Extraordinary Moms Podcast

I first came across Sadie on social media, when she was on a journey to lose weight and get fit. And she did it and she looked great. But as you'll hear in the interview, the weight loss didn't cure her body dysmorphia or her negative self-talk. It took a mental shift in order to get her to truly change her life. So today we talk about that journey and how that impacted her motherhood. It's a story of hope, that regardless of how you feel about your body or what monologue you have running through your head everyday about yourself, there is hope that it can all change. That you can see yourself as beautiful. That you can believe you are a great mom. That you can have good things in your life. That you can be happy. Today's episode was truly a gift and it is my pleasure to share it with you today. Show Notes: Follow Sadie on her blog or on Instagram Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

I first came across Sadie on social media, when she was on a journey to lose weight and get fit. And she did it and she looked great. But as you'll hear in the interview, the weight loss didn't cure her body dysmorphia or her negative self-talk. It took a mental shift in order to get her to truly change her life. So today we talk about that journey and how that impacted her motherhood. It's a story of hope, that regardless of how you feel about your body or what monologue you have running through your head everyday about yourself, there is hope that it can all change. That you can see yourself as beautiful. That you can believe you are a great mom. That you can have good things in your life. That you can be happy. Today's episode was truly a gift and it is my pleasure to share it with you today. Show Notes: Follow Sadie on her blog or on Instagram Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

We teach our kids how to make friends, but we often neglect our own social life. Motherhood can be so isolating and if you are in a new location or transitioning in or out of a season of life or parenting, it can be hard to find mom friends you connect with. As someone who recently moved to a new place, I know first hand about this struggle, so today I'm sharing with you my tips for making mom friends. I would love to hear your thoughts.

We teach our kids how to make friends, but we often neglect our own social life. Motherhood can be so isolating and if you are in a new location or transitioning in or out of a season of life or parenting, it can be hard to find mom friends you connect with. As someone who recently moved to a new place, I know first hand about this struggle, so today I'm sharing with you my tips for making mom friends. I would love to hear your thoughts.

Today I'm speaking with my friend Janie Ward, who's daughter Abby fell off a cliff while hiking over the summer, and suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury. We talk about the moment she got the call, how she got through the hard days, and how Abby's doing today. It's a story of hope, courage, and the utmost determination. She is truly an extraordinary mom! Show Notes: Follow Abby's recovery journey on Janie's Instagram here Check out this article about Abby's fall and her recovery Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

Today I'm speaking with my friend Janie Ward, who's daughter Abby fell off a cliff while hiking over the summer, and suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury. We talk about the moment she got the call, how she got through the hard days, and how Abby's doing today. It's a story of hope, courage, and the utmost determination. She is truly an extraordinary mom! Show Notes: Follow Abby's recovery journey on Janie's Instagram here Check out this article about Abby's fall and her recovery Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

Hi friends. I received so many awesome nominations this month for our award, but I finally decided on Karlee Hoekstra. I picked Karlee, because I love when you can see a mother's heart before you can physically see a baby in their arms. She was nominated by her friend who boasted of Karlee's inspiring journey through infertility and her joyful success of finally getting pregnant! Karlee is an example of someone who didn't have it easy, but she never gave up hope that her dream of being a mom would come true. And she's just months away from meeting that special baby. So much love to all the mamas out there yearning for babies of their own. My heart breaks for you and I wish I could hug each and every one of you. Hang in there. Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

Hi friends. I received so many awesome nominations this month for our award, but I finally decided on Karlee Hoekstra. I picked Karlee, because I love when you can see a mother's heart before you can physically see a baby in their arms. She was nominated by her friend who boasted of Karlee's inspiring journey through infertility and her joyful success of finally getting pregnant! Karlee is an example of someone who didn't have it easy, but she never gave up hope that her dream of being a mom would come true. And she's just months away from meeting that special baby. So much love to all the mamas out there yearning for babies of their own. My heart breaks for you and I wish I could hug each and every one of you. Hang in there. Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

I'm really excited to bring you my conversation with Lisa Druxman today. Lisa is an entrepreneur and mom who founded the business FIT4MOM, which you may know best as the umbrella program to Stroller Strides. We talk not only about health and fitness, but also growing her business, the importance of meditation in her life, and the beauty of being surrounded by a motherhood community. Her passion is not only fitness, but truly validating and empowering moms all around the country. She is so wise and I know you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Show Notes: Find a FIT4MOM class near you Follow Lisa and FIT4MOM on Instagram Meditation apps: Calm, Headspace Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

I'm really excited to bring you my conversation with Lisa Druxman today. Lisa is an entrepreneur and mom who founded the business FIT4MOM, which you may know best as the umbrella program to Stroller Strides. We talk not only about health and fitness, but also growing her business, the importance of meditation in her life, and the beauty of being surrounded by a motherhood community. Her passion is not only fitness, but truly validating and empowering moms all around the country. She is so wise and I know you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Show Notes: Find a FIT4MOM class near you Follow Lisa and FIT4MOM on Instagram Meditation apps: Calm, Headspace Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

Today I'm chatting with one of my favorite mom heroes, Shawni Eyre Pothier, from the blog 71 Toes. Today we talk a lot about raising teenagers and developing good communication in families, but we also talk about a lot of other things as well. She is an intentional mom in every way, and I love learning from her as she has experience parenting kids in the season ahead of where I am. From being an amazing mom to teenagers to being a compassionate advocate for her youngest daughter with BBS, she is extraordinary in every way. You're going to love getting to know Shawni. Show Notes: Shawni's blog 71 Toes What is BBS? Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email Thanks to our sponsor Lily-Jade, maker of the most beautiful diaper bags out there. They are stylish, functional, and well-made. This is a diaper bag I am proud to carry around.

Today I'm chatting with one of my favorite mom heroes, Shawni Eyre Pothier, from the blog 71 Toes. Today we talk a lot about raising teenagers and developing good communication in families, but we also talk about a lot of other things as well. She is an intentional mom in every way, and I love learning from her as she has experience parenting kids in the season ahead of where I am. From being an amazing mom to teenagers to being a compassionate advocate for her youngest daughter with BBS, she is extraordinary in every way. You're going to love getting to know Shawni. Show Notes: Shawni's blog 71 Toes What is BBS? Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email Thanks to our sponsor Lily-Jade, maker of the most beautiful diaper bags out there. They are stylish, functional, and well-made. This is a diaper bag I am proud to carry around.

Today I'm excited to be chatting with Shay Shull, or Mix and Match Mama, or Sean the Bachelor's Sister:) She is an amazing mom of four, including two darling girls they adopted internationally.  She has written several cookbooks with recipes for the everyday cook who is trying to simplify their life but put delicious food on the table. I loved chatting with her about her motherhood journey, how she became a cookbook author, her favorite bundt cake recipe, and more. She's truly an extraordinary mom! Show Notes: Shay's cookbooks here, here, here, and here Pre-order her "Kids in the Kitchen" cookbook Connect with Shay on Instagram Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

Today I'm excited to be chatting with Shay Shull, or Mix and Match Mama, or Sean the Bachelor's Sister:) She is an amazing mom of four, including two darling girls they adopted internationally.  She has written several cookbooks with recipes for the everyday cook who is trying to simplify their life but put delicious food on the table. I loved chatting with her about her motherhood journey, how she became a cookbook author, her favorite bundt cake recipe, and more. She's truly an extraordinary mom! Show Notes: Shay's cookbooks here, here, here, and here Pre-order her "Kids in the Kitchen" cookbook Connect with Shay on Instagram Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email

Goal setting can be tough for me in this season of life, because I am not in a phase where I am constantly achieving measurable goals. If traditional goal setting works for you, great! Keep going! I'm cheering you on! But if not, I wanted to share what I'm doing to set intentions for the new year, in order to still keep myself moving forward, but in a way that better fits with where I'm at. Tune in to hear what intentions I'm setting and how I am figuring out which intentions to set. And I talk about barf. Sorry for that! Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email