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Lauren is an engineer by day, photographer by weekend, and author / illustrator by evening! She is a mom to two young children, ages 5 and 2 and she just published her very first children’s book, The Magical Forest. She loves spending time in nature, whether it’s hiking, camping, or swimming, and her kids love it too.

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Monique Maldonado is the CEO at Maldina Publishing, LLC and the author of The Looking List. She's also been the Marketing Director at Latin Rhythms Academy of Dance & Performance for seven years. Her passion for writing and journaling at a young age led her to pursue a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism at Columbia College Chicago. She then decided to continue her studies in the Arts and attended DePaul University and earned her Master's in New Media Studies. 

The writing of a children's book developed from the idea of sharing some of her life's obsessions (planning & organization) and teaching valuable life skills to children. If there is one thing she has learned since becoming a mother herself, teaching children the way of the world is hard. Her mission is to create fun and colorful stories that parents can utilize as a fun parenting hack. 

Monique is the wife of a rock star artist and the mother of two children. But she has also been a blogger, law school academic counselor, professional competitive Latin dancer & instructor, and a beauty pageant winner. When Monique isn't marketing or writing, you can find her crafting, at book club, running board meetings, watching movies, or planning her next party theme.


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Charissa Bates is my guest today, and you’re in for such a beautifully inspiring story. With a little Harry Potter thrown in. 

Charissa is a mother to three and is a survivor of a rare and aggressive cancer. She works as a Children's Mental Health Therapist and enjoys serving and volunteering. Charissa loves her Little Free Library that looks like Hogwarts. As a long time Harry Potter fan myself, this is one of the coolest little free libraries I’ve ever seen. Charissa enjoys creating and bringing her children on adventures, camping, and traveling. During cancer Charissa discovered how therapeutic writing was for her. Thus, three books were born: We Find Joy: Cancer Messed with the Wrong Family, The Traveling Book and I'm a good neighbor like Jesus. She lives by the words "Find Joy". Again, her most important role is being able to watch her three beautiful children grow up.  Enjoy Charissa’s story.

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The BFF Sticker Club is an online community of sticker lovers (ie “Stickies”) founded by childhood besties, Annie Simkin and Laura Wonsik. The club is free and open to everyone, though mostly just for adults. There are a variety of ways to get involved including attending a weekly Instagram Live led by Annie and Laura, signing up for a monthly sticker swap, completing one of the weekly sticker challenges, sending traveling sticker mail to other stickies, and so much more!

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The first three people to screenshot + share this episode will get Alyssa's book for FREE! Tag us on Instagram or Facebook. :)

Alyssa is a highly-respected entrepreneur, mother of two, wife, author, and goal-
getter. Alyssa works with women and moms to empower them to become a better versions of themselves in life and business. Alyssa is also the host of The Making Mommy Moves Show and Co-Host of The Power Couple Show, owner of multiple successful businesses, author of “Welcome To The Room, Mama,” and runs two blogs on her personal brand and business websites.


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Join me for a quick talk of 'Adding More 'Ands' to Life' as we delve into the world of starting your next great thing and explore the challenges balancing it all. In this special episode of my presentation from Podfest Expo 2023 in Orlando, Florida, I share my personal journey of adding more 'ands' to my life as a mom and entrepreneur. Whether you're a mom looking to start your own podcast or write a book, or an established entrepreneur seeking to achieve better work-life balance, this quick episode is packed with insights and inspiration that you won't want to miss. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and get ready to add some more 'ands' to your life!

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Artist/illustrator/author Haley McAndrews returns to the Moms Who Create Podcast to talk about her second children’s book, Counting Toasters 1 to 10 (released on January 10th), and how life has changed for her as a mom over the last year.
McAndrews is an award-winning artist, an illustrator, and the author of the Red Stone Art Studio blog. She also self-published two children’s picture books (so far.) She has two teenage stepsons, two daughters ages 3 and 5, and a supportive husband she loves to gush about. In August of last year, she reentered the workforce after 5 years of being a stay-at-home mom.


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Molly talks about her novels, momlife, and how she's balanced it all over the years! Be ready for a dose of inspiration and laughter.

As Molly O’Keefe she is the USA Today Bestselling author of over 50 contemporary romances. Molly is also the author of The McAvoy Sister’s Book Of Secrets. She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband, two kids and rescue dog. She was so kind to join me today and have a discussion about her writing life and how to balance it with mom life. Molly is just the best ever and I had a blast talking to her.

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Kolina Cicero is a writer living in Minnesota with her husband, two kids, and two cats. She's the author of the indie-published children’s book ROSIE AND THE HOBBY FARM, a freelance writer, and a regular contributor to the lifestyle website Wit & Delight. She attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop’s Summer Graduate Fiction class with director Sam Chang, where she workshopped the novel she's been working on for four years.

Kolina is a serial class-taker, a lover of all things Italian, and a big reader and creator! And she loves connecting with other moms.

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Catherine Manfre is a business and strategy advisor and consultant with an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from New York University. She has advised private and public sector organizations on a range of business and management challenges and is passionate about solving the hardest, most difficult problems. She lived in Cairo, Egypt for four years where she learned Arabic, and met her husband.

She enjoys running through Rock Creek Park in DC and spending every minute she can with her incredible daughter and husband.

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