What if the hardest seasons in life became the doorway to showing up fully as yourself?

In this episode, Amri Kibbler and Erika Hanafin, share a deeply personal conversation about the challenges and growth that come with navigating life’s toughest moments as mothers and entrepreneurs. From cancer diagnoses to divorce, co-parenting, and the constant hustle of building a business, they discuss how they’ve learned to slow down, lean into being, and build their own supportive teams.

This episode is a reminder that true strength is found not just in doing, but in simply being — in showing up for yourself even when it feels hard.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Facing the unexpected: Amri’s journey through a cancer diagnosis and recurrence that reshaped her outlook on life, health, and work.
• Finding monumental moments in the everyday: How small, joyful experiences with children and loved ones can shift your mindset and fuel resilience.
• Motherhood and healing: Erika’s personal story of navigating divorce, co-parenting, and blending families while finding new strength and hope.

This conversation is for any mama who feels overwhelmed by the weight of it all and needs a gentle reminder that you are enough just as you are.

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Intro
(00:39) Podcast acquisition and personal reflections

(02:12) Challenges and shifts in mindset

(03:04) Cancer journey and coping strategies

(05:46) Progress over perfection

(07:13) Monumental moments and support systems

(12:31) Motherhood and family dynamics

Resources:

• Follow Leaning into Being: https://www.instagram.com/leaningintobeingpodcast/
• Access Leaning Into Being Resources: www.momumentalmoments.co
• Connect with Amri:  https://www.instagram.com/amrikibbler/
• Connect with Erika: https://www.instagram.com/erikahanafin/