Talking to Your Kids About Sex and Gender Without Fear | A Christian Parent's Guide

Host Michelle Barnett welcomes Amber Garrett Carroll, vice president of the Nashville nonprofit Equip and author of Ready to Talk: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Gender and Sexuality, to discuss how Christian parents can talk with kids about sex, sexuality, and gender without fear while staying rooted in historic Christian sexual ethics. Amber explains why parents are primary disciplers, outlines a biblical framework of intimacy within lifelong family through marriage or vocational singleness, and distinguishes temptation, sin, and brokenness, urging sexual stewardship and avoiding shame. They address identity language, assumptions about marriage and attraction, and practical guidance for starting early with age-appropriate conversations, including screen safety and pornography preparation. Amber offers counsel for responding to children disclosing same-sex attraction or gender incongruence, navigating pronouns with discernment, preserving relationships, and prioritizing the gospel, and shares a mom hack: use short car rides for hard conversations.

00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together

00:31 Why This Topic Matters

02:10 Meet Amber and Her Mission

04:42 Pain to Purpose Story

06:53 Parents as Disciplers

09:15 Gods Design for Intimacy

15:30 Temptation Sin and Brokenness

22:15 Identity and Language Nuance

30:39 Fearless Conversations at Home

32:22 Do It Scared

33:08 Many Talks Not One

34:48 Start Young Foundations

35:46 Screen Safety Basics

37:09 Porn Talks By Eight

38:49 Puberty Curiosity Guidance

40:37 Homes Without Shame

41:10 Drop Hidden Assumptions

44:46 Praying Without Idolatry

47:24 Talking LGBT With Grace

49:27 Beyond Language Debates

52:18 Pronouns As Hospitality

53:52 Trans Culture Context

56:34 No Blanket Answer

58:34 Mirroring Example Story

01:01:26 Discernment By Relationship

01:03:04 Jesus And The Outcast

01:03:41 Truth Versus Lying

01:04:18 Pronoun Compromises

01:06:33 Parenting LGBT Disclosures

01:09:06 Dos and Dont's List

01:13:19 Language and New Terms

01:15:40 Avoid Forced Choices

01:18:04 Guidance for Trans Kids

01:23:13 Adult Trans Child Repair

01:30:05 Resources and Book Info

01:33:09 Car Ride Mom Hack

01:35:53 Final Encouragement

Connect with Amber: 

Amber Garrett Carroll is the Vice President of Impact and Parent Resources at Equip, where she helps Christian parents and churches disciple kids according to God’s wisdom for sex, sexuality, and gender. She is the creator of Equip’s comprehensive Parent Course, an eight-hour video curriculum featuring more than 50 age-specific conversation scripts to help families navigate today’s cultural questions with biblical clarity.

A former middle and high school teacher, Amber has spent nearly a decade researching, writing, and teaching on sexual stewardship, gender, pornography, and Christian formation. She regularly speaks for churches and national ministries on equipping parents for proactive discipleship, and she is the author of Ready to Talk: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Gender & Sexuality.

Amber lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her two children.

Social media:

@AmberGarrettCarroll on Instagram

Amber Garrett Carroll on Facebook

Website:

ambergarrettcarroll.com

Book: 

Available at ambergarrettcarroll.com/shop

Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX5GRPQ1

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HBTYCRRS

Freebies:

Parents can check out https://ambergarrettcarroll.com/parent-prep-pack-downloads/ for free resources, including a book discount code, bonus conversation starters, and a free video teaching.

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Stewarding Your Body Well: Fitness for Busy Moms in Their 30s and 40s (with Personal Trainer Meg Gibson)

Host Michelle Barnett welcomes listeners to the Mommin’ Together podcast, shares the mission of creating a space for moms to feel seen, and announces a two-month break with no new episodes in June or July, returning in August; listeners can stay connected via Instagram @mommin_together with posts and episode replays.

In this episode, Michelle talks with personal trainer and mom of three Meg Gibson about realistic fitness for busy moms in their 30s and 40s, emphasizing consistency over perfection, short effective workouts, and avoiding an all-or-nothing mindset. Meg shares her journey from insecurity and an eating disorder to integrating faith with fitness, and they discuss misconceptions like needing punishment to see results, prioritizing strength training for bone density, listening to postpartum and aging bodies, benefits beyond appearance (mood, patience, sleep, hormones), creatine basics, when to hire a trainer, and starting with small sustainable habit changes.

00:00 Podcast Welcome

00:42 Summer Break Update

01:25 Fitness Episode Preview

02:00 Meet Meg Gibson

03:15 Meg Fitness Journey

05:36 Faith Meets Fitness

08:25 From Punishment to Freedom

11:15 Balance Not Obsession

15:42 No Time to Work Out

18:46 Best 20 Minute Focus

22:49 Cardio Trends and Spin

26:33 Fitness Myths in 30s 40s

28:51 Longevity and Mobility

30:30 Blue Zones and Community

30:55 Daily Walking Longevity

31:37 Fitness Shifts In 30s

34:44 Creatine For Women

36:28 Creatine Hydration Tips

38:51 Workout Benefits Beyond Looks

40:52 Making Workouts Mom Friendly

42:34 When To Hire Trainer

45:30 First Training Session

47:36 Training As Safe Haven

50:43 Simple Steps This Week

52:37 Habit Stacking Ideas

53:42 Connect And Mom Hack

56:27 Episode Wrap And Break

Connect with Meg:

Meg Gibson is a fitness coach, creative, and mom of three who’s passionate about helping women feel strong, capable, and confident in their bodies. With 9 years of experience in personal and group training, she combines practical fitness, nutrition, and encouragement to help women pursue sustainable wellness in every season of life. She is a NASM-certified personal trainer, Revelation Wellness instructor, GGS Women’s Coaching Specialist, and certified PN1 nutrition coach.

Meg spent much of her 20s in full-time missions with her family, traveling throughout the U.S. and overseas before planting roots in Tyler, TX. When she’s not coaching or creating marketing content for the gym she works at, you’ll likely find her outside in the sunshine, near the water, making art, or hunting for the perfect thrifted find. She’s been married to her high school sweetheart for 14 years and considers motherhood one of her greatest joys.

IG @meggibsonfit

Resources: 

Revelation Wellness Podcasts  https://www.revelationwellness.org/podcast/

Atomic Habits Book https://www.instagram.com/meggibsonfit

Offer- For listeners local to Tyler, TX: one free week of classes at Rise RX Fitness - redeem in person

Connect with Michelle & Stay Plugged in with Mommin’ Together this Summer:

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The Mom’s Guide to Color Analysis - How Knowing Your Colors Can Save Time, Money & Decision Fatigue

Lexi explains what a House of Color consultation is and how in-person draping identifies undertones (blue- vs yellow-based) and whether colors should be bright/clear or soft/blended, placing clients into one of four seasons with four sub-seasons each and a fan for shopping. She walks through a two-hour appointment: arriving fresh-faced with natural hair covered if needed, determining season, doing a 90-second season-specific makeup routine, and rating “wow” colors. The conversation covers why color analysis has resurged as a way to reduce overwhelm, save money, and increase confidence, including tips for wearing black, using accessories, and trying brown mascara (for spring, summer, and autumn). Lexi distinguishes color from style analysis (body architecture and clothing personality), shares transformation stories, discusses hair color guidance, franchise flexibility for moms, typical pricing, capsule wardrobes, online shopping/returns, and ends with motherhood advice about grace and self-care.

00:00 Meet Lexi and Color Analysis

00:48 How House of Color Works

02:17 Drapes Explained

03:44 Why Color Analysis Returned

06:56 Inside a Consultation

11:02 Seasons and Sub Seasons

13:29 Making Mom Life Easier

18:34 Mascara Color Surprise

21:56 Wear What You Love

22:49 Colors Versus Style

24:44 Style Archetypes Explained

26:45 Online Shopping Tips

28:58 Client Transformations

31:37 Hair Color By Season

33:54 Franchise Flexibility

37:26 Pricing And Long Term Value

39:21 Capsule Wardrobe Strategy

40:36 Shopping With Intention

42:29 Connect And Book

43:15 Mom Hack And Closing

Connect with Lexi: 

Lexi Sherrod is the owner of House of Colour Tyler and a Certified Personal Color and Style Consultant with House of Colour. She has helped over 300 women simplify their wardrobes, feel confident in what they wear, and truly see their God-given beauty.

As a wife and mom to three young boys, five and under, Lexi understands how easy it is in this season of life to put yourself last or feel overwhelmed getting dressed each day. Through color and style analysis, she helps women take the guesswork out of their closets so they can feel put together with less effort. At the heart of everything she does is her mission: to empower women to walk confidently and joyfully in their unique and perfect design through the power of color and style.

• Social Media

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/houseofcolour_tyler/

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/houseofcolourtyler
  
  

• Where to book:

• https://www.houseofcolour.com/stylists/lexi-sherrod-tyler-texas

• Mention the Mommin Together podcast for a free lipstick in your season when booking!

Connect with Michelle:

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Why So Many Moms Feel Lonely (And How to Find Real Mom Friends) with Gather Moms Leaders Kate & Rebecca [Ep 47]

Michelle Barnett welcomes listeners to the Mommin' Together podcast and introduces a conversation with Kate Henderson and Rebecca Bradford, founders of Gather Moms, about why many moms feel lonely even with full schedules and how to build life-giving community. Kate shares her experience as a young mom who found friendship through church, mentoring, and neighborhood groups, and explains how Gather Moms began to help isolated moms, citing that 90% of moms report severe loneliness at some point and noting the launch of over 400 groups since 2017. Rebecca and Kate describe community as God-designed, emphasize friendships changing by season, and encourage filling gaps with trust, extending grace, and resisting comparison fueled by social media. They discuss courage in initiating friendships, navigating boundaries and differing parenting choices, using prayer and vulnerability, and practical ways to support moms, and they explain Gather Moms’ “middle lane” model, resources, and how to connect.

00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together

00:28 Why Moms Feel Lonely

00:52 Meet Gather Moms Founders

01:51 Kate Story Finding Community

03:55 Gather Moms Origin and Growth

07:07 Courage to Make Friends

09:25 Fill the Gap With Trust

10:01 What Real Community Means

15:21 Why Loneliness Persists

17:41 First Steps to Find Friends

23:04 Friendships Take Time

24:50 Why Mom Friendships Get Complicated

29:14 Handling Hurt Feelings

33:48 Managing Expectations and Seasons

35:09 Grace for Moms of Littles

36:08 Jealousy and Comparison

37:40 Social Media and Gratitude

39:47 Sanctification Over Time

41:22 Showing Up for Moms

43:37 Practical Help Ideas

46:22 Vulnerability Builds Community

50:03 What Makes Gather Moms

52:54 Community in Crisis

57:11 Why Moms Need Moms

01:01:59 Mom Hacks and Home Reset

01:07:26 Final Encouragement and Outro

Connect with Kate, Rebecca & Gather Moms

Kate and Rebecca lead Gather Moms, a vibrant community helping moms connect, find encouragement, and grow in faith through an approachable model of small groups, workbooks, and RightNow Media videos. Together, they co-lead the Gather Moms Podcast, have written several Bible studies for moms, and regularly teach women with their encouraging blend of authentic storytelling and biblical truth. With Gather Moms, lonely and overwhelmed moms are finding community and churches are empowered to launch simple, relational moms groups that transform families and communities.

Website: gathermoms.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gathermoms

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gathermoms

Gather Moms Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gather-moms/id1525911637

Gather Mom Workbooks & Studies: 

Mom’s Let’s Talk https://amzn.to/4d7Kkqq

Mom Struggles https://amzn.to/4uNIcKo

Family Values https://amzn.to/48ZCYTf

Homegrown: A Mom’s Guide to Planting Faith in the Lives of Her Children https://amzn.to/4eJopH9

More Than Enough: A 4 Week Journal for Moms https://amzn.to/4d5KDBZ

Kate and Rebecca invite you to join them for summer in the Psalms on social media! 

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What My 8-Year-Old Thinks Makes a Good Mom | A Sweet Mother’s Day Episode

For a special Mother’s Day episode, Mommin' Together Host Michelle Barnett interviews her eight-year-old daughter, Brooklyn, for a kid’s perspective on motherhood and growing up. Brooklyn describes what she thinks a podcast is, shares her grade and favorite activities, and explains what makes a good mom, what she’d change as “mom,” and what Michelle could do better, such as sending letters when they’re away and being supportive when someone is hurt. They discuss family routines like life group, movie nights, prayer time, and dinner together, Brooklyn’s contributions, challenges like self-control, and what she enjoys about being a big sister. They also talk about favorite memories, a dream mom-daughter date, and what Jesus might say, before Michelle closes with thanks and a request to rate, review, and share.

00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together

00:31 Meet Brooklyn

02:09 What Makes a Good Mom

02:37 If Brooklyn Ran the House

04:19 How Mom Can Improve

05:53 Proud of Mom

06:44 Family Routines We Love

07:24 Helping the Family

08:04 Hardest Part of Being a Kid

09:28 Best Part of Being a Kid

09:47 Big Sister Life

10:57 Things Mom Always Says

12:20 What We Are Good At

13:10 Favorite Memories

14:25 Dream Mom Daughter Date

15:35 Best Mom in the World

15:47 Best Part of Being a Mom

16:30 What Jesus Would Say

17:21 Mother's Day Thanks and Wrap Up

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The Support Every First-Time Mom Needs: Practical Help for Overwhelmed New Moms 

Host Michelle Barnett welcomes listeners to the Mommin’ Together podcast and interviews Starla Lawrence about Square One, a ministry for first-time moms. Starla shares her background as a longtime Air Force family member, mom of four, and grandmother of nine, and explains how discovering Square One in a Nordstrom bathroom in Dallas led her to bring the program to Tyler through prayer, volunteers, and church support, launching it in September 2014. She describes Square One’s six-week, low-key gatherings with weekly speakers and practical topics for new moms, including postpartum depression and anxiety, marriage changes, feeding support, pediatric guidance, and setting boundaries with family expectations. Starla emphasizes the power of community, the theme verse Proverbs 14:1, and encourages moms to care for themselves and their marriages while finding or creating supportive spaces for new mothers.

00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together

01:14 Meet Starla Lawrence

01:39 Starla Family Background

03:47 Nordstrom Bathroom Moment

05:45 What Square One Is

06:55 Bringing Square One to Tyler

09:20 Stories of Real Impact

13:52 Topics and Practical Tools

19:25 Sleep Deprivation and Anxiety

22:14 What Every New Mom Needs

23:41 How to Join in Tyler

25:27 Starting It Anywhere

28:07 Best Mom Hack Advice

31:14 Wrap Up and Encouragement

Connect with Starla

Starla has a passion to encourage women in marriage and motherhood. She founded Tyler’s Square 1 program in 2014 to support and encourage first-time moms and their newborns. Square 1 at Grace Community Church recently held their 24th session and has “birthed” multiple other groups in east Texas. She has also served as a mentor for MOPs programs and other moms groups. She’s been married to her husband Scott for 48 years and they share 4 daughters, 3 sons in law, and 9 (perfect) grandchildren. They have resided in Tyler for 27 years now. She believes it is much scarier to live in one place this long than to move every two years. Since they aren’t moving anymore, Starla and Scott enjoy traveling. Her hobbies include knitting, rug hooking, and sharing a delicious hot latte with friends.

Starla’s Email:  [email protected]

Upcoming Square 1 Tyler Info: A six-week session offered in February and September each year. Next session begins Tuesday September 8 (9:30-11:30) at Grace Community Church on Old Jacksonville Highway. Online registration opens in early June (gcc.org/square1) and is open to all first -time moms in our greater Tyler community. Cost for the session is $10 total.

Connect with Watermark Church to learn more about starting a Square 1 in your town: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/square-one

Resources: 

Praying The Scriptures Over Your Children by Jodie Berndt

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The Moments Your Kids Will Remember Most (It’s Not What You Think)

Host Michelle Barnett welcomes listeners to the Mommin’ Together podcast and shares how ordinary moments can become the memories kids cherish most, then talks with her friend Anna Thomas about creating meaningful traditions in simple, realistic ways. Anna, a mom of three in Pennsylvania, explains how her mom modeled small celebrations and how, after struggling with comparison and early motherhood challenges, she embraced celebrating as a God-given strength. She shares practical ideas like a “birthday box” instead of a baby book, easy holiday table surprises, reusing decor, wrapping paper as table runners, and end-of-school celebrations. They discuss bigger moments like mid-year kid-focused parties, sibling “share sessions,” speaking affirmations over kids, avoiding social-media pressure, and keeping celebrations rooted in joy, humility, and faith.

00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together

00:31 Why Moments Matter

01:41 Meet Anna Thomas

03:20 Learning to Celebrate

04:53 Letting Go of Mom Guilt

07:08 Birthday Box Memory Hack

08:50 Simple Traditions That Stick

13:56 Faith and Everyday Joy

15:24 Bigger Celebrations Midyear

17:41 What Kids Remember Most

20:23 Celebrating Each Personality

23:09 Passing the Joy Forward

24:24 Modeling Joy at Home

27:15 Milestones and One on One Time

28:13 Speaking Life Over Kids

31:18 Simple Creative Celebrations

35:18 Gratitude Jar Tradition

36:51 Vacation Learning Rhythms

39:14 Books That Inspire Celebration

42:55 Mom Hacks and Final Encouragement

Connect with Anna:

Anna Thomas is a long-time friend of mine. She hails from Texas and currently resides in Pennsylvania. She’s a devoted wife,  rockstar mom of 3 busy pre-teen/teens, a creative homemaker and one day at a time she’s attempting to create a little ☀️ shine in the lives of others. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abelleinthesun/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbelleThomas

Resources: 

Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary of Everyday Life by Shauna Niequist

Choosing Real: An Invitation to Celebrate When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned by Bekah Jane Pogue

The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Fears by Mark Batterson

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Raising Confident Kids: Why Effort-Based Praise Matters More Than You Think

Praise the Process: Compliments That Build Confident, Resilient Kids

Michelle Barnett welcomes listeners to the Mommin’ podcast and shares why she created a community for moms. She explains how common compliments about looks or outcomes (“you’re so smart,” “you look beautiful”) can unintentionally teach kids that worth is tied to performance or appearance. Drawing from her own experience of achievement-based praise and a parenting book that resonated with her, she encourages praising effort, persistence, creativity, kindness, and character traits children can control. She provides many example compliments focused on process and who a child is becoming, warns that parents’ self-talk about insecurities can influence kids, and challenges moms to give one or two specific, character-based compliments daily. She invites listeners to download the compliment list on Mommin’ Instagram/Facebook and asks for shares, ratings, reviews, and feedback.

0:00 Welcome to Mommin’ Together

00:29 Why Praise Matters

00:50 Process Over Outcomes

02:32 Effort Based Compliments

03:33 Beyond Appearance Praise

04:29 20 Character Boosters

06:01 Daily Praise Challenge

07:07 Wrap Up and Share

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Speech Therapy 101 for Moms: Signs, Timing, School Services, and Airway Links

Host Michelle Barnett introduces the Mommin’ Together podcast and interviews licensed speech language pathologist Kim about what speech therapy is and when kids may need it. Kim shares her background, describes pediatric domains including articulation, receptive and expressive language, social language, stuttering (developmental vs. persistent), and feeding/swallowing, and highlights early signs such as limited babbling or vocabulary, not responding to sounds or name, hearing issues, and communication-related frustration. They discuss “late talkers,” developmental sound norms (most sounds by age five), and how airway issues (sleep apnea signs, palate shape, mouth breathing, snoring, teeth grinding, bedwetting) can affect attention, growth, and speech, sometimes addressed with scans, expanders, and tie revisions. Kim compares private vs. school-based therapy eligibility and models, notes homeschool/private-school access to public services in Texas, explains variable therapy duration, suggests at-home language-building strategies, and provides ways to connect via Teach Speech ETX resources.

00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together

00:48 Meet Kim the SLP

01:15 Kim’s Path to Speech Therapy

04:06 What Speech Therapy Covers

07:29 Stuttering and Feeding Basics

11:03 Early Signs to Watch

14:58 Late Talker or Delay

17:09 Cute Mispronunciations and Norms

20:06 Airway Issues and Oral Exam

26:08 Airway Resources and Growth

30:49 Starting Early vs Later

33:22 Private vs School Services

33:43 Private Therapy Options

34:52 School Eligibility Cutoffs

37:17 Group Versus One On One

38:49 Services Without Enrollment

40:24 Requesting Evaluations Right

43:04 Homeschool Outpatient Programs

45:03 How Long Therapy Takes

49:11 Home Language Routines

54:35 When To Get Evaluated

56:12 Apps Tools And Contact

01:01:14 Mom Mindset And Presence

01:04:52 Final Encouragement Outro

Connect with Kim

Kim Gray, a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist through the Texas State Board of Examiners and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). I have extensive experience over the last 15 years with supporting children ages 2–18. I specialize in articulation, language development, social communication, identification of orofacial myofunctional disorders, family-centered therapy, and advocacy for school based services. I am a wife, and a mom to two beautiful children, and an avid dog lover/ rescuer and foster. 

Teach Speech ETX Website http://teachspeechetx.com

Teach Speech Phone: 903-521-5368

Resources: 

Free Developmental Milestones Checklist: https://www.facebook.com/teachspeechetx

Get Speech Therapy Through a School - Texas Project First: https://texasprojectfirst.org/

Speech Therapy Apps: 

For articulation:

1. Speech tutor 

2. Articulate it 

3. Articulation station hive.

4. Articulation games 

5.  Speech box 

For language: 

1. Speak easy 

2. Speech blubs

3. Pok pok

4. My words 

For visual schedules: 

1. Choiceworks 

2. Readyset

   
   

East Texas Airway Specialists:

Beyond Pediatrics Dentistry

East Texas Orofacial Myology

Dr. Tad Morgan

Dr. Evans - Healthier Smiles

Mosaic Dentistry

Dr. Capps Orthodontist

Airway Educators on Instagram:

Oral Motor Institute

Breathe_institute

Restorateive_myo

Askthedentist

Connect with Michelle:

Instagram: ⁠@Mommin_Together

@Michelle_Barnett_

Join our ⁠Mommin’ Together Facebook Community⁠

Sourdough Simplified: Why Sourdough is Trending With Moms (History, Health Benefits & Beginner Tips)

Host Michelle Barnett welcomes listeners to the Mommin’ Together podcast and introduces a conversation on sourdough’s resurgence in mom culture, exploring its history, benefits, myths, and realism for busy families. Guest Michala Petersen, a former pharmacist and Nebraska ranch mom of four, shares how she began teaching sourdough workshops in 2020 and has since taught over 3,000 people, emphasizing simplicity, grace, and community. They discuss why moms are drawn to sourdough, its ancient origins in Egypt, and health-related claims including digestion, mineral absorption, glycemic impact, and misconceptions about store-bought “sourdough.” Michala addresses gluten questions, starter (“mother”) basics, travel and maintenance tips, and myth-busting around complexity and time, plus the value of homemade gifting and a faith-based motherhood encouragement.

00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together

00:29 Why Sourdough Everywhere

01:02 Meet Michala Petersen

02:03 Workshops and Busy Life

03:56 Why Moms Love It

08:21 Kids and Kitchen Wins

09:29 Ancient Sourdough History

12:18 Health Benefits and Myths

16:06 Gluten Free Questions

20:04 Milling Grains and Hacks

23:38 What Is the Mother

25:41 Potato Water Secrets

27:15 Norma’s Tiny House Bakery

28:20 Sourdough Myths Busted

30:21 Starter Storage and Travel

31:36 Fail Forward Lessons

35:26 Busy Mom Baking Timeline

38:52 Why Sourdough Is Trending

41:51 Homemade Gifts That Matter

43:55 Simplest Way to Start

45:13 Workshops and Online Options

48:41 Mom Hacks and Wrap Up

Meet Michala: 

Michala Petersen is a feisty pharmacist from Minden, NE.  Michala graduated from University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy in 2006 and thought that being a community pharmacist was her calling.  She was introduced to Juice Plus+ in August of 2014 and quickly realized the impact she could have as a prevention medicine ambassador.   Michala became a National Marketing Director with the Juice Plus+ Company in January of 2016 and is enjoying being a full time homeschooling Juice Plus+ Mama!  She and her husband, Mark, live on a ranch with their 4 crazy kiddos ages 17, 16, 14, and 12 so life is never dull.   In her spare time, Michala enjoys spending time with friends and family, checking cattle, spending time at the lake, teaching sourdough workshops, and inspiring healthy living in any way to avoid laundry folding!

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