Boy Mom Podcast

Meet Coach Tim Brown, a lifelong coach, educator, pastor, author, father, and advocate for raising strong boys. In this episode, Tim talks about his mother who raised him and his siblings single-handedly and how this affected how he thought of his role. Tim talks about what it is to honor his mother and to live a life knowing that he fulfilled his part as a son on earth. Tim talks about his work w...

Meet Dr. Marsha Nelson, a surgeon who is married to another surgeon, and has been able to raise four boys with the oldest now in college. Marsha shares with us her amazing story and the methods that she's used that has people stopping in restaurants to compliment the behavior of her sons. Married to a now retired military officer, Marsha talks about the trials and tribulations of having to continu...

Carroll S. Golden, best-selling author and longevity & retirement synthesist joins Suzanne Carawan, host of the Boy Mom Podcast to talk about her son, Eric. Carroll is a career female executive who doesn't pull any punches when talking about the sacrifice and sheer determination that went into being a single mother while working in the financial services industry, a historically (and still...

Meet Ryan McCann, only son of Suzanne, who joins us on this episode of the Boy Mom Podcast. Ryan is a student-athlete in graduate school at Seton Hill University and joins us to give perspective on his life and ever-evolving relationship with his mother. We gain special insight into his thinking at different points of his life and how he has come to appreciate and greatly value the relationship he...

Meet Stephanie Karr, a college faculty member teaching pharmacology & toxicology, as well as a visionary author and product developer of Christian-focused books and keepsakes that center around a lamb named "Iam". The name came to Stephanie in a moment of divine providence and she later learned that Iam is Hebrew for "He will be" or "He is" and this reinforced the...

Join us as to kick off our second season where we meet Kelly Bamm who is living proof of the power of prayer, intention, and healing. Making tough choices goverened by prayer and faith has always been part of Kelly's journey. Whether it was deciding to divorce while pregnant with her third child, or giving a chance to a new love and marriage, Kelly has always trusted God's plan. Having the...

Join us as we hear from financial services legend, Joe Jordan, about the power of mothers and how much the world needs us now. From Joe's powerful personal testimony about his mother to his work that he continues to do at a breakneck speed and on a global basis, Joe shares his wisdom. Joe is an internationally recognized speaker and author of "Living a Life of Significance". Joe'...

Meet Karla and Kai-mother and son who have a heartwarming story about navigating the world of having a split home, where God fits in, how the mother and father relationship differ, and what miracles can happen when you constantly pray for everyone to be their highest self. Kai, an incredibly articulate rising junior at Hope College and his faithful and loyal mother, Karla, proud employee of Honda...

Meet Bear Davis and his mom, Roni. Born Kenneth, Roni would sing "Winnie the Pooh" to her baby, but replace the Winnie with Kenny. The Kenny part never stuck, but the Bear did! The beloved baby of the family, Bear was brought up with the freedom to play outside all day and loved sports of all kinds. Roni's down-to-earth spirit is refreshing and her zest for life is uplifting. Who wou...

Meet Joe and Frank Anderson, identical twins and coming in at #5 and #6 in birth order to a family of ten children. While Frank reigns supreme as the older brother, Joe is a mere minutes younger and just as big of a personality as Frank. The two talk about their upbringing by mom Norene Karnes who was an incredibly dynamic woman who lived life out loud and taught her children to do the same. The t...

Velma and Delvin put the JOY in Joyce! This dynamic mother and son are pure joy to meet and get to know through this month's podcast where we focus on the unique relationship that comprise the bond between a mother and her son. Whether talking about Delvin's foretelling as being quick as a rabbit, or talking through the standards that she set for her household, Velma is approachable, down-...

Meet mom Gen and son Cole. Gen was born and raised in Westerville, Ohio and now lives in New Albany where she is the VP Branch Manager at First Community Mortgage . Cole is also born and raised in the greater Columbus area and is a public-to-private-to-public school student-athlete who attended St. Paul Catholic School for his last year of elementary, St. Francis DeSales High School , and is now f...