The Julie Jeppson Podcast

Gritty Mamas and More
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Welcome to the JULIE JEPPSON podcast. So glad you're here. After a heartbreaking loss in the summer of 2022, my 8 kids and I are picking up the pieces of our former lives and moving forward. In this podcast, I interview Gritty Mamas from all over who have pushed, pulled, endured, persisted, insisted, and MOMINATED some pretty impossible burdens. These women are survivors and their stories deserve to be heard. My hope is that you can hear their stories and walk away inspired and uplifted by their capacity to KEEP GOING, no matter what. Because you can too. There's also hidden gems within this podcast with my own children, my parents, mental health experts, spiritual health and wellness mentors, relationship specialists, and other exceptional GRITTY professionals. I come from Grit. My ancestors are the definition of it. So here, I'm taking back my name and my power and I intend to use it to help you remember, too, of the gritty mamas who have gone before you, who will come behind you, but most of all, the gritty mama inside you. 

  1. 3d ago

    Everyone Keeps Telling Me to "Just Get a Job." It's Not That Simple.

    Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Starting over sounds empowering… until you actually have to figure out how to pay the bills. This week, Carley and I talk about what it really looks like to rebuild a life when you have people depending on you, expenses that don't stop, and no clear roadmap for what comes next. I've spent the last few years trying everything I could think of to make it work — content, dog sitting, digital real estate, lead generation, affiliate work — and lately I've been asking myself a different question: What if none of it was wasted? What if every weird job, failed idea, new skill and unexpected detour was actually teaching me something I needed for the next thing? We talk about my newest business idea, the skills I'm finally realizing I DO have, raising kids who are getting more expensive by the minute, the pressure to “just get a job,” young marriage, stay-at-home girlfriend culture, youth sports, motherhood, and the reality of trying to build something while life keeps happening around you. I still don't know exactly where I'm going. But maybe I'm getting closer. 💬 Tell me in the comments: Have you ever had to completely reinvent yourself? What did you do? Subscribe for more conversations about motherhood, rebuilding, resilience, and figuring out who you are when life doesn't go according to plan. Support the show

  2. Aug 10

    I Thought I Rebuilt My Life. Now I'm Starting Over Again.

    Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Four years ago, I thought I was starting over. I was rebuilding my life, figuring out who I was again, and trying to create something meaningful out of everything I'd been through. So why, four years later, do I suddenly feel like I'm back at the drawing board? In this episode, Carley and I talk about that weird, uncomfortable place where you've come SO far—but still don't know exactly where you're going next. We talk about Gritty Mamas, what I thought it would become, what's worked, what hasn't, and the realization that maybe starting over doesn't mean you've failed. Maybe rebuilding isn't something you do once. Maybe it's something we do over and over as we become different versions of ourselves. If you've ever looked at your life and thought, “I should have this figured out by now,” this episode is for you. Come hang out with us. We're figuring it out too. ❤️ Support the show

  3. Aug 3

    BEING CURIOUS AND DISAPPOINTING FANS: We're Just People

    Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Pardon our quality.  The dogs, and kids in the background, the lack of mics and makeup...we're doing the best we can, and we still manage to disappoint sometimes.  We talk in this episode about how we are just normal people and that it is a good reminder to be curious instead of jumping to conclusions and assuming things.  This podcast was hard to get done.  If you're listening, it can be obnoxious with the sound problems, and the pauses, and at times the squirreling.  But if you're watching, you'll see we are juggling kids coming in and out of our "studios," dogs that won't leave us alone, sore backs from improper chairs, lack of quality wifi, no microphones and dim lighting.  Don't judge a podcast by its cover or its sound!  We do the best we can! Support the show

  4. Jul 27

    I CAN FINALLY TALK ABOUT IT: My Demands, Raw and Unedited

    Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. We give you a rare unfiltered podcast.  We talk about the final mediation, the stipulations, the waiting, the arguing and a little bit of spicy Julie and as always, level-headed Carley. Join us for an episode you won't hear everyday.  It's a goodie. Support the show

  5. Jul 20

    PARENTING ALONE & SELFISH SEX | Trying to Make Something of Myself

    Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Single parenting is hard.  There is no backup, there is no relief party, and no partner.  It's not even single parenting, it's solo parenting.  And it's impossible. Julie talks about trying to become something in the midst of battling kids that are defiant and remembers being left at the dinner table after a selfish disagreement. Support the show

  6. Jul 13

    RUN FOR THE SHADED SPOTS: Mercies, Mottos and Miracles

    Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. Closet casting tonight.  We talk about some of our life's mottos, the motivation behind them and the tender mercies we've had along the way.  Through moments of despair and heartbreak, God sent people to the right place at the right time and continues to.  Even if it's one shaded spot at a time. Support the show

  7. Jul 6

    I WASN’T SENT TO FAIL | HOW FAR I’VE COME

    Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. It’s been interesting to read back on my journal to see the deep dark place I was in a year ago this month. And as difficult as it’s been, I’ve been able to see how far I’ve come. And how far I have to go. But I’m putting the reps in and I don’t give up. God did not send me to fail.  Support the show

  8. Jun 29

    MEDIATE 'N' WAIT: Not the Power Couple You Hoped For.

    Wanna text us? Have a suggestion? Want a question answered? Just want to comment? We got you. The dreaded mediation has come and gone, but is it resolved and over?  4 years later and the litigation continues.  But hopefully coming to an end sooner than later.  We talk about expectations placed on women, frustrations with the inequality in the justice system, and digging out of the rubble when it seems like everything is going against you.   Support the show

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Welcome to the JULIE JEPPSON podcast. So glad you're here. After a heartbreaking loss in the summer of 2022, my 8 kids and I are picking up the pieces of our former lives and moving forward. In this podcast, I interview Gritty Mamas from all over who have pushed, pulled, endured, persisted, insisted, and MOMINATED some pretty impossible burdens. These women are survivors and their stories deserve to be heard. My hope is that you can hear their stories and walk away inspired and uplifted by their capacity to KEEP GOING, no matter what. Because you can too. There's also hidden gems within this podcast with my own children, my parents, mental health experts, spiritual health and wellness mentors, relationship specialists, and other exceptional GRITTY professionals. I come from Grit. My ancestors are the definition of it. So here, I'm taking back my name and my power and I intend to use it to help you remember, too, of the gritty mamas who have gone before you, who will come behind you, but most of all, the gritty mama inside you. 

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  • Creator
    Gritty Mamas and More
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Julie Jeppson Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Julie Jeppson Podcast

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