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The Type C Mom: Finding Peace Between Perfection and Chaos :: Ashleigh Surratt [Ep 549]
Don't Mom Alone Podcast
11/17/25
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As a young mom, I felt the tension of wanting to have it all together: the boys in matching outfits, the house spotless, and dinner on the table. But no matter how hard I tried, it always felt just out of reach.
Today, Ashleigh Surratt joins me to talk about what it means to be a Type C mom — a blend of Type A and Type B — and how this mix shapes the way we experience motherhood. She is a mom and faith-filled encourager who speaks honestly about motherhood, identity, and finding God’s grace in the messiest seasons of life. Her perspective helps moms release perfectionism and embrace the freedom found in authenticity. We talk about:
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Today, Ashleigh Surratt joins me to talk about what it means to be a Type C mom — a blend of Type A and Type B — and how this mix shapes the way we experience motherhood. She is a mom and faith-filled encourager who speaks honestly about motherhood, identity, and finding God’s grace in the messiest seasons of life. Her perspective helps moms release perfectionism and embrace the freedom found in authenticity. We talk about:
- How to stop comparing yourself and embrace what truly matters to you
- How “ideal mom” expectations can become an idol
- Why authenticity and vulnerability invite connection rather than shame
- Create simple “catch-all” systems to manage chaos in your home
- When you feel drained, pause and invite God into the overwhelm
- Instagram: Ashleigh Surratt (@ashleigh.surratt)
- Facebook: Ashleigh Surratt
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When life doesn’t go as planned, it can be hard to see where God is working. In this powerful conversation, Sandra Peoples, author, special needs mom, and ministry leader, opens up about her journey from growing up with a sister with Down syndrome to parenting a son with autism.
Sandra shares how her family’s story revealed a gap in the church for families impacted by disability, and how God called her to help fill it. From starting a special needs ministry to creating sensory rooms and buddy systems, Sandra offers practical and spiritual wisdom for pastors, volunteers, and parents alike. Here is some of what we cover:
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Sandra shares how her family’s story revealed a gap in the church for families impacted by disability, and how God called her to help fill it. From starting a special needs ministry to creating sensory rooms and buddy systems, Sandra offers practical and spiritual wisdom for pastors, volunteers, and parents alike. Here is some of what we cover:
- Disability families are often unreached — the church has an incredible opportunity to serve and love them.
- Support for the whole family — offer counseling, respite nights, and peer connection for parents and siblings.
- The church should be a whole picture of the body of Christ including those with disabilities who often enter into worship in the most beautiful ways.
- What questions to ask your friends who are hesitant to come to church with their special needs child.
- Hope for the mom that feels unseen or hopeless. Psalm 126:5- Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
Connect with Sandra Peoples
- Website: Sandra Peoples: Equipping Churches and Encouraging Families
- Instagram: Sandra Peoples (@sandrapeoples)
- Facebook: Sandra Peoples
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In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Jess Connolly—author, podcaster, and speaker—invites us into a season of her life marked by heartbreak and uncertainty.
Jess opens up about the winter of 2023, when her husband experienced panic attacks, heart issues, and a mental health crisis. At the same time, her family was facing major loss as her stepfather passed away after heart surgery, while also preparing for a book release. Followed by one of her children walking through a dark trial. Jess brings so much truth and gentle encouragement to anyone walking through a season that desperately needs hope, not the shallow Christian clichés we often hear, but a deep and steady hope that God is with us in the valley. Here’s some of what we cover:
Jess opens up about the winter of 2023, when her husband experienced panic attacks, heart issues, and a mental health crisis. At the same time, her family was facing major loss as her stepfather passed away after heart surgery, while also preparing for a book release. Followed by one of her children walking through a dark trial. Jess brings so much truth and gentle encouragement to anyone walking through a season that desperately needs hope, not the shallow Christian clichés we often hear, but a deep and steady hope that God is with us in the valley. Here’s some of what we cover:
- The myth of the “prosperity gospel of parenting” and why 1+2 does not always equal 3
- The pressure to assign purpose to a painful season
- Rethinking Psalm 23 and understanding the rod and the staff
- Learning to lament: why anger expressed to God is actually intimacy
- An exclusive sneak peak at her next book!
- Instagram: Jess Connolly | Author + Bible Teacher (@jessaconnolly)
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