Word To Your Mothers
by Sondra Doty
Life really knows how to throw some curve balls and punches. Wouldn't be nice to face them head on, having conversations with a Life Doula and coach. Welcome to the Word To Your Mothers ® podcast. I'm your host Sondra Doty. As a person of faith who has faced and is overcoming challenges in the aspects of physical, emotional, and spiritual, I believe healing and restoration is possible for everyone amid the chaos life always brings. We aren't meant to do life alone. Together, let's have conversations that reveal your worth, your value and that you are enough. With every listen, you will get practical ways to manage stressors and process emotions in a non-judgmental and encouraging way. We all desire to live a life with more hope, faith, peace…and more moments of joy. So, take a deep breath, have an open heart, and listen to this week's episode.
Episodes
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Ep 55: Sticks and Stone ... but WORDS
Who remembers the saying, "Stick and stones may break my bones, but words may never hurt me?" That statement may have worked for a minute on the playground when we were 8. But the reality is words do matter and they can and will hurt. Words can lift us up or they can tear us down. What lies have...
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Ep 54: Relationship with Food with Sondra Doty
So, what is your relationship with food? Yeah, Sondra knows it's complicated and it's not the most fun topic to address. Sondra realized her food relationship was really damaged. When she got down to the heart of the matter, she realized it took root at birth. This is when she realized she needed...
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Ep 53: Broken and Blessed with Sondra Doty
Where might you be broken or blessed in your current circumstance? In this episode Sondra shares how one decision brought her to a place of broken and blessed at the same time. She learned that many times we think we are only living in one or the other. That one decision is what Sondra now calls,...
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Ep 52: Old and New Habits with Sondra Doty
What is the first thought that comes to mind when you hear the word, habit? Most of the time, if we are honest, we probably go to the negative habits of our lives. Like, "I wish I was doing better at." … On this episode, host Sondra Doty explains how old and new habits can go together; that we...
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Welcome to Word To Your Mothers®
Hey, it's host Sondra Doty and I want to welcome you to the Word To Your Mothers® Podcast. As a Life Doula and Consultant, it's been an honor to share my story and others on this podcast. I hope you find these episodes encouraging and helpful. We aren't meant to do life alone, and the…
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Ep 51: Restoration Story: More Ways Than One with Sheri Prescott
On this episode, guest Sheri Prescott shares a few different stories how God redeems in more ways than one. Sheri believes that God uses small moments to change the world and that every day is a gift because of Jesus' finished work on the cross! In this episode we cover: Restoration through loss,...
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Ep 50: Restoration Story: Perspective with Sondra Doty
How does perspective aid in restoration? By bringing a different lens to what isn't viewable. In this solo episode host Sondra Doty shares a few stories on how perspective brought healing and restoration in her life. Consider what happens when one begins to wear glasses: First, they get used to...
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Ep 49: Restoration Story: Infertility, Fertility Treatment and Adoption with Scott & April Patterson
Welcome to the new series on WTYM Podcast called Restoration Story. Our first guests are Scott and April Patterson. They are from sunny Florida and have two beautiful boys, Nathan and Elijah. In 2009 they started their own photography and cinematography company, Life's Highlights. Their…
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Ep 48: Finding Renewal in Any Season of Life with Sondra Doty
What would renewal look like for you in your current season? What do you think of when you hear the word, renewal? Do you think renewal is available in every season? Ok, ok, enough with the questions. Host Sondra Doty is back with her first episode of 2022 to share how she is finding renewal in…
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Ep 47: "I Can't Keep Up," with Sondra Doty
Do you hear your mind or body saying, "I Can't Keep Up" – especially this time of year in all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? How do you respond when you hear yourself telling you this? This saying has come up often for host Sondra Doty over the last few months. Faced with a few…
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Ep 46: Cell Phone Permit with Naomi Dahl
Our kids often request many gifts around the Christmas/holiday giving season. Some of you are faced with the request of your child/teenager asking for a cell phone right now. Well, before you run out and buy that phone or hit "add to cart" on your online purchase, here are some facts to consider:...
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Ep 45: Faith, Ministry & Daily Devotions with Monica Ritchie
Have you always been a person that has asked big questions? -- particularly in the areas of faith? Well, today's guest Monica Ritchie was obsessed with asking those really big questions from a really young age. That aided in her calling of being a writer, speaker, theologian, and truth teller.…
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Ep 44: Hola Postpartum with Alexia Pettersen
It's time to think about postpartum healing and nourishment in a whole new way that, perhaps, isn't so new. And it's time to have conversations around healing and recovery and how we can often neglect the fact that there is a healing process after giving birth. "In those first six weeks a mother...
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Ep 43: Reflections on Age and Turning 40 with Sondra Doty
What has age taught you? Do you worry or stress about getting older? Maybe you have found confidence the more you age. In episode 43: Reflections on Age and Turning 40, host Sondra Doty shares how she said goodbye to her 30s this summer and welcomed a new decade. She breaks down how God opened…
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Ep 42: The Calling of Motherhood with Kasidy Isahaq
Have you ever been all dressed and ready to go to work, church or an event and then your little human vomits all over you? Or maybe it's been sleep deprivation, courtesy of that same human being, that kept you up all night and then you can't move one more inch without breaking down in tears?......
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Ep 41: What is Life Doula Consulting? with Sondra Doty
Have you ever thought, what exactly does a life consultant or life coach do? Or told yourself, "I would really like to try a session with a life consultant, but I just don't know?" It's ok to wonder and ask those questions, because the reality is many are interested but just don't know where to...
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Ep 40: Summer Trip or Vacation with Sondra Doty
How would you define the adventure that is traveling with children? Perhaps you call it a "trip" or is it a "vacation?" In friend circles, people have always joked that any travel that is with children is a trip and not a vacation. One thing that's most certainly true when you are done with a...
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Ep 39: Makie and the Late Bloomer Crew
Do you feel like your dreams are long gone or that you've missed your moment? Does it seem overwhelming to even start pursuing a dream out of fear or failure? This week's guest Makie Bloomer states that it's #NeverTooLate to bloom. Makie hopes to inspire you to chase dreams and try new things…
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Ep 38: Time is Flying by with Sondra Doty
Have you ever scrolled through your phone or picture album and came across a picture from the past that just hits your heart so hard and makes you think, "Wow, time is flying by?" Host Sondra Doty saw this picture (the one you're looking at) of her oldest and herself and that's what happened. At...
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Ep 37: Home Reno Survival 101 with Sondra & Nick Doty
It's the season, and what season is it you ask? No, not road construction season, but home renovations season, LOL! That got me thinking about the many renovations my husband/guest Nick Doty and I have taken on in our 16-plus years together. We started our marriage, in fact, becoming owners of a...
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Ep 36: When the Encourager Needs Encouragement with Sondra Doty
What role do you primarily play in relationships: The encourager or the one receiving encouragement? As parents, it can seem like encouragement is our full-time job. I mean, who knew kids needed encouragement just to put on their shoes and get out the door, LOL! As Mother's Day weekend…
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Ep 35: Steadfast Retreat with Dre Barthel
Have ever thought or recognized you needed a weekend away for refreshment or rest? Whether you're in the midst of the mundane or the mountain top of life? Maybe, you have waited for an invitation to do a getaway, but that invitation has never arrived. Well, host Sondra Doty wants to welcome you...
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Ep 34: Moving Forward After Miscarriage with Kari Dobbs
Moving forward after any loss can feel like a journey with no clear direction. Sometimes the pain from a loss can feel easier to depress it than address it. Have you ever thought of turning a time of grief into a creative outlet as a way of expressing that grief or sadness? In episode 34: Moving...
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Ep 33: Adopt-A-Grandparent with Hillary Kline
During a season of loneliness or a hard circumstance have you ever wished someone would just send you a card or note to boost your day? In episode 33: Adopt-A-Grandparent, guest Hillary Kline shares how she recently started a passion project called, "Adopt-A-Grandparent." The program is meant to...
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Ep 32: CBD Wellness with Patty Gilk of Jes Naturals
There are many misconceptions about CBD. Have you thought about using CBD in your own life, but haven't been sure on where to start? Host Sondra Doty wanted to have guest Patty Gilk of Jes Naturals come on the podcast and share her story. Patty talks about why she opened her store Jes Naturals in...
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Ep 31: Cultivating Music in Your Home with Ivory Doublette
People often ask my husband and I how we got our boys so interested in music, instruments and singing. That question is kinda hard to answer, because it's something that happened very organically. In short, it happened through family, friends, church and more. In episode 31: Cultivating Music in...
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Ep 30: The Great Unraveling with Abbie Johnson-Part 2
Have you ever asked yourself, "How can I begin again?" In this world which we live, we can easily at every corner avoid what is going on the inside and avoid a true "begin again" moment. So, how do we stop the avoidance and as God, "What do you say of me today?" In Part 2 of The Great Unraveling...
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Ep 29: The Great Unraveling with Abbie Johnson-Part 1
Have you been walking down a path of showing externally that everything is OK, but internally you know you're not OK? Also, have you ever asked yourself what is stable for you or from where are you getting your stability? Host Sondra Doty realizes these are hard and honest questions to ask. In...
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Ep 28: Permission to Restart with Amber Bibelheimer
Have you ever been in a place of burnout in parenthood or other areas of life? Perhaps you're there now. Many of you would likely raise your hand to the former or latter. So, how do you know when it's time for a restart or to evaluate what is or isn't working? In Episode 28: Permission to…
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Ep 27: 2020 Dumpster Fire ... or Refining Fire?
We've all seen the memes of 2020 being a dumpster fire. Some are extremely funny, but host Sondra Doty also found herself annoyed with them. Mind you, Sondra loves using humor as a healthy coping tool; but at some point, she has to be honest with herself and do some therapeutic evaluation of the...
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Ep 26: Choosing a Different Path: A Mother's Journey with Alcoholism-with Sarri Truscinski
Host Sondra Doty is honored whenever people share their vulnerability on the WTYM podcast; it helps enable a deeper conversation, if not a more, honest and impactful one. Today's guest provides exactly that. She simply reached out to Sondra and said she wanted to share her story around her...
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Ep 25: Healthy Habits This Holiday Season with Annie Trimberger
It's hard to believe we're a little more than a week before the holiday season and that many people already have their Christmas tree up. Many of us look forward to this time of year but many others this time brings on added stress, anxiety and frustrations. This year, with everything going on,...
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Ep 24: Response Ability
When host Sondra Doty's oldest was little, she and her husband started something called "responsibilities before privileges." They wanted their son to understand the importance of hard work and helping and that playtime can be a nice reward. Sounds fair and motivating enough, right? Well, not...
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Ep 23: Hearing God's Voice Every Day with Brooke Peterson
It brings host Sondra so much joy welcoming guest Brooke Peterson with Well Women Co. Brooke is a wife, mother, author, podcast host and mastermind coach. She created Well Women Co to equip women to impact the atmosphere around them with the Kingdom of Heaven. Brook's mission is to help women…
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Ep 22: Just Look Up with Joe Beckman
When host Sondra Doty's friend writes a book, she pays attention; because it is no small task to add the title of "author" to one's name. That is why Joe Beckman of Human Connection Matters & Happy Caveman is our guest for episode 22, "Just Look Up." Joe had shared his infectious energy, humor…
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Ep 21: One-Year Celebration
October 2 will be the official one-year celebration/anniversary/birthday of Word To Your Mothers podcast. That got host Sondra Doty thinking about milestones, celebrations and anniversaries, oh my! How do you celebrate? Are you mostly the planner in your life? Do you find it hard to know how to...
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Ep 20: Parenting In The Unknown
The movie character Elsa (from "Frozen") has taught many parents in many different ways how to "Let It Go." How did we miss the signs of what was to come when she was singing loudly through mountain tops, "into the unknown?..." We've probably hit the unknown or have we always been in the unknown...
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Ep 19:Enneagram 101
WTYM welcomes guest Andrea Dodge. Andrea is a certified Enneagram coach, a photographer, mom to 3 kids, and an avid fan of the TV show "Parks and Rec." Along with her husband who is a pastor, she has invested much of her life to local church ministry. She is passionate about the enneagram because...
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Ep 18: In Sickness and In Health
Reflecting on the day host Sondra Doty and her husband Nick got married they aren't sure they realized the weight of that phrase in their vows,.... "in sickness and in health." In episode 18: In Sickness and In Health, Sondra and her husband have an open conversation on how they have indeed lived...
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Ep 17: Simple Summer
Before the episode starts Sondra addresses the killing of George Floyd an the many other men and women that have been wrongfully killed. A few weeks ago, host Sondra Doty took a pause on her social media accounts and podcast episodes; taking time to listen and learn from black voices. Like the...
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Ep 16: Commencement 2020
In this episode host Sondra Doty brings back to the podcast her husband, Nick Doty. Recently, Sondra and Nick were discussing the class of 2020 and the compassion they have for this year's graduates-not to mention their parents or guardians. They're all going through some major disappointments.…
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Ep 15: Supermom, Not Me (Mother's Day Edition)
Happy Mother's day from Word To Your Mothers! This year certainly is strange setting for the annual day of acknowledgement-it's hard to know how to celebrate or even if we should celebrate. Also, it's frankly not always a "happy" day for some moms. Mother's Day can come with many emotions and...
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Ep 14: Laugh with My Other Half
In Episode 14, host Sondra Doty welcomes her partner in life of 15 years, Nick Doty. They both has a desire this week to make people laugh by sharing funny life stories. Stories of how they met, before kids, about their kids, sleep deprivation, postpartum and more. Hopefully, it's not too much of...
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Ep 13: Bearing Disappointment
In this episode host Sondra Doty talks about bearing disappointments. All of us have felt the weight of disappointment during the last month with the current situation: Some days we might simply carry our own and other days we could be bearing the weight of the world's disappointments. Sondra has...
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Ep 12: Authentic Health
In this episode host Sondra Doty shares more about her own health story from the last few months. She breaks down authentic-living with chronic illness and health issues. As she has walk through and recovered from another set of health issues and roadblocks, Sondra found it hard to know how to...
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Ep 11: Motherload of Grief Pt 2 of 2
Word To Your Mothers welcomes back guest Maria to the podcast. Maria is a dear friend of host Sondra Doty. Maria helps others by sharing on grief associated with event-based traumas, as well as chronic traumas (special needs, chronic illness and more.) An educator for more than a decade, Maria is…
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Ep 10: Motherload of Grief Pt 1 of 2
Word To Your Mothers welcomes guest Maria to the podcast. Maria is a dear friend of host Sondra Doty. Maria helps others by sharing on grief associated with event-based traumas, as well as chronic traumas (special needs, chronic illness and more.) An educator for more than a decade, Maria is a...
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Ep 9: Postpartum: What We Wish We Knew
Let's welcome our first guest on Word To Your Mothers, Hope Lien of Held by Hope and Breast Feeding Outside the Box. Hope's passion is to support parents to be empowered and find their perfect parenting style as they bring their babies home after birth, adoption, or surrogacy, giving them the…
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Ep 8: Hello 2020
This "Hello 2020" episode builds on a late-2019 blog post from host Sondra Doty. Click here to read. http://www.wordtoyourmothers.com/the-why/ We are now 15 days in to the new year! How are you doing? For Sondra, It's been a slower start than anticipated-and that's 100% OK! Go ahead and give...
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Ep 7: Making and Capturing Moments
As the holiday hustle starts to build, how do you feel? Do you feel pressure to make and capture all the moments? The holidays can bring a lot of, "should be doing this" or should be doing that." And well-intended should-bes don't end up even close to your intentions. Emotions can run high during...
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Life really knows how to throw some curve balls and punches. Wouldn't be nice to face them head on, having conversations with a Life Doula and coach. Welcome to the Word To Your Mothers ® podcast. I'm your host Sondra Doty. As a person of faith who has faced and is overcoming challenges in the aspects of physical, emotional, and spiritual, I believe healing and restoration is possible for everyone amid the chaos life always brings. We aren't meant to do life alone. Together, let's have conversations that reveal your worth, your value and that you are enough. With every listen, you will get practical ways to manage stressors and process emotions in a non-judgmental and encouraging way. We all desire to live a life with more hope, faith, peace…and more moments of joy. So, take a deep breath, have an open heart, and listen to this week's episode.
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