One of the most impressive things about mom business owners is the variety of things they do and how much they manage to get done. 

The women podcasters on this list juggle raising a family and owning a business every day. In addition to those huge tasks, these women have also added hosting their own podcasts.

You'll find a variety of topics and industries represented on our podcast round up. Be sure to check them out, subscribe, and leave a review if you become a fan!

Setting up the legal base for your business doesn't have to be confusing! Join Natalie Puglisi each week as she shares her legal knowledge about all things small business law, trademarks, contracts and content protection. Natalie breaks down legal concepts in a way that easy to understand and implement in your business. So whether you're just starting out or you've been in business for years, this podcast will help you figure out how to legally protect yourself and your business.

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Are you ready for clear, concise, actionable information that will move you forward in your business without overwhelming you?

The Adventures in Marketing podcast has the resources, information, and inspiration you need to manage your marketing.

A educator at heart, Gwen is a marketing guide with 15 years experience working with hundreds of small business owners to get them unstuck and excited about marketing their business!

Marketing doesn't have to be scary!

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A podcast designed for individuals and families who want more. Ashely's mission is to empower you to take control of your life, money, goals and more.

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Hosted by Megan and Nicholas De Salvo, the Refreshing Edge Podcast is a deep dive into digital marketing, business leadership, raising a family and how to stay married as business partners.


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Are you ready to reconnect with your creativity? This is the podcast for you if you want to spend time playing with what lights you up and creating but aren’t sure where to start or need support in continuing down the creative path. Everyone is innately creative, and life can be so much more fun and joyful when we heed that call to connect with our creativity and begin creating.

As a creativity coach, writer and quilter, Amy talks about her own creative life and process as well as hosting interviews with guests about all things creativity: the process, blocks and challenges, creative thinking, creativity as play, and sharing your creative gifts with the world.

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Sunny is the founder of the Independant Podcast Network where she mentors new podcasters as well as producing her own shows for parents and Christians. She is also a professional voice-over artist.

I am the Remnant reveals how God is using Sunny (and others) to directly speak to His people

God of Miracles, is a highly-produced, narrated podcast that shares personal stories of the amazing miracles God is doing every day.

Her parenting podcasts focus on the different journeys parents take as their children grow. 
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September is Read a New Book month which makes this the perfect opportunity to discover a book written by a mom author!​

If you're feeling called to be more creative, but having trouble putting that desire into action, this is the book you need!

Creativity Unstuck is a gem of a book. Tawd doesn't accept any excuses as she gently but firmly guides you through ten immediate, actionable steps towards making creativity a habit. You will work through your creative blocks as you learn to make time in your busy schedule, handle inner criticism, use ritual to connect with the Muse every time you need her, and so much more.

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If you like tropical settings, cultural exploration, a little fantasy mixed in with a little romance and compelling stories linking the past and present, then you’ll love this exotic novel!

In ancient Hawaii, a young princess and a commoner fall in love. Although they are forbidden from each other, the young lovers believe they have the blessings of the gods and work to find a way to be together. But their love ends tragically, setting off the myth of the naupaka flower, a symbol of their love.

​Centuries later, Liz gets the opportunity of a lifetime to move to Hawaii and she takes it without a second thought. Hoping for a fresh start, Liz settles in to island life with new friends and new adventures. But when she learns of the naupaka myth she starts to have recurring feelings of Deja vu and vivid dreams of what seems to be a prior life. And after meeting a man she feel intensely drawn to she begins to question everything she knows. Liz can't help but wonder, is she doomed to a similar fate as the ancient lovers she feels so connected to? Or can she break free of the curse she has always felt trapped under and finally find peace?

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Adopted at birth, Karen Huck spent sixteen years searching for her biological family. This autobiographical book retells her experiences and the journey she took to reconnect.

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Love More is packed with over fifty ways to build joy into childhood and create loving family memories. Simple, easy to implement for the any busy family.


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Amy's books are about women on adventures that they may not have chosen, but for some reason chose them. They have a little adventure, mystery, and a touch of romance.

Overlander's Daugther - In 1847, seventeen-year old Sarah wants no part of walking two thousand miles behind a wagon to Oregon, but her father leaves her no choice. When her innocence is taken in one violent moment, her quilt provides her only solace as she flees into the wilderness.

160 years later, twenty-eight-year old Harper unearths Sarah’s quilt which has been passed down to Sarah’s great-granddaughter, Agnes whose last wish is to record the story of her treasured family quilt before her memory fades completely and the two women embark on a journey to share the quilt’s story. Throughout the intertwined narratives, both Sarah and Harper hold tight to the quilt as they find the courage to accept their losses and tell the truth despite the consequences honesty brings. In doing so, they both discover a resilience and inner strength they didn’t know they had.

The Tarot Cipher - When widow Tricia Seaver finds an ancient tarot card hidden at the Inn where she and her daughter are staying, her vacation transforms from a relaxing week touring London into an intriguing treasure hunt for three more priceless tarot cards with the sexy innkeeper.

Amy's latest book,  Cold Hard Cache - an adventure mystery, will be available this fall.

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We're excited to welcome Dr. Zarya Rubin, holistic health coach and CEO of Wild Lilac Wellness, to the MOB blog! Learn more about Dr. Rubin at the end of this blog post.

​Well, it looks like masks and social distancing are here to stay with no end in sight.

Yikes.

When this was a two-week affair way back in the beginning, maybe we could get by with pajama parties and Netflix and chill, but sh*t’s been real for a while now and is only going to be more challenging once the weather turns gloomy and rainy – I don’t know about you, but the sunshine is one of the only things keeping me going!

Maybe you’re an essential worker, putting yourself on the front lines so the rest of us can have groceries delivered, or treating our loved ones in the hospital. And for that we are beyond grateful. Or maybe your business has ramped up with folks seeking self-care or online services, or maybe you’re pivoting and accidentally homeschooling and trying not to fight with your significant other between Zoom calls and doing All. The. Things.

Wherever you are in all of this, here are some creative ideas I’ve been using to stay safe, stay (somewhat) sane, and still feel like I’m doing something with my brain. I would love to hear your creative ideas in the comments!

Make Beer Bread

For some unknown reason, this pandemic has brought on a baking frenzy. I’ve seen bags of flour for $85 on Amazon, and yeast is pretty much nowhere to be found (true confession, I just bought a 1lb bag! Apparently it keeps for a year).

But you know what is plentiful? BEER! And you can use that brew to create the easiest, most delicious bread in about an hour. You heard me. That’s 
including the baking time. No rises, no proving, no sourdough starter, and no Great British Baking anxiety. This recipe is foolproof. And it can be made with alternate flours, like spelt, but I haven’t attempted it yet with totally GF flour (which can be found without heading to the black market). Tabor Bread in SE Portland also sells their gorgeous flour as well as their divine breads for pickup, but hey, it’s not as much fun for the ‘gram.

Here’s the recipe – I used any old bottle of Modelo Especial and it turned out perfectly! 

Start A Meditation Practice

If you’ve been telling yourself “I should meditate” but haven’t gotten around to it, now is the time. Without the shrill daily alarm clock and morning rush to get the kiddo off to school, I’ve been doing daily morning meditation along with my nightly ritual. There are a couple of easy ways to get started with online apps that will guide you through all of the beginner steps.

My favorite is Headspace, which is free right now for healthcare providers, but also has a free section for beginners. Other popular apps are Calm and Insight Timer (which is completely free). The key is really finding a quiet space where you can be uninterrupted (I know, it may sound impossible right now, but maybe lock yourself in the bathroom if you must!) and not judging yourself. Your mind will wander – that doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.

There are also some great specific meditation practices I share with my clients like The Body Scan and The Five Senses Meditation. You may find some amazing results in terms of your overall focus, decreased anxiety levels, and increased calm.

Take An Online Course

What better time to acquire a new skill or some new knowledge? Earlier this spring, I took THE most popular Coursera course – the Yale Science of Well-Being, with Professor Laurie De Santos. It’s free to audit, all online and self-paced, and has been an eye-opening wealth of information as well as
practical tips for increasing happiness. Bonus: bragging rights that you went to Yale!

Another friend has decided to learn Korean. I’m taking an Instagram course to
uplevel my online game, and I also plan to catch up on all of the amazing MOB talks we have at our disposal before hitting MOBCON!

Get An Activity Box For The Kiddos

If you’ve hit a home schooling wall and are looking for some outside assistance, why not try an activity box or kit? Some of our favorites for my curious 6-yr-old explorer are:

- The Kiwi Box, with STEM-focused activities that change every month,
including crafts, experiments and more. Kits are available for ages 0-14+ and
you get 30% off when you sign up for emails. https://www.kiwico.com/

- Highlights magazine has an amazing subscription called Top Secret, for ages
7+ which sends you on a spy mission to a different country every month. Kits
come with an activity book filled with challenging puzzles that get you closer
to solving the crime, along with a fact-based book that holds the answers to
history, geography and cultural questions. So far we’ve done the Egypt set
and are ready to head to Mexico, Australia and China! All from the comfort of
our couch. https://www.highlights.com/store/puzzle-book-clubs/top-
secret-adventures

- MOB-owned Little Minds Learning Box by Bry Daley
(https://www.littlemindslearningbox.com/) is an amazing monthly
subscription service geared towards early childhood development though
play based activities. Activities are created to strengthen children's skills in
major areas of child development including: physical motor, social-
emotional, language, and cognitive development. The activities are so
beautifully put together with such care and inspire both instructed and open-
ended creative play!

​We just got the Performing Arts themed box and my kiddo has already hosted a movie night and transformed the popcorn into a sensory “calming box” that even got her featured on an episode of Brains On!

Host A Virtual Happy Hour/Coffee Date

In the past few months I have hosted my medical school class reunion, created a weekly happy hour for my best girlfriends from around the world, done co-working online, and caught up with a few old friends I haven’t chatted with in AGES. I also have a “virtual coffee” option on my Calendly to network even during a pandemic!

Even though we may be sick of Zoom, it’s always uplifting to see people other than your cats, share your struggles and wins, and raise a glass to surviving another week of this challenging time.

​Oh, I also joined a wine club…Cheers!