HeyJaredBeyond the Bombshell: Confidence, Style, and Empowerment for Women
Welcome to Beyond the Bombshell—the podcast where real life meets relatable chaos and vulnerability. Host Michelle Stokes dives into the everyday highs and lows of being a wife, mom, entrepreneur, and unapologetically human.
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Back-to-School Life Hacks: This One's for the Moms Managing the Chaos | Ep. 152 (opens the original)
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Are back-to-school routines, endless activity pick-ups, and chaotic mornings leaving you in frantic overdrive? In this episode, Michelle is recording straight from her car outside gymnastics to share her ultimate, field-tested life hacks for busy moms and entrepreneurs. From establishing a sacred morning buffer before the kids wake up to outsourcing supper when life gets wild, Michelle breaks down practical, real-world systems to streamline your week, ditch the morning yelling, and bring sanity
Fall Fashion & Core Basics: This One's for the Women Overwhelmed by Their Closets | Ep. 151 (opens the original)
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Have you ever opened a jam-packed closet full of clothes and still felt like you had absolutely nothing to wear? In this episode, Michelle is taking you along for her seasonal closet swap—pulling out the fall fashion, packing away summer, and asking the hard questions about why we hold onto clothes we never actually wear. From finding four nearly identical purple knit sweaters to calling out the trap of keeping "someday" clothes for a future size, Michelle shares her practical, two-question rule
"Screw the Size Tag": This One's for the Ladies Embracing Their Curves (opens the original)
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Have you ever let a tiny, arbitrary number on a clothing label completely dictate how you feel about your body? In today's raw, funny, and highly relatable episode, Michelle tackles the silent anxiety that almost every woman experiences in the dressing room: the sizing trap. Inspired by a rare sunny stretch in Newfoundland, a hot pink bikini, and a disastrous trip to a local boutique, Michelle is unpacking why aging is the ultimate key to body confidence and why we need to stop letting clothing
"The Light Switch": This One's for the Women Overwhelmed by the Mental Load (opens the original)
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Michelle takes a deep breath and checks in on the three pillars of her life: self, relationships, and motherhood. From taking Calm pills for morning anxiety to shutting down Josh's romantic attempts because she couldn't stop thinking about the messy basement rec room and house repairs, Michelle is unpacking why turning off the female brain is easier said than done. Plus, she shares a tearful morning realization about connecting with her 13-year-old son Ben, and the simple car-ride trick that's h
"I Don't Want to Have to Tell You What to Do": This One's for the Ladies Carrying the Mental Load (opens the original)
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Have you ever announced something massive to the world, fully expecting it to break the internet, only to be met with complete radio silence? In this episode, Michelle is recapping the highly anticipated aftermath of her and Josh's first couples therapy session. While she expected her DMs to explode after opening up about getting professional help, she is sharing why she refuses to hide the messy, unfiltered reality of a normal, busy marriage. From showing up to the therapist's office without he
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