It Takes a Village Podcast - Motherhood | Marriage | All The Things

Heather Avis and I talk about motherhood, adoption, down syndrome, how she would change society's view of down syndrome and just REAL. LIFE. With any unfamiliar territory you aren't sure what to ask, how to ask it, or how to help. Luckily this podcast I feel like gives me permission to ask what we normally don't find "socially acceptable" to ask. And I am so glad I did. I learned SO MUCH from her book, Heather's blog, and through this interview. theashcarroll.com

Tricia Seaman is an oncology nurse. She is always at the service to others. But one day serving others took on a whole new meaning when she met a patient on her floor also named Tricia (aka Trish). A single mom with an 8 year old son who had been diagnosed with cancer and had no family to turn to. Her cancer was terminal and with a short time to live she asked Tricia to do something for her that would change their lives completely.  theashcarroll.com

It was so interesting to read Lisen's, book  Work Pause Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood without Killing Your Career. I am so excited to bring you this episode with this amazing woman who has trail blazed her own path and is making waves in the corporate world to bring attention to the HIGH need for better solutions for us in the workplace. And hey, if you are PTA president listen up! She talks about how to use that for your resume.  theashcarroll.com

Called a "Mom Must-Read" by Parents Magazine, Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minture Mindfulness for Busy Moms is an easy-to-read combination of short meditations, mindful breaks, and relatable stories from Shonda's life as a mom to a five year old and a fifteen year old. We talk about mindfulness and why it's beneficial for moms. Not only to be present, but to help us be more calm and relaxed throughout our day.  theashcarroll.com

In this episode Magdalena and I talk about some of the myths and benefits of prenatal yoga. Magdalena is highly educated about prenatal yoga and it's so close to her heart that I knew she could give us really good insight. Especially if we are prego and hesitant to try it.  theashcarroll.com

Nikki and I talk about her journey with PCOS and infertility to all the steps they took to getting pregnant. Nikki really gives us a better understanding of what she (and many mothers) have to go through mentally, physically and emotionally for the chance at motherhood. Which is a part we as "outsiders" often miss to see or understand. 

I feel like we can relate to being under fire over something we have said via online because it was interpreted differently by others. When I started looking into Maria Kang and her blog I realized that there was much more to her than what was being said based off one photo.   We talk about being proud of your body and celebrating where you are. Maria opens up about her marriage and how they overcome trials and separation

We talk about finding that freedom, in motherhood and the wife life. We also talk about Valentine's Day. How Jess and her husband celebrate and why showering with your husband might just work for you. ALSO, we talk about Jess' NEW BOOK. Which I am really excited about; Dance, Stand, Run.

Today on the podcast I talk with an amazing couple, who on their journey towards parenthood were taken down a path they didn't see coming. How they handled it and how we, as "outsiders" can love someone going through a similar situation better. 

If you think you can't push yourself to be outside the lines, because your a momma, this woman will tell you, your wrong. I don't want to share too much, so listen in and if you feel inspired by Carol's story give a shout out to her on instagram @carolhampshire, I know she would love to hear from you!  theashcarroll.com @theashcarroll

In this episode I cover your favorite Today's Eden episodes from 2016 and what my big takeaways were from each episode. I wish I could have re-capped all of my episodes because they were all truly great. 2016 was powerful and I learned so much thanks to all my guests on the show. Today's Eden is now It Takes a Village Podcast 

Today is a little less formal and we just spent time be honest about our struggles in marriage and how we felt after having babies. It's just the two of us having a real, raw and honest conversation. And I hope this touches you, makes you feel a little less alone in this super heavy calling to motherhood, and maybe just helps further push us to be real with each other and no not candy coat our motherhood journey

Molly and Mary Claire are sharing how they and how you can pursue something outside of your role of motherhood, in the chaos of mom life and everybody can still be ok. 

Esther's book "Held", was created to help others find the freedom and the power to not be held back any longer. I really feel like she was the perfect person to open up this new "series" or journey of episodes catering to women and our struggles in life.

In this podcast episode Nicole and I re-unite to talk about auto-immunity, gut health, PCOS and how we can be wiser about the foods we choose. She is super encouraging and very gifted in teaching women.  Theashcarroll.com