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The Trophies

Melissa McCloud

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Women are so good at putting others first. You may have put your dreams on hold because they seemed unrealistic, or to raise kids, or to take a backseat to your partner's career... You may even resent your family because of it! True success means making yourself a priority, so you can be a better partner, mom, daughter, employee and friend. When you put yourself #1 you are a "Trophy". Join Melissa McCloud, a coach with over 17 years of experience, so you can show up differently and win at LI ...
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Next At Bat

Philip Simondet and Matthew McCloud

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The Twin Cities improvisation community is booming. Each week, local improvisors Philip Simondet and Matthew McCloud interview an improv team (or other artist) and then improvise with them. Matt digs deep into the improv philosophy and theory behind each guest during the interview portion of the show. In Philip’s Corner, Philip proves that you don’t have to ask good questions to get good answers. Then, the hosts join the guests for some improvisation that could go anywhere and be about anything!
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Foster Parent Well

Nicole T Barlow

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Jump into "Foster Parent Well with Nicole T Barlow," where the adventure of Christian foster and adoptive parenting gets a little easier, a lot more joyful, and deeply fulfilling. Nicole's here with a mission: to guide you in parenting with a heart full of steadfast faith, unshakable endurance, and infectious joy. This podcast is your cozy nook in the vast world of parenting, blending laughs, learning, and lots of love. It’s where self-care meets faith-filled encouragement, and mindset shift ...
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Send us a text What if the key to thriving as a foster or adoptive parent lies in how you care for yourself? Join me, Nicole T Barlow, as we shift the focus to self-care and wellness, an often overlooked yet crucial component of trauma-informed parenting. In our latest episode of Foster Parent Well, we explore how nurturing your body and spirit can…
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Send us a text What happens when welcoming a new child into your home brings both immeasurable joy and profound heartbreak? Journey with me, Nicole T Barlow, as I recount my personal experience with the unpredictable waves of fostering and adoption. I open up about the bittersweet reality of forming new bonds and routines, only to face the heart-wr…
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Send us a text What if you could transform your sleep quality and wake up feeling truly refreshed? Discover the secrets to healthy sleep habits and routines that can make this a reality. Nicole dives into the importance of sleep for foster and adoptive parents by creating routine like morning activities like walking outside and getting sunlight, as…
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered what it takes to build resilience and hope amidst the complexities of the foster care and adoption system? Join us as we sit down with the inspiring Raquel McCloud, who opens up about her incredible journey from a child in kinship care to a kinship adoptive mom. Raquel’s story is a testament to the power of per…
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered how fostering can transform a family's dynamics and individual lives? Join us on today's Foster Parent Well podcast as we welcome Daniela Coates, a licensed master social worker from Texas with a profoundly personal connection to the world of foster care. Daniela's unique upbringing in a foster family, inspired…
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Send us a text Living out your faith means that you are going to live differently. It means that our main purpose is to love God and love others well. So what does that look like in foster care and adoption? What are the ways that we can share hope and grace to people that are hurting? Today we discuss just that...we talk about practical ways that …
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Send us a text This episode uncovers the profound importance of fostering healthy relationships with birth families in foster and adoptive care. Through stories of my own struggles and experiences, we highlight the need for trust, genuine intentions, and respect in building positive dynamics. Inspired by Jonah's story, we explore how offering hope …
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Send us a text What if the very challenges you face in foster care and adoption could transform you into a stronger, more compassionate person? This week, join me, Nicole T. Barlow, on the Foster Parent Well podcast. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how upheavals in our routines can open up new paths for self-care and growth. Drawing on i…
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Send us a text What if recognizing when you're living in survival mode could transform your parenting journey? Join us as we welcome Tatiana Szulc, LMHC a licensed trauma and somatic therapist, who shares how the body-oriented approach of somatic experiencing changed her life. Tatiana's personal story of overcoming burnout in 2020 serves as a power…
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Send us a text Can fostering hope transform your life? Join us as we welcome the incredible Melissa Smallwood, a counselor, family coach, and former foster youth, who opens up about her powerful journey from middle school foster care to becoming a foster and adoptive mother. Discover essential strategies to combat and prevent burnout in foster and …
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Send us a text Join me, Nicole T. Barlow, as I share some exciting news and give you a sneak peek into what to expect from the next season. Season 1 has been a rollercoaster of incredible stories and invaluable lessons on foster care, adoption, and dealing with trauma—thank you for being a part of it. As we gear up for Season 2, which kicks off on …
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Send us a text Ever wondered how continuous training can transform your journey as a foster or adoptive parent? Join us as we sit down with Katrina Campbell, the Director of Training at FaithBridgeU, to uncover the complexities of children's suffering and its profound impact on their behavior and emotional development. Katrina opens up about her pe…
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Send us a text How does one nurture hope and resilience in children who have faced profound trauma? Join me on this heartfelt episode of the Foster Parent Well podcast as I share intimate and candid reflections on the emotional complexities of fostering and adopting traumatized children. Through personal stories from my own family, we confront the …
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Send us a text Navigating the stormy waters of foster and adoptive parenting with grace and strength is no small feat. Join me, Nicole T Barlow, as I share experience as a mother of six, the transformative power of maintaining calm and regulation in the face of our children's trauma-induced turmoil. I will give you seven key strategies to a way to …
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Send us a text It's not about you- and that's a good thing. As we observe National Foster Care Month, I delve deep into the heart of foster parenting and adoption, confronting the misconception that this path is a means to fill our voids, and instead, frame it as an opportunity to pour out our love for children in need, a true embodiment of selfles…
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Send us a text Struggling to steer through the unpredictable journey of foster care and adoption, I've often grappled with the need to keep a tight grip on every turn and decision. It's a road marked by both yearning and anxiety, where the desire for control often feels like the only seatbelt we have. Throughout our deeply personal conversation, I …
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Send us a text Every heart has the capacity for deep connections, but what happens when a child's early experiences have tarnished their ability to bond? Join me, Nicole T Barlow, as we navigate the tender journey of building bridges to attachment with foster children. In an exploration, we delve into the attachment cycle and how it paves the way f…
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Send us a text Discover the transformative power of nurturing both mind and body as Stefanie Armstrong, a respected mental health therapist and health coach, joins us to unravel the complex tapestry of parenting within the foster care and adoption. Together, we explore the profound ways in which wellness practices can anchor parents amidst the turb…
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered how the strength of a marriage can be the bedrock for a nurturing family environment? Join me, Nicole T. Barlow, as I convene with the remarkable Jennifer Haines, who brings to the table a wealth of experience in blending biological and adoptive children into a harmonious family unit. We navigate the complexiti…
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Send us a text Struggling with stress is a familiar battle for many of us, but when you add the unique pressures of foster care and adoption into the mix, the weight can feel unbearable. That's why it's critical to prioritize self-care, not as an indulgence but as a vital necessity. Join me, Nicole T Barlow, as we unpack the reality of stress in th…
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Send us a text Embark on an extraordinary exploration of faith, resilience, and the transformative power of fostering and adoption with our special guest Mandie Summers. As a full-time missionary with the Jesus Film Project and a seasoned foster and adoptive parent, Mandie illuminates her journey and the pivotal role spirituality plays in navigatin…
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Send us a text Hey there, welcome to "Foster Parent Well," the podcast where I dive deep into the real, raw, and rewarding world of foster care and adoption and talk about taking care of ourselves as we go. This isn't just any show; it's a personal journey, a collection of stories, and a community for anyone who's navigated or is curious about the …
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Send us a text Hey there, Foster Parent Well family! It's Nicole T Barlow here, and in this heart-to-heart episode, we're diving into a topic that's close to my heart and, I believe, crucial for our community: the need for more Christian foster and adoptive homes. It's just you and me today, and I'm eager to share some thoughts, stories, and maybe …
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Send us a text Welcome to another episode of Foster Parent Well with Nicole T. Barlow. Today, we're diving deep with our special guest, Jennifer Haines, into the often-misunderstood narrative of foster and adoptive parenting. This episode, titled "The Unseen Journey: Shifting the Hero Narrative in Foster and Adoption," challenges the notion that fo…
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Send us a text Welcome to the Foster Parent Well Podcast Trailer with host, Nicole T Barlow– your gateway to a journey of endurance, resilience, and faith-filled parenting for foster and adoptive moms. Nicole invites you to delve into a series dedicated to empowering you to become the best version of yourself, enabling you to provide a loving and s…
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Life under military curfew in Sri Lanka has been one of the most intense things I've ever experienced. This episode gives you a peek into what it's been like being in a developing country during COVID, where we weren't even allowed to leave our homes. Now that I'm coming out of the experience, I can look back and share, "Wow, that was some sh*t!!!"…
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At the end of each month, I sit down to assess how the month went, which is an exercise in my Passion Planner. But today as I reflected upon April, I was like, “Wow, that kinda blew!” While it's important to recognize what went well each month and decide what you may want to do differently going forth, it's also okay to completely toss out goals th…
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We’re all in a race for time (or, we were before we found ourselves stuck at home, perhaps…) and the disease of busy-ness and being overscheduled isn’t even relegated to the Western world anymore. (I should know, I live in South Asia!) We are a slave to our overbooked schedules, our pursuit of success, other’s expectations, and our kids’ extracurri…
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Your spouse isn’t more annoying than you thought. You’re just around them a LOT more! It’s not often that I discuss the same topic in two consecutive pods, but desperate times call for desperate measures. If you are homebound with your family and learning to adjust to the new routines of being all together in a confined space, then you understand t…
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I recently saw a post that said, "Nine months from now, there will be a baby boom." But with all the time spent with our loved ones right now, I predict another outcome over the next year: divorce. This week marks 14 days on home isolation, and I was about to lose my mind last week as we were just getting started. This episode is how to keep your s…
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Anyone else dealing with emotional eating this month? Many of us are practicing social distancing and adapting to our newly-homebound lifestyle, and it’s easy to find ourselves wandering into the kitchen looking for something to eat to take our minds off the mayhem. Since I cut my teeth as a coach in health coaching, I know the emotional-eating (an…
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All the newly-initiated homeschooling moms, please raise your hands! The coronavirus crisis is enough to put anyone over the edge... We don’t know what the next month will look like, how many new cases we will have, or if we have enough toilet paper to last a home quarantine… And it’s the “not knowing” that is so tough for me. I bet the uncertainty…
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At the beginning of the year, I asked The Trophies what they wanted to focus on. “Health & Fitness” was overwhelmingly one of the top topics of interest, and how can I deny my past? For over 16 years I’ve worked as a wellness coach, so this is in my wheelhouse! But instead of sending another diet culture message to the group (which is the last thin…
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Procrastination chips away at our self-esteem and prevents us from being our best... and it affects us all! Even the best of us suffer from delaying action, whether it's due to overthinking, analysis paralysis, or just laziness. When you procrastinate, you waste time that you could be investing in something meaningful. If you can learn to overcome …
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My "Mom in the Hot Seat!" Series continues with Robin Meckley, a "mentor mom" of mine whom I've known for the past 16 years. She has an incredible relationship with her husband and two 20-something boys. In this Podcast, Robin talks about what she would have done differently as a mom, how she spoke to her kids about sex, how she built intimacy with…
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We all know good communication is the foundation for a great relationship, but who teaches us "Communication for a Modern Marriage 101"? You and your partner won't be on the same page until you learn to communicate effectively, and in this video I share some tips to get you started... Thank you to Passion Planner for sponsoring this pod! Check out …
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Do these questions make you break into a cold sweat: “What were you born to do?” “Do you know your life’s purpose?” “Are you making your life count?” I have to agree: living with PASSION and PURPOSE can feel like a bit *much*. And for those of you who don’t know what you were “born to do” it can also feel depressing! Kinda like, “How did you make i…
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Matana Jacobs of HopeToRecharge.com is on a mission to erase the stigma around mental health. This is a noble cause for anyone, but the fact that she's doing it as a supportive spouse to her business-owner husband, around her five children (count 'em, 1-2-3-4-FIVE!), as a globetrotter who spends much of her time on the road, AND as a multi-passiona…
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You know those friends that you can sit and chat with for hours and time just FLIES? That's who Wendy Hutchinson is for me :) She and I met in a biz networking group in Houston, TX and we connected right away. She's been a "mommy mentor" to me ever since, and I so admire the relationships she has with her two 20-something sons and her husband of ov…
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A dream board is a visual representation of your goals, displayed in an area where you see it daily. The idea is that you look at your goals often to make them a reality... Sounds like wishful thinking? Olympians have been doing it for decades, and even Oprah encourages you to make a vision board! In this episode, I discuss the science behind visio…
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Well that was gutsy! But it's true... If you've been following along, I had you do the "Wheel of Life" (a five-minute exercise from episode 15 that helps you take stock of where you are in life) and then discover your personal core values (from episode 16), which is a code of conduct, a standard of living, and what you stand for. Assuming you've do…
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What do you stand for? What's important to you? Most people will never take the time to discover their core values, and are living a life based on what they think "sounds good" or they "should" be doing. Discover your personal core values in this week's pod! You'll want to grab a journal or pen-and-paper as you brainstorm your personal code of cond…
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You know the line from "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" that goes: "and mom and dad can't wait for school to start again" ?? That's what this is about! The holidays can easily get us turned around, due to our schedule being hijacked, all the magic we want to make happen for our kids, and even the fact that there is less sunlight! Tune …
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Before you start declaring what your New Year's Resolutions are for 2020, you'll want to take the time to review 2019. Unless we look at what went great, where we fell short, and identify what we learned from it all, we're bound to repeat it! In this pod I walk you through some questions to thoughtfully answer as you get complete with not just 2019…
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Is your husband as OBSESSED with football as mine? With all the bowl games coming up, I wanted to better understand what the deal is with my husband and his sports... and he was more than happy to enlighten me! Patrick put so much thought into this episode--how can I not get excited about the Cheez-Its Bowl? (Yes, that's a thing...) This episode is…
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Does fighting with your partner lead to contempt, stonewalling, defensiveness, or the silent treatment? I'm four weeks into the beta launch of my virtual course "Husband Rehab" and want to give you a sneak peek into what we're discussing! Fighting can be great for a marriage, *if* you know how to do it. You alone can take your marriage from "meh...…
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You don't know the color of tea until you put it in hot water! The times I've had the biggest growth is when I've been down in the dumps... Famous failures include Madonna (college drop out), Walt Disney (fired for lack of imagination), JK Rowling (on gov't assistance), Anna Wintour (fired from Harper's Bazaar)... You're not a failure; you're just …
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Have you heard of the saying, "Everything you've ever wanted is outside of your comfort zone?" This week I was interviewed by Wendy Hutchinson of Alinea Life Coaching for her web series Path to Me, and I ripped the audio so you can hear our scintillating discussion... We discuss manifestation, dreaming big, serving others, and even hot bods! Find W…
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This week I interviewed financial pro Gillian Tarkington to teach us about money--but *not* because she's a financial whiz!The real reason I brought her on was because of her personal story around MONEY MINDSET...Gillian was able to change her money mindset after going through a personal trial, which changed her relationship with money and elevated…
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