The Sparkle Project

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  • [Self-Care Snippet] Lean on Your Support System with Shannon Bonardy & Tabita Ramos

    This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

    Tune in to the full episode Childcare in Crisis: Moms Advocating For Change with Shannon Bonardy and Tabita Ramos.

    Like what you hear? Make sure you are subscribed to Worthy Mother Podcast wherever you like to listen.

    For more motherhood content and support, connect with me on Instagram @honestlyemilyrose. Follow the podcast on Instagram @worthymotherpodcast.

    You are worthy, Mama.


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    3 min
  • Raising Justice: Everyday Activism For Mothers [IG Live] with Breanne Smith

    This episode is a bit different than normal - but for a good reason! So many moms right now are feeling called to engage in activism while faced with the reality that they can't necessarily leave the kids to hit the streets in protest. Earlier this week, I joined Breanne Smith for an Instagram Live to get her insights on parenting as activism and to answer the question so many moms are asking: What can I do?

    The conversation offers tangible actions moms can take from home to support important causes, while also helping reframe the act of parenting as political. From how to have age-appropriate conversations with our kids to ways of engaging in the inner work necessary to create real change, Brea covers so many ways you can get involved and make a difference, starting at home.

    Download Brea's free guide 100 Ways to Resist and Raise Change - Without Leaving Home or purchase her book Raising Justice Guide: Parenting and Activism for Everyday Resistance to guide you in your activism journey. 

    For the social justive kids books mentioned in this episode, check out Brea's Intentional Children's Books list.

    🔗 Connect with Brea:

    Instagram: @breazieboozhoo
    Website: www.bloomera.co

    ✨ Let’s keep the convo going:

    Follow Emily on Instagram → @honestlyemilyrose
    Follow the podcast on TikTok → @worthymotherpodcast

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    1 hr 24 min
  • Feeling Lost in Motherhood? How to Reconnect With Your True Self with Rachael Smith

    Motherhood can be beautiful — and also deeply disorienting. So many moms experience a sense of loss of self in the transition into motherhood and struggle to reconnect with who they are in this new season of life. This week, licensed professional counselor Rachael Smith joins Emily for an empowering conversation on how moms can reconnect with themselves after having kids.

    In the episode, they talk about:

    • Why so many moms feel lost or disconnected from themselves postpartum
    • The myth of "bouncing back" and what true healing looks like
    • What it really means to rediscover your authentic self as a mom
    • How self-awareness can be a catalyst for reclaiming joy and purpose
    • Why short-term and long-term self-care both matter (and how to actually make time for them!)

    Whether you're deep in the newborn fog or several years into parenting, this episode will remind you that you're not alone — and that it's not only okay, but necessary, to take up space for yourself.

    🔗 Connect with Rachael:

    Instagram: @_aftertheglow_
    Website: www.aftertheglowcounseling.com 

    ✨ Let’s keep the convo going:

    Follow Emily on Instagram → @honestlyemilyrose
    Follow the podcast on TikTok → @worthymotherpodcast

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    31 min
  • [Self-Care Snippet] Practical Tips For Regular Self-Care with Lisa Zawrotny

    This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

    Tune in to the full episode Spring Cleaning: Compassionate Productivity & Whole-Life Decluttering with Lisa Zawrotny.

    Like what you hear? Make sure you are subscribed to Worthy Mother Podcast wherever you like to listen.

    For more motherhood content and support, connect with me on Instagram @honestlyemilyrose. Follow the podcast on Instagram @worthymotherpodcast.

    You are worthy, Mama.

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    5 min
  • From Comparison to Confidence: How to Stop Measuring Yourself Against Other Moms

    Raise your hand if you’ve ever measured your motherhood against someone else’s—especially in the age of Instagram highlight reels and Pinterest-perfect parenting. In this  solo episode of Worthy Mother Podcast, Emily explores why modern moms are stuck in the comparison trap and how to break free.

    From the hidden reasons why comparison is so common in today's motherhood culture to the emotional toll that constant comparison takes on your confidence and mental health, nothing is left unsaid. Plus, the episode includes a practical journaling exercise to define what it means to be a "good mom"—on your own terms.


    ✨ Let’s keep the convo going:

    Follow Emily on Instagram → @honestlyemilyrose
    Follow the podcast on TikTok → @worthymotherpodcast

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    20 min
  • The Power of Pause: A Mindfulness Framework for Moms with Azia Whitted

    What if the secret to thriving in motherhood isn't doing more — but pausing more? In this powerful episode of Worthy Mother Podcast, Emily sits down with TEDx speaker, coach, and founder of Pause with Azia Ranea, Azia Whitted, to explore how intentional pauses can transform your daily life, energy, and the example you set for your children.

    Azia walks us through her 5-part PAUSE Framework, guiding moms to:

    • Prioritize themselves without guilt
    • Ask the right questions for emotional clarity
    • Use simple tools for everyday self-care
    • Set boundaries that protect energy and peace
    • Be mindful

    Whether you’re in burnout mode or simply feeling stretched thin, this episode offers a practical roadmap for building calm, balance, and generational healing — starting with you.

    🔗 Connect with Azia:

    Instagram: @aziaranea
    Website: www.aziaranea.com

    ✨ Let’s keep the convo going:

    Follow Emily on Instagram → @honestlyemilyrose
    Follow the podcast on TikTok → @worthymotherpodcast

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    33 min
  • [Self-Care Snippet] Go Take A Nap with Brittany Reinke

    This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

    Tune in to the full episode Mothering with a Disability: Everything is Figureoutable with Brittany Reinke.

    Like what you hear? Make sure you are subscribed to Worthy Mother Podcast wherever you like to listen.

    For more motherhood content and support, connect with me on Instagram @honestlyemilyrose. Follow the podcast on Instagram @worthymotherpodcast.

    You are worthy, Mama.

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    3 min
  • Supermom Myth: The True Cost of the Mental Load with Stacy McCann

    Are you tired of being told you can “do it all” — and somehow feel like you’re still falling short? In this episode, therapist and mom Stacy McCann joins Emily to unpack the Supermom Myth and reveal the invisible forces that leave so many mothers burned out and overwhelmed.

    They talk about:

    • The truth about the mental load and why it’s rarely acknowledged
    • How patriarchal systems and internalized pressure fuel mom guilt
    • Why the glorification of the “Supermom” ideal is actually harming women
    • The role of social media, pandemic parenting, and generational messaging
    • Tangible steps moms can take to reclaim rest, agency, and support

    Whether you’re in the thick of toddlerhood, navigating co-parenting, or simply questioning how motherhood became so unsustainable — you are not alone. This conversation will leave you feeling seen, validated, and more empowered to challenge impossible expectations.

    🔗 Connect with Stacy:

    Instagram: @stacymccannlsw
    Website: www.presentmomentcs.com

    ✨ Let’s keep the convo going:

    Follow Emily on Instagram → @honestlyemilyrose
    Follow the podcast on TikTok → @worthymotherpodcast

    Subscribe + Review:
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    45 min
  • Prioritizing Personal Growth & Healing In Motherhood with Kayla Moffett

    Motherhood can feel overwhelming, messy, and all-consuming — but it can also be the space where we grow the most? In this raw episode of Worthy Mother Podcast, Emily sits down with Kayla Moffett — host of the Shift Happens Podcast, mom of five, and no-nonsense truth-teller — for a deep dive into personal growth, grief, identity, and healing through the chaos of motherhood. From navigating teen pregnancy to co-parenting and postpartum depression, Kayla shares her journey with unmatched honesty and strength.

    They talk about:

    • Why growth is a choice, even when change isn’t
    • How Kayla moved from survival mode to radical self-awareness
    • The truth about postpartum depression and asking for help
    • Small but powerful ways moms can reclaim their identity
    • What “the dark room” metaphor teaches us about healing

    If you’ve ever felt like you were losing yourself in motherhood — this is the episode you didn’t know you needed.

    🔗 Connect with Kayla:

    Instagram: @kaymoffett and @shift.happenspodcast

    ✨ Let’s keep the convo going:

    Follow Emily on Instagram → @honestlyemilyrose
    Follow the podcast on TikTok → @worthymotherpodcast

    Subscribe + Review:
    If this episode encouraged you, share it with a fellow mom and leave a 5-star review — it helps more mamas find this message.


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    36 min
  • [Self-Care Snippet] Your Energy Is Finite with Lindsay Tompkins

    This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how our past guests prioritize their own self-care and some tips on how you can do the same.

    Tune in to the full episode Body Confidence In The Face of Diet Culture with Lindsay Tompkins.

    Like what you hear? Make sure you are subscribed to Worthy Mother Podcast wherever you like to listen.

    For more motherhood content and support, connect with me on Instagram @honestlyemilyrose. Follow the podcast on Instagram @worthymotherpodcast.

    You are worthy, Mama.

    Send us Fan Mail

    4 min

About The Sparkle Project

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The version of motherhood we're sold looks nothing like the one we're actually living. That's by design.


The Sparkle Project is for the moms who are done pretending otherwise, and…

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