REAL MOM PODCAST
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REAL MOM PODCAST
A Podcast for Biological, Adoptive, & Foster Moms. No experts. No topics. Just real talk from real moms about real life.
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NATALIE: ON FAITH + BRAIN-FIRST PARENTING + ALL THINGS FASD
Jamie talks with Natalie Vecchione, homeschool and adoptive mom, FASD podcaster, and all-around-FASD-awareness advocate, on faith, brain-first parenti...
JEANNIE: ON THE HOLY SPIRIT + PRAYING FOR AND ENCOURAGING OUR KIDS + BEING A BOY MOM
Jamie talks with Jeannie Cunnion, author, adoptive and biological boy mom of 5, about the Holy Spirit, praying for and encouraging our kids, and being...
JESSICA: ON BIRTH ORDER + PREGNANCY IN FOSTER CARE + SAYING "YES" TO TEENS
Jamie talks with Jessica Mathisen, foster, adoptive, and biological mom, on birth order, pregnancy in foster care, and saying "yes" to teens.
CATHLEEN: ON SELF-REGULATION + MINDFULNESS + BRINGING THEOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY TOGETHER
Jamie talks with Cathleen Bearse, psychotherapist and mom of 4, on self-regulation, mindfulness, and bringing theology and psychotherapy together in b...
WHITNEY: ON ETHICAL ADOPTION + THE GLOBAL ORPHAN CRISIS + CONTENTMENT IN MOTHERHOOD
Jamie talks with Whitney Runyon, adoptive mother of 3 and Co-Founder of The Archibald Project on ethical adoption, the global orphan crisis, and conte...
NORAH: ON GROWING UP IN UGANDA + SUDDEN POVERTY + EXPERIENCING AND HAVING COMPASSION
Jamie talks with Norah Senkaba Birungi, a Ugandan native, wife, mother of 3, and powerful advocate for children and the marginalized.
KRISTIN: ON KINSHIP CARE + TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION + BUILDING SECURE ATTACHMENTS
Jamie talks with Kristin Berry, mom of 8 biologically and through adoption, on kinship care, transracial adoption, and building secure attachments.
LINDY : ON CARING FOR THE WIDOW + TRAFFICKING PREVENTION + FOSTER CARE AS WORSHIP
Jamie talks with Lindy Conant, singer, songwriter, bio mom, and foster mom, on caring for the widow, trafficking prevention, and foster care as worshi...
SARA: ON TURNING OVER OUR OWN IDEALS + THE REALITY OF TRAUMA + WRESTING WITH SCRIPTURE
Jamie talks with Sara Hagerty, author, adoptive mom, and biological mom on turning over our own ideals, the reality of trauma, and wrestling with Scri...
LISA: ON AN ADOPTION WOVEN LIFE + THE CONNECTED PARENT + APPLYING WHAT WE’VE LEARNED
Jamie talks with Lisa Qualls, birth mom, bio mom, adoptive mom, and author on an adoption woven life, The Connected Parent, and applying what we've le...
CAROLINE: ON BARRENNESS + THE LIES OF INFERTILITY + REDEMPTION STORIES
Jamie talks with Caroline Bailey, adoptive mom of 3, social worker, and writer on barrenness, the lies of infertility, and redemption stories.
ADRIAN: ON PLACING YOUR CHILD FOR ADOPTION + VULNERABILITY + SEASONS OF HEALING
Jamie talks with Adrian Collins, bio mom, birth mom, adoptive mom, and re-adoptive mom on placing your child for adoption + vulnerability + seasons of...
HEATHER: ON THE JOYS & CHALLENGES OF DOWN SYNDROME + ADVOCATING FOR YOUR CHILDREN + ACCEPTANCE
Jamie talks with Heather Avis, mom of 3, author, and all-star advocate on the joys & challenges of Down Syndrome + advocating for our children + accep...
ASHLEE: ON THE HOLY & HARD OF ADOPTION + MERCY & BIO FAMILY + KINDNESS & RACE
Jamie talks with Ashlee, teacher, bio & adoptive mom of 3, and author, on the holy & hard of adoption + mercy & bio family + kindness & race
TORI: ON LIFE AS A FOSTER CHILD + CHOOSING LIFE + FOSTERING AS A FORMER FOSTER YOUTH
Jamie talks with bio and foster mom, Tori Petersen, on life as a foster child + choosing life + fostering as a former foster youth
MARION: ON TRAUMA PARENTING IN A PANDEMIC + NEW MERCIES FOR QUARANTINE + GOLDFISH & RED WINE
Jamie talks with adoptive mom, Marion Smyser, on trauma parenting in a pandemic + new mercies for quarantine + goldfish & red wine.
REBEKAH: ON FINDING RHYTHMS + TRUE SELF CARE + THE GIFT OF DOWN SYNDROME
Jamie talks with biological + adoptive mom, Rebekah Lyons, on finding rhythms + true self care + the gift of Down syndrome.
MANDA: ON STEPPING IN AND OUT OF MOTHERHOOD + THE MISCONCEPTIONS OF OTHERS + CREATING SPACE
Jamie talks with foster mom, Manda Carpenter, on stepping in and out of motherhood + the misconceptions of others + creating space.
KRISTIN: ON INVESTIGATIONS + PUTTING YOURSELF IN BIO FAMILY'S SHOES + THERAPY ALL AROUND
Jamie talks with adoptive mom, Kristin Berry, on investigations + putting yourself in bio family's shoes + therapy all around.
SHARDAY: ON LIFE AS AN ADOPTEE + TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION + RECONNECTING WITH BIOLOGICAL FAMILY
Jamie talks with adoptee and mother, Sharday Dufrsen, on life as an adoptee + transracial adoption + reconnecting with biological family.
EMILY: ON FOCUSING ON THE CALL + GETTING HELP + LEARNING TO LOVE AND SURRENDER
Jamie talks with adoptive and foster mom, Emily Norton, on focusing on the call + getting help + learning to love and surrender.
JENNIFER: ON PLACING A CHILD FOR ADOPTION + HAVING COMPASSION ON BIRTH MOMS + HOLDING JOY AND PAIN TOGETHER
Jamie talks with adoptive and birth mom, Jennifer Wooley, on placing a child for adoption + having compassion on birth moms + holding joy and pain tog...
ANGELA: ON EMBRYO ADOPTION + LOVING IN OBEDIENCE + GOING INTO ADOPTION WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF TRAUMA
Jamie talks with bio and adoptive mom, Angela Braniff, on embryo adoption + loving in obedience + going into adoption with no understanding of trauma.
SHEA: ON THE GRIEF OF GOODBYE + PERSONAL CHILDHOOD TRAUMA + BEING A PART OF BIO PARENT'S VILLAGE
Jamie talks with bio and foster mom, Shea Balajadia, on the grief of goodbye + personal childhood trauma + being a part of bio parent's village.
VALERIE: ON BEING FLEXIBLE + CHANGING THE TONE WITH YOUR MOM FRIENDS + SUPPORTING ADOPTION WITHOUT ADOPTING
Jamie talks with bio mom, Valerie Woerner, on being flexible + changing the tone with your mom friends + supporting adoption without adopting.
RACHEL: ON LOSING YOUR IDENTITY AS A MOM + EXPERIENCING LOSS THROUGH EVERY STAGE + THE PRIVILEGE OF ADOPTION
Jamie talks with bio + adoptive mom, Rachel King, on losing your identity as a mom + experiencing loss through every stage + the privilege of adoption...
CASEY: ON FEELING FORGOTTEN BY GOD + PRESSING IN THROUGH THE WAIT + PRIVATE DOMESTIC ADOPTION
Jamie talks with bio + adoptive + foster mom on feeling forgotten by God + pressing in through the wait + private domestic adoption.
FRIDAY FIFTEEN: INSTALLMENT #2
Jamie Finn, bio + adoptive + foster mom, talks jealousy + believing Jesus is better + practicing trust in the small moments + riced cauliflower.
JAMIE: ON STAYING GUARDED + PACKING UP AND SAYING GOOD-BYE + TALKING ADOPTION WITH YOUR KIDS
Jamie talks with adoptive and foster mom, Jamie, on staying guarded + packing up and saying good-bye + talking adoption with your kids.
KATIE: ON ADOPTING SIBLINGS + ATTACHING THROUGH THE UNKNOWN + LEARNING ON THE JOURNEY
Jamie talks with adoptive and foster single mom, Katie Page, on adopting siblings + attaching through the unknown + learning on the journey.
MARALEE: ON FINDING YOUR IDENTITY AS A FOSTER MOM + MAKING CASSEROLES + BEING THE KEEPER OF YOUR FOSTER CHILD'S STORY
Jamie talks with biological, adoptive, and former mom, Maralee Bradley, on finding your identity as a foster mom + making casseroles + being the keepe...
FRIDAY FIFTEEN: INSTALLMENT #1
Jamie Finn, bio + adoptive + foster mom, talks staying in the messy with bio parents, Job + how no one can get in the way of God's plan + fake Girl Sc...
JESSICA: ON INFERTILITY + BUDGETING YOUR EMOTIONS + UNDERSTANDING THE PRODIGAL SON
Jamie talks with adoptive and foster mom, Jessica Satterfield, on infertility + budgeting your emotions + understanding the prodigal son.
MELISSA: ON ADOPTING AS AN ADOPTEE + BEING ENOUGH FOR YOUR KIDS + MINDFULNESS
Jamie talks with biological and adoptive mom, Melissa Corkum, on adopting as an adoptee + being "enough" for your kids + mindfulness.
MELANIE: ON THE RIGHT CHILD + UNDIAGNOSED HEALTH ISSUES + POST ADOPTION DEPRESSION
Jamie talks with biological and adoptive mom, Melanie Taylor, on the right child, undiagnosed health issues, and post adoption depression.
LISA: ON FOLLOWING GOD INTO THE HARD + UNEXPECTED ADOPTION + RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS
Jamie talks with birth, biological, adoptive, and foster mom (and former foster youth!), Lisa Qualls, on following God into the hard + unexpected adop...
JAMI: ON FAILED ADOPTION MATCHES + LIFE IN A BIG FAMILY + SELF-CARE
Jamie talks with fellow bio + adoptive mom and founder of The Forgotten Initiative, on failed adoption matches + life in a big family + self-care.
KIM: ON SPECIAL NEEDS + WAITING FOR ADOPTION + PLAYING THE GAME OF FOSTER CARE
Jamie talks with fellow bio + foster mom on special needs + waiting for adoption + playing the game of foster care.
HALLIE: ON SINGLE MOMHOOD + SUPPORTING FOSTER FAMILIES + SERVING AS A CASA
Jamie talks with fellow foster mom, Hallie Graves, on single momhood + supporting foster families + serving as a CASA.