Episodes

  • Anna McKeown

    Anna McKeown
    Jun 2 2023
    How are you? “I’ve been feeling a little stressed lately but doing much better.” Happy June everyone! Today on the Mom pod we have the very funny and very honest Anna McKeown. Comedian and mama of 2, Anna recently transitioned from being a stay at home mom to venturing back out into the workforce. In this episode we talk about everything from going to therapy, attending support groups, extreme parenting in a pandemic, securing childcare, struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety to reworking creative practices while shifting priorities. More often than not, life can be stranger than fiction. Sometimes all you can do is just laugh at the ridiculousness of it all. Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast!
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    53 mins
  • Sammy Lohrman

    Sammy Lohrman
    Apr 25 2023
    How are you? “I’m good but I am really in a process of healing” Trigger warning: In this episode we talk about miscarriage, stillbirth and navigating deep grief. Today we listen to the courageous Sammy Lohrman as she tells her story with complete honesty and brave resilience. At almost 7 months pregnant, she found out that her baby no longer had a heartbeat. Sammy went through the whole process of giving birth and the aftermath of having to make difficult decisions that no one should ever have to make. This is an episode about loss but it’s also a journey of healing and starting over. By listening to Sammy’s story, I learned that stillbirth affects 1 in 175 births and about 21,000 babies are stillborn in the United States each year. That is about the same as the number of babies that die during the first year of life. If you know someone who is struggling, try reaching out and asking this simple question: How can I best support you right now? Thank you so much for listening. These are stories that need to be heard.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Paige Denton

    Paige Denton
    Mar 17 2023
    How are you? “I am tired. Exhausted. And a little nervous!” Back in 2018, Paige Denton and I found out that we were both pregnant at the same time! And what a comfort it was to go through something so new and so unpredictable together. This is a conversation about the loss of identity when you become a mom, finding yourself again and creating a new identity: one that blends the old with the new. In this episode we talk about subchorionic hemorrhages, inductions, hiring a doula, being a stay at home Mom, normalizing breastfeeding in public, finding balance, prioritizing self-care and asking for help. If you are struggling right now, please know that you are not alone. Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast!
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    55 mins
  • Maggie Youngblood

    Maggie Youngblood
    Mar 4 2023
    How are you? “I’m tired. Every single day. Because that’s part of being a Mom.” Friends, we recorded this episode right before Christmas and clearly it is now March. Please welcome warrior mama Maggie Youngblood to the podcast, who is currently breastfeeding 2 kids under the age of 3! In this episode we talk about miscarriage, moving through grief, rainbow babies, breastfeeding, pumping, nursing while pregnant, managing diabetes, inductions, letting go of perfection and realizing that at the end of the day, it’s all going to work out. If you are struggling right now, please know that you are not alone. Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast!
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    56 mins
  • Kelly Leach

    Kelly Leach
    Feb 2 2023
    How are you? “Surviving.” Our guest today shares the many layered journey of what it’s actually like to become a stay at home Mom. Kelly Leach is a rock star. I honestly believe that being a stay at home Mom is one of the most difficult jobs of all time. In this episode we talk about giving birth right after the pandemic started. Inductions. C-section recovery. Breastfeeding struggles. Postpartum depression and medication. Loss of identity and loss of one’s career. We also talk a lot about navigating expectations versus reality and how the two can look extremely different. If you are struggling right now, please know that you are not alone. Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast.
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    39 mins
  • Katie Masson

    Katie Masson
    Jan 11 2023
    How are you? “I am tired but ok.” Today on the podcast we have a teacher mom who is also finishing up her graduate degree. Please welcome Katie Masson! She beautifully explains that the journey of becoming a mother has given her the gift of more empathy and more patience. In this episode we talk about sleep apnea in children, ear infections, hearing loss, speech delays, overnight sleep studies and the severe sleep deprivation that can occur from having a kid who doesn’t sleep through the night for years. Finding the time for self care is crucial! Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast.
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    49 mins
  • Mandy Trapaso

    Mandy Trapaso
    Dec 30 2022
    How are you? “I’m tired. I am always tired.” Our guest today inspired one of our very first questions on the podcast. Meet Mandy Trapaso, mama of three. In this episode we talk about what it’s like to give birth on a military base, single motherhood, becoming a stepmom, feeling overstimulated, mom expectations and asking for help when the weight of doing it all becomes too much. Raising humans is difficult at every age, especially when there’s a never ending to-do list. If you ever feel like you are just getting through the day, you are not alone. Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast!
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    27 mins
  • Whitney Oliverio

    Whitney Oliverio
    Dec 24 2022
    How are you? “You know, it’s the holidays. The most wonderful, stressful time of the year.” All of the feelings all at the same time. We have a strong Mama with us today on the podcast. Small business owner of www.mountainmamamagick.com and a single Mom, Whitney Oliverio. There’s a lot on the table in this episode. Unplanned pregnancy, Gestational diabetes, Postpartum depression and anxiety, EMDR therapy, healing and recovery. We also talk a lot about trusting your intuition, especially when it comes to what your body is telling you versus what the doctors are telling you. Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast!
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    1 hr and 2 mins