Okayish Advice

It’s Margarita night!! Join me and two of my closest friends as we cheers to the end of another great season of Okayish Advice and talk about what it means to be a good friend and maintain long lasting, healthy, friendships. Thank you for an amazing season. Gear up for At Home with Mama Mila on YouTube to launch on Friday, August 23rd and I’ll see you back here, later this fall for another season of Okayish Advice!00:00 Welcome to Margarita Night!01:16 Meet my friends!02:36 How do you stay friends with someone for so long?05:09 Why do you think it’s so hard for moms to make friends?10:49 What’s your favorite Mila memory?Tune in every Friday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Submit your questions (anonymously) at www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamamilasmafia Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafiaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iqkK5PwrbvQdpVFvmJ9zp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okayish-advice/id1721580908 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opening up about my faith and what that really looks like on a day to day life, naturally fits with how I teach my kids about Jesus. Essentially, I model it by being real and letting my kids see my flaws so that they can also see how Jesus heals, restores and forgives.00:00 Welcome back!00:48 Disclaimer: I love you!03:15 Our kids watch what we do and mimic us.08:16 Jesus, work, family. A life fulfilled! How do you find time to juggle it all?10:29 Get help!12:37 What are your tips/tricks for staying so very positive and joyful even in the face of very difficult circumstances or hurdles? Love you and your sweet family!13:36 Be real with God in your emotions.14:35 Find your friends.16:00 Find GratitudeTune in every Friday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Submit your questions (anonymously) at www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamamilasmafia Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafiaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iqkK5PwrbvQdpVFvmJ9zp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okayish-advice/id1721580908 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Where there is great grief, there was great love.” - Zig Ziglar Giada, our daughter who died due to medical negligence, would have been 10 years old this month. In this vulnerable episode, I am sharing our story and reflecting on some of the things that God taught me through the tragedy and how we navigated grief as a family.If you’d like to find a group: https://www.griefshare.org 00:00 Welcome back00:31 Trigger Warning03:14 Giada’s story14:20 How do I work through fear after loss?21:37 Griefshare24:43 I’m here for you.Tune in every Friday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Submit your questions (anonymously) at www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamamilasmafia Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafiaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iqkK5PwrbvQdpVFvmJ9zpApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okayish-advice/id1721580908 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When cooking clean food on a budget, it’s important to think simple and utilize the resources that you have in your area! Join me and my friend Brittany (@wild_rebel_farmhouse) as we chat about how to source, buy and even grow clean food and navigate the health world with an 80/20 lens!Tune in every Friday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:44 Can anyone truly learn how to cook or is it a skill you were born with?06:28 Favorite way to make a cheap meal exciting? Balling on a budget over here.10:57 For someone that wants to stop eating processed food, but doesn’t have a large budget- what to do?Find Brittany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wild_rebel_farmhouse Find Anthony Parker, Realtor, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tennessee_homesteadrealtor Recommended companies for bulk shopping:Azure Standard https://www.azurestandard.com (If you sign up, use code: BrittanyParker1 at checkout!)Bulk Natural Foods https://bulknaturalfoods.comNaturally a Deal https://naturallyadeal.comLearn about CSA: https://www.localharvest.org/csa/Find a local CSA: https://www.localharvest.org/search.jsp?jmp&scale=8&lat=35.6172981262207&lon=-87.03170013427734&ty=6 Submit your questions (anonymously) at www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamamilasmafia Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafiaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iqkK5PwrbvQdpVFvmJ9zpApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okayish-advice/id1721580908 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether you’re a “holy hood rat” mom like me or fresh off the line, you’re welcome here. We’re all just trying to figure out life together and like I said, it might not be the BEST advice, but it’s advice. I’ll even let ya take it with a grain of salt. 💋 IYKYK 🤣00:00 Welcome back02:00 Mila- best advice on how to keep it all together when working, children, a business to run and carrying a baby!!!06:22 I am struggling with the decision to have children. Please help.11:51 Disciplining a child… help!22:30 Thanks for watchingTune in every Friday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Submit your questions (anonymously) at www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamamilasmafia Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafiaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iqkK5PwrbvQdpVFvmJ9zp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okayish-advice/id1721580908 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My husband Mateo joins me today as we share what God has taught us over the years about overcoming a poverty mindset and how to be grateful, even when circumstances are tough.00:00 Welcome back!5:50 How do you overcome scarcity mentality?10:43 Breaking Negative Thought Patterns16:59 How to develop an abundance mindset, especially in this economy?22:15 Thanks for listening!Tune in every Friday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Submit your questions (anonymously) at www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamamilasmafia Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafiaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iqkK5PwrbvQdpVFvmJ9zpApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okayish-advice/id1721580908 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unfortunately, you could call me an expert on bullying as I have dealt with it in every walk of life from children, adults, friends and even family. Throughout my life God has been teaching me how to find my value and worth in Him and how to stand up to my bullies and most importantly; how to set boundaries. Join me today for a quick chat while I share a few funny tidbits of my own story and the tools I’ve used to heal and set those boundaries. Book recommendation: Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend Shop: https://amzn.to/457t4eY 00:00 - Welcome back!00:46 - I was bullied as a child and struggle to set boundaries, how can I avoid getting bullied as an adult?04:44 - Boundaries09:51 - Biblical Boundaries11:10 - Get a therapist 15:16 - Be who God called you to be.16:10 - Thanks for listening, please subscribe and leave a review!Tune in every Friday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Submit your questions (anonymously) at www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamamilasmafia Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafiaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iqkK5PwrbvQdpVFvmJ9zpApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okayish-advice/id1721580908 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Okayish Advice! We’re kicking off season two with a visit from my cousin Micaela. Join us as we reminisce about our childhood and talk about what it was really like growing up in an Italian household and all about the lessons we learned from our Nonna.00:00 - Welcome back!01:10 - Meet Micaela03:30 - What are the top 3 lessons your Nonna taught you?09:08 - Is your uncle really a hit man in the mafia?10:33 - What was life like growing up in the restaurant?18:27 - Thank you for listening, subscribe and leave a review!Tune in every Friday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Submit your questions (anonymously) at www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: https://www.instagram.com/mamamilasmafia Restaurant IG: https://www.instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Mila accidentally call Mat a mule? Maybe. But it’s okay. This is just okay-ish advice! Husband and wife, of almost 15 years, cozy up in their bed to share their best advice on leaving and cleaving from their family and joining together in matrimony— yes, even Italians can do this.I come from a very “involved and close-knit family”. It’s been a struggle of boundaries with my family in my marriage. I know you and Mateo understand because you are both Italian. How do I protect my marriage?How do you keep life spicy after being married for so long? Especially with the craziness of everyday life?Our 15 year wedding anniversary is coming up. What has been the biggest challenge being married to me and how have we walked through that?Tune in every Monday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Is this our LAST episode?! That’s up to you! Submit your questions (anonymously) at  www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shower sex? Totally dangerous or the best thing ever? Tune into that debate as Mila and her friend Tanya dive headfirst into the taboo topic of Sex and Intimacy. They give some pretty okay-ish advice as well as sharing a few antidotes that, are well.. not. Ya gotta love Italian grandparents. 👀 Whether you’ve been married six months or six years, this is a must-listen for every married woman! Also, not suitable for work.. or tiny.. or prude ears. Love ya! 💋In the hustle and bustle of life (jobs, kids, life, etc.) how do you keep intimacy alive in your marriage?I was raised in a home where shame was cultivated around sex and it was a subject we didn’t talk about. I have such a hard time expressing my needs to my husband in the bedroom. Do you have any advice?Do you have any advice on “having the talk” with my kids?Tune in every Monday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Dying to ask Mila your own question (anonymously)? Head to www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’ve been to the restaurant, you’ve probably met Deborah. Deborah gives the BEST advice. We’re not even going to call it okay-ish. Tune in as Mila and Deborah answer your questions and have a vulnerable conversation about what it’s like to pray your way through your marriage and how to glorify God in the way you treat your spouse. My entire marriage I have felt like the spiritual leader. How do I pray for my husband to be the spiritual leader? I feel like I am constantly nagging him to be who he is supposed to be.What would you say are the top 3 key ways to stay married 10+ years?I feel like every marriage has a pivotal “make it or break it” moment. What was yours with Bill? How did you guys persevere? How did it effect you?Tune in every Monday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Dying to ask Mila your own question (anonymously)? Head to www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wonder what it’s like to live in Mila’s house? Tune in for an honest conversation between Mila and her three daughters, Gia, Gemma and Pearl. They’re talking buffalo, In-N-Out and what it was REALLY like for the girls to experience a move across the country. They give some pretty okay-ish advice, if we can say so ourselves.Tune in every Monday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Dying to ask Mila your own question (anonymously)? Head to www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pregnant? Want to be? Just love babies and birth? Tune into this okay-ish-not-medical-advice episode with Mila and her birth-obsessed friend, Riley. Advice varies from “choose a good husband” to “you can ask them to leave”… proceed at your own risk and know that there is ZERO judgment. Remember, this advice is just okay-ish.Questions answered from you beautiful listeners:I am pregnant and planning my birth. What are your top suggestions that I add to my birth plan?I am newly pregnant and I had a traumatic birth with my first baby and I am terrified to give birth. How do I go into this? Do you have any advice for me?How do I become a better advocate for myself in birth and as a parent for my children?Tune in every Monday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Dying to ask Mila your own question (anonymously)? Head to https://www.okayishadvice.com Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mothers, taking care of themselves? Insanity. Just kidding. We’re all about the self-care train and taking MORE than okay-ish care of yourself. Tune into to today’s episode with Mila and her friend, Cristy as they answer your questions and give a smidge of pretty okay-ish advice!I am a mother of 4 and love the idea of having “self care” time. It seems so unattainable. How do I make it happen? Whenever I do get time to myself I do chores or try and catch up on my never-ending to-do list.What are the top 3 things you do for self-care?How do I create more feminine energy around me in such a masculine world?Tune in every Monday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Dying to ask Mila your own question (anonymously)? Head to www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“You better check yourself, before you wreck yourself!” When was the last time you heard that?? Today’s the day! Join Mila and Jenae as they have an okay-ish chat about what it’s like to discover and embrace your true, God-given, identity as an adult. Jenae and Mila answer your burning questions!What is your advice for starting a new life in a new place?I’ve always struggled with self worth… What’s your advice for finding the real me?Can you give me advice about caring what other people think?  Tune in every Monday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Dying to ask Mila your own question (anonymously)? Head to www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friends come and friends go.. but one thing is for sure: the Lord will WIN! Take that, mosquitos! 👏🏻 *You’ll just have to watch the episode* Tune in to today’s okay-ish episode featuring your host, Mila and friend, Kristy. Get ready to laugh as they answer the following questions..Why does it seem like it’s so hard to find friends as an adult?How do I be a good friend?I have a friend who is really demanding of my time. How do I gently make boundaries with this woman.Tune in every Monday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Dying to ask Mila your own question (anonymously)? Head to www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in to the first episode of the Okayish Advice podcast with host, Mila Martinico. Today’s episode poses the question: “How has God remained at the foundation of your life and your business and your family with everything that you have going on? I need practical advice. What is your routine?”. Mila answers this question, spots a Squirrel and gives you a little taste into what this first, okay-ish, season has in store!Tune in every Monday on Spotify, Apple or YouTube, subscribe and leave a review! Dying to ask Mila your own question (anonymously)? Head to www.okayishadvice.com.Join the party over on social media.. we have fun & will feed your soul.. literally. 💋IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it the best advice? 100% no. But it's okay-ish. Welcome to Okayish Advice with your host, Mama Mila, of the Italian Restaurant, Mama Mila's in Columbia, Tennessee. Join Mila and her friends as they give okay-ish advice from the comfort of Mila's home. This season they'll be tackling your hard questions about Health, Parenthood and Marriage. It's going to be juicy, you're going to laugh and should you take the advice? Maybe. Tune in Monday mornings on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!Find it all and submit your questions at www.okayishadvice.com.IG: Instagram.com/mama.milas FB: https://www.facebook.com/MamaMilaTNTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamilastnYT: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamilasmafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.