You're Not Just Raising Kids — You're Raising the Kingdom | Mandy Arioto | Episode 379
The Speakeasy
The Girl Named Blake
4.8 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 October 2025
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Mandy Arioto—CEO of MomCo (formerly MOPS)—joins the conversation to remind us that motherhood isn't just about raising kids. It's about raising the Kingdom. Together, we talk about how motherhood is the holiest ground many of us will ever stand on—where God refines us, redefines us, and shows us what really matters.
From sleepless nights and endless laundry to the deep spiritual work of shaping little hearts, Mandy helps us see that motherhood is not a distraction from important work—it is the important work. We discuss how surrendering control, slowing down, and embracing fun can transform our homes and our hearts. And we explore how to quiet the world's noise and remember that God delights in the details of our daily lives.
Whether you're in the trenches with littles, navigating the tween years, or preparing for an empty nest, this conversation will remind you that God is using every moment to build His Kingdom through you.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi friend. Welcome to the Speakeasy podcast. We're going to talk about motherhood again today. |
| 0:04.0 | But God has been really doing something in me with my motherhood. And I wanted to talk about it. |
| 0:11.7 | And then as he does, he perfectly lined up. Honestly, there could not have been a better guest to welcome to this conversation. |
| 0:20.9 | Mandy Orido is the current CEO of Momco, which is formally Mops. |
| 0:26.1 | And so she is the one of the women behind this incredible grassroots movement and |
| 0:32.7 | organization that has made an impact on most moms, I feel like, have in some way had their lives |
| 0:39.4 | touched by mops. |
| 0:41.3 | And one of the things that she really is passionate about and drives the conversation towards |
| 0:45.6 | is the meaningfulness and the mission of motherhood. |
| 0:48.9 | And I don't know about you. |
| 0:50.5 | But I've heard that so much, my entire 11 years as a mother, that motherhood is a mission field, |
| 0:56.8 | that it is the most important work. |
| 0:59.0 | And I've always, like, I believe that. |
| 1:00.8 | It's not that I don't believe it, but I've struggled to feel it or to live it, if I'm |
| 1:09.4 | honest, sometimes. |
| 1:10.8 | You know, that CS Lewis quote, |
| 1:12.0 | children are not a distraction for more important work. |
| 1:14.5 | They are the most important work. |
| 1:15.7 | There have been times where that didn't feel true. |
| 1:19.1 | And that's humbling and like a little embarrassing to say. |
| 1:22.3 | But in the last year, God has been really shifting my heart, |
| 1:27.1 | my priorities, the way that I work, the way that I show up for my |
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