Life in the Hood
Join sisters Kayla and Ericka as they take a deep dive into the real, raw and sometimes hilarious moments that come with navigating life, motherhood, and everything in between. First time mom Ericka and 3 time mom Kayla, share stories, swap advice, and connect on everything from the joy and chaos of motherhood to the unbreakable bond of sisterhood. Whether you’re in the trenches of toddler tantrums, managing career goals, or just figuring it all out, Kayla and Ericka got you covered! Join them every Tuesday for your weekly dose of life in the hood.
Episodes
48 episodes
New Year, New Goals
The girls are back after a week of sickness! We're off and running with our new goals for 2026 and we're ready to share them. If you need some motivation in this new year, this episode is for you!
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41:14
The Girls are Back!
The girls are back from Christmas break and give a full recap on the pod today! They also share their favorite things from 2025.
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48:11
Christmas Traditions
This is the last episode of the year and we're sharing our favorite holiday traditions.
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37:34
Holiday Gift Guide
This week we have a Thanksgiving recap and we're diving in to the Christmas holiday! We share some of our favorite non-traditional gift items. If you need some gift giving inspo, this episode is for you!
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44:23
Family Traditions
This year we're diving into family traditions! We're sharing a few of our own but also some from family and friends.
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32:40
We Love a Top 5 List
This week Kayla's powering through the solo parenting that fall harvest on the farm brings and Ericka is on the other side of her babies first sickness. We're sharing the top five things you should do when you find out you're pregnant.
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29:20
Jonas Brother Girls for Life
We're fresh off a girls weekend spent seeing the Jonas Brothers in concert! We're sharing our favorite and least favorite parenting tasks.
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31:38
No Scroll November
This week we are talking about our new November initiative, No Scroll November and wedding anniversaries!
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37:59
Spooky Season
It's Halloween week so we're talking all things Halloween! Looking back at our memories and talking about what we're doing with our kids.
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34:11
We Love a Good System
The girls are back together and catching up after a whirlwind of a week. Kayla shares some new systems she's been trying in her home to keep her family and household more organized.
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30:53
Yapping with Nick Castillo from Your Sojourn
This week Ericka chats with one of the many Castillo cousins, Nick! They share some fun childhood memories and Nick tells us about his travel app, Your Sojourn.Your Sojourn is available for download for Android and IOS. Search for it in ...
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Back to Work
The girls are back! Kayla and Ericka catch up with each other this week and talk about Ericka returning to work after maternity leave.
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33:57
Yapping with Financial Planner Elizabeth Herzog Lambertson
This week we're talking financial planning with Elizabeth Herzog Lambertson, Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual. She gives us advice on retirement, investment funds for kids, disability coverage and much more!Get in touch with El...
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Yapping with Dayna from Day Made
This week we welcome guest Dayna DeLeon, owner of Day Made. Listen to hear about her business, how she balances being an entrepreneur with motherhood and her best advice for someone looking to take the leap into trying something new. ...
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31:33
Born to Yap
This week we're playing catch up! After a week of vacation for Ericka and Kayla's pumpkin patch opening, we haven't had much time to chat so catch up with us!
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51:32
Lessons in Motherhood
This week Kayla and Ericka are sharing some lessons they've learned in motherhood over the past 8 years (or 2 months).
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30:30
The Wedding Finale
This week Kayla and Ericka celebrated the last of the weddings in their family after having four in the past year. Ericka shares her favorite/most used baby items from the first month with Baby A.
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Wisdom from a 29 Year Old
This week we're celebrating Ericka's 29th birthday! She shares with us her top lessons and memories from year 28. Kayla is trying out a new evening and morning routine. If you want some tangible takeaways, this episode is for you!
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38:46
Traveling with Kids
This week Kayla gives a recap of her family vacation to Hilton Head Island and shares her best tips for traveling with kids. Ericka shares some fun life updates from her past week.
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40:45
Lucky #8
We have a special guest on the podcast this week! Miss Hayden is about to celebrate her GOLDEN birthday, turning 8 on August 8! So we have a little birthday interview with one of our favorite girls!
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25:07
The Real and the Raw
This week we're diving in the real and raw parts of the first four weeks of postpartum. We also welcome a special guest to the pod!
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39:30
Ep. 25 The Hardest Thing We've Ever Done
Since we're into July it's time for a mid-year check in on our goals! Also, @debtfree.mom and @naptimekitchen are the two Instagramers we mention that are on our must follow list!
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