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Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom Podcast, where we empower God-led working moms to nurture their faith while successfully navigating our careers and family life. Now that the new school year is well underway and parent/teacher conferences wrap up, I was reminded that one of the important areas of focus for us as moms is the friendships our children form. The friends our children choos...

Hello Mama!    Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom podcast! I’m Cynthia Castro, your host and it is an honor to be with you today as we talk about trusting God during seasons of waiting.    As Rooted Working Moms we anchor our identity, purpose, and trust in Jesus. It's about deepening our relationship with Jesus and saying Yes & Amen to our calling of both motherhood and career. Just as a...

Hello Mama! Welcome to another episode of the Rooted Working Mom podcast, the podcast for God-led working moms seeking strength, peace, purpose, and faith in their daily lives. I’m Cynthia Castro, your host and it is an honor to be with you today. Do you wish you could hear God’s voice? If so, friend, you are in the right place because, in this episode, we dive into the beautiful journey of discer...

Hello Mama! Happy New Year! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast, where you learn how to Rest in Jesus, Rise in your God-Given Authority, and Raise Kingdom Kids-AMEN! I'm your host Cynthia Castro, and I'm honored to guide you through a transformative journey today as we explore the concept of discovering your Word for the Year and set and achieve your God-led goals for 2024. As we step into t...

Hello Mama! Welcome to another episode of the Rooted Working Mom podcast, a faith-based space for you, a working mother who can feel overwhelmed and exhausted with all the responsibilities of family and career. Today we're diving into a fall-themed episode that will help you rest in Jesus, even amidst your full life, and embrace Autumn’s abundant Grace. Autumn is a season of change and transformat...

Hello Mama! Welcome back to another episode of Rooted Working Mom the podcast where we encourage and equip God-led working moms to achieve breakthroughs in faith, motherhood, wellness, and mindset. Today, we're talking about a topic that resonates with many of us – how to connect with our kids meaningfully ways despite our hectic schedules. I know firsthand the challenges we face in this area and...

Hello Mama! Welcome back, my friend, to another episode of Rooted Working Mom the podcast! Today, we have a special and uplifting episode titled "God's Promises to Moms." Being a working mom is an incredible journey—one that comes with its own set of challenges, victories, and unique moments of joy. In today's fast-paced world, juggling career aspirations and family responsibilities can sometimes...

Hello Mama! Welcome to Rooted Working Mom the podcast. Does it hurt your mama's heart to hear your son or daughter say things like “I’m so dumb!” “I can’t do this.” “I’m so bad at this. I’ll never be good at it.”? No mom wants to hear their child say these hurtful things about themself. It does hurt when your child feels bad about themself. More importantly, it impacts their purpose and God callin...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Today we are talking about how to find time to work out. I think it’s safe to say we all know and agree that exercising is good for us and we should do it, so knowing the value of working out is not the issue. STILL, it can be challenging to get it done, especially as a busy working mom.    So how do you do it when your day already feels SO fu...

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Is your New Year’s resolution or goals of eating healthy and working out not going as you planned? Well, I’m here to tell you it is NOT too late to look and feel the way you want to for springtime. I’m excited because, in today’s episode, we welcome back fitness coach and former USA Olympian Kristi McGihon. Kristi teaches us how to get ba...

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Whether your goals or New Year’s resolutions is to live healthier, lose weight, exercise more, improve your fitness, have freedom from emotional eating, eat less sugar, be a more patient parent, drink less alcohol, save more money, or any other goal this episode is worth a listen! Today you will learn the most powerful way that will help...

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Happy New Year! Not only do I love New Year’s because it is a time of new beginnings and refreshment, but my birthday is also on January 1st. We get to celebrate both the start of the new year and my birthday. I just turned 42 and I am excited about what God has in store for 2023! A heartfelt thank you to all of you who sent me birthday w...

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Merry Christmas! This episode is published just a few days before Christmas day in the United States and I want to wish you and your family a Christmas filled with God’s peace, joy, and love. Perhaps you are on winter vacation right now or maybe you are still working. If you are like me, you are tying up a few things for work, getting som...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. We are mothers who are called by God to both motherhood and career and seek to be rooted in Christ. Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. The celebration of the birth of our LORD Jesus Christ. Although there is so much to enjoy in the Christmas season, it can also be a time filled with stress, chaos, loneliness, and sadness that st...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. We are mothers who work and are rooted in Christ.  Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving and happy shopping this Black Friday. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the things we are grateful for. First and foremost, I am thankful for Jesus Christ, our LORD & Savior. I am also thankful for YOU and to be a part of your faith, motherhood, career, an...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. We are mothers who work and are rooted in Christ. Today is the final episode of the three-part series:  Bite-Sized Health & Nutrition for the Christian Mom, with special guest and registered dietitian nutritionist Kristen Noriega. Kristen is a food and nutrition expert who helps moms just like us seamlessly fit fun foods, really good nutrition...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast and to part 2 of Bite-Sized Health & Nutrition for the Christian Mom. This is a 3 part series interview with special guest and registered dietitian nutritionist Kristen Noriega. Kristen is a food and nutrition expert who helps moms just like us seamlessly fit fun foods, really good nutrition, and movement that lights us up into the cracks of ou...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. In this 3 part series of Bite-Sized Health & Nutrition for the Christian Mom, I’m sharing part 1 of 3 of my interview with special guest and registered dietitian nutritionist Kristen Noriega. Kristen is a food and nutrition expert who helps moms just like us seamlessly fit fun foods, really good nutrition, and movement that lights us up into t...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Today’s episode is for the mom who worries about their child because every mom worries. There are SO many reasons why we worry. So many reasons we have little to no control over. The knots in your stomach are real. The fear of what might happen to them is real. The tears and sleepless nights are real. Friend, there is a solution greater than a...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. In today’s episode, I’m introducing Parenting Quick Tips. These tips are intended to be quick, simple, and effective parenting strategies that you can implement right away. They will help you teach your children to obey, be respectful, and practice self-discipline, as you shepard and connect with them each day. Friend, parenting doesn’t have t...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. In today’s episode, we are getting real and talking about what to do on the mornings that you dread getting out of bed because let’s face it, there are mornings that getting out of bed is HARD. I give you 5 tips that will help you look forward to mornings. I pray they bless you. Rooted in God’s love. Blessings, Cynthia 💖 P.S. Join me in my FR...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Did you know that Jesus is pursuing you? Did you know that He waits patiently for you to spend time with Him every day? Stop and think about that for a second. Each morning your Father God waits in anticipation for you to wake up and speak to Him. I know that as a busy working mom, it can be challenging to find or make time to spend with Jesus...

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. So glad you’re here! Today we are talking about 5 things to stop apologizing for that will help you let go of working mom guilt. I also share a bonus tip on how to respond when someone apologizes which validates your emotions rather than excusing the behavior. Rooted in God’s love. Blessings, Cynthia 💖 P.S. Are you ready to be done with stres...

Hi Mama! Dinnertime as a busy working mom can be super stressful, given your many daily tasks, and even when you are exhausted from a long day at the office or in the classroom your kiddos still need to be fed. Unless you have an unlimited budget to buy food on your way home every evening or a personal chef (don’t we wish ha!), there’s a solution for you friend! Tune in to this episode of the Root...

Hi Love! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom. Today, I’m sharing Part 2 of Be Equipped to Win the Real Battle Against You & Your Kids! Spiritual Warfare in Motherhood. If you haven’t yet listened to Part 1 (episode 51), I encourage you to listen to it now and then come back to this one. In Part 1 we talked about:  What spiritual warfare is Why it matters & why the enemy targets you as a mom How...