The EFF IT Madres Podcast Carla & Romi

In our 1st episode for Season 4, we interviewed Ash Kelsch, who said EFF IT and decided to go back and heal the relationship she had with her mother once she became an empty nester herself. She had put everything aside from herself first, and realized that in order to be the mother her kids will continue to need, she need to go back and heal herself by facing the trauma and the rollercoaster of a relationship she had with her mother. It’s a tough thing to do because even as adults...

In this episode, we speak with Richelle Davis, a madre of 3 boys, who said EFF IT to choosing to stay home with her first born instead of choosing to go back to work. She didn’t want to miss being there for her kids, but also struggled with the shift in identity of always being a working, independent woman, to a SAHM dependent on her husband’s income. It’s unfortunate that she had to choose between the two because of the lack of support mothers have in this country. Luckily, she was able to f...

Being a mom is already super taxing. And, if you are trying to build a business on top of that, it can easily send a lot of us down a dark spiral, especially when we are pulled in so many directions that the light at the end of the tunnel can seem way dimmer than we like. A few weeks ago, Romi had hit a low, one that she hadn’t hit in a while where she didn’t even want to get out of bed. Like we have said many times before, these EFF IT “moments” are actually pretty long jou...

In this episode, we speak with Amy Edwards, a madre of 2 daughters, who said EFF IT to people pleasing, and really finding what her true purpose was and living her life for her. At 40, she became a Rock ‘n Roller, and really started living a life that aligns with what she was feeling on the inside. And, she is the happiest she has ever been! Just know, that the best is yet to come! Just because we reach a certain age does not mean that our lives our over and we can’t pursue what brings us joy...

In this episode, we speak with Leslie Lew, a madre of two, who we interviewed over a year ago where she shared her EFF IT moment that involved an altercation with her mother (If you haven’t heard it, listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eff-it-madres-podcast/id1637465824?i=1000587773406). Now, she’s in a different place in her life, and like we always say, one EFF IT moment leads to many more, and now she’s working through being wrongfully terminated from her corporate job, ...

In this episode, we speak to Sandra Contreras, a single madre of 2 kids, who said EFF IT and quit her full time job to pursue her crafting that started as a side hobby. She wanted to find a creative outlet outside of her role as a mom and work. And now, after 2 years of making her hobby her full time business, she just signed a lease on a space for her first store in downtown San Jose! She is proof that it can be done if you truly EFFing believe that you can do it. And just like she says, you...