The Motherhood Experience

Val Kleppen
  • 5.0 (23)
  • Parenting
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If you’re craving more than highlight reels and quick tips, The Motherhood Experience is for you. Host Val Kleppen sits down with real moms for meaningful, faith-rooted conversations about the moments that shape us, from the messy to the miraculous. You’ll laugh, cry, and walk away reminded that God is at work in every chapter of your motherhood story. Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

  1. 6d ago

    Responsibly Raising Capable Kids with Melissa Smith

    Melissa Smith helps parents see how habits that look supportive (constant reminders, stepping in too early, removing struggle before it becomes a problem) can crowd out the internal work kids need to do for themselves. She takes what she learned studying why capable adults stop performing and brings it to one of the questions high-achieving families keep coming back to: why does everything feel so hard to get my kid to care about?Melissa holds degrees from Princeton and Harvard, has spoken on leadership and organizational performance through the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey Nonprofit Council Business Series, serves as Vice President of the Hopeworks board, sits on the board of Inspira Health, and and currently finishing a book is currently finishing her book, Capable and Checked Out. Connect with Melissa: Melissa's Site & Quiz https://www.generationaldrive.com/quiz Melissa's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.meadowssmith/ Melissa's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaemsmith/ Looking to save money on bulk food items? Shop Azure Standard: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=LptBT7JlmQ ____________________ Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

    Responsibly Raising Capable Kids with Melissa Smith

  2. Oct 27

    Finding Peace Instead of Pressure in Motherhood with Mackenzie Shelton

    Mackenzie Shelton is a mom, stepmom, real estate team owner, entrepreneur, and speaker with over a decade of experience building and leading high-performing businesses. She equips professionals with practical strategies to reduce overwhelm, build effective systems, and align their work with what matters most—creating success that supports their life, not competes with it. Her insights are shaped by real-world experience scaling a business and leading a team. Connect with Mackenzie: The Serenity Solution Book: https://www.amazon.com/Serenity-Solution-Freedom-Perfectionism-Pressure-ebook/dp/B0GZ4TBKX4?tag=ustxtaddt-20 Mackenzie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mackenzieleeshelton/ Mackenzie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackenzie-shelton-274334182/ Looking to save money on bulk food items? Shop Azure Standard: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=LptBT7JlmQ ____________________ Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

    Finding Peace Instead of Pressure in Motherhood with Mackenzie Shelton

  3. Oct 20

    Untangling the Mess of Motherhood: Changing Your Story with Michelle Konson

    Michélle Konson is a speaker, writer, Story Work guide, and the creator of the Untangling Your Story journal. Originally from South Africa, she now lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her husband and family. Before stepping away from a career as a corporate attorney to raise her four children, Michélle practiced corporate law. Today, she helps people understand how their stories shape the way they live, love, lead, and parent. Drawing from trauma-informed principles, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, and her Christian faith, she equips audiences with practical tools to move beyond survival by approaching their stories with curiosity, compassion, and hope. Michélle believes behavior is downstream from story. Rather than asking, "What's wrong with me?" she invites people to ask, "What happened to me?" Her work helps people make sense of the survival strategies that once protected them so they can experience greater freedom, healthier relationships, and greater wholeness. Michélle speaks nationally at conferences, retreats, and leadership events, including The MomCo, Hope Heals Camp, and the Center for Being Known community. Her writing has appeared in The MomCo Journal, Risen Motherhood, and TRULY Magazine. Whether she's speaking to parents, leaders, ministry teams, or anyone longing to better understand themselves and the people they love, Michélle's conversations are practical, compassionate, and filled with hope. Connect with Michelle: Michelle's website: https://www.michellekonson.com/ Michelle's Journal: https://www.michellekonson.com/journal Michelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellekonson/ Looking to save money on bulk food items? Shop Azure Standard: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=LptBT7JlmQ ____________________ Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

    Untangling the Mess of Motherhood: Changing Your Story with Michelle Konson

  4. Oct 13

    Live, Laugh, Lord Have Mercy with Guest Host Jill Camacho

    For the first time, TME has a guest host, and Val takes the other side of the mic as the featured guest. Jill Camacho takes the reigns as host and through the course of several laughter breaks, we talk about motherhood, faith, and the lessons we've learned in life that are speaking the loudest to us today. Join the TME Online Community: themotherhoodexperience.com/learnmore Connect with Jill: Jill's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grief-of-unanswered-prayers-w-val-kleppen-ep-116/id1583685375?i=1000770949082 Follow Jill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halfwaytosunday/ Looking to save money on bulk food items? Shop Azure Standard: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=LptBT7JlmQ ____________________ Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

    Live, Laugh, Lord Have Mercy with Guest Host Jill Camacho

  5. Oct 6

    Parenting Without Pressure: Your Children Are Not Your Report Card with Gigi Baxter

    Gigi Baxter is an Amazon #1 bestselling author, wife, mother of three adult children, lifelong learner, and recovering fixer. She writes for women who have spent years carrying everyone else and are finally ready to ask, “What about my life?” Her work blends vulnerable storytelling, sharp humor, and practical frameworks that help women love their families without disappearing inside them. She lives in Virginia with her husband, Miki, whose inconveniently wise questions inspired more than a few pages of her first book. Connect with Gigi: Gigi's website: https://www.notyourreportcard.com/ Gigi's Book: https://notyourreportcard.com/#book Gigi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gigi.baxter/ Looking to save money on bulk food items? Shop Azure Standard: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=LptBT7JlmQ ____________________ Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

    Parenting Without Pressure: Your Children Are Not Your Report Card with Gigi Baxter

  6. Sep 29

    Calling All Mama Bears with Jessica Brassington

    My guest today is Jessica Brassington, founder of Mama Bears Rising, a grassroots movement helping moms with the issues that matter most to their families. Her motto is simple: informed, not influenced. What started as one mother's conviction has grown into a national advocacy effort, taking her all the way to Washington DC to push for real policy change. Jessica talks about how she built a movement from the ground up, and why she believes moms deserve the facts, not the noise, on everything from child safety to the issues shaping their kids' futures. Connect with Jessica: Jessica's website: https://www.mamabearsrising.com/ Jessica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamabearsrising/ Looking to save money on bulk food items? Shop Azure Standard: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=LptBT7JlmQ ____________________ Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

    Calling All Mama Bears with Jessica Brassington

  7. Sep 22

    Parenting & Pot: The Blunt Truth About Marijuana with Sue Homola

    Sue Homola is a legislative drug policy advocate who has been involved in the discussion on marijuana legalization for years. As a former state representative, she has first-hand knowledge of the myths and facts surrounding legalization, and the impact that it has had on states across the nation and on families who lives have been forever altered by marijuana use. Sue is also a mother of four, who is passionate about the health and wellbeing of our next generation. Connect with Sue: Sue's website: https://www.suehomola.com/ Sue's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Blunt-Truth-Things-Parent-Marijuana/dp/B0GX5MQYX1 Sue's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587919846367 Sue's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-homola-takeback420/ Looking to save money on bulk food items? Shop Azure Standard: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=LptBT7JlmQ ____________________ Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

    Parenting & Pot: The Blunt Truth About Marijuana with Sue Homola

  8. Sep 15

    Poetic Motherhood: Truth Before Beauty with Laura Wifler

    Laura Wifler is a mother, author, and exceptional conversationalist (which shouldn't be surprising, considering she used to host the Risen Motherhood podcast with her sister in law). Laura's debut poetry book, This Side of The Sky, explores the aches of living in a world that feels both heavy and holy. Candid without unraveling and hopeful without glossing over pain, these pages give words to what you struggle to name, while gently reorienting your heart toward hope. “Being made in the image of God means that you have inherent dignity, worth, and a value no matter who you are.”  Laura Wifler This episode was one of the most refreshing conversations I've had in a while regarding the gritty truth of motherhood, the importance of community, and how our stories can take shape in the lives of generations to come. Connect with Laura: Laura's website: https://laurawifler.com/ Laura's Latest Book: https://laurawifler.com/thisside Laura's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurawifler/ Laura's Substack: https://substack.com/@laurawifler Looking to save money on bulk food items? Shop Azure Standard: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=LptBT7JlmQ ____________________ Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

    Poetic Motherhood: Truth Before Beauty with Laura Wifler
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If you’re craving more than highlight reels and quick tips, The Motherhood Experience is for you. Host Val Kleppen sits down with real moms for meaningful, faith-rooted conversations about the moments that shape us, from the messy to the miraculous. You’ll laugh, cry, and walk away reminded that God is at work in every chapter of your motherhood story. Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

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  • Creator
    Val Kleppen
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    170
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Val Kleppen
  • Show Website
    The Motherhood Experience

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