Moms Who Inspire Us

Sara Smith
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Each episode I chat with a mom that has overcome or accomplished something big or small during motherhood. My goal is to provide you with a small dose of inspiration & encouragement.

  1. 04/05/2022

    13) It's Ok to Not Love Every Season You're In. Chat with Emily Sewell from Intentionally Well.

    In this episode I Chat with Emily Sewell from Intentionally Well https://intentionallywell.org and she shares how one of the hardest seasons of her life taught her that it's ok to not  love every season you're in. That if you are struggling it doesn't make you any less of a wife, mom or friend. We chat about her move across the country with three young kids, how hard it can be to make new friends, and sometimes there is a physiological reason for how you're feeling. Emily also has a wonderful instagram account @intentionally_well_blog.

    24 min

  2. 03/22/2022

    12) The Easy Routine That Took Me From Negative Mom to Grateful Mom

    In this episode I share how I went through a difficult time and became a very negative and unhappy person. I chat about what I did to change my brain to make my first reaction a more positive one.

    10 min

  3. 03/15/2022

    11) Mom Uses Old Skills to Create New Business to Keep Her Family Afloat

    In this episode I chat with Natasha Tucker, owner of Happy Hippie Gardening, about creating her niche landscape company after her husband lost his job. We chat about: How her business started from just helping friends The satisfaction of taking something from being ugly to being beautiful with your handsReally listening to clients and making them happyGood customer service and being willing to change things upHow it's been fun building her customer baseStruggles she's faced being a wife and momHow mom guilt is bad but business guilt can be even worseStarting with zero money and how that has made growth slowHow she makes her big decisionsThe struggle and pressure of handling it allAdvice for other moms that want to start a businessHow God has guided her in this businessHer husband's role in her companyWebsite: https://www.happyhippiegardening.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happyhippiegardening Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhippiegardening/

    38 min

  4. 03/08/2022

    10) Divorced and Widowed with Two Kids at 36 and then Finding Love Again (Part 2)

    In this week's episode Rachel Martin continues her story about her life and being divorced and then widowed at 36 with two children and then finding love again. We discussed: The story of meeting her new husband and how he has embraced his role and is wonderful with her childrenWhat she's learned from her first two marriages and applied to her thirdDealing with the constant fear and worrying that comes after such a lossThe pregnancy of her daughter and what role Rachel plans to playHow her precious dog Trooper dealt with Chris's death & how he helped Rachel through her grievingRachel's advice to women that find themselves as widowsHow her best friend helped her through the hard timesAdvice for people on the outside of the situation of things they could do that would be helpfulHow widows reached out to her to help her through and how she helps new widows nowThe complicated emotions that come with dealing with loss & grief Moms Who Inspire Us podcast welcomes your feedback. We can be reached at momswhoinspireus@gmail.com, Facebook: Moms Who Inspire Us & Instagram @momswhoinspireus

    44 min

  5. 03/01/2022

    9) Divorced and Widowed with Two Kids at 36 and then Finding Love Again (Part 1)

    In this week's episode I chat with Rachel Martin about her life and being divorced and then widowed at 36 with two children. We discussed: Her career as the Executive Director for the Chilton County Chamber of CommerceMarrying her high school sweet heart and being together for 12 yearsHow her life was wrapped up in him and it was hard for her to leave him even after he got into drugs and cheatedThe strength she finally found to leave because of their daughter and how hard it was to figure out how to be on her ownHelp from family and her very strong support system that helped her throughWatching her ex-husband not have a relationship with their daughter and how heartbreaking it was to witnessAfter being single for two years falling in love again and adding a son to their familyHow they did not have perfect marriage because they both carried baggage from their first marriages but they tried really hardHaving a bible study group changed her life and helped to prepare her for what was to comeThe unexpected death of her second husband, the anguish and having to tell her sonThe love and support she received from her family, friends and churchLearning to live and handle every day life without her husbandMaking herself so busy so she didn't have time to stop and process what happenedHow she had to learn to be still to feel and healRealizing she had to figure out who she was after being a wife all these yearsLearning to appreciate the small things and to stop keeping score

    38 min

  6. 02/22/2022

    8) Mom and Chief Master Sergeant By Age 40

    In this episode I chat with Trenekia about her life as a wife, mom and Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force. We discuss: Why she joined the Air ForceHer current rank and the hard work it took to get thereDealing with mom guilt and how to mesh together work and lifeThe trials they went through with their second sonHow understanding leadership helped her stay on her career pathThe simple things she did for her career to take offHow she discovered joy and victory in the middle of adversityThe challenges of being a woman and mom at such a high rankLife in the Air Force before and after kidsAdvice for moms that want to be in a leadership role

    33 min

  7. 02/15/2022

    7) From Debilitating IBS to Completing 20 Half Marathons, How Running Changed One Mom's Life

    In this episode I chat with Christy McDougal about how running changed her life. We discussed: Why it's important to remember why you started your journeyHow she struggled in her 20s and 30s with debilitating IBSDescribed how a doctor's visit made her realize she needed to change her diet and exerciseHonestly shared about how hard it was when she first started runningHow running, pushing herself and accomplishing her goals felt amazing and she gained not only physical benefits but mental health benefits as wellRealized 3 months in to running the debilitating IBS was not a part of her life anymoreHow running evolved into something fun with signing up for races, meeting people and joining a running groupGrowth her community had during the pandemic and friendships got even strongerHow running and her community have helped her through a really hard time this past yearGained another identity with running that was important to have in addition to mom after her kids grew up and moved outHow running gave her the confidence to start her etsy shopBe sure to follow Christy on Instagram at @withallmysole Shop her beautiful bracelets on Etsy at WithAllMySole

    29 min

  8. 02/08/2022

    6) Missionary in East Asia and Mom of Three

    In this episode I chat with Hannah about her seven years spent in east Asia as a missionary, wife and mom. We discuss: The story of how her and her husband felt called to the mission fieldHow they landed in east AsiaThe cultural differences in parentingThe support system they formedLots of talk about foodHow this experience changed herAdjusting back to life in the USYou can get in touch with Hannah on Instagram @dailyessentiallife I'd love to hear from you! Please give me your feedback about this podcast and any topic you would like covered on Facebook  Moms Who Inspire Us or Instagram @momswhoinspireus or at momswhoinspireus@gmail.com

    42 min
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Each episode I chat with a mom that has overcome or accomplished something big or small during motherhood. My goal is to provide you with a small dose of inspiration & encouragement.

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    Sara Smith
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