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Ep. 33 S2 Quarantine Diaries - Pregnancy Apr 23, 2020

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It’s time for another episode in our Quarantine Diaries series, and this was a special interview with an old high school classmate of Kara and Nicole. Kara chats with Alyssa Jordan, wife to AJ, mama to Brodie and who also happens to be 9 months pregnant in the middle of a pandemic. Kara and Alyssa discuss how the shelter-in-place orders and the Coronavirus have impacted the end of her pregnancy and what that means for birth plans. Alyssa is encouraging, honest and ray of sunshine. Tune in and share with a friend!

Ep. 32 S2 Quarantine Diaries - Moms in Medicine Apr 16, 2020

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It was a pleasure to hear from our friend, Kristin, about her current experience working in the medical field during quarantine. Kristin Navarro is mom two boys, wife to AJ and also a BSN, RNC-Nic at one of San Antonio’s biggest hospitals. Quarantine is keeping her boys home from school, but she’s still heading into work in the NICU, caring for babies and families.

We chat about how her time in the NICU has already introduced her to the idea of “anticipatory grief”, as well as how protocols have changed at work and how it’s going with the boys at home. They’re juggling schooling at home as well as finding time for fun bikes rides together. Tune in to hear Kristin’s point of view, and share with a friend!

Ep. 31 S2 Quarantine Diaries - Working Moms Apr 09, 2020

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Well, the Quarantine Diaries series continues with a perspective we had to share, a mom with kids home full time who is also working full time. Aleigh Sanchez is a Senior Manager of Customer Insights at HEB - which if you’re not from South Texas, is the end all be all of all grocery stores on the planet. It’s legit, guys. Aleigh is also VERY legit in her job. She conducts market research to really understand why customers do what they do and connect customers to their store experience at HEB.

Not only is she an amazing mom to three boys and doing a kick-booty job at HEB, Aleigh is a personal friend of ours. We love watching how she mothers like a boss and also works like a boss, particularly during this unique season of quarantine. Share with a working mama friend who needs some encouragement today!

Ep. 30 S2 Quarantine Diaries - Self Care Apr 02, 2020

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We’ve all got lots of time at home, but how much of it are we able to spend taking care of ourselves for a couple of minutes? We know it’s not easy for everyone and our suggestions may not be your cup of tea, but we want to encourage you to find something small that helps you feel like you’re taking care of you right now.

We don’t love throwing around the term “self care”, rather we are on board with you finding something you love to care of yourself! This episode features two conversations: one with Kara and Nicole and another with Nicole and MJ, a yoga teacher and certified meditation guide. MJ also provided a guided Yoga Nidra meditation at the end of this episode to offer you a spot of solitude in your day. You can find it around the 50 minute mark.

Ep. 29 S2 Christie - Mom! I Farted In Church Mar 26, 2020

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The subtitle of this book says it all: “One Type A Mama’s Journey Learning to Laugh and Let Go” . We had the pleasure of chatting with mama to 4, journalist and author, Christie Cuthbert. Her book, “Mom! I Farted In Church”, released this past January and has been making moms laugh and feel encouraged all at the same time for months. Tune in to hear Christie, Kara and Nicole discuss motherhood - the ups, the downs and all the laughs.

Ep. 28 S2 Nicole & Kara - Hang In There Mar 19, 2020

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Everything feels a little bit crazy right now, doesn’t it? We still have so many thoughts, feelings and opinions we want to put into words, but for now, we’ve plugged in our microphones, figured out a Zoom call and recorded a convo with each other (and all the kiddos) to briefly touch on current events AKA an actual pandemic. That was an epic run on sentence.

There are mic bumps, kiddo input, stomping footsteps and door slams all rolled up into this episode. It feels appropriate because this is life currently, rolling with the punches and figuring it out as we go. Tune in, share with a friend and do something for yourself today!

Ep. 27 S2 Kristen - Protect Young Minds Mar 05, 2020

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Kristen Jenson is the author of the best-selling book series Good Pictures, Bad Pictures, both #1 sellers on Amazon. Kristen is also the founder of Protect Young Minds - an organization working to “empower parents, professionals and community leaders to protect young kids from pornography, and promote healing from any sexual exploitation.”

Kara and Nicole chat with Kristen about her books and about the importance of discussing good pictures and bad pictures with your child in today’s day of prevalent technology. The goal of the conversation is not to provoke fear rather encourage and equip parents to help their children as they navigate technology.

Ep. 26 S2 Kayla - For Her Feb 27, 2020

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Kayla is running a not for profit here in San Antonio. For Her is focusing on fostering dignity & growing equity for women at risk, especially those who have been sexually exploited. Mommas the heart she has to do this work well shows in this podcast. You will leave feeling encouraged that what you are doing at your home matters. Tune in to hear the way the Lord has showed up in her life and her business.

Ep. 25 S2 Nicole & Kara - Health Updates Feb 20, 2020

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Hey, friends! Join us as we sit down with health updates for the both of us. Nicole gives us what’s been happening as she deals with Wegener’s, and Kara shares her most recent developments in her journey with Stargardt's. If you or someone you know is working through a chronic illness, reach out to us and we’d love to help encourage you! See the show notes for links to our full health stories.

Ep. 24 S2 Ashley - Rise of the Truth Teller Feb 13, 2020

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Join Kara and Nicole as they chat with Ashley Abercrombie about her new book, Rise of the Truth Teller. Ashley is an author, speaker, pastor, wife, and mama - she is a bright light that seeks justice and wants to encourage us all to step into honesty and truth telling. This conversation covers all the things from motherhood to women’s role in the church - you don’t want to miss this episode!

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