Real Life Momz

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Subscription access only  Subscribe to Real Life Momz, and for just $1.99 a month, you will receive access to all archived ad-free episodes from past seasons, early access to new episodes, and monthly bonus content. And subscribers-only will have access to upcoming topics and the ability to ask upcoming guests questions. When you subscribe and opt-in to receive emails, you can have your questions...

Subscription access only  Subscribe to Real Life Momz, and for just $1.99 a month, you will receive access to all archived ad-free episodes from past seasons, early access to new episodes, and monthly bonus content. And subscribers-only will have access to upcoming topics and the ability to ask upcoming guests questions. When you subscribe and opt-in to receive emails, you can have your questions...

Subscription access only  Subscribe to Real Life Momz, and for just $1.99 a month, you will receive access to all archived ad-free episodes from past seasons, early access to new episodes, and monthly bonus content. And subscribers-only will have access to upcoming topics and the ability to ask upcoming guests questions. When you subscribe and opt-in to receive emails, you can have your questions...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and early detection is so important. This week we are joined by my dear friend Alicia Meyers, mother to a beautiful teenage daughter. Ali is a musical theatre actress, director, and choreographer at BDT Stage in Boulder, CO. In August 2020, Ali was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Join us as she shares her personal story and how her positivity, faith,...

Join me this week for my fascinating conversation with author and Professional Life and Career Coach Julianne Bosch. A mother of three, her family moved thirteen times, living on four continents around the world.  Julianne’s fabulous book, “How a Mother Took Her First Step on the Moon: A Mother’s Keepsake Journal Of Advice to My Children,” is a wonderful collection of light-hearted true stori...

In this week´s episode, we discuss self-nourishment! Join me for my discussion with Melissa Wolak, mother, wife, Speach-Language Cognitive Therapist, Speaker, and Coach. Melissa talks about the importance of creating personal boundaries, the power of saying “no,” and important strategies to avoid becoming depleted. Join us on our Real Life Momz Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/reallifemomz/ ,...

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.  Join me and my wonderful guest, Jenny Hecht, as we discuss a challenging topic. Jenny is a mother and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working with middle school and high school-aged youth and parents. Jenny is a passionate advocate for suicide prevention and is deeply involved with numerous community initiati...

As Season 2 comes to a close, our latest episode is dedicated to our growing Real Life Momz listeners. This weekś episode is all about you!  You asked the questions, and we invited some of our favorite Season 2 guests back to help answer them. Help me welcome back; Dawn Friedman MSEd, Lisa Sugarman, Abbey Edwards-Hill, Jenny Guenther, Nicole Dillon, Julie, and Millie to answer some of the overwhel...

This week on Real Life Momz, it’s all about feeling like an impostor!  Join me this week for our fascinating conversation with Candice Kingston - mother, wife, public speaker, leadership coach, and author of the upcoming book, “Your Impostor Moment: Breaking Through The Internal Roadblocks of Self-Doubt and Impostor Syndrome.” Candice shares her incredible knowledge and provides valuable sugg...

In this week's episode, we are joined by Abbey Edwards-Hill, founder of RADKidz. Abbey, a mother of two busy boys, left her middle school teaching career during the height of the pandemic after realizing how much her students were struggling with mental and physical health conditions while being stuck indoors and online only.  Abbey started RADKidz, an outdoor enrichment, fitness, and adventu...

In this weekś episode, we discuss techniques to reduce stress. We are honored to be joined by Catherine O’Brien, mother, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and the founder of HappyWithBaby.com.  She knows what it’s like to be overwhelmed, out of energy, and out of ideas as a new parent. We discuss the feelings of being overwhelmed and how stress affects our bodies physically. Catherine...

In this weekś episode, we are joined by Lisa Sugarman, a mom, a parenting author, a nationally syndicated humor columnist, and a podcast host, to discuss the important topic of gender and sexual identity.  Join me for our beautiful discussion as Lisa shares the story of her daughter coming out, and how that moment helped Lisa to realize and embrace her own identity. Come join us on our Facebo...

In this weekś episode, we discuss taking leaps of faith and pursuing our passions! Join me and my guest, Nicole Dillon, mother of 2 boys, who started a new business after losing her job during the pandemic and leaving the big city for a small town lifestyle. Amazing! Nicole shares how making a courageous leap allowed her to live her dreams while watching her boys flourish and grow. Nicole shares h...

In this week's episode, we discuss childhood anxiety with clinician Dawn Friedman, MSEd. Dawn has been working with kids and families for more than thirty years as a preschool teacher, family case manager, and psychotherapist. She has her masters in clinical mental health counseling and has additional post-graduate training in infant-toddler mental health, postpartum mood disorders, and child anxi...

This week is about family travel and the tips and tricks of using points to afford incredible vacations and instant getaways! Join me and my incredible guests, Bridget and Patrick Lovett, a family of four who loves to travel - and they know just how to do it! Share your traveling tips on our Real Life Momz Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/reallifemomz/ , and don’t forget to follow Real Life M...

In this weekś episode, we discuss postpartum depression. Join me for a wonderful conversation with Meagan Gordon Scheuerman, mother of two children and author of the fabulous book “Babies Are The Worst: A Memoir about Motherhood, PPD, & Beyond.” Meagan shares her honest story about dealing with her depression and discusses her emotional journey of handling her symptoms with an eye toward recov...

This week's episode is about the importance of prioritizing your partner and maintaining your connection while in our busy parenting roles. Join Alexis and Alan Tanner, parents to 5 young kids and co-hosts of the wonderful “Parenting In Real Life” podcast. Alexis and Alan share great insights about the importance of genuinely maintaining connection and sharing time with your partner, and it doesn'...

This week’s episode is all about sleep and the challenges of bedtime. We are joined by the wonderful Rebecca Linney, mother, entrepreneur, and author of the childrenś book The Growing Bed. Through her book’s main character “Andy” and its stunning illustrations by Charlie Lavoy, we learn how growing children can achieve their goals through the magic of sleep. Together, our conversations span creati...

In this week's episode, it’s all about the struggles of giving vs. receiving. Join us as we speak to Christina Monsolino, a mom, stepmom, and cheerleader for all, to discuss the highly relatable question of why it can be so easy to give to others but so difficult to give to ourselves. Together, Christina and I break down where this paradigm comes from and how can we break this cycle for ourselves...

In this weekś episode, we speak with the lovely Brie Doyle, founder of She Glows Retreats. She’s a wife, mother, and author of the fabulous book, “You Should Leave Now: Going On Retreat To Find Your Way Back To Yourself”.   Brie hosts transformational wellness retreats in the US and abroad. She helps conscious companies, individuals, couples and families become emotionally fit and reclai...

In this week's episode, join me for my lovely conversation with my friend and colleague Katie Morrell, ABMN Movement Practitioner and mother of an incredible pre-teen daughter. We discuss societal parenting pressures and the expectations placed on ourselves and our children. Katie and I talk about the importance of breaking free from those molds, slowing down from busy schedules, and allowing our...

In this week’s episode of Real Life Momz, we discuss the effects of the pandemic on our children’s education. We are joined by two wonderful elementary school teachers and fellow podcasters, Julie and Millie Both moms themselves they are the co-hosts of the fabulous, This Is Not For You. From the perspective of teachers, we discuss their observations within the classroom setting. We discuss the ch...

Join me this week as we discuss the challenging topic of how to support our kids in today’s world. We visit with middle school counselor Meredith Siget, mother of two young children, and fellow podcaster of the fabulous podcast, Finding Myself. We discuss the challenges that parents face as our kids have become overly exposed to references about the pandemic, gun violence, and the too many other i...

Season 1 is a wrap! :) Join me this week as I reflect on the incredible journey with my first season of Real Life Momz. I discuss the highs, lows and challenges of hosting my first podcast, but more importantly how it evolved me and enhanced my perspectives of parenting through the eyes and experiences of my guests.   You can expect more laughter and tears and “Aha” moments in Season 2, and the my...