The MomForce Podcast Hosted by Chatbooks

Award-winning journalist and former co-host of CBS's The Early Show, Jane Clayson Johnson talks with Vanessa about her experience with clinical depression and why she is speaking out to help others. She shares insights from her book, Silent Souls Weeping, where she interviewed over 150 men, women, and teens about their experiences with depression. During the conversation, Jane and Vanessa discuss ways to cope and when it is time to ask for help. To see more from Jane follow her on Instagram.

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Father's Day is around the corner and on this extra special episode of The MomForce Podcast, Vanessa is talking to three very different dads about what fatherhood looks like in their home. Aaron McGee of @fatherhoodisdope talks about destigmatizing fatherhood. Scout Masterson talks about the adoption process he and his partner, Bill, went through to finally get their two children. Jeremy Andrus is a serial entrepreneur and the current CEO of Traeger Grills. He talks about teaching his 6 children the importance of service and giving back to their community. Whether you are in LA, Tennessee, or the mountains of Utah, fatherhood looks different for everyone. But one uniting factor for all these dads is teaching their kids to make the world a better place!

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Sleep is one of a mother's most coveted things. Vanessa's sisters, Kara and Shelly, are talking about all things sleep. Thanks to the tips Shelly learned from Lauren Olson's episode, her baby Otto has mastered sleeping in this crib. Kara is due with her 5th baby this summer and some guidance from Becca Campbell's episode provided much-needed direction on how to make sure newborns (and moms) can get the rest they need.

For more information on these sleep pros, check out their websites!

Christine Lawler

Becca Campbell

Lauren Olson

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Kate Call from @latewithKate is not afraid to goof off for the camera! For years, she's been making us laugh with her hysterical antics on her popular Instagram account but did you know she also is the founder of loungewear company, Lates by Kate? (If you need buttery soft jammies, then look no further!) In this episode of The MomForce Podcast, Vanessa and co-host Erika talk with Kate about how she started her business and how she "balances" work life and mom life - psssst, child labor! (wink wink) Kate also tells us why it's important for her to make people laugh. And it has everything to do with feeling comfortable in your own skin!

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Budgeting can be a four-letter word! But our friend, Jordan Page makes it simple, and dare we say FUN! We are revisiting our popular episode to highlight Jordan's best tips for creating and sticking to a budget! Psssst - she has a website full of resources and tips, check out her website for details.

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Vanessa and her sister, Erika, are talking to Vlada Bortnik, the founder of Marco Polo, a popular video-based messaging app. Vlada tells the backstory of the company and how it was created to help connect with others on their own schedule. As busy moms, keeping in touch with family and friends can get difficult. Vlada explains how Marco Polo can help! Vanessa and Erika are HUGE fans of the app and use it daily to stay in touch with their sisters and friends all over the country. Vlada also tells us why it's a completely safe app for children to use, which, BONUS, we have lots of children! And they love to connect with their cousins using it. There is science behind connection and the entire team at Marco Polo is on a mission to cure the loneliness epidemic.

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Mother's Day is nearly upon us and it's sure to be unlike any other.

Vanessa and her 4 sisters discuss motherhood and what that means to each of them. With 30 kids between them, spread out across the country, the sisters have seen just about everything and are ready to dish on all that has happened over the past year.

A few of the questions they talk about are -

- "How has your relationship with your husband changed?"

- "What have you learned about your kids?"

- "How will your mothering change as a result of all this?"

- "What have you realized about yourself?"

To hear more from the sisters and other like-minded women from across the globe, be sure to join The MomForce Facebook group.

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Building a business takes patience, grit, and a whole lot of passion. Vanessa chats with Anna Lozano and Lindy Sood of @lovepoweredco. The mission at Love Powered Co is "to empower the next generation of mindful leaders, through the POWER of I AM. "

Starting a company while raising young families didn't come without its hiccups, but Anna and Lindy's passion for helping others through positive affirmations has been what has kept the two of them going. If ever the world needed to be flooded with inspiring self-talk, it's now!

To find more information on Love Powered Co, check out their website and instagram. They offer products for littles, teens, and adults.

Then be sure to head over to our MOMFORCE FACEBOOK GROUP - full of thousands of moms from all over the world, helping each other through the highs and lows of motherhood!

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Vanessa and co-host Erika are talking to Emily Nelson, co-founder of High Fitness. Emily shares how and why she started the High Fitness movement with her co-founder Amber Zenith. What is High Fitness, you might ask? Take everything you loved about aerobics in the 80's and throw in some burpees and tuck jumps. Using simplified aerobic sequences and adding intense fitness-based moves, participants get a safe and effective workout! Check out High Fitness' Youtube Channel or Instagram page for ideas.

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There seems to be no getting around screen time with teenagers, especially when mom needs some uninterrupted time to get a few things done! On this MomForce Mini episode, Leah is sharing her thoughts on screen time, particularly video games and social media. (pssst. She may have said "death to Snapchat!")

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