I See You, Mama - the Podcast

Host Ariana Evans and guest Minister Crystal Bates talk about Crystal's experience as a person of color raising a son and being an activist for racial justice in Dallas, TX.

Host Ariana Evans and guest Kim Fields talk about her experience of racism while parenting her two sons.

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brooke Lamb, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist have a great conversation about worth and worthiness in motherhood. This is Part 2 of 2

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brooke Lamb, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist have a great conversation about worth and worthiness in motherhood. This is Part 1 of 2.

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brooke Lamb, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist have a great conversation about worth and worthiness in motherhood. This is Part 1 of 2

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brittany Cyr talk about how she has spent the last 2 years caring for her mother's heath needs while also parenting young children.

Working Mama - Jen Hagen-Deir and host Ariana Evans talk about the ins and outs of being the primary provider and mama.

Ariana Evans and her guests Dorena Williamson - Children's Author, mama, and first lady of Strong Tower Bible Church and Tiffany Acuff - writer, mama, and activist and co-founder of Corner to Corner mInistry discuss the topic of taking to our kids about racism.

Guest Lindsay Lo and Host Ariana Evans discuss home birthing. Lindsay has had one home birth in the US and one in the UK and got to know the inside of the system from the inside. I don't know why is it that Mamas love to discuss birthing babies but we do!!

Lindsay L. and Host Ariana Evans talk about parenting while grieving the loss of a loved one. We discuss all the pitfalls and milestones and struggles of trying to maintain some sense of normalcy for the kids while falling apart on the inside. We also discuss some good resources and podcasts for dealing with grief and illness.

Ariana Evans and Towne Burd sit in the beautiful echo-y space that houses the chiropractic clinic that she runs with her husband. We talk about the things that brought her to this moment in life, the thread that she followed and continues to connect her to her body, her family, her health and a deeper understanding of herself.

The host, Ariana Evans, talks about the new year, the new places the podcast is going, and about you going and doing the thing. That thing that you don't want to do but long to do? Going and doing THAT thing.

Flo Paris Oaks is a woman of many talents and creative outlets. She is a writer, a singer, a songwriter, a homeschooler and much more. This episode, host Ariana Evans and Flo get to talk about her work and writing for A Rocha.

Shani Dowell talks about life and the way she turned parent gossip about schools and teachers into a positive tool to build relationships between parents, teachers and administrators. Possip = Positive Gossip!

Ally Henny is a powerful voice against racism in America. In her own words the following labels apply: Jesus-follower. Wife. Mother. Teacher/Preacher. Wannabe Revivalist. Thinker. African-American. Innovator. and I would venture to add to that, Anti-Racist, podcaster, writer, and so much more. This is part 2 of 2 in which Ally and host Ariana Evans sit down and talk about the big stuff, the things that matter. It's gonna get good, y'all.

Ally Henny is a powerful voice against racism in America. In her own words the following labels apply: Jesus-follower. Wife. Mother. Teacher/Preacher. Wannabe Revivalist. Thinker. African-American. Innovator. and I would venture to add to that, Anti-Racist, podcaster, writer, and so much more. This is part 1 of 2 in which Ally and host Ariana Evans sit down and talk about the big stuff, the things that matter. It's gonna get good, y'all.

Jodi Hays is a Nashville based Artist, Educator, Curator, Mother and more. Ariana and Jodi spend an hour discussing what can only be described as "all the things" as our conversation weaves in and out of so many things including kids, art, parenting, the art scene, the music scene, psychology, EMDR, and babysitting, small town perspective, Jodi asking better questions than Ariana (who is the interviewer!), a shared distaste for housework, and the color turquoise all while hanging out in Jodi's studio.

Megan Lightell is the guest this week and we talk about her art and how she came to her current style of painting, as well as mothering, attachment parenting, and delving into new creative outlets.

Up all night. When mamas get sick, get anxious, get worried. Ariana talks about anxiety and mental health, all while making breakfast on an early Monday morning.

Porsche Pope is my lovely guest of the week and we talk all about how she takes people and their style to the next level. We talk about how she became a mother, how that merges with her work life, and what it looks like to be a personal stylist. Not only does she style humans, but homes and cuisine. It's more than clothes. Food, Fashion and Decor.

Jen McCarter, third time guest, talks about her upcoming Re.Treat in Turks and Caicos, hosted by herself and life coach and yoga teacher, Lauren Zoeller. Jen and Ariana talk about what finishing her RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) 500 means for her practice and classes. Then of course, as always, things go off the rails and they follow some great conversational rabbit trails.

Guest Shana Berkley talks about her work with Corner to Corner Ministry's "The Academy" division that offers entrepreneurial classes to those who want an on ramp into starting their own business. As a graduate of The Academy herself, Shana now manages the Academy and runs her own business called The Fashion Chase - Helping Corporately Creative Women Find Their Personal Style.

Ariana Evans and guest Mandy Wallace continue the conversation about Mandy's 2 years of homeschooling in an RV all over the USA, the transition back home, her new musical podcast singalong for small kids.

Mandy Wallace talks about how she and her husband took 3 kids on the road for homeschool and and adventures in an R.V. Roadschool and how it all began in this episode! Part 2 is coming next week.

Nicky and Ariana discuss the perils of traveling with kids. By land and by air! Nicky brinks her sense of humor and experience to the podcast and has a whole list of tips and tricks that she used to cope with her trips back and forth across the ocean to visit her country of origin. It's always fun when Nicky is on the podcast!

Host Ariana Evans and guest Julie Kaalberg talk about how Julie went from a job in genetics to a career in sewing and designing her own line of garments for SewPOP, a popup fundraiser for the Sewing Training Academy.

Host Ariana Evans and anonymous guest Mary W talk about parenting and loving and advocating for her child who is transitioning male to female and her other child who identifies non-binary.

Ariana does a recap of the summer and talks about books and podcasts her family covered in their trips and travels this summer.

Host Ariana Evans and guest Mandy Rogers Horton discuss Mandy's visual art, parenting, teaching, growing as an artist, second careers, and shaking off the cultural idea that taking time to create and grow as a human (woman) in craft and art is selfishness.

Host Ariana Evans and Miranda Dolive discuss what it means to be a woman called to ministry in the church. Miranda is the Music Minister for First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ in Longview TX.

Host Ariana Evans and her daughter Cora (age 10) discuss Cora's thoughts and observations on parenting, brothers, middle school and how parents can give better / more effective discipline - all from a kids point of view.

Host Ariana Evans and Shannon Lee Miller discuss Shannon's parenting her Autistic son while also parenting her other neurotypical children, how her son brought her back into music and how she writes and runs to process all of it.

Host Ariana Evans has a great conversation with Elizabeth (Liz) Reitz about her new line of tween undergarments called Bleuet. For those of you who, like me, are a bit skeptical about items marketed to such a small slice of the population, you will love her mission, her empowerment of girls on their journey to womanhood, her mama heart that brought her to a place where she wanted to give her own children what they needed, couldn't find it and so made her own way.

Host, Ariana Evans and guest Caroline Lee sit down to talk about Caroline's foster care journey. In light of Foster Care Awareness month (May) she wanted to shine light on the challenging and beautiful truths that are a part of loving children from broken family systems.

Ariana Evans, Co-Host Nicky Nash and guest Jenny Anne sit down to discuss Jenny's impending album, motherhood, giving music back to the community through her and her husband's non profit called Charleyville and all things Jenny Anne.

Ariana talks with Amy Carr and Brooke Lamb, LMFT as the three of them discuss their personal experiences with postpartum / antenatal depression, breaking the stigma and finding healing in connection and community.

Ariana and Tracy Utley discuss Tracy's career as "Headmistress of the Utley Academy for Boys" the title her family laughingly and lovingly gave her to describe her homeschool situation. They also talk about life and a new career in massage therapy after homeschooling when the boys have left for college or have opted to explore public school. They also cover the ins and outs of whether or not to try diy basic plumbing, a touch of social justice and the difference between tenacity and stubbornness. Never a dull discussion!

Ariana and Mary Thompson Johns talk about Mom Shame, Mom Grace, teenagers, first born children, and so much more.

Ariana Evans sits down with musical guest Meredith Andrews, and I See You Mama's part-time podcast Co-Host: Nicky Nash, to talk about music, motherhood, faith, parenting, waiting, tree bathing, leading with vulnerability and Meredith's new album.

Sara Beth Cline and Ariana talk about YoungLives, which is like YoungLife but for teen moms. Sara B and many others in Nashville are mentors to teen moms in local high schools. We talk about how she got involved, how it began in Nashville, the beautiful and hard parts of serving and caring about teen moms.

Ariana and Felecia James have a conversation about how Felecia handles life at home with 4 kids, one of whom has disabilities, and a husband in the military. We talk about joy, loneliness, how much failure is too much failure for kids, getting still and finding the quiet. We talk about a lot of things and we laugh! My (Ariana's) favorite thing to do.

Ariana and Jen McCarter discuss Jen's oldest child's onset of Type 1 Diabetes, myths about natural (only) care of Type 1.

Nicky Nash and Ariana talk about the struggle to balance work and family, to find a direction when the Stay At Home Mom life is over, or at least the kids are all in school. Connection, loneliness, and the great question: What is my purpose? We also discuss the languishing Christmas Tree on my porch. At the end of February (which is when we recorded this episode).

Ariana and Jen McCarter talk about how Jen got her start in Yoga, her upcoming Mother-Daughter Yoga Retreat and belt buckles as big as dinner plates.

This is part 2 of 2 where Ariana and Tiffany Acuff talk about gentrification, serving and being a part of something bigger than yourself while in the midst of motherhood, seasons of service and being involved.

Tiffany Acuff talks about gentrification, transracial adoption, doing the work of ministering to neighbors and much more. This is part 1 of 2.

Dr. Lea Ann Lund talks about her passion for pediatric medicine, how she found her path and how that colors motherhood.

This is what "I See You Mama - the podcast" is all about.