Sarah and Joy chat over zoom with singer/ songwriter, Rosi Golan, just 6 months after losing her husband to cancer. Together they had been fostering to adopt a baby boy that they were forced to part ways with just after he turned 2 and only a few months after the cancer diagnosis. We are very honored to have Rosi walk us through her grief as well as give some insight on the foster system.

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In this DadCult edition, Sarah and Joy talk everything from boundaries to presence to missing the village with well-known actor James Kyson. He shares his ongoing challenge of balancing his career and creative life with his role as a father of 2 girls and shares some of his own family history as well. Join us!

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Jenny is finally coming up for air after wading through a 4 year divorce, Sarah is struggling with feeling too critical as a parent and Joy is panicking about not being intentional enough with the kids and missing it all.

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In this episode, Joy gets to facilitate the birth of a new friendship between Sarah and guest, Haleigh Painter. Haleigh shares her remarkable and resilient journey from addiction to recovery, not to mention being a mother along the way. Joy is stressed about milestones and Sarah is grateful for her dads positive outlook amongst heath issues. Join us.

Joy and Sarah finally get to chat with Day One fan of the podcast, the authentic and resilient, Ashley Earnhardt! From single motherhood to building a blended family to now transitioning into a new chapter all her own, Ashley is excited about the unknown and the opportunity to design her own life post-breakup. Sarah shares her anxiety over school’s assessments and Joy is happy to have survived January.

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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