On this episode of Message from Mom, Whitney chats with Lanning Ardente, founder of Sorette, a platform created to help moms find safe, trusted products through all stages of motherhood. From her background in consumer goods to her own experiences as a mom, Lanning shares what led her to launch Sorette, and why product transparency is so important for mothers today. Together, they dive into the mental load of modern motherhood, how Sorette is bridging the gap for safe product choices, and the...

In this episode of Message from Mom, we sit down with Liz Swail, co-founder of Alive & Well, a wellness center with locations in Austin, Dallas, and Boulder. Liz shares her inspiring journey from dealing with chronic health issues to becoming a wellness advocate focused on functional health solutions. We discuss the importance of gut health, hormone balance, and the power of making small lifestyle changes that have big impacts on overall well-being. Liz offers invaluable insights on how...

In this episode, Whitney chats with Brooke Boruff, a pediatric occupational therapist and mom of two, about her journey into motherhood and how it led her to create Infant Insights. Brooke shares how personal challenges, like her son’s developmental delays, inspired her to offer expert resources to help parents navigate baby development and postpartum recovery. She introduces the Bloom Membership, a new platform that launched this September. The membership offers guidance from experts on...

In this episode, we have asked our first male guest EVER to join us! Meet, Kevin Lavelle, the founder of Mizzen + Main, a father of two, and now the brains behind Harbor, a groundbreaking platform set to revolutionize the baby monitor industry. Harbor's mission is to provide innovative sleep solutions for families, emphasizing its focus on safety, convenience, and enhancing the parenting experience. Kevin talks about how he is using the Harbor platform to give parents the tools they need to...

Message from Mom partnered with Headfirst Mental Health Initiative to launch a new series where moms and mental health experts gather together to have an open conversation about topics relevant to our lives and our culture at this very moment in time. The topic of the conversation was Forging Your Own Parenting Path. We asked Dr. LaKaavia Taylor, a PhD clincial professor at Southern Methodist University to join us to offer her insight. In this episode, you will hear a conversation that took...

Katie Beal Brown is known as the trailblazer behind Lone River Beverage Company, the hard seltzer company inspired by her West Texas roots. Just 11 months after launch, Lone River Beverage Company was acquired by the world's leading alcoholic beverage company, Diageo. But behind the brand, is the inspiring story of Katie. In this episode, Katie talks about how she launched Lone River Beverage Company in NYC at the start of COVID. She then describes how a planned two-week photoshoot in West...

Annie Stull and Emily Johnson, the co-founders behind the artist-illustrated table linen brand, Fenwick Fields, sit down with us to chat about their journey of building a brand while raising young babies, navigating challenges, and adapting their strategies to create a successful and sustainable business. We get into the nitty gritty about why they make it a priority to be directly involved in every aspect of their business, from fulfillment and marketing, to collaborations and pop-up...

Today I'm chatting with Annie Schmidt. If you are in the Dallas area or love following home design or Dallas based influencers on Instagram, you've probably seen her business, it's SOS Home Organization.  In this episode, Annie talks about how she left her corporates sales job to stay home with her young children, eventually discovered a knack for organization during COVID, and the steps she took to successfully launch and scale the successful luxury home organization business she runs full...

I'm so excited to introduce you to Catherine Cartie as the first interview in our 6-part mini-series featuring mompreneurs that have turned their side-hustle into a thriving business! Catherine's story is unique because she's always been creative, but she didn't really have the idea to start a business of her own until after she had her first child. As a new stay-at-home mom, Catherine decided to take a calligraphy class in Dallas and after taking that class a love for calligraphy was born....

Today, I'm sharing the story behind Miracle Milkookies in light of the fact that we are celebrating our fifth birthday, this August. Something that I get asked a lot is, how did I come up with the idea to make cookies to help moms boost their milk supply? And how do you run a business while also raising a family? These are questions I often ask my podcast guests when they come on because as an entrepreneur and as a mom, I'm so curious how other people do it. In this episode, I'm sharing all...

When you hear that a new school is coming to town, it's easy to put it into a category of schools that have come before it. But in reality, The Compass School of Texas was created to be something entirely different than any school that has come before it. The story behind The Compass School is a response to a problem seen my moms. Moms who, like many of us, were disenchanted by the options available to their children. Moms who decided to come together to create a school with full academic...

Caitlin Wilson is recognized internationally for making timeless designs that are accessible to all. In this episode, Caitlin takes us behind the scenes of her life to share the raw, yet beautiful story  behind building the life and brand that is known today as Cailtin Wilson. She shares the devastating loss she experienced in her early twenties as a first time mom, how she utilized her blog and social media to launch her business in the early days of e-commerce, the steps she has taken to...

Dr. Ally Loupe has been practicing pelvic health for over a decade and currently works with Genesis PT in Dallas. In this episode, Dr. Loupe does a deep dive on the prenatal and postnatal issues that are common among most women, but aren't necessarily normal. She addresses bladder incontinence, diastasis recti, managing endometriosis, why we all need to have a better understanding of vaginismus, and so much more. Get ready because we talk about ALL. THE. THINGS. and more!

Jillian, a mom of three, was faced with a breast cancer diagnosis after a lump from mastitis never seemed to go away. With young children to raise, and so much life to give, Jillian embarked on her breast cancer journey with a ton of courage and a lot of faith. Although there is so much hardship and pain in a cancer diagnosis, Jillian's journey is a testament to the fact that the bright spots can overcome even the darkest times. 

In 2014, Boram Nam was living in New York City when she experienced an extremely difficult postpartum recovery period after her second child was born. Originally from Korea, where postpartum care is a priority, Boram recognized firsthand that postpartum support for moms in the US was and is essentially nonexistent. Over the next several years, Boram and her husband worked together to lay a foundation to make postpartum care essential for women across the United States.  In May 2022, Boram...

Raevan Bielik is a mother of three young daughters and co-founder of BirthBabyBody, a company geared towards supporting parents and babies through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. In this episode Raevan talks about her passion for helping women recover from diastasis recti and the program she is building called Defeat Diastasis. She also shares exercises we should and shouldn't be doing to build back our core after baby. You can connect with Raevan on Instagram @raevan_m_bielik or learn more...

Many may know Brenda Bogart today for her work as an artist, but her art business is actually her third endeavor after running a successful interior design business for years and a children's clothing manufacturing company. In this episode, Brenda shares her motivation behind building businesses, her passion for the marriage ministry she runs with her husband Bill, and why the give-back component of her business today has been an integral part of her growth as an artist. 

Sarah and Juliet both worked in journalism before entering the world of motherhood. Both finding inadequate postnatal support for women and babies, Sarah and Juliet partnered together to create Welcome Baby. A non-profit that operates in 12 states across the country to provide low-income mothers with one comprehensive package containing everything she and her newborn need in the first four weeks of life.

The Means sisters join us for a special Made in Texas series to share the story behind Miron Crosby. Recognizing a hole in the market for an authentic cowboy boot for women in particular, they decided to blend New York style with their West Texas roots to bring artisanal cowboy boots to the fashion set. In just a short amount of time, Miron Crosby has taken the fashion world by storm thanks to features in Vogue and a whose who of celebs who have made Miron Crosby boots their shoe of choice....

In this episode, our host, Whitney Rowell, talks about having her third baby at home in April 2021. Whitney talks about why she chose to have her third baby at home with a midwife after having two successful hospital deliveries. She shares the pros and cons of both experiences and answers some of the common questions she received from others who are interested in this experience.

In this episode, we ask former guests Annie Tam, owner of Mend Counseling, and Casey Bonano, owner of Dallas Nutritional Counseling, to come together for an honest conversation about motherhood and our well-being from both a mental and physical standpoint.

Sabrina Rudin, a mom of 2 and founder of Spring Cafe Aspen, Aspen's first 100% organic eatery and juice bar. Sabrina talks about how she seamlessly incorporates clean eating into her family's everyday life, the steps she takes to prioritize time with her children while running a business, and how the global pandemic didn't stop her from opening her second restaurant location in New York City this summer!

Molly Fienning, a mom of two and co-founder of two successful start-ups, talks about how she turned her idea for ‘baby aviators’ into a global brand, why her passion for food led her to become CEO of Red Clay Hot Sauce and how ‘unitasking’ is the key to making it all work.

Jen Kelly and Becca Perren, partnered together when they were both pregnant with their first babies to launch Pehr, known today as one of the world’s leading children’s lifestyle brands. In this episode, Jen and Becca talk about how they built their business, how they were able to successfully pivot during Covid and share advice for any aspiring mompreneurs out there who have a business idea they want to take to the next level. Find Pehr at www.shoppehr.com and @pehr on Instagram!