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The Motherhood Experience

If you’re craving more than highlight reels and quick tips, The Motherhood Experience is for you. Host Val Kleppen sits down with real moms for meaningful, faith-rooted conversations about the moments that shape us, from the messy to the miraculous. You’ll laugh, cry, and walk away reminded that God is at work in every chapter of your motherhood story. Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here:

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00:37:22

087 Revisiting Moms of Faith (Pt. 3 of Parenting...

The Motherhood Experience ·

2025/04/01

Coming up for air to revisit some writings I submitted that were originally published on Moms of Faith's website in 2014. These were refreshing and a little convicting at times but I'm so grateful for all the writing I did back in these early years to document where I was so I can not only be reminded, but recognize growth and change in the time since. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Which article was your favorite?____Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods

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00:45:59

086 A Motherhood Unexpected: Kayla Peterson

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2025/03/25

Nothing went the way Kayla Peterson envisioned as far as motherhood. Her first pregnancy resulted in an early miscarriage. She and her husband had talked of only having one child, but today they have two at home. While her motherhood journey has been quite different from what she expected, it has still been a blessing! Kayla shares all about her journey and touches on important realizations regarding plans, grief, and joy. ____Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure

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00:54:21

085 The Cheerful Baker Mom: Lauren Jacobs

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2025/03/18

Always a creative spirit, Lauren Jacobs found her passion and purpose in cookie decorating even appearing on The Food Network! Her motherhood journey is one full of pursuing adventure, overcoming challenges, and creating precious memories. More about Lauren:On InstagramOn FacebookFounder of The Cheerful Baker – teaching cookie decorating & business skills.Host of Sugar Coated Dreams Podcast – helping cookie decorators grow their businesses.Published Author – The Boy Who Lost His ColorsFood

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00:49:55

084 Chasing Joy in Motherhood: RuthAnn Zimmerman

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2025/03/11

Many years ago RuthAnn Zimmerman popped up in my Instagram feed sharing something about gardening. Little did I know how much influence this woman would have in my motherhood journey! Listening to RuthAnn is like drinking from a deep well of wisdom - you will be encouraged, inspired, and happier just from listening to this conversation. (or your money back!) ;) Follow RuthAnn:on YouTubeon Instagramvia her WebsiteRuthAnn and her family live in Northeast Iowa. She and herhusband Elvin have been

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00:41:50

083 Revisiting Parenting Perspectives Pt. 2

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2025/03/04

Continuing on with reading previous columns Val wrote about her parenting journey for her local newspaper back in the day. This one hit a little harder!

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00:50:37

082 Lila, Laborwear, and LittleOne.Care: Caitlyn...

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2025/02/25

While on bedrest in the hospital, a fun TikTok post went viral and created a booming business for Caitlyn. She's passionate about motherhood and care for moms from the very beginning and shares all she has learned from other moms and in her own motherhood journey.

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01:00:43

081 Purely Parenting with Elizabeth Parsons

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2025/02/18

Elizabeth Parsons joins me on The Motherhood Experience this week! You may know her as @PurelyParsons on Instagram, and I had the pleasure of sitting down with Elizabeth to hear about her motherhood journey, career shift, family focus, and heart for - well - purely parenting.For More About Elizabeth:InstagramWebsite & StoreInfo Site_______Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood

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00:50:36

080 A Mom With Skin in the Game: Good For You Girls...

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2025/02/11

When Kim Grustas was shopping for skincare products for her daughters, she was appalled when she read the ingredient labels. Pushed by her passion for health, she created her own line of skincare products for girls that has been going 15 years strong! Hear about how her motherhood journey led her to make a positive impact in the beauty industry. _______ Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The

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00:24:40

079 Revisiting Parenting Perspectives (Part 1)

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2025/02/04

According to the social media poll, listeners wanted to hear Val read through her archive of columns submitted when she used to write for the paper in North Dakota. The first four are revisited in this episode. What do you think: is this something Val should keep doing??____ Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website Follow us

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00:49:21

078 Marching to Her Own Motherhood Drum: Alia Stowers

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2025/01/28

Alia dubs her family "nontraditional" as she owns her own business and her husband is a stay-at-home dad. She shares her perspective and thoughts on her personal motherhood journey, and what she loves about the adventure she's on. Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

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00:50:43

077 Balancing Books and Blessings: Sara Barnes

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2025/01/21

Sara went from not dreaming about motherhood to having the kids of any mama's dreams! Listen as she shares her story of raising two young girls, discovering her passions and a renewed sense of purpose, and launching her own bookkeeping business. You can find more about Sara here:Website: www.RusticBarnesBookkeeping.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/RusticBarnesBookkeeping LinkedIn Company Profile: www.linkedin.com/company/rustic-barnes-bookkeeping LinkedIn Personal

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00:18:42

076 Season 4 State of the Podcast Address

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2025/01/14

I hope this isn't your first time listening to The Motherhood Experience - but if it is, I promise they're not all like this. Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

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00:52:44

075 More Than One Way to be a Mom

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2025/01/07

Winter Hendrickson joins me this week on TME to talk about her journey through infertility, adoption, and the miracle births of two biological children! Winter's story is incredible, encouraging, and a beautiful episode to start out the new year. You can find Winter on Instagram Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us

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00:35:39

074 "This is the Year"

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2024/12/31

Michael Hyatt's Your Best Year Ever Meal Planning via E-Meals Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

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00:29:42

073 Merry Christmas 2024

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2024/12/24

You get a front-row seat to Val's stream-of-consciousness conversation. And I'm sorry. Merry Christmas, everyone! Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook

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00:41:08

072 Baking, Bonding, and Butter: Hetal Vasavada

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2024/12/17

Hetal Vasavada, is a mother, Master Chef Alumni, and prolific baker! We talked about life as a mother in the food-media world, time in the kitchen, how time spent creating is time spent in self-care, and a partnership with Challenge Butter and Cookies 4 Kids, a charity that raises funds for Pediatric Cancer Research. Learn more here: Challenge Butter & Cookies 4 Kids She just released her second book, Desi Bakes, which you can find on her website. Follow Hetal on Instagram __________ Looking to

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00:50:32

071 The Tug-of-War Between Marriage and Motherhood:...

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2024/12/10

Sharon is a (pastor's) wife, a mother, and a Biblical counselor in northern South Dakota. Once we got into the meat and potatoes of her motherhood story, the conversation went in-depth with regard to marriage, motherhood, and the struggles between the two roles. This is such a rich episode! To connect with Sharon, visit her Facebook page. Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website Follow us

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00:55:53

070 Twins Twice: Kelly Foertsch

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2024/12/03

The first time I met Kelly, it was both the best and worst day of her life. She was welcoming her first set of twins - daughters - who both had an incredible story of their own. Kelly shares her motherhood journey of having twins - twice! - and navigating a life of blessing, loss, and parenthood.Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠ Website Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook

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00:41:48

069 Love Thy Neighbor: A Thanksgiving Tribute to...

The Motherhood Experience ·

2024/11/26

In honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share one of my favorite Thanksgiving memories and the heartwarming story that goes along with it. Thank you for joining me as I reminisce about the best neighbor who ever was: Farmer John. Looking to save money on quality, bulk foods? Shop ⁠⁠⁠Azure Standard⁠⁠⁠ Watch on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠⁠The Motherhood Experience⁠⁠⁠ Website Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook

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00:51:41

068 Homeschool, History & Happiness: Nicki Truesdell

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2024/11/19

Nicki is passionate about homeschool and history, and it's evident once you hear her speak about either, how they are sources of joy in her life! I first met Nicki at the North Dakota homeschool convention a few years ago, and had no idea about her story until we recorded this episode. My facial expressions speak for themselves, but this is an episode you're going to find fascinating, I have no doubt! Be encouraged and inspired by all Nicki has overcome and has to share with you today. Find NIcki:

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