In this heartfelt episode of Mama’s Gonna Make It, cohosts Anne and Sarabeth dive into the power of vulnerability with Producer Tim and explore the beauty of building authentic connections. We reflect on how grateful we are for you—our listeners—who continue to show up, share your stories, and let us know when something resonates. Your responses remind us that we’re not alone (and neither are you).
We open up about what it means to be our real, evolving selves and the unexpected ways connection happens when we allow others to see us as we are. We share stories of stars-aligning experiences (like Sarabeth’s unexpected author connection and navigating the world of making “mom friends”) that only happen when we’re brave enough to lean in and say hi.
Producer Tim brings in a thoughtful discussion about the power of podcasting as a tool for community and expression. Together, we reflect on where our podcast fits in the landscape—landing somewhere in the realm of health, wellness, lifestyle, and honest conversations around many topics, including (but not limited to) parenting.
A few key takeaways include:
- Vulnerability as the key to finding your people and the connection we miss when we let fear keep us quiet.
- How exploring the motivation of a kiddo’s behavior is helpful in supporting them to make positive changes
- The surprising way conversations (even one-sided ones!) help us find language for our own thoughts and feelings.
We hope this episode reminds you that you’re not alone, and that there’s space for your story, too. We’re so glad you’re here.
Links to people or places we mentioned:
- Author Lily Rosene: https://www.literacywithlily.com/ or Insta @literacywithlily
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum in High Point, NC
- Forsyth County Public Library: Clemmons Branch
Links to articles and guides:
- Understanding the Goals of Misbehavior from Your Child by Elizabeth Earnest (article from Center for Mindfulness and CBT) derived from the work of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs
- Quote from Edutopia Instagram post: “Every time you think of calling a kid ‘attention-seeking’ this year, consider changing it to ‘connection-seeking’ and see how your perspective changes.” – Dr. Jody Carrington, Psychologist
- Concussion care from the CDC
- What Inner Child Work is and Steps to Heal, BetterUp blogpost by Allaya Cooks-Campbell
- Listening to shame by Brene Brown (TED, 2012) “Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change.”
Recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza, we are produced by Tim Beeman for Such-N-Such Media.
Theme Music by Doug Davis.
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