Unplanned Mom School

Unplanned Mom School

Do you want to live a Beautiful Life that reflects the truth of who YOU are? Be bold and courageous as you step into your heartfelt desires? How does trusting yourself fully, and connecting with your Soul’s purpose sound? The Unplanned Mom Podcast is a potent mix of real life stories, practical spiritual teachings, and a community to help guide you for eternity. This is the place for inspiration, with down-to-earth tools to help you pivot and continue to live your best life beyond your wildest dreams Here we honor your deepest authentic truth, embrace motherhood, talk all things money, mindset and most importantly miracles.

Episodes

August 8, 2023 13 mins

In this heartfelt episode, we dive into a personal journey of growing up with a sibling with Down Syndrome. Inspired by the recent launch of the groundbreaking Barbie doll with Down Syndrome by Mattel, we share our unique perspective on the joys, challenges, and profound life lessons that come with having a sibling with special needs.

Join us as we open up about our experiences, sharing heartfelt anecdotes and reflections on the im...

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Prepare to be captivated by the powerful 90-minute interview that has been broken down into 20-minute episodes with Dr. Susan Jarmillo, a remarkable individual who has dedicated her life to inspiring hope and transforming lives worldwide.

Join us as we delve into her profound personal journey, spanning 35 years of pain, hardship, and trauma, before finding redemption and healing through an extraordinary encounter with God.

In this ...

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Prepare to be captivated by the powerful 90-minute interview that has been broken down into 20-minute episodes with Dr. Susan Jarmillo, a remarkable individual who has dedicated her life to inspiring hope and transforming lives worldwide.

Join us as we delve into her profound personal journey, spanning 35 years of pain, hardship, and trauma, before finding redemption and healing through an extraordinary encounter with God.

In this ...

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Prepare to be captivated by the powerful 90-minute interview that has been broken down into 20-minute episodes with Dr. Susan Jarmillo, a remarkable individual who has dedicated her life to inspiring hope and transforming lives worldwide.

Join us as we delve into her profound personal journey, spanning 35 years of pain, hardship, and trauma, before finding redemption and healing through an extraordinary encounter with God.

In this ...

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Prepare to be captivated by the powerful 90-minute interview that has been broken down into 20-minute episodes with Dr. Susan Jarmillo, a remarkable individual who has dedicated her life to inspiring hope and transforming lives worldwide.

Join us as we delve into her profound personal journey, spanning 35 years of pain, hardship, and trauma, before finding redemption and healing through an extraordinary encounter with God.

In this ...

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Prepare to be captivated by the powerful 90-minute interview with Dr. Susan Jarmillo, a remarkable individual who has dedicated her life to inspiring hope and transforming lives worldwide. Join us as we delve into her profound personal journey, spanning 35 years of pain, hardship, and trauma, before finding redemption and healing through an extraordinary encounter with God.

In this awe-inspiring interview, Dr. Susan shares her deep...

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Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the upcoming episode of Unplanned Moms School Podcast as we dive into an extraordinary conversation with Dr. Susan Jarmillo. In this special sneak peek, I share a little bit about Dr. Susan's incredible journey of overcoming addiction, navigating the complexities of abortion, and finding healing after being conceived in rape.

In tomorrow's episode, we'll delve into the importance of post-abortive ...

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In episode 23 of the "Unplanned Moms School" podcast, join us as Ashley Simmons, a seasoned coach, shares invaluable insights on how to scale back and prioritize effectively to achieve more in life. This episode is dedicated to high-achieving women who aspire to live a purposeful life, even in the face of unexpected challenges.

Are you constantly juggling various roles and responsibilities, often feeling overwhelmed by the demands ...

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Join us on this episode of The Unplanned Mom School Podcast as we explore the difficult topic of grief with our founder Ashley Simmons. Ashley shares her own experiences with grief and her journey towards healing. She talks about the five stages of grief and gives advice on how to navigate each stage. 

It’s easy to push down our emotions when we’re grieving or feel ashamed about how we’re feeling. Ashley reminds us that it’s import...

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Paige was twenty-three and not in a serious relationship when she learned that she was pregnant.  She longed to create a family and was determined not to be a single mom.  In the process, she lost herself trying to make something work that simply wasn’t meant to be.

 

If you aren’t currently planning, honoring, and committing to your time, you need to listen in this week.

 

Paige talks through her 1% shifts and how she came out bet...

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** Warning!  Raw / non-studio recording! **

Join our founder Ashley Simmons (Bush), on her drive home in the rain.  She reflects on her first unplanned pregnancy.   She talks about some of the Unplanned Mom followers that have been reaching out.

She shares advice for one listener that recently learned that she was pregnant in her new relationship after a divorce.  

Reminders...

- give yourself grace 

- pause and savor the journey

-...

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This year my word of the year was victory!  Now, nearly twelve months ago, when God laid that word on my heart, I had thoughts of how 2022 would work out, but let me tell you something...   2022 has been the most unplanned year of my life!    I know it will all work out because God has my story.  This is why I'm so excited to share the latest podcast episode with you.    I sat down with podcast host Keana Mitchell of Finding God. ...
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TO MY STUDENTS + PODCAST LISTENERS WHO WANT TO HELP MORE PEOPLE FIND FREEDOM & FULFILLMENT BY RELEASING PEOPLE PLEASING >> Join me here!

Ready to Give Yourself the Keys to Freedom?

There’s a Spot in SOAR 2022 with YOUR Name On It

Come Behind-the-Scenes with Me and Help Share a Message with the Potential to Change Thousands of women's Lives: 

“Women have the most fantastic intuition and need the courage to act!” ~ Ashley

When You Sa...

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Instead of beating yourself up for not reaching your goals, measure how far you have come and take a listen to this shortie episode on how to quickly and easily stop making excuses.

Listen, excuses are just challenges, and we’re going to chat about how to overcome these little challenges that are preventing you from living your best life. 

I won’t lie; excuses come up for me ALL THE TIME because our brains are wired to protect us. ...

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Do you struggle with feeling like you aren’t where you want to be in your life?  I think we can all get stuck in this trap of beating ourselves up that we aren’t where we want to be.  On this week's episode of the  #UnplannedMomSchoolPodcast, I am talking about where we are today at this moment.  And let’s be honest - the world is heavy and hard at this moment in time.

This episode was inspired after learn...

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We're 'Flipping the Script' here on the #UnplannedMomSchoolPodcast, so that means YOU get to hear the tables turned on ME.

This week, here’s my interview by Amy Sanders on her fantastic podcast ‘THRIVE Her’. (Be sure to subscribe here.) Amy and I openly talk about our healing and personal motherhood journeys.

A few years ago, Amy was a broke single mom healing from an unhealthy marriage. She knew that she was meant for more, but sh...

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Newsflash: Motherhood is not measurable, nor is it an end destination

Let’s face it -- we live in a culture that is obsessed with success. Now, that’s not necessarily a bad thing because as badass women, the desire to be successful is what drives us to learn, to take risks, and grow, right?

But when we define success solely by how many hours we put into work, how much we sacrifice ourselves to keep other people happy, or how the ‘s...

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You are a beautiful soul. And one beautiful soul to another - I can't wait to introduce you to positive psychologist Clare Deacon.

I want to kick things off by saying that sometimes life can be hard, and it's okay to admit that. No matter how big or small you perceive what's happening - it's your story, your feelings, and there is no right or wrong answer.

Clare has experienced extreme tragedy...

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Ready to learn how you can support a woman who has had a miscarriage? Perhaps you've experienced a loss yourself and understand the loss that accompanies your heart after a miscarriage. That's exactly what my guest, Kara Mangum, is here to talk about. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Our Hearts Align. She is a certified pregnancy health coach and author of two books (Align Our Hearts: A Devotional for Pregnancy Loss AND...

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Ye’s recent controversial White People Matter shirt has inspired me to share more openly and share to help you get clear on what you want in this lifetime. 

 

Getting clear on what you want and what God wants for you sounds like it would be easy, but in reality, it can be pretty tough – especially if you’re spinning your wheels on this hampster wheel - called life!

 

I get it. The world tells us one thing, but our internal guidepos...

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