Cold Toast
What’s the perfect metaphor for being a modern, working momma of three? If you know all too well how the best intended plans can be diverted by a screaming toddler, have some Cold Toast. Host Jen Armstrong shares a candid, refreshing view on motherhood, entrepreneurship, marriage, and just being a 21st century woman in many roles. No wrong answers. Judgement-free zone. Only the grit to survive and the grace to be ok with it all.
Episodes
22 episodes
Episode 21: Stronger Together
First "Conversations with My Husband" episode of 2024 is here and we're talking all the pros and benefits (because there's really no downsides) of working out as a couple. For over 20 years Travis and I have made exercise and physical wel...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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46:56
Episode 19: Little Life
Happy 2024! The end of the year and the beginning of another is always such a reflective time. Last year was one for the books and on this podcast I talk about the overarching themes and lessons I took away from it all. I find that life present...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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25:27
Episode 20: Messages from Her
Pumehana and I recorded this last year, actually. And it sat in my drafts all year unedited. But because Pume is who she is, she showed me grace, understanding, and empathy knowing full well that I was going to get to it when I was ready and wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:07:13
Episode 18: Conversations with my Husband - Yield to Win
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! This edition of "Conversations with my Husband" is shared in the spirit of love. After 21 Valentine Days together, Travis and I have learned by trial and error, growth and failure, and yielding to win, as the ke...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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40:12
Episode 17: Good Enough
Often times, I find myself at the crossfires of whether I'm good enough as a mother, wife, daughter, friend, sister, or businesswoman. Or if I have the potential to be greater. I think we live in a society that pressures you to be perfect or ap...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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21:47
Episode 16: Little For A Little While
Recent national issues have forced me into a headspace of gratitude mixed with fear. A strange combination of wanting time with my children to freeze but praying they will see a future so bright. This kind of reflection causes me to pause and l...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:35
Episode 15: The Mother Load
Happy 2022! In my first podcast of 2022, I talk story with Christy Werner, an inspiring human, a licensed therapist, a wife, and a mother. We break down the mental load we all face when we're juggling a lot. Motherhood is one thing. Marri...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:05:05
Episode 14: The End is Always a Beginning
The end of 2021 is here! Do you reflect at the end of every year on what just happened? I do, and I'm sharing some ways to do it. This year was another "good" year in my books. Some lows, lots of highs, and lots of lessons. All in all tho...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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25:56
Episode 13: Conversations With My Husband - Mo' Money, Mo' Passion
Money & Marriage. Two very hard things to navigate in life. What if I told you that, like marriage, it takes work to create a healthy relationship with money? Travis and I come together to talk about how we manage to make money a nece...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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45:51
Episode 12: MILF - Momtrepreneurship Is Living on Faith
I'm a MILF. Haha, caught your attention? Not that kind of MILF. Rather, I'm living proof that Momtrepreneurship Is Living on Faith. In this episode, I'm back from a short hiatus, and reflecting on the almost 10 years...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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39:28
Episode 11: Life Loves On
The last month or so has been one of the hardest I've ever had to endure in terms of managing life, loss, and mental health. I had one of my first anxiety attacks EVER, and it was brought on by so much all at once. Have you ever been ther...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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23:11
Episode 10: Manifesting Mamas
Sometimes, I go through life and the day to day thinking, "There really needs to be a manual for THIS!" Motherhood, career, family, relationships - who knows how to balance it all so effortlessly? Well, the short answer is no one does. But one ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:18
Episode 9: Both Sides Now
Been meditating a lot lately and in doing so, I've rediscovered one of my favorite singer/songwriters, Joni Mitchell. Her song "Both Sides, Now" is definitely one of those songs that forces you to reflect on life. In this podcast, I...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:06
Episode 8: Through Life, By Grace
A Mother's Day tribute. Grace. The yang to my Grit (yin). The practice of giving grace is the practice of forgiving yourself, and others, through moments of ego and anxiety. It's remembering that we are ALL just trying our best to make the best...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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40:57
Episode 7: Homie, Mother, Friend
The last few years, I've begun to reflect on what being a friend means, and what kind of friend I've evolved into. It's no secret that motherhood often changes friendships. In my experience, there have been drastic changes in my relations...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:00
Episode 6: Conversations with my Husband
One of the most influential people in my life is Travis. Through his friendship and support, I managed to grow into the woman, wife, and mother I am today. Bringing him on as a guest was important to me because he is so impactful in the way I v...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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53:40
Episode 5: Love's Reflection
In honor of "love month," my birthday month, and my favorite month, I wanted to conclude February with an ode to loves past and future loves. And heartbreak. The yin and yang of love is felt as early as our teenage years. As evidenced in the #1...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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18:38
Episode 4: It Takes a Village
Having a baby is not easy for everyone. Infertility affects millions of people around the world and there are a multitude of factors that may cause it. In my first guest episode, I talk with Joryn-Alyssa Manley, a wife, cancer survivor an...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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40:29
Episode 3: This is not the hardest thing I've ever done
Grit has always been a driving force in my life. It's inspired one of my life mottos: This is not the hardest thing I've ever done. Do you have grit? What does it mean to have it? I share some examples of how I've grown to find the grit I...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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22:02
Episode 2: The Elusiveness of Happiness
When I think about success, I think about happiness. That's my own personal measurement of success. I'm one of those parents who prioritize my own happiness over my children's. Yeah, I said it. It's possible. And i...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:39
Episode 1: New Year, Who Dis?
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first episode of Cold Toast. Giving it to you short and sweet, I talk about the meaning behind the title "Cold Toast." I also share a little bit about using this platform as a vehicle for inspiration, while ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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6:49