Thrive Like a Mother Podcast

What happens when you finally draw a line in the sand and choose to pursue the dream that's been quietly tugging at your heart for years? This raw, unscripted episode comes straight from my heart as we approach the halfway point of 2025.

Standing on stage delivering my first keynote speech earlier this year became a transformative moment that changed everything. As I spoke vulnerably to a room full of powerful women, ...

Sarah Arvizu's world changed forever when she received a diagnosis of stage three triple negative breast cancer at the beginning of the year. As a single mother of two daughters aged 11 and 7, she faced an unimaginable challenge. Yet during our conversation, her approach to this monumental life hurdle revealed something extraordinary about human resilience.

"This was the one thing that I wasn't gonna hide," Sara...

Feeling like you need to perfectly balance work, motherhood, and self-care is an impossible standard that's setting you up for burnout. After keeping my youngest son home with me for his entire first year while working full-time, I discovered a liberating truth: there is no balance—only flow.

This episode dives deep into how to release the pressure of "doing it all" perfectly and instead embrace the natural rhythm of...

Divine timing is a powerful force guiding us through life's journey, even when—especially when—doors seem to close in our faces. What appears as rejection might actually be protection, steering us away from paths not meant for us and toward opportunities perfectly aligned with our purpose.

Today's episode explores my personal journey of transformation that began with a seemingly small rejection. After not being selected t...

Relationship intelligence isn't just a skill—it's the foundation of a thriving life as a mother, partner, and woman. In this raw conversation, relationship coach Jasmine Cruz shares her remarkable journey. From being kicked out at 17 for being part of the LGBTQ+ community to becoming the founder of LoveTank, where she helps women transform their relationships from survival to strength.

"Your voice is your power,"...

Have you ever stood in the shower and whispered "thank you" to your body? A simple act that truly transformed my relationship with my postpartum body after having three C-sections and breastfeeding journeys.

Becoming a mother means undergoing remarkable transformations—growing a human, birthing them, possibly breastfeeding, and then settling into a new normal that never quite matches what came before. These physi...

Have you ever looked at your growing children and wished that time would just slow down? That's exactly where I found myself recently, gazing at my six-year-old daughter thinking, "I had you just yesterday." This feeling intensified with my third baby, Henry—our family's "last puzzle piece"—and triggered a profound reflection on time and presence in motherhood.

Time moves relentlessly forward,...

In today's episode, I welcome trauma healer Angela Turpin for a powerful conversation about healing childhood wounds and transforming past trauma into purpose. Angela shares about her decade-long healing journey and how becoming a mother accelerated her growth and transformation.

Tune in as we chat through:

• Beginning the healing journey after corporate burnout and remembering suppressed childhood trauma
• The non-linear na...

Quarterly reflections serve as powerful checkpoints in our lives, stopping us from barreling through month after month on autopilot. As we've closed the first quarter of 2025, now is the perfect moment to reflect on what's working, celebrate our wins, and intentionally pivot where needed.

The reflection process begins with acknowledging progress—both the milestone achievements and the seemingly small victories that often ...

Ever find yourself staring into the fridge, wondering what's for dinner… again? I’ve been there too. In today’s episode, I’m sharing how meal planning and prepping changed my life—helping me ditch the last-minute drive thru food runs and feel more confident in feeding my family.

I’ll walk you through why meal prep is more than just a time-saver, how it can lighten your mental load, and why a little front-end effort can transfo...

On today's episode of Thrive Like a Mother I sit down with Janiah Farmer, mama of three littles, to have an open and honest conversation that started in the DMs about the emotional side of motherhood that often goes unspoken. We dive into:

• baby blues
• the grief that can come with closing the chapter on having more children
• how to truly know when your last baby is your last

Janiah shares her personal journey, the mindset s...

A conversation about a family photo wall led to one of those unexpected moments of clarity that only children can provide. My 6 year old daughter, staring at a professional photograph from daycare years, wished we could return to our "old house" where the toys looked so perfectly arranged. The truth? That perfection was merely a photographer's backdrop – a manufactured image that existed for just a moment before real...

In this episode of Thrive Like a Mother, I chat with phenomenal author Diandra F. Wing, whose journey of resilience and remembrance is both heartbreaking and deeply inspiring. After suddenly losing her Aunt Shawn and beloved mother, Sandra, Diandra could have been consumed by grief. Instead, she found unexpected comfort in the appearance of a striking red bird during pivotal moments, offering a connection to the women she loved and...

Spoiler alert: the break I took from the podcast lasted longer than I initially thought or planned it to. But here's the thing, as you'll hear in today's episode a pause of rest and reflection is sometimes necessary for us to truly live, thrive, and show up as our best selves.

In a world that often celebrates hustle, we’re diving deep into the power of slowing down. Discover how taking a break can improve not only you...

Ever found yourself lost in the whirlwind of motherhood, wondering if you're doing enough? In this heartfelt finale of our "Thrive Like a Mother" mini-series, I share personal reflections from a week of parenting highs and lows.

Picture the scene: my toddler declaring newfound independence while my six-year-old embarks on her adventure of first grade. These moments, both chaotic and magical, remind us that m...

Inspired during my first month of maternity leave, I invite you into my world as I reflect on the significance of creating a life that supports me being more present in my family and children's lives. I share my plans of creating purpose driven stream of income by honing in on the power of my intuition, and using journaling as a way to process my emotions for clarity and growth.

In this episode, my hope is to encourag...

Have you ever found comfort in the thoughts that come to you in the quiet moments of motherhood?

In part one of this series of A Mama's Quiet Moments, I share how recording my raw & candid thoughts in the early days of my 3rd postpartum journey served as an emotional anchor. And quickly led me to a shift in perspective of how I could fully experience the beauty and unexpected twists and turns of life.

I e...

I'm in a season and have been in one for a while now where I am expanding mentally, physically and emotionally. For the second half of 2023, I grew my 3rd little life within my belly and he was born on February 27th. During this season I had a lot of time to reflect and let go of a lot of expectations I placed on myself. I started to allow myself to go with the flow of the slowdown season my 3rd pregnancy put me in.

This episo...

Y'all I recorded this about a week ago as I realized we were getting closer and closer to June. The halfway point of the year, of 2023 already. My usual mindset for being halfway through the year was let's get it, we made it through 6 months and accomplished so much. Let's crush the rest of this year.

I don't know if it's because I'm really embracing my 30s or embracing the wisdom that comes with age. ...