The Mother Load

Get ready for laughter, love, and the most unforgettable cupcake story you’ve ever heard. In our second episode of The Mother Load Mother's Day series, Emilie Reyes and her son Bennett bring all the heart (and hilarity).

🧁 Bennett kicks things off with a story about his mom’s “dinner cupcakes” — a salty surprise that’s now one of his all-time favorite memories.
🎮 He spills the tea on his love for the arcade (which turns out...

We’re launching our Mother’s Day “Mommy & Me” series on The Mother Load — and it’s everything we hoped for and more! 💕

In this unfiltered, unedited, joy-filled episode, Amy sits down with Ashley and her two amazing kiddos — Brody and Roxy — for a conversation that’s full of laughs, heart, and some truly honest moments only kids can deliver.

Here’s what you’ll love:
🧠 Brody shares his insight, that he goes to school to le...

In this powerful episode, I chat with Amanda Pregler, a working mom navigating life with a daughter who has health challenges. She shares how vital it is to work for an employer who supports moms when family needs come first.

We also dive into The Anxious Generation, discussing how social media impacts both parents and kids—and how Amanda’s learned to protect her peace while showing up for her daughter.

Highlights include:

🌿 Advocati...

🚨 Breaking News! 🚨 This week on The Mother Load, we share a bittersweet update—our incredible co-host, Lauren Rall, is moving on to her next adventure! 💫

One year ago, Lauren joined Amy to launch 🎙️ The Mother Load Podcast, bringing it to life with her marketing magic ✨, editing skills 🎛️, and a passion 💖 for supporting working moms. Together, they brainstormed 🧠, laughed 😂, and built a community 🤝 that has meant so much to...

This week on The Mother Load, Lauren and Amy sit down with Evonne Szydlowski for a powerful conversation about navigating identity, confidence, and self-worth in male-dominated spaces and beyond.
💡 Here’s what we’re diving into:
🏭 Women in Manufacturing – Breaking barriers and finding your voice in a sea of men.
🤯 Mom Guilt & Comparison – The struggle of feeling like you don’t measure up to stay-at-home moms “doing ...

You guys! This episode is perfectly timed for how many of us feel during these long, cold, dragging, did I say long? winter months.
In this episode of The Mother Load, Lauren and Amy chat with Nicole Freeman, and focus on Nicole's area of expertise - fitness for the mom who has no time to even read the word fitness. She's a mother of 2, a wife, and your fitness cheerleader you knew you needed but never had. <3
Nic...

In this episode of The Mother Load, Lauren and Amy dive into their thoughts on Tonya’s inspiring journey through motherhood, career changes, and self-care. They reflect on the importance of finding new passions in life—no matter what stage you're in—and why New Year’s resolutions should actually bring you joy (not just guilt!).
Of course, it wouldn’t be The Mother Load without a few hilarious detours along the way. From unex...

A loving person, friend, wife and mother of 3 grown children, Tonya joins us this week shedding light on how your upbringing affects your decisions as a mother and the parenting differences throughout the generations - AND - taking care of yourself along the way.

Tonya shares her journey into motherhood and the professional world, where she navigated being a first time mom with a son on the spectrum, and what it was like to lear...

Amy and Lauren are back for another candid conversation filled with book talk, self-care, and plenty of laughs! This week, they dive into:
📖 Daydream book review – our thoughts, takeaways, and must-hear moments.
⏳ Taking time for yourself – why it’s necessary, not selfish.
📺 Laid show review – what we loved, what we didn’t, and why you should watch.
🐶 Dog psychic experience recap – yes, it happened, and we have upda...

This week on The Mother Load, Lauren and Amy are joined by Stephanie Price for a powerful conversation about redefining identity, embracing self-love, and finding balance in motherhood and beyond. 💬✨
Here’s what you’ll hear:
➡️ Gender Roles: Challenging traditional expectations and creating your own path.
➡️ Living Outside the Chaos: Practical steps to find calm and clarity in the chaos of life.
➡️ Rediscovering Yourse...

Join Amy and Lauren on this week’s episode of The Mother Load as they tackle the powerful topics of passion, purpose, and breaking free from the stories that hold us back.
✨ Finding Your Purpose: How to discover what truly lights you up—and have the courage to pursue it.
🧠 Breaking Generational Cycles: Confronting the deep-rooted belief of not being “good enough.”
💔 Mom Guilt: Understanding its grip and practical ways t...

This week on The Mother Load, Lauren and Amy are joined by the amazing Kay McMahon-Boggess for an honest and thought-provoking conversation about life’s toughest challenges and boldest dreams. 💬✨
Here’s what you’ll hear:
➡️ Grief: How women navigate and process loss.
➡️ Dreams and discomfort: Pursuing what sets your soul on fire, even when it feels impossible.
➡️ The danger of rigid goals: When staying the course means losing yourself...

New Episode Alert! 🎙️
Lauren and Amy are back for a fun, heartfelt, and raw conversation you don’t want to miss. From the unexpected to the intentional, they cover it all:
🐾 Dog psychics: Yes, it’s a thing, and we’re learning more.
🤰 Blindsided by pregnancy news: The surprises that shift your world.
🙏 Rejection is God’s protection: Finding meaning in life’s “no’s.”
🚗 Trigger warning: A candid conversation about car accidents and th...

This week on The Mother Load, Lauren and Amy sit down with the incredible Shavonne Lewis to unpack the beautiful complexities of life, growth, and connection. 💬✨
Here’s what you can expect:
➡️ Honoring friendships: How lifting others up creates a ripple effect.
➡️ Aging with grace: How our views (and styles!) have evolved over the years.
➡️ Delivery stories: The moments that changed everything.
➡️ Life's turning points: When things cli...

Meet Jen! After you listen to this episode, you’re going to love her just as much as we do.
Jen is compassionate, wise, and fierce beyond all reasonable doubt. She is a wife, a badass business owner boss lady, an ex-corporate boss lady, a loving mom to her children and dogs (shout out dog moms!), a speaker, a sales performance coach, and executive leadership coach. ⭐️
Jen is the owner and founder of Jen E. Miller and Associates, but...

Happy Thanksgiving! We wanted to jump on here and give you a bonus episode for the holiday!
We have so much to be thankful for and we wanted to specifically thank our TML community <3 Thank you for listening to us yammer on, for being guests and for engaging with us. We truly love hearing all your stories and we are really looking forward to even more in the new year!
As promised here is a video that will surely get stuck in your...

Hey everyone, in this episode of The Mother Load we have the pleasure of speaking with Lauren's sister-in-law Nicole Rall!
Nicole is many things but to sum her up she is super mom of 3 awesome ladies, a photographer, a homesteader, a homeschooler... sourdough is life and life is her. She does it all while maintaining a consciousness that many of us take for granted.
We discussed how Nicole makes choices, what fuels her motivations a...