Be a Guest Blogger or Podcast Guest
📣 Share Your Voice with the Mixed and Blended Community!
Are you passionate about motherhood, family life, entrepreneurship, or real-life stories that resonate with others? I’m Carmen, a mom of 9, doula, content creator, and host of the Mixed and Blended Podcast and Blog — and I want to feature you!
When I started sharing my story on TikTok, I found a beautiful, unexpected community. Strangers became friends. Friends became family. Now, I want to create space for your voice — and invite you to become a guest blogger or podcast guest to share your message with families just like yours.
✍️ Who We’re Looking For
🌟 Guest Bloggers
You’re a great fit if you are:
- A parent in a blended or multicultural family
- A doula, midwife, or birthkeeper
- A mom balancing work, home, and business
- An RV-living or travel-loving family
- A large family or homeschooling household
- A mental health and motherhood advocate
Blog topics we love:
- Raw and honest birth stories
- Co-parenting, step-parenting, or navigating ex-relationships
- Meal planning hacks for big families
- Time management and motherhood
- Postpartum care and self-love
- Faith, healing, and personal growth journeys
🎤 Podcast Guests
You’d be perfect for the show if you are:
- A parent with a unique or powerful family story
- A business owner growing something amazing with kids at your feet
- A dad with insight into modern fatherhood or blended families
- A birth professional who supports families through pregnancy and beyond
- A person with an inspiring “mess to message” journey
Topics we feature often:
- Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship
- Living with grace in a blended family
- Birth and postpartum experiences
- The role of culture, identity, and faith in parenting
- Mental health and finding peace in chaos
🎙️ Why Be a Guest?
The Mixed and Blended platform isn’t just about sharing stories — it’s about connecting with others, creating change, and giving voice to the experiences so many of us live daily but rarely see represented.
Every blog post and podcast episode gets featured on our social media platforms, helping you reach new audiences, build credibility, and make meaningful impact.
✨ How to Apply
Whether you want to contribute once or become a recurring voice on the blog or podcast, we want to hear from you!
Email: guest@mixedandblendedfamily.com
Please include:
- A short bio (3-5 sentences about who you are)
- A proposed blog or podcast topic (or 2-3 ideas)
- Bloggers: Please attach 1–2 writing samples
- Podcast guests: Be available for a brief discovery call to align schedules and topics
We publish new podcast episodes every Monday and new blog posts every Friday.
We record podcasts using Riverside.fm (video optional), and I’ll work around your schedule (especially if you’re juggling kids like I am!). You don’t have to live near me — virtual is totally fine, but local folks are welcome to record in person!
Guest Blogger Guidelines
- Original content only — please don’t submit anything that’s already been published elsewhere.
- Keep blog posts between 600–1200 words.
- Use a conversational, warm tone — as if you’re talking to a friend over coffee.
- Be honest and authentic. Vulnerability is welcomed here.
- Light editing may be done for clarity, grammar, or formatting, but we’ll always preserve your voice.
- Include a short bio and optional headshot to be featured at the end of the post.
- Avoid promotional content — but linking to your services or socials in the bio is welcome.
Podcast Guest Guidelines
- Be open and real. This podcast is about sharing life — the good, the hard, and the funny.
- Audio and/or video recording takes place virtually. You’ll receive a calendar link to book your spot.
- Topics will be finalized in a brief discovery call (15 minutes max).
- Episodes are unscripted but guided — I’ll lead the conversation and make sure you feel supported.
- No need to be “perfect.” Show up just as you are — kids, background noise, and all.
🌈 Community Values
You’re building a heart-centered brand rooted in motherhood, honesty, and lived experience. These values help shape your platform and create a safe, welcoming space for contributors and listeners.
Mixed and Blended Family Values:
- Real Over Perfect – We share raw and relatable stories, not polished highlight reels.
- Respectful Storytelling – We tell our stories with honesty, without speaking harmfully about others.
- Diversity Matters – We honor families of all backgrounds, sizes, identities, and structures.
- Supportive, Not Judgmental – We lift each other up with empathy and understanding.
- Education + Empowerment – Whether it’s birth, parenting, or entrepreneurship, we share what we’ve learned to help others thrive.
- Faith-Friendly Space – We welcome mentions of faith, spirituality, and personal beliefs, while respecting all perspectives.
- Family First – We understand that family life is beautifully chaotic, and we embrace flexibility and grace.
