The Bonus Mom Life

I know I'm a Bonus Mom Coach but I am also a bonus child! Sheena is a Life & Relationship Coach. She and I talk about our experiences of our biological father being absent and how sometimes adults still deal with some childhood trauma.  We also discussed how much a HUGE role our bonus dad's (our pops) played in our life. Growing up we always wanted our father's but not realizing we had a...

Hey Bonus Moms!! I an awesome episode with Dr. Janessa Wanamaker today!  Dr. Ness, who is not only a Stepmom mentor but, she's an actual doctor! (you heard me right)!!  This episode was so much fun! I was able to really get to know Dr. Ness (who's an actual doctor of pharmacy) and what led her to mentoring other stepmoms along their journey, UNBOTHERED. She's the author of, Setting Bound...

Boundaries are something that I really had to learn when I started my Bonus Mom journey. I didn't know what to say, how to say or even tired of saying it and not feeling heard. I even had to set boundaries with friends and family. I discuss my experience and tips to setting healthy boundaries.  If you are interested in being on the podcast send an email to thebonuslifepodcast@gmail.com Follow...

In the final episode of season one, La’Krish discusses talking about Bonus Mom & blended family goals for the new year with her Bonus Mom community. She gives tips on how her relationship with God helped her finally stick to her goals and achieve them!  To become apart of the Bonus Mom Community https://fb.me/g/p_iWp4RD3NqjjnmXhv/u00VNiRb  Let me know are your Bonus Mom & Blended...

In this episode, La'Krish Mayes talks with Tinicka Smith, licensed clinical Social Worker, wife and Bonus Mom. We talk about starting out as childless bonus moms and how we had to learn how to navigate in that role. She also talked about how meeting her wonderful husband and knowing choosing him meant she chose his daughter as well. We discussed the teenage stage, those unanswered blended family q...

In this episode La'Krish Mayes, will talk about how Christmas is with a blended family! She asked questions to her followers & bonus mom community regarding their blended families and Christmas. She will give my tips/strategies and experiences of how to navigate and enjoy Christmas with your blended family! 

Wonderful, anointed and impactful conversation with my guest, Kristie Levandoski, who is the Founder and Executive Director of a non profit organization for teenagers called, A Place to Go and a certified Life coach. The goal of her non-profit is to keep teens checked in and not out so that they can value themselves, others and be positive change for the World! We talked about her life through and...

Had the pleasure of talking with my guest Oriana Chun, Marriage Confidence Coach who specializes in helping wives thrive within themselves and their homes. We talked about her life through & after divorce and how she had to parent her kids through that season of their lives. She met her wonderful husband who was also divorced with kids and how they blended(and even added) their family to form...

This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Tionna Hicks.  We will talk about her being apart of a blended family, her experiences and how she navigated through them. We talk about how she stepped out on Faith to pursue full-time entrepreneurship. Guiding other women to be good stewards of what God has given them. How she's helped her clients budget, pay off debt and save totaling over $10...

I will talk about what is a bonus mom and my life as a bonus child. I will also talk about my how/why I became a Bonus Mom Coach. You can reach me on all social media platforms.

So excited to share with you my new podcast called- The Bonus Life. Each week I will talk about everything blended family, the good, the bad and the UGLY. I will also talk with people that I love, know and admire and their blended family experiences. So join me every Wednesday starting November 2, 2022 as I talk The Bonus Life!