The Pearl Podcast

calling all moms & dads, soon to be moms and dads, and young people who will someday in the future be a mom or dad! I got to sit down with Olivia, who is a certified doula & birth educator, and WOW we had an amazing conversation. We talk about what led her to pursue this career, what it entails, and we discuss natural birth, medicated birth, why both mom & dad should be educated on the...

hi guys!! Here's a mini episode that I've felt like I needed to do for a little while, I'll be taking a little break from the pod to perfect some things that need to be perfected & revamp it as a whole, as well as giving my attention to other facets in my life that I need to give it to. I'll still be sprinkling episodes in over the next few months- don't worry! See you soon...

guys I have brushed shoulders with Noelle for almost 4 YEARS and can't believe I haven't sat down and chatted with her before now!! I had the GIGGLES today because her stories are soooo crazy. From building her own house with her family by hand, to almost having FREE TUITION to Cornell University and living in an actual barn, you will be picking your jaw off the floor like I was and probab...

Welcome to another solo episode where I get to know YOU better by reading your "how I met your spouse" stories! I absolutely loved hearing how you connected to your valentines. From meeting on an airplane, missions, and even someone who was born on the furthest side of the globe from them, listen to enjoy some classic love stories while we ramp up for v-day <3

I hit the JACKPOT in the friend department, for reals. Meet Liz, a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, mother of 5, and loyal friend to me. Need I say more? Whether you are on cloud 9 in your relationship, hitting some bumps, or feel that you're marriage is falling to pieces, Liz's counsel for you will truly change your life, I am not kidding. She's amazing in many ways, and we a...

DENISE is SUCH a cool, down to earth soul. I've been blessed to have been here when she moved to Kentucky, and she was so gracious to be on an episode with me because her story is so unique. She is from Argentina but always dreamed of coming to the United States. We talk about her childhood in Argentina, share stories from both of our missions & talk about how the transition to the United...

Meet the lovely lacey!! Funny enough, this is someone else that I kind of knew in high school. We reconnect & talk about regrets we have from our teenage years & share some advice to people who want to try new things. Lacey shares about her endeavor to Idaho to be independent..where she ended up catching potatoes for a job (I could not stop laughing). Let's just say she only lasted a w...

I loved chatting with Mike. Right when we sat down to record, he took off his shoes and laid on my couch, even though we had just met 2 minutes before, and I knew this was going to be a great time. Mike has started up 4 businesses including one that he sold to STAPLES (his claim to fame). He gives great advice to anyone interested in entrepreneurship & has amazing insights on that. We talk abo...

truly JAW DROPPING. Joe Zdunich was one of my church leaders growing up, and he has SO MANY truly insane stories to share. There's no way I could fit them all in the description so I'll just give you some tidbits: what it was like working the graveyard shift in Las Vegas as a cop, how he only had graduated high school 4 DAYS before he joined the Navy, and how he guarded Ronald Reagan, & both Georg...

WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER FAMILY SPECIAL! I was lucky enough to have my sister on the pod today and she is a hoot. She starts out telling us about her birth story & becoming a mom, then we dive into some sister tag questions & end up laughing our heads off. Come join us in our fun & nostalgic sister chat !!

Meet Jory!! This was the first interview I've done where I actually met the guest at the same time as you- ON THE POD. It was so cool!! Get to know him with me- how he moved to a new place knowing nobody beforehand because he is refreshing his life and turning over a new leaf. He shares about lots of pearls- specifically overcoming alcoholism & drug use and how it takes something hard to w...

Another family special episode with my MOTHER IN LAW! She is so inspiring & fun, you will be both entertained & uplifted. She talks about both growing up as the oldest of 7 children, and raising 7 children of her own. She also shares her story of adopting one of her daughters & it is AMAZING. We also talk about her first impressions of me hehe. This was so fun & you'll be sure...

Welcome back! This week I had a great interview with Ilah from my high school class! Isn't weird how you can not really be friends when you're in such close quarters, and then become friends when you live a thousand miles away from eachother? Well that's Ilah & I! She is real about how hard relationships are, even when you love your spouse. We discuss how we think the education sys...

meet my MOM! This episode is, of course, amazing just like her. She shares about what it was like growing up as one of TWELVE children, how she feels about me living away from home for 7 years now, and how she survived being a full time nursing student AND full time mom of four children at the same time. She also shares some beautiful advice for parents & non parents alike. Val is such an inspirat...

THIS is one of my favorite interviews I have done- James is the maintenance guy at my apartment complex and I have just been dying to have him on the pod because #1 he can fix ANYTHING in record time and #2 he seems super cool. And I was right! Listen to hear the pearls he has from having a hard upbringing and trying to be a great father & husband from that, why he will never fly on an airplan...

HI here is the solo episode part II, due to popular demand! I finish answering your burning questions I didn't get to on Part I, as well as new questions that you asked me. I talk about being followed by a kidnapper van, the WILDEST work story, & if we are ready for another kid!! It was so much fun and I love interacting with you guys (:

Sarah is a queen. I loved being able to be a witness of her thought process and where our conversation led us. She's a momma of 4, lovely wife, and has amazing perspectives on our society, how to better ourselves as people and/or parents, and how to combat our knee-jerk reaction to things. She is AMAZING you will want to be friends with her after this ep!!

It's me, hi. Welcome to an hour of karissa chat time! I answer the questions that YOU asked me ( almost all of them!) and give you a peek into what it's been like transitioning into motherhood away from family, as well as living far away in general. I spill the beans on my DQ incident and discuss other interesting topics. Come sit & stay awhile!!

anthia is the CREAM OF THE CROP. Literally everything good and cool and pure that a person could do, she is probably doing it. But she wouldn't tell you that because she's so humble. We talk about pregnancy, postpartum, as well as her dreams of fostering children & helping those who have hearing disabilities with her ASL skills, then tying everything together with some amazing spiritua...

Oh, sweet Heather. I met her while she was working her shift at the grocery store and she is the absolute loveliest person. I loved hearing how she met her husband (including getting food spewed into her face on the 1st date) & some difficult challenges she is grappling with that she shared with us. Listen to get to know the sweetest girl ever !!

Sometimes it's hard to understand why people are dealt such difficult hands in this life. Kathleen is...an absolute inspiration, an example of how some of the hardest of trials can become beautiful shining pearls through time and dedication. If you want to feel your heartstrings pulled and your ego bruised a little because of all the AMAZING adventures Kathleen has had throughout her life, thi...

Library clerk, cat whisperer, chef, the fun uncle. Ryan is a COOL guy. I had such a good time sitting down and chatting with him, listen to hear how he got slapped in the face while working at the library one day !! I was as shocked as you are.

YAY welcome to the Pearl Podcast!! In this preview episode I explain a little bit about who I am, dive into what you can expect to hear in this podcast, as well as describe how the name came to be. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE it’s going to be so much fun !!