From Loneliness To Love: Makela's Story

Who didn't love the popular family sitcom The Brady Bunch? A tale of a lovely...who met a fellow...and had a hunch...and formed a family. Millions of boys and girls growing up in single-family households looked to The Brady Bunch to give them an idea of what a blended family could look like.

In this episode of The Second Time Around Podcast, you'll hear a slightly different story; It includes some lovely ladies... a few hunches...and a whole lotta character-building experiences!

In this candid conversation, we explore her struggles in her early years growing up with step-siblings and navigating a home life without her biological father being present. And yet, despite the complexities and loneliness of her childhood, it's evident from our discussion that Makela was able to take away important life lessons from these experiences and use them to shape her character and raise her children more consciously.

Today, it's time to go behind the scenes to meet the lady of this dynamic duo, Makela Mims, and learn how her blended family experience shaped her character and the parenting style she chose for her children. Makela shares candidly about her parents' relationship and how her experiences shaped her into the woman, mother, and wife she is today.