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Welcome to Chaotic Joy — the space where life gets messy, healing gets real, and joy shows up right in the middle of it all. I’m Maddie: a mom, wife, and lifelong cycle-breaker who grew up in a chaotic home and learned how to rewrite my story one choice at a time. Here, I share personal stories about navigating marriage, motherhood, and the everyday moments that stretch us, shape us, and sometimes overwhelm us. This podcast is all about finding peace in the hard places, choosing joy on purpose, and learning to love the life you’re building even when it feels a little chaotic.

This podcast is dedicated to the family raising a child with special needs, the parent caregiver, the strongest group of parents in the world! This community welcomes you!

Have you ever looked in the mirror after another exhausting day and thought, “When did I stop being ME and become just MOM?” Your passions, hobbies, and friendships feel so distant, buried beneath sleepless nights and the never-ending to-do lists of raising young children. I get it. I’ve been there too. As a mom of two young kids, I’ve experienced the frustration of losing myself in the chaos of motherhood. I know how overwhelming it can be to find time for yourself, meet other moms, find a supportive mom community, and even entertain the idea of starting a side hustle, creative ...