Do you want the truth?

Mar 06 2025 27 ep. 51 mins 4
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Welcome to Do You Want The Truth? where we dive deep into the real raw stories from parents in the trenches of parenthood. 

Season 1 is brought to you by Paige Connell & Sam Strom. They bring you candid conversations with parents who share their experiences of parenthood and what they wish they knew before having kids. You'll hear the real stories. The stories that are typically reserved for best friends. The stories with TMI. We believe in the power of truth telling because when someone asks, do you want the truth? We always say yes. Join us as we explore the highs and lows and everything in between so you can feel less alone on your journey. 

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Connect with Sam: https://www.linkedin.com/samanthastrom https://www.tiktok.com/@samanthastorms

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I Was Told There’d Be a Village—It Never Showed Up, So I Built It (with @thelatchedmama)

Mar 06 2025 57 mins  
Send us a text They say it takes a village… but what happens when that village is nowhere to be found? 🤯Motherhood is beautiful, exhausting, messy—and sometimes, painfully lonely. When Melissa Wirt became a mom, she was told, "It takes a village." But that village never showed up. Now, as a mom of six, CEO of Latched Mama, and author of I Was Told There’d Be a Village, Mel

Escaping the Perfect Tradwife Trap: @by.SarahKennedy on Single Motherhood, Sobriety & Self-Discovery

Feb 27 2025 46 mins  
Send us a text What happens when the life you were raised to believe in no longer fits? In this episode, Sarah Kennedy, a single mom and Functional Medicine Consultant, shares her incredible story of breaking free from a hyper-conservative religious/cult-like upbringing, navigating young motherhood, and rebuilding her life from the ground up. Sarah became a mom at just 20 years old

Why Parenting Feels Harder Than Ever with Twin Mom & Journalist Zara Hanawalt

Feb 20 2025 55 mins  
Send us a text Why does parenting in America feel so much harder than it should? Today, we’re joined by Zara Hanawalt, a freelance journalist who has spent nearly a decade covering parenting, motherhood, women’s health, and culture for outlets like Vogue, Parents, Glamour, and The Everymom. But even after years of writing about reproductive health, she was completely unprepared

Talking Pregnancy, Postpartum & Parenting with a new mom Julie Main (@selkie11127)

Feb 13 2025 46 mins  
Send us a text Becoming a mom is one of the most life-changing experiences—but what happens when it's nothing like you expected? In this conversation, we sit down with Julie, a former pharmacist turned stay-at-home mom, as she shares her raw and unfiltered journey through pregnancy, postpartum anxiety, and the realities of leaving behind a career to raise her daughter. From debil

Parenting Curveballs: Thriving Through the Challenges of Working While Raising School-aged Kids with Mary Beth Ferrante

Feb 05 2025 52 mins  
Send us a text Just when we thought we’d reached the "easy years," parenting throws new curveballs. In this episode we're joined by the brilliant Mary Beth Ferrante, founder of WRK/360 and Fairplay Method Training Director, to dive deep into the complexities of raising school-aged children. We explore the evolving demands of parenthood, why we never quite “figure it out,” and

No Childcare, No Problem: How @AlexisNovoa juggled working from home and being a new mom without help

Jan 30 2025 52 mins  
Send us a text Imagine working full-time from home—with no childcare. That’s exactly what @AlexisNovoa did for years while raising two daughters under six. In this inspiring and unfiltered episode, Alexis shares how she managed to juggle the chaos of parenting, a demanding career in HR project management, and personal growth—all while running marathons (literally!). She opens

Breakups, Betrayal & Bold Choices: Gabrielle Stone’s Path to Emotional Freedom

Jan 22 2025 50 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we explore what happens when your world is flipped upside down by betrayal and heartbreak? Author, actor, and director Gabrielle Stone knows all too well. In this episode, Gabrielle opens up about discovering her husband’s infidelity, navigating the emotional rollercoaster of divorce, and finding herself through a spontaneous solo trip to Europe. G

The Essential Upgrade: How Chandra Sanders Balances Life as a Single Mom, AI Evangelist, and Silicon Valley Leader

Jan 10 2025 47 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Chandra Sanders, a powerhouse in the tech and social impact industries, who shares her inspiring journey from small-town Louisiana to Silicon Valley and beyond. Chandra talks about moving across the country as a single mom, tripling her salary, and breaking barriers in her career. She offers invaluable advice on parenting, career gro

Miscarriage, Motherhood, and Military Life: Katherine Dillon’s Journey

Jan 02 2025 47 mins  
Send us a text In this candid and moving episode, Katherine Dillon shares her powerful journey through miscarriage, pregnancy after loss, and parenting as a military spouse. From navigating postpartum anxiety to receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood, Katherine opens up about the challenges and triumphs that have shaped her motherhood experience. She also reflects on the joy her

Sniper school taught me precision, but parenting taught me patience - How Fatherhood Changed Everything for Cory Hargraves

Dec 26 2024 41 mins  
Send us a text In this compelling episode of Do You Want The Truth, Cory Hargraves opens up about his journey from the frontlines as an Army sniper to the frontlines of fatherhood. A 39-year-old husband, father to a 16-month-old daughter, and property investor living in Washington State, Cory reflects on how parenting has transformed his life in ways he never expected. From his day