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Kimberly Lauren: "So, You Want to Write? How to Make Time for Writing as a Mom" Oct 02, 2026

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97% of people who say they want to write a book never do. What's keeping you in that 97%? In this session, writing coach Kimberly Lauren unpacks the three stumbling blocks that stop moms from writing (no time, not feeling "good enough," and not knowing where to start) and why every one of them is surmountable. From carving dedicated time to write, to the power of simply opening your manuscript every day, Kimberly shares the real, unglamorous truth about what it takes to close the gap between dreaming and doing. If you've ever said "I want to write" but never have, this episode is your permission slip to start priotizing this hobby (and possibly, a passion).

FREEBIE for all: The Heart of Your Story A free StoryHeart guide for uncovering the emotional engine of your book.

BONUS raffled off to All-Access Pass Holders: Deep Dive Writing Session! A 1:1 mini mentorship with Kimberly. You'll submit up to 5 pages of your writing for deep developmental feedback to help you find your strengths and opportunities for improvement. Then, we'll have a 45-minute call to go over your story, refine your process, create a timeline for your book, and give you all the clarity you need to move forward with it.

Note: This bonus is a special offering for More For Moms attendees, but they can learn more about how to work with Kimberly at: https://storyheartstudio.com/workwithme

Kimberly grew up in a blended family of 15 kids, so she turned to writing to get a word in. She graduated from Lesley University with a master’s degree in fiction and runs Talk Wordy to Me, an online community of 16,000 book enthusiasts. She owns StoryHeart Studio, where she nurtures storytellers through online courses, retreats, and mentorship programs. Kimberly has worked as a magazine editor, audiobook narrator, and small-press publicist. Her non-fiction has been published in The Elephant Journal, No Sidebar, Utah Valley Magazine, and Scary Mommy. When she's not writing, you can find her wrangling her three kids (and bunny, chickens, and dog) or curled up in bed with a good book or BBC drama.

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Beka Price: "Your Life Is Yours, Too: Why Hobbies Matter—even for the Swamped Moms" Oct 02, 2026

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Hobbies aren't a luxury; they're how you stay alive in your own life. In this session, photographer, seamstress, and mom of four, Beka Price, talks about why hobbies matter in motherhood—and how to actually make them happen when your calendar is already full. From growing up watching her mom in Brazil stay curious and involved, to enrolling in photography classes when her oldest daughter was a baby, Beka shares how following her curiosity didn't pull her away from motherhood, it made her a better, happier mom. Beka digs into the guilt, the time crunch, and the fear of starting, plus practical tricks like scheduling opportunities on the calendar, finding accountability, and using the five-minute pockets you already have. If you've forgotten what you're even interested in, this is the session for you.

Rebeca (Beka) Price is an award-winning portrait photographer and entrepreneur based in Salt Lake City, specializing in high-end maternity, newborn, family photography and modern headshots. With over a decade of experience, she has built a luxury, full-service studio known for creating modern, sophisticated, and deeply personal imagery for women and families. Originally from Brazil, Rebeca moved to the United States at 21 with the goal of continuing her major in English and expanding her opportunities. Shortly after, she met her husband, and together they have four daughters.

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Tonia Choi: "How to Reclaim Your Creativity as a Busy Mom" Oct 02, 2026

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You used to be creative. Then motherhood happened, and somewhere between the meal prep, the laundry, and the endless to-do list, that part of you quietly disappeared. Artist and mom of five Tonia Choi knows exactly what that feels like: the resentment you can't explain, the nagging sense that you've lost yourself, and the guilt that says pursuing something just for you is selfish. In this session, Tonia shares why creativity isn't a luxury reserved for people with free time—it's essential to being you. She offers refreshingly doable strategies for busy moms, plus, her hard-won realization that motherhood isn't what kept her from creating, it's what gave her something worth creating. This can be true for you, too.

FREEBIE for all: The 15-MInute Creativity Reset for Moms 20 ideas for creative activities that take less than 15 minutes.

Feeling like there’s never enough time for your own creative pursuits? This free guide is designed to help busy moms reconnect with creativity in simple, realistic ways. Inside, you’ll discover practical strategies for finding pockets of time in your day, along with 20 creative activities that can be completed in 15 minutes or less. Whether you’re an artist, writer, gardener, crafter, or simply someone longing to create again, this guide will help you take small, meaningful steps back toward the things that bring you joy.

BONUS raffled off to All-Access Pass Holders: The Creativity Reset Bundle!A curated bundle of items to restart your creativity, mailed personally to you by Tonia.
• A hardback mixed-media sketchbook
• High quality paint markers or watercolor pencils
• A copy of Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky
• Your printed Creativity Reset Guide
• A $25 coffee shop gift card
• Creative Prompt Card Deck
• Small hourglass or visual timer
• Handwritten note from Tonia

Tonia Choi is an artist, wife, and mother who is passionate about helping women embrace creativity as an essential part of a meaningful life. Through her paintings, writing, and creative pursuits, Tonia hopes to encourage other busy moms to make space for the dreams and gifts that often get pushed aside in the busyness of everyday life. Tonia believes creativity is not a luxury but a vital expression of who we are. Tonia lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband and daughter. They have a large blended family with 4 adult sons, 3 granddaughters, and another on the way.

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Moment for More: Day Four Oct 01, 2026

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Start the day with Monica and a "Moment for More," where she shares why that day's pillar matters for moms, and introduces the content from the day's rundown.

Today's pillar: HOME!

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Rachel Coons: "How to RESET Your Relationship with Money: From Scared to Secure" Oct 01, 2026

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You've started a budget a dozen times. You're "good" for a few weeks, then an unexpected bill lands and you quit checking the account altogether. Sound familiar? You're not failing—the system is. In this session, money coach Rachel Coons reveals why 80% of people who start a budget abandon it within three months, and why the real key to financial peace has nothing to do with tracking every penny. She walks through her RESET framework, starting with the one thing most money advice completely ignores: your relationship with money. (PS: you formed it by the time you were 15!) You'll discover how to get off the "money rollercoaster," why systems beat willpower for busy moms (saving families an average of $600/month on groceries alone), and the simple exercise that could put you 95% closer to solving your biggest money problem. It's time to reset your relationship with money AND improve your finances, too.

FREEBIE for all: The Shift, a free private podcast for women who are tired of feeling stuck, stressed, or ashamed about money. In 5 short episodes, Rachel walks you through the real reason money has always felt hard . . .your nervous system, your money story, and the patterns running in the background. This isn’t about budgeting better.

BONUS raffled off to All-Access Pass Holders: 3-month pass to The Money Mom Club, a membership community and practical financial system o help busy moms take control of their family finances without rigid budgets, complicated spreadsheets, or deprivation. Members learn flexible strategies for spending less on groceries, creating a realistic family budget, paying down debt, saving and investing, while getting ongoing support through monthly masterclasses and a private community.

Rachel Coons is the founder of Money Mom Club and the Inner Circle Coaching program, helping women transform their relationship with money from the inside out. After struggling with money for years, Rachel discovered that money freedom starts with mindset, not just budgeting. Through her coaching, digital programs, and live trainings, she helps women stop feeling stuck and start owning their financial story. If you’re ready to finally feel in control of your money, Rachel’s your person.

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Casey von Stein (Miss Freddy): "Easy Digital Scrapbooking 101: How to Actually USE Your Photos" Oct 01, 2026

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(Short note: we recorded this session prior to securing our sponsors for the conference. All references to them were organic.)

You have thousands of photos on your phone . . . and your kids almost never see them. In this session, photo expert Casey Von Stein (Miss Freddy) makes the case for actually using your pictures in easy-to-make photobooks that will be cherished by the whole family. She breaks down every obstacle that holds us back and replaces them with stupid-simple options that meet you where you are. Casey's family yearbook method takes a few hours a year, follows a "decide once" principle so you never have to rethink the process, and costs less than you'd think. If you've been telling yourself you'll make a photobook "someday," this conversation will finally help you cross that finish line.

FREEBIE for all: Managing Kids Memories eBook Do you feel overwhelmed by preserving kids memories? What should you do with all the STUFF of childhood? This 44 page digital guide has practical tips and project ideas for documenting childhood from birth through high school.

BONUS raffled off to All-Access Pass Holders: Backup Bootcamp Course Everyone needs this course! Backup Bootcamp™ will teach you how to make sense of your digital photo mess. Video tutorials for both Mac + PC walk through centralizing photos from many devices (creating one digital photo hub), removing duplicates, sorting into simple folders, and backing it all up to the cloud.

Casey von Stein, aka Miss Freddy, is a certified Professional Photo Organizer in Golden Colorado. She’s a mom of two (a 13 year old boy and 11 year old girl). After 10 years as a professional photographer, she realized that what people really needed was HELP managing and enjoying their photos. She offers remote organizing services for clients worldwide and self-paced online courses for those who want to tackle their photo mess on their own.

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Brooke Eliason: "How to Have Fun Again in the Kitchen (+ Feed Your Family, Too)" Oct 01, 2026

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If the 5:00 p.m. fridge stare-down is a daily low point in your house, food creator Brooke Eliason (Female Foodie) is here to lift the pressure off. In this session, Brooke unpacks two of the biggest ways we make feeding our families harder than it needs to be, and tips to bring fun back to the kicthen. From rethinking what your kids really need on the plate to reframing dinnertime as something you actually get to enjoy, Brooke's approach is less about elaborate meal plans and more about small shifts that change the whole experience. Whether you're a confident cook stuck in a rut or someone who's never felt at home in the kitchen, this episode will make you want to turn on some music, open the fridge, and actually have fun with what's already there.

BONUS raffled off to All-Access Pass Holders: 1 Year Membership to The Food Letter Female Foodie's Substack with one new recipe each Monday and five recipe ideas you can make this week.

Brooke Eliason is the founder of Female Foodie, a food and travel brand she started in 2010 after setting out to try every restaurant in West Yellowstone, Montana. Today, Female Foodie features hundreds of restaurant guides and restaurant-inspired recipes created by Brooke and her team of food writers and recipe developers across the country. Female Foodie has hosted hundreds of women in tours across Italy, with no sign of stopping. A Salt Lake City native, Brooke, her husband, Cody, and their four children are currently living in Milan, Italy.

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Jen Smith: "Practical Tips to Feel More Confident as the 'Primary Spender' in Your Home" Oct 01, 2026

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As the primary parent, you're also the primary spender. Every grocery run, every kid's activity, every household decision—it all flows through you. And somehow, that makes you feel like you're doing something wrong. Jen Smith, from the Frugal Friends podcast is back to flip that narrative on its head. In this conversation, we dig into why moms carry so much guilt around spending, why studies show you're probably spending less than you think, and how reframing your role from "the one who spends the money" to CFO of your family changes everything. Plus: a simple 90-day exercise that takes the shame out of your numbers and puts you back in control. If you've ever felt the weight of every purchase (even the groceries) this one's for you.

FREEBIE for all: The 10 Money Decisions You Need to Make Before 40 Being good with money isn't just about how much you save. These are the decisions you need to have made to protect those savings. This Workbook helps you move through those decisions.

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Jen and her husband paid off $78,000 of debt in 2 years and bought a house on a combined income of less than $90K. Jen didn’t want to change her spending to pay off debt and opted for side hustles instead. She quickly took on so many that she contracted shingles due to stress. Shingles led her to try a no-spend challenge to control her spending. The experience was so life-changing she wrote a book about it. It has over 2k reviews on Amazon. She feels personally victimized by budgets, doesn’t make one, and tells others they don’t have to either. Jen is the co-host of the Frugal Friends Podcast and co-author of Buy What You Love Without Going Broke.

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Michelle Gauthier: "When Work Comes Home: How Overwhelmed Moms Can Take Back Their Home Lives" Oct 01, 2026

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Remember when email was supposed to save us time? Instead, it just raised everyone's expectations and somehow, we got even busier. In this session, single mom-turned-entrepreneur Michelle Gauthier unpacks the sneaky ways working moms blur the lines between work and home, and how that "accidental overwhelm" becomes a pattern we can't seem to break. Michelle digs into the red flags most moms ignore, why "lowering your expectations" is actually about getting honest with them, and why overwhelm is a choice—one you might be making every time you answer that 7 PM email. Plus: a two-minute quiz to pinpoint your personal overwhelm driver, the power of a "to-don't" list, and the reminder every mom needs to hear: It's never too late, and you're probably already doing a better job than you think.

FREEBIE for all: The Overwhelm Quiz A quick that pinpoints the main source of your overwhelm, so that you can take your first steps to feel less stressed.

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Michelle Gauthier is a professional life coach who helps busy, overwhelmed women create a more calm and intentional life. She is also the host of the top podcast Overwhelmed Working Woman. Michelle is a single mom of two adopted kids and used to be an overwhelmed, busy working mom herself. She quit her successful 20 year corporate career to become a life coach in 2017. Since then, Michelle has helped hundreds of women learn to navigate their careers and home lives with ease.

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Moment for More: Day Three Sep 30, 2026

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Start the day with Monica and a "Moment for More," where she shares why that day's pillar matters for moms, and introduces the content from the day's rundown.

Today's pillar: HEALTH!

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