A Rad Momma Podcast
By Araceli Espinoza Mead
Stay rad mommas!
Creating a Rad Disney Trip
Disney Planning Resources:
Disneyland with Kids on Spotify
IG accounts: @mickeyvisit, @thebeccarobins, @disneylandwithkids
Radical Change and Manifestation
Becoming a Rad Mom of 2
Hey rad mommas & rad familia! Welcome back to A Rad Momma Podcast and happy new year!, I am your host Araceli. Thank you for tuning in on my motherhood aventura, with an honest effort to embody motherhood as an action.
This will be a space to reflect on parenting, my mental health, and how our social environments are part of raising my rad daughters.
You can find me on the internet, at radicalmomma.com, or you can find me on Insta @radical_momma and on Twitter @radical_momma_ .
Okay so as I start season 2 I will be navigating this season as a transition from a mom of 1 to a mom of 2. And whatever other transitions come about, I will share them with you. And as many people do at this time of the year, I will share any New Year’s mantras I am making for 2022.
This season I am excited to bring back my sisters, my husband, and begin interviewing a few other RadMommas!
email: aradmommapod@gmail.com
Season 2 Trailer
Hey RadFamilia! Thanks for tuning in to this quick preview to season 2. To be quite honest, it has been a little hard to keep up with blog writing and thinking about season 2 of the podcast.
Los Meads
So it is with great pleasure and honor that I close out the first season of A Rad Momma Podcast. It has been such a fun experience to talk about my motherhood, my ideas, and sharing some really RadMommas along the way. As I am preparing to birth my 2nd child, I will be taking some time away from producing episodes, and will attempt to write more on the website. I will continue to post online to keep you all updated with the adjustment of having a 2nd baby, when season 2 will drop, and to continue highlighting RadMommas. With that said, you can also nominate yourself or your comadre to be honored and celebrated by the community. I will link the Google form in the show notes too.
Anyhow, let’s get this party started. Today I am wrapping up season 1 with interviewing my husband, the official RadDad, Vinny! Yay! I am so excited to have him on the show and share with you how we are adjusting to change and how we are choosing to take time to care for one another. Please, realize we are both learning how to be parents as we go, so some things may be easier said than done, while also maintaining a sense of reality as we share our successes and challenges.
RadMomma Nominations Google Form
Instagram: @radical_momma
Twitter: @radical_momma_
Facebook: A Rad Momma Podcast
Two & Terrific
This last week my daughter turned 2 years old! Like that happened really fast...so cliche but it is so true. We wanted to make this birthday special because this is her last birthday as an only child. What that looked like for us, was to keep celebrating Rosemary and loving on her. This will be a little reflection on how we celebrate, how it made us feel, and how she just loved every part of it!
Thank you for tuning in to learn more about our family and how we are also navigating a new chapter in our lives.
Instagram: @radical_momma
Twitter: @radical_momma_
email: aradmommapod@gmail.com
Loog Guitar: https://loogguitars.com
Daycare Diaries
In Episode 10 I will share a brief on pregnancy updates and our first week of returning to daycare. Although we had more thorns than rose this week, I share how my doctor's helped me feel more at ease with all these changes we are experiencing.
Lastly, I finish with talking about some methods I used to help name these changes to my toddler. And I also share some Montessori methods I read about in The Montessori Toddler, by Simone Davies, that could have helped us out had the circumstances been different. Maybe they can help you!
Thank you for tuning in! Please review, subscribe and follow on Anchor, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Instagram: @radical_momma
Twitter: @radical_momma_
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Website: www.radicalmomma.com
Karissa Raya of Olive la Vida
So today I have a special guest, a pretty amazing and rad momma, Karissa! supports families in documenting the beautiful milestones of life. As a birth support person and a photographer her purpose is to help you in keeping memories of your family's history.
Her services range from birth support, placenta encapsulation and birth, family, portraiture, lifestyle and brand photography.
Website: https://www.olivelavida.com
Photography IG: @olivelavida
Personal IG Acct: @karissamraya
You can find me on the internet, at radicalmomma.com, or you can find me on Instagram @radical_momma and on Twitter @radical_momma_ and Facebook search A Rad Momma Podcast.
Bad Moms Club Co.
So today I have a special guest, a pretty bad and rad momma, Mayra! Mayra is the creator of the online shop & brand, Bad Moms Club Co. I am so excited to get to know Mayra, her mission, and how radical it is to accept being a bad mom.
We talk community, motherhood mental health, tarot, and just showing each other some bad momma love! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it with Mayra.
Instagram: @badmomsclubco
Website: https://badmomsclubco.com
Self Care and Productivity
Welcome back RadFamilia! After a small hiatus, I am back feeling muy chignona! In this episode I share my own parenting blunders, being back on Prozac, my experience with chiropractic care during pregnancy, and why "no days off" is not a flex. This episode is full of real life experiences and dismantling white supremacy culture.
Thanks for all of your support. Make sure you follow, subscribe, write a review, and give a 5 star rating on Apple Podcast and Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Instagram: @radical_momma
Twitter: @radical_momma_
Flow Chiropractic
Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture
https://www.dismantlingracism.org/uploads/4/3/5/7/43579015/okun_-_white_sup_culture.pdf
A Rad Update and Prenatal Depression
Hey Rad Familia! This episode I update you on Rosemary's interests and quirks, some family news, and more mental health updates.
You may have guessed it, but yes, I AM PREGNANT! Yay and yikes! Listen to learn more about my prenatal depression, how I am coping and trying to advocate for myself. This journey isn't an easy one as I become a mom of two, but I am trying.
Here is my SadGirl Playlist I created on Spotify to get you in my constant vibes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AsUhhai1XkPh7kE0sz39l?si=FKdc8mm6TPWnLxvbB3OAVg
Espinoza Girls Vol. 1
At the end of Women's Herstory Month I was joined by my two sisters Aimee Matsumoto and Alexandria Espinoza. In their first appearance on Radical Momma you get to hear how we each perceived the way we were raised as it pertains to being first generation, feminists, and we share some random childhood memories. I am so glad to share this space with them! They are my biggest supporters and I am forever grateful to be an Espinoza Girl!
Follow Aimee's RA advocacy page on Instagram: @fitaimee_ra
Follow Alex's Real Estate page on Instagram: @alexandria_realestate
Follow Alex's Poetry page on Instagram: @alexandria.espinoza
A Rad Momma's Feminist Philosophy
Welcome back to A Rad Momma Podcast. This episode, I discuss the her/history on the F-word "Feminism," where it came from and how it has evolved to our contemporary experiences. This is an intersectional approach that touches on menstruation, educational and professional experiences, and the Madonna-Whore paradox. Of course we can't unpack everything in 40 minutes, but it is a start. Subscribe & follow, give a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts!!
STAY RAD FAMILIA!
Sad Girl Period Vibes Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AsUhhai1XkPh7kE0sz39l?si=bDXT2BhDRRyheuMi5OZWtw
@LatinxLuna Challenge Contributors (ig handles): @aida_writes, @Las.Doctoras, @howlatthewomb, @bailalina, @theflowperiod
RadMomma y las Hott Mamacitas Chronicles Vol. 1
Thao has always told me it is super important to have momma friends to lean on and although I didn’t plan on it, but a mis amigas and I all got pregnant around the same time. It has been amazing to be on this journey with them all.
We are a mixture of personalities and are quite different from one another - which is why it’s so important I share these relationships with you all.
Fertility Specialist: Matthew Macer
Elvie Pump via Amazon
Planned Parenthood: www.plannedparenthood.org
Mental Health is Radical
In this episode I open up about my mental health journey, vulnerability, and growth. I open up about my miscarriage and the fear that comes from living in a global pandemic. Depression and anxiety shows up differently for all of us, my experience is not one-size-fits all, so please seek professional help. My hope is that you respect my journey and story as a human healing to be a better parent.
If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide, please reach out to the National Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
The Real Depression Project: https://thedepressionproject.com
Las Doctoras: https://lasdoctoras.net | Instagram: @las.doctoras
A Rad Foundation
In this first episode, I discuss my basic understanding of what it means to have a parenting foundation, and how to build from that.
https://radicalmomma.com/?p=349
Instagram: @radical_momma
Twitter: @radical_momma_
The Bump: https://www.thebump.com/a/parenting-styles
Who is Radical Momma?
This is a quick introduction to me and what you can expect from this podcast in 2021! Take a few minutes to listen to my thoughts, perspective, and be open to my vulnerability. I briefly discuss my cultural identity and how religion plays a part in that. You will hear me read my Parenting Mission statement, which you can also find on my website radical momma.com. Follow me on instagram @radical_momma or on twitter @radical_momma_.
https://radicalmomma.com/parenting-mission-statement/