Mom and Me: Climbing Mountains Together

What if peace isn’t something you find when life finally calms down… but something you practice right in the middle of the mess? Hey climbers ❤️ Today’s episode is our season finale, and it honestly feels surreal to even say that. When we started this podcast, we didn’t know if anyone would listen—we just knew we couldn’t keep walking through this story quietly. It’s also a big marker moment for u...

Sometimes the climb isn’t about getting to the top. Sometimes it’s about noticing who’s beside you—who’s slipping—and choosing, again and again, to reach back and help each other stand. In this episode, Mom and I take a breath and zoom out. We’re calling this one “Helping Each Other Up the Slope” because it’s kind of a recap… but not in a boring way. More like a “what have we learned so far?” mome...

What if the win you’re chasing isn’t on the scoreboard—it’s the moment a kid believes they still belong? Today’s episode is about the kind of coaching that keeps a light on when the season—and life—get heavy. We’re in a four-part series I’m calling Finding Help Along the Way —the real, practical ways people step in for our kids (and for us) when life asks more than we think we can carry. Sports be...

School is supposed to help us become who we’re meant to be… but for a lot of us, it’s where we first learn what it feels like to not belong. This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt alone in a room full of people—and still had to show up the next day. Today we’re talking about school —not grades, not test scores, not the “typical” stress. We’re talking about the real stuff: identity, mental heal...

What if the first place you heal is the space you come home to? What if changing a room—light bulbs, colors, the way the bed faces—changes the way a day lands on your heart? Today, I’m sitting with my daughter, Lainey, and we’re talking about the place that held us after crisis: home. After hospitalization and outpatient, “normal” didn’t exist for us anymore. Coming back meant medications, therapy...

Sometimes the hardest place to ask for help is inside your own head. The thoughts get loud, the feelings get tangled, and suddenly even the idea of reaching out feels like climbing a mountain with no rope. This episode kicks off our Finding Help Along the Way series, and honestly… it’s the one that hits closest to home. We talked with our friend Casey Michaelson from St. Louis County Public Health...

What do you do when the hospital says, “She’s ready to come home,” but your heart whispers, “I’m not ready at all”? This is the episode where we talk about the messy middle—when hope returns and fear tags along anyway. Before we dive in, a gentle content note : we talk candidly about mental health and suicide. If you’re in crisis, call 911 for immediate danger or call/text 988 to reach the Suicide...

When the room gets stripped bare—no belt, no hoodie, no photos—you learn quickly what’s left: breath, fear, and love trying to find a way in. This episode is the story of how we kept knocking until a door opened. Content note: we talk about suicide, hospitalization, and trauma. Please take care of yourself and listen in your own time. If you’re in crisis, call 911 or dial/text 988 for immediate su...

What if the hardest part of loving someone is surrendering control so they can learn to breathe again? Today, we step onto the mountain together—one careful, shaking step at a time. In this episode, we move from the base of the mountain to starting the climb . We talk candidly about our first ER visit after an attempt, what it was like to be separated for hours, and the moment we held hands again...

Some conversations change you while you’re still having them. This is one of those—and I’m inviting you into it, messy nerves, shaky voice, hopeful heart and all. Before we get into anything, a quick “mom disclaimer”: this episode talks honestly about mental health and includes mentions of suicide. If you need to pause, breathe, or come back later, please do. We cried recording it. You might cry l...