The MOM Show with Courtney Doyle

Episode Summary Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I'll have peace when..."? When the kids are older. When summer is over. When life slows down. When the house is clean. When this difficult season finally passes. The truth is, if we're always waiting for life to settle down before we experience peace, we'll spend our lives waiting. In this solo episode, Courtney shares why true peace isn't fou...

In this heartfelt conversation, Courtney sits down with author and mom of three, Erin Grineaux , to talk about what it really looks like to meet God in the middle of motherhood—not apart from it. Erin shares honestly about the overwhelming early years of raising three young daughters, the exhaustion, the chaos, and the quiet struggle of feeling disconnected from God in the middle of it all. But it...

After hearing a powerful story of redemption, it's easy to feel inspired… but also quietly wonder— "Why doesn't my story look like that?" In this follow-up episode, Courtney speaks directly to the mom who is still in the middle of the mess—the one whose situation feels unresolved, unanswered, or still broken. Because here's the truth: Redemption doesn't always look like restoration in the way we e...

What happens when your marriage—the one you believed was solid—suddenly falls apart? In today's powerful and deeply vulnerable episode, I sit down with Jill Savage to talk about one of the hardest seasons of her life: walking through betrayal after 28 years of marriage… and witnessing God bring restoration in a way only He can. Jill shares her story with honesty, wisdom, and so much hope for the m...

Somewhere along the way, motherhood can quietly become everything. Your schedule, your energy, your identity—it all revolves around your kids. And while being a mom is one of the most meaningful roles we will ever have… it was never meant to be our only role. In today's episode, Courtney shares a gentle but powerful reminder: you don't have to lose yourself in motherhood to be a good mom. As we st...

The transition into the empty nest can feel like one of the biggest and most unexpected shifts in motherhood—and yet, it's a season that isn't talked about nearly enough. In today's episode, Courtney sits down with returning guest Pamela Henkleman, empty nest coach and host of the Midlife Momma podcast, to have an honest and hope-filled conversation about what it really looks like to release your...

Have you ever walked through something hard with one child… and quietly feared it might happen again with another? After my conversation with Amy Loflin , I wanted to take a deeper look at something so many moms experience—but rarely name: anticipatory grief. In this solo episode, I'm sharing how our past pain can begin to shape our present relationships, causing us to expect the worst before it e...

In today's episode, Courtney sits down with author, speaker, and life coach Amy Loflin for a deeply honest and powerful conversation about fear, grief, and the way past pain can quietly shape how we love. Amy shares a pivotal moment from her motherhood journey—a brief but life-altering experience on the beach when she couldn't find her young son. While everything turned out fine, what surfaced in...

If you've ever watched your child struggle and felt unsure of what to do… this episode is for you. After my conversation with Amber Lia , I wanted to take a moment to speak directly to the mom who is sitting in that tension—wanting to help, but not knowing how. In this solo episode, I'm sharing what it looks like to stay present without pressure, create safety instead of rushing to solutions, and...

If you've ever watched your child struggle and felt completely helpless… this episode is for you. Today, I'm joined by author and speaker Amber Lia , and we are having a real, honest conversation about what it looks like when anxiety and depression show up in your home—and you don't know how to fix it. Amber shares the story of her son Ollie's battle with anxiety and depression, and the journey th...

Some seasons of motherhood don't just feel full… they feel impossible. In this episode, I'm sharing a very real and personal look at what it feels like to be stretched across multiple moments at once, wanting to show up fully for each child, each milestone, each once-in-a-lifetime moment… and realizing you simply can't be everywhere at the same time. After last week's conversation with Meagan Hans...

This week, I'm joined by Meagan Hansen—a mom of three who vulnerably shares her journey from fear-filled motherhood to finding peace through surrender. After losing her mom to cancer at a young age, Meagan carried deep anxiety into motherhood. What looked normal on the outside felt like "white-knuckling life" on the inside—constantly bracing for something to go wrong. In this conversation, we talk...

The last few months have been a little chaotic over here— hello, remodel life. But in the middle of the noise, disruption, and things feeling out of place, something unexpected happened… It created space for a reset. In this episode, I'm sharing how a simple home project turned into a deeper invitation from God— not just to reorganize my kitchen, but to rethink my rhythms, my expectations, and eve...

What if being a morning person has nothing to do with waking up early? In this episode of The Mom Show , Courtney sits down with Jennifer Dukes Lee to talk about her new book and the surprising truth she discovered after studying more than 200 mornings in Scripture. If you've ever felt like mornings are loud, rushed, chaotic, or just not your thing, this conversation will breathe so much grace int...

We talk a lot about Good Friday and Easter Sunday… but what about Saturday? The day in between. The day where everything felt silent. The day nothing made sense. In this Easter week episode, we look at the story through the eyes of Mary — a mother who said yes to God without knowing the full story, and who later sat in the tension of watching her son suffer, unable to change the outcome. What do y...

When Marriage Is Hard | with LaVerne Vest In this honest conversation, Courtney sits down with LaVerne Vest to talk about marriage struggles, betrayal, friendship, identity, and the faithfulness of God in hard seasons. LaVerne shares part of her story of walking through a painful season of separation after years of challenges in her marriage. Together, she and Courtney talk about what it looks lik...

After seasons like spring break, holidays, or just everyday life with kids, it's easy for your marriage to take a back seat. In this episode, I'm sharing why it's so important to intentionally reconnect with your spouse — and how simple it can be. From day dates and car rides to standing date nights and even cinnamon rolls in a crowded mall, connection doesn't have to be complicated or expensive....

What if God is not waiting for you inside four walls, but meeting you right in the middle of carpool lines, laundry piles, and ballfields? In this encouraging episode of The Mom Show , Courtney sits down with writer and speaker Jennifer Skinner to talk about motherhood in the thick of busy schedules, competitive sports, and the guilt so many moms carry when life doesn't look the way they thought f...

Episode 200: When You Can't Control the Outcome Sometimes the breakthrough isn't that something disappears. Sometimes… it doesn't. In this milestone episode, I share what a recent movie and this season of transition in our family has reminded me about surrender, "even if" faith, and holding grief and gratitude at the same time. You can't control the outcome — but you can anchor your hope.  Connect...

Have you ever felt hidden? Unnoticed? Behind? In this devotional-style episode, Courtney shares a powerful reminder: just because a season feels quiet doesn't mean God is absent. Drawing from Psalm 1, the lives of Elizabeth, Joseph, and even Jesus, Courtney explores how Scripture reframes hidden seasons — not as wasted time, but as preparation time. If you're a mom who feels: unseen in your daily...

After a few unexpected weeks off the air, The Mom Show is back,  and this episode is a heart-to-heart about what happens when life forces a pause. Behind the scenes, technical issues required time, patience, and prayer. At the very same time, our kitchen was being completely remodeled. It was chaotic, inconvenient, and unfinished. And it felt like the perfect metaphor for motherhood. In this comeb...

This episode is a replay of one of our most impactful conversations from 2025, re-released because its message is still needed today. In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Courtney sits down with Cara Shine, a mom, teacher, and believer with a remarkable testimony of finding Jesus in the midst of chaos and fear. Raised in the Jewish faith, Cara spent much of her early life feeling rejected...

This episode is a replay of one of our most impactful conversations from 2025, re-released because its message is still needed today. In today's powerful episode, ESPN reporter and author Lauren Sisler  opens up about the heartbreaking loss of both her parents—just five hours apart—from  opioid addiction . For years, Lauren carried the shame and silence of their story, afraid the truth would tarni...

This episode is a replay of one of our most impactful conversations from 2025, re-released because its message is still needed today. HELP! I'm a Mom Who Lives Unashamed Missy shares her powerful story of finding freedom after years of carrying the secret of a past abortion. In this tender conversation, she and Courtney talk about control, shame, healing, and the hope that comes from surrendering...

This episode is a replay of one of our most impactful conversations from 2025, re-released because its message is still needed today. In today's powerful episode, Courtney sits down with Trina Stegemann, who bravely shares her story of believing the lie that abortion was a "quick fix." What began as a secret carried through college became a lifelong journey of grief, shame, redemption, and healing...