The MomCo Leadership Podcast

Andrea Fortenberry interviews psychologist, author, podcaster and Make It Awkward curriculum speaker Dr. Juli Slattery on how to navigate conversations about sexuality at home and around MomCo tables.   We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can connect with Dr. Juli Slattery via: Her website: authenticintimacy.c...

Every second Thursday of the month, one of our MomCo staff members will teach a leadership tip or principle they’ve learned and want to share with you. This month in our Women’s Health Series, Melodi Leih encourages you to pay attention to your body and care for it well.   We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You c...

Andrea Fortenberry kicks off 2026 with a pep talk and an introduction of this month’s Women’s Health Series.   Here are links to listen to last year's episodes from our Women's Health Series: Pelvic Floor - #168 Gently Planning Your Year - #169 Prioritizing Your Health - #170 January Table Talk: Get Outside - #171 Hope Through Loss with Annie F. Downs and Tatum Green - #172 We'd lov...

Merry Christmas! In this episode, a previous year's Christmas curriculum video, Sherri Crandall encourages each of us to rest as God delights over us in this season.  We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can also find our cohosts on Instagram: @andreafortenberry , @ivymamma and @sherri_crandall . Get your...

Our Favorites – December Table Talk – #218: Our three cohosts take a look back at 2025 and share some of their favorite things.  Here is a list of some of their favorites: Our Favorite Follows  Andrea: cookingwithcarterofficial   Jennifer: andrea.nelson.art  Sherri: peachesanddiesel104 and loverlygrey     Books  Jennifer: Remarkably Bright Creatures  by Shelby Van Pelt  Andrea: Mother & Son: T...

Every second Thursday of the month, one of our MomCo staff members will teach a leadership tip or principle they’ve learned and want to share with you. This month Jennifer Iverson talks about the importance of rest in our leadership.  We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can also find our cohosts on Instagram:...

The Impact of MomCo - #216 : Andrea Fortenberry interviews Jess Bowler, MomCo Director of Advancement, about the reach of MomCo around the world. Listen in for amazing stories of life change and how you can get involved.  Become part of The Village  Donate to MomCo  We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can also...

In this month’s table talk episode, our three cohosts chat through the discussion questions found in this year’s leader video, Church Connection and Impact , part of our Make It Awkward curriculum.   We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can also find our cohosts on Instagram: @andreafortenberry , @ivymamma and...

Jennifer Iverson interviews Make It Awkward curriculum speaker Peter Mutabazi and Senior Director of Church Engagement at World Vision about his story of growing up in Uganda and his journey to being a foster dad. He also shares the opportunity to partner with World Vision to bring hope to children and communities across the globe.  To connect with World Vision, visit World Vision | The MomCo . Le...

The Importance of an Effective Table Lead - November Leadership Tip - #213 : Every second Thursday of the month, one of our MomCo staff members will teach a leadership tip or principle they’ve learned and want to share with you. This month, Stacey Morgan talks about how strong table leads are key to a group’s success.  We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Fa...

Trusting God With Our Grief With Natasha Smith - #212 : Jennifer Iverson interviews certified grief educator, speaker and author Natasha Smith about how she learned to trust God in times of grief and loss.    We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can connect with Natasha Smith via her website, imnatashasmith.com...

Leader Q&A- #211 : In this episode, cohosts Andrea Fortenberry and Jennifer Iverson answer questions from our leaders. They chat about how to use MomCo curriculum, how to support moms having babies, how to group your group, and more!  We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can find our cohosts on Instagram: @...

Caring for Moms Through Loss  – October Table Talk - #210 : In this month’s table talk episode, our three cohosts chat through the discussion questions found in this year’s leader video, Caring for Moms Through Loss , part of our Make It Awkward curriculum.   Some of the resources we mention in this episode include: Hope Through Loss with Annie F. Downs and Tatum Green - #172 Walk with Me Grief Sh...

Preparing for Advent With One Story Well Collective - #209 : Andrea Fortenberry chats with Julie Fisk and Kendra Roehl of One Story Well Collective about the season of Advent and how we can incorporate it into our holiday season.  We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can connect with Julie Fisk and Kendra Roehl...

Best Practices for Hosting Guest Speakers - October Leadership Tip #208: Every second Thursday of the month, one of our MomCo staff members will teach a leadership tip or principle they’ve learned and want to share with you. This month, Andrea Fortenberry talks about how to provide a stellar guest speaker experience for your group.  We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on I...

The Urgency of Slowing Down With Laura Smith #207 : Andrea Fortenberry chats with author Laura Smith about how to slow down, resist the frantic and hold on to calm.   Some memorable quotes from this episode include:  “Take out the things that deplete you, then you have room to say yes to things like taking a Sabbath, finding good community, prayer, silence and solitude—life-giving things that will...

Building Resourceful in Kids – September Table Talk - #206 : In this month’s table talk episode, our three cohosts chat through the discussion questions found in this year’s Make It Awkward curriculum video by David Thomas and Sissy Goff.   Some notable quotes from this episode include: “We so want an easy, comfortable life, but it is the hard things that teach us that resilience and resourcefulne...

Knowing Yourself as a Leader with Beth McCord - #205 : Jennifer Iverson chats with Enneagram expert Beth McCord about how self-awareness is a crucial part of our leadership.  Great quotes from this episode include:  “It’s good to see what other people are gifted at. But what is God calling me to be? How is he calling me to be shaped with the personality he gave me? That’s what the Enneagram is goi...

Every second Thursday of the month, one of our MomCo staff members will teach a leadership tip or principle they’ve learned and want to share with you. This month, Abby Kruse shares some of her favorite leadership hacks.   Some great quotes from Abby in this episode include: "Mom hacks aren’t about cutting corners. They’re about being wise with your time, your energy, and maybe most important...

Surrender Your Stress with Barb Roose - #203: Sherri Crandall interviews author, speaker, podcaster and Make It Awkward curriculum speaker Barb Roose about how we can combat chronic stress, burnout and overwhelm.   Takeaways from this episode:  “We end up taking our stress out on others when we are trying to do too much for everyone else.” - Barb   “We want to show up as being perfect, so we leave...

In this episode, our three cohosts continue the conversation on prayer and fasting, and chat through the discussion questions found in this year’s Spiritual Health: Prayer and Fasting meeting plan . ICYMI, check out Part I of the conversation with Annie F. Downs in episode #201. The resources we mention include: Fasting Guide by Cru Prayer Guide from Heartland Church Every Moment Holy We'd lo...

Sherri Crandall talks with Make It Awkward curriculum speaker Annie F. Downs about the spiritual discipline of prayer and fasting. They talk about what fasting is, how to start, and how it has made a difference in their own lives. We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can connect with Annie at anniefdowns.com or...

In this episode, our three cohosts celebrate our 200th episode! We also share the best leadership advice we've recieved, and some of our favorite moments of the podcast. Here are some of the episodes and resources we mention: Hope Through Loss with Annie F. Downs and Tatum Green - #172 Where Did TJ Go?  by Annie F. Downs with Tatum Green Hope Heals with Katherine Wolfe - # 135 Living in Your...

In this episode, Jennifer Iverson chats with Stacey Morgan about the importance of taking risks in life and leadership.  Listen to their previous conversation in #120 - Embracing Discomfort, Embracing Risks. We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can connect with Stacey at staceymorgan2000.com or @staceymorgan200...

In this episode, Jennifer Iverson chats with MomCo Events Manager Janella Thaxton all about MOMCON . We'd love to connect with you! Send us a direct message on Instagram or Facebook or email us at leaders@themom.co . You can also find our cohosts on Instagram: @andreafortenberry , @ivymamma and @sherri_crandall . Get your MOMCON tickets today. Sign up for MomCo Membership today! Learn more ab...