Mother Plus Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re going to talk about what it means to be a mother + unorganized, messy, scatterbrained adult. Join Stacey as she very openly shares about her most embarrassing quality, and what happened when she did something about it.  In this episode, we cover: It was generally acceptable for me to be a quirky, forgetful, unorganized person when I was a kid and a teenager. But it wa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we we meet Cindy Shuster, mother + parent coach. Note, we didn't say parenting coach. Because Cindy specializes in helping the parents. Not just with their children, but with themselves. That's where it all begins. We cover: Cindy's "meltdown moment" when she lost it on her family, and how it was both an epiphany and a turning point when s...

Send us Fan Mail In light of us both having had close friends pass away recently, we reflect on balancing grief with living life in a way that makes you feel truly alive.  We talk about the sacred space funerals offer to celebrate life and grieve in community, and how both of us have always prioritized making that time, regardless of the obstacles it takes to get there.  Losing loved ones inevitab...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: The gift and curse of the multi-hyphenated mother plusser: As someone who does a little bit of this and a little bit of that, Steph shares how having a "cobbled together career" sometimes makes her feel like less of a real adult, and how challenging it can be to be pulled in multiple directions.  Sometimes our intuition speaks to us through our...

Send us Fan Mail Mother + Storyteller, Jamie Yuenger has a background in radio, TV, and folklore. She describes her interests as a merger of "identity and how one expresses one's identity," which has led to her current project the podcast "If You Knew Me," which documents the inner lives of women. In this episode... Find out why Jamie hated her NPR internship—"I didn&...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest, Sarah Marie, is the epitome of a multi-passionate mother-plusser. In her own words, she wishes she could be "entrepreneur Barbie" and do a little of everything. Sarah says, "I am an entrepreneur, I'm a public figure, I'm a photographer, and I help everyday women uncover their sexy, divine feminine power." Sarah grew up fearlessly p...

Send us Fan Mail Join Stacey as she explains her internal struggle with wanting to accomplish all of these big audacious goals, and wanting to be a fully present mother. It feels like we're surrounded by stay at home moms who are succeeding as entrepreneurs, authors, and podcasters... But Stacey wonders, at what cost? When your time is accounted for at almost every moment of the day, what tim...

Send us Fan Mail Allie Lefevere is a mother + writer/marketer and podcaster. She runs Obedient Agency with her best friend, specializing in humor marketing. Join us, as we talk with Allie about: Ambivalence in pregnancy: Allie openly talks about her uncertainty with entering motherhood, and once she became pregnant with her daughter, how that uncertainty didn’t magically fade away.  Life after bab...

Send us Fan Mail On this solo episode, Steph is talking about the "3 stages of the momcation": anticipation/preparation; the actual trip; the dreaded reentry.  Anticipation: the week or two before the trip when you lose your mind because you need a break SO badly and are SO close and start imagining all the things that could go wrong to ruin your vacation.  The actual escape: Sweet relie...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: Lucy is extremely clear on what it takes to balance running a business AND homeschooling her three kids: delegate, ask for help, and expect your partner to step up. Bonus if you can do those things with minimal guilt and being totally ok with knowing that is what needs to happen to pursue your passion like Lucy does—she is a rockstar! We do a deep dive o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Steph learns a new phrase that totally grossed her out: "Taking a selfish." Here's what she discovers: Why is selfishness a phenomenon seemingly unique to women? Would most men describe doing something enjoyable as "taking a selfish"?  After some online research, Steph discovered the origin of "taking a selfish" as a David Rose q...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: Mother + Writer or Writer + Mother: Jackie Leonard describes the moment after her first child was born when she started "writing things in her head again," and what she did with that inspiration.  Jackie created Motherscope Magazine—an online writing and publishing community for moms—when her firstborn was just one year old.  We've said it...

Send us Fan Mail Follow along with Stacey, as she walks you through the four phases of your cycle: The Inward to Outward Phase The Girl on Fire Phase + Libido Spike The Calming Down Phase The Permission Phase See how you can use your cycle as a map to what your body needs and wants throughout the month rather than a nuisance For the Cycle Syncing Guide mentioned in the episode, please visit: https...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: Do you feel confused in general when it comes to astrology? Jamie DeLuccio, intuitive astrology coach, gives us a crash course in Astrology 101.  As an astrologer, yoga teacher, counselor, and mentor, Jamie's mission is: "to help take people back home to themselves to remember who they are and to really embrace self-love, self-compassion, self-...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: Pauline, a pelvic floor physical therapist, explains what exactly the pelvic floor is and why it's so important.  How can you tell if you would benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy? Learn the telltale signs of a weak pelvic floor, and remember: don't ignore pain! An important reminder to advocate for your own health as a mother and patien...

Send us Fan Mail Here's what to expect: Though the holidays are our favorite time of the year, we tend to put the most pressure on ourselves during this season Last year, we did an episode called, “Holiday Dissappointment: When Mom’s Expectations Don’t Meet Reality” where we discovered that we need to stop trying to make magic happen for our kids and let it happen naturally Today, we’re going...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Aly Jaen: Mother + Cannabis Attorney.  Aly Jaen is a cannabis attorney—she shares with us exactly what that means, and how she got into this field.  Cannabis law is a relatively new field, and Aly has had the unique experience of being a pioneer in her career. As a young field attorney, she has been on the cutting edge since legalization in 2014—take that, "good old boys...

Send us Fan Mail Alicia shares her experience as a single mom raising a daughter and how she weathered the different stages when, as she so wisely puts it, "Sometimes their star is not as bright during a period of their lives." "And then I realized, as long as I was good, she was good." Alicia shares how she learned to prioritize her own needs and reminds us to give ourselves w...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: Why rejection stings so much for Mother + Creative types, and how Lisa has coped with criticism and negativity as a performer.  Lisa shares her experience being on a Netflix reality TV show and what it was like to have her image out in the world without having much control over it.  The importance of owning the narrative when you have a public persona, a...

Send us Fan Mail Steph shares her guilty secret from when her kids were younger: she preferred them in small doses.  The delights of “parallel play” with your kids—sharing time and space while still doing the things you enjoy.  How alone time, and the perception of it, changes when your kids hit the tween and teen years.  A reminder before we enter the holidays: You aren’t a bad mom for craving ti...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Learn what drew Wendy to boudoir photography—and why she describes it as both her passion and her superpower. Wendy talks about the ebb and flow of professional life for moms, and how a desire for flexibility caused her to start her own business as a photographer.  "I realized from a young age that I wanted to teach whatever I mastered." Wendy finally fo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: How journaling during pregnancy led to the publication of Maci's first book, Maggie Morris. Maci's passion for mental health advocacy and the important message her book has for kids, teens, and adults: the super power of speaking up, asking for help, and talking about your struggles.  How friendship changed the course of Maci's book, and t...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo Stacey episode, we cover:  How childhood birthday celebrations raise the bar on birthday expectations, making it difficult to swallow a low-key, adulthood birthday. What do birthdays look like when you become a mom? (Especially in those early days). Stacey’s perfect birthday “me day” + Dozens of ideas from listeners on how to indulge yourself on your birthday, even wh...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: When we experience an unexpected career pivot, why does the guilt and shame show up? Bri describes feeling a need to "Explain things to someone who doesn't exist." Does social media trigger our inner critics in a more intense way? When preoccupation with making money derails our creativity and curiosity, and how a more traditional, stable...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: Why are we obsessed with all things fall and pumpkin? It's not really about the pumpkins: Fall is the beginning of cozy season, and we naturally want to cocoon and nurture ourselves with all our favorite sensory treats. Learn our new favorite word—Hygge—which means a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of conten...