Being a Mom is Hard

In this special episode, you'll meet my amazing mom, Molly Cartmill! She is a mom of two girls, so OF COURSE I couldn't interview her without inviting my sister, MacKenzie Cartmill to join the interview. They are two of my favorite people in the world.

Molly recently retired from a career in corporate America and is now in the process of launching a consulting business. MacKenzie is a real estate agent and interi...

In this episode, you'll meet Laura Hernandez, a mom of 10 living in Texas and the mom behind Mama Systems! Laura specializes in helping moms create and implement systems that bring peace to their homes via coaching and online courses. She also helps moms of children with disabilities navigate their journeys.

Here are a few topics we touch on in this episode:

• Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
• Fostering and adoption
• Dea...

In this episode you'll meet Stacy Canzonieri, a mom of 3 girls from New Jersey! She is also a photographer with her own photography business - Stacy Mae & Co. 

Here are a few topics we touch on in this episode:

• What sparked her passion for photography when her oldest was small
• The ebbs and flows of motherhood and entrepreneurship 
• How she recommends parents capture photographs that will matter decades from now

Being a ...

In this special episode, my close friend and mom of two, Roseida Cotto, and I have a casual conversation about all of the different types of guilt we experienced after becoming moms. 

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Today's guest is Cara Fox. She is a mom of two little boys and the owner of Talk, Eat, Play, Grow, a pediatric speech and feeding therapy practice. It's also an awesome Instagram account to follow (link below)! 

Here are a few topics we discuss...

- Expectations vs. reality in motherhood

- Her experience coping with her mother's cancer and eventual death shortly before the birth of her first son

- What she has ...

This is the second of two episodes with Sarah Gribben, a mom and stepmom raising her kids in Pennsylvania.

Here are a few topics we touch on in this episode: 

• Her separation and divorce from her ex-wife and the changes
• Reconnecting with the old friend who is now her husband
• Her surprise pregnancy and experience giving birth and navigating postpartum during the Covid-19 pandemic

Being a Mom is Hard and there are all kinds o...

In this episode, you’ll meet Sarah Gribben, a mom and stepmom raising her kids in Pennsylvania. This is Part 1 of 2 episodes with Sarah!

Here are a few topics we touch on: 

• Becoming a first-time mom as the non-birthing partner
• When her mental health challenges peaked after the birth of her son resulting in hospitalization
• Her experience fostering and adopting her daughter who was a micro-preemie
• How her relationship with her ex-wife...

In this episode, you’ll meet Lisa Tschudi, a mom of two adult daughters and the podcaster behind Love Doesn’t Pay the Bills, a podcast that explores the role of family caregivers in the United States.

Here are a few topics we touch on: 

• Her experience becoming a first-time mom in the same summer she graduated from college, got married and moved
• How caring for a child with significant disabilities has impacted her family’s finances...

In this episode, you’ll meet Laura Straight - one of my best friends! She's a nurse and a mom of 1 living in Nevada. 

TW/CW: Postpartum Depression & Anxiety, Pregnancy Loss/Miscarriage

Here are a few topics we discuss:

• How being a nurse to moms and babies prepared her for becoming a mom - and what still took her by surprise 
• Her experience coping with endometriosis throughout her life
• Her experience with a debilitating spin...

In this episode, you’ll meet Karaleigh Garrison, a mom raising three kids – ages 12, 11 and 8. Karaleigh is a singer/songwriter, podcaster (Seeking Sunshine), and self-help coach – someone who is passionate about helping moms put self-care high on the agenda so they can better help others.

Here are a few topics we touch on with this mom:
· Her experience raising 3 children with autism and ADHD

· How she supported her husband as ...

In this special bonus episode, Kim Norton is back to talk about decluttering and home organization! Kim is a professional home organizer and mom of 2. She shared her story in episode 

Here are a few topics we touch on in this conversation:
- the right mindset for decluttering and maintaining a home organization system
- her decluttering approach
- how she helps clients deal with toys
- a trick that can help...

In this episode, I talk with Jackie Stinsman - photographer, business owner and mom of two (going on three!) living in New Jersey. 

TW/CW: Postpartum Depression

Here are a few things we discuss:

• How she felt the pressure to be supermom while dealing with PPD after the birth of her first
• How she balances her desire to hustle and be on-the-go of life with her desire to have quality time with her family
• Why she believes it’s so im...

In this episode you’ll meet Rianna Alvarado, business owner, podcaster and mom of 4 living in Texas. 

Here are a few things we discuss:

• How it is to experience multiple phases of motherhood at the same time (her kids are 4, 9, 13 and 18 years old)
• How creativity and her connection with nature has been a driving force in her life and motherhood
• How she felt alone for many years before finding community with people who shared her val...

In this episode, you'll meet Lyss Morton - business owner, author, podcaster and mom of 2 living in New Jersey. 

Here are a few things we discuss:

• How she decided to leave her 9-5 job to start her own business
• How she then expanded from one to five businesses
• Why she started a podcast and wrote a book to serve entrepreneurs who are also moms!

Being a Mom is Hard and there are all kinds of hard! You can find Lyss and l...

In this episode you’ll meet Kathy Hieng, a mom living in California with her husband and two sons - ages 2 and 9 months old.

Here are a few topics we discuss:

• Going through her first pregnancy during Covid lockdowns and restrictions
• C-section delivery and recovery, postpartum and breastfeeding
• Mom rage and how she is learning how to accept her big feelings so she can help her boys do the same

Being a Mom is Hard and there are a...

In this episode, I talk with Kim Norton, a certified organizing expert and mom of two girls - 8 and 6 years old - living in Louisiana. 

As Kim shares her story, we discuss:

• How she struggled to maintain her perfectionist identity while dealing with undiagnosed ADHD throughout her childhood and young adulthood
• How becoming a mother changed her vision for her life and career
• How her ADHD diagnosis changed how she thinks of herself an...

In this episode you’ll meet Rachel Troche, a mom of three boys and host of the podcast “Candid Catholic Convos.” Rachel is passionate about sharing her experience and struggles and her ways of coping with others.  

CW/TW: Infertility, loss/miscarriage

Here are a few topics we discuss:

• Endometriosis, her infertility journey and how she coped with the loss of her first pregnancy.
• Her pregnancy and birth experiences, and how she ...

In this episode, you’ll meet Brynn Boyd, a mom raising three kids – ages 12, 9 and 6 – with her husband of 15 years. I loved recording this conversation with Brynn - she is so funny but also very deep and reflective. We talked about so many things!

Here are a few topics we touch on: 

• Moving into an RV to simplify life and change her family’s priorities.
• How the death of her father impacted her differently than her brother, and how...

In this episode, you’ll meet Brittni Clarkson, a mom raising three boys – ages 6, 4 and 3. Brittni is a podcaster, author, and motivational speaker – someone who is passionate about helping moms overcome their overwhelm so they can enjoy motherhood.

Brittni's story is so inspiring and she shares it in such an open and vulnerable way – she gave me chills and I was truly speechless a few times during this interview. I’m...