The Reawakened Mom

Can you truly design a life brimming with meaning? On today’s episode I am joined by any incredible momma Whitney Baker. She is a heart-based entrepreneur, facilitator and host of the Electric Ideas podcast. Her mission is to generate moments of personal breakthrough that light women up and create space for new possibilities. Whitney shares her journey on being a formal journalist, turned global m...

In todays episode, I am recording from my hotel in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. I talk about tips for traveling for baseball or any sport. Lots of ideas to make staying in a hotel an easier and better experience for all=) If you are looking for a community of amazing mommas and would love support and encouragement, join our FB group and share what you gained, learned, felt in this episode. Free Reawake...

Cathy stepped down from her corporate position at the end of 2018, choosing to step into a journey of growth and personal development. She raised her son as a single mom and knows first hand how to bring order to the daily chaos. Now she is owner and founder of Cathy Wilkes & Co., and guides others on a proven path to create a life of accomplishment, true fulfillment and inner joy. Fun Fact: S...

John is a radical encourager and a change maker. Being an enneagram 2, helping people achieve their goals is his calling. He believes that when people get stuck, often times all they need is a different perspective. That's why his podcast is called perspective maintenance because if we can get unstuck, then we can help others get unstuck. Fun Fact: He loves personal shopping for people. It's like...

In todays episode I talk about, *Teaching kids how to do short visualizations *What is positive and negative self-talk and reframing how and what we say to ourselves. *Using post-it notes as inspiration *Asking questions like What are you going to do today in your game? *Reading books….could be biographies, autobiographies, self-help *Listening to different podcasts *Finding things to be grateful...

Cindy is a Radical dreamer and Coffee enthusiast. She is originally from San Francisco Bay Area and resides in Delaware with her husband, 3 boys and a pitbull she is obsessed with. She is a Veteran, former professional chef and birth doula. She is an herbal entrepreneur. Fun Fact: Her high school plan was to buy a VW bus and tour with Phish, but could not save up enough money to do so so she went...

Athena Allread is a writer and practicing shaman in the quaint beach town of Lewes, Delaware. Athena incorporates traditional shamanic techniques such as soul retrieval and shamanic journey into a fusion of past life regression work, intuitive reading and Spirit therapy, reiki healing. She helps individuals navigate painful and uncomfortable transformation life transitions and to free themselves f...

What is a boundary and how do you set one? In todays episode I talk about, *What is a boundary? *Who do you set boundaries with? Family, Technology, friends, self time, spouse, work, etc *Do my boundaries have to be made of concrete or can they shift and change? *Say what you need this Mother’s Day and everyday Leave a 90 second message for your mom, about your mom at the link below. This will be...

Since Mother’s Day is coming up…I wanted to do something different on one of my episodes and make an ode to mom. In the show notes, there is a link where you can leave me a voice message. It goes right into my Anchor account and I can add it to an episode. So…leave a message about a special memory, experience or a simple love note to your mom. My goal is to put these together on Mother’s Day and h...

Have you heard of a Doula before? Did you know you have options to you when you are delivering and there are ways to help you feel safe, heard and calm during a pregnancy that you may not have known. Katie Hope is dedicated labor doula and a childbirth educator with 20 years of experience providing personal and professional care. She is passionate about evidence-based information and informed cons...

Sarah takes us on a journey through her magical years of life, so far, and her rediscovering and uncovering who she really was when she got quiet and listened to herself. Sarah Vie is an energy healer meditation guide and spiritually mentor. She helps people to connect to that quiet center within so that better decisions are made, abundant lives are manifested. Her signature “clearing” process and...

Communication, Boundaries and Routines...OH MY!!  This isn't a song from the Wizard of Oz but it is straight outta Kate Godfrey's parenting guide book=). I made that up but really you are going to get so many golden rules from this episode. Kate Godfrey is a mama of 2 girls and 7 (student home) boys. She loves authenticity and being true to who she is and not worrying about what others think....

What brings you joy! Do you even know what lights you up, makes you smile? Joy is the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune. In todays episode I talk about, *What brings me joy as a person? *Have you ever felt like you have lost yourself? *Word of the year-JOY *Love yourself first *Make a list of 100 things that bring you joy Don’t want to wait for the last episode of potty talk t...

Can a simple shift in your thoughts really change how you parent? Mel Peirce is a long time working Mom, Wife and Entrepreneur. She first hired a coach to help her become a better leader at work, and found that it also made her a much better parent. She is now helping other parents learn to keep their cool and communicate so their kids will listen better. Her ultimate mission is to build a new emo...

What is the one thing that can stop you from being who you want to be? Find out in my conversation to with The Fabulous Dorris Burch She is a catalyst for women owning their power and for over a decade she has been helping women to step into their most powerful version of themselves. She is the creator of a global movement for women to Don't Be Invisible. Be Fabulous! Come join us. In this episode...

Do you believe Self-care can be free? Do you prioritize yourself? These are a few things I talk about in this potty talk episode.  These episodes will be shorter than normal so you can listen to them while you go to the bathroom, do your hair, make lunch, work in the office, get your nails done.  They are meant to be a play on words of having no time to yourself other than when you go to...

Living authentically as yourself. Sometimes in life we get lost in who we think the world wants us to be. How do we come home to ourselves? In todays episode I talk about, *What is a pivotal moment? *2 of mine were when I studied abroad and lived in Edinburgh, Scotland and when I left teaching to work from home with my now 15 year old *Are you open to opportunity? *First learning about network mar...

WARNING! Stephanie talks about her tramatic childbirth at the beginning of this episode. This could trigger some of you listening. Please know you can always skip this episode or go ahead to around 35 minutes. This episode is so powerful and a conversation that we need to talk about as women! I am joined on the show today with Stephanie Thompson. She is the author of The Day My Vagina Broke and ch...

I am joined on the show today with Mindy Van Vleet As an entrepreneur for over 35 years, Mindy has built successful businesses through the development of superior customer relationships, profitable business partnerships, and a creative approach to marketing endeavors. Come join us. In this episode Melissa and Mindy discuss: *Being a really good listener *Surrounding yourself with like minded and s...

These Potty talk episodes will be shorter than normal so you can listen to them while you go to the bathroom, do your hair, make lunch, work in the office, get your nails done.  They are meant to be a play on words of having no time to yourself other than when you go to the bathroom & a little language from me every once in awhile.  I want to be real and authentic as myself and somet...

I am joined on the show today with Tara LePara. She is a mom of 4, wife, self-love soul seeker, lover of God and master networker. She will speak to your soul and your heart in today’s episode. Come join us. In this episode Tara and Melissa discuss: *Self Love *Single Parenting *Journaling (what it is and how to do it…Tip…there is no one way) *Her am routine *Adoption of her nephew *Breast Implant...

In this episode today I talk about caring for self and how that can look as self-care. Asking yourself questions like: What do I need today? What does my body need today? What does my spirit need? What does my mind need? Shining your light, love, and uniqueness into this world  Join the I Love Me More, 31 day focus on self  Starting February 14th at the link below. Invest in yourself tod...

I am joined on the show today with Jocey Wiitanen. She is a Holistic beauty coach, podcaster on a mission to help women feel safety within themselves and to bring their sexy back.  Come join us. In this episode Melissa and Jocey discuss: *Feeling safe in your body *Embodiment *Learning to cheer for yourself *Standing out when you only want to fit in *Inner child work *Asking yourself hard que...

These Potty talk episodes will be shorter than normal so you can listen to them while you go to the bathroom, do your hair, make lunch, work in the office, get your nails done. They are meant to be a play on words of having no time to yourself other than when you go to the bathroom & a little language from me every once in awhile. I want to be real and authentic as myself and sometimes I throw...

FYI...there are a few choice words in this episode in case you are listening with your little=) I am joined on the show today with K. Paige Engle. She is a Marketing & Visibility Strategist, Founder of The Chandelier Club, Travel Entrepreneur, International Speaker & Sandwich Generation Influencer. She is the Communications & Marketing Director for Polka Dot Powerhouse Worldwide and ha...