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Mom Life, Burnout, Identity and Mom Entrepreneurship The Torch Mom Podcast is for moms who are overwhelmed, building something, and refusing to lose themselves in the process. Hosted by Tia Lilley, this podcast dives into real conversations about: • motherhood burnout • balancing motherhood and business • identity after kids • relationships and mental health for moms Weekly episodes feature real-life insights, guest interviews, and bold truths for moms breaking generational cycles, launching businesses, and showing up big, even when the world tells them to shrink.

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May 30, 2026Episode 811 hr 11 min

Nobody Told Me I Wouldn’t Feel Like Myself After Motherhood

Nobody warned her that motherhood would change her identity, her body, her brain, and her sense of self for far longer than she expected. This episode of The Torch Mom Podcast is a powerful conversation about motherhood, identity, burnout, healing, twin pregnancy, marriage, mental health, and the long road back to yourself.Tia sits down with Josie, a therapist, professor, group practice owner, wife, and mother of twins, for one of the most honest conversations about what happens after motherhood changes everything.From navigating a difficult twin pregnancy and a NICU stay to rebuilding her sense of self nearly two years later, Josie shares the realities many mothers experience but rarely talk about openly.In this episode:• twin pregnancy and NICU experiences• identity loss after motherhood• burnout and perfectionism• balancing marriage, motherhood, and career• relational trauma and healing• raising emotionally aware children• breaking generational cycles• supporting moms through community• why healing happens in relationships• the truth about feeling like yourself againConnect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast?Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Got something on your heart?Call: 202-670-6476Or send a voice message using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llyp Just record it on your phone no camera needed. Answer this week’s Confession QuestionSubmit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessionsYour story could help another mom feel seen.Connect with Josie and her resources Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/theampawpc?igsh=MW9keXloeHFxOXJrOQ==Website https://www.ampawpc.com/

May 24, 2026Episode 8043 min

I Was Helping the Homeless…While Secretly Living in My Car

She was helping homeless families…while secretly living in her car herself.This episode of The Torch Mom Podcast is one of the rawest, most powerful conversations about trauma, survival, motherhood, purpose, resilience, and faith you’ll hear.Tia sits down with Vitelle actress, speaker, author, entrepreneur, and founder of a production company focused on trauma healing through storytelling, for a deeply honest conversation about surviving impossible seasons while still showing up for others.From childhood trauma and becoming a mother after sexual assault…to helping the homeless while secretly living in her car, Vitelle shares the reality behind resilience that most people never see.In this episode:surviving childhood trauma and abusebecoming a mother after rapehealing through storytelling and creativityhelping homeless communities while secretly struggling herselfthe emotional pressure of always being “strong”living in a car while building businesses and touringbreaking generational cycles through healingfaith, resilience, and refusing to give upConnect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast?Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Got something on your heart?Call: 202-670-6476Or send a voice message using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llyp Just record it on your phone no camera needed. Answer this week’s Confession QuestionSubmit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessionsYour story could help another mom feel seen.Connect with Vitelle and her resources Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therealvitelle/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheetTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@vitelle?lang=en&is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=mobile&sender_web_id=7643243648625395213Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1N143Py9v6/?mibextid=wwXIfrWebsitehttps://www.vitelle.net/Written by VitelleI AMhttps://www.vitelle.net/productsNINE LIVES: A WALK OF FAITHhttps://www.vitelle.net/products

May 16, 2026Episode 7938 min

I Survived…But I’m Not the Same Person Anymore

Surviving something life-changing doesn’t mean you magically become okay afterward. Sometimes you survive and still have to grieve the person you used to be.This episode of The Torch Mom Podcast is a raw and powerful conversation about motherhood, identity, burnout, survival, healing, and learning how to exist after life changes you forever.Tia sits down with Amanda, a breast cancer survivor, mother of three, speaker, and podcast host who opens up about navigating motherhood during COVID while battling cancer, and the emotional reality of surviving something that permanently changes you.From balancing treatment and parenting to rebuilding her identity after remission, Amanda shares the truth many women quietly carry but rarely say out loud.In this episode:surviving cancer while still showing up as a momgrieving the version of yourself that no longer existsmom guilt during hard seasonsburnout, people-pleasing, and learning to say nowhy women struggle to admit they’re not okayrebuilding identity after trauma and survivalgiving yourself grace during seasons of changelearning to become intentional with your lifeConnect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast?Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Got something on your heart?Call: 202-670-6476Or send a voice message using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llyp Just record it on your phone no camera needed. Answer this week’s Confession QuestionSubmit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessionsYour story could help another mom feel seen.Connect with Amanda and her resources Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lifebeyondchange?igsh=aTZod2xtZ2dic2V6Websiteamandalentz.comLife Beyond Change Podcastopen.spotify.com/show/51EpTj0lIKwewbqB25pSkG?si=TTbsJkhtTmap2k8nXcjQkA

May 10, 2026Episode 7836 min

Mothers Weren’t Meant to Do This Alone

Modern motherhood has become deeply isolating and many moms are silently drowning trying to do everything alone.This conversation finally says that part out loud.This episode of The Torch Mom Podcast is a real and refreshing conversation about motherhood, sleep deprivation, identity shifts, entrepreneurship, asking for help, and why moms were never meant to carry everything by themselves.Tia sits down with Jackie, a parent concierge, sleep support advocate, entrepreneur, former vet tech, equestrian, and mother for an honest discussion about modern motherhood and the pressure women face to “figure it all out” alone.From IVF and postpartum transitions to building support systems for families, Jackie opens up about the reality of parenting in a world where community often feels missing.In this episode:the mental and emotional effects of sleep deprivationwhy asking for help is necessary, not weaknessmotherhood identity shifts and rediscovering yourselfparenting without yelling and creating a peaceful homebalancing entrepreneurship and motherhoodhow isolation impacts modern momsbuilding a support system and villagewhy all children have different needs Connect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast?Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Got something on your heart?Call: 202-670-6476Or send a voice message using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llyp Just record it on your phone no camera needed. Answer this week’s Confession QuestionSubmit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com TorchMomConfessionsYour story could help another mom feel seen.Connect with Jackie and her resources Instagram https://www.instagram.com/restednotperfect?igsh=MTVjbTgycGh6YjZiaQ==Websitehttps://restednotperfect.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

May 9, 2026Episode 771 hr 4 min

Motherhood Shouldn’t Mean Losing Yourself

Somewhere along the way, many moms were taught that motherhood meant losing themselves.This conversation challenges that completely.Tia sits down with Sherita Olympian, speaker, author, entrepreneur, wife, and mother for a deeply honest conversation about resilience, purpose, motherhood, and refusing to shrink yourself after having children.From representing Barbados in the Olympics to navigating marriage, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and personal growth, Sherita shares the lessons that shaped her perspective on life and parenting.In this episode:why motherhood shouldn’t erase your identitybalancing motherhood while still pouring into yourselfovercoming disappointment and rebuilding after setbacksthe pressure society puts on mothers to sacrifice everythingwhy self-care isn’t selfishbreaking cycles through communication and gracelearning to say “yes” more in motherhoodgiving yourself permission to evolveConnect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast?Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Got something on your heart?Call: 202-670-6476Or send a voice message using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llyp Just record it on your phone no camera needed. Answer this week’s Confession QuestionSubmit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com TorchMomConfessionsYour story could help another mom feel seen.Connect with Cherita and her resources Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cheritaodellspeaks?igsh=b3BzcnA0OThucTFpWebsite https://cheritaodellspeaks.com/Purchase your copy of: Good God!https://amzn.to/4uc7lycGrab tickets to attend: The Climb 2026https://www.ticketlinkz.com/events/the-climb-elegant-empowered

April 26, 2026Episode 761 hr 14 min

Parents Are Avoiding This Conversation…And It’s Hurting Their Kids

Most parents were never taught how to talk about sex, boundaries, or body confidence… so now they’re raising kids while trying to figure it out in real time.In this episode of The Torch Mom Podcast, Holly Eckelberger joins Tia Lilley for a real, unfiltered conversation about what it actually looks like to raise kids who feel safe in their bodies, confident in their voice, and free from shame.This isn’t a “perfect parenting” conversation.This is about what happens when moms decide to stop avoiding the hard topics and start leading them.We get into:how to talk to kids about sex, consent, and boundaries without making it awkwardwhere shame around bodies and intimacy actually startswhat parents are getting wrong (and how to shift it)raising kids with confidence, clarity, and emotional awarenessnavigating identity, motherhood, and real-life conversations that matterHolly brings bold honesty, lived experience, and practical ways to start having these conversations in your own home no scripts, no perfection required.If this episode made you think, reflect, or shift something, share it with another mom who needs it.And let us know in the comments: What’s one conversation you’re ready to stop avoiding?Connect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast? Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Got something on your heart?Call: 202-670-6476Or send a voice message using this link: Just record it on your phone no camera needed. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llypAnswer this week’s Confession QuestionSubmit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessionsYour story could help another mom feel seen.Connect with Holly and her resourcesInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/that_sex_educator?igsh=NXR5OThic3k5eTZqWebsite https://linktr.ee/meetmeatthespotpodcastRepro Justice Organization https://www.instagram.com/roc.srj/Episode mentioned: 125 Beyond the Talkhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3LZAC2z4rGqzYaMUZAfxxI?si=4553d787f3254da8

April 18, 2026Episode 7558 min

I Had to Tell My Own Voice to Shut Up…Before I Could Become Her

The hardest voice she had to silence…was her own. Before she could grow into the woman she’s becoming, she had to unlearn fear, doubt, and everything she believed about herself.Tia sits down with Keelay, a mom, wife, speaker and author who opens up about growing up in a strict household, navigating motherhood, and discovering her purpose through life’s unexpected turns.From saying she never wanted kids…to becoming a mother who found her strength, confidence, and calling through motherhood, this episode is real, reflective, and deeply relatable.In this episode:learning to silence self-doubt and negative thoughtsmotherhood changing your identity in unexpected waysfeeling unprepared but showing up anywayovercoming people-pleasing and setting boundariesnavigating comparison and pressure from social mediaraising emotionally aware children through transparencybreaking generational cycles through communicationchoosing faith even when life doesn’t make senseConnect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast? Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Got something on your heart?Call: 202-670-6476Or send a voice message using this link: Just record it on your phone no camera needed. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llypAnswer this week’s Confession QuestionSubmit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessionsYour story could help another mom feel seen.Connect with Keelay and her resources Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keelay_carter?igsh=MW9paGtqem9ldzc1Yw==Ready to level up? Chat with Keelayhttps://www.keelaycarter.com/Grab your copy of Dear ____, Shut Up!https://www.keelaycarter.com/product-page/dear-shut-up-by-keelay-carterThe Birthing Class Interest Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdG5pB9P29x31zSJJ8m8lgVl1iXS60qi3GX5d-26xQylEiEQ/viewform

April 12, 2026Episode 741 hr 28 min

I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant…Then I Had to Figure Out Motherhood Fast

She didn’t even know she was pregnant…until she was almost 7 months along. Now she’s a mom of four, sharing what it really took to survive, heal, and break cycles.Tia sits down with Sandra, a mother of four who opens up about growing up in trauma, navigating abuse, and stepping into motherhood without a roadmap.From finding out she was pregnant late…to dealing with postpartum, parenting through behavioral struggles, and learning how to break toxic cycles, this is a real, unfiltered conversation.In this episode:finding out you’re pregnant at 27 weeksbecoming a mom with no time to preparepostpartum anxiety and overwhelming thoughtsfeeling like a “bad mom” and working through guiltraising children through trauma and behavioral challengeslearning new ways to parent instead of repeating cycleswhy environment impacts children more than labelschoosing to do things differently as a momThis isn’t just about motherhood.It’s about survival, growth and making sure your children don’t carry what you did.Connect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast? Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Got something on your heart?Call: 202-670-6476Or send a voice message using this link: Just record it on your phone no camera needed. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llypAnswer this week’s Confession QuestionSubmit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessionsYour story could help another mom feel seen.Connect with Sandra and her resources Instagram https://www.instagram.com/4everqueen82?igsh=cnkzMjBsY3ZydzhuFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/18CLbtz7V1/?mibextid=wwXIfr

April 11, 2026Episode 7351 min

I Stayed Silent for Years…Now Nobody Can Shut Me Up

She stayed silent for years about the abuse she endured…now she’s using her voice to help other women finally speak up.Tia sits down with Celena (Sunshine), a mother who opens up about surviving years of abuse, losing her identity, and what it really takes to find your voice again.This isn’t just about what she went through…It’s about what happens when you finally decide to stop carrying it alone.In this episode:what silence really does to you internallylosing your identity through trauma, motherhood, and survivalwhy so many women feel responsible for protecting their abuserthe signs parents should never ignore in their childrenwhat “healing” actually looks like behind closed doorsbreaking generational cycles through honestywhy speaking up can change more than just your lifeFollow and subscribe so you don’t miss more real, unfiltered conversations about motherhood, healing, and identity.Connect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast? Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Got something on your heart?Call: 202-670-6476Or send a voice message using this link: Just record it on your phone no camera needed. https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llypAnswer this week’s Confession Question:Submit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessionsYour story could help another mom feel seen.Connect with Celena and her resources:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/conversationswithcelena?igsh=djdseGd1ZjFoYnQxFacebook https://www.facebook.com/share/1CgLtWaoQQ/?mibextid=wwXIfrWebsitehttps://celenathomas.net/

March 28, 2026Episode 7249 min

I Never Felt Like I Belonged…Even as a Mom

She said what most moms are too afraid to admit out loud.Not every mom enjoys pregnancy.Not every mom feels connected right away.And nobody talks about what that actually does to you.Tia sits down with Kendall a mom who refuses to sugarcoat her experience, from childhood self-doubt to postpartum struggles and the emotional reality of motherhood most people keep hidden.In this episode:growing up feeling “different” and learning to people-pleasenot enjoying pregnancy and feeling guilt for itpostpartum struggles no one prepares you fortrying to bond while feeling disconnectedbreaking cycles instead of repeating themteaching kids emotional awareness earlyShe introduces “the cloud” a powerful way to communicate emotional overwhelm without shame.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected, or like you had to pretend motherhood feels better than it does…This episode is going to hit.Connect with the Torch Mom Podcast Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads@thetorchmompodcastHave questions or experiences to share?Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.comWant to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast? Apply here:https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046Call the Torch Mom Confessions Hotline and leave a message anytime:Torch Mom Confessions Hotline202-670-6476Or send a voice memo if you prefer not to call.Just record it on your phone no camera needed: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llypAnswer this week’s Confession Question:Submit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessionsConnect with Kendall and her resources Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cloudydaychronicles?igsh=MTluOGFpcGs3cDIxYw==Mental Health Resources: Substackhttps://substack.com/@clouddaychronicles?utm_medium=socialAuthor pagehttps://cloudydaychronicles.org/