Behind the Confident Smile Podcast is a weekly conversation with Bianca Cotton, founder of Behind the Confident Smile, author, wife, mom, poet, and hope dealer. Join me for our season finale with Elle Davis, and I talk about a lot of firsts—love, jobs, kisses—but not this one: the first holiday after losing someone you love. In this episode, we explore what it feels like to move through a “merry” season with a heavy or tender heart. Grief during the holidays is complicated, personal, and deeply human.

Join us as we explore the space between celebration and sorrow, the quiet moments that hurt most, and simple ways to honor both your loved one and your emotions. This conversation is for anyone navigating their first holiday without someone they love—or supporting someone who is.

This episode was recorded at CAN TV Studios.

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Behind the Confident Smile Podcast is a weekly conversation with Bianca Cotton, founder of Behind the Confident Smile, author, wife, mom, poet, and hope dealer. Join me on this journey of revealing what's behind your smile. In this moving conversation with Ke’Ana Lampkins, shares how her three mothers shaped her through their lived experiences, love, guidance, and unhealed wounds. Together, we explore the complexity of having multiple maternal influences, the heartbreak of losing one, and the spiral that followed. Now a mother herself and a trauma-informed therapist, Ke’Ana reflects on how their hands—both past and present—continue to guide her.

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Behind the Confident Smile Podcast is a weekly conversation with Bianca Cotton, founder of Behind the Confident Smile, author, wife, mom, poet, and hope dealer. Join me on this journey of revealing what's behind your smile. In this heartfelt conversation, Crystal shares how her work helping babies and families release their oral ties took on new meaning when she discovered that her own children, husband, and even herself were impacted too. Together, we explore how tongue, cheek, and lip ties affect overall health and well-being—and how awareness can lead to freedom and healing. Now a Family Nurse Practitioner, Lactation Consultant, and Women’s Health & Oral Tie Specialist, Crystal guides families through their own journeys toward release and restoration.

This episode was recorded at CAN TV Studios.

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