Steel Roses Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Bad news hits harder when you were already running on empty, and sometimes it doesn’t just ruin your day, it rewrites your direction. We’re talking about what happens when you’re expecting a big win, you’ve been holding your breath for the confirmation, and then you learn it’s delayed or may not happen at all. That moment can crack you open, especially when you’re the kind of pers...

Send us Fan Mail Some weeks don’t feel busy, they feel like a full-blown alarm that never shuts off. I’m in the middle of a “mommest mom” stretch where work fires, family needs, and the constant mental load stack up so fast that I caught myself about to text for prayers again, until a simple thought stopped me: if there’s an emergency every week, then it’s not an emergency. It’s just work, and I c...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most powerful pivot in your life is the moment you stop trying to be impressive and start choosing to be rested, regulated, and unavailable to what drains you? That quiet turn can feel radical, especially when you’ve spent years measuring worth by hustle and external praise. We open up about the messy middle—owning toxic patterns from younger years, grieving the loss o...

Send us Fan Mail A flash of sun, a daydream about roses, and a short video of a mom melting down over a smoking pot — that’s all it took to crack open a conversation about the tiny, everyday acts that keep a family steady. We unpack how a small moment of presence can turn panic into laughter and why the quiet gesture often matters more than any display of flowers or fireworks. Across ten years of...

Send us Fan Mail Episode with Elizabeth Kipp When your carefully laid plans fall apart—apps fail, weekends vanish, the clock runs you instead of the other way—what story do you tell yourself? We explore how a week of tech troubles and family overload turned into an invitation to pivot with grace, listen for redirection, and build a home where emotions are safe, not silenced. We start with the mess...

Send us Fan Mail The first flake falls and every working parent feels it: the calendar tightens, the inbox grows teeth, and the plan goes sideways. We open with the reality of snow days and share a simple method that protects your sanity and your career—planning at risk—so you can lead yourself and your family without burning out. From there, we dive into alignment: acting as if the life you want...

Send us Fan Mail What if the “choice” between an ambitious career and a devoted family was never the point? We open up about the quiet negotiations behind working motherhood—how identity, systems, and support shape a life where achievement and care can both thrive. From a sink-or-swim start in medical communications to leading with calm under pressure, I share the lessons that turned challenges in...

Send us Fan Mail Check out the book that changed my life: https://amzn.to/4aR42W2 A frozen February thawed into a personal reset. After a bruising Q4 where stress ran the show and meditation fell off my calendar, I took a slower, kinder route back to alignment. I share what actually worked: noticing autopilot thoughts, stacking tiny proofs of capacity, and pulling standout ideas from Kathy Heller’...

Send us Fan Mail Your body knows when your life drifts off course—tight chest, restless mind, that ache in your throat you can’t name. We treat those feelings like data and show how to turn them into a compass for alignment, purpose, and practical next steps. I share the night I asked “Is this it?” at twenty-six and how that question sparked a ruthless life audit: rethinking friendships, habits, a...

Send us Fan Mail Ever feel that calm rush when a restock video clicks into place, then realize your cart just doubled your grocery bill? We open up about the subtle shift from organizing for peace to buying for the camera—and how that shift is shaping our homes, budgets, and our kids’ expectations. What starts as tidy bins and color-coordinated snacks can morph into vanity hauls, boutique guest ba...

Send us Fan Mail The grind doesn’t always look like burnout; sometimes it looks like loving your job so much you forget yourself. After a week of being sick and “pushing through” from home, we unpack how easy it is to normalize always-on work, even when you lead a team and value healthy boundaries. That wake-up call led to a deeper reset: returning to meditation, reframing success around gratitude...

Send us Fan Mail A single habit can protect your future mind. We dig into why daily walking—especially for women—delivers outsized benefits for memory, mood, and long-term cognitive health, and how to make it fit when your calendar is already bursting. Drawing on research around gray matter, hippocampal blood flow, and executive function, we connect the science to a simple routine you can actually...

Send us Fan Mail Money fear can feel like static you can’t turn off—especially when bills, groceries, and surprise expenses pile up at once. We decided to stop flinching and start looking, and that choice changed everything: a short year-end audit, a clear monthly snapshot, and small habit swaps that cut anxiety without cutting all the joy. We walk through a practical breakdown of last year’s spen...

Send us Fan Mail The story of women’s health is not a straight line—it’s a tug-of-war between power withheld and power reclaimed. We trace the path from being spoken about in exam rooms to being heard as full decision-makers, and we do it with clear language, lived experience, and a practical playbook you can use right now. We start with the roots: coverture laws that subsumed a married woman’s id...

Send us Fan Mail Brain fog doesn’t have to rule your day. We dig into a practical, feel-good approach to women’s health in our 40s, showing how everyday foods can protect memory, smooth mood swings, and keep energy steady without complicated rules or bland meals. The focus is simple: add more of what your brain and hormones love, and let the rest fall into place. We walk through a brain-friendly p...

Send us Fan Mail The calendar flipped to 2026 and the internet shouted “new year, new you,” but quick fixes don’t quiet the fear that hits when your thoughts disappear at the doorway. I talk candidly about the moment brain fog felt less like a joke and more like a warning, and how I refused to accept a slow drift into mediocre health. Instead of vague advice, I walk through what actually changed m...

Send us Fan Mail Some truths hit hard because they’re personal. I open up about crossing into severe obesity after having twins, the pain that made getting out of bed a struggle, and the string of diet attempts that didn’t work. The missing pieces weren’t just willpower—they were sleep, stress, and a food environment built on ultra-processed convenience that overrides hunger cues and keeps us stuc...

Send us Fan Mail A new season begins with a promise: keep it personal, practical, and rooted in community. We lay out the plan for the months ahead, including a monthly feature with our friend Kara as she navigates life with her son Nolan, who has KCNQ2. Treatment exists, but access is blocked by costs and coverage gaps, so we’re committing space and energy to amplify their story and keep the dona...

Send us Fan Mail Hope is here, but time is critical. Nolan is eligible for a groundbreaking, individualized treatment, and the final barrier is funding. Your donation today directly supports access to care that could change Nolan's life and ease the daily reality for his family and others. Give now. Every moment counts. --> https://give.rarevillage.org/campaign/733811/donate We move from N...

Send us Fan Mail Nolan’s future depends on what we do right now. Kara has fought relentlessly to get her son to this moment. Your support, whether large or small, helps turn scientific hope into real treatment for Nolan and stability for his family. Please donate today --> https://give.rarevillage.org/campaign/733811/donate We break hiatus to share Kara’s story of Nolan’s birth, crisis, and the...

Send us Fan Mail We talk about why “doing it all” breaks us and how to build grace into busy seasons. We then share Nolan’s story, a child with KCNQ2, and the urgent campaign to fund personalized therapy that could change his life. • myth of having it all and why it harms • using grace as a daily practice • setting priorities across family, job, and podcast • planning hard weeks and asking for hel...

Send us Fan Mail If dating feels like déjà vu, you’re not cursed—you’re unaligned. We open up about the inner work that makes healthy love possible, from naming your nonnegotiables to stepping off the hamster wheel of “fast and easy” connections. Instead of explaining away mixed signals, we walk through simple, honest ways to read priorities, set boundaries that stick, and protect your energy for...

Send us Fan Mail Forget the myth that leadership means being the loudest voice in the room. We share a raw, funny, and practical journey from crash-and-burn manager to a leader who lifts, protects, and empowers. If you’ve ever had a boss who dumped everything on your desk at 5 p.m., you’ll recognize the old model—and you’ll get a blueprint for doing the opposite. We start with early missteps: mist...

Send us Fan Mail What if the rule of breakfast, lunch, and dinner was built for the clock, not your body? We take a hard look at the cultural origins of three meals a day, why that script became so dominant, and how a smarter approach to meal timing can improve energy, mood, and long-term health. Along the way, we unpack research on meal frequency, fasting windows, and the surprising backstory beh...

Send us Fan Mail Ever feel your mornings run you instead of the other way around? We’ve been there—work piling up, kids home, routines slipping—until the day we chose a gentler restart. Today we share a candid update on parenting getting easier as kids grow more independent and how that small shift opened the door to rebuilding our inner calm with a practical morning ritual you can actually keep....