I could multitask like a boss, show up to every game, and speak life into other moms — and still feel like a fraud.
Nobody could tell. That was the whole problem.
I Was The Woman
If that's you, hear this: there's nothing wrong with you. You are not failing.
Who Had It All Together. On The Outside.
Before any of those titles, I'm a daughter, a wife, and a mom — and I know exactly what it's like to carry a kind of pressure most people never talk about.
So I put on a strong exterior. I worked hard and excelled. I smiled and didn't let anyone see how much I struggled — or how alone I felt.
I thought if I could just do more and do it better, I would finally prove myself. That I'd arrive.
It looked like I had it all —
•A career I'd worked hard to build.
•A marriage that looked solid from the outside.
•A life that checked every box other people said mattered.
I’m
Theresa Todd
speaker, mentor, and host of The BAD Mom Show.
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For a Long Time, I Believed I Had to Prove I Was Good Enough
I was so happy.
So in love.
But deep down, I was terrified. I couldn't admit it out loud, but I was afraid of messing this up. Afraid of getting motherhood wrong. Afraid of repeating things I swore I never would. I loved my children fiercely, but the pressure was relentless. I was already convinced I was a very imperfect mom, and I told myself I couldn't afford to get this wrong. It mattered too much.
And then I became a mom —
a moment I’d dreamt of my entire life.
What We Don't Heal Doesn't Disappear
So I tried harder. I managed behavior instead of understanding the emotions underneath.
I held in my pain, crumbling inside, wishing I could just be honest about how I felt instead of stuffing it down.
But what we don't heal doesn't disappear. It grows stronger and spills out as overwhelm. Anxiety. Frustration, irritability, and anger.
The hardest part wasn't the battle I felt inside — it was believing I was the only one.
So I tried harder.
I'll never forget the day I heard God say:
"Theresa, I chose you for your family. You are the heart of your home. But if your heart stays broken, you will continue leading from that broken place."
I finally saw motherhood for what it actually was: a divine assignment — a mantle of leadership entrusted to me on purpose. I was made for this.
The Moment Everything Shifted
That's Why My Podcast Is Called
The BAD Mom Show
Because you are not a bad mom — but you are BAD in the best way.
B — Blessed
A — Already Approved of
D — Divinely Designed as the heart of your home
You don't need to become someone else to lead well.
You were chosen on purpose — and God wants to reveal a truer definition for you too so you can lead with boldness, love, and wholehearted authority.
How I Serve Women Today
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I'm also a speaker for events and conferences that want substance over spectacle.
I love stepping into rooms full of women ready to name what's kept them playing small, and call them back to truth, purpose, and the mantle of leadership they were made for — not more performing, but real authority.
