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
58 episodes
Making Time for Our Dreams
This week we're talking about the dreams and ambitions we have as moms and how we're still trying to reach them, despite being needed in many other areas of out lives.
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37:52
Ep. 55 All About Habits
This week we're talking habit stacking and micro habits to make our life better.
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29:03
Ep. 54 Spring Cleaning
Warmer weather means spring is right around the corner! This week we're chatting spring cleaning, but not just in our houses but our routines and habits, too!
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32:47
Aunthood
This week we're recapping Aunt Sauce Weekend and the impact that aunts and uncles have on our lives.
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34:48
Solids, Schedules and Sanity
This week we're talking about the 8 month reset and all the changes that come with an 8 month old baby. Ericka realized her baby is closer to age 1 than the newborn stage and Kayla realizes what a savage toddler she has. Listen in for a fun cha...
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38:28
The Postpartum Diaries
This week we're doing a postpartum check in with Ericka to see how she's doing 7 month PP.
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35:01
50 Episodes of Yapping
You've officially listened to us yap for 50 episodes! This week we're recapping the weekend we spent together and talking all things Winter Olympics!
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36:29
Things We Should've Done Before Real Life Hit
In this week's episode we're reflecting on a few things we would have told our college-selves to help us get ahead.The influencers we mentioned in the episode:@itserinconfortini and @gracelemire
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Sickie Season
This week we're sharing our sick season must haves! We're also surviving snow-maggedon.
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39:19
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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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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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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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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