Hey there! I am so excited to start this new series with you today on Dreaming! Our upcoming January box is themed “Mama Needs to Dream” and so each week I’ll be interviewing an amazing Mama to tell her story about her dream. The goal is to inform and inspire you to either start dreaming or start taking action on that dream! And our January box will definitely help with that! I’m giving a spoiler for this box! Inside will be the book called “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert. A #1 New York Times Bestseller, it has helped so many get past fear and live their life and pursue their passions! 

So first up in this series is Makayla Ervin! Makayla is a Brand Activation Strategist specializing in personal brand development and authentic relationship marketing strategies. As a visionary leader with a knack for bringing ideas to life, her calling is helping women create the business of their dreams without sacrificing their life to the hustle. A retired photographer turned business coach, workshop leader, community builder, and Native Texan - her best days are spent in the sunshine with her 2 blonde headed boys and husband before getting down to business and guiding women to their greatness.

As you listen to our episode together, I think you’re going to hear how passionate we both are about this subject! We cover the first steps to take when you’re ready to start pursuing that dream and taking action, getting past the fears that can paralyze you and the result of actually doing what you love! Sometimes the best road to take is the road less traveled and not the “American Dream” where we’re encouraged to have it all and keep up with the Joneses. We both share our experiences in doing this, how people thought were we crazy but how it’s been the best decisions we’ve ever made. Are you ready? Enjoy my conversation with Makayla.

Find Makayla:

www.makaylaervin.com

www.facebook.com/mrsmakaylaervin

www.instagram.com/mrsmakaylaervin

The book she mentions, “No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame” by Janet Lansbury

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Hey Mamas, welcome back to the Mama Needs Podcast! We are in our final week of our ‘cozy’ series. We’ve heard from Alli Worthington this month on episode 63, I shared all the ways I love to get cozy using my 5 senses on episode 64 and on episode 65 we heard from Alison Lumbatis about the fall wardrobe staples to have and how to feel confident in our bodies. So go check those out if you haven’t already!

Today I am interviewing my dear friend Maeve, who I actually haven’t met in real actual life but hopefully that will change soon! We are in a business mastermind together which basically means we are part of a group of like-minded women who cheer each other on in our businesses! I asked Maeve to come on the show today because she is the epitome of making spaces feel cozy and like home for people. She shares some really practical ways to get our hearts and homes cozy and also some really beautiful words about how to feel at home in yourself.

Maeve is a mother, writer, kitchen dweller, and people gatherer. She lives in the Shenandoah Valley. Most often you'll find her over the stove (because she loves to eat) or on her porch (because she loves people). She writes on the art of making room for both ourselves and each other. Now, enjoy my conversation with Maeve!

Find Maeve:

Instagram: @maevegerboth

Or her blog: maevegerboth.com

The book she mentions is “The Lazy Genius Way” by Kendra Adachi (affiliate link)

Hey there, Mamas! I am so so excited to introduce you to today’s guest! Alison Lumbatis is the founder and CEO of Get Your Pretty On® and Outfit Formulas® a first-of-its-kind personal styling framework. She’s served over 50,000 women through the Outfit Formulas® program and has attracted an online audience of millions to the GYPO blog.

Her platform democratizes style for every body and budget and is a leading resource to help women rediscover their worthiness through wardrobe. A certified life coach and author, Alison is a thought leader in the personal style and confidence arenas.

She’s been featured in Forbes, Redbook, and Life & Style Magazine. A sought-after speaker and podcast guest, Alison speaks on fighting feelings of unworthiness and the power of ‘prioritizing pretty’. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband Craig, their three children, Devon, Aubrey and Ava and three dogs, three cats, two donkeys and three horses.

If you’ve ever struggled with dressing for the body you have right now or with body confidence or just want to know how to put an outfit together, this episode is for you! Enjoy my conversation with Alison.

Find Alison:

Website: www.getyourprettyon.com

Facebook: facebook.com/getyourprettyon

Instagram: instagram.com/_getyourprettyon or instagram.com/alisonlumbatis

Hey Mamas, thanks for coming back and listening in on The Mama Needs Podcast! I’m doing something a bit different today; it’s just me talking to you today! I am sharing all of my favorite cozy Fall ideas with you. If you know me at all, you know Fall is my favorite season; yes I am basic, I know!

Let's get cozy! Today, I am breaking down all the ways to get cozy using your 5 senses and sharing the coziest soup recipe from our friend Jenna from Uncomplicated Kitchen. Make sure you go to our show notes at mamaneedspodcast.com to reference everything I've mentioned in this episode! I've got lots of links and discounts for you + the recipe for the butternut squash soup!

Ok Mamas, welcome back to the Mama Needs Podcast! Today’s guest was one of the “goals” interviews for me! I had the chance to chat with Alli Worthington! Alli is a top business coach, host of The Alli Worthington Show podcast, founder of Called Creatives and author of the book: Standing Strong: A Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Adversity and Living with Confidence, which just released this week!

She’s also the author of The Year of Living Happy, Fierce Faith, and Breaking Busy, Alli is also a well-known speaker and her no-nonsense, guilt-free take on business, family, and balance have led to appearances on The TODAY Show and Good Morning America. Alli lives with her husband, Mark, and their five sons outside of Nashville with the only golden retriever who refuses to retrieve.

Alli drops some serious nuggets of wisdom for us Moms in this episode and I cannot wait for you to hear it! Enjoy my conversation with Alli.

How to find Alli:

Text the word SUPERPOWER to 55444 to take 2-minute quiz to find out your superpower!

Website: https://alliworthington.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Its.Alli.Worthington/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliworthington/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alli

New Book, Standing Strong: https://amzn.to/30fHnyc

The Alli Worthington Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alli-worthington-show/id1375727741

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Hey Mamas! I’m so glad you’re back for the third and final week of our Breast Cancer Awareness series! Every week you’ve heard from an incredible Mama who has had breast cancer. They are sharing their amazing stories, and helping to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention. You guys have loved this series and I am so thankful that it’s encouraging you because it’s really encouraging me as well!

You guys are in for a treat today! I’m interviewing Dawn Barton who is a wife, Mama and new author. Her book “Laughing Through the Ugly Cry and Finding Unstoppable Joy” released just a few months ago and you guys, it’s extremely rare that I read a book cover to cover in one sitting but with this book, I didn’t want to stop. Dawn has been through a lot of things, as you’ll hear in this episode, and I laughed and cried through the entire book. It’s a beautiful story of both incredible pain and incredible joy that I know you’ll love and I can’t wait for you to hear her talk about it! Enjoy my conversation with Dawn.

Find Dawn:

Her book, “Laughing Through the Ugly Cry”

Instagram: @dawnrbarton

Facebook: facebook.com/dawnrbarton

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Hey Mamas! I’m so glad you’re back for the second week of our Breast Cancer Awareness series! Every week you are going to hear from an incredible Mama who has had breast cancer. They are sharing their incredible stories, and helping to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention.

I received so many wonderful comments about last week’s episode with my friend Heather de Rose and her beautiful story. This episode is no different.

Today I’m interviewing Marsha Lowe. Marsha is a wife, Mama and works at her church. I’ve known her family for well over a decade and I’m so honored to share our interview with you. Marsha found herself, like so many Americans, facing a breast cancer diagnosis with no health insurance. You’ll get to hear her share behind-the-scenes of what that was like and the miracles that happened.

You will love Marsha and her beautiful, soothing Jamaican accent and even hear some funny stories I have reminiscing with her. Enjoy my conversation with Marsha!

Welcome back to the Mama Needs Podcast! I took a small hiatus for the month of August because our family bought a house and moved in the middle of this pandemic! It was as crazy as it sounds. But we are mostly all settled in and loving it!

I’m really excited about the month of September because every week you are going to hear from an incredible Mama who has had breast cancer. They are sharing their incredible stories, and helping to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention.

All of this is happening because all of September we are promoting our October box which is themed “Mama Needs to Think Pink”! You guys, we are doing a special edition PINK box and every product inside is going to be pink! And for the first time ever, we are donating a portion of the profits to a nonprofit organization called The Pink Fund. The Pink Fund provides 90-day non-medical cost of living expenses to breast cancer patients in active treatment, so they can focus on healing, raising their families and returning to the workplace. I’m so excited to be doing this! You can read more about them at pinkfund.org.

So, if you want to get your hands on our “Mama Needs to Think Pink” box for October, just go to mamaneedsbox.com and use the code PODCAST at checkout for free shipping on your first box!

Now, today’s guest is a friend of mine and breast cancer survivor named Heather de Rose. Heather is a teacher and lives in Florida with her husband and 2 boys. Her story is especially moving to me because when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was also pregnant with her second child. I can’t wait for you to hear her incredible story - she is truly an inspiration. Enjoy my conversation with Heather.

Today I’m interviewing Maranda Bower. Maranda is a Postpartum Bliss Coach who’s supporting mamas in experiencing deep authentic healing, while preventing postpartum depression and anxiety. As an author and speaker, she’s worked with hundreds of mothers, awakening them into the joyful and fulfilling Sacred Window that is postpartum.

She lives on her beautiful homestead in Alaska with her husband and 4 children. I loved chatting with her and I think you will really love the heart behind her story and business, especially if you are struggling in postpartum life! Enjoy my conversation with Maranda. Just a heads up, we recorded this pre-COVID19 but this episode is FULL of great information.

What we talk about:

—Hear about Maranda’s postpartum experience and why it’s led her to what she does today.

—About life in Alaska and what “cold” looks like to her.

—Her mission to learn all things postpartum to help others, which in turn helped heal her.

—How birthing a baby is also birthing a Mother and a little science behind it!

—About how nutrition and gut health plays a huge role in postpartum life.

—I share a little bit of my postpartum depression and anxiety story and my journey to getting help.

—That moment when you realize you don’t recognize who you are anymore and how to help you get through that.

—How we as Moms just “get through it” when it comes to our physical and mental health.

—Moral of the story: go to the doctor, talk to someone, take some time to step away and get some time to yourself.

—How Maranda practices self-care in her own life.

—Creating a meal plan around seasons and postpartum healing.

Find Maranda:

6-week Postpartum Meal Plan: https://www.serenitygrows.com/postpartum-nutrition-plan/

Website: https://marandabower.com/

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/postpartummaranda/

You guys, I am super excited to introduce you to my friend and business coach, Julie Ball. She is the founder and Chief Sparkler of Sparkle, Hustle, Grow - a subscription box for female entrepreneurs and she created an online course called Subscription Box Bootcamp. I actually enrolled in her bootcamp in 2018 to launch my own subscription box! Julie is married to her husband Kenny and Mama to McKenna and they live not far from me in Black Mountain, North Carolina. I love how real and just down to earth Julie is and she shared so many helpful things in our episode together. Enjoy my conversation with Julie!

What we talk about:

—About Julie, her family and their subscription boxes!

—From being a corporate ladder climber to becoming a stay-at-home Mama!

—How she used an app called TalkSpace to help her talk through her emotions and heal.

—On being newbie Moms.

—Her best Mom hacks, including realizing she doesn’t have to be the perfect Pinterest Mom.

—How she used food hacks to help her picky eater get veggies in her diet.

—How accepting help changed her entire perspective.

Find Julie:

Website: https://www.sparklehustlegrow.com/

Her husband and daughter’s box: https://www.togetherunplugged.com/

Instagram: instagram.com/sparklehustlegrow, instagram.com/togetherunplugged

Facebook: facebook.com/sparklehustlegrow, facebook.com/togetherunplugged