Cake For Dinner

Keesha Scott
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This is not your mom’s parenting podcast—unless your mom swore a little, cried in the car, and kept showing up anyway. We’re talking motherhood, marriage, hormones, healing, and all the beautiful chaos in between. No filters. No fluff. Just the truth—and maybe some cake.

  1. 2D AGO

    Sobriety as a Superpower: Motherhood, Shame & Healing with Suzanne Warye

    Today I sit down with Suzanne Warye, author of The Sober Shift and host of The Sober Mom Life Podcast, to talk about what sobriety really looks like inside motherhood. Suzanne opens up about the moment that changed everything — waking up from a blackout after unknowingly nursing her baby — and how shame, not alcohol, became the real thing she had to confront. Together, we unpack the truth behind mommy wine culture, the grief that comes with quitting drinking, and why sobriety isn’t about restriction — it’s about presence. We talk on postpartum mental health, OCD, intrusive thoughts, people-pleasing, and the courage it takes to live authentically when sobriety costs you brand deals, relationships, and approval. Suzanne shares how getting sober didn’t make life easier — but it made it real. If you’re a mom questioning your relationship with alcohol, feeling overwhelmed, or wondering if sobriety could offer something more, this episode will make you feel seen, validated, and less alone. Follow Suzanne: https://www.instagram.com/suzannewarye Follow Keesha: https://www.instagram.com/keeshawscott Learn More: https://keeshascott.com/ 00:00 – Intro 02:10 – “Shame seeped into every inch of my body” 04:40 – The moment that ended moderation 07:10 – “I didn’t think sobriety was for me” 09:20 – Vulnerability, shame & telling the truth publicly 12:30 – Is sobriety about accountability or freedom? 15:40 – Why being sober and being a mom should go together 18:50 – Why people get uncomfortable when you don’t drink 22:20 – Sobriety as a superpower (and why it sounds ridiculous at first) 24:40 – Grief, loss, and learning to feel without numbing 27:45 – The “magically mundane” moments alcohol steals 30:00 – Why quitting drinking feels worse before it feels better 32:10 – Shame, childhood coping, and the root of alcohol use 33:40 – Postpartum OCD & intrusive thoughts explained 36:40 – Why OCD is often misunderstood in mothers 39:00 – Dancing sober, self-expression & freedom 42:00 – Getting out of your head and into your body 44:20 – Inadequacy, motherhood, and comparison culture 46:30 – What actually matters in parenting 49:00 – Modeling emotional health for your children 52:30 – How to talk to your kids about alcohol (without fear)

    57 min

  2. DEC 15

    Caitlin Crosby | The Giving Keys, Trauma & Human Connection

    What happens when purpose matters more than fame? In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Caitlin Crosby — founder of The Giving Keys — shares her journey from growing up in Hollywood and working in acting and music, to building a global pay-it-forward movement that has employed over 150 people transitioning out of homelessness. Caitlin opens up about body image pressures in the entertainment industry, the moment a homeless couple became her first business partners, and why words like hope, strength, and worthy can literally save lives. She also speaks candidly about single motherhood, resisting victim mentality, navigating trauma, redefining “happy endings,” and why service is often born from struggle. This episode is a raw, honest exploration of meaning, resilience, faith, and what it truly means to give back — especially when life doesn’t go as planned. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, parent, creative, or someone searching for deeper purpose, this conversation will move you. Follow Caitlin: https://www.instagram.com/caitlincrosby/ Follow The Giving Keys: https://www.instagram.com/thegivingkeys/ Follow Keesha: https://www.instagram.com/keeshawscott Learn More About Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – Who Is Caitlin Crosby? Growing Up in Hollywood 02:30 – The Birth of The Giving Keys & the Pay-It-Forward Model 03:30 – Acting, Music & Why Fame Was Never the Goal 05:45 – Body Image, Photoshop & the “Love Your Flaws” Movement 08:00 – Why Human Connection Matters More Than Performance 10:15 – The Homeless Couple That Changed Everything 12:30 – Employing People Transitioning Out of Homelessness 13:15 – Single Motherhood, Hustle & Resisting Victim Mentality 16:10 – Trauma, Compassion & Being ‘Chosen’ for Hard Things 19:00 – Daily Practices for Breaking Out of Victim Mentality 22:00 – What Is a “Happy Ending,” Really? 25:10 – Gratitude, Perspective & Defining Yourself Beyond Lack 26:10 – Launching The Giving Keys Foundation (501c3) 27:40 – Mental Health, Suicide Prevention & Giving Keys Away 30:40 – What’s Next: Speaking, Coaching, Music & Trauma Counseling 32:25 – Final Reflections on Service, Faith & Legacy

    33 min

  3. DEC 8

    How to Raise Strong Kids While Healing Yourself | Allison Walsh

    Today I sit down with Allison Walsh — author, entrepreneur, mental-health advocate, and founder of the She Believes She Could movement — sits down to share the raw truth behind her journey. From battling anorexia and bulimia as a teenager, to becoming Miss Florida, to building a career helping women turn their mess into their message, Allison reveals how vulnerability became her greatest strength. Alongside her own story, Allison opens up about navigating her daughter’s severe eating disorder diagnosis — a mother’s worst fear — and how that chapter forced her to redesign her career, her priorities, and her identity. This conversation is a masterclass in resilience, motherhood, authenticity, and reclaiming your voice. Whether you’re a parent struggling to support a child, a woman trying to find your purpose, or someone learning to step into your story, this episode will leave you changed. What You’ll Learn: • Why authenticity is more powerful than perfection • How to turn your lived experiences into impact and purpose • The reality of parenting a child battling mental health issues • The importance of community, mentorship, and sharing your story • How to unlearn perfectionism and build a life that actually supports you Follow Allison: https://www.instagram.com/allisonwalsh/ Follow Keesha: https://www.instagram.com/keeshawscott Learn More About Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Parenting Kids in Recovery 01:02 Turning Your Mess Into a Message 01:31 The Origin of Her Eating Disorder Story 03:15 The Mentor Who Changed Everything 04:12 Accountability Through Storytelling 06:17 What Fueled the Eating Disorder 08:14 “I Was So Alone” 09:20 Outpatient Recovery & Survival 10:36 Finding Community in the Eating Disorder Space 12:05 When Her Daughter Got Sick 14:04 Hospitalization & Six Months of Treatment 15:19 The Hardest Chapter of Her Life 17:20 Redesigning Her Entire Life 18:52 Healing the Drive for Perfection 21:12 “Who Not How” — Building Support 22:37 The Power of Belief 24:42 Helping Women Shape Their Stories 26:17 Unlearning Perfection & Becoming Yourself 29:02 The Truth About Reinvention 30:55 Hard-Earned Wisdom Through Life’s Crises 31:31 Parenting Honestly & Imperfectly 33:15 Teaching Kids It's Okay Not to Be Okay 34:10 How to Turn Your Mess Into a Message 36:04 You Already Have a Personal Brand 37:10 Authenticity Wins Every Time 38:11 How to Work With Allison

    39 min

  4. DEC 1

    Surviving the Darkness: Nadine Crocker on Suicide, Sobriety & Turning Trauma Into Art

    Nadine Crocker is an actor turned filmmaker whose life story is nothing short of extraordinary. In this deeply emotional and raw conversation, Nadine opens up about her suicide attempts, her journey into sobriety, the generational trauma she had to break, and the passion behind her film Continue—based on her true story. She shares: How addiction and suicidal ideation shaped her early life The moment that changed everything What sobriety has meant to her survival Why she had to walk away from toxic family systems How she raises a neurodivergent child with compassion and awareness The behind-the-scenes truth about writing, directing, and funding Continue The healing power of storytelling and vulnerability And how she’s turning her pain into purpose through her nonprofit work If you or someone you love struggles with mental health, this episode is a lifeline. If you’re a creator, this episode will inspire you to make the work that scares you. If you’re human, this episode will move you. Trigger Warning: Suicide, addiction, trauma, eating disorders. Learn more and Continue the FIlm: https://www.continuethefilm.com/aboutus Follow Nadine: https://www.instagram.com/nadinecrocker/ Follow Keesha: https://www.instagram.com/keeshawscott Follow The Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/cakefordinnerpod https://keeshascott.com/ 00:00 — Introduction 01:00 — Surviving a suicide attempt & why sobriety saved her life 02:23 — From Fresno to LA: chasing acting dreams 03:30 — Moving to LA alone at 16 05:07 — Landing Hannah Montana & early career struggles 06:45 — Raising money & writing a film no one wanted to fund 07:58 — Why great filmmaking requires risk 08:51 — Stigma, shame & the first film festival Q&A 10:26 — Using film to break the silence around suicide 12:33 — How her real life shaped the script 16:57 — What was fictional and what was real in Continue 17:44 — Her real mental health journey: AA, outpatient, recovery 19:12 — The authentic friendships that helped her heal 21:10 — Her husband’s role in the movie (and real life!) 23:55 — Parenting after trauma & the power of empathy 24:45 — Eating disorders, self-harm & darkness 26:30 — Advice for young girls struggling with depression 27:28 — Finding tools to get through tomorrow 29:18 — PTSD diagnosis & generational trauma 31:32 — How sobriety reshaped her life 33:14 — Boundaries, family separation & inner peace 35:18 — The team she built to stay healthy 36:37 — Emotional sobriety & community 37:30 — Parenting a neurodivergent child 41:22 — Coping with autism diagnosis + therapy journey 42:08 — Marriage, partnership & surviving together 47:00 — Nadine’s creative process: writing films in 5 days 48:09 — Her nonprofit + mission for mental health advocacy 49:02 — Turning pain into purpose

    55 min

  5. NOV 24

    How Cancer Gave Me the Courage to Build a Completely New Life

    In this weeks episode, Kerry Coyle opens up about her emotional journey through stage 3 breast cancer, parenting as a single mom, the trauma of losing her own mother young, and the courage it took to rebuild her entire life from scratch. Kerry shares how cancer became a breaking point and a turning point — pushing her to leave a 20-year career, launch two new businesses (The Curative & The Tox Delray), embrace vulnerability, and finally live a life aligned with who she truly is. This conversation is raw, funny, emotional, inspiring, and deeply relatable for any woman who has faced adversity, motherhood challenges, divorce, or reinvention. If you’re navigating your own transformation or healing journey… this episode may be exactly what you need. 💗 Follow me on IG : https://www.instagram.com/keeshawscott   00:00 – Introduction 03:11 – Discovering the Lump & Immediate Fear 05:45 – Double Mastectomy & Lymph Node Concerns 06:49 – Going Through Cancer While Dating Someone New 07:50 – Asking for Help During COVID Restrictions 09:46 – The Hardest Part: Parenting Through Cancer 11:38 – Determined to Not Look “Sick” 13:07 – Fear of Recurrence & Mental Health After Treatment 14:21 – How Cancer Changed Her as a Parent 15:44 – Feeling “The Best” During Treatment Through Lifestyle Changes 17:06 – Why Post-Cancer Was Harder Than Chemo 18:53 – Reinventing Her Life After Cancer 20:07 – Launching The Curative & The Tox 22:23 – What Lymphatic Bodywork Actually Does 25:33 – Finding Fulfillment in Her New Work 26:05 – Co-Parenting With Intention After Divorce 28:06 – Motherhood, Insecurities & Keeping It Real 31:26 – The Car Line Story You Have to Hear 33:52 – Letting Go of Perfection & Being Yourself 36:02 – The Cake Segment: Closing Moments & Laughter

    45 min

  6. NOV 17

    Amy Liu, Founder of Tower 28 | Building a Beauty Empire While Raising a Family

    On this weeks episode, we sit down with Amy Liu — founder & CEO of Tower 28 Beauty, mom of three, and one of the most authentic voices in the clean beauty space. Amy opens up about the real journey behind building one of Sephora’s fastest-growing brands while navigating motherhood, marriage, identity, burnout, and the pressure to be “everything” to everyone. From launching Tower 28 with a Shopify template and an iPhone… to dealing with imposter syndrome in rooms filled with powerhouse women… to raising kids inside the business…This conversation is a masterclass in founder grit, resilience, mothering while building, and choosing yourself — without losing what matters most. If you're a mom building a business, a founder searching for purpose, or someone craving a real look behind the highlight reel… this episode will stay with you. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Introduction 01:40 — The Eczema Story That Started Tower 28 04:04 — The Loneliness of Building Something From Scratch 05:51 — Why Amy Never Felt “Obsessed” With Makeup 07:59 — Imposter Syndrome at a Room Full of Founders 09:45 — The Unexpected Impact of Tower 28 on Young Girls 12:21 — Hustle, Grit & Building While Mothering 13:56 — Taking Four Years Off & Reinventing Herself 16:04 — The Moment Her Husband Said “Why Don’t You Just Quit?” 18:08 — Finding Her First Investor 20:25 — The Power of Saying Your Dreams Out Loud 23:14 — Launching Tower 28 With a Mood Board & an iPhone 24:38 — The Emotional Story of Her Friend Who Passed Away 26:47 — How Tower 28 Landed in Every Sephora in a Year 27:26 — Walking Into Sephora and No One Knew Her Brand 29:11 — Naming Tower 28 & Its California Roots 30:33 — Raising Kids Inside the Business 31:20 — How Marriage Became the Foundation for Her Success 33:04 — Building a True Partnership at Home 38:31 — Mom Guilt, Parties, Pressure & Perspective 40:06 — What Her Kids Think of Her Work 41:06 — Why Female Friendships Matter More Than Ever 44:23 — The Women Founders Who Inspire Her 45:41 — The Struggle to Be Present with Your Kids 48:04 — Clean Beauty Summer School & Giving Back 52:34 — Why Community Matters More Than Competition Connect with Amy : https://www.instagram.com/amyliu_t28 Connect with Keesha : https://www.instagram.com/keeshawscott

    58 min

  7. NOV 10

    How to Go from Stay-At-Home Mom to Social Media CEO

    Caroline joins Cake For Dinner for an unfiltered conversation about building Shop With Caroline, turning vulnerability into influence, and redefining success at 50. From hacked accounts to viral videos, this is a story of resilience, authenticity, and empowerment for women everywhere. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 03:00 – How Shop With Caroline began 10:00 – Building trust through connection 14:00 – Empowering women through social media 20:00 – Going viral and growing the business 28:00 – Family, boundaries, and partnership 33:00 – The cellulite video and self-acceptance 39:00 – Living freely and fully 41:00 – Jewelry, joy, and gratitude Connect with Caroline: https://www.instagram.com/shop.with.caroline Connect with Keesha: https://www.instagram.com/keeshawscott

    1h 2m

  8. NOV 3

    How Letting Go Can Get You Your Life Back...

    Today we sit down with Allison Doss, author of The Unbossing, to share an unfiltered story of motherhood, addiction, loss, and redemption. Allison opens up about losing custody of her two sons during the darkest chapter of her addiction — and the years of healing, faith, and surrender that followed. From her husband’s transition and her struggle with control to the miracle of rebuilding her family, this episode reveals what it truly means to let go and trust God’s plan. If you’ve ever battled guilt, shame, or the weight of trying to fix everything as a mother — this conversation will move you, inspire you, and remind you that healing is always possible. 00:00 – Introduction 02:55 – Why Allison wrote The Unboxing 04:13 – When her husband came out as transgender 07:34 – Learning to let go as a mother 08:45 – Losing custody and rebuilding her relationship with her sons 10:25 – Finding purpose in recovery and sharing her story publicly 14:50 – Helping other women heal through honesty and humor 21:07 – Practicing grace and surrender as a mother in recovery 23:19 – How her husband’s transition led to spiritual awakening 26:30 – Sobriety, self-awareness, and living without shame 33:05 – Tattoos, symbolism, and the story of transformation 35:03 – Reflections on aging, motherhood, and gratitude 40:00 – Closing thoughts: purpose, surrender, and God’s timing 💬 Key Themes -Motherhood and addiction recovery -Letting go of control and finding faith -Rebuilding relationships after trauma -Shame, surrender, and self-forgiveness -Finding purpose through pain Connect with Allison: https://www.instagram.com/therealbossdoss Connect with Keesha: https://www.instagram.com/keeshawscott

    41 min
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This is not your mom’s parenting podcast—unless your mom swore a little, cried in the car, and kept showing up anyway. We’re talking motherhood, marriage, hormones, healing, and all the beautiful chaos in between. No filters. No fluff. Just the truth—and maybe some cake.

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  • Creator
    Keesha Scott
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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