Next Chapter: The Podcast

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode comes with some big news - I'm pregnant. We are expecting baby #3 and I share the ins and outs of the first trimester. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Finding out I'm pregnant and my pregnancy so far - The hard realization I came to at the end of 2023 - What is to come for Next Chapter Collective in 2024 N...

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Andy - owner of Andy Lee Photography and a mom of 3 (soon to be 4) girls. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Her path to photography and growing her business. - Her photography studio and Instagram tips & tricks to grow and gain a following for your business. - Balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood, p...

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Erin - a single mom by choice who had her son through IVF and a sperm donor. Her story is so empowering. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Her path to motherhood, including the thought process behind becoming a single mom by choice and IUI/IVF. - Her experience bringing her son home, and how her days look as...

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! Today's episode is a quick solo chat. In today's episode, I cover: - A little update from my first episode of the season, sharing some changes and improvements - A BEAUTIFUL poem I found on TikTok from Josie Balka: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8SKhEUu/ - A peek into the incredible mamas I have coming on for the rest of this season (Pssst...you're...

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Alyssa - a mama who has been through so much and gets so open and honest about her pregnancy and motherhood journey. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Experiencing miscarriage and getting pregnant again with baby Nathan. - Her pregnancy, labor & delivery - which included preeclampsia, a 4 day labor, emer...

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Samantha - an incredible mother and wife, who shares her story of infertility, adoption and parenting a child with special needs. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Marrying her high school sweetheart, deciding to start a family and the infertility issues they faced. - Her and her husband's adoption proce...

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is part 2 with Cassie - a friend of mine and boss mama. She is a mom, stepmom, wife, co-owner of our photography studio, owner of a photography business and founder of Wanders Studio. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Her labor and delivery experience, including the scary "what-ifs" she had to deal with af...

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Cassie - a friend of mine and boss mama. She is a mom, stepmom, wife, co-owner of our photography studio, owner of a photography business and founder of Wanders Studio. In Part 1, we dive into... We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Looking back at the first year of owning a photography studio, including the cr...

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! After taking the summer off, we are back with season two. I have missed recording and cannot wait to share more stories. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - This summer's haitus - September's motherhood struggles (there were a lot of them) - What is coming for The Collective NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday f...

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! Today's episode is with Liv, who balances being a wife, mama and business owner while her husband's career requires him to be away for weeks at a time. We chat about her unique position being a mom while her husband works out of town, her pregnancy and waiting to tell her husband about it, mom life, marriage counseling and more. We cover so much in...

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! Today's episode is with Raylene, a mama to a sweet little boy - who spent 3 years experiencing infertility and IVF. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Her diagnosis - Her and her husband's journey to becoming parents - When and how she realized that her and her husband may be experiencing infertility - Her IUI experience, the dec...

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! Today we have a solo episode, recapping the first month of Next Chapter Collective and sharing what's to come. I also chat about the concept of losing yourself in motherhood, and that identity crisis some of us experience. We cover so much in today's episode, including: Next Chapter Collective - A Recap of Month One (the first few podcast guests, t...

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! Today's episode is with Annie, an entrepreneur and owner of multiple businesses AND a mama to her sweet little girl. We cover so much in today's episode, including: Business - Her past and current business ventures - What made her want to become an entrepreneur and how she balances multiple buisnesses - What made her want to start her own real esta...

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! Today's episode is with Nicole, a mom of three who lost her second baby at 36 weeks. She shares her story of loss, heartbreak and strength - dealing with pregnancy loss. We cover two articles about both of these topics, and answer questions like: - Etta's story - Her pregnancy and how she lost Etta - Her experience at the hospital, as well as the d...

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! We are kicking off our mama interviews with Kelsey, a mom of three and social worker. We dive into ALL of the topics when it comes to mental health and the invisible load. We cover two articles about both of these topics, and answer questions like: - Do you think the mental/“invisible load” of a mother is a real thing? - Do you think the mental load moms d...

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