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Better Together with Kosta YepifantsevMom Real Local with GraceAnn WittJoin Kosta and his guest: GraceAnn Witt, founder of Mom Real Local, Your guide to young mom life in the Upper Cumberland area of TN! Connecting Moms. Sharing moments. Discovering places.In this episode: What’s the hardest part of being a mom that no one talks about? How does Mom Real Local help to ease those hardships? What’s something you wish you could tell every new mom, or even, every new mom moving to the Upper Cumberland? In your opinion, what are the three most underrated places or experiences in Cookeville that every mom should know...2025-07-2834 min
MomRealTurning a New page | Episode 26This episode is a short one just being real on where I want this podcast to go in the future. Thankful to be here with you all and continue this MomReal journey together!2025-05-1212 minMomRealTubes Surgery Experience | Episode 25Had some great feedback from a couple of you that you are also going through ear issues with your littles are looking at tubes in the future so in this episode I am sharing our experience and also some tips as well to help you in the process! This is just our experience but I hope it is helpful!2024-05-1422 minMomRealGuess Who's back?! | Episode 24Tell a friend to tell a friend.... I'm backkkkk!! In all seriousness, y'all know I have been zero dark thirty for about 2 months and I am finally back! This episode is a short one just being real on where I have been mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. Thankful to be here with you all and continue this MomReal journey together!2024-05-0716 minMomRealCan You Pour from an Empty Cup? | Episode 23In this episode, I weave through my own journey in wrestling with this question and some revelation the Lord has given me on this subject. I invite you to join the conversation with me and ask the question, can you pour from an empty cup?2024-03-0525 minMomRealRaising Biracial Babies | Episode 22When I say this podcast is for moms, I mean all moms! On this episode, I am joined by my college friend Ashley Clark as we discuss the topic of raising biracial babies. This is her experience as a white mama raising a biracial baby, the hardships, and sharing the ways that we can create opportunities for both "mirrors" and "windows" in our child's life.2024-02-2739 minMomRealHope in the Waiting | Episode 21This is the month of love and although we all usually think of love with our spouse or in relationships, I have had mamas in their waiting placed on my heart. So this episode with Cayce Wallace is all about hope in the waiting. We talk through both if you yourself are in a waiting season or if you are supporting a friend in theirs. I promise this episode will bring you hope in the season you are in.2024-02-1341 minMomRealOne of the Hardest Decisions | Episode 20In this podcast, I talk through my breastfeeding journey and ultimately my decision to stop. It is filled with a lot of different emotions and rawness as I share this part of my motherhood journey with you all. No matter how you feed your baby, it is a tough journey!2024-02-0629 minMomRealCaring for a Home and a Business | Episode 19In this episode, I get to sit down with Emily who is the owner of Faithful Family Farmer. We talk about all things motherhood, homesteading, and business. This working mom is caring for her home and her business and showing women you can do both well! Follow her and socials and use code MOMREAL10 for 10% off her amazing products at https://shop.faithfulfamilyfarmer.com/2024-01-3031 min
The Yellow FeelingGetting (mom)REAL about mental health with GraceAnn Witt!Send us a textYou asked and we said Yes! An episode dedicated to the realities of not only being a Mom but also a deep dive discussion about the hard stuff we don't like talking about. In this episode we will discuss Intrusive Thoughts, Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, creating boundaries and balance for your self, and more! Follow GraceAnn and Mom Real the Podcast below! Insta : @ momreal_ + @graceann_wittFOLLOW Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theyellowfeeling/2024-01-2444 minMomRealGoing Faceless | Episode 18Navigating social media is hard in general but especially as a mom. In this episode, I am sharing how my husband and I came to the conclusion to go faceless and the three reasons for our "why."2024-01-2320 minMomRealDealing with Mom Shame I Episode 17We are jumping in and keeping it real back this year talking about mom shame. I recently had an an experience I share on this episode that got me thinking about mom shame and my friend Ashley joins me again to talk through it! Ashley has started her own podcast called The Yellow Feeling that is out every Wednesday, highly suggest tuning in!2024-01-1641 minMomRealNew Year, More MomReal | Episode 16Welcome back and Happy New Year!! In this solo pod we catch up from the holidays and I lay out some exciting things for MomReal and what you can expect this year. The best is yet to come and I am grateful you all are here!2024-01-0920 minMomRealGifting Purposefully | Episode 15Ending this first season of MomReal with a final solo pod on Gifting Purposefully this holiday season and our approach to it. I also share some of my heart as I reflect back upon this year, this podcast, and as I look ahead to what's to come. May the rest of this year be filled with joy and peace. See you in the new year!2023-12-1930 minMomRealWhy We Aren't Doing Santa | Episode 14Back with another solo episode and in this episode I talk through why we are choosing not to traditionally do Santa this year and for years to come. I share our two biggest reasons and the second one may surprise you! Just a reminder, there is no shame in how you choose to do Santa with your family. I am just sharing what we are choosing to do for our family and our why behind it!2023-12-0525 minMomRealLiam's Birth story | Episode 13In this solo episode I take you through my personal birth story bringing Liam into the world! I talk through the details from before the hospital, during the birth, and after. I'll also answer some of your questions about my birth as well! This episode is so special to me and I even got a little emotional throughout it just thinking back to that time. Birth is truly amazing and I want to encourage you all that no matter how you birth, it is beautiful!2023-11-2834 minMomRealMovement Postpartum & Cycle Syncing | Episode 12In this episode we hear from my friend, Quinn Clayton, as we talk about all things movement postpartum, rejecting bounce-back culture, and cycle syncing. If you want to learn more about all of this, I suggest giving Quinn a follow on Instagram for all the movement, cycle syncing, and hormone-healing things! @quinnclayton_ 2023-11-1433 minMomRealWhat is a Doula & Why Have One? | Episode 11In this episode we hear from my doula, Kaylyn, the second half of my amazing birth team! She shares what a doula is and why have one! You don’t have to just want an unmedicated birth to have one! This episode further solidified to me the value of birth work and how valuable doula’s everywhere are! 2023-11-0738 minMomRealMidwifery vs. Traditional Doctors | Episode 10In this highly requested episode, I sit down with my personal midwife, Ashli Randolph, and talk about the differences between midwifery care versus traditional doctors. There are so many common misconceptions about midwifery care and we talk through them all! 2023-10-3133 minMomRealNavigating Miscarriage & Turning Pain into Purpose Part 2 | Episode 9Finishing the discussion, Emily and I discuss the hope of tomorrow and she shares both an emotional and practical thing you can do if you have or are currently navigating miscarriage. I hope through these two episodes you feel seen, supported, and also receive a fresh hope. There is purpose in the pain.2023-10-1729 minMomRealNavigating Miscarriage & Turning Pain into Purpose Part 1 | Episode 8October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month and I wanted to use this episode to showcase the pregnancy loss side. This is mom real and even if your baby is not in your arms does not make you any less of a mom. I know that statistics show 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage and I want you to know you are loved & so is your baby. In this episode Emily Alba shares her story of going through multiple miscarriages, wrestling with the grief, and yet having the hope of tomorrow. This episode is deep and rich and is...2023-10-1734 minMomRealPostpartum Mental Health Struggles | Episode 7Mental Health is a topic I am extremely passionate about and especially since becoming a mother! This episode focuses specifically on postpartum mental health with my friend, Ashley Herod. Ashley is the founder of a nonprofit that seeks to bring awareness to mental health struggles and share resources to help. This episode brings light to the struggles so many of us face and shares ways you can help yourself or help others struggling. You are not alone! 2023-10-0335 minMomRealThe Power of a SAHM | Episode 6Our working moms series has come to an end with this final episode! In this episode, we end by talking about the working moms that most people forget about, Stay-At-Home Moms. Haley and I talk through why being a SAHM was chosen for her family, what her days look like, things that she struggles with, and how she overcomes them. Lastly, she wraps up this series by sharing advice that has helped her on this journey!2023-09-1935 minMomRealBeing a Full Time Working Mom | Episode 5This week is the week many have been waiting for as we continue the Working Moms series! Candace White is a full-time working mom who discusses how she handles being called to both working outside the home and being a mom. We talk through mom-guilt, priorities, and she shares advice that has helped her along the way!2023-09-0530 minMomRealBeing a Momtrepreneur | Episode 4This week we continue the working moms series and talk to Kirsten Cooper, owner of The French Cookie. Kirsten and I talk about being an entrepreneur & mom aka “momtrepreneur.” She also walks us through her journey from making macaroons in her garage to now opening a storefront and everything in between!2023-08-2235 minMomRealWorking Moms Series Kickoff | Episode 3On this kickoff episode, I sit down with Meagan Flynn. She is a mom, wife, business owner, entrepreneur, and so much more! We talk about the struggles of being a working mom with an ever-changing schedule and how she has managed that during launching her new business.2023-08-1537 minMomRealMarriage After Having a Baby Q&A | Episode 2Navigating marriage after having a baby can be tough! My husband and I sit down and answer some of your questions! We are open and real, but don’t let this podcast episode fool you- we don’t have things figured out and are still constantly struggling to find a balance. We hope our openness and honesty helps you wherever you are on this journey of marriage and kids.2023-08-0837 minMomRealThe Heart Behind it All | Episode 1On this first inaugural episode of MomReal we get into the heart behind the podcast (and host), who it's for, and what you can expect!2023-08-0120 min