The Motherhood Experience

By Val Kleppen

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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: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

Episode Date
Responsibly Raising Capable Kids with Melissa Smith
Nov 03, 2026
Finding Peace Instead of Pressure in Motherhood with Mackenzie Shelton
Oct 27, 2026
Untangling the Mess of Motherhood: Changing Your Story with Michelle Konson
Oct 20, 2026
Live, Laugh, Lord Have Mercy with Guest Host Jill Camacho
Oct 13, 2026
Parenting Without Pressure: Your Children Are Not Your Report Card with Gigi Baxter
Oct 06, 2026
Calling All Mama Bears with Jessica Brassington
Sep 29, 2026
Parenting & Pot: The Blunt Truth About Marijuana with Sue Homola
Sep 22, 2026
Poetic Motherhood: Truth Before Beauty with Laura Wifler
Sep 15, 2026
The Complications of Combined Family Life with Holly Porter
Sep 08, 2026
From Lyme to Legacy: A Mother's Perspective with Jody Hudson
Sep 01, 2026
Yes, Your Kids Can Understand Revelation with Shama Stock
Aug 25, 2026
Your Words Matter, Mama: with Jody Hill
Aug 18, 2026
Messy Mothers, Faithful God: Lessons From Moms of the Bible with Rhonda Stoppe
Aug 11, 2026
Mess to Message: Once a Stripper, Now a Speaker with Tiffany Brearton
Aug 04, 2026
Unexpected Motherhood and Escaping Perfectionism with Jill Camacho
Jul 28, 2026
Success After Setbacks in Motherhood and Beyond with Marianne Hickman
Jul 21, 2026
A Full Quiver, A Full Heart in Motherhood with Terri Bonin
Jul 14, 2026
Seeing Motherhood Clearly with Dr. Pam Theriot
Jul 07, 2026
Motherhood in the Weary & Wonderful with Andrea Fortenberry
Jun 30, 2026
Brilliant Motherhood & Brain Wellness with Raeanne Johnson
Jun 23, 2026
From New Age to New Life with Doreen Virtue
Jun 16, 2026
When Motherhood Meets Music with Brigitte Donoho
Jun 09, 2026
Filling the Void of the Empty Nest with Clancy Denton
Jun 02, 2026
When Trauma Feels Like A Freight Train with Emily Cleghorn
May 26, 2026
Reading Between the Lines of Motherhood: Infertility & Adoption with Kim Patton
May 19, 2026
Adoption: The Long Road to a Joyful Family with Bonnie Butler
May 12, 2026
Adoption: A Test of Endurance & of Faith with Christine Siddens
May 05, 2026
Grieving Hope & Finding Gratitude in Motherhood with Holly Andrews
Apr 28, 2026
Redeeming Motherhood and Mental Health with Healey Ikerd
Apr 21, 2026
The Motherhood Dance of Surviving and Thriving with Karen Dittman
Apr 14, 2026
The Baby Garden and Other Motherhood Messages with Jennifer Bosma
Apr 07, 2026
Keeping Motherhood Simple with Complex Kiddos: Michelle Choairy
Mar 31, 2026
Managing Money, Marriage, and Motherhood with Heather Day
Mar 24, 2026
Self-Care and Cycle Advantage in Motherhood with Renae Fieck
Mar 17, 2026
Motherhood Diary of a Doula: She Births Bravely with Suzzie Vehrs
Mar 10, 2026
From Heartbreak to Holy Promise: A Mother's Faith In Surrender with Cathy Garland
Mar 03, 2026
Fringe Motherhood: One Mother’s Path to Holistic Health and Wise Traditions with Hilda Labrada Gore aka "Holistic Hilda"
Feb 24, 2026
Faith Over Excuses: Building Sustainable Wellness Without Adding More to Your Plate with Ashley Perry Lambert
Feb 17, 2026
How Podcasts Saved Her Sanity: An Expat Mom’s Survival of Loneliness Abroad with Rosamaria Mancini
Feb 10, 2026
Family-First Motherhood: Building a Purpose-Driven Career Without Sacrificing Home with Emilia Coto
Feb 03, 2026
Hold My Hand, Mama: A Story of Motherhood From Babies to Beyond with Gabrielle Martin
Jan 27, 2026
Navigating The Digital Jungle: How to Set Healthy Screentime Boundaries for Kids with Sue Atkins
Jan 20, 2026
Parenting Teenagers: How to Stay Connected Through the Tough Teenage Years with Jeanine Mouchawar
Jan 13, 2026
A Mother's Battlecry: Fighting For Our Kids In Prayer with Debra Mcninch
Jan 06, 2026
TME's Most Popular Episode EVER: Ruthann Zimmerman + Motherhood = Wholesome Podcast Goodness
Dec 30, 2025
The Ultimate Motherhood Experience: Mary, Mother of Jesus
Dec 23, 2025
Becoming a Mission-Driven Mom: Growing in Faith, Purpose, and Principle with Audrey Rindlisbacher
Dec 16, 2025
When Motherhood Feels Overwhelming: Reset Your Home, Mind, & Expectations
Dec 09, 2025
Epilepsy and Everyday Heroes: A Mother’s Story of Parenting Through Medical Trauma with Constance Lewis
Dec 02, 2025
When Life Feels Like Too Much: Seeing God’s Presence Through Every Trial with Janell Kremer
Nov 25, 2025
Launching Kids With Confidence: Empty Nest Advice for Moms with Jennifer Collins
Nov 18, 2025
The Manage-Her Mom: Being a Leader in Life with Aimee Rickabus
Nov 11, 2025
Why Bedtime Feels Like A Battle: Allison Egidi
Nov 04, 2025
114 Living by the Mantras of Life & Motherhood with Colleen Souza
Oct 28, 2025
113 Grace For the Grieving Mom: Holding Joy & Sorrow with Sara Schultz
Oct 21, 2025
Sue Becker: A Mother's "Knead" For Daily Bread (Ep. 112)
Oct 14, 2025
111 Mom to Maya - Author of Maya's Birthday Wish: Nikki McPhetridge
Oct 07, 2025
110 Escaping Abuse & Single Motherhood with Elena Huggins
Sep 30, 2025
REPLAY: Reckless to Redeemed, Jacque Martin
Sep 23, 2025
109 Straight from the Heart: A Reflection of Today
Sep 16, 2025
108: Fearless Finance & Motherhood with Lori Atwood
Sep 09, 2025
LABOR DAY REPLAY: Two Adoptions Meant to Be Annette Schultz Ep 005
Sep 02, 2025
107 Draw Near, Surrender
Aug 26, 2025
106 Making the College Dream Come True: How to Get Into the Right School Without Debt with Shellee Howard
Aug 19, 2025
105 Making Mealtime Simple, Special, and Stress-Free with Melissa Knific
Aug 12, 2025
I'm so sorry, y'all...
Aug 05, 2025
104 A Mother's Path of Purpose with Deb Burma
Jul 29, 2025
103 More Than Meals: Nourishing Your Family, Feeding Your Purpose with Madison Wetherill
Jul 22, 2025
102 Grieving Forward: Mentoring Others Through Life After Loss with Teresa Davis
Jul 15, 2025
101 Making It Work: Homeschooling, Freelance Life, & Unexpected Motherhood with Linsey Knerl
Jul 08, 2025
100 Episodes of The Motherhood Experience: A Celebration of Story, Growth & Grace
Jul 01, 2025
099 Beauty and the Social Media Beast: Belle of Belle's Dirty Dishes
Jun 24, 2025
098 Confessions of a Desperate Woman Seeking Friends: Kristen Strong
Jun 17, 2025
097 From Camera Roll to Keepsake: Kalee Isbell's Mission to Save Family Memories
Jun 10, 2025
096 The Final (and best) Revisiting Parenting Perspectives
Jun 03, 2025
095 Motherhood, Dyslexia, and Writing "Robby the Dyslexic Taxi": Lynn Greenberg
May 27, 2025
094 Learning With Kelsey: Early Childhood Education & Motherhood with Kelsey Cook
May 20, 2025
093 From the Comedy Stage to the Toddler Stage: Hannah Slay on Finding Balance Between Creativity and Motherhood
May 13, 2025
092 Revisiting Parenting Perspectives (Pt. 4)
May 06, 2025
091 The Women's Conference That Could: Overflow Ministries Panel
Apr 29, 2025
090 An Invitation For Moms to Find Healing Rest: Becky Thompson
Apr 22, 2025
089 When A Missionary Becomes a Mama: Mora Peterson
Apr 15, 2025
088 Neurodivergence and a New Normal: Raquel Devillé
Apr 08, 2025
087 Revisiting Moms of Faith (Pt. 3 of Parenting Perspective Revisit)
Apr 01, 2025
086 A Motherhood Unexpected: Kayla Peterson
Mar 25, 2025
085 The Cheerful Baker Mom: Lauren Jacobs
Mar 18, 2025
084 Chasing Joy in Motherhood: RuthAnn Zimmerman
Mar 11, 2025
083 Revisiting Parenting Perspectives Pt. 2
Mar 04, 2025
082 Lila, Laborwear, and LittleOne.Care: Caitlyn Schollmeier
Feb 25, 2025
081 Purely Parenting with Elizabeth Parsons
Feb 18, 2025
080 A Mom With Skin in the Game: Good For You Girls Founder Kim Grustas
Feb 11, 2025
079 Revisiting Parenting Perspectives (Part 1)
Feb 04, 2025
078 Marching to Her Own Motherhood Drum: Alia Stowers
Jan 28, 2025
077 Balancing Books and Blessings: Sara Barnes
Jan 21, 2025
076 Season 4 State of the Podcast Address
Jan 14, 2025
075 More Than One Way to be a Mom: Winter Hendrickson
Jan 07, 2025
074 "This is the Year"
Dec 31, 2024
073 Merry Christmas 2024
Dec 24, 2024
072 Baking, Bonding, and Butter: Hetal Vasavada
Dec 17, 2024
071 The Tug-of-War Between Marriage and Motherhood: Sharon Piatt
Dec 10, 2024
070 Twins Twice: Kelly Foertsch
Dec 03, 2024
069 Love Thy Neighbor: A Thanksgiving Tribute to Farmer John
Nov 26, 2024
068 Homeschool, History & Happiness: Nicki Truesdell
Nov 19, 2024
067 Mom on a Mission (in Taiwan): Rachel Kleppen
Nov 12, 2024
066 A Life of Prayerful Harvests: Rebekah Lundeen
Nov 05, 2024
065 From Small Group to Large Family: Paula Geiger
Oct 29, 2024
064 Motherhood Raised To Life: Laura Hermunslie
Oct 22, 2024
063 Motherhood & Miscarriage: Rachel Juelfs
Oct 15, 2024
062 There Is No Map For Motherhood: Megan Egan
Oct 08, 2024
061 Lean In to Motherhood: Brianne Price
Oct 01, 2024
060 The Torchbearer Mom of Josiah's Fire: Tahni Cullen
Sep 24, 2024
059 Finding Life After Unsurmountable Loss: Brenda Coombs
Sep 17, 2024
058 Everything No One Tells You About Parenting A Disabled Child: Kelley Coleman
Sep 10, 2024
057 Hubs' History of TME Podcast & World Beard Day
Sep 03, 2024
056 Micropreemie Miracle: Kristi Krebs
Aug 27, 2024
055 "The Greatest Gift" of Leni, Jack, and Milo: Katie Larson
Aug 20, 2024
054 Moms Can Do Anything: Kay Hopkins
Aug 13, 2024
053 The Spectrum of Motherhood: Sarah O'Brien
Aug 06, 2024
052 Pandemonium Parenting: Natalie Wolfskill
Jul 30, 2024
051 Fighting for Your Family: Sarah McKinley
Jul 23, 2024
050 Managing Motherhood Season to Season: Erica Eich
Jul 16, 2024
049 Politics, Religion, and Motherhood: Anita Carrette
Jul 09, 2024
048 From Loss to Legacy, One Mom's Fertility Journey: Heather Wilkins
Jul 02, 2024
047 A Mosaic Motherhood: Lauren Zwick
Jun 25, 2024
046 Unmasking Motherhood - From Old Shame to a New Name: Candace Alford
Jun 18, 2024
045 Marrying Into Motherhood (A Catholic Match Success Story): Heather Triplett
Jun 11, 2024
044 Dreaming Big as a Brand New Mom: Mari Hoverson
Jun 04, 2024
043 Motherhood on the Move: Olivia Shockley
May 28, 2024
042 Motherhood as a Ministry: Jessica McKinley
May 21, 2024
041 A Natural Family Planning Perspective: Lisa Foley
May 14, 2024
040 From Poor Choices to Four Choice Kids: Jessica Mefferd
May 07, 2024
039 HaxMom: Kim Vandergrift
Apr 30, 2024
038 From Flailing to Flourishing: Whitney Nordvold
Apr 23, 2024
037 It All Started at Moms Connect: Cheryl Perkins
Apr 16, 2024
036 Experiencing Catastrophe, Finding Community: Nikki Englund
Apr 09, 2024
035 To Do It All, It Takes Us All: Kailyn Conway
Apr 02, 2024
034 A Friend From Faith's Lodge: Mary Burke's Story [Part 2 of 2]
Mar 26, 2024
033 A Friend From Faith's Lodge: Mary Burke's Story [Part 1 of 2]
Mar 19, 2024
032 A Hallelujah Moment on My Homeschooling Journey
Mar 12, 2024
031 Mom and Daughter Duo - Haley interviews her Mom
Mar 05, 2024
030 The Melody of Motherhood: Bridgette Bitzegaio
Feb 27, 2024
029 When Faith Yields Fruit: The Motherhood Experience Conversation with Holli Bromenshenkel
Feb 20, 2024
028 What is a Pantry Challenge? TME Host Val Takes The Mic
Feb 13, 2024
027 Better Than Black Bean Brownies: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Kimberly Ough
Feb 06, 2024
026 The High Price of Heartache: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Heather Madson
Jan 30, 2024
025 House Full, Hearts Full: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Allison Pettys
Jan 23, 2024
024 Miles of Motherhood: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Anna Marohl
Jan 16, 2024
023 A Family Economy: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Becca Groves
Jan 09, 2024
022 New Year, New Season! The Motherhood Experience
Jan 02, 2024
021: Val & Her Mom Unwrap Christmas Past
Dec 26, 2023
020 A Mom to All: The Motherhood Experience Interview With Erica Anderson
Dec 19, 2023
019 A Different Kind of Storytelling: The Motherhood Experience with Danielle Teigen
Dec 12, 2023
018 The Mom Adjustment: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Dr. Jess Buhler
Dec 05, 2023
017 Motherhood Undone: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Michele Cushatt
Nov 28, 2023
016 Diamond in the Bleachers: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Ashley Toops
Nov 21, 2023
015 Paving a New Path: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Tracy Fixen
Nov 14, 2023
014 Signs From Heaven: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Casey Haberman
Nov 07, 2023
013 No Such Thing As "Impossible" [Part 2]: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Sarah Rogness
Oct 31, 2023
012 No Such Thing As "Impossible" [Part 1]: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Sarah Rogness
Oct 24, 2023
011 The Last 10 Years: A Bereaved Motherhood Experience Reflection from Val Kleppen
Oct 17, 2023
010 Motherhood Mentor & Namesake: The Motherhood Experience Interview With Karen Harlan
Oct 10, 2023
009: What Is A Hanny? The Motherhood Experience Interview with Rachel Kemp
Oct 03, 2023
008 Real Mom Talk With Real Life Families Founder: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Christine Leeb
Sep 26, 2023
007 Reckless to Redeemed [Part 2]: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Jacque Martin
Sep 19, 2023
006 Reckless to Redeemed [Part 1]: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Jacque Martin
Sep 12, 2023
005 Two Adoptions Meant To Be: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Annette Schultz
Sep 05, 2023
004 Coworker Chat: The Motherhood Experience Interview with Elisha Ford
Aug 29, 2023
003 From Photographer to Friend: The Motherhood Experience Interview With Michelle Warren
Aug 15, 2023
002 Multiplying Miracles: The Motherhood Experience Interview With Tiffani Asher
Aug 11, 2023
001 The Introduction: The Motherhood Experience Pilot Episode
Aug 09, 2023