Smile Strong

Smile Strong

By Alyssa MessickEducationSelf-Improvement
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Smile Strong episodes

  • Sharing Smiles w. Suzanne Santomieri
    Sorry for the wait, but they do say good things are worth waiting for which is definitely true when it comes to this episode! So many good things come up while I chat with Suzanne Santomieri She’s an amazing friend of mine, a cleft coordinator & author of a children’s book that portrays the cleft experience. Find Sharing Smiles here https://come-2-the-table.square.site/
    24 min
  • Cleft Dads Have Feelings Too w. John Messick
    Cleft Con was amazing! We will talk more about things that happened there, but first I sit down with my husband, John, and discuss the emotions he felt as a first and second-time cleft parent. He also mentions what he thought of Cleft Con.
    *Note from the editor: Sorry about the background scratching. That will be fixed next episode!
    23 min
  • The Journey to Learn More About Cleft w. Manny Ventura
    I hope you're as excited as I am for this episode! Join me and my first-ever guest, Manny Ventura, as we talk about his mother's journey from the Dominican Republic to the US, his birth and upbringing as a child, and his own journey as someone born with a cleft.
    31 min
  • Season 2 Teaser

    Season 2 is all but here! There are big things planned for this season and I am sooo excited to share them with you. Join me as we continue to talk about the cleft journey and I chat with some of my friends who Smile Strong.

    3 min
  • The Cleft Mom Resource

    Today is the day! I am so excited to share and talk with you about my new course for cleft mamas. Today's episode talks a little bit about how I got here, why I started this resource, and maybe even some of the future plans for The Cleft Mom Resource.


    CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE GUIDE TO ANNOUNCING YOUR BABY'S CLEFT

    8 min
  • MTHFR
    Have you ever heard of MTHFR and wondered what it is? I’m sharing my experience with being diagnosed and how I manage it.
    17 min
  • Where is your guilt getting you?
    Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in the vicious cycle of negative emotions ruling your life? You push them down and push them down because you don’t want anyone to see that part of you. But not facing those feelings is what is keeping you from living your best and fullest life. Connect with me at thecleftmomresource.com
    9 min
  • Mother's Intuition

    I was at a baby shower on Saturday and then got to spend time with one of my best friends. We’ve been friends since we were four (which is younger than Jack is now and is so crazy to me!!) but both of these things made me think about the younger version of myself and what her ideas of building a family were like compared to reality.

    10 min
  • Surrendering Productivity Expectations
    This episode isn't really perfect, but it's still exactly what it needs to be. Let's talk about how perfectionism can get in the way of getting things done. Time blocking can be huge when you’re a high achiever that cares about actually LIVING your life too!
    6 min
  • Why I Smile Strong

    Hi! Welcome to Smile Strong. Taking it back to the beginning of when Alyssa decided to get unstuck. Hear a little bit of her story on where the growth began to launch something like this podcast to give other women the tools to grow and live a life they love.

    9 min

About Smile Strong

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I'm Alyssa Messick, a wife and cleft mama x2. This podcast was created to help women who were made for more smile stronger every day.