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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 29 MIN

Big Girls Use Mic Stands Now

from Margs and Mindset · host Barlyssa Lopez

Send us Fan MailMother’s Day hits different when your life has chapters you don’t want to erase. We’re sipping margaritas, adjusting to mic stands that somehow make us feel like beginners again, and then we get honest about the real mood behind the holiday: gratitude, love, pressure, and memories that still have weight.We talk about what it’s like to celebrate being a mom while also carrying complicated family relationships and the emotional reality that motherhood didn’t start out the way we imagined. There’s a particular kind of heaviness when the day feels “showy”, when everyone wants to make it big, and your nervous system just wants it to stay simple. We unpack that tension and why it’s okay to love your life now without pretending the past didn’t shape you.Then we zoom out to the season we’re in as parents: milestone after milestone. Dance recital days that leave you exhausted but in awe, high school transition nights that make time feel loud, and taekwondo testing that reminds you your kids are becoming their own people. We keep coming back to one theme: the duality. Being proud and heartbroken at the same time doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong, it means you’re paying attention.If this resonates, subscribe for more real talk, share the episode with a mom who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find us. What part of Mother’s Day feels the most complicated for you right now?Music Track: Building Dreams by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Copyright Free Background Music

Send us Fan Mail Mother’s Day hits different when your life has chapters you don’t want to erase. We’re sipping margaritas, adjusting to mic stands that somehow make us feel like beginners again, and then we get honest about the real mood behind the holiday: gratitude, love, pressure, and memories that still have weight. We talk about what it’s like to celebrate being a mom while also carrying complicated family relationships and the emotional reality that motherhood didn’t start out the way...

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