Moms Who Create

Happy Mother's Day! These women have shown us that it's possible to be a mom and a successful artist or author. Motherhood can provide a unique perspective that can influence our work and inspire us to create powerful pieces.  Grab a Coffee & Say Hello Support the show Follow Moms Who Create: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/momswhocreatepodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook....

Welcome to the Moms Who Create Podcast! I'm Kelli Heil, your host, and I'm excited to share a podcast that celebrates the incredible moms who are pursuing their creative passions. Are you a mom who feels like you can't balance your creative pursuits with the demands of motherhood? Then you're in the right place! Each week, I’m bringing you interviews with accomplished and talen...

Melissa Spratt is a first-time author and full-time working mother who is still evolving and discovering herself. Her poetry reflects this journey of self-discovery. She resides in a charming village on the CT shoreline and finds joy in spending time with family and friends, as well as engaging in self-care activities such as writing, reading, walking, practicing yoga, and gardening. Her book is a...

Katie Wood is a thought leader, entrepreneur, and author of "A Simple Seed" journal of growth, gratitude & giggles. In 2014, she transitioned from a 10-year career in teaching special education to fully embracing entrepreneurial life. Katie speaks frequently at training events, schools and is also developing several business ventures. 'A Simple Seed' has been ranked a best-...

I am so honored and thrilled to bring you an inspiring conversation with Carley Summers, an accomplished interior designer and photographer based in North Carolina. Carley has a fine arts degree in photography and painting, and she uses her expertise to help clients and brands tell their stories through interior photography and create sacred spaces through interior design. But Carley's journe...

Self-publishing requires dedication, hard work, my favorite word “sticktoitiveness” and a willingness to learn. By following these steps and seeking out resources and support, you can bring your children's book to life and share it with the world. Please know I’m 100% rooting you on. My second children’s book is releasing September 5th. So only two books, Kelli what do you know about it all?...

Her debut novel, Dirty Laundry, will be released TOMORROW, April 4th, in the US with Ballantine, an imprint of Penguin Random House.  TOMORROW, everyone! Disha Bose received a master’s in creative writing at University College Dublin, where she was mentored by Booker Prize winner Anne Enright. She has been shortlisted for the DNA Short Story Prize, and her poetry and short stories have appeared in...

Lindsey Pope is passionate about sharing laughter and love through writing. Her first book, Found in Faith, debuted in 2018. Her next book, Wisdom from the Womb, came out in 2019. She debuted her first children's picture book, Sheldon's Time, in August 2022. Her second picture book, Stella's Dream, will be out in Spring 2023. Outside of writing, Lindsey is a proud mom to a daughter...

Lauren is an engineer by day, photographer by weekend, and author / illustrator by evening! She is a mom to two young children, ages 5 and 2 and she just published her very first children’s book, The Magical Forest. She loves spending time in nature, whether it’s hiking, camping, or swimming, and her kids love it too. http://www.laurenkimberlyauthor.com http://www.instagram.com/laurenkimberlyautho...

Monique Maldonado is the CEO at Maldina Publishing, LLC and the author of The Looking List. She's also been the Marketing Director at Latin Rhythms Academy of Dance & Performance for seven years. Her passion for writing and journaling at a young age led her to pursue a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism at Columbia College Chicago. She then decided to continue her studies in t...

Charissa Bates is my guest today, and you’re in for such a beautifully inspiring story. With a little Harry Potter thrown in.  Charissa is a mother to three and is a survivor of a rare and aggressive cancer. She works as a Children's Mental Health Therapist and enjoys serving and volunteering. Charissa loves her Little Free Library that looks like Hogwarts. As a long time Harry Potter fan mys...

The BFF Sticker Club is an online community of sticker lovers (ie “Stickies”) founded by childhood besties, Annie Simkin and Laura Wonsik. The club is free and open to everyone, though mostly just for adults. There are a variety of ways to get involved including attending a weekly Instagram Live led by Annie and Laura, signing up for a monthly sticker swap, completing one of the weekly sticker cha...

The first three people to screenshot + share this episode will get Alyssa's book for FREE! Tag us on Instagram or Facebook. :) Alyssa is a highly-respected entrepreneur, mother of two, wife, author, and goal- getter. Alyssa works with women and moms to empower them to become a better versions of themselves in life and business. Alyssa is also the host of The Making Mommy Moves Show and Co-Hos...

Join me for a quick talk of 'Adding More 'Ands' to Life' as we delve into the world of starting your next great thing and explore the challenges balancing it all. In this special episode of my presentation from Podfest Expo 2023 in Orlando, Florida, I share my personal journey of adding more 'ands' to my life as a mom and entrepreneur. Whether you're a mom lookin...

Artist/illustrator/author Haley McAndrews returns to the Moms Who Create Podcast to talk about her second children’s book, Counting Toasters 1 to 10 (released on January 10th), and how life has changed for her as a mom over the last year. McAndrews is an award-winning artist, an illustrator, and the author of the Red Stone Art Studio blog. She also self-published two children’s picture books (so f...

Molly talks about her novels, momlife, and how she's balanced it all over the years! Be ready for a dose of inspiration and laughter. As Molly O’Keefe she is the USA Today Bestselling author of over 50 contemporary romances. Molly is also the author of The McAvoy Sister’s Book Of Secrets. She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband, two kids and rescue dog. She was so kind to join me today...

Kolina Cicero is a writer living in Minnesota with her husband, two kids, and two cats. She's the author of the indie-published children’s book ROSIE AND THE HOBBY FARM, a freelance writer, and a regular contributor to the lifestyle website Wit & Delight. She attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop’s Summer Graduate Fiction class with director Sam Chang, where she workshopped the novel she&ap...

Catherine Manfre is a business and strategy advisor and consultant with an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from New York University. She has advised private and public sector organizations on a range of business and management challenges and is passionate about solving the hardest, most difficult problems....

Happy New Year! Link to free printable to track your reading: https://www.momswhocreate.com/p/readingchallenge/ I had a reading goal of 24 books for 2022. You guys, I only read 13 books this year. I started off so strong, then faded. Of course I could ramble off a million excuses for not reading as much as I wanted, from having tiny people to take care of to using my nighttime alone time to work o...

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Lynn Rhys lived in Illinois for most of her life until she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2004. Lynn finished her Masters Degree and decided that she wanted to try for a new adventure, so she decided to take a stab at writing romance books. When she isn’t writing, you can find her spending quality time with the family. If the kids are occupied (or finally asleep for the night), she loves to read a...

Mary Adkins is a writing coach, podcast host and founder of The Book Incubator, a 12-month program to write, revise, and pitch your novel or memoir. She is author of the novels When You Read This (Indie Next Pick, “Best Book of 2019” by Good Housekeeping and Real Simple), Privilege (Today.com Best Summer Read, New York Post Best Book of the Week), and Palm Beach (“like a sandy beach, equal parts b...

You tried. This isn’t like participation trophy word vomit. I mean like, even if it was for a week, you started writing a book. That’s honestly more than a lot of people can say. Deciding to conquer NaNo took planning. Even if you’re a panster, you’re a mom. So you did some sort of planning, right? Taking that first step, albeit not having your sought after goal, is huge. You have a base to go off...

Hi everyone, and welcome to this SPECIAL ONE YEAR anniversary episode of the Moms Who Create Podcast. So much has happened in the past year. The podcast has reached 6 continents, 34 countries, and has had thousands of downloads. This blows my mind. When I started, I thought, okay, if I even reach, help and encourage one mom somewhere in the world, that will be 100% worth it. So to think of how man...

Renee Bolla is a mom, wife, brand consultant and most recently a self-published children’s picture book author. She has always been a curious human with a passion for learning new things and making each day count. Renee didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a writer. She dreamt of working in the fashion industry. And she did just that. She quickly climbed the corporate ladder working for some of the...