Who remembers the saying, “Stick and stones may break my bones, but words may never hurt me?” That statement may have worked for a minute on the playground when we were 8. But the reality is words do matter and they can and will hurt. Words can lift us up or they can tear us down. What lies have you believed with words spoken over you or words you have spoken over yourself? In this episode, Sondra breaks down some of the lies she believed from words spoken over herself and how that really shook ...
Apr 12, 2023•40 min•Ep. 55
So, what is your relationship with food? Yeah, Sondra knows it’s complicated and it’s not the most fun topic to address. Sondra realized her food relationship was really damaged. When she got down to the heart of the matter, she realized it took root at birth. This is when she realized she needed to start to take ownership of what, how and why she was eating what she was eating. Now, like any good relationship, there is need for work, sacrifice, communication, love, and understanding. Let’s lear...
Feb 15, 2023•43 min•Ep. 54
Where might you be broken or blessed in your current circumstance? In this episode Sondra shares how one decision brought her to a place of broken and blessed at the same time. She learned that many times we think we are only living in one or the other. That one decision is what Sondra now calls, “Blacked Out Joy,” and it has brought a lot of life lessons in a matter of 13 weeks of healing and recovering. This episode will make you laugh, cry and never want to break your tailbone. It will also m...
Feb 01, 2023•43 min•Ep. 53
What is the first thought that comes to mind when you hear the word, habit? Most of the time, if we are honest, we probably go to the negative habits of our lives. Like, “I wish I was doing better at.” … On this episode, host Sondra Doty explains how old and new habits can go together; that we really need to be aware of what season we are in and what God might be trying to reveal to us about our habits. There is a tending and mending that needs to happen before a habit can transform into an on/o...
Oct 05, 2022•30 min•Ep. 52
Hey, it’s host Sondra Doty and I want to welcome you to the Word To Your Mothers® Podcast. As a Life Doula and Consultant, it’s been an honor to share my story and others on this podcast. I hope you find these episodes encouraging and helpful. We aren’t meant to do life alone, and the conversations you hear on the podcast can be a steppingstone to aid in that. Whether you have listening for three years or just tuned in, let me know what you think. Reach out on social media or leave a review/rati...
Sep 20, 2022•2 min
On this episode, guest Sheri Prescott shares a few different stories how God redeems in more ways than one. Sheri believes that God uses small moments to change the world and that every day is a gift because of Jesus’ finished work on the cross! In this episode we cover: Restoration through loss, grief and trauma First child leaving “the nest” Entrusting our children to God How God is restoring our daily walk with him Get to Know Sheri Prescott: Sheri Prescott is passionate about encouraging wiv...
May 18, 2022•44 min•Ep. 51
How does perspective aid in restoration? By bringing a different lens to what isn’t viewable. In this solo episode host Sondra Doty shares a few stories on how perspective brought healing and restoration in her life. Consider what happens when one begins to wear glasses: First, they get used to them and then even dependent on them. And then there’s all the checkups – where there could be a major prescription adjustment. Sondra, a glasses wearer since 8th grade, has noticed when a prescription go...
May 04, 2022•34 min•Ep. 50
Welcome to the new series on WTYM Podcast called Restoration Story. Our first guests are Scott and April Patterson. They are from sunny Florida and have two beautiful boys, Nathan and Elijah. In 2009 they started their own photography and cinematography company, Life’s Highlights. Their creativity and love shine through in every photo and video they take. On this episode, Scott and April share their story of walking through infertility, fertility treatments and adoption. Their road was met with ...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 49
What would renewal look like for you in your current season? What do you think of when you hear the word, renewal? Do you think renewal is available in every season? Ok, ok, enough with the questions. Host Sondra Doty is back with her first episode of 2022 to share how she is finding renewal in her own current season and posing these questions to herself. She discusses how she is rooting in renewal through faith, family, work and dreams. In this episode she covers: Isaiah 43:18-19 Finding renewa...
Feb 23, 2022•29 min•Ep. 48
Do you hear your mind or body saying, “I Can’t Keep Up” – especially this time of year in all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? How do you respond when you hear yourself telling you this? This saying has come up often for host Sondra Doty over the last few months. Faced with a few health setbacks and unforeseen mounting decisions, it’s challenging for her not to feel overwhelmed in her own lack of capacity to “keep up.” What does, “I can’t keep up” even mean? This is one thing Sondra ...
Dec 20, 2021•23 min•Ep. 47
Our kids often request many gifts around the Christmas/holiday giving season. Some of you are faced with the request of your child/teenager asking for a cell phone right now. Well, before you run out and buy that phone or hit "add to cart" on your online purchase, here are some facts to consider: Teen cell phone addiction has become a worldwide epidemic Tweens (8-12) spend seven hours a day on their digital devices while teens (13-18) are spending up to nine hours a day With no solution to the c...
Dec 08, 2021•38 min•Ep. 46
Have you always been a person that has asked big questions? -- particularly in the areas of faith? Well, today's guest Monica Ritchie was obsessed with asking those really big questions from a really young age. That aided in her calling of being a writer, speaker, theologian, and truth teller. Like Monica says, "You can't avoid the discussion of God when you're obsessed with really big questions." In episode 45 host Sondra Doty and Monica Ritchie tackle a few of those big questions. This episode...
Nov 24, 2021•47 min•Ep. 45
It's time to think about postpartum healing and nourishment in a whole new way that, perhaps, isn't so new. And it's time to have conversations around healing and recovery and how we can often neglect the fact that there is a healing process after giving birth. "In those first six weeks a mother should be waited on, served and nurtured." Says Debra Pascali-Bonaro. In Episode 44: Hola Postpartum, host Sondra Doty welcomes guest Alexia Pettersen. Alexia is a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth ...
Nov 09, 2021•44 min
What has age taught you? Do you worry or stress about getting older? Maybe you have found confidence the more you age. In episode 43: Reflections on Age and Turning 40, host Sondra Doty shares how she said goodbye to her 30s this summer and welcomed a new decade. She breaks down how God opened her heart to have a time of reflections on what her 30s taught her and how to embrace the wisdom and learning that has come through the years. You hear those sayings: "Age is just a number;" 40 is the new ...
Oct 13, 2021•30 min
Have you ever been all dressed and ready to go to work, church or an event and then your little human vomits all over you? Or maybe it's been sleep deprivation, courtesy of that same human being, that kept you up all night and then you can't move one more inch without breaking down in tears?... Guest Kasidy Isahaq shares stories like these and more of her mothering journey in episode 42: The Calling of Motherhood. God has been teaching Kasidy about this calling and purpose; it's a calling that e...
Sep 28, 2021•39 min
Have you ever thought, what exactly does a life consultant or life coach do? Or told yourself, "I would really like to try a session with a life consultant, but I just don't know?" It's ok to wonder and ask those questions, because the reality is many are interested but just don't know where to start. In episode 41, host Sondra Doty talks about her journey into life consulting and what a session looks like with her as your consultant/coach. She encourages you to take time to recognize a key are ...
Sep 08, 2021•31 min•Ep. 41
How would you define the adventure that is traveling with children? Perhaps you call it a "trip" or is it a "vacation?" In friend circles, people have always joked that any travel that is with children is a trip and not a vacation. One thing that's most certainly true when you are done with a children's trip you almost always need a vacation to recover. I mean, I feel like I can get an "amen" on that one! In episode 40: Summer Trip or Vacation, host Sondra Doty shares a few tips she has learned ...
Jul 14, 2021•33 min•Ep. 40
Do you feel like your dreams are long gone or that you've missed your moment? Does it seem overwhelming to even start pursuing a dream out of fear or failure? This week's guest Makie Bloomer states that it's #NeverTooLate to bloom. Makie hopes to inspire you to chase dreams and try new things with her new lifestyle brand, Late Bloomer Crew. Contrary to popular opinion, she chooses to think life can be long rather than short. When you look at it that way, you'll see there is a lot of life for us ...
Jun 23, 2021•50 min•Ep. 39
Have you ever scrolled through your phone or picture album and came across a picture from the past that just hits your heart so hard and makes you think, "Wow, time is flying by?" Host Sondra Doty saw this picture (the one you're looking at) of her oldest and herself and that's what happened. At the time of the picture being taken, Sondra was about 30 weeks pregnant with her youngest; and just recently she realized that her oldest son (pictured) was the same age as her youngest son is now. that ...
Jun 02, 2021•23 min•Ep. 38
It's the season, and what season is it you ask? No, not road construction season, but home renovations season, LOL! That got me thinking about the many renovations my husband/guest Nick Doty and I have taken on in our 16-plus years together. We started our marriage, in fact, becoming owners of a 1950s home that need a lot of renovations. That was back when we were younger and more ambitious. In Episode 37: Home Reno Survival 101, host Sondra Doty and her husband share what they've learned along ...
May 19, 2021•50 min•Ep. 37
What role do you primarily play in relationships: The encourager or the one receiving encouragement? As parents, it can seem like encouragement is our full-time job. I mean, who knew kids needed encouragement just to put on their shoes and get out the door, LOL! As Mother's Day weekend approaches, host Sondra Doty realizes many mothers out there-specifically those who might be the main encouragers-can use a little encouragement in this season. So, in episode 36: When the Encourager Needs Encoura...
May 05, 2021•24 min•Ep. 36
Have ever thought or recognized you needed a weekend away for refreshment or rest? Whether you're in the midst of the mundane or the mountain top of life? Maybe, you have waited for an invitation to do a getaway, but that invitation has never arrived. Well, host Sondra Doty wants to welcome you with an invitation to Steadfast Retreat. The Steadfast Retreat is an all-inclusive Christian Women's Retreat at the Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Minnesota. A weekend away to rest, restore nd remember that ...
Apr 26, 2021•32 min•Ep. 35
Moving forward after any loss can feel like a journey with no clear direction. Sometimes the pain from a loss can feel easier to depress it than address it. Have you ever thought of turning a time of grief into a creative outlet as a way of expressing that grief or sadness? In episode 34: Moving Forward After Miscarriage, guest Kari Dobbs shares a story around how she creatively expressed her grief in a time of loss. When Kari miscarried her daughter Addie Faye in 2015 she was heartbroken, becau...
Apr 07, 2021•47 min•Ep. 34
During a season of loneliness or a hard circumstance have you ever wished someone would just send you a card or note to boost your day? In episode 33: Adopt-A-Grandparent, guest Hillary Kline shares how she recently started a passion project called, "Adopt-A-Grandparent." The program is meant to help lonely seniors, many of who must socially distance and cannot necessarily visit loved ones during the pandemic. The project has taken off, with more than 1,000 cards/letters/pieces of artwork from a...
Mar 24, 2021•30 min•Ep. 33
There are many misconceptions about CBD. Have you thought about using CBD in your own life, but haven't been sure on where to start? Host Sondra Doty wanted to have guest Patty Gilk of Jes Naturals come on the podcast and share her story. Patty talks about why she opened her store Jes Naturals in Excelsior, Minn., as she sought an entrepreneurial venue in the home health industry; it was this time she was sidelined by severe menopausal symptoms, including anxiety and sleep issues. Wanting someth...
Mar 10, 2021•46 min•Ep. 32
People often ask my husband and I how we got our boys so interested in music, instruments and singing. That question is kinda hard to answer, because it's something that happened very organically. In short, it happened through family, friends, church and more. In episode 31: Cultivating Music in Your Home, guest Ivory Doublette shares her story around her grandmother, mother and family cultivating music interest in her. Ivory describes how her mother would take cassette tapes and record gospel q...
Feb 24, 2021•55 min•Ep. 31
Have you ever asked yourself, "How can I begin again?" In this world which we live, we can easily at every corner avoid what is going on the inside and avoid a true "begin again" moment. So, how do we stop the avoidance and as God, "What do you say of me today?" In Part 2 of The Great Unraveling with guest Abbie Johnson, we continue a conversation from the previous episode. Abbie shares her story around what God revealed to her during her time in treatment; how the meaning of her name, "joy of t...
Feb 10, 2021•35 min•Ep. 30
Have you been walking down a path of showing externally that everything is OK, but internally you know you're not OK? Also, have you ever asked yourself what is stable for you or from where are you getting your stability? Host Sondra Doty realizes these are hard and honest questions to ask. In episode 29: The Great Unraveling (Part One), guest Abbie Johnson shares her personal story of recognizing and facing these questions in her own life. She talks about how she battled an addiction in the nam...
Jan 27, 2021•48 min•Ep. 29
Have you ever been in a place of burnout in parenthood or other areas of life? Perhaps you're there now. Many of you would likely raise your hand to the former or latter. So, how do you know when it's time for a restart or to evaluate what is or isn't working? In Episode 28: Permission to Restart, guest Amber Bibelheimer shares not only her personal journey of recognizing a restart moment, but she also offers a free Restart Roadmap. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ff746b36c5cf4aa560c756b In this...
Jan 13, 2021•48 min•Ep. 28
We've all seen the memes of 2020 being a dumpster fire. Some are extremely funny, but host Sondra Doty also found herself annoyed with them. Mind you, Sondra loves using humor as a healthy coping tool; but at some point, she has to be honest with herself and do some therapeutic evaluation of the year. So, episode 27 will be an end-of-year review of 2020-with the qualifiers of "Dumpster Fire" or "Refining Fire?" Whereas some things from the year need to remain in the fire and others have come out...
Dec 16, 2020•38 min•Ep. 27
