Sarah and Joy are joined by longtime friend, Isaaca Groenwald. After a pretty rocky check-in (mostly from Joy) Isaaca shares her experience from growing up in a musical family to struggling with her identity as a musician after kids. We discuss everything from birth experiences to sibling rivalries to doctor visits to Wicked.

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The gals were ecstatic to sit down with seasoned music producer and an effortless conversationalist, Frank Liddell. He reminisces about his days as a stepfather and father of 2 girls and his greatest regrets. We touch on the resilience of children and how grateful he is for the closeness they share as a family.

About our guest: Houston-born, Frank Liddell got his start as a song plugger at Bluewater Music, where he helped an eclectic group of songwriters that included Jim Lauderdale, Kim Richey, Chris Knight, Sandy Knox, and Al Anderson get memorable songs recorded by most of the great artists of the ‘90s. At Decca Records, he oversaw A&R for Gary Allen, Mark Chesnutt and Lee Ann Womack and began his production career with the self-titled Chris Knight album. Establishing Carnival Music Publishing in 1999, his roster has included Bruce Robison, Brent Cobb, Adam Wright, Scooter Carusoe, Troy Jones, Marla Cannon, Natalie Hemby, Mando Saenz, Gretchen Peters, Dustin Christensen, and Hailey Whitters. As well, Frank has won multiple awards as a producer, having recorded records on Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Knight, Pistol Annies, Aubrie Sellers and David Nail. He also produced the acclaimed Not Fade Away: Remembering Buddy Holly, a Restoration, a salute to the songs of Bernie Taupin and Elton John. Currently, he is workingon projects by Adam Wright, Lee Ann Womack, Ian Noe, Johnny Dailey, and Parker McCollum. Liddell is married to Lee Ann and has two daughters, Aubrie Sellers and Anna Lise Liddell. He is an ACM board member who served as the music director for the annual Honors Awards program for several years.He is a former NARAS Nashville Chapter Governor and a former CMA board member.

On this special episode, the girls sit down with educator, chef, fellow creative and mother of 4, Christina Woodall. She also happens to be the best friend of podcast regular, Jenny Black. Christina shares all things WanderPonder! WanderPonder is an online & in-person resource for both children and adults who seek to increase emotional resilience & build a deeper connection with themselves and the world around them.

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Former Nashville Mayor and no stranger to the spotlight, Megan Barry, officially joins the Momcult in this week’s episode! In the spirit of her new book coming out, “It’s What You Do Next”, Megan gets candid about the two things she lost and the one thing she was able to save. We talk about grief, shame, resentment and resilience all wrapped around the unimaginable scenario of losing her son, Max. Thank you, Megan, for sharing your time and your story with us.

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In this episode, British singer/songwriter, Lucie Silvas, shares her treacherous and inspiring experience with IVF, the intrusive thoughts that came along with giving birth to her twins and her constant aspiration to reset and be hopeful amidst the constant challenges of motherhood. Join us!

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We got to sit down and chat with the incredible Brooke Baxter. We had so much fun delving into the importance of self-discovery, inner child work, and all things “unconventional motherhood”. Brooke shares about her experience growing up in a single-parent home and the importance of supportive communities as well as when her love of aesthetics began and SO MUCH MORE! Sarah’s family survived a stomach bug and Joy survived a pregnancy scare. Listen wherever you podcast!

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Sarah and Joy chat with new mom Angealic Parson who shares her journey from pregnancy to an unplanned cesarean, and the unimaginable experience of her apartment burning down before leaving the hospital with her newborn. From breaking generational curses to accepting help while juggling self-care, she’s got quite the story. Joy vents about tech and Sarah has been sick for what feels like a year. Join us.

Sitting poolside at Drift Nashville, Joy and Sarah are joined by a variety of guests. “I’m a Winner” producer Hope Karwoski talks about changes in life when friends have babies. Pregnant pals Anna Meyers and Rebecca June Hill pop in to say hello and Joy discusses her current parenting challenges with sister and Momcult regular, Jenny Black. The episode takes a poignant turn with returning guest Traci Hilton sharing her experience with a psychic medium who connected her with her late husband.

The gals are throwing a Momcult Gathering next week! A “we survived the summer” pool day benefiting Joy’s short film “I’m A Winner”. We’d love to see you there! Sarah has fully joined the Dr. Becky movement and Joy is navigating cell phones and explicit music.

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DJ, hip-hop lover and Co-creator of the Boom Bap, Nick Melidis joins the gals for their special Father’s Day episode. We talk about everything from managing anger, parental preference, and the myth of the terrible two’s. Nick walks us through his experience seeing his son, Cruze, go through head surgery and how his dad guilt usually hits him at the end of the night. Sarah survived another birthday party but not without stitches and Joy reads an old journal entry. Join us for the SEASON FINALE of SEASON 3!!

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