Ma-Honey's
Temporada 1
Our At Home Birth Story
A Trip To Israel - Our Relationship with God Pt 2
Our Relationship with God Pt 1
Our Health Choices
How We Met Pt 2
How We Came to BEE Pt. 1
por Brielle and Michael
Ep. 5: Roman's Birth Story — Our At-Home Birth Brielle and Michael share the full story behind their decision to have an at-home birth — from frustrations with the hospital system to the 46-hour labor that brought Roman into the world. Show Notes: - Intro & static noise apology - Life update: sold the Arizona house, new Jeep, Roman's diaper blowout story - Why they chose to share their at-home birth story - Starting with the hospital system — feeling like "just a number" - C-section statistics & suggestive language from hospital staff - Brielle's anxiety and the weight of restrictive hospital guidance - Talking to friends who'd done an at-home birth - Researching doulas and midwives - Doula vs. midwife — the difference explained - The birth class & taking accountability - Cost comparison: doula/midwife vs. hospital - Finding out it's a boy - Labor begins — November 22, 2024, Brielle's birthday - Early labor, walking, and natural positioning exercises - Hip pain & signs the baby wasn't positioned well - Active labor intensifies — the belly-lift technique - Stalling at 7cm for 10 hours - The tub, wine, and calming the nervous system - The "shock" scare & considering a hospital transfer - Brielle's mental shift — surrendering into the pain - Water breaking & the meconium scare - Final stretch — pushing begins - Roman is born — Michael catches him - The spiritual moment of catching Roman - Brielle's recovery & would she do it again - Wrap-up & final thoughts on the decision Follow along: Ma-Honeys Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/ma_honeys.podcast Michael IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.michaelmahoney Website: http://www.iamconductr.com Brielle IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle_colleen/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle.colleen.music
Ep. 4, Pt. 2: Our Relationship with God (Continued) Part two of Brielle and Michael's conversation on faith — including the story of a life-changing trip to Israel, how they pray now versus how they used to, and what they hope Roman inherits about faith and gratitude. Show Notes: 0:00 – Intro, picking up the story 0:16 – The 2023 trip to Israel begins 1:16 – Meeting IDF soldiers & the mission behind the trip 2:22 – Michael's naivety about religion going in 4:03 – Arriving at the King David Hotel 5:16 – The Garden of Gethsemane & meeting the Catholic priest 7:00 – Michael starts feeling something shift inside 9:38 – Sitting with the weight of Jerusalem's history 11:36 – The priest, the rabbi, and the guitar song 13:06 – Why God put him there — searching for the purpose 15:15 – Sharing the story with Brielle afterward 17:35 – Present day: no church home yet, watching Elevation Church on Sundays 18:00 – The song "Let You Go" & letting go of a fear-based God 20:04 – Wanting Roman to find God through love, not fear 21:00 – Brielle's hopes for how their kids come to faith 22:00 – Relationship with God as a two-way relationship 23:01 – Morning gratitude practice & nightly prayers with Roman 25:00 – Brielle on praying from vulnerability and gratitude 27:04 – Praying from gratitude vs. praying from need 29:18 – Letting go of timing and expectations 30:22 – Learning to ask different questions in prayer 33:14 – Wrap-up, Roman wakes up 34:00 – Clarifying: Mormons are Christian 35:15 – Outro & call to action Mentioned in this episode: Elevation Church IG: https://www.instagram.com/elevationworship Follow along: Ma-Honeys Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/ma_honeys.podcast Michael IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.michaelmahoney Website: http://www.iamconductr.com Brielle IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle_colleen/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle.colleen.music Website: http://www.theballroomedit.com
Ep. 4: Our Relationship with God Brielle and Michael open up about faith — their different upbringings, the moments that pulled them away from God, and the experiences that brought them back. A raw, personal conversation about belief, doubt, and what they hope to pass down to Roman. Show Notes: 0:00 – Intro & welcome back 1:07 – Framing today's topic: our relationship with God 3:00 – Where they are now — gravitating toward Christian faith 4:12 – Different upbringings: Catholic vs. LDS 5:22 – Recommended resources: Wesley Huff, Dr. Jordan Peterson 7:12 – From atheist/agnostic to belief — Dr. John Lennox's influence 9:42 – Brielle's LDS upbringing & early questioning 12:53 – The "take care of the men and children" moment 15:06 – The patriarchal blessing & turning point 17:14 – Rebellion, marriage, and stepping away from God 17:58 – Hitting bottom during divorce — praying as a last resort 19:43 – Feeling seen again & rebuilding the relationship 21:00 – Michael's take: generalizing one experience onto a whole religion 23:19 – Michael's Boston Catholic upbringing & the Spotlight-era context 26:56 – The Joshua 14:10 passage — "kept me alive, not kept me waiting" (Pastor Steven Furtick, Elevation Church) 30:38 – On faith, certainty, and passing it down to their son 32:15 – The dog attack story — part one 35:23 – The second German Shepherd attack, two weeks later 41:06 – Finding gratitude & recognizing the pattern 43:52 – The friend's question: "Is this the program you want to pass to your kid?" 45:29 – Committing to a relationship built on love 48:44 – Teaser: the Israel story, coming in Part 2 Mentioned in this episode: Wesley Huff IG: https://www.instagram.com/wesley_huff Dr. Jordan Peterson IG: https://www.instagram.com/jordan.b.peterson Elevation Church IG: https://www.instagram.com/elevationworship Follow along: Ma-Honeys Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/ma_honeys.podcast Michael IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.michaelmahoney Website: http://www.iamconductr.com Brielle IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle_colleen/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle.colleen.music Website: http://www.theballroomedit.com
Ep. 3: Our Health & Wellness Choices Brielle and Michael get real about their health journeys — what changed, why they eat the way they do, their daily routines, and how they're raising Roman with awareness and autonomy around food. Show Notes: 0:00 – Intro & health disclaimer (not doctors/fitness pros) 1:33 – Michael's transparency: working with Elevation Health on fertility/biomarkers 5:10 – What got you interested in your health & what changed 13:44 – Brielle's shift: from restrictive eating to learning PFC (protein/fat/carb) 20:06 – A day in their life: meals, protein powder, honey, sweets in moderation 28:02 – What they want their child to inherit — awareness & autonomy over food 34:01 – What fills their cup: morning routines, prayer, journaling, spirituality 38:27 – Handling it when others' choices don't match theirs 42:40 – Final advice: get clear on what you want, examine your relationship with food 48:00 – Wrap-up & next episode teaser Mentioned in this episode: Katie's Creations IG: https://www.instagram.com/dliteswenham Heart and Soil IG: https://www.instagram.com/heartandsoilsupplements Elevation Health IG: https://www.instagram.com/elevetionhealth Follow along: Ma-Honeys Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/ma_honeys.podcast Michael IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.michaelmahoney Website: http://www.iamconductr.com Brielle IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle_colleen/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle.colleen.music Website: http://www.theballroomedit.com
Ep. 2 Pt. 2: How We Met (Our Story, Continued) Part two picks up where the story left off — a passport crisis before an international flight, moving in together, getting engaged, welcoming their son, and the whirlwind that brought them to New England (and soon, Florida). Show Notes: 0:00 – Intro & thank you 1:01 – The text after the event & inviting her to Denver 3:02 – She says no — testing trust 4:22 – Moving to Arizona, missing their first "date" 6:23 – "I want to date you" — Michael's blunt declaration 7:59 – First date in Utah, sprinklers, and stargazing 9:36 – Long distance begins; the powerful weekend visit 10:17 – Halloween & meeting family 12:32 – California birthday trip — official boyfriend/girlfriend 13:44 – Flying out to drive her (and the dog) to Arizona 16:16 – Saying "I love you" & moving in together 17:47 – The Europe trip is booked 19:43 – The passport crisis 23:17 – The $1,200 flight fix 25:53 – The Seattle airport gate scare 28:07 – Getting pregnant, moving toward marriage 31:14 – Proposal & engagement, summer 2024 32:00 – Roman's birth, November 2024 34:01 – Deciding to leave Arizona 35:03 – The move to Massachusetts & wedding planning 36:04 – The wedding day 38:01 – The brutal New England winter 40:05 – Current life & the plan to move to Florida 41:00 – Wrap-up & what's next Follow along: Ma-Honeys Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/ma_honeys.podcast Michael IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.michaelmahoney Website: http://www.iamconductr.com Brielle IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle_colleen/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle.colleen.music Website: http://www.theballroomedit.com
Ep. 2 Pt. 1: How We Met (Our Story) Brielle and Michael take you back to the beginning — how they first crossed paths in 2018, the wild coincidences that led them to the same rooms, and the slow-burn shift from coaching relationship to real feelings. Show Notes: 0:00 – Intro, dad shirt, life update 2:05 – 19-month-old toddler trenches 2:43 – How they first crossed paths (2018, Utah) 8:16 – Michael's first impression of Brielle 11:44 – NLP training world & early overlap 15:20 – Brielle's 2019 wedding 18:39 – Michael's divorce, stepping away 20:56 – Brielle's separation & low point 22:01 – Coaching relationship begins (2022) 27:52 – Scottsdale event — the shift begins 32:07 – Michael's "define the one" moment 34:01 – Dinner, flirting, and getting caught 41:56 – Part 2 teaser Follow along: Ma-Honeys Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/ma_honeys.podcast Michael IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.michaelmahoney Website: http://www.iamconductr.com Brielle IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle_colleen/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/brielle.colleen.music Website: http://www.theballroomedit.com
0:00 – Intro & meet the hosts Michael and Brielle 0:21 – Current life: living with in-laws, baby Roman 1:38 – Our Next Moves 3:16 – Why we started the podcast 3:40 – Show topics: mindset, health, clean living 5:15 – Brielle: singer, dancer, creative 6:00 – What the show is NOT 7:26 – Navigating sharing their son on social media 12:48 – Faith & different religious backgrounds 15:08 – Teaser: how they met (there was drama) 19:16 – Michael’s brain vs. Brielle’s soul 22:30 – Personal growth & transformation 24:49 – Listeners as friends, not followers 28:35 – Closing thought: Matthew 6:22 on generosity