Moms Changing the World

Announcement - I will be featured in TEFOS - The Executive Functioning Online Summit- with over 30 experts in parenting, ADHD, Autism and more. I will share 3 things to KNOW and 3 things to DO when you child is having a behavior challenge.  Register now  to join us for free Aug 5-8. Also available anytime thereafter! Welcome to our first panel episode on MCTW! I am happy to welcome two wonderful l...

Announcement - I will be featured in TEFOS - The Executive Functioning Online Summit- with over 30 experts in parenting, ADHD, Autism and more. I will share 3 things to KNOW and 3 things to DO when you child is having a behavior challenge.  Register now  to join us for free Aug 5-8. Also available anytime thereafter! So excited to kick off Season 4 with this episode highlighting a practical tool t...

I am so excited to be recording for Season 4 of Moms Changing the World! Listen in as I introduce the theme of neuro-diversity that will guide some of the episodes and interviews I share this season. Plus, find out the inspiration word of the year. I want to invite you to think about what it would take to move from overwhelm in your life to overflow and abundance? I will invite guests to share wha...

Merry Christmas Greetings! I love this time of year for sharing the joy and peace of God's love at Christmas with singing, visiting and eating with family and friends. No better time to share the end of the year and Season 3 with author Chef Karen Ann Murray and holiday tips and treats. Let's celebrate! 2021 marks 35 years since Karen completed her Chef training in Birmingham, England and...

With the holiday season in full swing, we spotlight an author mom to consider "At the Right Time" childrens book for the young children on your Christmas list. My friend from years back, Michelle Forrest, is a former preschool teacher turned Family Lawyer and now adds Author to her titles. After graduating from Stanford University with a B.S. in biology and a minor in psychology, Michelle...

Today's guest is a college friend who has worked locally and internationally for a cleaner Earth. Fueled by her roots in Ivory Coast, Fanta is a senior program officer for Climate and Energy at an environmental foundation, advancing solutions to  ensure a safe and stable climate . Prior to joining her foundation, Fanta worked as chief program officer at an international NGO focused on clean tr...

My guest today, Nell Triplett, is a Californian who has been able to raise her two young children in Denmark, in addition to calling the Bay Area home. She is one of the "Baby Mom" friends I met at a Mommy Yoga class when my youngest was weeks old, and the friendship stuck as we found our way through early motherhood. Even when years go by, we pick up right where we left off, have more tha...

Today, we talk about healing, but not just in the traditional way. My guest healed herself from Lupus and shares how that journey in the course of becoming a mother, changed her whole life. Jamie Lynn Guyden, MD is a medical doctor who finally awakened after a thirty-year slumber. She is a New Jersey native whose medical career began in Houston, TX immersed in the conventional medical model. For 1...

Today's interview is with the newest mom I have talked to on Moms Changing the World. As an Obstetric and Gynocology MD, our guest has been changing the world for mothers years before she had her own daughter. We talk about a simple way to nurture early interests you see in your kids, some interesting turns the road to motherhood can take, what the pandemic is doing to birthrates and how to fi...

This week, I welcome my friend and fellow advance practice nurse, Lukeythia Bastardi. We talk about the joys and challenges of our profession, raising multi-ethnic children and building community even when it is hard! She says "I have been married for nearly twenty years to my college sweetheart whom I met singing in the gospel choir. We have three brilliant children, a daughter aged 15 (10th...

Welcome to Season 3 - I am kicking the season off with a BANG with Mom Strategist and my mentor, Mia Redrick. Mia is the go-to consultant for sharp, smart, go-getting women looking to package their expertise into high-ticket products/services both online and offline. Her track record for supporting her clients with high-ticket results quickly is unmatched. She has coached thousands of clients arou...

Back again from Episode 23, Julie Long is here with me to review the last season of NBC's hit show This Is Us. Since the TV show does not return to air for a few more months, Julie and I talk about the mom stories and themes of our favorite characters. As some might remember, her son, Tanner, who was born blind, got the chance make to make a guest appearance in Season 4 of the show. www. MomsC...

Super excited to invite you to my free parenting webinar! Take the CALM and JOY in your parenting to the next level as I support you to turn your young child's behavior challenges into opportunities! If your child 5 years and younger is struggling with tantrums and big emotions that cause frustration for all, this workshop is for you. If your children are older, you can still benefit from the...

Happy summer! The guest for today has had an extra special impact on my life as the picture of what nurturing and international service- oriented mother could look like. I had the privilege of joining June Agamah and her husband, Dr. Edem Agamah, and a team of health professionals on my first medical missions trip to Ghana in 2003. June with International Health and Development Network have built...

We have not just one, but two summit opportunities coming up for you. It all starts with Putting Mama First from November 7-9, 2022, online virtual retreat.  You can  grab your seat here . My session is on on the 9th, so mark your calendar. This immersive retreat will leave you feeling pampered and cared for as a mom nurturing your children. Then, my friends, Cecilia and Jason Hilkey, asked me to...

We have not just one, but two summit opportunities coming up for you. It all starts with Putting Mama First from November 7-9, 2022, online virtual retreat.  You can  grab your seat here . My session is on on the 9th, so mark your calendar. This immersive retreat will leave you feeling pampered and cared for as a mom nurturing your children. Then, my friends, Cecilia and Jason Hilkey, asked me to...

We have not just one, but two summit opportunities coming up for you. It all starts with Putting Mama First from November 7-9, 2022, online virtual retreat.  You can  grab your seat here . My session is on on the 9th, so mark your calendar. This immersive retreat will leave you feeling pampered and cared for as a mom nurturing your children. Then, my friends, Cecilia and Jason Hilkey, asked me to...

We have not just one, but two summit opportunities coming up for you. It all starts with Putting Mama First from November 7-9, 2022, online virtual retreat.  You can  grab your seat here . My session is on on the 9th, so mark your calendar. This immersive retreat will leave you feeling pampered and cared for as a mom nurturing your children. Then, my friends, Cecilia and Jason Hilkey, asked me to...

Mother's Day repay of Pt 2 of the two - part interview where you meet your host Ekua Walker, Pediatric NP and the mom who has made a special impact on her life... her own mother, Sophia Blankson! Sophia is an author, painter, retired educator, fashion designer, quilter, ministry leader and singer who shares her wisdom on parenting in learning from our mistakes, teaching empathy to kids and bei...

Mother's Day Replay- Part 1 - Sophia Blankson- Moms Changing the World Meet your host Ekua Walker, Pediatric NP and the mom who has made a special impact on her life... her own mother, Sophia Blankson!  Sophia is an author, painter, retired educator, fashion designer, quilter, ministry leader and singer who shares her wisdom on parenting in Ghana vs America and advice for new mothers.   Learn...

We have not just one, but two summit opportunities coming up for you. It all starts with Putting Mama First from November 7-9, 2022, online virtual retreat.  You can  grab your seat here . My session is on on the 9th, so mark your calendar. This immersive retreat will leave you feeling pampered and cared for as a mom nurturing your children. Then, my friends, Cecilia and Jason Hilkey, asked me to...

Leah Guzman inspires us through a discussion of art as therapy. Listen in as we talk about how art can be healing for children and adults regardless of their experience. Art can be a fun and creative bonding activity that is used as part of the process to cope and understand emotions and life for all ages. Stay till the end for special guided art meditation led by Leah. Leah's Bio- "My sig...

During the week that the verdict is released about George Floyd's murder, I have an important conversation about community awareness for community healing and connections with non-profit founder, Folake Phillips. After we chat about new motherhood and the role allergies played in early children's heath decision, we delve into why Black Lives Matter and what all of us can do to fight system...

My interview this week is for any mom who has been thrown a "curveball", as they say. Julie Long never pictured being the mom of a child born with blindness. Hence, her son, Tanner, has taught her more in the past decade of his life than she could have ever imagined. Then, one day a few years ago, she got a call that opened a door to him having a guest appearance on NBC's This Is Us, m...

Moms, during this season of Easter, I was blessed by the chance to interview my cousin by marriage who is a spiritual and community leader in Memphis. Rev. Ayanna Watkins lives in Memphis with her husband and young daughters. She has been involved with Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (M.I.C.A.H.) since 2016, and she is thrilled to serve as M.I.C.A.H.’s first Lead Organizer. Rev. A...