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Host Ariana Evans and guest Minister Crystal Bates talk about Crystal's experience as a person of color raising a son and being an activist for racial justice in Dallas, TX. Crystal and Ariana go way back. All the way back to Longview High School in Longview, TX class of 1995! Crystal has a passionate voice for racial justice in her city of Dallas, TX. Not only was Crystal the first person in her family to go to college and get a degree, she was also the 9th african american female to get a a bachelor of science in economics from UT Arlington. She works with ministries and is a voice for change in Dallas. Follow her on Facebook to join her weekly bible study called Love Heals All Wounds. https://prisonministry.net/OPM

Host Ariana Evans and guest Kim Fields talk about her experience of racism while parenting her two sons. Kim is retired teacher, a lovely human being, a seeker of truth, a lover of books and a mother.

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brooke Lamb, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist have a great conversation about worth and worthiness in motherhood. This is Part 2 of 2

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brooke Lamb, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist have a great conversation about worth and worthiness in motherhood. This is Part 1 of 2.

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brittany Cyr talk about how she has spent the last 2 years caring for her mother's heath needs while also parenting young children. Back after nearly 8 weeks of no episodes (Thanks Coronavirus and a serious lack of motivation to do more than work and homeschool the kids). This episode was recorded pre-covid19 shutdown. Still vital, still important and pertinent, we talk about the health event that sent Brittany and her sister into caring for her mom full time and how their lives have been impacted in the years since.

Working Mama - Jen Hagen-Deir and host Ariana Evans talk about the ins and outs of being the primary provider and mama. Also this week in Nashville and surrounding areas, there was a tornado that left devastation in it's wake. If you would like to help, here are some resources. https://do615.com/p/how-to-help-after-nashville-tornado

Ariana Evans and her guests Dorena Williamson - Children's Author, mama, and first lady of Strong Tower Bible Church and Tiffany Acuff - writer, mama, and activist and co-founder of Corner to Corner mInistry discuss the topic of taking to our kids about racism. Dorena Williamson https://www.dorenawilliamson.com https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/october-web-only/botham-jean-forgiveness-amber-guyger.html https://www.amazon.com/Ms-Dorena-Williamson/e/B077RZ117R?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1582517145&sr=8-1 https://bethebridge.com/ http://www.strongtowerbiblechurch.com/ Tiffany Acuff https://cornertocorner.org/ https://nashville.citymomsblog.com/author/tiffanyacuff/ Nashville Resources https://unitedstreettours.com https://ranktribe.com/nashville - search for black owned businesses in your area

Guest Lindsay Lo and Host Ariana Evans discuss home birthing. Lindsay has had one home birth in the US and one in the UK and got to know the inside of the system from the inside. I don't know why is it that Mamas love to discuss birthing babies but we do!

Lindsay and Host Ariana Evans talk about parenting while grieving the loss of a loved one. We discuss all the pitfalls and milestones and struggles of trying to maintain some sense of normalcy for the kids while falling apart on the inside. We also discuss some good resources and podcasts for dealing with grief and illness. You and Me and the Big C. A candid look at cancer, with Rachael Bland, Deborah James and Lauren Mahon. The You, Me and the Big C team bust some of the myths about cancer. The coolest club you never want to be a part of… Terrible, Thanks for Asking. Honest answers to the question “How are you?” “The show continuously, unapologetically, ferociously plows into subjects most people are too uncomfortable to touch. Griefcast. by Cariad Lloyd. Funny people talking about death and grief, a podcast. Hosted by Cariad Lloyd. Grief is a ball in a box analogy.

Ariana Evans and Towne Burd sit in the beautiful echo-y space that houses the chiropractic clinic that she runs with her husband. We talk about the things that brought her to this moment in life, the thread that she followed and continues to connect her to her body, her family, her health and a deeper understanding of herself. For more information on the clinic she runs with her husband, check out: The Foundry Chiropractic & Upper Cervical https://www.foundrychiropractic.com

The host, Ariana Evans, talks about the new year, the new places the podcast is going, and about you going and doing the thing. That thing that you don't want to do but long to do? Going and doing THAT thing.

Flo Paris Oaks is a woman of many talents and creative outlets. She is a writer, a singer, a songwriter, a homeschooler and much more. This episode, host Ariana Evans and Flo get to talk about her work and writing for A Rocha. https://arocha.us A Rocha engages and equips Christians to deepen their connection to God through the active care of creation. We work in both sub/urban and rural contexts to help restore and maintain healthy ecosystems through a hands-on, community-based approach. Flo gets to be a part of the writing of A Rocha's curriculum for children. Flo not only writes her own music, but she is also part of a band called Rain for Roots that specializes in big stories for little children. https://rainforroots.bandcamp.com You can find more of Flo's writing and singing here: http://www.floparisoakes.com

Shani Dowell talks about life and the way she turned parent gossip about schools and teachers into a positive tool to build relationships between parents, teachers and administrators. Possip = Positive Gossip! Shani's Bio: "Shani Dowell is the Founder of Possip. Shani’s multiple roles as a mother of school-aged children, spouse of a leader of schools, and leader in educational organizations led her to see the need for a tool to improve the conversation between parents and schools – and to create Possip. Shani attended public schools in Houston, Texas and is a graduate of Howard University. She holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University and started her career at Bain and Company before joining The Posse Foundation in Boston. After Stanford Shani worked on education cases for the Bridgespan Group and worked at the KIPP charter network supporting school launches. Through this work Shani became inspired to become a teacher herself and taught middle schoolers in HISD (Houston Independent School District), the same district she attended as a student. Shani has led teacher recruitment at Teach For America and Relay Graduate School of Education. Shani lives in East Nashville with her husband and two kids." https://www.possipit.com

Ally Henny is a powerful voice against racism in America. In her own words the following labels apply: Jesus-follower. Wife. Mother. Teacher/Preacher. Wannabe Revivalist. Thinker. African-American. Innovator. and I would venture to add to that, Anti-Racist, podcaster, writer, and so much more. This is part 2 of 2 in which Ally and host Ariana Evans sit down and talk about the big stuff, the things that matter. It's gonna get good, y'all. Ally's Podcast: Combing the Roots Ally's website: The Armchair Commentary Ally's writing: An author at The Witness Ally's Public Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/allyhennypage/ Resources mentioned in this episode: White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America by Christian Smith and Michael O Emerson

Ally Henny is a powerful voice against racism in America. In her own words the following labels apply: Jesus-follower. Wife. Mother. Teacher/Preacher. Wannabe Revivalist. Thinker. African-American. Innovator. and I would venture to add to that, Anti-Racist, podcaster, writer, and so much more. This is part 1 of 2 in which Ally and host Ariana Evans sit down and talk about the big stuff, the things that matter. It's gonna get good, y'all. Ally's Podcast: Combing the Roots Ally's website: The Armchair Commentary Ally's writing: An author at The Witness Ally's Public Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/allyhennypage/ Resources mentioned in this episode: White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America by Christian Smith and Michael O Emerson

Jodi Hays is a Nashville based Artist, Educator, Curator, Mother and more. Ariana and Jodi spend an hour discussing what can only be described as "all the things" as our conversation weaves in and out of so many things including kids, art, parenting, the art scene, the music scene, psychology, EMDR, and babysitting, small town perspective, Jodi asking better questions than Ariana (who is the interviewer!), a shared distaste for housework, and the color turquoise all while hanging out in Jodi's studio. From Jodi's website: Biography "Jodi Hays is a Nashville-based artist and curator. She has exhibited her work at galleries and museums across the United States including Corcoran Gallery of Art, Brooks Museum of Art, Wiregrass Museum of Art, Cooper Union and Boston Center for the Arts. Her work can be found in important public and private collections including J. Crew Company, the Tennessee State Museum and Music City Center. Her work is documented in seven exhibition catalogues, and has been positively reviewed in publications such as Number Inc. and Sharon Butler’s Two Coats of Paint. She is a recipient of several awards including from the Sustainable Arts Foundation, Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation and the Tennessee Arts Commission. Hays holds a BFA (with Honors) from The University of Tennessee (Knoxville) and an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Art. Residencies include the Cooper Union, National Parks of America and Vermont Studio Center. Her practice includes co-founding Dadu and COOP Gallery and teaching in the MFA at Watkins College of Art." Artist Statement "Painting can become many things in its particular way of note taking or organizing knowledge; landscape, abstraction, among others. These systems (grids) become a scaffold for pictorial inclinations. Stripes generate a placement in pattern, repetition and seriality. Textiles, associated with warmth, the body, pattern, domesticity and weave (stripes) inform this work, as do fragmentary shapes that are plant-like or jaggedly organic, bringing the “outside” into the studio. Hard-edged shapes exist with more rounded/floral moves, inviting associations with the architecture of the rural; awnings, bead board, weathered boards and lumber. Paintings can function how a folded map relates to a pocket, holding potential to be a locative device, to consider consequences and ask questions, including and beyond self-reflexivity. The work is always generated from a daily relationship to drawing, painting and reading. My core iconography elucidates a conversation on abstraction and a generative, inexhaustible mark." You can view more of Jodi's work on her website and her Instagram page and you can purchase her work through Red Arrow Gallery.

Megan Lightell is the guest this week and we talk about her art and how she came to her current style of painting, as well as mothering, attachment parenting, and delving into new creative outlets. You can follow her work on Instagram and see more of her lovely paintings on her website.

I've been up all night. When this mama gets sick, gets anxious, gets worried, sleep is the first thing to go. Ariana talks about anxiety and mental health, all while making breakfast on an early Monday morning. motherhood, parenting, SAHM, mom life, momlife, Nashville, mental health, anxiety, Ariana Evans, depression, S.A.D., SAD

Porsche Pope is my lovely guest of the week and we talk all about how she takes people and their style to the next level. We talk about how she became a mother, how that merges with her work life, and what it looks like to be a personal stylist. Not only does she style humans, but homes and cuisine. It's more than clothes. Food, Fashion and Decor. You can follow her on instagram @polishedpope Or check out her site and contact her via https://www.polishedpope.com

Jen McCarter, third time guest, talks about her upcoming Re.Treat in Turks and Caicos, hosted by herself and life coach and yoga teacher, Lauren Zoeller. Jen and Ariana talk about what finishing her RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) 500 means for her practice and classes. Then of course, as always, things go off the rails and they follow some great conversational rabbit trails. Re.Treat is November 14th - 19th, 2019 and you can go!! Re.Treat - Turks and Caicos still has some spots available. You can find more information on the website. There are still a few spots available.