Gather Moms

Kate Henderson, Rebecca Bradford
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Moms, we need each other. We need a place where we can be real, be encouraged, be inspired and find community with other moms; that’s what Gather is all about. Join us, other moms in the trenches with you, as we laugh together, transparently share our struggles and share encouraging truth. We want you to finish each episode feeling refreshed and with a big smile on your face. Join us!

  1. 5d ago

    Mom Rage Is Real: Elizabeth Andreyevskiy Struggled With It, Now She Coaches Moms Out of It: EP 228

    Kate and Rebecca sit down with Elizabeth Andreyevskiy, a Ukrainian-born, Russian-speaking mom of four in Jacksonville, Florida, who went from struggling with mom rage in her own home to coaching Christian moms out of it full time. Elizabeth is the host of the Emotionally Healthy Legacy Podcast and the founder of a coaching program specifically designed to help moms break free from anger and cultivate calm, peaceful authority in their homes. This conversation is for every mom who has ever said something she regretted, felt shame she could not share, or wondered if there was something deeply wrong with her. There is not. But there is a better way — and Elizabeth walks us through it step by step. About Elizabeth: Elizabeth Andreyevskiy was born in Latvia to Ukrainian parents and has been in the United States for nearly 30 years. She and her husband met at a Russian Baptist church in Minnesota and now live in Jacksonville, Florida with their four kids. She is the host of the Emotionally Healthy Legacy Podcast and a part-time coach helping Christian moms break free from anger. Find her at emotionallyhealthylegacy.com. In This Episode: Elizabeth’s own story: what mom rage felt like the first time it happened and why she felt like a monster Three boys five and under with a husband who traveled for work and what waking up already on edge every day does to a mom The difference between anger and rage  and why it matters Green zone, yellow zone, red zone – how the brain actually works and why you feel like you cannot stop once you are in the red Why shame grows in the darkness and keeps moms stuck in the cycle Why Christian moms especially feel like they cannot tell anyone –  and why that makes the problem worse The journaling technique that rewires your brain for the hard moments before they happen How you know it is time to get professional help Anger as a symptom of burnout  and how to recognize it What saved Elizabeth: morning routine, mindset work, and stopping the shame spiral Connect With Elizabeth: Emotionally Healthy Legacy Podcast | emotionallyhealthylegacy.com Connect With Us: gathermoms.com | @gathermoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.comm | @gathermoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.com Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

  2. Oct 19

    What Nobody Told Jackie Castro About Year One (And What Actually Surprised Her): EP 227

    This one is for every new mom in the thick of year one  and every seasoned mom who needs to remember how sweet and hard it all was. Kate and Rebecca sit down with Jackie Castro, a familiar face from their student ministry days who has grown up, chased her dreams across the country, landed in New Hampshire, and is now a first-time mama to almost-one-year-old James. Jackie is a semi-retired singer-songwriter, social media professional, and content creator sharing new motherhood and everyday life in New England. She came into this conversation braced for the hard parts of year one — and left us all with a reminder that the joy was bigger than she ever expected. About Jackie: Jackie Castro is James’s mom, a semi-retired singer-songwriter, and content creator sharing the magic in the everyday. She grew up in Rockwall, Texas, spent time in Austin and Nashville chasing music, and now lives in New Hampshire with her husband Zach and baby boy James. Find her at @thejackiecastro on Instagram. In This Episode: What actually surprised Jackie most about year one and it was not what she expected She was braced for the hard and was not prepared for this much joy even in the middle of the night feedings The changing table moment: how mom guilt hit for the first time and what she and her husband did about it Is this forever? The question every new mom asks at 4am and the answer that finally gives peace How becoming a mom completely changed the way Jackie sees God as a father  and how she started praying bigger Working in social media as a mom content creator – the healthy way to use it and when it becomes harmful Isolation in a new town – working from home, finding community, and the little things that help Earlier years of anxiety, depression, and chasing dreams that felt lonely and unfulfilling, and what rest actually feels like now Connect With Jackie: @thejackiecastro on Instagram Connect With Us: gathermoms.com | @gathermoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.comms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.com Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

  3. Oct 12

    Becoming a Mom Without a Mom: Marlene Dominguez on Mother Wounds and How God Meets You There EP: 226

    Kate sits down with her dear friend Marlene Dominguez, a first generation Dominican American, wife to Manny, mom of three curly-haired boys, and co-founder of Brave Church in Washington Heights, New York City – the neighborhood she grew up in, left for ten years to serve in Fort Worth, Texas, and was called back to plant a church in. Marlene’s story is layered, beautiful, raw, and full of the grace of a God who meets us exactly where we are. This conversation covers identity, motherhood wounds, endometriosis, postpartum anxiety, counseling, natural births, curls, cafecito y pan, and what it really means to say “this is their childhood, but it is also my motherhood”. About Marlene: Marlene Dominguez is a first generation Dominican American raised in Washington Heights, New York City. She and her husband Emmanuel co-lead Brave Church, a church plant in their home neighborhood. She is a mom of three boys, a speaker, and the creator behind the Instagram community @curlswithapromise where she has spent over ten years pointing women back to their identity in Christ through the lens of beauty, faith, and culture. In This Episode: Growing up in Washington Heights – Little Dominican Republic – and being called back to plant Brave Church Curls with a promise and the decade-long journey of embracing her natural hair and the identity story underneath it It is their childhood but it is also my motherhood, and why Marlene refuses to forget that No junior Holy Spirit, raising practical adults, not children whose entire world revolves around them Being diagnosed with endometriosis in her first month of marriage and what God spoke to her in that season Becoming a mom without a mom, the mother wound that motherhood brought to the surface Postpartum anxiety, EMDR therapy, and the therapist who told her what worked back then no longer serves her now The trust fund language she and Manny use in their marriage  and why it changed everything Brave is not the absence of fear  it is being a mom without a mom and doing it anyway Connect With Marlene: @curlswithapromise | Brave Church in Washington Heights Connect With Us: gathermoms.com | @gathermoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.com Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

  4. Oct 5

    Working Mom, New Town, No Friends Yet: Ashley Weece on Surviving the Season You’re In EP: 225

    If you have ever moved somewhere new and wondered why it still does not feel like home, felt guilty for working (or for not working), or said yes to one too many things and regretted it the next morning, this episode is for you. Kate and Rebecca sit down with Ashley Weece, mom of two boys ages four and two, who moved across the country with her husband to plant a church in Brunswick, Maine. Ashley has been a full time working mom, a mostly stay at home mom, and everything in between. She knows what it feels like to start over with no community, juggle kids and ministry, and wrestle with the guilt that comes with every choice. This is an honest, encouraging conversation for every mom trying to find her footing in a new place, balance work and family, and stop measuring herself against a version of motherhood that does not fit her season. About Ashley: Ashley Weece is a wife, mom of two boys, speaker, and church planter. She grew up in Kansas, spent nine years in Kentucky, and now lives in Brunswick, Maine, where she and her husband Justin planted Ironcoast Church. In This Episode: Moving somewhere new with no community, and the three year rule that helped Ashley stop feeling behind Why comparing how fast other people settle in makes it harder, and why roots take time to grow The “better mom” myth: why Christian moms feel pressure to parent one right way How Ashley went from “I’m definitely working” to surrendering the whole decision to God before her first baby was born Working unhealthy hours with her first and finding a healthier rhythm with her second The pressure of being a ministry mom and trading performance for presence Living in a five loaves and two fish season, when you do not have enough time, sleep, or food Limitations as a gift from God, and why wearing a bathing suit in 20 degree weather is a lot like ignoring your season The overcommitment trap and the fear that if you say no, you will never be asked again How Ashley decides what to say yes to, and why she caps speaking at three events a year Letting your kids be loved by other people, and why childcare can grow their capacity to love and be loved Mom friends with different parenting styles and why we need each other Simple prayer rhythms with little kids: the drive to daycare and bedtime Boy mom advice: find a mentor mom with boys, build a daily rhythm, and get them moving every day Connect With Ashley: @ashleyweece Ironcoast Church: https://ironcoast.church/ Connect With Us: gathermoms.com | @gathermoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.com Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

  5. Sep 28

    Amy Ford Was 19, Pregnant, and Had the Abortion Scheduled – Then God Had Other Plans EP: 224

    Kate and Rebecca sit down with Amy Ford — founder and president of Embrace Grace, mom of four, brand new grandmother (Honey!), author, speaker, and one of the most passionate voices for women with unplanned pregnancies in the country. Amy’s story began with her own unplanned pregnancy in her teens — one of the hardest and loneliest times of her life. That season of brokenness became the fuel for everything God would build through her. Trigger Warning: This episode contains honest discussion of unplanned pregnancy, abortion, pregnancy loss, and the emotional and spiritual weight of those experiences. We share these stories with grace, hope, and the love of Jesus — but please care for yourself as you listen. About Amy: Amy Ford is the co-founder and president of Embrace Grace, a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of inspiring the church and providing the tools necessary to be an emotional, practical, and spiritual support for women with unplanned pregnancies. She is an active speaker and published author based in Arlington, Texas. Embrace Grace now has over 1,200 support groups in churches across all 50 states. In This Episode: Amy’s personal story of getting pregnant at 19, scheduling an abortion, and what happened in that room that changed everything The pastor who refused to marry them because they had sinned and the stunning moment of forgiveness 16 years later in front of an entire congregation Why the abortion rate inside the church is the same as outside it and what that means for us as the church What the abortion pill is really like — what women are not being told and why it is more traumatizing than most people realize What pushback Amy still gets from pastors — and how she responds Why Roe v. Wade being overturned has not solved the problem How Embrace Grace works — plug and play curriculum, 12 weeks, front row seats to miracles Just because a baby wasn’t planned by the mom doesn’t mean it wasn’t planned by God What saved Amy — community and the one or two friends who stayed Get Involved: Check out Amy Ford’s Resources at https://www.amyford.com/ Connect With Us: gathermoms.com | @gathermoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.commoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.com Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

  6. Sep 21

    Caroline Shankle: What Your Daughter Actually Needs From You, A 22-Year-Old Tells Moms the Truth EP: 223

    This episode is unlike any other this season. Instead of hearing from a seasoned mom, Kate and Rebecca sit down with someone who just lived the teenage years, and has the book to prove it. Caroline Shankle is a 22-year-old author, Texas A&M graduate student, and daughter of bestselling author and Big Boo podcast host Melanie Shankle. She survived mean girls, soccer injuries, heartbreak, and the anxious pressure of being a teenager in the social media age, then wrote a 100-day devotional to help the next girl do the same. The Lion and the Bear is a young woman’s compassionate guidebook for defeating life’s giants by trusting God one step at a time, written from the trenches, not a distant pedestal. This episode is a gift to every mom raising a daughter, and every daughter who just needs to know she is not alone. In This Episode: The breakup and Zoom call that became the origin story of Caroline’s book The lion and the bear: how David and Goliath became her framework for hard seasons What being a teenager in the social media age really feels like Holding two truths: God is good, and you can still be beat down and tired The mistake moms make trying to fix it too fast, and what teens need instead Stay out of the boat: why getting in it with your daughter wears you down Reading the room: why advice lands better three days later than in the moment What not to say when your daughter is hurting, and what actually helps Growing up with a mom on a public platform, without the pressure to be perfect The anxious generation and why this generation is wired differently What saved Caroline: God never wasted any of it Caroline’s Website: https://carolineshankle.com/the-lion-and-the-bear/ Connect With Caroline: carolineshankle.com | @carolineshankle on Instagram Connect With Us: gathermoms.com | @gathermoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.com Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

  7. Sep 14

    Culture Is Coming for Your Kids — Amy Davison Teaches Moms How to Fight Back Without the Bubble Wrap: EP 222

    This is the episode that will change how you think about every show your kids watch, every song they hear, and every conversation happening on the school bus. Kate and Rebecca welcome back return guest Amy Davison, Vice President of Mama Bear Apologetics — one of the most trusted resources for Christian moms who want to raise kids that think critically, love biblically, and stand firm in the faith. Amy is an Air Force veteran, mom of four (18, 16, 14, and 2), and a woman who has been in the trenches of this cultural conversation long enough to know exactly what tools moms actually need. This is not a fear-based conversation. It is a faithfulness-based one. And it is packed with some of the most practical, biblical wisdom for navigating media and culture that we have ever had on the show. About Amy: Amy Davison is Vice President of Mama Bear Apologetics, a ministry dedicated to equipping Christian moms to raise the next generation to think critically and stand firm in the faith. She is an Air Force veteran, a writer, and a mom of four. Find all of Mama Bear’s resources at mamabearapologetics.com. In This Episode: Why bubble wrap Christianity does not work — if Satan got into the garden he can get into your living room Your living room is either a training ground or it is not — and the armor of God is not a spiritual safe space The shift that has happened in children’s media over the last 15 years — what was a punchline on Friends is now in CoComelon Media is not neutral — it is the most proficient form of propaganda ever created and our kids are consuming it daily Every worldview answers the same six questions — and the ones being fed to your kids have very specific answers The history of the sexual revolution and why it matters for what your kids are watching today The ROAR method — Recognize the message, Offer objective discernment, Argue for a healthier approach, Reinforce with prayer and discussion Words matter and definitions are being hijacked — buzzwords every mom needs to know how to unpack with her kids The no-flinch rule — fix your face, mama, because if you freak out they will stop coming to you The difference between fear and wisdom in parenting — fear panics, wisdom prepares Teen brain development — the prefrontal cortex, the amygdala, and why boys especially need more time What homeschool kids, private school kids, and public school kids all have in common — they are having the same conversations, just in different places I am not responsible for my children’s choices — I am responsible for the message of the gospel It is never too late — you are responsible for the time you have been given right now Resources Mentioned: Mama Bear Apologetics — mamabearapologetics.com  Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality The ROAR Method and buzzwords blog series — all at mamabearapologetics.com  Connect With Us: gathermoms.com | @gathermoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.com Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

  8. Sep 7

    Millye Hale, the Grandma With 33 Years of Parenting Wisdom Moms Need to Hear: EP 221

    This episode is goinIf you have ever wished you could sit down with a wise, seasoned grandma who has seen it all and lived to tell about it with joy — this episode is for you. Kate and Rebecca sit down with Millye Hale, a mom of three grown children, grandmother of three under two, mentor mom of 33 years, founder of her own parenting ministry, and the woman who once turned a dental hygienist career into a full time calling to come alongside moms and families. Millye is the kind of woman who quotes scripture the way most people breathe — naturally, constantly, and at exactly the right moment. This conversation is full of timeless, biblical wisdom on parenting that will make you want to pull out a notebook. In This Episode: What it actually means to be an intentional mom — and the image of a plant with dirt under your fingernails that will change how you see your season Why discipline is really discipleship — and why moms keep waiting for the spanking conversation The difference between behavior modification and going after your child’s heart Why it is not the severity of a consequence that changes behavior in a child — it is the certainty Never give them a taste of victory — and what happened when Millye held the line on a Noah’s Ark vest We are not raising kids — we are rearing spiritually mature adults and the difference matters The teaching and training rails — where parents should be spending most of their energy The Special Spot — one of the most creative and practical parenting hacks you will ever hear Creativity as an underrated superpower in parenting — good parents are marketers for good choices What grandparenting actually looks like done right — filling in the gap and being a cheerleader Perfectionism as Millye’s own fig leaf — and how the Lord dismantled it Keep your eyes on your own paper — the phrase her mentees call her just to hear her say What saved Millye in her own motherhood journey Resources Mentioned: Millye Hale’s Groundwork Study — https://millyehale.com The Groundwork Study videos — free at https://millyehale.com The Groundwork Study book — available on Amazon  The Collapse of Parenting: Leonard Sax Connect With Millye: https://millyehale.com | @millyehale on Instagram Connect With Us: gathermoms.com | @gathermoms | Join our Patreon at gathermoms.com Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

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Moms, we need each other. We need a place where we can be real, be encouraged, be inspired and find community with other moms; that’s what Gather is all about. Join us, other moms in the trenches with you, as we laugh together, transparently share our struggles and share encouraging truth. We want you to finish each episode feeling refreshed and with a big smile on your face. Join us!

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  • Creator
    Kate Henderson, Rebecca Bradford
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    239
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2021 GatherMoms.com
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