The.MomStar

Teresa shares her powerful journey through young motherhood, postpartum struggles, raising a growing family, becoming a guardian, and ultimately rediscovering herself as a woman beyond motherhood.

In this heartfelt episode of the MomStar Podcast, Teresa reflects on becoming a mother at a young age and raising three children close together. Her early motherhood journey included difficult pregnancies, multiple C-sections, pregnancy complications, grief after losing her grandmother, and moments of deep loneliness.

Teresa also opens up about the postpartum fears and intrusive thoughts she experienced after becoming a mom—feelings she kept to herself because postpartum mental health wasn't openly discussed at the time. Looking back, she recognizes how important it is for mothers to have a safe space where they can talk honestly about what they're experiencing and ask for support.

Years later, Teresa's motherhood journey took another unexpected turn when she learned that her sister and two nephews were homeless. Teresa welcomed them into her home and eventually became guardian to her nephews while navigating her sister's serious mental health challenges. Suddenly, she was caring for five children attending five different schools, while also managing court hearings, therapy, work, and family life.

As her children grew older, Teresa began asking an important question: “How can I find myself again?” She found community, personal development, new opportunities, and a renewed sense of identity outside of being a mom.

Teresa's story is a reminder that it's never too late to reinvent yourself, seek support, build community, and discover who you are in a new season of life.

🎙️ Listen to Teresa's story on the MomStar Podcast—a conversation about motherhood, postpartum mental health, family, guardianship, resilience, self-discovery, and starting a new chapter.

Topics: Motherhood • Young Moms • Postpartum Mental Health • Postpartum Anxiety • Mom Life • Guardianship • Raising Five Kids • Family Mental Health • Self-Discovery • Finding Yourself Again • Women Supporting Women • Resilience

Celine shares her powerful story of overcoming a difficult childhood, rebuilding her life, becoming a mother, pursuing her education, and ultimately becoming a nurse injector and business owner.

In this inspiring episode of the MomStar Podcast, Celine opens up about growing up without a strong sense of community, navigating a difficult family environment, and running away from home at just 14 years old. She later found herself in a chaotic and abusive teenage relationship, but those experiences would not determine the future she created for herself.

After starting her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Celine discovered her passion for the medical field. As a high-school dropout, she earned her GED and began the long journey toward becoming a nurse—all while navigating marriage, pregnancy, motherhood, moving states, financial challenges, and raising her children.

Her degree took seven years to complete, but she refused to give up. With encouragement from her husband, Celine continued one class at a time and graduated in 2024. She later became a nurse injector and opened her own business, Desert Beauty Aesthetics, in Arizona.

Celine’s message for women is powerful: your past does not define who you are today. Difficult circumstances may shape your journey, but you can continue moving forward, create your own future, and take life one step at a time.

🎙️ Listen to Celine’s story on the MomStar Podcast—a conversation about motherhood, overcoming adversity, education, resilience, entrepreneurship, and building a better future.

Topics: Motherhood • Mompreneur • Overcoming Adversity • Difficult Childhood • Resilience • Women in Business • Nurse Entrepreneur • Working Moms • Education • Personal Growth • Women’s Stories

Asya shares her honest story about motherhood, the invisible mental load, mom guilt, self-care, and the journey of finding yourself again after becoming a mom.

In this episode of the MomStar Podcast, Asya opens up about raising three children while navigating the constant responsibilities that often fall on moms—from organizing childcare and activities to managing the countless decisions happening behind the scenes. She explains how recognizing the invisible mental load of motherhood helped her better understand why she often felt overwhelmed and exhausted.

Asya also discusses homeschooling, working as a mom, childcare, asking for help, and the guilt women can experience when taking time for themselves. The conversation explores the pressure many mothers feel to manage their children, careers, homes, appointments and relationships while still appearing to have everything together.

A surprising turning point for Asya was discovering karate and other activities for herself. Learning something new reminded her how important it is for moms to have interests, experiences and an identity outside of motherhood.

This honest conversation is a reminder that whether you're a stay-at-home mom, working mom, homeschooling mom, or somewhere in between, you don't have to lose yourself in motherhood.

🎙️ Listen to Asya’s story on the MomStar Podcast and join an honest conversation about motherhood, mental load, mom guilt, self-care, identity, and finding yourself again.

Topics: Motherhood • Invisible Mental Load • Mom Guilt • Self-Care for Moms • Homeschooling • Working Moms • Stay-at-Home Moms • Parenting • Motherhood Identity • Finding Yourself Again

Jasmine shares her deeply personal story of motherhood, unimaginable loss, grief, forgiveness, and finding the strength to keep moving forward.

In this emotional episode of the MomStar Podcast, Jasmine opens up about becoming a teen mom at 17, raising her family with the support of her community, and facing life-changing loss. After losing her father, Jasmine experienced another devastating tragedy just nine months later when her young son, Jeremiah, was involved in a fatal accident.

Jasmine shares the heartbreaking experience of saying goodbye to Jeremiah and the decision she and her husband made to donate his organs, hoping that their loss could give another family a chance at life. She remembers Jeremiah as a loving, giving child with a big heart.

She also speaks about navigating grief as a mother and wife, how loss affected her family, and the importance of support and community during the most difficult moments of life.

In one of the most powerful parts of her story, Jasmine discusses meeting the teenage driver involved in Jeremiah’s accident. Rather than holding onto anger, she told him that she knew it was an accident and hoped he could eventually forgive himself.

🎙️ Listen to Jasmine’s story on the MomStar Podcast—a conversation about teen motherhood, child loss, organ donation, grief, forgiveness, family, and finding strength after tragedy.

Topics: Teen Mom • Motherhood • Child Loss • Grief • Organ Donation • Healing • Forgiveness • Family Support • Resilience • Women’s Stories

Meet Esmeralda, a mother whose journey is a powerful story of grief, resilience, motherhood, mental health, family, and perseverance.

In this episode of the MomStar Podcast, Esmeralda opens up about navigating heartbreaking family losses, overcoming seasons of depression, becoming an overprotective first-time mom, balancing motherhood with college and a demanding career, and facing a high-risk pregnancy. She also shares how faith, community, therapy, and family support helped her continue moving forward.

Esmeralda also discusses her family’s decision for her husband to become a stay-at-home dad, raising three daughters, building a business with her girls, and teaching the next generation about resilience and emotional well-being.

Her message to moms facing a difficult season is simple but powerful: you are not alone, reach out for support, and remember that you have more strength than you may realize.

🎙️ Listen to Esmeralda’s inspiring story on the MomStar Podcast.

Topics: Motherhood • Mental Health • Grief • Resilience • Depression • Parenting • Working Moms • Family Support • Women’s Stories

Sandra brings awareness to others by speaking of her infant loss, her DNC due to no heart beat, her tubal pregnancy, her depression & her Rainbow Baby.  

A widow, mother, My Grandmother and a great grandmother shares a few short storied of her 82 year old life. Enjoy!

Take a moment to feel a courageous mom speak of how suicide took her son. 

Welcome to The. MomStar - Wise We Speak Podcast!