Not Just A Mother

Not Just A Mother is a podcast encouraging all women from single to motherhood to live a life beyond the goal of only being a mom. Motherhood is a beautiful thing but it is also an identity that women become stuck in. This podcast gives thoughtful tools on how to live unstuck from that mindset and to become and live fully alive as the women we are created to be.

More Than Our Imperfections 11/14/2023

More Than Our Imperfections /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/28623813

Growth 11/07/2023

Growth /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/28538519

Dwell 10/24/2023

Dwell Reviewing Chapter 3 from I Am Goodness. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/28401977

Third Culture Kid 10/10/2023

Third Culture Kid /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/28254842

More Than A Refugee 10/03/2023

More Than A Refugee /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/28198706

Who We Are Meant To Be 09/26/2023

Who We Are Meant To Be /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/28139324

Book Title 01/17/2023

Book Title /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/25629126

New Year 2023 01/10/2023

New Year 2023 Make this year your less-than-ideal year to start on that goal, hobby, business, vision, whatever it might be. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/25551699

Hard Conversations Part 3: The Lies We Tell Ourselves 12/13/2022

Hard Conversations Part 3: The Lies We Tell Ourselves We all struggle with the inner voice of doubt and fear to do what we are called to do. Discussing the beauty that happens when we stop listening to that voice and walk into what we are called to do. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/25306827

Hard Conversations Part 2: Jealousy 10/31/2022

Hard Conversations Part 2: Jealousy Week 2 of our Hard Conversation series and it’s about Jealousy. Discovering the root and owning it. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/24852711

Hard Conversations Part 1: Friendships 10/24/2022

Hard Conversations Part 1: Friendships Our first topic in our raw conversations series is friendships. Maite and I talk about what it’s taken us to maintain a friendship for 19 years through all our ups and downs, and what it means to be there for each other. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/24781116

Fall 2022 Launch 10/17/2022

Fall 2022 Launch Excited to dive into a whole lot of goodness this fall with you. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/24714780

Adopting Across Races 12/21/2020

Adopting Across Races In this final episode of our adoption series, and of the season, we hear from Andrea Rassmusen and her family's experience of adopting across races. Listen to her share with us both the joys and struggles of raising a black child in a white world as she navigates issues of race not by ignoring them, but by acknowleding them with an open mind and arms. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/17274977

Waiting for an Adoption 12/14/2020

Waiting for an Adoption We are all in our own way waiting to be adopted into some type of family, whether that's our family at work, in the gym or the military. It's part of our human nature to find and identify with a group to be a part of. This need weighs on us even more though when the family you so despartely seek is your own parent. In this week's episode in our adoption series, we hear from Stefani and her emotional journey to find that family. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/17184617

Danielle Self 10/26/2020

Danielle Self This week begins our 3 part series on adoption. Each week you’ll hear from three remarkable women and their stories on adoption. Joining Catherine on this episode is Danielle Self. She shares with us her perspective on adoption, including how it changed her and made her into the incredible woman she is today. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/16546793

Victoria Mugo 10/19/2020

Victoria Mugo Think of the strongest woman you know, and multiply that by 10. Do that and you’ll get Victoria Mugo, a quadruple amputee, hardworking woman and mother who was about to meet her maker, only to have the strength of her faith and the love of family save her. This is her story and you don't want to miss it! /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/16455974

Ayesha Chidolue 10/12/2020

Ayesha Chidolue The focus on strong women continues as Catherine is joined this week by Ayesha Chidolue, a licensed attorney practicing immigration and intellectual property law. In this episode Ayesha and Catherine discuss the joys and challenges of working in the legal system to change people’s lives for the better. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/16364678

Strong Women 10/05/2020

Strong Women Join Catherine as she celebrates and discusses strong women. A first in a series of episodes, these conversations focus on women who have persevered and achieved in the face of hardship, tips on how to handle those difficult moments, and the importance of a relationship with God. For this episode, Catherine speaks with the strongest women she knows. . . her mother. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/16274165

International Colorism 05/05/2020

International Colorism Join me for this international discussion as I talk with two amazing women about the affects of colorism, racism and discrimination in our daily lives and the lives of our families. Listen as we share our experiences, our concerns and our hopes. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/14268926

Kid’s Birthday Parties 04/13/2020

Kid’s Birthday Parties With so many kid’s expecting lavish birthday parties, what are we teaching them with such extravagance? In this episode, I’m going to talk about how we as mothers can take a different approach to birthday parties, one that will help raise children who are appreciative, rather than entitled. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/13843955

Vegan 04/06/2020

Vegan Are you looking to adopt healthier eating habits? In this episode, please listen in as I talk with my good friend about the benefits of living a vegan lifestyle. We talk about everything from tasty recipes to tips for how you can start eating vegan. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/13843928

Stillness of Covid-19 04/01/2020

Stillness of Covid-19 As this virus sweeps across the globe, it’s forced many of us into quarantine and isolation. Stuck at home, we must now face that uncomfortable silence when there is too much time yet too little to do. But as tragic as this event is, it can also be an opportunity for some long overdue self exploration. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/13804943

Dating Your Spouse 03/16/2020

Dating Your Spouse Is your marriage stuck in a rut? In this episode, my husband and I share our thoughts on a simple, but incredibly effective idea that can revitalize your relationship with your spouse. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/13565531

The Afterlife 01/27/2020

The Afterlife Do you often find that your needs are an afterthought? Are you constantly putting others before yourself? In this episode I talk about the importance of taking care of yourself now, instead of after. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/12899657

Solitude 03/11/2019

Solitude We are constantly apologizing for everything, so much so that we lose ourselves. We get caught in this toxic cycle of always trying to be present for others, for the world. But you can break this cycle and reclaim who you are by taking some time in solitude and focusing on you. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/8953907

Abortion 02/11/2019

Abortion In the third and final week of our Motherhood: The Hate Cult series, I talk with a woman named “Jane” about a controversial topic that is front and center here in America and around the world: abortion /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/8575706

Validity of a Woman 02/04/2019

Validity of a Woman How many of us have heard this statement before: “When you have kids, you will know . . .”? It’s so infuriating because it cuts right at the heart of our validity as women, and it’s the topic of our next episode in our new 3-part series: “Motherhood: the Hate Cult”. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/8395115

Miscarriage 01/28/2019

Miscarriage For this first episode in a new 3 week series titled “Motherhood: The Hate Cult”, I share my own story with something no mother or mother to be wants to experience: Miscarriage. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/8391344

What Are You Healthy For 01/21/2019

What Are You Healthy For In this episode, I’m joined by International Health and Fitness Coach Ashley Poelhuis as we tackle the question: “What are you healthy for?” Plus, we’ve got a special, limited time offer just for you! /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/8321303

How to Live Untitled 01/04/2019

How to Live Untitled You are so much more than your experiences in life, you are so much more than a moment. Join me, Catherine Ojala, as I share with you my journey of learning to live a life that is untitled. /episode/index/show/notjustamother/id/8138933

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