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MOM TALK

ByJordan Rye and Victoria McGaha
88 episodes

Podcast Summary

Dive into the heart of motherhood with "MOM TALK," the podcast that captures the joy, chaos, and camaraderie of being a mom. Each episode is a vibrant celebration of the everyday experiences that unite mothers, from the excitement of summer plans to the emotional rollercoaster of school events. Join hosts as they share relatable stories and insights, creating a welcoming space for new moms, moms-to-be, and seasoned parents alike. What sets "MOM TALK" apart is its lineup of well-known guests, including parenting experts, beloved authors, and influential figures who share their personal journeys. Past discussions have ranged from navigating the challenges of work-life balance to crafting the perfect summer bucket list. With each episode, listeners are encouraged to laugh, reflect, and connect with the shared joys and struggles of motherhood, making it a must-listen for anyone seeking a genuine community in the world of parenting. Tune in and feel at home!

#1

Summer Bucket List

In this episode, we celebrate the last half day of school and dive into our ultimate summer bucket list. From waterparks and play places to city savers and zoos, we're sharing all the fun activities we've planned for our kids. Tune in for some great ideas to keep your little ones entertained all summer long. Don't forget to follow us on Apple, Spotify, and Instagram & Youtube. Enjoy your summer!

2025-05-28•29mins
#2

Recital, Graduation, and Really Tired Parents

Join us as we catch up on the wild events of our past two weeks. From kids' Field Days and dance recitals to handling school awards and fifth grade graduation, their May has been non-stop! Tune in to hear about everything from quick lunch runs to pre-op appointments, and even a fun-filled home run derby. It's a full episode of mom adventures and juggling busy schedules!

2025-05-21•33mins
#3

Ep. 1 Introducing Mom Talk!

Throwback to our very first episode! Whether you're new to following us or if you've been around for a while, we are taking it back to where we started on this podcast journey! We will be back with new a episode next week!

2025-05-14•28mins
#4

Maycember

Join us for this week's 'Mom Talk' as we navigate birthday bashes, Mother's Day plans, and more family fun. Available now on your favorite podcast platforms.

2025-05-07•31mins
#5

Margo Lowy

In this episode of Mom Talk, we sit down with Dr. Margo Lowy, a psychotherapist with a focus on motherhood. Dr. Lowy delves into her journey from social work to researching maternal ambivalence, the subject of her book 'Maternal Ambivalence: Loving Moments and Bitter Truths'. She shares insights on the therapeutic process, the importance of understanding and embracing all feelings in motherhood, and the value of maternal experiences. The conversation highlights the significance of self-compassion, the challenges and rewards of both stay-at-home and working mothers, and the need to support each other in the messy, loving journey of motherhood.

2025-04-30•40mins
#6

Stadiums, Snacks & Celebrations

In this episode of Mom Talk, get the full scoop on a whirlwind weekend that includes a trip to St. Louis and all our Easter activities! Don't miss out on the full rundown of events and family fun!

2025-04-23•30mins
#7

Jenya Hall

In this heartfelt episode of Mom Talk, we reconnect with our dear friend Jenya, joining us all the way from Canada. We talk about her incredible journey from growing up in Russia during the Soviet Union era to becoming a young mom, moving to the U.S., and eventually finding her place

2025-04-16•40mins
#8

Golf Cart Mom

On this episode of Mom Talk we are deciding what heavy machinery mom we are! We have heard of being a helicopter mom but lawnmowers and bulldozers are new for us.

2025-04-09•30mins

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#9

March Madness, but not the kind you're thinking

On this episode of Mom Talk we are catching up on Spring Break trips and how long Jordan was on the road without a bathroom break. Is she afraid of heights now and will Victoria ever do a ski lift??

2025-04-02•33mins
#10

Shannon Logan

Today on MOM TALK, we have Coach Shannon! She is a health coach for women and moms. We loved talking to her and she gave us great advice on sleep, diet, exercise, and work life balance. Make sure you give her a follow! @coachshannonlogan Coachshannonlogan.com

2025-03-26•39mins
#11

Balancing love and limits

Today on Mom Talk we are discussing conflict and compromise with kids and co-parents.

2025-03-19•28mins
#12

Beverly Harris

Victoria had such a good idea to interview Bev in our own way. Bev said anything that gives glory to God she would be happy to do! We asked her questions about her diagnosis, symptoms, and how her family is praying through the trials.

2025-03-12•35mins
#13

February Unpacked

On Mom Talk today we are catching y’all up on what’s being going on. We’ve had dance competitions, baseball, and doctor appointments.

2025-03-05•31mins
#14

The A to B of Motherhood

Today on Mom Talk we are deciding if we are type A or type B mom styles.

2025-02-26•26mins
#15

Haley Wise

Today on Mom Talk we have Haley Wise! We talk about her blended brady bunch family and how they juggle six kids schedules and her journey with breast cancer.

2025-02-19•33mins
#16

January Unwrapped

On Mom Talk today we are doing a full catch up of January and what we’ve been up to!

2025-02-12•26mins
#17

Jennifer Matuszak

On this episode of Mom Talk we are with Jennifer Matuszak giving all glory to God! Her love for the Lord, husband, and children shines through this episode!

2025-02-05•40mins
#18

Milestones for kids

On this episode of MOM TALK, we are discussing the CDC milestone changes, homework, and are you a living room family or a bedroom family?

2025-01-29•27mins
#19

Cindy Chester

Today on Mom Talk we have the honor of interviewing our boss, Cindy Chester! She is the co-owner of Eden Day Spa and Salon and she tells us what starting and running the spa has been like for her. www.edendayspas.com

2025-01-22•30mins
#20

It's 2025!

On this episode of Mom Talk we are back at it for 2025! We are giving everyone our word of the year and catch up on everything we did over the holiday break!

2025-01-15•36mins
#21

Emilie Lindsay

Today on Mom Talk we have Emilie Lindsay, registered dietician and mother of three! We ask her thoughts on picky eating, healthy food options, and what she's cooking for her family.

2025-01-08•39mins
#22

Courtney: Wife, Mama, Loves Jesus

On this episode we are talking to Courtney Ferrell! She is owner of Courtney Ferrell Fitness and a mom of two. She tells us her journey of getting into health and fitness and how important it is to make the time when you're a mom. This one is the perfect episode to get you ready and motivated for the new year! She can be your personal trainer, online or in person! You can find her on: facebook @ Courtney Ferrell instagram@ courtney_ferrell_fitness www.fitstrongmama.com

2025-01-01•42mins
#23

Kayla Sykes

Loved having Kayla Sykes on this episode with us! She is a twin boy mom, and we asked all the twin questions we could think of! She is an independent Arbonne consultant and social media public figure. She can help with wellness, leadership, mentorship and be a strong support for anyone needing help making their dream become a reality. instagram _kaylasykes_ Kaylasykes.arbonne.com

2024-12-25•45mins

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#24

Theresa Grubbs

Today on Mom Talk we have Theresa Grubbs, Victoria's aunt! She is mother of two and aesthetician at Bella Medical Spa. Her daughter Sammy was diagnosed with HHT and Theresa is explaining how they found the diagnosis and how they are currently treating it.

2024-12-18•30mins
#25

Holiday Edition

Today on Mom Talk we are catching up on all Christmas plans! Holiday gatherings, school parties, and family time 💚❤️

2024-12-11•31mins
#26

Kayla Gilbert

Today on Mom Talk we have Kayla Gilbert! She is the owner of Maddison Avenue Candle Company and we dives into what it's like running a business, being a CEO, and still having time for your family! www.maddisonavenue.com

2024-12-04•33mins
#27

Gobble This or That-Thanksgiving Edition

Would you rather This or That Thanksgiving edition 🦃

2024-11-27•29mins
#28

Field Trips and Fall Festivals

Today on Mom Talk we are discussing all our fall events! Mason had his first fields trip, fall festivals and trunk-or-treat. We also get into Henry's last fall ball tournament and Mason's pulmonary appointment.

2024-11-20•34mins
#29

Balancing baseball and housework

I had to get Victoria’s opinion on the best vacuum 😂 We talk about baseball and being the default parent

2024-11-13•33mins
#30

Flying into Fall Break

Victoria is telling us all about their family fall break trip! This was her kid’s first time flying and her first time since being diagnosed with PAH.

2024-11-06•29mins
#31

Your husband is home every night!

We are catching y'all up on how its been with Jarrett on his new work schedule and being home every night. Victoria is preparing for her right heart cath, and baseball of course!

2024-10-30•28mins
#32

Update on Victoria's PH

Welcome back to another episode of Mom Talk! Victoria is giving us play by play of her right heart cath procedure and what she is doing moving forward.

2024-10-23•30mins
#33

Fall things

Welcome back to another episode of Mom Talk, we are making a list of fall things with kids! Places we want to take them and fall break plans!

2024-10-16•31mins
#34

Jacqlyn: Wife, mom, real estate agent, and cancer survivor!

We are talking with Jacqlyn Elliott today! She tells about her journey from being 18 and losing her mom, getting married and having kids, and where she is now being a breast cancer survivor! She has such a positive outlook on life, y'all do not want to miss this one! Jacqlyn is a real estate agent and you can find her on in instagram at jelliott.realtor or her website at www.jelliottrealtor.com Check out our instgram @mom_talk_tn for more!

2024-10-09•42mins
#35

Kseniia Duplyakina

Today we are talking tech! We have Kseniia on the podcast, she works for Learnix Tree Centre and she's an expert in Automated Software Testing. She recently moved from Ukraine and became an industry leader in designing and implementing Quality Assurance processes for software. She is also a mother of a five year old son and tells us how she balances work from home and being a mom.

2024-10-02•30mins
#36

Love Languages

We did a deep dive into the 5 Love Languages for ourselves and our kids! We also talk about conflict styles and attachment styles, and how we apply them to our kids. 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

2024-09-25•27mins
#37

Instagram Q&A

Y'all gave us some really good questions to answer! We covered how we met, our hobbies, back to school changes and more!

2024-09-18•29mins
#38

Laci Peterson

We are taking a dive into the Laci Peterson case! It's been 22 years since Laci went missing and her husband Scott went to jail for her murder. The case has been picked up by the Innocence Project to exonerate Scott!

2024-09-11•27mins
#39

PAH Q&A

It's been one year since Victoria was diagnosed with PAH, she is giving us an update on how she is feeling and how her research appointments have been going!

2024-09-04•27mins
#40

Single vs. Married Parenting

We are diving in to how Victoria wonders if she can always tell me how she's feeling. She has her kids full time, compared to me having mine part time and worries she should not complain about needing a break from her kids. See what we both have to say about it on this episode!

2024-08-28•35mins
#41

Lillian Sueiro

On this episode Lilly talks about her pregnancy, her all natural water birth, and her wedding! We really dive into how labor went with no pain relief and a mid wife. And then we get all the details on her location wedding.

2024-08-21•42mins
#42

First Day of School

We are talking about the kids first day back to school! We are also sharing all the fall activities we are going to be doing and an update on Remi's arm!

2024-08-14•31mins
#43

Emma and Henry Q&A

We had Emma and Henry on for a round 2!! We asked what it feels like to be the big kids at school this year going into 5th and 8th grade. We talked about social media and what life is like like with a puppy. 🩷 Instagram | mom_talkpodcast 💙 You Tube | @themomtalkpodcast 🤍 Tik Tok | momtalk5 🩵 Follow Victoria | victorialynmcgaha 💜 Follow Jordan | jordee01

2024-08-07•22mins
#44

Ready for back to school

We are catching you up on how our summer went and getting ready for school to start! 🩷Instagram | mom_talkpodcast 🩵You Tube | @themomtalkpodcast 🤍TikTok Tok | momtalk5 💙 Follow Victoria | Victorialynmcgaha 💜Follow Jordan | jordee01

2024-07-31•39mins
#45

Michelle Connor-Sleep Consultant

We got to do our very first zoom with Michelle Connor, certified sleep consultant! She is passionate about kids and parents getting the sleep they need. Make sure you follow her! @sleepyheadsols on Instagram Sleepyheadsols.com [email protected]

2024-07-24•1hr 0mins
#46

It's Season 2!

We are giving a recap of our first year podcasting! How it started versus how its going now! Thank you to the best fans and followers for riding along with us! And extra huge thank you to our listener support, y'all are amazing!

2024-07-17•37mins
#47

Health Updates

We are giving Victoria health updates on today’s episode!

2024-06-19•27mins
#48

Emma and Henry Rye

My babes are on their first episode today giving us all the details of the spring break cruise and comparing it to their New York trip last summer!

2024-06-12•29mins

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