Welcome Mama
de Samantha Hall and Emmy Kissinger
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Join Sam and Emmy, two moms and long-lost best friends, as they reconnect after a decade apart and dive into honest conversations about all things motherhood.
From pregnancy and birth stories to the wild ride of raising kids, this podcast is your virtual mom’s circle—no need to leave the house. Sam brings her passion for matrescence and the sociology of motherhood, while Emmy shares her expertise in birth stories, work-from-home mompreneur life, and viral mom content creation.
Together, they interview experts, share their experiences, and explore what it means to grow and evolve as moms.
Welcome Mama, we’re glad you’re here.
Connect with us!
Emmy - @emmy_kissinger
www.arrivalsotires.co for birth story listening services
Sam - @samthomsonhall
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@welcome-mama
www.welcome-mama.com
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- Losing (and Finding) Yourself in Motherhood | Why Identity Shifts After Baby (Matrescence Explained) · 24 min👻 Spooky season edition: what’s scarier than becoming a ghost in your own life? In this episode, Sam breaks down why so many moms feel like they’ve lost themselves in motherhood…
- Maternal Mental Health AFTER Postpartum · 25 min · Saison 2 Épisode 7We need to talk. Because maternal mental health is not just postpartum depression—it’s identity loss, invisible labor, and the emotional toll of surviving systems that were never…
- Spirit Baby Medium - Kelly Ann Meehan, MA · 44 minWelcome to this Witch and the Woo Episode (sans our witch) where Sam sits down with @spiritbabymedium Kelly Meehan to discuss our babie's spirits. Are they waiting for us? How do…
- Just an IVF Mom: Ali's Story · 1 h 7 minEpisode Overview In this episode, Sam sits down with her friend Ali, a Nutritional Therapist, women’s health practitioner, and creator of Period Pantry, to talk about her raw and…
- Husband Q&A with Tom & Sam · 43 min · Saison 2 Épisode 4Today’s episode is a special one—Sam is joined by her husband, Tom, for a candid conversation about fatherhood, marriage, and the changes that come with parenting. They dive into…
- BIG update and the Care/Career Conundrum · 31 minSurprise! Emmy had her baby at 34 weeks! Not to plan but we're so glad Emmy and baby boy are doing well. If you would like to support Emmy as she recovers, please email Sam at…
- Emmy's Surprise Pregnancy, Burnout, and THE Disney Trip · 34 min · Saison 2 Épisode 3In this Emmy episode, she fills us in on the Disney Trip she worked SO hard to make happen for her family and the subsequent burnout from that work. She also talks about her…
- Welcome Mama, to Season 2! · 13 minWe want to hear your birth and motherhood stories! Click here to be on the podcast or to have your story read by us! Have a guest you want on the show or a topic you want us to…
- Sam's Birth and Postpartum Story · 40 minIn case you missed it, Sam had her baby girl Georgia back in July 2024. This podcast goes over her birth experience (in detail, girl) and the low lows of postpartum. Want to…
- Season One Finale - Reflections, Favorites, and What is to Come · 34 minWow! What an amazing season it has been! From incredible guests to sharing our own stories of birth, motherhood, and friendship, to silly episodes where we got to laugh and…
- Motherhood Q&A - Mama Hot Seat! · 32 minIn this podcast, we were in the hot seat! Sam and Emmy answer randomly generated questions from ChatGPT on the spot. We had a blast recording this, laughed a ton, and were pushed…
- What We REALLY Want for Mother's Day · 21 minIn this lighthearted, yet candid podcast, Emmy and Sam share their experiences with Mother's Day, Mother's Day marketing, and being honest about what we truly want! We want to…
- Special Edition: Introducing & Exploring the Welcome Mama Journal & Day Planner – Your Behind-the-Scenes Look · 39 min · Saison 1 Épisode 32In this special edition episode, Emmy and Sam explore Sam's new book - the Welcome Mama Journal and Day Planner! You have heard us talk about it here and there, especially in…
- The WORST Advice We've Been Given · 24 minWe're back with a fun episode! We shared our best advice, now it's time for the worst. With no shortage of advice to pull from, we have some goodies, some motherhood-related…
- The Psychological Changes of Matrescence · 25 minWhen we become mothers, we begin the transformation that is matrescence. One of the most challenging areas of change we may experience is psychological change. From the change in…
- Before the Pod Talks - Wins, Losses, and Life Updates · 32 minSit in on the type of chit-chat we have before we hit record! We talk all about our current states of motherhood and life and share our personal, and professional wins and…
- Our Best Bad Habits · 29 minThis podcast is a blast! We had the best time talking about our best BAD habits! You know the ones- the things you do that you know you shouldn't but do anyway because you like…
- Social Media and Motherhood · 46 min · Saison 1 Épisode 25This week we take a deep dive into social media, exploring our relationships with social media and how it impacts our motherhood. We also share our biggest struggles, some of…
- The Flawless Performance of Motherhood · 37 min · Saison 2 Épisode 24Strap in Mamas- The Flawless Performance of Motherhood is a loaded, uncomfortable but important topic. Please, please listen if you've ever felt shame for not being a "good mom"…
- Becoming a Free Mama with Lauren Golden · 56 min · Saison 2 Épisode 22In the special podcast, Emmy meets one of her biggest inspirations and the woman whose work helped Emmy start her work-from-home business - Lauren Golden! Lauren is the creator…
