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Moms Connecting Episodes

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May 2, 2023

The Healing Power of Community with Amy Robinson

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. The Healing Power of Community: How We Can Support Moms Facing Breast Cancer with Amy Robinson What happens when life brings you to a place where you can no longer do it all alone? In this heartfelt episode of In the Rising Podcast, Bettina Brown welcomes cancer thriver, meditation teacher, and community builder Amy Robinson for a powerful conversation about the role of stress, self-care, motherhood, and community in t...
Guest: Amy Robinson
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Feb. 28, 2023

Get the Tools you Need to Achieve Your Own Version of Success as a Mom with Michelle DeKeyser

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Motherhood can be a isolating experience, especially when you're trying to balance work, home life, and taking care of yourself. It can be hard to know where to turn for support. Michelle DeKeyser is on a mission to change that. In our conversation on In the Rising Podcast, she shares the importance of building connection in motherhood. She highlights the importance of a Check-In and how it can help reduce isolation....
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Feb. 14, 2023

Alena Turley is Inspiring Woman and Mother Who Doesn't Want Anyone to Feel Boxed In

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this In the Rising Podcast episode titled "Alena Turley is Inspiring Woman and Mother Who Doesn't Want Anyone to Feel Boxed In," Bettina interviews Alena Turley. The episode starts with Bettina expressing her excitement to have Alena on the show and complimenting her glasses. Alena describes her glasses as large and dark, similar to the ones worn by the designer in the movie "The Incredibles." Bettina highlig...
Guest: Alena Turley
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Jan. 10, 2023

Psychologist Melissa Reily Shares How She Empowers Mom-less Moms

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this podcast episode, host Bettina M Brown interviews Dr. Melissa Reilly, a clinical psychologist and parent coach who specializes in working with moms who do not have their own mothers available to them. Dr. Reilly emphasizes the importance of turning away from guilt and instead focusing on growth and support. The conversation delves into the concept of mom guilt, acknowledging that it is a real thing but not an indicator o...
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Oct. 22, 2021

Darlene Morant's Guide to Navigating Motherhood as a New Mom

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this episode of "Darlene Morant's Guide to Navigating Motherhood as a New Mom," host Bettina M. Brown is joined by Darlene Morant, a newborn care specialist and a mom of four children. Darlene shares her expertise and insights into supporting new moms and helping them identify the support they may need during the early stages of motherhood. Darlene discusses her own personal journey of having four children close together...
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Oct. 1, 2021

Reclaiming Your Sanity: Lindsay Dunlap's Strategies for Stressed Moms

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. The podcast episode titled "Reclaiming Your Sanity: Lindsay Dunlap's Strategies for Stressed Moms" discusses Lindsay Dunlap's personal journey and the strategies she has developed for stressed moms. The episode begins with Lindsay sharing the catalyst for her rise - her husband's accident. Lindsay describes herself as a farm wife and talks about her 11-year marriage. She then explains how her life took a turn in 2014 when ...
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July 6, 2021

From Perfectionism to Progress: Redefining What it Means to be an Awesome Mom

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. My eyes blink rapidly while the rest of my face goes blank, and my body just goes limp. Why? I realize that I still have a minimum of 2-3 loads of laundry to do, meal prep to complete for a few days, so I can build more "time" into the next few days, and declutter nearly every room because I am the owner of single socks. I can feel a slight chill all over my body, my ribs tightening and my mind going back in time when ...
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May 4, 2021

The Importance of Self-Care for Moms and How to Make Time for It

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. It is almost Mother's Day 2021!!! And I am a mom, and it gave me pause to think about: what ways am I taking care of myself? This podcast is a short, and poses a few questions that you can ask yourself to feel less guiltyless fatiguedmore energized I discusses a research article, and even a blog from a mom that pleads to not have to do one more thing... including self-care. Lastly, I pose some questions from another...