Episodes
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Men's Mental Health with Cam
Trigger Warning: Swearing, sexual abuse, suicide, depression Join Emi as she sits down with her husband, Cam, to talk about men's mental health. Cam is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and was raised in a family of all women. Listen as he discusses his childhood trying to figure out how to…
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S2Ep2: Holiday Stress and Trauma
TW: swearing, adult topics, miscarriage, infertility, trauma, rape Join Emi and Alix as they b*tch, I mean, discuss their woes of the holidays. Both Emi and Alix don't have the greatest memories surrounding "the most wonderful time of the year". Emi's house was a land where everything had to be...
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S2Ep1: Introducing Alix
Welcome to season two of Motherful! Kayla has stepped back from recording for now, so Emi will be introducing you to her new co-host, Alix. You'll get to hear a little about Alix, the things she's passionate about, and some upcoming topics for season two!
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Emi's Reaction: Healing After Family Abuse
Trigger Warning: Swearing, sexual abuse, assault, rape, abortion, trauma, incest In this episode, Emi sits down with her friend Mike to discuss the episode that Emi recorded with Hecate from Finding OK. Mike and Emi have been friends for almost 10 years, and there were still things he found out…
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Healing Family Trauma
TW: rape, incest, abuse, self-harm, drugs, suicide, alcohol, death, murder In this episode, Emi sits down with her cousin to talk about their r*pist grandfather. This cousin was the first person Emi told in her family about her abuse, and the man he once saw as his hero, his idol, instantly…
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Dissecting Anger w/ Stew
TW: Anger, swearing, emotions Join Emi to talk to Mark, the creator of the Stew Anger Management Journal app. They talk about how the app can help people in their everyday life dispel anger by journaling, listening to nature sounds, breathwork, and daily challenges. Mark details why he created…
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Mystery Topic: Abortions
TW: rape, abortions, incest, swearing, children screaming in the background In this episode, Kayla surprises Emi with her mystery topic: Abortions. Emi was very surprised by Kayla's choice in topics, as she didn't know where Kayla would lie on the topic. Kayla did a lot of scientific factual...
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PREVIEW: Abortions
Please listen to this preview before listening to our full episode on Abortions. We fall on the pro-choice side for different reasons, and if you feel strongly as a pro-life person, you may want to skip listening to this episode. We will not tolerate any hate or bashing of us for our opinions.
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Seth's Story: Surviving Mayhem, Thriving Anew PART ONE
TW: Swearing, drugs, suicide, near death experience, religion, religious persecution, bullying, abuse Join Emi to talk to her friend Seth to hear his story. Seth is a member of the LGBTQ community and was raised in a conservative Christian household. From a young age Seth knew he would need to...
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Seth's Story Part Two
TW: bipolar, swearing, LGBTQ, suicide, drugs, depression, religion, religious persecution In Part Two of Seth's Story, Emi and Kayla have a Q&A session. He talks about how his bipolar diagnosis changed him, how he copes with that diagnosis, and how someone can support a person with bipolar in…
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Co-Parenting Bonus: Mike's Advice
Join Emi and her uncle Mike to talk about co-parenting from a bio dads point of view. Not only is Mike the dad of two sons, he raises those two sons in separate co-parenting relationships, TWENTY YEARS A PART. Mike certainly has his fair share of experience in the field and is here to share his...
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Co-parenting
TW: swearing (probably) Join Emi and Kayla in this episode to talk about co-parenting, something Kayla has a lot of experience with as a bonus mom. In today's society, there are lots of kids being raised in co-parenting households. Join us to talk about tips and tricks that can help navigate…
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TRAILER: Co-parenting
Take a sneak peek at what Kayla and Emi will be talking about in their main episode of co-parenting. Kayla, a proud bonus mom of two and bio mom of one, has been through some ups and downs in her coparenting relationship, and we're here to dip our toes in the water with what we will be talking...
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Toxic Relationships
*Trigger Warning: Possible swearing, infidelity, mention of drug use, abuse, family abuse* Everyone talks about toxic people, but what makes someone toxic? In this episode Kayla and Emi talk about their experiences with toxic people in relationships, friendships, and families. Know what red flags...
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Love Languages
Trigger Warning: Children Shrieking and crying briefly in the background Want to know how to improve your relationships with your partner, your friends, or your family? Check out this episode with Emi and Kayla as they talk about the importance of knowing your own and the people around you's love...
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Birth Stories: Planned & Unexpected PART TWO
*Trigger Warning: Adult Content, Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorder, Post-Partum Depression, Adoption, Swearing* In PART TWO of Birth Stories, Kayla and Emi talk about their journeys to motherhood. Kayla talks about being pregnant and struggling with her eating disorder, as well as planning a...
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Birth Stories: Planned & Unexpected PART ONE
Trigger Warning: Adult content, Swearing, Post-Partum Depression, Anxiety In Part One of Birthing Stories, Kayla and Emi sit down with Kayla's sister Alyssa to talk all things natural birthing. Alyssa tells her stories from her two pregnancies. She talks to us about birthing classes, doulas,...
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Aussie Chats: United States v. Australia
Do you love an accent? So do we! In this episode Emi got to sit down with her old AUSTRALIAN friend, Casey, who she met during a foreign exchange program in high school. Casey (in her marvelous Aussie accent) talks about her favorite U.S. memories, her least favorite parts of the U.S. and tells…
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Mystery Topic: Dog Breeding
**Trigger Warning: animal abuse, puppy mills, animal cruelty** In our first mystery topic, Emi surprised Kayla by discussing the pros and cons of dog breeding, specifically the unethical commonality of puppy mills. The pros of getting a new doggo? Companionship and all the luvins. The cons? You...
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BONUS CLIP: Kayla's Story
*Trigger Warning- eating disorders, body dysmorphia, depression* During recording, there were a few missing things Emi wanted to address with Kayla about her eating disorder, so SURPRISE, you get a bonus clip!
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Kayla's Story: Divorcing ED
*Trigger Warning: Eating Disorder, Swearing, Depression* It’s not all about food: that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Just like any addiction, an eating disorder is fueled by the addiction to control, to the sense of power. Like a dark, unlit alley in the middle of the city, an eating disorder…
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Emi's Story: Childhood Sexual Assault
*WARNING: This episode may contain some triggering topics and sensitive information. Please listen at your own discretion!* In this episode, we will discuss Emi's experience with sexual assault, her path to disclosure, her personal growth and her aspirations to help others.
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Ep 1: Who We Are
In this episode, you will learn more about who we are both as mothers, friends and sisters from different misters and why we choose to come together to create this podcast.
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Motherful: Why a Podcast?
Why did we want to begin a podcast? Who are we? This is a little snipit of the who, what and why of Motherful.