Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode comes with some big news - I'm pregnant. We are expecting baby #3 and I share the ins and outs of the first trimester. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Finding out I'm pregnant and my pregnancy so far - The hard realization I came to at the end of 2023 - What is to come for Next Chapter Collective in 2024 NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back later in 2024 for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs..⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Andy - owner of Andy Lee Photography and a mom of 3 (soon to be 4) girls. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Her path to photography and growing her business. - Her photography studio and Instagram tips & tricks to grow and gain a following for your business. - Balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood, prepping for maternity leave and setting boundaries as a business owner. NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs..⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Erin - a single mom by choice who had her son through IVF and a sperm donor. Her story is so empowering. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Her path to motherhood, including the thought process behind becoming a single mom by choice and IUI/IVF. - Her experience bringing her son home, and how her days look as a solo parent. - Their life now, her career shift and both the rewarding/challenging aspects of motherhood. ERIN'S WEBSITE: https://www.erinrourkeconsulting.com/ NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs..⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! Today's episode is a quick solo chat. In today's episode, I cover: - A little update from my first episode of the season, sharing some changes and improvements - A BEAUTIFUL poem I found on TikTok from Josie Balka: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8SKhEUu/ - A peek into the incredible mamas I have coming on for the rest of this season (Pssst...you're going to want to hear the finale!) NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter...⁠⁠ The Shop: ⁠⁠⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/...⁠⁠ Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs..⁠⁠.

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Alyssa - a mama who has been through so much and gets so open and honest about her pregnancy and motherhood journey. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Experiencing miscarriage and getting pregnant again with baby Nathan. - Her pregnancy, labor & delivery - which included preeclampsia, a 4 day labor, emergency C-section and more. - Postpartum struggles and setting boundaries with family, and the struggles that have come with it. - Her new business and goals for the future. NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter...⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/...⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs..⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Samantha - an incredible mother and wife, who shares her story of infertility, adoption and parenting a child with special needs. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Marrying her high school sweetheart, deciding to start a family and the infertility issues they faced. - Her and her husband's adoption process and the journey that led them to their beautiful little girl. - Parenting a child with special needs, their current life and what she had learned along the way. - Why she chose to leave education and become an adoption consultant. And then... - What she has learned through her motherhood journey - What she would like her next chapter to look like + more NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter...⁠⁠⁠ The Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/...⁠⁠⁠ Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs..⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is part 2 with Cassie - a friend of mine and boss mama. She is a mom, stepmom, wife, co-owner of our photography studio, owner of a photography business and founder of Wanders Studio. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Her labor and delivery experience, including the scary "what-ifs" she had to deal with after delivering her son. - Her postpartum experience and how she dealth with body image after birth. - Balancing work life with mom life - What her next chapter looks like + more NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter...⁠⁠⁠ The Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/...⁠⁠⁠ Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs..⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to Next Chapter: The Podcast! Today's episode is with Cassie - a friend of mine and boss mama. She is a mom, stepmom, wife, co-owner of our photography studio, owner of a photography business and founder of Wanders Studio. In Part 1, we dive into... We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Looking back at the first year of owning a photography studio, including the crazy story of how it happened. - What led her to start her photography business & launch her creative studio, Wanders. - Marrying someone 21 years older, becoming a stepmom and deciding to have a baby - while running 3 businesses. And then... - Her pregnancy experience - What she envisioned for her labor and delivery experience - What to expect for next week's (Part 2) episode + more NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter...⁠⁠ The Shop: ⁠⁠⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/...⁠⁠ Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs..⁠⁠.

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! After taking the summer off, we are back with season two. I have missed recording and cannot wait to share more stories. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - This summer's haitus - September's motherhood struggles (there were a lot of them) - What is coming for The Collective NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter...⁠ The Shop: ⁠⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/...⁠ Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs..⁠.

Welcome back to Next Chapter The Podcast! Today's episode is with Liv, who balances being a wife, mama and business owner while her husband's career requires him to be away for weeks at a time. We chat about her unique position being a mom while her husband works out of town, her pregnancy and waiting to tell her husband about it, mom life, marriage counseling and more. We cover so much in today's episode, including: - Her husband's career, his time in Saudi Arabia and why is he gone for weeks at a time - Deciding to start a family - Finding out she was pregnant and waiting to tell her husband until he came home - Her initial reaction to knowing you couldn’t tell her husband she was pregnant right away - Her pregnancy journey - Her labor experience solo parenting routine when he is away - Marriage counseling - What she thinks the hardest adjustment/challenge is when he isn’t there - The community she has and the importance of mom friends And then... - What she would tell a mom-to-be right now, who is in the same position she was in - What she would tell a mom right now, who is in the same position she is in now - What her next chapter looks like + more NEXT CHAPTER COLLECTIVE INFO: Check back every Tuesday for a new episode! Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nextchapter... Website: ⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/⁠ The Shop: ⁠https://thenextchaptercollective.com/... Listen to the podcast on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0lvbyvs...