On A Mother Level: Bamboo Baby
Sara Sampson, owner of Bamboo Baby Boutique, is pregnant with Baby #3. She’s anxious to find out the gender, while living that boy mom life as a local business owner. But pregnancy after loss comes...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Micaela’s Hope
Alma Brunson lost her 16-year-old daughter Micaela to suicide back in 2016. Through her grief, Alma’s mission now is to change the way families talk about suicide, depression and anxiety. She and her...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Lady Doctor
Dr. Ashley Kaiser, OB/GYN from The Group in Davenport joins Denise to help celebrate her little boy’s first birthday with a conversation about strength, growth, and the challenges of the first year of...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Pawn Shops
Maryann Tyler confesses her deep dark secret – a love for pawn shops. This hilarious conversation starts with a strange love affair for a good jewelry bargain. Then, she tells Denise about raising...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Tough Love
Your sleep questions answered! Greta Zude from “My Baby Can Sleep” (an Amazon best seller!) is in studio to tackle the challenges that are keeping you, your baby, and toddler from getting a good...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: On Pointe
In the spirit of Christmas, Denise is sharing her fascination with the art of ballet through a conversation with Claire Cordano and Domingo Rubio – professional dancers with Ballet Quad Cities. Ahead...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: New Year
We are ending the decade with Sara Kershaw, mom of 3 girls and high school English teacher. She tells Denise why 9 is her favorite “kid age” so far, the big transition coming in her house in 2020, and...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Thread & Theory
“On A Mother Level” goes on the road to Fort Lauderdale! Denise invites her sister-in-law Erika Hnytka to answer an important question, “What do you really think of our family?” Erika is the general...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Sweet Eats
Ally Billhorn started food blogging before it was cool. Ten years later, she is the chef behind Ally’s Sweet & Savory Eats, where she shares her original recipes, cool new products to try,...
View ArticleDads join their daughters for Davenport dance class
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Dance Works invited dads to join their daughters this week at all of their dance classes. It's a yearly tradition at the dance studio that usually starts with laughs and ends with...
View ArticleDenise’s Favorite Things: Wallace’s Garden Center in Bettendorf
A trip to Wallace's Garden Center is a must during the holiday season. Besides rows and rows of poinsettias, there are some great gifts all around the greenhouse. Denise found some great gifts,...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: First Lady
Julie and Johnnie Jindrich join Denise for this special Thanksgiving episode. They talk traditions, raising stylish women, and the thrill of a natural childbirth. Johnnie explains how she missed the...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Two Abes
Denise shares a bizarre connection with this week’s guest. Maggie Reckhemmer is the eye behind Iron & Lace Photography and the mother of two kids. Back in 2016, Denise and Maggie were both in the...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: She Climbs
Emma Hicks is an entrepreneur, a dreamer, a creator. The Iowa girl is taking life at a slower pace, on the farm with her three kids and husband. She tells Denise about letting go – embracing the mess...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Gimme Gimmy
Denise’s friend Rob Gimmy levels with her about parenting boys – the highs, the lows and the conversations you don’t want to have. Enjoy Gimmy’s rich vocals during this funny conversation about food...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: BRCA Brave
Ashleigh Petersen from Carbon Cliff had a decision to make. Faced with a long family history of breast and ovarian cancer, she chose her life over her breasts. For the first time, she’s opening up...
View ArticleElement Moline offers perfect space for guests to relax after work
MOLINE, Illinois — The Element Moline isn’t just a place to stay. It’s a place for guests to gather after a long day at work. The hotel’s only been open for less than a year, but it’s finding its niche...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Mother Daughter
Katy Miller never intended to go into the soap business. But her mother-in-law’s sugar scrub recipe changed all her plans. It’s a future her teenage self never would have envisioned. “I would love to...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: Dad Jokes
Chris Schlichting is making dad jokes great again. A father of 3, Chris is also a high school teacher and stand-up comedian hustling for his next great gig (not this podcast). Chris talks to Denise...
View ArticleOn A Mother Level: ADHD Brains
This is your brain on ADHD. Jessica from the Quad City Moms Blog shares how she was diagnosed with ADHD at 42 years old and how she’s now able to help her son deal with it too. Denise talks about her...
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