Should Have Listened to My Mother Podcast

Cormac is quite the accomplished teenage singer known all over the world.  His new release includes new and old songs and is titled "A Borrowed Gift." During our conversation, Cormac shares how his mom would refer to herself as the "worry monster" so he could tell her all his troubles and then they'd go away. Mom would take over all his troubles like a good mom can.   Cormac Tompson's rendition of...

As an only child, Kristina got lots and lots of love.  Many of the life lessons Kristina learned from her mom as a child, she's able to use with her own children, and that makes her  happy.  Judy, Kristina's mom, was always very giving and she never expected anything in return.  Her mother's advice was "do what you love." So at 6 years old, Kristina began to write books and stories and she's still...

Set in the 1940s, as America emerged from the Great Depression and went to war,  Ed's memoir,  The Gift Best Given,  recounts the search for his family and tells the story of a young woman's courage as she overcame obstacles to achieve her dreams.  Ed's biological mother's name was Genevieve Knorowski and she was an aspiring professional ice skater. She left home at the age of 17 and traveled by t...

Mark is a wonderful award winning writer, director and designer. While living in Hollywood, CA, he appeared in dozens of films, television and stage productions. He has scripted jokes, screenplays, greeting cards and more. Now he's celebrating the release of his book "A Cup of Tea on the Commode," his journey of ups and downs and learning the details of caring 24/7 for his adoring mother. The book...

Janice Wiggins is a Jazz singer when she's not running Sheltered Journey and hosting the Sheltered Journey podcast.  She is joining SHLTMM to share stories of her mother, Marian and the spread the word to many many parents that there is help out there for both caregivers and children who struggle with these above mentioned challenges. It was an honor  to have Janice on the show.   FACEBOOK: Shelte...

Eddie's mother had to deal with adversity and chaos from a very early age, yet she always remained calm. She was the only child of a single mother and  she never knew her father until later on in life. She fell in love and got married at the age of 16, had two children and became a single mother herself by the time her oldest son, Eddie, was 5 years old. Barbara was  hardworking and had the help o...

My guest lived in California upon arriving in the US from the Philippines with her mom and dad and two older brothers. There definitely was a big adjustment to make culturally and that took a tole on Mayim as a young teen.  With both parents working full time, Mayim was often left to her own devices. She's very happy that her children are not exposed to the same socio-cultural conflicts. All of he...

My guest enjoyed writing these little notes/rhythmes  for her mother to discover, as much as her mom loved uncovering them. It's hard when you only get to visit with your loved ones only once a year.  That's just one of the reasons Jennifer decided to leave 'bread crumbs' of love for her mother to happen upon. Well, this tradition of leaving notes of sentiment went on for at least 10 years and it...

Now a father of two boys, Robert regrets not having more time with his mother, he says, "we never got to relate to each other as adults." Robert would have loved to have been able to have personal conversations with his mom, as he's able to do with his two sons, so they could have bonded as adults.  There are wonderful memories that Robert shares during this conversation yet because it's been deca...

Bobbi has such a wonderful perspective on life and I think it really comes through during our conversation about her mother and her childhood. Leila, Bobbi's mom was loving and had her hands full with eight children. She had an orderly way of making sure everything got done and the kids all happy. She also took the time, morning and evening, to spend a few minutes with her husband.  The family tra...

My guest is a Master Life and Relationship Coach. She's also an other, including the books, “Life Worth Living” and “New Management Blueprint.” Michelle has infectious energy and she shares incredible stories of the special relationship between she and her mom. Michelle says, "everyone has been able to benefit from the gift of  love that my mom shares. She has a glow that she emanates, this welcom...

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Margarita and her siblings overcame unbearable obstacles with their mother as their fearless leader. Traveling from South America to the United states in order to protect her children, Margarita explains all that her mother endured, including risking all of their lives as well as her mother leaving behind her entire family, just for her children's safety and future. Carolina, Margarita's mother ov...

Having weathered  two divorces, Sylvia knows the feeling of being lost and having to start all over from scratch.   She was working full time and had two boys to raise. In time, she realized that she wasn't the only single woman who could use a little camaraderie and friendship and knowledge about being a strong woman and able to make decisions on your own, divorced or not.  That was the creation...

Charlotte Gray did a masterful job leading us inside the lives of two distinct and charismatic women, each in their own right,  the mother's of two men who shaped the world in the 20th century. Gray refers to the two ladies as "delicious opposites," "one daringly non traditional, the other, so relentlessly old fashioned." This dual biography, seemingly written so effortlessly by Gray, sheds light...

I so enjoyed meeting Abby for the first time. Her podcast, "Finding Beautiful Stangers," is also a nominee for the 2023 People's Choice Podcast Awards as is SHLTMM. Winners will be announced September 30, 2023. Abby was very gracious in sharing stories of her childhood which today remain significant in her life. She was fortunate to have a very close family  and to have her grandparents very much...

For the most part, traditional Korean culture dictated that the father would work and the mom stayed home to raise the family. The woman's role is to take care of the children, not pursue a career. Uri's mom struggled with playing the subordinate role and was passionate about becoming a painter, yet she married at a young age. To this day, Myung Hee shares her wisdom with her daughter's and helps...

Dr. Ramani's parents repeatedly explained to their daughter  that education was the most important thing  in her life in order to be respected and taken seriously . There was  no way around potential bias toward a young Indian woman regardless of the fact that she was born in the United States and  an American citizen. The oldest of two daughters, Dr. Ramani took this responsibility very seriously...

If you'd like to make a donation to help the survivors of the horrific August 2023 fires on the island of  Maui, especially the town of  Lāhainā, Stephanie suggests the following organizations: "If you’re looking to donate to relief efforts, I recommend Hawaii People’s Fund , Hawaii Community Foundation , or the Public Schools Foundation of Hawaii .   Hawaii is made up of 137 islands, but only 7 o...

Imagine your home is abuzz, young inspired graduate students coming and going discussing literature, your parents writing their own works plus editing for others.   This is how Anya describes her childhood. Her parents met while working at John's Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. Once Anya was born, the family moved onto Baton Rouge, La. where  mom and dad both got jobs as  writing professors a...

Jay and his mother were joined at the hip back then and still today even though Doris now lives on the west coast and he on the east.  Doris and Jay had a great understanding and mutual respect for each other. They had plenty of "she and I" moment Jay fondly recalls, when they would go shopping together over the weekend. Doris was a single mom and worked as a Social Worker at the Bronx Court House...

Lauren believes that she's gotten her interest in the philanthropic and not-for-profit industry, from her mother. Rutkin says, "I do think that I learned that from my mom.  My mom was always someone who gave back."  Thinking back of what her home life was like after her parents divorce, Lauren says "my mom was present, but not in the way teenagers need, -in the critical ways, she wasn't present."...

Rachana, used to consider herself  a tomboy when she was younger and often disappointed her mother because she didn't want pink clothes or shoes, nor frilly dresses and bows in her hair. Instead Rachana wanted to hang out with her brothers and cousins and climb trees and get dirty. Today, Rachana is the founder/creator of "CR8MYCHANGE" (create my change) which is an organization for women and help...

One of the many affirmations that my guest, "career shapeshifter" and author, Mustafa Ammar uses is "you can only get what you want by having a vision." He adds, "concentrate on yourself." He got to know his own insecurities and didn't compare hhimself to anyone else and found that it was easier to be happy that way. Originally from Egypt and has lived in dozens of countries around the world, Must...

Do you believe in 2nd chances in life? How about 3rd or 4th chances? Sometimes we feel down on our luck, but most of us can't truly comprehend the depth of that statement, and how it relates to those who have been incarcerated, including those incarcerated for decades with no real education  and no work experience to help them when released.  New York Times reporter, Ginia bellafante, wrote the ar...