Behind the Mic with Trixie | Faith & Motherhood

Could our family ever homeschool? Maybe the thought has crossed your mind after a hard school day, a conversation with another mom, or just quietly in your heart. In today’s very real episode of Behind the Mic with Trixie (recorded from my minivan—because motherhood 😅), we’re opening the door to an honest summer conversation about homeschooling. This episode isn’t about convincing anyone to homes...

What happens when the little hands you once held are now raising families of their own? In this heartfelt episode of Behind the Mic , Trixie sits down with Patty Cerpa—a wife of 38 years, mother of five, grandmother of nine, ministry leader, and faithful follower of Christ—to talk about the beautiful and sometimes difficult transition into the later seasons of motherhood. Together, they discuss pa...

There comes a moment in motherhood when everything begins to shift. Your children aren’t so little anymore… but they’re not fully grown either. They’re asking deeper questions, forming their own thoughts, and stepping into the world in new ways. And in this season, we’re invited into something new—not just caring for them, but walking beside them. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Abby Bautista as...

Motherhood is beautiful… but it’s not always easy—and sometimes, it doesn’t look anything like we expected. In this heartfelt Behind the Mic conversation, I sit down with Rebecca Gedeon, a mom of six, to talk about the early years of motherhood—the ones filled with sleepless nights, constant change, and moments that stretch your faith in ways you never imagined. Rebecca shares her honest journey t...

This episode is all about the beginning of motherhood. Today, I’m sitting down with Ruby Salinas as we open up an honest conversation about becoming a mom for the very first time—the beauty, the overwhelm, and everything in between. From those early “wait… I’m someone’s mom?” moments to learning how to care for a little life while you’re still growing yourself, this conversation is a gentle remind...

This episode is a little heart-to-heart. I’m sharing a small update… and a big shift— Behind the Mic now has its own space. Today, I’m opening up about what led to that change, what this season of motherhood has looked like, and the heart behind Wonderkeepers . Life has been a little slower than planned… but full in the ways that matter most—learning new rhythms, showing up for my family, and trus...

n this special Behind the Mic episode, Trixie is joined by her friend Stephanie Rome—an Army wife, homeschooling mom of four, and a woman whose life has been shaped by prayer. This isn’t an interview. It’s an honest, real-life conversation—one that might get interrupted, because motherhood is happening in real time. Stephanie shares how prayer became a culture in her home (starting with her parent...

Behind the Mic is a faith-centered motherhood podcast hosted by Trixie Hernandez and an extension of the Wonderkeepers podcast. Here, Trixie shares honest reflections about the moments that happen behind the microphone — the lessons, prayers, and quiet stories that unfold while raising children, homeschooling, and building the Wonderkeepers podcast. Most episodes are personal reflections, with occ...

Two months into launching the Wonderkeepers podcast, I found myself reflecting on something deeper than milestones… the heart behind it all. In this episode of Behind the Mic , I’m sharing how this journey began—from a simple desire to capture my children’s voices and memories… to rediscovering a dream God had placed in my heart long ago. If you’ve ever felt like your dreams are on hold in the mid...

I’ll be honest… I almost paused the podcast. Between motherhood, homeschooling, keeping up with the home, and everything in between, it all started to feel like too much. And for a moment, I wondered if I could really keep going. In this episode of Behind the Mic , I’m sharing the part we don’t talk about enough—the struggle behind the dream . If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to balance it a...

Motherhood, marriage, and faith don’t always look polished—sometimes they feel loud, messy, and unfinished. In this episode of Behind the Mic , I’m sharing a real and honest reflection on what it means to grow as a wife in the middle of everyday life—learning, failing, and trying again. Through a fresh look at Proverbs 31 , we talk about: What it really means to be a godly wife (without perfection...