MOMnation Talk Radio

Make Dollars Make Sense Ever wondered what interest, APY, or compound interest actually mean? In this episode of Make Dollars Make Sense, Trudi Kayser and Jenn Stone simplify these financial terms so you can better understand how your money grows and how to make smarter savings decisions. 💸​​The conversation breaks down the difference between simple and compound interest, explains why time is one...

Health and Fitness with Erin So many women think fat loss starts with eating less, cutting carbs, or jumping into another diet. Erin explains why that approach often leads to frustration, hormone issues, and the cycle of losing and regaining the same weight. Instead, she shares the foundation your body needs before ever focusing on calories.​​In this episode of Energy Shift with Erin, you'll l...

Untying the Knot, Supporting Women through Divorce and Beyond Seeing your ex move on can stir up emotions you thought you had already worked through. Whether they start dating, get engaged, or remarry, it can reopen old wounds and leave you questioning your own healing. 💔 ​ ​ In this episode of Untying the Knot, Katie and Miranda talk about why seeing an ex move on can feel so painful, even if yo...

Our Love Story, Q&A for Couples In this episode of Our Love Story, Katie and Dyanna Eisel explore what it really means to rebuild trust after it's been broken. While many people immediately think of infidelity, trust can also be damaged through broken promises, emotional betrayal, repeated disappointments, defensiveness, and feeling unheard. ​ ​ Dyanna explains the difference between inten...

Mental Wealth, Leave a New Legacy In this episode of Mental Wealth, Katie and Laura discuss the emotional toll of custody battles and the heartbreak that comes with fighting for time with your child. They explore why family court can leave parents feeling mentally exhausted and how to protect your emotional well-being during one of life's hardest seasons. ​ ​ They also share ways to support yo...

Arizona State and Local Government Without the Overwhelm Most of us were expected to understand politics, government, voting, and local decisions once we became adults. ​ ​ But a lot of us were never actually taught how any of it works. ​ ​ Then adulting happened. Momming happened. Life got busy. And suddenly we are trying to raise families, make decisions, follow what is happening around us, and...

Her Inner Circle: Pull up a chair, girlfriend, your circle is waiting Some sisters are family. Some sisters are friends. And some are both. 👭 ​​In this episode of Her Inner Circle, Katie sits down with Darien and her sister, Jenn, for a heartfelt conversation about the unique bond that happens when your sibling becomes one of your closest friends. 💜 From childhood memories and family dynamics to...

From The Heart, Inspiring Stories told by Inspiring Women There were moments when Allie didn't think she would survive. Moments marked by childhood trauma, addiction, homelessness, abuse, and a deep belief that life would never get better. 💔 ​ ​ In this episode of From the Heart, Allie shares her journey from living on the streets of Phoenix and battling IV meth addiction to building a life r...

Health and Fitness with Erin In this episode of Energy Shift With Erin, Coach Erin McDonald tackles a frustration many women face during perimenopause: being told their labs are "normal" while still dealing with brain fog, fatigue, poor sleep, mood changes, and stubborn inflammation. ​ ​ Erin shares her personal hormone journey, explains why traditional lab work doesn't always tell t...

Make Dollars Make Sense 💰 Confused about checking accounts, savings accounts, CDs, money markets, and high-yield savings accounts? You're not alone. In this episode of Make Dollars Make Sense, Trudi and Jenn break down the most common money tools in simple, practical terms so you can feel more confident about where your money lives and what it's doing. ​ ​ From emergency funds and short-t...

Mental Wealth, Leave a New Legacy In this episode of Mental Wealth, Katie and Laura respond to a heartbreaking post from a mom whose husband suddenly left her and their three children, including a newborn. They talk through the guilt, confusion, fear, and deep grief that can come when life changes without warning.​​Laura shares why it is not one person’s job to “fix” a relationship, and how kids n...

From The Heart, Inspiring Stories told by Inspiring Women Addiction impacted both of their lives in completely different ways… but healing brought them back together. 💛 ​ ​ In this powerful episode of From the Heart, Krystal Ann and her mother, Krissi Gagnon, share the raw truth about addiction, recovery, motherhood, forgiveness, and rebuilding a relationship after years of pain and survival mode...

Health and Fitness with Erin In this episode of Energy Shift With Erin, Coach Erin McDonald sits down with Miranda Rae for a raw and honest conversation about divorce, healing, relationships, self-worth, trauma responses, and the journey back to yourself after heartbreak. 💛 ​ ​ Together, Erin and Miranda dive into the emotional patterns many women carry from childhood into adulthood and relations...

Our Love Story, Q&A for Couples In this episode of Our Love Story, Katie and Dyanna Eisel open up an honest conversation about intimacy, emotional safety, consent, and communication inside marriage. This is the stuff couples often avoid talking about out loud, but it matters deeply.​​Dyanna explains why emotional connection is such a huge part of intimacy for many women and how self-abandonmen...

Health and Fitness with Erin In this episode of Energy Shift With Erin, Erin sits down with special guest Dana Kay, ADHD expert and natural health practitioner, to talk about the powerful connection between ADHD, inflammation, gut health, nutrition, and emotional regulation. 💛 ​​Dana shares her personal journey navigating her son’s ADHD diagnosis and how functional health approaches completely ch...

Live and Learn with Katie, Learn Something New! Clutter is not a character flaw. Sometimes, it just means the system you’re using does not match the way your brain actually works 🧺✨ ​ ​ In this episode of Live and Learn, we sit down with Susan Lehto, founder of Live With Less Clutter, to talk about practical organizing strategies for real mom life. ​ ​ Susan shares why traditional decluttering a...

Health and Fitness with Erin In this episode of Energy Shift With Erin, Coach Erin McDonald, Erin breaks down the difference between lifestyle habits and hormone issues, and why both matter when it comes to energy, fat loss, sleep, and perimenopause. ​​So many women think their hormones are “broken,” when their body may actually be under-fueled, under-muscled, overstressed, and exhausted. 💛​​Befo...

Make Dollars Make Sense Money struggles are not always about numbers. Sometimes they come from the beliefs, guilt, shame, and survival patterns we have carried for years without even realizing it. ​ ​ In this episode of Make Dollars Make Sense, Trudi Kayser and Jenn Stone get real about how identity and past experiences shape the way we handle money every day. ​ ​ The conversation dives into finan...

Mental Wealth, Leave a New Legacy In this episode of Mental Wealth , Katie and Laura unpack a deeply emotional situation many moms can relate to: feeling judged, misunderstood, or emotionally unsafe within family dynamics. When beliefs clash with someone close to you, especially a mother-in-law, it can feel personal, painful, and hard to navigate.​​They discuss how postpartum emotions, a new baby,...

From The Heart, Inspiring Stories told by Inspiring Women Some stories don’t just touch your heart… they change how you see everything. 💔 ​ ​ In this episode of From the Heart, we sit down with Amber Reiter, a mom who turned unimaginable loss into purpose after losing her daughter Jazmine to pediatric cancer. Her story is one of deep love, resilience, and finding strength in the middle of grief....

Untying the Knot, Supporting Women through Divorce and Beyond In this episode of Untying the Knot, Katie and Miranda sit down with Kristina Heckel, CDFA, CFEI from Bloom Divorce Advisory Services to talk about one of the most stressful parts of divorce: money. 💸 ​ ​ From gathering documents to understanding assets, accounts, budgets, and settlement options, Kristina helps bring clarity to a proce...

Our Love Story, Q&A for Couples ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes conversations around women’s safety, assault, consent, and trauma. ⚠️ ​ ​ In this episode of Our Love Story, Katie and Dyanna Eisel unpack what feminism actually is, what it is not, and how it quietly shows up inside relationships. From mental load and division of labor to safety, consent, and emotional support, this con...

Live and Learn with Katie, Learn Something New! Postpartum is not a season to rush through or “bounce back” from. In this episode of Live and Learn, Rebecca Engel of Beloved Motherhood shares why the first 40 days after birth are a sacred transition and why moms need just as much care, support, and restoration as their babies do 🤍​​Rebecca opens up about what is really happening in a mother’s bod...

Health and Fitness with Erin In this episode of Energy Shift With Erin , Coach Erin McDonald walks through her 7-Day Hormone Reset and how simple lifestyle shifts can help reduce inflammation, improve energy, and support hormone balance. So many women are making their symptoms worse without realizing it through under-fueling, chronic stress, poor sleep, and overcomplicating nutrition. ✨​​This res...

Make Dollars Make Sense In this first episode of Make Dollars Make Sense, Katie is joined by Trudi and Jenn to break down one of the biggest struggles moms face… avoiding their money. 💸 ​ ​ If checking your bank account feels stressful or overwhelming, you are not alone. This conversation gets real about why that happens and what’s actually going on beneath the surface. ​ ​ They walk through the...