Episodios

  • EPISODE 59: Trusting Your Body: Rachel Thompson Shares How Her Body Was Starting To Break Down And The Necessity For A Hysterectomy!
    Nov 6 2025
    This week Krista brings her dear friend Rachel Thompson to the show. Rachel is a biz woman, a beautiful mother, and wife. Sometimes being a woman can be a real challenge as we have been the chosen ones to constantly have our bodies change. Wether it's getting your period, having a baby, and the dreadfull Perimenapause and Menapause. It's a difficult process for many as our bodies can be affected and lead to serious medical issues. Rachel is an expert in this discussion as she unfortunatley had to battle her body being in constant pain and her hormones going out of wack. Rachel decided to use her voice to medical experts that what she is going through is REAL and how she made the decision to have a full hysterectomy.
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    30 m
  • EPISODE 58: A Community Favorite Lori Schultz Development Outreach Events Strategist UW Health Kids!
    Oct 30 2025
    Awe I absolutely love this woman! I'm so excited to bring on my bestie and a community favorite Lori Schultz "Development Outreach Events Strategist for UW Health Kids on the Madtown Mom Squad! You don't want to miss this strong and resilient mom who shares her journey's path, why the Children's Hospital is so important to her, we talk about "The Burning Bush" A great night out with Belly Dancers, Garth Brooks Daughter, the key to a happy marriage and an update on her beautiful family!


    Get to Know Lori:

    Lori Schultz is the Development Outreach Events Strategist for UW Health Kids, where she works with Community Partners to raise funds for American Family Children’s Hospital. A valued member of the UW Health Events Team since 2015, Lori brings a wealth of experience in building relationships and creating stewardship opportunities with the donors and partners she works with annually. She attends numerous events throughout the year working with groups that range in size from school groups to large cooperation's. Lori also coordinates, organizes and executes the annual American Family Children’s Hospital Radiothon where she works with the staff and leadership at Mid-West Family Broadcasting here in Madison as well as scheduling patient families who share their stories of being treated at our world-class hospital. Lori gets to know the families on a personal level and is able to share their stories with the marketing team and other UW Health event planners when they need a patient family and story to share. Lori has another role with UW Health as a Patient Advocate for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation – Stand Up to Cancer Pediatric Cancer Dream Team. She works closely with the Pediatric Cancer Team here in Madison to help them share their research with the public in terms that everyone can understand. Patient Advocacy is close to Lori’s heart as she lost her daughter Kristina to childhood cancer back in 2007. She knows the importance of research and works to not only bring awareness to the research being done right here in Madison, but also helps to raise money for that all important work.
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    36 m
  • EPISODE 57: A Mother's Instinct: Sarah Deischer & Kristin Johnson Bott Share How They Put Their Same Child Abuser Away In Prison!
    Oct 16 2025
    Today's segment is every parents worst nightmare. When it comes time to putting your baby/chid into the care of someone elses hands can be very nerve racking. For most us mommies and daddies this is a necessity as we enter back into the work force. For myself, I had a wonderful experience with my daughter's daycare and we can only hope this is a reality for every family. Unfortunately, the reality is there are evil people in the world who will hurt your precious child if they have the opportunity. When it comes to my two guests today, these mother's knew in their hearts and souls there was something very wrong with their babies. Please welcome the beautiful, strong, and resilient Sarah Deischer & Kristin Johnson Bott to the show. Two mother's who knew nothing of each other until they both realized their babies were being abused by the same woman. Their stories will not only bring tears to your eyes, but also anger, fear, and compassion. Not only did these two mother's have their precious children severely beaten almost to death, but you will learn how their strength put their abuser away in the system for 25 years. Today we will learn what signs to look out for, how to involve medical professionals and lastly to seek justice. Thank you to these amazing two moms for their vulnerability and resilience. This story has a very happy ending as their babies are now grown young adults! Both Sydney & Cameron are inspiring, successful, happy and healthy!

    If you are in fear that your child is being abused please reach out to Safe Harbor and your local police department.

    Meet These Fabulous Women:

    Sarah Deischer is a dedicated Realtor and Managing Broker at Sprinkman Real Estate with a passion for guiding clients through one of life’s biggest transitions—buying or selling a home. With over 20 years of experience and a focus on personalized service, Sarah brings warmth, integrity, and expert market knowledge to every transaction.Beyond real estate, Sarah is also a proud mom of 2 adult children. This journey has been shaped by resilience. After her child survived abuse at the hands of a daycare provider, Sarah became a strong advocate for awareness and support for families navigating similar challenges. Her strength as a mother informs her work as a Realtor—helping others feel safe, supported, and empowered in the decisions that matter most.When she’s not serving her clients, you’ll often find Sarah enjoying live music, spending time at her lake property, rescuing feral cats or sharing her favorite recipes and family moments.

    Kristin Johnson Bott is an educator, speaker, yoga/fitness instructor, and coach with over 30 years of experience helping people reduce stress and live healthier, more empowered lives. As the founder of Mindful Wellness LLC, she has worked with schools, companies, and individuals, offering strategies that bring clarity, resilience, and balance to everyday life.Her journey as a mom has been one of courage and advocacy. After her son endured abuse at the hands of a daycare provider, Kristin became determined to help him heal from nervous system dysfunction and be free of the effects of this abuse. She's worked with the court system and other families who've endured similar situations. Through mindfulness practices and consistent tools to restore safety and calm, she discovered approaches that now help countless others navigate trauma recovery and chronic stress.Beyond her work, Kristin is most proud of being a mom to three sons, each pursuing their own path. She is passionate about guiding others to discover strength in adversity, reconnect with themselves, and create a life of wellness, joy, and purpose.
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    37 m
  • EPISODE 56: DR. Rich Clinic Director and Owner of "New Health Chiropractic" Offers Emsculpt NEO & EMSELLA!
    Oct 9 2025
    Today Krista had the pleasure of sitting down with one of her dearest friends Dr. Rich Clinic Director and owner of "New Health Chiropractic" As we head into fall and families get back into their routines, it's the perfect time to check in on your health. New Health Chiropractic & Intergrated Healthcare in Fitchburg is now offering two innovative treatments-Emsculpt NEO, which helps build muscle, tone, and burn fat and relieve pain. Also say hello to EMSELLA a simple, non-invasive way to strenghten the pelvic floor and help mamas with incontinence. Here's what's in store!


    • Dr. Rich will explain his approach
    • What are these two new devices and what to they do?
    • What kind of experience will we have?
    • What special offer is he giving our listeners today?
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    25 m
  • EPISODE 55: Cassandra Quick Founder of "Illuminate Counseling" Opens The Conversation About Navigating Dating As A Single Mom!
    Oct 2 2025
    Get ready ladies, because today we are talking about getting back into the dating world as a single mom! We couldn't be more excited than to have back #ladyboss, entrepreneur, mom, and dear friend Cassandra Quick! Cassandra is a Psychotherapist and Certified Coach and founder of "Illuminate Counseling" and "Embodied Rise Institute." Krista and Cassandra have been close girlfriends for years now and they loved to meet out once and month for dinner and talk about careers, motherhood, and oh yes dating! UGH! let's be honest the struggle can be real! Just finding the confidence to get back into the game can be overwhelming, especially in a world of dating apps. Get ready to hear the good, bad, and the ugly. What's most exciting Cassandra teaches us how to show up for ourselves with confidence and learning it's ok to have boundaries! So what kind of goodies does Cassandra have in store for us?

    *How do you help moms calm their nervous systems before the big date?
    *How do you get through the rollercoaster of constant "bad dates"
    *When is it a good time to introduce your kiddos to the one that you've finally connected with?
    *Learn how you can join Cassandra and other high-performing women when it comes to coaching

    The fabulous ending to Krista & Cassandra's stories is they both found the "ONE" through their dating journey's and you can too! We can't wait for you to take this path we us:)
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    45 m
  • EPISODE 54: Welcome #Ladyboss Missy Miller, Assistant Director Monona Parks & Recreation, Momager, & Owner of Down Right Exposure, LLC!
    Sep 25 2025
    Today we welcome the fabulous Missy Miller to the show! Give it up to this high energy and busy special needs mama who is making a difference! Missy is not only a Momager of her beautiful and inspiring pageant daughter Brenda, but also the Assistant Director Monona Parks & Recreation & owner of Down Right Exposure, LLC! Missy shares with us many wonderful aspects of her life and we couldn't be more proud!

    What's in store!






    • Get ready to learn all about our beautiful parks that we have right here iin beautiful Monona, Wisconsin
    • How Missy is known as a "Jack of all trades"
    • Why she started "Down Right Exposure LLC" and the beautiful connection with her daughter
    • How can we as mamas balance life?
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    25 m
  • EPISODE 53: Retired Clinical & School Psychologist Laurie Assadi Educates Us On "Understanding The Nature Of Back To School Stress"
    Aug 14 2025
    Today the phenomenal Laurie Assadi joins the Madtown Mom Squad to discuss back to school stress on our kiddos! In our conversation Laurie will educate us parents on the complexity of stress and how school can impact our kiddos mental health. We will learn about how common it's for our kids to experience the nature of stress, what factors about school in general makes kids more prone to stress, are kids who have been already diagnosed with mental health issues or ADHD at a higher risk for immobilizing stress, and what is the best approach as parents and teachers when it comes to helping a child going through such mental health struggles.
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    38 m
  • 52: Dr. Jaz & Krista Reach Chapter #7 of Krista's Book "7 Strategies to Overcome Trauma" and Learning "You're Not Alone"
    Jul 31 2025
    Dr. Jaz interviews Krista on her final chapter of her up and coming book "7 Strategies to Overcome Trauma" with Chapter #7 "Know You're Not Alone" Now their next step is getting her book ready for print!
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    21 m