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Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 171: Dr. Raquel Martin – Thriving through Connection; Family, Mental Health, and Empowerment
Today I am joined by Dr. Raquel Martin. She is a clinical psychologist and a professor at Tennessee State University. She is the mother of two and a mentor. She helps black women navigate racism, gender bias, and oppression. She embraces the importance of protecting our mental health. Clients and students alike attest that Dr. Martin’s accessible approach to mental health is much-needed and critical to building a movement of proactive and empowered individuals who value the relationship with themselves first and understand how to truly thrive.
In this conversation, we get to know Dr. Raquel Mar...
2024-02-201h 17Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 170: Emily Tisch Sussman – Pivoting in Career and Life
Emily Tisch Sussman is the creator and host of the award-winning podcast, She Pivots, a Tony-nominated producer, a Marie Claire contributor, a democratic political strategist, and mother of three. Emily is a seasoned host, having interviewed leaders and influential women including Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Priyanka Chopra, and Sophia Bush, among others.
She has a passion for amplifying women’s voices and sharing stories of those that have successfully pivoted in their personal and professional lives, which is what she did after leaving her fast-paced job as the VP of Campaigns at the largest demo...
2024-02-1348 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 169: Dr. Mariel Buqué – Breaking the Cycle and Healing from Trauma
Dr. Mariel Buqué is an Afro-Dominican psychologist. She received her doctorate in counseling psychology from Columbia University, where she also trained as a fellow in holistic mental health. She is a world-renowned intergenerational trauma expert and the author of the book Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma. Her clinical framework is holistic and infuses ancient and indigenous healing practices into a modern, comprehensive therapeutic approach.
She has utilized her training in holistic care to integrate holistic practices, like sound bath meditation and breathwork, into therapy, which has helped to deepen trauma healing for an e...
2024-02-0655 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 168: Isis Breanna Bradford on Entrepreneurship, Boosting Productivity, and Living Audaciously
Today on the show, I have Isis Bradford joining us! She is simply full of energy and has encouraged me to live audaciously. She is a marketing, social media, and content expert. She is a keynote speaker strategist and consultant. She has recently decided to make a big change in her own business and what she is pursuing.
Isis is a former kindergarten teacher. When she discovered the world of online branding, she created these presets for pictures on her phone and started selling them which became a business. She went on to teach others how to “sk...
2024-01-3051 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 158: Clarkie Doster – Helping You Get Your Kids to Read
Clarkie Doster is passionate about helping our kids read and write. She has a website called Reading and Writing Matters, is a teacher and private tutor, and has two kids. Clarkie is on a mission to help parents, caregivers, and teachers become the team they need to be while also giving parents and caregivers the tools and inspiration necessary to guide their children’s thinking and communication in a critical, thoughtful direction while developing more connected family relationships and decreasing stress.
What we talked about:
3:00- Introduction to Clarkie and her family
7:35- Cl...
2023-11-0743 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 157: Brooke Romney – Encouragement for Parents Heading into the Teen Years
Brooke Romney is the mom of four boys and the author of a few books. Her most recent book is 52 Modern Manners for Kids and she also has one for teens. This book helps you give your kids practical ideas for how to live in this world, connect with adults, connect with peers, and more! Growing up can feel awkward and hard when it comes to manners and her book simplifies things like that!
Brooke has created a really beautiful space talking all about parenting teenagers.
In this episode, we talk about teenage friendship, helping...
2023-10-3144 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 156: Dr. Jenny Nuccio – Building a Meaningful Life; Let it Be Wild
Dr. Jenny Nuccio is the founder and CEO of Imani Collective which exists to empower artisans through dignified work, opportunity, and community. She tells us all about that in this episode!
Jenny went on a short-term mission trip when she was 18 and identified some problems with that model and ended up moving to Kenya and has lived there for years now! She still lives in Kenya with her husband and three kids. She has her doctorate of education. She also has a nonprofit training program which is developed into a social enterprise and holistic women empowerment. Jenny...
2023-10-2448 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 155: Dr. Alexandra Solomon – 365 Relational Self-Awareness Practices to Help Your Relationship Heal, Grow and Thrive
Dr. Alexandra Solomon is a therapist, professor, speaker, author, wife, mom, crossfitter, and more! She has her PhD in counseling psychology at Northwestern and she is a faculty member in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist at the Family Institute at Northwester University.
She has a new book out called Love Everyday, 365 Relational Self-Awareness Practices to Help Your Relationship Heal, Grow and Thrive. She is also the author of Loving Braving, Taking Sexy Back. She has over 220k Instagram followers where she gives relationship advice over...
2023-10-1749 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 154: Dr. Erin Leyba – Joy Fixes for Weary Parents
Dr. Erin Leyba is an integrative counselor who sees adults in person in her private practice in Boulder, CO. She specializes in working with new moms who are adjusting to significant life changes, experiencing grief/loss, caring for a child with special needs, and/or feeling anxious.
Erin is the author of the book Joy Fixes for Weary Parents, 101 Quick, Research-Based Ideas for Overcoming Stress and Building a Life You Love.
What we talked about:
4:40- Introduction to Erin
7:15- Finding joy in parenting
9:10- Giving effort in relationships...
2023-10-0346 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 153: Nicole Story Dent – Millennial Motherhood
Nicole Story Dent shares such fun content on Instagram with some millennial content! She has 534k followers over there! She’s completely grown that platform since November 2022. She is currently transitioning her work life after being a creative director for years. Her husband is a stay at home dad.
We have an all around fun and engaging conversation in this episode!
What we talked about:
4:20- Growing her platform on Instagram
8:00- Mental health
13:15- Her social media content
16:30- Millenial nostalgia
34:15- Discussion on bo...
2023-09-261h 09Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 151: Lauren Truslow – Owner of barre3 Columbia, the Nail barre Columbia, and The Plan by Lauren Truslow
Lauren Truslow is an entrepreneur through and through! She is the owner of barre3 Columbia, The Nail barre Columbia, and she is the creator of The Plan by Lauren Truslow. These planners that she has created are amazing! Lauren also hosts the podcast A Girl in Sweaty Spandex. Lauren is also the mom of four.
Lauren has an organization in her life that I can only dream of! She shares some tips in this episode for her planning in life and in business.
What we talked about:
3:00- Turning 40
4:50- The...
2023-09-1951 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 150: Erin Tarr – Instilling Confidence in Preteens and Teens
Erin Tarr is a Confidence Coach for teen and tween girls and creator of the fierce&flourish empowerment program and a thought leader in the youth confidence space.
Erin’s twenty year career in education and personal development serving tweens, teens, and moms led her to be named among Central Illinois Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40. She has led countless Confidence Building workshops with girl scout troops, athletic teams, and youth groups.
Erin’s leadership programs have impacted more than a thousand girls and young women of all backgrounds across the country by helping them overcome self-d...
2023-09-1248 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 149: Leslie Bailey – Co-Founder and CEO at Indy Maven & Maven Space; The Pursuit to Uplift Women
Leslie Bailey is the founder of Indy Maven which is a digital media platform that offers lifestyle content to delight an audience of highly engaged, badass women in the great Indianapolis area. She also started Maven Space, a coworking space in Indianapolis.
Leslie is a seasoned writer, editor, and media consultant. Before launching Indy Maven, she was the managing editor for AAA Crossroads Magazine, lifestyle editor for Indianapolis Monthly, and a reporter for the Indianapolis Star. Leslie has two sons and a stepson, she loves cooking, reading, and organizing.
What we talked about:
5:55...
2023-09-0554 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 148: Annabel Monaghan – Author of Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer
Annabel Monaghan is the author of the novels Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer. Before writing novels, Annabel wrote fiction for young adults and also wrote a column. Annabel lives in New York City and is a mom. Previously, she taught novel writing at The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College.
Annabel was such a fun guest and I loved hearing all about her writing adventures!
What we talked about:
8:30- Does this Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?
12:20- Nora Goes Off Script
16:45- Having...
2023-08-2958 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 147: Christy Wright – Confidence and Optimism with Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Business Coach
Christy Wright is a number one national bestselling author, a speaker, and a business coach. She worked for Ramsey Solutions for years and that is where she first began speaking on stages. I loved the story that she shares in this episode about how those speaking opportunities came about.
In this episode, we talk about speaking on stage and how to do it well, motherhood, and how she strives to be an optimistic person.
What we talked about:
5:30- Introduction to Christy and her work
7:00- Becoming an expert at public...
2023-08-221h 02Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 146: Pam Lobley – Why Can’t We Just Play?
Pam Lobley is the author of the book Why Can’t We Just Play? What I Did When I Realized My Kids Were Way Too Busy, a memoir of the summer I spent letting my two sons take time off from all their scheduled activities and JUST play.
She is also the co-author of the book You Definitely Know You’re a Mom When … a charming gift book for moms of young children.
Pam has also written plays, comedy sketch shows and columns on various news outlets including, The New York Times, The Bergen Record, Philadel...
2023-08-151h 00Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 145: Eileen Moskowitz-Palma – The Evolution of Friendship
Eileen Moskowitz-Palma is an author. She is a former elementary school teacher and she writes middle grade novels. She is in the middle of writing her first young adult series. Her book series The Popularity Pact was published in 2020 and is all about friendship. In this episode, Eileen and I talk about our kids’ friendships and walking through that with them.
Eileen also teaches writing classes both virtually and in person. She partners with Girl Scouts and they have a storytelling badge and she works with troops all over the country teaching writing and storytelling to these ki...
2023-08-0800 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 144: Amy Palanjian – Simplify Feeding Your Family
Amy Palanjian is the founder of Yummy Toddler Food which is a website filled with practical feeding advice and wholesome, happy recipes geared towards families with little kids.
Amy is the author of Busy Little Hands, food play and cookbook for preschoolers. She also has a book coming out call Dinnertime SOS which is designed to help make dinnertime less stressful for you!
Amy has worked as the Lifestyle Director at Family Fun Magazine, as a food editor with Better Homes and Gardens, Special Interest Media and as the Deputy Editor for Ready Made Magazine.
2023-08-0148 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 143: Mary Van Geffen – Raising Spicy Kids
Mary Van Geffen is the international parenting coach for moms of Spicy OnesTM️. She helpspeople who are highly competent in life but overwhelmed by motherhood to lean into thespiritual discipline of staying calm and cultivating warmth and tenderness all while trying towrangle fiery future CEOs. Often this requires serious skill-building and the balm ofself-compassion.
Mary has a ministry on Instagram where she posts an inspiring parenting tip every single day.Just reading her social media will help you delight in your child and remember that you are
2023-07-2554 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 142: Priscilla Tallman – Mental Performance Coach for Young Athletes
Priscilla Tallman is a mental performance coach who trains athletes to have a healthy relationship with their sport, their teammates, and themselves. She played collegiate volleyball for the University of Georgia and went on to play for the USA National team and was a member of the World University Games team. She uses both her experience as a player and her education in clinical psychology to help athletes with their mental performance.
She has a really cool 30-day Champion’s Journal and Return to Play Journal. She also provides performance and mindset coaching to youth, club, and co...
2023-07-1859 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 141: Dr. Morgan Anderson – Navigating Conflict in Relationships
Dr. Morgan Anderson is relationship coach, attachment theory expert, and the creator of E.S.L. Relationship Method. Her mission is to help women get off the dating rollercoaster, raise their self-worth, and attract the healthy relationship they’ve always wanted.
In this episode, we talk about relationships. So much in our relationships change when we have kids or have been married for a long time. We talk about what it means to be empowered and secure in our relationship with our partner and with ourselves.
What we talked about:
4:00- Dr. Morgan’s ca...
2023-07-1146 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 140: Heather Adams – On Connection, Entrepreneurship and Being Present and Passionate
Heather Adams is on the podcast today. I stumbled upon her when I heard her on another podcast that I listen to and learned that she was Jen Hatmaker’s book agent and she does so much with Jen and other women around the country. I just loved her pizzaz and energy! I started listening to some of her podcast and thought I’d bring her on the show!
She is the CEO and founder of Choice Communications. Her passion and mission is to link arms with other women as their champion and mentor in life and in w...
2023-07-041h 03Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 139: Monica Swanson – Character, Connection, and Faith
Monica Swanson is the mom of four boys. She is the author of the books Boy Mom and Raising Amazing.
In this episode, we talk a lot about character and what it means to raise our kids in a way that they learn about what is character and how to have good character. We talk about how she has raised her kids to love God, like their family, and do the dishes without asking.
Her oldest is 23 and her youngest is 12 and these are my favorite conversations to talk with parents that are ahead of...
2023-06-271h 00Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 137: Re-run Wend Snyder – Sibling Rivalry
This episode is a rerun of episode 58. I am taking a 2-week break from releasing new episodes here at the beginning of the summer to kick off an awesome summer with my kids! We’ll be back in 2 weeks with fresh episodes, but for now, enjoy this throwback to one of my favorite guests on the show!
Wendy Snyder is a returning guest of the show! She is on today to talk about sibling rivalry. Wendy is a parenting coach. She inspires parents to learn and grow and she leads with connection based strategies. She is the cr...
2023-06-151h 11Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 135: Dr. Tracy Dalgleish – The Mental Load of Parenting and Relationships
Dr. Tracy Dalgleish is on the podcast today! She is a clinical psychologist, the mother of two, a wife, and she is the creator of Be Connected. She has a great online community at @drtracyd on Instagram. Nearly 200,000 people are following her over there getting sound and scientific advice.
She has spent over 15 years in practice working with individuals and couples and training with renowned relationship experts. She has a book coming out called I Didn’t Sign Up for This: A Couples Therapist Shares Real-Life Stories of Breaking Patterns and Finding Joy in Relationships . . . Including Her Ow...
2023-05-301h 00Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 134: Caitlin Murray – Big Time Adulting
Caitlin Murray is Big Time Adulting on Instagram. She is one of the most hilarious follows over on Instagram. She brings hilarious, honest commentary on the everyday mundane life of motherhood.
Caitlin has three kids and is a stay-at-home mom. Although, her Big Time Adulting platform has turned into a great success and we talk about her goals and vision for that. Her oldest son is a cancer survivor and we talk about that time of her life in this episode.
To note: there are swear words in this episode!
What we talked...
2023-05-2356 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 133: Dr. Siggie Cohen – Practical Steps to Calm and Confident Parenting
Dr. Siggie Cohen is on the show today! She is passionate about helping families connect and thrive. She has been working with families for over three decades, first as a teacher and then as a child development specialist.
Her own kids are all grown, so she has been there and done that and gives us some valuable advice in this episode!
What we talked about:
04:45- Dr. Siggie’s parenting journey
8:15- Being a working parent
10:35- Having a presence on Instagram
12:20- Surface and underlying triggers as...
2023-05-1655 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 132: Dr. Morgan Cutlip – Emotional Roles in Parenting and Change in Demands as Kids Age
Dr. Morgan Cutlip has a PhD in psychology and is a relationship expert. She has a book coming out in September called Loving Your Kids Without Losing Yourself.
Dr. Cutlip has a particular passion for helping her generation of Millennials find love, happiness, and longevity in their relationships.
She has conducted award-winning research on the Love Thinks course, Head Meets Heart, and completed a study on the high divorce rate of female soldiers.
Dr. Cutlip has created content and courses for @FloTracker, the number one app in health and fitness, and was a...
2023-05-0234 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 131: Ellen Braaten, PhD – Motivation, Goals, and Expectations
Ellen Braaten is a licensed psychologist and child neuropsychologist. She is the author of the new book Bright Kids Who Couldn’t Care Less, How to Rekindle your Child’s motivation. The book was forwarded by Sheryl Sandburg.
Ellen has a book called Love the Kid You Have, Not the One You Wish You Had
This conversation with Ellen is a good one! We talk about what motivation is and what we can do as parents to help our kids feel self-motivated rather than pushing them to do things.
What we talked about:
2023-04-2554 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 130: Heather Brooker – Standup Comedy and Raising a Child in Hollywood
Heather Brooker is on the show today! She is an actress, a comedian, a host. She has been featured on NBC, ABC, and Netflix. She is a two time Emmy winner. She has been on shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Atypical, and The Mindy Project. She is also a standup comedian and has her own podcast with her husband and her daughter called The Brooker Family Popcast.
We talk about body positivity, working in Hollywood, and raising a child in Hollywood who is also in the industry.
I had so much fun getting to know He...
2023-04-1845 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 129: Jen Panaro – Sustainability Tips for Modern Parents
Jen Panaro shares about sustainability in simple ways in this episode.
We start this conversation talking about composting and simple ways that we can compost if we are interested along with why we should compost. We also talk about choosing to buy less and choosing where we buy from. We also discuss voluntary hardship in this episode!
What we talked about:
5:00- Her passion for sustainability
9:50- Food waste and composting
23:55- Teaching your kids about composting
30:50- Recycling
34:40- Hang drying clothes
38:30...
2023-04-111h 05Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 128: Dr. Shefali – The Parenting Map
Dr. Shefali is a clinical psychologist specializing in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy. She brings together the best of both worlds for her clients. She is an expert in family dynamics and personal development. She teaches courses all around the world. The most recent book that she released is called The Parenting Map. She also wrote the book The Conscious Parent, Out of Control, A Radical Awakening, and The Awakened Family. Her work is all about conscious parenting.
Dr. Shefali has been all around the world speaking about this topic, including being interviewed by...
2023-04-0440 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 127: Dr. Carolyn Rubenstein – Living Beyond Burnout
Dr. Carolyn Rubenstein is a clinical psychologist. She has a PhD from the University of Miami in counseling psychology. She has been featured on the Today Show, the Boston Globe, and Psychology Today. She has a robust Instagram community where you can follow her. She gives practical ways to overcome anxiety and burnout over there.
In this episode, we talk about how to identify burnout, living beyond burnout, and ways that we can work to prevent burnout. We also talk about self soothing ourselves and how to teach our kids about this.
What we talked...
2023-03-2954 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 126: Shannan Martin – Start With Hello
Shannan Martin is a mother, a wife, and a neighbor living in Indiana. She just wrote a book called Start with Hello (And Other Simple Ways to Live as Neighbors). She is very passionate about that and I am as well! It was really fun to connect with her about that. She is also the author of Falling Free and Ministry of Ordinary Places. She is a phenomenal writer.
In this episode, we talk about what it means to be a neighbor. We also talk about her life and how she got to where she is now...
2023-03-211h 10Why is Everyone Yelling?Break Week at the Beach
Hi all! I decided to take a little break week as I spend some nice weather days at the beach here at Wrightsville Beach with my four boys!
We’re also taking a little break as we strategize a bit more for this podcast. If you have any suggestions for the podcast, please reach out to me at lindsey@sandyboyproductions.com. I would love to hear what you are loving with the podcast, would like to hear more of, or guest ideas!
Thank you all so much for being here. I am always so grateful fo...
2023-03-0705 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 124: Nattie Meador – Community, Friendship, and Vulnerability
I am so excited about this conversation with my friend, Nattie Meador. I know Nattie from way back, she is from the same hometown as me and is one of those friends that I have kept up with since reconnecting on social media!
Nattie is from Bloomington, Indiana (my hometown!) and has moved back there and works as the Associate Director at Indiana University Alumni Association. She is the mom of three.
She recently started her new podcast called A Little Happy. She has such a great story of why they named it that and...
2023-02-2859 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 123: Aly Pain – Ditching Performance Parenting
Aly Pain is back on the show! She was on episode 118 where we talked about healthy communication with our kids, especially as they are in their teen years. Today, we talk about communication again but we talk about how to communicate with our kids when they have something big coming up without being outcome focused.
Aly Pain is a parenting expert. She helps parents end baffling blowups and painful disconnection with their teens to build trust and respect. She is a certified relationship coach for families.
Aly is passionate about empowering us to have deeper...
2023-02-2140 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 122: Julie Bogart – Curiosity Leading the Way
Julie Bogart is back on the show today!
Julie Bogart has a book called Raising Critical Thinkers. Julie is the creator and owner of Brave Writer, an online writing and language arts program.
In this episode, we talk about what happens when our hopes and dreams for our kids do not align with their hopes and dreams for themselves. We also talk about motivating our kids to be a successful person without pushing them in one direction or another. We also talk about relationships with adult parents!
Photo credit: Daniel Smyth
W...
2023-02-141h 00Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 121: Dr. Ariana Hoet – The Movement for Children’s Mental Health
Dr. Hoet works in Pediatric Primary Care where she serves primarily Latino and Somali immigrant children. She is also a clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University.
She is the clinical director for On Our Sleeves which is an amazing resource. It is a movement for children’s mental health. On Our Sleeves provides free resources that help break stigmas and start conversation.
What we talked about:
3:10- Introduction to Dr. Ariana Hoet and her work
7...
2023-02-0750 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 120: Kim John Payne – Simplicity Parenting
Kim John Payne, M. ED. is an award-winning author. He has worked passionately to help tens of thousands of people give voice to the feeling that something is not okay about the new normal of overwhelm that so many people are experiencing every day. He offers doable ways to realize the hopes and values that we all have for ourselves and build deep connections with our children that gives our families resiliency and simple joy. Kim John has been a consultant and trainer to over 230 independent and public US schools.
What we talked about:
3:45...
2023-01-311h 00Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 119: Lisa Andersen – Hard but Helpful Truths
Lisa Andersen is the mother of five. She is also the founder of Drawers Co. which is a color coded clothing for kids, specifically underwear. The sizes are indicated by color.
Lisa’s Instagram is @thrivingmotherhood and she is such an encourager over there! One of the messages that I love over on Lisa’s Instagram is that if you are struggling, you are growing!
I hope that you find the connection in this episode helpful!
What we talked about:
3:50- Getting to know Lisa
5:45- Starting her business
2023-01-2458 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 118: Aly Pain – Healthy Communication With Your Kids
Aly Pain is a parenting expert. She helps parents end baffling blowups and painful disconnection with their teens to build trust and respect. She is a certified relationship coach for families.
Aly is passionate about empowering us to have deeper and meaningful relationships with our kids where we can actually communicate well and listen well.
I loved learning from and connecting with Aly in this episode!
Disclaimer: Aly shares about some dysfunctional family relationships in her own life which included her having an eating disorder and attempting suicide.
What we talked...
2023-01-1748 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 117: Julie Bogart – Raising Critical Thinkers
Julie Bogart has a book called Raising Critical Thinkers which is mainly what we talked about in this episode. We chat not only about raising critical thinkers but also how to be critical thinkers ourselves. Julie provides passionate & compassionate exploration of what critical thinking is and how to hone this vital skill set in our children.
Julie is the mother of 5 grown children and has so much wisdom to share in this episode! We had such a candid conversation about how to think for ourselves in a world where information is constantly being thrown in our direction.
2023-01-1057 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 116: Tritika Sharda Bhanot – Simplifying Your Home
Tritika Sharda Bhanot is passionate about the minimalist lifestyle. She is a working Southasian mom on her journey to the minimalist lifestyle and her mantra is “each inch of your house is gold, use it wisely.” I love that she shares in this episode that her mother is who actually planted the seeds of minimalism growing up. She also shares 5 tips for taking the first step to decluttering, organizing, and simplifying.
Tritika works full time outside of the home as a senior consultant for an IT company. Along with this passion of hers for helping others simplify thei...
2023-01-0346 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 115: Re-run Cali Werner – Family and Behavioral Therapist
Cali Werner is a family and behavioral therapist. She focuses on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, athletes and repetitive and ritualistic performance inhibiting behaviors, anxiety, mental health stigmas and more. Cali also recently wrote a book and it’s called Anxious Annie.
In this episode, she gives us really thoughtful ways to evaluate and decide if our kids might need to see a behavioral therapist, ways to think about anxiety with our kids, how to handle certain situations, anxiety with sports, and more.
I took a lot from this conversation and I hope that you all with too...
2022-12-271h 02Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 114: Re-Run David Thomas – Raising Boys
David Thomas is the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN. He is the co-author of 8 books including the bestselling books Wild Things and Are My Kids on Track. As a licensed therapist, he works with kids and parents on all kinds of different topics.
He is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts and has been featured in publications including The Washington Post and USA Today.. He also has his own podcast, Raising Boys and Girls. He speaks around the county on these topics. He has 2 sons that are twins and a daug...
2022-12-201h 01Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 113: Ali Flynn – Managing Expectations Over the Holidays
Ali Flynn is a writer and supporter specifically for moms of teens. She provides encouragement and inspiration for them. She has four daughters, two who are in college and two which are at home.
We talk about adjusting our expectations when our kids are home from college, transitioning to raising older kids, parenting teenage girls, and more!
Photo credit: Amy Drucker Photography
What we talked about:
4:45- Introduction to Ali and her family
7:20- Showing our kids who we are outside of being their mom
11:10- Transitioning t...
2022-12-1359 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 112: Bre Pearl – Humor on the Other Side of Hardship
Bre Pearl is a respiratory therapist and also is a content creator for @sarcastic_mommy. She has her own page called @fullofmomsense where she shares about humor based parenting, just giving light hearted energy to parenting because it can be really hard.
In this episode, she shares what it was like being a respiratory therapist during the peak of COVID. She also walked through some health struggles that really made life challenging and she talks about walking through that.
What we talked about:
3:00- Introduction to Bre
7:30- Mental health struggles...
2022-12-0649 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 111: Yael Schonbrun – Your Relationship With Your Partner After Kids
Yael is a returning guest on the show. She was on the show back in August on episode 99. In that episode, we talked about what it is like to thrive in work, parenting, relationships, stress management, and how we can plan to focus on the things that really matter to us.
Today, we dive deep into relationships and how we can learn to parent with our significant other and still enjoy being around them. In this conversation, Yael breaks down how we can grow in the connect in the good, the bad, and the downright infuriating.
2022-11-2954 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 110: Amanda Parrish Morgan – The Cost of Fear-Based Parenting
Amanda Parrish Morgan is a writing instructor, a marathon runner, and the mother of two. She has a new book out called Stroller.
In this conversation, we talk a lot about consumerism in parenting and how the world has led us to believe that we need all these things that we don’t really need. We also talk about fear based parenting and how our society also puts ideas in our heads that maybe we should be fearful of things that we shouldn’t actually be fearful of. Lastly, we talk a lot about raising independent kids, whic...
2022-11-151h 05Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 109: Lauren Krasnodembski – Finding Purpose in the Day to Day
Lauren Krasnodembski is a privacy attorney and the founder of the Mind Muscle Motivator, LLC. She helps high achieving women get off the hamster wheel and find their purpose and passion in life. She went through this herself in 2017 when she realized that outside of work and motherhood, she didn’t know what she was passionate about and wanted to change that. She helps other women do the same.
I love that in this conversation, Lauren helps us to rethink how we are living our day to day lives.
What we talked about:
2:15- I...
2022-11-0841 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 108: Brighton Peachy – Outdoor Family Adventures
Brighton Peachy is the mother of 3 and she loves to adventure outdoors with her children. She is passionate about wilderness safety and first aid. Her husband is in his medical residency so she spends a lot of time with her kids on her own and is very passionate about still getting outdoors and adventuring and doing hard things with her kids solo.
They have converted a van into a mini camper that they take with them all around the country. She shares about that in this episode!
She has walked through a very traumatic experience...
2022-11-0158 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 107: Carla Naumburg, PhD; You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent
Carla Naumburg, PhD is a clinical social worker, the mother of 2, and the author of several books. Her most recent book is You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent, How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break. She is also the author fo the bestselling book How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids. Carla brings some hilarity to this issue and she talks a lot about how if we practice mindfulness and take care of ourselves that can help us stay calmer when things get crazy in our homes and in our minds as well.
2022-10-2548 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 106: Esther Huybreghts – Millennial Parenting Pressures – Trust Your Gut
Esther Huybreghts is the mom of 2 and lives in Belgium. She is the cofounder of Pok Pok Playroom which is a Toronto based digital toy company that empowers kids to be creative and think outside the box. It’s designed for kids aged 2-6. This app sounds like a dream come true!
In this episode, Esther and I talk about parenting as older millennials and the pressures that comes with that. We also talk about creating healthy boundaries with technology and screen time in our families.
What we talked about:
4:00- Introduction to Es...
2022-10-1851 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 105: Arlene Pellicane – Digital Minimalism
Arlene Pellicane is the author of Screen Kids which she coauthored with Gary Chapman. She has been featured on the Today Show and Wallstreet Journal. Her mission is for you to find more happiness in your home. Arlene is the mother of 3 kids.
In Screen Kids Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane will empower you with the tools you need to make positive changes. Through stories, science, and wisdom, you’ll discover how to take back your home from an over-dependence on screens.
In this episode, we talk a lot about screen time and kids and techno...
2022-10-1150 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 104: Josephine Atluri – Mom of 7 (IVF, Adoption, Surrogacy) on Choosing Your Mindset
Josephine Atluri is the mother of seven and in this episode she shares her experience of becoming a mother through IVF, international adoption and surrogacy. She is a highly sought after fertility, pregnancy, and parenting mindfulness coach. She is the host of the popular podcast, Responding to Life: Talking Health, Fertility, & Parenthood. She is also the author of the books Mindfulness Journal for Parents and 5 Minute Mindfulness for Pregnancy.
I loved getting to know Josephine and her story and learn more about her mindfulness practice.
What we talked about:
3:00- Josephine’s journey to...
2022-10-0445 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 103: Kara Forney – Founder of thebump.com & Author of Boy Moms; Collective Tales of Mothers and Sons
Kara Forney is the founder of The Bump.com. She was the former CEO of The Bump as well once it was acquired by The Knot. She has a new book out called Boy Moms, Collective Tales of Mothers and Sons. This is a book where she sheds light on todays boy mom experience through a collection of essays written by moms that speaks to the unexpected joys, challenges, and overall significance of mothering sons. This heartwarming collection that Kara has put together demonstrates what society has long told us what to expect when it comes to being a...
2022-09-271h 03Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 102: Judge Anthony Bompiani – Judge and Family Law Attorney on the Value of Communication
Judge Anthony Bompiani is a retired Judge and family law attorney turned consultant. He is the founder of Judge Anthony Consulting and co-founder of Court Clerk, a family court case management software program for non-attorneys. He is in the business of helping people navigate the areas of divorce and custody. He has been featured in Forbes, Success Magazine, and Men’s Journal. In addition to working with his clients one on one and in small groups he has also created online programs for people around the world who are struggling through divorce and custody battles.
This might no...
2022-09-2057 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 101: Nellie Harden – Building Kids for Lifelong Confidence
Nellie Harden is a family, life, and leadership coach. She is the mom of 4 girls who are in their teen years. She works hard to help parents build their kid’s worth, esteem, and confidence. She focuses on raising girls but there is a lot of relevant information in this conversation about raising both girls and boys.
In this conversation, Nellie and I talk about conversations to be having with your kids as they get into those teen years and how ultimately we are raising kids who are able to self discipline and lead successful lives once the...
2022-09-1354 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 100: Stephany Tousignant – You’re a Really Good Mom Already
Today my guest is Stef Tousignat and we talk about all things gratitude! The biggest takeaway from this conversation is that you are already a REALLY GOOD MOM. Stef is a self proclaimed imperfect parent & gratitude nerd. She is also the author of the children’s book “The Middle of the Night Book.” She wrote this book because she felt like she was not her best self in the middle of the night when kids had her up and wanted to tackle the problem.
In this episode we also talk about thing small, unique ways that both Stef a...
2022-09-0652 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 99: Yael Schonbrun – Work, Parent, Thrive
Yael Schonbrun, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, co-host of Psychologists Off the Clock: A podcast about the science and practice of living well, and mother of three. Yael’s work draws on scientific research, her clinical experience, ancient wisdom, and her own personal experience with her three little boys.
Yael is the author of a book coming out in November called Work, Parent, Thrive. It has twelve science backed strategies to ditch guilt, manage overwhelm, and grow connection (when everything feels like too much).
I am really excited about thi...
2022-08-3058 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 98: Shanera Williamson – Raising Brown Children in White Spaces
Shanera Willamson is the host of the Brown Mama Bear Podcast.
I first found out about Shanera on the Donald Miller Podcast which is a business podcast. She was getting advice from him about how to go about starting this awesome community that she has created.
The community that she created is for parents raising brown children in white spaces. Shanera provides a place for parents to get the support, inspiration and input they need to raise kids who are comfortable in their skin and can passionately leave their mark on society.
She i...
2022-08-231h 02Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 97: David Thomas – Raising Emotionally Strong Boys
David Thomas is back on the show today to talk about raising emotionally strong boys. If you haven’t listened to his first episode, go back to episode 42 from July of 2021. We talked about simply raising boys and what that looks like. In this episode, we get more in depth about the emotional side of boys and why it is important to nurture that.
David is the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN. His brand new book, Raising Emotionally Strong Boys, is out now. He is the co-author of 8 other books including the be...
2022-08-1647 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 96: Katie Arnold – Nurturing a Love for Sport and Play
Katie Arnold returns to the show to talk about kids and sports and why it’s so important to nurture a love for sport AND play. It can be really easy to get sucked into the World of signing your kid up for ALL THE THINGS and we want to stay curious and examine why we sign our kids up for things and how to strive for a healthy ratio of organized sport versus unorganized free play.
Here is a little more about Katie in case you missed our first episode! She is the mother of two gi...
2022-08-091h 02Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 95: Katie Arnold – Raising Adventurous Kids
We are talking about raising adventurous kids in todays episode with Katie Arnold!
Katie is the mother of two girls, an ultra runner and a writer. She won the Leadville 100 in 2018 and her work has been published in Outside, her stories have appeared in The New York Times, Men’s Journal, ESPN the Magazine, Marie Claire, Runner’s World, Elle, and Sunset, among others.
She created and launched the popular Raising Rippers column, about bringing up adventurous kids. Her family can be found adventuring up mountains and down rivers and I wanted to hear her tips and ideas...
2022-08-021h 06Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 93: Ralphie Jacobs – Simply on Purpose – Look for the Good
Ralphie Jacobs is a positive parenting expert and shares “life changing parenting truths” through her courses over at Simply on Purpose and through her wildly popular instagram. She is the mother of four and has a big passion for arming parents with powerful parenting skills that will change your home.
In this episode we talk about being a safe parent and what that means, families having different boundaries – there is no one right way, and the most important take away from this episode in my opinion is that we can’t “fix” our kids but we can take charge of...
2022-07-1957 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 92: Jenn Wirth – Motherhood and Mental Health
Jenn Wirth is the founder of Mom’s Maternal Health. She is the mother of two and is also a former first grade teacher. Jenn had postpartum depression when she was 4 months postpartum with her second baby and she shares her story very openly and candidly in the episode. She gives us all a safe, judgment free space to listen, learn and to reflect on our own lives. She also does that in her own community that she has created with Mom’s Maternal Health. Jenn really invites others mothers to share their stories including the good, the messy, and...
2022-07-121h 00Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 91: Dr. Jenny King – Micropractices to Help With Stress and Trauma
Dr. Jenny King is a licensed social worker who focuses on trauma and is the co-director of the Center on Trauma at Case Western University in Cleveland. She is the mother of 3 and her and her husband unschool their children.
In this episode, we focus on stress and trauma and the importance of play as adults. We talk about moving away from surviving and actually thriving after trauma and how we can work to calm anxiety in everyday life through these simple micropractices that Jenny has developed.
I hope that this is an insightful conversation t...
2022-07-051h 03Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 90: Dr. Kate Lund – Raising Resilient Kids
Dr. Kate Lund is licensed clinical psychologist, published author, and keynote speaker. Kate struggled as a child with a medical condition called Hydrocephalus which made some of the typical activities of childhood challenging. Kate is an international bestselling author of the book Bounce which is the ultimate guide to help children build resilience and thrive in all areas of life. In this episode, we talk about raising confident, optimistic and happy kids handling bullying and building bullet-proof self belief and discovering strengths through challenges.
What we talked about:
2:50- Kate’s childhood with Hydrocephalus
4...
2022-06-2851 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 89: Amy Eilers – Simplifying Your Home
Amy is the mom of 4 girls, she is a simplifying wizard. She is also the host of Mom Chat Monday which is a podcast with her cohost, Kyla Marie Charles. This is a podcast but they actually go live on Instagram and use that audio for their podcast. Go follow her on IG @houseofeilers.
She is funny, smart, and she will encourage you to get rid of some stuff and organize your space.
What we talked about:
2:45- Introduction to Amy
13:40- Chores
18:35- Tips for decluttering
31:50...
2022-06-2158 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 88: Emily Battle – Raising Boys: Building Relationships Through Emotional Connection and Physical Activity
Emily Battle is the executive director of Let Me Run. Let Me Run is a nonprofit wellness program that inspires boys to be themselves, be active, and belong. They have a comprehensive curriculum that applies the power of running. The program encourages boys to develop their psychological, emotional, and social health in addition to their physical health.
In this episode, we talk about the importance of this connection that they create in the community at Let Me Run. Emily is also a mom of 2 boys herself. It is a great conversation about changing the societal narrative about b...
2022-06-1450 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 87: Julia Cook – Raising Lifelong Problem Solvers
Julia is nationally recognized as an award-winning children’s book author and parenting expert. There is probably a book that Julie has authored that tackles an issue or a subject that you are hoping to work on with your children. She has presented in thousands of schools across the country and abroad, regularly speaks at national education and counseling conferences. She has published nearly 100 children’s books with a wide range of characters and social development topics. Her books showcase her innate ability to enter the worldview of a children who can then use her storybooks to grow. Julia give...
2022-06-0756 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 86: Katie Kovacs – Clinical Therapist on Life Transitions and Body Image
Katie Kovacs is a licensed therapist and she specializes in individual counseling and psychotherapy for both adults and children. She is known for her work in high school athletics and the reality of anxiety, perfectionism, and eating disorders.
In this podcast, we focus on transitions, perfectionism, anxiety, handling emotion, and talking to our kids and ourselves about having a healthy relationship with our bodies and food.
What we talked about:
6:15- Introductions to Katie’s work in therapy
10:20- Transitions with kids
14:25- Emotions
20:50- How therapy chan...
2022-05-3153 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 85: Rachael Amarante – Burnout in Motherhood
Rachael Amarante is an author, a speaker, and she has created the Awakening Motherhood Project. She talks really authentically and in a really honest way to mothers and has a passion for living life with a little less BS, more joy, and purpose.
In this episode, we talk about burnout and ways to tackle it, choosing to unhurry yourself, and we end the episode with some favorite things that we are loving!
Rachael was on the show last summer on episode 39. We talked about finding joy in motherhood and summer sanity ideas and tips last y...
2022-05-241h 03Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 84: Kellie Syfan – Supporting Behavioral Changes
Kellie is a board certified behavior analyst. She is the founder of her own business, Applied Behavioral Happiness. At Applied Behavioral Happiness, Kellie and her team work with families to overcome challenging behavior through skill building programs and play.
What I love about Kellie is that she approaches this with what will work with your kids, your family, your belief systems, your values. It’s not a one size fits all plan for how to handle behavior issues with your child.
Some things that we talked about in this episode were how to change behavior wit...
2022-05-171h 01Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 83: Angela Douglas – Showing kids the way by doing
Angela Douglas is the Executive Director for Healthy New Albany which is an organization that promotes wellness in Ohio. They have toddler in nature programs, nourish cooking lessons, a food pantry, and five races throughout the year that help fund their programming. They also have a virtual kids marathon where you do 26 miles over an 8 week period. She started the food pantry in her garage when she was pregnant and had a 1.5 year old. It is really cool to hear how all of that evolved. She also served in the army for 4 years and in this episode she shares...
2022-05-1052 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 82: Dr. Laurie Kramer – Helping Siblings Get Along
Dr. Laurie Kramer is a licensed clinical psychologist and a professor of applied psychology at Northeastern University. She is the creator of More Fun with Sisters and Brothers program which is a program that teaches 4-8 year old children the key social and emotional competencies that research has shown are critical for fun, friendly, and low conflict sibling interaction. She has some steps that are really simple to work through some of these conflicts.
What we talked about:
4:50- Introduction to Dr. Laurie Kramer’s work
6:10- Age appropriate arguments
8:15- How...
2022-05-0350 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 81: Bob Kennedy – An Olympian’s Mindset Parenting High-Achieving Athletes
Bob Kennedy is an American Distance Runner, who is now retired. He once held the American record in the 3,000 meters, 2 mile and the 5,000 meters. Bob ran for Indiana University and went on to run professionally for Nike, competing in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. Bob has a 5k PR of 12:58 and Nike has named two shoes after him.
I’ve had the opportunity to work with Bob, when he was on the Board of Directors for Back on My Feet Indianapolis and then at Athletic Annex, a local run specialty store in Indianapolis.
Bob is also the fath...
2022-04-261h 24Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 80: Jennifer Borget – Budgeting Goals & Movie Night
Jennifer Borget is the mom of three kids. She is a blogger and is the creator of the Movie Night Journal. She is very passionate about movie watching and they do a family movie night every week and the journal that she created gives you suggestions, activities, and snack ideas to make your family movie night perfect.
Jennifer is a former news anchor and we talked about how her life shifted after she left that career to stay home with her kids full time.
In this conversation, we went in so many directions but one o...
2022-04-191h 08Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 79: Amy Arnold and Jessica Stanley – Connection and Friendship
Amy Arnold and Jessica Stanley are my guests today. They founded the company, Card My Yard. They founded the business with the simple goal of serving families and making a positive impact in the community with their small business. Over the past several years, they have turned this into a major franchise. They have over 450 franchises throughout the United States. They are both mothers of three kids and live in Texas.
In today’s episode, we talk about friendship, building Card My Yard and where the idea for the business came from, working with their husbands, and more...
2022-04-121h 05Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 78: Lyndsee Wunn – See a need, Create a solution. Foster Care & Boxes of Love.
Lyndsee Wunn is the founder of Boxes of Love which is a grassroots effort to provide babies and children entering foster care from local hospitals with a large box of new clothing, pajamas, shoes and other comfort items to call their own. Lyndsee is a pediatric nurse and she saw a shocking number of babies and children who would enter the foster care system with nothing but the clothes on their backs. After adopting her own son who her and her husband fostered for two years, Lyndsee knew she had to do something to change the way so many...
2022-04-051h 05Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 77: Tricia Brichler – Simplifying a Healthy Lifestyle With Your Kids
Tricia Brichler is a mom of two lively little boys, a pediatric and holistic certified registered nurse (RN) and an integrative health coach based in Cincinnati, OH. She is an active lifestyle enthusiast and life-long learner and is constantly seeking ways to improve the balance between modern conveniences and long-term health of her own family. She received her integrative health coach training through Duke Integrative Medicine.
In this episode, Tricia shares about tips for incorporating nutritious food into our kids’ diets, promoting an active lifestyle for your family, simplifying your morning routine with kids, and so much mo...
2022-03-2956 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 76: Julie Leonard – Pre and Post-Natal Fitness Coach
Julie Leonard is a pre and postnatal fitness coach. She has a master’s degree in exercise science. She focuses on the core and pelvic floor and she helps people achieve an easier birth and faster postpartum recovery.
In this episode, Julie and I talk about how she got into her career and she gives us some great advice on strength work and core work. She has a wild story about the birth of one of her kids and she shares about that in this episode. This is super fun and casual as well as educational, you’re g...
2022-03-2255 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 75: Julie Lythcott-Haims – Raising Independent Kids
Julie Lythcott-Haims is the NYT Bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult which gave rise to her popular Ted Talk. Her newest book is coming out, it is called Your Turn: How to be an Adult. Julie is also the author of a poetry memoir called Real American which illustrates her experience as a black and biracial person in white spaces.
Julie worked at Stanford University as the Dean of Freshman for over a decade and she noticed a rise in parental involvement in students’ lives. That is where the book, How to Raise an Adult, ca...
2022-03-151h 02Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 73: Keli Reese – Fulfillment, Boundaries, and Fun in Motherhood
Keli has a heart for helping mothers replace anxiety and guilt with fulfillment and joy. She is the mom of 5 and recently went back to work. She is an educator who teaches fifth grade. She spent 11 years at home with her kids and has been back teaching for 2 years. We get to hear about that transition and she also shares about choosing joy in her life even in the hard times. She shares how she handled motherhood when it wasn’t necessarily what she thought it would be. We also talk about boundaries and what that looks like while ra...
2022-03-011h 03Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 72: Jenn Kautsch – Rethinking Your Relationship with Alcohol Without Labels, Shame, Judgment, or Rules
Jenn Kautsch feels passionate about making safe spaces for women to have conversations about alcohol without judgment, labels or rules. She is a retired “grey area” drinker and in her mid-40s, she felt tired, stuck, and on autopilot and needed a change. She just turned 50 and is a new empty nester.
She started a community called Sober Sis where she has helped over 20,000 women from all over the world. SoberSis is a like-minded community of women who are renegotiating their relationship with alcohol w/o labels, shame, judgment or rules. She has a 21 day reset challenge that...
2022-02-221h 25Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 71: Tessa Stuckey – Strategies for When Your Kids Lie or Cheat from a Licensed Therapist
Tessa Stuckey is a licensed therapist working with teens and parents of teens. She is a returning guest on this show. She was episode 32 of this podcast where we talked about cultural influences impacting our teens.
Today on the podcast, Tessa talks about coping skills, when our kids lie and cheat and how to handle those things. Tessa has a great system that she talks about in this podcast for when her children lie and cheat.
Tessa is helping so many people with her therapy practice as well as on her Instagram community. She is s...
2022-02-151h 03Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 70: Sarah Lacey – Empowering Women Through Story and Connection
Sarah Lacey is the founder of Linking Indy Women which is an amazing community and networking group where each month men and women gather to hear inspiring women in business around the city share the story. You leave all of these events feeling connection, encouragement, having advice and strategy and most importantly you leave inspired.
Sarah is also the mother of four, she works full time in tech. In this episode, we talk about why she launched Linking Indy Women, what it means and why it is important, what it is like to be a woman in b...
2022-02-101h 06Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 69: Esther Goetz – Moms of Bigs
Esther is the mother of four grown children and she runs the Instagram account Moms of Bigs. She will speak to your soul over on that page! She talks about giving our big kids the roots of unconditional love and the wings of freedom to be completely themselves. She comes to you with help, humor, and hope!
We get a lot of really great advice from Esther in this episode and I hope that you enjoy it!
What we talked about:
6:40- Introduction to Esther
8:25- Setting boundaries with all of...
2022-02-011h 06Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 68: Shannon Battle – The I Can Woman; Making Things Happen
Shannon Battle is a mentor, a business owner, a speaker, a counselor, and she is the mother of 5. She also recently got her license to be a general contractor and the story behind that is so cool that she saw the need for it and went after it. Shannon has a passion for helping others see opportunities that lay dormant within themselves.
I had so much fun talking to her and hearing about her journey, owning her own business, and taking chances. I love her drive and I think that she will really motivate you to go...
2022-01-2553 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 67: Michelle Icard – Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen
Michelle Icard is a speaker, author and educator who helps kids, parents, and teachers navigate the complicated social world of early adolescence. Her newest book is Fourteen Talks By Age Fourteen. That guides readers between the fourteen essential conversations parents need to have with their kids before they start high school. It talks to you about the simple conversations to the really big conversations. The book covers hygiene, alcohol, sex, repuation, friendship, freedom. So many topics in this book that I was underlining and taking notes on. My oldest child is 9 and I felt like it was a great...
2022-01-1853 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 66: Erin Mohring – Delights in Motherhood as your Kids Get Older and Gain Freedom
Erin Mohring is the mom of three boys who are a sophomore, an 8th grader, and a 4th grader. Erin is also a runner so it was fun to hear that part of her story. She is a really fun follow on Instagram, she is @homewiththeboys over there! On her blog, she shares all about faith, family, fashion, and fitness!
In this episode, Erin shares about the MOB Society and A Million Praying Moms that she founded and worked on for 12 years. She finally decided that it was time to step away recently. She shares what that i...
2022-01-111h 04Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 65: Matt DeVirgiliis- Fatherhood from the Eyes of a Dad of Two Preemie Babies
Matt DeVirgiliis is on the podcast today! He is the father of 2 and his daughters are 6 and 8 now. They were born very prematurely so he has a memoir out that walks through his journey of being a dad of two preemie babies and walking through some pretty scary and life threatening situations with his wife. He shares openly and honestly in this book about what it was like during those few years in his life. I think that anyone that has walked through anything similar will feel connected to Matt. Even just as a parent with new babies, you...
2022-01-041h 09Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 64: Amanda Knapp; Sitting Made Simple
Amanda Knapp is the founder and CEO of Sitting Made Simple. Amanda started her career as a nanny right out of high school in 1999. Over time, as her nanny career evolved and changed and she moved, she lived in Columbus, Ohio and realized that there was a huge need for childcare. That is where Sitting Made Simple all started. She worked from her home basement, scheduled everything on pen and paper and took appointments over the phone. In 2011, just 3 years into the business the demand for the services were rapidly increasing and Amanda made the decision to go full...
2021-12-281h 00Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 63: Shanisty Ireland; News Anchor to SAHM – Author of Blog “She’s Becoming Domestic”
Shanisty Ireland is a former news reporter and anchor. She is now the mother to 4 and she runs the blog She’s Becoming Domestic. She has had a couple of articles that have gone viral on Scary Mommy. Shanisty talks openly about the messy parts of motherhood as well as the fun parts.
I really enjoyed chatting with Shanisty and I really hope that when you listen to this conversation you feel like you are joining a conversation with two friends!
What we talked about:
2:50- Introduction to Shanisty
3:30- Homeschooling so...
2021-12-141h 02Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 62: Julie Podolec – The Power of Self-Belief
Julie is the mother of two and she is the founder of Modern Pop which is a fruit bar which was born out of her kitchen. She couldn’t find a simple ingredient frozen fruit bar to help her son’s teeth when he was teething and needed some soothing. They started selling these from a cold plate push cart along the street in Laguna Beach. Not long after that they fielded phoen calls from local grocery stores requesting delivery of their fruit filled bars. Julie is really a marketing and sales expert, she is so good at what she...
2021-12-071h 02Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 61: Andrea Davis – Creating a Tech Healthy Family
Andrea Davis is back on the show today! Andrea is the founder of Better Screen Time and is the mom of 5. She has been researching screen time and the effects that it has on families for years. She has just relaunched and added so many great things to her tech healthy family plan. It is a course to prepare kids to use tech as a tool.
In this episode, we talk about modeling healthy tech habits, working with our partners so that we can get on the same page, internal filters, self regulation, and getting buy-in from o...
2021-11-3048 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 60: Chelsea Skaggs – Communication and Sex After Baby
Chelsea Skaggs is the founder of The WTF Trimester. She is a certified professional life coach, intimacy expert, and communication trainer for parents. Chelsea has relationship tips for overwhelmed parents, helping you and your significant other with fewer arguments and more intimacy. In this conversation, we talk about what happens after the baby is born and what happens after that 6 week checkup.
Right now, her and her family are living and traveling full time in an RV so we start off the conversation talking about that journey!
What we talked about:
2:30- Living...
2021-11-2352 minWhy is Everyone Yelling?Episode 59: Torre Sommers – Cozy Living and Celebrations
Torre Sommers is the founder of Chadwick Home. If you do Elf on the Shelf, she has a solution for you so you don’t have to think about where you are going to put the elf every year! Torre’s elf box exists to empower and support families to keep the magic alive but not boggle you down or stress you out.
In this episode, we also talk about her husband’s journey being a three time kidney transplant recipient. He just had his third transplant this summer and she shares how they walked through that.
...
2021-11-161h 15Why is Everyone Yelling?Episode 58: Wendy Snyder – Sibling Rivalry
Wendy Snyder is a returning guest of the show! She is on today to talk about sibling rivalry. Wendy is a parenting coach. She inspires parents to learn and grow and she leads with connection based strategies. She is the creator of the Firm and Kind Parenting Blueprint. She has an amazing online community called the Bonfire Membership Program.
In this episode, Wendy gives strategies that we can use as parents to help our kids learn about conflict resolution. One of my favorite methods that Wendy teaches in parenting is making proactive agreements ahead of time with y...
2021-11-091h 09