Real Mother Fuckers

The conversation explores the topic of anger and rage in motherhood, discussing its origins and how to manage it in a friendly and understanding way. The hosts share personal experiences and insights, highlighting the importance of understanding and channeling anger in a healthy way. They also discuss the societal expectations placed on mothers and the need for support and recognition. The conversation touches on the evolution of conscious motherhood and the freedom for women to choose their own paths. The hosts emphasize the importance of being true to oneself and setting realistic expectations in motherhood. Logan Cooper, Vanessa, and Stephanie discuss the importance of healing from past trauma and breaking the cycle of generational trauma. They emphasize the need for self-reflection, therapy, and open communication in order to heal and create healthier relationships with oneself and others. They also discuss the impact of childhood experiences on parenting and the importance of acknowledging and repairing mistakes with children. The conversation highlights the value of vulnerability, self-compassion, and gratitude in the healing process. Are you ready to face the triggers in your life? FOLLOW LOGAN COOPER https://www.instagram.com/crookedcounselorcooper/ TikTok: Crookedcounselorcooper FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Raena Boston is a Co-Founder of Chamber of Mothers, a writer, and a firm believer that “doing it all is a big scam.” This episode covers the topics of motherhood, paid leave, and the challenges faced by working mothers. It delves into the impact of paid leave on the mental health and well-being of mothers, the need for support and advocacy for mothers, and the societal expectations and guilt associated with motherhood. It delves into the need for mothers to push back against these outside world expectations and create space for themselves and their OWN family values. Shouldn’t mothers get a moment to take in a reflection of who they want to be as mothers? Especially, after giving birth to child(ren)? Why doesn’t our society honor such an important role? FOLLOW RAENA www.thrworkingmomtras.com/instagram @chamberofmothers FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game that focuses on storytelling and collaboration. It can be played in person or online and has gained popularity through shows like Stranger Things. D&D allows players to create characters and go on adventures together, with one player acting as the dungeon master who guides the story. The game offers a safe space for creativity, problem-solving, and social interaction. It has been used therapeutically and as a tool for self-discovery. Our guest, Shelly Mazzanoble, shares her experience with D&D and how she merged her love for the game with parenting. In this conversation, Shelly Mazzanoble discusses the benefits of playing Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) as a parent. She highlights how D&D can foster creativity, problem-solving skills, and social interaction in children. Shelly also explains how D&D can be used as a tool for everyday parenting, emphasizing the importance of communication, collaboration, and setting expectations. She shares personal anecdotes and insights from her own experiences as a parent and a Dungeon Master. Overall, Shelly encourages parents to find joy in the unexpected, let go of control, and embrace the unique journey of parenting. Are you ready to cultivate creativity in your life? FOLLOW SHELLY MAZZANOBLE https://shellymazzanoble.substack.com Amazon Bookshop playdnd.com FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

How do you finally do life after the loss of your spouse? In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Julie Margaret Martella, a resilient woman who has turned her personal tragedy into a source of inspiration and guidance for others. Julie opens up about her journey through widowhood, sharing the emotional and practical challenges she faced after the loss of her spouse. She offers profound insights on coping with grief, finding strength in solitude, and rebuilding a fulfilling life after loss. Whether you are experiencing a similar journey or supporting a loved one through theirs, Julie's story is a beacon of hope and a testament to the power of resilience and love. Tune in for an episode filled with empathy, wisdom, and the unwavering spirit of a woman who navigates life with grace and courage. This episode offers a realistic insight on having to deal with life without your spouse! FOLLOW JULIE MARGARET MARTELLA www.navigatingwidowhood.com Patreon@navigatingwidowhood Instagram and Facebook @navigatingwidowhood FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

This episode explores a mother whose child has been diagnosed with Sturge-Weber Syndrome, a rare neurological and skin disorder characterized by a facial birthmark and can also include, neurological abnormalities. In this episode, Mallory Kilgore will take us through her family’s journey, from the initial signs and diagnosis to the everyday challenges and triumphs they encounter. She’ll share her insights on navigating the healthcare system, managing treatments and therapies, and finding the right support. We’ll also explore the emotional and social aspects of living with Sturge-Weber Syndrome and how it has impacted their family dynamics. FOLLOW MALLORY KILGORE https://www.instagram.com/mallory_rosol_kilgore/ https://sturge-weber.org/ The Sturge-Weber Foundation) https://birthmark.org/ (The Vascular Birthmark Foundation) FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

If you’re in a happy marriage or relationship, we still recommend listening to this episode. Holly has worked on high profile divorce cases with professional athletes and celebrities and has seen the messiest of situations. But it doesn’t matter how much money and status you have – Holly shares the most common thread for divorce and it may surprise you. We love Holly because she gets real with us on the divorce and separation process. We bust myths, we learn about the brutal length of the divorce process, and who the judges typically are and how they ultimately decide the fate of your divorce. Also, should you get a pre-nup? Listen and find out! Holly is so fun to listen to, even about a difficult topic like divorce! FOLLOW HOLLY J. MOORE https://www.instagram.com/hollyjmoore/ Subscribe to her pod, Made for Moore: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-moore-with-holly-j-moore/id1730797527 https://www.youtube.com/@MadeForMoore https://www.moorefamilylawgroup.com/ FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Ali has an impressive imaginative fire in her and she joined us to share how she makes that creativity spark. She is a TV writer (Apple TV’s The Morning Show), director + producer (Comedy Central, BuzzFeed) & the creator of writeandflow.com. This episode is for nearly everyone. You don’t need a title as an artist to be creative. We think everyone has room for a little extra creativity, whether it’s doodling in your journal, writing a funny caption to your IG post, watercolor painting, or just driving a new route home. Studies show that creative pursuits are good for your mental health. Are you ready to cultivate creativity in your life? FOLLOW ALI VINGIANO https://aliv.substack.com/ https://www.writeandflow.com/ https://www.instagram.com/therealalivingiano/ FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

This interview is a testament to the power of authenticity and vulnerability, as Anna Alcorn fearlessly opens up about the realities of raising a child with Down syndrome. Her story is a beacon of hope for parents facing similar challenges, reminding us all of the beauty and resilience that lies within every individual, regardless of ability. RESOURCES ndss.org www.dsasdonline.org FOLLOW www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Hey Mother Fuckers, this is Steph. I’m bowing down from the podcast and Vanessa will keep it alive as a solo podcaster. In this episode, we talk about our business divorce, why I decided to leave, and I answer Vanessa’s lingering questions. I’ve read that this sort of a breakup is called a “conscious uncoupling” and I like the sentiment. I’m just glad to have my old friendship with Vanessa again. I’ll transition out slowly from the pod so you will see me on interviews over the next couple of months. If I’m lucky, I’ll be a guest in future episodes. Let’s support Vanessa and watch this bitch fly solo. Podcasting is a lot of work and I look forward to seeing her take on the wonderful beast, like everything she does in her life – with grit and grace. FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Lux ATL is a former stripper with a PhD in literature. If you're feelin' fancy, you may call her Dr. Lindsay Byron even though she ditched professor life to focus on being an author, a podcaster, a mom of two, a wife, and she hosts world class retreats teaching women sensual movement. Lux ATL turns societal norms upside down and we love her for it. Through her thought-provoking content and captivating storytelling (literally, we were on the edges of our seats when she spoke to us), she inspires everyone who listens and reads her work to embrace their flaws and celebrate their uniqueness. We talk about what it's really like to be a stripper, why she stayed with her stripping career for so long even with a doctorate, and how she drastically transformed her life and work. FOLLOW LUX ATL linktr.ee/hookergatepodcast goodtimesbadgirls.com/school-of-stripcraft open.substack.com/pub/lindsaybyron? https://www.instagram.com/lux_atl FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Reyna Beckler runs a thriving yoga studio (also our first sponsor!!!) and has built a loyal customer base yet she has dealt with a phenomenon many of us encounter: imposter syndrome. According to a VeryWell mind article, it “is the psychological experience of feeling like a fake or a phony despite any genuine success that you have achieved. It can show up in the context of work, relationships, friendships, or just overall.” Imposter syndrome can affect anyone. Reyna shares her life story to remind us that this mindset is holding us back from our dreams and deprives us from the self-confidence we deserve to feel. We have a feeling that our listeners will resonate with her path, as a child of Mexican immigrants, a survivor of domestic abuse, and a determined woman who carved her own career path in a male-dominated industry before taking the plunge into starting her own business. FOLLOW REYNA https://www.sageyogastudios.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sageyogastudios/ https://www.instagram.com/reynabeckler/ FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Mikaela is a trailblazer who defies norms and we love her courage, her passion, and our educational experience with her on the pod. She is on a mission to provide open-source, community-driven data for a seldom studied area in psychedelic research – mushrooms and mothers. She is currently working on preliminary results from 300 testimonies in the Mothers of the Mushroom survey. We talk about psilocybin use as a sacrament and a spiritual medicine, its categorization by the US government as a schedule 1 substance, the history of its use dating back to our ancestors, and its place in the home today. Some may think this is a controversial episode and we think it’s enlightening and educational. As always, listen with an open mind. FOLLOW MIKAELA AND RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/mamadelamyco/ https://www.mushwomb.love/mothersofthemushroom The Family Trip (documentary described in the episode) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvqjqNntSrY FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Our modern lives lead us in constant search to chill the F out. Mom rage is a thing. Anxiety and depression are in our regular vernacular. We are stressed. Some of us address these issues with a vacation, a trip to the spa, therapy, meds, and other options. None of these are bad but what if we can address them with something we have with us at all times and is completely free? Chintu Shah, an ER doc in Southern California, and a father of 2, joined us to talk about our breath. As you can imagine, his job ain’t no walk in the park. During his shifts, it’s high intensity all the time. Through years of work, he uses his breath to help him regulate his nervous system on overdrive. He gives us very practical tips on how to approach our breath. Anyone can do it. No apps are needed. Just a few minutes of your day and a bit of curiosity. FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Nicole is a Peloton founding master instructor, four-time Ironman triathlete, and has spent a decade in NYC as a writing professor at Columbia and Rutgers (she has 4 masters degrees, what!!!). She joined the pod to gives moms words of wisdom on how we can achieve the art of hustle and flow. Oh boy, don’t we all need to hear this one?! This interview was a personal favorite for Vanessa because she rides with Nicole on many 5 am rides on her iFIT-enabled bike. Listen to this episode where we talk about limiting beliefs, growing courage in our vulnerability, and how it all deepens as we age. And even though Nicole is a mentor for the mind, body and spirit, we love how she still got vulnerable with our questions around her personal baggage and f*ck ups. FOLLOW NICOLE MELINE + RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/nicolemeline/ RMF listeners get 20% off the Envision Planner with code MOTHER: https://shop.nicolemeline.com/products/envisionandintegrate Get a free 5-day trial of the Alter Together membership at nicolemeline.com/alter with code MOTHER FOLLOW US www.realmotherfuckerspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

What’s it like to grow up in Generation Z? Often labeled as the lonely generation, the young adults of our society grew up in a confusing time, warping their sense of belonging, self, and community with the help of the Internet and social media. We spoke to Anaya, who is a beautiful soul and an open book. She gets in-depth about a topic we explored last week – suicide. She is a suicide-attempt survivor and she bravely told us about her struggles with mental illness and how she got help (with so much support from her mother). She also gives helpful tips for parents – from a child’s POV – on how to talk to your kids struggling. Anaya was fortunate to attend a rehabilitation center and she shares what she learned from her time there and how listeners also struggling can add these options to their wellness toolkit. In our previous episode, we talked to a mother whose son died by suicide. Let’s continue to learn and bring awareness to suicide, the second leading cause of death of our young generation. FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Julia’s son, Kyle, died by suicide at age 22. Steph found her on the writer platform, Substack, where she writes about mental illness, suicide, and alternative treatments for depression. She wrote about recent statistics: “Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people in the US — those ages 10 to 14 and 25 to 34.” Did you know that nearly 800,000 people a year die by suicide worldwide? How do we change this number? Could an answer be to bring more awareness to alternative treatments, methods, and therapies? We discuss this in-depth in the episode. Julia wants more awareness of a topic we do not talk about enough. So here we are, doing what we can. This episode may be hard to hear but it’s important for us to listen. We discuss her experience working with doctors and the healthcare system when it comes to mental illness and how she would do it differently if she had another chance with Kyle today. FOLLOW JULIA https://julialwilkinson.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/juliawxyz/ FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Shana has opened our eyes on how we might want to think, act, and talk about food in our homes. 22% of children and adolescents worldwide show disordered eating, according to JAMA Pediatrics. What if there’s a better way for us to have a relationship with food? A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Shana gives an approachable look at wellness topics that are inclusive, non diet, and weight neutral, all with an intersectionality of social justice. What does healthy really mean? What if we no longer shame foods? What if we reframe how we talk or look at our diets? A lot of this is a practice of unlearning what we’ve grown up with, what society and social media and influencers shove in our faces — on how to eat, how to look, how to be “healthy.” We invite you to keep an open mind, for you and your families. FOLLOW SHANA https://www.thenutritiontea.com https://thenutritiontea.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/thenutritiontea FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Vanessa was fortunate to have experienced working with a doula for her second birth. What a difference she made. We talked to the thoughtful, lovely and elegant Jeanne-Marie to explore why one of these professionals might be a great option for your birth, no matter where you plan on having your baby – at a hospital, a birth center, or at home. We like to think of a doula as your birth experience’s COO, the homie that will always have your back, and your bedside therapist. We talk about the role of the doula (they are not just for mom!) and how to find one that works for you. According to Dona international, a doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to their client before, during and shortly after childbirth to help them achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible. FOLLOW JEANNE-MARIE https://linktr.ee/jeannemariepaynel https://www.instagram.com/jeannemariepaynel/ FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

Kristen is a widely followed woman online. As of writing this description, she has 691K followers on IG, 580K on YT for her personal channel, and 188K for her animal channel. She talks about the early days of being online, before it was even called “influencing” and we discover how much it’s changed back in the day, to now. This woman does it all. She’s a mom of 2 under 2, she’s an entrepreneur, she’s an animal lover, a first-responder’s wife, and much more. Kristen is raw and real and it’s what she’s known for online. In this episode, you will find out: how she deals with haters, how much she actually documents her life and what her husband thinks of it, and how she was able to fish out a cashew from her daughter’s nostril, delicious! Lots of funny and juicy stuff in this one! FOLLOW KRISTEN LEANNE https://msha.ke/kristenxleanne https://www.youtube.com/kristenxleanne https://www.youtube.com/kristenleannevlog https://www.instagram.com/kristenxleanne/ FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support

In 2000, Julie Stotlar’s 6-year-old daughter, Lauren, was killed by the school bus that took her to school every day. In their grieving process, Julie and her husband found that the support available just didn’t resonate. They found that the most helpful way to support families was connecting them with others who had been through a similar loss. Vanessa read about Julie’s story in the book by internationally acclaimed spiritual medium Rebecca Rosen, called What’s Your Heaven? She was so touched by Julie’s story and how she created hope out of tragedy through her organization GrieveWell and we are so honored she came to talk to us on the pod. We talk about unimaginable loss, grief, and healing. She gives us tips on how to make a shittier day even slightly better. Some of these include singing even if you suck at singing, yoga, going outside, and more. This isn’t just a sad story, it’s a meaningful and hopeful journey of loss and love and working on forgiveness. FOLLOW JULIE AND GRIEVEWELL/RESOURCES What’s Your Heaven? by Rebecca Rosen: https://www.rebeccarosen.com/whats-your-heaven GrieveWell: https://www.grievewell.com/ FOLLOW US https://www.instagram.com/realmotherfuckerspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/@RealMoFosPodcast https://patreon.com/RealMotherFuckersPodcast DISCLAIMER This podcast has mature language and content. Moms ears only — don’t have this one on with your kids in the room. These are our opinions and experiences as moms, take what you like, or leave it. Don’t be thinking we’re telling you what to do. Seek professionals, do your research, and call the experts for help. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realmotherfuckers/support