Moms Working Overtime

Today's episode is a little bit different, and the beginning of something very exciting for the Moms Working Overtime Podcast - a collaboration with Jeremy Mullins, a registered dietician and expert all things health and wellness.  There will be many more collaborations to come between myself and The Jeremy Mullins Podcast, which I will share with all of you, but today I wanted to post this e...

Each morning, my son goes off to school and I tell him: "Listen to your teachers. Be nice to your friends. Be a kind boy." I think a lot of us say these types of motherly things. We want our children to grow up to be good humans. We want to do a good job with them. There's a saying I love - "Be the change you want to see in the world, but I think it can give a bystander effect....

Motherhood teaches you just how strong and resilient you are. It reveals a version of you that you might not have even known existed. It reveals this woman that was perfectly designed to raise, mold, and protect her children. And this strength, this resilience, is often developed through all of the life experiences that come before pregnancy and motherhood.  Today I get to bring one of my best fri...

"I'll never sleep again" Have you ever felt this way? Well if so, you're certainly not alone. As moms, we hear all of the things - to "sleep when the baby sleeps," or "just let them cry it out," or "chug some caffeine - you're fine!" Easier said than done when you're not the one up all hours of the night, seeing each hour on the clock. Mo...

I have another amazing guest that I get to share with you all today - my sweet friend, Meg LaFerla! Meg opened her heart for me in today's interview, sharing about one of the most raw and vulnerable moments of her life - her divorce and the journey of navigating single motherhood that followed. Divorce brings so many unwanted challenges that can feel unexpected, unfair, and unnecessarily hars...

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The theme of today's podcast: just because it's COMMON doesn't mean it's NORMAL.  All too often, I hear moms talk about how they have specific symptoms or conditions after having children that they accept as "normal" just because lots of other women experience them, too. That's simply not the case.  Today I have pelvic health physical therapist, Kelly Yamnitz, to...

Today's episode is about the freedom we have as moms to change our minds sometimes. If we're constantly striving to grow, evolve, and challenge ourselves, then change is inevitable. We shouldn't shy away from it.  Hardly any of us are the exact type of mom we thought we would be, myself included. We can probably think back to conversations we had before children when we said "I...

We've painted this picture in the motherhood space that "toxic positivity" is this awful, ugly thing that should be our enemy. It has conditioned us to resent a positive mindset, to resist growth, and to disregard other perspectives. I want to challenge you with a new way of viewing this with today's episode. You see, I believe the real problem, the real enemy in society and mo...

Today's episode is another special gift to my ladies in our listening audience that are in a season of waiting, longing for the experience of motherhood. I was able to interview an incredible guest, Caroline Harries, who is the founder of Moms in the Making.  Moms in the Making is a non-profit faith-based Christian infertility support group. It is an incredible resource that was created to su...

How often have you thought to yourself, "my children behave worse for me than they do for anyone else!" throughout your motherhood journey? You're certainly not alone.  It can feel so frustrating to feel like we get the worst of our children sometimes. It leaves us low on patience and often leads to raising our voice, bargaining with the kids, and feeling guilty at the end of the da...

Get ready for what might be my favorite interview yet! My sweet friend, Stephanie Lawler, agreed to come on the Moms Working Overtime Podcast to speak with you all about achieving personal goals while being a mom, juggling "all of the things," learning to be present, and overcoming obstacles. Stephanie is a mom of two, a women's health coach, a business mentor, entrepreneur, leader...

To help us kick off Season 2 of the Moms Working Overtime Podcast in 2024, I thought it was time to go back to our roots and talk about "overtime" hours.  Mom culture can be so toxic to our mindset. It seems to either glamorize motherhood, making it appear clean and pretty and always picture perfect, or it capitalizes on the hard parts of motherhood, making the hard parts of this role pr...

So many people believe the postpartum experience is all sunshine and rainbows. I mean, how could it not be? You just welcomed your perfect, wonderful little bundle of joy into the world! Right? ...well, not always.  The postpartum experience can be dark and scary, something many moms feel but don't talk about because they're ashamed. It can feel like a very lonely and isolating experienc...

No mom is safe when it comes to owning our crazy. I don't care WHAT type of mom you say you are - you have some crazy in you, too. We all do. It's what makes motherhood so special, and it's why only we can do it the way we do.  Today's podcast is all about owning the things about us that make us the moms we are. As different as you might think you are from another mom in your l...

I have decided that my favorite episodes are the ones where Cierra and I just sit down and chat all about motherhood! On this episode of Moms Working Overtime, we talk all about how moms can set New Years resolutions that ACTUALLY stick, limiting beliefs we have to call ourselves out on in motherhood, and simple action steps you can take starting today to become the mom you've always wanted t...

Happy New Year, MWO Community!!! Today is a fresh start. But so is every day. Yup, you heard me. Today is no different than ANY other opportunity that you have any other time that the sun rises to make a change in your life.  (This isn't your typical New Years Resolution podcast.) Today I want to discuss with you the many reasons I believe most New Years Resolutions fail and how you can rethi...

My guest today, Caitlin Johnson, is not only a Registered Dietitian but also is incredibly knowledgable in natural fertility, PCOS, and using a functional medicine approach to improve women's health. I was so honored to have her on the MWO Podcast to share her expertise.  Caitlin and I dive into what PCOS is, how it is diagnosed, strategies for treating PCOS and fertility using a functional m...

Motherhood begins the moment you feel your heart long for the experience of having children, yet so many women fight a silent battle of infertility on their journey to holding their sweet babies in their arms.  There was no one more perfect than my friend, Kallista to come on the Moms Working Overtime podcast to share her infertility journey and remind so many of you that you're never alone -...

So many of you are already stressing to the max about Christmas. You have grocery pick-ups to schedule, stocking stuffers to grab, gift cards to pick up, Elf on the Shelf to manage, travel and calendars to coordinate, AND  sitting in so much worry because you just hope, with ALL the effort you've put in that you got the most perfect gifts for your children. Your pep talk today is to remind yo...

This is such an amazing interview that every mama will love listening to - even if you haven't adopted a child or even considered the possibility. Hearing Allie tell her story is so captivating and opens your eyes to what mothers go through to receive children through adoption.  While I wanted to respect as much privacy as possible for Allie and her family, she was so gracious to share a TON...

The motherhood space can be so tough sometimes. We're not very great at admitting our moments of weakness and getting vulnerable with other moms. This can lead to feelings of shame, guilt, and failure when we have less-than-ideal days. I had a super hard day yesterday and wanted to open up with you all about it to remind you you're never alone and it doesn't make you a bad mom...eve...

On today's episode of the Moms Working Overtime podcast, we have the opportunity to hear from Courtney Devich, author of Mama's Got Anxiety. Courtney writes on all things - faith, motherhood, and mental health - as a vulnerable exposure of her own struggles and experiences. On this episode, she shares how anxiety impacts multiple facets of motherhood, how faith helped her understand her...

There's no definition for "what a good mom does at Christmas." I think we all need to hear this. Those insanely high expectations you have for yourself to provide this picture perfect Christmas experience - from the gifts, to hiding the Elf each night, to the matching family pajamas, or the perfect Christmas card - are all created in our own heads and often result from unfair compar...

Facing the ugly of today's world when it comes to things like child sex abuse can make us feel uncomfortable, or unsettled, as moms. Often, it can make us fearful or cultivate feelings of denial. "That will never happen to my child."  The harsh reality is that it does happen, and as moms it is our responsibility to empower ourselves with knowledge and strategies for preventing child...