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Let's Be Real: Mama Journeys

Let's Be Real: Mama Journeys

By: Nikki Brooker
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Motherhood is hard. We don't allow moms to be real about their feelings, frustrations and needs. You can read about child psychology and human development but the REAL stuff comes when you live it. The mamas you will hear from in this podcast are real. They have struggled, had their share of hard times but also amazing mama moments. These interviews are meant to inspire, educate and entertain while giving you the opportunity to hear things that will make you think, "I get it."2022 Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
Episodes
  • Let's Be Real - Mama Journeys - Episode 176 W/Toni King
    Dec 22 2025

    Toni King is a Texan mom who has a goal to help the world navigate medicare. She has experienced being a part of the "sandwich generation" where we are caring for our kids and also our parents. She was talking to a gentleman who was confused about his benefits and his experience made her realize she needed to help more people with Medicare. She wrote a book called Medicare Survival Guide and you can find it at tonisays.com. If your parents or grandparents are going on Medicare, you can help them navigate it through Toni's information! Check it out! Did you know that if you are on social security disability, in 2 years you automatically get medicare services (no matter what your age). You can reach her through her website or at her office at info@tonisays.com, 832-519-8664.

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    22 mins
  • Let's Be Real - Mama Journeys - Episode 175 W/Stacy Price
    Dec 15 2025
    Stacy Price is a Colorado native and the mother of two angel babies. She splits her time between Colorado and Virginia, working as an accountant and volunteering with several nonprofits, including serving as a Director on YANA's Board. Stacy experienced her first pregnancy loss at 22 and, due to age and circumstance, grieved quietly and without support. After years of difficulty conceiving, she became pregnant again in June 2024, only to experience a second, more traumatic loss that required additional medical intervention. For a long time, Stacy struggled to identify as a mother, but she now embraces that she is a mom to heavenly children. She has found healing through sharing her story and honoring her daughters, Naomi and Kanis. She donated her wedding dress to the Angel Gown Project in honor of her first daughter, and after her second loss, the same organization gifted her a gown for her daughter. Stacy hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help normalize conversations around pregnancy loss and bring visibility, compassion, and hope to others navigating similar paths.

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    33 mins
  • Let's Be Real - Mama Journeys - Episode 174 W/Caroline Kalicki
    Dec 8 2025

    Caroline Kalicki's focus is making moms to be the best human they can be (not just mom). "Where are YOU on that list of things you are doing." If you don't take care of YOU first, there is no room to take care of others. Her wife and her took 5 years just to have her first. It was a long, heartbreaking journey and had miscarriage and 17 IUI's, they were finally successful through IVF. These 5 years made them THINK they were prepared for all of it but postpartum hit them like a bus. Not only was it hard on her and her wife but the way that society treats postpartum moms really rocked her world. The anxiety she experienced over the "silly little things" were such a shock to her that she realized that taking care of herself was truly the biggest need she had. "Bouncing back" is not the norm and more moms need to realize that there are moms in your corner. NO ONE knows what they are doing and that's OK! Her wife was her biggest supporter but because she hadn't been through it herself, she struggled with how to support her. She did also tell her to trust her gut and look inward to see what she needed. Finding other moms who had been through it was her saving grace. Her best mama moments are when her 5 year old says "I love you" and when her daughter sees how she is coaching and supporting moms. She now coaches her babydolls the way she sees her coach other moms. Those words mean the world to her. Her worst mama moments come when she feels like she can't help her 5 year old manage her emotions. These are things as a mom, we are working out on a daily basis for the rest of our lives…it's exhausting! She wishes she would have known that postpartum isn't a phase but a transformation. You can find Caroline at motherhencoaching.com and she works with mamas all over the country. Her instagram is @motherhencoaching

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    35 mins
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