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February 15, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 134 / Guest: Dr. Anne Welsh Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: This episode of the Mom &… Podcast features guest Dr. Anne Welsh, a mom, clinical psychologist, executive coach, and consultant. Dr. Welsh shares insights about the dilemmas and challenges women often face when returning to work after maternity leave, as well as the importance of understanding that these decisions are not always permanent and can be adjusted according to changing circumstances over time. The episode also dives into the ways in which parenting skills can be valuable in the professional space,

January 25, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 133 / Guest: Emily A.  Hay Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: In this episode of the Mom &… Podcast, hosts Susanne Kerns and Missy Stevens discuss various aspects of motherhood, juggling work and family, and high school parenting with their guest, Emily A. Hay, a passionate advocate for flexible work opportunities for women. Emily, a relentless creator of flexible job opportunities for women shares her vision behind her business Hay There Social Media, her journey towards being self-employed, and her insight on how freelancing and upskilling can be empowering.

January 11, 2024 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 132 Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: In this comeback episode of the podcast, co-hosts Missy Stevens and Susanne Kerns discuss the importance of maintaining the balance between work, family, and health.  The episode delves into personal challenges both women have faced, such as Missy’s recent breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and getting back to work after a break. Susanne shares her insights on freelancing, and the adjustments that come along with returning to work. They discuss their career paths, highlighting the need to assess skills and interests.

September 21, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 131 / Guest: Dr. Lauren Cook Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: When was the last time you felt anxious? Did just reading that question bring up some uncomfortable feelings? For many of us, anxiety is more than just a buzzword. This week, we are talking with Dr. Lauren Cook, a clinical psychologist and the author of GENERATION ANXIETY (available now!), about anxiety and mental health. Dr. Lauren’s expertise lies in helping people understand what anxiety is, where it lives in our bodies, and how we can manage it. 

Listen, Subscribe and Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Summary In this episode, Susanne & Missy sit down with Keely Pierce to discuss the challenges of finding balance in parenthood and navigating the journey of matrescence. They explore various aspects of this transformative phase, including identity, relationships, body changes, and emotional well-being. Due to Missy’s health considerations (discussed in the pod) and Susanne’s continued ramp up at work, I (Susanne) decided to let AI take a whirl with our show notes this week. Are they kinda weird? Maybe! Was it super fast? Yes! Do y’all even read them? We’ll never know!

July 27, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 129 / No Guest Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Sorry for the rough audio in this one y’all – Not sure what happened with Missy’s sound but we’ve recorded a few episodes since (coming soon!) with no issues. Just pretend she’s calling into the show from some exotic location! Show Summary:  Vacation, all I ever wanted. Vacation, had to get away. ← Sing it with us!  We are so lucky to do what we do, and still pinch ourselves every week when we interview our amazing guests. Even when you love what you do, though, it’s important to take breaks.

July 20, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 128 / Guest: Briar Dougherty, Part II Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Briar Dougherty is back! This time is all about interviews. Briar covers trends in interviewing, including tips for answering one of our most dreaded interview moments: Tell me about yourself. We talk about looking at your experience in terms of stories that you can apply to a variety of interview questions, and Briar walks us through ways to answer even the toughest questions. As with last time, Briar’s knowledge of hiring processes makes this a must-listen, whether you’re currently job-searching or just thinking about it.

July 13, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 127 / Guest: Shannon Lee Simmons Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: A life coach and a financial expert walk into a bar… uh, a podcast. But wait! They’re the same person! Shannon Lee Simmons is the founder of The New School of Finance, a life coach, and author of three books, including her latest, NO-REGRET DECISIONS, MAKING GOOD CHOICES DURING DIFFICULT TIMES. Shannon talked with us about how to make decisions when you feel the weight of the world sitting right on your head.

July 6, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 126 / Guest: Estelle Erasmus Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: This week’s guest, Estelle Erasmus, has a career journey that started with being an executive assistant, and pivoted to roles in book publishing, public relations, women’s magazines, medical education publications, before she took on her current roles as professor, podcast host, and author. Estelle coaches writers, helping them get published and get noticed. She told us all about her life, and how she parlayed her skillset into a fulfilling career. What an incredible example of career pauses, pivots and parlaying your skillset into your next perfect role!

June 29, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 125 / Guest: Briar Dougherty Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Our guest this week, Briar Dougherty (pronounced Dock-er-tee), started her career in the fitness industry, where she quickly became Crunch Fitness’s youngest general manager in history. If you think that’s impressive, just wait. Briar’s career pivots took her from the gym, to Saks Fifth Avenue, to coaching, to CEO of a career transition coaching business. We talk about the current climate for job-seekers, hiring trends, resume tips, and more. Briar is a wealth of knowledge! If you’re even thinking about starting a job search you don’t want to miss this ...

June 22, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 124 / Guest: Ann Garvin Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: #womenhelpingwomen is one of Mom &… Podcast’s Favorite Things (and it costs less than anything on Oprah’s Favorite Things list). Our guest this week embodies that helping spirit. Ann Garvin is a writer, teacher, and speaker… and a champion of women writers in all genres. Ann is the founder of Tall Poppy Writers, the only cross-genre, cross-publisher women’s author collective in the world (Women helping women!) These days, Ann writes about “people who do too much in a world that asks too much from them,

June 15, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 123 / Guest: Jean Stehle Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: This week we are talking about entrepreneurship and books, two of our favorite things. Our guest, Jean Stehle, is a librarian, a writer, and a business owner. During the pandemic she developed a product that helps families stay organized while promoting gratitude and independence (and we have a promo code if you want your own!). Jean is a true book lover, and has turned that passion into a vocation. Our conversation ranges from parenting, to business ownership, to banned books, and taking chances to bring your idea to life.