What I Wish My Mother Taught Me

On this episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, I chat with Nicole Trick-Steinbach about the process of building bravery is built upon three pillars: acknowledging and embracing one's emotions, creating an action plan, and taking accountability for one's own actions and dreams. The first pillar emphasizes the importance of truly connecting with and processing one's emotions, as thi...

In this mini momnets episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, one of my favorite guest, Lenora Edwards, provides snippets of how the mind and body are connected. Lenora talks about her work as a mind body enhancement specialist. How we talk about ourselves and how other people pick it up Be mindful as a parent about how critical you are of yourself and others because children pick up on it. How...

On this episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, I chat with Jana Wilson author of Wise Little One: Learning to Love and Listen to My Inner Child  . As an emotional healing educator, meditation teacher, retreat leader, public speaker, hypnotherapist, and the founder of  the Emotional Healing System , Jana Wilson has helped thousands heal from the pain of their past.  A victim of childhood abuse...

I can't believe we are back to school in two weeks. In honor if returning back to school, I thought we shoudl revist one of my favorite episodes with one of my favorite Early Childhood Teachers, TenderHearted Teacher, Sally. Thank you for joining me on another episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me. In this episode, I chat with Sally, a toddler mom, and special education preschool teacher....

On this episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, I am joined by Brad Baldridge, Brad Baldridge is a College Funding Specialist who has helped thousands of families plan and save for college with smart and proven strategies to save time, money and stress. Brad is the host of Taming the High Cost of College podcast . He teaches parents the best ways to save and pay for college, including how to f...

On this episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, I chat with another favorite guest, Lenora Edwards. Lenora Edwards, a remarkable Mind & Life Enhancement Specialist, Teacher, and Speaker, is devoted to guiding individuals towards the realization of their personal aspirations. Lenora's impressive array of certifications equips her with unique capabilities to empower individuals on their...

On this episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, I am joined by Kim Cofin, Kim is a certified Trauma Informed, Somatic (body-based) Empowerment, Sex, Love & Relationship Teacher, Speaker & Coach, and founder of Get Your Sexy Back. Kim and I discuss how being sexually assualted as a child by her step father affected her childhood, teenage years and how she reclaimed her life and now help...

On this episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, I am joined by April Knight-Copeland,. April Knight-Copeland is a South Jersey/Philadelphia-based motherhood content creator and influencer specializing in new parent advice, child developmental milestones, and children's product reviews. Her blog, accordingtoapril.com , focuses on providing new moms with practical and real-life hacks to make...

On this episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, I am joined by Joe and Mell, wonderful parents and hosts of the Strong Family Project Podcast . Joe and Mell joined me to discuss The 7 Elements of the Strong Family Path, which are principles they live by and want to share with other families to support other parents in building strong families. Joe and Mell are proponents of taking intentional...

On this episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, I chat with Jayde, a 23 years old mental health advocate, podcast host, and peer supporter. In 2020 Jayda started a mental health podcast called Students of Mind, where she has conversations with mental health experts and survivors to get a patient and provider perspective on different mental health-related topics. Highlights Normalize being open...

Thank you for joining me on another episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me. In this episode, I chat with an old friend, Lenora Edwards, an expert speech therapist with 10+ years of experience treating children and adults and the Chief Knowledge Officer of Better Speech , a leading online speech therapy provider (150+ speech therapists). Lenora offers insights on the best ways to improve speech...

I have the great pleasure of chatting wiht Danielle Shelton about all things education and raising a fearless daughter. Danielle is a proud graduate of Florida A&M University and National University holding both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts degree in English. As an avid reader of literature, she took pride in pushing her students to read and dissect complex texts. For her, Litera...

Thank you for joining me on another episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me. In this episode, I chat with Sally, a toddler mom, and special education preschool teacher. Sally has over 10 years of experience working with young children. Sally is the Education blogger behind The Bolg TenderHearted Teacher .  Her blog and social media platforms provide topics on early academics,   Social...

Thank you for joining me on another episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me. In this episode, I chat with Briana Villegas. Briana helps women understand and leverage the different stages of their cycle. Turn the menstrual cycle into something that works for you instead of something you are pushing through or ignoring. Her mission is to empower women by demystifying money and providing them with...

We all have a friend that just gets you, and when you are together, you just enjoy the time with each other.  My guest today is that friend to me.  We had a fantastic time talking about love, and validation as children and learning to take on the responsibility of validating yourself and not waiting on a parent or adult to validate you.  This episode goes off the rails at times.  What I learned fr...

One of my favorite people in the world is back again. Edith and I are back with laughter, seriousness, and deep conversation. Listen in on what is our everyday conversation with each other. The unique thing about our relationship is that Edith and I see the world differently, and we debate with love and ultimately find common ground.  Listen to hear what happens when I reveal that I did not know m...

Breaking through your internal beliefs about parenting to work past parenting guilt. I chat with Gillian, whose mission is to help moms find joy and purpose beyond motherhood.  IN THIS EPISODE:  Balancing mom guilt while filling your cup The importance of play for kids Making play a part of childhood Giving your kids the space, time, opportunities and tools to discover who they are.&nbsp...

Thank you for joining me on another episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me.  In this episode, I chat with Dana. Dana is a mother of two sons and an Optometric physician.  Dana specializes in pediatrics and myopia management.  Dana and her husband, Luke, operate the blog LukeKnows . I invited Dana back to the podcast to talk more in-depth about the importance of eye care in kids....

Healing and moving forward from childhood trauma can feel like an uphill battle. My purpose for hosting the What I Wish My Mother Taught Me Podcast is to build a community of men and women willing to speak transparently about their life experiences and how those experiences shape them as adults and parents. My guest this week, Karen, spoke transparently about childhood abandonment, the effects of...

Thank you for joining me on another episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me.  In this episode, I chat with Dana. Dana is a mother of two sons and an Optometric physician.  Dana specializes in pediatrics and myopia management.  Dana and her husband, Luke, operate the blog LukeKnows .  They use this platform to encourage working parents as they navigate the parenting journey a...

Thank you for joining me on another episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me. In this episode, I Priya Kumar. Priya is a financial coach. Her mission is to empower women by demystifying money and providing them with an infrastructure that allows them to build confidently.  She coaches her clients on how to build a relationship with their money, heal financial trauma, and understand finances...

In this episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me, I chat with Christine Ebie. A close friend, an amazing woman of God.  We talk in-depth about how a true encounter with God in her mid-20s changed her life, finding validation through a relationship with Christ.  We talk about hiding your true self, preventing yourself from shining and shrinking yourself. Christine encourages young women...

Thank you for joining me on another episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me. In this episode, one of my favorite people and I sat down once again to go in-depth about self-validation. I love having Edith as a guest because it's literally our everyday conversations recorded, and you get to experience our friendship within the conversation.  Be sure to check out my book What I Wish My Mother...

Thank you for joining me on another episode of What I Wish My Mother Taught Me. In this episode, I chat with Francelyn Devarie , host of the Life with Francy podcast. Francy is passionate about building a community that empowers others on their journey to building a better life for themselves. Listen as we discuss childhood experiences and boundaries and how the foundations we set for our kids mak...

In this episode, I chat with Anna Scoby, and I am a Communication Coach specializing in taking intimidating factors out of public speaking. Anna is the creator of Project Be You, an educational non-profit dedicated to youth. The project was created with one goal to instill confidence in my students through teaching them soft skills necessary for future success. I have been working with children fo...