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 transparency, more parental involvement, and an environment that encourages as much outdoor learning as it does indoor. In this episode, the founders of The Compass School fo Texas share why they felt called to start a new school. What it looked like to take that first step, and what we should be looking for as we try to determine the best school for our children. If you are curious about The Compass School of Texas, you find more information at www.compassschooltx.org.

If it doesn't exist, build it: How four Dallas moms joined forces to create The Compass School of Texas

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 build a successful business while raising five young children, and the inspiration behind her first book, Return to Pretty, which launches this spring. You can pre-order Caitlin's book now on her website caitlinwilson.com and follow Caitlin on instagram @caitlinwilson.

Designer Caitlin Wilson on Growing a Family while Building a Successful Personal Brand

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!

Understanding Our Pelvic Health with Dr. Ally Loupe

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. 

Life after a breast cancer diagnosis with Jillian Armstrong

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 Postnatal Retreat was born.

Boram Nam: Making Postnatal Care Essential for Women in the US

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 about her practice at birthbabybody.com. 

Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness with Raevan Bielik

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. 

Brenda Bogart, on building a successful business, marriage, and life

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 founders of Welcome Baby share why their organization is a necessary resource for the growing number of low-income families across the US

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. This fall, the sisters expanded beyond their Highland Park Village flagship in Dallas to open their second brick and mortar location in Aspen, CO. Check them out at  mironcrosby.com or on Instagram @mironcrosby!

Lizzie Means Duplantis and Sarah Means, The West Texas Sisters Behind Miron Crosby

In this episode, our host, Whitney Rowell, tells her personal experience 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. If you have specific questions about a home birth, Whitney encourages you to email her at whitney@whitneyrowell.com

A home delivery after 2 hospital births

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.

Preparing to be unprepared for motherhood with Annie Tam and Casey Bonano

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!

Sabrina Rudin, founder of Spring Cafe Aspen, on Clean Eating while Raising a Family

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.

Molly Fienning, co-founder of Babiators and Red Clay Hot Sauce

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!

How two moms grew Pehr into a global children's lifestyle brand

In this special Mother’s Day inspired episode of Message From Mom, Whitney brings you a conversation with her mom, Dana Williams. Dana is a Gallup certified StrengthsFinder coach, entrepreneur, and former marketing executive at Southwest Airlines. They talk about life’s biggest transitions, and how we can apply our strengths in motherhood and beyond. 

Dana Williams on applying our strengths through life’s biggest transitions

As a therapist and mother of two young boys, Annie has a passion for helping young women and mothers building self-confidence, find identity and purpose, and create an intentional, wholehearted life. In this podcast episode, we chat about finding our identity as mothers in the postpartum space and the best ways to prepare for the 4th trimester.

Annie Tam, a licensed professional counselor, on motherhood and rediscovering our identity

Brittany Goff left her corporate job in sports marketing to start her own company called Wheat & Honey Co. From that, she created her own impactful community called Wheatful Woman, where she empowers women through both online and in-person events and most recently, her #wheatfulwoman podcast.  She shares how she made the leap from corporate to start-up over four years ago, and how to know when it’s the right time to make the transition.

Brittany Goff, from corporate to start-up, and how she built a strong community that empowers women in the process

Sterling McDavid, founder of The Starling Project, co-founder of Burnett New York and a member of UNICEF’s New York Board of Directors, has held many incredible titles and roles since graduating from college just a little over a decade ago. In this episode, we talk about the work Sterling has done with UNICEF, the journey to launch a luxury home fragrance line for her social impact business, The Starling Project, and why female empowerment is an integral part of her women-owned-run design house, Burnett New York. 

Social Impact and Entrepreneurship with Sterling McDavid

Kara Shannon and Lily Kramlich-Taylor both moved to Dallas from different parts of the country to pursue job opportunities. The experience led them to create Dallasites 101, a platform that connects people with businesses and experiences in the Dallas area. We invited them on our podcast to talk about what it takes to build a community where you are, even if that community is virtual. You can find them on Instagram @dallasites101 or online at  dallasites101.com

Building Community Where You Are with the Co-Founders behind Dallasites 101

In this episode, Becky shares what it’s like to work with a midwife, how the pandemic has impacted birth and answers some of the most common questions she gets from clients. Before becoming a Certified Professional Midwife, Becky worked as a Certified Doula through CBI and as an office and hospital nurse for 17 years, with 16 of those years being for an OB/GYN.

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