Hard Knocks

December 19, 2019

Episode 79: Shataya Walker – Depression, Custody Battle, Helping Husband Deal with Alcoholism

In this episode, I chat with Shataya about her parent’s divorce when she was 14, depression and an almost suicide attempt, meeting her son’s biological father after High School, getting pregnant when she always swore up and down that she never wanted kids, postpartum depression, breaking up with the father, meeting her current husband, helping…

December 16, 2019

Episode 78: Kelsey Christensen – Bullying and Single Motherhood with Twins

In this episode, I chat with Kelsey about some medical issues she had when she was a child and how the medication caused her to gain a lot of weight, which in turn, led her to be bullied for it. We also talk about the losses she’s had, her marriages and divorces and what it’s…

December 12, 2019

Episode 77: Lindsay Sorensen – Loss of Father and Two Brothers, Sexual Abuse, Abusive Relationship

In this episode, I chat with Lindsay about the loss of her father and two older brothers, as well as sexual abuse by one of those brothers. Lindsay talks about her mom’s mental health problems, as well as an abusive relationship. All of these things have affected her throughout her life. She shares how she…

December 10, 2019

Episode 76: Kati Mason – Sexual Abuse, Parental Abandonment, Infertility & Miscarriage

In this episode, I chat with my friend Kati about the sexual abuse she endured as a young child, as well as the abandonment she felt by her mom as a child and teenager. Those things together really affected her and the way she viewed herself. She was constantly searching for love and always felt…

December 7, 2019

Episode 75: Tasia Duncan, part 2 – Life After Loss

In this episode, I talk with Tasia about life after loss. She did her first episode (#39) where she talked about the loss of her precious baby girl, Holland, to Trisomy 18. Tasia shares about getting pregnant again, what it’s like to have to resume life and mom guilt.* At Tasia’s three month post-op appointment…

December 5, 2019

Episode 74: Michelle Young – Infertility and Becoming an Author

In this episode, Michelle shares briefly about her learning disability, a long-term abusive relationship and her infertility diagnosis. It was a combination of all those things that led her to become a self-published author.* When Michelle went to University, she was struggling with her studies and her writing. Someone suggested she get tested and Michelle…

December 3, 2019

Episode 73: Jourdan Watts – Random Guest Questions Answered

In this episode, I answer the random questions that I ask each guest at the end of every episode. Listen to the full episode here. LINKS TO THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: –Gift guides –Nicole’s episode on infertility –Tamagotchi toy –Bubble jug –I Think God Can Explain by Splender (listen on the Hard Knocks playlist…

December 2, 2019

November’s Top 10

Each month, I will do a post just like this that will include the top 10 podcasts for the previous month. I may be biased and I think you should listen to all of them.. There really are so many lessons to learn in each episode, even if you think you won’t relate to their…

November 25, 2019

Episode 72: Ty Jensen – Bullying, Meeting Father as a Teen, Mom’s Caregiver

In this episode, I chat with Ty about how the challenges he faced growing up in poverty, as well as being born with a cleft lip and palate. We also talk about how his father came back into his life randomly one day when he was a teenager, then died just a few short years…

November 23, 2019

Episode 71: “Isabella” – Her Parent’s Nasty Divorce and How It Affected Her

In this episode, I chat with “Isabella” about how her parent’s nasty divorce at age 15 affected nearly every aspect of her life. During the divorce, there were literal death threats, as well as lots of other emotional abuse and some physical abuse. Isabella was always a good girl, but found herself doing some things…