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January 21, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 144 / Guest: Jess Galica Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: In this episode of the Mom &… Podcast,  hosts Susanne Kerns and Missy Stevens welcome Jess Galica, an executive and career coach, speaker, and author. Jess shares her journey of transitioning from corporate roles to becoming a career coach,...

August 30, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 142 / Guest: Erin Diehl Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: In this episode of the Mom &… Podcast, hosts Missy Stevens and Susanne Kerns welcome guest Erin Diehl, founder of Improve It and author of I SEE YOU: A LEADER’S GUIDE TO ENERGIZING YOUR TEAM THROUGH RADICAL EMPATHY . They discuss the transfo...

August 8, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 141 / Guest: Dallas Woodburn Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Join hosts Susanne Kerns and Missy Stevens on the Mom &… Podcast as they talk with Dallas Woodburn. Dallas is an award-winning author, book coach, and podcast host who helps women around the world write and publish their heartfelt stories. In...

July 11, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 140 / Guest: Jennifer King Lindley Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: In this episode of the Mom &… Podcast, hosts Missy Stevens and Susanne Kerns welcome back Jennifer King Lindley to discuss her new book EMBRACE YOUR EMOTIONS . The conversation explores the significance of understanding a broad range of e...

June 27, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 139 / Guest: Heather Hester Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Navigating LGBTQ+ Parenting and Advocacy with Heather Hester In this episode of the Mom &… Podcast hosts Susanne Kerns and Missy Stevens talk about parenting with a focus on LGBTQ+ advocacy. They welcome Heather Hester, founder of Chrysalis Mama...

June 14, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 138/ Guest: Brendan Hansen Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: In this episode of the Mom &… Podcast, hosts Susanne Kerns and Missy Stevens introduce guest Brendan Hansen, a six-time Olympic medalist and renowned swimmer. They discuss Hansen’s illustrious swimming career and accomplishments, including his role as team c...

April 26, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 95 / Guests: Shellie Hayes-McMahon and Crystal Mason Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary This episode originally ran on March 25, 2022. Last month, Crystal was finally acquitted. In the words of her attorney: “Crystal and her family have suffered for over six years as the target of a vanity project by Texas poli...

April 3, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 136 / Guest: Charleen Whipple Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: In this episode of the Mom &… Podcast, hosts Missy Stevens and Susanne Kerns dive into a comprehensive discussion about wellness practices, with a special focus on acupuncture and Eastern medicine. Their guest, Charleen Whipple, a native of Co...

February 29, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 135 / Guest: Allie Perez Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: This episode of the Mom &… Podcast features a vibrant conversation with special guest Allie Perez, an advocate for women in trades and a successful CMO and COO of George Plumbing Company. The hosts, Susanne Kerns and Missy Stevens, delve into A...

February 15, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 134 / Guest: Dr. Anne Welsh Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: This episode of the Mom &… Podcast features guest Dr. Anne Welsh, a mom, clinical psychologist, executive coach, and consultant. Dr. Welsh shares insights about the dilemmas and challenges women often face when returning to work after matern...

January 25, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 133 / Guest: Emily A.  Hay Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: In this episode of the Mom &… Podcast, hosts Susanne Kerns and Missy Stevens discuss various aspects of motherhood, juggling work and family, and high school parenting with their guest, Emily A. Hay, a passionate advocate for flexible wor...

January 11, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 132 Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: In this comeback episode of the podcast, co-hosts Missy Stevens and Susanne Kerns discuss the importance of maintaining the balance between work, family, and health.  The episode delves into personal challenges both women have faced, such as Missy’s recent breast c...

September 21, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 131 / Guest: Dr. Lauren Cook Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: When was the last time you felt anxious? Did just reading that question bring up some uncomfortable feelings? For many of us, anxiety is more than just a buzzword. This week, we are talking with Dr. Lauren Cook, a clinical psychologist and the autho...

Listen, Subscribe and Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Summary In this episode, Susanne & Missy sit down with Keely Pierce to discuss the challenges of finding balance in parenthood and navigating the journey of matrescence . They explore various aspects of this transformative phase, including identity, relationships, body changes, and emotional well-being. Due to Missy’s health co...

July 27, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 129 / No Guest Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Sorry for the rough audio in this one y’all – Not sure what happened with Missy’s sound but we’ve recorded a few episodes since (coming soon!) with no issues. Just pretend she’s calling into the show from some exotic location! Show Summary:  Vacat...

July 20, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 128 / Guest: Briar Dougherty, Part II Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Briar Dougherty is back! This time is all about interviews. Briar covers trends in interviewing, including tips for answering one of our most dreaded interview moments: Tell me about yourself . We talk about looking at your experience in terms o...

July 13, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 127 / Guest: Shannon Lee Simmons Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: A life coach and a financial expert walk into a bar… uh, a podcast. But wait! They’re the same person! Shannon Lee Simmons is the founder of The New School of Finance , a life coach, and author of three books, including her latest, NO-REGRET DECISION...

July 6, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 126 / Guest: Estelle Erasmus Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: This week’s guest, Estelle Erasmus, has a career journey that started with being an executive assistant, and pivoted to roles in book publishing, public relations, women’s magazines, medical education publications, before she took on her current roles as...

June 29, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 125 / Guest: Briar Dougherty Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Our guest this week, Briar Dougherty (pronounced Dock-er-tee), started her career in the fitness industry, where she quickly became Crunch Fitness’s youngest general manager in history. If you think that’s impressive, just wait. Briar’s career pivots too...

June 22, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 124 / Guest: Ann Garvin Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: #womenhelpingwomen is one of Mom &… Podcast’s Favorite Things (and it costs less than anything on Oprah’s Favorite Things list). Our guest this week embodies that helping spirit. Ann Garvin is a writer, teacher, and speaker… and a champion of women...

June 15, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 123 / Guest: Jean Stehle Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: This week we are talking about entrepreneurship and books, two of our favorite things. Our guest, Jean Stehle, is a librarian, a writer, and a business owner. During the pandemic she developed a product that helps families stay organized while promoting grat...

June 8, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 122 / Guest: Dara Astmann Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: The Venn diagram of things we love to talk about and what Dara Astmann’s coaching focuses on is a circle. Dara helps moms explore what’s next, and that is our favorite thing to do, too. In this episode, we dive into overcoming imposter syndrome, getting your...

May 25, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 121 / Guest: Whitney Myers Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Our guest this week is a mom who pivoted into a career that suits her skill-set and personality perfectly. Whitney Myers, owner and founder of Sacred Stories , spent many years working in roles that had one thing in common: they were all relational. These d...

May 11, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 120 / Guest: Nicole Gonzalez-Cumberbatch Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Nicole shared a story that many parents relate to: her career was everything, and then she became a mom. Parenting changes our lives in ways we usually can’t imagine beforehand. Nicole realized she lacked proper support, and even basic informa...

May 11, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 119 / Guest: Cynthia Muchnick Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Cynthia Muchnick started writing with the story of her marriage proposal, and she hasn’t stopped since. Her topics have evolved along with her life and career, leading to her most recent book, The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen’s Wellness & Aca...