The Just A Mom Podcast

About the show

Latest episodes

• Episode 137: Dr. Leslie Treece, Pediatrician (https://leslietreecemd.com/)

  September 29, 2026 · 41 min

  Don’t miss this great conversation with Dr. Leslie Treece, a practicing pediatrician in Cookeville, Tennessee, about the mental health challenges she sees in kids every day. The conversation focuses on how primary care physicians and…

• Episode 136: Jason Reid, Dad, Author, Speaker, and Filmmaker

  September 22, 2026 · 41 min

  Back for a second time on The Just A Mom Podcast is entrepreneur, author, speaker, and filmmaker Jason Reid.  Don’t miss this deeply personal conversation about grief, depression, and the power of creative purpose. Jason shares how the…

• Episode 135: Dr. Jerry Weichman, Psychologist, Author, and Creator of the Raising Families Platform and Podcast

  September 15, 2026 · 41 min

  In this episode of the Just a Mom podcast, psychologist Dr. Jerry Weichman talks about the realities of parenting teens today, the impact of social media and device addiction on mental health, and practical ways parents can create…

• Episode 134: Lisa Katona Smith, Mom, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, and Author

  March 31, 2026 · 48 min

  In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Lisa Katona-Smith shares her journey as a mother navigating her son’s mental health challenges and substance use disorder. Through moments of fear, resilience, and hard-earned clarity, Lisa…

• Episode 133: Dr. Jenn Rapkin, Mom, Author, and Naturopathic Physician  

  March 24, 2026 · 48 min

  In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Dr. Jenn Rapkin shares her remarkable journey living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) while also parenting a child navigating the same condition. As a naturopathic physician…

• Episode 132: Meri Viano, Mom and Associate Director, Parent/Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts

  March 17, 2026 · 49 min

  This episode of the Just A Mom Podcast features Meri Viano, an adoptive mother and mental health advocate. Meri shares her journey of adopting a sibling set of boys and a girl with Down Syndrome, highlighting the challenges she faced in…

• Episode 131: Dr. Karen Sheffield-Abdullah, Certified Nurse-Midwife, Mindfulness Instructor, and Mother of Four

  March 10, 2026 · 51 min

  In this episode of the Just A Mom podcast, Dr. Karen Sheffield-Abdullah discusses the critical topic of postpartum depression and maternal mental health, as about one in seven women experiences postpartum depression. She explains the…

• Episode 131: Dr. Karen Sheffield Abdulla

  March 10, 2026 · 51 min