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Mature(ish) Mommas - Life: UnfilteredE55: Love Languages (Megs Thought Hers Was French đ)Valentineâs Day felt like the perfect excuse to talk about love languagesâand trust us, this episode delivered. We kicked things off with a classic Megs moment (she confidently claimed her love language was French đ), which led us into a love language quiz that surprised even her. From there, we broke down all five love languagesâwhat they mean, how people naturally express love through them, and how things can get wildly miscommunicated when youâre speaking one language and your partner is hearing another. We also talked about how knowing someoneâs love language changes the way you s...
2026-02-1748 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: UnfilteredE54: Raising a Child with an Invisible DiseaseSome of the hardest things about motherhood are the ones no one can see.In this episode, we talk about parenting children with invisible diseasesâspecifically Caleyâs son, Whitten John đŞđź, who lives with AVP deficiency (Diabetes Insipidus). He looks completely ânormal,â acts like every other kid, and yet requires very real, very specific care to stay safe. We unpack what itâs like to trust others with your child when their needs arenât obvious, and how exhausting it can feel to constantly explain precautions that make you sound âdramaticâ to people who donât under...
2026-02-1053 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: UnfilteredE53: We Did That! A Recap of Our First Year From Tears to Pee Your Pants LaughterSeason two starts with a celebrationâand yes, weâre taking a moment to say we did that.In this kickoff episode, weâre looking back on everything Season One brought us: the laughs, the growth, the moments that surprised us, and the community that showed up in ways we never expected. Weâre sharing some wild (and honestly humbling) Spotify statsâincluding being shared more than 96% of shows and landing in the top 10âand revisiting some of our favorite hilarious moments along the way.But more than numbers, this season opener is about impact. We talk abou...
2026-02-0345 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#52 How to Prepare Your Kids for Adversity (and Why Your Words Matter More Than You Think)This one gets real, Mommas.After multiple conversations with groups of pediatric cancer moms, Caley shares powerful reflections on gratitude, perspective, and the way our words shape not only us, but our children.In this episode, she and Megan dive into how kids absorb everything â from our tone to our mindset â and how we can equip them with tools for resilience instead of reactions rooted in fear or victimhood.They also touch on the reality that adversity will happen, and how choosing to see light in the darkest moments can transform everything.It...
2026-01-2740 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#51 Cocktails & Chaos: The Sleepover EpisodeSometimes you just need to ditch the deep convos and laugh until your abs hurt. Before Caleyâs double mastectomy, the Mommas swapped their morning coffee for cocktails and recorded their first-ever nighttime podcastThey take on the hard-hitting questions: thong or boxer briefs? Are vibrators acceptable Christmas gifts? And why are we talking about eating dirt? Between the giggles and the questionable logic, they even invent their own superhero alter egos (and the costumes are something else).This oneâs 99% laughter, 1% nonsense, and 100% proof that adult sleepovers are good for the soul.#Matu...
2026-01-2045 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#50 Breaking Rules to Shine a Little LightSome people just have it â that magnetic energy that makes everyone feel seen, welcomed, and part of something bigger. Thatâs Kristin. We met her at the gym and instantly knew she was someone who brings people together in a way thatâs rare and real. What started as a chat about connection turned into a raw conversation about loss, love, and living unconventionally.After losing her mom to an aggressive cancer in 2020, Kristin learned what it really means to love boldly and live differently.From sneaking into hospitals during lockdowns to com...
2026-01-1345 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#49: 5 Tips to Successfully Set Goals - Slow Is the New StrongLast episode, we cracked open the conversation about one word, goals vs. resolutions, and taking a hard look at what we actually want to change in our lives. This week? We go deeper.Weâre sharing our personal one words, how we chose them, and the honest truth about what it really takes to change somethingâand keep it changed. Spoiler alert: itâs not going all in, burning yourself out, and quitting by February.We talk about why slow is faster than fast, how baby steps build habits that actually stick, and why consistency beats...
2026-01-0648 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#48 - Prepare For the New Year (or Next Month) in a New WayBefore you set a single goal, choose a word, or swear youâre becoming a new person next year (or next month), thereâs one thing that matters most â knowing where youâre actually starting from.In this episode, we break down the difference between choosing a word of the year, setting goals, and making resolutions, and why they arenât the same thing. Then we walk you through the real work: taking a simple, honest inventory of your life.We guide you through 10 core life categories and help you rate where youâre at using a simp...
2025-12-3044 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#47 - A Hospital Episode? Merry ChristmasâŚSure⌠itâs two days before Christmas. And sure⌠most people are watching Santa trackers instead of podcasts. But weâre coming in HOT with a hospital episode â and somehow, itâs full of comedy. đ¤ˇđźââď¸đWe go live (nurses and all) to capture this from Cal's hospital bed while being treated for a mastectomy expander infection (because nothing says holiday cheer like 2 IV drips of big gun antibiotics and beeping machines). We talk about why sheâs hooked up to two different drips, losing her boobs not once but TWICE (rude), and how patience is the hardest part of healing â...
2025-12-2343 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#46 - Moms - You're Doing New Years Eve Wrong - TRY THIS!!Before kids, staying up until 1am drinking all the libations was the JAM⌠but after babies - not so much. Youâre tired, theyâre tired - and letâs be honest, a late bedtime for them does NOT mean they are going to sleep in.  In fact usually that means theyâre going to be tapping on your shoulder an hour early no matter how much of a perimenopause hangover youâre harboring.  This year, weâre giving you permission to flip the script and ring in the New Year in the middle of the day. Weâre talking Noon...
2025-12-1630 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#45 - When The Holidays Trigger⌠EverythingHolidays are supposed to be magical⌠but sometimes they bring out alllllll the emotions â from pure joy to the âwhy am I crying in Target again?â moments. In this episode, we dive into how the holidays can trigger memories and trauma we didnât even know we were holding onto. Caley starts by sharing what she once believed was her worst Christmas ever â the year she wasnât allowed to sneak-peek the presents under the tree. That tiny childhood heartbreak somehow overshadowed the truly hard Christmases that came later: bankruptcy, brain injury, and even the ones during Wh...
2025-12-0936 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#44 - 5 Ways to Choose Presence Over Presents đNothing says âreal mom energyâ like recording a Christmas episode from a hospital bedâugly sweaters on, IV drip going, and still laughing through the chaos. Because parenting doesnât pause⌠even on the hard days.In this episode, weâre talking about simplifying gift-giving so the holidays actually feel meaningful again. We break down five practical tips that help you choose presence over presents, cut the pressure, and make Christmas easier on your mind, your wallet, and your time.If youâve ever felt the stress rise with every gift you think you âshouldâ buy or every tradi...
2025-12-0231 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#43 - Get Stuffed - Make Your Thanksgiving THAT Much BetterThis week the Mommas are serving up something delicious â a fresh take on Thanksgiving traditions. Megan LOVES the holiday (like⌠itâs her Super Bowl), but Caley and guest Sarah? Not exactly top five material. More like: get in, get stuffed, get out.So we dive into what makes Thanksgiving magical for some, miserable for others, and why itâs okay to rewrite the rules. From honoring family traditions to tossing out the ones that make you want to fake a nap, we share practical, funny, and heartwarming ways to make the holiday feel more you.Then w...
2025-11-2537 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#42 - What Does It Mean To Authentically Share? 5 Days Post MastecomyNot every episode starts with clean hair and good lighting â and this one definitely didnât. Just days after Caleyâs double mastectomy, she and Megan sat down (looking like total hot messes) to have a brutally honest talk about authenticity.Caley opens up about sharing her recovery journey online â the high-energy, pain-blocker days that had people wondering if she was âfaking it,â and the hard day when everything hurt, her emotions crashed, and she just needed to cry.Together, the Mommas unpack how social media often shows either the highlight reel or the doom and gloom, a...
2025-11-1834 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#41 Hold Jesusâ Hand When Letting GoSome episodes feel like a deep breath â this one feels like a prayer.Right before Caleyâs double mastectomy, she shares a powerful visualization from yoga that became a moment of divine surrender. She and Megan begin by laughing through real life â pumpkin carving, surgeries, and chaos â before diving into a heartfelt conversation about gratitude, release, and faith.Caley describes a vision of Jesus beside her beneath a glowing oak tree â each falling leaf representing something sheâs ready to let go of. With every release, the light shines brighter until the tree stands tall and radiant...
2025-11-1133 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#40 Beers, Beaches, and Being the LightGrab a cerveza and pull up a chair â weâre back in Mexico, baby! đ˛đ˝âď¸ This episode kicks off with a cheers and a whole lot of sunshine energy. While soaking up the beauty (and maybe a few margaritas), we noticed something amazing â everywhere we went, people commented on our light. Not the sun, our light. The energy, joy, and genuine love we were pouring into the world. â¨We talk about what it means to be the light â how we all have that glow inside of us, even when lifeâs darkness tries to cover it up with fear, envy, or...
2025-11-0423 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#39 - Crocodiles & the School of Life Featuring Jeff CastonThis weekâs episode kicks off with a laugh as Jeff Caston reveals the surprising roots of Meganâs dance moves (hint: itâs tied to his international heritage). From there, the conversation unfolds into an incredible journeyâborn in Venezuela, traveling through Europe, growing up in Florida, and then, on a whim, moving to Panama after a work trip stole his heart.Jeff describes falling in love with a smaller country of just three million people, where neighbors became friends and community life took on a whole new rhythm. Later, he brought his daughter to join him, whe...
2025-10-2840 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#38 Finding the Magic in the Middle: Lymph Node Results, Pajamas, and Processing It AllSometimes life hands you pajamas, pain meds, and pure magicâall in one day. In this unfiltered episode, Caley and Megan hit record just after Caleyâs lymph node biopsy⌠and mid-conversation, her doctor calls with the best news: no cancer in her lymph nodes! What follows is an emotional rollercoasterâequal parts relief, laughter, and raw honesty.The two dive into everything thatâs happened since Mexico: Meganâs realization that the magic is in the middle, Caleyâs proactive (and slightly hilarious) pre-surgery nesting that included decorating for Christmas in September, and the emotional...
2025-10-2151 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#37 Multigenerational Living & Blended Families - Featuring Autumn TanegaWhat happens when you mix step-parenting, teenagers, a kindergartener, and even grandparentsâunder one roof? In this weekâs episode, we sit down with Autumn, who opens up about her beautifully complicated household of seven. Between her and her husbandâs 6-year-old, two teenage stepsons, her mom, and her momâs husband, life is anything but quiet.Autumn shares the real challenges that come with blending families, balancing different parenting styles, and keeping peace in a multigenerational home. But she also talks about the gratitude and perspective she leans on daily to stay groundedâand the moments of connect...
2025-10-1445 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#36 - Facing a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Finding Power, Perspective, and JoyIn this episode, we circle back to the cliffhanger from a previous conversationâthe irregular mammogram. This time, thereâs no more waiting or wondering. Caley shares openly about receiving her breast cancer diagnosis, what type it is, and the plan moving forward. Though the topic is heavy, the conversation is honest and surprisingly lighthearted, because perspective makes all the difference.We talk about how uncomfortable moments are woven into life, and how learning to sit with that discomfort can actually lead to joy. We remind ourselves (and you) that attitude is everything when facing adversity, and that...
2025-10-0745 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#35 From Highlights to Healing: Malloryâs Journey to Inner & Outer BeautyThis week, weâre sitting down with Malloryâa hairdresser turned spiritual guideâwhose journey is nothing short of transformational. For years, she lived in the world of external beauty, helping women feel confident in the mirror. But five years ago, Mallory took a leap into something deeper: the path of spiritual awakening.From sitting with a full-on spiritual teacher to exploring modalities like Reiki, tarot, and mediumship, Mallory has embraced the inner work that changed her life. Her ultimate mission? To merge the worlds of external beauty and internal healingâso that when someone leaves her chair, t...
2025-09-3046 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#34 Raising a Child with Diabetes and Celiac Disease â Featuring OliviaWe love bringing in voices from the next generation, and this weekâs conversation with Olivia is one you donât want to miss. As a college student, daughter, and friend, she opens up about being diagnosed with diabetes in eighth grade â and later with celiac â and what it was really like to manage both as a teenager. Between the comical missteps and the tough realities, Oliviaâs story shines a light on resilience, grief, and the strength of the mother-daughter bond. Toward the end, Olivia drops wisdom that hits like a freight train â raw...
2025-09-2345 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#33 - Back to School Looks Different with UsThe Mature(ish) Mommas are back with a laughter-filled episode all about back-to-school season. From Caleyâs first grader navigating big nerves (and surprising everyone with his smooth transition after some late-night gratitude parties) to Whitten declaring he âhates schoolâ while Mom finds creative ways to support himâthis one is packed with relatable mom moments. Caley even admits she told her son she was sitting in the parking lot just to help him through the day.Meanwhile, Megan opens up about her decision not to send Caston to a second year of preschool. Instead, sheâs savoring t...
2025-09-1653 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#32 So Yesterday I Threw a Temper TantrumI always say motherhood is humbling â and this night proved it. After spoiling my kids with a full day of back-to-school shopping and fair fun, I lost my cool over bedtime whining⌠and ended up in what my family now calls âThe Banana Smash.â đ On the calm-to-regulated scale, I shot right past 10 into âneeds a timeout herselfâ territory. But this isnât just a confession â itâs a conversation about what emotional dysregulation really looks like, why it happens, and how we can turn those meltdowns into teachable moments. I share how I processed my reaction, r...
2025-09-0936 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#31 - Six Hours Before the Diagnosis: Calâs Irregular MammogramIn this powerful episode of Mature(ish) Mommas: Life Unfiltered, Caley and Megan tackle a topic thatâs both deeply personal and universally important: mammograms. The conversation starts with humorâMegan shares her lighthearted take on the infamous âboob smashersââbut quickly shifts as Caley opens up about her own recent experience.At the time of recording, Caley had just received news of an abnormal mammogram that revealed a 2.5 cm mass. She walks listeners through the biopsy process and, more importantly, through her mindset while waiting for results. Youâll hear her choosing gratitude, positivity...
2025-09-0243 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#30 From Pity Parties to Passion ProjectsSometimes motherhood hands you a one-way ticket to Pity Party Town⌠but that doesnât mean you have to stay there. In this episode, Caley shares the unfiltered truth about what happens when your passions get shelved after your childâs diagnosis, and how tricky it can be to find your way back. With her kids finally in school, she felt ready to restart her health and wellness programs for women â until her husbandâs sudden work trip (and his suspicious amount of golf time) sent her spiraling into a solo-mom slump. The plot twist? A good frien...
2025-08-2642 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#29 Therapy, Tantrums & Ticking Time Bombs: Raising Emotionally Healthy HumansWhat if we treated therapy like a wellness tool instead of a last resort? In this episode, we chat with Licensed Professional Counselor Brandi Hosick, who specializes in helping kids, teens, and young adults build emotional skills through play therapy and honest conversations.We start by debunking the outdated idea that therapy is just for âbrokenâ people (spoiler alert: itâs not) and explore why it should be as normal as going to the gym. Brandi shares how she helps children identify their emotions using visual tools like thermometers and scales, so they can better manage big feelin...
2025-08-1952 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#28 - The Four Agreements: Mom EditionThis week, Caley walks Megan (and all of us) through one of her favorite personal growth books of all time: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. If youâve ever meant to read it but never quite made it past chapter one â youâre not alone. But trust us, these four simple (yet life-changing) principles can shift everything from how you parent to how you speak to yourself.We break down each agreement and how it applies to motherhood, mental health, and daily life. From not taking things personally when your toddler goes nuclear â to being impeccab...
2025-08-1251 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#27 - A Single Momâs Bold Return: From Isolated to IntentionalThis weekâs guest is a strong, self-aware, bad ass single mom whoâs keeping it real about what it takes to come back to yourself after years of quiet disconnection and single mom isolation. She shares what it felt like to enter single motherhood while her friends were still child-freeâŚand how, over time, that led to a season of deep isolation, not because others pulled away, but because she quietly stepped back from the life she used to know.But after six years of doing most things solo, she decided to intentionally rebuild - from...
2025-08-0552 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#26 Chosen Twice: One Womanâs Story of Adoption, Motherhood & ReinventionIn this episode, we talk with a powerhouse mom who made bold, intentional choices at every stage of life. She began as a successful businesswoman but chose to step away from her career to homeschool her daughtersâbelieving their growth and independence mattered more than a job title.Years later, when her daughters graduated, she reinvented herself completely. Instead of returning to her old field, she went back to school in her 50s, passed the rigorous Series 7 exam, and launched a brand-new career as a financial advisor.But her strength goes back even further. As an...
2025-07-2945 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#25 - From Chaos to Clarity: The Power of Self-CompassionIn this soulful episode of Mature(ish) Mommas, we dive into the unexpected power of slowing down. What started as a simple yoga session turned into a transformative moment for both of usâeach walking away with very different but equally profound reflections. Megan shares a vision where she sees herself embrace⌠herself. A powerful reminder that sometimes, the hug we need most comes from within. Caley travels through the emotional chapters of her life, meeting every past version of herself with love, grace, and deep gratitude. From messy to mighty, every season had...
2025-07-2253 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#24 Skin Care, Sunscreen, & Self-Love: A Chat with PA Melissa FrostIn this episode, we welcome the fabulous and informative PA Melissa Frost, a dermatology physician assistant who dishes out real-deal knowledge on all things skin. We kick things off with a chat about preventative care â what to expect at your annual derm visit, how to monitor your own moles, and the different types of skin cancer to be aware of. From there, we shift into everyday skin health: sunscreen tips (hello, zinc!), how to balance prevention with living your life, and the one non-negotiable? Annual checkupsThen we transition into the beauty and ag...
2025-07-1547 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#23 - Poop Prep & Perspective: The Colonoscopy EpisodeWe scheduled our colonoscopies five days apart â unintentionally, of course. Because nothing says best friend goals like synchronized bowel prep. In this laugh-out-loud episode, we walk you through the glamorous details of drinking âthe juice,â binge-watching shows on the toilet, and embracing the unexpected mom time out that comes with prepping your bowels.We discuss whether or not you should Sharpie a message on your butt (spoiler: weâre kinda into it), and how a good olâ propofol nap the day after your procedure might be one of lifeâs greatest joys. Oh, and letâs not forget â...
2025-07-081h 01Mature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#22 Raising Little Athletes (Without Losing Your Mind or Theirs)This week, we sit down with not one, but two elite-level gymnasts to chat all things athletics, parenting, and what it really takes to support a driven child without driving them nuts. From the grit of training to the glory of gold medals, we talk about growing up in high-pressure sportsâand how that shapes the way we now raise our own little athletes.How hard should you push? When do you pull back? Is it okay to let them quit? And what happens when your dream isnât their dream? We go there.We also...
2025-07-0142 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#21 Mental & Physical Health Basics: 6 Quick Tips to a Healthier YouIn this episode, Megan flips the script and shines a little light on Caleyâs work as a lifestyle coachâbecause letâs be honest, moms need more than coffee and chaos to thrive. After joining Caleyâs gym (shoutout to Life Time), Megan asks for her top three tips for both physical and mental health, and Caley delivers with easy, doable advice that doesnât involve counting macros or running marathons.From understanding your protein needs to giving yourself permission to not sweat buckets at the gym, to building a foundation of personal growth and daily g...
2025-06-2444 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#20 The Weight of Motherhood: Emotional Breakdowns at the GymIn one of our most vulnerable episodes yet, Caley opens up about a fear that haunts many momsâbut is rarely spoken out loud. What happens if something happens to her? As the only one who knows the full scope of her sonâs rare and complex medical needs, the weight of that responsibility is heavy⌠and lonely. During a workout turned therapy session, Caley and Megan unpack recent dreams and some deeply buried anxiety that points to a bigger truth: so many moms feel like theyâre doing it all alone, even when theyâre surroun...
2025-06-1742 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#19 WAHM - Work, Wi-Fi, and Wanting It All: One Momâs Refusal to SettleThis week, weâre talking about what it really looks like to work from home with tiny humans underfootâand weâre doing it with our first out-of-town guest, Shayna Fabrizio! Shayna is a successful lifestyle coach, diabetes prevention consultant, and mom of two who refused to believe she had to choose between her kids and her calling. From full-time physical therapist to work-from-home boss, her story is raw, real, and packed with grit. We talk about how a family tragedy shifted everything, how she built a business from the ground up, and why every mamaâwhe...
2025-06-101h 00Mature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#18 âSummer Survival Guide for Moms: "15" Tips Thatâll Save Your SanityâSchoolâs out, the snacks are vanishing faster than your patience, and youâve already heard âIâm boredâ 37 times⌠and itâs only Tuesday. If summer break makes you equal parts nostalgic and slightly terrifiedâsame, Mama.In this laugh-out-loud but totally practical episode, weâre breaking down 15 sanity-saving tips to help you survive (and maybe even enjoy) summer with kids of all ages. From toddler tantrums to teen attitudes, weâve got you covered with real talk, mom hacks, and permission to not have it all together.Weâre talking snack bins, sprinkler therapy, bedtime bound...
2025-06-0346 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#17 Hi For Now: When goodbye becomes a reminder to really liveThis weekâs episode was meant to be an interview with our 96-year-old grandmaâan incredible woman with a lifetime of stories. Just days before recording, she suffered a major stroke and is now in hospice, awaiting her heavenly home. While we didnât get to have that final recorded conversation, we still wanted to honor her, reflect on her impact, and share the emotions that came rushing in. Megan opens up about the deep realization that life is about collecting memories, not thingsâespecially after sorting through the homes and belongings of loved ones weâve lo...
2025-05-2750 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: UnfilteredBraids, Booze Cruises & Plaza Dances: A Mexico Mini EpThis mini episode is short, sweet, and full of belly laughs! Recorded during our Mexico trip (right after our more mature episode on boundaries), this one is pure fun. We talk about the magic of letting goâthe fear, the judgment, the âIâm too old for thisâ vibeâand embracing the moment like a toddler with no filter and a full snack cup.Whether itâs getting your hair braided, dancing in the plaza like a backup dancer from a 90s music video, or saying YES to a midday shot with strangersâthis episode is your official permi...
2025-05-2314 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#16 Boundaries: Priorities, Pillars & the Power of âNoâFresh off a trip to Mexico, Caley and Megan are back with a truth bomb: most women are running on emptyâand not because theyâre not capable, but because theyâre doing too damn much for everyone else.In this episode, weâre diving deep into the real reason behind burnout: a lack of boundaries.Caley opens with a personal story about how she came home from vacation completely drainedânot because of what happened, but because she abandoned her own boundaries. She didnât stick to the ones she had, and she didnât make the one...
2025-05-2057 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#15 Hypnobirthing: A Calmer, More Empowered Birth ExperienceDelivering a baby can be scary, intense, and downright overwhelmingâbut what if it didnât have to be? In this episode, Caley shares her personal experience with Hypnobirthing and how it completely transformed her last two deliveries. After two drug-free but intense labors, she stumbled upon Hypnobirthing just a week before having Quincy, and it changed everything. From using visualization and meditation to shifting the way she perceived pain, this method turned labor into a calmer, more beautiful process. Whether youâre expecting, curious about alternative birth techniques, or just love a...
2025-05-1351 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#14 The Quiet Strength of Motherhood: Adoption, Autism & Breaking IsolationIn this heartfelt follow-up episode, Sara returns to share the deeper, often unseen layers of her motherhood journey. From adopting during the chaos of COVID to raising two Black children in a white family, she walks us through the tough, tender, and teachable moments of transracial adoption.But itâs her experience parenting a child with autismâdiagnosed after being born exposed to drugsâthat will stay with you. Sara speaks candidly about how isolating it can feel when youâre navigating therapies, meltdowns, and a world that doesnât always understand your child. Itâs a raw and real...
2025-05-0651 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#13 Love Without Limits: A Foster Momâs JourneyThis week on Mature(ish) Mommas, we sat down with Saraâfoster mom, adoptive mom, and real-life angel in leggings. Her story starts with a blended family and a dream to grow it⌠but a medical emergency changed everything. After undergoing a hysterectomy due to a massive tumor, Sara and her husband thought their chance at having more children was overâuntil they discovered the world of foster care.When they met a one-month-old baby boy with no family and no visitors, she went to the hospital every day just to hold him. That love? It cha...
2025-04-2955 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#12 Geriatric Pregnancy: From being High Risk, to having Gestational Diabetes⌠the Power of AdvocacyMeganâs road to motherhood was anything but typical. After 14 years of trying, she finally conceived her miracle baby, Caston Cruzâbut the journey didnât stop there. From being labeled a âgeriatric pregnancyâ to navigating gestational diabetes, every step brought new challenges. And when it came time to give birth, she found herself in a delivery process that felt more controlled by doctors than by her own choices. In this episode, Megan opens up about what she wishes she had known, the struggles of advocating for herself, and the power of trusting your instincts. Whether...
2025-04-2255 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#11 Embarrassing Moments: Laughing Through the ChaosMotherhood is full of mess, mayhem, and moments that make you want to crawl into a holeâbut if you canât laugh at yourself, whatâs the point? In this episode, we go totally unfiltered, answering a series of âembarrassingâ questions live on the show, with zero prep and a whole lot of giggles. The takeaway? Donât take yourself too seriously. Life is messy, hilarious, and way more fun when you learn to laugh through the chaos.
2025-04-1542 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#10 Raising Unfiltered: A Daughters Perspective on Parenting, Challenges & Faith In this special 10th episode, we welcome our first-ever guestâand itâs a big oneâCaleyâs daughter, Kinzey! She opens up about what it was like being raised by a mom who prioritized acceptance, individuality, and empowerment. From navigating an eating disorder and depression to how her faith played a crucial role in healing, Kinzey shares her journey with honesty and wisdom beyond her years. We also dive into Misophonia (ever wanted to scream at the sound of chewing?), how it impacted her during Covid, andâmost importantlyâthe parenting doâs and donâts she wis...
2025-04-081h 03Mature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#9 Girl Squad: The Science and Struggles of Female FriendshipsStrong female friendships arenât just good for the soulâtheyâre backed by science. In today's episode we dive into how deep connections with other women boost oxytocin, lower stress, and keep us grounded through the chaos of motherhood. But letâs be real: making and maintaining friendships isnât as easy as it used to be. Between kids, schedules, and sheer exhaustion, how do we keep our circle strong? We break down the three key ingredients every friendship needsâproximity, timing, and energyâas taught by Mel Robbins in The Let Them Theory, p...
2025-04-0152 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#8 Raise Your Babies Like Itâs 1989: The Xennial Parenting GuideRemember the days of riding bikes until the streetlights came on, making prank calls on landlines, and having zero clue what your friends were up to unless you knocked on their door?In this episode, weâre diving into the Xennial experienceâthat sweet spot between Gen X and Millennialsâwhere we grew up without the internet but adapted to it as adults. We reminisce about the freedom, independence, and (honestly) questionable safety choices that shaped us. Then, we shift gears to discuss The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt and how todayâs kids are...
2025-03-2555 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#7 Chemo Hangover... The reality of what comes AFTER ringing the bellRinging the bell doesnât mean the battle is overâwelcome to the wild world of chemo hangover. In this episode, we dive into what life looks like after Whitten John đđ finished treatment, from trading in his beloved footie pajamas for real clothes to tackling separation anxiety and some next-level emotional regulation struggles (read: epic toddler meltdowns). But itâs not just him adjustingâweâre all figuring out what ânormalâ even means after years in survival mode.And because itâs Mature(ish) Mommas, you know weâre keeping it real, raw, and a little ridiculous. Thereâs a Saint Paddyâs...
2025-03-181h 01Mature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#6 Chemo Mom StrengthMotherhood is a wild rideâbut when life throws in a curveball like a rare cancer diagnosis, everything shifts. In this episode, Megan interviews Caley about her journey as a chemo mom after her youngest son was diagnosed with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis at just 18 months old. Caley opens up about what it was really like to navigate hospitals, treatments, and the emotional rollercoaster of parenting through it allâwhile raising three other kids at the same time. Through the hardest moments, she found strength in gratitude, using it to guide her family through the...
2025-03-1157 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#5 Energy CrunkEver walked into a room and just felt the vibe? In this high-energy (pun intended) episode of Mature(ish) Mommas: Life Unfiltered, we dive into the world of Reikiâhow clueless we were during our first sessions and how itâs now one of the many ways we recharge. We break down what energy really is, in true Caley-and-Megan style, and why understanding our vibrational selves can be a total game-changer.
We also explore the ways people store energy (hello, emotional baggage!) and how letting go of the bad while embracing the good can completely shift your life...
2025-03-0452 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#4 Bye For Now - 3 Tools for Coping with LossMotherhood is full of beautiful, chaotic momentsâbut sometimes, life throws us the kind of heartbreak that even coffee and dry shampoo canât fix.
In today's episode, we kick things off with our usual humor (because laughter is therapy), but then we get real about grief, loss, and the people who help us through it.
We share three powerful ways to navigate loss: first, by intentionally building a support system that will show up when life gets heavy. Second, by recognizing that even in heartbreak, joy and celebration still have a place. And finally, we r...
2025-02-251h 00Mature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#3 Sleepless In.... EverywhereSleep? Whatâs that?
In today's episode, we dive into the universal struggle of motherhood and exhaustion. Whether itâs a toddler sneaking into your bed, an anxious brain running a mental marathon at 2 a.m., or the joy of middle-of-the-night hot flashes, we get itâmoms just donât sleep.
We also discuss ways to support melatonin production and create better sleep habits (because, letâs be honest, we need all the help we can get).
But beyond the sleepless nights, we reflect on how our generation approaches parenting differently from the baby boome...
2025-02-1854 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#2 Makin a Baby 101Baby fever hits different for everyone, and in this episode, weâre diving into our wildly different (and equally unforgettable) journeys to motherhood. From surprise babies to ovulation road trips (yes, really!), Caley shares the hilariously unpredictable ways her little ones came to be.Meanwhile, Megan opens up about her long and emotional road through infertility, a 14-year journey filled with challenges, hope, and resilience.With plenty of laughter, honesty, and a few did-that-really-happen?! moments, weâre laying it all outâbecause no two motherhood stories are the same, and thatâs what makes them beautifu...
2025-02-1158 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: Unfiltered#1 Choose JoyIn our very first episode, weâre embracing our âgeriatric momâ statusâbecause why be âadvanced maternal ageâ when we can be gerries?
Weâre diving into the beauty and chaos of motherhood, from laugh-out-loud moments (like when a mess turns into a photo op) to the deeper challenges that can leave us feeling lost.
No matter what life throws our way, we always have a choice in how we respond. Sometimes, itâs with humor; other times, itâs about finding light in the darkness.
Join us as we share our unfiltered take on motherhood...
2025-02-0848 minMature(ish) Mommas - Life: UnfilteredTaking TakesJust getting ready to launch this delightful show that we know you guys are gonna love. Weâve been testing out some different mics and, boy, have we caught some âstuffâ on video.Â
Subscribe if you like funny, loud authentic women who donât hold back, but leave you feeling good⌠or dare we say, leave you feeling great!Â
Whether youâre interested in hearing about parenting preschoolers in your 40s, maneuvering the ups and downs of life or coping with perimenopause⌠weâll be there for you!Hereâs a little teaser until we get started January
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