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Nov. 29, 2022

Attention Deficit Disorder with Dr. Susan Landers

Join us this week as we discuss Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD & ADHD) with Dr. Susan Landers. Dr. Landers is a NICU-specialized Neonatologist with over thirty years of experience - and a mother of three grown children. She supports mothers with her informative social media posts and blog, and she authored a fabulous new book., “So Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood” - an essential (and powerful) resource for mothers. Susan’s journey is a personal one, as ...
Guest: Susan Landers
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Nov. 22, 2022

Taking One Step Forward with Lisa Foster

Happy Thanksgiving to my wonderful Real Life Momz community. It’s been an incredible year so far I’m deeply grateful for your support. This week…it’s just ME!! I took on a very personal topic this week - we discuss stepping out of our comfort zone and deep diving into what we truly want. Join me as we explore what it takes to take that initial step forward toward our dreams. How would it change your life? Website: https://www.reallifemomz.com/ Do you love the Real Life Momz Podcast a...
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Nov. 15, 2022

Words You've Never Heard Me Say with Jaime, Frank and Kell Farmer

This week on Real Life Momz, we discuss autism. I am honored to have Jaime, Frank, and Kell Farmer join me - Kell was diagnosed with Autism at an early age and has been unable to express himself verbally for most of his life. Jaime and Frank share their story of strength together and how Kell found his voice through a new therapy called S2C. With this miraculous therapy and for the first time in 15 years, they can finally have a conversation with their son. We learn about Kell’s beautiful ...
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Nov. 8, 2022

Sex Education For Parents with Dr. Lori Reichel

This week we are talking about sex! Join me for my enlightening conversation with Dr. Lori Reichel, a school health educator with 25+ years of working with children. She is a former National Health Education Professional of the Year and New York State Health Teacher of the Year and currently teaches full-time at the SUNY at Cortland. And if that wasn’t impressive enough, Lori is also the creator of the TALK Puberty app and a podcast titled "The Puberty Prof" to help equip parents and other ca...
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Nov. 1, 2022

Power Mom And The Daily Practice

This week we discuss our daily routines and the importance of making small changes that enable us mentally and physically to strengthen ourselves. My guests this week are Trina and Tara O'Brien, co-founders of Power Mom. This incredible couple are; mother of twins, educators, coaches, speakers, health and wellness enthusiasts, and "all-things" sports lovers. Their passion is helping moms grow into the best versions of themselves. Power Mom focuses on coaching mothers to become strong and c...
Guest: Trina + Tara
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Oct. 25, 2022

Teaching Our Children To Have A Healthy Relationship With Money With Meghan Dwyer CFP

We are joined by Meghan Dwyer, a working mom with two little boys, a wife, a financial planner, and the host of the incredible podcast Money Is Scary. She has seen women taking a backseat when it comes to their family's finances. Meghan believes it is crucial to have the knowledge and understanding of personal finances in order to feel confident and empowered to live our best lives. Meghan helps us unpack our own issues with money, how to discuss money with kids and how to model healthy ha...
Guest: Meghan Dwyer
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Oct. 18, 2022

Navigating The Digital World With Our Children

This week is all about the digital world and how we are navigating it with our children. Join me and my guest, Sarah Maynard, mother and Founder/CEO of THE START EFFECT. Her company focuses on children and understanding the impacts the digital world has on their offline lives. Sarah’s mission is to identify an optimal balance between online activity and being properly unplugged so they can live a safe, healthy, and intentional life in both worlds. Sarah shares the pros and cons of this ...
Guests: Sarah Maynard , s
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Oct. 11, 2022

Moms Without A Mom

This weekś episode is about parenting when that essential person is no longer in your life, your mom. We are joined by Melissa Reilly, Psy.D., a mother of two boys, clinical psychologist, and a Moms Without A Mom coach. Melissa is passionate about helping mothers who no longer have the support and guidance of a loving mother influence in their day-to-day life. She shares anecdotes and strategies to evolve oneself from feelings of overwhelming insecurity and isolation to a stronger position...
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Oct. 4, 2022

Mammogram Party

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and early detection is so important. This week we are joined by my dear friend Alicia Meyers, mother to a beautiful teenage daughter. Ali is a musical theatre actress, director, and choreographer at BDT Stage in Boulder, CO. In August 2020, Ali was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Join us as she shares her personal story and how her positivity, faith, love, and support from her friends and family were the key ingredients to fighting this battle. ...
Guest: Alicia Meyers
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Sept. 27, 2022

How a Mother Took Her First Step on the Moon: A Mother’s Keepsake Journal Of Advice to My Children

Join me this week for my fascinating conversation with author and Professional Life and Career Coach Julianne Bosch. A mother of three, her family moved thirteen times, living on four continents around the world. Julianne’s fabulous book, “How a Mother Took Her First Step on the Moon: A Mother’s Keepsake Journal Of Advice to My Children,” is a wonderful collection of light-hearted true stories and an empowering journal for future and current moms. Julianne shares her worldly-acquired persp...
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Sept. 20, 2022

Nourish, Making Healthy Deposits Into Our Emotional Bank Account

In this week´s episode, we discuss self-nourishment! Join me for my discussion with Melissa Wolak, mother, wife, Speach-Language Cognitive Therapist, Speaker, and Coach. Melissa talks about the importance of creating personal boundaries, the power of saying “no,” and important strategies to avoid becoming depleted. Join us on our Real Life Momz Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/reallifemomz/, where we can continue to support one another. Resources: Free Boundary Guide, by Melissa...
Guest: Melissa Wolak
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Sept. 13, 2022

Asking The Difficult Questions: Suicide Prevention

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Join me and my wonderful guest, Jenny Hecht, as we discuss a challenging topic. Jenny is a mother and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working with middle school and high school-aged youth and parents. Jenny is a passionate advocate for suicide prevention and is deeply involved with numerous community initiatives, including Colorado-based Colieś Closet and Sources of Strength. Jenny teaches us the importance...
Guest: Jenny R Hecht
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Aug. 30, 2022

Q&A Season 2

As Season 2 comes to a close, our latest episode is dedicated to our growing Real Life Momz listeners. This weekś episode is all about you! You asked the questions, and we invited some of our favorite Season 2 guests back to help answer them. Help me welcome back; Dawn Friedman MSEd, Lisa Sugarman, Abbey Edwards-Hill, Jenny Guenther, Nicole Dillon, Julie, and Millie to answer some of the overwhelming number of questions we received from our growing listener community. And stay tuned for so much ...
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Aug. 23, 2022

Your Impostor Moment

This week on Real Life Momz, it’s all about feeling like an impostor! Join me this week for our fascinating conversation with Candice Kingston - mother, wife, public speaker, leadership coach, and author of the upcoming book, “Your Impostor Moment: Breaking Through The Internal Roadblocks of Self-Doubt and Impostor Syndrome.” Candice shares her incredible knowledge and provides valuable suggestions to navigate our way through internal roadblocks and limiting beliefs. You won’t want to miss th...
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Aug. 16, 2022

Postpartum Anxiety

In this weekś episode, we discuss postpartum anxiety. We are honored to speak with Allison Lieberman, a licensed marriage and family therapist, postpartum anxiety expert, mom of 2, and 2x postpartum anxiety survivor. She is the host of The New Mama Mentor® Podcast. Allison is the co-founder of Rooted in Harmony Counseling, a California-based group therapy practice dedicated to helping moms with anxiety, relationships, and parenting. Allison educates us about postpartum anxiety through h...
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Aug. 9, 2022

RADKidz: Resilient, Adventurous, and Determined

In this week's episode, we are joined by Abbey Edwards-Hill, founder of RADKidz. Abbey, a mother of two busy boys, left her middle school teaching career during the height of the pandemic after realizing how much her students were struggling with mental and physical health conditions while being stuck indoors and online only. Abbey started RADKidz, an outdoor enrichment, fitness, and adventure program for kids to re-engage with the outdoors and a platform to create meaningful friendships, con...
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Aug. 2, 2022

Just Breathe; What Happens When We Are Stressed.

In this weekś episode, we discuss techniques to reduce stress. We are honored to be joined by Catherine O’Brien, mother, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and the founder of HappyWithBaby.com. She knows what it’s like to be overwhelmed, out of energy, and out of ideas as a new parent. We discuss the feelings of being overwhelmed and how stress affects our bodies physically. Catherine uses practical techniques to help balance our nervous system and keep us grounded, especially in these...
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July 26, 2022

Coming Out, Discussing Gender and Sexual Identity

In this weekś episode, we are joined by Lisa Sugarman, a mom, a parenting author, a nationally syndicated humor columnist, and a podcast host, to discuss the important topic of gender and sexual identity. Join me for our beautiful discussion as Lisa shares the story of her daughter coming out, and how that moment helped Lisa to realize and embrace her own identity. Come join us on our Facebook group on facebook.com/groups/reallifemomz/ as we continue to support one another in being our aut...
Guest: Lisa Sugarman
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July 19, 2022

Starting New and Taking A Chance

In this weekś episode, we discuss taking leaps of faith and pursuing our passions! Join me and my guest, Nicole Dillon, mother of 2 boys, who started a new business after losing her job during the pandemic and leaving the big city for a small town lifestyle. Amazing! Nicole shares how making a courageous leap allowed her to live her dreams while watching her boys flourish and grow. Nicole shares how it is never easy to make these decisions that affect our families, but in life, there are no guar...
Guest: Nicole Dillon
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July 12, 2022

Enough Is Enough; Talking Gun Violence

This week on Real Life Momz, we discuss the sensitive topic of gun violence in America. We are honored to speak with Jenny Guenther - mother of two tweens, a Pediatric Physical Therapist, and a Moms Demand Action volunteer. Jenny shares the reality and frightening statistics of gun violence toward children and discusses current and pending “gun sense laws.” Most of all, Jenny shares how even one person can make a difference to help keep our loved ones safe and how she and so many other parent...
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July 5, 2022

Children and Anxiety

In this week's episode, we discuss childhood anxiety with clinician Dawn Friedman, MSEd. Dawn has been working with kids and families for more than thirty years as a preschool teacher, family case manager, and psychotherapist. She has her masters in clinical mental health counseling and has additional post-graduate training in infant-toddler mental health, postpartum mood disorders, and child anxiety treatment. Come listen to Dawnś incredible wisdom on this topic. For more resources on this t...
Guest: Dawn Friedman
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June 28, 2022

Making Travel Affordable Using Points

This week is about family travel and the tips and tricks of using points to afford incredible vacations and instant getaways! Join me and my incredible guests, Bridget and Patrick Lovett, a family of four who loves to travel - and they know just how to do it! Share your traveling tips on our Real Life Momz Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/reallifemomz/, and don’t forget to follow Real Life Momz so you don miss an episode. Links to resources mentioned in this episode: *www.thepoints...
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June 21, 2022

Motherhood, Postpartum Depression and Beyond

Subscription access only Subscribe to Real Life Momz, and you will receive access to all archived episodes from past seasons, early access to new episodes, and bonus content, including monthly behind-the-scenes with our guests, all ad-free. Click on the link to subscribe today. https://anchor.fm/reallifemomz/subscribe In this weekś episode, we discuss postpartum depression. Join me for a wonderful conversation with Meagan Gordon Scheuerman, mother of two children and author of the fabulous...
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June 14, 2022

How To Make Time For Your Partner

This week's episode is about the importance of prioritizing your partner and maintaining your connection while in our busy parenting roles. Join Alexis and Alan Tanner, parents to 5 young kids and co-hosts of the wonderful “Parenting In Real Life” podcast. Alexis and Alan share great insights about the importance of genuinely maintaining connection and sharing time with your partner, and it doesn't always mean that you have to go out on a date. Connect with us on our Facebook group at facebook.c...