This week I sit down with Celina, a really great friend of mine whose story inspired me from the start. She tells me about her early years as a mom, building a career as a corrections officer, to then navigating a medical crisis. We talk about motherhood, survival, perspective shifts and the lessons that come from walking through some of life's toughest seasons.

In this episode, we dig into something that almost every mom feels but rarely talks about-the mental load. The invisible list that's always running through our heads: the appointments, the school programs, the groceries, DINNER - because you guessed it, I forget to take something out for dinner multiple times a week. We talk about the weight of mom guilt and especially as a working mom how that feeling intensifies during harvest season when everything demands more of me. From juggling responsibilities to questioning if you're doing enough, this episode is an honest conversation about the pressure women carry and the grace we need to give ourselves. You are not alone. Sometimes the heaviest part of the harvest is what we carry in our minds.

Welcome to Holding the Harvest! In this first episode, I am sharing the heart behind the podcast-why motherhood, growth and the messy middle of life deserve a space to be talked about openly and honestly. This episode sets the tone for real conversations, real stories and a community for women doing their best to grow through it all.