The Joyful Mom Podcast
I’m Megan Hillukka, a mother to a large family, a wife, business owner, homeschooling mom, and this podcast shows you how to find joy in motherhood, even when it’s busy, overwhelming, and chaotic, so that you can have peace, energy, and be the mom you thought you would be. We’ll talk about mental health, business, homemaking, marriage, raising kids, and more, all the ups and downs that a mother might experience in her life as she raises her family. This is the Joyful Mom Podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 348
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
87: On the Exhaustion Treadmill
So every day, you wake up, immediately get busy, because if you take a moment to think, you will start to go on the rabbit hole of what happened with your child, how you could …
86: Physical Sickness in Grief
In this episode, we are going to talk about how grief affects our health physically.
Episode Pointers:
- Grief, trauma, anxiety, and everything that came in between can cause stres…
85: Tips for Getting Sleep When Grief Keeps You Awake
Sleep is a place where our bodies heal, process trauma and information that we’ve experienced in our lives. Sleep is so healthy for us to get but what do you do when you can’t …
84: The Layers of grief with Erica McAfee
In this episode, Erica McAfee shared her grief journey, her different layers of grief, and how she used them and got inspired to create a maternal child health company for Blac…
83: Having Another Baby After loss
In today’s episode, we are going to talk about pregnancy after loss, specifically the fear of having another baby.
Episode Pointers:
- I’ve talked to many women who are terrified o…
82: Encouragement to do Nothing
In this episode, we are going to talk about how taking breaks in your grief works.
Episode Pointers:
- It is a ton of work to manage your mind, your emotions, and sometimes you jus…
81 : You Cannot Wish Trauma Away
Experiencing trauma or PTSD while grieving is so challenging. The pain is doubled.You need to deal both of these intense feelings. But how?
In this episode, we are going to talk…
80: How to Help Your Grieving Friend
This episode is more speaking to those around you to learn about grief and how they can help and support you on your grief journey.
Episode Pointers:
- I often think that our brain…
79 : Physical health vs mental health
Are you healthy? What are the ways you do to make you healthy?
Remember, that being healthy is not only physically but also mentally.
So often, physical health takes precedence o…
78 What is Emotional Freedom Technique/ E.F.T./ Tapping?
In this episode, I am going to share a very special tool for you to use to support you in your grieving journey.I often use this with myself and with my clients.
This tool is th…
EP 77 Does this ever get better?
“Does it ever get better?”
“Please tell me it gets better.” “I can’t keep living this way.”
Have you also asked the same question? Are you feeling the same way?
Let’s talk more a…
76 Anxiety With Your Other Kids
“If you have other children, how are your anxiety or stress levels about them?”
And the overwhelming response was- horrible, over the top, very high, through the roof.
In this ep…
75: How Do I Know if I'm Grieving Correctly?
Is there a correct way of grieving? This is the common question a grieving mother would ask. We often compare our grieving to other’s experiences.
In this episode, we are going …
74: What is the Difference Between Therapy and Coaching?
Both Therapy and coaching are very essential in our grieving journey. So, how do they differ and how can they help us in dealing with child loss?
In this episode, we are going …
73 : A Father’s Perspective
In today’s episode, I have a very special guest who I hold closely to my heart, my dear husband, Justin.
He is going to share with us how he dealt with grief, express it, and ho…
72 : ANTS Thoughts
“Ants may be tiny but they can definitely ruin your picnic.That’s how our negative thoughts can ruin our day”.
- Dr. Daniel Amen
In this episode, we are going to talk about differe…
71 : Ways to remember your child this season
In this episode, I am going to share with you some tips on how your child will be noticed or remembered in this holiday season.
If you want your child remembered, plan something…
70: Grief as a Child
We have a special guest for this episode, Randi Proman Wolfson, who’s going to show us how grief looks into a child’s eyes
She first experienced grief when she lost her dad at t…
69: Anxiety and Fear Leading Up to the Holidays
For this episode, we are going to focus on the internal work in ways moving through the holidays.
Feeling anxious or dreading the holidays is just normal for a grieving mom.The …
68: 3 Ideas to Support You Through the Holidays
Holiday season is a time for happiness and making good memories with your loved ones.
How can a grieving mom experience true happiness if she is still having intense pain and lo…