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Ask Me How I'm Really Doing: A Mom's Podcast

Ask Me How I'm Really Doing: A Mom's Podcast

Written by: Hadiya Coppedge
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 🌸 Welcome to Ask Me How I'm Really Doing: A Mom's Podcast, friend! I'm Hadiya—a new mom, speech-language pathologist, and first-gen entrepreneur. This cozy space offers: 🌱 Gentle encouragement for moms navigating motherhood & ambition 🌱 Authentic reflections on identity, self-worth & dreams 🌱 Softness & ease over hustle & burnout Here, you're never alone—let's navigate motherhood together, side-by-side. Subscribe to feel validated, inspired & softly supported—because freedom starts with a nap & a dream. ☕️✨ Join our cozy community on YouTube: @HadiyaCoppedge

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Episodes
  • How I Redefine Success for Myself and My Kids

    How I Redefine Success for Myself and My Kids
    Jun 18 2025
    I am recording this right after dinner, right before bath time, squeezing it in while my partner distracts our daughter for just fifteen minutes. This feels full circle because tonight I am talking about how we redefine success for our children by first rewriting it for ourselves. When I started this podcast, I knew I wanted my daughter to grow up seeing her mama dream out loud, try new things, and fail forward if I needed to. If you have ever wondered how to show your child that trying matters more than perfect, this one is for you.In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I talk about redefining success in motherhood, giving our children permission to try, and how our own dreams shape the way they dream too.
    ✨ In This Episode
    👶🏾 (00:00) Sneaking away for fifteen minutes and why this recording moment means so much
    💭 (01:09) Starting this podcast as a living example for my daughter
    🌱 (02:22) How all my past “failed” businesses were really lessons forward
    💪🏾 (04:48) Giving ourselves permission to dream honestly, even in small steps
    ✨ (07:42) How redefining success for myself helps me rewrite the story for my kids
    📖 (09:24) A favorite book that reminds me we get to rewrite our rules
    🌱 Dream Seed Journal PromptWhat does real, honest success look like for you today? Not what others expect or what you have always been told, but what feels true and meaningful for you right now. Write it down or whisper it to yourself. Let it guide how you show your children what trying looks like.
    Your dreams, your motherhood, your version of success, they are yours to define. One small step at a time, you are rewriting your story. Come listen, I saved you a seat.
    Hadiya ☕️ 💖
    🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode
    👉🏽 Join the Naptime Profit Plan Waitlist: A course for moms ready to find freedom in their money and time
    📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @hadiyacoppedge
    🎥 Follow on TikTok: @hadiyacoppedge

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    16 mins
  • How I Paid for College as a First Generation Student and Found Success

    How I Paid for College as a First Generation Student and Found Success
    Jun 17 2025
    I can still feel that gut drop when I sat in front of a campus computer and saw my classes were dropped because my tuition was unpaid. I was fresh off move-in day, full of dreams, and my dad looked at me and quietly said, “We might have to go home.” My heart said no way. In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I am sharing how that stubborn hope carried me through unpaid bills, financial aid lines, tears, and becoming a first-generation college graduate. If you have ever felt like your dream might slip through your fingers, this one is for you.In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I share my story of paying for college without money, how I stayed determined as a first-generation student, and how that same grit shapes my motherhood and money mindset today.
    ✨ In This Episode:
    🎓 (00:01) The shock of having my classes dropped on day one and deciding I was not going home
    🙏🏽 (01:09) How my aunt, uncle, and dad shaped my college dreams and how I hustled for every dollar
    🏫 (02:50) Finding the right office, meeting an angel behind a desk, and the scholarships that saved me
    💪🏾 (00:01) Taking the GRE on my own terms and proving my worth outside test scores
    🌱 (04:37) Choosing what success means for me now and passing that truth to my daughter
    🌱 Dream Seed Journal PromptWhat does true success mean to you, right now, in this season of life? If no one else defined it, what would feel deeply true for you and how would that shape what you want for your kids?
    You get to choose your success, mama. Not your past. Not your tests. Not the voices who say you cannot. If you need a reminder, come back here. I saved you a seat.
    Hadiya ☕️ 💖
    🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode
    👉🏽 Join the Naptime Profit Plan Waitlist — for moms who want to find the money already in their lives and create more freedom
    📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @hadiyacoppedge
    🎥 Follow on TikTok: @hadiyacoppedge

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-me-how-i-m-really-doing-a-mom-s-podcast--6640713/support.
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    16 mins
  • How I Named My Baby: Baby Naming Traditions and Complete Cluelessness

    How I Named My Baby: Baby Naming Traditions and Complete Cluelessness
    Jun 16 2025
    I still laugh about how hard it felt to name a tiny person I’d never met. I remember sitting at my computer, nine months pregnant, blankly scrolling baby name websites while sipping my morning latte and wondering, who are you in there? In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I’m telling you the truth about how Estelle got her name, why I didn’t find out her gender, and what this name means to my mama heart now. If you’ve ever stared at a baby name list and felt totally clueless, this one’s for you.In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I share my baby naming story, how culture and intuition guided me, and why naming our babies is so deeply tied to our motherhood identity.✨ Inside the Episode🍼 (00:00) The pressure of naming a baby you’ve never met
    🎶 (01:27) How Whitney Houston songs and dance shaped my girl mom intuition
    🎉 (04:43) The surprise of labor, birth, and hearing “It’s a girl!” for the first time
    🌟 (07:08) Why “Estelle” means star and how her name still feels perfect today
    💌 (09:29) My invitation for you to share your baby’s name and story with me
    🌱 Dream Seed Journal PromptWhat is the story behind your child’s name? How does saying it out loud make you feel about your motherhood journey and the dreams you hold for them?
    Mama, naming a baby is no small thing. It’s a gift, a prayer, and a tiny whisper of who they might become. I’d love to hear your naming story too send me a DM or a voice memo. I’m saving you a seat, always.
    Hadiya ☕️ 💖
    🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @hadiyacoppedge
    🎥 Follow me on TikTok: @hadiyacoppedge

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ask-me-how-i-m-really-doing-a-mom-s-podcast--6640713/support.
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    16 mins
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