Inspiring Moms

Conversation Starters, Storytelling & Listening Skills

May 25, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 121 / Guest: Whitney Myers Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Our guest this week is a mom who pivoted into a career that suits her skill-set and personality perfectly. Whitney Myers, owner and founder of Sacred Stories, spent many years working in…

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Navigating Career & Parenthood: It Takes a (Motherhood) Village

May 11, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 120 / Guest: Nicole Gonzalez-Cumberbatch Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Nicole shared a story that many parents relate to: her career was everything, and then she became a mom. Parenting changes our lives in ways we usually can’t imagine beforehand. Nicole realized…

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Favorite Planners, Pens & Organizational Tools

May 4, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 118 / Guest: Sarah Hart-Unger, MD Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Do new pens and a fresh, new planner make your heart sing? Us, too! We had a fantastic, planner-nerd discussion with this week’s guest, Sarah Hart-Unger, MD. Part-time pediatric endocrinologist, part-time…

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Strala Yoga – Yoga For Anyone Who’s Scared of Yoga

April 27, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 117 / Guest: Tara Stiles Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Imagine that you know how to gently move and breathe through your days, allowing yourself to think more clearly and feel better. We’ll give you a minute to picture it.  If your…

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Stop Waiting for the Right Time to Start ______. Start Today!

April 7, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 114 / Guest: Shavon Saint Preux Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Shavon Saint Preux joins us this week to talk about starting something from nothing. Regular listeners know that we are passionate about foster care and about women living fully into their…

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Return to Work with ReacHIRE

March 30, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 113 / Guest: Addie Swartz Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Addie Swartz has been focused on helping women come back from career breaks since before the concept of a meaningful “career break” was really a thing. Her own career has been closely…

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Forget Perfection – Focus on Your Mental Health

March 23, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 112 / Guest: Meredith Ethington Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: As we say in the intro to this episode, if you hang out on social media at all, you’ve probably laughed at something Meredith has posted. Her brand, Perfection Pending, is all…

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How to Have a Kid and a Life with Guest Ericka Sóuter

March 2, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 110 / Guest: Ericka Sóuter, an Encore Presentation Listen, Subscribe & Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts This week, we have a special treat for you: an encore presentation of one of our favorite episodes with Ericka Souter! We’re sharing it again to help us kick off…

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Create Your Identity Outside of “Mom”

February 9, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 107 / Guest: Erin Pepler Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: It was so great to finally have Erin on the show. Longtime listeners may recognize her name as the Hero in the Raspberry Compote Incident at the 2018 Mom2.0 Conference. She saved…

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Supporting Women-Owned Businesses This Season (And Every Season!)

December 9, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 99 / Guest: Lizz Porter Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: We love highlighting amazing women doing amazing things, and Lizz Porter fits that description perfectly. This we we’re talking about running a business, and doing so while navigating medical issues, major life…

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When Motherhood & Career Collide with Guest Ashley Reckdenwald

December 2, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 98 / Guest: Ashley Reckdenwald Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Ashley says the collision of motherhood and career was “like an explosion.” We think most of our listeners can relate that sentiment. Her company, Working Mom Notes, was born out of the…

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Salesforce 101: A Huge Relaunch Opportunity for Moms

October 27, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 96 / Guest: Heather Black Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: You’ve probably seen Salesforce ads with the cute little cloud, but if you’re like us, you didn’t understand the scope of the company. Our guest this week, Heather Black, is a Salesforce…

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Vote! Know Your Rights & Get Involved

November 3, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 95 / Guests: Shellie Hayes-McMahon and Crystal Mason Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary This episode originally ran on March 25, 2022. With election day coming up next week on November 8, we wanted to re-run this important conversation with Shellie and Crystal. …

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Pivoting to Blend Creativity into a Professional Career with Guest Amanda Hill

October 6, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 91 / Guest: Amanda Hill Subscribe or Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Direct Link to Episode on Apple Podcasts Direct Link to Episode on Spotify Show Summary: What ISN’T Amanda Hill? She embodies the idea of making our ellipses count. It was so fun to welcome…

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Creating a Flexible Career You Love with Guest Kristin Shaw

September 30, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 90  / Guest: Kristin Shaw Subscribe & Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Show Summary: More About Kristin Shaw: Kristin Shaw grew up attending classic car shows with her parents, and she has a soft spot in her heart for a 1957 Chevy Bel Air, preferably in…

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Building a Life Beyond Labels with Mabel’s Labels Co-Founder, Julie Cole

August 18, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 84 / Guest: Julie Cole Subscribe and Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Show Summary: This week’s guest, Julie Cole, was a successful lawyer who left the law behind to start a business. A lot of people in her life thought she was crazy, but she and…

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