Mondays Are A Mother

Need advice? Need to vent? Need somebody to know you were RIGHT? Momma, may I hear your side of the story? Leave us a voicemail! This week on Mondays Are a Mother , we welcome back returning guest Kaila Wink for an honest conversation about family, addiction, and the complicated relationships that exist when the people you love are fighting battles of their own. We catch up on the latest updates w...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode Notes | Mondays Are a Mother We’re a little fashionably late this week, but better late than never, right? Life has been lifing, schedules have been scheduling, and apparently we have some explaining to do. This week we’re catching up, recapping what’s been happening since our last epis...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This Week on Mondays Are a Mother 🎙️🖤 This week on MRAM, we’re recapping our time participating in Emo-Ween and diving into that all-too-familiar feeling of being out of place. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to fit in, something just doesn’t feel right. And maybe the lesson isn’t to cha...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! On this week's Episode of Mondays Are A Mother We're rejoined by the OWNER of The Feral Flower Co. Ms. Sidney Burlas. One thing about the show is that it has brought friendships into fruition, business relationships forged, and new perspectives on how trauma impacts our behaviors. Kaelynn and S...

Ode to the Irony Sometimes the past doesn’t stay where we left it. Sometimes it follows us into new relationships, new beginnings, and new versions of ourselves. It shows up in the patterns we swore we’d never repeat, the walls we build to protect ourselves, and the ways we unknowingly sabotage the very things we want most. In this episode of Mondays Are a Mother , we’re getting personal. Through...

On this weeks episode of Mondays Are A Mother We recap last weeks episode with Jesse Smith “Opandaman” and his music journey. How much of what we do in relationships is actually about love—and how much is about trying to prove that we’re worthy of being loved? In this episode of Mondays Are A Mother, we’re unpacking the difference between proving and choosing in relationship dynamics. We talk abou...

Last week we sat down with Christian Carter to discuss recovery and survival when you've spent your life at the for front of addiction, and what it means to him to be in this state of recovery. Before we get too into it, thank you Sara Escue for our new mics and sound board. We are grateful for friends like you! This week we sat down with local artist Jesse Smith "OPandaMan!" out of Clarksville, T...

BROTHER BEAR with Christian Carter 🐻 What happens when addiction becomes part of your story before you’re even old enough to understand what it is? In this episode of Mondays Are A Mother , we sit down with Christian Carter for a deeply personal conversation about addiction, family, recovery, and identity. Christian takes us back to the earliest moments he can remember being aware of addiction an...

Episode Title: Tic-Tac-Nope! Last week we sat down with Former Co-Host and long time friend Kaila Wink to discuss the fall out in family relationships that have been impacted by addiction. This week we sit down with someone else, who also’s also been impacted and we needed their perspective. This week we sat down with Amber Danielle, single Mom of3, Micro influencer, and former classmate. Amber di...

This week on Mondays Are a Mother … After recapping last week’s conversation with Taryn, we’re shifting gears and sitting down with Kaila Wink , former podcaster and host of Girlie Talk Podcast . Kaila gets real about the impact recovery can have on siblings when everyone is on a different journey. We talk about her relationship with her older brothers, how those relationships have evolved, and th...

⚠️ LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. ⚠️ This week on Mondays Are a Mother , I’m sitting down with Taryn Lynae , a domestic violence advocate who is sharing her story of navigating the system after a not alleged (because it really happened and we’re not afraid of him either) domestic violence incident involving Peter. Taryn takes us back to the night everything happened—the messages, the moments that...

After the reset comes the real work. This week, I’m sharing what it’s been like to update my life instead of trying to reinvent it. From stepping outside my comfort zone and saying yes to new opportunities, to staying committed to the routines and schedule I’ve worked so hard to build, this season is all about growth with intention. I’m talking about the fear that comes with change, the challenge...

After the accountability tour came the mental reset. This week, I’m talking about what happens after you’ve owned your mistakes, sat with the consequences, and realized life isn’t going to pause while you figure it all out. Sometimes healing doesn’t look like a breakthrough—it looks like making do with what you have while building something new. There were tears, uncomfortable truths, and a lot of...

Some weeks test everything you thought you had under control. This week, I’m sharing what felt like living through my own version of Dante’s Inferno —breaking promises I made to myself, from celibacy to sobriety, while somehow still showing up on the evening news advocating for children. On the outside, it looked like I had it together. Behind closed doors, I was unraveling. This episode isn’t abo...

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Not Like the Movies This week on Mondays Are a Mother , I’m sharing an update that feels straight out of a rom-com… until it doesn’t. After finally working up the courage to reach out to the mystery man, I got the answer I was hoping for—the feelings were mutual. But as quickly as the butterflies arrived, reality set in. Sometimes mutual feelings aren’t the same thing as a happy ending, and someti...

Episode Title: Can I Get Over It Already? Why do some heartbreaks linger long after the relationship is over? And why do financial struggles seem to carry a weight that follows us everywhere? In this honest and vulnerable episode, we dive into the emotional burden of carrying both financial stress and unresolved grief from a relationship that ended years ago. When bills pile up, dreams feel delaye...

This week on Mondays Are for Mothers , we sit down with Christine McNemar for an unfiltered conversation about the future of Montgomery County. From rapid development and infrastructure concerns to the voices being overlooked in local government, Christine shares why she’s running as an independent candidate and what she believes needs to change to truly serve the people. Together, we dive into th...

Part 3 of Feral & Free with Sidney Burlas brings Sidney to the chapter where everything changed. She takes us inside the custody battle that tested every part of her, while carrying the weight of heartbreak behind closed doors. Sidney also opens up about the impact of Welby’s addiction — how loving someone through that kind of struggle slowly pulled their relationship apart and led to their sp...

On Part 2 of Feral & Free with Sidney Burlas, Sidney Burlas steps into one of the most turbulent chapters of her story. She’s carrying Cora, trying to make sense of a complicated relationship with her father, and learning what it means to let someone in after meeting Welby. But behind the scenes, the pressure never lets up. Anonymous text messages begin to appear — relentless, invasive, and im...

The Feral Flower with Sidney Burlas (Part 1 of 3) In this powerful first installment, we sit down with Sidney Burlas to begin unfolding a story rooted in resilience, survival, and transformation. From navigating the weight of childhood trials to facing real-life courtroom battles, Sidney shares what it means to grow through circumstances that could have easily broken her. Known to some as the niec...

This week’s episode preview is a little heavier, a little deeper, and a whole lot more real. We sat down again with Kelsey and answered some of the questions that came out of our last episode—diving into the tough, uncomfortable, and honest conversations that don’t always have easy answers. From unpacking emotions to sharing perspectives, nothing was off the table. If you’ve been sitting with ques...

Monnday’s Are A Mother After two years off the mic, Kelsey Coker is back—and this conversation is one you won’t want to miss. In this episode, we sit down and catch up on everything life has looked like during her time away, from rediscovering herself to diving into new hobbies and passions that have shaped her journey. But this episode goes deeper than just a reunion. Kelsey opens up about a seri...

This week’s episode is a real, unfiltered ride on the struggle bus. From battling unexpected technical issues to making the conscious decision to stop carrying other people’s projections, we’re getting honest about what it looks like to protect your peace in real time. I also share a glimpse into something close to my heart, helping with my Nana’s living room renovation and what that space means f...

This week’s episode We dive little deeper into some sadness, grief, and some fun memories. This week’s episode, I talk about planning a birthday party surrounding the unfortunate sadness that I still feel when it comes to grief. Acknowledging hardship, struggling to cope, and how to get through it. celebrating wins and conquering losses. 🎙 Tip of the Week: Stop trying to conquer the whole week on...