Moms and Their Music

Ever had one note, harmony, or beat drop give you actual goosebumps? In Episode 33, I’m back at the mic to ask why music can do that to our bodies; and why the same song can hit differently depending on the memories we bring to it.

We’re talking frisson, the thrill of knowing a musical moment is coming, and those songs that somehow find us before we have words for what we’re feeling.

What song gives you goosebumps? I want the exact moment.

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Gentle parenting is a whole lot easier when you have a gentle child.

There. I said it. 😂

This week, we’re talking boundaries, tantrums, iPad kids, mom guilt, discipline, and the parenting advice that sounds GREAT on the internet… until your actual child enters the chat.

Is gentle parenting the problem? Are we raising emotionally healthy kids? Tiny household terrorists? Or are all of us just desperately trying not to give our kids something new to discuss in therapy?

I brought science.

I also brought opinions.

Everybody’s getting pissed off. Hit play. 🎧

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Tim Curry was impossible to put in one box.

Actor. Singer. Stage performer. Voice artist. Horror icon. Comedy legend. And somehow, the same man who gave us Frank-N-Furter, Pennywise, Wadsworth, Long John Silver, Nigel Thornberry, Hexxus, and that unforgettable concierge from Home Alone 2.

In this episode of Moms and Their Music, Casia looks back on Tim Curry’s life and career following his death at age 80; not as a lifelong superfan, but as someone who walked away from the research with a whole new level of respect for just how creatively versatile he really was.

From his three studio albums and “I Do the Rock” to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue, IT, FernGully, Muppet Treasure Island, Broadway, voice acting, and everything in between, this is a tribute to a performer whose voice, presence, and willingness to take the weirdest possible creative left turn made him unforgettable.

Plus, Pass the Mic asks listeners to share the Tim Curry role, song, character, or memory that stuck with them most.

🎙️ Moms and Their Music

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Dolly Parton: The Songs, the Stories & the Legacy

This week, Moms and Their Music is celebrating the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.

From Coat of Many Colors and Jolene to 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You, Dolly’s music has crossed generations, genres, and family lines. In this episode, Casia looks back at Dolly’s unmistakable voice, songwriting, film career, philanthropy, business savvy, unforgettable stories, and the impact she had far beyond country music.

This is a celebration of the woman behind the rhinestones, the songs she protected, the stories she told, and the generations she helped soundtrack.

The songs that raised us, wrecked us, and healed us.

Rest well, Dolly. 💜

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No big production. No perfect answers. Just a mom, a mic, some music, and a minute to sit together.

In this episode Casia slows things down for a real conversation about the seasons of motherhood and life that don’t always come with a neat explanation. The lonely parts. The changing parts. The moments when you’re figuring things out in real time while still showing up for everybody else.

And, because this is MATM, there’s music woven through it all; the songs, memories, and little pieces of sound that somehow know exactly where we are before we do.

So grab your coffee, your Alani, fold the laundry if you have to, and come sit with me for a while.

Also... It's Kodoku... NOT kOkOdU... We know she can't read..

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Remember being 10 years old, singing every single word to a song you had absolutely NO business knowing? Yeah… same. 😂

This week on Moms and Their Music, we’re going back to the songs that had an entire generation singing about things we did NOT understand. From questionable school-dance anthems and suspicious “candy” references to lyrics that hit VERY differently now that we’re grown.

And now that we’re the parents? Ohhhh. It all makes sense.

We’re breaking out the Childhood Audacity Scale, revisiting some wildly inappropriate childhood favorites, and asking the most important question:

WHERE WERE THE ADULTS?! 😂

🎧 Songs I Had NO Business Singing as a Kid because apparently the radio raised us too.

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MATM is in a little bit of limbo… so naturally, that turned into an entire bonus episode. 😂

This week, we’re talking about evolving, waiting, motherhood, and the weird in-between seasons where you know something is changing even if you don’t quite know what comes next.

And because one thought is apparently never enough around here, we’re also getting into the actual limbo; the dance, the music, a little history, and the very accurate realization that motherhood is basically one long game of how low can you go?!

The bar moves. The expectations change. We adjust, we fall, we get back up… and sometimes we decide the bar was ridiculous to begin with.

Welcome to LIMBO.

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Somebody left Casia unattended with the aux cord, and honestly? That feels like a poor decision. 😂🎶

This week on Moms and Their Music, we're skipping the life lessons and getting back to the thing that started all of this: the MUSIC.

We're talking current repeat obsessions, songs we completely forgot existed, Paramore (because obviously), nostalgic throwbacks, questionable playlist choices, and a few completely unhinged wild cards that have absolutely no business being played back-to-back.

No theme to unpack. No profound takeaway required. Just songs, stories, side quests, strong musical opinions, and the very real possibility that the aux cord should be confiscated.

And this time, Casia wants your picks, too. What's the ONE song you think deserves a spot on the MATM aux?

🎶 Put me on, mama.

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Life is a marathon with obstacles, and motherhood has a way of making sure we’re always climbing something.

In this episode, Casia reflects on completing her first Spartan Race and the lessons hidden beneath the mud: showing up before you feel ready, continuing after failure, letting go of comparison, leaning on God, and discovering that motherhood may have been preparing you for difficult climbs all along.

Plus, music, the greatness of DunkleSlam and an important reminder that crossing one finish line doesn’t mean the uphill battle is over.

Whether your current obstacle is visible or one nobody else can see, Mud, Music, & Motherhood is an hour of encouragement for every mom still putting one foot in front of the other.

You don’t have to move fast. You just have to keep moving.

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Every listen means the world.

In this special I See You! episode, we're celebrating another incredible quarter of growth. From familiar hometowns to brand-new cities around the world, community milestones, and the listeners who've helped MATM become what it is today.

Whether you've been here since Episode 1 or you just found MATM last week, this episode is my way of saying one simple thing:

I see you.

Thank you for listening, for sharing, for showing up, and for being part of this community. 💜

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