In this episode, I sit down with my friend Heather, co-founder of Limb Love Library, to talk about representation, differences, and why books matter more than we think. After her recent appearance on Good Day PA, she joins Muddle Buddies for her very first podcast ever, and we laugh our way through both of our “firsts.”

Heather shares the heart behind Limb Love Library, how purchasing books helps donate more inclusive books to families and schools, and why teaching kids about differences early changes everything. We also talk about the broader impact of organizations like Lucky Fin Project, which works to raise awareness and celebrate individuals with limb differences. You can learn more about their work at:

Lucky Fin Project: https://luckyfinproject.org/

We talk about motherhood, courage, showing up scared, and what it means to advocate for your child and others with compassion and strength.

This conversation is about more than books. It’s about visibility. It’s about community. It’s about making sure no child feels like the only one.

If you’d like to follow along or support:

📚 Limb Love Library on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limb.love.library/

🌊 Lucky Fin Project: https://luckyfinproject.org/

More books. More awareness. More love.

Join Jacy and her daughter Taryn as they talk about a whole lot of nothing and everything all at once.

This week’s episode is a quiet, honest check-in from the middle of the muddle.

After coming off the high and exhaustion of a big mental health conference and heading straight into a deeply reflective spiritual formation retreat, Jacy shows up with very little polish and a lot of real life. What starts as a “tiny episode” turns into an unfiltered reflection on a moment of rupture in her marriage, the familiar instinct to lead with logic instead of presence, and the uncomfortable awareness that growth is still very much in progress.

In this episode, Jacy talks about:

The emotional whiplash of holding big events and deep personal work at the same time

Hurting someone you love without meaning to, and sitting in the aftermath

Rupture and repair, and why conflict isn’t the failure we think it is

Fear, emotional safety, and where those fears may come from

The strange, beautiful truth that pain is rarely experienced alone

There’s no tidy resolution here. Just honest processing, naming what feels hard, and choosing to stay present anyway. Plus, a Taste Like Sugar moment that reminds us how our own pain can unexpectedly become a place of connection and comfort for someone else.

If you’re in a season where you’re aware of your growth edges, feeling tender, or realizing you still have some learning to do, you’re not alone.

Pull up a chair. This one’s for the middle of it.

This week’s UPE episode is brought to you by very few brain cells, a whole lot of life, and the decision to show up anyway.

Jacy shares honestly about walking through a high-stress season, preparing for a big mental health conference, navigating full schedules, and noticing how limited capacity can impact both our inner world and our closest relationships.

In the middle of the exhaustion, something gentle unfolds. A hard but healthy conversation with her husband. The unexpected gift of being seen. The realization that sometimes we’re carrying more than we even know.

This episode is part ramble, part journal entry, part reminder:

If this season feels heavy, you’re not alone. If your window of tolerance feels small, that makes sense. If you’re tired, you’re still worthy of care and connection.

No agenda. No polished takeaway. Just a quiet space to breathe, reflect, and remember that being human is allowed here.

Low capacity. Real life. Still showing up.

In this episode of Muddle Buddies, I’m joined by Bekah Treverton for a conversation that feels like a breathe of fresh air.

Bekah and I talk about nervous system regulation, finding peace in the middle of the hustle and bustle of life, and what it looks like to gently care for ourselves when life feels heavy, overwhelming, or just plain loud. We explore the small, practical ways we can come back to ourselves, build awareness around our bodies, and create space for healing, growth, and joy, even when things aren’t tidy or figured out.

This conversation is honest, grounding, and full of grace. It’s for anyone who’s tired, learning, unlearning, and doing their best to be human.

Bonus: I was so blown away that Bekah shared a special Muddle Buddies discount code with all of our fellow Muddle Buddies which is just so cool and generous of her. 🥹🤍 I have the links and info below. :)

Resources from Bekah Treverton

🧠 Freebie: Regulate in 60 Seconds ⁠https://link.bekahtreverton.com/regulate-in-60sec-894940⁠

📘 Foundations Bundle ⁠https://link.bekahtreverton.com/foundations-bundle⁠Use code MUDDLEBUDS50 for 50% off

🌱 Rooted & Regulated Workbook ⁠https://link.bekahtreverton.com/rooted-regulated-workbook-305404⁠Use code 50REGULATE for 50% off (valid through end of Feb 2026)

📲 Follow Bekah on Instagram: @bekah_treverton

If this episode made you feel seen, less alone, or a little more regulated, I’d love for you to share it with a friend, leave a review, or send me a message.

Until next time, keep navigating the mess. You’re in good company. 🤍

This late-night UPE is fueled by excitement, a ring light I’m not emotionally prepared for, and a coffee table I found on the side of the road that somehow became the missing piece of my podcast space 🥹

I’m recording from my cozy chair, trying out video on my phone (no promises), sharing a Taste Like Sugar moment that feels like a quiet nudge to keep going—and inviting YOU into this space. If you’ve ever thought about being on Muddle Buddies but felt awkward asking… this is your official invitation. The answer is yes. Always yes.

We also touch on the very real mess happening alongside the joy (hello, possible stomach bug 😵‍💫), life in the thick of conference prep, and the reminder that God often shows up in small, unexpected ways—sometimes even through someone else’s discarded furniture.

Thanks for being here, for cheering me on, and for muddling through life with me. You’re not alone. You’re in great company. 🤍

What if the parts of ourselves we’re most afraid of are actually the doorway to healing?

In this honest, wide-ranging conversation, Jacy sits down with Cara to talk about parenting, grace, rage, self-compassion, faith, and what it really means to be human, especially when you’re raising kids, carrying expectations, and trying to do better than the generation before you.

Together, they explore:

• Why parenting exposes parts of ourselves we didn’t know were there
• The tension between accountability and grace
• Learning to stop “fixing” and start holding space—for others and ourselves
• How understanding our inner world impacts our relationships, our faith, and our ability to extend compassion
• Why vulnerability isn’t weakness, but connection
• And how healing ourselves ripples outward in ways we don’t always expect

This episode weaves together psychology, spirituality, real-life parenting struggles, and moments of lightness (including a Taste Like Sugar moment that will melt your heart). It’s a reminder that you are human. And you don’t have to do it alone.

Pull up a cozy chair, take a deep breath, and come sit in the messy muddle with us.

It’s a new year… and I am still very much myself.

In this Unforeseen Prior Engagement episode, I’m skipping the resolutions and sharing my anti-resolutions—the things I fully plan to keep doing in 2026. Like underestimating how long everything takes, believing a warm drink can fix most problems, needing reminders for things I deeply care about, and growing slowly enough that I usually only notice it in hindsight.

If you didn’t magically become a new person when the calendar flipped, you didn’t fail January. Maybe this year doesn’t need a big reinvention or a perfectly color-coded planner. Maybe it just needs more honesty, more kindness toward yourself, and a lot less pressure to rush the process.

New year. Same human. Still learning. Still growing. Still worthy of grace. Welcome to 2026—it’s the year of buddies.