The Mommy Project

[podbean resource="episode=wxy4g-77c888" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"]   Postpartum anxiety- and the cycle of destructive thoughts cripples a new mom. This episode is a look into my personal struggle with anxiety. I give a brief overview of how exercise helped me fight intrusive...

13 October, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=thf79-76677a" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"]   Patty Pittman- Fitness Trainer, 3x ironman, 7x Marathon > who knows what it means to fight for the health she wants. We invite you into our 3rd conversation with Momas who place an emphasis on...

06 October, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=jsycx-75b47a" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"] Sunday Confession 26 - with Crossfit Mama of 2-  Cassie Remington. Where she confesses her struggles with rude comments, her need for a good body spray,mom- haters and how long it took her to do a...

01 October, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=2n8jf-741e38" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"] CELEBRATING THE FIT MOM EMBRACING THE CHALLENGES, THE SET BACKS, AND INCORPORATING OUR KIDS IN OUR FITNESS JOURNEY   [caption id="attachment_767" align="aligncenter" width="800"] First 1 mile walk with her 3 girls after her accident.[/caption] Ep. 60 starts a mini...

22 September, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=pbg95-72fb68" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"]   Sunday Confession With Brooke Sailer. Sunday Confession 24  reveals obsessions, quirky trends, embarrassing dating life confessions and lots of fun in the name of Confession. This episode was recorded the day Bachelor Nation Mourned the loss...

17 September, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=nfwm7-72fb41" type="audio-square" height="400" skin="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"]       Brooke Sailer- (I'm Failing At) This Thing Called Home.   Brooke is One busy mom- and in that we can all relate. No matter where you are in your season of The Mommy Project- you can probably be described...

15 September, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=rynbf-7161b4" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"] This is Part two of Tanisha Merrill's story of her big beautiful blended family and all the layers of love. [caption id="attachment_724" align="alignnone" width="720"] "Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.[/caption] Tanisha gets honest about...

08 September, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=dq7mf-7161aa" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"] "Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." On the next 2 episodes- The Mommy Project is highlighting the Special often fraught relationship of The Blended Family. The 'Yours, Mine, and Ours," mindset that...

01 September, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=6jeb7-70c1a6" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"]   Kimmie Lewis Walker, mom of four, blogger, creator, artist, photographer and home decorator at cottonwoodcottageblog.wordpress.com is on this Sunday Confession 22. We discuss good coffee, good books, and  common mistakes people make when they decorate...

27 August, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=92uxv-708fdd" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"]   Kimmie Lewis Walker is our guest this week on The Mommy Project. In this episode- I ask Kimmie to share her story of when life took a turn for the worst. At 24- Kimmie became...

25 August, 2017 /

Sunday Confession is all heart, laughs and reveling in life's absurdities. We have Aly Taylor, Ph.D, Star of Season 2 TLC 'Rattled', Breast Cancer Survivor, and Mom of 3 on The Mommy Project this awesome Sunday- to Reveal somethings you may not know about her. For...

20 August, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=zkgj7-6f85d6" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"] [caption id="attachment_699" align="aligncenter" width="301"] Aly and her darling girls How Good God Is!![/caption] Aly Taylor- one of the most gracious women you will ever meet- joins us on the podcast today! We discuss topics ranging from...

18 August, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=epdye-6f28e6" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"] Food Network Star All the Cosmetics and Facial products we have tried to stop time from happening to our face. Hate Tweets. Paul McCartney - Wings. Queenie Eye. Derma Roller Blue Peel// Obagi // Facials Emily's blog and the recaps. Reads: Wired to Eat...

13 August, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=d6ejz-6f1121" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"] Plus- discussion on HomeLife Hacks, Morning Routines, and the Goals we have for the New School Year. Emily and I discuss everything from The Art of Hygge or The Danish Way of Home and Happy Living,...

11 August, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=ehr2b-6e2ed3" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"]   [caption id="attachment_660" align="aligncenter" width="600"] three girls chatting with their smartphones[/caption]     According To Wikipedia:   Social media fosters communication. An Internet research company, Pew Research Center, claims that "more than half of internet users (52%) use two or...

02 August, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=b2d33-6d8791" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"]     Social Media Etiquette, Faux Pas and all the things we love to Hate about the Social Media Monster. With One of our favorite Rockstar Moms- Hannah Alfred. Mother to the lovely toddler Corrie. Hannah has been on...

28 July, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=j4e8d-6d021c" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"]   Sunday Confession is where we divulge in our pop culture confessions, what we are obsessed with and Guilty Pleasures.  This is a lighthearted way to shake off the week, laugh at the crazy and embrace...

16 July, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=vfjwy-6d01cb" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"] [caption id="attachment_568" align="alignnone" width="960"] Stephanie and her husband Michael[/caption]   Stephanie Wilkes- Mom of 2, who also juggles the following roles:  Librarian, YA novel reviewer, entrepreneur, seamstress, and killer wit. Stephanie is a delight and a true...

14 July, 2017 /

[podbean resource="episode=9yw79-6cb232" type="audio-rectangle" height="100" skin="1" btn-skin="107" share="1" fonts="Helvetica" auto="0" download="0" rtl="0"] Love and Respect are some of the simplest yet hardest ingredients to marriage. Listen to Krystal's story. Stay the Course Giving your spouse respect and admiration is important Guard yourself from the "second look." Friendship/...

07 July, 2017 /

Sunday Confession 10: This is serious- all women everywhere need to know the answer to this question: where are the comfortable bras? For a self- proclaimed "booby" gal.. Cathy gives a few recommendations. What music did you like to listen to as a teenager? Being a teenager...

04 June, 2017 /

[caption id="attachment_459" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Cathy Hogan and Evie (one of her granddaughters)[/caption] Discussion Points: Spend some individual time with your kids Psalms 34 Meal Time with the family Bible Time and How it really looks with littles It is important where you go to Church. It...

26 May, 2017 /

Who wears the same sweat pants 365 days a year? Who takes an entire 45 minute car ride to create an Instagram post? Who gives a Hard No to the other's choice of music? Find out more on this Special Bonus Confession  Episode- a Marital...

23 May, 2017 /

This Sunday Confession is a full of nuggets of wisdom. And in True Confession form- this episode took me 17 takes to get the intro right...

21 May, 2017 /

Music by: University of Johannesburg choir performing:   Ukuthula David Crowder Band: Doxology Easter is a holy holiday and one which compels me to confess. I talk on real struggles, giving grace and why I don't want my children to hide from the world, but to...

14 April, 2017 /

Everyone needs a little confessional session at the end of the week. So- we have provided a space to unload our burdens and share our guilty pleasures. This is the Sunday Confession Episode 01. What is your McDonalds? Enjoy! and Subscribe! iTunes. Hannah Alfred and Kimberley Roberson and...

09 April, 2017 /

  Topics discussed: Time Management vs. Life Management Article about the dreaded question: "What do you do?: A Stay at Home Mother's most Dreaded Question. The Quotidian Poet- Anne Bradstreet. Puritan Work Ethic Boss Lady- P31 woman. Why comparing ourselves to other women is a soul-killing...

31 March, 2017 /

[caption id="attachment_293" align="alignnone" width="594"] Hannah- reading her short story at Local Irish Pub- Enoch's local gem![/caption]   On this week's podcast- the discussion revolves around Anxiety- Coping mechanisms, feminism, How to NOT let history repeat itself, and Music Therapy- For our Guest- this means: "Loud, disruptive, hard...

10 March, 2017 /

[caption id="attachment_284" align="aligncenter" width="781"] Pam McDaniel White with husband, Josh- with their 3 children.[/caption]   We are talking about Intentional Parenting on today's podcast. What does this mean? How can we keep up the pace when we are weary? Pam gives us a picture of what a...

03 March, 2017 /

This week's discussion is centered on 1 word: Exuberance. We talk pop culture, historical legends and Children's Lit. Asking ourselves-  What do Theodore Roosevelt, Phoebe Buffay, and AA. Milne's Tigger  have in common? Plus More. Join the discussion- as we dive into what makes Happy...

02 February, 2017 /