Moms Who Create
Episodes
New Moms Who Create Podcast Intro | 2023
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Moms Who Create Podcast! I'm Kelli Heil, your host, and I'm excited to share a podcast that celebrates the incredible moms wh...
Crafting Poetry for Women's Empowerment and Connection Among Mothers with Author Melissa Spratt
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Spratt is a first-time author and full-time working mother who is still evolving and discovering herself. Her poetry reflects this journey of ...
The Power of Daily Journaling for Children's Mental Health with Katie Wood
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Wood is a thought leader, entrepreneur, and author of "A Simple Seed" journal of growth, gratitude & giggles. In 2014, she transit...
Unveiling Life's Narratives Through the Lens: A Photographer's Journey with Carley Summers
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am so honored and thrilled to bring you an inspiring conversation with Carley Summers, an accomplished interior designer and photographer based in N...
How to Self-Publish a Children's Book
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Self-publishing requires dedication, hard work, my favorite word “sticktoitiveness” and a willingness to learn. By following these steps and seeki...
Writing DIRTY LAUNDRY While Parenting a 1-Year-Old and Freelancing in Lockdown With Author Disha Bose
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Her debut novel, Dirty Laundry, will be released TOMORROW, April 4th, in the US with Ballantine, an imprint of Penguin Random House. TOMORROW, every...
From Imposter Syndrome to Writing Success: How to Overcome Doubt and Find Your Voice with Author Lindsey Pope
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsey Pope is passionate about sharing laughter and love through writing. Her first book, Found in Faith, debuted in 2018. Her next book, Wisdom fro...
An Engineer's Journey as a Photographer, Artist, and Writer with Lauren Kimberly
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren is an engineer by day, photographer by weekend, and author / illustrator by evening! She is a mom to two young children, ages 5 and 2 and she j...
How a Passion for Writing Sparked a Creative Journey with Author and Entrepreneur Monique Maldonado
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Monique Maldonado is the CEO at Maldina Publishing, LLC and the author of The Looking List. She's also been the Marketing Director at Latin Rhyth...
Creating the Hogwarts Little Free Library and Becoming a Writer with Author Charissa Bates
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charissa Bates is my guest today, and you’re in for such a beautifully inspiring story. With a little Harry Potter thrown in. Charissa is a mother ...
The BFF Sticker Club: Bringing Adults Together Through Sticker Sharing
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The BFF Sticker Club is an online community of sticker lovers (ie “Stickies”) founded by childhood besties, Annie Simkin and Laura Wonsik. The clu...
How She Built Five Businesses with 2 Kids Under 2 With Bestselling Author Alyssa Morton
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first three people to screenshot + share this episode will get Alyssa's book for FREE! Tag us on Instagram or Facebook. :)Alyssa is a highly-...
Adding More 'Ands' to Life: My Podfest Expo 2023 Talk
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for a quick talk of 'Adding More 'Ands' to Life' as we delve into the world of starting your next great thing and explore ...
Illustrating for Kids AND the Inner Child with Haley McAndrews
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artist/illustrator/author Haley McAndrews returns to the Moms Who Create Podcast to talk about her second children’s book, Counting Toasters 1 to 10...
Bestselling Author Molly Fader on Motherhood and Writing
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Molly talks about her novels, momlife, and how she's balanced it all over the years! Be ready for a dose of inspiration and laughter.As Molly O’...
You Can Write That Book, Mama with Author Kolina Cicero
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kolina Cicero is a writer living in Minnesota with her husband, two kids, and two cats. She's the author of the indie-published children’s book...
Experiencing the Egyptian Revolution Through Her Memoir With Author Catherine Manfre
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Manfre is a business and strategy advisor and consultant with an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business and a Bachel...
2023 Reading Challenge
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year!Link to free printable to track your reading:https://www.momswhocreate.com/p/readingchallenge/I had a reading goal of 24 books for 2022...
A Note For Moms at Christmastime
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t get enough credit for being the glue to, well, everything. Merry Christmas. Sound Effect from <a href="https://pixabay.com/sound-e...
The Therapy of Writing Books With Author Lynn Rhys
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lynn Rhys lived in Illinois for most of her life until she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2004. Lynn finished her Masters Degree and decided that she w...
Helping You Write, Revise, and Pitch Your Book With Mary Adkins
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Adkins is a writing coach, podcast host andfounder of The Book Incubator, a 12-month program towrite, revise, and pitch your novel or memoir. She...
5 Things To Remember If You Didn't Win NaNoWriMo
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You tried. This isn’t like participation trophy word vomit. I mean like, even if it was for a week, you started writing a book. That’s honestly mo...
Special One Year Anniversary Podcast Episode
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone, and welcome to this SPECIAL ONE YEAR anniversary episode of the Moms Who Create Podcast. So much has happened in the past year. The podca...
Leaving the Corporate World To Find a Bigger Purpose With Author Renee Bolla
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Renee Bolla is a mom, wife, brand consultant and most recently a self-published children’s picture book author. She has always been a curious human ...
Writing Short Fiction + YA Novels With Author Genalea Barker
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Genalea Barker is an author, freelance editor, and full-time mom with an Associate’s Degree in English Literature. Her award-winning short fiction h...
Building Girls’ Interest in Architecture With Podcast Host and Author Tenille Bettenhausen
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tenille has been in the AEC industry for over 20 years. She began her career in project, in architecture firms and local offices serving as a design...
Writing 50k Words in 30 Days: How To Win NaNoWriMo With Author Julie Artz
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can be a mom AND a writer. Julie is here to encourage and teach you.Julie Artz spent her young life sneaking into wardrobes searching for Narnia. ...
From a Story in Her Head to 10 Books in Hand: Writing Romance Novels With Author Morgan Rayne
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Being an author was always a dream of mine, one that seemed far reaching and unattainable, and then one day I decided to shoot for the stars and...
Unfair and Lovely, A Children's Book Tackling Colorism with Author Mallika Thoppay
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Author, Educator, Social Advocate, MomMallika Thoppay is an educator, social advocate and author. She is a volunteer English teacher to school-aged ...
Using Humor in Writing for Both Parents and Children with Author JK Coy
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
JK Coy is an author, mom and currently resides in southern California. She has the most adorable and humorous children’s books, from Love you to Pie...
Being Resilient in the Face of Terrible Things - a Children's Book About Trauma with Bethany Walker
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bethany Walker is a mom, wife, social worker, and author. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and Julie He...
Here Are 7 Ways to Support Indie Authors
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I want to talk to you about indie authors. The beautiful creatures that are independent, self-published authors. I am an indie author, some of ...
Creating Books That Help Children With Social and Emotional Development With Author R.C. Chizhov
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RC Chizhov grew up in India, moved to New York in 2005. She has her Masters in Financial Engineering from Columbia University and spent fourteen years...
Thunderstorm Sounds for Creating, Reading, Resting and Writing
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a mental health check.It's been an emotional week or two for me. My 5 year-old best friend (daughter) started kindergarten and my bel...
The Working Mom and Separation Anxiety with Author Christy Limbach
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christy is a writer, lawyer, and mother to three little dino-lovers. She knows a little bit about dinosaurs and a lot about separation anxiety. Be...
How to Curate Your Perfect Morning Routine
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Setting an intentional morning routine really comes down to you waking up early for a reason. A purpose. Don’t just wake up to say you wake up at 5a...
A Second Book Release, Inspired by Her Children with Author Kathleen Davis
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is the release day of Kathleen Davis' second book, Feathers From Above, and she’s here to discuss how it came to her, with the story insp...
On Being a Teacher, Writer and Adoptive Mother with Author Jessica Gold
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica has worked in an art museum teaching educational programs, worked for 25 years as an elementary teacher, and now does freelance writing on top...
How to Overcome Mom Burnout with Dr. Jacqueline Kerr
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout is real. And here’s how to overcome it. Dr Jacqueline Kerr is a mom, behavior scientist and burnout survivor. She is in the top 1% of most c...
All Things Spooky: Thriller and Horror Writing with Author V.P. Morris
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
V.P. Morris is an award-winning thriller and horror author based in Connecticut. Her novels, ShadowCast and Dead Ringer are inspired by her interest i...
Little Kids’ Big Lessons, Writing Books on Important Values with Author Kay B
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kay is a mom of 2, wife, finance professional, and children's book author. Aside from reading, she loves to travel, cook, and spend time with her...
Unique Ways to Create Art With Your Kids
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These are 5 ideas to get your mind working on a creative goal that works for you and your family. Don’t stay in the box of kids' art going on t...
Creating Bilingual Children’s Books with Author Kelle Lima
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kelle Lima is an author-illustrator that has worked on the educational field from teaching to creating educational video and board games for children ...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Self-Publishing with Brittany Ann
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m baaaaaack! And holy cow do I have an episode for you. Buy the Batter Up series - https://www.amazon.com/Batter-Up-Book-ebook/dp/B09FXVD37H/ref=n...
New Intro
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, my name is Kelli Heil and I’m here to show you that it’s totally possible to do what you love while raising the ones you love. It took me fa...
My Husband Interviews Me!
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's me, Kelli, on the other side of things getting asked the questions this time. My husband, Andrew, asks me about mom life, art life, my journ...
Broadway, TV, Voice Acting and the Role of Mom with Amanda Leigh Cobb
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda is an actor, audiobook narrator, podcast host, and mom. She's performed on Broadway with some of the biggest names in the business and e...
The Hard Stuff: Book Marketing, Mental Health and Parenting Tiny Humans with Emily Enger
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Book Marketing Coach Emily EngerEmily Enger began her marketing career when she was only 16 years old. Too goal-oriented to get a typical teen job lik...
Creating a Nonprofit to Share the Love of Reading All Over the World with Leslie Gang
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leslie Gang was born and raised in Long Island New York, where she currently resides with her husband Jason and children Alexandra and Simon. She grad...
Pursuing Her Passion for Fashion and Finding Authenticity with Age with Christine Morrison
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A freelance writer for more than a decade, Christine’s work centers around her achievements and passions, often as seen through the lens of aging: t...
On Being a Lawyer and Author - Showing Kids All Career Choices with Tiffany Obeng
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany is a lawyer, a wife and a mother of two small children. She is also the premier author and owner of Sugar Cookie Books publishing imprint. Bea...
Find Your Happy Triggers with Author Heather Davis
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking to the author Heather Davis. Heather is a mother of 8 children, including 6 children adopted through the foster system. She learne...
On Designing + Homeschooling with Designer Arlene Soto
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Arlene Soto is the owner of her own design studio, Intricate Designs. She’s a web designer, graphic designer, and illustrator. She loves working wit...
Make Time for Writing and Pursue Your Novel with Dallas Woodburn
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dallas Woodburn is the award-winning author of the novels Thanks, Carissa, For Ruining My Life and The Best Week That Never Happened, as well as the s...
Enhancing a Child’s Determination and Curiosity with Author Mariam Shapera
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mariam is a graduate of the University College of London Medical School and currently works as a Family doctor. She lives in San Diego, CA with her ...
A Mom in Ukraine: Her Story with Illustrator Valeria Leo
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
🇺🇦🎙Today's episode is very important and very special. You know on this podcast, I interview moms who can do it all. Raising their kids ...
Make Time for Art with Haley McAndrews
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Haley McAndrews, an award-winning artist from central Iowa, was born in South Carolina. She was introduced to Adobe Photoshop as a teenager, and much ...
Not All Princesses Have Hair, Creating Books for Children Going Through Chemo with Sarah Bankuti
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode showcases a mom who is changing the narrative on children's books, inspired by her daughter. Sarah Bankuti created “The P...
Encouragement and Advice on Self-Publishing Your First Book with Author Charity Rios
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Writers and aspiring authors, today's episode is for you. Author Charity Rios is here to encourage you to bring your book idea to life. In the fi...
Cultivating Kindness with Author Gina Lehman
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gina is a wife, mom, breast cancer survivor and self-published author.Today I’m talking to the truly inspirational author, Gina Lehman. Gina is a wi...
Inspiring and Encouraging Your Children to Be BRAVE with Author Kathleen Davis
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kathleen Davis is a retired teacher, wife, and mother of three. She has her masters in Elementary Education and her undergraduate degree in Advertis...
Stop the Mom Guilt and Find True Fulfillment with Allie Casazza
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Allie is on a mission to eradicate the "hot mess mom" stereotype by empowering other women. She has built a massive audience and a multimill...
Designing Memphis and Raising Children with Interior Designer Maggie Clarke
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maggie Clarke is the acclaimed interior designer and CEO behind her full service design firm, Maggie Clarke Interiors headquartered in Memphis, TN. Ov...
Why It’s So Important to Live Your Authentic Creative Life with Makynna Black
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited to be joined today by a fellow mom and podcast host, Makynna Black. Makynna is a mom, writer, podcaster, AND kindergarten teacher. Sh...
Start Changing Your Children’s Lives With Positive Affirmation with Dr. Sandy Zanella
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sandy Zanella is a mom of 2, a physician by training and a family yoga teacher. She is the author and creator of “Happy Yogis”. A colorful pos...
Educating Children on Veganism with Randi Seltzer Bonica
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Randi Seltzer Bonica is a vegan mama, a children's book author, an animal advocate, and a jewelry maker. She lives with her husband Steve, her so...
5 Ways to Thrive as a Creative Mom in 2022
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! I want to talk to you about how to thrive as a creative mom in 2022. 1. Make yourself a priority. 2. Find your space at home to wor...
Finding Your Creative Community with Illustrator Allyson Wilson
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Allyson Wilson is a graphic designer, beautifully talented illustrator, and of course a mom. She’s been in the graphic design business for over 12 y...
Designing, Printing and Being Your Own Boss with Adena Rasure
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Designer, Printer, Mom and Entrepreneur, Adena Raben. This episode was extra fun because I got to interview an old friend I went to college with. ...
Bubble Tea, True Crime and Becoming an Entrepreneur with Michelle Tooker
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Tooker is a writer, entrepreneur and marketer based in Philadelphia. She's a mom to two boys, ages 2 and 5. Until recently, she was a co...
Digital Art Illustrating with Corryn Webb
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is the phenomenal artist Corryn Webb, Corryn is a mom and Welsh freelance illustrator and designer based in the mountains on the North...
Unleashing the Power of the Brain with Jenny Mouse
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Mouse is an incredible author who focuses on teaching children about their brain. The more you know about your brain, the more you can understan...
NaNoWriMo and a Newborn with Brittany Ann
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brittany talks about writing a novel while having a newborn beside her. This incredible mama shares her love for writing and how she can win NaNo, per...
Making Music and Memories with Tara Drouin
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Musician Moms, this one’s for you. Tara is a teacher, musician, children’s book author and a rockstar mom. She’s been playing in her band Irid...
Showing Our Children That the Sky’s the Limit with Michelle Gibbs
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle is an author, mother, and all around superwoman. She has multiple college degrees and is currently working on her PhD. Let her inspire you to...
Moms Who Create Introduction
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Motherhood doesn’t mean we have to stop making art or writing our books. Join me in conversation with incredible mom artists and writers each Monday...