Being called “the strong one” feels different when you’re barely holding it together.

This week, Paulina sits down with mom of two and real estate professional Angel Zaper for an honest conversation about faith, motherhood, and starting over. Angel opens up about facing a brain tumor, navigating single motherhood, raising her autistic daughter, and the relationship with God that helps her move through uncertainty.

We get into:

• Knowing when to keep working at something, and when to let it go.
• Why showing up for a struggling mom means more than telling her she’s strong.
• Building a career that makes room for your family.
• Making space for your own needs when so many people depend on you.

For the mom carrying a lot while still wanting more for herself, this conversation makes room for all of it: the fear, the ambition, the faith, and the need for support.

Connect with Angel on Instagram: @angelzaper_

You have the ideas and the ambition. But having people you can turn to for advice, introductions, and support can change how you move forward. This week, Paulina Roe sits down with Stephanie Jill Cartin, co-founder of Entreprenista and Socialfly, to talk about building those relationships while navigating business and motherhood.

Stephanie shares how she and her business partner left their corporate jobs, grew an agency, and built a community for women entrepreneurs. She offers practical ways to start expanding your own circle—even when your calendar already feels full.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Making time for meaningful connections, starting with 30 minutes a week.
• Building relationships that lead to referrals, opportunities, and friendships.
• Asking for support before you reach your breaking point.
• Creating a business that supports the life you want.
• What keeps a business partnership working through different seasons.
• Getting comfortable charging for your work when your instinct is to give everything away.

Stephanie also opens up about infertility, IVF, losing one of her twin daughters during pregnancy, and the moms who helped her feel supported through an incredibly uncertain time. We talk honestly about returning to work after becoming a mother and what she hopes her daughter learns from watching her build.

An honest conversation about ambition, motherhood, and learning to let people show up for you.

Follow Stephanie here: https://www.instagram.com/stephjillcartin/

Follow Entrepenista here: https://www.instagram.com/entreprenistas/

The kids still need naps. Your inbox is still full. And that trip you keep saying you’ll take “next year”? Let’s talk about how to make it happen.

Paulina sits down with Melissa of Vacation With Melissa to explore how to plan travel around your actual life: your budget, your babies, and your need for a damn break.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Choosing the right trip for your family: What to consider about your kids’ ages, activities, childcare, and the experience you want.
• Making your budget work: Exploring shorter getaways and split stays instead of giving up on the trip altogether.
• Taking the stress out of planning: Deciding on meals and activities ahead of time without scheduling every minute.
• Considering an all-inclusive: How it can simplify meals and give everyone in the family options.
• Going without the whole group: Exploring solo travel and organized group trips when everyone else’s schedules don’t line up.
• Building a business with legacy in mind: How Melissa grew her travel agency into a family business and why boundaries matter.

Plus, Paulina opens up about her mom’s illness and why “we’ll go next year” has taken on a different meaning. A personal reminder to make room for experiences with the people you love.