Through the intersection of Tracy's professional and personal worlds, she's discovered that effective parenting is more about self-care and self-development and less about adhering to a rigid parenting rulebook.

She's passionate to share insights and practical wisdom with fellow parents, assuring you that, in the journey of parenthood, your kids will thrive as long as you continue to nurture, evolve, and care for yourself.

Tracy brings over a decade of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Supervisor, currently serving as the Clinical Director at Ellie Mental Health in Katy, TX.

You do not want to miss this episode!

In the depths of grief from a young age, a traumatic NICU journey, and the dark shadows of depression, Lacy shares what ultimately got her through it all...God.

Losing her dad at the tender age of 10 plunged her into a sea of grief, a sorrow that would later morph into a deep, dark depression as she navigated the complexities of growing up. In the depths of despair, she found solace by surrendering it ALL to the Lord, trusting in his guidance to lift the weight she couldn't carry alone.

As life unfolded, the NICU became another chapter. This time, choosing to lean on God, allowing His strength to carry her through the uncertainties, instead of trying to do it on her own.

Embarking on motherhood with a traumatic birth experience, Aydee Denton found strength and purpose in adversity. Nurturing a son with special needs, she transformed challenges into triumphs by establishing her own delicious cookie business.

While finding steadfast faith in Jesus as her anchor, she also values authenticity, and keeping it real in the ebb and flow of life. With a contagious belief that laughter is the best medicine, she not only sweetens lives with her amazing cookies, but also dedicates herself to educating and bringing awareness to parents facing similar circumstances, creating a ripple effect compassion, understanding, and shared strength.

Embracing motherhood is a journey filled with joys and challenges.

Today's we're discussing finding support and comfort both within ourselves and in our choice of bras. Finding the right support in bras not only provides physical comfort but also symbolizes the strength and resilience of women. Encouraging women to prioritize their comfort and confidence during this transformation phase is a testament to their empowerment in every role they take on.

Sharde' Lewis is a wife and mama of four wonderful children. She has a passion for uplifting women and that same enthusiasm brought forth her very own boutique. J Shanell Boutique is a bra specialty store with a focus on fit, comfort, and fashion, while working with the top brands in the intimate apparel industry.

If you've never had a bra consultation, RUN don't walk and go see Sharde'!

Megan Dahlman is the sought-after trainer for women who want to feel their physical best for years to come. With 17 years of professional training experience and a degree in Exercise Science and as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), she has an uncanny ability to take complicated aspects of your body and make them simple, doable, and sustainable. Megan’s mission is to help every woman - no matter their age - feel strong, pain-free, and confident in all aspects of her body.

With the NEW YEAR here. We talk about the mistake of thinking it has to be "All or Nothing" in order to succeed. Megan helps us shift out perfectionism mindset to have daily success that is simple and achievable.

Mama, grieving the past can be an overwhelming journey, navigating the loss of former identities, dreams, or paths left behind.

Yet, in the depth of this emotional web, there exists a profound solace found in God's boundless grace.

It's within this divine embrace that healing begins—a gentle yet powerful force that soothes the ache of what once was, offering the courage to move forward. Through grace, we're given the strength to honor the past while embracing the present, gradually transforming pain into resilience and guiding us toward a future shimmering with hope and new possibilities.

Tori is a down to earth communicator, coach, and entrepreneur who engages people with her authenticity, wisdom, and passion for God and His word. Whether on stage speaking, coaching her clients, or sitting snuggled on a couch with a friend, her goal is to move others toward God in their story and live for eternity, now.

Boundaries isn't a new word, but during my conversation with Dr. Emily Jacobs, you can see boundaries with a NEW perspective.

"Is your boundary worth your self-respect or is it not?"

Dr. Emily Jacobs is an author, speaker, nurse, wife, mother, and Founder of Empowered Moms - a community where we raise the bars for mothers who know they are worthy of more, to overcome fear and guilt, break cycles, and pursue dreams beyond motherhood.

With over 20 years of healthcare in nursing and corporate leadership experience, Emily started her endeavor coaching healthcare providers and moms ready to up-level life, create healthy boundaries, recognize toxicity, and recover from their burnout stories.

Setting healthy boundaries in motherhood is an act of self-care and can honestly be downright uncomfortable. By embracing these boundaries, moms cultivate an environment where their worthiness isn't tied solely to giving endlessly...but also to acknowledge their needs and well-being. We want to model for our children the importance of self-respect and balance laying the groundwork for a future where peace and fulfillment aren't sacrificed for the sake of others.

"This is not about me working harder, it's about making the life around me flow in an easier way and having more grace for myself."- Elena

Elena is a wife, mama and formerly disorganized SAHM turned home organizing coach on a mission to help overwhelmed moms with tools to create home organizing systems that work for them, that are easy, manageable, and achievable- so they can finally feel good about their home, and themselves in the process

To all the moms out there navigating the whirlwind of daily life while feeling perpetually unorganized, you're not ALONE. Managing a household can feel overwhelming when dealing with chronic disorganization, take a deep breath-- Mama, You're Doing Great!

But remember, it's not about achieving perfection or people pleasing; it's about finding systems that works for you and your family.

Do you constantly feel like you are "pouring out" to your husband, children, and others, but not "filling back up"?

Mama, I can't stress enough how important it is for you to take care of you! I know that self-care is thrown around a lot today, but doing something, ANYTHING for you should be a priority too. No matter how big or small.

I'm here to encourage you to make time to do things YOU enjoy, want to try, to do differently, etc.

Communicating those needs to your inner circle is the first step. When you decide to make time for things that matter to you, it trickles all the way out like a positive ripple effect and will impact your family more than you know!

In today's episode, you hear Annie Grassi & myself + 10 other women in the living room have a real & honest conversation about the HOLIDAYS!

This LIVE in-person podcast episode was so fun & personal!

Topics we chat about:

Expectations for the holidays and how to lower them

Setting boundaries

Doing what's best for your family & your traditions, no one else's!

Lessing holiday overwhelm and burnout

Annie & I want to encourage you, mama! The holidays don't have to be this tabo thing. It doesn't have to be a bad/hard thing, we can find joy in the busyness of the holidays.

Tune in and listen to this LIVE living room episode!!

Life is too busy for date night!

When is the last time I loved on him?

When was our last date night?

When is the last time we all had dinner at the table together as a family?

These are hard but real questions, I know we ask ourselves.

Lea Morgan and her husband, Trey, have been married for thirty-five years and have four grown sons & 2 grandkids.

Through their workshops, books, and podcast, Trey and Lea speak to couples all around the nation with tips on how to have stronger marriages and families.

On today's episode, we talk about what Kills families and marriages today. Tips for busy couples to keep their marriage alive. and the foundations of a strong family unit.

They have also authored three marriage books: 10 Ways to a Stronger Marriage, Wisdom for Your Marriage, and The Daily Marriage Challenge. You can find their speaking schedule, books, and the Stronger Marriage Podcast at treyandlea.com.

Feeling like that decision will determine your family's future?

How do I make the perfect decision?

What if it's the wrong one?

What if we hate this decision?

What if it fails and we have to go back?

I understand these questions and how they take over your everyday thoughts when trying to make decisions.

No matter how big or small someone might think they are. It is big to you and that's okay.

There are a few things I have learned in the past few years that I want to share with you, mama. I want decision-making to become easier for you. I want you to have peace of mind around making decisions for you and your family.

In this episode, I give you questions to ask yourself and tips for choosing what's right for you and your family.

Feeling overwhelmed by the thought of feeding your baby solids?

How you will go from breast or bottle to bites?

Erin is a pediatric nurse practitioner, certified lactation counselor, and a mama to two boys. With over 13 years of experience working with babies and moms, she knows how stressful baby feeding can be.

Erin provides judgment-free feeding education via digital guides and courses and virtual group support for moms of babies and toddlers.

From breast to bottles to bites, Erin has you covered.

We talk about how times and research change, and the guilt and fear parents feel around feeding, she shares the pros and cons of both puree and baby-led weaning, and she tells us what is really true about the common myths around feeding.

Are you paralyzed in fear, grief, comparison, & the unknown? Did you just get a diagnosis? Are you unsure what your future holds for your career or family? Are you stuck in "someone else's life" & you don't know how to stay in yours?

Abby Rose Green is a mom of 3, a wife and business coach, a podcaster, a Down syndrome inclusion advocate, and a speaker.

She co-owns Pursuing HER Purpose, a business devoted to helping budding entrepreneurs launch their own big ideas without losing themselves, their values, or their relationships along the way.

Abby also co-owns HERself, a podcast and community that focuses on getting women one step further than they are today.

She understands that our lives will look different. Discovering the titles that are important to each of us in place of the comparison game is a way we all can win!

I am honored to have her on the podcast today and we are talking about purpose, down syndrome, grief, mindset, and creating your own path, not following someone else.

The power of your mind. The power of your words. The power of what words you say to yourself inside your mind. We, as women & as moms, are our worst critic. We are standing in our own way of growing and being confident.  Growing to be better, to be more confident in who we are. What if you could get rid of negativity? SHIFTING your mind, to be more POSITIVE and speak more TRUTH? Let’s BUST THE LIES together!

After grieving the unexpected loss of her husband and raising two little kids on her own. Bevin Farrand founded the Take the DAMN Chance movement.

Her D.A.M.N. framework has inspired thousands to connect with the people that they love, do the “crazy thing” that makes all the difference and, when given a choice, to take the damn chance.

She also coaches and supports women in achieving their goals, even after going through deeply challenging experiences.

Bevin shares after watching her house burn in a fire, losing her husband unexpectedly, going through IVF & giving birth to her 3rd child, 20 months after my husband past using their frozen embryos and all she has been through. You don't need peoples permission to dream like a child again & go after the DAMN thing.

Tune in and hear how to take that micro step forward today, because we are not promised tomorrow.

50th EPISODE!! WOW! I am so excited, proud & blessed!

THANK YOU! Thank you for tuning in each week & being here in the community. I do this for you mama! I hope each week you walk away feeling validated & seen in your motherhood journey.

I could not do any of this without you. Let's impact more mamas. You can help me do that by leaving your testimony/review here.

Inside this episode, I talk about where the MYDG community started, where it's at now & what's coming up.

Community, MAMA's Night Out & MYDG 1st ever CONFERENCE coming February 3, 2024.

The point of this conference is to shift YOUR MINDSET! We all feel like we are failing or don't know what way to go because of social media and the opinions of others.

We are taking our insecurities, negative thoughts, self doubt and guilt and BUSTING the LIES we tell ourselves.

"We are the only ones....", "My kid is the only one...", "I am a bad mom." The list goes on!!!

So the conference is going to be the mindset shift you need to walk out and into motherhood with a glow and a confidence you have never felt before.

MYDG is not just a brand!

MYDG is a phrase, slogan, a daily reminder!!

It is your STATEMENT to stand by!

It is your TRUTH!

It is your CONFIDENCE!

It is a reminder of how GREAT you are doing!

No matter...

How tired you are.

How frustrated you got today.

How over being a mom you feel.

How dirty your house is.

How behind on laundry you are.

How sassy, testy or “bad” you think your child is, & you blame yourself.

We are not blaming ourselves anymore!!

You are doing a GREAT job! An amazing job being your kids mama!

No one can do it better than you!

All of us mamas have our days, moments, seasons!

Motherhood is not one size fits all. We all mother and do things differently but one thing we all have in common is that we want to be the best mamas we can be.

We are a community that celebrates, encourages and uplifts each other through our motherhood journey.

Tune in & celebrate the 50th episode with me!

In honor of NICU Awareness Month, I have my friend Brandi Storey on the podcast to tell her story.

Brandi lives outside of Fort Worth with her husband, Jamie and two little girls.

Brandi's second pregnancy was a little different than her first. She was admitted to the hospital at 26 weeks pregnant for bed rest with pre-eclampsia and started induction 6 days later because of HELLP syndrome. Penny was born at 27 weeks and spent 112 days in the NICU.

Brandi suffered from a lot of guilt right after birth and feeling disconnected from her baby. They also struggled with juggling a high risk baby in the hospital all while having a 2 year old at home.

She shares the hard & unknowing times, how Jamie & her stayed strong through it all & how celebrating the small victories, lead to the big victory. As well as, advice for couples and families who have a baby in the NICU today.

Dr. Emma Nagy is the founder of My Lighter Way and is on a mission to help mothers nurture THEMSELVES and lessen anxiety as they prepare for birth, the newborn stage, and beyond so they find more delight in their motherhood experience from the start.

Emma is a mindset and mental health coach, and has had a career in health promotion research for 13 years, a PhD in mental health promotion, is a published author, podcast host, wife, and super proud Mama to two boys.

On today's episode we talk about:

-Nurturing our mental health and learning to reduce anxiety as we become Mamas

-How mindset and mental health are very connected

-Preparing for the postpartum by increasing our self connection

-Decrease birth fear and feel confident entering labor

Have you ever thought to yourself....

Here I am looking like a hot mess and there she was with it all together.

GUESS WHAT mama! Life happens to her too! Some days, you'll have it all together and she'll feel like she's struggling.

On today's podcast, I share 5 things that have helped me become more confident as a mama.

I do believe confidence takes time and life lessons.

BUT, I also believe if you incorporate what I share in this episode you will start to see yourself more and more happier and confident in motherhood.