Love Like A Mama

Today's guest is Chanelle Nielsen. She's a wife, mom to five and a life coach. She helps moms organize their days so they can balance family and personal goals through her coaching programs.

In this episode Chanelle gives us great tips on self care for moms. You can connect with her on Instagram under her handle, @chanelleneilsoncoaching.

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Today's guest is my own mama, Janie Harrison. She's a widow after 55 years of marriage, mother to seven, grandmother to nineteen, great grandmother to six (by the end of this year) writer, and artist. In this interview she reflects on her years as a mother and shares her insights surrounding life.

Thank you, mother for this conversation, for being my mom, and for being the greatest example of motherhood to me.

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Today's guest is Victoria. She is an adoptee, a birth mother, and an adoptive mother. She has experienced all three sides of the adoption triad. I appreciated her honesty in our conversation. She shared a lot of sadness. That’s the thing about adoption-it all begins with loss and brokenness. But there is healing. There is love. There is goodness. And that’s the message Vicky shares. 

"I believe from a 30,000-foot perspective, the theme of my life has been motherhood. The love of it, the lack of it and what it means."

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This episode is a conversation I had with Michelle-a wife, mom to two, and soon to be published author. We discuss, infertility, adoption, motherhood, and Michelle’s children’s book she’s written. Michelle is a gentle soul with a special story. I enjoyed our time together and know you will enjoy listening. You can find Michelle on Instagram @michellebfizzard or go to her website (www.michellebfizzard.com) and sign up for her newsletter for behind the scenes info on her book. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I share the story behind my book- the lonely and difficult road to becoming a mom. I longed for someone to understand and encourage me to continue on the difficult days. 

This was the beginning of me understanding how much I wanted to be a mother, how resilient women actually are, and that all mothers- no matter our circumstances- need encouragement.

Thank you for listening.

In this episode I share the story behind my book- the lonely and difficult road to becoming a mom. I longed for someone to understand and encourage me to continue on the difficult days. 

This was the beginning of me understanding how much I wanted to be a mother, how resilient women actually are, and that all mothers- no matter our circumstances- need encouragement.

Thank you for listening.

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Today's episode is with Joanna. She's a wife, mom to two grown daughters, an author, and an artist. We discuss motherhood while also working outside the home, her gratitude for her own mother, her books, and her artwork. Joanna is delightful and feels immediately like a friend. I hope you enjoy listening to her wisdom and perspective.

Many thanks to Joanna for your time and all you shared in this conversation. 

You can find Joanna on Instagram @jcvartstudio_thedressing_room or her website jcvartstudio.net On her website you can view some of her art, order her book and listen to her podcast, The Dressing Room (which I will be a guest on soon).

You can see Joanna's art on Instagram @jcvartstudio

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Episode 18 features Lori Doddy-a wife, mother, grandmother (currently parenting her grandson), weight loss, and career coach. Lori has a passion for teaching women health and wellness so we can look and feel our best. We discuss self-care, loving ourselves, and how that ripples out into creating healthy families.

Thank you, Lori. Your insights and time are so appreciated.

Connect with Lori on Instagram by clicking here. Join her free wellness community on Facebook here.

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In episode 17 I'm talking with my sister-in-law, Heidi. Heidi is a wife and mom to one little boy and her second baby boy is due any day now. Three years ago Heidi was diagnosed with breast cancer. She opens up and shares that time of her life with us. When I asked her if she would be willing to talk about cancer she said, "Absolutely! If my story helps even one woman, I'm willing to share it." Her experience and advice can be applied to any mother-with or without cancer because her message is that moms need to take care of themselves.

Thank you, Heidi, for your honesty, your hope. and your willingness to share.

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I visit with Mari: a wife and mom to two kids. Her children are on the autism spectrum and Mari shares her experience getting a diagnosis, homeschooling her children, attending her children's various therapies, and how much fun she has as a mom. I enjoyed this conversation and Mari's personality shines through her words. You can feel her loving heart and sense that she is indeed a living, breathing example of how to love like a mama. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app