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The Sparkle Project
The version of motherhood we're sold looks nothing like the one we're actually living. That's by design.
The Sparkle Project is for the moms who are done pretending otherwise, and ready to reclaim the parts of themselves that got lost along the way. Hosted by Emily MacDonald, a single mom, feminist, and late-diagnosed ADHDer, each episode digs into the identity shifts, invisible labor, and systemic failures that make motherhood so hard. You'll hear from the experts, advocates, and real women…
Episodes
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[Self-Care Snippet] Give Yourself Grace On Your Self-Care Journey with Iesha Madden
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Cut the Overwhelm: Habits & Routines to Simplify Mom Life with Sally Bisbee
Overwhelm in motherhood is somewhat inevitable and for many moms, it can be all-consuming at times. This week, Sally Bisbee is joining the podcast to discuss…
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How to Stop People Pleasing and Start Living for Yourself with Sara Bybee Fisk
Do you feel stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, especially as a mom? Sara Bybee Fisk, a master certified coach specializing in helping women break free from…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Are You Being Driven By Fear or Joy? with Abigail O'Bryan
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Reflect, Release, and Reclaim: Letting Go of What’s Weighing You Down Before the New Year
Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025! There's no better time than now to reflect on how things are going, release what's holding you back, and reclaim your time and energy…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Sunday Resets and Nighttime Routines with Amanda Torres
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Mothering with a Disability: Everything is Figureoutable with Brittany Reinke
Each and every on of us has a distinct motherhood experience, but mothering with a disability can bring about unique challenges and perspectives. Brittany…
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Less Stuff, More Joy: Holiday Decluttering Without the Pressure of Perfection with Courtney Florey
The holidays can bring an influx of stuff into our homes, which makes it a great time to declutter! Decluttering coach Courtney Florey is on the podcast to…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Find Small Pleasures Throughout Your Day with Faith Hoskins
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Unlocking Resilience & Courage in the Face of Motherhood’s Challenges with Stephanie Shanks
Life and motherhood often come with many challenges and periods of deep transformation. Stephanie Shanks is sharing her story of overcoming, from becoming a…
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A Thank You To Mothers
It's the time of year when we give thanks - and I'm taking this moment to say thank you to all the mothers out there! Motherhood is an often thankless role…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Self-Care Helps You Lose Time with Holly Hughes
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Grief During the Holidays: Managing Loss, Disappointment, and Change This Season with Gabriela Blanco
The holidays can bring forward grief for many reasons, and in this episode with Healing Parent's Gabriela Blanco we are discussing how mothers can accept and…
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Finding Fulfillment: How to Create a Life You Love with Sara Rose Goldfried
Feeling somewhat unfulfilled by the day-to-day of motherhood? You are not alone, and you are not stuck! Sara Rose Goldfried is on the podcast this week to…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Weaving Self-Care Into Pockets of Your Day with Carley Weissert
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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How Journaling Can Empower You Through Motherhood with Caitlin Douglas
Journaling can be a powerful tool when it comes to processing the complexities of life, and Caitlin Douglas found that to be especially true when she found…
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How I'm Embracing a New Era in my Motherhood
There are moments in each of our lives when everything seems to change. I am in one of those moments, looking ahead to a new era of my life and motherhood as I…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Saying No is Self-Care with Lilly Jeanette
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Co-Parenting, Identity, and Dating After Divorce with Jess Evans
I'm going through a divorce, and this week I'm joined by divorce coach Jess Evans to talk all things co-parenting, identity, and dating after divorce…
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Breaking the Cycle: Healing Trauma While Parenting with Aja Rutledge
Healing trauma is complex, and doing so while parenting children only adds to the complexity. This week, Self-Alignment & Trauma Care Practitioner Aja Rutledge…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Creating a Space for Self-Care with Chelsea Carter
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Motherhood is Political: How Matrescence Fuels Radicalization with Christina Klein
Motherhood has a way of radicalizing women. Christina Klein, a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is joining the podcast to discuss the…
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Why You Need to Detatch Your Worth From Your Child's "Goodness"
Ever feel like a bad mom when your toddler has a tantrum at the grocery store or your tween is struggling with schoolwork? It's all too easy to attach our…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health with Whitney Gardner
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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When Worry Takes Over: OCD and Intrusive Thoughts in Motherhood with Dr. Jenny Yip
Many new moms are impacted by OCD and intrusive thoughts - and yet education surrounding these experiences is nearly non-exisitent. Psychologist and author Dr…
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Compassion Over Compliance: How We're Failing Moms & Teens with Aly Pain
Parenting coach Aly Pain believes we are setting moms AND teens up to fail by not providing proper education and support for what actually happens to the brain…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Being Explicit About What You Need with Nadine Stille
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Childcare in Crisis: Moms Advocating for Change with Shannon Bonardy and Tabita Ramos
Finding affordable, quality childcare can feel (and sometimes be) impossible in many parts of the United States. This week, I'm having a conversation about the…
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Stop Being So Hard On Yourself
There is so much pressure - both internally and externally - on moms to always be doing more and doing better. It's hard not to feel like we are constantly…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Trusting Your Gut with Michele Johnston
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Self-Connection is the Essence of Self-Care with Amanda de la Madriz
What counts as self-care? What is considered enough? These are some of the conversations that are happening online when it comes to moms learning to care for…
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Mindfulness in Motherhood: How Yoga and Meditation Can Help Moms Heal with Gabrielle
Yoga and meditation can be powerful tools when it comes to self-regulation and stress management in motherhood. In this episode, Gabrielle is sharing how her…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Consistency with Self-Care is Key with Christie Sears Thompson
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Mental Load & Burnout: Managing the Pressure in Motherhood with Megan Velo, LMFT
The mental load of motherhood is heavy, and many mothers are experiencing the drain and exhaustion of burnout. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Megan…
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How to Support Yourself Through Seasons of Struggle
In life, seasons of struggle are inevitable. And quite honestly, I'm in one right now. In this episode, I am sharing some ways that we can support ourselves…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Check In With Your Body & Feelings with Alexis Bonsall
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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How Inner Child Healing Can Positively Impact Parenting with Lavinia Brown
You may want to be a conscious parent, but without healing your inner child it can be hard (impossible, even). Inner child healing expert Lavinia Brown is…
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The Gap Between Expectations and Reality in Motherhood with Shanti Hollis
Most of us had some expectation of what motherhood would look like - and more often than not that expectation differs quite a bit from the reality. Mental…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Setting Positive Intentions with Ruthie Silver
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Pursue Your Passions: The Power of Doing What You Love as a Mother With Abigail O'Bryan
Raising our children takes up a lot of our time and energy - but that doesn't mean that doing the things that we're passionate about isn't just as important as…
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What I'd Say To A Woman Who Is On The Fence About Having Kids
Whether or not to have kids is a very personal decision - and sometimes one that isn't completely in the control of each individual. Recently, I was asked on…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Set Yourself Up For The Day with Natalie Riede
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Rewriting The Rules of Motherhood Through Poetry with Grace Gulley
Poetry is a beautiful tool for self-expression and connection, and Grace Gulley is using poetry circles to help mothers process their own experiences and…
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Body Confidence In The Face of Diet Culture with Lindsay Tompkins
Millennial moms have grown up in the depths of diet culture - and that has had a huge impact on the relationships many of us have had with our bodies. In this…
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[Self-Care Snippet] All or Nothing Thinking with Leanna Laskey McGrath
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Breaking Free From Good Girl Conditioning with Carley Weissert
Good girl conditioning starts so early for most of us - if you've ever identified as a people-pleaser or perfectionist, chances are you are in this boat. This…
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I Was a Hot Mess Before Motherhood... Now I’m Reclaiming the "Hot Mess Mom" Title
There's been a push over the last few years to pull away from "hot mess mom" culture, because moms don't have to be sacrificing themselves and showing up…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Loving Yourself First with Dr. Stephanie Snyder
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Celebrating 100 Episodes! Host Emily Hardy Talks Mental Health, Motherhood, and Podcasting with Breanne Smith
Can you believe that Worthy Mother Podcast is officially 100 episodes strong?! This week's episode looks a little different as I'm joined by my dear friend and…
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It's Okay To Not Be Okay: Child Loss, Grief, and Vulnerability with Taylor Ortolani
There is so much connection and understanding that can come from sharing and listening to one another's motherhood experiences, and Taylor Ortolani's platform…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Self-Care as a Garden with Aisha Jenkins
This is a Self-Care Snippet from Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear how…
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Redefining Motherhood as a Relationship and Caregiving as a Job with Hannah Olson
Hannah Olson is redefining motherhood, and while her take may be hard to wrap your head around at first, it's actually quite simple. What she's saying is that…
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Mom's Mental Health Matters: How to Make Your Mental Wellness a Priority with Sara Springer
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week I am joined by Sara Springer of Rebel Housewife Blog to talk all things mental health and healing in…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Feeding Your Mind & Soul with Analise Garcia
This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear…
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Maternal Ambivalence: Why Your Complex Feelings Don't Make You a Bad Mom
Maternal ambivalence is an “experience shared variously by all mothers in which loving and hating feelings for their children exist side by side,” according to…
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Connecting to Your Worthiness in Safe Spaces with Chelsea Carter
Safe spaces are crucial in this society where being our true selves is often discouraged. This week, I'm joined by somatics & embodiment coach Chelsea Carter…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Call a Self-Care Accountability Buddy with Kelsey Pfleiderer
This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear…
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How to Advocate for Your Own Needs In Motherhood with Iesha Madden
When it comes to taking care of ourselves, we first have to know what we need, and then must take the steps to actually get those needs met. This week, I’m…
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Mom Rage: Why Anger Shows Up In Motherhood & What We Can Do About It with Alexis Bonsall
Mom rage is a very real, and often very scary experience that so many mothers face - and yet we aren't talking about it! But knowing why anger can be so…
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[Self-Care Snippet] Waking Up Before the Kids with Amber Henhawke
This is a Self-Care Snippet from The Worthy Mother Podcast. As mothers, we need to prioritize our own care. Within this few-minute long episode, you will hear…