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The Momcult PodcastAlly Fallon & Her Q4 Crisis
We had the most delightful time getting to catch up with Joy’s improv buddy, momma of two and book coach, Ally Fallon! We discuss what prompted her recent career hiatus and how she’s finding her equilibrium through activities like yoga and cold plunging. We chat about everything from divorce to miscarriage to Hypnobabies to postpartum. Join us!
Ally Fallon is a best-selling author, experienced ghostwriter and expert book coach who has helped thousands of hopeful authors complete their first manuscript and get published. Through her books, podcasts and online courses she offers wisdom, insight, motivation and...2025-05-281h 20
The Momcult PodcastHistamine, Hypertension, Hold Me
In this episode of the Mom Cult Podcast, hosts Joy and Sarah sit down with Natalie Dodd, a licensed clinical social worker, certified yoga instructor, and proud mother to a two-year old. Natalie shares her journey through birth, postpartum anxiety and the significance of finding community and healing in groups, rather than relying solely on individual therapy. We touch on the importance of protecting one’s own energy, and her newly found passion to provide the invaluable support of women-led communities. *Meditation included*
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2025-04-161h 37We Own This TownHistamine, Hypertension, Hold Me
In this episode of the Mom Cult Podcast, hosts Joy and Sarah sit down with Natalie Dodd, a licensed clinical social worker, certified yoga instructor, and proud mother to a two-year old. Natalie shares her journey through birth, postpartum anxiety and the significance of finding community and healing in groups, rather than relying solely on individual therapy. We touch on the importance of protecting one’s own energy, and her newly found passion to provide the invaluable support of women-led communities. *Meditation included*
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2025-04-161h 37
The Momcult PodcastBorn Twice
Sarah and Joy chat over zoom with singer/ songwriter, Rosi Golan, just 6 months after losing her husband to cancer. Together they had been fostering to adopt a baby boy that they were forced to part ways with just after he turned 2 and only a few months after the cancer diagnosis. We are very honored to have Rosi walk us through her grief as well as give some insight on the foster system.
Find Rosi Golan on Instagram at @rosigolan.
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2025-04-021h 22We Own This TownBorn Twice
Sarah and Joy chat over zoom with singer/ songwriter, Rosi Golan, just 6 months after losing her husband to cancer. Together they had been fostering to adopt a baby boy that they were forced to part ways with just after he turned 2 and only a few months after the cancer diagnosis. We are very honored to have Rosi walk us through her grief as well as give some insight on the foster system.
Find Rosi Golan on Instagram at @rosigolan.
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2025-04-021h 22
The Momcult PodcastMagic in the Mundane (Dadcult Edition)
In this DadCult edition, Sarah and Joy talk everything from boundaries to presence to missing the village with well-known actor James Kyson. He shares his ongoing challenge of balancing his career and creative life with his role as a father of 2 girls and shares some of his own family history as well. Join us!
Find James on Instagram at @jameskyson.
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2025-03-191h 16We Own This TownMagic in the Mundane (Dadcult Edition)
In this DadCult edition, Sarah and Joy talk everything from boundaries to presence to missing the village with well-known actor James Kyson. He shares his ongoing challenge of balancing his career and creative life with his role as a father of 2 girls and shares some of his own family history as well. Join us!
Find James on Instagram at @jameskyson.
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2025-03-191h 16
We Own This TownMomcult Therapy w/Jenny Wise
Jenny is finally coming up for air after wading through a 4 year divorce, Sarah is struggling with feeling too critical as a parent and Joy is panicking about not being intentional enough with the kids and missing it all.
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2025-03-061h 06We Own This TownMomcult Therapy w/Jenny Wise
Jenny is finally coming up for air after wading through a 4 year divorce, Sarah is struggling with feeling too critical as a parent and Joy is panicking about not being intentional enough with the kids and missing it all.
Subscribe to Mediatox with Jenny Wise on Substack.
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2025-03-061h 06The Momcult PodcastMomcult Therapy w/Jenny Wise
Jenny is finally coming up for air after wading through a 4 year divorce, Sarah is struggling with feeling too critical as a parent and Joy is panicking about not being intentional enough with the kids and missing it all.
Subscribe to Mediatox with Jenny Wise on Substack.
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2025-03-061h 06
We Own This Town“Isn’t That Somethin’”
In this episode, Joy gets to facilitate the birth of a new friendship between Sarah and guest, Haleigh Painter. Haleigh shares her remarkable and resilient journey from addiction to recovery, not to mention being a mother along the way. Joy is stressed about milestones and Sarah is grateful for her dads positive outlook amongst heath issues. Join us.
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2025-02-191h 15The Momcult Podcast“Isn’t That Somethin’”
In this episode, Joy gets to facilitate the birth of a new friendship between Sarah and guest, Haleigh Painter. Haleigh shares her remarkable and resilient journey from addiction to recovery, not to mention being a mother along the way. Joy is stressed about milestones and Sarah is grateful for her dads positive outlook amongst heath issues. Join us.
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2025-02-191h 15
We Own This Town“Dismantling an Empire” The Latest Installment of the Ashley Earnhardt Story (narrated by Kathleen Turner)
Joy and Sarah finally get to chat with Day One fan of the podcast, the authentic and resilient, Ashley Earnhardt! From single motherhood to building a blended family to now transitioning into a new chapter all her own, Ashley is excited about the unknown and the opportunity to design her own life post-breakup. Sarah shares her anxiety over school’s assessments and Joy is happy to have survived January.
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2025-02-051h 08The Momcult Podcast“Dismantling an Empire” The Latest Installment of the Ashley Earnhardt Story (narrated by Kathleen Turner)
Joy and Sarah finally get to chat with Day One fan of the podcast, the authentic and resilient, Ashley Earnhardt! From single motherhood to building a blended family to now transitioning into a new chapter all her own, Ashley is excited about the unknown and the opportunity to design her own life post-breakup. Sarah shares her anxiety over school’s assessments and Joy is happy to have survived January.
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2025-02-051h 08
We Own This TownMother, Teacher, Musician with Isaaca Groenwald
Sarah and Joy are joined by longtime friend, Isaaca Groenwald. After a pretty rocky check-in (mostly from Joy) Isaaca shares her experience from growing up in a musical family to struggling with her identity as a musician after kids. We discuss everything from birth experiences to sibling rivalries to doctor visits to Wicked.
Follow Isaaca:
@isaacajoy
@myzicaofficial
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2025-01-1556 minThe Momcult PodcastMother, Teacher, Musician with Isaaca Groenwald
Sarah and Joy are joined by longtime friend, Isaaca Groenwald. After a pretty rocky check-in (mostly from Joy) Isaaca shares her experience from growing up in a musical family to struggling with her identity as a musician after kids. We discuss everything from birth experiences to sibling rivalries to doctor visits to Wicked.
Follow Isaaca:
@isaacajoy
@myzicaofficial
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2025-01-1556 min
The Momcult PodcastDadcult: Meet Them Where They’re At with Frank Liddell
The gals were ecstatic to sit down with seasoned music producer and an effortless conversationalist, Frank Liddell. He reminisces about his days as a stepfather and father of 2 girls and his greatest regrets. We touch on the resilience of children and how grateful he is for the closeness they share as a family.
About our guest: Houston-born, Frank Liddell got his start as a song plugger at Bluewater Music, where he helped an eclectic group of songwriters that included Jim Lauderdale, Kim Richey, Chris Knight, Sandy Knox, and Al Anderson get memorable songs recorded by most of...2024-12-181h 10We Own This TownDadcult: Meet Them Where They’re At with Frank Liddell
The gals were ecstatic to sit down with seasoned music producer and an effortless conversationalist, Frank Liddell. He reminisces about his days as a stepfather and father of 2 girls and his greatest regrets. We touch on the resilience of children and how grateful he is for the closeness they share as a family.
About our guest: Houston-born, Frank Liddell got his start as a song plugger at Bluewater Music, where he helped an eclectic group of songwriters that included Jim Lauderdale, Kim Richey, Chris Knight, Sandy Knox, and Al Anderson get memorable songs recorded by most of...2024-12-181h 10
The Momcult PodcastA Thousand Points of Light with Christina Woodall & Jenny Black
On this special episode, the girls sit down with educator, chef, fellow creative and mother of 4, Christina Woodall. She also happens to be the best friend of podcast regular, Jenny Black. Christina shares all things WanderPonder! WanderPonder is an online & in-person resource for both children and adults who seek to increase emotional resilience & build a deeper connection with themselves and the world around them.
Christina Woodall’s Wander Ponder on Instagram:
@wanderponderlearning
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2024-11-271h 32We Own This TownA Thousand Points of Light with Christina Woodall & Jenny Black
On this special episode, the girls sit down with educator, chef, fellow creative and mother of 4, Christina Woodall. She also happens to be the best friend of podcast regular, Jenny Black. Christina shares all things WanderPonder! WanderPonder is an online & in-person resource for both children and adults who seek to increase emotional resilience & build a deeper connection with themselves and the world around them.
Christina Woodall’s Wander Ponder on Instagram:
@wanderponderlearning
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2024-11-271h 32
We Own This TownIt’s What You Do Next That Counts
Former Nashville Mayor and no stranger to the spotlight, Megan Barry, officially joins the Momcult in this week’s episode! In the spirit of her new book coming out, “It’s What You Do Next”, Megan gets candid about the two things she lost and the one thing she was able to save. We talk about grief, shame, resentment and resilience all wrapped around the unimaginable scenario of losing her son, Max. Thank you, Megan, for sharing your time and your story with us.
Megan Barry on Instagram:
@mayormeganbarry
It’s What You Do Next: The...2024-11-131h 13The Momcult PodcastIt’s What You Do Next That Counts
Former Nashville Mayor and no stranger to the spotlight, Megan Barry, officially joins the Momcult in this week’s episode! In the spirit of her new book coming out, “It’s What You Do Next”, Megan gets candid about the two things she lost and the one thing she was able to save. We talk about grief, shame, resentment and resilience all wrapped around the unimaginable scenario of losing her son, Max. Thank you, Megan, for sharing your time and your story with us.
Megan Barry on Instagram:
@mayormeganbarry
It’s What You Do Next: The...2024-11-131h 13We Own This TownIt’s What You Do Next That Counts
Former Nashville Mayor and no stranger to the spotlight, Megan Barry, officially joins the Momcult in this week’s episode! In the spirit of her new book coming out, “It’s What You Do Next”, Megan gets candid about the two things she lost and the one thing she was able to save. We talk about grief, shame, resentment and resilience all wrapped around the unimaginable scenario of losing her son, Max. Thank you, Megan, for sharing your time and your story with us.
Megan Barry on Instagram:
@mayormeganbarry
It’s What You Do Next: The...2024-11-131h 13
We Own This TownThe Baby Pinks & A Buffet of Fears
In this episode, British singer/songwriter, Lucie Silvas, shares her treacherous and inspiring experience with IVF, the intrusive thoughts that came along with giving birth to her twins and her constant aspiration to reset and be hopeful amidst the constant challenges of motherhood. Join us!
Lucie on Instagram:
@luciesilvas
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2024-10-231h 30The Momcult PodcastThe Baby Pinks & A Buffet of Fears
In this episode, British singer/songwriter, Lucie Silvas, shares her treacherous and inspiring experience with IVF, the intrusive thoughts that came along with giving birth to her twins and her constant aspiration to reset and be hopeful amidst the constant challenges of motherhood. Join us!
Lucie on Instagram:
@luciesilvas
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2024-10-231h 30
We Own This TownBeauty Tricks & Therapy Tips
We got to sit down and chat with the incredible Brooke Baxter. We had so much fun delving into the importance of self-discovery, inner child work, and all things “unconventional motherhood”. Brooke shares about her experience growing up in a single-parent home and the importance of supportive communities as well as when her love of aesthetics began and SO MUCH MORE! Sarah’s family survived a stomach bug and Joy survived a pregnancy scare. Listen wherever you podcast!
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Brooke’s Substa...2024-10-091h 33The Momcult PodcastBeauty Tricks & Therapy Tips
We got to sit down and chat with the incredible Brooke Baxter. We had so much fun delving into the importance of self-discovery, inner child work, and all things “unconventional motherhood”. Brooke shares about her experience growing up in a single-parent home and the importance of supportive communities as well as when her love of aesthetics began and SO MUCH MORE! Sarah’s family survived a stomach bug and Joy survived a pregnancy scare. Listen wherever you podcast!
Arrow and Anchor Antiques Instagram
@arrowandanchorantiques
Arrow and Anchor Antiques
arrowandanchor.com
Brooke’s Substa...2024-10-091h 33
The Momcult PodcastGood Pressure, Gratitude & Gossip Girl
Sarah and Joy chat with new mom Angealic Parson who shares her journey from pregnancy to an unplanned cesarean, and the unimaginable experience of her apartment burning down before leaving the hospital with her newborn. From breaking generational curses to accepting help while juggling self-care, she’s got quite the story. Joy vents about tech and Sarah has been sick for what feels like a year. Join us.
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2024-09-251h 13We Own This TownGood Pressure, Gratitude & Gossip Girl
Sarah and Joy chat with new mom Angealic Parson who shares her journey from pregnancy to an unplanned cesarean, and the unimaginable experience of her apartment burning down before leaving the hospital with her newborn. From breaking generational curses to accepting help while juggling self-care, she’s got quite the story. Joy vents about tech and Sarah has been sick for what feels like a year. Join us.
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2024-09-251h 13
We Own This TownThe Momcult Live @ Drift Nashville
Sitting poolside at Drift Nashville, Joy and Sarah are joined by a variety of guests. “I’m a Winner” producer Hope Karwoski talks about changes in life when friends have babies. Pregnant pals Anna Meyers and Rebecca June Hill pop in to say hello and Joy discusses her current parenting challenges with sister and Momcult regular, Jenny Black. The episode takes a poignant turn with returning guest Traci Hilton sharing her experience with a psychic medium who connected her with her late husband.
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2024-09-1149 minWe Own This TownThe Momcult Live @ Drift Nashville
Sitting poolside at Drift Nashville, Joy and Sarah are joined by a variety of guests. “I’m a Winner” producer Hope Karwoski talks about changes in life when friends have babies. Pregnant pals Anna Meyers and Rebecca June Hill pop in to say hello and Joy discusses her current parenting challenges with sister and Momcult regular, Jenny Black. The episode takes a poignant turn with returning guest Traci Hilton sharing her experience with a psychic medium who connected her with her late husband.
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2024-09-1149 minThe Momcult PodcastThe Momcult Live @ Drift Nashville
Sitting poolside at Drift Nashville, Joy and Sarah are joined by a variety of guests. “I’m a Winner” producer Hope Karwoski talks about changes in life when friends have babies. Pregnant pals Anna Meyers and Rebecca June Hill pop in to say hello and Joy discusses her current parenting challenges with sister and Momcult regular, Jenny Black. The episode takes a poignant turn with returning guest Traci Hilton sharing her experience with a psychic medium who connected her with her late husband.
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2024-09-1149 min
We Own This TownSummer Recap
The gals are throwing a Momcult Gathering next week! A “we survived the summer” pool day benefiting Joy’s short film “I’m A Winner”. We’d love to see you there! Sarah has fully joined the Dr. Becky movement and Joy is navigating cell phones and explicit music.
Pool Day Details here
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2024-08-2855 minThe Momcult PodcastSummer Recap
The gals are throwing a Momcult Gathering next week! A “we survived the summer” pool day benefiting Joy’s short film “I’m A Winner”. We’d love to see you there! Sarah has fully joined the Dr. Becky movement and Joy is navigating cell phones and explicit music.
Pool Day Details here
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2024-08-2855 minWe Own This TownSummer Recap
The gals are throwing a Momcult Gathering next week! A “we survived the summer” pool day benefiting Joy’s short film “I’m A Winner”. We’d love to see you there! Sarah has fully joined the Dr. Becky movement and Joy is navigating cell phones and explicit music.
Pool Day Details here
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2024-08-2855 min
We Own This TownThat Later Guilt (Dadcult with Nick Melidis)
DJ, hip-hop lover and Co-creator of the Boom Bap, Nick Melidis joins the gals for their special Father’s Day episode. We talk about everything from managing anger, parental preference, and the myth of the terrible two’s. Nick walks us through his experience seeing his son, Cruze, go through head surgery and how his dad guilt usually hits him at the end of the night. Sarah survived another birthday party but not without stitches and Joy reads an old journal entry. Join us for the SEASON FINALE of SEASON 3!!
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2024-06-191h 10The Momcult PodcastThat Later Guilt (Dadcult with Nick Melidis)
DJ, hip-hop lover and Co-creator of the Boom Bap, Nick Melidis joins the gals for their special Father’s Day episode. We talk about everything from managing anger, parental preference, and the myth of the terrible two’s. Nick walks us through his experience seeing his son, Cruze, go through head surgery and how his dad guilt usually hits him at the end of the night. Sarah survived another birthday party but not without stitches and Joy reads an old journal entry. Join us for the SEASON FINALE of SEASON 3!!
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2024-06-191h 10
We Own This TownGators and Cougars and Snakes, Oh My!
Joy & Sarah take a small road trip out to the country to visit with Sarah’s mom and, boy, was it worth it! Dawn is basically known for being a swamp siren /
cattlewoman / huntress with exotic animals as pets. The stories along with the treasured relics throughout her home, did not disappoint.
Join Sarah and Joy as they delve into the extraordinary life of Dawn Tatum Parker, a Renaissance woman with a story that spans horseback riding in rural South Mississippi, leading cheer squads, acing academics, and embracing art. From her early adulthood as a librarian an...2024-05-2900 minThe Momcult PodcastGators and Cougars and Snakes, Oh My!
Joy & Sarah take a small road trip out to the country to visit with Sarah’s mom and, boy, was it worth it! Dawn is basically known for being a swamp siren /
cattlewoman / huntress with exotic animals as pets. The stories along with the treasured relics throughout her home, did not disappoint.
Join Sarah and Joy as they delve into the extraordinary life of Dawn Tatum Parker, a Renaissance woman with a story that spans horseback riding in rural South Mississippi, leading cheer squads, acing academics, and embracing art. From her early adulthood as a librarian an...2024-05-2900 min
We Own This TownEverything You’ve Poured In Comes Back
Sarah and Joy sit down with Joy’s mom, Risty, for Mother’s Day!! From pottery, to poetry, to decorating and crafting, Risty always has to have a creative project to keep her sane. She shares with us everything from giving birth unconsciously (at 21, no less) to homeschooling to menopause. It’s impossible not to have a great time with “Risty Business” and we think you’ll agree! Join us!
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2024-05-151h 14
The Momcult PodcastEverything You’ve Poured In Comes Back
Sarah and Joy sit down with Joy’s mom, Risty, for Mother’s Day!! From pottery, to poetry, to decorating and crafting, Risty always has to have a creative project to keep her sane. She shares with us everything from giving birth unconsciously (at 21, no less) to homeschooling to menopause. It’s impossible not to have a great time with “Risty Business” and we think you’ll agree! Join us!
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2024-05-151h 14
The Momcult PodcastRed Wines, Grey Areas and White Butterflies
Sarah and Joy have the incredible honor of sitting down with the South Georgian, Beauty Queen, cattle-raising, pity-hating, wine savant that is Traci Hilton. In 2020 her husband, Brent, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma. They were able to share 3 more priceless years together, raising their 2 girls and this month marks the one year of Brent passing on. Traci saw the podcast as an opportunity to memorialize, honor, grieve and celebrate what this last chapter has been for her and WOW what a gift. We chat about everything under the sun from what she loves/hates to hear as a widow...2024-04-241h 31We Own This TownRed Wines, Grey Areas and White Butterflies
Sarah and Joy have the incredible honor of sitting down with the South Georgian, Beauty Queen, cattle-raising, pity-hating, wine savant that is Traci Hilton. In 2020 her husband, Brent, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma. They were able to share 3 more priceless years together, raising their 2 girls and this month marks the one year of Brent passing on. Traci saw the podcast as an opportunity to memorialize, honor, grieve and celebrate what this last chapter has been for her and WOW what a gift. We chat about everything under the sun from what she loves/hates to hear as a widow...2024-04-241h 31
We Own This TownLet Me Writhe
Special guest Mackenzie K Moore has entered the battleground of getting her daughter dressed, Sarah is googling what makes a serial killer and Joy is apparently a manifestor, no big deal. From birth stories to breast-feeding guilt it’s a fabulous time as always.
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2024-04-171h 16The Momcult PodcastLet Me Writhe
Special guest Mackenzie K Moore has entered the battleground of getting her daughter dressed, Sarah is googling what makes a serial killer and Joy is apparently a manifestor, no big deal. From birth stories to breast-feeding guilt it’s a fabulous time as always.
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2024-04-171h 16
The Momcult PodcastI Love Simplicity but I’m Not Simple
Sarah hasn’t slept, Joy is feeling guilty per usual and indie-pop artist Erin McCarley needs a more efficient way to pack. We cover a lot in this episode from breath work to higher powers to how cruelly we can speak to our inner child.
About Erin McCarley:
Erin McCarley is an indie-pop artist and songwriter. While signed to Universal Republic, she released her records “Love Save The Empty” and “My Stadium Electric”, toured extensively, and played the Late Night Show, The Tonight Show, Coachella, etc. Since venturing out on her own, she released her last album Yu Y...2024-03-201h 20
The Momcult PodcastMom Therapy w/ Jenny Black
Sarah introduced Parker to The Cranberries and is maybe regretting it, Jenny is all about “following the energy” and Joy is a little bummed to not be the “Sleepover House”.
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2024-03-0653 min
The Momcult PodcastI Would Like A Prize
Sarah’s wondering if she exists creatively anymore, Joy can’t keep her calendar straight, and guest Margaret French is struggling to get her kids off to school in the mornings. The girls talk about feelings of inadequacy, regulating emotional outbursts, and the different levels of self care. Join us.
About our guest:
Margaret is a wife and mom, actor, singer, improvisor (you can catch her often Third Coast Comedy Club), sometimes writer and native Nashvillian. She has three children 8,6,4 – who all just had birthdays within 5 weeks of each other and Christmas — she would like to never se...2024-02-211h 12
The Momcult PodcastWonder Woman in Real Life
Joy and Sarah pop into the office of Tatum Hauck Allsep, Sarah’s big sister, and the founder/CEO of Music Health Alliance. Tatum shares the traumatic birth story of her twins at 28 weeks and what led her to escape an abusive marriage. But don’t worry, to lighten it up she also tells some pretty good stories about Sarah so this one has it ALL!
About our guest:
Tatum Hauck Allsep is the Founder/CEO of Music Health Alliance, a non-profit organization that removes barriers and finds healthcare solutions to Heal The Music. Now MHA is a...2024-02-071h 04
The Momcult PodcastCreate Your Own Normal
Des Stauffer shares with us her journey through denial and grief after discovering, around 20 weeks into her pregnancy, that her daughter Ivy’s cerebellum wasn’t developing at the typical rate. She shares how little help and preparation she received from the medical community and how her faith and her village make her day to day life possible.
Now a mom of two (Lily 18, Ivy 8), Stauffer jumped in with us during the snowpocalypse (she lives in Michigan & would be unimpressed by TN’s winter vortex, but is kind enough not to make fun of our week out of sch...2024-01-2458 min
The Momcult PodcastHoliday Aftermath
The gals do a quick post-holiday check in. Sarah has just gotten back from a trip to Michigan and is gearing up for another one, Joy wrote a dramatic Christmas card to her mom, and they are both feeling a general inadequacy/shame about the holidays.
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2024-01-1026 min
The Momcult PodcastMom Therapy with Jenny Black
Joy, Sarah and Jenny talk about how motherhood exposes all of your inadequacies. Sarah is concerned about bullying, Joy feels the silliness slipping from her relationship with Eva and Jenny is writing a new book. Join us!
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2023-12-2052 min
The Momcult PodcastThe One With the Confinement Nurse
Joy and Sarah and joined by Tabitha Ong-Tune. Having originally not planned on having children, she walks us through how that changed, her difficultly getting pregnant, and the birth of her son that put her life in jeopardy.
About our guest
Tabitha Ong Tune is a middle-aged mom to a young child in Nashville, TN. When not helping hospitality businesses and creatives navigate social media, you’ll find her voraciously consuming food, coffee and pop-culture; she loves too many tv shows and movies to list, and will talk your ear off about Hamilton: An American Musical. Bo...2023-12-061h 13
The Momcult PodcastMomcult with Leigh Nash
The girls are stoked to be joined by singer/songwriter Leigh Nash! You may know her from her hit song “Kiss Me” by Sixpence none the Richer. She is currently on the road guesting for 10’000 Maniacs in attempts to survive being an empty-nester. Joy has to rearrange the nursery and Sarah is tired of being the bad cop. Leigh shares the anxiety she felt during pregnancy, the ebb and flow of motherhood and her fascination for Goblins. She’s also still looking for her placenta. If found, please reach out.
About our guest
For nearly 25 years Leigh Na...2023-11-221h 10
The Momcult PodcastAll My Eggs in One Basket with Lindsey Rhodes
Hot yoga instructor and wellness coach, Lindsey Rhodes shares her complicated and traumatic experience with IVF. She discusses what she wishes she would have been prepared for from selecting a sperm donor to the shots and regiment, to the miscarriages. If you are considering IVF or know someone who is, this episode is for you!
About our guest:
Lindsey Rhodes is a Yoga instructor at Hot Yoga East Nashville. She has lived in Nashville for 10 years and is in a queer same-sex marriage with 2 children! Alongside her yoga teachings, she is a holistic food and wellness...2023-11-081h 19
The Momcult PodcastMom Therapy with Jenny Black
Joy, Sarah and Jenny are mixing things up this season! Rather than discuss previous episodes, they are using this time as a “mom therapy” session where they can broach topics they are currently dealing with and are happy to take suggestions from other moms as well.. so write to them on Instagram!
This episode, Joy and Sarah finally get a chance to sit down with Jenny, who isn’t doing great, but hey there’s value in getting advice from someone who’s hit rock bottom, right? The gals discuss the idea of sacrifice, how that differs between pa...2023-10-1842 min
The Momcult PodcastOut of the Woods with Shelly Colvin
If you’ve lived in Nashville for a while chances are you’ve heard of Shelly Colvin. She is a musician and singer-songwriter who has collaborated with artists from Nikki Lane to John Prine. Her world came to a halt in 2020, more than most, when she got a call that her husband Jeff and son Judge had been in a life-threatening hiking accident. This is her first time sitting down to tell everybody her story and needless to say we felt very honored to share the room with her.
About our guest: Shelly Colvin is a Nashville-based phil...2023-10-041h 11
The Momcult PodcastThe Clubhouse
Joy and Sarah interview longtime friend Liz Stoner with 2 of her 5 babies in tow. Liz shares how she has finally settled into the title and identity of “Mother” and how she views what others might see as chaos as their own little beautiful clubhouse.
About our guest: Liz Stoner is a Korean American army brat born to Chong Mi and Joseph Carl. She went to school for Art and Education with a minor in English. She has been married for 10 years and in that time has given birth to 5 beautiful children all while traveling the states. She has...2023-09-2053 min
The Momcult PodcastAin't Nobody Perfect with Leah Larabell
The girls sit down and chat with longtime friend and elven woods Queen, Leah Larabell (High Garden Tea) who holds a space for getting herbalism knowledge back into the hands and homes of families everywhere. She teaches us about the importance of forest bathing, we discuss the head brain, heart brain and gut brain and she gives us some tips on how to symptom chase.
Follow High Garden Tea
Instagram: @highgardentea
Official Site: highgardentea.com
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2023-09-061h 06
The Momcult PodcastDadcult: Father’s Day Special
Joy & Sarah are joined by their husbands for this year’s Father’s Day special!! The girls tag team questions to each other’s husbands about fatherhood including what dad guilt looks like for them, if they feel a need to make dad friends and how the role of “dad” has changed for their generation.
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2023-06-141h 07
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode w/ Jenny Black: Kellee Akers
Jenny has been busy with speaking engagements, Sarah has been forced to find a new appreciation for King Kong and Joy’s toddler tried to run her over. Let the party commence!! Join us. Oh and if you wanna have a REAL good time… take a shot every time we say “pickle”.
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2023-05-2454 min
The Momcult PodcastLearn to Love the Grind
Exciting announcement! The Mom Cult Mother’s Day Dinner will be Sunday, May 21st. In partnership with Molly Martin of Juniper Green Kitchen at her gorgeous new location in Bell’s Bend, you are invited! Real moms. Real talk. Real tasty. RSVP info available here.
Elementary school principal and mother of three, Kellee Akers, sits down with Joy and Sarah to share her method of madness when it comes to caring for so many young people at one time. She talks about how soap operas influenced her career choice, how she never really planned on having kids and...2023-05-101h 12
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Stephanie Wilson
Exciting announcement! The Mom Cult Mother’s Day Dinner will be Sunday, May 21st. In partnership with Molly Martin of Juniper Green Kitchen at her gorgeous new location in Bell’s Bend, you are invited! Real moms. Real talk. Real tasty. RSVP info available here.
The girls piggyback off of Stephanie’s episode and discuss the difficulty of managing schedules, after school activities and the exhaustion we feel from trying to do it all the “right/best” way. We talk about finding your inner voice and how important it is to be witness to the good things.
Fol...2023-04-2639 min
The Momcult PodcastEverything I’ve Ever Wanted
Sarah gives an Oscar-worthy intro to this month’s guest and dear friend, Stephanie Melidis Wilson. Searching for the life you want is no easy task and as parents it can often feel like the odds are stacked against us. Stephanie shares some of her journey with us from miscarriage to mental health and nutrition, and the general struggle to manage it all.
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2023-04-1259 min
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Emily Kopp
The gals rehash the concept of “letting go” and how to know when we are stifling ourselves from what we actually want. Joy is reinventing her version of success, Sarah is investing in hula hoops and Jenny tells us more about the Gab phone.
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2023-03-2250 min
The Momcult PodcastLet Go of the Clench
Sarah and Joy are joined by musician, world-traveler and overall good hang, Emily Kopp (Lowen). She walks us through the beautiful, wild process of making a baby with her partner, Robyn & how it felt to support her from donor selection to insemination, all the way to birth.
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2023-03-0855 min
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode w/ Jenny Black: Caroline Loccoriere
Jenny shares how much she’s been wanting to meet our latest guest and how it led her to share more of her story. We talk about the importance of everyone having space and how every trauma has a gift.
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2023-02-2244 min
The Momcult PodcastGenerosity of Spirit
Caroline Locorriere is officially the No.1 fan of the Momcult Podcast and she is bitter that she didn’t make it on as a guest until now. Thankfully she delighted us with her presence regardless. Caroline is a single mother to her 11yr old son. She shares with us her deepest mom shame, how she would parent if she got another chance at it and teaches us the “Hot Cocoa Exercise”.
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2023-02-081h 10
The Momcult PodcastAfter the episode with Jenny Black: Niko McCall
Jenny shares her journey of trying to change her relationship with fear. We talk about the marriage cycle and how important it is to have relationships that allow for change, and how it’s more important than ever to tune in with our motherly intuition. Joy just started using a Mothers Day Out and Sarah is working through some pet grief.
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2023-01-2545 min
The Momcult PodcastLeading with Compassion
Nico is a trans man who came out several years after giving birth to his son. He shares with us about his journey to live authentically, heal old traumas, and learning how to avoid the shame spiral.
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2023-01-111h 02
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Jessie Busbee
The gals rehash how incredibly Jessie handles her grief. Sarah writes poetry, Joy doesn’t wanna read Jenny’s book and we discuss the parent/child/adult triangle.
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2022-12-1449 min
The Momcult Podcast“It’s OK to not be OK” (Part 2)
Sarah’s had parent-teacher conferences, Joy is recovering from Halloween week and Jessie shares the struggle of finding self-care, re-navigating discipline and not wanting to be seen as a victim.
Jessie Busbee is a full time single/widowed mother of 3 amazing, spunky girls ages 11, 8, and 4. She currently owns and works with her late husband’s publishing company, Altadena, and has found a recent passion in real estate investments. A year after losing her husband to brain cancer, she chose to relocate from their home in Los Angeles to Nashville. They have loved living here and continue to be b...2022-11-2356 min
The Momcult Podcast“It’s OK to not be OK” (Part 1)
Joy and guest, Jessie Busbee go way back to their days before kids, slingin biscuits at The Loveless Cafe. A lot has changed since then and Jessie graciously shares with Sarah and Joy the struggles of the past 3 years. In 2019, Jessie lost her husband to Glioblastoma. She then moved her 3 girls across the country during a pandemic in hopes of making Nashville a place for them all to heal together.
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2022-11-091h 04
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Kate Mills
Joy and Sarah take a breather while Jenny talks with us about the Circle of Security, Surveillance Parenting and her recent experience talking with a group of kids about media trauma.
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2022-10-261h 05
The Momcult Podcast“Don’t Beat the F*** Outta Yourself”
We are joined by Kate Mills. Local interior designer and mother of 3. Having just sent her kids to college, she shares about that transition, how we all need to stop being so hard on ourselves and her love of “schweddy balls”. She even reads a couple poems. It gets wild.
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2022-10-121h 00
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Andrea Fecht
After a long hiatus, all the gals are happy to be back together. Jenny talks about predatory screen time, the “colored glasses” hack, and how she thinks she’s done trying to have an “identity”.
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2022-09-281h 02
The Momcult PodcastWhat, Do You Think I'm Weak?
The gals are back at it for Season 2!! They are joined by a dear friend and (only) Sarah’s favorite photographer, Andrea Fecht, who is just coming out of the 1 year haze. She shares her home birth experience and the challenge of all of our identities finding their place.
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2022-09-141h 02
We Own This Town: Music314: It's Just Good
This episode is brought to you by Nashville Galaxy, an online shop of t-shirts remembering old Nashville. If you remember Spongebath Records, Video Culture or The Muse; they’ve got a treat for you. You can find them at NashvilleGalaxy.com and use code WOTT at checkout to get $5 off your order.
A few quick announcements: MomCult is returning for Season 2 soon! Go subscribe to that. The latest episode of Devalued is very good; go listen to that. Lucy’s Record Shop is having a 30th anniversary celebration this coming week and you should participate! Come out to t...2022-09-0947 minWe Own This Town: Music314: It's Just Good
This episode is brought to you by Nashville Galaxy, an online shop of t-shirts remembering old Nashville. If you remember Spongebath Records, Video Culture or The Muse; they’ve got a treat for you. You can find them at NashvilleGalaxy.com and use code WOTT at checkout to get $5 off your order.
A few quick announcements: MomCult is returning for Season 2 soon! Go subscribe to that. The latest episode of Devalued is very good; go listen to that. Lucy’s Record Shop is having a 30th anniversary celebration this coming week and you should participate! Come out to t...2022-09-0947 min
The Momcult PodcastDadcult Edition with Jesse Santoyo
Joy and Sarah drill 1st-time dad guest, Jesse Santoyo about dad guilt. He shares with us the difficulty of disciplining 3 boys differently, how he keeps open communication and the importance of self-care. Sarah cries but barely and Joy shares one of her lowest parenting moments.
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2022-06-151h 03
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Katie Schecter
Joy shares the difficulty of having children with very different needs, Sarah feels like having more help with Parker has given her an extra brain and Jenny shares insight on how trauma feels similar leaving the body as it does entering it.
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2022-05-2553 min
The Momcult PodcastJimmy Stewart, Carrot Top & All the Badass Mothers
Sarah and Joy are joined by musician and style guru, Katie Schecter, who is pregnant for the first time! Being the last of her friends to jump into motherhood, she shares with us the overall desire she felt for the next challenge in life and how being pregnant immediately connected her back to her own mother who passed away several years ago.
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2022-05-181h 02
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Sarah & Cathey
Jenny highlights how rare the love that Sarah & Cathey share is, when the giving and receiving is so intertwined you can’t separate them. Joy talks about her disdain for feeding children and Sarah shares her struggle with having to discipline and we discuss what we do when we get angry.
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2022-04-2736 min
The Momcult PodcastThe Big C, Surrogacy, and Ryan Gosling
Sarah and Cathey, twin sisters, have always had a strong bond but when Sarah was diagnosed with cancer and faced the possibility of not being able to have any more children, Cathey stepped in to offer herself as a surrogate, taking that bond to a place they never imagined.
About our guests:
Sarah & Cathey are twin sisters living in Nashville, Tennessee. Between having full-time jobs, juggling mom-life, and writing, they host a successful podcast called Talk to Me Sister where they discuss important topics for today’s women including marriage, motherhood, health, nutrition, wellness, and more. Th...2022-04-201h 05
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Haylee Young
In this after the episode the girls discuss how motherhood makes you feel more like a place rather than a person and how having pursuits outside of your kids can help bridge that gap. Joy share’s her new found sympathy for Miss Hannigan and we get more of a sneak peek into Joy and Jenny‘s Christian upbringing.
Jenny Black is a licensed marriage and family therapist.. and also Joy’s sister.
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2022-03-2346 min
The Momcult Podcast"I Don’t Give A Sh*t!"
Haylee Young is a full-time working mother of one. She chats with Joy and Sarah about her birth plan and it’s demise as well as the struggle of being married to a traveling musician. Sarah shares a milestone and Joy brings awareness to the fact that 4th graders casually throw around the term “hot”.
About our guest:
Haylee is a nurse practitioner raised in middle Tennessee. She’s the mom of one feisty four year old girl & the wife of a touring musician. She’s a one woman dance party & reminds you to remember that a country...2022-03-161h 05
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Tyler Gilstrap
The gals dive into the differences between “traumatizing” our kids and just being human as well as the importance of taking care of our own inner toddler. Jenny talks about her frustration with the unspecified haziness of mom guilt (Is “good guilt” a thing?) and shares her favorite hack for teaching consequences.
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2022-02-2355 min
The Momcult PodcastDark Days, Dirty-Facting and Simple Self-Care
A New York transplant due to Covid, Tyler Gilstrap talks with Joy and Sarah about the struggle to settle in a new city and the importance of self-care especially while wrangling a 4 yr. old. Tune in as we discuss her love for dance, dirty-facting, and palindromes.
About Our Guest:
Tyler Gilstrap is a mom, long term dance partner to Jon Epcar, and Choreographer currently living in Nashville. She was a founding member of Battleworks Dance Company (2001-2010) NYC. Her credits include choreographer for the ‘Infinite Hotel’, associate choreographer for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony and...2022-02-1657 min
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode without Jenny Black: Caitlin Mello
Joy and Sarah sit down together without marriage and family therapist Jenny Black to reflect on their discussion with Caitlin Mello. Hear what happens when our hosts are unexpectedly left to their own devices. Spoiler alert: there’s plenty of great insight on Mello, COVID holidaze and some meandering with unkempt abandon.
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2022-01-2621 min
The Momcult PodcastThe Grass is Greener Where You Water It
Being a single mom wasn’t part of Caitlin’s life plan but now she can’t imagine it any other way. Listen in as she talks with Joy and Sarah about how she continued a life of travel and adventure post baby, as well as the next level bond she shares with her daughter & the challenges that closeness can present.
About Our Guest:
Local artist and graphic designer, Caitlin Mello, has spent the past two years as Creative & Marketing Director for Nashville Soccer Club, yet always keeps time carved out for community art projects. She is cur...2022-01-1951 min
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Julia Vega
Joy and Sarah sit down once again with marriage and family therapist, Jenny Black and have a discussion about their episode with Julia Vega. Together, they touch on the uniqueness of how individuals process grief, managing expectations, and the fingerprints our moms leave behind on us.
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2021-12-1631 min
The Momcult PodcastCongratulations, It's a Teenage Girl!
Guest Julia Vega graciously walks us through how 2020 turned her world upside down with the loss of her mother due to COVID-19. Since then, her life has been devoted to creating a stable environment for her teenage sister and you’ll hear for yourself… she’s basically crushing it.
About Our Guest:
Julia Vega, 27, was born and raised in Kentucky. Currently living in Nashville, she is a Manager at Lyft, Inc. and an actress. Newly engaged and a first time homeowner, she enjoys long bubble baths, binging tv, and competitive game nights with friends and family.
2021-12-1554 min
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Alexis Paulson
Licensed marriage and family therapist Jenny Black joins us to add additional insights to our discussion with Alexis Paulson. This week we discuss the difficulty of how to gauge your role in your child’s needs, the Thanksgiving Philosophy, and how to find a “state of flow” as a parent.
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2021-11-2436 min
The Momcult PodcastResentment: A Love Story
This episode contains sensitive topics and discussions.
Nurse practitioner Alexis Paulson brings the heat – sharing her difficult birth story, body resentment, experiences as the parent of a neurodivergent preteen, EMDR, mindfulness, #GGBO, pottery & the dark thoughts that accompany the inevitable sleeplessness we all experience.
About Our Guest:
Alexis Paulson is a Nashville native, mother of Charlie (7) and Kate (3), wife to Dave (38), nurse practitioner, and most importantly: childhood friend of Joy Todd. She enjoys cooking, gardening, pottery, ASMR Instagram accounts, eating cookies, watching Succession, and The Great British Bake Off. And she will go out to...2021-11-171h 01
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Shannon Ware
As part of our team, licensed marriage and family therapist Jenny Black will be joining us for a series of recaps and insights about each of our episodes. This episode we look back at our chat with Shannon Ware and dig into the precariousness of work/life balance, boundaries & for the second time in a row… everyone cries.
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2021-10-2724 min
The Momcult PodcastThe One Where Everyone Cries
This episode contains sensitive topics and discussions.
Sarah, Joy and Shannon share the challenges of their week and the guilt that often follows. Shannon opens up about the unexpected pregnancy of her first daughter, a traumatic miscarriage, and her journey to reassessing her priorities and finding more balance in her life.
About Our Guest:
Shannon Ware is a business owner, entrepreneur coach, and Disney-loving Florida Transplant. She is mom to Elsie (9) and Maisie (5), wife to Benji, and official walking partner to her pit bull, Penny. Her passions include listening to podcasts about BravoTV, eating...2021-10-2051 min
The Momcult PodcastAfter the Episode with Jenny Black: Shannon Lee Miller
As part of our team, licensed marriage and family therapist Jenny Black will be joining us for a series of recaps and insights about each of our episodes. This episode we look back at our chat with Shannon Lee Miller to discuss making your own milestones, the concept of moving mountains and just how disgusting parenting can be.
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2021-09-2927 min
The Momcult PodcastPenises, Pinworms & Sweet Potatoes with Shannon Lee Miller
Shannon Lee Miller, brilliant ghostwriter and mom of three (an 8 year old & 6 year old twins), talks to us about the triumphs, trials, and messier parts of motherhood. Sarah is sleep deprived & Joy carries the show. Join us!
About our guest: Shannon Lee Miller is a best-selling ghostwriter, editor, and fanatically Canadian Canadian living in Nashville, TN. Sheâ€s mama to Wilder (8), twins Everly and Hudson (6), and wife to Buckley (pushing 40.) Her passions include muttering about the goddamned internet connection, long-distance running, and trying to be a better ally to the autistic community so that her son and his...2021-09-2248 min
The Momcult PodcastNipples as Knobs with Jenny Black
Our first guest and part of our team, Jenny Black, is a licensed marriage and family therapist who has just reached the other side of motherhood as both her children have left home. Naturally sheâ€s got some pretty amazing things to share that sheâ€s learned along the way.
Jenny Black is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Tennessee, the founder of Media Trauma Care and the author of Inner Technology: How to be Human in a Digital World. She is currently writing a new book, Our Digital Soul: Mental Health, Media Trauma...2021-09-0840 min
The Momcult PodcastIntroducing the Momcult Podcast
Coming soon: The Momcult Podcast.
There is a perfect example of motherhood out there. Weâ€ve all felt its presence. It lingers in our social media feed, in the products we buy, the answers to the questions we research. Even though we know itâ€s not real, we feel it spotlight what we could be doing better. Join two best friends as they step off the stage of motherhood and go behind the scenes with moms from different walks of life. The Momcult Podcast: Real moms. Real talk. Real tired.*
First episode available now! Listen in the...2021-09-0200 min