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Knowing MotherhoodEp 52. Living Present with Defiant Joy with Kate MerrickIn the midst of her young daughters battle with cancer, Kate Merrick shut down her social media and hasn’t looked back. She has written two books on her personal journey through grief and wrestling with God while embracing the good gift of life away from the distractions online. Kate has a raw and honest way of conveying truth and I just loved our conversation. We laugh hard and go deep.
This last episode of the season is absolutely one to listen to and share!
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Website: www.kmerrick.com
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2025-05-141h 17Knowing MotherhoodEp 51. Helping Children Walk Through Loss & Grief with Lisa AppeloLisa Appelo, Author of “Life Can Be Good Again” is back again this week to offer insight and encouragement for parents and caregivers helping a child through loss and grief. Every child is so very unique in their response and acceptance of loss. Understanding how to provide a safe space, compassion and understanding is so important.
Lisa’s experience of losing her husband suddenly, leaving her a widow and single mother of 7 propelled her into writing and speaking on grief to encourage others in their own journeys. She is a sound voice of biblical wisdom and hope!
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2025-05-0959 minKnowing MotherhoodEp 50. Grief, Adoption and An Untroubled Heart with Kara StoutToday's guest is Kara Stout, a wife, mother, author and writer at Sincerely by Kara on Instagram! Kara shares about her journey of long term infertility and the lengthy and painful process that led to the adoption of her young daughter Norah. Kara gives us an honest look at her journey of much waiting, disappointment and grief but she encourages our hearts so beautifully with truth from God’s word and through her testimony of his faithfulness.
Connect with Kara:
Instagram: @sincerelybykara
Website: www.karastout.com
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2025-04-3042 minKnowing MotherhoodEp 49. Hormones, Hot Flashes and Collagen with Pam RatzlaffTodays episode is going where we’ve never gone before- PERIMENOPAUSE!
While neither of us can claim to be experts on this topic my guest Pam Ratzlaff and I are going there because perimenopause is upon us whether we like it or not.
So, if you enjoy some good girl chat on topics like hormones, hot flashes and collagen grab a hot beverage and enjoy my conversation with Pam Ratzlaff!
Connect with Pam:
Instagram: @pamunpaused
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I’d love to hear from you!
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Facebook: @knowingmotherhood
Contact: lynnelle@knowingmotherhood.com
Website: www.lynnellepeters.com
2025-04-241h 04Knowing MotherhoodEp 48. Mom Isn't Your Only Name with Kate BattistelliConversation with Kate Battistelli
Topics covered:
Kate’s broadway career & meeting her husband
Early years to the empty nester years
Letting God lead & trusting His plans
When life doesn’t go as planned.
Such a gift to talk with Kate! Enjoy!
Connect with Kate:
Instagram: @katebattistelli
Website: www.katebattistelli.com
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I’d love to hear from you!
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Facebook: @knowingmotherhood
Contact: lynnelle@knowingmotherhood.com
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2025-04-1054 minKnowing MotherhoodEp 44. The Thriving Home: Hiding Gods Word in Our Hearts with Glenna MarshallWe are continuing our series The Thriving Home again with this final episode that covers the most important thing we as mothers can do for our homes and that is to know God and His Word well!
A little about my guest,
Glenna Marshall. She is a wife, mother, author and speaker.
She grew up in Tennessee but lives in southern Missouri where her husband has pastored their church for nearly twenty years. Glenna studied creative writing at Union University, graduating with a B.A. in English in 2003. She is the author of three books (with a fourth coming soon...
2024-05-0955 minKnowing MotherhoodEp 43. Marriage Gods Way with Kathy BushWe are continuing our series The Thriving Home again this New Year with a very honest conversation about the hope that is available to those in a seemingly hopeless marriage.
This episode is powerful and I think every married person including couples preparing for marriage can glean from today’s conversation!
My guest today is Kathy Bush, co-author of the new book “Sex On the First Date”. She shares how her toxic marriage became more than she ever imagined it could be despite long term infidelity and alcoholism.
Kathy shares so openly about the way their lives changed when she and he...
2024-03-151h 06Knowing MotherhoodEp 42. The Thriving Home: On honest motherhood, messy hearts & "making room" this ChristmasA bit of a different episode for you this week as we wrap up 2023!
I get a little personal about some of the things I enjoy about this season, what’s making Christmas a little different for our family this year and a recent honest moment with my youngest which made me reflect on my not-so-gentle responses and acknowledge my need for Jesus perfect example of kindness.
Also listen for an update on our series, The Thriving Home, and encouragement as you plan and prepare for the celebrations in your own family- challenges and all!
Whatever it may look like fo...
2023-12-0718 minKnowing MotherhoodEp.41 The Thriving Home: Cultivating Lovely Clutter-Free Spaces with Shannon AchesonWe are continuing our series The Thriving Home again this week with another super helpful and inspiring episode!
Shannon Acheson, founder of the website Home Made Lovely joins me to discuss all things homemaking including achieving the goals we have for our homes, getting the family on board and setting realistic expectations for ourselves as women.
Shannon is the author of 2 books, Home Made Lovely and The Clutter Fix and her work has been featured in a number of online spaces including Better Homes & Gardens, HGTV, Real Simple and Martha Stewart LIVING.
Her website homemadelovely dot com is a great...
2023-11-2949 minKnowing MotherhoodEp. 40 The Thriving Home: Creating & Maintaining Life Changing Habits with Lisa LizotteNEW SERIES! The Thriving Home
Are you:
Tired of the growing piles in your home?
Feeling frustrated with every new mess?
Avoiding the mess because you don’t know where to start?
Are you wanting to create better habits for decluttering your home? If any of the above are true, this episode is for you!
Today Lisa Lizotte of the Habits and Home show joins me to discuss all the things related to the habits (good and bad!) that we’ve got going on in the home! More specifically, we touch on the real life day to day struggles that many...
2023-11-221h 09Knowing MotherhoodEp.39 BONUS: Gardening Tips with Krista GreenBonus Episode!
Earlier this week Krista Green, gardening coach at Zone 3 Vegetable Gardening dot com joined me to share her story of experiencing PTSD due to her work as a paramedic and it was both honest and so informative! So much of what she shared holds meaning for all mothers in their post partum/ mental health experiences.
Today Krista and I are talking all things GARDENING!
We connected largely because we both live in the same planting zone! Krista is a homesteading wife and mother of 3 and she loves helping other gardeners, especially those who do so with cooler temperatures...
2023-11-1145 minKnowing MotherhoodEp 38. First Responder Trauma & PTSD with Krista GreenJoining me today on the podcast is Krista Green, founder and content creator at www.zone3vegetablegardening.com Krista is a homesteading wife and mother of 3 and also a paramedic who has experienced PTSD, (post-traumatic stress disorder) as the result of the important work that she does.
In this episode we discuss the signs and symptoms of workplace related trauma, the heartbreaking experience of mothering through this disorder and the path to healing. Krista provides us with a clear breakdown of her symptoms, gentle advice and hope for healing.
I hope this episode greatly encourages you and that it promotes...
2023-11-091h 06Knowing MotherhoodEp. 34 Where Is Your Hope Found?Welcome to the last episode of 2022!
I was asked to speak recently at an annual Christmas gathering of almost 150 women in our small community here in northern British Columbia, Canada.
What an honour to share a message of hope and to revisit some of my testimony which includes loss and postpartum mental illness. Some of these stories were shared publicly for the first time and I felt honoured to speak to what God has taught me through some incredibly painful experiences.
The hope he offers us in times of struggle is so very real and my testimony is one that...
2022-12-1529 minKnowing MotherhoodEp 31. Hard Conversations With Our Kids: The Truth About Pornography & Sex Trafficking with Benji NolotToday we are starting a new series of episodes called Hard Conversations With Our Kids.
An ongoing series to equip all parents in their journeys to raise healthy, grounded, God-fearing kids.
There is a battle raging for our children’s hearts and minds like never before and our call to prepare and protect them is so real. If we choose to ignore the calling we have to build up healthy channels of communication with our children, they WILL seek out the information they desire elsewhere.
We need to be the first place they come, not google or their peers.
My pr...
2022-10-2757 minKnowing Motherhood28. Sudden Loss & Helping Our Children Through Grief with Lisa AppeloConnect with Lisa!
Website: https://lisaappelo.com/
Book page: https://lisaappelo.com/lifecanbegoodagain/
Get the first chapter free: https://lisaappelo.com/lifecanbegoodagain/
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2021-03-0959 min2021-03-0256 min2021-02-2253 min2021-02-151h 042021-02-0853 min2021-02-0156 min2021-01-2547 min2021-01-181h 002021-01-1153 min2021-01-1117 min2021-01-0457 min2020-12-141h 042020-12-081h 14Knowing Motherhood25. Understanding Stress and Avoiding Burnout with Shawna ScafeStress.
It’s apart of our lives whether we want it to be or not.
We can’t control how often life’s waters feel turbulent but we can control our response to it!
Fear and avoidance are not the way to do that and today my guest Shawna Scafe and I discuss how the acceptance of stress and healthy self care really make a huge difference!
Shawna is a wife, mom of 3, podcast host and life coach. In her coaching she uses biblical principles to encourage and equip women in all areas of life to enjoy their lives and take t...
2020-12-0346 min2020-11-3059 minKnowing Motherhood24. Preparing for Life’s Storms with Kathryn HartEveryone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was...
2020-11-261h 052020-11-231h 022020-11-161h 022020-11-1155 minKnowing Motherhood23. Social Media and Motherhood with Wendy SpeakeA Conversation with Wendy Speake on Social Media & Motherhood
Do you pick up your phone out of habit?
Do you struggle with when it’s appropriate to give your child a phone?
Do you desire a closer walk with the Lord but often choose to read “that” message or email instead of reading His word?
If 1 or all are true, this episode is for you!
Wendy gently encourages and challenges us and offers sound advice that might just prompt you to join in with her 40 day social media fast!
Connect with Wendy
www.wendyspeake.com
IG: @wendy_speake
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2020-11-0458 min2020-11-0452 min2020-10-2654 min2020-10-2151 min2020-10-141h 012020-10-071h 122020-09-3057 min2020-09-2347 min2020-09-161h 032020-09-0950 min2020-07-131h 072020-07-061h 092020-06-2955 min2020-06-2250 minKnowing Motherhood22. Choosing Life with Jana SeinenToday, we are talking with my cousin-in-law, Jana Seinen. She is a mom of 3, an RN, a hard working ranchers wife and a woman and friend that I admire very much.
In this episode she shares her story of receiving a very difficult diagnosis
for their youngest son Sawyer when she was only halfway through her pregnancy.
Sawyer was given a diagnosis of heterotaxy syndrome and faced heart failure, surgery and many other challenges upon birth. Their journey has not been easy but as you listen to Jana share, you’ll hear very clearly how actively living out their faith in...
2020-06-1749 min2020-06-151h 022020-06-081h 072020-06-0149 minKnowing Motherhood21. Childlike Faith with Kaitlyn SchrockToday's guest is Kaitlyn Schrock. She is a wife to Matt and mama to 2 boys, Lincoln & Bridger. Kaitlyn is sharing with us about the very recent loss of her oldest son to neuroblastoma. Kaitlyn honours the memory of her son Lincoln so beautifully and she graciously allows us into some of the most intimate moments of their cancer journey. Her desire to celebrate Lincoln’s life by living joyously is so apparent and I know you’ll be just as amazed by her faith and hope-filled courage as I was.
I know that Kaitlyn’s willingness to share her son’s story...
2020-05-2059 min2020-05-1847 min2020-05-1154 min2020-05-041h 362020-04-271h 012020-04-201h 282020-04-131h 052020-04-0656 minKnowing Motherhood20. Acknowledging Our Anger Triggers with Wendy SpeakeOne of the most difficult issues to talk about in motherhood is anger. It is a bigger issue for some than others of course but we all struggle with our own "big emotions" at times of stress and frustration. Yelling and harsh words cause more damage than good and we often feel we are failing the minute we lose control of our emotions. The coronavirus quarantine that we all currently face is giving mothers many more opportunities to face the triggers that bring out an angry response!
My guest today is Wendy Speake. She is a wife and mom to 3...
2020-04-0358 minKnowing Motherhood19. You Can Homeschool with Natalie Young and Britt HavensToday we begin a new series that includes topics pertaining to the challenges we currently face due to COVID-19. It's a very strange and trying time and so much extra patience, kindness and perseverance is required as we navigate a complete change in the way we normally do life! All the mama's (and fathers) at home need extra support right now especially as homeschooling becomes a new reality for many. We are starting things off today with my guests Natalie Young and Britt Havens! They are both lifestyle bloggers, content creators, homeschooling mamas and founders of an online community called...
2020-04-0251 min2020-03-3059 min2020-03-2351 min2020-03-1659 min2020-03-1051 min2020-03-0356 minKnowing Motherhood18. Motherhood and Divorce with Nicole ZasowskiToday my guest is Nicole Zasowski, a marriage and family therapist who is joining me for a conversation on motherhood
& divorce. It’s a big subject and Nicole graciously tackles a lot of questions in a short amount of time to help bring more awareness to divorce care including the negative impact of shame, guilt and isolation. She speaks to the fear of judgement and the struggle to mother well in the midst of this difficult process and finding hope.
Nicole is a mother to 2 little boys and has walked through multiple losses and the pain of infertility. In this ep...
2020-02-2657 min2020-02-251h 07Knowing Motherhood17. Why Motherhood Matters with September McCarthySeptember McCarthy joins me today to share her story of incredible loss and the many blessings that followed. You’ll be so inspired by the way that God has used her willingness to share to impact the lives of many other mothers and women of all ages. September is the author of Why Motherhood Matters; An Invitation to Purposeful Parenting. She is also a speaker, a podcast host, a small shop owner and homeschooling mama to 10 children, ages 8-27! I know this conversation will speak to your heart today, no matter what you’re walking through.
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2020-02-191h 012020-02-191h 082020-02-1100 min2020-02-041h 202020-01-281h 182020-01-211h 072020-01-141h 09Knowing Motherhood16. Intentional Motherhood with Indiana AdamsSeason 2 is here with the New Year! My guest today is the very lovely, inside and out, Indiana Adams. She is a wife and mother of 3, a speaker, podcast host, former actor and blogger among many other achievements- she’s got quite a resume! In this first episode of the year she shares openly about walking away from an acting career to raise her children, the challenges she’s faced in her marriage and why she is loving motherhood more than ever! We also discuss her recent skin cancer diagnosis and she offers some very important advice about taking the time...
2020-01-0859 min2019-12-031h 07Knowing Motherhood15. Thoughts on Christmas with Jasmin Howell and Heather CoferSeason Finale already?! It was a short first season but incredible nonetheless! I’m so grateful to have previous guests Jasmin Howell and Heather Cofer joining me today to discuss all things Christmas from favourite treats and gift shopping habits to traditions and directing our hearts towards the first Christmas.
I will warn you, this episode is just as funny as it is insightful and as a special treat some moments that would normally be edited out, have been left alone for your enjoyment.
Connect with Jasmin!
Instagram: @jasminrhowell
Connect with Heather!
Instagram: @heathercofer
Website/Blog: www.heathercofer.com
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2019-11-281h 212019-11-261h 01Knowing Motherhood14. Overcoming Anxiety and OCD with Sarah E BallMy guest today is Sarah E Ball, a speaker and award winning author of the book Fearless in 21 Days: A Survivor’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety. She is a wife and mama of 5 and a mental illness survivor who is allowing God to use her story to help many others find healing and freedom.
Sarah writes at www.saraheball.com, her award winning blog where she offers online courses and biblical resources for those walking through mental illness.
It was a joy to talk with Sarah, as our experiences are very similar and I know her story will encourage you gr...
2019-11-201h 092019-11-191h 14Knowing Motherhood13. Anxiety and God's Sufficient Grace with Gretchen SafflesJoining me today for the third episode in our series on maternal mental health is Gretchen Saffles! She is a wife & mother of 2 boys, a writer, speaker and an artist. She is also the founder of Well Watered Women, a company and ministry that provides beautiful tools and resources for studying God’s word and being well equipped for the calling he’s placed on each of our lives.
We talk about the anxiety that she’s struggled with over the past few years and the way she’s learned to trust God, allow others to speak truth into her life and...
2019-11-131h 072019-11-121h 13Knowing Motherhood12. Understanding Perinatal Mood Disorders with Kerrie Van WeeldenA mothers greatest desire is to care for her new baby and enjoy her time with them so anxiety, depression and intrusive thoughts can be incredibly overwhelming.
Joining me today is Kerrie Van Weelden. She is a therapist based in Grand Rapids, Michigan who specializes in helping mothers and families who are walking through perinatal mood disorders. She offers so much of the information that I wish I would have had knowledge of prior to becoming a mother.
We discuss everything related to the subject of perinatal mood disorders including what they are, descriptions of each one, symptoms to be...
2019-11-061h 252019-11-051h 03Knowing Motherhood11. Mental and Emotional Health during Pregnancy with Heather CoferMy guest today is Heather Cofer. She is a mama to 4 and also a writer who will soon be releasing her first book Expectant: Cultivating a Vision for Christ Centered Pregnancy.
Heather has a beautiful heart and shares so openly about her journey through unexpected depression and physical health issues in several of her pregnancies. We talk about how important it is to reject the pull towards a self focused pregnancy, why that decision is so great for our emotional health, how to serve other mothers well and why fear of rejection shouldn’t stop us from reaching out.
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2019-10-301h 132019-10-291h 09Knowing Motherhood10. Navigating Grief with LynnelleGrief. It’s a tough thing to navigate through.
In today's episode I get a little more personal and share a blog post written only 4 weeks after we lost our baby boy when I wasn’t quite half way through his pregnancy. I also share about a dream that I had that really impacted the way that I viewed the grieving process along with some thoughts on what “grieving well” really means.
In sharing my story I hope to encourage you to do the same. We can learn from each other and that's exactly why I am so committed to sharing...
2019-10-2414 min2019-10-221h 04Knowing Motherhood9. Pregnancy Loss and Raising a Special Needs Child with Jenna LieschMy guest today is Jenna Liesch. She is a mother to 4 beautiful children and serves alongside her husband who is a pastor at their local church in Vancouver BC.
She has an online social platform and also a blog and she volunteers her time supporting other families during their stay in the NICU where her youngest son Judah spent 114 days after being born at almost 26 weeks.
Jenna shares with us about the second trimester loss that she walked through before her pregnancy with Judah and what it was like to walk through countless moments of almost losing him in those...
2019-10-171h 252019-10-161h 06Knowing Motherhood8. Finding Joy After Infant Loss with Ashlee ProffittIt’s Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month and we’re continuing with the theme of loss this week. My guest today is Ashlee Proffitt. She is the founder of The Morning, a website offering support and resources for mothers walking through loss including an online community to help them to feel less alone in their grief.
She is also the host of The Joyful Mourning podcast and I’ve personally been so touched by the way that she allows women to share their stories and how compassionate and understanding she is.
Ashlee knows first hand about going through miscarriage and even m...
2019-10-091h 29Knowing Motherhood7. Beautifully Mended with Nelia EvansToday's guest is my sweet friend Nelia Evans. She is a wife, mother and teacher and part of her motherhood story is difficult to share but she does it so honestly and with beautiful courage. The wisdom she shares about her time walking through the short life of her daughter Grace will remind you just how closely God walks with us through these valleys that life brings and how He speaks to us right where we are at. Towards the end of our time together Nelia shares the very valuable lesson that she learned by watching her children grieve. I...
2019-10-021h 05Knowing Motherhood6. Parenting a Spirited Child with Holly KlaassenParenting can present a lot of challenges and we can all use daily reminders of how to lead and guide our children well but for those dealing with the extreme emotions of a spirited child it can lead to a whole other level of exhaustion and frustration.
Though I do have a lot of experience in raising children, I’m not a parenting coach and that is why I’m happy to have my friend Holly Klaassen joining me today!
Holly is a Parent Coach & Consultant specializing in proactive strategies for parents of spirited kids.
She has a Masters in Fami...
2019-09-2649 minKnowing Motherhood5. True Rest with Ruth Chou SimonsWelcome to the very first official weekly episode!
Each Wednesday you’ll get a notification that a new episode is available if you’re subscribed to the podcast!
The first 4 episodes were part of our launch week series and I was truly overwhelmed by the incredible response.
My guest today is the lovely and very gifted Ruth Chou Simons. She’s a best selling author, entrepreneur and speaker and her new book Beholding and Becoming was just released last week!
It was really special to get to have this conversation with Ruth. She shares about her own motherhood experiences and applie...
2019-09-1950 minKnowing Motherhood4. Even Broken Can Be Beautiful with Sarah RiekeMy guest on today's episode is Sarah Rieke, host of the Heart Lessons podcast and author of the recently released book Even Broken Can Be Beautiful.
Sarah is a mother to 3 adorable children and she and her husband also have 2 precious babies in heaven.
Their daughter Evie and son Charlie only lived for a short time after their births before passing away from the complications of a rare genetic condition. Though her journey has been painful I know you’ll agree after listening to our time together that Sarah has a beautiful knowledge of God’s faithfulness in our suffering.
Ther...
2019-09-1645 minKnowing Motherhood3. Faith and Walking Through Loss with Natalie YoungOn today's episode of Knowing Motherhood, I have my very sweet friend Natalie Young joining me to share her motherhood story which includes the heartbreaking 23 week loss of her baby girl Paisley.
You’ll be encouraged by her incredible dependence on God’s strength during this time and how she allowed others to walk with her through the pain of losing her daughter.
Natalie is also a mama to 3 adorable boys, 2 of which are twins and she has a new little babe on the way as well!
Aside from homeschooling her boys, Natalie is a photographer, a blogger and has an o...
2019-09-131h 07Knowing Motherhood2. Infertility and Adoption with Jasmin HowellGrab a cup of coffee or tea and listen in to today’s first guest episode with my dear friend Jasmin Howell! We talk about her experience of walking through years of unexplained infertility and the beautiful adoption story that God wrote for them. I love Jasmin's honesty, her many words of wisdom and the way she communicates some of the most significant moments in her motherhood journey. This conversation will remind you of why we can always trust in God’s timing even when the waiting is hard.
Oh and you also get to hear a very condensed version of t...
2019-09-051h 22Knowing Motherhood1. Welcome to Knowing MotherhoodAfter more than a year of planning & praying the Knowing Motherhood podcast is finally launched! Thank you for celebrating with us! I’m Lynnelle Peters and I feel so honoured to walk alongside you in this beautifully messy journey called motherhood. In an online world full of meme’s, quotes and advice I want to help encourage your heart with honest conversations and biblical truth while digging a little deeper into some of the hard topics that still seem taboo such as miscarriage/loss and maternal mental health. Whether your motherhood journey is just beginning or your right in the thic...
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