Between Us Moms Podcast

In this deeply moving and transformational episode of Between Us Moms, we sit down with actress, single mom of two boys, and Earth School founder Autumn Reeser for one of the most raw, spiritual, and empowering conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast.

Autumn opens up about leaving her marriage when her children were just babies — stepping into single motherhood while navigating heartbreak, identity shifts, and the overwhelming weight of rebuilding her life from the ground up.

She describes the moment her awakening truly began:

“By the time I was 30, I had the career, the house, the husband, the baby… and I felt like I woke up in somebody else’s life.”

From the outside, she had checked every box society tells women will make them happy — but internally, something felt deeply misaligned.

That realization took her on a journey that has allowed her to reclaim her voice, her truth, and her power.

Autumn shares that she left her marriage when her boys were just 3 years old and 11 months old — stepping into one of the hardest seasons of her life.

“There were so many moments where I was like… I can’t do this. This is too hard.”

She speaks candidly about the isolation of early single motherhood:

“The isolation of trying to keep two small children alive… it was so intense.”

She reflects on the small apartment where she raised them during those years:

“I burst into tears in their room… because that’s where the hardest parts of my journey were.”

But on the other side of that season came perspective — and pride.

“There was part of me that was like… we did it. We’re here.”

One of the most powerful themes of the episode is emotional alchemy — transforming pain into growth.

“When you’ve received heartbreak and betrayal… the gift is learning how to bring it back to love.”

She explains the philosophy behind her platform Earth School — the belief that life itself is our classroom:

“You’re in the classroom of the Divine at every moment.” And the shift that changed everything:

“I moved from being a victim of my life… to being a co-creator of it.”

Autumn offers deeply compassionate encouragement for women currently navigating divorce, healing, or solo parenting:

“Take your time. Be gentle with yourself. You don’t have to do it all at once... If I could go back, I would be gentler with myself about needing to be healed right now.”

And one of the most grounding reminders for overwhelmed moms:

“Just take a breath. Is everyone alive? Did everyone eat? Okay… it’s okay.”

She shares a simple but powerful practice for mothers in survival mode:

“Put your hand on your heart and give yourself the love you’re looking for outside of yourself.”

Autumn also speaks to the mental load so many moms carry — fear about the future, anxiety about the world our kids are growing up in.

Her grounding philosophy:

“Depression lives in the past. Anxiety lives in the future. The remedy is found in the here and now... The future is created from right now.”

As a mother of two sons, Autumn is deeply intentional about the kind of men she’s raising:

“I’m not raising children… I’m raising future men.” She prioritizes teaching consent, emotional awareness, and respect from an early age — even on the playground.

After years focused on healing and motherhood, Autumn shares she’s finally open to partnership again:

She wants divine union and she's ready! “Sacred love… or don’t give it to me.”

Autumn also reflects on the career choices she made to prioritize her boys:

“There were roles I didn’t get to play… you have to let it sting...”

Her transformational community, Earth School, is designed to help women heal, awaken, and reclaim their narratives in the middle of real life — not outside of it.

“How do we walk a path of awakening in everyday life… when we’re busy?”

Through classes, calls, and community, Earth School helps women come back home to themselves.

✨ This episode is for you if you’re navigating:

• Divorce or separation

• Single motherhood

• Identity loss after kids

• Dating after heartbreak

• Healing betrayal

• Spiritual growth

• Reclaiming your voice

• Overwhelm in early motherhood

If you’ve ever felt like you woke up in the wrong life… this conversation will help you find your way back to your own.

Hosts Katie Krause Mork and Hallie Stephens Drake loved every second of this conversation and know you will to.

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This Valentine’s Week on Between Us Moms, we’re sitting down with married couple Aaron and Jocelyn Freeman, licensed marriage psychologists and relationship experts with a community of over 1.1 million followers, for an honest, practical, and encouraging conversation about strengthening your marriage—especially in the middle of busy schedules, parenthood, and real life.

Aaron and Jocelyn introduce the powerful concept of a “love account,” explaining how everyday actions can either make deposits or withdrawals—and how those choices directly impact the health and longevity of your relationship. They share tangible, realistic ways couples can intentionally invest in their marriage, even when time and energy feel limited.

In this episode, we talk about why prioritizing your relationship isn’t selfish—it’s essential, how to stay connected through routine intimacy check-ins, and what to do when conflict starts to escalate. The Freemans offer practical tips for de-escalating arguments, communicating more effectively, and protecting your connection during hard moments.

They also reveal the biggest mistake couples make in their relationships—and how small, consistent shifts can make a huge difference over time.

Whether you’re newly married, deep in the parenting years, or simply wanting to strengthen your partnership, this conversation will leave you feeling equipped, encouraged, and inspired to keep choosing each other—on Valentine’s Day and every day after.

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Fan-favorite Dancing With the Stars pro Sharna Burgess returns to Between Us Moms for a deeply honest, emotional, and inspiring conversation about motherhood, female friendship, career evolution, and what comes next.

In this candid interview, Sharna opens up about how her friendships with her former DWTS castmates have shifted now that she’s no longer on the show and why she’s officially ready to return. She admits how much she misses dance, performing, and creating… and why her body and soul are calling her back to the ballroom and to dance. She is also acting! Could a Hallmark Christmas movie with her and fiance Brian Austin Green be in her future?

Sharna also gushes over best friend and former Dancing With the Stars cast member Peta Murgatroyd, sharing a beautiful tribute to Peta’s journey as a mom of three boys. She reflects on watching Peta navigate postpartum life, back-to-back pregnancies, body changes as a dancer, miscarriages, and the balance of building an empire while never missing a moment for her kids. It’s a powerful conversation about women giving other women their flowers — something we don’t see enough of. We love that they have a new podcast together!

We also dive into modern motherhood labels. Does Sharna consider herself a stay-at-home mom? She explains why she feels somewhere in the middle — working from home, juggling brand deals, judging DWTS Australia, acting in films, podcasting, and still being deeply present for her son Zane during these fleeting early years.

Sharna gets real about raising boys with intention — teaching boundaries, respect, and empathy — and her mission to raise strong, kind gentlemen who treat women well. She shares how she and Brian Austin Green are raising a blended family, setting clear expectations, and teaching their kids the power of the word “no.”

Plus, she reveals exciting family updates:

🎶 Brian Austin Green is back in music — rap and hip hop were his first heartbreak, We hope to hear this music!

🎵 Noah and Journey are musical and already making music too!

👶 Sharna and Brian are actively dreaming and planning another baby — and she shares their honest timeline and hopes.

This episode is a must-listen for moms navigating identity shifts, career pauses, evolving friendships, blended families, creative longing, and the constant pull between being present and pursuing your dreams.

Topics include:

• Sharna Burgess' motherhood journey
• Dancing With the Stars return
• Female friendships after career changes
• Peta Murgatroyd as a mom of three
• Stay-at-home mom vs working mom identity
• Raising boys with values
• Blended family parenting
• Brian Austin Green music comeback?!
• Family planning and dreaming of another baby
• Finding yourself again after motherhood
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If you’ve ever wondered “Can I be fully present for my kids and still want more for myself?” — this conversation will sit with you long after it ends.

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In this powerful and deeply relatable episode of Between Us Moms, we sit down with Caroline Baudino of Shop With Caroline—a 54-year-old mom-of-two who proves it’s never too late to choose yourself and rewrite your story.

Caroline opens up about the exact aha moment that changed everything: one phone call from her mom, one honest look in the mirror, and the realization that she needed to invest in herself again. From there, she shares practical, encouraging tips for finding your way back to you after marriage and motherhood—starting small, taking a little extra time in the morning, and getting dressed with intention as an act of self-respect.

We also dive into the realities of raising teenage sons, including how to keep communication open (and the surprising sweet spot time of day when they’re most likely to talk). Caroline offers wisdom on building a marriage that lasts, rooted in "choosing happy," mutual respect, and honest communication. Married to her husband John for over two decades—and working together—she shares what truly sustains a long-term partnership.

Caroline speaks candidly about becoming the caregiver for her elderly parents, navigating a complicated relationship with her mother, setting boundaries, and breaking generational patterns—work that’s as hard as it is healing.

This episode is honest, empowering, and a reminder that growth, confidence, and self-discovery don’t have an expiration date.

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This week on Between Us Moms, Hallie and Katie are covering everything moms are actually talking about — from toddler bedtime procrastination and toxic mom group culture and celebrity mom drama (Hilary, Mandy and Ashley -- we're looking at you!) and whether farting in front of your partner really makes your marriage stronger.

We kick things off with our Yays & Nays of the Week, including Hallie’s gross but honest realization about men that has us questioning everything. Then Katie opens up about a VERY relatable toddler sleep struggle — her child wants her in the crib every single night before falling asleep. Sound familiar? We’re talking bedtime stalling tactics like asking for more milk, more water, one more story, or demanding a parent lay with them — and we’re sharing realistic bedtime hacks and parenting tips to help if your toddler is fighting sleep.

In our Headlines That Made Us Text Each Other, we dive into the toxic mom group conversation sparked by celebrity moms Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff, and Mandy Moore. Our hosts have a LOT to say about that viral essay and the drama that has ensued. Katie shares exclusive insider insight after interviewing all three of these celebrity moms multiple times — they also share their opposite takes on Matthew Koma’s involvement, and why this topic hit such a nerve for modern moms.

We also break down Nikki Bella’s viral photo kissing her son on the lips, which sent her comment section into absolute chaos. Is it innocent? Is it weird? Is the internet doing too much? Katie and Hallie share their unfiltered hot takes.

And finally in our Mom Algorithm segment … we talk gas. 💨 Apparently, farting in front of your partner can make you a stronger couple — but do Katie and Hallie actually do it? We’re getting into marriage, intimacy and the gas of it all in true Between Us Moms fashion.

If you’re a mom navigating toddler sleep regression, mom guilt, celebrity mom culture, marriage after kids, and internet parenting judgment, this episode will make you feel seen, validated, and laughing out loud.

✨ New episodes weekly. Listen now and join the conversation — because nothing is off-limits Between Us Moms, where motherhood is a sisterhood.

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Pelvic floor issues after pregnancy are far more common than we’re told. In this must-listen episode of Between Us Moms, we’re joined by Dr. Sara Reardon, pelvic floor physical therapist and the woman behind @the.vagina.whisperer, to answer the questions so many moms are silently Googling.

Dr. Reardon breaks down what the pelvic floor actually is, how it’s affected by pregnancy, childbirth, and C-sections, and how to tell whether your pelvic floor is too tight, too weak, or both. We talk about what really happens during your first pelvic floor therapy session, when it’s safe to start therapy after giving birth (and whether it’s ever too late), and why pushing when you pee can do more harm than good.

This episode also dives into:

• Pelvic floor recovery after a C-section (including the C-section shelf and how to treat it)
• Common pelvic floor symptoms during perimenopause
• The role of the pelvic floor in sex, orgasm, and intimacy after having a baby
• How pelvic floor therapy can help if you struggle to orgasm
• Dr. Reardon’s professional take on red light therapy underwear
• One simple daily habit busy women can do to support pelvic floor health

Whether you’re newly postpartum, years out from having kids, entering perimenopause, or just want to feel stronger and more connected to your body, this episode is packed with practical, evidence-based advice every mom should hear.

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Happy 2026! The Between Us Moms podcast kicks off the year with a fresh new format and some fun new segments. This week, we dive into “Mom Yay or Nay of the Week” with Hallie’s bold move of pushing back her kids’ bedtimes for a little more sleep—and some real talk from Katie about a super fun parents’ night out. It involves many cocktails -- and the parents' from Kaia's school! It's a total YAY. Katie also shares her family’s new New Year’s Day tradition and spills the tea on a game-changing Costco travel hack. Plus, we talk about why eating like total garbage over the holidays is definitely relatable and a-ok. 😂

In our new segment “Headlines That Made Us Text Each Other,” we debate:

• Tom Brady’s cozy moment with Alix Earle -- and his yacht hang with Leonardo Dipcario (why is it giving creepy grandpa?!)
• Zach Bryan’s whirlwind marriage and why Brianna Chickenfry is winning
• North West’s nose piercing and that jaw-dropping 106-carat pendant. What even?!

We also share our intentions for 2026 and highlight what’s “IN” this year in the all-new Mom Algorithm segment. Tune in for all the laughs, hot takes, and the perfect mix of mom life and pop culture!

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It’s the final episode of 2025, and the moms are here for a cozy, chaotic, and heartfelt catch-up just in time to close out the year. In this chat, Katie and Hallie swap stories from the trenches, laugh through the madness, and share the lessons and intentions they’re carrying into the new year.

✨ This Episode:

• Hallie vs. Chicago Snow: Hallie gives us the real talk on parenting in freezing temps. Bundling kids, battling ice , and trying to maintain sanity in Midwest winter? It’s HARD raising kids in the cold!

• Katie’s Disneyland First-Timer Adventure: Katie took her girls to Disneyland for the very first time—and yes, she cried (in a very mom-at-Disney way). She also opens up about finally discovering the root of her youngest daughter’s months of fussiness… ALLERGIES. A reminder to trust your gut, ask questions, and always advocate for your babies. She explains what is going on!

• 2025 Year in Review: The moms reflect on what this whirlwind year taught them—about themselves, career and work, and in their motherhood journeys. Growth, grace, grit… and a whole lot of fun.

Thank you for being part of our little community this year.

New episodes return January 2026!

Until then, happy holidays and hang in there, mamas. You’re doing amazing. ✨

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On this episode of Between Us Moms, we’re joined by Kitty Brandtner, the founder of March Fourth, a nonpartisan movement fighting for a federal ban on assault weapons.

After the Highland Park shooting on July 4th, 2022, Kitty woke up the next morning — heartbroken, angry, and unwilling to go back to “normal.” In her words, “I woke up on the 5th of July and was like, really spicy and pissed… I just wanted to go to D.C. and scream at the top of my lungs that I want a federal ban on assault weapons.” She posted her email on Instagram, took a deep breath (and a Xanax), went to bed — and woke up to more than 300 messages from people across the country who felt the same way. From that moment, March Fourth was born — a movement formed by accident, powered by hope.

In this conversation, Kitty shares what motivated her to take that first step, why March Fourth has stayed intentionally nonpartisan (“We’re not here to tell you how to vote — we’re here to ask if you believe we should end mass shootings”), and what it will really take to get a federal assault weapons ban through Congress. She also offers simple, concrete actions that any of us — from our own homes — can take to help move the needle on gun safety.

This episode is raw, motivating, and full of heart — a reminder that you don’t need to be an expert or an activist to make a difference. Sometimes, you just have to decide you can’t go back to work tomorrow.

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Happy Bump Day, mamas! Today it’s just Hallie and Katie catching up with a long-overdue real mom life update—and it’s a wild one. If you’re deep in holiday stress, mom burnout, or sick-season chaos, this episode is for you.

Katie kicks things off with what can only be described as The Plague: RSV, croup, barf buckets, foiled Halloween plans, parents’ group-chat panic, midnight pharmacy runs, and somehow still managing family photos and Christmas decorations. Oh, and she’s hosting Thanksgiving for the first time… pray for her.

Then Hallie jumps in with a very different kind of update: the spark is BACK. She and Andrew are finally out of the baby-making/postpartum fog and fully in their hot-and-heavy era—think revived mojo, new toys, and actually enjoying intimacy again.

We also break down our best tips for managing the holiday mental load, including:

✔ How getting off social media reduces holiday overwhelm

✔ Turning gift-wrapping into a cozy, fun tradition instead of a chore

✔ Setting deadlines so you’re not doing everything last-minute

✔ Easy tasks your partner can fully take over to lighten the load

✔ Simple mindset shifts that make the holidays feel less heavy

This episode is full of relatable mom moments, holiday stress hacks, and honest conversations about marriage, intimacy, and mental load during the busiest season of the year.

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