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Dean of Green Gardening Almanac14: NICU Mom to a "Micro-Preemie" with Aisha WilliamsWe have so much to celebrate this week on the Messy Roads Podcast, and I have an incredible story to tell you today. My guest is Aisha Williams and she is happy to be here because her son just graduated from the NICU last week! After giving birth to her son at only 23 weeks, Aisha found herself facing impossible odds. Her son is what we might call a “micro-preemie.” He only weighed 1 lb. 11 oz.! Despite the short odds, this little guy was a fighter, and he is on his way to a normal, happy life. Connect with the Show: Facebook // Instagra...2018-04-1648 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac14: NICU Mom to a "Micro-Preemie" with Aisha WilliamsWe have so much to celebrate this week on the Messy Roads Podcast, and I have an incredible story to tell you today. My guest is Aisha Williams and she is happy to be here because her son just graduated from the NICU last week! After giving birth to her son at only 23 weeks, Aisha found herself facing impossible odds. Her son is what we might call a “micro-preemie.” He only weighed 1 lb. 11 oz.! Despite the short odds, this little guy was a fighter, and he is on his way to a normal, happy life.2018-04-1647 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac13: Making Mother Care a Priority with Dayna KurtzI am so excited for you to hear today’s episode because we are talking about a vitally important topic: Mother Care. In order to be the best mother, wife, or friend you could possibly be, you have to take care of yourself. It’s imperative. Your journey to motherhood might have been a struggle, or it might have been a dream. Whether you have three kids or whether your babies are all in heaven, it is important that you are being cared for. This is why I am so thrilled to have Dayna Kurtz on the show today. Dayna’s new...2018-04-0949 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac13: Making Mother Care a Priority with Dayna KurtzI am so excited for you to hear today’s episode because we are talking about a vitally important topic: Mother Care. In order to be the best mother, wife, or friend you could possibly be, you have to take care of yourself. Whether you have three kids or whether your babies are all in heaven, it is important that you are being cared for. This is why I am so thrilled to have Dayna Kurtz on the show today to talk about the beautiful ideas for practicing mother care from her new book Mother Matters2018-04-0949 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac12: Difficult Pregnancies are Worth It with Kate WoolleyToday’s show is honestly full of messy roads, but my guest, Kate Woolley, shares her story in a way that highlights the joys she experienced on the way. Kate had what her doctor called the most difficult naturally conceived pregnancy he had ever seen. From her water breaking at 16 weeks to extended bed rest and then her son arriving two months early, Kate had to go through the wringer. Not only was her pregnancy difficult, but Kate also experienced a miscarriage with her first pregnancy. Kate suffered so many setbacks, but at the end of the day, she knows it...2018-04-021h 02Dean of Green Gardening Almanac12: Difficult Pregnancies are Worth It with Kate WoolleyToday’s show is honestly full of messy roads, but my guest, Kate Woolley, shares her story in a way that highlights the joys she experienced on the way. Kate had what her doctor called the most difficult naturally conceived pregnancy he had ever seen. From her water breaking at 16 weeks to extended bed rest and then her son arriving two months early, Kate had to go through the wringer. Not only was her pregnancy difficult, but Kate also experienced a miscarriage with her first pregnancy.2018-04-021h 01Dean of Green Gardening Almanac11: Single Moms and Money with Aisha TaylorSingle Moms have a lot on their shoulders and many unique needs to be met. They need a support system, someone who understands just what they are going through. This is why I am so excited to have Aisha Taylor on the show today. Aisha is the CEO of FNPhenomenal Financial Planning, and also a single mom. Aisha is on a mission to help empower single moms with their finances, rather than feel overwhelmed or unsupported. She knows that single women have unique financial needs, so she has developed a place where they can turn for support. Aisha found herself...2018-03-2647 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac11: Single Moms and Money with Aisha TaylorSingle Moms have a lot on their shoulders and many unique needs to be met. They need a support system, someone who understands just what they are going through. This is why I am so excited to have Aisha Taylor on the show today. Aisha is the CEO of FNPhenomenal Financial Planning, and also a single mom. Aisha is on a mission to help empower single moms with their finances, rather than feel overwhelmed or unsupported.2018-03-2647 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac10: Being Courageous In Spite of Fear with Kate SwobodaMotherhood is a tough journey, and it takes so much courage to face the fears that day-to-day life will always bring. With thoughts like, “What if I’m not a good enough mom?” and, “Do I even have what it takes?” constantly plaguing us, we sometimes need to take a step back and remind ourselves that we have the power to be courageous, in spite of fear. Today, I am sitting down with Kate Swoboda, a speaker, trainer, and author. Kate has found a method to help all of us have courage as a daily habit. In her new book, The Courag...2018-03-1957 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac10: Being Courageous In Spite of Fear with Kate SwobodaMotherhood is a tough journey, and it takes so much courage to face the fears that day-to-day life will always bring. With thoughts like, “What if I’m not a good enough mom?” and, “Do I even have what it takes?” constantly plaguing us, we sometimes need to take a step back and remind ourselves that we have the power to be courageous, in spite of fear.2018-03-1957 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac9: Dealing with Medical Complications and Lifestyle Changes with Krissy MulliganA lot of moms go into planning for pregnancy with a great big master plan. As we often say on this show, those plans rarely pan out. Life has a way of making our road to motherhood less of a highway and more of a winding mountain pass. Luckily, when moms are supported by their families, doctors, and spouses, these roadblocks and setbacks are more than manageable. Krissy Mulligan was one of those fortunate women, and she is thankful every day that she managed to conceive her sweet son, Flynn, even after major medical problems.
Connect with the Show: Facebook // Inst...2018-03-1251 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac9: Overcoming Infertility, Prematurity, and Medical Complications with Krissy MulliganA lot of moms go into planning for pregnancy with a great big master plan. As we often say on this show, those plans rarely pan out. Life has a way of making our road to motherhood less of a highway and more of a winding mountain pass. Luckily, when moms are supported by their families, doctors, and spouses, these roadblocks and setbacks are more than manageable. Krissy Mulligan was one of those fortunate women, and she is thankful every day that she managed to conceive her sweet son, Flynn.2018-03-1251 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac8: How to Love Yourself Better with Sarah ArsenalHow can we love ourselves better? It’s not a question that many moms ask themselves, but it is absolutely essential. When we take the time to love ourselves, we have even more to give to our children, our jobs, and our spouses. I can already hear the objections rising, so I have my guest, Sarah Argenal here with me to give you practical steps you can take towards self-care. Today’s show is a rebroadcast of the Love Life Love Better Facebook Live that Sarah and I did in February. It was an incredibly helpful conversation that I think ever...2018-03-0533 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac8: How to Love Yourself Better with Sarah ArgenalHow can we love ourselves better? It’s not a question that many moms ask themselves, but it is absolutely essential. When we take the time to love ourselves, we have even more to give to our children, our jobs, and our spouses. I can already hear the objections rising, so I have my guest, Sarah Argenal here with me to give you practical steps you can take towards self-care. Today’s show is a rebroadcast of the Love Life Love Better Facebook Live that Sarah and I did in February.2018-03-0533 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac07: When Motherhood Means Trauma, Grief and Pain with Leslie BrowningWhat happens when motherhood isn’t a happy memory, but a traumatic one? When a woman experiences a miscarriage, her memories of motherhood are tainted with grief, and it often brings up other unpleasantness along with it. It’s no small wonder that we don’t often hear stories about miscarriage, but I think that needs to change. Every woman is going to bear their grief differently, and sometimes it’s in silence or isolation. Today, I wanted you to hear how one woman has learned to bear her grief after losing a baby, and now she is using her story to...2018-02-2644 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac7: When Motherhood Means Trauma, Grief and Pain with Leslie BrowningWhen a woman experiences a miscarriage, her memories of motherhood are tainted with grief, and it can often bring up other unpleasant memories along with it.Today, I wanted you to hear how one woman has learned to bear her grief after losing twins, and how she is using her story to help others heal so they don’t have to be alone like she was. This is the story of Leslie Browning, an accidental memoirist.2018-02-2644 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac06: Mommy Intuition is the Key to Inner Wisdom with Julie CusmariuAs mothers, we are told to trust our instincts, but that sounds a lot easier than it actually is. When was the last time you gave thought to your intuition? Do you trust it? Like other skills, our intuitive skills can be grown and honed to better serve ourselves, our relationships, and our children. Today, I am so thrilled to be able to bring you the wisdom of Julie Cusmariu, an Intuitive Life Coach, Podcaster, and Mother.
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If you are interested in sharing your story, hop over to messyroads.com/beaguest.2018-02-2038 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac06: Mommy Intuition is the Key to Inner Wisdom with Julie CusmariuAs mothers, we are told to trust our instincts, but that sounds a lot easier than it actually is. When was the last time you gave thought to your intuition? Do you trust it? Like other skills, our intuitive skills can be grown and honed to better serve ourselves, our relationships, and our children. Today, I am so thrilled to be able to bring you the wisdom of Julie Cusmariu, an Intuitive Life Coach, Podcaster, and Mother.
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If you are interested in sharing your story, hop over to messyroads.com/beaguest.2018-02-2039 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac6: Mommy Intuition is the Key to Inner Wisdom with Julie CusmariuAs mothers, we are told to trust our instincts, but that sounds a lot easier than it actually is. When was the last time you gave thought to your intuition? Do you trust it? Like other skills, our intuitive skills can be grown and honed to better serve ourselves, our relationships, and our children. Today, I am so thrilled to be able to bring you the wisdom of Julie Cusmariu, an Intuitive Life Coach, Podcaster, and Mother.2018-02-1938 minDean of Green Gardening Almanac05: Authentic Parenting in Spite of Trauma with Anna SeewardHow do you learn to be a parent when you haven’t had an example to follow? Is it possible to overcome severe trauma and parent from a place of authenticity, kindness, and love? Today’s show answers these questions and more about commonalities in the world of parenting. We share the same challenges and hardships, and we all have something to overcome to “be better.”
My guest shares what it was like to lose her own mother in a tragic earthquake; she was only 13 when her life was turned upside down in Armenia. Although fears and doubts were overwhelming as she w...2018-02-1250 min