When I first started Mom Gone Mild, I honestly had no idea where this podcast would go or what it would become. I just knew I wanted to create a space for real, honest conversations about motherhood, womanhood, identity, and everything in between.
Now, when I look at what it is becoming, I’m so proud.
I continue to receive the sweetest feedback from the women I interview, and knowing they felt comfortable enough to open up to me means everything. It is truly an honor to sit across from these women, hear their stories, and be trusted with such personal parts of their lives.
So far, I’ve interviewed women from completely different walks of life. I’ve talked to a pediatric sleep consultant, influencer, Brain spotting therapist, trauma informed yoga teacher, business owners, mothers, other podcasters, and a mom raising a child with hydrocephalus.
They all came on the podcast to talk about something different, but every conversation has reminded me that there is always more to a woman than what we see on the surface.
Sometimes I finish an interview, turn off the camera, and just sit there for a minute. I may have gone into the conversation thinking we were talking about business, yoga, motherhood, or a medical diagnosis, but I leave thinking about courage, survival, identity, and how much we all carry that no one else can see.
There Is Always More to the Story
We meet someone, hear what she does, and sometimes assume that is her whole story.
But then you sit down with her and really start talking.
You learn what she experienced before creating her business. You hear about the moment that completely changed her life. You learn about the trauma she survived, the risks she took, or the motherhood journey she never expected.
Someone can appear confident, successful, and completely put together while carrying things most people know nothing about. These interviews have taught me not to assume I know someone based only on the version of her I see today.
Strength Can Look So Different
I used to have a very specific idea of what a strong woman looked like. Now I realize that strength shows up in so many different ways.
Strength can look like rebuilding your life after trauma.
It can look like starting a business when you have no idea if it will work.
It can look like advocating for your child after receiving a diagnosis you never expected.
It can look like speaking about one of the hardest moments of your life because you know another woman listening may be going through the same thing.
Being strong doesn’t mean you never struggle, cry, question yourself, or feel scared. Sometimes it simply means continuing, even when life looks nothing like you thought it would.
I’m Learning How to Listen
These interviews are also teaching me how important it is to truly listen.
I can prepare all the questions in the world, but sometimes the best part of an interview comes from putting those questions aside and following what the guest just said.
I’m learning how to slow down, stay present, and allow the conversation to go where it naturally needs to go. I never want the podcast to feel like I’m simply checking questions off a list. I want every guest to feel like she has the space to express herself in her own words.
The episode is about her. Her experience. Her voice. Her story.
The women who trust me with these conversations are helping me grow, not only as an interviewer, but also as a woman.
We Are Anything but Ordinary
You don’t have to be famous, have thousands of followers, own a huge company, or have everything figured out for your life to matter.
Some of the most powerful conversations come from everyday women who have experienced something real and found the courage to talk about it. Their honesty reminds us that we aren’t as alone as we sometimes feel.
Mom Gone Mild is becoming more than I imagined when I recorded my first episode. It is a place where women can show up as their full selves and know that someone listening may feel seen, understood, or less alone because they chose to open up.
And we still have so many amazing women coming on. There are more experiences to hear about, more lessons to learn, and so many powerful conversations ahead.
I’m incredibly proud of what Mom Gone Mild has become, and I feel so lucky that I get to sit across from these women and listen.
If interviewing regular women has taught me anything, it’s this: we are anything but ordinary.
And honestly, we’re only getting started.
