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Motherhood doesn’t mean we have to stop making art or writing our books. Join me in conversation with incredible mom artists and writers each Monday as we talk about thriving in doing what we love alongside raising the ones we love. I hope to inspire you to live your best artistic mom life!

Moms Who Create Kelli Heil

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 17 Ratings

Motherhood doesn’t mean we have to stop making art or writing our books. Join me in conversation with incredible mom artists and writers each Monday as we talk about thriving in doing what we love alongside raising the ones we love. I hope to inspire you to live your best artistic mom life!

    From Imposter Syndrome to Writing Success: How to Overcome Doubt and Find Your Voice with Author Lindsey Pope

    From Imposter Syndrome to Writing Success: How to Overcome Doubt and Find Your Voice with Author Lindsey Pope

    Lindsey Pope is passionate about sharing laughter and love through writing. Her first book, Found in Faith, debuted in 2018. Her next book, Wisdom from the Womb, came out in 2019. She debuted her first children's picture book, Sheldon's Time, in August 2022. Her second picture book, Stella's Dream, will be out in Spring 2023. Outside of writing, Lindsey is a proud mom to a daughter who keeps her on her toes and a lovable orange tabby named Ricky Bean. She also leads workshops related to mental health and writing. Lindsey truly loves connecting with her readers and inspiring others to chase their dreams as she has been fortunate enough to do just that.

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    • 29 min
    An Engineer's Journey as a Photographer, Artist, and Writer with Lauren Kimberly

    An Engineer's Journey as a Photographer, Artist, and Writer with Lauren Kimberly

    Lauren is an engineer by day, photographer by weekend, and author / illustrator by evening! She is a mom to two young children, ages 5 and 2 and she just published her very first children’s book, The Magical Forest. She loves spending time in nature, whether it’s hiking, camping, or swimming, and her kids love it too.

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    • 36 min
    How a Passion for Writing Sparked a Creative Journey with Author and Entrepreneur Monique Maldonado

    How a Passion for Writing Sparked a Creative Journey with Author and Entrepreneur Monique Maldonado

    Monique Maldonado is the CEO at Maldina Publishing, LLC and the author of The Looking List. She's also been the Marketing Director at Latin Rhythms Academy of Dance & Performance for seven years. Her passion for writing and journaling at a young age led her to pursue a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism at Columbia College Chicago. She then decided to continue her studies in the Arts and attended DePaul University and earned her Master's in New Media Studies. 

    The writing of a children's book developed from the idea of sharing some of her life's obsessions (planning & organization) and teaching valuable life skills to children. If there is one thing she has learned since becoming a mother herself, teaching children the way of the world is hard. Her mission is to create fun and colorful stories that parents can utilize as a fun parenting hack. 

    Monique is the wife of a rock star artist and the mother of two children. But she has also been a blogger, law school academic counselor, professional competitive Latin dancer & instructor, and a beauty pageant winner. When Monique isn't marketing or writing, you can find her crafting, at book club, running board meetings, watching movies, or planning her next party theme.


    Connect with Monique below:

    https://www.maldinapublishing.com/
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    https://www.facebook.com/maldinapublishing


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    • 26 min
    Creating the Hogwarts Little Free Library and Becoming a Writer with Author Charissa Bates

    Creating the Hogwarts Little Free Library and Becoming a Writer with Author Charissa Bates

    Charissa Bates is my guest today, and you’re in for such a beautifully inspiring story. With a little Harry Potter thrown in. 
    Charissa is a mother to three and is a survivor of a rare and aggressive cancer. She works as a Children's Mental Health Therapist and enjoys serving and volunteering. Charissa loves her Little Free Library that looks like Hogwarts. As a long time Harry Potter fan myself, this is one of the coolest little free libraries I’ve ever seen. Charissa enjoys creating and bringing her children on adventures, camping, and traveling. During cancer Charissa discovered how therapeutic writing was for her. Thus, three books were born: We Find Joy: Cancer Messed with the Wrong Family, The Traveling Book and I'm a good neighbor like Jesus. She lives by the words "Find Joy". Again, her most important role is being able to watch her three beautiful children grow up.  Enjoy Charissa’s story.

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    • 31 min
    The BFF Sticker Club: Bringing Adults Together Through Sticker Sharing

    The BFF Sticker Club: Bringing Adults Together Through Sticker Sharing

    The BFF Sticker Club is an online community of sticker lovers (ie “Stickies”) founded by childhood besties, Annie Simkin and Laura Wonsik. The club is free and open to everyone, though mostly just for adults. There are a variety of ways to get involved including attending a weekly Instagram Live led by Annie and Laura, signing up for a monthly sticker swap, completing one of the weekly sticker challenges, sending traveling sticker mail to other stickies, and so much more!

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    • 29 min
    How She Built Five Businesses with 2 Kids Under 2 With Bestselling Author Alyssa Morton

    How She Built Five Businesses with 2 Kids Under 2 With Bestselling Author Alyssa Morton

    The first three people to screenshot + share this episode will get Alyssa's book for FREE! Tag us on Instagram or Facebook. :)

    Alyssa is a highly-respected entrepreneur, mother of two, wife, author, and goal-
    getter. Alyssa works with women and moms to empower them to become a better versions of themselves in life and business. Alyssa is also the host of The Making Mommy Moves Show and Co-Host of The Power Couple Show, owner of multiple successful businesses, author of “Welcome To The Room, Mama,” and runs two blogs on her personal brand and business websites.


    Buy a signed copy of "Welcome To The Room Mama: The Mompreneurs Guide To Getting Out Of Your Head, Ditching The Mom Guilt, And Building A Successful Business" here:
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    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

Renee Bolla ,

Moms supporting moms

This is an amazing podcast for all the moms out there who are following their dreams while raising little humans. Kelli has built a supportive platform for us all to connect, inspire and share our journey, together. Love this podcast and what it stands for. Thanks Kelli for being you!

Margo's Mommy ,

Amazing platform for Moms!

Kelli is an amazing mom and artist and she is also the ultimate cheerleader for other creative moms! She offers an amazing platform for moms to come together and discuss all things motherhood and creative!!

APH7824 ,

Amazingly inspiring

AMAZING inspiring content on how to be a creative AND a parent! Keep making great content!

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