I think it’s really easy to look at someone else’s successful business (especially on social media) and think that it must be so easy because it looks so effortless. Or someone else can look at the same business and think that it looks like it would be way too complicated, so they shut themselves off from the possibility that they, too, could do something that successful. That’s why I love these behind the scenes stories of mom entrepreneurs in the Called to Create series here on the show. There...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 25
In the spirit of expanding upon last week’s episode about how to create a successful moms group, I wanted to bring someone onto the show who could dive into those friendships a bit more. Making friends as an adult is very different than how we made friends when we were younger. Our needs are different, the setting in which we make friends are different. So many elements of adult life—marriage, kids, moving, job changes—all of these complicate our efforts to make friends and can leave some of us ...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 24
Motherhood can feel pretty isolating, especially in the first few weeks and months after your baby is born. Or when there are other big changes in your life like moving to a new town with your kids in tow. There will always be different seasons within your motherhood journey--even motherhood itself is a season—and those journeys, every one of those seasons are easier, lighter, and feel more do-able with support. And there is nothing like the support of a solid, loving moms group. There are lots ...
Jan 29, 2020•22 min•Ep. 23
Parenting in the age of social media feels tricky, doesn’t it? I’ve found that a lot of parents feel insecure when it comes to rules about social media and how to approach it. We need to talk about it more and find ways to feel confident in our parenting in general, but especially when it comes to phones and social media. That’s why I’ve invited Dr. Sarah Sarkis on to the show today to start that conversation and help us navigate these tricky waters. Dr. Sarah Sarkis is a psychologist, writer, a...
Jan 22, 2020•59 min•Ep. 22
Trigger Warning. Sonya Niess has returned to the show today. She was my first guest in Episode 2 when we talked about expectations and motherhood. If you haven’t tuned in to that episode, I highly recommend going back and listening to it. It really is the first part of a very powerful story. And one that contains transformative perspective for any mom. At this point, the title has probably clued you in to what happened next on Sonya and Naia’s journey. Please know that this is a trigger warning....
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 21
Me time when you're married with kids? Yup. It's possible. But how? How can there be any time for anything when everyone else's needs feel so important and our schedules are so busy? It's enough to leave any parent asking "what about me?" This happened to my husband Chris & I. We felt like our needs weren't getting met, our schedule was a mess, and we'd get resentful if the other person got to go do something by themselves and we didn't. And then things changed. Not magically overnight, but ...
Jan 08, 2020•35 min•Ep. 20
You know the jokes… how moms can’t go to the trampoline park or even sneeze without peeing a little? We’ve just come to accept it as annoying and kind of funny at the same time. What if I told you there is something that can be done about it? That bladder issues after baby are common but not normal? It’s true! And today’s guest, Angie Peters, is here to share valuable insights about pelvic floor health and physical therapy with us. It turns out there are a LOT of options that don’t just involve ...
Jan 01, 2020•57 min•Ep. 19
Today’s episode is coming to you on a Friday instead of a Wednesday this week because a lot of us will be celebrating Christmas on the 25th and we’ll be more than a little distracted on that particular Wednesday…plus Hanukkah & Solstice begin on the 22nd and Kwanzaa & Boxing Day on the 26th and and and…the list of celebrations is huge in the month of December. And I thought it would be helpful during this busy time of year to do a mindset check. Yes, even this close to big holidays. This...
Dec 20, 2019•8 min•Ep. 18
Let me start off by saying this interview did NOT go in the direction I thought it would. Lisa blew my mind with her insights and loving suggestions. She is a true healer and helper and I could not be more excited to share her with you! Back in 2014, Lisa had a blog post go viral: Raising Girls Who Are Includers Instead of Mean Girls ( https://www.lisamccrohan.com/2014/09/raising-girls-who-are-includers-instead-of-mean-girls/ ) You’ve probably read it…it is still making the rounds on social medi...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 17
What does it take to create a homeschool curriculum, turn it into a business, and homeschool your kids all at the same time? We’re about to find out! Kristina Garner is an artist, a writer, and a homeschooling mom to her two young daughters. She creates secular, nature-based homeschool curriculum and writes regularly on her blog Blossom & Root about homeschooling with a focus on nature, STEM, and the arts. She also enjoys traveling, making a fantastic mess with paint, exploring the beautiful...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 16
The topic of CBD is surprisingly one of the most requested from my listeners! Maybe you’ve heard moms talking about CBD in passing or have seen it mentioned online. Maybe you’re not 100% sure what CBD is, maybe you already know, maybe you use it, maybe you’ve thought about using it, or maybe you’re one of many who aren’t even sure if it’s legal or not? It doesn’t matter which of those describes you…this highly anticipated episode is for you! There are a lot of takeaways from today’s show as we p...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 15
12 Idea for Living in Gratitude Aloha Mamas! At this point in the podcast, you’ve heard me mention a few times that I feel moms & families are suffering from disconnect (on a lot of levels) but especially when it comes to gratitude. We have intellectual gratitude--(I mean, of course we’re grateful for our family!)—we think it, but what about actual gratitude? And by “actual” I mean action based. What actions have we taken lately to express our gratitude to loved ones? It’s this disconnect be...
Nov 27, 2019•34 min•Ep. 14
Connection, slowing down, being more present, & returning to nature. These ideas keep presenting themselves over and over again here on the podcast in multiple episodes across a variety of topics. Slowing down and being more present in our everyday lives—with ourselves, with our children, with the seasons—I know many mamas would like to do just that, but how? How can we take care of ourselves and be present as moms when we are so busy and fed constant contrary messages about #allthethings we...
Nov 20, 2019•53 min•Ep. 13
Episode 012 is the first in a series here on Elevating Motherhood titled “Called to Create”—which will feature interviews with mothers who are also creatives & business owners. In this series you’ll hear inspiring stories about how these women got their start, created powerful products &/or businesses, how they balance work & motherhood, what they’ve learned along the way, and what they continue to learn. I want you to tune in and be encouraged to answer your own call to create! Our ...
Nov 13, 2019•30 min•Ep. 12
Have you ever tried acupuncture? Do you use it and love it like I do? Are you too scared of what it might feel like & never tried it? What is acupuncture supposed to do anyway? Can it help you pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, or even postpartum? Today we're diving into these questions and so much more with our amazing guest, Dr. Eva Ross . My goal with this episode is to take the mystery out of Acupuncture (& Chinese Medicine) in the hopes that it sheds some light as an option for mamas ...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 11
Something’s wrong, something’s off. It can feel like that sometimes as a mother. Moms are busy, stressed, tired, don’t know how to slow down, doubt themselves… why? What’s causing all of these negative emotions? All of this disconnect? Too much on our plates? Expectations? Demands? Well, honestly, there are probably more factors than I can list. But the more important question: What are we going to do about it? One of the puzzle pieces in this stressed-out bigger picture is that we’ve stopped cr...
Oct 30, 2019•24 min•Ep. 10
Times are changing. The way we parent our kids at home and teach children in schools is shifting. There’s no denying these changes. It’s all part of education reform…and this isn’t your average conversation about it. Join me for today’s incredibly insightful interview with Heather Baylosis, MSED--a passionate educator here on the island of Maui & mother of two. What do we mean by education reform? How we approach our children, their education, parenting, learning styles, and the 'whole self'...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 9
“Love, trust, respect, & grace.” Monica Swanson is with us today! Sharing about her new book Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You and her new podcast The Boy Mom Podcast. Monica is a wealth of information for not only boy moms, but all mamas. Her compassionate, value-driven approach to parenting is really powerful and transformative. Listen in to this encouraging episode! It’s a girl mom of 3 + a boy mom of 4 sitting down and talking about gender, differences, similarities, equality, p...
Oct 16, 2019•36 min•Ep. 8
Episode 007. Universal Laws + Motherhood An Interview with Nadia Bernardy of Work & Woo and the But First Woo Woo Podcast . www.elevatingmotherhood.com/episode7 How “woo” are you? Doesn’t matter! You don't have to be woo to gain valuable, loving insight from tuning in...no matter how you describe yourself or what your beliefs, this episode is for YOU! There are so many truths in this episode that just make sense. Want more peace in your everyday mothering? Maybe you’ll find some through the ...
Oct 09, 2019•48 min•Ep. 7
Episode 006. Birth Workers: An Interview with Midwife Rachel Shapiro-Davis Gosh, where do I even begin with show notes for Rachel’s interview? We talked about so many things in such a short amount of time! Here are some of the highlights from this magical interview. Rachel Shapiro-Davis is a midwife from Israel, Spinning Babies Educator, mama of Noam Or Shalom, and creator of Equilibrio—a school in Israel that focuses on connecting birth work and body work. Rachel visited Maui to teach a Spinnin...
Oct 02, 2019•37 min•Ep. 6
Episode 005. The Lie of Convenience SHOW NOTES www.elevatingmotherhood.com/episode5 Moms have a lot of things to work through…a lot of issues that come up…a lot of problems to solve in every season of motherhood. And there is no one size fits all answer for any of these issues or problems. But there is a problem with one of the common solutions and perspectives that are offered up by others…and that problem is “convenience.” In fact, the notion of “convenience” is so common that moms have starte...
Sep 25, 2019•18 min•Ep. 5
Show Notes Episode 004. My Journey with Anxiety: Melissa’s Story www.elevatingmotherhood.com/episode4 Here at Elevating Motherhood, we’re not going to shy away from the taboo topic of anxiety, but rather talk about it openly, hear personal stories from mamas who are living with it, and find more connection by being real about it. In the first episode in our My Journey with Anxiety Series, Melissa Dyckman bravely talks about her first experiences with anxiety and panic attacks that didn’t present...
Sep 18, 2019•54 min•Ep. 4
Episode 003. Balance + Motherhood SHOW NOTES www.elevatingmotherhoodcom/episode3 How do you find balance as a mom? How do you find a work/life balance? Is it even possible? In this episode, I’ll be addressing the mysterious idea of “balance” in motherhood. What is it? And how the heck do you find it? Is it just an illusion? Let’s talk about. Listen to the full episode for personal examples and insights. As promised, here is a re-cap of the main points and strategies that can get us closer to sol...
Sep 18, 2019•30 min•Ep. 3
Episode 002. Motherhood + Expectations SHOW NOTES www.elevatingmotherhood.com/episode2 “I think like any woman, I had visions of life as a mother as being what it was – both joyful and hard.”-Sonya Niess Today’s guest is Sonya Niess, a professional doula and mother of two. Sonya opens up about her own journey with expectations and motherhood, sharing the story of her daughter Naia’s diagnosis with Migration Partial Seizures of Infancy. Sonya lovingly walks us through what processing this diagnos...
Sep 18, 2019•51 min•Ep. 2
Episode 001. Welcome to Elevating Motherhood SHOW NOTES www.elevatingmotherhood.com/episode1 Welcome to the first episode of the Elevating Motherhood Podcast! I’m so glad you’re here! I’m your host, Lori Beth Auldridge. I recorded this podcast on the island of Maui where I live a fairly untraditional life with my husband Chris and our 3 daughters ages 5, 4, and 2. I’m a work at home mom, wife, friend, sister, blogger, homeschooler, wanna be homesteader, business owner, podcaster, and so much mor...
Sep 18, 2019•14 min•Ep. 1
Aloha, I’m Lori Beth Auldridge…Maui mama of 3 and creator & host of the Elevating Motherhood Podcast. I’m launching 4 episodes on September 18th, 2019! So you can dive right in and join me on this awesome journey! Elevating Motherhood will be a weekly podcast covering topics related to modern motherhood. I’m going to interview some powerful women from around the world and dive deep into topics like pregnancy, birth, parenting, health, self-care, education, community, anxiety, perspective, an...
Sep 08, 2019•2 min
