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In this episode of The Real Mom Hub, we sit down with Jill Woller — adoptive mom of two, former IVF patient, foster mom, and woman who has walked through more plot twists on her road to motherhood than most. And the end result? So worth it.

We talk about adoption, anxiety, ADHD diagnoses (for her and her kids), ambition after kids, and what happens when you stop being afraid of hard things.

If you’re navigating infertility, considering adoption, managing anxiety, or quietly reinventing yourself in motherhood — this one will steady you.

Main Topics & Discussion

When the Plan Falls Apart

Jill takes us inside her difficult IVF journey. The surreal moment of being chosen by her daughter’s birth mother. Adoption matching, failed placements, and the emotional whiplash of preparing a nursery… and getting a different phone call than the one you expected.

We also dive into the legal and financial realities of domestic adoption, failed matches, and the over $100,000 lost across two heartbreaks. This is an honest look at modern adoption in America — the hope, the bureaucracy, the hard parts, and the miracle. She doesn't sugarcoat the difficulties; instead showing us just how worth it the end result is.

For moms exploring adoption or walking through infertility grief, Jill offers grounded encouragement: educate yourself, prepare for uncertainty, and remember that love can coexist with loss.

The Mental Load No One Sees

After the babies came, the anxiety did too. We unpack therapy, medication, undiagnosed ADHD, and the quiet reality many high-functioning moms live with. If you’ve ever thought, “Why does this feel harder for me than everyone else?” — you're likely in good company.

Motherhood as Refinement

Out of financial pressure came a side hustle. Out of hustle came a marketing career. Out of loss came clarity. Jill talks about difficult chapters as fuel, why fear shrinks when you face it, and how motherhood reorganizes your ambition.

This episode is for the growth-oriented mom who knows the hard chapters are shaping her… even when she can’t see the ending yet.

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Host & Show Info

Hosted by: Cally & Emily O’Leary

About the Hosts: We’re real moms and real sisters. We may look and sound alike, but our motherhood journeys are uniquely ours. We all do Motherhood differently, and thank goodness for that. Let’s learn and grow together.

Podcast Website: https://therealmomhub.com/

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What happens when the “perfect life” quietly cracks—and you’re the one who has to decide whether to hold it together or let it fall apart?

In this raw and unexpectedly hopeful conversation, we sit down with our dear friend Michelle (aka Mikey) to talk about motherhood, divorce, 50/50 custody, and what it really means to rebuild your identity from the ground up.

From primary parent to shared parenting. From white-picket-fence expectations to moving back home. From imposter syndrome to “Michelle 3.0.”

We talk about matrescence after divorce, mom guilt, relinquishing control, and choosing gratitude instead of bitterness.

This episode is for growth-oriented moms, single moms, divorced moms, and any woman rebuilding her identity in the thick of motherhood.

If you’ve ever wondered: Am I still a real mom? Did I fail? Will I feel like myself again?

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Main Topics & Discussion

Divorce, 50/50 Custody & Letting Go

Michelle shares what it felt like to go from primary parent to shared custody — and how releasing control became the turning point. We discuss co-parenting, custody guilt, and why divorce doesn’t equal failure.

Imposter Syndrome in Motherhood

Living with her parents. Parenting with shared custody. Avoiding a podcast called The Real Mom Hub because she didn’t feel like a “real mom.” We unpack some of the difficult feelings and narratives many divorced and single moms carry. This mom is rewriting the stories she tells herself and we couldn't be more inspired.

Michelle 3.0: Rebuilding Through Small Habits

No dramatic breakthrough. Just small, steady shifts — gym visits, gratitude reframes, filling her calendar, building a life on purpose. A powerful reminder that matrescence can forge strength, clarity, and joy on the other side of heartbreak.

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Host & Show Info

Hosted by: Cally & Emily O’Leary

About the Hosts: We’re real moms and real sisters. We may look and sound alike, but our motherhood journeys are uniquely ours. We all do Motherhood differently, and thank goodness for that. Let’s learn and grow together.

Podcast Website: https://therealmomhub.com/

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This postpartum update is less about how the baby arrived (although that was epic)—and more about what shifted after. Cally reflects on welcoming her third baby through a home birth and experiencing postpartum in a completely new way: slower, more supported, and deeply human. We talk about radical rest, receiving care without guilt, postpartum mental health, healing in your own space, and how community becomes medicine. This conversation gently but firmly dismantles the “bounce back” narrative and invites mothers into a more honest, nourishing vision of matrescence.

Main Topics & Discussion

Home Birth & Continuity of Care
Cally shares why choosing a home birth after two hospital births changed her experience—physically, emotionally, and mentally. We talk about safety, trust, staying in your body, and how midwife-led care reshaped her postpartum recovery.

Postpartum Rest That Actually Works
From the 5-5-5 model to pelvic floor recovery, we explore what happens when a mother truly rests—and how rest directly impacts healing and postpartum mental health, especially for women who struggle to slow down.

Letting Yourself Be Cared For
This episode centers on the growth that comes from receiving—meals dropped off, laundry folded, feet washed, and emotional labor shared. We unpack partnership, village, and why motherhood was never meant to be a solo act. What happens when a mother finally believes she’s worthy of being held by her village? Only good things.

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Host & Show Info

Hosted by: Cally & Emily O’Leary

About the Hosts: We’re real moms and real sisters. We may look and sound alike, but our motherhood journeys are uniquely ours. We all do Motherhood differently, and thank goodness for that. Let’s learn and grow together.

Podcast Website: https://therealmomhub.com/

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