MomVersations w/ host Aretha Scruggs

In this unique, fun-filled episode, you will experience the joy I had of interviewing my womb-mate, my built in best friend, my twin sister Alayna Elam. Alayna is a mom, wife, international singer, song-writer and world traveler, and on this unique episode, you will hear what it was like to grow up as twins, to grow up in our family’s singing group called the Scruggs Sisters, and the fun we had traveling the world as supporting artists to some of the greats of our time. You don’t want to miss all the fun filled laughs and lessons learned along the way, including what it was like to be pregnant together. This is Alayna Elam’s path to living out loud. Stay tuned afterwards to hear how you can continue the momversation about thriving in motherhood and purpose.

In this episode, we will be talking with mom, and international singer-song-writer, spoken word artist and ultimate creative Janette...ikz. We will discuss her authentic journey to finding her voice at open mics, her own mother’s significant influence in her career, and her start in poetry that would bond her to her poetry collective that would later, allow her to travel all over the world on mission and in purpose. This is Jannetiz’ , path to living the life she’s always wanted to live, loving her family and being sold out to Christ and her purpose . Stay tuned afterwards to hear how you can continue the Momversation about thriving in motherhood and purpose.

In this episode, we will be talking with mom, and multiple award winning director, writer, & storyteller Christine Swanson. We will discuss her encounter with famed director Spike Lee at NYU, that inspired her journey, and later her son’s journey, to what would become the family business in film. Listen in as we discuss the making of the most watched Lifetime biopic “The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel”, based on the life of The Legendary Clark Sisters and their mother Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. This is Christine’s path to loving God, and passionately loving her community and her family. Stay tuned afterwards to hear how you can continue the Momversation about thriving in motherhood and purpose.

In this episode we talk with mom and sought after vocalist/singer Keri Larson. We will hear about her chance encounter while singing her first solo in her home church, that led her to move to LA, overcome the many obstacles she faced and the lessons learned along her path to loving God and others. Listen in as she gives some great nuggets about living and thriving in the music industry and raising her two children in the quarantine.