Episodes
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We have so much to celebrate this week on the Messy Roads Podcast, and I have an incredible story to tell you today. My guest is Aisha Williams and she is happy to be here because her son just graduated from the NICU last week! After giving birth to her son at only 23 weeks, Aisha found herself facing impossible odds. Her son is what we might call a “micro-preemie.” He only weighed 1 lb. 11 oz.! Despite the short odds, this little guy was a fighter, and he is on his way to a normal, happy life.
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I am so excited for you to hear today’s episode because we are talking about a vitally important topic: Mother Care. In order to be the best mother, wife, or friend you could possibly be, you have to take care of yourself. Whether you have three kids or whether your babies are all in heaven, it is important that you are being cared for. This is why I am so thrilled to have Dayna Kurtz on the show today to talk about the beautiful ideas for practicing mother care from her new book Mother Matters
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Today’s show is honestly full of messy roads, but my guest, Kate Woolley, shares her story in a way that highlights the joys she experienced on the way. Kate had what her doctor called the most difficult naturally conceived pregnancy he had ever seen. From her water breaking at 16 weeks to extended bed rest and then her son arriving two months early, Kate had to go through the wringer. Not only was her pregnancy difficult, but Kate also experienced a miscarriage with her first pregnancy.
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Single Moms have a lot on their shoulders and many unique needs to be met. They need a support system, someone who understands just what they are going through. This is why I am so excited to have Aisha Taylor on the show today. Aisha is the CEO of FNPhenomenal Financial Planning, and also a single mom. Aisha is on a mission to help empower single moms with their finances, rather than feel overwhelmed or unsupported.
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Motherhood is a tough journey, and it takes so much courage to face the fears that day-to-day life will always bring. With thoughts like, “What if I’m not a good enough mom?” and, “Do I even have what it takes?” constantly plaguing us, we sometimes need to take a step back and remind ourselves that we have the power to be courageous, in spite of fear.
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A lot of moms go into planning for pregnancy with a great big master plan. As we often say on this show, those plans rarely pan out. Life has a way of making our road to motherhood less of a highway and more of a winding mountain pass. Luckily, when moms are supported by their families, doctors, and spouses, these roadblocks and setbacks are more than manageable. Krissy Mulligan was one of those fortunate women, and she is thankful every day that she managed to conceive her sweet son, Flynn.
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How can we love ourselves better? It’s not a question that many moms ask themselves, but it is absolutely essential. When we take the time to love ourselves, we have even more to give to our children, our jobs, and our spouses. I can already hear the objections rising, so I have my guest, Sarah Argenal here with me to give you practical steps you can take towards self-care. Today’s show is a rebroadcast of the Love Life Love Better Facebook Live that Sarah and I did in February.
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When a woman experiences a miscarriage, her memories of motherhood are tainted with grief, and it can often bring up other unpleasant memories along with it.Today, I wanted you to hear how one woman has learned to bear her grief after losing twins, and how she is using her story to help others heal so they don’t have to be alone like she was. This is the story of Leslie Browning, an accidental memoirist.
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As mothers, we are told to trust our instincts, but that sounds a lot easier than it actually is. When was the last time you gave thought to your intuition? Do you trust it? Like other skills, our intuitive skills can be grown and honed to better serve ourselves, our relationships, and our children. Today, I am so thrilled to be able to bring you the wisdom of Julie Cusmariu, an Intuitive Life Coach, Podcaster, and Mother.
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How do you learn to be a parent when you haven’t had an example to follow? Is it possible to overcome severe trauma and parent from a place of authenticity, kindness, and love? Today’s show answers these questions and more about commonalities in the world of parenting. We share the same challenges and hardships, and we all have something to overcome to “be better.”
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Moms of preemie babies face unique challenges and celebrate different milestones than moms who carried full term. Today, I wanted to celebrate all that preemie moms have accomplished with Leah Harper. Leah is the founder of Preemie Mom Camp, an online community for moms with premature babies. Both of her daughters were born prematurely because of preeclampsia and other complications. She knows what it is like to battle for balance with time spent in and out of the hospital.
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Work-life balance for working moms can feel impossible. Between burnout, little free time, and split priorities, working moms often feel alone in their struggle. Luckily, there are people like Sarah Argenal ready to support them. Sarah knows what it is like to feel overworked and underprepared for motherhood. She always assumed that once she became a mom, her child would fit right into her thriving career at a competitive law firm.
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Working Moms have a lot to juggle! Whether they go to work at the office, or work from home, finding that elusive work-life balance is a challenge. Today, I’m delighted to chat with not just a working mom, but a mama who runs her own business. I’m with Meg Brunson today, a Phoenix-based Mom of 4 girls with a successful Marketing business she built from the ground up. Meg brings a creative, entrepreneurial spirit to everything she does.
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Today, my guest is Jenn Taylor. She is an incredible mama of 18 beautiful children! No, that is not a typo. Jenn has claimed 18 beautiful lives under her care as a biological mom, a foster mom, and adoptive mom, and a step-mom. I am very excited for you to hear how Jenn has managed it all. She will be the first to tell you that, while her family is unconventional, it is filled with as much love, hardship, sacrifice, and laughter as any family.
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Today we’re taking a sneak peek into 2018 and Season 2 of the podcast! My goal is to provide a space for every mother to share her story freely, because EVERY story is worthy of being told. In the first 14 episodes, we have heard incredible stories from extremely brave women who shared the tough experiences in becoming a mom, especially when that journey didn’t look the way you expected it to look. We’ve covered topics from infertility to adoption to loss to finding sperm donors.
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On today's episode, Carmen shares her Messy Road of becoming pregnant unexpectedly, leaving her party lifestyle behind, raising her daughter as a single mom, and helping support her daughter's special needs.
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On today's episode, my husband and I tell our Messy Road of losing our first baby to an ectopic pregnancy, getting pregnant after our loss, and the postpartum anxiety my husband experienced.
With me on the show, today is my husband, Jordan. Together, we want to share our messy road to parenthood from multiple perspectives. The journey begins with discovering our first pregnancy was ectopic. -
On today's episode, Emylee shares her Messy Road of learning she had less than a 1% chance of getting pregnant, the struggles of infertility, and the emotional journey of adoption.
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