Podcasts about motherhood

Join me for a solo episode this week, and a look into alleviating mealtime tension and how to deal with body image baggage. I give six helpful tips to make mealtime easier, and discuss the acronym BALANCE, which you can use to ease mealtime stress. I also discuss the three principles for kids to grow up with a positive body image, and the importance of doing the work to shift how we see our bodies and others. I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK! Pre-order your copy of The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans https://draliza.com/pre-order/Subscribe to my free newsletter for parenting tips delivered straight to your inbox: draliza.substack.com Follow me on Instagram for more:@raisinggoodhumanspodcast Sponsored by: Quince: Go to Quince.com/humans for free shipping and 365-day returnsZip Recruiter: Try it FOR FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/HUMANSPique Tea: Secure 20% off your order and begin your intentional wellness journey today at Piquelife.com/humansMinnow: Shopminnow.com and enter code MEETMINNOW15 at checkout to receive 15% off your first orderPocket Hose: Text HUMANS to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may applyProduced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of “The Kylee Cast,” Dr. Carrie Gress joins Federalist Managing Editor Kylee Griswold to dissect her new book Something Wicked: Why Feminism Can't Be Fused With Christianity. Kylee and Carrie dive into the evil origins of even first-wave feminism, how feminism serves as a “shadow church,” how feminism has wreaked havoc on men, marriage, children, and, yes, women — and so much more! Follow Carrie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrie.gress/Find her new book here: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/something-wicked/And more of her work here: https://www.carriegress.com/And at The Federalist: https://thefederalist.com/author/carriegress/The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.

Rachael Harris joins me for a really honest conversation about life, motherhood, and what happens when everything slows down. We talk about her career in Hollywood, the quiet seasons that no one really prepares you for, and how she found her way back to what she truly loves doing. We also get into parenting, relationships, and the work it takes to break patterns and show up differently for your kids. Rachael shares what she's learned from her marriages, raising two boys, and learning to finally ask herself, “what do I actually want?” --------------------------------------------------- Sponsors Shopify - Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/wife --------------------------------------------------- Our Next book club will be Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic by Bunnie Xo Amazon - https://amzn.to/3P1swn9 Bookshop https://bookshop.org/a/97615/9780063445192 --------------------------------------------------- Call (818) 949-8536 to leave a voicemail with a question for LeeAnn (and sometimes Bert) that might be answered in a future episode! --------------------------------------------------- Fully Loaded at Sea 2026 Presale bertkreischercruise.com/presale Stream LUCKY on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81713944 PERMISSION TO PARTY WORLD TOUR is on sale now: http://www.bertbertbert.com/tour --------------------------------------------------- LeeAnn Kreischer talks to friends about marriage, family, and being married to the life of the party, comedian Bert Kreischer! --------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW LEEANN: Facebook▶ https://www.facebook.com/wifeotp  Instagram▶ https://www.instagram.com/leeannkreischer  iTunes▶ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wife-of-the-party/id1343348729  Official Website & MERCH▶ https://www.wifeotp.com Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motherhood & the Mystery of the Cross In this episode I'm on the Logos Podcast, Fr. Max and Fr. Joseph sit down with me for a conversation on motherhood, spiritual warfare, and the deeper meaning of sacrifice. Drawing from my own life as a wife and mother, I reflects on the hidden suffering that often accompanies motherhood and how it reveals something profound about the Christian life. What does it mean for a mother to live the words of Christ — "This is my body, given for you"? And how can women confront the lies that distort their identity and vocation? Together they explore the beauty of the feminine genius, the spiritual battle for identity in modern culture, and the redemptive meaning of suffering in light of the Cross. This episode is a reflection on motherhood, sacrifice, and the mystery of love that gives itself away.

In this encouraging episode of Raising Autistic Disciples, Larah Roberts sits down with content creator, podcaster, and special needs advocate Camille Joy of Moments of Joy. Together, they talk honestly about raising autistic children, grieving what changes, finding community, navigating church hurt, and why discipleship matters so deeply for families like ours. Camille shares her story as a mom of five, her journey from executive chef to advocate, and the heart behind her new devotional, Moments of Joy: 90 Days of Encouragement for Parents of Children with Special Needs, which releases March 17, 2026 and is available on Amazon.Grab the devotional here: https://amzn.to/4b8BBTQConnect with Camille here: https://www.mojpodcast.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/momentsofjoypodcast

What if the dreams you thought were over were actually just waiting for the right moment to begin?In this episode, Dr. Kelly Kessler welcomes back Angela Fuller—competitive gymnast, American Ninja Warrior athlete, fitness instructor, and motivational speaker—whose story is a powerful example of resilience, reinvention, and pursuing bold dreams later in life.Angela's athletic journey began early. A Colorado native, she started gymnastics at age five, but a serious injury forced her to leave the sport at fourteen. Years later, a devastating car accident left her with a severe spinal injury, and during her second pregnancy she sustained additional disc damage that ultimately placed her on disability. Doctors told her she would never be an athlete again.For years, Angela believed that chapter of her life was closed.Everything changed when her best friend was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. That moment became a powerful wake-up call to stop waiting and start pursuing the dreams she once believed were impossible. Angela began rebuilding her health, teaching fitness classes, and rediscovering joy through movement. She returned to gymnastics after a 27-year break, joined a competitive adult team at age 41, and began training for American Ninja Warrior.Since then, Angela has continued to defy expectations. She competed on American Ninja Warrior Season 15, represented the United States at the Masters Gymnastics World Cup, and made history by completing the gymnastics Omnithon—competing across all 14 events in a single competition, becoming the oldest gymnast ever to accomplish the feat.Today Angela's mission is to show women—especially mothers—that their dreams don't expire with age. In this conversation, she shares how grief can transform into purpose, how to navigate guilt while pursuing your own goals as a parent, and why choosing faith over fear can open doors you never imagined possible.If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to reinvent yourself, this episode is a powerful reminder that some of the most meaningful chapters of life are still waiting to be written.Connect with Angela: https://linktr.ee/angela_fuller?fbclid=IwRlRTSAN_nkpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeMyp8op0c9N0yf9aKP5BReAEmnpkAAsm94IvBg7gPmGKP_hLUZyZ1_lkVb_U_aem_SnOgZfRXcU3rzqfDy2rt0wConnect with KellyIf this conversation resonated with you and you're ready to deepen your relationship with yourself, there are a few ways to continue the journey.

Katie Austin is pregnant! In this episode, Victoria sits down with the Sports Illustrated model, fitness creator, and founder of the Your Daily app to talk about all things pregnancy; from how long it took to conceive to the brutal reality of her first trimester to what pregnancy is teaching her already. Katie opens up about the mental health toll of being sick for months, pregnancy anxiety, body image changes, whether she'll put her kids on social media, and what it's like stepping into motherhood in the public eye. Plus, we talk about how empowering it is to educate yourself about your body and your hormones, no matter what stage of life you're in. Tune in if you have baby fever, you're pregnant, or you're thinking about kids, because you are going to love this episode!Connect with Katie:Instagram: @katieaustin and @yourdailyDownload the Your Daily app: kadaily.app// SPONSORS // BetterHelp: Visit betterhelp.com/realpod today to get 10% off your first month.Premier Protein: Find your favorite flavor at premierprotein.com or at Amazon, Walmart, and other major retailers. Vuori: Go to vuori.com/realpod to receive 20% off your first purchase and enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns.Peloton: Let yourself run, lift, sculpt, push, and go. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ at onepeloton.com. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What would you do if your life completely spun off course…before you even had a chance to understand who you were?My guest today, Nikki Mammano, says she didn't set out to become a drug dealer in Hawaii—she was a teenager running from trauma, searching for a fresh start, and instead found herself pulled into a dangerous underground economy that nearly cost her everything.In her new memoir Breaking Good, Nikki shares the raw, unfiltered story of addiction, survival, incarceration—and ultimately, rebuilding her life from nothing. We talk about how she rose through the ranks of a drug operation, why she chose loyalty over leniency when she was caught, and the moment that changed everything: discovering she was pregnant and deciding to start over.This is a conversation about second chances, financial survival, and what it really takes to rebuild—not just your bank account, but your sense of self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it look like to balance Olympic competition, motherhood, and the unexpected realities of parenting? In this episode, I sit down with Olympic gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor to talk about raising two children with disabilities, leaning on support, and how motherhood changed the way she thinks about success, identity, and resilience. We also talk about representation in sport, using ASL as a family, and the mental health side of chasing big goals. It is an honest conversation about what it takes to keep showing up as both an elite athlete and a mom. In this episode, we cover: What it felt like to finally win Olympic gold after years of coming close Why the right village matters in motherhood and elite sport Parenting two children with disabilities and using ASL as a family How representation can help other families feel less alone What sport taught her about parenting through uncertainty How motherhood changed her identity, perspective, and relationship to winning The realities of being a Black athlete in winter sports Why access and inclusion in sports still matter What she hopes her children take away from watching her story How she prepares for the post-Olympics emotional crash and protects her mental health To connect with Elana Meyers Taylor follow her on Instagram @elanameyerstaylor, check out all her resources at https://www.elanameyersusa.com.  Purchase the shirt Dr. Mona is wearing here. 00:00 Intro: Elana Meyers Taylor on Gold, Motherhood, and Perspective 02:58 The Gold Medal Moment After a Fifth Olympics 07:50 Why Success in Motherhood Takes a Village 10:43 Building the Right Support System as a Mom and Athlete 14:13 Raising Deaf Children, Disability Advocacy, and Representation 18:09 How Sports Prepared Her for Medical Parenting 20:49 How Motherhood Changed Her Identity as an Athlete 24:38 Breaking Barriers in Winter Sports as a Black Olympian 29:17 What She Hopes Her Children Learn from Her Story 31:02 Finding Joy in Ordinary Mom Life After Olympic Gold Our podcasts are also now on YouTube. If you prefer a video podcast with closed captioning, check us out there and ⁠subscribe to PedsDocTalk⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don't forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠ page of the website.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us today is Dr. Bridgette Peteet is a professor of psychology and the author of Dishonor Thy Motherhood: Dysfunction and Deliverance. She dives into why "honor[ing] thy mother" doesn't mean tolerating abuse, and she's here to give us the language, the tools, and the permission to heal. In this episode we get into:Toxic mother-daughter relationshipsSetting hard limits to protect your childrenAnd why going no contact is sometimes the most loving thing you can do for your family. Learn more about Dr Bridgette Peteet here.Connect with Be Well, Sis:Instagram – @bewellsis_podcastSubstack – bewellsis.substack.comFollow, rate, and share this episode!We're supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Head over to www.stjude.org/bewellsis right now and sign up to be a monthly donor. Together, we can make a real impact.Want to get in touch? Maybe you want to hear from a certain guest or have a recommendation for On My Radar? Get in touch at hello@editaud.io with Be Well Sis in the subject line! Have your own Not Well, Sis rant to contribute? Click here to send it into the show!Be Well, Sis is hosted by Dr Cassandre Dunbar. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert. Be Well, Sis is an editaudio collaboration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode. Kristen is joined by clinical psychologist and motherhood coach Dr. Angele Close to discuss how parenting can trigger unresolved childhood wounds, the transition of matrescence, and tools that help parents respond with greater self-awareness, compassion, and connection. You'll Learn: What matrescence is and why motherhood is a major identity transition Why parenting often activates unresolved childhood wounds How Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps parents understand emotional triggers Why healing your own parts can help break generational cycles How self-awareness and vulnerability strengthen parent-child relationships Connect with Dr. Angele Close HERE.  Check out Dr. Angele Close's books through these Amazon affiliate links: By using these links to purchase, you're supporting the podcast without any extra cost to you.   1. Unburdening Motherhood: A Guide to Breaking Cycles, Healing Trauma, and Becoming a Self-Led Mom   Dr. Close's  Book Recommendations:   1. The Power of Intention     2. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha   3. No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model   Subscribe HERE and get a free 5-day journal to begin closing the chapter on what doesn't serve you and open the door to the real you. Connect with Kristen: Get Kristen's newsletter, packed with tangible tools, resources, and inspiration Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Kristen on Instagram   Kristen's TikTok   Have Kristen Speak at Your Event  Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is being provided to you to educate you about ideas on stress management and as a self-help tool for your own use. It is not psychotherapy/counseling in any form. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For counseling services near Indianapolis, IN, visit www.pathwaystohealingcounseling.com. Pathways to Healing Counseling's vision is to provide warm, caring, compassionate and life-changing counseling services and educational programs to individuals, couples and families in order to create learning, healing and growth.  

Great podcast hosts know how to guide a conversation in a way that feels natural, thoughtful, and deeply engaging, and today's guest does exactly that. I'm joined by my friend and fellow podcaster, Liz Emmerich, a professional clinical counselor, registered play therapist, mom of three boys, and the host of the Experience Motherhood podcast. Liz shares how she approaches podcasting while balancing life as a mom, especially during seasons when childcare is limited. We talk about the “both/and” reality many mothers experience: wanting to be fully present with their children while also pursuing meaningful passions outside of motherhood. Liz also opens up about stepping away from social media to focus on building her email list, the strategies that have helped her grow it, and how she decided it was worth investing in outsourcing her podcast editing. Along the way, she shares how her background as a therapist shapes the thoughtful questions she asks guests, how she's landed some impressive names on her show, and what goals she has for her podcast this year.In this episode, we cover:• Why the “both/and” mindset resonates so deeply with moms who want to nurture their families while pursuing personal passions.• Liz's realistic approach to podcasting during seasons with less childcare.• The strategies she used to grow her email list after stepping back from social media.• How she decided outsourcing podcast editing was a worthwhile investment as a frugal business owner.• What therapists understand about asking better questions and how it translates to stronger podcast interviews.• Liz's authentic approach to inviting well known guests onto her podcast.• What has been more challenging about podcasting than she originally expected.• Her goals for the Experience Motherhood podcast this year.• A new goal for the Pivot Ball Change network that will support all podcasts inside the community.Links & Resources:Liz's Mexican Stuffed Shells Recipe: https://www.thewaytohisheartblog.com/mexican-stuffed-shells/Read The Wishing Game: https://amzn.to/3PzhWUsFollow Liz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/experiencemotherhood/Listen to Liz's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/experience-motherhood/id1678603043Join Liz's Email List: https://experiencemotherhood.myflodesk.com/kac05b818mLet's Connect!Book Your Podcast Consultation Today: https://www.pivotballchange.com/servicesFollow Pivot Ball Change on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pivotballchange/Visit Pivot Ball Change's Website: https://www.pivotballchange.com/

In this special episode, Laura interviews Sara Martin, a young widow and mother of three who lost her husband suddenly three and a half years ago. Sara shares her journey of raising teenagers alone, the importance of staying engaged in community even when it's uncomfortable, and how she's learned to ask for help while navigating grief alongside her children. She also discusses her new ministry launching a local chapter of Never Alone Widows in Waco, creating a safe space for young widows with children at home to find support and point each other toward hope in Christ.

In this episode, we dive into a topic that resonates deeply with working mums: the invisible burden of the mental load and the necessity of establishing healthy boundaries. Studies show women spend an average of 4.5 hours per day on unpaid work compared to 2.5 hours for men, leading to stress and burnout. "A mother's brain makes over 1000 micro decision daily. There is no job in the world harder on the human brain, not a surgeon, not a politician, not a lawyer. Mothering is the only job where the brain never clocks out, even when asleep." shares Fiorenza.Fiorenza explores practical strategies to help you reduce this burden, establish boundaries, and create vital space for self-care and creativity.Key topics explored:* Defining Mental Load (02:15): It's the invisible burden of planning, organising, and remembering tasks (from school bags to household chores). It includes the constant thinking and worrying, on top of the execution of the tasks.* The Mother's Brain: Fiorenza shares a powerful post from Anna Whitehouse (Mother Puka) (03:42), citing UCL research that a mother's brain makes over 1000 micro-decisions daily, making it a 24/7 job that never clocks out.* Sharing the Load - The Big 3 Activity (06:06): A quick exercise inviting you to list the 3 tasks that weigh most heavily on your mind and brainstorm ways to share those responsibilities with your partner or family.* Practical Strategies for Mental Load Reduction (07:00):* Communication & Systems: Surfacing invisible tasks and having open conversations with your partner.* Fair Play Card System: A playful, powerful tool to make the mental load visible and decide who holds which responsibilities. This is a topic from a previous podcast episode with Sam Kennedy Christian.* Scheduled Check-ins: Conversations should not be a one-off; schedule check-ins to ensure responsibilities remain evenly distributed.* Establishing Boundaries (08:07):* Workday Buffer: Create a small buffer (10-15 minutes) at the start and end of your workday to transition smoothly between home mode and work mode.* Communicate & Prioritise: Be clear about your availability, communicate your time commitments, and practice saying no to tasks that don't align with your priorities.* Self-Care & Creative Activities (11:51):* Separate Self-Care from Creativity: Self-care is about looking after your body and mind (e.g., nutritious food, physical activity like yoga/pilates). Creative activities (e.g., sewing, which Fiorenza enjoys) are for engaging in flow states that boost mental health and often generate ideas for other areas of life/work.* Prioritise Time: Acknowledge that finding time for creative activities often involves a trade-off, especially on weekends, but keep it on your radar and don't be afraid to try something new.* Societal influences, Gender Roles and Expression: * A study on ScienceDirect suggests that the expression of traditional gender roles (identifying as femme) can influence who takes on more of the mental load at home: not surprisingly, cultural norms often position mothers as the default caregiver.* Advocacy for policies like shared parental leave helps reduce the gender gap in unpaid work.* Fostering Belonging: Celebrate small wins, practice self-compassion, and connect with other mums to feel less alone. Community plays a crucial role.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review!About your host Fiorenza RossiniFiorenza started building her coaching business in 2016 while still working in investment banking. When her first child was born in 2019, she knew something had to give. Like many parents, she realised she couldn't keep growing her career in the same way while also being the parent she wanted to be. Her priorities became clearer, and she chose to leave corporate life to focus fully on her coaching work. Today, Fiorenza supports driven professionals & leaders who are also parents of young children, who find themselves to be at a pivot point - whether that's returning to work, stepping into leadership, or rethinking what career growth now looks like.

Today we are revisiting a powerful conversation from the With Whit archives with holistic psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora that still deeply resonates. In it, Dr. Vora unpacks the difference between "true" and "false" anxiety and how our bodies often hold the clues to what we're feeling. We get into how physical imbalances like sleep, hormones, and blood sugar can affect our mental health, and how learning to listen to our bodies can help us respond with more clarity and compassion. With so many of us navigating stress and uncertainty, this conversation feels more relevant than ever- and the perfect time to revisit. This episode is brought to you by HERS and Sam Edelman. It's time you get the support that actually reflects your needs. Start your free intake at ForHers.comTime to refresh for spring, visit samedelman.com to explore everything you need for spring and get 15% off with code WITHWHIT15This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you're in the stage of parenting where tears, tantrums, and big emotions seem to take over every day, you're not alone. Today Karen and Emily are tackling questions from moms navigating the emotional ups and downs of preschoolers and early elementary kids. They discuss why some kids cry more than others, how to handle tantrums without giving in, and how to guide sensitive kids through big feelings. If you're in the thick of it these days, we hope this episode reminds you that this stage is normal and it won't last forever! Episode Recap:All of our kids go through hard phases, you are not alone (1:08)My 5 year old boy cries about EVERYTHING - help! (3:05)My son's temper tantrums are out of control, what can I do? (7:08)My 4 yr old is very dependent on her brother, I'm worried about her clinginess (9:11)How do I approach the “stranger danger” conversation with my outgoing girl? (12:39)You're not going to change the way your kid is wired, but you can understand it (20:00) Scripture: Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”Discussion Questions: How do you usually respond when your child cries or throws a tantrum? How's that working for your family? Karen talked about helping kids learn that not every situation is a “10 out of 10.” How do you teach your children perspective when they're upset?What are some practical ways you can help your child learn to express feelings with words instead of tears?How does remembering that this stage is temporary change the way you respond in the moment?Resources:Listen to the rest of our conversation on WT+: boaw.mom/insiderSend us your questions through the BOAW Moms app [Apple] [Google Play]Check out our BRAND NEW Bible study: How To Teach Your Kids the BibleWant More?Wire Talk+ listeners get extended conversations every week. Today Karen and Emily are sharing tips for how to make mornings easier with reluctant risers.Head HERE and join us for the full conversation.

My friend Ashlee Gadd is joining me on the Work and Play podcast today to talk about a new collaborative book that she is spearheading called, "You're In Good Company." It is a book on friendship, motherhood, hospitality, and showing up. I can't wait for you to hear our conversation. Resources from this episode: You're In Good Company by Ashlee Gadd Coffee + Crumbs Create Anyway by Ashlee Gadd  Coffee + Crumbs Podcast  Work and Play Episode 192 : Create Anyway with Ashlee Gadd The Magic of Motherhood by Ashlee Gadd  Coffee + Crumbs Substack  Coffee + Crumbs on Instagram  Ashlee Gadd on Substack Ashlee Gadd on Instagram Dwell Bible App Discount  Send Nancy an audio message!  Visit my Amazon Cornerstore!  Join my email list!  Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!  

In today's episode, Sadie tells us all about Hyles-Anderson College, the fundamentalist cult bible college that she enrolled in as an 18-year-old. We discuss the reason why a cult would want to have a college, the history of the school, what gets taught in classes at Hyles-Anderson, the school rules, and the predatory financial programs the school uses to keep students from dropping out or leaving.02:00 - What do they teach you at cult college?02:30 - Marriage and Motherhood degree02:52 - Join the Patreon for all of the bonus content!03:36 - Why do cults need a college?04:30 - Hyles-Anderson College04:53 - Listen to Sadie's interview on Preacher Boys Podcast with Eric Skwarczynski05:05 - Jack Hyles05:25 - Russell Anderson05:55 - Other Christian Colleges were TOO SOFT06:05 - Fundamentalism youth pipeline06:50 - Boot Camp for Christian workers08:15 - Business model of Hyles-Anderson College10:00 - The IFB connection to the unjustified killing of Breonna Taylor10:15 - HAC is unaccredited15:47 - Thank you to all of our patrons!17:12 - What is in the curriculum?17:40 - YOUR BODY IS NOT YOUR OWN BY JOBETH HOOKER21:40 - Scum Manifesto22:20 - Christian Womanhood23:12 - Preparation for Marriage Class23:40 - David and Jonathan24:20 - Give your husband a standing ovation when he comes home or he will cheat on you with his secretary26:54 - Other classes at cult college27:30 - HAC is basically Sea Org/Scientology28:40 - Bible Class30:13 - Steven Anderson and the NIFB32:45 - The rules of cult college34:35 - Dress Code38:40 - Demerit system38:55 - Tiered justice system and nepotism39:40 - Sadie almost got expelled!41:40 - How are the rules enforced?42:10 - The Jericho Plan42:55 - This scheme is probably illegal43:50 - The Bait and SwitchSubscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQJoin our Patreon for extended, uncensored, and ad-free versions of most of our episodes, as well as other patron perks and bonus content!https://www.patreon.com/LeavingEdenPodcastJoin our Facebook group to join in the discussion with other fans!https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodusJoin our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodusBluesky:@leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social@hellyeahsadie.bsky.social@gavihacohen.bsky.socialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly Cervantes is a writer, speaker, blogger, and rare disease advocate who lost her 3-year-old daughter to a severe form of epilepsy in 2019.  Her newest book, "The Luckiest: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self," is a memoir detailing her personal growth through life's ultimate turmoil.

Summary In this insightful conversation, Christi Gmyr, a burnout coach and therapist, shares her expertise on managing resentment, burnout, and societal expectations among career-minded moms. The discussion covers mindset shifts, social media boundaries, and practical strategies to foster well-being and authenticity. Key topics Resentment in moms and career women Impact of societal expectations and perfectionism Strategies for social media boundaries and digital detox Mindset shifts to reduce burnout and resentment The importance of authentic community and self-care Guest  name Christi Gmyr  Sound bites "Making people feel validated is the key." "Supporting burned out moms is my passion." "Supportive community is vital for moms." Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Resentment in Career-Minded Women 03:04 Christi Gmyr's Journey and Career Transition 05:58 The Impact of Motherhood on Career Choices 09:09 Understanding Resentment in Working Moms 11:45 Unmet Needs and Expectations in Relationships 14:53 Societal Pressures and Burnout in Moms 17:46 Strategies for Managing Burnout and Resentment 23:51 Embracing Imperfection in Hosting 26:12 The Pressure of Social Expectations 27:39 Authenticity in Modern Connections 29:11 Navigating Social Media's Impact 31:33 Setting Boundaries with Technology 39:44 The Evolution of Parenting in a Digital Age  Resources Christi Gmyr Coaching - https://christigmyrcoaching.com Thrive as a Career-Minded Mom Facebook Group - https://facebook.com/groups/thriveasmom Caffeinated and Out of Fs Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caffeinated-and-out-of-fs Social Media Boundary Strategies - https://example.com/social-media-boundaries  Guest links Website - https://christigmyrcoaching.com Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caffeinated-and-out-of-fs   Ali's Resources:  Consults with Ali  BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough 10% off using code ALIDAMRON10 www.alidamron.com/magnesium Master Your Perimenopause Course + Toolkit "Am I in Perimenopause?" Checklist.  What Hormone is Imbalanced? Quiz! Fullscript (Get 10% off all supplements) "How To Balance Your Hormones For Better Sleep, Mood, Periods and Energy" Free, On Demand Training Website  Ali's Instagram Ali's Facebook Group: Holistic Health with Ali Damron 

We've got a dozen reasons you should listen to this episode, and all of them are eggs. Join the Book Squad for a discussion about Swallows by Natsuo Kirino. We talk about what the title means, whether this book is a thriller (it's not), the Japanese cultural context we're probably missing as Americans, feminism and capitalism, and of course, motherhood and pregnancy. Then we get into some juicy listener feedback that we try not to take too personally, but hey, that's our poblem to deal with. A special Othersode is coming up with guest Catriona Ward, author of Nowhere Burning. We'll chat about Stand By Me with her on March 31. Then we're reading George Falls Through Time by Ryan Collett for our next Bookpisode on April 13. Don't forget to leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Pretty please! TOC:30 – Welcome and egg talk8:50 – Book intro12:45 – Book title17:00 – Is this a thriller? Lol21:00 – Cultural differences35:15 – Feminism and capitalism44:50 – Motherhood1:03:00 –The ending1:12:20 – Ratings1:18:00 – What's your poblem???1:21:28 – What's up next?

Want more exclusive content from Dinky? Join the Patreon! Dinky listeners have been flooding our inboxes lately pressuring us to watch Season 10 of Love Is Blind — because it featured not one, but TWO storylines about women choosing non-traditional paths when it comes to kids. One of those women was Emma Betsinger, who is our guest today!  Emma is a 28-year old who was adopted from China at age three, and raised in a white family in Ohio. Emma endured 10 surgeries before the age of 7 to remove high-risk birthmarks and expressed concerns about having biological kids as a result. She got engaged to Mike Gibney on the show, but their relationship ended at the altar. Today, we'll be talking to Emma about her experience sharing her story on the show and where she stands on kids now.TRIPS:Christmas Markets 2026!!! Lavender Dreams & Riviera Nights With ErikaGET MORE FROM DINKY:Treat yourself to new merch!Wanna get your finances in order? Use our link to sign up for a FREE 34 day trial of YNAB (You Need A Budget) and support the show. Wanna connect with us on social media? You can find us on Substack, Instagram, TikTok, and Threads at @dinkypod. Follow us on YouTube.If you have a question or comment, email us at dinky@dinkypod.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dinky--5953015/support.

In part two of my interview with Nadya Dickson, we dive deeper into how Christian moms can lead their families with clarity by identifying their values and creating a vision. Values and vision go hand in hand. Whether we've named them or not, every family operates from a set of values. Nadya explains that when we take the time to identify and name the values that matter most to us, they become a powerful lens for making decisions, setting priorities, and shaping the atmosphere of our homes.We also talk about creating a yearly vision for your children, focusing more on character than performance, and asking God to reveal who each child is becoming. In a world filled with competing messages about what motherhood should look like, a clear vision can help moms filter out the noise and focus on what is truly fruitful.If you've ever felt overwhelmed by expectations or unsure how to prioritize your time as a mom, this conversation will help you rediscover peace, purpose, and intentionality in your parenting. Here is some of what we cover:  The power of naming your top 5 values How moms can filter out cultural pressure and expectations Why clarity helps us determine what is fruitful versus wasteful You can't change people, but you can control the atmosphere Connect with Nadya Dickson: Website: Formed to Lead | Nadya Dickson Links Mentioned:  50 I am statements  CliftonStrengths Online Talent Assessment 5 Values Exercise Annual Vision Process - Children 2026 One-Year PowerSheets® Goal Planner Related Episodes: Goals, Roles and Superpowers :: Bruce and Heather [Ep 112]  Motherhood Is an Assignment, Not Your Identity | Clarity Series (Part One) with Nadya Dickson [Ep 563] Learning to Listen to God's Voice :: Kelsey Phillips [Summer of Mentorship wk 3] Featured Sponsors:  Written by Tim and Mark Shoemaker, a father and son duo who have spent years walking with guys through real questions, 72 Questions (and Answers) About Life and Becoming the Man God Designed You to Be tackles the issues they're facing, porn, dating, purpose, fear, and spiritual dryness, with clear, biblical direction. Warby Parker: Warby Parker gives you quality & better-looking prescription eyewear at a fraction of the going price. Our listeners get 15% off + Free Shipping when they buy 2 or more pairs of prescription glasses at WarbyParker.com/DMA.  Cove: Make protecting your home a top priority. Check out Cove at covesmart.com/DMA or use code DMA at checkout for up to 60% off your first order!

Motherhood is often portrayed purely as a joyful, magical chapter of life – and while it certainly can be – we rarely speak openly about the hard, exhausting and deeply challenging truths. In this episode, singer‑songwriter Jessie Ware reflects on becoming a parent while building a career in the public eye. She talks about the pressure she felt to prove she could do everything at once, the exhaustion that followed and the grounding process of learning to be present rather than perfect. We also hear from novelist Francesca Segal, who shares the story of her twins' premature birth and the unexpected reality of early motherhood inside a neonatal ward. She describes the chasm between the idealised story of birth and the lived experience many mothers face. I hope this episode brings comfort to anyone navigating the complexities of motherhood. May it remind you that every journey is different, that there is no single right way to parent and that you are never alone in this experience. Listen to Jessie's full episode of How to Fail here: http://swap.fm/l/8cUuwGs4vc7tAXiPcDab Listen to Francesca's full episode of How to Fail here: swap.fm/l/MsPtRFvgP8z18GLPgpdL

What if we trained for maternal mental health the way we train for everything else in medicine?In this powerful episode, Sarah sits down with Paige Bellenbaum during Social Work Awareness Month to talk about the truth behind social work—and why social workers are essential to solving the maternal mental health crisis.Paige shares her own experience with postpartum depression and anxiety, the misconceptions people have about social workers, and the bold work she's leading to train the next generation in perinatal mental health. From classrooms to policy change, this conversation is about prevention, education, and making sure no mom falls through the cracks.If you care about mothers, systems change, and building real support for families—this is one you don't want to miss.Visit Paige and get her contact info at Paige Bellenbaum Consulting!Here are links to other supportive organizations:Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA) Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Kaitlyn Teer joins us again! This time, she's here to talk about her new book, Little Apocalypses; Essays on Motherhood, Climate Change, and Hope at the End of the World. The book is kaleidoscopic and specific all at once, and we both loved it, even though it's full of heavy stuff about climate grief and how much we've already lost. In this episode, there are so many moments of discovery, including a long chat about the powerful, fantastic phrases that Teer built the book of essays around. As a teaser, here are some of the ideas we explore: * Muscular hope* Maternal ecodistress* Green third shift* Maternal time* Ecological compassion * Apocalyptic mindfulnessAnd much more in this inspiring conversation about care, climate, activism and how we can show up for our children as we face a changed planet, together. Links:* Sarah on Jodeci's Feenin' * Your Local Epidemiologist * Maternal Ecodistress* Pre-order Kaitlyn's book, Little Apocalypses * Sunaura Taylor's Disabled Ecologies * Parents Guide to Climate RevolutionIf you love the work we do, please consider becoming a ✨paid subscriber✨ on substack. Paid subscribers get access to everything behind the paywall, like subscriber-only episodes, book reviews and more. Or, support us by following, sharing or reviewing our show here and everywhere else you listen to podcasts you love. Thank you!Visit our Bookshop storefront to find all the books we've mentioned here and in previous episodes. When you shop there, we get a small affiliate fee (thank you!).You can follow the podcast on Instagram (@themotherofitall). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit motherofitall.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I speak with Alexandra Roxo, writer, embodiment teacher, and relationship guide whose work explores emotional truth, sensuality, and the reclamation of feminine power within our lives and relationships.Together we move into a conversation that many women experience but rarely speak about openly....What happens to intimacy, desire, and the heart within relationships as life changes through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood?We explore how sexuality is not only about intercourse, but a creative life force that can move through art, conversation, touch, movement, and the courage to express who we truly are. We speak about how motherhood can reshape the ways we experience our bodies, our feedback within relationships, and the pathways through which intimacy flows.Rather than seeing these shifts as something lost or broken, this conversation reflects on how women can gently reclaim themselves within changing seasons of life.Connect with Alexandra Roxo: ⁠https://www.alexandraroxo.com⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/alexandraroxo⁠My links:Join the weekly live ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠women's circles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reclaiming Circle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠if you feel called to bring circle work into your community

Are you tired of feeling like what you have to pour out isn't enough? Or worse, that somehow you aren't enough? When you long for more to meet the demands of your life, everything can change when you see that God has given you enough for today. In this episode, I share my principles for pressing on, even when you feel like you've reached your limit. The truth is, at the end of what you can do is the beginning of what God can do. This message will help you to surrender what you have to God and release the rest. Highlights from Today's Episode Start with serving people well Shift from scarcity to abundance Surrender what you have to give Related Resources If you're ready to adopt an attitude of abundance, listen to this podcast episode to Make Room for Overflow. Learn How to Stop the Comparison Trap and focus on what you already have in your hands. Discover what can happen When God Multiplies the Little Things. CLICK HERE FOR FULL SHOW NOTESThe post #570 – When Little Becomes Much with God first appeared on Chrystal Evans Hurst.

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Motherhood, marriage, ministry—each of these roles is a beautiful gift from God. But even good gifts can quietly drift into first place in our hearts. Somewhere along the way, we can begin to measure our worth by how well we love, lead, serve, and sacrifice—rather than by the unchanging truth that we are already chosen and beloved daughters of the King.    Before we were anyone's wife, mother, mentor, or friend—we were His. Redeemed. Named. Known. And that identity does not shift with the seasons of life.    In today's culture, women are told to do more and be more. Even within Christian circles, it can sometimes feel as though a woman's value is tied to the strength of her marriage, the success of her children, or her ability to "do it all" with grace. But the Gospel paints a different picture. Scripture calls us to undivided devotion—to love God above husband, family, possessions, and even self—and to let every other role flow from that primary relationship.    In this powerful weekend conversation, Patti Garibay welcomes bestselling author, Bible teacher, and speaker Vicki Courtney to the Raising Godly Girls Podcast. Together, they tackle a challenging but freeing question: Is motherhood my highest calling?    Vicki shares the "fire in her belly" that fuels her ministry to girls and women, helping them anchor their identity not in roles but in relationship with Christ. Patti and Vicki discuss how easily motherhood can become an idol in Christian culture, how rooting our worth in our children can unintentionally shape our daughters' own identity struggles, and what it looks like to love our families deeply without finding our ultimate meaning in them.    This episode will gently challenge and encourage you to examine your heart, realign your devotion, and rediscover the peace that comes from belonging to God first. Because when we love Him most, we truly love others best.    Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:    Luke 14:26–27  Matthew 22:37  Exodus 20:3  Galatians 2:20  1 John 4:19    To learn more about Vicki Courtney, visit vickicourtney.com   Visit raisinggodlygirls.com for more encouragement and faith-based parenting tools.      Learn how to find or start an American Heritage Girls Troop in your community at americanheritagegirls.org.       

Send a textWelcome to 365 days of Stay-at-Home Mom Studio Stuff. Whether you stay at home full time with kids or you head into an office, this space is for you. This is where moms can FEEL seen, heard, and understood every step of the way. I'm glad you are here. There is so much to talk about! Motherhood isn't meant to be done alone!If you haven't already, please join me over on Facebook inside The Stay-at-Home Mom Studio to continue the conversation.A little under construction, but you'll also find more content at www.feelingsfitness.com 

For those with any lingering doubts or questions, the Catechism offers five reasons for Mary's perpetual virginity. Fr. Mike digs into each reason and explains what each of them means for us as spiritual sons and daughters of our Immaculate Mother. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 502-511. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

"We know as the players grow, the league grows and vice versa, so we aren't settling for anything less than we've earned." Breanna Stewart March celebrates all the amazing women out there and we were pumped to sit down with one of the greatest female athletes of this generation who isn't just a legend on the court, but a superstar in all aspects! Basketball royalty Breanna Stewart joins The Pivot Podcast for a powerful conversation about leadership, legacy, and the future of women's basketball. Fresh off winning a championship in Unrivaled Basketball, a league Stewart and her former teammate Napheesa Collier created, Breanna is preparing to etch her legacy in stone even more as she is at the forefront of a historical moment for the WNBA. Breanna opens up about her role in helping shape the WNBA's next collective bargaining agreement and why this is critical for the league's continued growth. She shares insight into how players are pushing for improved salaries, revenue sharing, better working conditions, and long-term sustainability as the popularity of women's basketball reaches new heights. The foundation was built from strong women like herself, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi to the new energy of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Aja Wilson and Paige Bueckers...Women's sports is drawing millions of viewers worldwide. Stewart also discusses the vision behind the new Unrivaled league and why creating more opportunities for WNBA players during the offseason was so important. She explains how the league is designed to keep elite players competing in the United States while giving them greater ownership, financial opportunities, and a stronger voice in the business side of the sport. With more eyes on the sport than ever, the challenge to get it right is one of the most defining opportunities in her career. The conversation also reflects on Stewart's iconic journey—from becoming one of the greatest players in UConn history with four National Championships to winning three WNBA titles to MVP honors to the privilege of playing and winning gold for her country with Team USA . She talks about the pressure that came with being a generational talent, how those expectations shaped her competitive mindset, and what she hopes her legacy will be as the women's game continues to evolve. Off the court, Stewart shares how motherhood and marriage have changed her perspective on life and basketball. She speaks candidly about balancing family with the demands of being a professional athlete, how becoming a mom has influenced her leadership, and the importance of building a future where the next generation of players—and young girls watching—have more opportunities than ever before. No stranger to using her platform for change, Stewart is a powerful voice in cultural and society issues as well as an advocate for women of sexual abuse. From the young girl who learned competition the hard way to now on the front lines advocating for the growth of women's sports, Breanna Stewart continues to push the game forward while competing at the highest level. It's a powerful discussion about impact, ownership, and using your platform to change the game. Pivot Family! Please comment, like, hit the subscribe button, we enjoy hearing and learning from you- the good and the bad, we want to hear it all! Hot Topics Covered: WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations The vision behind the Unrivaled basketball league UConn dominance and college basketball legacy Winning WNBA championships and MVPs Leadership in women's basketball Motherhood, marriage, and life off the court Representing Team USA and Olympic success Building the future of women's sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode I sit down with professor Arthur Brooks to explore what actually makes a life feel meaningful in a culture obsessed with achievement, optimization, and measurable success. We talk about why happiness is more than a feeling, the difference between pain and suffering, how meaning is built through coherence, purpose, and significance, and why so many high achievers still feel empty. We discuss practical ways to resist the pressure to turn ourselves and our kids into “human doings,” and instead to just love ourselves are our children for who they are, not just for what they accomplish.I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK! Order your copy of The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans Here: https://bit.ly/3rMLMsLSubscribe to my free newsletter for parenting tips delivered straight to your inbox: https://dralizapressman.substack.com/Follow me on Instagram for more:@raisinggoodhumanspodcast Sponsors:Experian: Get started with the Experian App now!Ello: Visit ElloProducts.com/CleanStart and use code RGH at checkout for 20% off your first purchaseKa'Chava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code HUMANS for 15% off your first orderNurture Life: For 55% off your order + FREE shipping, head to NurtureLife.com/HUMANS and use codeHUMANSProduced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Riley Gaines sits down with Brett Cooper for a real-life conversation on motherhood, postpartum changes, marriage after baby, and how your priorities shift when you become a parent. They also react to the “I regret having children” trend and why the bigger issue is the lack of support for moms—then take a fun detour into farm life: chicks in the garage, pigs, cows, freezers, and why one steer is literally named Sirloin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this personal episode Lisa sits down with her longtime friend Dana to talk about her fertility journey and the profound shifts she experienced along the way.Dana shares how, as a driven and successful woman in her late 30s, she made the proactive decision to freeze her eggs while still searching for her life partner. Soon after she met her partner and continued her IVF journey —facing fertility challenges and loss along the way.Like many high-achieving women, Dana initially approached fertility the same way she approached everything else in life: with determination, strategy, and effort. But over time, she realized this journey required a different approach.Through working with Lisa as her IVF "mindset and energetics coach," participating in a monthly Moon Magic and Manifestation circle in 2024, and connecting with other women walking a similar path, Dana began to shift into a more grounded, supported, and intentional experience.She also gained insights through personal chakra readings and newfound  awareness to her throat chakra, which helped her use her voice and become a more powerful advocate for herself throughout her fertility treatment.Dana also shares how building a holistic fertility team—including supportive practitioners and professionals—allowed her to feel more empowered and aligned on her path.Today, Dana is the mother of a beautiful daughter and reflects on how this journey ultimately transformed not just her path to motherhood, but her relationship with presence, trust, and surrender.Connect with Dana on Instagram @seedbyvisionandco and @day_bydayna.CONNECT with Lisa & get IVF COACHING SUPPORT Apply to join the next intimate group April/May '26 https://forms.gle/T8FAUeZxpjxwQ9ej6 Download IVF Mindset Shift Guide https://ivfmanifestingamiracle.myflodesk.com BOOK a complimentary DISCOVERY CALL BOOK: ‘HOLD ON, BABY! A Soulful Guide to Navigating the Ups & Downs of Infertility & IVF.'INSTAGRAMWATCH on YOUTUBELISTEN to the PODCAST on Apple and Spotify:**Please Rate the show & Subscribe! THANK YOU so much for your Reviews of the podcast!Music Credit (Closing Song) by Sam Costigan. Follow her on Spotify and IG

“Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Julia Carreon’s Fight Against Corporate Gaslighting” In this episode, Frazer Rice sits down with Julia Carreon to explore her recent high-profile litigation against a major financial institution and her powerful insights on women in leadership, corporate culture, and overcoming systemic barriers. YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/e05k7SVQ2xI We discuss: Julia's experience with workplace gaslighting and her litigation journey with Wells Fargo The importance of transparency, accountability, and protecting yourself in corporate environments How societal and corporate cultures disadvantage women, especially around motherhood and leadership The themes and motivations behind Julia's book, Walking on Broken Glass Practical strategies women can use to build political capital and safeguard their careers The significance of external networks and understanding your personal strengths The evolving landscape of equity, ownership, and governance in corporations How to proactively prepare for and respond to systemic workplace challenges SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/episode/5c546gs6Qctx4bGOvalgXj?si=1dDyJxnwSyu4tnhXxpzVxg Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction: Julia's litigation and book overview 02:03 – Gaslighting in corporate culture and early experiences 04:14 – Dealing with systemic backstage politics and fighting for justice 05:10 – Motivations for writing Walking on Broken Glass 08:08 – Diagnosing workplace culture and gender dynamics 09:33 – The weaponized HR department and accountability 11:38 – Protecting yourself: cultural awareness and bias 13:12 – Demographics, gender disparities, and moving forward 15:12 – Institutional misogyny and societal shifts 16:05 – Motherhood, work-life balance, and corporate support 18:28 – Questions of corporate culture change post-COVID 22:21 – The fear factor and change in workplace loyalty 27:12 – Tactical career strategies and building political capital 28:15 – Always Be Executing (ABE) and tracking success 30:53 – The ownership mentality and equity's role in career resilience 34:45 – Building internal and external networks for support 36:49 – Understanding personal aptitudes through testing and reflection 40:12 – Leveraging political capital and seizing opportunities 43:31 – How to follow Julia and stay updated on her journey Transcript Frazer Rice (00:01.004)Welcome aboard, Julia. Julia (00:03.32)Thanks for having me. Frazer Rice (00:04.652)Well, as I said in the opening, the concept of gaslighting in the boardroom is something that certainly isn’t new, but it doesn’t make it any more comfortable for the people who deal with it on a day-to-day basis or as part of their career. And you’re in the midst of litigation right now with a major financial services company. Maybe talk a little bit about what’s going on there. Julia (00:24.801)Yeah, so I am in a high profile lawsuit with my former employer. I would say this is not a path that anyone chooses on purpose. In my particular case, Frazer, I spent 20 years at Wells Fargo, 15 of which were pretty spectacular. I have come to realize almost maybe fairy tale like in terms of my experience. I want to talk about some of the things later on that made it a fairy tale. So yeah, I wouldn’t have chosen this. I did not see the culture at my former employer coming for me. I was blindsided by it and it got ugly quickly. One of the things that I think I am doing here. Or at least trying to do is not be shy about it. Not hide from it. Try to show women a different way for how to deal with these situations. Because I have very strong feelings about the fact. With the rollback of DEI and the current administration’s point of view on women, that we’re going backwards. If women don’t start fighting for ourselves in a more public way and without fear, then I don’t know where we’re going to be in the next five to 10 years. I am soldiering on and it’s not easy to your point. But it is what it is and it’s a fight that I believe is worthy. Frazer Rice (02:03.608)So it’s a daunting task taking on a big bank. Big financial services firm, whether it’s in this situation or frankly any. It’s just these well-resourced big behemoths. What has been the experience been like so far? As far as gathering information? Of getting the walls built that you need to in order to live your life while you go through this conflict with this bank? Julia (02:29.822)It’s hat that is the million dollar question. Right? I will say that in my case i got really fortunate and came across a quote. It’s going to sound really strange. But i came across a quote that said fear is fake and danger is real but fear is fake. I believe that the patriarchy wants women to be afraid. So it tells us these bad things are going to happen if you take on a big firm like this. It is grueling. The days are long sometimes. But once I internalize the reality that it is all fake in terms of all of the bad things that you think could happen really can’t happen. Worst case scenario, there’s nothing Like I’m not going to die. They’re not going to, you know, take away my family. Like all of these things, right? We tell ourselves that it could get really nasty. And in my case, I have to stay really grounded in the fact that what I’m doing is worthy. We tried my lawyer and I tried for 14 months to come to a different answer. And so in a way, not just telling myself fear is fake. But in another way, I kind of feel like it’s my destiny. Because, I just want to say this real quick, I had 20 years at a place that was not toxic. And so I know what good looks like, and this is not good. So in that way, I really feel like it’s my destiny. And so that’s what you do, and you have to have a good support network. I have a great husband, so that really helps. Frazer Rice (04:14.21)The, as I’ve told people, sometimes doing the right thing or going after something that upholds justice. It can be expensive and hard. I give you kudos for standing up. Not only for yourself, but others who are going through a difficult situation. Where you’ve had a significant wrong done to you. You’ve written a book about this experience as well. We can take some time to think, to talk about what the book tries to do. First of all, writing one in tandem with the process here, I think is a bit unusual. Some people do it after the fact. To go through a catharsis after going through a difficult process. Talk about first the why of the book.thhen we’ll talk a little bit about what you talk about in it. Julia (05:17.241)The book is called Walking on Broken Glass: Navigating the Aftermath of the Glass Ceiling.” It was co-written with a fabulous woman named Shannon Nutter. I hope people follow on LinkedIn. The book is not squarely about what happened to me the book came together. With Shannon and I meeting on LinkedIn. Then discovering that we had a lot of the same shared experiences as we are Gen X. in hindsight. Our generation has had the opportunity to have the most benefit of the Gloria Steinem Women’s Movement. Think about the fact that we got the advantage of the birth control and all of the DEI efforts that have been in the last 15, 20 years. And we really felt like there was still a long way to go. Then all of that is starting to go backwards. So last year when we met or the year before, we’re like, my God, the idea that we got the best of the best is shocking to us. And so what are we going to do about it? We really wanted the book to speak to women of all ages in their career. But it was written from a lens of two then 53 year old women who had seen a lot. We wanted to give the book as a love letter or a gift to our 35 year old self. To say, this is what we should have or wish we had known 20 years ago. Because we would have done things differently if we had really faced kind of what the challenges were that women are facing at work. In a real way right not in a way that sugarcoats it or pretends to throw it under the rug. And or always makes it the woman’s fault like the woman always has to be changing and evolving in order to adapt to the systems and i you know it’s exhausting right so the book was written for that reason and it does tap into a lot of the things that we both experienced. Julia (07:35.17)But it isn’t a kind of a personal journal of what happened to me with my former employer. Frazer Rice (07:39.82)Right, one of the things that I found useful about the book is you divided it into three sections. I think it brings us sort of clarity into what you’re trying to achieve here. The first one is just diagnosing the situation that you’re in. Maybe talk a little bit about that. Part one the understanding of your surroundings. What’s happening around you. The conditions that women are facing as they embark on these big situations in the workplace. Julia (08:08.982)Yeah. So the first part of the book does give a primer on kind of the history of feminism and how did we get here and what are some of the big open questions that are still left to answer. We also want to set the stage that makes it very clear that women are accountable for our actions in the workplace. Like this is not in any way a book that seeks to make someone who’s failing feel good about the fact that they’re failing, right? Shannon and I both reached really high levels of corporate success at major global firm. There is a lot of work to do. So we really try to dimension how, what are some effective ways for you to approach that work? What are some of the pitfalls and how are some of the ways that you can handle that? In a way that’s kind of clear-eyed, but never about putting the blame or the onus on the company. And if you don’t mind, I want to say something about that because it relates to my lawsuit. One of the things that I’ve heard criticisms about is that people on social media often I saw when I kind of scanned the landscape of it recently are, this woman is naive. She thinks. HR is her friend because one of the things that I have sued my former employer for is a weaponized HR department and I want to get very clear. mean, Frazer, you don’t manage hundreds of people in 13 states like I did for a very long time successfully innovating, having great client experience team scores and having great employee team scores, right? If you believe HR is your friend. So that’s not what i’m trying to say what i’m trying to say in my lawsuit is. HR shouldn’t be picking off people for political reasons either. We are saying all the way along there is shared accountability between the employer and the employee. That’s really important. I think that you know one of the backlash is going too far field here. Julia (10:27.401)We went so far politically correct on some things that some employees do show up to work and think that they just need things handed to them. And I do think that that was part of the backlash, right? So I just am always striving for balance. I think we should all be always striving for balance. Frazer Rice (10:45.13)One of the concepts too, I think in the book that I sort of grabbed onto and enjoyed was the idea of taking steps to protect yourself. You’re dealing with a lot of different asymmetries when you work for a big company. You’re dealing with information asymmetry, you’re dealing with political asymmetry, you’re dealing with resource asymmetry. Sometimes you’re even dealing with just… Accountability asymmetry in terms of, you some people get free passes at other times people are judged on things or unfairly judged on different criteria that just don’t make a lot of sense. If we step back for a second and for people who are trying to understand, I’ll put it in quotes, how the world works and how to how to be aware of one’s and to protect yourself, what would be the first couple of things that you would tell people to think about on that back? Julia (11:38.471)The number one thing is I would be very aware of the kind of culture that you’re operating in. And it’s very easy to take for granted what a culture really is, what your own personal bias and history is, and then how is it that you are fitting. into that culture with your own shared history. So I love to be candid, right? And provocative about my own situation. If I could do something different, I would be very aware of what my biases were going into Citi with 20 years of being at a place where It was a really fair game, but probably because I had a lot of political capital and I grew up there. So I understood it. But I went into that place thinking that I was a fancy managing director, that obviously I was hired to be a change maker. I can do a lot of great things. And I was, you know, doing my thing, not realizing that I was swimming in a different lake and that lake was filled. with a lot of different kinds of wildlife that I was unprepared for. So, I mean, that’s really important. Frazer Rice (13:12.398)As we talk a little bit about some sort of bullet questions as far as how your experience has gone, the demographics of the workplace are different and changing. On one hand, college graduates are now majority women or higher in just about every college situation. Yet institutions like the CFP, the women make up… Believe the number is somewhere in the 24 % range. So you have this weird dichotomy of more women entering the workplace, but not in the numbers necessarily that would indicate that they are in places to make as much change as they would like. They are still in the vast minority in terms of boards of directors and executive positions at almost every Fortune 500 company that I can think of. As we chart a path forward where, let’s call it merit. Julia (13:58.813)Mm-hmm. Frazer Rice (14:04.494)presides over sort of misogyny and I guess I would call it sort of political gamesmanship. How do you think about that in terms of advice for people entering the workforce? Julia (14:16.461)Yeah, look, so nobody gets to say that women aren’t in the pipeline, right? I mean, that just, doesn’t hold up, especially at the more junior levels, right, of entering the workforce after college. What starts to happen is that it starts to go downhill as you get higher and higher up into hierarchy. And I believe that there is a mismatch between women who want to work and do the right thing. And we’re going to talk about this. Then what does it mean to also then become a mother and give birth and have to manage all of that? And then coming up against institutional misogyny. Obviously my perspective in the last 18 months has changed about the degree to which institutional misogyny exists. Because I had a fairy tale experience before I was able to be willfully blind about the realities. so a really direct way of answering your question is that our book is seeking to hit women in the face with the realities of this because I don’t think we’re gonna change it overnight, right? And it is so entrenched, it’s getting worse and it will get worse. Before it gets better, but I do believe that it will get better eventually because the old system that’s, know, aging out, baby boomers are aging out. Like I think that there’s going to be cracks in that. And then there would be a tsunami of change. But right now the old guard is hanging on and, we are going backwards. And so we just have to be realistic about what it requires to go forward. And we talk about what that is. Frazer Rice (16:05.58)One of the things, right, and so let’s touch back on the motherhood issue, is, that is biology. And so women who go that route and have kids. Which is frankly one of the big precepts in society. Unfortunately. n some ways takes you out of the normal trajectory of a corporate path, just from a time perspective. Certainly, the balance of work that happens at the household level. Where that ends up alling usually, creates a stress that is not well understood or received at the corporate level. What are your thoughts on that front? As far as charting a path that recognizes that reality and at the same time doesn’t put upon going the other direction necessarily in terms of favoring one outcome or the other. Julia (17:02.019)I know a lot of women who did not have children because they felt like that it would, it would harm their career. And, um, certainly it’s a personal issue and there’s no judgment from me. I don’t think I would have had children if I hadn’t met my husband. He was willing to do 50 % of the workload and he has, and, always has probably does maybe more than 50. It is a very deeply personal issue. What I have strong feelings about the fact that companies who lean in to, don’t expect the woman to lean in, but the company leans in to supporting pregnant women, have higher loyalty scores. They have better team member satisfaction. They get a lot from those women that they have supported. This is a crazy story, Frazer. I was pregnant and or just coming back from maternity leave all three times I got major promotions at Wells. I mean, think about that. And I now, because I lived my life kind of in a vacuum for a long time, I didn’t realize that this wasn’t happening to other people, right? So look at me now. I am 25 years from when I got hired, still saying that Wells is a great company. because of my own personal experience. And they got a lot out of me, but I gave a lot back. So to me, supporting women who are pregnant doesn’t have to be a zero sum game. Yet somehow that is the narrative. And I would love to ask you why that is. Like, I mean, what has happened to corporate culture that this is such a pervasive issue when If you were to scan a lot of my Gen X friends, we did not have the same experience. Frazer Rice (19:04.147)I mean, from my perspective, I don’t know. I think that I blame some of this a little bit on the COVID blip in the sense that managers of all types just have no idea where to go as far as how to treat people fairly, either from a work from home experience or how that reconciles with… women in particular who are having careers and families in addition to what’s going on with other folks like the men in the world. My short answer is I don’t know. The longer answer is that I think between the shorter news cycle, social media, work from home, there are a lot of different change agents out there that have taken the focus off of. maybe the issues that worth talking about right now. And as a managerial class, especially as millennials are taking up the mantle on that front, they’re either forgetting about this particular issue and understanding the importance that it has, or they are just so overwhelmed by change at this point and self-preservation that it’s just an area where they’re triaging the different issues that they can deal with. Julia (20:22.492)Do you do you at all think that it is a problem of losing common sense and like letting rigid ideology take over from common sense. I certainly was benefited from working from home for most of my career, right? So it’s fascinating. Frazer Rice (20:46.061)Common sense isn’t common. And depending on the institution that you’re dealing with, work from home is either an excellent tool or a cover to hide under if you’re a mediocre performer. If you’re a manager out of sight, out of mind is a difficult place to be. I think that we’re I think everyone is reconciling to the relative absence of work and sort of acclimating to Zoom phone calls and things like that. And that gets you then away from taking care of the real issues, which is to make sure that the company’s doing right, the employees are doing right by the company, and at the same time that people are being treated fairly, because I think when people are so disparate, it just becomes a real management challenge. What we’re talking about as far as making sure that women are treated fairly in the workplace, Combine that with, I would say, message confusion that occurs in social media, where some loud voices may not be the right voices to be taking up this mantle, versus some of the quieter, stable people who are really the exemplars that we’d really like to point to. Sometimes that gets mixed. And I think the brew, if you stir it together, I think is created. Maybe if we think that there was progress since the 70s on through the 80s, 90s, 2000s for fairness and women progressing within the corporate ladder nicely, I think this the COVID blip has been a bit of a toe stub on that front. That’s an opinion, extremely uninformed, but more of an observation. Julia (22:35.713)No, no, but well, listen, I just I love it because I do want to unpack it just a little bit. It’s what’s fascinating to me is that I negotiated 15 years before covid to work remote and then my boss knowing that I had to be on the road three to four weeks a month regardless was like, I’d rather you be happy where you live because you’re to be on the road regardless. So I got to work from home and then during COVID when they tried to bring everybody back, they’re like, well, you can’t be the only exception. And I’m like, okay, I have been an exception for 15 years. So that’s where I go back to, know, where is this right balance? did, I mean, COVID is as good a reason as any that it’s things are upside down. I mean, really it’s a great theory. Frazer Rice (23:22.671)Well, it also bespeaks different corporations have different cultures and certainly some people are worried about other things than others. Muriel Siebert, who I think is an amazing example of someone who took a look at Wall Street and said, look, I refuse to be held back by anything here. She started her own company and to call it a company is to not give it the respect it’s due. She’s a major absolute force in Wall Street and one of the real legends. To me, entrepreneurism is one way through this. to create the company that you want to work in is, in some ways, to me, one of the solutions for people who are having difficulty in a corporate environment that they’re in right now. Whether they’re able to be the change agent within, which is often hard at a big, you know, bulky company that turns with the agility of a battleship as opposed to being nimble in doing things or going out and starting on their own, which involves its own risks. That to me is one of the solutions. But again, not without risk, not easy by any stretch. Where did that fit into your mindset as you were thinking about this? Julia (24:37.16)Well, so, so she is an icon, not just because of what she was able to accomplish, but she also did it, I think, without a college degree. And she did it. And this is important. She did it fearlessly. And what I would love to go back in time and have a conversation with her about where did she tap into that fearlessness? And you will start to see. Frazer Rice (24:48.665)Mm-hmm. Julia (25:06.77)On my own social media, am trying to tap into that whole mindset of women need to lose fear. I’ve already talked about it, but here’s what’s important to know, right? By 2030 in the US alone, women will control $34 trillion of investable assets. I believe that that is when you start seeing the game change. Look at how Mackenzie Scott is giving without glory. I posted that in a remark that’s gone semi-viral on LinkedIn. Like she is giving without glory. She wants to give, she wants to be anonymous almost about it, and she’s giving without handcuffs. And what is she giving to? She’s giving to communities, she’s giving to schools, she’s giving to healthcare. I mean, it gives me goosebumps every single time. And so I feel like women When we start to control more, we’ll start giving in, Alice Walton is the same way, giving in a different way to change society in a more meaningful way at scale. And Muriel was a pioneer in that regard. And she is someone I think we need the next generation to know about. because she was so fearless and it’s an inspiration. But you and i both know that all kinds of things that women have accomplished are never spoken about in the same way that they are about man and about men. I do think that that’s one of the great things about some of we can go into social media some of the social media change that we see happening with alpha female and all of these great accounts that are just starting to say, know what ladies, we don’t have to buy into the patriarchy. We can do it our own way. And so I think we will finally see change, but I wanna be very clear, Frazer, it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Frazer Rice (27:12.195)Got it. So for people who are in a corporate structure, corporate environment, aren’t ready to make the leap to starting their own business, which is obviously a difficult decision, but when you’re in there, what are the things tactically that one can do to prepare, not only prepare themselves, but protect themselves against these forces that are out there? One of the thoughts I had is making sure that in the job description that you’re able to point to numerical or formulaic successes so that if a narrative is being built against you, you can point to dollars created or jobs saved or metrics that in the boardroom. Not only just qualitative successes, but also quantitative ones that makes it difficult for people to ignore you from a pure dollar perspective. Things like that, what pops up in your mind? That you would tell people to think about in terms of art directing their career. Julia (28:15.023)Yeah, well, the number one thing that I always say, and I’m kind of, it’s kind of a legend for it. So it’s ABE and it stands for Always Be Executing. And when I look back and see how successful I was in a corporate setting, of course, in my case, it was that I had a great boss and a great mentor and sponsor in him. But actually, I was always focused on executing and doing it in a way that is collaborative so that you don’t have the knives coming for you from every direction. think a lot of people who the more successful that you get in your career, you think, I’m fabulous because I’m fabulous. No. You need a mindset of I’m fabulous because I am creating a team around me, no matter who I am, even if I’m not the boss, to protect each other and help each other and lift each other up. if you are always executing and you hit on it, right, as a woman, you should always be keeping track of your metrics in a way that is tangible and defensible. But you also should never take for granted the fact that no matter how senior you are, you need to be getting something done. And I do think that it is a big mistake for people to get high on their own supply and forget that. And then, and then the sharks will come for you. So always do something. And this is just a final thing, cause I have lots of people that I mentor. They’re like, just name one thing. I’m going to give you one thing. Send meeting notes. If you go to a meeting, and everybody’s on a call, 15 people are on a call. If you’re the one who sends meeting notes and this is a hot button, right? For women, they’re like, well, I’m not the secretary. I don’t wanna take me. You know what? Put your ego, park it in a parking lot and send meeting notes. You would be shocked how much goodwill and how effective you’re perceived when those notes, like say a project is going downhill and somebody goes, but. Julia (30:30.157)Such and so committed to this and you’re like, those meeting notes were written by Julia Carrion. Nobody has to do that. But corporations get unwieldy. lot of churn happens. A lot of stuff doesn’t get done in a day. If you can demonstrate that you are someone who is acting in good faith and doing small things to keep the needle moving, somebody in senior management is going to notice that, I promise. Frazer Rice (30:53.763)The other thing I sort of, and this doesn’t just go for women, this is for people generally, is the ownership mentality and the move toward equity, and by equity I mean stock equity, where the mindset to me shifts when you move from sort of salary and bonus to equity in the firm. And that subtle shift suddenly puts you in a different position in terms of sitting at the same table as someone who is, let’s call it quote unquote, making the decisions. When you’re there and your ownership of the firm, however small it is, is rendered unimportant. First of all, that tells you to go. Second of all, I just feel like the people who exist on that plane bring up different things and then are thought of differently. Does that track with your experience? Julia (31:48.819)It does, but I think that this goes to kind of how is the corporate world changing and then how does that impact employees? So, and where I’m going with this is when I was at Wells, my compensation was a third, a third, a third. So it was a third cash, a third cash bonus and a third in stock. Do you want to know what’s going on? And I don’t know if you know what’s happened on Wall Street. Every single major bank is moving to you only get a quarter in equity and the rest of it is cash. So I think that the onus to here is on corporations to be thinking about how they’re treating employees. And to your point, what, what does that mean when you show up and how vested are you in the option? Just real quick, I want to give a shout out to Maureen Clough. I don’t know if you follow her, she just yesterday did an amazing six minute post on why companies are losing loyalty from employees. so like, again, this goes back to is everybody backsliding right now because these corporations have to realize that in order to keep good talent, you want them to have a stake in the game, but that’s winnowing, I think. Frazer Rice (33:11.819)I know. I agree. Frankly you know to me at the larger institutions that aren’t willing to sort of play ball as far as involving people in the ownership that’s a signal and when it’s a signal then you know if you’re good at your job and you bring things to bear you know there are other there are other places out there. I think those places that value you want you around and they want you to be able to participate and how the broader governance of the company works. It’s a lot like how Goldman Sachs was back when it was in the partnership days. Everyone who was a partner there understood how everything else was working and ultimately that meant that, I don’t know, I feel like Goldman still does well now, but it’s a different climate, different firm where you’re completely involved in everything else and therefore the information is out there and… it’s something that you’re not blindsided as much by what’s happening in other divisions within your firm. Julia (34:15.472)Yeah, totally agree. Frazer Rice (34:16.911)One other thought that as we were sort of squiring through this was the idea that it’s important to have information sources or networks both within your company that are outside of your reporting line, but also information networks and support outside your company. I call it sort of the kitchen cabinet of people who are similarly situated or in different spots so that you have context into which to sort of find out what your what you’re up against both inside the company and outside of it. Is that something that makes sense to you or is it something that was lacking in your current situation? How did you think about that? Julia (34:57.906)Hmm. I love that because in 2017, I took stock of the fact that I had become too comfortable in my lane and I was seeing that my influence at Wells was waning for whatever reason. And so I started blogging on LinkedIn in 2017. Because of a conversation with a Harvard sociologist that I write a lot about. Fscinating guy who predicted the current turmoil 10 years, almost 10 years ago. And so I started networking outside and I could not agree with you more that you need to be building your networks, not just inside. That goes without saying, right? Like I had a great career partly because I was a boss at gaining political capital at Wells all the time, right? Giving goodwill and getting it back but outside is critical. during our book, what we found out is, that women are more likely to put that aside. Because we feel like we’ve got too many other things going on, work, know, kids, all of the pressures, trying not to, you know, have a nervous breakdown on any given day, trying to stay fit, dealing with menopause. Which of course is a whole other thing that is a whole other bag of tricks. And so we don’t do it as much and it hurts us. So I absolutely think being deliberate about an external network is essential. When women ask me how to do that, I say to commit to a certain number of hours, half an hour to two hour, whatever you can give a week to doing it deliberately. I wish I had done that earlier in my career for sure. So it’s great advice. Frazer Rice (36:49.865)Along that line, I’m a big believer in being aware of your surroundings. In a sense aware of yourself and what your skills. Things that you’re annoyed are at are and what you’re good at and what you’re not good at. Did you take any tests or anything to understand what your aptitudes were or what you were interested in or more importantly not interested in or how you interact with other people personality wise and Is that something that resonates with you? sort of am a big sports fan. Dan Quinn, who’s the Washington commander coach. He got fired from the Falcons. He did a real deep soul searching and went in and got tested on a whole bunch of different things and where he came up short, where he was really good. And that allowed him to get hired again and to have at least some initial success with the team and hopefully going forward from my rooting perspective. But where does that fit into your analysis for people? Julia (37:50.351)Did somebody set that question up? That’s what I want to know. I am a huge believer in strength finders. Some people take discs, some do Myers-Briggs. The reason I asked if it was a setup is because strength finders saved my life. I was deemed top talent when I was like 34 years old at Wells and they gave me a career coach who by the way was Sarah Grady is her name. and she was Dick Kvasevich’s legend on Wall Street. She was his leadership coach and she gave me strength finders and I very quickly was very clear my top five strengths and then my bottom five strengths are not a surprise. Like I am zero. I’m like negative zero at woo. I was like, it won’t even shock you for a minute. Yes i do think that those kinds of valuations are critical and in fact i’m gonna talk to my twenty year old son about taking one i think you’ll end up taking disk but. One thousand percent if you if you do not know what you’re good at and why then try to find out because it can save your life i mean the awareness and the learnings that i got about myself. From taking one test have stayed with me for 25 years. And I’m gonna be really blunt here. I forgot those lessons when I stepped into a new culture and it was painful. So I think you have to also be disciplined about… Take it again, remind yourself, reread whatever book helps you stay grounded in who you are and how you’re showing up. And get some friends to give you feedback. Frazer Rice (39:44.111)Well, mean, people get better or change or worse at certain things. And so you’re not the same person you were 20 years ago. And, you know, it merits revisiting every once in a while. As we wind down here, unfortunately, we probably could go on for about three hours, which I wish we could do. But one of the things that I think is interesting, too, you talked about political capital and building it up, is that I think one piece of advice that I tend to give to people who are starting out and might be useful in the situation that we’re describing here is that when you have political capital, you’ve got to be willing to spend it occasionally. Careers, in my experience, take quantum leaps in that you’ll be going around for a while and then something good will happen and then you’ve got to kind of take advantage of the advantage while you have the advantage of having the advantage and moving up and then reestablishing the plane. And it’s a little bit like a ratchet where when the wrench turns, it doesn’t turn backward. You can kind of continue to elevate on that point. Is that something that you saw where, you know, as you were making the moves up the ladder that didn’t happen at the last situation that maybe might’ve been something that could’ve turned out differently? Julia (41:01.791)Yes, and I think that being more aware of my surroundings would have helped. I don’t think it would have changed the outcome in the other example. But the political capital that I was able to gain is that I got promoted every single time Wells did a major merger when people were panicking about their jobs. Frazer Rice (41:08.623)Mm-hmm. Julia (41:31.061)And one of the things that I did that you and I could probably discuss for two days is I gave up control of trying to manage the outcome. In other words, I went to senior management with two major mergers and I said, you know what? I don’t care what I do for the time that the companies are trying to come together. You give me something hard to do and ugly and I will get it done the right way. And then you decide whether I get rewarded or not. And when I crushed both of those tasks, I got major promotions. So I think it, I think a lot of people think, I’m going, I had a, had an employee who told me I should just get promoted because I’m sitting here and I’ve been sitting here for two years. mean, it really, life just really doesn’t work that way. In my experience, you got to work your ass off for it. And, and you have to put your ego aside and you have to hope that the universe is gonna pay you back. And I believe that because the universe always has. I believe that even now with my current situation, like everything that has brought me here has made me a spokesperson for like a better way because of what happened to me, right? I had 20 years of goodness and then I had something really hard happen. And I’m trying to make lemonade out of a very difficult situation because it is the only way, the only way out is through. So I just have to keep going through and I love the idea of yes, you’ve got to spend your political capital. can’t, know, George Bush said that you can’t just collect it. What are you collecting it for? If you’re not going to spend it. Frazer Rice (43:17.817)Exactly. Okay, we have to disembark here, unfortunately. How should people keep track of your situation? How do they find the book? And how do people get in touch? Julia (43:31.846)Yep. I have, um, I’m on LinkedIn. I have a website, juliacarrion.com. If you are looking for, I’m doing some consulting on a digital transformation always and org design or whatever. So you can find me there. And then, um, you know, today’s a big day. We are filing today or tomorrow, a response to my lawsuit. So it would probably make the news. Thank you to you for being a great ally to women and having me on. The book is walking on broken glass.com. It’s such a great name. So you can order the book on the website from any of your favorite book resellers. Frazer Rice (44:14.639)Super, well good luck with the legal proceedings. All of your information will have that in the show notes so people can find it easily. I think you’re coming off of a difficult situation. I think you’re gonna turn it into something far more transformative. Even you’re envisioning it right now. So I’m hoping for the best here. 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An online magazine recently featured an article entitled, “Stories from Real Women Who Regret Having Children,” part of a long-time trend in secular media to denigrate motherhood, having children, and the family. This week on Register Radio, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, attorney, Register legal analyst, and mother of ten, would like a word. And then, we hear all the time about a resurgence in Faith among young people. In Boston, that resurgence is very real. We are joined by Register writer Matt McDonald and Lindsey Hoggins, member of Southie Totus Tuus to tell us all about it.

In this episode of the Logos Podcast, Fr. Max and Fr. Joseph sit down with Cameron Fradd for a conversation on motherhood, spiritual warfare, and the deeper meaning of sacrifice.Drawing from her own life as a wife and mother, Cameron reflects on the hidden suffering that often accompanies motherhood and how it reveals something profound about the Christian life. What does it mean for a mother to live the words of Christ — “This is my body, given for you”? And how can women confront the lies that distort their identity and vocation?Together they explore the beauty of the feminine genius, the spiritual battle for identity in modern culture, and the redemptive meaning of suffering in light of the Cross.This episode is a reflection on motherhood, sacrifice, and the mystery of love that gives itself away.Among the Lilies Podcast:  https://www.cameronfradd.comhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/among-the-lilies/id1149976656https://www.instagram.com/among_the_lilies?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Connect with us here:Website: http://www.logos-podcast.com/Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3PCPWBvNcAbptX17PzlC2x?si=BkEHS4vGSf-xmMlDFcpZ2QApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/logos-podcast/id1560191231YouTube: https://youtube.com/@logospodxast?si=RaYkZAfLKea2kBtZInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/logospodxastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/logospodcastSupport the show

March 12th 2026: In this solo episode, I'm catching you up on a little bit of everything going on in my world right now. I'm sharing the surprisingly annoying thing about signing kids up for summer camps (why is it always such a competitive sport?!), what turning 41 has been feeling like for me, and why I'm making a renewed effort to get my nutrition back on track alongside CrossFit.I also talk about a shift I'm making in my content this year and what I really want my platforms to stand for: helping moms not lose themselves in motherhood. We're talking identity, hobbies, confidence, and remembering that you're a whole person outside of being someone's mom.Plus, a little life update on what I'm currently reading. I finally started Wuthering Heights, and I'm deep into two memoirs that I cannot stop thinking about.A classic Mom Room catch-up episode: a little motherhood, a little personal growth, a little pop culture, and a lot of real life.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Check out host Bidemi Ologunde's new show: The Work Ethic Podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Email: bidemiologunde@gmail.comIn this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde sits down with Kirsten Karchmer, CEO of Conceivable, to explore how technology, behavioral science, and evidence-based integrative medicine are reshaping fertility care and women's health. How do you turn complex health data into simple daily action? Where can AI genuinely improve outcomes, and where does trust begin to break down? Kirsten shares her journey from becoming one of North America's first reproductive acupuncturists to building tech-enabled, more accessible solutions for women navigating the path to parenthood. You can also find Kirsten on TikTok: @yourfertilityexpertSponsors and partners:Promeed: 100% mulberry silk pillowcases and bedding that feel incredibly soft, stay breathable, and are naturally gentle on hair and skin.SurviveX: professional-grade FSA/HSA eligible first aid and preparedness kits designed in Virginia, USA and produced in an FDA-registered facility.Alison US CA: Alison is the world's largest free online learning and skills-training platform, helping more than 50 million learners in 193+ countries build career-ready skills with 6,000+ free courses, certificates, and diplomas.eSign (iOS only): eSign is a clean, privacy-first document-signing app that works entirely on your device, letting you sign PDFs, DOCX files, images, and scans, edit and assemble pages, and export crisp 300 DPI PDFs in seconds, without accounts, cloud uploads, or compromising sensitive documents.Support the show

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2933: Shawna Scafe reflects on the pressure to be an intentional, picture-perfect mom and the freedom she found by embracing who she already is. By creating a simple list of the everyday moments her children will remember, she discovered confidence in her quirks, imperfections, and unique strengths. Her perspective offers a refreshing reminder that motherhood isn't about striving to be better, it's about fully owning the mom you were made to be. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://simpleonpurpose.ca/mother-on-purpose/ Quotes to ponder: "'Better' is really just the sum of everyone else's best qualities. It isn't attainable." "Lists have a magic power to pull more and more out of your brain that you didn't know was there." "Write a list of all the things your kids will remember about you being their mom. Don't look around on social media and see what other moms are up to, look right in your own home."

In today's episode of She Lives Purposefully, my husband Donny joins me for a Christian culture conversation about what's happening in faith, media, and the church right now. From Christian music to new faith-based shows to apologetics conversations happening online, we talk through some of the topics Christians are discussing right now—and how we're actually convicted by them.  We ask important questions: Are we actually open to what God wants to do in our lives? Do I believe in the power of the God of old Bible stories?  And we're challenged to remember: Our world is actually very spiritual and we're called to be ready in and out of season to share the gospel AND to be bold to do so. This episode touches on spiritual warfare, bold faith, and the importance of being ready to stand for truth in and out of season, fasting from secular music and from Instagram, and more. Topics we discuss • Josiah Queen's song “Demons” • The new House of David show • Our reflections on Lent so far and what God has been teaching us • Wesley Huff on The Diary of a CEO and the importance of apologetics in modern culture • Why Christians need to be ready to defend their faith • Remembering that our world is deeply spiritual, not just physical • Believing that God can still take down giants LINKS: Daily Grace Co SALE and new Motherhood study: https://thedailygraceco.com?dt_id=293954 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outlouders, your usual Friday dose of Mamamia Out Loud will drop this afternoon but for now, here's a lil' treat from us to you. Enjoy. She’s 10 days on. She’s splitting her time and her heart between home and hospital, and she wants to share her story with you, Outlouders. Our beloved co-host Jessie Stephens gave birth to her boy-girl twins last week, earlier than hoped, and became a mum all over again. There will be so many of you who’ll relate to this story of terror-tinged joy, who will recognise the awe and exhaustion in Jessie’s voice, and who will want to send her so much love as she and her little family find their way through a new normal. Jessie’s rock, her twin sister Clare Stephens as well as Emily Vernem and Holly Wainwright are asking the questions:. How much time did she get “off” before the babies came? What was the first thing that happened when they did? How is Luna? How is Luca? Can she finally eat chocolate again? And how is she staying sane and hopeful? A very special episode. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: Mia, Female Friendships & The '3-Word' Rule' Listen: A Reluctant Pregnancy Announcement On Live TV Listen: Mia's Diary Note: What I Didn't Expect About Being A Nana Listen: Beckham, Meghan & Jessie's Hospital Voice Note Listen: How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone Listen: Mia Enters The 'Working Mums' Chat Listen: Inside The Fight That Ended Kyle & Jackie O Listen: Love Story Part 2: Jackie O, The Kennedys & That Fight Scene Listen: Uninvited Princesses & The Dating Story We're Yearning For Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media Watch Australia's #1 podcast, Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers. CLARE STEPHENS: 'I did everything to avoid a traumatic birth. Then I had one.' 'I was 3 days postpartum and holding my son. Then a nurse said 5 words that broke me.' 'I was home alone when I went into sudden labour. I'll never forget what happened 40 minutes later.' THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloudBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you just busy… or is there something deeper going on?In this conversation, I sit down with Theresa Todd, Speaker, Coach, and host of The BAD Mom Show. As a Certified Biblically-Based, Trauma-Informed Coach, Theresa helps women heal, renew their minds, and lead their homes with bold authority and divine strategy.We unpack the hidden cost of constant busyness—and the deeper heart issues that keep us overcommitted, overextended, and underfulfilled.In this episode, we discuss:The root beneath “I should be doing more”How performance and perfectionism quietly drive exhaustionWhy busyness can feel productive—but still leave you emptyThe mental battle behind overcommitmentWhat it means to lead from identity instead of insecurityUsing definition of“RESOLUTE” as a 3-fold filter for decisionsTheresa challenges us to examine our motivation:Are we building the Kingdom… or protecting our comfort zone?Motherhood and business are refining spaces. But when we slow down, renew our thinking, and trust God's provision, we stop striving and start stewarding.Because you are not defined by how much you do.You are already chosen, called, and equipped.Connect with Theresa on Instagram: @thetheresatoddYOU. HAVE. TIME. Lissa + TheresaP.S. Come join the conversation inside the REDEEM Her Time Community redeemhertime.com/communityP.P.S. Wanna supernaturally scale your results? Binge the Scaling Secrets of the Top 1% to discover the secret to productivity is not in your to-do list and how one simple shift can double your results. Walk away with more margin, less to-do's and exponential growth! (I'll share the secret to 10,000% productivity increase…no that's not a typo!) https://redeemhertime.com/hoursP.P.P.S. Better yet, come join me inside CEO Focus to scale up your results (aka reach + revenue) in just 12 weeks! Let's get you more leads, sign more clients, create more cashflow...and SCALE this business God put on your heart! https://redeemhertime.com/focusP.S. Come join the conversation inside the REDEEM Her Time Community redeemhertime.com/communityP.P.S. Wanna supernaturally scale your results? Binge the Scaling Secrets of the Top 1% to discover the secret to productivity is not in your to-do list and how one simple shift can double your results. Walk away with more margin, less to-do's and exponential growth! (I'll share the secret to 10,000% productivity increase…no that's not a typo!) https://redeemhertime.com/hoursP.P.P.S. Better yet, come join me inside CEO Focus to scale up your results (aka reach + revenue) in just 12 weeks! Let's get you more leads, sign more clients, create more cashflow...and SCALE this business God put on your heart! https://redeemhertime.com/focus

Hello hello, we are here. We are swamped with things, crazed, and late on our episode, but we are here and doing the best we can. What's been going on with us? We get into all of it. Plus, our thoughts on what we've been watching - Love Story, more weekly Timothee Chalamet commentary, debating whether or not we want to go to the Elton John Oscars After Party, the goodness of French onion soup, and lots more from the Port-Rosenman Kitchen Table Chronicles. PS. Timmy has 24 Hours to let me know if you want to come to the Elton John After Party with me. Thank you for being here with us!This episode is brought to you by HERS and Sam Edelman. It's time you get the support that actually reflects your needs. Start your free intake at ForHers.comTime to refresh for spring, visit samedelman.com to explore everything you need for spring and get 15% off with code WITHWHIT15This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you felt yourself revert back to a child in the way you react to your kids, or a particular situation?Watching from the sideline, Josh recently had a moment where his inner child wounds collided with the reality of the his son's experience on the soccer field. When we come face-to-face with the dissonance between the way we REACT, and the way we want to ACT, something deeper is often at play. Becoming mindful of those moments, and how we respond to them, influences what we pass onto our kids. In this episode, Josh & Christi talk about how to identify an unhealed inner child “part” of yourself, give examples of redeemed and unhealed epigenetic transmission, and provide a beautiful example of how Jesus meets us right where we are. Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction1:15 The messages we picked up in childhood in order to fit in6:15 How to identify an unhealed inner child “part” of yourself9:13 Examples of epigenetic transmission of unresolved inner child pain17:37 The motivation of our parental decisions20:30 Disappointment, condemnation, and the feelings of Holy Week28:56 How Jesus' restoration of Peter is for all of us Show Notes:Easter is coming up! Get 10 Days of the Easter Story: A Family Experience Through the Feelings of Holy Weekhttps://amzn.to/4lpPGQf Interested in our Spring Love Your Marriage Cohort? Apply now. Starts March 30. https://www.famousathome.com/loveyourmarriage Looking for a marriage intensive with Famous at Home? Apply now.  https://www.famousathome.com/coaching Men, sign up for the Living Legacy Cohort:https://www.famousathome.com/menscoaching Sign up for our email list and Famous at Home Starter Bundle: https://www.famousathome.com/newsletter Download NONAH's single Find My Way Home by clicking here: https://bellpartners.ffm.to/findmywayhome

Kimi Werner is a world champion spearfisher, ocean advocate, and chef whose life centers on sustainable fishing, food, and a deep connection to nature. After winning the largest spearfishing competition in the world in 2008, she stepped away from competition to focus on feeding her community and cooking with fish she harvests. Her upcoming cookbook, Kimi's Kitchen, blends recipes and memoir to explore living well through the ocean, the land, and family. Connect with Kimi:  Instagram Website  Purchase Kimi's new book, Kimi's Kitchen Outside Days Early Bird Pricing Explore the REI and Intrepid Travel collections Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One and the REI Co-op® Mastercard® Teva Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Last week, Karen talked about the temperaments. This week, she takes that conversation one step further by answering real questions from moms who are navigating strong-willed kids, harsh words, whining, and emotional outbursts. If you've ever looked at your child and thought, I know their heart is sweet, so why is this coming out so sideways? this episode is for you. Karen shares practical wisdom for understanding your child's wiring, correcting with grace, and helping them grow.Episode Recap:Last week, we talked about blue and red temperaments (2:00)My blue/green son often comes across as critical and harsh (3:00)My rising Kindergartener is controlling and bossy and can be physical (7:23)My daughter used to love being the center of attention, now she's self-conscious (12:25)What is the temperaments book you reference all the time? (16:05)Pick a “lane” when you take the temperaments test (18:57) Scripture: Hebrews 12:11 (NIV) “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”Discussion Questions: Which of my child's behaviors may be connected to their temperament, and which ones need clear correction?Do I tend to react to my child's tone or behavior in a way that escalates things?How can I better coach my child after the emotional moment has passed?Where does my own temperament make parenting this child especially hard?What would it look like to be more patient and intentional in helping this child grow over time?Resources:Listen to the rest of our conversation on WT+: boaw.mom/insiderEpisodes featuring moms of different temperament colors: 330, 331, 332, 333Grab Personality Plus for Parents by Florence Littauer Take the Colors Temperament Quiz todayWant More of This Conversation?Wire Talk+ listeners get extended conversations every week! Today Karen delves deeper into how moms' own temperaments affect the way they respond to their kids and gives a helpful rundown of the core needs of each temperament.Head HERE and join us for the full conversation.

Many women today are running at full speed—balancing motherhood, work, leadership, and countless responsibilities—yet still feel like they are barely surviving. In this powerful conversation, purpose strategist Nadya Dickson shares how women can move from survival mode into clarity and confidence by rediscovering their God-given identity.One of the most powerful reminders from this episode: motherhood is an assignment, not your identity. When women understand who God says they are, everything else—leadership, family, work, and influence—begins to align.If you've ever wondered Who am I beyond my roles? or Where should my time and energy really go? This conversation will encourage you to slow down, seek God, and rediscover your purpose. Here is some of what we cover:  Starting with the prayer: “God, who do You say I am?” Understanding your identity as a daughter of the King of Kings Recognizing the unique personality and wiring God gave you The parable of the four soils and why busyness is not the same as fruitfulness The influences around us are constantly forming and shaping us. Connect with Nadya Dickson: Website: Formed to Lead | Nadya Dickson Links Mentioned:  50 I am statements  CliftonStrengths Online Talent Assessment Free Personality Test | 16Personalities Related Episodes: Goals, Roles and Superpowers :: Bruce and Heather [Ep 112]  Healing Past Wounds for More Freedom :: Jennifer Barnett [Summer of Mentorship wk 4] Generational Healing: Becoming the Mom You Needed :: Melanie Shankle [Ep 508] If You're Tired of Feeling Like You Don't Measure Up… :: Hosanna Wong [Ep 538] Featured Sponsors:  Hiya Health: We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/DMA. get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults. Branch Basics: And here's the good news — Branch Basics is now available everywhere you shop: at Target, Target.com, Amazon, and of course, BranchBasics.com. Tossing the toxins has never been more convenient! And for anyone grabbing the Premium Starter Kit, you can still get 15% off at BranchBasics.com with our code DMA.  Honeylove: Treat yourself to the most advanced bras and shapewear on the market. Use our exclusive link to save 20% off Honeylove at honeylove.com/DMA .