Mom’s Matter Podcast

Chelsea has overcome so much in her life going from a young mom of 2, leaving an abusive marriage, raising 2 boys on her own & finding love ❤️ again. Go deeper into her story with me on this week's episode & get to her a little better through her bio below ⬇️ “Chelsea & Garrett Zimmerman are a proud blended family of 5. They have 3 boys between them, ages 14, 12, and 12, and just recently became fur baby parents to their “ours baby” a 5 pound Morkie named Harlow. Needless to say, there's never a dull moment in their home! They've been together for 7 years, and married for almost 2. Chelsea & Garrett are certified relationship coaches with a heart for blended families as they are one themselves. Their mission is to provide hope and tangible resources to help blended families defy the odds against them and go from blended to blessed.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

For this next episode, I thought who better to introduce herself than the Mom herself: “Hi I'm Kelly! I'm a 42 year old mom of 3 kids; Adam 20 years old, Heather 18, and Katie 16. I'm a vegan fitness enthusiast and ultra runner. I've found my next chapter in life and I'm living the life I've always imagined. I'm engaged to the love of my life, Angelica. We're self employed business owners making custom wood furniture. I'm in school for holistic nutrition and who knows where that will take me. I've recently begun an exciting new journey of living and traveling in an RV that we're currently renovating! Life couldn't be better! You can follow me and my adventures @RVegantravels & @shesthebuilder --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

You want more culture in your life? You're going to get more than your share with this week's amazing guest on Mom's Matter, Mrs. Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore. An expat child herself, with Pakistani roots, Mariam is no stranger to growing up amongst a multitude of cultures. And now, her Italian-German husband & she are raising their 3 children, who were born in 3 different countries, as true children of the world. Follow along her journey as she shares, with humor & grace, what it's like to raise a multilingual & mobile family. It's messy. But totally worth it. You can further connect with Mariam here: Instagram: @AndThenWeMovedTo E-mail: MariaMottimofiore@gmail.com Website: www.andthenwemovedto.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Sheila, a vivacious Latina mama of two twin girls & 2 step children, shares her inspiring story going from a young step mom to a challenging IVF battle to conceive her twin girls. Follow her encouraging story as she shares the highs & lows of step family life & how to grow closer to God, and yourself, through it all. Want to continue the convo with Sheila? Connect with her on Instagram: @AChristianStepMom --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

On this week's episode, I have the honor of featuring a fantastic woman who's turned a lot of her into her gain - and now, yours too! A soon-to-be mama (yep, she pregnant!), and current step mama, Caitlin has an incredible story of transition - from the bachelorette lifestyle to adjusting to blended family life as a step mom. Follow along as she shares her inspiring story! Continue to connect with her on Instagram: @BubblyToBedtimeStories @TheStepMomNook --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Do you find it a challenge to have your children speak with correct pronunciation & grammer in ONE language? Try 5! Sound impossible? Then, you must listen to this episode where my next guest shares all about her journey of raising her 2 young children multilingual & the scientific research that supports them becoming more tolerant, diverse & emphatic adult. Want to know more of how to do this yourself with your own family? Connect further with Dr.B on her Instagram at: @Upbringing_Multilingual_Kids --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

This week on Mom's Matter we have a new mom friend of mine, and fellow stepmom, who is just as smart as she is fun. Listen in & hear her journey from a full time stepmom of 2, to having her own daughter & now helping other mamas thrive in their situations. Alicia is a Stepmom Coach that is passionate about personal growth and doing the work. She is a Stepmom of two, mom of one, and hasn't stopped dating her now husband. ;) Her outlook on life is, “there is a reason for this season.” Continue to connect with her on her instagram at: @aliciakrasko --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

On this episode of "Mom's Matter," Christelle Van De Merwe shares her incredibly beautiful and healing journey as a mom of 3, who overcame a lot of struggle and disappoint in her youth, to an inspiring redemption story as she's raised her own children. Listen & be inspired by Christelle's story as she shares her path of motherhood over the past 21 years, full of insightful lessons, stories of growth and much more.  If you'd like to connect with Christelle further,  you can do so at:  www.facebook.com/ChristelleVanDeMerwe --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

On this episode, you get to hear the amazing triumphant story of one of BEST FRIENDS, Mrs. Kelsy Thayer Mendoza, a newly married mom of a teen son who has an incredible redemption story. After getting in trouble in her late teens years, Kelsy faced the uncertainty and pain of giving birth to her first (and only child) behind bars. Listen in as she shares her journey of love, for her son, herself and God, and how there is redemption and healing available to all who are willing to receive it. You will come away from her story feeling empowered AND inspired! Connect with Kelsy further on her social media: https://www.facebook.com/KelsyDawnMendoza https://www.instagram.com/KelsyMendoza19 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Today's episode features Kassie, a mom of 3 - including a newborn - who left her corporate job shortly before her son was born & discovered a whole new purpose and calling being a stay-at-home mom --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Join us on this episode of Mom's Matter, as we chat with Bobbie Schaeperkoetter, a wife and the mom of two teenage boys. She shares many of the joys & obstacles of becoming a young mom and raising 2 boys into 2 young men that 1. Love God. 2. Love Others and 3. Love themselves. Mini-bio: She is the Online Campus Coordinator at Capital City Christian Church in Jefferson City, MO and the President of INSPIRE, a non profit multi denomination women's ministry created to untie women in heart and purpose, surpassing barriers of denominations. Bobbie is also a writer, speaker, and an encourager. Bobbie has a heart to help women connect in a deeper and more meaningful way with God, with other women, and within the Body of believers. She'd love to co-journey with you! You can find her at www.Bobbieschae.com or on Instagram or Facebook @bobbieschae. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

In today's episode, we welcome back one of Mom's Matters favorite guests, Kristen Clement. This time she's back to share her life beyond the NICU & the challenging decision she had to make when her son was just 6 months old to end her relationship with his dad & move on as a single mom. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Dr. Stephanie Bennett has spent the last two decades pouring into & helping expand young minds as a professor & dean at Palm Beach Atlantic University. However, her favorite & most rewarding job has been her life as a mother to her 3 children. Listen in as she shares insights, wisdom & heartfelt stories over her almost 40 year journey of going from a stay-at-home/work-from-home young mom to a tenacious, faithful college student turn college professor. To further connect with Stephanie, you can find her on Facebook - “Stephanie Bennett” & follow her Youtube channel, “The Secret Place” *Resources & Links:* https://www.wildflowerpress.biz/stephanie-bennett  Fictional Books     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy01-DOt-vESdnYywlnmd_g   “The Secret Place” Devotional Videos     https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/technology/endangered-habitat  Popular Press Articles     https://www.amazon.com/Communicating-Love-Stephanie-Bennett-PhD/dp/1607971208   Non-fiction   http://www.pba.edu/campus-life/christian-community/wordship/index.html Wordship - PBA   Dr. Bennett invites dialogue at Steffasong@aol.com or her You Tube channel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Kelsy gave birth to her first son right before the CoVid pandemic hit the world. Her first few months of motherhood was not only impacted by that struggle, but also an unexpected battle and struggle with breastfeeding & her son's tongue tie. Listen in & follow her inspiring journey where as she tells us how her greatest frustrations and challenges led to her own strength and confidence as a mom.  Remember - "There's not one thing you could succeed or fail at that determines your worth as a mother" Resources:  Create a strong Support system Find a Lactation Consultant Look into Supplemental Nursing System "Le Leche League" https://motheringarts.org/lactation-services Listen to Lauren Daigle - "You Say" Instagram - @mama_kelseyville --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years, Holly Gritton, an easygoing California mama, gets REAL with me on today's podcast about life as a mom of 2 young boys, addresses her biggest challenges as a mom, and emphasizes the importance of getting a good bubble of moms who share you same values, beliefs and morals.  Grab some coffee, tune in & listen to Holly's relatable & fun story!  Connect with Holly:  HGritton@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Personal trainer/athlete puts on 50 pounds while pregnant, EVEN while eating clean & exercising during it all. Sounds like a headline, right?  Does any of it sound familiar/relatable at all? Well, maybe at least the putting on 50 pounds while pregnant does! What about - "woman needed to find her new identity as a new mom and redefine herself in this new reality of single motherhood." Post-Partum Depression. Hitting Rock Bottom. Starting A Business while at home with a toddler during Co-Vid. Wearing a RED thong home from the hospital.  Yep, this EPISODE has it all! Follow along with MY PERSONAL TRAINER from TLC's hit show, Fat Chance, Serena Settlemier and listen to her candidly reflect on her journey during these first 3 years as a mother. You'll laugh, cry and feel EMPOWERED!  MOMing? Yeah, WE'RE DOING IT!  Connect with Serena on her social:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serenasettlemier Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Serena_Settlemier --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Could you imagine going from a normal doctor's check-up, at 38 weeks pregnant, to hours later being hospitialized, endure 3+ days of labor, all to then have an emergency C-Section? And then, after ALL that struggle, watch your baby fight for his life for the next 47 days in the NICU? That's exactly the reality my next mama, Kristen Clement, faced almost a year ago when she became a first-time mama to her son Caspian. Laugh, cry & be inspired with me as we dive into Kristen's journey. It's so good - I had to split it into TWO parts! THIS is part TWO. Enjoy Kristen's sense of humor, poise and relatability! To connect with her further, you can find her at:  www.facebook.com/kristenclement Resources: Facebook Hypotonia Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HypotoniaParentSupportGroup --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Could you imagine going from a normal doctor's check-up, at 38 weeks pregnant, to hours later being hospitialized, endure 3+ days of labor, all to then have an emergency C-Section? And then, after ALL that struggle, watch your baby fight for his life for the next 47 days in the NICU? That's exactly the reality my next mama, Kristen Clement, faced almost a year ago when she became a first-time mama to her son Caspian. Laugh, cry & be inspired with me as we dive into Kristen's journey. It's so good - I had to split it into TWO parts! THIS is part one. Enjoy Kristen's sense of humor, poise and relatability! To connect with her further, you can find her at: www.facebook.com/kristenclement Resources: Facebook Hypotonia Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HypotoniaParentSupportGroup --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Come hear the triumphant story of first-time mama, Kylie, share the struggles & renewed joy having her sweet son, Knoll, a month earlier than expected & how she's decided to thrive while raising a baby during Co-Vid. Connect with Kylie on social at: www.Facebook.com/Kylie.Kathleen.88 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support

Follow along in this inspiring & moving story as Felicia shares her battles, struggles & joys as a mom of 4, despite her husband of almost 20 years, being deported twice as an illegal immigrant Felicia's Resources: https://www.USCIS.GOV *Connect with Felicia* https://www.instagram.com/felfab4life https://www.facebook.com/felicia.rodriguez.750 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/momsmatter/support