Don't Mom Alone Podcast

By Heather MacFadyen

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Interviews with wise women, Lysa TerKeurst, Sally Clarkson, & Lisa-Jo Baker, help moms stayed centered in a shaky world.

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Getting Brave About Anxiety...

01.25.2021

Sissy Goff is one of our favorite counselors to have on the show and she’s back with us to talk about her new guide for helping teen girls with worry and anxiety. But beyond that she offers hope and help ...

Don't Mom Alone Podcast episodes:

01.25.2021 Getting Brave About Anxiety :: Sissy Goff [Ep 311] Sissy Goff is one of our favorite counselors to have on the show and she’s back with us to talk about her new guide for helping teen girls with worry and anxiety. But beyond that she offers hope and help ...
01.18.2021 Finding Yourself in Motherhood :: Amber O'Neal Johnston [Ep 310] Amber O’Neal describes herself as a homeschooling mama using Charlotte Mason principles in an atmosphere where “Charlotte Mason wears an afro.” She joins me to talk about how she unexpectedly found she loved homeschooling and working to help her kids ...
01.11.2021 Safe Conversations :: Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt [Ep 309] Harville Hendrix, PhD and his wife Helen Hunt, PhD have been helping couples for years as therapists, authors and speakers. They are on a mission to share the concepts of safe conversations with the world. They join me to share ...
01.04.2021 Redeeming Shame through Community :: Dr. Curt Thompson [Ep 308] Our kids begin to feel and respond to shame as early as 15 to 18 months of age. Those early moments can begin a lifelong struggle with feeling unworthy, inadequate and unlovable. Shame also disintegrates us (separating our thinking brain ...
12.28.2020 Worth Repeating // Kirk Martin (Calm Parenting) I love Kirk’s realistic approach to parenting. He understands what your home dynamics are like. And gives practical tips. After listening to today’s episode you will have at least three different “tricks” to apply. Most of all, I’m thankful for ...
12.21.2020 Worth Repeating // Christy Nockels (Christmas Ed) This episode originally aired in Nov 2016 Today’s guest is Christy Nockels, Dove award winning musician and mom to three children. In 2006 she made the God-led choice to step away from the music industry, for a time, to pour ...
12.14.2020 Worth Repeating // Sally Lloyd Jones This is episode originally aired in Nov of 2015. Our copy is duct-taped and well-loved. . . My oldest son beamed telling me how he’s read the whole Bible in a couple weeks. . . It’s sold almost 2 million ...
12.07.2020 Worth Repeating // Jess Connolly "We can feel isolated – that’s real, but we can’t stay there. We have the entire trinity on our side, the Father loving us fiercely and making a good plan, the Holy Spirit interceding on our behalf, our coheir Christ ...
11.30.2020 How to Have Healthy Conflict :: Lynn Hoffman [Ep 307] Between the pandemic and uncertainty of this last year and all the pressure of the upcoming holiday season, there is a lot of potential for conflict. My friend and mentor Lynn Hoffman is here with some timely advice on how ...
11.23.2020 Santa or No Santa :: Ep 306 You know who is coming to town. The big man in the red suit is everywhere this time of year and each of us grew up with different traditions on how to engage with and celebrate Santa. My assistant Sarah-Jane ...
11.16.2020 Celebrating Advent :: Tsh Oxenreider [Ep 305] As a mom of three small children, author and podcaster Tsh Oxenreider found Christmas a bit overwhelming and as Charlie Brown would say, “too commercial.” Year after year she found herself dreading the season and looking for simple ways to ...
11.09.2020 Forgiving What You Can’t Forget :: Lysa TerKeurst [Ep 304] Do you ever find yourself replaying and reliving the details of the deepest hurt in your life? My guest today has endured a devastating, public heartbreak – and she has wrestled with the lingering,unresolved pain which followed. Author and speaker ...
11.02.2020 Praying as God's Daughter :: Molly Rhodes [Ep 303] As a long time believer, my friend Molly just couldn’t see much value in prayer. With her always on-the-go personality and her full life raising three boys with her husband, taking the time to sit in silence and pray seemed ...
10.26.2020 Your Funny Mom Stories [Ep 302] With the heaviness of 2020 weighing on so many moms, I thought this week we should share a few laughs. My assistant Sarah-Jane Menefee joins me to share some funny mom stories we’ve experienced and stories that listeners submitted. We’ve ...
10.19.2020 Sexual Identity and Radical Ordinary Hospitality :: Dr. Rosaria Butterfield [Ep 301] Several listeners recommended Dr. Rosaria Butterfield as a guest on our recent survey. I’m so glad you did! Dr. Butterfield shares about her former life as a lesbian and professor of queer theory. In a quest to understand why Christians ...
10.12.2020 Healthy Habit Building :: Kat Lee [Ep 300] Whether we like it or not we have habits that define our lives. We have habits that determine when we wake up, how we spend our time and where we focus our energy. Joining me today to talk about how ...
10.05.2020 Nurturing Your Marriage :: Brent and Janis Sharpe [Ep 299] Marriage can be really hard. You start out so in love and excited but over time the daily strain of work, home, and parenting makes it challenging to connect with your spouse. Add a global pandemic and the strain is ...
09.28.2020 You Are Never Alone :: Max Lucado [Ep 298] It was such an honor for me to chat with one of my favorite authors for this episode. Max Lucado has written almost 100 books and is a pastor at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. We talk about his ...
09.21.2020 When Joy is a Struggle :: Keli Reese [Ep 297] Keli Reese is a naturally joyful person and a teacher who loves children. She figured that motherhood would come naturally for her too. But, after having five children in five years she found herself in the midst of life and ...
09.14.2020 Grace and Truth for Moms :: Lynne Jackson [Ep 296] As a mom of three, Lynne Jackson struggled to maintain the order and perfection she expected to have in her life. Conflicts with her oldest son especially left her feeling defeated, angry and fearful of the future. “The Lord was ...
09.07.2020 Practicing Faith Through Fear :: Dominique Young [Ep 295] As minister and mom of one with another child on the way, Dominique Young looked like she had it all together — great job, great family, great ministry. But a few months into her second pregnancy she started experiencing postpartum ...
08.31.2020 Shaping Your Family Culture :: Kimberly Amici [Ep 294] Kimberly Amici wanted her family to live by a set of values and a mission. So, she sat down with her husband and wrote out her ideas and expectations. But, in the midst of their busy life raising three kids ...
08.24.2020 Choose What Matters to YOU :: Kendra Adachi [Ep 293] (If you struggle with how to manage distance learning and working from home...listen to Kendra "lazy genius" that situation for me) Kendra Adachi also known as the Lazy Genius calls herself a professional permission giver. And she’s here to give ...
08.10.2020 Week Six Summer of Mentorship 2020 :: Stacey Thacker When I recorded this interview in 2015 I had no idea just two years later my father would pass away. Stacey's wisdom on grief became my lifeline. This year with so many losses our hearts have experienced constant, low-level grief. ...
08.03.2020 Week Five Summer of Mentorship 2020 Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith As moms, we know we need rest. We usually equate rest with sleep or rest with a vacation, but this week’s guest shares a much bigger picture of our need for rest in multiple areas of our lives. Dr. Saundra ...
07.27.2020 Week Four Summer of Mentorship 2020 :: Sally Clarkson Sippy cup refill requests. Another load of laundry to fold. A sibling dispute. Ever feel like you are reacting to life? Life is coming at you and you respond. There have been many times in my mothering where instead of ...
07.20.2020 Week Three Summer of Mentorship 2020 Francie Winslow (This episode originally aired in 2016) Francie Winslow shares the exponential impact marital intimacy has on the world around us. Sex is a multiplying factor in our lives, not just with producing kids, but producing a massive amount of connection. ...
07.13.2020 Week Two Summer of Mentorship 2020 :: Dorena Williamson Many of us avoid and struggle with conversations about race or disabilities because it’s uncomfortable. When our children ask innocent questions about someone who is different than they are, it can make us feel tongue tied or embarrassed. Author Dorena ...
07.06.2020 Week One Summer of Mentorship 2020 :: Rachel Anne Ridge Rachel Anne Ridge is an author, professional artist, and speaker in Texas. Together with her husband Tom, she bootstrapped her way through the Great Recession, raised a family, and rediscovered her purpose in the midst of the everyday juggle of ...
06.29.2020 How to Avoid Power Struggles :: Stacy Bellward and Chad Hayenga [Ep 292] With more family togetherness than ever before comes the potential for a lot more arguing and nagging our kids to obey. If you’re stuck in a parenting rut or negative cycle, then our friends from Connected Families are here to ...
06.22.2020 Focus on Growth vs Guilt :: Lisa Bevere [Ep 291] Author and speaker Lisa Bevere is back to give us a powerful message as we head into summer with our kids: “push aside the guilt and celebrate growth.” She shares some personal stories from very hard places in her life ...
06.15.2020 Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids :: Dr. Kara Powell [Ep 290] From learning to walk to tying their shoes and eventually learning to drive (coming up for me soon!), so much of parenting is teaching, training and encouragement. When it comes to faith in God, we do all we can to ...
06.08.2020 Strengthening Our Friendships :: Susan Seay [Ep 289] Deep friendships are essential to our lives. Whether we’re extroverted or introverted, have a lot of friends or a few, we all need someone else to walk through life with. I’m excited for you to hear from Susan Seay, a ...
06.01.2020 Working from Home :: Jehava Brown [Ep 288] My guest today Jehava Brown takes us into how she started a blog as a side project while staying home with her kids and transitioned that site into a full-time job. We talk about work/life balance, setting health boundaries and ...
05.25.2020 Tough Transitions with Toddlers and Newborns :: Hailey Bain and Meredith Woodruff [Ep 287] In the past two years, a lot has changed in the lives of my friends Hailey and Meredith. They came on episode 199 to talk about discipline and toddlers. Since that conversation their families have grown and changed. Today we’re ...
05.18.2020 Reflecting on Financial Priorities :: Ericka Young [Ep 286] During the ongoing health crisis of COVID-19, there are a lot of changes in household finances. Maybe grocery and electric bills have gone up because everyone is home. You or your spouse may have a reduction in income or you’ve ...
05.11.2020 The Good God Wants for Our Families :: Paul David Tripp [Ep 285] With the current global pandemic, we are all together more than ever and it’s causing friction in our relationship with our spouse and kids. Back by popular demand, Paul David Tripp is here to answer your parenting and marriage questions ...
05.04.2020 When You Carry the Burden of Perfection :: Aubrie Norman [Ep 284] I’m so excited to introduce you to my friend Aubrie Norman. We have walked together in community for a few years and it’s been a gift to see her family’s journey toward healing. Aubrie and her husband Thomas came to ...
04.27.2020 Embracing the Mom You're Meant to Be :: Jo Saxton [Ep 283] Have you ever questioned the roles you find yourself in, wondering if you were made for more? Jo Saxton found herself in that position a few years (and two babies) into her marriage. She shares her struggle to own her ...
04.20.2020 Many Hues, One Humanity :: Dr. Lucretia Berry [Ep 282] Dr. Lucretia Berry is the founder of Brownicity, an online space that provides education and support for racial healing. She joins me to share how we all can take steps to advocate and bring restoration to our communities that have ...
04.17.2020 Enneagram and Stress :: Ian Morgan Cron [BONUS] In this bonus episode, we are sharing information from a session Ian Morgan Cron did on Enneagram and Stress. We go through each Enneagram number and talk about their strengths and weaknesses under pressure and some simple ways for each ...
04.13.2020 Keeping Minds Healthy During Crisis :: Dr. Henry Cloud Recap [Ep281] We’re all processing the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has made to our daily routines. As we adjust to the new normal of sheltering-in-place, I wanted to share some information I’ve found helpful from Dr. Henry Cloud. On a recent ...
04.06.2020 Choosing Connection Over Critique :: Rachel Macy Stafford [Ep 280] Rachel’s 'Hands Free Mama' mentality is all about finding balance in a media-saturated, perfection-obsessed world. And it’s about seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction. In this episode, Rachel shares realizing she ...
03.30.2020 Listening to the Lord :: Kelsey Phillips [Ep 279] A few years ago, my friend Kelsey Philips hit a crisis in her life. She felt physically unwell, depressed and desperate for healing. She connected with a missionary couple from her church who prayed with her and over her for ...
03.23.2020 Faith in the Unexpected :: Christine Caine [Re-Run] In light of an unexpected time in history, our team thought we all need to be reminded of the Truth of who God is and to have our faith emboldened. This episode stood out as the perfect one to re-release. ...
03.16.2020 Giving Kids a Firm Foundation :: Troy Simons [Ep 278] So much of parenting can feel like constantly disciplining our kids for their behaviors. This sets up a system of praise for good behavior, but doesn’t address the heart of our kids. As the Bible says in Isaiah 29:13, “The ...
03.09.2020 Postpartum Depression :: Brittany Turner [Ep 277] As difficult as pregnancy and birth tend to be, the postpartum period can be the hardest of all. After all the anticipation you finally have your baby! But many women don’t feel like themselves. They feel sad or hopeless and ...
03.02.2020 Answering Your Questions :: Heather MacFadyen [Ep 276] This week Don’t Mom Alone’s host Heather MacFadyen answers your questions! She shares everything from a favorite weeknight recipe to her personal testimony of faith and what worship song she has on repeat. “That song to me just takes you ...
02.24.2020 Coping Mechanisms, Recovery and Codependency :: Taylor Bashta [Ep 275] Twelve years into her marriage, Taylor Bashta knew that something was wrong. Her husband who had always been a casual drinker had become more and more dependent on alcohol. She started Googling, “What is an alcoholic?” and wondered what she ...
02.21.2020 Training an Oppositional Child (Bonus Episode) Dr. Scott Turansky During the last 10 minutes of my conversation with Dr. Turansky I asked him about how to train a child with oppositional behavior. He mentioned 7 different tools. With each tool there are several resources available through his website (https://www.biblicalparenting.org/). ...

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Don't Mom Alone Podcast episodes:

Getting Brave About Anxiety :: Sissy Goff [Ep 311]

Finding Yourself in Motherhood :: Amber O'Neal Johnston [Ep 310]

Safe Conversations :: Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt [Ep 309]

Redeeming Shame through Community :: Dr. Curt Thompson [Ep 308]

Worth Repeating // Kirk Martin (Calm Parenting)

Worth Repeating // Christy Nockels (Christmas Ed)

Worth Repeating // Sally Lloyd Jones

Worth Repeating // Jess Connolly

How to Have Healthy Conflict :: Lynn Hoffman [Ep 307]

Santa or No Santa :: Ep 306

Celebrating Advent :: Tsh Oxenreider [Ep 305]

Forgiving What You Can’t Forget :: Lysa TerKeurst [Ep 304]

Praying as God's Daughter :: Molly Rhodes [Ep 303]

Your Funny Mom Stories [Ep 302]

Sexual Identity and Radical Ordinary Hospitality :: Dr. Rosaria Butterfield [Ep 301]

Healthy Habit Building :: Kat Lee [Ep 300]

Nurturing Your Marriage :: Brent and Janis Sharpe [Ep 299]

You Are Never Alone :: Max Lucado [Ep 298]

When Joy is a Struggle :: Keli Reese [Ep 297]

Grace and Truth for Moms :: Lynne Jackson [Ep 296]

Practicing Faith Through Fear :: Dominique Young [Ep 295]

Shaping Your Family Culture :: Kimberly Amici [Ep 294]

Choose What Matters to YOU :: Kendra Adachi [Ep 293]

Week Six Summer of Mentorship 2020 :: Stacey Thacker

Week Five Summer of Mentorship 2020 Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Week Four Summer of Mentorship 2020 :: Sally Clarkson

Week Three Summer of Mentorship 2020 Francie Winslow

Week Two Summer of Mentorship 2020 :: Dorena Williamson

Week One Summer of Mentorship 2020 :: Rachel Anne Ridge

How to Avoid Power Struggles :: Stacy Bellward and Chad Hayenga [Ep 292]

Focus on Growth vs Guilt :: Lisa Bevere [Ep 291]

Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids :: Dr. Kara Powell [Ep 290]

Strengthening Our Friendships :: Susan Seay [Ep 289]

Working from Home :: Jehava Brown [Ep 288]

Tough Transitions with Toddlers and Newborns :: Hailey Bain and Meredith Woodruff [Ep 287]

Reflecting on Financial Priorities :: Ericka Young [Ep 286]

The Good God Wants for Our Families :: Paul David Tripp [Ep 285]

When You Carry the Burden of Perfection :: Aubrie Norman [Ep 284]

Embracing the Mom You're Meant to Be :: Jo Saxton [Ep 283]

Many Hues, One Humanity :: Dr. Lucretia Berry [Ep 282]

Enneagram and Stress :: Ian Morgan Cron [BONUS]

Keeping Minds Healthy During Crisis :: Dr. Henry Cloud Recap [Ep281]

Choosing Connection Over Critique :: Rachel Macy Stafford [Ep 280]

Listening to the Lord :: Kelsey Phillips [Ep 279]

Faith in the Unexpected :: Christine Caine [Re-Run]

Giving Kids a Firm Foundation :: Troy Simons [Ep 278]

Postpartum Depression :: Brittany Turner [Ep 277]

Answering Your Questions :: Heather MacFadyen [Ep 276]

Coping Mechanisms, Recovery and Codependency :: Taylor Bashta [Ep 275]

Training an Oppositional Child (Bonus Episode) Dr. Scott Turansky

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