Season 4, Episode 1
Resistance vs. Resilience: Becoming Aware of What You’re Pushing Against
In the opening episode of Season Four of The Resilient Mother Podcast, we begin the year with awareness — not pressure.
This reflective conversation explores how resistance quietly shows up in motherhood, identity, and daily life, and why resilience begins with noticing rather than forcing.
Episode Notes & Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Season Four
A new season begins with the January theme: Resistance vs. Resilience and the importance of awareness to start the year grounded.
02:30 – Introducing the Conversation
Why resilience isn’t about pushing harder — and how resistance often signals misalignment or unmet needs.
06:00 – Motherhood, Identity, and Capacity
How personal development supports emotional stability, self-regulation, and showing up more fully as a mother.
10:30 – Expanding Capacity Through Motherhood
The idea that capacity grows over time — emotionally, mentally, and relationally — especially through lived experience.
15:00 – Parenting Without Control or Perfection
Letting go of comparison, control, and rigid expectations to support children as individuals.
19:30 – Self-Regulation in Children and Parents
Why teaching self-regulation matters more than strict control — and how modeling awareness builds resilience.
24:00 – Awareness as the First Shift
Recognizing resistance as information rather than failure, and why presence matters more than performance.
28:00 – Closing Reflections
Setting the tone for Season Four and previewing Part Two, where awareness moves into embodied resilience.
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🌿 Guest Contact
Katie Rose
Yoga Teacher • Women’s Wellness Educator • Doula • Mother of Five
Katie supports women in building capacity, embodiment, and self-regulation through motherhood and life transitions.
🌐 Website:
www.bhaktibusiness.com/au/about

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Motherhood doesn’t end when one season closes — it evolves.

In this episode, we explore how resilience carries us through life’s biggest transitions, from shifting identities to the empty nest. This honest conversation serves as a reminder that every stage of motherhood is valid — and that growth, purpose, and connection are still possible as life evolves.

Mastering Resilience Through Life Transitions
00:00 Why transitions test our resilience
02:05 Meet Courtney Gray: motherhood, entrepreneurship, and the empty nest
06:20 Rewriting the empty nest narrative
10:55 Staying connected as children become adults
15:40 Identity beyond motherhood
21:30 Discipline, entrepreneurship, and resilience
27:45 Discomfort as the path to growth
33:50 Parenting with empathy and boundaries
41:20 Modeling resilience for the next generation
48:10 What resilience really means
50:45 Final encouragement for every season

Connect & Learn More
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👩‍💼 Guest: Courtney Gray
Life Coach & Podcast Host
https://www.modernbodymodernlife.com/

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Motherhood doesn’t follow one path—and resilience is often built through stories we never expected to live.

In this episode of The Resilient Mother Podcast, Tiffany Lorraine sits down with Kim Patton, a foster and adoptive mother, to explore motherhood beyond biology. Kim shares her deeply personal journey through infertility, open adoption, foster care, and trauma-informed parenting—offering a powerful reminder that love, presence, and consistency are what truly define a mother.
This conversation holds space for the grief and gratitude that can coexist in motherhood, the courage it takes to keep showing up on hard days, and the quiet resilience built through faith, compassion, and intentional care.

Whether you are a foster or adoptive mom, a birth mother, or someone walking an unexpected parenting path, this episode offers encouragement, perspective, and hope.
This episode is for anyone learning how to let go of perfection while remaining deeply committed to raising resilient children—and becoming a more resilient version of themselves along the way.

Episode Timestamps
Season 3, Episode 67
Resilient Motherhood Beyond Biology: A Foster & Adoptive Mom’s Story
00:00 – Introduction
Welcome to The Resilient Mother Podcast and why motherhood stories beyond biology matter
03:10 – What Resilience Means in Motherhood
Kim shares her definition of resilience and learning to keep going on hard days
07:45 – Infertility & the Grief of Unmet Expectations
Wanting motherhood deeply and facing a different path than imagined
12:30 – Choosing Adoption & Being Open to the Unexpected
Letting go of control and trusting a bigger story
18:20 – Open Adoption & Honoring the Birth Mother
Why open adoption matters and redefining family with honesty and respect
23:50 – Becoming a Foster Parent
What foster care really looks like day to day and why trauma awareness matters
30:10 – Trauma-Informed Parenting in Real Life
How healing happens through relationship, modeling repair, and consistency
36:40 – Parenting in Community & Modeling Healthy Behavior
How children learn by watching how we respond, apologize, and reconnect
43:15 – Faith as an Anchor Through Chaos and Uncertainty
Why faith sustains resilience when answers aren’t clear
49:20 – Letting Go of Perfection in Motherhood
Why perfection isn’t the goal—and what matters instead
54:10 – Encouragement for Foster, Adoptive & Birth Mothers
You are seen, your motherhood counts, and your presence matters
58:30 – Kim’s Resources, Books & Where to Find Her
How to connect with Kim and her work
01:01:00 – Closing Reflections & Invitation to Listeners
Choosing resilience and supporting one another as mothers
Guest Name: Kim Patton
Guest Role: Foster & Adoptive Mother, Author
Website: https://kimpatton.com

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Season 3, Episode 66
Breastfeeding Without Guilt — Trusting Your Instincts as a Resilient Mother

Breastfeeding and early motherhood can feel overwhelming—especially when advice is conflicting, expectations are unrealistic, and guilt creeps in before confidence has time to grow.
In this episode of The Resilient Mother Podcast, host Tiffany Lorraine, Certified High Performance Coach, is joined by Dr. Sarah Husain, ND, IBCLC, Founder & CEO of Your Downtown Doula, for a compassionate, evidence-based conversation about breastfeeding, newborn care, and maternal mental health.

Dr. Sarah brings over a decade of experience supporting families through pregnancy, postpartum, and early infancy. Together, Tiffany and Dr. Sarah explore how mothers can release pressure, trust their instincts, and make informed choices that support both baby and mother.

🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• The difference between true low milk supply and perceived low supply, and why many mothers are making enough milk even when they don’t think they are
• Why breastfeeding pain is common—but not something mothers should ignore or simply “push through”
• How breastfeeding, pumping, and formula feeding each fit into resilient, individualized motherhood
• Why breast milk adapts to a baby’s environment and supports immune development
• Newborn feeding patterns explained (why feeding schedules vary and what’s normal)
• Newborn sleep realities, including bed sharing, safety considerations, and risk-vs-benefit decision-making
• Why maternal mental health, rest, and sleep are foundational to healthy parenting
• How comparison—especially on social media—undermines confidence and steals joy
• The importance of individualized care: every baby, every family, every season is different

💛 A Key Message from This Conversation
Resilient motherhood is not about perfection.
It’s about informed decisions, self-trust, and compassion—for your baby and for yourself.
Dr. Sarah emphasizes that no professional is in your home at 3 a.m. making decisions for you. The goal isn’t rigid rules—it’s understanding options, staying safe, and choosing what is sustainable for your family.

🎧 Who This Episode Is For
• New and expectant mothers
• Mothers navigating breastfeeding, pumping, or formula decisions
• Parents feeling overwhelmed by guilt or conflicting advice
• Health, education, and caregiving professionals supporting families
• Anyone seeking a realistic, science-informed approach to postpartum care

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👩‍⚕️ Guest Contact Information
Dr. Sarah Husain, ND, IBCLC
Founder & CEO, Your Downtown Doula
🌐 https://www.yourdowntowndoula.com
📱 Instagram: @downtowndoulato
📞 647-725-3016

🎙️ Podcast Host Main Contact:
The Resilient Mother Podcast
Host: Tiffany LorraineGalloway, CHPC, CPT
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Holding On While Letting Go: A Resilient Mother’s Guide to the College Transition
Season 3 – Episode 65 | December 9th, 2025 @ 6 PM MST

Launching a child into college is a milestone filled with excitement, pride, grief, fear, hope — and so many questions. This episode of The Resilient Mother Podcast explores what it truly means to “hold on while letting go,” and how to guide your teen into independence while staying grounded in your own strength and identity.

Tiffany is joined by Diana Davidson, a certified parent coach and mother of two daughters who specializes in helping parents navigate the emotional ups and downs of the college transition. Together, they unpack what parents often aren’t prepared for, what teens actually need, and how resilience evolves for both generations during this life-changing season.

In this episode, we explore:
• The identity shift parents experience when teens leave for college
• The emotional double-binds: pride and grief, excitement and fear
• How to stay connected without overstepping boundaries
• Essential life skills every student needs before move-in day
• Conversations about safety, consent, digital boundaries, finances, and mental health
• Why freshman year can trigger hidden emotional or psychological challenges
• How to prepare your teen to advocate for themselves on campus
• The importance of grounding practices for parents
• How resilience is not “bouncing back,” but growing forward
• Ways to maintain a supportive, loving relationship as your teen steps into adulthood

Whether you have a high schooler preparing for college or you’re already navigating the complexities of an emerging adult, this conversation offers reassurance, clarity, and hope. You don’t have to face this transition alone — and your connection with your child doesn’t end at drop-off. It simply evolves.

Guest Contact:
Website: https://www.dianadavidsoncoaching.com
Instagram: @dianadavidsoncoaching

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What if the clutter in your home isn’t really about the stuff at all… but about the mental load, emotional weight, and silent stress you’ve been carrying alone? In this episode, we’re breaking down the true impact your environment has on your resilience as a mother.

Tiffany sits down with Angela Agranoff, The Unclutter Angel — a life organizer for adults and a life-skills coach for kids — to explore why decluttering is less about “being organized” and more about reclaiming your clarity, energy, and peace. Together, they dive into the mindset behind keeping things, how childhood patterns shape your relationship with possessions, why letting go can feel overwhelming, and how simple, sustainable systems can support every season of motherhood.

You’ll learn practical ways to reset your home without burning out, help your kids build organizing skills that fit their personality, and make small shifts that open up mental space you didn’t even realize you’d lost. If you're stepping into a new chapter, craving calm, or wanting to feel more in control of your life and home, this episode gives you the tools to begin your own resilient reset.

Listen, subscribe on your favorite platform, and share this episode with a mom who’s ready for a fresh start. Your takeaway might be the spark someone else needs today.
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Connect with our guest, Angela Agranoff: https://theunclutterangel.com

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Ever feel like your mind is sprinting while your life is asking you to slow down? Like your thoughts pull you into overwhelm before you’ve even poured your first cup of coffee? If so… you are exactly who this episode was made for.

In Season 3 Episode 62 of The Resilient Mother Podcast, Tiffany sits down with Jacquline D. Young — The Mindshift Coach, a Certified Master Hypnotist who helps women shift out of fight-or-flight and back into grounded, intentional living. This is one of the most powerful conversations of our Resilient Overcomer series.

Together, they break down:
• Why mothers get stuck in survival mode
• How early thought patterns hijack emotional resilience
• What your body is really trying to tell you when overwhelm hits
• The quiet cost of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and overachieving
• Simple, science-backed tools that calm your nervous system and rewire your inner world

If you’ve been carrying more than you admit out loud, battling the mental load, or longing for more peace and presence in your motherhood journey, this episode is going to feel like a breath you didn’t know you were holding.

Listen in, share it with a mother who needs it, and subscribe so you never miss a Resilient Overcomer episode. There is a way back to focus, faith, and emotional resilience — and it starts here.

Connect + Resources:
Podcast episodes, newsletter, and main contact:
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Connect with our guest, Jacquline D. Young (The Mindshift Coach):
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-d-young-017908168

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In this episode of The Resilient Mother Podcast, Tiffany Lorraine Galloway speaks with Custody Strategist and Domestic Violence Advocate Reneé Rodriguez, creator of The Custody Blueprint®. Together they break down what every protective mother must know when facing a high-conflict custody case, especially when dealing with a narcissistic or abusive co-parent.

Reneé’s blend of personal custody experience, corporate strategy, and instructional design equips mothers with the preparation, documentation, and clarity courts require. This conversation explains how “temporary” orders influence long-term custody outcomes, why trauma is often misinterpreted as instability, and how mothers can strengthen their credibility while supporting their children’s emotional and legal needs.

We examine evidence strategy, forensic custody evaluations, co-parenting boundaries, and the patterns of high-conflict personalities that often appear in family court. Whether you’re a working mother balancing career and custody demands or a parent seeking clarity in a difficult legal process, this episode provides essential tools and insights.

Resources Mentioned:
LoveIsRespect.org — relationship education for teens and young adults
Guest contact: www.bestfootforwardllc.com

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