Episodes

What mini habits can you put in place to help you through the holidays? Today we have Tracy Nolin Beerman on the show to talk about the daily routines that she has implemented in her life to help her feel her best! I wanted her to come on to give us some ideas on how to best set up our day to feel less frazzled! Tracy is going to share with us 4 simple daily practices to help busy moms. The first practice is walking, not only does it do your body good but it also increases cognitive performance ...

Do you wish you were better at planning in regards to the Holiday Season when it comes to your stress level? Today we have Jenny Stemmerman back on the show to kick off our keeping our sanity during the holiday series! I wanted to start off this series with Jenny because she has created a Holiday Sanity course that is free so she really knows how to get in the right head space for the holidays! Jenny shares with us that one of the most important things to do when it comes to helping your stress ...

Do you find it hard to figure out what your personal style is now that you have had kids? Today we have personal style coach Allison Hamilton-Rohe on the show to talk about starting a business as a mom and why she chose being a stylist! She wanted to create a process to help women figure out their personal style. She was sharing with us that one of the biggest obstacles that many women face is that were believing that it is suppose to be effortless. So then when it's not effortless we feel shame...

Have you ever wondered if your kids like their information and pictures posted online? Today we have psychologist Elaine Kasket on the show to talk about sharenting and online privacy and how she learned the hard way that her daughter didn't want her life documented online! We live in a unprecedented time in technology and we have to make decisions that our parents didn't have to even think about. If you grew up in the 80's and 90's we didn't have little computers in our pockets that we now call...

How many of you have all these amazing ideas and would love to see them come to life? Today I have stay at home mom turned inventor Marcy McKenna on the show. Marcy shares with us how moms have some of the best ideas out there and that is why she is so passionate about helping moms with making their inventions a reality! Marcy can speak from experience, she has a travel line on HSN and she has had to figure out a lot of things to get to where she is today. Marcy mentioned to me that she ask the ...

Have you ever just wanted to hit the road in an RV and see what is out there? Today Kristina Bentle is back on the show for part 2 of our talk about living in an RV full time. We dive right in where we left off and talk about how Kristina had to go to the ER twice during her journey. How it is important to know where the closest hospital is in case of an emergency! Kristina also shares with us what you need to consider if you do want to do this full time. I asked her what her least favorite part...

Have you ever thought about selling everything and hitting the road in an RV? Today for part 1 of this interview we have Kristina Bentle on the show and we talk all about RV living for a year. I have her walk us through how long she had been thinking about this and the conversations that had to had to happen before starting the process of living in an RV full time. She shares with us the steps that had to happen to get this ball rolling and make a dream a reality. We also talked about why she bo...

Do you feel like your daughter is facing impossible expectations? Today we have founder of the brand Simplified Emily Ley on the show. She shares with us some tactical tips on how to make life easier for our daughters especially during COVID. For example, making their bedroom a sanctuary and creating a space that they can get away to from the rest of the world. Why it's important to teach them boundaries with people and knowing what to look for in a good friend. As well as having difficult conve...

Are you feeling stressed out with money esp. during COVID? Today we have financial strategist Taunya Woods Richardson on the show. She shares with us her story on how she had to file bankruptcy and how that dramatically changed her life for the good! Taunya goes over the five financial pillars we can follow for sound money management as well as important money lessons we can pass on to our kids. Also, she talks about being open with our kids and sharing our money mistakes with them and why that ...

Are you feeling like you are burning out? Today we have life coach Cherlyn Decker on the show. She shares with us how important it is to take care of ourselves as moms. That when we feel frazzled that we end up being short tempered and not being the person we want to be. Cherlyn talks about not feeling good enough, especially when it comes to homeschooling and taking on that new role. Lastly, she talks about how it's so easy to hide what we are really feeling and what is going on. Also, why it's...

Have you been thinking about starting something new? Going back to school, starting a side business, changing careers, maybe writing a book? Today we have author of the Night Night series Amy Parker back on the show. She shares with us how she started as an Editor at Tommy Nelson and one day as she was trying to put her young son to bed she came up with a story that would then become the Night Night Series. The latest is Night Night Pumpkin, How to get a Mommy to Sleep, How to get a Daddy to Sle...

Are you having a hard time dealing with grief lately? Today, we have Shelley Buck, wife of Frozen and Frozen 2 director Chris Buck and author of Leave Your Light On: The Musical Mantra Left Behind by an Illuminating Spirit. Shelley shares with us her story with working at Disney and meeting her husband to finding out her oldest son Ryder had cancer, to then beat it then to lose his life a few months later in a car accident! Shelley shares with us her journey with Ryder through cancer and how it ...

Are you feeling super stressed with the decision you are making or made about what kind of schooling your kids will do this year? Today, we have Jenny Stemmerman back on the show to talk about being a mom during a pandemic with school age kids! We have a casual conversation about what its like with trying to figure all the school stuff with COVID. That so many moms are stressed out trying to make the best decision for their kids and their families and how its really taking a toll on their emotio...

Why should you be traveling right now, because deals are phenomenal! Today we have Laurie Palumbo, COO of ID Travel Group on the show. Laurie shares with us some amazing vacation destinations to travel to during COVID. Not only are these places a safe place to visit, most of these resorts are operating at 70% so you are getting more privacy than usual. Also, ID Travel has an amazing promo going on called Vitamin Sea, there are some great deals on luxury properties that you normally would never f...

Are you racking your brain trying to figure out where you can travel to for the rest of the year and next? Today we have Heidi La Russo from Lush Experience on the show to share with us some amazing places we can go this year and next! She shares with us 3 different locations and 4 amazing resorts that are perfect during the pandemic. Heidi mentions that she is starting to see bookings again and its mainly in the Caribbean. So let's get started with some great places that are perfect for social ...

Are you trying to figure out if you want to do private homeschooling vs. online learning through the public school system? Today I have Shannon Carpenter from Heart of Homeschooling back on the show. I wanted to talk to her about choosing curriculum's. I know so many parents who have decided to do remote learning are trying to figure out if they want to do their own thing vs. remote learning through the school system so that they can have more flexibility. So Shannon shared the curriculum she ha...

Are you considering remote learning for this school year 2020/2021, and feeling anxious on what that might look like? Today I have mom of 7 kids Shannon Carpenter from Heart of Homeschooling on the show. I asked her what does she recommend to moms that are considering if homeschooling is a good option for them? Shannon also shares with us how important it is to build a community around you if you do decide to homeschool. She also mentions why it's good to create some quiet time for yourself so y...

Have you ever wondered how do you organize your day when you homeschool, even when you work outside the home? Today, we have Erin Barry back on the show to talk more in depth about homeschooling and what that looks like. We dive into the advantages of homeschooling at each age level, what do co-ops look like and how socialization works in regards to building a community for your kids and yourself! Erin also shares with us how you can make subjects that are non traditional activities count as cre...

SHOW NOTES: Homeschooling 101 series: Part 1 Erin Barry: 194 Is Homeschooling starting to look like a good back up plan? Today, we have Erin Barry on the show and we talk all about homeschooling! She shares with us that many people can feel overwhelmed by the thought of homeschooling and that it isn't once you are familiar with it. Erin mentions that you actually have more control over your schedule when you homeschool. I ask Erin how to go about figuring out different curriculum for all ages an...

Do you ever find yourself saying is this it, is this our new normal? Today, we have Jennifer Thompson back on the show and we talk all about quarantine and what that looked like for Jennifer as well as what life is looking like as we come out of "shelter at home". She shares with us how she started cooking more with her kids and some of the fun recipes she has fallen in love with. We chat about COVID birthdays for the kids and what that looks like and how birthday parades became a "thing"! We ta...

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."- Maya Angelou Today we have author Angie White Stone back on the show to have a peaceful but honest conversation between two moms about what is happening right now. I wanted to pick her brain on how do we start taking steps, even small steps to move in the right direction especially with our children. What do we need to do now so that our kids don't have to do this 10-30 years from now. Angie shares her story on w...

Do you ever wonder how you could be a better mom to your boys? Today, we have Monica Swanson on the show and we talk all about being a boy mom! Monica shares with us what its like raising 4 sons in Hawaii. She talks about building relationships with her sons that last and what does that look like. We talk about raising boys to have their own personal faith as well as navigating the teenage years. One topic that really stood out to me is when Monica shared with us her experience with pornography ...

Has quarantine made you think about your design choices in your home? Today, we have Rachel from Crate and Cottage on the show to talk all about house design without breaking the bank. She shares with us that after having her first son she had postpartum, experienced a lot of depression and anxiety. So she was looking for a creative outlet that was just for herself other than being a mom and it came in the form of decorating. I feel like for most of us being stuck at home for COVID-19 it has eit...

Have some of you enjoyed this time of quarantine, especially if you have teens? Today, we have Ann Kaplan on the show. Ann talks about seeing her teens more than she normally would because of quarantine and how she has actually enjoyed it! We talk about disappointments, from not being able to travel, to hanging out with friends and how we now have to think about "how to be with other people" and what that looks like. Ann also points out that whatever issues we are dealing with now that most like...