Southern Sips

Lyndsey
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Southern Sips brings together Southern living and the emotional world of surrogacy—family, faith, tradition, and real stories shared over a cup of sweet tea. This podcast offers honest, compassionate conversations for hopeful parents, surrogates, and anyone curious about the journey, with warmth, faith, and Southern hospitality. Have a request for an episode, or would like to join me as a guest, send me an email at Southernsipspod@gmail.com

  1. Oct 16

    I Use to Be the Surrogate. Now I'm the Advisor

    Sometimes your role changes, but your heart for the journey doesn't. 🤎 In this deeply personal episode of Southern Sips, Lyndsey shares what it means to go from being a gestational carrier herself to becoming a Surrogacy Advisor with Surrogacy Is. From the joy of completing her first surrogacy journey to the heartbreak of a match that didn't work out, Lyndsey reflects on how surrogacy changed her, why she chose to step away from carrying, and how she's found a new way to support the community she still cares so deeply about. She's opening up about the lessons she's carried forward, the importance of honest conversations, and her hope to help women feel informed, heard, and supported as they explore surrogacy for themselves. Because you don't have to walk the same path forever to honor what it taught you. Sometimes, you find a new way to carry the lessons forward. Grab your coffee or sweet tea, pull up a chair, and join Lyndsey for an honest conversation about purpose, perspective, and embracing a new chapter. ☕🤎 Southern Sips with Lyndsey — real conversations, Southern heart.

  2. Oct 9

    Nobody Warned Me About This Part of Adulthood

    Why did nobody tell us adulthood was going to be this exhausting? 😂☕ From paying bills and managing schedules to making friends, navigating marriage, raising kids, and realizing our bodies have started making noises when we stand up… adulthood is a whole adventure nobody fully prepared us for! In this episode of Southern Sips, Lyndsey gets real about the funny, frustrating, and unexpectedly beautiful parts of growing up. We're talking about changing friendships, motherhood, marriage, getting older, missing our younger selves, and learning that nobody actually has everything figured out. Because adulthood isn't about having all the answers. It's about giving yourself grace, laughing through the chaos, loving your people, and learning to appreciate the ordinary moments that make life beautiful. So grab your coffee or sweet tea, pull up a chair, and come laugh a little with me. Because apparently, we're all just making this up as we go! 🤎 Southern Sips with Lyndsey — real conversations, Southern heart, and a little wisdom served with every sip.

  3. Sep 24

    The Older I Get, The Less I Care: And honestly...it's been liberating

    The older I get, the less I care about things that don't deserve my energy—and honestly, it feels pretty freeing. 😂 In this episode of Southern Sips, we're talking about growing older, caring less about opinions, drama, comparison, being liked, and explaining yourself—and caring more about peace, family, meaningful relationships, and living a life that feels real. A little sass, a lot of honesty, and some wisdom from the porch. ☕🤎 Because maybe getting older isn't about caring less… Maybe it's about caring better.

  4. Sep 17

    I Married The Man, Not The Badge

    What does it really mean to love someone in law enforcement? In this deeply personal episode of Southern Sips, Lyndsey opens the door to a part of her marriage she doesn’t often talk about—the life of loving a man whose career comes with sacrifice, uncertainty, and a whole lot of pride. But this story doesn't start with a badge. She married him before he became a deputy. Lyndsey takes you back to the early days, walking alongside her husband through DOC school, BLET, and the season when he was completing BLET while she was pregnant with their youngest. She shares what it was like to watch him work toward becoming the man he is today—and what it means to love someone through the becoming. She talks about the things people don't see: the missed moments, the schedules, the waiting, the worry when he walks out the door, and the relief when he walks back through it. And then there's the sound of Velcro. A tiny, ordinary sound that has somehow become deeply meaningful. For Lyndsey, the sound of her husband's gear fastening before a shift represents so much more than getting ready for work. It represents the journey, the pride, the sacrifice, the quiet “be safe,” and the unspoken “please come home.” But underneath it all is an even bigger conversation about identity. Because Lyndsey isn't just a deputy's wife. She's still Lyndsey. And she believes you can love your spouse deeply, support their dreams, and be proud of what they do without losing yourself in their identity. This isn't really an episode about a badge. It's about the man underneath it. It's about marriage, motherhood, becoming, sacrifice, fear, pride, and the little ordinary moments that become the stories we remember. Because everyone else may see the deputy… but she sees her husband. 🤎 ☕ Grab your coffee or sweet tea, pull up a chair, and come sit with Lyndsey for some real porch talk. Southern Sips — where the conversation is always honest, heartfelt, and served with a little Southern soul.

  5. Sep 9

    What You See Is What You Get

    Absolutely, girl! 🤍 For Season 2, Episode 10 — “What You See Is What You Get”, I’d make the Spotify description feel very Lyndsey — honest, a little vulnerable, and centered around authenticity. What you see is what you get with me. I’m not one person at home and another person in public. I’m not interested in pretending I have it all together, saying the “right” things just to be liked, or changing who I am depending on what room I’m walking into. In this episode of Southern Sips, we’re getting real about authenticity — what it means to be comfortable with who you are while still recognizing that you’re growing, learning, and becoming a better version of yourself. I’m talking about walking into rooms where I know I’m not wanted and still being able to sit down, smile, and be completely comfortable in my own skin. About letting go of the need for everyone to approve of you. About boundaries, people-pleasing, being misunderstood, and realizing that you don’t have to shrink yourself to make other people comfortable. Because being authentic doesn’t mean you’re perfect. It means you’re honest about who you are while still being willing to grow. And maybe most importantly, we’ll talk about what it looks like to live authentically for ourselves — and the example we’re setting for our children when we do. So grab your coffee or sweet tea, pull up a chair, and come sit with me for some real porch talk. No pretending. No polished version.Just me. What you see is what you get. 🤍

  6. Sep 3

    Meet Me Where I Am: The friendships that don't ask you to be who you use to be.

    Adult friendships can look so different than the friendships we had when we were younger. Life gets busy. Motherhood changes us. Careers change. Priorities shift. And sometimes, the people we thought would always be beside us simply don’t come with us into the next season. In this episode of Southern Sips, I’m talking about the friendships that do make it — the women who meet us where we are, love us through the messy seasons, celebrate our wins, and make room for the life we’re actually living. We’re talking about motherhood, friendship, growing apart, finding meaningful friendships later in life, and the beautiful reminder that we don’t have to have the same life to have a meaningful friendship. And I’m also talking about something that deserves more attention: friendships with women who don’t have children. You don’t have to be a mother to understand a mother, love her children, or be part of her village. Friendship doesn’t require matching circumstances — it requires grace, understanding, and a willingness to make room for each other. So grab your coffee or sweet tea, pull up a chair, and come sit with me for a little porch talk about friendship, growing, letting go, and finding the people who truly meet you where you are. 🤍 Because the right people won’t ask you to become someone else just to keep them in your life. They’ll meet you right where you are.

  7. Aug 27

    God If This Is You...Give Me the Courage to Say Yes: My faith, my calling, an why I chose to carry for another family.

    What happens when your faith leads you somewhere you never expected to go? In this deeply personal episode of Southern Sips, I’m sharing the story behind my decision to become a gestational carrier—and the faith, prayer, questions, and surrender that led me there. I talk honestly about wrestling with the question, “God, is this You?” and what it looked like to seek His guidance before saying yes to carrying a child for another family. We’ll talk about calling, discernment, fear, obedience, and what it means to love someone without needing to possess them. I share the prayers I prayed over the tiny life I carried, the family waiting on the other side, and the lessons surrogacy taught me about sacrificial love and surrender. This isn't an episode about telling every Christian what they should believe about surrogacy. It's about my faith, my convictions, my journey, and why I believed God was asking me to take that step. Because sometimes faith doesn't mean knowing exactly how the story will end. Sometimes it simply means having enough courage to say: “God, if this is You… give me the courage to say yes.” 🤍 Grab your coffee and come sit with me for this one. ☕

  8. Aug 20

    When They Reach Back: The joy of watching the family you carried for grow.

    In this deeply personal episode of Southern Sips, I’m opening my heart about the part of surrogacy that doesn’t always get talked about—the after. After the pregnancy.After the delivery.After the baby goes home.After life returns to normal. What happens when, months or even years later, your phone lights up with a picture, a milestone, or a simple message from the family you helped create? We’re talking about the incredible joy of watching a family finally have the child they prayed for, the emotions that come with seeing the tiny person you once carried growing into their own life, and the beautiful realization that I didn't lose a baby—I helped a family gain theirs. I share what it means to pray over a child you carried—not just during pregnancy, but for the life and future ahead of them. To wonder who they'll become, to pray that they'll always know how deeply they were wanted and loved, and to trust God with the parts of their story you'll never get to see. This episode is about love without possession, letting go without forgetting, and being grateful that you were trusted with someone's beginning. Because sometimes you don't need to remain in someone's everyday life to know that you mattered. Sometimes you simply get to say: “I was there. I carried you. I prayed for you. And I will always be grateful I got to be part of your beginning.” 🤍 Grab your coffee and come sit with me on the porch for this one. ☕ You are seen. You are loved. Your story matters.

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Southern Sips brings together Southern living and the emotional world of surrogacy—family, faith, tradition, and real stories shared over a cup of sweet tea. This podcast offers honest, compassionate conversations for hopeful parents, surrogates, and anyone curious about the journey, with warmth, faith, and Southern hospitality. Have a request for an episode, or would like to join me as a guest, send me an email at Southernsipspod@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Lyndsey
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lyndsey
  • Show Website
    Southern Sips