The Silent Mother Project with Sam Richardson
Motherhood isn’t quiet, but the world always told us to be. Welcome to The Silent Mother Project with Sam Richardson, a storytelling podcast for the moms who’ve carried entire worlds on their backs and were still told to “be grateful” and “stay strong.” Sam became a mom at 18, lost her first daughter to congenital heart disease, survived trauma she never asked for, and built a life rooted in healing, advocacy, and speaking out loudly. This is her diary in podcast form: honest, messy, funny, painful, and empowering. Here we talk identity after motherhood, raising kids with trauma, the grief you don’t post about, the online chaos, the content creator life, and what it means to keep going when life keeps throwing plot twists. If you’ve ever felt voiceless, invisible, or like you’re drowning while holding everyone else up, this is your space.
Episodes
Welcome to Season Three: Life Unmuted.
In this opening episode, Sam breaks down the origins of Living Richardson and The Silent Mother Project, and why she’s done shrinking herself to be taken seriously. She speaks candidly about child loss, CPTSD, survival mode, motherhood, and what it means to stop performing and start living on her own terms.
This season is for anyone who has ever been told to be quiet, to be gra...
In this episode of Living Richardson, Sam unpacks what it feels like when the right to speak stops feeling safe. From the murders of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, to a local uproar over coach-led prayer, the headlines aren’t just news, they’re personal.
As a mom of three, a volunteer cheer coach, and someone who has been sued, gagged, and even held in...
They’ve called me hysterical. They’ve accused me of having a “scorched earth policy.” And most recently, they tried to brand me with “scorched earth hysterics.” But what the world labels as hysteria is often survival.
In this episode, I reclaim the words that were meant to silence me. From the lawsuit that nearly broke me, to the red-flag radar that comes with living with CPTSD, to the online harassment that keeps ...
In this deeply personal episode, Samantha Richardson pulls back the curtain on her journey - from being the “too much” kid raised in chaos, to surviving childhood abuse and the loss of her first daughter, to building Living Richardson in the middle of trauma, to fighting a two-year lawsuit that left lasting scars.
Sam shares how her voice has carried her through survival, why storytelling became her lifeline, and h...
What if healing doesn’t feel like peace, but like grief?
In this raw and unfiltered episode, Sam opens up about what it really looks like to heal while mothering. From losing old identities to outgrowing relationships that only valued her performance, she explores the quiet heartbreak of becoming someone new, and the surprising joy she found in the middle of it all.
This is for the mothers healin...
In this deeply personal episode, I’m sharing the journey that started sixteen years ago, when I lost my daughter, Kaydance, at just six weeks old. What followed was a lifetime’s worth of grief, growth, silence, survival… and eventually, healing.
I talk about how that loss shaped me, how it nearly swallowed me, and how I found a way to honor her life through The Silent Mother Project. What started as a podcast to sh...
In this deeply personal episode, I share the moment I realized I had to walk away from my mother, not out of anger, but out of survival. For years, I held on to hope that she would change, that she would finally choose me the way I had spent my life choosing her. But when my younger brother was caught in an FBI sting, when my mother defended him instead of holding him accountable, when I was forced into the role o...
Shame. It’s something so many of us carry—whether it comes from religion, societal expectations, or just the fear of not being "good enough." But what if we could let it go?
In this episode, I sit down with Mohammed Gandhi, co-founder of Lil Helper, for a raw and honest conversation about breaking free from shame, raising good humans without fear-based morality, and navigating authenticity in a world that...
In this episode of Living Richardson, Sam dives into her journey as a creator and how TikTok helped her find her voice and build an incredible community.
Sam explores the duality of social media—acknowledging its flaws but celebrating its power to connect, uplift, and inspire. She also introduces The Silent Mother Project, her nonprofit born out of her healing journey, dedicated to amplifying unspoken stories and ...
In today’s episode of Living Richardson, I open up about the deeply personal and emotional toll the defamation lawsuit took on me, especially as someone living with Complex PTSD. I share how the loss of my daughter Kaydance shaped my fierce need to protect my living children, and how that trauma drove me into survival mode during the lawsuit. From losing contracts to being stalked and harassed by strangers, this ...
In this episode of Living Richardson, I take you behind the scenes of my first-ever experience hiring a lawyer. After being dragged into a legal battle with my neighbor, I found myself in uncharted territory, navigating the legal system with not just one attorney but two. Join me as I share how Bill, my first lawyer, and Eric, who was brought in by my home insurance, worked together to help me through one of the m...
Welcome to Living Richardson, where life gets real and nothing is off-limits. I’m Sam Richardson—mom, wife, and your go-to for unfiltered conversations about motherhood, marriage, and navigating the unexpected. From battling a defamation lawsuit to finding balance with PMDD and CPTSD, I'm sharing the raw, messy, and meaningful parts of life. If you're ready for a podcast that's relatable, funny, an...
For Lennette.
In this season opener of Living Richardson, Sam Richardson is back and ready to catch you up on everything that’s been happening in her world. From the conclusion of a two-year lawsuit to a wild FBI situation involving her brother, Sam opens up about the highs, lows, and crazy moments that have shaped her life. She also teases some of the incredible stories coming this season, including a co...
We have finally reach the season one finale! Sam talks about her most viral panic attack and how she copes with the online hate she receives.
Trigger Warning: Child Loss
Today's episode is definitely not for the faint of heart. March 21 was the 14th anniversary of Sam's daughter's (Kaydance) passing. Listen as she opens up and shares her raw feelings about life after loss.
Sam explains the menstrual cycle, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and her personal experience.
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Taken from her personal experience, Sam answer's the popular question, "How to keep your sex life a thing when you have kids?" Listen, as she discusses the struggles and offers advice on the subject.
A live night out with Sam Richardson, Francine Parr, and Ivy Johnson!
The passing of Twitch has left a lot of us feeling shocked, confused, and even angry. Today, Sam dives into her personal experience with her mental health while indulging in social media and being in the limelight.
Today's episode features a special guest, Samantha's oldest daughter, Evangeline. The mother daughter duo discuss life as a tween and what it's been like having a influencer mom.
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