Good Grief, Momma!
Looking for honest and encouraging momming and marriage content? Join Allie and Nicole, lifelong friends and mothers, as they share their experiences and opinions on all motherhood and marriage topics. Even though they've been friends for 20 years, they usually have different opinions on most topics, which sets a unique example of how people can be friends while not having to agree on everything. On this podcast you'll hear about it all: from dirty diapers to pelvic floor physical therapy to who cleans the toilets. Follow along with them on Instagram (@goodgriefmommapodcast) to get an even bigger picture of their lives.
Episodes
165 episodes
Proverbs 31 Woman
We start our episode by reading Proverbs 31. It is a popular passage because it talks about how to be a good Christian woman. It has numerous examples that seem outdated, but are they? Allie and Nicole are here to help! They read a devotional g...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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37:59
Mom Guilt vs Mom Grace
Mom guilt is something that follows us around from the moment you get pregnant, “I do not think I ate healthy enough today”, and sticks with us forever, “Why did I yell so much today”. We always want to encourage women to be the best moms that ...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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36:01
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Pregnancy & Postpartum with Dr. Amy Robinson
We are so excited to welcome back guest speaker Dr. Amy Robinson, pelvic floor physical therapist from Restore Your Core PT, and our lovely sponsor. This week Allie and Amy sit down to talk about the importance of pelvic floor physical therapy,...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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44:55
No Rushing Through Life
“If I have to rush, then it's a no from me.” Most of society makes a feel like when we have three activities every night, a busting social calendar, and work 60 hours then we are living our best lives. On our episode this week, Allie and Nicole...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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43:02
A Turning Point in Our Faith
Faith has always been important to Allie and Nicole. In recent weeks and months though both of them have found that they have hit a turning point in their faith. In this episode they talk about how they are more invigorated to read the Bible an...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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54:44
Strength Training For Mom with Becca Brown
Meet our amazing guest speaker, Becca Brown! She is a physical trainer who is also currently pregnant with her second child. Nicole interviewed her about the importance of strength training as a mom. In this episode, we talked about strength tr...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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37:21
Mental Load For Tasks
Tasks like packing for vacation, going to the grocery store, or adding activities to your family calendar might seem easy. But when you add the mental load each of these tasks add it becomes a much harder task. This week we will be talking abou...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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29:07
Allie's Third Birth Story
WE ARE BACK!!!! We are happy to be recording again and sharing our stories with you again. This week we will be talking about Allie’s birth story with her third baby, Miss Parker Alexandra. Listen with Nicole for the first time and hear the won...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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44:11
Legacy of Love
This week we explore the kind of marriage legacy we want to leave for our kids. We talk about how we want to break generational cycles or what we hope our kids learn from watching our marriage. This is our last episode until Monday, October 6. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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28:20
Raising Kids In The Faith Without Forcing It
How do we show faith to our kids? Do we take an approach more akin to the person standing on the corner of the street, holding up a sign, and telling people that walk/drive by that they need to repent or they will go to hell? OR do we take an a...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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25:34
Mom Conference Review
Allie and Nicole had a booth at the Connect & Thrive mom conference. We were able to share Good Grief Momma with all those there by enticing people with mom-mocktails! Allie also did an amazing job leading the main panel giving moms some gr...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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27:55
Nicole’s Trip to Guatemala
Guatemala is one of the three countries that Nicole’s company sends on mission trips. This week Allie talks with Nicole about her latest trip which was to El Magey, Zacapa, Guatemala. Nicole share what she did during the week including a fun to...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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40:44
Do You Have A Will?
Have you ever wondered who you would want to have your kids if you and your spouse were no longer able to? This week’s episode we talk about why Allie & Nicole have already created their own wills. We share how we did it and the importance ...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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31:21
What is Your Identity In?
How do you identify? Christian? Mom? Sports Teams? State Pride? School Pride? Politics?When our identity is in unstable things it can be very tumultuous. People getting depressed when their team loses. Or getting into states of anxiety w...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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27:56
Relationship With Your Kids While Homeschooling Vs Public Schooling with Jean Lee
Jean Lee joins our podcast this week! She is a visionary leader, blending her experience as a global brand strategist, strength as a serial entrepreneur, and knowledge as a neuroscientist to drive innovation. This week’s episode is about her ex...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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33:59
Summertime Fun
Summer is here and we would love to share with you some of our favorite summer time activities. In this episode we talk about the free, the fun, and the fantastic things we like to do with our kids over the summer. If you are local wait until t...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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41:32
Do Not Disregard Your Intuition
Do not deny your gut feelings, trust it, and reconnect with your gut. Women have to think more about our personal safety or the safety of our children. It is crazy, we are the only species that will ignore our basic “danger” instincts so that w...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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30:11
Things We Are Learning
In the new year everyone talks about how they will make resolutions to better their lives. These resolutions do not always have to happen in January though. In our episode this week we talk about things in our life that we are working on in our...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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34:15
Kids Being Mean - Is It A Developmental Phase?
When is your child being ignorant and selfish or when are they being outright mean, it’s tough to know what to do as a parent. In our episode this week we talk about how we are handling bullying and mean behavior with our kids. We also talk abo...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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31:56
Motherhood and Entrepreneurship with Tasha Eizinger
Today’s episode features a guest speaker, Tasha Eizinger. She’s a mom, speaker, author and connector. She is passionate about helping people of all ages discover their full potential through inspiring and practical tips for life. In today’s epi...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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44:57
Portrayal of Motherhood in Media
When we see motherhood on the news or social media or even in artwork now in the 2020s, it is all sad and sometimes even depressing. Showing that motherhood is too hard and even “hell”, but in our episode today we talk about how we think it is ...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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30:52
Agree to Disagree
Why does it seem that any topic is torturous to have if you disagree. People who have a different opinion become enemies instead of willing listeners. Fights are even breaking out of Facebook posts. This episode we talk about how we feel conver...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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38:21
Loneliness for Stay At Home Moms
It can be isolating, especially since COVID, to raise your kids. Those first 5 years of their life when you are their primary caregiver are hard. In this episode we talk about how we have handled that loneliness and the importance of finding a ...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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35:02
Nicole's Favorite, Reshare: Nicole's Bad Day
We are continuing the celebration one more week! We have loved getting to share our lives with listeners for the last 3 years. This week we will hear Nicole’s favorite episode from late in 2024. She chose to share about having a No Good, Very B...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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36:03
Allie's Favorite, Reshare: Our Lives Since COVID
We are still celebrating three years of having our podcast! We wanted to share some of our favorite episodes so far with you. So the next two weeks, we will be sharing old episodes in hopes to share them with new audiences and as fond memories ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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44:57