This episode is short and sweet. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday this weekend and that you enjoy it with friends, family or yourself! You are all amazing and I can't wait to put out new episodes before the end of the year with my new microphone and headset that my husband got me for xmas!  Here's to 2023 and I hope you all are doing wonderful, and that the hard times are on their way out! 

In Today's episode, Madison talks about what family means to her and how she differentiates her family. Her adoptive family don't get along with her often, but her in-laws are amazing to her. She understand that her adoptive parents are her parents, but at the end of the day, her family is her husbands family. She is incredibly grateful to her husband's family and how kind they have been to her over the past 7 years.  She talks about how her family raised her with a certain mindset, yet didn't follow said mindset. She talks about how she and her husband have taught their son that his abuela and familia have been amazing and love him, and that his grandparents on mommy's side are not the same. That his Grandparents on mommy's side don't see what family truly is and don't have any mindset of cherishing family. They do what they want and are selfish in every aspect.  Don't forget to check out the episodes coming soon! Madison will be talking about relationships and how her and hubby keep things exciting in their marriage of 5 years but being together for 7 years! 

In this episode Madison talks about why she took time away from recording her episodes and what happened to her during that time. She faced a lot of challenges with her family, marriage and mental health. Luckily, she's back and better than ever!  More episodes on the events that took place in her life since the beginning of this year and how she was able to overcome a lot of the trauma and challenges.  Check back for more episodes coming soon!

Long time everybody! Sorry Madison hasn't been posting a lot these past few weeks, she's been so busy with school and work and family that the episodes took a back burner. In this weeks episode Madison talks about how she's in love with her new job but has also faced some recent challenges with it. She asks the opinions of medical professionals on how they secure safety needles.. let us know!  If you're interested in working at PPLA - check out www.pplacareers.org and make sure you put Madison Lamoreaux in the referral spot on the application! Good Luck!  website: www.wholeheartedlymepodcast.org email: [email protected] 

Madison talks about how the police are always outside her house (1x a month or 1x every few months) due to her neighbors and their drama. She lives near a family that she grew up with and they are going through mental illness and physical altercations. She talks about how she's been involved in the issue for a couple years now and how she feels about why it's happening. Madison talks about a mutual friend that she and the neighbor shared who had passed away in 2019 and how she believes that death really affected her neighbor and his mental health. When her friend died it affected a lot of people and affected her neighbor in a way where it really showed.  Have you had police issues at your house? Do you have crazy neighbor situations? How often are the police near your house for some random things? Madison wants to know and wants to share your experiences on her upcoming podcasts!  Don't forget to check out our website: wholeheartedlymepodcast.com  Email us your suggestions & any topics you want Madison to talk about -> [email protected]

In this brief Episode Madison talks about her thoughts on the recent school massacre in Uvalde, Tx. She talks about how she feels and her fears of being a parent with a child getting ready to attend school for the first time. She shares her thoughts on what happened during the shooting when the wrong call was made and shares her fears as a parent.  To the parents and family members of the victims of the recent school massacre, our thoughts go out to you and our prayers for you too. We hope that you are able to get through this tragic event in time and that you know your loved on is safe in God's hands. We share our thoughts with you and are here for you. Be safe & calm in these difficult times.  **NOTE: SOME INFORMATION SHE TALKS ABOUT MAY BE INCORRECT. SHE IS VOICING ON HER OPINION AND WHAT SHE HAD SEEN/HEARD ON THE NEWS AND SOCIAL MEDIA.**

*Trigger Warning - Cancer Topic* In this weeks episode Host Madison talks about her dad being diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer multiple times since 2017. Her father was diagnosed in 2017, a month before her due date and then started treatment. He has had an ileostomy, colostomy and 3-4 rounds of infused Chemotherapy + chemotherapy pills, and radiation. He's gone through multiple surgeries and is still battling his cancer today.  She discusses how difficult it has been recently with his terminal diagnosis and her thoughts on telling her very young child about his grandfather not being here anymore. She talks about the emotional load it's taken and how hard it's been for her to come to terms of potentially losing her father, whom she has a very close relationship with.  [Don't forget to check out our website: wholeheartedlymepodcast.com] [Do you have any questions? Feel free to send us an email: [email protected]] 

In today's podcast Madison talks about her birth story and how "unique" it was for her. She tells her story about how crazy it was and how many events played a part in her birth story. Madison talks about how her car got totaled parked on the street 3 days before her due date. She then talks about how she was in labor for 27 hours and all the crazy things that happened during her labor.  After 27 hours of labor, she had her beautiful son via cesarean. He was 8 lbs 13 oz and 21 inches, quite large compared to his mama's size (4ft 11 in). It's been 4.5 years since he was born and she is incredibly proud of her pregnancy and her birthing her son, regardless of how it happened.  Don't forget to check out our website: www.wholeheartedlymepodcast.com Join us for our podcast episode with Madison's cousin who will be talking about her Career and where's she's at now in her career and her life. 

The great debate, which is better - iPad or Amazon Kids Fire Tablet? Madison talks about her feelings on both products and what she recommends to you! She has tested both products and enjoys having them both available for her 4.5 year old son. Madison also recommends apps in the tablet that she recommends to parents if they have the tablet already or are considering it.  Check out the Wholeheartedly Me Blog for more information from this weeks podcast episode! wholeheartedlymepodcast.com Amazon Kids Fire Tablet:  [3-7 y/o 8" tablet --> https://amzn.to/399qoVi] [6-12 y/o 8" tablet --> https://amzn.to/3FBwRo5] Apple iPad Air:  [2020 Apple iPad Air (Space Gray)--> https://amzn.to/3L67Nqu]

Madison talks briefly about her adoption and finding her birth mother last year. She talks about the journey and the struggle of finding her birth mother. She talks about her faith and how it helped her grow more as a person too.  Madison talks about the upcoming episodes to expect, be sure to listen!  [Got questions or suggestions? Email us at [email protected]] [Do you want to support Wholeheartedly Me? Click this link: https://anchor.fm/wholeheartedlyme/support to help us grow the podcast and provide you with more amazing episodes!] [Don't forget to check out our website! Wholeheartedlymepodcast.com]