In this episode of Life’s A Mom, I sit down with Ariana Pareja, mom, entrepreneur, and founder of Mighty Minis Vitamins, a company dedicated to helping parents feel more confident about their children's nutrition.

As moms, we all want to make sure our kids are getting the nutrients they need—but between picky eating, busy schedules, and the overwhelming amount of information online, it can feel impossible to know what's best. Ariana shares her journey of creating Mighty Minis and opens up about the challenges many families face when it comes to nutrition, wellness, and raising healthy kids.

We talk about practical ways to support our children's health, common misconceptions about vitamins, and how parents can make informed decisions without the guilt and pressure that so often comes with motherhood.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:
• Picky eating and childhood nutrition
• Common vitamin deficiencies in children
• How to choose the right supplements
• Supporting healthy habits from a young age
• The realities of motherhood and entrepreneurship
• Letting go of perfection and focusing on progress

Whether you're navigating toddler snack battles or simply looking for ways to support your family's wellness, this episode is packed with valuable insights and encouragement for every parent.

Connect with Ariana:
🧡 Mighty Minis Vitamins: https://www.mightyminisvitamins.com
📸 Instagram: @mightyminisvitamins
🔗 More information: https://linktr.ee/mightyminisvitamins

Remember, mama — you're doing better than you think. 💕

In this episode of Life’s A Mom, I sit down with Jordana Fortaleza, entrepreneur, wellness advocate, and founder of The Lyfestyle Co. and the ALITHIR App.

Jordana shares her journey of creating a clean beauty and fragrance brand after struggling with allergic reactions to traditional beauty products, and how that experience led her to build a business centered around mindfulness, intention, and personal transformation. The Lyfestyle Co. was founded with a mission to help people feel confident, aligned, and connected to their highest selves through clean, cruelty-free products and intentional daily rituals.

We dive into what it truly means to live in alignment, trust your intuition, navigate life's transitions, and create a life that feels authentic to who you are. Whether you're a mom, entrepreneur, or someone searching for more purpose and fulfillment, this conversation is filled with wisdom, inspiration, and practical tools for personal growth.

✨ In this episode we discuss:
• Living with intention and purpose
• Reinventing yourself through different seasons of life
• Confidence, self-worth, and personal growth
• Entrepreneurship and building a mission-driven brand
• The power of mindfulness and daily rituals
• Creating alignment in motherhood, business, and life

Connect with Jordana:
🌿 Website: The Lyfestyle Co.
📱 App: ALITHIR App
📸 Instagram: @jordana_fortaleza
✨ Instagram: @thelyfestyleco

Remember, mama — you're doing better than you think. 💕

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships are often portrayed as difficult, competitive, or full of tension—but where do those stereotypes come from, and do they have to define our family relationships?

In this episode of Life's a Mom, I sit down with Lucette, co-host of the podcast Must In-Laws Be Outlaws?, for an honest conversation about motherhood, family dynamics, communication, boundaries, and the evolving roles women take on throughout life.

We discuss why in-law relationships can be challenging, the common mistakes families make, how expectations can create conflict, and what helps relationships thrive across generations. Lucette also shares lessons from motherhood, becoming a mother-in-law, and what she's learned through years of navigating family relationships.

Whether your relationship with your in-laws is wonderful, complicated, or somewhere in between, this episode offers thoughtful perspectives on family, love, respect, and letting go.

In this episode:
• The stereotypes surrounding mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law
• Why family relationships can become complicated
• The role of boundaries and communication
• Common sources of tension between generations
• Lessons from motherhood and becoming a mother-in-law
• Letting adult children build their own families
• Navigating disagreements with grace and respect
• Creating healthier family relationships

Connect with Lucette and Must In-Laws Be Outlaws:
Instagram: @mustinlawsbeoutlaws

As always, thank you for being here. If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another mom who might need this conversation.

Thanks for being here. Take care of you, and I’ll meet you back here next week on Life’s a Mom.

In this episode of Life’s a Mom, I sit down with Adriana Gentile—author, speaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for personal growth—to talk about resilience, healing, and the power of reinventing yourself.

Adriana opens up about her personal journey, the life experiences that shaped her, and the inspiration behind writing her book. We discuss overcoming self-doubt, protecting your peace in a world of constant noise, finding confidence through adversity, and what it truly means to start over when life doesn’t go as planned.

Whether you're navigating motherhood, healing from difficult seasons, building something new, or simply searching for hope and motivation, Adriana’s story is a powerful reminder that your past does not define your future.

In this episode, we discuss:
• Adriana’s journey and biggest life lessons
• The inspiration behind her book
• Healing through storytelling
• Mindset shifts that changed her life
• Building confidence after difficult seasons
• Protecting your peace online and offline
• Advice for women who feel stuck or afraid to begin again
• What’s next for Adriana and her mission

Connect with Adriana:
Instagram: @im.adrianag
Website & Book: https://msha.ke/imadrianag

If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another mom who needs to hear this message.

Remember, mama—you’re doing better than you think. 🤍

In this deeply honest episode of Life’s a Mom, Nicole sits down with Latti from @livingin_progress to talk about the emotional side of motherhood that so many women silently struggle with.

Together, they dive into triggers, nervous system regulation, breath work, postpartum emotions, healing childhood wounds, relationships, overstimulation, and the importance of giving yourself space to understand why certain things affect you so deeply.

This conversation is raw, emotional, healing, and filled with reminders that motherhood isn’t just about raising children — it’s also about facing parts of yourself you may have never healed before.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, emotionally reactive, disconnected from yourself, or like you’re carrying too much silently… this episode is for you.

Follow Latti:
@livingin_progress

Follow Nicole & Mom Dates Collective:
@momdates_collective

This week on Life’s a Mom, I sit down with Alexis from Bosses in Heels for a conversation about motherhood, ambition, sacrifice, and what success truly means. 🤍

Alexis opens up about raising her son as a single mom, building a successful business, and how every decision she made was always rooted in creating a better life for him. One thing she said that really stayed with me was: “My success is my son’s success.”

We talk about balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, overcoming hard seasons, creating opportunities for your children, redefining success as a mom, and building the life you once dreamed about. This episode is honest, inspiring, emotional, and such a beautiful reminder that motherhood and ambition can exist together. ✨

🎧 Listen now and don’t forget to follow, rate, and share Life’s a Mom if this episode resonates with you.

“Thanks for being here. Take care of you, and I’ll meet you back here next week on Life’s a Mom.” 🤍

This week on Life’s a Mom, I sat down with Elena Shamanova Ducoin, founder of MyBeeBear, for a conversation every parent will relate to.

What started as her own struggle navigating potty training and bedwetting with her children eventually turned into a business designed to help families feel more supported, less stressed, and a little more understood during one of parenting’s hardest phases.

In this episode, we talk about:
✨ The emotional side of potty training and bedwetting
✨ The moment Elena realized she needed a real solution
✨ Building MyBeeBear from scratch while raising children
✨ Motherhood, identity, and balancing family with entrepreneurship
✨ The challenges female founders face behind the scenes
✨ Why confidence and comfort matter so much for kids
✨ Creating a brand with sustainability and real-life parenting in mind

This conversation is honest, relatable, empowering, and filled with the kind of real motherhood moments parents don’t always talk about openly.

Learn more about MyBeeBear here:
https://mybeebear.com/

Thanks for being here. Take care of you, and I’ll meet you back here next week on Life’s a Mom.

This week on Life’s a Mom, I sat down with Leanne for a deeply personal conversation about identity, motherhood, love, faith, and becoming a new version of yourself through life’s biggest transitions.

We talked about her life before motherhood, how she met her husband, the emotional experience of converting, and what it felt like navigating such a major life shift while still trying to stay connected to herself.

Our conversation flowed through love, change, motherhood, relationships, and the reality of balancing being a mom while also building a career and creative identity as a designer.

In this episode, we talk about:
✨ Love, relationships, and personal transformation
✨ The emotional side of conversion and identity shifts
✨ Becoming a mom and how motherhood changes you
✨ Feeling torn between who you were and who you are now
✨ Balancing motherhood with career and creativity
✨ The beauty and difficulty of evolving as a woman

This episode is honest, emotional, relatable, and filled with the kinds of conversations women don’t always say out loud.

Thanks for being here. Take care of you, and I’ll meet you back here next week on Life’s a Mom.