REAL MOM PODCAST

REAL MOM PODCAST episodes:

• 08.02.2021

  NATALIE: ON FAITH + BRAIN-FIRST PARENTING + ALL THINGS FASD

  Jamie talks with Natalie Vecchione, homeschool and adoptive mom, FASD podcaster, and all-around-FASD-awareness advocate, on faith, brain-first parenting, and all things FASD.

  
• 07.26.2021

  JEANNIE: ON THE HOLY SPIRIT + PRAYING FOR AND ENCOURAGING OUR KIDS + BEING A BOY MOM

  Jamie talks with Jeannie Cunnion, author, adoptive and biological boy mom of 5, about the Holy Spirit, praying for and encouraging our kids, and being a boy mom.

  
• 07.19.2021

  JESSICA: ON BIRTH ORDER + PREGNANCY IN FOSTER CARE + SAYING "YES" TO TEENS

  Jamie talks with Jessica Mathisen, foster, adoptive, and biological mom, on birth order, pregnancy in foster care, and saying "yes" to teens.

  
• 04.12.2021

  CATHLEEN: ON SELF-REGULATION + MINDFULNESS + BRINGING THEOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY TOGETHER

  Jamie talks with Cathleen Bearse, psychotherapist and mom of 4, on self-regulation, mindfulness, and bringing theology and psychotherapy together in beautiful unison.

  
• 12.21.2020

  WHITNEY: ON ETHICAL ADOPTION + THE GLOBAL ORPHAN CRISIS + CONTENTMENT IN MOTHERHOOD

  Jamie talks with Whitney Runyon, adoptive mother of 3 and Co-Founder of The Archibald Project on ethical adoption, the global orphan crisis, and contentment in motherhood.

  
• 12.14.2020

  NORAH: ON GROWING UP IN UGANDA + SUDDEN POVERTY + EXPERIENCING AND HAVING COMPASSION

  Jamie talks with Norah Senkaba Birungi, a Ugandan native, wife, mother of 3, and powerful advocate for children and the marginalized.

  
• 11.16.2020

  KRISTIN: ON KINSHIP CARE + TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION + BUILDING SECURE ATTACHMENTS

  Jamie talks with Kristin Berry, mom of 8 biologically and through adoption, on kinship care, transracial adoption, and building secure attachments.

  
• 08.17.2020

  LINDY : ON CARING FOR THE WIDOW + TRAFFICKING PREVENTION + FOSTER CARE AS WORSHIP

  Jamie talks with Lindy Conant, singer, songwriter, bio mom, and foster mom, on caring for the widow, trafficking prevention, and foster care as worship.

  
• 07.20.2020

  SARA: ON TURNING OVER OUR OWN IDEALS + THE REALITY OF TRAUMA + WRESTING WITH SCRIPTURE

  Jamie talks with Sara Hagerty, author, adoptive mom, and biological mom on turning over our own ideals, the reality of trauma, and wrestling with Scripture.

  
• 07.13.2020

  LISA: ON AN ADOPTION WOVEN LIFE + THE CONNECTED PARENT + APPLYING WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

  Jamie talks with Lisa Qualls, birth mom, bio mom, adoptive mom, and author on an adoption woven life, The Connected Parent, and applying what we've learned.

  
• 06.15.2020

  CAROLINE: ON BARRENNESS + THE LIES OF INFERTILITY + REDEMPTION STORIES

  Jamie talks with Caroline Bailey, adoptive mom of 3, social worker, and writer on barrenness, the lies of infertility, and redemption stories.

  
• 06.08.2020

  ADRIAN: ON PLACING YOUR CHILD FOR ADOPTION + VULNERABILITY + SEASONS OF HEALING

  Jamie talks with Adrian Collins, bio mom, birth mom, adoptive mom, and re-adoptive mom on placing your child for adoption + vulnerability + seasons of healing

  
• 06.01.2020

  HEATHER: ON THE JOYS & CHALLENGES OF DOWN SYNDROME + ADVOCATING FOR YOUR CHILDREN + ACCEPTANCE

  Jamie talks with Heather Avis, mom of 3, author, and all-star advocate on the joys & challenges of Down Syndrome + advocating for our children + acceptance.

  
• 05.25.2020

  ASHLEE: ON THE HOLY & HARD OF ADOPTION + MERCY & BIO FAMILY + KINDNESS & RACE

  Jamie talks with Ashlee, teacher, bio & adoptive mom of 3, and author, on the holy & hard of adoption + mercy & bio family + kindness & race.

  
• 05.18.2020

  TORI: ON LIFE AS A FOSTER CHILD + CHOOSING LIFE + FOSTERING AS A FORMER FOSTER YOUTH

  Jamie talks with bio and foster mom, Tori Petersen, on life as a foster child + choosing life + fostering as a former foster youth

  
• 05.13.2020

  MARION: ON TRAUMA PARENTING IN A PANDEMIC + NEW MERCIES FOR QUARANTINE + GOLDFISH & RED WINE

  Jamie talks with adoptive mom, Marion Smyser, on trauma parenting in a pandemic + new mercies for quarantine + goldfish & red wine

  
• 10.07.2019

  REBEKAH: ON FINDING RHYTHMS + TRUE SELF CARE + THE GIFT OF DOWN SYNDROME

  Jamie talks with biological + adoptive mom, Rebekah Lyons, on finding rhythms + true self care + the gift of Down syndrome.

  
• 08.07.2019

  MANDA: ON STEPPING IN AND OUT OF MOTHERHOOD + THE MISCONCEPTIONS OF OTHERS + CREATING SPACE

  Jamie talks with foster mom, Manda Carpenter, on stepping in and out of motherhood + the misconceptions of others + creating space

  
• 07.31.2019

  KRISTIN: ON INVESTIGATIONS + PUTTING YOURSELF IN BIO FAMILY'S SHOES + THERAPY ALL AROUND

  Jamie talks with adoptive mom, Kristin Berry, on investigations + putting yourself in bio family's shoes + therapy all around

  
• 07.26.2019

  SHARDAY: ON LIFE AS AN ADOPTEE + TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION + RECONNECTING WITH BIOLOGICAL FAMILY

  Jamie talks with adoptee and mother, Sharday Dufrsen, on life as an adoptee + transracial adoption + reconnecting with biological family

  
• 07.18.2019

  EMILY: ON FOCUSING ON THE CALL + GETTING HELP + LEARNING TO LOVE AND SURRENDER

  Jamie talks with adoptive and foster mom, Emily Norton, on focusing on the call + getting help + learning to love and surrender.

  
• 06.19.2019

  JENNIFER: ON PLACING A CHILD FOR ADOPTION + HAVING COMPASSION ON BIRTH MOMS + HOLDING JOY AND PAIN TOGETHER

  Jamie talks with adoptive and birth mom, Jennifer Wooley, on placing a child for adoption + having compassion on birth moms + holding joy and pain together.

  
• 06.13.2019

  ANGELA: ON EMBRYO ADOPTION + LOVING IN OBEDIENCE + GOING INTO ADOPTION WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF TRAUMA

  Jamie talks with bio and adoptive mom, Angela Braniff, on embryo adoption + loving in obedience + going into adoption with no understanding of trauma

  
• 06.06.2019

  SHEA: ON THE GRIEF OF GOODBYE + PERSONAL CHILDHOOD TRAUMA + BEING A PART OF BIO PARENT'S VILLAGE

  Jamie talks with bio and foster mom, Shea Balajadia, on the grief of goodbye + personal childhood trauma + being a part of bio parent's village.

  
• 05.23.2019

  VALERIE: ON BEING FLEXIBLE + CHANGING THE TONE WITH YOUR MOM FRIENDS + SUPPORTING ADOPTION WITHOUT ADOPTING

  Jamie talks with bio mom, Valerie Woerner, on being flexible + changing the tone with your mom friends + supporting adoption without adopting.

  
• 05.16.2019

  RACHEL: ON LOSING YOUR IDENTITY AS A MOM + EXPERIENCING LOSS THROUGH EVERY STAGE + THE PRIVILEGE OF ADOPTION

  Jamie talks with bio + adoptive mom, Rachel King, on losing your identity as a mom + experiencing loss through every stage + the privilege of adoption.

  
• 05.10.2019

  FRIDAY FIFTEEN: INSTALLMENT #3

  Friday Fifteen Installment #3

  
• 05.03.2019

  CASEY: ON FEELING FORGOTTEN BY GOD + PRESSING IN THROUGH THE WAIT + PRIVATE DOMESTIC ADOPTION

  Jamie talks with bio + adoptive + foster mom on feeling forgotten by God + pressing in through the wait + private domestic adoption.

  
• 04.26.2019

  FRIDAY FIFTEEN: INSTALLMENT #2

  Jamie Finn, bio + adoptive + foster mom, talks jealousy + believing Jesus is better + practicing trust in the small moments + riced cauliflower.

  
• 04.24.2019

  JAMIE: ON STAYING GUARDED + PACKING UP AND SAYING GOOD-BYE + TALKING ADOPTION WITH YOUR KIDS

  Jamie talks with adoptive and foster mom, Jamie, on staying guarded + packing up and saying good-bye + talking adoption with your kids.

  
• 04.11.2019

  KATIE: ON ADOPTING SIBLINGS + ATTACHING THROUGH THE UNKNOWN + LEARNING ON THE JOURNEY

  Jamie talks with adoptive and foster single mom, Katie Page, on adopting siblings + attaching through the unknown + learning on the journey.

  
• 03.02.2019

  MARALEE: ON FINDING YOUR IDENTITY AS A FOSTER MOM + MAKING CASSEROLES + BEING THE KEEPER OF YOUR FOSTER CHILD'S STORY

  Jamie talks with biological, adoptive, and former mom, Maralee Bradley, on finding your identity as a foster mom + making casseroles + being the keeper of your foster child's story.

  
• 02.22.2019

  FRIDAY FIFTEEN: INSTALLMENT #1

  Jamie Finn, bio + adoptive + foster mom, talks staying in the messy with bio parents, Job + how no one can get in the way of God's plan + fake Girl Scout cookies

  
• 02.22.2019

  JESSICA: ON INFERTILITY + BUDGETING YOUR EMOTIONS + UNDERSTANDING THE PRODIGAL SON

  Jamie talks with adoptive and foster mom, Jessica Satterfield, on infertility + budgeting your emotions + understanding the prodigal son.

  
• 02.19.2019

  FRIDAY FIFTEEN: INSTALLMENT #1

  Jamie talks staying in the messy with bio parents + how no one can get in the way of God's plan for our kids + fake Girl Scout cookies + Instacart

  
• 12.14.2018

  MELISSA: ON ADOPTING AS AN ADOPTEE + BEING ENOUGH FOR YOUR KIDS + MINDFULNESS

  Jamie talks with biological and adoptive mom, Melissa Corkum, on adopting as an adoptee + being "enough" for your kids + mindfulness.

  
• 11.29.2018

  MELANIE: ON THE RIGHT CHILD + UNDIAGNOSED HEALTH ISSUES + POST ADOPTION DEPRESSION

  Jamie talks with biological and adoptive mom, Melanie Taylor, on the right child, undiagnosed health issues, and post adoption depression.

  
• 11.21.2018

  LISA: ON FOLLOWING GOD INTO THE HARD + UNEXPECTED ADOPTION + RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS

  Jamie talks with birth, biological, adoptive, and foster mom (and former foster youth!), Lisa Qualls, on following God into the hard + unexpected adoption + residential treatment centers.

  
• 07.17.2018

  JAMI: ON FAILED ADOPTION MATCHES + LIFE IN A BIG FAMILY + SELF-CARE

  Jamie talks with fellow bio + adoptive mom and founder of The Forgotten Initiative, on failed adoption matches + life in a big family + self-care.

  
• 06.15.2018

  KIM: ON SPECIAL NEEDS + WAITING FOR ADOPTION + PLAYING THE GAME OF FOSTER CARE

  Jamie talks with fellow bio + foster mom on special needs + waiting for adoption + playing the game of foster care.

  
• 06.05.2018

  HALLIE: ON SINGLE MOMHOOD + SUPPORTING FOSTER FAMILIES + SERVING AS A CASA

  Jamie talks with fellow foster mom, Hallie Graves, on single momhood + supporting foster families + serving as a CASA.

  
• 05.21.2018

  KRYSTLE: ON FAILED REUNIFICATION + PUSHY LOVE + PLAYING A PART IN ANOTHER FAMILY'S ADOPTION STORY

  Jamie talks with fellow bio + foster mom, Krystle Bowen, on failed reunification + pushy love + playing a part in another family's adoption story.

  
• 05.02.2018

  KRISTIN: ON OLDER CHILD ADOPTION + SHARING YOUR CHILD'S STORY WITH THEM + CONNECTING WITH BIRTH PARENTS

  Jamie talks with fellow adoptive mom, Kristin Berry, about older child adoption + sharing your child's story with them + connecting with birth parents.

  
• 04.18.2018

  BRYN: ON SPECIAL NEEDS + CHECKLISTS + BOUNDARIES IN FOSTER CARE

  Jamie talks with fellow biological, adoptive, and foster mom, Bryn Wied, about special needs + checklists + boundaries in foster care.

  
• 04.06.2018

  MIKA: ON BEING A NEW FOSTER PARENT + FINDING COMMUNITY ONLINE + BEING "JUST" A FOSTER FAMILY

  Jamie talks with fellow foster mama, Mika Beggs, about being a new foster parent + finding community online + being "just" a foster family.

  
• 03.27.2018

  LAURIE: ON WORSHIPPING GOD BY CLEANING CHEERIOS + RAISING BOYS + MOMMING IN OVER YOUR HEAD

  Jamie talks with fellow mama, Laurie Reyes, about worshipping God by cleaning Cheerios + raising boys + momming in over your head

  
• 03.20.2018

  CHELSEA: ON TODDLERS AND TEENS + SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS + THE (MASSIVE) EXPENSE OF INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION

  Jamie talks with fellow adoptive mama, Chelsea McKoy, about juggling toddlers and teens, adopting a child with special medical needs, and the massive expense of international adoption.

  
• 03.13.2018

  AMANDA: ON FOSTERING TEENS + TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION IN A SMALL TOWN + JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

  Jamie talks with fellow foster + adoptive mama, Amanda Creamer, about fostering teenagers and transracial adoption in a small town and Justin Timberlake

  
• 03.06.2018

  WHITNEY: ON INFERTILITY + TWEENS + DEALING WITH SOCIAL WORKERS

  Jamie talks with fellow biological, foster + adoptive mama, Whitney Bunker, about infertility + tweens + dealing with social workers.

  
• 02.28.2018

  KRISTY: ON HUSBANDS + THERAPY + GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

  Jamie talks with fellow biological, foster + adoptive mama, Kristy Sutton, about husbands + therapy + girl scout cookies.