Hot Mom Sh!t https://www.snatch.co/ en Hot Mom Sh!t is the podcast that lives in the AND — because you can look good and be a good mom. You can love your kids fiercely and still need to be more than just their mom. Hosted by Leah Van Dale, this is the show for the mom who is done pretending to have it all together, all of the time. Hear the real stories, honest conversations, and the moments Leah probably should have kept to herself but didn't. This isn’t a show about doing it perfectly. It’s about the raw side of motherhood exactly as it is — hot and messy. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/466d3276-40a7-11f1-905b-9bea9ab0a887/image/d2b5e7469cb4785911f9361135b07299.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Hot Mom Sh!t https://www.snatch.co/ yes episodic Leah Van Dale Hot Mom Sh!t is the podcast that lives in the AND — because you can look good and be a good mom. You can love your kids fiercely and still need to be more than just their mom. Hosted by Leah Van Dale, this is the show for the mom who is done pretending to have it all together, all of the time. Hear the real stories, honest conversations, and the moments Leah probably should have kept to herself but didn't. This isn’t a show about doing it perfectly. It’s about the raw side of motherhood exactly as it is — hot and messy. Hot Mom Sh!t is the podcast that lives in the AND — because you can look good and be a good mom. You can love your kids fiercely and still need to be more than just their mom. Hosted by Leah Van Dale, this is the show for the mom who is done pretending to have it all together, all of the time.

Hear the real stories, honest conversations, and the moments Leah probably should have kept to herself but didn't. This isn’t a show about doing it perfectly. It’s about the raw side of motherhood exactly as it is — hot and messy.

]]> Leah Van Dale leahvandale@gmail.com Your Mom Hat Never Comes Off with Kail Lowry I had the best conversation with Kail Lowry over on Coffee Convos, and I loved it so much I had to bring it to the Hot Mom Shit feed. Kail had me on to catch up since my last appearance on Barely Famous, and what started as a check-in turned into one of the most honest conversations I've had about motherhood since starting this podcast. We get into everything from being a mom of two under two after three stepkids, the chaos of toddlerhood, and why I think the internet owes new moms a serious apology for the way we judge each other. We talk about the pressure to keep a perfectly curated house and body while you're drowning in sleep deprivation, why "fed is best" should be the whole conversation around breastfeeding, and the panic attack I had because I was weaning off pumping. Kail gets really real about perinatal depression during her fifth pregnancy, and we both go there on gender disappointment, postpartum body image, and the moment you realize love for a second kid doesn't divide, it multiplies. In this episode we got real about: Living in the "and" how you can love your kids completely and still be touched out, overstimulated, and missing your old life The guilt and pressure around breastfeeding, exclusive pumping, and why "fed is best" needs to be the whole conversation Whether I'd ever go back to WWE, and what it would mean for my boys to actually see me out there  Gender disappointment why it's okay to feel it and why nobody should be shamed for it Going from zero to one kids vs. one to two, and why toddlerhood is actually the hardest stretch  Why "your mom hat never comes off" and the therapy session that finally made that make sense to me New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts.  Join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN  Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full Leah Van Dale I had the best conversation with Kail Lowry over on Coffee Convos, and I loved it so much I had to bring it to the Hot Mom Shit feed. Kail had me on to catch up since my last appearance on Barely Famous, and what started as a check-in turned into one of the most honest conversations I've had about motherhood since starting this podcast. We get into everything from being a mom of two under two after three stepkids, the chaos of toddlerhood, and why I think the internet owes new moms a serious apology for the way we judge each other. We talk about the pressure to keep a perfectly curated house and body while you're drowning in sleep deprivation, why "fed is best" should be the whole conversation around breastfeeding, and the panic attack I had because I was weaning off pumping. Kail gets really real about perinatal depression during her fifth pregnancy, and we both go there on gender disappointment, postpartum body image, and the moment you realize love for a second kid doesn't divide, it multiplies. In this episode we got real about: Living in the "and" how you can love your kids completely and still be touched out, overstimulated, and missing your old life The guilt and pressure around breastfeeding, exclusive pumping, and why "fed is best" needs to be the whole conversation Whether I'd ever go back to WWE, and what it would mean for my boys to actually see me out there  Gender disappointment why it's okay to feel it and why nobody should be shamed for it Going from zero to one kids vs. one to two, and why toddlerhood is actually the hardest stretch  Why "your mom hat never comes off" and the therapy session that finally made that make sense to me New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts.  Join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN  I had the best conversation with Kail Lowry over on Coffee Convos, and I loved it so much I had to bring it to the Hot Mom Shit feed. Kail had me on to catch up since my last appearance on Barely Famous, and what started as a check-in turned into one of the most honest conversations I've had about motherhood since starting this podcast.

We get into everything from being a mom of two under two after three stepkids, the chaos of toddlerhood, and why I think the internet owes new moms a serious apology for the way we judge each other.

We talk about the pressure to keep a perfectly curated house and body while you're drowning in sleep deprivation, why "fed is best" should be the whole conversation around breastfeeding, and the panic attack I had because I was weaning off pumping. Kail gets really real about perinatal depression during her fifth pregnancy, and we both go there on gender disappointment, postpartum body image, and the moment you realize love for a second kid doesn't divide, it multiplies.

In this episode we got real about:

  • Living in the "and" how you can love your kids completely and still be touched out, overstimulated, and missing your old life

  • The guilt and pressure around breastfeeding, exclusive pumping, and why "fed is best" needs to be the whole conversation

  • Whether I'd ever go back to WWE, and what it would mean for my boys to actually see me out there 

  • Gender disappointment why it's okay to feel it and why nobody should be shamed for it

  • Going from zero to one kids vs. one to two, and why toddlerhood is actually the hardest stretch 

  • Why "your mom hat never comes off" and the therapy session that finally made that make sense to me

New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more.

Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher 

"Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN 

]]> 2907 yes Weaning Off Exclusive Pumping at 9 Months, a Random Panic Attack & the Sleep Deprivation Nobody Warns You About In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm getting real about what’s been happening behind the scenes for this momma.   I'm talking about weaning off exclusive pumping after nine months, the panic attack that came out of nowhere, and the sleep deprivation that has me wondering if every other mom out there is secretly a zombie too or just better at hiding it than I am. In this episode I get real about: Why I'm finally weaning off pumping after nine months of exclusively pumping for Bram, and why I wish I had stopped sooner for my own mental health The terrifying panic attack that hit out of nowhere the day my supply started dropping, and the emergency therapy session that talked me off the ledge Why nobody talks about weaning the way we talk about postpartum depression, anxiety, and rage The hormone specialist inside of Snatch who helped me get back on track with nutrition and supplements The bedtime epiphany that finally happened after eight straight months of putting two kids down solo My official rant on sleep deprivation, the pink sock superstition, and why I need to know if other moms are walking around as zombies too New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full Leah Van Dale In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm getting real about what’s been happening behind the scenes for this momma.   I'm talking about weaning off exclusive pumping after nine months, the panic attack that came out of nowhere, and the sleep deprivation that has me wondering if every other mom out there is secretly a zombie too or just better at hiding it than I am. In this episode I get real about: Why I'm finally weaning off pumping after nine months of exclusively pumping for Bram, and why I wish I had stopped sooner for my own mental health The terrifying panic attack that hit out of nowhere the day my supply started dropping, and the emergency therapy session that talked me off the ledge Why nobody talks about weaning the way we talk about postpartum depression, anxiety, and rage The hormone specialist inside of Snatch who helped me get back on track with nutrition and supplements The bedtime epiphany that finally happened after eight straight months of putting two kids down solo My official rant on sleep deprivation, the pink sock superstition, and why I need to know if other moms are walking around as zombies too New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm getting real about what’s been happening behind the scenes for this momma.  

I'm talking about weaning off exclusive pumping after nine months, the panic attack that came out of nowhere, and the sleep deprivation that has me wondering if every other mom out there is secretly a zombie too or just better at hiding it than I am.

In this episode I get real about:

  • Why I'm finally weaning off pumping after nine months of exclusively pumping for Bram, and why I wish I had stopped sooner for my own mental health

  • The terrifying panic attack that hit out of nowhere the day my supply started dropping, and the emergency therapy session that talked me off the ledge

  • Why nobody talks about weaning the way we talk about postpartum depression, anxiety, and rage

  • The hormone specialist inside of Snatch who helped me get back on track with nutrition and supplements

  • The bedtime epiphany that finally happened after eight straight months of putting two kids down solo

  • My official rant on sleep deprivation, the pink sock superstition, and why I need to know if other moms are walking around as zombies too

New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more.

Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale

Join the Snatch community: snatch.co

Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher 

"Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN

]]> 1514 yes Mom Guilt, a JFK Meltdown, & My First Vacation Since Becoming a Mom In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm catching you up on my European vacation with Matt, our first real trip away from the boys, ever. I'm talking eight nights, two countries, and the kind of mom guilt that hit me so hard at the airport I was sobbing. To add to my guilt, I get into the pumping disaster that had me standing over a sink in the Delta lounge with two broken pump sets and a true moment of panic, the text my mom sent me that I think every mom needs to read, and what it  felt like to remember who I am outside of being someone's mother for the first time in years. Also, I have a Bravo story for you. I accidentally became paparazzi in Sicily, and I have some thoughts about Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Summer House, and the Netflix show that spoiled the ending of the book I was reading on the plane home. In this episode I get real about: The eight nights away from my kids and the anxiety attack I had at JFK before I even left the country The text my mom sent me that made so many of you cry when I posted it on Instagram The pumping nightmare in the airport lounge Why the trip wasn't really about getting away from my kids, it was about remembering who I am as a whole person The moment I accidentally went full paparazzi on a Bravo couple in Taormina The Netflix show that spoiled my book on the flight home and why I will never forgive Kate Hudson My Real Housewives of Rhode Island hot takes, because we are due for a reality TV catch up New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. And join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes and meet a community of women who get it. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum Plectrum Episode Production by KNWN  Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full Leah Van Dale In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm catching you up on my European vacation with Matt, our first real trip away from the boys, ever. I'm talking eight nights, two countries, and the kind of mom guilt that hit me so hard at the airport I was sobbing. To add to my guilt, I get into the pumping disaster that had me standing over a sink in the Delta lounge with two broken pump sets and a true moment of panic, the text my mom sent me that I think every mom needs to read, and what it  felt like to remember who I am outside of being someone's mother for the first time in years. Also, I have a Bravo story for you. I accidentally became paparazzi in Sicily, and I have some thoughts about Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Summer House, and the Netflix show that spoiled the ending of the book I was reading on the plane home. In this episode I get real about: The eight nights away from my kids and the anxiety attack I had at JFK before I even left the country The text my mom sent me that made so many of you cry when I posted it on Instagram The pumping nightmare in the airport lounge Why the trip wasn't really about getting away from my kids, it was about remembering who I am as a whole person The moment I accidentally went full paparazzi on a Bravo couple in Taormina The Netflix show that spoiled my book on the flight home and why I will never forgive Kate Hudson My Real Housewives of Rhode Island hot takes, because we are due for a reality TV catch up New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. And join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes and meet a community of women who get it. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum Plectrum Episode Production by KNWN  In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm catching you up on my European vacation with Matt, our first real trip away from the boys, ever. I'm talking eight nights, two countries, and the kind of mom guilt that hit me so hard at the airport I was sobbing.

To add to my guilt, I get into the pumping disaster that had me standing over a sink in the Delta lounge with two broken pump sets and a true moment of panic, the text my mom sent me that I think every mom needs to read, and what it  felt like to remember who I am outside of being someone's mother for the first time in years.

Also, I have a Bravo story for you. I accidentally became paparazzi in Sicily, and I have some thoughts about Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Summer House, and the Netflix show that spoiled the ending of the book I was reading on the plane home.

In this episode I get real about:

  • The eight nights away from my kids and the anxiety attack I had at JFK before I even left the country

  • The text my mom sent me that made so many of you cry when I posted it on Instagram

  • The pumping nightmare in the airport lounge

  • Why the trip wasn't really about getting away from my kids, it was about remembering who I am as a whole person

  • The moment I accidentally went full paparazzi on a Bravo couple in Taormina

  • The Netflix show that spoiled my book on the flight home and why I will never forgive Kate Hudson

  • My Real Housewives of Rhode Island hot takes, because we are due for a reality TV catch up

New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. And join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes and meet a community of women who get it.

Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale

Join the Snatch community: snatch.co

Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher 

"Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum Plectrum

Episode Production by KNWN 

]]> 1853 yes Screen Time Guilt, Hiding in the Bathroom & Postpartum Resentment with Dr. Sanam Shamtobi In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, Dr. S is back and this time we took questions straight from the community and went deep on three things that I think every mom is quietly carrying: screen time guilt, the permission to hide in the bathroom when you need a minute, and the mental load mothers carry.  In this episode we get real about: Screen time and how much is too much, what content matters, and why it starts with what we're modeling ourselves The 90s TV method that eliminated meltdowns in my house  The mental load and why Dr. S doesn't believe equality between moms and dads will ever be achieved  The three H's: the one tool Dr. S gave us to teach our partners how to actually support us How becoming a mom changes every relationship in your life Momma, we're all figuring this out together. And Dr. S is proof that even the experts are navigating this in real time. Join Snatch Chat and meet a community of women who get it. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum Plectrum Episode Production by KNWN Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full 1 7 Leah Van Dale In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, Dr. S is back and this time we took questions straight from the community and went deep on three things that I think every mom is quietly carrying: screen time guilt, the permission to hide in the bathroom when you need a minute, and the mental load mothers carry.  In this episode we get real about: Screen time and how much is too much, what content matters, and why it starts with what we're modeling ourselves The 90s TV method that eliminated meltdowns in my house  The mental load and why Dr. S doesn't believe equality between moms and dads will ever be achieved  The three H's: the one tool Dr. S gave us to teach our partners how to actually support us How becoming a mom changes every relationship in your life Momma, we're all figuring this out together. And Dr. S is proof that even the experts are navigating this in real time. Join Snatch Chat and meet a community of women who get it. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum Plectrum Episode Production by KNWN In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, Dr. S is back and this time we took questions straight from the community and went deep on three things that I think every mom is quietly carrying: screen time guilt, the permission to hide in the bathroom when you need a minute, and the mental load mothers carry. 

In this episode we get real about:

  • Screen time and how much is too much, what content matters, and why it starts with what we're modeling ourselves

  • The 90s TV method that eliminated meltdowns in my house 

  • The mental load and why Dr. S doesn't believe equality between moms and dads will ever be achieved 

  • The three H's: the one tool Dr. S gave us to teach our partners how to actually support us

  • How becoming a mom changes every relationship in your life

Momma, we're all figuring this out together. And Dr. S is proof that even the experts are navigating this in real time. Join Snatch Chat and meet a community of women who get it.


Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher 

"Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum Plectrum Episode Production by KNWN

]]> 1680 yes Nobody Shows the Real Shit: Why Fake Motherhood Content Is Stressing Us All Out In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm going somewhere I've been stewing on for a while, because there is zero accurate depiction of real motherhood anywhere. Not in movies, not on reality TV, not on social media. Nowhere.  I'm not coming for anyone. But I am coming for the beige outfits, the timestamped morning routines, and the 47th Amazon haul of the week because, momma, it's making all of us feel like we're failing, and we're not. In this episode I get real about:  Why The Valley might actually be one of the only shows doing it right and what Secret Lives of Mormon Wives missed the mark on The social media scroll that's leaving us feeling like garbage (and why it's literally designed to do that) Amazon hauls, storefronts, and the closet full of clothes I bought and never wore two months postpartum The timestamped morning routine content that makes me want to throw my phone across the room Why I'm in my "unfollow everything that makes me feel like sh*t" era The 2018 concealer confession you didn't know you needed to hear What my actual nighttime routine looks like…and it includes a toddler slapping my butt This one's for the mom who opened Instagram today and closed it feeling worse than when she opened it. It’s not you, the content is not reality. Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Listen to new episodes of Hot Mom Shit dropping every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN  Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full Leah Van Dale In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm going somewhere I've been stewing on for a while, because there is zero accurate depiction of real motherhood anywhere. Not in movies, not on reality TV, not on social media. Nowhere.  I'm not coming for anyone. But I am coming for the beige outfits, the timestamped morning routines, and the 47th Amazon haul of the week because, momma, it's making all of us feel like we're failing, and we're not. In this episode I get real about:  Why The Valley might actually be one of the only shows doing it right and what Secret Lives of Mormon Wives missed the mark on The social media scroll that's leaving us feeling like garbage (and why it's literally designed to do that) Amazon hauls, storefronts, and the closet full of clothes I bought and never wore two months postpartum The timestamped morning routine content that makes me want to throw my phone across the room Why I'm in my "unfollow everything that makes me feel like sh*t" era The 2018 concealer confession you didn't know you needed to hear What my actual nighttime routine looks like…and it includes a toddler slapping my butt This one's for the mom who opened Instagram today and closed it feeling worse than when she opened it. It’s not you, the content is not reality. Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Listen to new episodes of Hot Mom Shit dropping every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN  In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm going somewhere I've been stewing on for a while, because there is zero accurate depiction of real motherhood anywhere. Not in movies, not on reality TV, not on social media. Nowhere. 

I'm not coming for anyone. But I am coming for the beige outfits, the timestamped morning routines, and the 47th Amazon haul of the week because, momma, it's making all of us feel like we're failing, and we're not.

In this episode I get real about: 

  • Why The Valley might actually be one of the only shows doing it right and what Secret Lives of Mormon Wives missed the mark on

  • The social media scroll that's leaving us feeling like garbage (and why it's literally designed to do that)

  • Amazon hauls, storefronts, and the closet full of clothes I bought and never wore two months postpartum

  • The timestamped morning routine content that makes me want to throw my phone across the room

  • Why I'm in my "unfollow everything that makes me feel like sh*t" era

  • The 2018 concealer confession you didn't know you needed to hear

  • What my actual nighttime routine looks like…and it includes a toddler slapping my butt

This one's for the mom who opened Instagram today and closed it feeling worse than when she opened it. It’s not you, the content is not reality.

Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more.

Listen to new episodes of Hot Mom Shit dropping every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts.

Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale

Join the Snatch community: snatch.co

Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher


"Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN 

]]> 1074 yes Holy Eye Bags, Batman: The Truth About My Plastic Surgery In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I get real about something I've been sitting with my entire life…the eye bags that have followed me since birth. Yes, I am talking about my lower bleph surgery today.  But, don’t come at me and do not hear me say to fix your face. This is my story and something I’ve wanted to do for decades. But do hear me say, momma it’s time to stop waiting to do the thing you’ve been waiting to do.  In this episode I get real about:  The acting class moment that stuck with me for 22 years (and why a grown a$$ woman had no business saying that to a 16-year-old girl) What a lower bleph actually is and what I had done Matt's reaction: skeptical going in, full nurse mode coming out My pre and post-surgery non-negotiables Why this wasn't about changing my face it was about feeling like myself  The PSA every mom needs to hear: stop putting it off, the time is gonna pass anyway Momma, do what makes you feel good. Whether that's plastic surgery, a gym membership, or just lunch with a friend. I'm four weeks out and I feel like a different person in the best way.  Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts.  Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full Leah Van Dale In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I get real about something I've been sitting with my entire life…the eye bags that have followed me since birth. Yes, I am talking about my lower bleph surgery today.  But, don’t come at me and do not hear me say to fix your face. This is my story and something I’ve wanted to do for decades. But do hear me say, momma it’s time to stop waiting to do the thing you’ve been waiting to do.  In this episode I get real about:  The acting class moment that stuck with me for 22 years (and why a grown a$$ woman had no business saying that to a 16-year-old girl) What a lower bleph actually is and what I had done Matt's reaction: skeptical going in, full nurse mode coming out My pre and post-surgery non-negotiables Why this wasn't about changing my face it was about feeling like myself  The PSA every mom needs to hear: stop putting it off, the time is gonna pass anyway Momma, do what makes you feel good. Whether that's plastic surgery, a gym membership, or just lunch with a friend. I'm four weeks out and I feel like a different person in the best way.  Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts.  Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I get real about something I've been sitting with my entire life…the eye bags that have followed me since birth.

Yes, I am talking about my lower bleph surgery today.  But, don’t come at me and do not hear me say to fix your face. This is my story and something I’ve wanted to do for decades. But do hear me say, momma it’s time to stop waiting to do the thing you’ve been waiting to do. 

In this episode I get real about: 

  • The acting class moment that stuck with me for 22 years (and why a grown a$$ woman had no business saying that to a 16-year-old girl)

  • What a lower bleph actually is and what I had done

  • Matt's reaction: skeptical going in, full nurse mode coming out

  • My pre and post-surgery non-negotiables

  • Why this wasn't about changing my face it was about feeling like myself 

  • The PSA every mom needs to hear: stop putting it off, the time is gonna pass anyway

Momma, do what makes you feel good. Whether that's plastic surgery, a gym membership, or just lunch with a friend. I'm four weeks out and I feel like a different person in the best way. 

Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more.

New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher

"Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN

]]> 1546 Mental Load, Mom Guilt & Quitting Breastfeeding Without the Shame with Dr. Sanam Shamtobi In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm introducing someone who is going to become a regular around here, Dr. Sanam Shamtobi or as we like call her, Dr. S, a maternal mental health psychologist and a mom herself. And we're jumping straight into the deep end. I came in with a breastfeeding question. I left with a completely different way of thinking about mom guilt, identity, and why the mental load feels so invisible to the people we live with. In this episode we get real about: Why partners aren't clueless, they just need a different kind of direction (Dr. S literally makes handouts for husbands in therapy) The mental load and why it's so hard to explain to someone who isn't carrying it How to hold onto your identity when it feels like "mom" swallowed everything else Do dads love their kids the same way moms do? Dr. S gets into it Pumping six months in and wanting to quit, Dr. S gives me the permission I didn't know I needed Why mom guilt will always find a new target no matter what you do Want to hear the full conversation? Join Snatch Chat and get access to the whole episode along with a community of women who get it.  Momma, we're all figuring this out together. None of us have every box checked and Dr. S is proof that even the experts are navigating this in real time. See you inside. When you join the Snatch community you get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full Leah Van Dale In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm introducing someone who is going to become a regular around here, Dr. Sanam Shamtobi or as we like call her, Dr. S, a maternal mental health psychologist and a mom herself. And we're jumping straight into the deep end. I came in with a breastfeeding question. I left with a completely different way of thinking about mom guilt, identity, and why the mental load feels so invisible to the people we live with. In this episode we get real about: Why partners aren't clueless, they just need a different kind of direction (Dr. S literally makes handouts for husbands in therapy) The mental load and why it's so hard to explain to someone who isn't carrying it How to hold onto your identity when it feels like "mom" swallowed everything else Do dads love their kids the same way moms do? Dr. S gets into it Pumping six months in and wanting to quit, Dr. S gives me the permission I didn't know I needed Why mom guilt will always find a new target no matter what you do Want to hear the full conversation? Join Snatch Chat and get access to the whole episode along with a community of women who get it.  Momma, we're all figuring this out together. None of us have every box checked and Dr. S is proof that even the experts are navigating this in real time. See you inside. When you join the Snatch community you get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm introducing someone who is going to become a regular around here, Dr. Sanam Shamtobi or as we like call her, Dr. S, a maternal mental health psychologist and a mom herself. And we're jumping straight into the deep end.

I came in with a breastfeeding question. I left with a completely different way of thinking about mom guilt, identity, and why the mental load feels so invisible to the people we live with.

In this episode we get real about:

  • Why partners aren't clueless, they just need a different kind of direction (Dr. S literally makes handouts for husbands in therapy)

  • The mental load and why it's so hard to explain to someone who isn't carrying it

  • How to hold onto your identity when it feels like "mom" swallowed everything else

  • Do dads love their kids the same way moms do? Dr. S gets into it

  • Pumping six months in and wanting to quit, Dr. S gives me the permission I didn't know I needed

  • Why mom guilt will always find a new target no matter what you do

Want to hear the full conversation? Join Snatch Chat and get access to the whole episode along with a community of women who get it. 

Momma, we're all figuring this out together. None of us have every box checked and Dr. S is proof that even the experts are navigating this in real time. See you inside.

When you join the Snatch community you get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more.

Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale

Join the Snatch community: snatch.co

Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher 

]]> 786 yes Our Truth About Postpartum and Marriage In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm bringing on my very first guest — my husband, Matt — and we're getting into one of the most honest conversations we've had about what postpartum and our marriage. If you caught the first episode, you know about the Bluetooth incident. But this one is about what happened after. The conversation we had when I walked upstairs from the gym, three months postpartum, completely undone, and tried to explain to my husband that I felt like I was stuck at the bottom of a well. And he said: I feel like I'm flying around in the air and I don't know where to land. That one exchange cracked something open. Because we weren't just in different rooms — we were in completely different atmospheres. And this episode is us unpacking what that actually looked like, and what it's taken to close some of that distance. In this episode I get real about: The infamous Bluetooth incident — Matt's side of the story  The hormone science behind why you don't want sex when you're breastfeeding Why "I want my wife back" is triggering  The sushi analogy — the best way I've found to explain postpartum to a man What couples therapy has taught us about being heard vs. being fixed The three H's: Held, Heard, or Help — and why naming what you need changes everything What we'd tell any couple heading into the postpartum season This one's for the couple in the car who needed to hear that they're not alone. Play this one loud. New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN  Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full Leah Van Dale In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm bringing on my very first guest — my husband, Matt — and we're getting into one of the most honest conversations we've had about what postpartum and our marriage. If you caught the first episode, you know about the Bluetooth incident. But this one is about what happened after. The conversation we had when I walked upstairs from the gym, three months postpartum, completely undone, and tried to explain to my husband that I felt like I was stuck at the bottom of a well. And he said: I feel like I'm flying around in the air and I don't know where to land. That one exchange cracked something open. Because we weren't just in different rooms — we were in completely different atmospheres. And this episode is us unpacking what that actually looked like, and what it's taken to close some of that distance. In this episode I get real about: The infamous Bluetooth incident — Matt's side of the story  The hormone science behind why you don't want sex when you're breastfeeding Why "I want my wife back" is triggering  The sushi analogy — the best way I've found to explain postpartum to a man What couples therapy has taught us about being heard vs. being fixed The three H's: Held, Heard, or Help — and why naming what you need changes everything What we'd tell any couple heading into the postpartum season This one's for the couple in the car who needed to hear that they're not alone. Play this one loud. New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN  In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm bringing on my very first guest — my husband, Matt — and we're getting into one of the most honest conversations we've had about what postpartum and our marriage.

If you caught the first episode, you know about the Bluetooth incident. But this one is about what happened after. The conversation we had when I walked upstairs from the gym, three months postpartum, completely undone, and tried to explain to my husband that I felt like I was stuck at the bottom of a well.

And he said: I feel like I'm flying around in the air and I don't know where to land.

That one exchange cracked something open. Because we weren't just in different rooms — we were in completely different atmospheres. And this episode is us unpacking what that actually looked like, and what it's taken to close some of that distance.

In this episode I get real about:

  • The infamous Bluetooth incident — Matt's side of the story 

  • The hormone science behind why you don't want sex when you're breastfeeding

  • Why "I want my wife back" is triggering 

  • The sushi analogy — the best way I've found to explain postpartum to a man

  • What couples therapy has taught us about being heard vs. being fixed

  • The three H's: Held, Heard, or Help — and why naming what you need changes everything

  • What we'd tell any couple heading into the postpartum season

This one's for the couple in the car who needed to hear that they're not alone. Play this one loud.

New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts. Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more.

Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher

"Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum PlectrumEpisode Production by KNWN 

]]> 2127 yes Who Am I If I'm Not Carmella? In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm getting real about something I've been quietly carrying for three years: the complete unraveling of my identity. It started with a single observation from my couples therapist — that somewhere in the middle of miscarriages, pregnancies, postpartum, and two kids under two, nobody stopped to acknowledge what I had actually lost. My career. My income. My sense of self. The woman the world knew as Carmella — 12 years under contract with WWE, traveling the world, performing in front of thousands — walked away from all of it. And then became a mom. And then did it again. That's not one identity shift. That's three. All at once. And this episode is the first time I'm really saying that out loud. In this episode I chat about: What my therapist said that stopped me in my tracks 12 years as Carmella — what it gave me and what it cost me Two miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy, and the limbo of trying to become a mom while still under contract The moment my WWE contract expired and what the finality of that felt like Going from five nights a week on the road to never leaving the house What it means to lose your financial independence — and why it's not about the purse My mom's story and why it matters What I want for myself that I couldn't name yet The Snatch community — why I built it and who it's for This one goes deep. But it ends with something that feels like the beginning of something. Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full Leah Van Dale In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm getting real about something I've been quietly carrying for three years: the complete unraveling of my identity. It started with a single observation from my couples therapist — that somewhere in the middle of miscarriages, pregnancies, postpartum, and two kids under two, nobody stopped to acknowledge what I had actually lost. My career. My income. My sense of self. The woman the world knew as Carmella — 12 years under contract with WWE, traveling the world, performing in front of thousands — walked away from all of it. And then became a mom. And then did it again. That's not one identity shift. That's three. All at once. And this episode is the first time I'm really saying that out loud. In this episode I chat about: What my therapist said that stopped me in my tracks 12 years as Carmella — what it gave me and what it cost me Two miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy, and the limbo of trying to become a mom while still under contract The moment my WWE contract expired and what the finality of that felt like Going from five nights a week on the road to never leaving the house What it means to lose your financial independence — and why it's not about the purse My mom's story and why it matters What I want for myself that I couldn't name yet The Snatch community — why I built it and who it's for This one goes deep. But it ends with something that feels like the beginning of something. Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm getting real about something I've been quietly carrying for three years: the complete unraveling of my identity.

It started with a single observation from my couples therapist — that somewhere in the middle of miscarriages, pregnancies, postpartum, and two kids under two, nobody stopped to acknowledge what I had actually lost. My career. My income. My sense of self.

The woman the world knew as Carmella — 12 years under contract with WWE, traveling the world, performing in front of thousands — walked away from all of it. And then became a mom. And then did it again.

That's not one identity shift. That's three. All at once. And this episode is the first time I'm really saying that out loud.

In this episode I chat about:

  • What my therapist said that stopped me in my tracks

  • 12 years as Carmella — what it gave me and what it cost me

  • Two miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy, and the limbo of trying to become a mom while still under contract

  • The moment my WWE contract expired and what the finality of that felt like

  • Going from five nights a week on the road to never leaving the house

  • What it means to lose your financial independence — and why it's not about the purse

  • My mom's story and why it matters

  • What I want for myself that I couldn't name yet

  • The Snatch community — why I built it and who it's for

This one goes deep. But it ends with something that feels like the beginning of something.


Join the Snatch community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more.


Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale

Join the Snatch community: snatch.co

Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher

]]> 1034 yes Three Months Postpartum and My Husband Did What!? Welcome to Hot Mom Sh!t — my podcast where nothing is perfectly curated and everything is real. In this first episode I am introducing the philosophy at the heart of this show: living in the and. I can love my kids fiercely and need a break from them. I can love my husband and also want to lose my mind sometimes. I can be a devoted mom and have absolutely no idea who I am outside of that role. Both things. At the same time. That is what we are doing here. I kick things off with a story that perfectly captures everything this podcast is about: the moment my husband accidentally connected his phone to the Bluetooth speaker in our home gym while my trainer was there. Three months postpartum, running on zero sleep, trying to do one good thing for myself that day — and that happened. What followed was one of the most honest conversations Matt and I have ever had, standing on the stairs in the middle of our stairwell, neither of us sitting down, both of us finally saying the thing. In this episode I cover: What "Hot Mom Shit" actually means (hint: it's not about thinking you're hot) Why women are constantly forced into one box — mom, career woman, wife — and why that's exhausting The "and" philosophy: two opposing truths can exist at the same time Why I started this podcast instead of a newsletter (sorry, newsletters) The porn/Bluetooth/trainer story in full Postpartum, body image, and not feeling like yourself What a real marriage conversation actually looks like Links: Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full Leah Van Dale Welcome to Hot Mom Sh!t — my podcast where nothing is perfectly curated and everything is real. In this first episode I am introducing the philosophy at the heart of this show: living in the and. I can love my kids fiercely and need a break from them. I can love my husband and also want to lose my mind sometimes. I can be a devoted mom and have absolutely no idea who I am outside of that role. Both things. At the same time. That is what we are doing here. I kick things off with a story that perfectly captures everything this podcast is about: the moment my husband accidentally connected his phone to the Bluetooth speaker in our home gym while my trainer was there. Three months postpartum, running on zero sleep, trying to do one good thing for myself that day — and that happened. What followed was one of the most honest conversations Matt and I have ever had, standing on the stairs in the middle of our stairwell, neither of us sitting down, both of us finally saying the thing. In this episode I cover: What "Hot Mom Shit" actually means (hint: it's not about thinking you're hot) Why women are constantly forced into one box — mom, career woman, wife — and why that's exhausting The "and" philosophy: two opposing truths can exist at the same time Why I started this podcast instead of a newsletter (sorry, newsletters) The porn/Bluetooth/trainer story in full Postpartum, body image, and not feeling like yourself What a real marriage conversation actually looks like Links: Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  Welcome to Hot Mom Sh!t — my podcast where nothing is perfectly curated and everything is real.

In this first episode I am introducing the philosophy at the heart of this show: living in the and. I can love my kids fiercely and need a break from them. I can love my husband and also want to lose my mind sometimes. I can be a devoted mom and have absolutely no idea who I am outside of that role. Both things. At the same time. That is what we are doing here.

I kick things off with a story that perfectly captures everything this podcast is about: the moment my husband accidentally connected his phone to the Bluetooth speaker in our home gym while my trainer was there. Three months postpartum, running on zero sleep, trying to do one good thing for myself that day — and that happened. What followed was one of the most honest conversations Matt and I have ever had, standing on the stairs in the middle of our stairwell, neither of us sitting down, both of us finally saying the thing.

In this episode I cover:

  • What "Hot Mom Shit" actually means (hint: it's not about thinking you're hot)

  • Why women are constantly forced into one box — mom, career woman, wife — and why that's exhausting

  • The "and" philosophy: two opposing truths can exist at the same time

  • Why I started this podcast instead of a newsletter (sorry, newsletters)

  • The porn/Bluetooth/trainer story in full

  • Postpartum, body image, and not feeling like yourself

  • What a real marriage conversation actually looks like

Links:

Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale

Join the Snatch community: snatch.co

Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher 

]]> 1014 yes Introducing...Hot Mom Sh!t Hot Mom Sh!t is the podcast that lives in the AND — because you can look good and be a good mom. You can love your kids fiercely and still need to be more than just their mom. Hosted by Leah Van Dale, this is the show for the mom who is done pretending to have it all together, all of the time. Hear the real stories, honest conversations, and the moments Leah probably should have kept to herself but didn't. This isn’t a show about doing it perfectly. It’s about the raw side of motherhood exactly as it is — hot and messy. Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000 trailer Leah Van Dale Hot Mom Sh!t is the podcast that lives in the AND — because you can look good and be a good mom. You can love your kids fiercely and still need to be more than just their mom. Hosted by Leah Van Dale, this is the show for the mom who is done pretending to have it all together, all of the time. Hear the real stories, honest conversations, and the moments Leah probably should have kept to herself but didn't. This isn’t a show about doing it perfectly. It’s about the raw side of motherhood exactly as it is — hot and messy. Hot Mom Sh!t is the podcast that lives in the AND — because you can look good and be a good mom. You can love your kids fiercely and still need to be more than just their mom.


Hosted by Leah Van Dale, this is the show for the mom who is done pretending to have it all together, all of the time.

Hear the real stories, honest conversations, and the moments Leah probably should have kept to herself but didn't. This isn’t a show about doing it perfectly.


It’s about the raw side of motherhood exactly as it is — hot and messy.

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