Influential Motherhood

Monique Melton has answered a call to educate white women on issues around race, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a mom of two and wife to her high school sweetheart, Monique has been able to build a business where she works with individuals on relationship coaching and diversity education.

In this episode, Monique and I talked about how prioritizing relationships is essential for all relationships, not only your relationship with your spouse or significant other. It's important to prioritize relationships with God, family, and friends, and she shares her ideas on how busy women can prioritize their important relationships.

Monique and I also talked about why educating our children about race is important, and what misconceptions many parents have about when and how to discuss race and diversity with our children.

This is an incredibly important episode, and I hope you will learn from Monique's knowledge and experience, as I did during our conversation. I'm signing up for her Diversity mastermind course so I can be better prepared to educate my friends, family, colleagues, and children about issues regarding racial unity. For more information about Monique's courses and coaching, email her at [email protected] and check her out on Instagram at @moemotivate!

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Deirdre Fitzpatrick wakes up at 2:15 to host the morning news at KCRA in Sacramento. She's covered the last 10 Olympic games and regularly runs 50K races.

In this episode, we talk about how she uses structure in her home to keep everyone on schedule, how she finds time with her friends through running, the importance of finding mentors and the three types of professional relationships all women should have, and what podcasting has brought to her work as a news reporter.

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Actress (Grace & Frankie) and entrepreneur (Finery) Brooklyn Decker tells us all about her challenges and tips in motherhood and business. In this episode of Influential Motherhood, we chatted about...

• How Brooklyn's and Andy's schedules are a "logistical nightmare,"
• What it was like starting a business while pregnant with her first child,
• How the Finery app can save moms precious time in picking out clothes,
• Self-care as a busy working mom, and
• Being authentic online!

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A mom of 4 kids (with Irish triplets!), Jess says one of the biggest challenges she has as a working mom is not always realizing she's a working mom. And yet, she runs a scripture print business, hosts a podcast, coaches women in ministry, planted a church, and writes books. She shares her thoughts on living abundantly, common roadblocks she sees with women pursuing ministry or other passions, and how moms can get involved in ministry and missions work.

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Molly has two kids on earth and two in heaven; in just a matter of months, Molly experienced two second-trimester miscarriages. We talked about the ways Molly's faith has impacted her journey through grief, how she has responded to questions and comments, and how she and her husband have handled grief in their marriage. Molly also shared how she became involved in writing during her early years of blogging, and how a trip to Kenya sparked her interest in the ethical brand conversations, shaping the way she shops and how she spends her money these days. You'll also learn Molly's number one "life hack" as a busy working mom - and it is such a fabulous idea that I'm working on implementing it in my own home!

Molly's episode highlights important issues surrounding women, the shopping industry, motherhood, and grief.

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At her 20-week ultrasound, Hilary Yancey and her husband learned their son Jack would be born with craniofacial microsomia. He would require special care from the moment he was born. For a young grad student, this diagnosis was a life-changing moment. Hilary discusses the NICU, how we can work together to share our stories and define what "a good life" looks like, how she and her husband find time for one another, and how she ended up writing a book ("Forgiving God").

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Business educator and podcaster Shunta Grant shares how she manages a thriving hairbow business, podcast, and business coaching group with a newborn at home and a daughter in preschool. Shunta shares what motherhood has taught her about being a business owner, and what hurdle she sees for women who are trying to "get past busy."

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Jen Hoverstad is a lawyer in North Carolina and in 2018, experienced the challenge of a lifetime when she was diagnosed with breast cancer with a husband and two young girls at home to cheer her on.

In this episode, Jen talks about her battle with infertility, her self-proclaimed "chaotic" mornings as a working mom, including her kids in her breast cancer journey, and the importance of moms investing in themselves and volunteering for leadership roles.

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Maghon Taylor = JOY. She lives in North Carolina and runs the best and brightest hand lettering/calligraphy studio. Maghon has worked hard to develop an authentic online presence that has brought success to her business through several personal life stages, including being newly married, a new mom, and now being a mom to a toddler. Maghon works from home and if you work from home too, you'll enjoy hearing her secrets to maintaining boundaries so you can enjoy your time with your family. I can't WAIT for you to listen in on this conversation with Maghon, and be inspired by her down-to-earth outlook on motherhood and business. Every day, Maghon encourages thousands of women online and you'll love hearing her talk about her journey to success!

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Molly Grantham is an award-winning journalist and author. She's a mom to two young kids and has built an online community for children with terminal diseases ("Molly's Kids"). This episode provides insight into how Molly juggles parenting while anchoring the 11pm news in Charlotte, NC. For more inspiring stories of moms making a difference, check out www.influentialmotherhood.com.