After a lot of thought, tears, and taking a hard look at ourselves, we’ve decided to press pause on this podcast indefinitely while we consider what’s next for us.   Those of you who have been following us for a while know the toll 2020 put on our business as a whole and how the last two years have been a struggle financially, emotionally, and creatively, and it’s been extremely difficult to find our way back to stabilization. However, during this painful process, we’ve discovered that we aren’t feeling aligned with what’s required of us on the digital front, and we wanted to openly and honestly share our struggles, concerns, and personal beliefs about social media, Internet culture, and where and why we’re drawing the line.  This podcast has been a great and supreme joy. We are so proud of it, and we are beyond grateful to the thousands and thousands of you who tune in.   We hope you take a moment to listen to our story and hear us when we say THANK YOU and we’ll be seeing you. We love this company we created. We are so glad it happened.  We love you!  Tracey + Shayna  www.bandofmothers.com    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who do you become on December 1? Are you a balls-out magical Christmas Santa elf goddess? Are you a grumpy Grinch? Do you bake till your fingers bleed? Do you buy your neighbors presents? Is it all just super triggering?  This week, we asked some of our favorite funny moms to share their own Holiday Identities with us, and we comment and share our own holiday traditions, struggles, what we phone in, what we don’t, and a large debate ensues on how to pronounce Good King Wenceslas.     And if you want to follow Tracey’s epic holiday playlist on Spotify, here it is!  We hope this fun episode brings you some cheer while you’re wrapping presents and running to recitals!    Special thanks to:  Betsy Stover | Why Mommy Drinks Podcast     Glennis McCarthy | Instagram    Amy Albert | Instagram   Debbie Scheer | Website    Nancy Norton | Website   Kira Soltonovich | Website    Thanks to our sponsor:  Ritual: Ritual.com/BANDOFMOTHERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it possible that a number between 1 and 9 can determine your personality? Have you ever wondered why you act the way you do at your best AND your worst? Is it possible for any of us to change, or does change come about when you start to learn who you really are at your core?  Follow us on Instagram @bandofmothersofficial.  To kick off our newest series, “IT ME: Identity in Motherhood,” we are talking all things Enneagram this week with Tess O’Driscoll of The Enneagram Mom. And you don’t want to miss this deep dive into our favorite personality tool, which has not only transformed our lives as friends and business partners but has hands down made us better moms.  We explore:  Why learning your Enneagram number helps improve all facets of your day-to-day life  Whether we should “type” our kids  What to do if your partner isn’t on board and why men/husbands in particular seem to shy away from learning the Enneagram   Tess explains all the numbers and how to find your type  Shay sings “Cool for the Sitter,” a song about losing your identity around the younger cool-kid set ;)  Moms leave messages about how learning the Enneagram has helped them and improved their lives     Resources:  Tess O’Driscoll — The Enneagram Mom | Instagram | website | podcast    $12 Rheti Test from The Enneagram Institute    Book: The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types by Don Riso and Russ Hudson    To access any products or other endorsed items and brands mentioned in this episode, visit BOM.Market/Shop-The-Podcast.  Do you want to share an inspiring, hilarious, or amazing story that we can air on an upcoming episode? Take a peek at what we’re looking for next and leave us a message here: www.bandofmothers.com/shareyourstory.  Looking for a great gift, or in the mood to treat yourself? Shop our delightfully curated marketplace of amazing goods selected for moms, by moms at BOM.Market, including our own handcrafted, bespoke line of super-clean wellness products, High Plains Market. Use code BOMPOD for 15 percent off your first order!  Join our super-high vibe private Facebook group for moms, #BANDOFMOTHERS.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now is the time to rise up and become ANTI-anti-aging. And this episode is dedicated to the strong woman inside each of us who just gets better with age!  This week, we take a deep dive into the topic of aging through the lens of being a mom. It is funny, heartfelt, and informative, with a format unlike anything out there. We cover learning to love yourself as you grow older, letting one’s hair go gray (including messages from moms who grew their hair out during lockdown), and ultimately feeling good in the skin you’re in. We interview pro-aging advocate, stylist, and influencer Wendy Euler of Goodbye Crop Top (she is also host of the hit podcast “Cropped”), and speak with top “gray transition” hairstylist April Markley. In addition to witty and honest banter between Tracey and Shayna, there are also messages from real moms across the U.S. and Canada sharing their thoughts on aging. As a special treat, we end with a HILARIOUS original song performed by Shayna Ferm.  The topic is incredibly timely and currently trending all across social. A change is in the air! This fun and funny episode will not only entertain but also resonate deeply with many women feeling alone.  We explore:  An eye-opening interview with Wendy Euler of Goodbye Crop Top  How to transition to gray with renowned hairstylist April Markley  Shay sings “Blonde,” and it is EVERYTHING  The luminous Tarot Lori shares how going gray completely transformed her life  Shay’s son’s teacher leaves a message about a comment he made in class about Shay’s age  Moms leave messages on the BOM Hotline about how they feel about aging and going gray     Resources:  Wendy Euler | Goodbye Crop Top instagram | Podcast  April Markley | instagram | Website  Tarot Lori | instagram | Website  To access any products or other endorsed items and brands mentioned in this episode, visit BOM.Market/Shop-The-Podcast.  Do you want to share an inspiring, hilarious, or amazing story that we can air on an upcoming episode? Take a peek at what we’re looking for next and leave us a message here: www.bandofmothers.com/shareyourstory.  Looking for a great gift, or in the mood to treat yourself? Shop our delightfully curated marketplace of amazing goods selected for moms, by moms at BOM.Market including our own handcrafted, bespoke line of super-clean wellness products, High Plains Market. Use code BOMPOD for 15 percent off your first order! Join our super high-vibe private Facebook group for moms, #BANDOFMOTHERS.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a bonus episode in our “Mommy Image” series, we’re bringing back one of our favorite interviews with one of our biggest BOM crushes: Goop beauty director and journalist Jean Godfrey-June.  Follow us on Instagram! @bandofmothersofficial   Jean offers tips and tricks on how moms can stay as fresh-faced as possible. (Because it IS possible — but you do need to be strategic.) Jean explains what is really aging moms (you’ll be surprised!) — babies are only a part of it! Plus, Jean reveals her number one “fountain of youth” secret.   And because we all love tips and tricks when it comes to skin care and makeup, Jean breaks down her favorite products on earth and shares why concealer is a must for every woman.  Jean Godfrey-June | Goop | Instagram  To access any products or other endorsed items and brands mentioned in this episode, visit BOM.Market/Shop-The-Podcast.  Do you want to share an inspiring, hilarious, or amazing story that we can air on an upcoming episode? Take a peek at what we’re looking for next and leave us a message here: www.bandofmothers.com/shareyourstory.     Looking for a great gift, or in the mood to treat yourself? Shop our delightfully curated marketplace of amazing goods selected for moms, by moms at BOM.Market, including our own handcrafted, bespoke line of super-clean wellness products, High Plains Market. Use code BOMPOD for 15 percent off your first order!   Join our super-high vibe private Facebook group for moms, #BANDOFMOTHERS.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s no denying that “wellness” is having quite the moment, and “self-care” is in our vernacular for good. But what does wellness really mean to moms who are also just trying to make it through the day? What procedures are worth it and which ones are more hype than substance?  Follow us on Instagram @bandofmothersofficial.  We talk to experts, hear your messages, AND take our gamer headsets on the road to explore a few “extreme” wellness procedures ourselves so we can report back.   It’s self-preservation “BOM”-style in our fourth episode of the “Mommy Image” series, and buckle up, because it is EPIC.  We explore:  Tracey and Shay get yoni steams and colonic hydrotherapy and live to tell you all about it (27:46) Moms across the country leave messages about their own wellness procedures and hacks (4:09) Tracey talks to Dr. Jamé Heskett about cutting-edge procedures she’s passionate about and a few she thinks are a hard NO (1:13:08) Shay and Tracey reveal results from a Wellness and Self-Care BOM Report (1:24:30) Wellness coach, personal trainer, and reiki therapist Taryn Atlas plays “Weird Ass Hacks” and gives the lowdown on cold plunging and breathwork and why it’s so great for moms (6:18) Resources:  Rebecca Ballast (yoni steam) energetic healer, spiritual guide, birth and postpartum doula. | instagram | website  Cosmic Tea Holistic Shop | instagram | website  Lavage Wellness Center (colon hydrotherapy) | website  Taryn Atlas | instagram | website  Dr. Jamé Heskett | The Well Path Medical and Wellness Clinic website | instagram  To access any products or other endorsed items + brands mentioned in this episode visit BOM.Market/Shop-The-Podcast. Do you want to share an inspiring, hilarious, or amazing story that we can air on an upcoming episode? Take a peek at what we’re looking for next and leave us a message here: www.bandofmothers.com/shareyourstory.   Looking for a great gift, or in the mood to treat yourself? Shop our delightfully curated marketplace of amazing goods selected for moms, by moms at BOM.Market including our own handcrafted, bespoke line of super-clean wellness products, High Plains Market. Use code BOMPOD for 15 percent off your first order! Join our super-high vibe private Facebook group for moms, #BANDOFMOTHERS.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you feel about your body? Like, REALLY feel? So much shifts after we have babies, adopt babies, and become mothers, and the shift has a very real manifestation in our bodies. That’s just all there is to it.   From “Mommy Makeovers” to boobs, Botox, and just about everything in between, we take a deep dive into what it means to love our bodies as moms, and all the different ways we do it. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel seen.  We explore:  A mom of three littles and elementary school teacher shares her experience with getting a “Mommy Makeover” (tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast enhancement) (12:45) Moms leave messages sharing how they think of their bodies after having kids, and even what their fears were before having kids (8:58) We chat about confidence and our own struggles in learning to love the skin we’re in (47:27) Author, Health at Any Size advocate, and influencer Meg Boggs shares why she’s so determined to convince women they can love their bodies (43:18) Shay sings “Trophy Boobs” live at our Denver “Mommy Image” show (39:55) Resources:  Meg Boggs | Instagram | website | book   Bridgette Shaw | Bridgette Shaw Yoga  To access any products or other endorsed items and brands mentioned in this episode, visit BOM.Market/Shop-The-Podcast.  Do you want to share an inspiring, hilarious, or amazing story that we can air on an upcoming episode? Take a peek at what we’re looking for next and leave us a message here: www.bandofmothers.com/shareyourstory.   Looking for a great gift, or in the mood to treat yourself? Shop our delightfully curated marketplace of amazing goods selected for moms, by moms at BOM.Market, including our own handcrafted, bespoke line of super-clean wellness products, High Plains Market. Use code BOMPOD for 15 percent off your first order!  Join our super high-vibe private Facebook group for moms, #BANDOFMOTHERS.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Face cream, eye cream, hyaluronic acid, and what the hell is gua sha? We’re talking about beauty hacks for busy moms, and we try not to beat ourselves up too much for doing it all wrong on our second installment of our “Mommy Image” series.  Grab a notepad because this episode is full to the brim with tips, tricks, hacks, and product recommendations for taking care of the skin you’re in.  Follow us on instagram! @bandofmothersofficial  We explored:  An interview with Brooklyn-based aesthetician (and mom) Quyen Ly, who teaches us about getting the puffy out of our faces, shows us how to diminish neck lines (like, for real), and gives us the lowdown on gua sha. (11:28) Author and Woman’s Day Editor-in-Chief Meaghan Murphy, comedian Stephanie McHugh, and health and fitness coach @mamalove_fitness share their best beauty hacks (8:16) We play a weird beauty treatment edition of “Stump the Breeder” recorded at our live show in Denver (38:39) We share our own personal favorite things, from face oil to mascara (45:15) Influencer Wendy Euler of Goodbye Crop Top drops her own beauty hacks in a special sneak peek of her upcoming episode (56:49) Resources:  Follow Quyen Ly at @cleanbeautyquyen | website  Wildling Beauty (for Quyen’s fave gua sha stone)  E.L.F. Eyebrow Kit  Indian Magic Clay Mask  LayOut Drawstring Bag  Trina Renea Skincare  GOOPGENES All-in-One Super Nutrient Face Oil  Blinc Tubing Mascara  Isle of Paradise Self Tanning Drops  Neutrogena Face Wipes  Solawave Beauty Wand  Bos Essentials Hyaluronic Acid Power   To access any products or other endorsed items and brands mentioned in this episode, visit BOM.Market/Shop-The-Podcast.  Do you want to share an inspiring, hilarious, or amazing story that we can air on an upcoming episode? Take a peek at what we’re looking for next and leave us a message here: www.bandofmothers.com/shareyourstory  Looking for a great gift, or in the mood to treat yourself? Shop our delightfully curated marketplace of amazing goods selected for moms, by moms at BOM.Market, including our own handcrafted, bespoke line of super-clean wellness products, High Plains Market. Use code BOMPOD for 15 percent off your first order! Join our super high-vibe private Facebook group for moms, #BANDOFMOTHERS.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Confidence. Some moms have it, a lot of us don’t. And then what about style? What does “style” really even mean, and do we all possess it? Does it even matter?    For our first episode in the “Mommy Image” series, we break down insecurities, questions, and judgments about the outward way we carry ourselves in the world. We interview mom of two and personal stylist Heather Hope, we review a BOM Report, and we have a raw and vulnerable talk together about our own style and confidence issues.  From where we shop, to WHY we shop, to comments and reflections from real moms just like you about what makes them feel confident, this show is a fun and uplifting look at honoring your own unique qualities that give you your own (yes) style.  Follow us on Instagram! @bandofmothersofficial  What we explore:   A “Mommy Image” BOM Report taken from our live Denver audience (6:40) Moms share what makes them feel confident and how they’re able to love who they are, no matter what (15:24) Tracey interviews House of Colour stylist Heather Hope about honoring your own personal style, plus some tips on how to get the right clothes (18:15) Shay and Tracey get honest about their own insecurities, their own confusion about personal style, and ugly shoes (37:03) Resources:    Heather Hope, House of Colour | website | instagram  To access any products or other endorsed items and brands mentioned in this episode, visit BOM.Market/Shop-The-Podcast.  Do you want to share an inspiring, hilarious, or amazing story that we can air on an upcoming episode? Take a peek at what we’re looking for next and leave us a message here: www.bandofmothers.com/shareyourstory  Looking for a great gift, or in the mood to treat yourself? Shop our delightfully curated marketplace of amazing goods selected for moms, by moms at BOM.Market, including our own handcrafted, bespoke line of super-clean wellness products, High Plains Market. Use code BOMPOD for 15 percent off your first order! Join our super high-vibe private Facebook group for moms, #BANDOFMOTHERS.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final episode of the Well… That Happened series, we dive into the ethereal world of kiddos seeing ghosts, talking to dead people, having imaginary friends, and just being downright creepy sometimes.   With special guest Debbie Haynie, a transpersonal psychotherapist and shamanic practitioner, we dive deep into whether any of this is real and how parents might be able to support kids who seem to communicate with the other side. Whether you “believe” or not, this episode is wildly entertaining and just might convince you to look at life through a different lens now and again.  Follow us on Instagram! @bandofmothersofficial  We explored:  Our own personal thoughts on ghosts and the supernatural (2:00) Moms sharing their own ghostly and supernatural experiences with their kids, and you won’t believe the stories! (6:15) Tracey interviewing Debbie Haynie about her experiences supporting children who are more spiritual or actually see dead people (13:04) A Halloween-themed “BOM” report (32:29) A special Love BOM to honor the end of this fun series and reflect on what we learned (55:30) Resources:    Debbie Haynie, LPC, MA, CHT, psychospiritual therapist | Website    Poem: “How Did You Die?” by Edmond Vance Cooke    Erin Dodgson’s family journeys with Spirit (mom with the Riley the dog story) Instagram | Blog  To access any products or other endorsed items and brands mentioned in this episode, visit BOM.Market/Shop-The-Podcast.  Do you want to share an inspiring, hilarious, or amazing story that we can air on an upcoming episode? Take a peek at what we’re looking for next and leave us a message here: bandofmothers.com/shareyourstory  Looking for a great gift, or in the mood to treat yourself? Shop our delightfully curated marketplace of amazing goods selected for moms, by moms at BOM.Market, including our own handcrafted, bespoke line of super-clean wellness products, High Plains Market. Use code BOMPOD for 15 percent off your first order!  Join our super high-vibe private Facebook group for moms, #BANDOFMOTHERS.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices