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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey

Laura Birek, Shanna Micko

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Big Fat Positive is a smart and funny podcast about two best friends who found out they were pregnant at the same time. The show follows the moms-to-be on their journey through pregnancy and into new motherhood, week by week. With weekly check-ins, special guests and segments such as "OMG I’m Freaking Out," hosts Shanna Micko & Laura Birek recount the often hilarious and always honest highs and lows of being a pregnant woman and new mom..
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The Powerful Parenting Journey

Stephanie Dove Blake

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Welcome to The Powerful Parenting Journey Podcast, where Stephanie Dove Blake joins you on the parenting journey, to address hot topics that we are facing as parents today. Join her as she interviews 7-figure entrepreneurs to uncover the secrets of being a powerful parent while navigating SCREENS in our home, all while building our business empires. We’re redefining the narrative around the work-life balance and proving that screens can’t raise our kids better than we can. Let’s go! https:// ...
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Now What Now is a podcast about parents and carers figuring out how to act on climate while navigating their work and family life. Meet parents and carers who are thinking about the legacy we leave as parents, have experienced climate grief, connected with other families, created groups for their community, championed local solutions, learnt new skills, met friends for life along the way and more. If you're concerned but you haven't figured out how to act, hear how other parents and carers a ...
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In the special segment "Throwback," Laura reflects on sibling relationships as she recounts the time in 7th grade when she ran for student council and her brother became her political fixer. Also, Shanna reports on all the mishaps at the elaborate escape-room birthday party that she threw for her daughter, and Laura discusses the unexpected challen…
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Guest: Erin Williams, LPC, PCA US Counselor, Plano campus If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Great conversation with Erin Williams about the book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic - and What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace. This book is a New York Times bestseller, but remember tha…
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In the special segment "Throwback," Shanna turns back time to recount the story of the first time she gave birth and all the ways it turned out to be different from how she'd expected it to be. Also, Laura talks about introducing her 6-year-old to stop-motion animation, and Shanna reports on her last-minute scramble to plan an elaborate birthday pa…
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Guest: Dr. O.S. Hawkins, PhD, Chancellor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, President Emeritus, GuideStone Financial Resources. If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. To learn more about Dr. Hawkins, you can visit his website at OSHawkins.com What an honor to sit down to record with Dr. O.S. Hawkins, the 2025 …
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Shanna and Laura introduce the brand-new special segment "Would You Rather: Parenting Edition," in which they present hilarious sets of hypothetical situations from their own lives and listeners' lives and then discuss which choices they would rather make. Also, Laura reports on her family's stay in Long Beach when they evacuated Los Angeles due to…
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Today, we’re joined by Rob, a passionate advocate for climate action and sustainable living. Rob brings so much energy to the Sydney climate scene, often with his toddler along for the ride. From his involvement in grassroots organisations to his professional role at Turo, where he's helping shape the future of the transport sharing economy, Rob is…
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Guest: The Honorable Matt Shaheen, Texas State Representative, District 66 If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. We had the opportunity to sit down and catch up with State Representative Matt Shaheen after he returned from the oral arguments at the Supreme Court on his bill (HB 1181) that requires age verification to …
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In the special segment "Internet Insanity," Laura and Shanna share the wild and wacky parenting-related content they've found online recently, including "Someone's Mom Said No," a hilarious meme that captures the reality of shopping with kids, as well as "Willy's Chocolate Experience," a fantastical children's event gone terribly wrong. Also, Shann…
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Guests: Sevyn Trogdon, Emerson Seal, and Elizabeth Teague, PCA sophomores at the Plano campus If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. In this episode, we spend a little time talking about their journey toward wisdom during their sophomore year at PCA and the events and activities that help keep them on the right track! …
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In the special segment, "They Said What?!" Shanna and Laura discuss the funny, outrageous or offensive things people have said to them recently about parenting, including stories about negligent neighbors and movie-theater mishaps. Also, Laura reports on her 5-year-old's surprising new outdoor interest, and Shanna discusses a last-minute pivot she …
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Guest: Amanda Henderson, LS Counselor If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Enjoy this conversation with Amanda Henderson as we contemplate the future of learning and education. Mrs. Henderson is a favorite of students and faculty alike in the Lower School with her warmth and gentleness coupled with her stuffed animal…
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In the special segment “Mom Confessions,” Laura and Shanna share their recent embarrassing or hilarious parenting experiences, diving into the topics of desperate decisions and rough realizations. Also, Shanna reports on a surprising new development in her family's life, and Laura talks about how the roughhousing between her sons has intensified. F…
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Guest: Angie Gray, Chief Enrollment and Marketing Officer for PCA Re-enrollment opens January 15th and goes through the 31st for existing PCA families in good standing. After that time, available spots will be made available to students and families not currently enrolled at PCA for the following year. The small percentage increase in tuition is pa…
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In the special segment "Loose Ends," Laura and Shanna circle back on topics they've talked about in previous episodes, including updates about inane injuries, toy tantrums, 5-year-olds' friendships, and one of BFP's colossal cliffhangers to date. Also, Laura reports on her 3-year-old's "why phase," which is more like a "who, what, when, where, why …
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Laura and Shanna come to you in real time to check in during the wildfires in Los Angeles. They provide updates about how they are doing during their city's crisis and have an insightful conversation with Gia Gambaro Blount, a local child development expert and parenting coach. about parenting during and after emergencies. Gia is a highly-regarded …
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Guests: Jason Spodnik, President and Head of School, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls, OH) If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Parents, here is some wisdom from a guy who has been in the private Christian education world for many years: There is so much to learn, so don’t let pride get in the way as…
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Shanna reports on the shocking event that complicated her daughter's sixth birthday party, and Laura talks about getting a mammogram while breastfeeding. Also, in the special segment "Why Is My Kid Crying," Laura and Shanna thoughtfully dissect the seemingly mundane situations that have caused their little ones to melt down recently, including big …
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2024 is coming to an end, and In the special segment "Year in Review," Laura and Shanna reflect on their last 12 months of parenting. As they look back on 2024, they share their biggest joys, challenges, realizations and more. Also, Laura reports on her 5-year-old's new interest in helping out in the kitchen, and Shanna talks about the challenges o…
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Shanna and Laura share last-minute gift ideas and holiday tips in the special segment "What the Hack?!," including tricks for hanging ornaments, managing holiday-morning chaos and more! Also, Shanna checks in on her mission to remove 1,000 pounds of sand from her backyard, and Laura talks about an artistic activity that has deeply engaged her 5-yea…
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Guests: Amy Petrof, Kristin Dysart, and Gabe Boyd If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. We hope you enjoy this fun conversation with some PCA parents about their holiday traditions as they desire to keep Christ in the middle of Christmas! Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out…
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In the special segment "Stump the Mom," Laura and Shanna grill each other with amusing and educational trivia questions involving surprising facts about family-favorite holiday movies, treats and toys! Also, Laura reports on what life has been like with her mom, aka Grandma Susan, living next door, and Shanna talks about diving into birthday party …
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Guests: Dr. J’Aime Balogh, Jenitta Eskew, and Nena Graham If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Executive Functioning - are all of the cognitive skills necessary to regulate your thinking, feelings/emotions, and behaviors to reach a goal. Executive Functioning skills are necessary for all of the other cognitive functi…
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In the special segment "Dear Past Me," Shanna and Laura turn back time to give their former selves parenting advice based on what they know now, including wisdom about first-trimester morning sickness, toddler meltdowns and more. Also, Shanna's 5-year-old reaches a milestone that there's no turning back from, and Laura kids take a big leap in their…
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Guests: Stephen Bryant, Chris Housewright, Mike Thornberry If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. First of all, just a reminder that Gladiator II is Rated R, which means that you’ll want to proceed with caution - a great place to learn more about why movies receive their ratings is either PluggedInOnline (from Focus on…
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Laura and Shanna introduce a brand-new special segment in which they invite a fellow parent on to participate in a classic BFP segment of the guest's choice and share about what's going on in their parenting world! In this episode, Shanna and Laura chat with mom and writer Heather Sundell, who talks about her experience making a big life decision w…
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Guests: Amy Petrof, Kristin Dysart, and Gabe Boyd If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Parents, you'll want to get this valuable resource that will equip you to have meaningful and age appropriate conversations with your children on a variety of important topics including human dignity, abortion, homosexuality, trans…
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Today’s wonderful guest Dr Emma Skowronski is a GP and mum of three tweens from Sydney. Emma has been volunteering with Doctors for the Environment for almost a decade and takes us on a fascinating journey into the health system. Emma outlines impacts of gas, micro-plastics and heat on our bodies. We also talk about the power of the medical voice i…
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In the special segment "What I Googled This Week," Shanna and Laura share the hilarious and embarrassing parenting-related questions they have asked the internet recently, diving into the topics of infant snot suckers, surprising swimming injuries, movie mysteries and more! Also, Shanna gives an update on the working-mom overwhelm she has been feel…
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Guests: Audrey Letcher, Chandler McGaha, Landon Murphy, and Campbell Panetti If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. What makes PCA so special? Listen to four “lifers” (seniors who have been at PCA since Kindergarten, and before!) talk about their incredible years at PCA - from Kindergarten Circus to Boosterthon Fun Run…
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In the special segment "Mom Wins," Laura and Shanna celebrate their recent parenting successes, diving into the topics of solving bedtime dysregulation and creating fruitful family fun. Also, Laura reports on her family's deep dive into fall activities, including a trip to a truly unique pumpkin patch, and Shanna opens up about her struggle to mana…
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Guest: Erin Williams, LPC, PCA Upper School Counselor, Plano campus If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. Many of us were raised to ignore or stuff our emotions, but research today suggests that we learn how to better identify our emotions so that we can learn from them. We “name” them so that we can “tame” them - and…
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In the special segment "Gripe Water," Shanna and Laura share the hilariously petty parenting problems that have been bothering them lately, diving into the topics of troublesome toys and sloppy surfaces. Also, Shanna talks about taking "drop-off playdates" to a whole new level, and Laura reports on managing work and parenting when a deadline is loo…
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Today’s episode is a bit different than usual. Rather thanan interview, I’m reading a story. It’s a fictional account of Yvette, a mum, teacher andclimate concerned parent, watching the 2020 US presidential election unfold from the other side of the world, in Sydney. As Yvette goes through her day, she’s filled with thoughts and questions and emoti…
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