Mom Life Podcast With Jen Hatzung

Episode 016: Season One Finale

Where to Find Abby: Website || Instagram|| FREE monthly masterclass ||mother hustle Abby is a content strategist and content coach for small business owners, helping to get her clients' written message out to their audience, in their own voice and on their own terms. She specializes in working with female-owned, service-based businesses to generate ideas and strategies that help to move their businesses forward with content that attracts the perfect clients. Abby firmly believes in the power of educating and empowering business owners so they can grow their businesses without breaking the bank. Community over competition is truly her jam! When she's not crafting words or coaching her clients through their own writing roadblocks, you can find her exploring the mountains near her home in Phoenix or finding new ways to get her teenage daughter to take a break from the school books and technology. You can follow her on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. THINGS ABBY AND I CHAT ABOUT: why she loves mothering a t

Where to Find Danie: Website || Instagram|| podcast  Danie Gohr is the Founder of Catch This Mama. As a certified coach, she has a passionate desire to help Mamas discover or rediscover theirs passions. She created a podcast, blog and movement geared specifically to help make Mamas lives easier by giving solutions to the challenges they face on a daily basis. Catch This Mama empowers you to own your mom life. Danie is a wife to a hilarious man named Chuck and is blessed with 3 little girls Reese, Everly and Charlie. In her free time she is typically googling to see if the mischief her kids are getting into is normal. She also enjoys a good book, like once a year, if time permits. Danie is the crunchy kind of Mama who dreams of living on a farm with chickens and a massive garden. She lives in a large-ish city in Iowa with her family. THINGS DANIE AND I CHAT ABOUT: standard of parenting has changed a lot since having my first girl. wanting control over everything never asked for help because danie l

Allie Casazza is wife to the boy she sat next to in seventh grade algebra class, and mom to their four  kids. She's a writer and the creator of Your Uncluttered Home - an online de-cluttering course that earned her national attention for her philosophy of simple motherhood. Allie has been featured on Good Morning America, The TODAY Show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, ABC News, and other popular media. You can find her blogging at AllieCasazza.com. THINGS ALLIE AND I CHAT ABOUT: being called to abundant motherhood having young babies and dealing with a house full of stuff and depression locking herself in her bathroom and hearing God give her direction realizing that her house was full of stuff, stuff she didn't even need de-cluttering her kids toy room and seeing their joy how her approach to minimalism for moms isn't about counting your things or lining up your carrots, it is about being purposeful with what you keep in your home and what you bring into your home paying for things twice, first with

I've been thinking a lot about self-care in the past few months. Not pedicures and coffee self-care, but more community and support self-care. I can look back on my first year of motherhood and pin point three things that helped me. Three things that truly made me feel less alone and gave me a sense of community. Pedicures and shopping trips alone are great, we all know i truly love those things, but the life giving things that have helped me to navigate motherhood and feel like i am taken care of are Getting our family a membership to the YMCA. {for hampton roads friends} Joining stroller strides {fit 4 mom} Joining our local mops group

Courtney is a loud-talking, big-dreaming girl with a creative streak she can't turn off. She has a wholly imperfect love for Jesus, and an overwhelming passion for authenticity (and Coke Zero). THINGS COURTNEY AND I CHAT ABOUT: How she thought adding a second baby would be easy, but it was in fact HARD Bracing yourself for the hard moments Changing your expectations when you have three young kids How she responds when people ask her how she does it all, aka full-time job plus 3 kids and traveling or work Being in a season where there is a lot of handing off kid duties and coordinating Not being able to do last minute happy hour because everything needs to be on the calendar and planned How motherhood can be hard for an achievement oriented person Motherhood is nearly impossible to feel accomplished at Exploring foster care even thought she doesn't feel like she is caring enough, patient enough, or anything enough for this. But they feel called to it anyway. Enjoying work Not doing it all, but instead doing t

Mandy Ford is a twin mom & artist who lives in Indiana with her husband and boys Ben and Landon. She is ridiculously hopeful & endlessly optimistic, creating art to encourage and help others feel connected, seen, and accepted. She also can't go a day without coffee and could live at TJ Maxx. THINGS MANDY AND I CHAT ABOUT: anxiety and motherhood change being hard being a mom to twin boys not feeling that instant connection when her boys were born the fear and panic that would set in at night those first few weeks being more flexible because of motherhood deep breaths and the reminder that everything will pass postpartum depression and anxiety being someone who takes a while to adjust to change early days of motherhood just going through the motions and not really present  what you say to your kids and how you discipline them and encourage them being able to apologize to your kids when you lose your temper or are cranky teaching your kids to not be defined by what the are not good at having an ide

Where to Find Skye: Website || Instagram|| School of Sound Finances || Facebook Skye answers to many titles, but the main ones are wife, mother, sister, friend, boss babe, and entrepreneur. She has been on a mission for years to create a life for herself where she can generate income from home while constantly chasing after the dreams and goals she's set for my family and myself. Skye is a virtual assistant (aka, virtual ninja), a serial entrepreneur, and  recently added personal financial coach to her repertoire. She loves Chik-Fil-A, Cadbury Mini Eggs, a day on the boat with a good, cold, beer, and getting a pedicure. Unfortunately, none of those things happen often enough! ;) THINGS SKYE AND I CHAT ABOUT: being ok if they had kids, or didn't have kids and how that affected her motherhood journey finally feeling like they could tackle their debt feeling like you need to live up to the financial level around you making her husband listen to 8 hours of the Dave Ramsey podcast on a road trip learning to

Where to Find Emily: Website & Podcast || Instagram Emily once taught juveniles in the prison system, and that did not kill her. This is how she knew she could survive parenthood. Before kids she was a teacher, nurse, and world traveler. Now she mostly travels around her house picking up toys. As a podcaster, Emily employs humor and candor to share the encouragement from God's word and her personal motherhood misadventures in an effort to build up worn-down moms everywhere. THINGS EMILY AND I CHAT ABOUT: How she landed in the podcasting world Why she didn't want to host a mom podcast The idea behind Mom Struggling Well Giving yourself grace, giving others grace How giving our kids grace can be hard because they are an extension of you Adoption and feeling like you don't know how to parent Why her family has an afternoon rest period EVERY DAY What happens when you don't like motherhood Reminding yourself that your kids are new to life/the world Episode 52 on her show, Grace Cho Looking at motherhood in bl

Ashlee is a recovering perfectionist. She loves her husband, her kids, and God's infinite grace. She's also a big fan of eating, running (to counteract all the eating), and a good glass of Pinot Noir. THINGS ASHLEE AND I CHAT ABOUT: How having a baby straight up wrecked the type-A planner gal The overwhelm of schedules and sleep with a newborn Getting your life back as your kids get older "Now is not forever." -- an important phrase Ashlee's grandma shared with her in those early days of motherhood How the physical exhaustion goes away, but the mental exhaustion of motherhood takes over How you can see the physical fruits of your labor when you have a newborn and how that changes when you kiddos get older Emily Freeman's Grace for the Good Girl was Ashlee's ah-ha me too moment Raising your kids to have their own personality Showing your kids their mom & dad had lives before kids and still do after kids The book Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child by Dr. Weissbluth Disciplining and shepherding their heart

Danielle Roberts wants to encourage you to deeply know Jesus. As an online business manager, she spends her days working with entrepreneurs to develop their business strategy and handling their day to day. As a wife and a mom, she strives to keep her family a priority and maintain a solid relationship with her husband. She loves coffee, Jesus, date night and chasing after her kids. Connect with her on her website daniellemroberts.com or find her on Instagram where she shares what it is really like to be a working mom of faith. THINGS DANIELLE AND I CHAT ABOUT: Building up a wall in the early days of motherhood and how she broke down that wall Postpartum Depression, motherhood and being in the military Dealing with life transitions Being a Navy Veteran Trouble with breastfeeding and how that added to her feeling disconnected to her daughter Why she sought counseling and how it helped her Finding the root of her anxiety and learning how to handle it Building community and why she feels it is so important to he

After the birth of her son Vanessa Merten leveraged her struggles to find a good pregnancy resource into the Pregnancy Podcast.  Her passion to help parents navigate pregnancy, birth, and being a new parent has evolved into one of the top rated podcasts on iTunes for Pregnancy and her show reaches thousands of expecting parents each week. Vanessa lives in San Diego with her husband, Rob, and her two year old son, Reef. THINGS VANESSA AND I CHAT ABOUT: How her podcast, a researched based show called Pregnancy Podcast came to be Why it was so important for Vanessa to create a resource that gives women the space to make the decision that is best for them No one size fits all in pregnancy and motherhood The pressure to do things the way everyone else does No panicking when things don't go according to plan How motherhood and kids changes friendships Working full-time and being the family bread winner Making yourself a priority and taking time for self-care Remembering that nothing lasts forever, the good an

Meg is a mom of two wild boys, a pastor's wife, and a small town entrepreneur. She is passionate about supporting small business owners, fresh flowers, good wine, and outside time with her family. THINGS MEG AND I CHAT ABOUT: wanting to master motherhood knowing your WHY, and understanding why it is important focusing on the big picture, not getting stuck in the day to day when we control and plan we are living in fear embracing the chaos of motherhood and your season of life comparison and motherhood: trying to fit into a mold that isn't you, why that isn't a good way to live Meg shares her beautiful thoughts on God designing us differently and how he has chosen us all with different callings there isn't a right or wrong when you are doing what God has called you to do not getting paralyzed in the now your kids only have you as their mom, they don't compare you don't romanticize what your community of moms is going to look like trying to follow your dreams and being a mom having a few minutes each day where

Reina Pomeroy is the Owner and Founder of Reina + Co, the Life + Biz Success Coaching Practice for creatives who are right brained and heart centered. She helps clients stop spinning their wheels and take action on what's most important. She's a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach with over 1,000 hours of coaching under her belt. Reina also co-hosts the Creative Empire Podcast where she interviews leaders in the creative industry. She's based in Washington DC but her clients and creative entrepreneur community live all over the globe. You can find Reina's work featured on Entrepreneur.com, Brit + Co, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur on Fire, Honeybook, The Rising Tide Society and Best Friends for Frosting. THINGS REINA AND I CHAT ABOUT her career and where her business is today was not a linear path why transitions in life & business are important stressful work situations made her crave a creative outlet being an overachiever & over extending herself not knowing what your doing but still trying

If you love this episode please leave the show a rating and review! Thank you! Emily Cretella is a content marketing strategist, copywriter and the creator of MotherHustle.com, a publication that empowers creative mompreneurs to create their own success and explore personal fulfillment in motherhood and business (relaunch coming June 2017!). She loves being mom to her two little ladies and drinking obscene amounts of coffee from mugs with pithy sayings. Read her business writing at cursivecontent.com. THINGS EMILY AND I CHAT ABOUT exploring personal fulfillment knowing her strengths and focusing on them being ok with never mastering motherhood giving notice at her corporate job 12 hours after she found out she was pregnant with baby #2 early motherhood being physically exhausting screen time and kids, her philosophy on it all why she gets up earlier than her kids feeling one step behind because your kids keep taking steps forward motherhood bringing out your biggest strengths and also your biggest weaknesses

Where to Find Kim Chapman: Instagram biz || Instagram personal || Website/Shop Kim is a Marine wife, boy mom, and handmade business owner. What started as a hobby quickly grew into a thriving small business that allows Kim to raise her son while working part time at home. Raised in Texas, Kim and her family have lived in North Carolina, New Mexico, Arizona, and now call sunny southern California home. Kim believes in keeping her wine glass full, nails painted, and is proud to have never stepped on a Lego. THINGS KIM AND I CHAT ABOUT her business starting out by accident being a full time mom first, then a business owner only worrying about what is right for your family and not caring about what anyone else thinks knowing who to take advice from when it comes to parenting and motherhood her family's decision to only have 1 child solo parenting + military life + deployments parenting while running a small business her current challenge with motherhood "I have all of the rest of his life to work on growing a b

  Hi friends! Thanks so much for joining me here. Before we dive into my weekly chats where I get to chat with other incredible moms who are leaning into finding their direction I want to share with you a bit about me and why this podcast has been on my heart for the last 8 months. I always knew I wanted to be a mom. As I grew up I also knew I wanted to go to college and find a cool grown up job and be independent. After fulfilling those dreams of college and big adult job I got married and my urge to be a mom was strong.  A semi short version of this story is my body did not want to become a mom. I spent 5 long years visiting various doctors, having major and minor surgeries. I took medications that had me on an emotional roller coaster.  Medications that brought me to my knees on our bathroom floor Christmas of 2010. I remember that moment so vividly. It was the first time I realized I might never give birth to a baby that was the perfect mix of my husband and me. I also began to wonder if ma

Mom life is nothing like you imagined it to be. One day you feel like you can conquer the world, the next you feel like everything is a mess. Whether you're a working mom, a work-from-home mom, a stay-at-home mom, or a mix of all three​, at the end of the day, we're all in the same boat. We can all relate to Mom Life, knowing that consistency, a routine and motivation are hard to come by. Sometimes weeks go by without having meaningful connections and without feeling like we're making any progress in other areas of our lives. The Mom Life Podcast ​was created so you know you're not alone. You can think of it like a place to connect with other moms who are experiencing the same struggles, joys, and frustrations as you. Sure, Mom Life is different for everyone, but it's something we can all relate to. And it's certainly not something we have to do alone. ​Tune in each week as I chat with incredible women doing Mom Life their own way so you can learn from their experiences, gain motivation, and start to find dir