Girl Mom Podcast

Lulu Gribbin's survival story began on June 7, 2024. While diving for sand dollars with friends on Florida's Gulf Coast, she was attacked by a bull shark, severing her left hand and part of her right leg. After waking...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the intense sadness and pain in our world? How do you navigate heartbreak and disappointment without losing hopel? Join Kari as she talks to Bryson Kessler, who recently lost her sister...

Everyone agrees that good health matters, so now the question is, how do you pursue health in moderation? How do you give your body the attention it deserves without creating an idol by obsessing over your workouts...

How do you turn a passion into a business - and grow successfully from a grassroots level? Kari talks to Hartwell Furr, the 24-year-old founder of Nanny Network, about why college is the perfect time to start a business...

Psalm 127:4 says that children are like arrows in the hands of a warrior. As parents, we shape our arrows and send them into the future. We decide where to aim. For Christians, the goal is to launch Christ followers...

So many women carry mother wounds in silence, and sooner or later, this pain will impact their parenting and health. Join Kari and Kim as they discuss ways to address past hurts and find healthy ways to work through...

One challenge of the digital age is knowing who to believe online - and whose advice to trust. As your daughter hits puberty, she gets inundated with messages about the beauty products that she "needs." But what is...

Do you love to travel and dream of a European vacation? Do you soak up practical tips that can help you plan better and travel more adeptly? Join Kari as she talks to her friend Kathryn Burns, a Birmingham travel agent...

In a world where everyone is called "toxic," how do you identify truly toxic relationships? How do you set boundaries with hurtful people without being ugly and burning bridges? Join Kari and Kim as they cover this...

What is the difference between an "extrovert" or "introvert"? What insight into your child's personality can help you help them? Join Kari and Kim as they discuss the Meyers-Briggs Personality Test and how to apply it...

How do you navigate mean people without becoming mean yourself? How do you heal once you realize that the first mean girl you ever met was the woman who raised you? Join Kari as she talks to NYT bestselling author...

As kids grow up and mature - and especially as they go to college - many will decide that kindness is the #1 quality they want in a friend. Once you’ve been burned by a mean friend, you understand why kindness matters...

Today's girls need grace and grit. Join Kari and Kim as they talk about raising girls who can set healthy boundaries, stand up for themselves, and avoid the people-pleasing trap. Ep. 89 Show Notes: o Join Kari & Kim at...

Parenting is hard with two engaged parents...and for single parents, the challenges amplify. Join Kari as she talks to Anna Harris, a single mom of 3 boys who lost her husband to colon cancer in 2010, as Anna shares...

Ep. 86 Show Notes: o Join Kari & Kim at Moms With Impact, a 2-Day Retreat for Moms of Teens in Nashville Oct. 25-26. Space is limited, so register now. Use the code NASHVILLE to get a $200 discount for a limited time. o...

Ep. 85 Show Notes: o Join Kari & Kim at Moms with Impact, a 2-Day Nashville Retreat for Moms of Teens, October 25-26. Space is limited, so register now. Use the code NASHVILLE to get a $200 discount for a limited time...

Relationships are never perfect because people are never perfect. And how your child handles a social heartache or disappointment is largely determined by the way you handle their situation. Join Kari and Kim, a...

One universal challenge facing moms of teenage girls today is finding clothes that are fashionable, classy, and appealing to both generations. Join Kari as she talks to her friend Dora Cothren, co-owner of Theodora in...

We all need friends who help us process serious life matters - without taking ourselves too seriously. Cynthia Yanof, author of the newly released book Life is Messy, God is Good, is that funny friend in the trenches...

One Friday night in 2017, Mark Russell suffered a cardiac arrest event while officiating a football game in Huntsville. In front of thousands of people, a miracle occurred as his life was saved through the quick actions...

While some stress in life and healthy and good and helps us rise to meet new challenges, there is also unhealthy stress that turns into anxiety and causes real damage. Join Kari as she talks to Birmingham counselor...

The number one predictor of success in marriage, according to America's top couples therapist John Gottman, is how well a couple can resolve conflict. And yet, this is a skill that nobody teaches - leading us to learn...

Do you ever feel God nudging you to be brave - but you hold back because of fear? Do you look back and see missed opportunities you wish you'd taken? Find encouragement as Kari as she talks to Frances Lyon, a senior at...

As parents, we want our children to show respect by practicing good manners. We teach lessons before they need them and hope that they sink in. As our kids grow up, we need other adults to come alongside us and...

Waiting on the Lord feels difficult in a world where we barely wait on anything (not dinner, thanks to DoorDash, rides, thanks to Uber, or groceries, thanks to Shipt). Yet God transforms us powerfully as we wait if we...