MOMnation Talk Radio

Health and Fitness with Erin

Still cutting carbs because it worked in your 20s and 30s? 👀 If fat loss feels harder now, cravings are louder, and your energy is dragging, Coach Erin says more restriction may be the exact wrong direction.

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In this episode of Energy Shift With Erin, Coach Erin McDonald of 8 Wellness Collective breaks down why crash dieting, extreme calorie cuts, low-carb diets, keto, carnivore, and aggressive fasting can become harder to sustain as women move through perimenopause and beyond.

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She explains why adequate food, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, muscle-building, and more consistent nutrition matter when your goal is better body composition without living in an endless restrict-and-rebound cycle.

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If your default response has been to eat less every time progress slows, this episode may completely change the way you approach your next fat-loss phase.

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Connect with Coach Erin McDonald:

Website: www.8wellnesscollective.com

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErinNichole002

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Connect with MOMnation: www.direct.me/momnationaz

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#PerimenopauseNutrition #MidlifeWeightLoss #WomensWellness

Arizona State and Local Government Without the Overwhelm

If someone is already serving in office and asking for your vote again, there is something a first time candidate does not have yet: a public record.​​But where do you find it? And once you do, what are you actually looking at?​​In this episode of Kate48, I sit down with Arizona State Representative Stacey Travers to learn how regular Arizona voters can research someone who is already serving in the Legislature.​​We talk about where to find a legislator’s record, how to look up bills they have sponsored, what prime sponsor versus cosponsor actually means, what committee assignments can tell you, and how to find voting records.​​But we also get into something I found especially interesting: a single vote does not always tell the whole story. Stacey explains why the actual language of a bill and unintended consequences can matter when you are trying to understand why someone voted yes or no.​​We also talk about campaign promises versus actually governing, what questions voters should ask someone seeking reelection, how to research an incumbent when you only have a few minutes, and why asking “How are you actually going to do that?” can be one of the most useful questions we ask a candidate. ​​This is not an endorsement of Stacey or any political party.​​Kate48 is about making it normal again to ask questions, seek information, understand how our government works, and make our own informed decisions.​​If politics has ever made you feel like everyone else somehow knows something you don’t, this conversation is a good place to start.​​​Connect with Stacey: https://www.traversforaz.com/​Connect with Katie: ​ https://www.evoaz.com/katie-halle-lambert/​​​This is a pre-recorded video. The information provided in this video, podcast, and related content is for the general educational and information purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice.

Make Dollars Make Sense

Ever look at your income and think, “I should have more money left than this”? 💸

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In this episode of Make Dollars Make Sense, Katie Halle Lambert, Trudi Kayser, and Jenn Stone unpack why a paycheck can look great on paper but still disappear faster than expected.

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From subscriptions and convenience spending to commissions, overtime, school costs, holidays, car repairs, and other expenses that keep coming back, the conversation gets real about what a monthly spending plan actually needs to include. You’ll hear practical ways to track where your money is going, plan around inconsistent income, and prepare for expenses before they turn into financial stress. 💰

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They also dig into why keeping more of what you earn takes more than writing down a budget, plus how separate savings accounts, percentage based planning, and intentional money habits can make managing everyday finances feel more doable. If you have ever wondered where your money went even though the numbers looked fine, this conversation will give you plenty to think about. ✨

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Your money needs a plan before it arrives, not an explanation after it disappears. 💵

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#SpendingPlan #MoneyManagement #BudgetingTips

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Connect with Trudi: https://www.facebook.com/trudi.kayser

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Connect with Jenn: https://www.facebook.com/jenn.stone.31

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Connect with Katie: https://www.katiehallelambert.com/

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Tune in now on YouTube (@momnationUSA) or your favorite podcast platform under MOMnation Talk Radio. Like, subscribe, and share to help other moms find this empowering conversation.

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Brought to you by Team EvoAZ at eXp Realty, Finishing Well at EOL, LLC and Life Made to Order Financial - Phoenix A Five Rings Financial Agency

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This episode is Prerecorded. The information given in this video and/or any of our videos is not intended to give financial advice. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. This information should not be construed as advice. Please consult your attorney, CPA, real estate agent, or wealth manager directly before making any financial decisions.

Health and Fitness with Erin

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t what happened to you... but the patterns you’re still carrying because of it? 👀​​In this episode of Energy Shift With Erin, Coach Erin McDonald and Miranda Rae get real about self accountability, people pleasing, boundaries, relationships, identity, and the difference between talking about healing and actually changing how you show up. ​​They unpack what it can look like to recognize old patterns without dismissing what happened to you, and why support should help you move forward, not keep you replaying the same story.​​From dating and divorce to friendships, health, food, confidence, and learning to speak up when something feels uncomfortable, this conversation asks one big question: What do you actually want, and are your choices helping you become that person?​​​Connect with Coach Erin McDonald:Website: www.8wellnesscollective.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErinNichole002​Connect with Miranda Rae:https://herecomesthesunshine.com/​Connect with MOMnation: www.direct.me/momnationaz​​​#SelfAccountability #HealingJourney #PeoplePleasing

Her Inner Circle: Pull up a chair, girlfriend, your circle is waiting

Losing a close friend can shake your world in ways you never expected. 💔 That grief can touch your routines, your memories, your identity, and the parts of yourself that only that person truly knew.​​In this episode of Her Inner Circle, Katie and Jenn Stone talk about grieving the loss of a friend, supporting their loved ones while navigating your own grief, and what to say when there really are no words. They also explore why relief, anger, confusion, and even fear can all be part of grieving.​​Most importantly, grief doesn’t have to mean leaving the friendship behind. ❤️ There are meaningful ways to honor that person, carry the connection forward, and give yourself permission to grieve in your own way.​​Grief is love that still needs somewhere to go. 🫶​​​#MOMnation #GriefSupport #GrievingAFriend​​​Connect with Darien:https://www.facebook.com/darien.basil​Connect with Jenn Stone of Finishing Well at EOL, LLC:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557273786437​Connect with Katie:https://www.facebook.com/KatieHalleLambert​​​Join Jenn Stone, CEOLD, in Life Support: A Sacred Space for Grief and Growth, a unique group that gently holds space for grief while inviting healing, reflection, and personal growth:https://www.facebook.com/events/4658477021137198/​​​Tune in now on YouTube (@MOMnationUSA) or your favorite podcast platform under MOMnation Talk Radio. Like, subscribe, and share to help another woman who may need this conversation. 💛​​​Brought to you by Team EvoAZ at eXp Realty, Darien Pruitt and Jenn Stone of Finishing Well at EOL, LLC.

Words of the Week

Sometimes our first interpretation says more about what we’ve learned to expect than what is actually happening.

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Why does the worst feel easier to believe? That question can open the door to more curiosity, better conversations, and a little more room for people to simply be human.

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Follow MOMnation Talk Radio for a new Words of the Week mini episode every Sunday.

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#QuestionTheStory #SelfAwareness #EmotionalGrowth

Mental Wealth, Leave a New Legacy

When your adult children still live at home, where does helping them end and protecting your own stability begin? 🏡 ​​In this episode of Mental Wealth, Katie Halle Lambert and Laura Wood unpack one widowed mom’s painful struggle with finances, grief, guilt, and setting boundaries with adult children.​​​They explore why it can feel so difficult to stop rescuing your kids, especially when loss and motherhood guilt are part of the picture. Laura also shares a practical way to sort through emotional overwhelm, communicate expectations more clearly, and begin shifting the relationship from dependence toward adult responsibility. 💛 ​​​If you have ever wondered what your grown children should contribute while living at home, this conversation may help you look at boundaries, support, and independence in a new way. You do not have to solve every problem at once, and sometimes clearer expectations can change the entire conversation.​​​Supporting your adult children can still include expecting them to contribute, take responsibility, and grow. 💛​​​#AdultChildren #ParentingBoundaries #MomGuilt​​​Connect with Laura: https://www.facebook.com/Benavieri​Connect with Katie: https://www.facebook.com/KatieHalleLambert​​​Brought to you by Team EvoAZ at eXp Realty and Benavieri Counseling.​​​The information shared in this podcast is not intended to treat or diagnose a mental health or medical condition. Please consult your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment. If you or anyone else is experiencing a mental health emergency, please immediately contact the CRISIS LINE at 988. This podcast is prerecorded.

Untying the Knot, Supporting Women through Divorce and Beyond

Why can a sink full of dishes, a tough parenting moment, or one more small problem suddenly feel completely overwhelming during divorce? 💔

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On this episode of Untying The Knot, Katie Halle Lambert and Miranda Rae sit down with Sadia Hameed to explore grief during divorce and why the emotions we carry from both major losses and everyday experiences can affect how we respond to life.

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Sadia shares her perspective on “big G” and “little G” grief, emotional awareness, curiosity, forgiveness, and learning to recognize what may be underneath anger, anxiety, sadness, or overwhelm. 🌿 The conversation also explores what it can look like to acknowledge difficult emotions without handing them to the people around us, especially while parenting through a major life transition.

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If you’ve ever wondered why you can handle the big things one day but feel completely undone by something small the next, this conversation may give you a new way to think about what you’re experiencing. ❤️ You’ll also hear practical reflections on becoming more curious about your emotions, making space for grief and joy at the same time, and finding ways to reconnect with yourself.

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You don’t have to have every emotion figured out to start getting curious about what it may be trying to tell you. ❤️

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#DivorceHealing #GriefDuringDivorce #EmotionalHealing

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Join The Divorce Community on Facebook:

👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C8ov42WUT/

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Connect with Miranda here:

👉 https://herecomesthesunshine.com/

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Connect with Katie here:

👉 https://facebook.com/KatieHalleLambert

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Connect with Sadia Hameed:

👉 https://www.sadiahameed.com/

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Join the Hear & Clear event in October and let’s release all these heavy stuck emotions together! Plus leave with a personalized daily practice you can use on your own! Register now! It’s $197 till Sept 30 then goes back up to $497.

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Hear & Clear: https://www.sadiahameed.com/events

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This episode is pre-recorded. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. Always consult with a licensed professional for guidance tailored to your unique situation.

Arizona State and Local Government Without the Overwhelm

For a lot of us, politics can feel like there are only two choices, Republican or Democrat.

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But that is not the whole picture in Arizona.

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In this episode of Kate48, I sit down with Anthony Ramirez, a candidate for Arizona State Senate in Legislative District 12, for a conversation about what it means to run outside the traditional structure and why voters may want to look beyond a party label when researching candidates.

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Anthony talks about why he chose this path, some of the hurdles candidates outside the two dominant parties can face, what it means when a candidate says they will not automatically caucus with one side, and how the process can look different for candidates who are not running through the traditional Republican or Democratic structure.

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This is not an endorsement of Anthony or any political party. Kate48 is about helping Arizona families better understand how our system works so we can ask better questions, find reliable information, and make our own informed decisions.

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One of my biggest takeaways is that a party label is only one piece of information about a candidate.

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So where do you actually go to find out who is running?

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The Arizona Secretary of State’s 2026 Election Information page has an official Candidate Listing page.

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Arizona Citizens Clean Elections also has a Find My Candidates tool where you can enter your address and see candidate information specific to your area. Candidate profiles there are optional, so it may not include every person who will appear on your ballot.

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If you are trying to learn more about a candidate, start there. Then look at candidate websites, social media pages, interviews, debates, public records when available and multiple sources before making up your mind.

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The goal is not to tell you who deserves your vote.

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The goal is to make it easier to figure out who your choices actually are and give you a better starting point for researching them yourself.

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Connect with Katie: https://www.facebook.com/KatieHalleLambert

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This is a pre-recorded video. The information provided in this video, podcast, and related content is for general educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice.

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Nothing discussed should be relied upon as a substitute for advice from a qualified attorney regarding your specific circumstances. Laws and legal procedures can change, and their application may vary depending on the facts of each individual situation.

From The Heart, Inspiring Stories told by Inspiring Women

Getting clean saved Allie from one life. Learning to love herself meant facing everything she could no longer escape. ❤️‍🩹

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In this episode of From the Heart, Katie Halle Lambert and Allie return to the story that did not end with sobriety. Allie opens up about the years she describes as being a "dry addict," the debilitating pain and depression that followed a serious fall, the moment she considered whether she could keep living that way, and the decision three years ago to ask a therapist to teach her how to love herself. She shares how therapy, coping skills, grounding, breathing exercises, boundaries, and changing what she consumes helped her begin responding to life differently.

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Today, Allie can see joy where she once struggled to let it in. Her story is a raw look at the difference between surviving, staying clean, and doing the deeper work of learning how to actually live.

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In Allie's earlier From the Heart conversation, she shares her journey from childhood trauma, homelessness, abuse, and IV meth addiction on the streets of Phoenix to recovery, healing, and rebuilding her sense of self-worth. Now 14 years clean, she reflects on forgiveness, shame, and learning that her past does not have to define her future: https://www.youtube.com/live/b-FiTL0q_bw

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Connect with MOMnation: https://www.facebook.com/MOMnationUSA

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#AddictionRecovery #SelfLoveJourney #MOMnation