Mom Inspired Show with Amber Sandberg

Are you raising daughters and wondering if you are doing it right? Today I am talking with author Sarah Bragg about raising preteen and teenage daughters.  We jump into the show talking about failure and how that is part of life and why it's important to teach our girls that it's ok to fail. Sarah also shared with us how it's critical to understand our children  developmentally, ideally before the...

Are you finding that you just don't feel like yourself lately? Today I am talking with Dyna Vink all about navigating hormones especially during perimenopause which can start as early as late 30s. Dyna shares with us her journey of going through perimenopause and how she wished she had known more information back then. She tells us why eating certain foods can help with any physical challenges you...

Do you find it impossible to think positive about your body while wanting to lose weight? Today I am talking all about why it's important to work on your thoughts regarding your body at its current size while losing weight. Many of us think that once we get to our goal weight that our thoughts will be what we want and that just isn't the case. It's really easy to think that if we think positively...

Have you wondered what the benefits of homeschooling are? Today I have mom of 8, author, and homeschooling mom Durenda Wilson back on the show. Today we are talking about her new book Four Hour School Day and how homeschooling was such a blessing to her and her family. She talked about working with your child's interest and passions for an enjoyable learning experience.  Also, Durenda shares with...

Are you wondering if homeschooling would be best for your family? Today I have mom of 8, author, and homeschooling mom Durenda Wilson on the show.  She shared with us how she became an author and how that process looked like for her to write a book. She mentioned that she  was hesitant to write a book but after several people nudging her to do it she realized that her gifting is writing.  Durenda...

Do you feel stuck? Today I will be interviewed on my friend Jenny Stemmerman's podcast where we talk all about changing the direction of your life. I share with her that the one of the reasons I wanted to get certified as a life coach was to help moms beyond the podcast. I know it's so easy to get stuck in a rut or feel like you don't know what your purpose is outside of running a home. Maybe you...

Do you feel like as you age your hormones seem all over the place and you don't know what to do? Today we have Dr. Carolyn Delucia back on the show for the second part of this interview and we talk all about hormones.  Dr. Carolyn shares with us that if she would of known what she knew now she would of starting doing things differently in order to feel more like herself.  That just because our hor...

Do you find yourself peeing a little when running, jumping, sneezing, laughing and coughing? Today we have Dr. Carolyn Delucia on the show for a 2 part episode and we talk all about our bodies after having kids.  Did you guys know that in 2020 there were more adult diapers sold than baby diapers?  Dr. Carolyn shares with us why so many women especially women who have had kids have issues with peei...

Are you wondering how you can plan and pay for your child's college? Today we have speaker and author Dr. Pamela Ellis on the show. Dr. Pamela shares with us her journey on how she ended up the founder of Compass College Advisory and the author of What To Know Before They Go.  We talk about how kids can start applying for scholarships at the age of 13 and what that looks like. She also shares with...

What places are on your bucket list for this year and 2022? Today we have mom of 3 Christina Willett from Lush Experience on the show for part 2 of the travel series to share with us some amazing places we can go this year! Just like Heidi in the previous episode, she shares with us 3 different locations and 4 amazing resorts that are perfect during the pandemic. Christina really focuses on these...

The world is opening back up, where do you want to go? Today we have Heidi La Russo from Lush Experience on the show to share with us some amazing places we can go this year!  She shares with us 3 different locations and 4 amazing resorts that are perfect during the pandemic. Eden Roc is not your typical all inclusive Dominican Republic hotel. It's privately gated located in Cap Cana.  Flying into...

Have you wondered why people love going to Cabo so much? In 2019 I went to Cabo San Lucas and San Jose Mexico and stayed at several luxury properties.  As a travel agent I wanted to go and check out why people flocked to Cabo so often.  I stayed at 5 different resorts so that I could see the difference between each of them in order to help my travel clients.  I had the best time, it felt like a mi...

Do you want to go to an island with the most turquoise water you will ever see? As the world opens up it is very clear that this is the best time to start using a travel advisor, each country has their own rules and testing requirements.  So do yourself a favor and making your life easier with advisors like myself.  So, let's jump into why Turks and Caicos needs to be on your bucket list.  My stay...

Have you been thinking about doing something just for you? Today we have multi million dollar online course creator Abbey Ashley on the show.  Abbey shares with us that her dream was always to be a stay at home mom until she realized that she wasn't really good at some of the stay at home mom things! It occurred to her too that she was bored and needed something else just for her and also wanted t...

Did you know that you could potentially make 100k being a Virtual Assistant? Today we have Kathy Goughenour former Fortune 500 company employee turned millionaire on the show.  At the age of 40 she asked her boss why she wasn't getting promoted? He said "you laugh and smile too much you are never serious and will never get promoted until then!"  At that point she had to decide if she was going to...

Have you ever thought about having an Airbnb property and how much money you could make? Today we have Ginny Townsend on the show and she talks about how she accidentally made 6-figures with her first Airbnb property.  I wanted to have Ginny on the show today because I know so many of us are trying to figure out ways to make extra money from home and you might of not considered doing a real estate...

Did you know there is something called "menopause rage" ? Today we have Vanessa Ford back on the show to do the second episode discussing the perimenopausal/menopausal transition.  If you missed last week's episode make sure to go back and listen to that first, it's full of amazing information.  Today, Vanessa shares with us that the average age of menopause is 51 so if you can have perimenopause...

Did you know perimenopause can last 7-13 years staring at the age of 35? Today we have Vanessa Ford on the show to do a 2 part episode discussing the perimenopausal/menopausal transition. You may be thinking "oh I am too young for that", make sure to keep reading! Vanessa who is cofounder of Menolabs, was prompted to action when, at 44 she had a period that lasted 3 weeks! Unsatisfied with the lac...

Have you ever wondered how you could make money blogging, especially six-figures? Today we have blogger and business coach Kate Kordsmeier on the show. Using her journalism career and paired with some health issues that she was having with PCOS she built a blog that ended up making six figures.   She then realized that people really wanted to know how to make money on blogging so she explains how...

Are you approaching your 40s or in your 40s and finding that your needs are changing in regards to your overall health? Today we have Kate Turner on the show.  Having 8 years of experience in the nutrition field she has a passion for helping women feel their best. I wanted to have Kate share with us her thoughts on what women can do approaching their 40s to have optimal health.  If you are already...

What would you wear if you gave yourself permission to accept your current size? Today I am talking all about tolerating clothes that just don't fit anymore. Do you find yourself squeezing into pants that just don't fit properly but you don't want to spend the money to buy a bigger size?  Are you trying to wrestle your way into tops that are two sizes too small but you feel like if you buy a bigge...

Where are all my writers at, did you know you could make money writing? Today we have copywriter, course creator Tam Henderson on the show. We chat about how as a shy person working in PR it was so hard for her personality to be in that industry.  Tam shared with us that while working for the PR company she wrote a press release and found a formula to reissue the press release by just changing the...

Have you been trying to figure out what kind of job you could do at home? Today I have freelance writer and business owner Abbi Peret on the show.  She shares with us how she started her journey with becoming a freelance writer to now helping women make money writing.  Abbi has five kids, one who has special needs and another that battled cancer. During the timeframe that her son was fighting canc...

Does it seem like everyone is doing a better job at parenting than you? Today I have author, speaker and radio host Ann Wilson on the show. It was such a treat to have her on today, she shared her experience raising her 3 sons and the things that she learned.  Ann started off talking about the "minivan days" ages 5-12 and how fun those ages were and how she took advantage of being in the car with...

Do you wish you could feel more connected to your friends? Today I have mommy blogger, podcaster and author Laura Tremaine on the show. Laura gives us some great ideas on how to stay connected with our friends and even take it to the next level.  She talks about some fun ideas on how to go about this and get the ball rolling in your next group text thread. Laura mentioned that she has noticed over...