Free the Mother

Kristin and Salina aka @raisingtito define community over competition. They talk about social media, running a business with kids running around and how Salina's MS diagnosis changed her life. Raising Tito's shop: https://raisingtito.com/Raising Tito's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisingtito/Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

What's it like juggling a photography business and three kids? Brittany Grubbs aka @bgphotodoula_htx chats with Kristin about her professional photography experiences, feeling burnout, advice for aspiring photographers, and how Britt's home birth went awry! And then we talk about our periods, naturally. Brittany's facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BGPhotoDoula/Brittany's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bgphotodoula_htx/Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

This special Valentine's Day episode is brought to you by…all of Kristin's school crushes! Go down the 90's and Y2K rabbit hole of teen angst, embarrassing moments, a life changing first kiss, a traumatic french kiss and multiple heartbreaks.Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

Kristin and Jacob are kid-free for the night so they take shots of whiskey and play the newlywed game. Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

Witches, listen up! Kristin and her sister Jessica talk about their trip to Salem and Boston last October. From missing their flight, to pumping in subway stations, to living the Hocus Pocus dream...this is a story time episode you can't miss.Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

This is a raunchy episode, consider this your warning. Have you ever heard turtles having sex? You're about to…Kristin's friends Heidi, Jackie and Kasandra come on the pod for a wild, unfiltered mom friend hangout. Don't underestimate, things get crazy.Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

New year, new season! Kristin is back after a three month hiatus. She talks about where she's been, how she overcame post-weaning depression, and what she's up to right now.Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

Get ready for excited rambling. Meet Kristin's sister/best friend, Jessica. She gives a look into what it's like being a mom and firefighter. They talk about body insecurities, pop culture obsessions and their upcoming trip to Salem.  Apologies if you hear babies in the background. Mom life.Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

Kristin's friend Kasandra comes on to talk about adoption. She and her husband never planned on having kids, but one day everything changed. They talk about the emotional rollercoaster and the behind the scenes process. In addition, Kasandra dishes on what motherhood looks like for someone who did not physically give birth. Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

Kristin shares her advice on starting a business as well as mistakes she's made and lessons she's learned over the past four and a half years.Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence. Kristin's friend Jackie is back on the podcast and they deep dive into her seven year long toxic, abusive relationship and how she escaped and survived with two kids. *If you are in an abusive relationship, please seek help. You are not alone.National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233https://www.domesticshelters.org/Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

Kristin's husband Jacob is back on the pod and they address something…their breakup. Then they answer some listener questions: When was the moment they fell in love? Are they going to have a third baby? This episode is a funny one, but also kinda sexual so if you're reading this and you're related to Kristin or Jacob, this is your warning.Shop the brand: https://www.freethemother.com/Podcast IG: https://instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastMain IG: https://instagram.com/freethemotherEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

It's been a hard week. Kristin is finally done breastfeeding. She goes into what an emotional journey it's been but how she's coping. She also goes off on a tangent about the lack of postpartum care and maternity leave women receive in this country and how it affected her physically and emotionally. Pretty sure every emotion is felt in this episode. Shop the brand: https://www.freethemother.com/Podcast IG: https://instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastMain IG: https://instagram.com/freethemotherEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

This is the story of how two emo kids fell in love.  Kristin's husband Jacob joins the pod. They go down the rabbit hole of their 11+ year relationship and how they went from teenage lovers--to old and married with kids. They share the untold story of how they got engaged, and how their relationship (and sex life) has changed after kids.Shop the brand: https://www.freethemother.com/Podcast IG: https://instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastMain IG: https://instagram.com/freethemotherEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

Sorry mom and dad, you might want to skip this one. Kristin invites her two best mom friends, Heidi and Jackie over for a sleepover and things get juicy. Topics include: kids finding their parents sex toys, open marriages, having babies young, and so much more. Shop the brand: https://www.freethemother.com/Kristin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

In this chill, laidback episode, Kristin deep dives into her life before Free the Mother existed. She chats about childhood divorce, social anxiety and that one time she was on a reality show. Shop the brand: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: https://instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: https://instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

When you become a mom, can you still be friends with someone who isn't? Kristin's longtime friend Alison enters the chat. They talk about what their friendship was like before Kristin had kids and how it changed. Alison, the newlywed, asks Kristin for baby advice. Then they ramble about their husbands, weddings, and working in the medical field. Shop Free the Mother: https://www.freethemother.com/Shop IG: instagram.com/freethemotherPodcast IG: instagram.com/freethemotherpodcastEmail the pod: freethemotherpodcast@gmail.com

The pre-episode before anyone knew there was a show. Kristin gets startled by a tiny person then goes on a super emo rollercoaster while talking about reasons why she started this podcast…and why she almost didn't.Don't worry, next episode will be way less emo. Probably. Shop the clothes:http://freethemother.comInstagram:http://instagram.com/freethemother

Welcome to the mom gang! You may know Kristin from Instagram or her apparel brand, Free the Mother. This podcast has been years in the making, but we are finally here! Obviously we would've done this sooner, but you know, kids...Speaking of kids, we are going to talk all things motherhood, marriage, relationships, friendship, mental health, postpartum, social media, business and entrepreneurship. We will keep things spicy by bringing in special guests including people from Kristin's personal life, as well as medical professionals, social media influencers, and much more.Consider this your new weekly mom friend hangout. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday!Shop: http://freethemother.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/freethemother Facebook: http://facebook.com/freethemother