Most parents were never taught how to talk about sex, boundaries, or body confidence… so now they’re raising kids while trying to figure it out in real time.

In this episode of The Torch Mom Podcast, Holly Eckelberger joins Tia Lilley for a real, unfiltered conversation about what it actually looks like to raise kids who feel safe in their bodies, confident in their voice, and free from shame.

This isn’t a “perfect parenting” conversation.

This is about what happens when moms decide to stop avoiding the hard topics and start leading them.

We get into:

• ​how to talk to kids about sex, consent, and boundaries without making it awkward
• ​where shame around bodies and intimacy actually starts
• ​what parents are getting wrong (and how to shift it)
• ​raising kids with confidence, clarity, and emotional awareness
• ​navigating identity, motherhood, and real-life conversations that matter

Holly brings bold honesty, lived experience, and practical ways to start having these conversations in your own home no scripts, no perfection required.

If this episode made you think, reflect, or shift something, share it with another mom who needs it.

And let us know in the comments: What’s one conversation you’re ready to stop avoiding?

Connect with the Torch Mom Podcast

Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads

@thetorchmompodcast

Have questions or experiences to share?

Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.com

Want to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast? Apply here:

https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046

Got something on your heart?

Call: 202-670-6476

Or send a voice message using this link: Just record it on your phone no camera needed.

https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llyp

Answer this week’s Confession Question

Submit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessions

Your story could help another mom feel seen.

Connect with Holly and her resources

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/that_sex_educator?igsh=NXR5OThic3k5eTZq

Website

https://linktr.ee/meetmeatthespotpodcast

Repro Justice Organization

https://www.instagram.com/roc.srj/

Episode mentioned: 125 Beyond the Talk

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LZAC2z4rGqzYaMUZAfxxI?si=4553d787f3254da8

The hardest voice she had to silence…was her own. Before she could grow into the woman she’s becoming, she had to unlearn fear, doubt, and everything she believed about herself.

Tia sits down with Keelay, a mom, wife, speaker and author who opens up about growing up in a strict household, navigating motherhood, and discovering her purpose through life’s unexpected turns.

From saying she never wanted kids…to becoming a mother who found her strength, confidence, and calling through motherhood, this episode is real, reflective, and deeply relatable.

In this episode:

• ​learning to silence self-doubt and negative thoughts
• ​motherhood changing your identity in unexpected ways
• ​feeling unprepared but showing up anyway
• ​overcoming people-pleasing and setting boundaries
• ​navigating comparison and pressure from social media
• ​raising emotionally aware children through transparency
• ​breaking generational cycles through communication
• ​choosing faith even when life doesn’t make sense

Connect with the Torch Mom Podcast

Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads

@thetorchmompodcast

Have questions or experiences to share?

Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.com

Want to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast? Apply here:

https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046

Got something on your heart?

Call: 202-670-6476

Or send a voice message using this link: Just record it on your phone no camera needed.

https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llyp

Answer this week’s Confession Question

Submit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessions

Your story could help another mom feel seen.

Connect with Keelay and her resources

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/keelay_carter?igsh=MW9paGtqem9ldzc1Yw==

Ready to level up? Chat with Keelay

https://www.keelaycarter.com/

Grab your copy of Dear ____, Shut Up!

https://www.keelaycarter.com/product-page/dear-shut-up-by-keelay-carter

The Birthing Class Interest Form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdG5pB9P29x31zSJJ8m8lgVl1iXS60qi3GX5d-26xQylEiEQ/viewform

She didn’t even know she was pregnant…until she was almost 7 months along. Now she’s a mom of four, sharing what it really took to survive, heal, and break cycles.

Tia sits down with Sandra, a mother of four who opens up about growing up in trauma, navigating abuse, and stepping into motherhood without a roadmap.

From finding out she was pregnant late…to dealing with postpartum, parenting through behavioral struggles, and learning how to break toxic cycles, this is a real, unfiltered conversation.

In this episode:

• ​finding out you’re pregnant at 27 weeks
• ​becoming a mom with no time to prepare
• ​postpartum anxiety and overwhelming thoughts
• ​feeling like a “bad mom” and working through guilt
• ​raising children through trauma and behavioral challenges
• ​learning new ways to parent instead of repeating cycles
• ​why environment impacts children more than labels
• ​choosing to do things differently as a mom

This isn’t just about motherhood.

It’s about survival, growth and making sure your children don’t carry what you did.

Connect with the Torch Mom Podcast

Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Threads

@thetorchmompodcast

Have questions or experiences to share?

Please send us an email to thetorchmompodcast@gmail.com

Want to be a guest on The Torch Mom Podcast? Apply here:

https://form.jotform.com/231248521047046

Got something on your heart?

Call: 202-670-6476

Or send a voice message using this link: Just record it on your phone no camera needed.

https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/440562/2/3xjam5jbabj9llyp

Answer this week’s Confession Question

Submit your answer using this separate voice message link: https://www.speakpipe.com/TorchMomConfessions

Your story could help another mom feel seen.

Connect with Sandra and her resources

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/4everqueen82?igsh=cnkzMjBsY3Zydzhu

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/share/18CLbtz7V1/?mibextid=wwXIfr