Lubbock motherhood, resources, and real-life interruptions.
Moms in the Hub is a Lubbock-centered motherhood show led by Danae Hooks, mixing home-life check-ins with interviews from the 806. Recent conversations move from back-to-school routines and meal prep to postpartum mental health, UMC programs, nonprofit work, and local mom community.
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Moms in the Hub treats motherhood as something lived in public and private at the same time. Danae Hooks keeps the show anchored in Lubbock, the 806, and the circles of parents, businesses, hospitals, nonprofits, and community groups that shape family life there. The episodes move between personal updates and guest interviews. One moment is back-to-school routines, meal prep, homework, baths, and the mental load of dinner decisions. Another is a conversation with Brooke Zavala about UMC Connect and a health-and-wellness space designed to make exercise less intimidating. The show also makes room for heavier subjects. Dr. Timothy Dixon speaks about medical work during 2020, grief, fear for family, and finding a way to help others through loss and anxiety. Jordyn Moore discusses Redemption Way, domestic violence situations, a children's book called A Tribe of Her Own, and the pressure multiracial children can feel when asked to choose one identity. Jill Shanklin explains March of Dimes work, March for Babies, UMC's partnership, and support for mothers and babies in the region. A postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety episode gives space to Haley's account of therapy, medicine, family support, and the fear of knowing something felt wrong in her mind. Lighter community episodes keep the same grounded texture, from Lubbock Moms history to book club friendships and a returning conversation with Kelsie Sanchez about running a demanding business around family life. The show works because it does not separate resources from the chaos around them. Kids interrupt recordings. Work, errands, weather, school calendars, and broken things in the kitchen all stay part of the frame. That makes the interviews feel less like a brochure and more like a parent asking practical questions for other parents nearby.
Made for: Suits a listener who wants parenting conversation tied to Lubbock-area resources, local guests, and the daily logistics of family life. It also fits someone looking for candid talk about motherhood without a highly produced or distant tone.
What sets it apart: Its strongest marker is the blend of local service information and unvarnished home-life context. The show can move from UMC programs or March of Dimes to meal prep, school routines, and a child interrupting the recording without changing its basic shape.
Moms in the Hub is your one stop shop for mom resources in the 806. Join Denay Hooks, Lubbock Moms Contributor and author, as she shares mom fails, discusses trending mom topics, and interviews local businesses and experts in West Texas. Whether you're a generational Lubbockite or a transplant, you are sure to stay entertained and informed while navigating motherhood in the hub city.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A practical, reassuring look at UMC Connect's gym, its guided first visit, and making room for mothers' self-care.
Moms in the Hub uses UMC Connect's gym as a practical way into a bigger question: what self-care can realistically look like for a mother with a young child.
A grounded conversation about medicine, music, pandemic grief, and finding purpose in helping others through hard seasons.
This Moms in the Hub episode traces Dr. Timothy Dixon's path through medicine, music, and a deeper commitment to being useful to people in pain.
A warm, candid episode on motherhood, multiracial identity, and helping children feel less alone in difference.
Jordan Moore connects the everyday demands of raising two little girls while working full time with the larger purpose behind Redemption Way, her local nonprofit supporting women in domestic violence situations.
A back-to-school reset that treats dinner decisions as part of the real family workload.
Back-to-school season brings a sharp swing in feeling: Danae Hooks goes from wanting her kids back in school before she loses it to realizing they are growing up too fast.
A grounded local look at how March for Babies supports mothers, babies, and families through UMC and the West Texas community.
Marching for Babies with Jill Shanklin puts a community frame around UMC's partnership with March of Dimes. Shanklin, UMC's vice president of nursing excellence, explains how the May 6 March for Babies event gathers families for activities, games, music, and an ambassador family…
Parenthood and bodies, told one honest story at a time.
["Brooke Zavala says UMC Connect can guide a full-body workout in 18 minutes and sits inside UMC's new health and wellness hospital in Lubbock.", "Danae Hooks talks with Brooke about her move from Dallas, her master's in kinesiology and adapted physical education, and her path from UMC patient experience into medical fitness.", "Brooke breaks down seven launch programs, including hypertension, diabetes, pre- and postnatal care, post-cancer support, bariatrics, sports medicine, and adaptive equipment built for all bodies.", "She also gives the practical details: a $83.30 presale rate, a standard $100 monthly membership, December 1 and December 2 opening events, and hours that run seven days a week."]
Danae Hooks interviews Dr.
Danae Hooks uses Moms in the Hub to interview Jordan Moore, a Love It Moms contributor, author of A Tribe of Her Own, and director of Family Pathways at Buckner.
Danae Hooks returns to Moms in the Hub for an August back-to-school episode after a summer hiatus, full-time work, Make-A-Wish gala prep, and becoming co-owner of Lubbock Moms with Stephanie Turner and Chelsea Anders.
["Danae Hooks interviews Jill Shanklin, UMC's vice president of nursing excellence, about the May 6 March for Babies event at the American Windmill Museum in Lubbock.", "Jill says March of Dimes research is tied to surfactant therapy, low-dose aspirin in pregnancy, and folic acid, which she says many listeners have used without realizing the source.", "She describes UMC's 20-year partnership with March of Dimes, the $200,000 fundraising goal, and local support like Meals That Matter, hypertension toolkits, and bereavement booklets.", "The conversation also covers her career in labor and delivery, raising four children, and why West Texas families need level four maternal and neonatal care."]
Moms in the Hub’s “Lubbock Moms- Past, Present, and Future” brings Danae Hooks, Chelsea Anders, and Stephanie Turner together to discuss Love It Moms’ development and next phase.
Moms in the Hub features Haley Bufkin describing postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety after the birth of her six-month-old son.
Moms in the Hub host Danae Hooks interviews Kelsey Sanchez, a 32-year-old mother of four who owns Just Between Friends Lubbock.
Danae Hooks interviews Cabri Carpenter, founder and CEO of Minimize Then Organize, about decluttering, home systems, and organizing households with children.
Moms in the Hub host Danae Hooks interviews Tosha Davis, owner of two European Wax Center locations in Lubbock, about waxing preparation, aftercare, services, and common myths.
Host Denay Hooks interviews Kelsey Sanchez about the Just Between Friends consignment event and discusses back-to-school preparations.
Two moms discuss the weather and home improvement projects while navigating motherhood in Lubbock.
Hosts Crystal and Danae discuss motherhood, share mom fails, and interview local experts in Lubbock, Texas.
Two moms chat about their busy week with kids' birthdays and anniversaries, sharing relatable parenting moments.