Episode 49 Let's Talk Asking Your Village for Help

6 Mar 2025 · 28 min
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In this episode of the Working Moms of San Antonio podcast, hosts Erika Radis and Marie Lifschultz introduce their new coworking membership before welcoming Brittany Tran, the affiliate coordinator for the national nonprofit Hot Mess Express. Brittany explains the organization’s mission – a women‑by‑women, volunteer‑led “mission” that provides a one‑day home cleaning and organizing service to moms and women experiencing life stressors. She details how the San Antonio chapter was launched after she learned about the nonprofit at a corporate training, the application process for nominees, chaos coordinators, and volunteers (via the hotmessexpress.co website and Facebook pages), and the typical timeline from nomination to mission (walk‑through within a week, mission within two weeks). The conversation explores the types of families who request help (post‑partum, medical issues, single parents, etc.), the limits of the service (hoarding, severe infestations), and how volunteers are recruited, vetted, and scheduled to create a one‑day “village” effort. Brittany shares growth metrics (65 chapters nationwide, 30 volunteers in San Antonio, 1–2 missions per month per chapter) and the role of social‑media virality in expanding the network. The hosts discuss the cultural pressure on women to manage all household tasks, the importance of asking for help, and Brittany’s key advice: find or build a village through community groups, Facebook, or book clubs. Listeners are invited to join the Hot Mess Express Facebook group, volunteer, or nominate themselves, with the website hotmessexpress.co provided at the end.

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