Can We Say That Out Loud?

The Integrated Mom
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The podcast where working moms tell the truth, hosted by Greer Van Dyck and Kara Fresk!

  1. 2d ago

    S1E16: It's Not My Job To Do Everything, w/ Paula Faris

    What if the most powerful place to challenge cultural expectations of motherhood is inside our own homes? In this episode, Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, speaker, and CARRY Media founder Paula Faris joins us for an honest conversation about mommy martyrdom, household labor, and raising capable kids. Paula shares how she’s been rethinking the role she plays at home, especially in relation to what her children are learning about women, partnership, work, and responsibility by watching her. Together, we explore the invisible load of motherhood, the pressure to do everything for everyone, and the importance of inviting our kids and partners into the work of family life. This conversation is a reminder that empowering our children often means doing less for them, not more, And that changing the story for working mothers may begin with what we model at home.

    S1E16: It's Not My Job To Do Everything, w/ Paula Faris

  2. Sep 29

    S1E15: The Ambition We Pass Down, w/ Robin Hall

    Our children are always learning from us…even when we’re not trying to teach them. In this episode, we sit down with Robin Hall, Co-Founder and CEO of Town Hall Outdoor Co, to explore ambition, achievement, and the messages our children absorb from watching how we live. Together, we unpack the tension many working moms experience between pursuing meaningful goals and modeling a healthy relationship with work, rest, and success. Robin shares her reflections on what it means to lead, achieve, and strive while also teaching our children that worth is not earned solely through productivity. This conversation offers a thoughtful look at the values we intentionally—and unintentionally—pass down, and invites us to consider not only how we work hard, but also how we know when it's time to pause.

    S1E15: The Ambition We Pass Down, w/ Robin Hall

  3. Sep 21

    S1E14: Even the "Experts" Struggle, w/ Mary Beth Ferrante

    Can you have the tools, the support, and the resources and still struggle? In this episode, workplace strategist, Fair Play Policy Institute trainer, and mother Mary Beth Ferrante shares th truth that, despite spending more than a decade helping organizations support caregivers, she still wrestles with resentment, mental load, career tradeoffs, and the everyday realities of balancing work and family. Together, we explore why having a supportive partner and the right tools doesn’t eliminate the challenges of working motherhood, how systemic barriers quietly shape the choices families make, and why the constant “shoulds” so many women carry deserve a second look. If you’ve ever wondered why it still feels so hard, even when you’re doing everything “right," this conversation will remind you that you’re not failing. You’re navigating a system that asks far too much of working mothers.

    S1E14: Even the "Experts" Struggle, w/ Mary Beth Ferrante

  4. Sep 15

    S1E13: Grieving the Mother You Didn’t Have, w/ Sarah Harmon

    What happens when the person you most want to mother you simply can’t? Sarah Harmon, licensed mental health counselor, mother and founder of The Home of Mom, joins us for a deeply honest conversation about complicated mother-daughter relationships, estrangement, grief, and the hope that keeps us waiting for our mothers to become someone they may never be. Sarah shares her own experience with the painful process of grieving not only the mother she needed, but the grandmother and relationship she hoped her daughters would have. We talk about the thoughts women rarely admit out loud, why understanding our mothers doesn’t erase the hurt they caused, and what it means to stop looking outside ourselves for something we may need to learn to give ourselves.

    S1E13: Grieving the Mother You Didn’t Have, w/ Sarah Harmon

  5. Sep 8

    S1E12: Strong Looks Different Now, w/ Sydney Cummings

    Strength isn’t always what it used to be. In this episode, Greer talks with fitness entrepreneur, trainer, and mother Sydney Cummings to explore how motherhood reshaped her understanding of strength, success, and self-expectation. Sydney shares her experience navigating physical changes, shifting priorities, and the pressure many women feel to return to who they were before becoming mothers. Together, we discuss body image, identity, performance, and the difference between pushing through and truly listening to yourself. This conversation is a powerful reminder that strength isn’t lost in motherhood; it often takes on an entirely new form.

    S1E12: Strong Looks Different Now, w/ Sydney Cummings

  6. Aug 17

    S1E11: I Accidentally Wanted to be a Mom, w/ Taylor Wolfe

    Not everyone grows up dreaming about motherhood...and that’s okay. In this episode, we sit down with Taylor Wolfe of The Daily Tay to explore the unexpected path that led her to becoming a mother. Taylor shares how motherhood wasn’t always part of her vision for the future and how, over time, she discovered a desire she never anticipated having. Together, we discuss identity, expectations, changing dreams, and the freedom to let your life evolve in ways you didn’t plan. This conversation is for anyone who has ever questioned the traditional narrative around motherhood or found themselves surprised by what they truly wanted. Sometimes the most meaningful chapters of our lives are the ones we never saw coming.

    S1E11: I Accidentally Wanted to be a Mom, w/ Taylor Wolfe

  7. Aug 11

    S1E10: Doing it Differently On Purpose, w/ Neely Gracey

    What happens when the approach that once made you successful no longer fits the life you’re living now? In this episode, we sit down with entrepreneur, coach, and endurance athlete Neely Gracey to explore the intentional shifts motherhood required her to make. As someone deeply familiar with discipline, performance, and pushing toward goals, Neely shares how becoming a mother challenged her to rethink not only what she was pursuing, but how she was pursuing it. Together, we discuss ambition, sustainability, identity, and the courage to choose a different path when the old one stops serving you. This conversation is a reminder that growth isn’t always about doing more. It can also mean doing things differently, on purpose.

    S1E10: Doing it Differently On Purpose, w/ Neely Gracey

  8. Aug 4

    S1E9: More Than One Kind of Mother, w/ April Farlow

    Motherhood doesn’t always fit neatly into a box. In this episode, we sit down with speaker, coach, nonprofit founder, and author April Farlow to explore the complexity of loving and belonging across multiple motherhood roles. As a biological mom, stepmom, and bonus mom, April shares her experience navigating family dynamics, identity, expectations, and the emotional realities that come with blended families. Together, we discuss the tension between labels and relationships, the stories we tell ourselves about family, and the beauty that emerges when we make room for more than one truth at a time. This conversation offers an honest and compassionate look at motherhood in all its complexity and a reminder that there is more than one way to love, nurture, and belong.

    S1E9: More Than One Kind of Mother, w/ April Farlow
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The podcast where working moms tell the truth, hosted by Greer Van Dyck and Kara Fresk!

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  • Creator
    The Integrated Mom
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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