In this episode of The Surprise Podcast, hosts Chelsea and Becka sit down with Kathy Schroeder, the creator behind Cache Valley Buzz, a popular local social media platform highlighting events, businesses, and community stories throughout Cache Valley. Kathy shares her deep roots in the valley, growing up in Hyrum as a self-described “national park kid,” and how leaving—and eventually returning—helped her fully appreciate the community she now promotes.

Kathy walks listeners through her journey from theater and education to motherhood, candidly discussing postpartum depression, identity shifts, and the long-term guilt many mothers carry—along with a powerful realization that she was a better mom than she ever gave herself credit for. She also reflects on marriage, raising three children, and approaching the empty-ne ...