Momeostasis

Chelsey Dotson is a wife, mother of 3, gardener, hairdresser, and time manager extraordinaire. Learn her tricks to managing a household while working 80 hours a week - and how she manages to stay sane through it all.

Hi mamas!This week caught up to me. With schedules running rampant, it's hard to know where to even start when it comes to cooking for your family. In this episode, I offer some recipes of my own, as well as tips and tricks I use to stay sane while working 70+ hours per week and still maintain a healthy eating lifestyle. I recorded this live.. in my car.. because I want to bring you some of the realness that comes with being an Army mom, launching a business, raising a toddler, being a spouse, and self-improvement all at the same time. It's intense! And I want to thank you for tuning in and for your continued support!Recipes will be uploaded this week, and in the meantime, you can find other recipes as well as full-on meal plans at The Balance Lab Experiment Stay balanced, mamas!xoxo,Kayla

Growing up in a conservative Christian community, Kat (@katpayne22) never felt like she fit in. After being married to a man and having two boys, Kat finally chose to speak her truth about being attracted to women. What follows is an incredible story of pure perseverance as Kat navigated divorce while conquering nursing school head-on after her instructors told her she should switch majors. Kat is now an Army fiancee, shares her two boys amicably with her ex-husband, and is working as one of the best nurses in New Mexico. Please leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts! Stay balanced, mamas!

Show Notes Kate Papkin found an ominous lump under her arm when she was just 32. As an incredibly successful Real Estate professional, wife, and mom of 2, Kate knew her time wasn’t up yet. Through perseverance and positivity, Kate’s cancer is now in remission, and she has made sweeping changes to her life, her mindset, and her boundaries around work/life balance. Kate and her family are also welcoming baby #3 into the family after years of waiting!Key Topics:How Kate used positive mindset and lifestyle changes to heal her cancerHow to balance life on your own terms, with what works from youHow to decide what your boundaries are in order to get more done with less stressConnect with Kate + Projects Mentioned:Keller Williams Metro CenterStack Your Own Deck SYOD on InstagramKate on InstagramKate on FacebookIf you liked this episode, leave us a rating and review on iTunes - this helps our stories reach a bigger audience. We’d love you forever! Share The Show With A FriendAlso On:BuzzsproutSpotifyMomeostasispodcast.comConnect With Us:FacebookInstagramGoodpods: @kpearson and @momeostasis “Not winning is not an option” Kate Papkin

The K's explore their journeys in baby-led weaning, and how we feed our toddlers today. Or try to at least. (Ellie isn't a fan...somebody help!)

In this episode, I want to share with you some of the lessons I’ve learned in the past few years about managing boundaries around goal setting. You CAN achieve everything you set your mind to, but are some of those goals stopping you from finding happiness in the only moment that matters, the now? xx- Kayla

Lulu Loyola (@ssg_loyola) was raised as a Catholic in her Mexican family home. After returning from deployments, she wanted more answers when it came to faith. As a mom of 2 in the Active Army Reserves, she wanted her kids to grow up with a strong religious foundation. Hear her story from arriving home from deployment to a baby who didn't know her, and her journey through finding Islam and creating a company dedicated to open communication between Muslims, the Army, and anyone else who is curious about her faith and lifestyle - all while mothering her two sweet boys.Join Kayla and Lulu, two moms with vastly different spiritual beliefs, as they explore the benefits of encouraging conversation and building bridges between ourselves in order to create a better human experience. Key Topics:What Lulu did to reconnect with her children after deploymentsHow to remain open-minded and curious in an increasingly close-minded worldWhat life is like as a Muslim female in the US ArmyResources Mentioned:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/MilitaryMuslimsBuildingBridges/Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to leave us a review! Reviews help us share these stories with more mamas like you :) Share The Show With A FriendAlso On:BuzzsproutSpotifyMomeostasispodcast.comListenNotesAnd anywhere else you get your podcasts!Connect With Us:FacebookInstagramGoodpods @kpearson and @momeostasis

On this special Father's Day episode (here's your warning mamas! It's on the 21st of June!) Kayla chats with her husband Ben about what it's like to be a military spouse, how they find flexibility within their roles at home, and what it's like being a Work/Stay at home dad. ** SHOWNOTES COMING SOON!**

The K's talk breastfeeding - from using the tools invented for it to changing over to formula when it just wasn't working.

Show Notes Episode 8: Give Yourself Grace - Real Estate Investor Karen Reynoso on Introspection and Letting Go. Aired: May 26, 2020 This post contains affiliate linksKaren Reynoso (@realkarenreynoso) and her husband Fabian almost lost everything in a sketchy real estate deal when they first started out. Now, with two kids and a successful real estate investment agency and rehab business under their belts, she’s here to drop some serious experience on what it means to be a boss while being a mom, and share what she did when her first baby arrived 6 weeks early… while she had over 20 showings waiting that weekend!Key Topics:What Karen did to regain balance after losing control of everythingHow to set realistic goals as a #bossmomWhat life is like in a business partnership with a spouse who operates differentlyResources Mentioned:Rich Dad, Poor DadMillionaire Real Estate InvestorUnleash The Power WithinRaising LionsThe Miracle MorningGRID (Grow, Invest, Return, Develop) DC Chapter MeetupKaren’s Real Estate Team, Krown HomesIf you liked this episode, leave us a rating and review on iTunes - this helps our stories reach a bigger audience. We’d love you forever! Share The Show With A FriendAlso On:BuzzsproutSpotifyMomeostasispodcast.comAvailable wherever you get your podcasts!Connect With Us:FacebookInstagramGoodpods: @kpearson and @momeostasis

Have you ever battled with what to wear for the day? I’m not talking about clothing. I’m talking about the persona you put on in the morning, the motherly or wifely foundation you brush on. Layering that personal trainer, that doctor, that secretary on over your skin. Have you ever just taken a moment to get naked? In the most figurative sense of course (but a little literal nakedness never hurts either). Today, I want to chat with you about not applying so much of that figurative contour and highlight on your self. I want to expose some of the masks we wear and offer a few ideas on how to hang up those masks once in a while, and get back to our perfect, wild bare skin.x,Kayla

The K's spill all the info on our birth stories, from drunk doctors to unexpected epidurals. We talk about things we planned for and the number one things we've learned from our own moms.

What a decade it's been already! January to now sure seems like it's dragged, doesn't it? Well, with all this social distancing and crazy schedules - I almost forgot about Mother's Day. Seriously. Thank goodness for calendar alerts. I've lived in a different state from my mom since 2013, so I am not stranger to long distance gifting. If you also forgot that Mother's Day is coming up, or are experiencing Mother's Day from afar for the first or the millionth time, here are some ideas for gifts that only require a couple days' notice. And you don't even have to leave the house. Products/Services Mentioned in This Episode:(disclaimer: Amazon links are affiliate links. Purchases made through these links help the show stay on air)Books: A Gift From The Sea; Women Who Run With Wolves ; Educated; Wild; and Girl, Wash Your Face. Apps: Headspace ; The SkimmEtsy Sellers: JTRockandLotus and RusticZebraBoutique. Boxes: HelloFresh; BlueApron; Home Chef, Daily Harvest, and EveryPlate.

Momeostasis Podcast: Show Notes Episode 5: You’re Never Stuck, Stephanie Hancey on Finding Connection Through Homesteading Aired: May 5, 2020 This post contains affiliate linksStephanie Hancey (@plus2times5_explore) is a mother to two boys, a wife, a volunteer, and a homesteader on 365 acres of land. Along with her husband and boys, she maintains the land all while sharpening her gardening skills, foraging, and tending to their chickens. Most of all, she has found the true meaning of solitude - and is using it to find connection to the people around her, strengthen relationships, and create peace.Join Kayla and Stephanie as they explore what we really need in life to be happy, and how to make it all work while homeschooling, being a mother, and a homemaker.Resources Mentioned:A Gift From The Sea, Anne Morrow Lindbergh CLICK HEREMyrtle Glenn Farm Youtube ChannelHome Made: Modern Homesteading Youtube ChannelSubscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to leave us a review! Reviews help us share these stories with more mamas like you :) Share The Show With A FriendAlso On:BuzzsproutSpotifyMomeostasispodcast.comConnect With Us:FacebookInstagramGoodpods: @momeostasis_kayla“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, ‘who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you… We were born to make manifest the glory of god that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”-Maryanne Williamson

The K's talk about Katie's success with the Keto Diet, and Kayla's doing intermittent fasting. We talk pros and cons, as well as developing healthy food relationships while battling disordered eating patterns. Also - how the heck do we feed our toddlers?All that and more on this weeks episode!Subscribe on your podcast player, and leave us a rating! This helps us share our stories with more mamas like you!Connect with us on Facebook at Momeostasis Podcast, and Instagram: @momeostasis_podcast. See ya there!

Army mom of 4 Aimee Fry knows a thing or two about discipline, leadership, and leaning into community. We dive in to things like managing a career while being a single mom, reaching out for help, and turning losses into lessons. Aimee is our very first guest here on the show and we were so blessed with her presence! Get comfy, cuz this one's a good one.

Hey ya'll, Kayla here! Today I’m diving in deep to explore literal and figurative balance. We hear a lot these days about “setting intention”, “manifestation”, and “gratitude” and I want to unpack that for you so that you come away from this episode feeling refreshed and ready to move forward in your day and your life. What does it look like to create a mindful schedule when it seems like every second of the day is planned for you? What even is “intention”? And what’s all the fuss about meditation?On this episode, I am sharing the top 3 strategies that I use to generate control in my life and how I am working to find contentment and invite abundance into the every day.

Settle in for a lighthearted conversation with the K's. We decide guilty pleasures aren't a thing, and also, we are skipping our 30th birthdays this year. Thanks, 'Rona.Discover who we are, what we're about, and listen in on an honest conversation with two moms of toddlers who are just trying to "figure it all out".Be sure to Like and Follow us on Instagram (@momeostasis_podcast) and FB (@momeostasispodcast) to stay up to date on new episodes, coming weekly!

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