Succeeding as a Woman with ADHD

On this episode Mara chats with Karrie Lemansky, business coach &amp; strategist and ADHD educator, about getting an ADHD diagnosis later in life, and how you can work the chaos of your brain to be your most authentic f-ing self. <a href="https://www.karrieoutloud.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karrie's Website</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/karrieoutloud/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karrie's Instagram</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theadhdentrepreneuher" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karrie's Podcast on Youtube</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBqlDWHkdHk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America Ferrera's Barbie monologue</a>

Karrie Out Loud

A Brief Check In

Just a quick update to let you know what's going on with the My Heart Is Aiken Podcast, and give you a few resources to check out. <a href="https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allsides Media Bias Chart</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aaronparnas/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aaron Parnas Instagram</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OnTheRoadCBS?mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=YXUju4SxQqHUSrK9&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BtYLyQBTn%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On the Road with Steve Hartman</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC News</a><a href="https://www.fredrogersinstitute.org/resources/the-language-of-love" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Language of Love: A Universal Approach to Communication</a><a href="https://www.fredrogersinstitute.org/files/resources/122/talking-with-children-about-politics.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Talk With Children About Politics</a>

Losing My Mind? Trying to Function Daily? Finding My Way Back?

Protecting Our Kids By Protecting Medicaid & Dept. of Education

On this episode, Mara talks with Activist, Advocate, and Mother Shannon Striner about staying informed, fighting for our children's rights, and the importance of protecting Medicaid and the Department of Education from being totally gutted. Important Links:<a href="http://www.thislifewegot.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shannon's Blog</a><a href="https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find Your Congress Members</a><a href="https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find Your PA State Legislators</a><a href="https://edvoterspa.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Education Voters of Pennsylvania</a><a href="https://5calls.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">5 Calls</a> To Make Your Voice Heard<a href="https://www.aclu.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The ACLU</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5MXn45Gi88" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Commonwealth Triple Whammy Video</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EISWIY9bG8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Schoolhouse Rock Video About Branches of Government</a>

Shannon Striner - Activist and Advocate

Where Everyone is Included

On this episode, Mara chats with Amy Vogel Hart, founder of Sophie's Potluck, a not for profit in Southwestern PA that welcomes everyone to their events, regardless of their diagnosis. They talk about how Sophie's Potluck got started, the importance of fostering healthy friendships for kids with disabilities, and how the PA State Capitol building isn't the most accessible spot for a place called "The People's Building." <a href="https://www.sophiespotluck.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sophie's Potluck</a> Website<a href="https://www.emilyperlkingsley.com/welcome-to-holland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Welcome to Holland"</a> a poem by Emily Perl KingsleyLearn more about the <a href="https://www.disabilitypridepa.org/capitol-crawl-in-harrisburg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Disability Crawl </a>in Harrisburg, PA

Sophie's Potluck Founder Amy Vogel Heart

Relationship Success for Life

On this episode, Mara chats with Life Coach Becky Parker about trying to maintain your sanity, and your relationship, when you have three young kids at home who need all of your time, attention and energy. Becky is offering all listeners her "<a href="https://stan.store/Beckyparker/p/self-worth-awakening-guide-video-recording" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Self-Worth Awakening</a>" training FREE when you use the Code "Worthy" at checkout! All Things Becky:Website: <a href="relationshipsuccess4life.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">relationshipsuccess4life.com</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beckyparkerrr?igsh=MW5xMXhodjFzOG9sNg%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@BeckyParkerrr</a>

Becky Parker - Life Coach

Let's Be Real

On this episode Mara is beyond excited to make an authentic connection with a woman who is delightfully talking the talk and walking the walk as she teaches entrepreneurs how to embrace their messy, awkward, and mundane selves on the internet. That's right, the force of nature behind the Instagram sensation No Shame Sales Game, the best selling book "Don't Make it Weird" - She's the CEO &amp; Founder of Digital Sales Growth Community, a Digital Authenticity Expert, a Speaker, a Mom, a Wife - holy shit when does she sleep? - It's COLLEEN NICHOLS! All things Colleen:Her Website: <a href="colleennichols.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">colleennichols.com</a>Her Book: <a href="https://bit.ly/4g6OjBz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Don't Make It Weird</a>Instagram &amp; Threads: @NoShameSalesGameFacebook: facebook.com/micnich<a href="https://www.directsalesgc.com/plans/314404?bundle_token=b26859bdc5006d404d2319a5e1d8dd14&amp;utm_source=manual&amp;rootabl=mbbell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Digital Sales Growth Community</a>

Colleen Nichols - Digital Authenticity Expert

Becoming Brave Together

On this episode Mara talks to Jessica Patay, Founder and Executive Director of We Are Brave Together, a supportive community for Moms of children with disabilities and all unique needs. They talk about the challenges of motherhood, finding support in community, and about the new book from the We Are Brave Together community, "Becoming Brave Together," an anthology of Mothers' stories about facing "unimaginable challenges with unwavering courage." We Are Brave Together: www.wearebravetogether.org/ Buy the Becoming Brave Together book here: https://tinyurl.com/Brave-Together

Jessica Patay - Executive Director of We Are Brave Together

I'm Not Dead, Just Overwhelmed

On this episode, Mara explains why her "couple of weeks" hiatus turned into several months. New episodes starting next week!

I'm Back, Bitches! (Minisode)

Refresh, Refocus & Return

We're taking a brief, very brief, hiatus while we work on new stories. Mara has a quick message about her plans for the future, and we have an encore of the letter she wrote to new moms who have babies born with Down syndrome. If you have suggestions for topics you'd like us to discuss, or someone you think Mara should talk to, please drop us a line at www.myheartisaiken.com We'll be back in a couple of weeks with new episodes!

A Brief Pause

Filter-free chats about raising a child with Down syndrome, “momming” in general, and how your life changes the second you decide to have a baby.

My Heart Is Aiken

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