The Home and The Hustle Laura Johns and Lauren Dove Williams

If you live in Mississippi, the guest on this episode needs no introduction. Dr. Meredith Travelstead is loved locally, and there's no secret why. Her passion for her patients as an OB-GYN at The Woman's Clinic, and her love for her family and community, make her one of the most loved physicians in the state. On the podcast, she's sharing how her life and marriage have had their share of ups and downs, but how she has weathered the storms while still caring for patients in her demanding career as a doctor. Her stories are inspiring, and the way she authentically lives her life is something all working moms can admire. 

Mary Margaret Gay is one of those rockstar working moms that you just want to be around. As one of the partners at Gay Jones & Kuhn PLLC, Mary Margaret made the decision to leave a high-profile law firm to start her own business with two other women. In this episode, Mary Margaret gives us her best practices in balance, tips for outsourcing, and her secrets to keeping family first in a very demanding career serving small business owners. Listen in as she has paved the way for other women in business with a successful career and as an engaged and present mother. Listen in as we talk to Mary Margaret about how she finds balance as a working mom.

Just because we're mamas doesn't mean we don't have our own pursuits and dreams. Dr. Wendy Lewis, also known as the "Red Dress Dentist" has been driven and laser focused from day one. She knew from an early age what her career pursuit was, and she didn't let anything stand in her way. Listen to this episode as we talk about the village it takes to support her successful career (like her supportive, stay-at-home husband/dad) and how she handled the curveballs of infertility and kept moving. If you’re hustling hard to make your dream job your reality, this is your episode. 

This episode is where things get REAL. As working moms, we're often consumed with our own load that we forget to look around us and see who might need our help outside of our circles. We're talking to Jamie Rasberry, a talented public policy professional who is also navigating life as a "solo mom." We ask some tough questions and hear some tough realities of how we can learn to support other moms whose lives might look a little different from ours. We also talk through assumptions we make of other moms we see at school, at the grocery store, on the ball field. It's an encouraging episode and a great opportunity to listen and learn from a rockstar single mom.

We’re excited to share this BONUS episode from The Source, a podcast for professional women presented by Bank Plus. We were guests on The Source a few months back, and the host, Mary Straton Smith, is no stranger to The Home and The Hustle. Listen as we discuss how we turned our passion into a podcast.  

In this episode, Laura and Lauren discuss holiday traditions (yes, that means Santa). We cover off on how to navigate the holidays and split time between extended family while preserving time with your own family. Both hosts share their own holiday traditions - what works, what doesn't - and how to pivot from activities or plans to do what's best for you. Holidays are challenging, and we want to help you enjoy a fun, peaceful Christmas this year, so listen up BEFORE it's here. Again, this one has some Santa talk, so be sure to listen without kids in the car.