More Than a Merchant Mariner's Wife: Empowering Partners of Merchant Mariners to reconnect with themselves and unite with each other.

Send a text In today's episode, Jess Reid dives into the wisdom of aligning with Nature's rhythms to enhance your life. Learn how to sync your circadian rhythm with the Sun, your infradian rhythm (menstrual cycle) with the Moon, and incorporate grounding practices. Jess shares actionable insights on how embracing these natural cycles can bring balance, energy, and harmony to your daily l...

Send a text We're back! Happy New Year! Welcome in 2025!  I don't know about you but I am still cleaning up from Christmas and catching my breath from a week of making to do lists only to find the day had other plans....just a quick episode today to get us back into the swing of things catching up on the week and thoughts about what's coming up! Enjoy! Let’s continue the conversatio...

Send a text Happy 1 year Podcastaversary to me! I am so grateful for all the listeners support and interviews I've done and can't believe it's been a year already since the first published episode! In this episode, I reflect on the begining of the podcast but also the beginning of my mariner's partner journey as well as general skills and events that seemed so hard and now are...

Send a text Is anyone else drowning in photos, screen shots, videos and having them on the computer, phone, tablet all the things can be overwhelming.  I know photos and videos are a great way Josh and I stay connected while he's at work and provide great gifts for him and relatives.  Organizing my photos is another story.  I'm thrilled to chat with Angela Andrieux today from Mylio which...

Send a text Ahhh the reunion after being apart for so long! It can be so exciting and obviously a happy occasion but what about the challenges that come with the transition? People outside of our industry may not understand that while we are so excited to have our partner back, the practicalities of life continue, kids grow and develop and change and we are also changing daily while they are gone....

Send a text Transitions with your partner coming in and going out can be tricky for many reasons and obviously different for everyone.  In this episode, I reflect on how I have managed the transitions from dating my now husband to being newly weds to now managing the constant shifting schedule with kids and navigating their feelings about it all while maintaining my own mental health.  Join me for...

Send a text I'm back! I missed last week but it's for a good reason...to finish what i started ;) and rescheduling of a few interviews but we go with the flow in this life! Take a listen to hear how the bathroom makeover has progressed and what the next few months have in store.  I'm gearing up for an exciting 2025 so send along your topic ideas and areas of interest as I work throu...

Send a text In this episode, we sit down with Katie Elise, host of the Thriving While Surviving podcast, to discuss caregiver burnout, especially for parents and caregivers of children with special needs. Katie shares her personal journey and offers actionable strategies to manage stress, maintain mental and physical health, and find support. Listeners will gain insight into how to balance caregiv...

Send a text Today I welcome Karaleigh Garrison, singer, podcaster, teacher and so much more!  Today we talk about what it means to find your passion and how important it is to do what makes you happy and fulfilled, not as a "reward" for a task or job done but as FUEL to energize you to do the mundane tasks that aren't your favorite.  What is it to take a self discovery journey to fi...

Send a text Today I welcome Katie Lynn Rojano.  She is an elite personal coach, the creator of The Power Process and host of the podcast, Beyond with Katie Lynn Rojano .  Today we discuss reclaiming your identity after years of caregiving or focusing outwards and "loosing yourself" in the roles you've taken on as mother, wife, caregiver etc.  Finding, exploring and accepting what yo...

Send a text In this episode, I open up about my personal journey to discovering the value of "white space" in my day-to-day life and why I avoided silence for a long time.  All the way back to HGTV and Friends Reruns to now with my AirPods with Podcasts and Audio Books, I reflect on why I sought out background noise and subconsciously avoided white space in my brain, even before kids.  J...

Send a text September means back to school and back to a routine for everyone! Join me as I chat out how I divided up my week to optimize everything that I want to get done from working at the school, working from home, helping family and tackling a DIY home project! Let me know what personal, just for fun scheduling item are YOU adding to your calendar? Let’s continue the conversation on my priva...

Send a text Better late than never, I'm here with a new episode discussing the perfect storm of emotions and energy, 2 weeks before school starts and spouse returning to work, leaving me with an empty nest in a few short days! Let's have a morning chat about making a schedule, taking care of ourselves and pouring into our kids after pouring into our selves.  Join me! Let’s continue the c...

Send a text Whether you have experience with Tapping/EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) or not, you're not going to want to miss this episode.  Today we welcome Brad Yates from  https://www.tapwithbrad.com/   as we have a beautiful conversation about the importance and benefits tapping on a daily basis can have on your life.  From a scientific explanation to real life examples and a live tappi...

Send a text Save this episode to come back to whenever you need a boost.  If you need connection, love and support, whether your partner is home or away, listen to these short affirmations and reconnect with yourself and other women in our community.  You are strong, you are capable and you are loved and supported! Enjoy!   Let’s continue the conversation on my private Facebook Group More than a M...

Send a text This episode is a bit delayed due to a death in the family and changes to the routine and schedule (hence the episode...lol) but better late than never I say! Also, it was recorded a few days ago on my phone instead of my regular mic set up b/c life and just now getting to uploading.  I'm ok with it b/c I am showing up :) I'm thrilled to have a place that I can share what&apo...

Send a text When a topic appears in my path more than once, I know I should bring it to the Podcast.  I have a strong sense of integrity and commitment when it comes to being a good wife, mother, friend, daughter, person in general.  When it comes to myself, I've realized I have some work to do.  Join me this week for a discussion of the impact that Integrity and Commitment can have on your o...

Send a text Welcome to the Podcast, Alyssa Wolff, a work at home homeschooling mom of 5 who helps other introverted WAHMs avoid living in burnout & breakdown through her business, Your Unbusy Life .   Her goal is to "help de-stress your WAHM life so you can handle the kids you already have, get quiet time to yourself, and crush those business goals with ease - without locking yourself in...

Send a text It seems like yesterday I was waiting (not so) patiently for the arrival of my first baby, rocking him to sleep and reading him stories.  9 years later, I'm reflecting on the parent I was and the parent and person I've become both since having two more kids and growing and developing on my own. You know I had to sprinkle in some friendly off the cuff banter and a few hacks as...

Send a text If you've ever felt uncomfortable in situations where you wish you had more self defense skills or want to know how to keep yourself or your kids safe in general, this is the conversation for you! Today I speak with Alison Bosworth who is the founder of Strong is Beautiful, and an advocate for women's empowerment and personal safety. With a distinguished career as an analyst...

Send a text In this episode, I dive into the humorous side of when you leave items in your partner's space and the frantic clean-up before they get home. Whether you leave bikes or forgotten broken toys in your husband's shop, I'll share laughs and relatable stories. We also celebrate those moments of personal pride and discuss the importance of showing your kids your achievements....

Send a text Happy Summer! We are bringing this raw and real conversation to you b/c we still haven't found a platform for recording that will allow me to have intros and outros and all that and this conversation was too good to keep until it was the "right time".  It's summer and I'm flying solo with the kids till Mid July so here we go.  Thank you for rolling along with m...

Send a text Hi all, I'm popping in to share what's ahead for the summer with the Podcast and how things have been going so far, officially 3 days into summer break without Dad home. If you're a loyal listener, don't worry, I'm not going anywhere....but the regular Wednesday drops might be changing :) Message me with anything you're struggling with this summer, anythin...

Send a text Let's explore creativity from a different perspective with Keita Selina from Art by Keita.  If you're anything like me, you lost your sense of creativity when you got caught up in adulthood or maybe you still are creative but it's tied to an outcome such as work or for a purpose of helping kids with a project or finishing a house renovation.  How about thinking of creati...

Send a text **Releasing a day early because Emily has a time sensitive free workshop/experience happening on Thursday, June 6th you won't want to miss!** Today we welcome Emily Greenway, MPH, Founder of  Reclamation Academy and host of the Podcast, Beyond Survival . She has her Masters in Public Health and is a certified life and mindfulness coach helping women break through their patterns an...