The Mom Manual

#095 - How I Navigate Motherhood Holistically with Mary Kate Kilfoy

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Hi! My name is Kate and I am ThatCrunchyMomKate on instagram and tiktok. My love for living a more holistic lifestyle started when I started experiencing chronic symptoms during pregnancy, that lasted years. I took back control of my life and now it is my passion to help others navigate motherhood holistically while also taking care of themselves.

#094 - How I Built a Business I Love & That Allowed Me to Be Home with My Boys with Melissa Clayton, founder of Tiny Tags

Follow Melissa on Instagram @tinytags and check out her website tinytags.com
Melissa Clayton is CEO and founder of Tiny Tags, an online jewelry brand designing and creating fine personalized jewelry exclusively for mothers. Tiny Tags’s mission is to celebrate children and each woman’s unique journey of motherhood. Redefining ‘mommy jewelry’ with simple and classic designs, Tiny Tags is adorned by celebrities and moms all over the globe. Tiny Tags has been featured in People Magazine, InStyle, NBC’s Today Show, CBS’s The Talk and many more.
As a former CPA who knew she had to break out on her own path, Melissa is obsessed with entrepreneurship and sharing the lessons she has learned along the way. Melissa holds a BA in Philosophy from University of Massachusetts and a MS in Accounting and MBA from Northeastern. Melissa is a wife and mother to three boys and resides in Acton, MA. @tinytags Melissa is also a Shark Tank alum and was on the show in 2021

#093 - Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports with Kelley Coleman

Kelley Coleman is a feature film development executive turned author and advocate for parent caregivers and individuals with disabilities. Her book Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports draws upon over a decade of experience, including her own experience parenting a child with multiple disabilities. Kelley lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two boys, and her son’s trusty service dog.

#092 - Supporting Autistic Children and Their Families with Molly Johnson, Autism Consultant, M.Ed

Follow Molly @theautismconsultant and check out her podcast, The Autism Consultant
Molly Johnson is an autism consultant with 10+ years experience working with autistic children. She transitioned from being an autism teacher in the public school system to consulting with parents from all over the world after seeing a need for parent support.
Molly holds a bachelor’s degree in special education, a master’s degree in educational administration, and a master's degree in Autism Spectrum Disorders. As an autism consultant, she has combined her passion for collaborating with parents and classroom experience to support parents with skill development, like potty training, and improving challenging behavior.

#091 - The Importance of Sleep Routines for the Whole Family with Moms on Call

Follow Laura and Jennifer on Instagram @momsoncall and check out their website https://momsoncall.com/
We heard it too many times: “Babies don’t come with an instruction manual.” Instead of taking the old cliché at its word, we asked “why not?”.
Every day as pediatric nurses, we used to take after-hours patient calls for a busy pediatric practice in Atlanta, meaning if any of the 9,000 patients had a question at night or on weekends, we got paged. For years, we answered questions from concerned parents who, interestingly, all had the same questions! We decided it was time to give parents a simple and easy-to-follow guide addressing their most common curiosities and concerns.
This was so well received, our print-outs quickly grew into a library of resources including 3 books, 3 video courses, 2 apps and a flourishing network of consultants. Moms on Call is amazed to say our that resources have helped over 750,000 moms and dads across the world parent with confidence as they discover the joys of the first four years. And we are thrilled to introduce you to the team that makes this magic happen!”
Laura Hunter, LPN - Laura is a mother of five, a pediatric nurse with over 25 years of experience, an entrepreneur, an author, public speaker and a highly sought-after infant-care consultant who has an international following. But there’s one common passion for all the areas of Laura’s life— her desire to inspire and encourage parents.
Jennifer Walker, RN, BSN - Jennifer has multiple roles—wife, mother of three, pediatric nurse, public speaker, infant and toddler care consultant and author. Jennifer has over 25 years of pediatric nursing experience and has a heart to equip parents with practical advice and inspiration for the joys and challenges of parenthood.

#90 - How Sleep Affects Your Baby's Health and Well-being with Dr. Meredith Broderick

Meredith Broderick, MD is a Stanford trained triple board-certified neurologist specializing in sleep medicine and behavioral sleep medicine. Her holistic approach incorporates allopathic, behavioral, and preventive strategies to guide her patients to become great sleepers. She was selected by her peers as one of Seattle Met’s 2023 Top Doctors. You can find her on Instagram @sleepdoctormer sharing her passion for sleep education, hiking and climbing in the alpine, or e-biking with her husband and two daughters in the Seattle metro area.

#089 - How I Juggled Inventing a Product and Caring for a Newborn with Kelly Lavery, founder of Strucket

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Six years ago, local Sunshine Coast mum-of-three Kelly Lavery was searching far and wide for an easier way to soak and drain stained baby clothes. Recognizing the problem, Kelly went looking for a product that would allow no-touch soaking of laundry items – but couldn’t find anything like it. And so, she created one. Her design, the Strucket 19L, a patented Strainer Bucket which includes an interlocking connection, was soon picked up by Aldi and Bunnings and is now sold in the US, Canada and the UK, and most importantly its manufactured in Australia, keeping all the profits on Aussie shores.

#088 - How to Talk to Your Kids About Race with Jasmine Bradshaw

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First Name Basis podcast
Jasmine Bradshaw is an anti-racist educator, educational consultant, podcaster and founder of First Name Basis, a business that specializes in giving adults the tools they need to teach kids to be anti-bias, anti-racist and inclusive. Jasmine uses her first-hand experience as a former teacher, as a mom of two young children, and as a Black bi-racial woman to inform her work. She collaborates with schools across the country to implement anti-racist curriculum and to train teachers to foster an anti-bias classroom environment. She is also the creator of multiple anti-racist educational resources, including her Bite-Sized Black History, Ally Elementary Jr., Ally Elementary and Ally Jr. High (coming winter 2023) curriculum for students and the First Name Basis Podcast — which has a library of over 130 episodes and more than 800,000 downloads — for parents and educators. When Jasmine isn’t working, she enjoys embroidery, attending library story time with her daughters and watching “The Office.”

#087 - How I Went from a Corporate Career to Six-Figure Success with Holly Haynes

Follow Holly on Instagram @thehollymariehaynes and listen to her podcast, Crush the Rush!
Check out her 5-day challenge helping you create a schedule to build a business in 8-10 hours a week. https://www.hollymariehaynes.com/ceoweek.
Holly Haynes helps female entrepreneurs create simple scaleable offers and systems to grow to multiple 6-figures without relying on the algorithm and without sacrificing their weekends or priorities.
 

#086 - How to Live a Fulfilling Life with Less with Diane Boden from Minimalist Moms

Happy New Year!
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Diane Boden is the voice behind the top-rated podcast, Minimalist Moms. Through her show, Diane shares her personal experiences and interviews inspiring guests who offer insights and tips on living a fulfilling life with less. In addition to her successful podcast, Diane has also authored a book, released in March 2021. Her words and advice have impacted countless individuals and families looking to simplify their lives and find more meaning in the things that matter most.
Diane resides in Columbus, Ohio, with her loving husband and three children.