Podcasts by Hi Mom, Lets Talk!

How Therapy Helped Us from 2021-11-10T16:44:12

We have found that having an outside pair of eyes and ears, specifically those of a trained psychologist, continues to help both Mom and I through challenging sections of life. When things have ...

Forgiveness - Re-Release from 2021-11-03T13:00:20

Forgiveness is a tricky business. It is a vital practice, it takes practice; it includes both words and actions, and it is both an event and a process. And we're supposed to teach it to our kids...

Communication Styles from 2021-10-27T12:00:23

Communication has many iterations but its principles remain the same. This week we listen back to the 2019 version of Ingrid and Vicki. Our lives were pretty different but the way we process inf...

Multi-Generational Friendship: Guest Gillian Fritzsche from 2021-10-20T12:00:21

Learning is often far more cyclical than it is linear - at that goes from relationships as well as timelines. This week we interview Gillian Fritszche, a director/writer/producer in the film and...

What's Your Point of Reference? from 2021-10-13T13:00:20

Everyone begins with their own point of reference: imagining the outlook of someone else based on their own experiences. So, one really helpful way to gain a more accurate picture of someone els...

Differentiating a Little More from 2021-09-29T12:00:21

The transition out of childhood into co-adulthood is so so tricky. Two years ago we revealed what was difficult about communicating through college. Listening back to it, it’s easy to tell that ...

The Delicate Art of Giving Advice from 2021-09-22T12:00:22

After three weeks of talking about parenting your kids, we ask once again, "How do you do that for your grown-up daughters??" Communication between grown-ups has unique challenges. The transitio...

Relational Goal Setting: Guest - Nellie Harden from 2021-09-15T13:00:19

In our last week with Nellie Harden, it’s time to put these parenting tools into action! Nellie shares some practical stories for how she gives her kids the chance to hold their weight in the fa...

Self-Lead vs Parent Lead: Guest - Nellie Harden from 2021-09-08T12:00:21

Week 2 with Nellie Harden! This week's lesson is on self-leadership. How often do people move out of Mom's house and look around for the next person to give them direction - but the 'next person...

What's In Your Bag: Guest - Nellie Harden from 2021-09-01T13:38:29

Meet Nelli Harden: mom, entrepreneur, family, and parenting coach! She has a business and a podcast called the 6570 Family project and we had the honor of talking to her for a whole three episod...

Back to School: Reinstating Routines from 2021-08-25T15:07:45

It is back to school season! Even if you've grown out of schooling, transitions in and out of seasons of life continue to pose relational challenges. Is it worth it re-state expectations that se...

Ingrid's 25th Birthday from 2021-08-18T12:00:17

Ingrid has lived a quarter-century! This year she gained a new best friend, a boyfriend, and some really valuable lessons in leadership and entrepreneurship. In this episode, we give some life u...

Book Study: Creativity: a short and cheerful guide by John Cleese from 2021-08-11T18:39

When things feel hard, it’s easy to feel frustrated or even decide your situation is a lost cause. “My daughter just doesn’t make time for me.” “Mom doesn’t get me at all anymore; so annoying.” ...

Creativity: in Communication from 2021-08-04T15:31:35

Arguably the number one place we must constantly be creative is in communication with each other. My daughter doesn't look like she's comprehending what I just told her?...better try again a dif...

Creativity: In Parenting from 2021-07-28T18:43:57

Have you ever felt pressured to be the "creative parent?" Keep your kids interested! No two meals are the same! -- In the world of mommy blogs and Pinterest, that part of Creative Living can fee...

Creativity: Gen-Z - Guest Sister from 2021-07-21T12:00:18

Today we talk to a member of the most 'creative generation yet.' How do Gen-Z-ers think about creativity? Does social media affect your creativity? Audrey is remarkably wise at 18 years old and ...

Creativity Part 1: Brainstorming from 2021-07-14T17:29:52

Creativity. Let our next topical series begin! Can you be creative without messing with your whole world of consistency? Today we being to brainstorm that question. Creativity is not ju...

Career Convo: Finding a Career from 2021-07-07T15:00:19

We've traveled from High School graduation all the way through those first awkward jobs post-college. What about that elusive, classic 'career?' What does that even mean? How can Mom be supporti...

Career Convo: First Job Post Grad from 2021-06-30T13:00:18

High School is long gone, those first few summer jobs are under your belt, and College is DONE! Now what? The expectations post-grad are often high and so is the stress level. In this episode we...

Career Convo: Picking a Major in College from 2021-06-23T13:49:21

The college decision process is always a stressful one. Particularly between parent and child. In this episode we talk through our personal experience with this tricky relational transition and ...

Father's Day: Guest Dad! from 2021-06-16T15:35:22

Happy Father's Day!! Dad is our guest! Rick (Dad) shares what he has learned about being a dad past the classic 'dad-of-young-girls' stage. How did Dad learn to love his daughters and celebrate ...

Career Convo: First Job from 2021-06-09T13:00:19

One of the first big milestones in young adulthood is that first Job Search! As usual, it starts to easily intertwine with parental relationship. How did Mom feel when I looked for my first job?...

Gossip in the PTA: Mom judgement from 2021-06-02T13:00:17

Do PTA Moms fight because they're respective kids aren't getting along? Or do kids fight because they've seen their moms be cold with each other? Chicken or the egg? Either way, we all know emot...

My Daughter's Gossiping from 2021-05-26T13:00:16

What do you do when your daughter starts gossiping? She's sharing with you. It feels good to be included in her life. How do you enjoy this openness without getting too whipped up inside her wor...

Living with an Elderly Parent - Listener's Story! from 2021-05-19T14:00:16

The mom-daughter relationship never stops. So many Moms who are sending their daughters into adulthood are also finding that they must become caretakers to their own Moms. You become sort of "in...

Living at Mom's House - Listener's Story! from 2021-05-12T12:00:17

Special Thanks to Brittany for making this episode possible! After a year of living back at her parents' house through the pandemic, she shares with us some of her advice. How DO you live with y...

Mother's Day Blessings from 2021-05-05T13:00:18

Happy Mother's Day! This year we are specifically blessing many different types of Moms. You all define what it means to be Mom so beautifully. We reference some of our favorite characters as a ...

Dyeing My Hair from 2021-04-28T13:00:18

Ingrid dyed her hair and all of a usdden she didn't know who she was anymore - well, maybe it wasn't quite that extreme, but it was close. Today we talk about how much we rely on our physical ap...

Dyeing My Hair from 2021-04-28T13:00:18

Ingrid dyed her hair and all of a usdden she didn't know who she was anymore - well, maybe it wasn't quite that extreme, but it was close. Today we talk about how much we rely on our physical appea...

Saying No to Mom from 2021-04-21T13:00:19

You've raised your daughter to respect their authority figures, especially you. But now that she's grown up, what do you do when you'd still like to ask something of her? What is the difference ...

"Am I Doing Anything Right?" from 2021-04-14T13:00:18

Every. Single. Mom. has asked this question. First off, hear us loud and clear- the answer is YES! You are doing plenty right. Now let's talk about why we start to feel this way through parentin...

Quarantine Anniversary from 2021-04-07T14:28:13

What sustained us through this year of Pandemic? What have we learned? What do we wish to take into our future? Mom and I found many ‘helpers’ this year.

Here’s a shortlist of references:<...

Adult Faith from 2021-03-31T12:00:18

Faith Series Part 3.

In this episode, we discover just how important Patience is to both faith and relationship. We share some vulnerable stories from our own past arguments and insecuriti...

Faith with Tweens and Teens from 2021-03-24T12:00:21

Faith Series Part Two! Tweens and Teens. After the wonder-filled childhood years it can be a rude awakening with the tweenagers begin to grapple with the more complex world around them. It can a...

Instilling Faith in Your Child from 2021-03-16T11:00:18

Deep stuff about how faith and parenting inform each other today. Tell us what you thought about it by rating us on iTunes, please! According to our conversation, we really ought to rename this ...

Adult Kids Visit Home from 2021-03-10T15:12:36

How does it feel to rebuild the bridges that are burned in the college years? It's natural for teenagers to be hyper-critical of their parents. And it's just as usual for the parent to just feel...

School Prep for All Ages from 2021-03-03T18:19:48

Early spring is the time to start looking ahead to next year's school year! Crazy right? School poses specific challenges and opportunities at every age. Today we talk about school for kindergar...

NAME CHANGE - announcement! from 2021-02-24T19:37:18

Hi Listeners! Big new - we are changing the name of our podcast! It'll be the same Ingrid and Vicki conversations like always, we just want to focus in a little more specifically on Mom/Daughter...

Politics in the Family from 2020-12-24T14:28:30

Ooof

Possibly the number 1 elephant in the family room is drastically differing political beliefs. It's messy. It often instigates arguments. Why does it get everyone heated so fast?

Holiday Communication from 2020-11-29T20:39:23

In a holiday season that will forever be marked by smaller gatherings and hours-long zoom calls, verbal communication is all we've got. Every year we tackle the cocktail of emotions that come wi...

How Media Shapes Us from 2020-10-27T18:16:17

Have you ever looked back and just laughed at who you thought you'd become - because who you are now is just wildly different, and of course more authentic to you? I did recently. And then I rea...

Reading, Reading! from 2020-10-14T01:19:54

Ready, set, READ! Do you remember your journey to becoming a reader? For many people, this journey is rocky and arduous.

Today Ingrid and Vicki talk about their work helping yo...

Resilient Learning from 2020-10-07T16:56:47

"Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again" --- Did you know someone had to TEACH you this skill? Resilience doesn't always come naturally. Turns out, in the classroom, at ho...

Music Through Our Lives from 2020-09-23T01:04:03

What song do you wake up singing? What songs from childhood do you still sing? How do you acquire new music, and how have your musical tastes shifted through the years?

Ingrid and Vicki co...

Food! from 2020-09-15T02:05:15

This week, we chronicle our favorite foods to eat - for every occasion.

What to do when guests invite themselves to dinner (in a non-pandemic situation)?!

How can dinner time become ...

Boundary Erosion...Not Anymore! from 2020-08-27T23:51:24

“The consent that isn’t enthusiastic, or the emotional erosion is what really hit home with me as something that we need to continue to label as harassment.”

Have you ever had someone spe...

Finding "the One" from 2020-08-19T18:08:22

"How did you get up the courage to say "Yes" to Dad for what you knew would be the rest of your life?"

Ingrid asks Vicki questions about dating and marriage after she notices young women ...

Commercial in Quarantine! from 2020-08-07T00:33:54

Life has been pretty routine for five months in our lives during quarantine. However, this episode we have a fun, new development to share. An in-person, onsite commercial shoot for a healthcare...

Body Image from 2020-07-30T17:55:11

"Does this shirt make me look?..."

Who knows how to push our insecurity buttons more than anyone else: our family. oof.

This week we discuss how our relationship has affected the wa...

Book Study - Dressmaker of Khair Khana from 2020-07-09T17:52:49

This book by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon is an inspiring and challenging true story. We discuss oppression and privilege quite a bit. These kinds of conversations show differences in our beliefs and op...

Camping We GO! from 2020-06-30T04:29:17

Pile the sleeping bags, tent and marshmallow sticks in the car. Grab your hat and book, it’s time for a CAMPING TRIP.

Wait, who is packing what? Did we get everything? Who is making dinne...

Racial Justice Conversation from 2020-06-12T19:12:47

It is up to the privileged in our society to dismantle white privilege and systemic racism. So, this is one of the many ways we are taking action. Are we perfect? Absolutely not. We will fumble,...

Giving and Receiving FEEDBACK! from 2020-06-03T23:09:27

Did I ask for that?…Do I want your opinion?…or…Do I want to spout out my opinion in the guise of “feedback.” Giving and receiving feedback is a delicate communication skill to c...

Therapy - Courageous Conversations from 2020-05-28T17:52:47

"I had to recognize that I had been wholehearted in my parenting. And that you are a different human being with your own brain and your own choices. (that was healthy for me, and that w...

Meaning vs Significance from 2020-05-17T04:23:45

What does “home” mean to you? What does “home” mean to me? When you say it, what significance do I place on what you say? Ingrid and Vicki discuss the difference between meaning and significance...

Sense Memory from 2020-05-08T17:07:58

LET'S PLAY A GAME

Are you ever just minding your own business when WHAM a smell wafts past you and you're sent right back to an old memory? Or you hear that one song and you're right back ...

Guest Interview: Role Models from 2020-04-29T03:38:19

Who are your roles model? Today, Ingrid and Vicki visit with their first show guests, the Kroll daughters and their mom. Kari Kroll, her sister, Dawn, and their mom, Doris, share their memories ...

Quarantine Life from 2020-04-23T00:01:54

We are all stuck in quarantine, all over the world. And, as hard as it is to talk about sometimes, it is also really encouraging to find all the ways that we are similar. Today, we're talking ab...

Stress from 2020-04-14T20:47:26

Is stress tiring?...YES

Is this podcast gonna whip up my anxiety?...NO! (I mean, I sincerely hope not; we talk openly and pretty joyfully.)

For the first time in at least 4 years we ...

Forgiveness from 2020-04-01T04:30:51

In this episode we set out to talk through forgiveness. Which, according to psychologists, is “the act of releasing resentment, regardless of how much the other person deserves it.” Ouch.

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Hospitality Philosophy from 2020-03-23T16:42:05

Hospitality. We all aspire to it. But it's often inconvenient? I know that's not exactly a pc thing to say. But let's be honest, its hard to open my home and my life. Vicki made some big changes...

Sibling Rivalry from 2020-03-16T18:48:59

MOM! She...!

Remember hearing the demanding yell for mom to referee between siblings? Remember gaming the parents to get your way? Remember your best kept secrets shared between siblings a...

Movin' Right Along from 2020-03-08T16:36:51

How do you feel about moving? How about packing up and moving via TRAIN?

Moms how do you feel when your adult child does this, and all you can do is listen to the story?

One of the b...

Phone Boundaries from 2020-02-22T17:53:48

Brrringgg! Alright we know the phone is frustrating. Daughters feel like Mom is way too protective and annoyingly invasive. Moms feel like daughters are hiding things and being really rude at th...

Money Money Money from 2020-02-11T21:41:22

...must be funny. In a rich man's world.

Money is always a little awkward to talk about. Especially with your parents. (or with your kid who is trying to not be a kid anymore)

Public Speaking from 2020-02-10T22:51:04

Do you lay in bed at night replaying what you WISH you would have said in that one conversation?

Same.

Is your daughter super nervous about her book report?

Been there.

H...

"Me too" Fears from 2020-01-29T21:43:57

We love each other very much. And that means we worry too. This week we work through some big fears about safety. Being a woman in America has specific challenges, which Vicki has faced and Ingr...

Information Sharing from 2020-01-24T06:05:17

Do you have a hard time talking to your daughter about things? Figuring out the right questions to ask? Do you conveniently sidestep Mom's question because you feel awkward? Let me tell ya, we'v...

Bullying from 2020-01-15T17:22:28

Oof. We've all been bullied haven't we? I mean pretty much. And what a tough tough thing to work through with your mom or with your daughter. Vicki and Ingrid share their own stories and all the...

New Year 2020! (books, lessons, hopes) from 2020-01-08T06:17:39

It is the year 2020 and it is our 20th episode! Happy happy new year. (ps. Vicki read wayyyy more books than Ingrid this year)

Christmas Eve 2019 from 2019-12-24T22:49:02

Quick, list your favorite Christmas things!! Vicki and Ingrid tackle their LEAST favorite part about the biggest holiday of the year...and the good parts of it too, Christmas story included! Hap...

Think, Feel, Do from 2019-12-18T16:55

How do you primarily interact with the world? Feel all the feelings? Get lost in your thoughts? Be a busy little bee? Turns out, whichever of those you like best says a lot about who you are - a...

Epic Quest for Optimal Health from 2019-12-10T15:14

Vicki has searched far and wide for the best medicines around. We've tried TEN different remedy methods ...and counting. Why did we need to search any further than western medicine? What does In...

The Things We Carry from 2019-12-04T07:14

What things do you want to be remembered for? Vicki has her answers, Ingrid has hers. It's a lot to ponder really. Want to join us? Listen in!

Celebrations!!...Happy Holidays 2019 from 2019-11-27T06:44

Vicki kicks off the holiday season every year with her birthday! And NOW, here we are at Thanksgiving week. So we're naming allllll our favorite holiday traditions. Email us and share yours too!...

Play to your STRENGTHS(finder) from 2019-11-19T20:21

Vicki happens to be a certified expert on Strengths Finder! Want to know when to use your strengths and when to focus on your weaknesses? Vicki and Ingrid discuss what they've learned from Stren...

Homemade Soup from 2019-11-12T15:04

Vicki and Ingrid discuss their regrets and hopes. Turns out a lot of the must-do things for a 20 year old and the things 50 year olds regret not doing. How true will that be for us? We used thes...

Independent Together from 2019-11-05T20:14

Vicki and Ingrid are learning how to be independent. You mean I don't have to do exactly what you say? You mean my identity isn't totally wrapped up in being a parent? We're experimenting...and ...

Auditions and Time Management from 2019-10-29T14:58

We sing the praises of the freedom and anxiety-reducing schedule. Vicki talks through time management, Ingrid confirms her methods work. - also, want to hear about a ditsy moment from Ingrid? It...

The College Years from 2019-10-22T16:52

We used to fight a lot!! This episode explains a little more deeply why we started podcasting and what happened in college that made things so hard. ALSO: This is YEAR 2! Welcome to a year of in...

Indiana Hoosiers...sorry we forgot this episode from 2019-10-15T04:09

LAST EPISODE OF YEAR ONE

In April 2018 Vicki and Ingrid met in Indianapolis for a special family reunion! Here's the life update about Year One Spring, excessive busyness, and being in Ind...

Buzfeed Quizzes from 2019-10-08T21:03

How well do we know each other, according to buzzed?!

Mom Comes to New York! (2/19/19) from 2019-10-02T00:40

Vicki visited Ingrid in her new home and they crammed as much as they could into NYC time together! Props to Mom for being a good sport, jumping in to Ingrid's crazy life. We're thankful for REA...

Growth Mindset, Growth Mindset, Growth Mindset from 2019-09-24T23:36

Ingrid feels humiliatedddddddd. She asks Mom for help.

Brush Up Your Shakespeah from 2019-09-17T21:21

Ingrid's rugs got lost in the mail. She's also a dance teacher now. Vicki completed a great achievement!: Christmas cards were completed BEFORE Christmas. Can any other moms relate?

China!...and sauce pans from 2019-09-10T21:14

Vicki went to China: her first trip without another family member since she was in COLLEGE! Hear her favorite parts and reflections!

I Got Stitches...a Thanksgiving Saga from 2019-09-04T14:52

Life in New York is beginning for Ingrid. She's learned a lot in the first few months - including major injury.

Pitstop at the Grandparents from 2019-08-29T17:21

On Ingrid's way to NY, she stops at Vicki's parents' house - and there are lots of feelings

Meet the Fam! from 2019-08-19T20:01

Episode One! Vicki is about to send Ingrid off to live across the country. We talk about our feelings about the coming changes and introduce you to our family! P.S. we love pizza.