A-Team-Mom Podcast
(Random Tales of Survival from a Mother of 8) Amy is a former English Teacher, turned stay-at-home-mom from California. She now resides in Seattle with her Australian husband Andrew and their 8 biological children together-(translation: just one baby daddy). The family is referred to as the A-Team, because all 10 of them have names that start with the letter “A” (and also because Amy might be just a *little* bit obsessed with the 80’s, having spent a great many hours of her childhood watching a TV show from that decade called “The A-Team”). The A-Team Members are big travelers; finding new and creative excuses to leave on the school voicemail in order to take full advantage of the perks of Andrew’s job as an Executive at Seattle’s Hometown Airline, Alaska Airlines. They also enjoy slightly inappropriate movies, eating junk food, and participating in cuthroat rounds of Settlers of Catan. Amy herself is the survivor of giving birth 8 times (yeah, no twins in there), 72 months of p
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My dear friend Lisa James is good for the soul: She parented 2 kids on her own, she is wise and humble, she has incredible self-control, and she’s just generally a badass. I have floated the Yakima River with her and she doesn’t mess around! Love this amazing woman who has weathered so much!!!
My dear friend Lisa James is good for the soul: She parented 2 kids on her own, she is wise and humble, she has incredible self-control, and she’s just generally a badass. I have floated the Yakima River with her and she doesn’t mess around! Love this amazing woman who has weathered so much!!!
Ever thought of apologizing as being a gift to yourself and your relationships?
My husband Andrew and I share memories, hopes and dreams as we reflect on our firstborn on the brink of her 18th birthday: She’s taught us so much more than we’ve ever taught her.
My friend refreshing and inspirational friend Dorothy Reed and I discuss life as a working mom. She’s got a fascinating take on work/life balance and letting go of the stereotype of thinking parenthood “should” look a certain way. PS I’m blessed with super cool friends.....
Calling all you former children of the 80’s “Christian Marketing Machine”. Do you still subscribe to the same beliefs you were raised with? Or has your faith changed, and if so, how? I discuss this, and also The Smurfs and Creepy Gargamel with the one and only Marisa Butterworth, Missions & Mobilization Pastor of Rain City Church.
Catching up with my 2 Girls on their Lives, Childhood, and What it Feels Like to Move From a House.
My In-Laws from Down Under Discuss Memories of Traveling *AS* Kids and *WITH* Kids.
“Smells Like Teen Spirit”: Memories from Jr. High PE class, plus thoughts and perspectives on finding your athletic passion as a teen, and letting it shape not only your body but also your character.
Featuring:
-Varsity Cheer Captain & Level 6 Competitive Cheer Backspot/Base, Ashley Harrison.
-Fitness Professional and Business Owner Casey Brown.
Oh haiii, Teens. This is a love note to you from a 42 year old who wishes she had learned how to “Protecting Your Power” about 30 years ago. But... better late than never!!!
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” Thanks for letting me share some experiences of times where I have had to make accommodations for situations I couldn’t change, and learning to stand back to look at the whole picture in its entirety instead of focusing on one aspect.
Little did I know I’d have so many littles. In this episode I have a few thoughts for consideration for those of us who have “graduated” from the raising babies/toddlers phase, and also for those of us still in the thick of it. Mad respect, parents. This is hard.
Well well well. My amazing friend Jesse Butterworth comes to the backhouse to discuss Dealing with Criticism/Feedback/Coaching/Critiquing-and offers some awesome tools on how to do it well and let it go.
Danielle Kartes, author of “Rustic, Joyful Food: My Heart’s Table” (1st and 2nd Edition) and “Generations” shares her refreshing story of how she found joy in her journey. You guys, can you even stand how amazing this woman is?!? Inspiring, encouraging and authentic, I was SO incredibly lucky and honored to have her on the podcast today!!! She’s the real deal, people: Raw and ridiculously, deliciously genuine in her incredible mes...
Everyone has one of those friends.... the one who is never offended by anything, gives grace all day long. We can talk about pressure washing or we can talk about some of our biggest life challenges practically in the same breath. Yeah, if you know her, you know she is pure gold: My dear friend Marisa Butterworth.
Here’s a flavor you’re going to be obsessed with. She’s saucy, sweet, spicy and a little salty, with a whole lot of the very best ingredients on the planet: Her name is Kelli Daniels. Enjoy!
Fireside Chats With My 8 Kids
(Well, minus Audrina.) I briefly interview the other 7 about things they know well. Proud of these guys, and I love them so much!
My dear friend Jayne Steinbach and I discuss making accommodations for our challenges as we chase our dreams.
Guest: Returning! Casey Brown, Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer, owner of the Mouvment https://www.themouvment.com/
“Emo” is a hipster term that refers to emotional music. Yet it also facilitates a kind of identity information, social interaction and emotional development. The 12th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous is discussed, with personal stories as the focus.
Mentioned: Alcoholics Anonymous
https://www.aa.org
**Please note! In ...
Choosing your own conception of God and letting go of fear.
Mentioned: Rob Bell
Father Richard Rohr and the Center for Action and Contemplation
Indigo Girls “Closer to Fine”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_eVYYe3ORSo
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