will help the picky eater in your family! Nina shares her birth story with her 4-year-old son, how she got into her career in n...

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90: Perfect Match

On A Mother Level - August 12, 2021 22:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Alyssa and Jordan adopted their daughter Collins in 2019. Now they're hoping to expand their family again and are reaching out to find a potential match. In this episode, Alyssa talks about the decision to pursue adoption, the match that didn't work out, open versus closed adoption, and...

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89: Eternally Expecting

On A Mother Level - July 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Amy Liz Harrison's new memoir explores the problem of mommy wine culture, where it's become normal to use wine as a way to celebrate with friends, cope with being sad, or destress from a long day. From her website: "Here’s the nutshell, Cliff Notes version : “Mommy playdate drinking...

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