On an episode they tried recording once, and almost canceled a second time due to some major life events for both of them, Host, Anna Mullens, and guest, Carolyn Turkington (one half of The MomBabes), tackle the notion that we have to be ‘ready’ in order to show up. This very raw edit of the podcast reveals what’s really going on behind the scenes for Moms, and discusses the ladies’ newest book project, The MomBabes: A Motherhood Anthology. 

Other topics in this episode: 

> Facing a child’s autism diagnosis 

> Advocating for your child’s wellbeing 

> Neuro-divergency in families 

> Grieving our former selves (after we enter motherhood) 

> Surviving a difficult and traumatic birth story

> The power of community  

> Self publishing a co-author anthology 

> The power of coffee 

About the Guest:

Christina and Carolyn are Moms, sisters, podcasters, founders of The MomBabes community and authors of their debut book, The MomBabes: A Motherhood Anthology. Co-winners of the World’s okay-est Mom award, Christina and Carolyn are the friends every Mom deserves. They aren’t parenting experts, they’re real women using their personal desires for connection to build a community of women through sharing stories. The sisters keep busy working and wife-ing while chasing their kids and their dreams - all without spilling their coffee.

More from The MomBabes www.themombabes.com and www.instagram.com/themombabes 

About the Host: 

@unapologeticanna on FB and Instagram 

UnapologeticStories.com 

Anna was born with a deep fascination for letters - a fascination that deepened when she discovered those letters could turn into words, those words into sentences and those sentences into stories. Not surprisingly, Anna graduated from The University of Victoria, with a Degree in both English and Gender Studies, fuelling her eventual mission to put the power of words back into the hands of women.

Despite multiple other certifications along the way, including one with world-renowned author and personal transformation pioneer, Deepak Chopra, it was ultimately her personal battle with post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety that became the catalyst for the work she does now, as she helps pave the way for others to live with vulnerability and courage whether they are online, offline or on stage. 

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