That's Total Mom Sense

ARLAN HAMILTON: What the 1% Don’t Want You to Know About Building Wealth

Thu, 07 May 2026 08:30:00 -0000

What if your biggest disadvantage could become your greatest edge?

In this powerful episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, I sit down with venture capitalist, author, and founder of Backstage Capital, Arlan Hamilton, who went from sleeping on the floor of the San Francisco airport to building a multimillion-dollar fund investing in underestimated founders.

With no degree, no connections, and no traditional path into Silicon Valley, Arlan rewrote the rules—and is now helping others do the same.

We talk about:

The mindset shift that can change your financial future
Why “you only need one yes” is more powerful than you think
How to build wealth without privilege or access
What every parent should teach their kids about money and resourcefulness
Why who gets funded can change the world

This is a conversation about grit, vision, and redefining what’s possible—not just for yourself, but for generations to come.

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AUGGIE SERIES: Rewriting the Parenting Playbook: Honoring Moms, Empowering Families

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

For generations, mothers have been asked to carry an outsized share of the unpaid, invisible, and logistical labor that keeps families functioning. From caregiving and mental load to emotional labor and school forms, modern motherhood has been shaped by systems that quietly assume women will fill the gaps — at home, at work, and in society.

But the cultural narrative is shifting — and parents, companies, and communities are rewriting the playbook in real time.

Join us for Rewriting the Parenting Playbook: Honoring Moms, Empowering Families, a conversation about how caregiving expectations are changing, why the old model was never sustainable, and what it looks like to build family systems that honor ambition, equity, and shared responsibility.

Our panel brings together leaders advancing this movement from three distinct but interconnected angles — childcare access, domestic labor equity, and narrative change.

We’ll explore:

✨ Why the traditional parenting model was built around assumptions that no longer match modern family life

✨ How childcare, workplace flexibility, and economic policy shape family decisions

✨ The Fair Play framework and how it changes division of labor at home

✨ The emotional and identity realities of mothers as both caregivers and earners

✨ How storytelling and representation accelerate cultural change

✨ What support actually empowers families — and what remains missing

Meet the Panelists:

Joan Nguyen, Co-Founder & CEO, Bumo
Eve Rodsky, Founder, Fair Play Policy Institute & Author of Fair Play
Kanika Chadda Gupta, Journalist & Host, Total Mom Sense

Whether you’re a parent, partner, policymaker, or simply someone invested in healthier family systems, this event will offer both clarity and momentum — and remind us that none of this change is happening by accident.

WHAT IS AUGGIE?

The most trusted community for parents to find the answers. Inside the app, parents get stage-specific guidance, expert content, on-demand events, and a supportive network that reduces the mental load of figuring everything out alone

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LIBBY WARD: The Cycle Ends With You: Healing as a Mother

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

She built a community of over a million moms by telling the truth—but this conversation goes even deeper.

Libby Ward joins me to unpack the realities no one prepares you for: mom rage, postpartum depression, burnout, and how childhood trauma quietly shapes the way we parent.

We talk about what it actually means to break generational cycles, why so many mothers feel overwhelmed and triggered, and how healing yourself might be the most important thing you do for your kids.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re failing as a mom… you’re not alone—and this episode will show you why.

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SHEINELLE JONES: Fight For Your Joy (and Listen to Mom!)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

What does it look like to live your dream and then have your world shattered? TODAY Show co-host Sheinelle Jones knew since fifth grade that she was made for morning television. She manifested it, worked for it, and built a life of beauty alongside her Northwestern sweetheart Uche. Then came the nightmare no vision board could prepare her for. In this deeply personal Mom Sense conversation, Sheinelle opens up about growing up surrounded by her mother's affirmations, falling in love on a college campus, raising boy-girl twins while anchoring national television, and walking through the unimaginable loss of her husband to glioblastoma. She talks about her debut book Through Mom's Eyes, the friends who put her back together, and the mantra she holds every single day: I am fighting for my joy. Bring tissues — and leave inspired.

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DR. RACHEL GOLDMAN: How to Stop Stress Spirals (CBT Tools That Actually Work)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, host Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with nationally recognized clinical psychologist Rachel L. Goldman to talk about something so many parents silently struggle with: burnout, stress, and the pressure to do it all.

Dr. Rachel, a cognitive behavioral therapy expert and author of When Life Happens, shares practical tools for navigating emotional overwhelm, breaking patterns of overachieving, and building healthier coping strategies for everyday stress.

Together, they discuss why high-performing parents are especially vulnerable to burnout, how emotional eating and chronic stress are often signals from the body, and what it actually looks like to process trauma while raising children.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• How to recognize the early signs of parental burnout
• Why overachievers struggle to slow down—and how to reset
• CBT tools to manage stress in real time
• Healthy ways to respond to emotional eating triggers
• Simple daily practices that help regulate the nervous system

If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly running but still falling behind, this episode will help you pause, reset, and move forward with more compassion for yourself.

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REPLAY: DANIELLE CABRAL: Fame, Family, & Fashion

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika opens this episode by sharing her personal story living in the “sandwich generation” as a mom of three (including twins) and caregiving for her mother who has dementia. She is later joined by ⁠Danielle Cabral⁠, star of Real Housewives of New Jersey, for an on stage keynote interview to talk about motherhood, fame, and the challenges of being on reality TV. They discuss the importance of support from their tribe and dealing with criticism from fans on social media. Their conversation is real, poignant, funny and heartwarming.

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Are GLP-1s Right For Me?

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0000

After kids, many parents notice that their bodies don’t respond the way they used to. Weight loss feels harder. Energy fluctuates differently. Hormones, sleep disruption, stress, and the mental load of caregiving all intersect — and the growing conversation around GLP-1 medications has added a new layer of curiosity, confusion, and questions.

Join us for GLP-1s & the Post-Kids Body: What’s Different, What’s Working & What’s Next, a nuanced and evidence-informed conversation exploring how bodies change after pregnancy and caregiving — and where GLP-1s fit (and don’t fit) into the bigger picture of health, metabolism, and sustainability.

Moderated by journalist and host Kanika Chadda-Gupta, this discussion brings together clinical expertise and structured behavior-change insight to ground the conversation beyond headlines and hot takes. We’ll explore:

✨ Why the post-kids body responds differently than before

✨ The role of hormones, stress, sleep, and mental load in metabolic health

✨ What GLP-1s do, what they don’t, and who they may be appropriate for ✨ How behavior change, nutrition, and support intersect with medication ✨ Common misconceptions and safety considerations parents should understand ✨ What long-term, sustainable health looks like beyond a single intervention

Moderator: Kanika Chadda-Gupta, That’s Total Mom Sense

Panelists: Dr. Alexandra Sowa (SoWell) + Olivia Ward (Weight Watchers)

Whether you’re curious about GLP-1s, navigating postpartum or post-kids body changes, or simply trying to understand why your body feels different now, this conversation will offer clarity, context, and grounded insight — without judgment.

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REPLAY: KELLY ROWLAND: It Starts with Mom

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0000

Hi everyone. I’m Kanika Chadda Gupta. I’m a television journalist, podcast host of “That’s Total Mom Sense,” wife and mom of three. I am having a fangirl moment right now because I am with the beautiful, talented singer, songwriter, actress, and author who has grown up alongside us.

She’s been singing her whole life and began her musical career as a founding member of Destiny’s Child and here we are with children of our own. I’m about to “say her name, say her name.”

Kelly Rowland is an American singer, performer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. She soon released her debut solo studio album, Simply Deep in 2002, debuting at #1 on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Rowland eventually became a judge on the eighth season of The X Factor (UK version), as well as the 3rd season of The X Factor (USA) in 2013. She has continued her television career by hosting Chasing Destiny, and starred as a coach on The Voice (Australia).

Throughout her career, Rowland has sold 40M+ records as a solo artist, and an additional 60M+ records with Destiny's Child. She's won 4 Grammy Awards, 1 Billboard Music Award, and 2 Soul Train Music Awards — she's also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny's Child, and as a solo artist, she has been honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and Essence for her contributions to music. In 2014, Fuse ranked Rowland in their "100 Most Award-Winning Artists" list.

Kelly and her husband Tim Weatherspoon have two sons, Titan and Noah. In 2022, she released her children’s book, Always with You, Always with Me.

Meet My Guest:

Press

Mom Haul

AMAZON: ⁠Always with You, Always with Me

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PARUL SOMANI: The #1 Question to Ask Before Making Any Big Life Decision

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0000

What if regret isn’t something to avoid, but a compass to guide your biggest decisions?

In this episode, I sit down with Parul Somani, business strategist, MIT and Harvard Business School graduate, former Bain & Company leader, cancer survivor, and author of The Path of Least Regret. After being diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at 31, shortly after the birth of her second child, Parul transformed her personal and professional journey into a powerful framework for resilient decision-making.

We explore how to lead through uncertainty, make values-aligned choices, and redefine success beyond conventional achievement. This conversation is about courage, clarity, and choosing intentionally, even when the stakes feel impossibly high.

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REPLAY: VIKAS KHANNA: Ma Ki Rasoi (From His Mother's Kitchen) to Michelin Star

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:30:00 -0000

In this special episode called Ma Ki Rasoi (from his Mother's Kitchen) to Michelin Star, Kanika sits down with Chef Vikas Khanna at his NY restaurant, Bungalow. The common thread is the letter "M" as they open by admiring a floral mandala and he shares poignant stories about his motherland, mother, Masterchef India, Michelin Star, and manifestation.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ⁠www.bungalowny.com⁠

INSTAGRAM: ⁠@vikaskhannagroup⁠

Press:

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The Invisible Workload: Why 75% of the Mental Load Lands on Primary Caregivers

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0000

The term “mental load” gets thrown around a lot — but what does it actually mean, and why does it so often fall on moms and primary caregivers?

Join us for The Invisible Workload: Why 75% of the Mental Load Lands on Primary Caregivers, a candid, expert-led conversation about the invisible labor that keeps families running — and the emotional, logistical, and identity toll it takes.

We’re joined by three powerhouse women who are reshaping how we talk about care, support, identity, and the weight parents carry:

🧠 Neha Ruch — Bestselling Author and Founder of THE POWER PAUSE🤖 Sheila Lirio Marcelo — Co-Founder, CEO of Ohai.ai; and Founder of Care.com🎙 Kanika Chadda-Gupta — former CNN anchor and host of That’s Total Mom Sense, the hit parenting podcast loved by millions

Together, we’ll explore:

✔️ What the mental load really is — and why it’s so hard to offload

✔️ Why it disproportionately impacts moms and default parents

✔️ How identity, ambition, and self-worth get tangled up in caregiving

✔️ The role of tech, AI, systems, partnership, and communication in rebalancing the load

✔️ How to start the hard conversations — with partners, with kids, and with yourself

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REPLAY: CEJAI TAYLOR & CHASE MOORE: Raising Black Children to Dream Big

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0000

“God could not be everywhere, so he created Mothers.” This adage could not ring more true when it comes to the life of C.J. Taylor. Her life story could be made into an Oscar-winning biopic, and believe me, it’s just a matter of time.

She is a divorced single mom of three, an attorney, and a football coach with over 20 years of experience - she is the first female coach in the Snoop Dogg’s youth football league, is the Former Director of Football Operations and Assistant Coach at Los Angeles Southwest College, and was an the Junior Varsity HEAD COACH and Assistant Coach on Varsity at Verbum Dei High School, a private all boys school in southern California. She has generated more than 45 millions dollars, sending hundreds of student-athletes to college on scholarships with over 300 NCAA programs including with Marist College, Univ. of Texas, TCU, Vanderbilt, FAMU, LSU, CAL, Boise State, USC, UCLA, Notre Dame, Syracuse and more.

She has single handedly raised three tremendously successful children: her daughter Mi-Calynn is a California State Licensed Nurse who is on the front line during the COVID pandemic. Caylin is a 2017 Rhodes Scholar, 2014 Fulbright Scholar, D-1 Student-Athlete and graduate of Texas Christian University, 2019 graduate of Oxford University, a current PhD candidate, and author of the NY Times bestselling memoir, A Dream Too Big. Last but not least Chase Moore, an Archer Fellow, Children’s Defense Fund recipient, and a recent D1Student-Athlete at the University of Texas at Austin victor of the 2019 Sugar Bowl, and member of the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team.

Though the family has witnessed many glory days, life has not been easy.

As written in an ESPN profile by Senior Writer Adam Rittenberg, CJ shares,

"We used to have a five-bath, four-bedroom house and seven vehicles. We had what looked like the Cosby life. It was like a Monet: From a distance, it looked beautiful, but up close, it was all messed up."

Inside those walls, C.J.'s now ex-husband, Louis Moore, was psychologically abusive toward her. She twice saw him physically abuse Caylin, who was just 2 at the time. In 2000, she left him, taking the children to live with her mother in Carson, on the border of Compton. She filed for divorce but still feared for their safety.

She always told her kids: “We may live in the hood, but the hood doesn’t live in us.”
In 2004, she went to the hospital for heart surgery and came back in even worse shape. She was assaulted while being sedated, and later slipped into a depression. In 2009, her ex-husband was convicted of murder. He had a drunken argument with his girlfriend and fatally shot her with a rifle.

After weeks of her kids feeding her and bathing her, her middle child told her, “Get up, Mom. You’ve got to live. You’ve got three kids. We need you!”

That’s exactly what she did and she continues to give every bit of her soul to her children every single day.

Today, I am honored to welcome CJ Taylor and her youngest son Chase Moore to the show.

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JACQUELINE BEAUCHERE: Oh Snap! What Parents Must Know About Teens on Social Media

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0000

Are smartphones and social media harming our kids—or is the truth more nuanced? In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, journalist and mom of three Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Jacqueline Beauchere, Snapchat’s Global Head of Platform Safety, for a thoughtful, data-driven conversation about parenting teens in a digital world.

Together, they explore real online risks, how Snapchat differs from other platforms, and the tools parents can use—like Family Center and The Keys—to stay informed, involved, and proactive. This is not fear-mongering or permissiveness. It’s problem-solving, empathy, and practical guidance for families navigating tech together.

🔗 Resources for parents:

• Snapchat Family Center: parents.snapchat.com/family-center

• The Keys: thekeys.snapchat.com

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ALEXANDRA SPITZ: Rebuilding the Village: Why Modern Mothers Need More Than Advice

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0000

In this episode of That's Total Mom Sense, host Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Alex Spitz, Founder and CEO of New Mom School, to explore what happens when the village disappears and how she is rebuilding it.

After experiencing the isolation of early motherhood herself, Alex set out to create a solution. Today, she is actively rebuilding the village for modern mothers through New Mom School, a postpartum education and support platform with 22 locations across the United States. Grounded in expert-led programming and real community, New Mom School equips parents with the education, confidence, and connection they need during the fourth trimester.

Together, Kanika and Alex discuss the postpartum care gap, maternal mental health, and why proactive support, not survival mode, should be the standard. This episode is especially relevant for pregnant women and parents with babies under one year old, and is required listening for anyone who wants to support the mothers in their lives.

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JEN HATMAKER: Rebuilding & Reinventing with Grace

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:30:00 -0000

Jen Hatmaker on AWAKE, reinvention, grief, divorce, new love, and raising 5 kids. A deeply intimate conversation about rebuilding your life with honesty, tenderness, and hope.

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REPLAY: ALLIE TICKTIN: Teaching Kids To Thrive Through Sensory Play

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:30:00 -0000

Dr. Allie Ticktin is the founder of Play 2 Progress, and author of the book, Play to Progress, where she provides parents with an overview of all 8 (yes, 8) senses and gives them 90 exercises to engage their children in sensory learning. Dr. Allie uses the science of child development and the joy of play to boost childrens’ confidence and enhance development within all areas of their life, from social and emotional to physical and academic. On the show, she shares her personal journey of self-discovery and loss which has informed her work and life today.

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DOUGLAS & HEATHER BONEPARTH: How To Talk About Money, Together

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:30:00 -0000

Money is one of the biggest sources of stress in modern relationships — especially when you’re raising kids, building careers, and managing caregiving all at once.

In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, I sit down with Douglas and Heather Boneparth — married couple, wealth experts, and co-authors of Money Together — to talk about how families can create financial systems that feel fair, aligned, and sustainable.

We unpack what “contribution” really means, why fairness doesn’t always equal 50/50, how couples can communicate about money without resentment, and how to build a shared financial vision — even with variable income or entrepreneurial careers.

Whether you’re parenting, partnering, or planning for the future, this conversation will give you tangible tools to manage money together.

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ANITA HOSSAIN CHOUDHRY & REI WANG: Scaling Your Business as a Mompreneur

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:30:00 -0000

In this powerful conversation, Kanika sits down with Rei Wang and Anita Hossain Choudhry, founders of The Grand, the global community helping ambitious women navigate transitions with clarity, confidence, and support.

They break down motherhood identity shifts, career pivots, fundraising, co-leadership, and the practical tools every woman needs to design her next chapter. If you’re craving purpose, community, or a roadmap for your future — this episode will light the way.

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KANIKA CHADDA GUPTA: Design the Life You Desire

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:30:00 -0000

What if 2026 isn’t something that happens to you—but something you intentionally design?In this solo episode, journalist and podcast host Kanika Chadda Gupta breaks down a clear, actionable system for turning vision boards into real-life results. Drawing from frameworks she’s learned through The Grand Pursuit coaching and the Founders Launch Lab, Kanika shares how to move from dreaming to doing—quarter by quarter, habit by habit—without burning out. This episode is for moms and founders who want clarity, momentum, and a plan that actually works.

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REPLAY: MOM 2.0: INGRID MICHAELSON on Finding Joy in the Process

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:30:00 -0000

Ingrid Michaelson sits down with Kanika at the Mom 2.0 Summit in Nashville to discuss her journey as a singer/songwriter, grieving the loss of her parents, the launch of The Notebook musical on Broadway, and how to find joys in the ups and downs in life.

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DR. ARLEEN LAMBA: Smart Skincare for Women 30+

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:30:00 -0000

Dr. Arleen Lamba — physician, former anesthesiologist, and the founder of GLO30 — breaks down exactly what women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s actually need for healthy, glowing skin. From the essentials (Vitamin C, retinol, SPF) to the treatments that really work (and the ones that are hype), Dr. Lamba helps simplify the noise. We also talk hormonal skin changes, perimenopause, budget-friendly routines, and why consistency beats 14-step routines every time. Perfect for moms, entrepreneurs, and anyone aging with intention.

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TARYN BRUMFITT & DR. ZALI YAGER: The Mirror Doesn’t Define You: Raising Kids Free from Body Shame

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:30:00 -0000

After motherhood, our bodies change — but what if that change could be celebrated instead of judged?In this powerful conversation, host Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Taryn Brumfitt, founder of The Body Image Movement and Australian of the Year, and Dr. Zali Yager, body image researcher and co-founder of The Embrace Collective. Together, they unpack the motherhood identity shift, why our self-talk shapes our kids’ confidence, and how we can move beyond “body positivity” to genuine body appreciation.You’ll learn small, actionable ways to rewrite the language around food, appearance, and health at home — and discover how two changemaker moms are leading a global revolution in self-worth.

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REPLAY: DR. NEETA BHUSHAN: The Power of Grit: Building Your Emotional Resilience

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:30:00 -0000

In this inspiring episode of That's Total Mom Sense, Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Dr. Neeta Bhushan, a former cosmetic dentist turned best-selling author and emotional resilience expert. Dr. Neeta shares her journey of pivoting from a successful dental career to becoming a renowned emotional health advocate, after overcoming significant personal challenges, including the loss of her parents and surviving an abusive marriage. They delve into her philosophy on emotional resilience, her best-selling book Emotional GRIT, and how she is helping thousands transform their lives, including parents to highlight the importance of emotional intelligence, resilience, and grit to their children, offering powerful insights on how we all can live authentic, fulfilled lives.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ⁠https://neetabhushan.com/⁠
INSTAGRAM: ⁠@neetabhusban⁠
FACEBOOK: ⁠Neeta Bhusban⁠
LINKEDIN: ⁠Dr. Neeta Bhusban⁠
X (TWITTER): ⁠@neetabhusban⁠

PRESS:

ARTOFLIVINGRETREATCENTER.ORG: ⁠Dr. Neeta Bhushan⁠
THEBIGSILENCE.COM: ⁠When We Break Down, We Break Through with Dr. Neeta Bhushan⁠
ORGANIC OLIVIA: ⁠HOW TO EMBRACE OUR GRIEF TO ACCESS JOY — Dr. Neeta Bhushan

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REPLAY: JESSICA FEIN: Caregiving Insights: Supporting Loved Ones Through Loss

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:30:00 -0000

Jessica Fein was a marketing executive and mom who adopted three lovely children from South America. Her world was turned upside down when her daughter Dalia was diagnosed with a rare disease called MERFF Sydrome and ended up passing away in her teens. Jessica shares her insights on taking care of children with illnesses, how to overcome loss of family members (sudden and anticipatory grief), how loved ones can provide support to those who are caregiving, and what it means to find solace in your own breath.

Meet My Guest:

Website: ⁠jessicafeinstories.com⁠

Instagram: ⁠@feinjessica⁠

Facebook: ⁠Jessica Fein⁠

Podcast: ⁠I Don’t Know How You Do It⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠Jessica Fein⁠

PRESS:

Newsweek: ⁠I Was Determined to Cure My Daughter, But I Learned a Powerful Lesson⁠

Huffpost: ⁠I Lost My Daughter To A Rare Disease, But It's What I Did After That Surprises People The Most⁠

Pstchology Today: ⁠Why Bereavement Leave is Important

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NIRO FELICIANO: All is Calm(ish): Managing Holiday Stress & Finding Peace

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:30:00 -0000

In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, Kanika sits down with psychotherapist and TODAY Show contributor Niro Feliciano — a mom of four and author of All is Calm(ish) — to talk about finding calm in the chaos. They dive into why we over-schedule our kids, how to redefine success in family life, and why peace isn’t about perfection. Niro shares her personal story, lessons from therapy, and practical tools for resilience — especially during the holidays.

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ERICA KOMISAR: The First 1,000 Days: What Every Parent Should Know

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:30:00 -0000

In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, host Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Erica Komisar, a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and author of Being There and Chicken Little the Sky Isn’t Falling. Together, they unpack the science of secure attachment and why a parent’s emotional availability is the most important gift we can give our children.

Erica shares her SECURE framework — a practical roadmap for nurturing resilience and emotional intelligence in kids — and explores how both mothers and fathers play essential roles in building strong, secure bonds. From balancing career and family to understanding the long-term impact of early childhood connection, this conversation will inspire every parent to show up with presence, empathy, and grace.

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REPLAY: HAVEN WEITS: The Facts of Life & Relationships

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:17:00 -0000

On this episode, Kanika interviews fellow podcaster on the Evergreen Network, Haven Weits. Her show Haven! is a safe space for curiosity and conversation especially when it comes to relationships. Together they dive into various dynamics, particularly those between mothers and daughters. Haven shares how she cultivated a strong bond with her mom, Lisa Whelchel, 80s sensation on the hit show “Facts of Life.” If you’re looking to reminisce and recreate simpler times for your children, this episode will surely resonate.

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HARMONIA ROSALES: Rewriting the Renaissance: Art, Motherhood & the Power of Representation

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:30:00 -0000

What happens when a mother and artist dares to reimagine the entire canon of Western art through a new lens—one that centers Black womanhood, power, and divinity?

In this inspiring episode, host Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Harmonia Rosales, the Afro-Cuban American artist redefining beauty and rewriting history with every brushstroke. From her reimagined Renaissance masterpieces to her breathtaking debut book Chronicles of Ori, Harmonia shares how motherhood, myth, and heritage shape her creative vision.

Tune in for a soul-stirring conversation on reclaiming representation, teaching our children the true breadth of beauty, and trusting your intuition as both an artist and a parent.

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COURTNEY ZENTZ: Sleep Without Struggle: Expert Tips for Babies, Toddlers, and Parents

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Struggling with bedtime battles? Sleep consultant Courtney Zentz, founder of Tiny Transitions, shares proven tips to help babies, toddlers, and parents finally rest easy. Sponsored by Naturepedic, the leading organic mattress brand for families.

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KRISTI LORD & LINDSAY DROZ: The Truth About Toxic Cleaners & Safer Swaps for Your Home

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Are the cleaning products in your home helping or harming your family? On this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, I sit down with Kristi Lord and Lindsay Droz, co-founders of L’Avant Collective, a luxury plant-based cleaning brand that’s changing the way we clean. We dive into the toxic chemicals in everyday products, why parents need to pay attention, and their journey of building a wellness-driven brand rooted in style, sustainability, and science.

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REPLAY: SHEILA LIRIO MARCELO: The Future of Family Care

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Sheila Lirio Marcelo, the founder of Care.com and visionary behind Ohai.ai, joins Kanika to discuss how technology can ease the mental load of modern-day caregiving. Sheila opens up about her entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of creating accessible family care solutions, and how her latest venture uses AI to streamline household management. Whether you’re a parent juggling it all or someone interested in innovation in family care, Sheila’s insights are a must-listen!

Meet My Guest:

PRESS:

MOUNT HOLYOKE: ⁠Sheila Lirio Marcelo⁠
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL: ⁠Sheila Lirio Marcelo⁠
STARTUPS.COM: ⁠Timing isn’t everything

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EMMA LOUDEN: Unlocking the Universe: Kids in STEM & Cosmic Curiosity

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:30:00 -0000

What happens when you mix a stargazer’s heart with a scientist’s mind? Meet Dr. Emma Louden — astrophysicist, President of Slooh, and author of Mia and the Martians. In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, host Kanika Chadda-Gupta sits down with Emma to talk about her journey into space science, why girls belong in STEM, and how we can encourage curiosity and wonder in our children. From decoding the obliquity of planets to simplifying the night sky for classrooms, Emma is a force of nature who's bringing the stars within reach — one telescope and story at a time.In this special episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, Kanika Chadda-Gupta interviews Dr. Emma Louden, a real-life rocket woman and President of Slooh. With a Yale Ph.D. in Astronomy and a passion for mentoring the next generation of scientists, Emma shares her story — from a curious kid to an internationally recognized astrophysicist. She opens up about challenges in a male-dominated field, writing her children’s book Mia and the Martians, and why access to the universe should be a birthright, not a privilege. Get ready to be inspired by Emma’s brilliance, warmth, and message of “practical hope.”

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GRETCHEN RUBIN: How to Stick To New Habits and Create a Happier Life

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:30:00 -0000

What does it truly mean to be happy—and how do we make time for it amidst the chaos of daily life? On this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, I sit down with one of the most influential observers of human nature, Gretchen Rubin. She’s a five-time New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, and The Four Tendencies and host of the beloved Happier podcast.

We explore her childhood, family influences, and how she turned her curiosity into a career that's transforming how millions approach habits, relationships, and self-understanding. From practical happiness hacks to the surprising psychology behind everyday choices, this episode will leave you feeling seen, inspired, and ready to reclaim your joy.

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ELLEN BENNETT: Cutting the Apron Strings: What It Takes to Grow Big Dreams

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Cutting the apron strings is never easy — but it’s exactly what Ellen Marie Bennett did to grow a $300 idea into a multimillion-dollar apron & kitchen essentials company, Hedley & Bennett. In this episode, we talk about her Mexican and English heritage, taking imperfect first steps, scaling without outside funding, staying scrappy, and balancing the roles of founder, chef, TV personality, and mom of two. You’ll also hear her top chef hacks for busy parents and how motherhood shaped her leadership.

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KALAHNIDHI DANCE: Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow: Keeping Indian Classical Dance Alive (Part 2)

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:30:00 -0000

In this second installment of Kanika’s interview with Anuradha Nehru, we hear from the team behind Kalanidhi Dance - Executive Director & Artistic Director Daniel Singh, Managing Director Lavanya Thamire, and Assistant Artistic Director Pragnya Thamire. They share how they’re keeping the ancient art form alive with younger generations on why they have devoted their lives to dance.

WEBSITE: ⁠Kalanidhi.org⁠

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ANURADHA NEHRU: Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow: Keeping Indian Classical Dance Alive (Part 1)

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:30:00 -0000

In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, host Kanika Chadda-Gupta—herself a trained Kuchipudi dancer—sits down with her revered teacher, Anuradha Nehru, founder and artistic director of Kuchipudi Kalanidhi along with the team. Together, they explore the sacred art of Kuchipudi, the journey of preserving ancient Indian traditions in the modern world, and how the discipline of dance intertwines with motherhood, mentorship, and legacy. Anuradha shares stories of her star students, how she recognizes potential in young dancers, and the profound responsibility of passing on culture to the next generation. Whether you're a parent, an artist, or someone reconnecting with your roots, this conversation will move you—body, mind, and soul.

Anuradha Nehru is internationally recognized for her artistry and vision, leading Kalanidhi Dance to become one of the finest Kuchipudi ensembles in the country. Trained in the Vempati style, she has elevated the form with grace and innovation while keeping its classical essence intact. Under her guidance, Kalanidhi has performed across the U.S. and around the world, and regularly collaborates with leading artists and organizations to expand the reach and appreciation of Indian arts and culture.

This year, Kalanidhi Dance is proud to announce the Kalanidhi Dance Legacy Gala—an evening dedicated to celebrating Anuradha’s extraordinary impact as founder and artistic director. Taking place on Saturday, September 13th at 6 PM, the gala will feature delicious bites, drinks, and a special performance by the Kalanidhi Company Dancers. On this occasion, the Kalanidhi Board of Directors will also launch the Anuradha Nehru Legacy Fund, ensuring her artistic vision continues to inspire and uplift generations of dancers to come. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening to honor Anuradha—fondly known as Anu aunty or Anu akka—and support the future of the arts.

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SONAM SANGMO & RADHIKA BATRA SHAH: Teas, Traditions & Togetherness

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:30:00 -0000

In this very special live recording of That’s Total Mom Sense, host Kanika Chadda Gupta brings together community, culture, and conversation at OASES House in NYC. Joined by Sonam Sangmo (Partner and Creative Director of OASES) and Radhika Batra Shah (Founder of Radhika’s Fine Teas & Whatnots), the panel explores what it means to be authentically South Asian living abroad, while honoring the origins of ancient traditions like yoga, ayurveda, and tea.

From creating mindful spaces in a bustling city to preserving the heritage of tea as a ritual for wellness and connection, Sonam and Radhika share their journeys as entrepreneurs, women, and leaders rooted in purpose. Together, they discuss:

The inspiration behind OASES and its role as a sanctuary for body, mind, and soul
How tea can be more than a beverage — a daily practice of pause and presence
Balancing entrepreneurship, identity, and motherhood
Rituals, mantras, and lessons that keep them grounded

Recorded in front of a live audience, this episode blends intention, tradition, and community — followed by a mindful tea tasting led by Radhika.

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BRIGITTE ZEITLIN: How to Eat Healthy When Traveling

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:30:00 -0000

How do we eat healthy when we’re constantly on the go — juggling kids, work, and travel? In this Food for Thought episode, registered dietitian and media personality Brigitte Zeitlin shares realistic, no-BS nutrition strategies for women who want to feel good in their bodies without restriction. Brought to you by 1st Water by Akvile, this conversation is your roadmap to guilt-free, on-the-go wellness.

Brigitte Zeitlin is a celebrated women’s nutrition coach, registered dietitian, and media personality. She has worked with hundreds of women and has become the “go-to” nutrition coach for women who want to feel great in their bodies without dieting or restriction. Women flock to Brigitte for her renowned guidance in creating personalized, bullshit-free, real-life wellness plans that get results. She holds a Master’s in Public Health Nutrition and worked at Mount Sinai Medical Center, before opening her private practice, BZ Nutrition. Brigitte’s expertise has been featured in over 20+ national press outlets, including Vogue, Women’s Health, and Glamour, to name a few. And she has consulted on wellness in the workplace for Tiffany’s, Ferragamo, and Well+Good.

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KANCHAN KOYA, PhD: The Spice of Life: Reclaiming Women's Health with Medicinal Spices

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Women's health is often overlooked — but nature offers powerful tools to support it. Kanchan Koya, molecular biologist and founder of Spicewell, shares how everyday spices can balance hormones, reduce inflammation, and fuel families. Plus, practical tips for cooking with kids and building a healing kitchen.

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DR. ERIKA SIEGEL: Feeding the Future: Raising Resilient Kids with Food that Loves Them Back

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Childhood obesity and eating disorders are on the rise — but there’s a better way forward. Dr. Erika Siegel shares her holistic wellness philosophy, gut-healing food tips, and what every family should know. Plus: the Clean 15, Dirty Dozen, and her favorite remedies from her herbal medicinary.

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DANIELLE MCWATERS: Eye on the Prize! Brand Building & the Hottest Sunglasses Year-Round

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:30:00 -0000

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Danielle spent over a decade crafting brands behind the scenes. What came next? Saying yes to her own vision—and learning how to juggle businesses, babies, and boundaries in the realest way possible.

Danielle is a designer, creative director, strategist, educator, brand mentor and founder of award winning, California-based branding and packaging studio, Designsake.

She started her career in publishing as a photographer, then transitioned to be a visual designer at Benefit Cosmetics where she created brand and product strategy, custom packaging, and global advertising campaigns for six years. In 2014, she launched Designsake and since then has partnered with numerous start ups and legacy brands in the beauty, health and wellness, food and beverage, lifestyle, cannabis, and B2B categories.

Then in 2022, her and business partner Lauren Meeker, launched SARDINE, a bold yet wearable eyewear brand that is rich in flavor, high in wearability, and seasoned with style. Since launching, the brand has grown its presence nationwide to 100+ boutiques between US and Canada, has collaborated with coveted brands like Freda Salvador, and even popped up for the summer at the Soul Cycle’s Barn in the Hamptons.

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WEBSITE: Sardine.net
WEBSITE: DesignSakeStudio.com

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MINA HAQUE: How AI is Transforming Family-Friendly Restaurants

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:30:00 -0000

What does it take to lead a global restaurant empire — and raise two daughters with intention and grace? In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, Kanika sits down with powerhouse attorney and CEO of Tony Roma’s, Mohaimina “Mina” Haque, who shares her remarkable journey from the White House and DOJ to scaling a global franchise in the UAE and Malaysia. Mina opens up about how AI is transforming the restaurant industry, the realities of being a South Asian woman in the C-suite, and how she navigates her family life. This is a deeply personal and professional conversation about leadership, legacy, and what it truly means to serve — at home and on the world stage.

WEBSITE: AttorneyMina.com

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REPLAY: Sahaj Kaur Kohli: Exploring Mental Health Challenges Through the Immigrant Experience

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:30:00 -0000

As a child of immigrants, do you feel conflicted about your cultural values and your modern day beliefs? Are you navigating what you want to pass on to your kids and what you want to end with you? Today I’m joined by Sahaj Kaur Kohli, my family friend and a celebrated author, therapist, #WashingtonPost columnist, and founder of @browngirltherapy, the first and largest mental health and wellness community organization for children of immigrants. We dive into the principles and strategies discussed in her book, "But What Will People Say?" with Penguin Life to uncover how to take the best from our immigrant experience and let go of the rest.

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SUNAINA SINHA HALDEA: Why the Best Leaders Meditate

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:30:00 -0000

In this episode of That's Total Mom Sense, Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Sunaina Sinha Haldea, a trailblazing leader in private equity, to discuss her journey from a cosmopolitan childhood to becoming a mindfulness advocate and a devoted mother. Sunaina shares life-changing lessons in emotional resilience, the importance of meditation, and how to trust your intuition in both business and parenting. Tune in for insights into leadership, personal growth, and the power of meditation in shaping a purposeful life!

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SUNAINA SINHA HALDEA

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GARIMA SHAH: Raising Future CEOs: How to Talk Sales, Strategy, and Self-Worth With Your Kid

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:30:00 -0000

What does it take to lead a company—and your family—with clarity and conviction? In this episode, I sit down with powerhouse executive and mom Garima Shah, who shares her inspiring journey in fintech leadership, lessons from the startup grind, and how she redefines success at work and at home. From handling imposter syndrome to building strong company culture while raising kids, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone navigating career ambition and modern motherhood.

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BILLER GENIE

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DEBBIE LOONEY: From Burnout to Breakthrough and Building a Wellness Community

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:12:00 -0000

When Deb Looney left her high-powered career in advertising, she wasn’t running away — she was coming home to herself. As the founder of Loopwell, a women's wellness community in Montclair, NJ, Deb is reimagining what it means to gather, reflect, and heal in a chaotic world.

In this fireside chat recorded live at our women’s retreat, Deb shares her journey from burnout to bold reinvention — and how she’s helping others do the same. We talk about the power of ritual, what it takes to pivot with purpose, and why rest is a radical act for women today. If you’ve been craving a reset, this conversation is your permission slip. Learn more at loopwithus.com.

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LOOPWELL

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ARIN SCHULTZ: Sleep Well, Live Well: The Power of Organic Mattresses

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:30:00 -0000

If we sleep for one third of our lives, wouldn’t it be ideal to sleep on an organic mattress where we’re not breathing unnecessary toxins? In this episode, Kanika Chadda Gupta interviews Arin Shultz, Chief Growth Officer of Naturepedic. Discover why organic mattresses are crucial for families looking to create a healthier sleep environment. With alarming statistics showing that conventional mattresses can contain harmful chemicals linked to health issues, learn how organic materials can make a difference. Arin shares his career journey, tips for choosing the right mattress, and the science behind sleep quality and health. Tune in for valuable insights that will help you prioritize your family's well-being!

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NATURE PEDIC

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MEREDITH STEELE, TINA CARTWRIGHT, SHANNON DOHERTY & GABRIELLE BLAIR: Moms, Media, and Marketers: Redefining Parenting Content

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Join Kanika Chadda-Gupta on That's Total Mom’s Sense for a dynamic panel discussion on Moms, Media, and Marketers in 2025: Redefining Parenthood in the Digital Era. Hear from Meredith Steele, Gabrielle Blair, Tina Cartwright, and Shannon Doherty as they explore the future of parenting content, digital community-building, the role of AI, and the evolving landscape of parenting media. Tune in for an insightful conversation on what’s shaping the future of parenting content!

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DR. ALIZA PRESMAN & ANTIGONE DAVIS: Navigating Today's Digital World

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Parenting today means guiding our families through a fast-changing digital world. As leaders in this space, we help parents feel informed and confident about raising kids with technology.

Join journalist Kanika Chadda-Gupta, Meta’s Head of Global Safety Antigone Davis, and psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman for a candid conversation on digital parenting. They’ll share expert insights and practical tips for building healthy tech habits, having open talks about social media, and making tech choices that reflect your family’s values.

Learn how to support creativity, model balanced digital use, and navigate parenting in a connected world.

Visit https://familycenter.meta.com to explore Instagram Teen Accounts and get tools to help your family thrive online.

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MARYAM ISHTIAQ: Beyond the Feed: Parenthood, Grief, and Building from Scratch

Fri, 30 May 2025 08:30:00 -0000

In this special AAPI Voices episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, host Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with content creator and home chef Maryam Ishtiaq. They chat about how food, family, and faith have shaped her identity as a Pakistani-American mom of two. From the joy of cooking traditional dishes to building an online community rooted in authenticity, Maryam shares how she’s blending culture and creativity — one meal (and memory) at a time. Sponsored by Lexus.

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AUDREY WISCH: AI & The Future of Education

Thu, 29 May 2025 08:30:00 -0000

In this episode of the series Parenting in the Digital Age with Sam & Kanika brought to you by Meta, we sit down with Audrey Wisch, the dynamic founder of Curious Cardinals, to explore the intersection of AI, mentorship, and the future of education. Audrey shares how her platform is revolutionizing K-12 learning by connecting students with inspiring college mentors, fostering curiosity, and unlocking potential beyond the traditional classroom. We dive into the evolving role of AI in schools, how parents can harness technology to enhance—not replace—critical thinking, and the best ways to guide kids through the digital learning landscape. Whether you're excited about AI or wary of its impact, this conversation will leave you with actionable insights on raising engaged, lifelong learners in an ever-changing world.

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THARA NATALIE: Mindfulness, Marriage and Motherhood

Thu, 22 May 2025 08:30:00 -0000

In this special AAPI Voices episode presented by Lexus, Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with yoga teacher and mother of two, Thara Natalie. Best known for her soulful approach to fitness, Thara opens up about her multicultural upbringing, her evolution from performer to wellness warrior, and how she and husband Jay Sean are raising mindful kids in today’s fast-paced world. Recorded at her wellness studio in New Jersey, this heartfelt conversation includes a sound bath session and a rapid fire where Thara shares her favorite memories in the car and the rituals that keep her grounded. Don’t miss this deep dive into identity, intention, and inner peace.

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ALYCE CHAN: Social Media and the Power of Community

Thu, 15 May 2025 08:30:00 -0000

In this episode of Parenting in the Digital Age with Sam & Kanika brought to you by Meta, we’re tackling one of the biggest challenges for modern parents—kids, screens, and social media—with a much-needed dose of laughter. Stand-up comedian and content creator Alyce Chan (@momcomnyc) joins us to share her hilarious and heartfelt take on raising kids in the digital world. From setting screen-time boundaries to dealing with the “but everyone has a phone!” debate, we’re diving into the chaos of tech-driven parenting while keeping it real (and really funny). Tune in for expert insights, relatable stories, and parenting survival tips—plus, the golden rule Alyce swears by when it comes to kids and technology!

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MEGHA RAO: Redefining Desi Fashion

Thu, 08 May 2025 08:30:00 -0000

This AAPI Heritage Month, That’s Total Mom Sense has teamed up with Lexus to celebrate visionary women who are blending culture, creativity, and courage. Meet Megha Rao — fashion founder, culture creator, and proud mom. As the force behind HoliChic, Megha is revolutionizing South Asian style with bold, modern designs that empower women to take up space and own their stories.

Join host Kanika Chadda Gupta as she chats with Megha from her New Jersey home to talk about motherhood, heritage, and what it means to design a legacy — one powerful outfit at a time.

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https://holichic.com

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Lexus

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ELISA DONOVAN: Parenting Then and Now - 90s vs Today

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Elisa Donovan, best known as Amber from the cult classic Clueless, joins Parenting in the Digital Age with Sam & Kanika brought to you by Meta to talk about raising kids in a tech-driven world that Cher and Dionne could never have imagined. From social media pressures to AI’s role in education, Elisa shares how she navigates modern parenting with her daughter while keeping a healthy balance between the digital and real world. Sam and Kanika dive into the challenges of screen time, online safety, and the importance of staying tech-savvy without feeling totally clueless. Plus, Elisa takes on a hilarious rapid-fire round of “AI vs. As If!” to test just how digitally connected she really is. Tune in for an insightful, nostalgic, and fun conversation on raising kids in the modern day!

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JULIE & BOB LAFRANCO: Designed for Life: How California Closets Transforms Homes for Families

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:30:00 -0000

This week on That’s Total Mom Sense, we’re kicking off our Design Series with Julie LaFranco, Owner and President of California Closets of Northern New Jersey, who shares how her family-run business helps parents transform everyday chaos into calm through smart, functional home design. From streamlining morning routines to creating personalized storage solutions, California Closets is all about designing with intention to make life easier for busy families. Sponsored by California Closets, this inspiring episode is packed with real-life stories, expert tips, and design insights to help you create a space that truly works for your lifestyle. Tune in now and start your journey toward a more organized, harmonious home.

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NICOLE LOPEZ: How to Navigate Social Media With Your Teens & Stay Safe Online

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:30:00 -0000

How can parents keep up with the ever-changing digital world while ensuring their kids stay safe and informed? In this episode in the Parenting in the Digital Age with Sam & Kanika (brought to you by Meta) series, we sit down with Nicole Lopez, Global Director of Youth Safety Policy at Meta, to explore the intersection of AI, education, and online safety. We discuss how kids are using AI tools like ChatGPT for homework, the importance of digital fluency for parents, and the latest Meta initiatives—like Screen Smart and Teen Accounts—designed to protect young users. Nicole shares invaluable insights on balancing tech use at home, staying ahead of digital trends, and fostering healthy online habits for families. Tune in for a thoughtful conversation on how to embrace AI and social media while staying screen smart! #ParentingInTheDigitalAge #ScreenSmart #AIandEducation

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NINA MAGON: Motherhood & Modern Design: Creating Spaces for Families

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:30:00 -0000

In this episode titled “Motherhood & Modern Design: Creating Spaces for Families,” interior design meets intentional parenting with renowned designer Nina Magon, Founder and Principal of Nina Magon Studio. From creating luxurious spaces for celebrity clients to raising two children, Nina shares how she balances high-end design with real-life functionality. She opens up about her career pivots, design philosophy, and how motherhood has shaped both her personal and professional life. Listeners will gain valuable tips for designing family-friendly interiors, learn about durable yet beautiful materials, and explore how to create versatile spaces that evolve with growing families. Whether you’re looking to renovate your home or simply gain inspiration from a powerhouse woman in design, this episode offers a thoughtful and empowering conversation that blends creativity with everyday living.

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Website - https://ninamagon.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ninamagonstudio/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NinaMagonStudio

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ZARNA GARG: Laugh to Keep from Crying

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Parenting in the digital age is no joke—but thankfully, today’s guest is an expert at finding the humor in the chaos. In this episode of Parenting in the Digital Age with Sam & Kanika brought to you by Meta, we sit down with the hilarious and trailblazing Zarna Garg! From stay-at-home mom to stand-up sensation, Zarna shares her journey of breaking barriers in comedy, parenting kids across the social media revolution, and navigating screen time, online safety, and digital literacy—all while keeping family at the heart of it all. Her kids were the ones who got her on social media after all! Plus, we dive into her upcoming CBS show, her must-read memoir This American Woman, and how she helps her kids embrace social media without fear. Get ready for laughs, wisdom, and real talk about raising kids in the age of IG reels and ChatGPT. Don't miss this one—hit play now!

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REPLAY: FRAN HAUSER: Unmasking Your Inner Nice Girl & Feeling Empowered in Your Career

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Fran Hauser is passionate about leveling the playing field for women and creating content and products that help us live our best lives. She does this through her investing, writing, and speaking. Fran has invested in over 30 female-founded companies across consumer tech, CPG, media & publishing, and wellness.

She is the best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate, which has been translated into six languages and was named “Best Business Book of the Year, 2018” by Audible. Fran’s second book, Embrace the Work, Love Your Career, is quickly becoming the go-to for women seeking more joy and fulfillment in their careers. Named one of the “6 Most Powerful Women in NYC’s Tech Scene” by Refinery29, Fran regularly speaks at conferences and organizations to help women build careers they love while staying true to themselves. Much of her current work is informed by 15 years spent in media, where she rose through the ranks at Time Inc. to President of Digital.

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WEBSITE: FranHauser.com
INSTAGRAM: @fran_hauser
FACEBOOK: /franhauserofficial

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ANGELA CHEE: The Power of the Only: Speaking Up & Standing Out

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:30:00 -0000

Join us as we chat with Angela Chee—Communication Coach, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, and Author of The Power Of The Only—on owning your voice, breaking barriers, and standing out with confidence. From navigating the media industry to overcoming self-doubt and managing energy as a leader and parent, Angela shares powerful insights to help you Own Your Only™ and be YOU, Amplified!®.

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WEBSITE: www.angelachee.com

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DIEGO PEREZ: Breaking Generational Cycles for Good!

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:30:00 -0000

This week on That's Total Mom Sense, Kanika Chadda Gupta is joined by Diego Perez, author and meditation expert, for an insightful conversation about Breaking Generational Cycles for Good. Diego shares his transformative journey from overcoming poverty and addiction to discovering healing through meditation. He opens up about how being radically honest with himself changed his life and how these tools can help us love better, both with ourselves and in our relationships. With powerful insights on self-love, communication, and healing, this episode offers practical guidance for anyone looking to break free from negative patterns and build healthier relationships. Tune in for a conversation that’s all about healing, growth, and love.

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WEBSITE: https://yungpueblo.com

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UPASNA GAUTAM: Own Your Personal Brand: Build Wealth, Bring Value, Break Barriers

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:30:00 -0000

In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, host Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Upasna Gautam, a tech leader at CNN, investor, and advisor. They explore personal branding, financial independence, and career growth in today’s dynamic world. Upasna shares insights on building wealth, negotiating your worth, and leveraging your unique value to break barriers. Tune in to discover how to step into your full power and create lasting impact.

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TAMARA MASON: Having “The Talk” with Your Kids (of all Ages!)

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:30:00 -0000

In this episode of That’s Total Mom Sense, we sit down with Tamara Mason, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Program Manager for the Department of Defense, who’s making waves on social media for her honest approach to parenting and teen wellness. Tamara went viral on TikTok after creating a heartfelt PowerPoint presentation for her teenage daughter, covering everything from platonic relationships to safe sex, STDs/STIs, and the importance of open conversations at home.

As a former teen mom herself, Tamara shares her journey of empowering her daughter with the knowledge and confidence to navigate relationships safely and responsibly. We discuss why it’s crucial for parents to have “the talk” early and often, how to break generational cycles of silence, and tips for making these conversations approachable—no matter your child’s age.

✨ Check out Tamara’s presentation for your family here and watch her TikTok video here.

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WEBSITE: https://strandswellness.etsy.com/listing/1776164807

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/strandswellness?igsh=dHY4c3B2bmV6dzY1

TIKTOK: Tamara Mason (@tamaramasn) | TikTok

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NEHA RUCH: The Power Pause: Redefining Career Breaks and Motherhood

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:30:00 -0000

This episode was filmed as a live event at Loopwell in Montclair, NJ. Neha Ruch, founder of Mother Untitled and author of The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids—and Come Back Stronger Than Ever, joins us to discuss her movement redefining career pauses, the cultural shift in motherhood, and how women can reclaim their identities in and out of the workforce. I was also joined by Loopwell CEO Deb Looney and Director of Spiritual Wellbeing, psychotherapist, and yoga teacher Kanan Kapila.

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Website: www.motheruntitled.com

Instagram: @motheruntitled

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REPLAY: IAN KERNER: How to Have Your Best Sex Life

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:30:00 -0000

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SAHIL BLOOM: How to Make Your Dream Life a Reality

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 09:30:00 -0000

Entrepreneur, investor, father, and author of The 5 Types of Wealth, Sahil Bloom shares how he applies success principles to parenting, the importance of core family values, and how to build wealth in all facets that results in your dream life. Tune in for insights on discipline, structure, and being more present with tangible takeaways you can implement today.

Buy His Book:

https://a.co/d/fBZjUvv

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: http://www.sahilbloom.com

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KANIKA CHADDA GUPTA: Focusing on Your Well-being and Helping Others Through Tough Times

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:30:00 -0000

As parents, we often put ourselves last. On this episode, Kanika shares her daily practices to achieve optimum well-being including breath work, getting your vitamins and antioxidants, and maintaining meaningful connections with others. Additionally, she provides resources on donating to LA wildfire relief and families in need.

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Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: KanikaChaddaGupta.com

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JULIA HAART: The Haart of the Matter: Family Values and Life Lessons

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:42:00 -0000

In this intimate conversation with Julia Haart, the trailblazing star of Netflix’s My Unorthodox Life, and her children, Shlomo, Batsheva, and Miriam, Kanika Chadda-Gupta gets to the Haart of the Matter. From her courageous journey of breaking free from a restrictive past to becoming a global icon for empowerment, Julia shares her extraordinary story of resilience, motherhood, and advocacy. Together, they discuss family, identity, love, and the pursuit of miracles, offering heartfelt insights and inspiring lessons.

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JENNY ANDERSON AND REBECCA WINTHROP: The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:30:00 -0000

I sit down with education experts and authors, Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop, to delve into the challenges of re-engaging today’s teens in their learning and personal growth. We discuss insights from their work, The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better, exploring actionable strategies to support teens in thriving academically, emotionally, and socially. From addressing mental health to fostering meaningful connections, this conversation is packed with valuable tips for parents, educators, and anyone invested in the well-being of the next generation. Tune in for an enlightening discussion that will leave you inspired to empower the teens in your life!

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SARA HARBERSON: College Bound: Expert Tips for Parents & Teens on Admissions, Ivies, and More!

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:30:00 -0000

I sit down with admissions expert and author, Sara Harberson, to explore how parents can prepare kids for college at any stage. We discuss key strategies from her new book, Soundbite, on assembling a full proof college checklist, her take on the Varsity Blues scandal, financial aid, and guidance for underrepresented communities. Tune in for an insightful conversation that will help you support your child’s journey navigating higher education with confidence and authenticity.

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KANIKA CHADDA GUPTA: Your 2025 Game Plan: Focusing on Love, Wellbeing, Wealth & Legacy

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 09:30:00 -0000

In this episode, I’m sharing the four key areas I’m focusing on to make 2025 my best year yet: relationships, career, health & wellness, and community. From strengthening personal connections to building a fulfilling career, prioritizing self-care, and giving back to those around me, I’ll break down my game plan for growth and balance in the new year. Tune in for inspiration, actionable tips, and a fresh perspective to kick off 2025 with purpose and intention!

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ALICIN REIDY WILLIAMSON: Building a Culture of Inclusion: DEI, Leadership, and Parenting

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:30:00 -0000

I’m joined by Alicin Reidy Williamson, Chief Diversity and Culture Officer at Yahoo Inc. and President of MAKERS, to explore the transformative power of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) in corporate success and everyday life. With over 25 years of experience leading DEI and culture at top companies like Endeavor, MTV Networks, and Viacom, Alicin shares why DEI should never be just a checkbox, the importance of EQ in leadership, and the critical role of amplifying female leaders. We also discuss how parents can teach their children to value diverse backgrounds and perspectives, fostering empathy and understanding for a thriving future. To learn more about the upcoming MAKERS conference in Los Angeles from February 24 - 26, visit www.makers.com/conference.

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REPLAY: Raegan Moya-Jones: How I Built a $100M Business After Becoming a Mom

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:30:00 -0000

In 2006, Raegan co-founded aden + anais, the baby lifestyle brand globally recognized for its high-quality design driven muslin swaddles and baby products. Raegan continued to work full-time in her sales role at The Economist Group until May 2009 when she left to run aden + anais in a full-time capacity as the brand’s sole owner eventually selling the company in 2013 and continuing on as CEO until 2017.

In 2014 Raegan was named as one of EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year, considered one of the most prestigious business awards in the world. Raegan now serves as one of the judges on the program. aden + anais was named to SmartCEO’s 2015 Future 50 list, as well as by Crain’s New York Business for three consecutive years on their Fast 50 list. The Fast 50 feature highlights New York’s most successful and innovative companies for their growth, strategies and success. aden + anais was also recognized for a 338% growth rate and a reported revenue of $41.7 million in 2013.

Raegan has most recently co-founded Saint Luna, a premium moonshine brand that was released in the United States in March 2019.

Raegan sits on the board of directors for Hopeland, a nonprofit created to pioneer innovative solutions and build new partnerships to prevent family separation, reunify children who are separated from their families, and mobilize a movement of families to support children who are growing up outside of family care.

Raegan is the author of What It Takes – the story of her entrepreneurial journey from the kitchen table to a 100 million dollar global business—being published by Portfolio – Penguin Random House in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, May 7th, 2019.

Currently, Raegan resides in DUMBO Brooklyn, with her husband and four daughters.

LINKS:

INSTAGRAM: @raeganmoyajones
BOOK: What It Takes: How I Built a $100 Million Business Against the Odds
WEBSITE: RaeganMoyaJones.com
WEBSITE: Saint Luna
WEBSITE: aden + anais

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GABBY REECE: Spiking Through Life: Sportsmanship, Discipline, and Raising Resilient Kids

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Gabby Reece, legendary volleyball player, fitness icon, and entrepreneur joins Kanika to talk about relationships, parenting, wellness, and balance. Gabby shares her insights on raising her three daughters to be confident and resilient, fostering discipline through fitness and nutrition, and creating a life of intention. The episode has been brought to you by Laird Superfood, which features clean plant-based creamers & prebiotic daily greens, which was founded by Gabby and her husband pro-surfer Laird Hamilton. Log on to www.lairdsuperfood.com and use code MOMSENSE20 to receive 20% off your order. Don’t miss this empowering conversation with a true role model!

WEBSITE: LairdSuperfood.com

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SUNANDA LEELARAM: The Journey to Fulfillment in Life

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:30:00 -0000

In a world of rising living standards but declining quality of life, how can we achieve true inner peace and clarity? Vedanta, an ancient Indian philosophy, offers a transformative approach to address stress, dissatisfaction, and fractured relationships by cultivating the intellect—the mind’s guiding force. In this episode, Kanika sits down with Sunanda Leelaram, disciple and daughter of renowned philosopher Swami Parthasarathy. With nearly four decades of Vedanta study, Sunandaji shares profound insights on strengthening the intellect to overcome life’s challenges and live with purpose and harmony. This conversation is a beacon for navigating modern life, from parenthood and caregiving to career advancement and feeling truly fulfilled, with ancient wisdom.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: https://www.vedantaworld.org/about/sunandaji

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REPLAY: Daphne Oz: For the Love of Family & Food

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Daphne Oz, Emmy-winning host, bestselling author, and mom of four, shares her journey in food, wellness, and parenting. We discuss family traditions (including her elaborate Thanksgiving feasts), clean eating, and raising kids to feel confident with cooking early on. Tune in for an inspiring and deliciously inspiring and relatable conversation!

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SHEILA LIRIO MARCELO: The Future of Family Care

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:30:00 -0000

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WEBSITE: https://www.care.com/
WEBSITE: https://www.ohai.ai/
INSTAGRAM: @sheilaliriomarcelo
FACEBOOK: Sheila Lirio Marcelo
LINKEDIN: Sheila Lirio Marcelo

PRESS:

MOUNT HOLYOKE: Sheila Lirio Marcelo
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL: Sheila Lirio Marcelo
STARTUPS.COM: Timing isn’t everything

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MARSHA SMITH: The Rhythm of Raising Kids: The Importance of Music in Lifelong Learning

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Did you know that studies show children exposed to music are 20% more likely to excel in reading and math? Music not only enhances cognitive development but also boosts social skills and emotional intelligence. In this episode of "That's Total Mom Sense," we explore how music can shape our children's lives with Marsha Smith, CEO of Minibop.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: minibopmusic.com
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/azebmarsha
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/minibopmusic
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/minibopmusic
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-minibop

PRESS:

SHOUTOUT LA: Meet Marsha Smith | Mom and Entrepreneur
MODERNARROYO.COM: Local Business Spotlight: Marsha Smith with Minibop Music

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REPLAY: SAMREEN ARSHAD: Finding the Beauty Within: From Postpartum to the Perfect Shade

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:30:00 -0000

In this episode, Kanika interviews Samreen Arshad, the visionary behind Samreen's Vanity, an all-inclusive makeup line. We delved into her inspiring entrepreneurial journey, discussed the importance of creating makeup shades for women of color, and explored her personal experiences with motherhood and postpartum depression. Samreen shared valuable insights and candidly spoke about carving time for her business and her family life, offering inspiration and practical advice to listeners. Use my promo code MOMSENSE20 to receive 20% off at samreensvanity.com.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: samreensvanity.com
INSTAGRAM: @samreensvanity
LinkedIn: Samreen Arshad

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HAVEN WEITS: The Facts of Life & Relationships

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:30:00 -0000

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WEBSITE: www.havenpod.com
INSTAGRAM: @haventhepodcast
LINKEDIN: Haven Weits

PRESS:

CONVERGE PODCAST: Haven! Podcast
EFFICIENTAIDE: About EfficientAide

MOM HAUL:

Ritual Synbiotics for gut health!

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REPLAY: RESHMA SAUJANI: Teaching Our Girls to Be Brave, Not Perfect

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:30:00 -0000

In 2019, women earn .79 cents for every dollar a man makes. Though we can attribute the gender pay gap to several factors including occupational segregation, bias against working mothers, and circumstances like racial bias, disability, and access to education, there’s no denying numbers and that we still have a lot of work to do to create an even playing field.

On today’s episode, I am thrilled to have a woman and mother who has been an advocate for closing the gender gap throughout her career.

Reshma Saujani is the Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in tech and change the image of what a computer programmer looks like and does. It has reached 185,000 girls in all 50 states, Canada, and the UK. In 2019, Girls Who Code was awarded Most Innovative Non-Profit by Fast Company.

Reshma is the author of the international bestseller Brave, Not Perfect and has a podcast with the same name and the New York Times bestseller Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World. Reshma’s TED talk, “Teach girls, bravery not perfection,” has more than four million views and has sparked a worldwide conversation about how we’re raising our girls.

She began her career as an attorney and activist. In 2010, she surged onto the political scene as the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress. During the race, she visited local schools and saw the gender gap in computing classes firsthand, which led her to start Girls Who Code.

She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and Yale Law. Her work on behalf of young women has earned her broad recognition on lists including: Fortune World’s Greatest Leaders; Fortune 40 Under 40; WSJ Magazine Innovator of the Year; Forbes Most Powerful Women Changing the World; and Fast Company 100 Most Creative People, among others.

She lives in New York City with her husband, Nihal, their son, Shaan, and bulldog, Stanley.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ReshmaSaujani.com
WEBSITE: GirlsWhoCode.com
INSTAGRAM: @reshmasaujani
INSTAGRAM: @girlswhocode
FACEBOOK: /reshma.saujani
FACEBOOK: /GirlsWhoCode
LINKEDIN: @reshma-saujani

Press:

TED: Reshma Saujani: Education Activist
FORTUNE: Girls Who Code’s Reshma Saujani: The First Time I Did Something Brave
NEW YORK TIMES: Why Is Beauty So Important to Us
THEWIESUITE: Prioritizing Yourself and Your Mission
THESCIENCERUNWAY: Reshma Saujani

Mom Haul:

RENT THE RUNWAY: The Premier Designer Rental Destination

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DR. NEETA BHUSHAN: The Power of Grit: Building Your Emotional Resilience

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: https://neetabhushan.com/
INSTAGRAM: @neetabhusban
FACEBOOK: Neeta Bhusban
LINKEDIN: Dr. Neeta Bhusban
X (TWITTER): @neetabhusban

PRESS:

ARTOFLIVINGRETREATCENTER.ORG: Dr. Neeta Bhushan
THEBIGSILENCE.COM: When We Break Down, We Break Through with Dr. Neeta Bhushan
ORGANIC OLIVIA: HOW TO EMBRACE OUR GRIEF TO ACCESS JOY — Dr. Neeta Bhushan

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REPLAY: Kareena Kapoor Khan: Movies, Motherhood, and the Pregnancy Bible

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Kareena Kapoor Khan is Bollywood royalty hailing from the Kapoor family who’s ancestry has revolutionized the film industry for generations.

She is the recipient of several awards including 6 Filmfare Awards and is one of Bollywood’s most popular and revered actresses. She received critical acclaim for her roles in Chameli, Omkara, Jab We Met, and Heroine. Her highest grossing releases include Singham Returns, Good Newz, 3 Idiots, Bodyguard, and Bajrangi Bhaijan.

Kareena hosts a radio show and has contributed as a co-writer to four books among them two are autobiographical memoirs, The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva and My Pregnancy Bible: The Ultimate Manual for Moms to Be . She has started her own line of clothing and cosmetics for women, and has worked with UNICEF since 2014 to advocate for the education of girls and an increase in quality based education in India.

Kareena and her husband actor Saif Ali Khan have two sons, Taimur and Jeh.

Today we dive in to her career, her perspective as a woman in the entertainment industry, and her personal experience as mother. She shares her fun anecdotes and sage advice and is sure to delight. Listen in.

Meet My Guest:

INSTAGRAM: @kareenakapoorkhan
TWITTER: @KareenaK_FC
FACEBOOK: /OfficialPageKareenaKapoor
AMAZON: Kareena Kapoor’s Pregnancy Bible: The Ultimate Manual for Moms-to-Be

Press:

VOGUE: Kareena Kapoor Khan
THE HINDU: Kareena Kapoor Khan: “Jeh’s ‘normal’ may be different from Taimur’s”
THE GUARDIAN: Kareena Kapoor Khan on breaking pregnancy taboos: ‘No one wants to talk about belching and swollen feet!’

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"That's Total Mom Sense" hosted by Kanika Chadda Gupta

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:43:00 -0000

There's no hood like parenthood! With all the resources out there, it's crucial that parents exchange stories in order to grow together and trust their intuition - their mom sense and dad sense!

CNN television anchor turned podcaster and mom of three (including twins), Kanika Chadda Gupta aims to give credit where it's often overlooked - living your purpose and building a legacy for future generations.

On "That's Total Mom Sense," she interviews public figures including Chelsea Clinton, America Ferrera, Kelly Rowland, and Shannon Lee to share their life lessons. Her show has garnered over 1 million digital streams and Kanika has been featured in Forbes and on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and Cheddar News.

https://kanikachaddagupta.com/

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WEBSITE:

www.kanikachaddagupta.com

INSTAGRAM & THREADS: https://www.instagram.com/kanikachaddagupta/

YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2ZGiyJf

PODCAST: https://pod.link/1463443667

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Janet Irwin and Jenna MacNulty: Educating Our Nation's Children (From a Teacher's Perspective)

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Nearly 44% of new teachers are considering leaving the profession and 75% of educators don’t feel valued by the media and society. Amid a national teacher shortage and growing disillusionment within the profession, Carnegie Learning has launched Year One, a podcast featuring a real, first-year teacher that pulls back the curtain on one of America’s toughest and most undervalued professions. Kanika Chadda-Gupta narrates the podcast and shares her insights as a parent and content creator, and on this episode interviews the other two parts of the trifecta in a child’s life - teacher Ms. Jenna MacNulty and Carnegie Learning VP of Marketing, Janet Irwin. Their discourse is invaluable as it sheds light on their common vested interest - our children.

MEET MY GUESTS:

Janet:

LINKEDIN: Janet Irwin
WEBSITE: Carnegie Learning

Jenna:

WEBSITE: Carnegie Learning
INSTAGRAM: @miss.macnulty
TIKTOK: @miss.macnulty

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CARNEGIE LEARNING: https://www.carnegielearning.com

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PLAY MATTERS WITH BRIGHT HORIZONS: Encouraging Play: Tangible Takeaways for Parents feat Claire Goss

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0000

On this episode of Play Matters with Bright Horizons, our expert Claire Goss gives parents and caregivers tangible tips on how to encourage kids to play.

Play outside!
Ask open ended questions like, “What do you think would happen if we did this?” or “Why did you make that choice?”
Let them lead the play and create a “yes” environment.

Listen in to learn how to get it on the fun!

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Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl
The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH

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Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, MD: Why So Stressed? - Rewire Your Brain and Reset Your Life

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0000

As per Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s national advisory, 1 in 3 parents is feeling high levels of stress. There are 63 million parents living with children under the age of 18 in the US, so this is roughly 210 million people who are feeling burnout. Today we have Harvard stress expert Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on the show to break down the different types of stress (adaptive and maladaptive) and how we can rewire our brains to manage daily pressures in the long term, as she outlines in her NYT bestselling book, The Five Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Dr Aditi
INSTAGRAM: @DrAditiNerurkar
FACEBOOK: Dr Aditi Nerurkar
LINKEDIN: Aditi Nerurkar, MD, MPH

PRESS:

BIG THINK: A Harvard Physician’s Guide to Rewiring Your Brain’s Stress Responses
NPR: 5 Simple Ways to Minimize Stress
TODAY.COM: 5 Things You Can do to Reset Your Brain and Beat Burnout

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Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
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The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH

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PLAY MATTERS WITH BRIGHT HORIZONS: Play: A Foundation of Success feat. Claire Goss

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0000

On this episode of Play Matters with Bright Horizons, we learn about how play provides a foundation for success! Claire Goss mentions how we may have heard terms like “Montessori” or “play-based." At Bright Horizons, they have a unique framework for teaching and learning called “Discovery Driven Learning." They put children’s discovery at the center of the framework. From finding their fingers and toes to repetitively asking why to wondering how things work, how people feel, and how to learn, children are driven to discover. Bright Horizons nurtures these natural curiosities and pursue these inquiries using a whole-child curriculum. Claire goes on to provide tips on how parents should embrace the mess and allow their kids to use all their five senses to explore!

MEET OUR SPONSOR:

Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct
Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl
The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH

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KARA GOLDIN: Take a Hint: Turning Rejection into Fuel for Success

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Kara Goldin is the Founder of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. In this episode, we dive into her personal life story, which she recounts in her book Undaunted, as the youngest sibling of five and now mother of four. Her scrappiness, curiosity, and can-do attitude continues to propel her in life and allows her to take rejection in her stride - something we all can learn from and teach our kids to tune in to early on.

Meet My Guest:

INSTAGRAM: @karagoldin
LINKEDIN: Kara Goldin

MEET OUR SPONSORS:

Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct
Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl
The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH

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PLAY MATTERS WITH BRIGHT HORIZONS: The Power of Play feat. Claire Goss

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0000

On this episode of our Play Matters with Bright Horizons series, Claire Goss, Child Education Expert and Senior Manager of Family and Client Support at Bright Horizons, shares her insights on the power of play. She shares about guided and free play, parallel play during the younger years, and the specific benefits of play.

MEET OUR SPONSOR:

Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct
Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl
The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH

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SUNEERA MADHANI: Helping Moms Become Billionaires

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Suneera Madhani is a mom of two who built a billion dollar business. After her company Stax achieved unicorn status, she went on to launch Worth AI and CEO School. Suneera shares her insights on knowing your worth, creating a sustainable rhythm as a founder and parent, and empowers women to reach their full potential. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on entrepreneurship, resilience, and success and all the things she wished she knew.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: SuneeraMadhani.com
WEBSITE: TheCEOSchool.co
PODCAST: TheCEOSchool.co/the-podcast
INSTAGRAM: @suneeramadhani

MOM HAUL:

ADHIMSA: Mealtime Redefined

MEET OUR SPONSOR:

Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct
Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl
The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH

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PLAY MATTERS WITH BRIGHT HORIZONS: Exploring the World of Play feat. Claire Goss

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Play is essential for babies and children as it supports their physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Through play, children explore the world, build problem-solving skills, and learn to navigate social interactions. It's how they express creativity, develop motor skills, and gain a sense of independence. Play also strengthens the bond between children and caregivers, fostering a sense of security and love that is crucial for their overall well-being.

That's Total Mom Sense has partnered with Bright Horizons to bring you a special podcast series called, "Play Matters" with Bright Horizons. Visit the links below to learn more!

On this episode, Claire Goss, Child Education Expert and Senior Manager of Family and Client Support at Bright Horizons, shares her insights on exploring the world of play. She shares about guided and free play, parallel play during the younger years, and the specific benefits of play.

MEET OUR SPONSOR:

Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct
Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl
The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH

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Lee Evans Lee: Work It Momma: Update Your Wardrobe with Silhouettes That Mean Business

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0000

If you could live in your gym clothes, would you? What if your workwear was as comfortable as athleisure? With tuxedo silhouettes made of lyra and spandex, Founder/CEO Lee Evans Lee of Mrs. Mommabear Workwear has cracked the code! Her collections, with names like After Glow and Love Letters, pay homage to the women she admired at various phases of her life. As a dedicated mom to her young son and entrepreneur who solely relies on her intuition, or mom sense, to guide her, she’s revolutionizing fashion in a monumental way.

MEET MY GUEST:

Website Link: https://www.mrsmommabear.com/
Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/mrsmommabearworkwear/
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/mrsmommabearworkwear/

PRESS:

MEET OUR SPONSOR:

Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct
Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl
The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH

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PLAY MATTERS WITH BRIGHT HORIZONS: How Kids Show up in the World feat. Claire Goss

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Play is essential for babies and children as it supports their physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Through play, children explore the world, build problem-solving skills, and learn to navigate social interactions. It’s how they express creativity, develop motor skills, and gain a sense of independence. Play also strengthens the bond between children and caregivers, fostering a sense of security and love that is crucial for their overall well-being.

That’s Total Mom Sense is thrilled to bring you a special podcast series called, “Play Matters” with Bright Horizons where you’ll learn just how to encourage your little ones to play independently and with others and use it as a tool to explore the world around them.

Meet My Guest:

Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct
Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl
The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH

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Patricia E. Vance: Game On: Tips for Parents on Navigating the World of Video Games

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:30:00 -0000

190.6 million Americans ages 5-90 play video games and 61% report playing a video game at least one hour per week. Video games have evolved over the decades and have become more than just entertainment— they teach team building, critical thinking skills, and are a means for socializing. Patricia E. Vance, President of the ESRB who has spent over 20 years in the industry, shares her insights on how parents can set boundaries to keep kids’ safe while gaming and encourages them to join in on the fun as a way to bond. This episode has been brought to you by the Entertainment Software Association.

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WEBSITE: esrb.org
INSTAGRAM: @esrbratings
FACEBOOK: /ESRBratings
LINKEDIN: /esrb

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ESRB: ESRB To Begin Assigning “In-Game Purchases” Label To Physical Video Games

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Sascha Mayer: Pumping in Peace — Transforming Public Spaces for Breastfeeding Moms

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:34:00 -0000

Overview

Breastfeeding offers countless benefits for mothers and babies, yet many women struggle to sustain it due to societal barriers and a lack of proper facilities. Mamava’s Co-founders, Sascha Mayer and Christine Dodson, addressed this issue by creating portable lactation pods, providing a private and comfortable space for mothers on the go. Their mission is to support breastfeeding by making it accessible and stress-free in workplaces and public spaces, aiming to build a healthier society.

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Website: https://www.mamava.com/

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REPLAY: Natalie Morales - Home is Where the Heart is: Exploring Cultures, Cuisines, and the Human Connection

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:30:00 -0000

As a longtime news anchor, former host of “Access Hollywood” and co-host of “Access Hollywood Live,” current West Coast Anchor of the TODAY Show and correspondent of Dateline NBC and NBC Nightly News, Natalie Morales is a beloved household name. So it's only natural that she released a bestselling cookbook called At Home With Natalie: Simple Recipes for Healthy Living from My Kitchen to Yours.

Natalie was born in Taiwan, to a Brazilian mother, Penelope, and a Puerto Rican father, Lieutenant Colonel Mario Morales, Jr. She speaks Spanish and Portuguese and spent the first eighteen years of her life living in America and overseas in Panama, Brazil, and Spain as a "U.S. Air Force brat."

Her multicultural experience led her to pursuing a career in broadcast journalism where she and the TODAY Show team won three Daytime Emmy Awards as best morning news program. Natalie has contributed to major breaking news stories including coverage of the royal wedding in 2011, presidential inaugurations, Hurricane Katrina, the death of Pope John Paul II, and the network’s coverage of the Winter and Summer Olympics since 2004. She landed many exclusive celebrity interviews including Angelina Jolie, Caitlyn Jenner on her life after transition, and Jennifer Lopez on her career and family. Hispanic Magazine named her one of the “Top Hispanics to Watch” in 2005 and one of the “Top Trendsetters” of 2003.

Her childhood as a global citizen and traveling the world with her work fed her appreciation for good food, but it's her experience as a working mom that taught her how to cook on the run and keep her recipes nutritious too. Her book features 125 recipes Natalie makes at home for her family including chicken croquettes, pesto shrimp with lemon-pepper fettuccine, and a 3-minute peanut butter and banana protein shake.

Natalie lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband Joe Rhodes and their two sons, Luke Hudson and Josh.

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INSTAGRAM: @nmoralesnbc
TWITTER: @nmoralesnbc
FACEBOOK: /nataliemorales919
LINKEDIN: Natalie Morales

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Samreen Arshad: Finding the Beauty Within: From Postpartum to the Perfect Shade

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:36:00 -0000

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Website: samreensvanity.com
Instagram: @samreensvanity
LinkedIn: Samreen Arshad

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Roo Powell: Summer Cyber Smarts — Digital Parenting Tips & Online Safety

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Join us for an eye-opening talk. As Summer approaches and screen time increases, it's crucial for parents to stay informed about best practices for keeping children safe online. Featuring Roo Powell, founder of SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), and Kanika Chadda-Gupta, founder of That's Total Momsense, this session will provide practical advice and tools to help you create a secure online environment for your kids. #aurapartner

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WEBSITE: SosaTogether.com
WEBSITE: Aura.com
WEBSITE: DigitalParenthood.com
INSTAGRAM: @aura_protects
QUIZ: Take the Digital Parenting Personality Quiz!

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Michelle Brandriss: Label Everything! - Preparing for Back to School & Daycare

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:30:00 -0000

This episode is brought to you by Name Bubbles. Founder Michelle Brandriss was a mom who set out to solve an age old problem - making the best name labels when her son started daycare. She wanted them to be creative, fun, durable, and remain intact when thrown in the dishwasher or washing machine. She did exactly that - Name Bubbles’ is dedicated to creating top-quality, personalized, and waterproof labels for daycare, camp, and school made in the USA. She shares various ways to use them and how to encourage kids to take pride in being responsible for their belongings and following a routine. Use promo code MOMSENSE25 to receive 25% off at www.namebubbles.com.

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Website: https://namebubbles.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namebubbles
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@name_bubbles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NameBubbles
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/namebubbles

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REPLAY: Mara Schiavocampo: Losing the Baby Weight for Good!

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:30:00 -0000

As the adage goes, “Nine months on; nine months off.” It takes about 9 months to put on the baby weight during pregnancy, and roughly that amount of time to lose it. My guest Mara Schiavocampo, three-time Emmy Award winning correspondent, chart-topping podcast host, and best-selling author of her memoir “Thinspired,” which documents how she lost 90 pounds after her first child, shares her trade secrets on how to stay motivated and truly take care of yourself.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MaraSchiavocampo.com
INSTAGRAM: @marasampo
TWITTER: @marascampo
FACEBOOK: @marascampo
PODCAST: Motivated

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Two-Faced Royal Oil

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Falguni Lakhani Adams: Truth Seeking: Unveiling Real Stories & Embracing Life at Every Stage

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 08:30:00 -0000

A true Renaissance woman, Falguni Lakhani Adams was a prosecutor who pivoted to become a television producer. She shares her journey as an Emmy award-winning producer and executive with Vice TV, a director, writer, mindfulness coach, wife to her lifelong sweetheart Richard who’s also in the TV biz and devoted mom to their two kids. She’s produced shows including United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell for CNN, series for Yahoo, Amazon Originals, and Comedy Central, and the popular 9 Lives Of and Sex Before the Internet on Vice. She also shares how women need to be more vocal about menopause/ She co-created Getting Hotter, a social impact project that aims to empower women and girls through storytelling and education.

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Kanika Chadda Gupta: Finding My Calling After Motherhood

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:30:00 -0000

On Kanika's special birthday episode (July 4th - independence day!) brought to you by Bright Horizons, the tables are turned. Kanika is interviewed by the co-hosts of the Work-Life Equation podcast, Priya Krishnan (Chief Digital and Transformation Officer, Bright Horizons) and Paul Sullivan (The Company of Dads). She shares how she pivoted in her media career from television news to the digital world, gave birth to Irish triplets (twins + 1) and how motherhood didn't end her career, it catalyzed a new one in which she found her calling - her podcast and community, That's Total Mom Sense.

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Dr. Jenny T. Wang: Boundary Setting & Teaching Kids to Be Self-Motivated

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:58:00 -0000

Mental health within Asian communities remains highly stigmatized, but younger generations realize it's essential to a life well lived. In this conversation brought to you by The Asia Society, Kanika interviews Dr. Jenny Wang, PhD, nationally recognized psychologist, author of Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans, and founder of @asiansformentalhealth. Together they cover myths around the "model minority," boundary setting while staying true to one's core cultural values, and how parents can help kids self-regulate and be intrinsically motivated (without having a Tiger mom or dad to push them!).

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Nina Davuluri: Challenging Beauty Standards and Colorism

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:30:00 -0000

In this episode, Kanika interviews former Miss America Nina Davuluri on her documentary film, COMPLEXion, where she takes on colorism in South Asia and more broadly all communities of color. The fairness industry is worth $4 billion and continues to make the youth (typically girls as young as four) feel self-conscious about their looks and color of their skin. Kanika shares her own story as a pageant winner (Miss India East Coast) and all that is flawed in the beauty industry. She goes on to share how her kindergarten children became aware of their skin tone and how they dealt with it with their peers. Listen in!

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Pranav Yadav: Exploring the Brain & Subconscious - What Makes Us, Us?

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Have you ever wondered exactly how our subconscious mind works and what it captures as memory? In this episode, Kanika interviews Pranav Yadav, Founder & CEO of Neuro-Insight US. He shares how his company has patented technology to track synapses in the brain when it’s consuming various forms of advertising. Not only is this useful when targeting moms (who manage 85% of the household spending which totals nearly $3 trillion per year), it gives us insight into what our mind chooses to retain and how we can apply this in understanding our children. From the pros and cons of boarding school to metaphors from the Bhagavad Gita, Pranav shares his personal experiences that we can parlay into practical application. This conversation is sure to challenge your thinking in the best way possible.

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Website: neuro-insight.com
Instagram: @pranavyadavpy
LinkedIn: Pranav Yadav

PRESS:

Forbes: On The Evolution of Creativity and Creative
The Chopra Well With Deepak Chopra: Conversations on the Intersection of Cutting Edge Science and Spirituality
Quad: Measuring the Subconscious Mind

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Jessica Fein: Caregiving Insights: Supporting Loved Ones Through Loss

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:30:00 -0000

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Website: jessicafeinstories.com

Instagram: @feinjessica

Facebook: Jessica Fein

Podcast: I Don’t Know How You Do It

LinkedIn: Jessica Fein

PRESS:

Newsweek: I Was Determined to Cure My Daughter, But I Learned a Powerful Lesson

Huffpost: I Lost My Daughter To A Rare Disease, But It's What I Did After That Surprises People The Most

Pstchology Today: Why Bereavement Leave is Important

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REPLAY: Shannon Lee: Embracing the Way of Water - Insights on Legacy and Resilience

Thu, 30 May 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Water, whether calm or raging, is a metaphor for how we can move through life. Shannon Lee, author of "Be Water, My Friend" and daughter of the legendary Bruce Lee shares her story. Raised in California by her mother Linda after her father's untimely death (she was just 4 years old), Shannon has carved her own path as a martial artist, actress, producer, and president of the Bruce Lee Foundation. Despite the challenges of living up to her father's iconic status, Shannon has embraced her own unique identity and achievements. She is a dedicated mother to her daughter Wren, striving to instill the same values of resilience and authenticity. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about living with courage, focus, and wisdom.

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Vikas Khanna: Ma Ki Rasoi (From His Mother's Kitchen) to Michelin Star

Thu, 23 May 2024 08:30:00 -0000

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WEBSITE: www.bungalowny.com

INSTAGRAM: @vikaskhannagroup

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Mom 2.0 : Ingrid Michaelson on Finding Joy in the Process

Thu, 16 May 2024 08:30:00 -0000

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Mom 2.0: Genevieve Padalecki, Lindsay Roselle, Vanessa Santos, and Shannon Doherty on Content Trends, Forecasts, and Growth Strategies for Your Brand

Thu, 16 May 2024 08:30:00 -0000

When we look at the parenting industry, as creators and mothers, it feels uber saturated and overwhelming. Kanika moderates a panel with community leaders on how we can scale our brands, grow on trending social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, and build our online courses and serve our audiences in the most authentic way.

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Sahaj Kaur Kohli: Exploring Mental Health Challenges Through the Immigrant Experience

Thu, 09 May 2024 08:30:00 -0000

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Andie Mitchell & Sabrina Kohlberg: 90s Nostalgia — Millennial Moms' Throwback Talk

Thu, 02 May 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Today’s episode features two moms I can relate to - we’re media moms of multiples!

Andie and Sabrina met 20 years ago as college freshmen and have been inseparable ever since. With four kids between them, they spend a lot of time chatting about the joys and hardships of parenting; the pressures of juggling family and work; and, of course, the latest pop News.

Andie Mitchell: Andie Mitchell is a New York Times bestselling author and the founder of the food and lifestyle blog, AndieMitchell.com. Her memoir, It Was Me All Along, was chosen as one of Amazon’s Top 100 Best Books of 2015 and People Magazine’s Book of the Week. Her cookbook, Eating in the Middle: A Mostly Wholesome Cookbook, was featured in the New York Times book review and selected as O Magazine’s Cookbook of the Month. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Daniel; and their two sons, James (5) and Levi (3).

Sabrina Kohlberg: Sabrina Peduto is an Emmy Award-winning producer for Good Morning America with a passion for producing stories about pop culture and parenting. If she’s not on a red carpet at an award show, she can be found writing a story about current events or parenting advice. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, Steve; and their children, Violet (4) and Cooper (2).

Meet My Guest:

INSTAGRAM: @skohlberg
INSTAGRAM: @andiemmitchell
X: @SabrinaPeduto
X: @andiemmitchell

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Anu Sehgal & Priya Krishna: South Asian Authors at AAPI Children's Literary Festival

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0000

The Culture Tree founder Anu Sehgal has organized the first ever AAPI Children’s Literary Festival with The Asia Society in New York City. Kanika chats with Anu on her journey building her organization, rooted in celebrating culture and strengthening the community. She also interviews featured author and food reporter Priya Krishna on her latest children’s cookbook which was inspired by her travels and favorite foods as a kid.

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Lisa Mattam: Ancient Traditions, Modern Solutions: An Ayurvedic Approach to Skincare

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Ayurveda (Sanskrit for “the knowledge of life”) is a natural system of medicine originating from India over 3,000 years ago. Lisa Mattam, founder & CEO of Sahajan, created a skincare line rooted in its essences clinically proven to deliver results. It’s the brand of choice at The St. Regis, Ritz Carlton, J.W. Marriott, and W Hotels, placing it in 400 properties and 200,000 luxury hotel rooms worldwide. We discuss how we can take care of our skin in our forties from the inside out.

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Nicole Lopez: Parenting in the Digital Age: Protecting Teens on Social Media

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0000

In today's digital era, tweens and teens are avid users of social media platforms, engaging in various online activities. With parental controls on Meta (parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp), parents can monitor and manage their children's social media usage effectively. Nicole Lopez, Global Director of Youth Policy, joins us to explain these features, which enable parents to set limits, monitor activity, and restrict access to inappropriate content, fostering a safer and more positive online experience for their children. By utilizing these tools, caregivers can promote responsible digital citizenship and protect their children's well-being in the digital realm.

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REPLAY: Chelsea Clinton: Empowering Our Kids to Change the World

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Chelsea Clinton, former first daughter, author, philanthropist, and mother of three, joins Kanika Chadda Gupta to discuss her life at the White House, the challenges and joys of parenting multiples, and how she aims to galvanize children of all ages to make an impact in their communities.

Meet My Guest:

Twitter: @ChelseaClinton
Facebook: /chelseaclinton
Apple TV: Gutsy
Book: Welcome to the Big Kids Club
Billboard Hoardings: Download on WeTransfer

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Audrey Wisch: Unlocking Potential in K-12 Students Worldwide

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:30:00 -0000

How do we help K-12 students hone their passions outside of the school curricula (e.g. learning to code their own video game instead of just playing them?) Founder & CEO and Forbes 30 under 30 Audrey Wisch has the answer - mentorship. Much like trailblazers before her like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg, Audrey dropped out of Stanford to found Curious Cardinals. The ed tech startup has become a runaway success mobilizing peers to inspire K-12 students to discover their passions. With her vision to unlock students' potential through personalized mentorship, she raised $700k in her first year and went on to raise $6.8m in venture funding. On this episode, she shares how she bootstrapped her idea, has helped countless students thrive in school and get accepted into top colleges, and how the future of AI affects how kids will learn indefinitely.

Meet My Guest:

Website: curiouscardinals.com
Instagram: @audreywisch
LinkedIn: Audrey Wisch

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Mom Haul:

Curious Cardinals Mentorship

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Dr. Elizabeth Cherot: Maternity Care Deserts

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:30:00 -0000

Garnering a D+ grade for its preterm birth rate for the second consecutive year, the U.S. faces a critical situation with a preterm birth rate of 10.4%. For 85 years, March of Dimes has led in the fight for the health of moms and babies through research, programs, education and advocacy so that every family can have the best possible start. March of Dimes President and CEO Dr. Elizabeth Cherot tells us more about our country’s state of affairs when it comes to prenatal and postnatal care including maternity care deserts and what we can do to help.

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Ashley Greene: Patching Up Period Pain - Menstruation & Motherhood

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:02:00 -0000

You know her as Alice Cullen from the Twilight cult saga, but now you get to see her for all the roles she plays including a women’s health advocate, entrepreneur, and mother. Ashley Greene Khoury is Co-founder of Hummingway, along with her sister Olivia Khoury. The brand is transforming how all women (and anyone with a period) views reproductive health. Hummingway is laser-focused on providing its customers with a suite of innovative, non-toxic, effective products designed to support hormones and make periods less painful. She talks to Kanika about her passion for holistic living and how motherhood has given her a newfound purpose in life.

Meet My Guest:

Website: Our Hummingway
Instagram: @ashleygreene
Instagram: @ourhummingway
Facebook: @ourhummingway

Mom Haul:

The Cycle Soother by Hummingway
Belly Bandit Compression Mother Tucker Leggings and Biker Shorts
Leakproof Underwear by Proof

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Dr. Eunice Park, Deepti Sharma, Jenny Wu, & Amy Shoenthal: The Power of Community to Drive Change

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:30:00 -0000

In this episode, speaker, facial plastic surgeon, and New York Times Magazine “Super Doctor” award winner Dr. Eunice Park talks about the importance of self-care and how we can be truly healthy from the inside out. Activist and entrepreneur Deepti Sharma shares how she launched Food to Eat during the pandemic, connecting immigrant-owned restaurants with catering opportunities with corporates and assisting frontline workers in the process. Jenny Wu of Understood.org helps support parents who have children with learning differences. Journalist and Forbes contributor Amy Shoenthal shares how storytelling can solve society’s problems. Gwendolyn Smith of Aura talks about how we can use cybersecurity and parental controls to keep children safe from the dangers online.

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Kinnari Patel: Gene Therapy’s Impact on Rare Diseases & Disorders

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Rare Disease Day is the last day of February and we’re honored to feature a pioneer in the field, Kinnari Patel, President and COO of Rocket Pharma. 30% of children with rare diseases will not make it to their 5th birthday. Kinnari uncovers the latest in gene therapy being used to treat patients and how their pediatric advancements are transforming lives.

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Danielle Cabral: Fame, Family, & Fashion

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Kanika opens this episode by sharing her personal story living in the “sandwich generation” as a mom of three (including twins) and caregiving for her mother who has dementia. She is later joined by Danielle Cabral, star of Real Housewives of New Jersey, for an on stage keynote interview to talk about motherhood, fame, and the challenges of being on reality TV. They discuss the importance of support from their tribe and dealing with criticism from fans on social media. Their conversation is real, poignant, funny and heartwarming.

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Carrie & John Pacini: Marketing, Media, & Motherhood in the Digital Age

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Kanika interviews Mom 2.0 husband and wife duo John and Carrie Pacini on the genesis of the annual summit and community. During her live podcast with author, educator, and advocate Jen Hatmaker, they discuss her opening keynote which had everyone in the room feeling seen and understood as well as her podcast, For the Love, and cookbook, Feed These People. She also chatted with attendees Frenchi Ferenczi and Tosha Schore on building their thriving coaching businesses catering to women in business and parents raising mindful children.

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Jamie Kolnick: Honoring Our Parents & Healing Through Music

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Founder Jamie Kolnick of Jam with Jamie, a nationwide children’s music entertainment and education company, opens up about the loss of her three family members before she turned 30 and how she healed through music, aka “singing in the rain.” She shares her journey as a mother to her three kids and how they continue to teach her to take things in stride. Her inaugural Little Jam Fest music festival taking place on March 3rd in Miami.

Meet My Guest:

Website: www.jamwithjamie.com, www.littlejamfest.com
Instagram: @jamwithjamie, @jamiekolnick
Facebook: jammingwithjamie

Press:

Mom / Dad Haul:

What is a product/app/anything you are loving right now?)

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Dr. Sue Varma: Build Healthier Habits & Stronger Relationships with Practical Optimism

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Psychiatrist and Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Sue Varma’s groundbreaking work shows that “optimism” goes beyond just having a positive outlook – it brings about better outcomes. Optimists tend to achieve more success, report higher incomes and job satisfaction, adopt healthier habits, build stronger relationships, and experience greater overall life satisfaction, ultimately leading to increased happiness. Sue states simply that “optimists may be born, but practical optimists are made.” Practical Optimism is a mindset that can be learned – and Practical Optimism lays out a roadmap to success.

Meet My Guest:

Website: doctorsuevarma.com
Instagram: @doctorsuevarma
Twitter: @doctorsuevarma
LinkedIn: Dr. Sue Varma

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Dr. Murray Clarke: The First 7 Years — Optimizing Childhood Nutrition & Development

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:30:00 -0000

Did you know that a child’s first seven years of life is the most critical for their physical and mental development? Dr. Murray Clarke, pediatrician and developer of ChildLife Essentials® blends homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine and clinical nutrition to help patients with hard-to-treat conditions. He covers today’s most common childhood conditions, decline in dietary habits, environmental toxicity, and what vitamins are most important for growing kids.

Dr. Murray Clarke, the developer of ChildLife Essentials®, holds licenses and doctorates in three fields of medicine: naturopathic medicine, homeopathic medicine and Chinese medicine (including acupuncture and herbology).

He moved to the United States from New Zealand 35 years ago and has since become a pioneer in the field of holistic pediatrics.

He blends a number of medical modalities including homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine and clinical nutrition to help patients with hard-to-treat conditions. He has become the “go-to” doctor for pediatricians whose standard pharmaceutical approaches haven’t been successful.

Dr. Murray Clarke continues to focus his experience, treatments and quest for knowledge on how to treat and prevent childhood illness at its root cause.

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WEBSITE: ChildLifeNutrition.com
INSTAGRAM: @childlifeessentials
LINKEDIN: Childlife Essentials

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Nina Davuluri, Lisa Mayer, & Tabitha St. Bernard Jacobs: The Changemakers

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:30:00 -0000

This episode is from a live event hosted by That's Total Mom Sense, Fran Hauser (Author, Founder, Book Bound Co, Investor) and Sarah Benken (KNOW Women) at Industrious NYC. Kanika moderates a panel discussion with Former Miss America Nina Davuluri, Writer & Activist Tabitha St. Bernard Jacobs, and Co-Founder of Boss Beauties, Lisa Mayer. They discuss how they drove change by challenging beauty standards, the women's march, and creating space for women in the metaverse.

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Kanika Chadda Gupta: New Year, New Network!

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:30:00 -0000

GoodPods rated #1 podcast in Motherhood, That's Total Mom Sense, is joining Evergreen Podcasts! Aligned with Evergreen's commitment to reaching broader audiences, the show delivers quality content with a mission to be illuminating, inclusive, and inspiring for parents worldwide.

Host Kanika Chadda Gupta, former CNN journalist and mother of three, conducts memorable interviews with public figures including Chelsea Clinton, America Ferrera, Kelly Rowland, and Bobbi Brown. In these conversations, Kanika delves into mom guilt, divorce, cycle breaking, life purpose, and the importance of trusting one’s intuition - our ‘mom sense’ and ‘dad sense.’ The discussions take listeners on a journey from tears to belly laughs, offering valuable gems and tangible takeaways along the way. On this episode, Kanika shares her personal journey of how she delved into the field of podcasting. She also reflects on how far the show has come and what's in store for its global audience.

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Devanshi Garg Sareen: Scientific, Sensorial Skincare

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 09:30:00 -0000

Devanshi Garg Sareen is a skincare enthusiast, a 3x founder, and a mother. Hailing from New York City by way of Iran, India, the UK, New Zealand and Germany, almost always an outsider, she learned early on to look at people through the lens of shared human experiences. After 10+ years working in technology services, Sareen worked as an innovation consultant in 2020 for Big Beauty, leading her to reflect on pain points with her own skincare journey and a desire to demand more from the modern brands we use. This eventually led her to launch Motif—a forward-thinking beauty brand that merges real science with customer-centric design—grounded in the desire to connect people through daily progress and growth.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MotifSkinCare.com
INSTAGRAM: @motifmade
INSTAGRAM: @devanshigarg

Press

HYPEBAE: I Tried This "Facial In a Bottle" Cleanser and Relearned What the Mythical Moment of "Me" Time Meant

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Tammy Rant: The Art of Babywearing

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:30:00 -0000

Tammy Rant is the CEO and Founder of Tushbaby, the single carrier that supports your body, your stuff, and your kids from 0-3.

As a mom of three, Tammy was familiar with the usual aches and pains that came with traditional carriers: strollers were too bulky, strap-in carriers were too complicated, and wraps and sacks were too hot and sweaty. She wanted to create a solution that would help parents carry their little ones effortlessly—with something that looked good, felt good, and stored more, freeing them up to do more.

Five years later, the Tushbaby Hip Carrier is a best-selling viral sensation that’s convenient, comfortable, and doctor-approved—and loved by thousands of caregivers worldwide.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: TushBaby.com
INSTAGRAM: @tushbaby

Press

BUSINESSWIRE.COM: Shark Tank Alum Tushbaby Reaches $10 Million in Revenue in 2022

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Michelle Brandriss: Leveling up a Label Making Brand

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:30:00 -0000

This episode shares the inception story of the iconic label making brand - Name Bubbles. Founder Michelle Brandriss was focused on enhancing label aesthetics and reliability while focusing on top-quality, personalized, waterproof labels for daycare, camp, and school use made in the USA. Michelle values employee morale, a robust business model, and cost-consciousness. She shares the life lessons she’s passing on to her teenage son and how she leans into all things creative, even if there’s risk involved. Use promo code MOMSENSE to receive 25% off at www.namebubbles.com

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: NameBubbles.com
INSTAGRAM: @namebubbles
TIKTOK: @name_bubbles

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Press:

NY TIMES: The Best Labels for Kids School Gear and Clothing
PEOPLE: All the Back to School Gear Kids Need to Start the Year Off in Style

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Anita Chatterjee: Bringing Your Publicity A-Game

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:49:00 -0000

Having worked with Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Priyanka Chopra, Anita Chatterjee is a force in the world of public relations. Chosen by Forbes for its Next 1000 list as one of the entrepreneurs redefining the American Dream, she serves as the CEO of A-Game PR, helping to scale brands and build personas with features in top publications like Entrepreneur, Inc, Vogue and more. As a mom in the workforce, she aims to teach her daughter what it means to be resourceful and resilient, and utilizing her leadership skills every step of the way.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: A-GamePR.com
INSTAGRAM: @anitachatterbox

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In Loving Memory: Navigating Pregnancy & Infant Loss with March of Dimes

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 08:30:00 -0000

As October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness month, host Kanika Chadda Gupta meets with March of Dimes Director of Maternal & Infant Health Shadie Tofigh to discuss how to reduce risks and complications, learn more about the groundbreaking technology led by the Innovation Fund, and how we can alleviate the health inequities around black maternal health. She also sits down with Erika Nolting Young, an advocate who suffered infant loss and honored her child’s legacy.

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WEBSITE: MarchofDimes.org

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Farnoosh Torabi: Transforming Fear into Your Superpower

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Farnoosh Torabi is an Iranian-American journalist and one of America’s leading personal finance experts. She is the host of the award-winning podcast So Money that has earned over 30 million downloads. In her book, A Healthy State of Panic, she teaches us how to turn our fears (e.g. #fomo, rejection, failure) into our superpower and use them to catalyze the life we want.

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WEBSITE: AHealthyStateofPanic.com
INSTAGRAM: @farnooshtorabi
AMAZON: A Healthy State of Panic: Follow Your Fears to Build Wealth, Crush Your Career, and Win at Life

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Dr. Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett: Making Puberty Less Awkward

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Cara Natterson, MD is a pediatrician and New York Times bestselling author; Vanessa Kroll Bennett is a puberty educator and writer. On the show, we talk about having the sex talk with kids of all ages, how to prepare for adolescence which begins much earlier now, and how we keep open lines of communication as parents.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MyOomla.com
WEBSITE: OrderOfMagnitude.com
INSTAGRAM: @spillingthepubertea
TWITTER: @
FACEBOOK: /
TIKTOK: @spillingthepubertea

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AMAZON: This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained

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Fran Hauser: Unmasking Your Inner Nice Girl & Feeling Empowered in Your Career

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:30:00 -0000

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WEBSITE: FranHauser.com
INSTAGRAM: @fran_hauser
FACEBOOK: /franhauserofficial

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MOM 2.0: The Power of Community to Drive Change

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:30:00 -0000

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MOM 2.0: The Role of Prominent Black Voices in Education for Anti-Racism

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:30:00 -0000

During this on stage keynote, moderator Tabitha St. Bernard Jacobs, a Trinidadian-American mom, artist, writer, and thought leader, interviews Austin Channing Brown, NY Times bestselling author of I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness and founder/CEO of Herself Media. Together, they unpack the everyday challenges black mothers face, how we can navigate conversations with our children on race and explain the complexities in our society today. Brown highlights the messy and risky nature of racial justice work, where there are no guaranteed approaches without facing trouble or dislike from others.

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MOM 2.0: Fame, Family, & Fashion

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika opens this episode by sharing her personal story living in the “sandwich generation” as a mom of three (including twins) and caregiving for her mother who has dementia. She is later joined by Danielle Cabral, star of Real Housewives of New Jersey, for an on stage keynote interview to talk about motherhood, fame, and the challenges of being on reality TV. They discuss the importance of support from their tribe and dealing with criticism from fans on social media. Their conversation is real, poignant, funny and heartwarming.

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MOM 2.0: Marketing, Media, & Motherhood in the Digital Age

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:30:00 -0000

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Rachna Narwekar: Using Visual Guides for Emotional Regulation, Organization, & Early Learning

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Racha Narwekar is an accomplished children's educator and a remedial therapist based in Bombay, Kanika’s birth city. Together they share their childhood roots and Rachna walks her through practical ways to engage your child, alternatives to authoritative discipline, and visual reminders that help with emotional regulation.

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INSTAGRAM: @rachnanarwekar
LINKEDIN: Rachna Narwekar

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Annika Sharma: Spilling the Chai on Publishing a Book Series, Motherhood, & Mental Health

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Annika Sharma is a jack of all trades and master of...some of them. From healthcare to romcom authorship to podcasting for South Asians to new motherhood, this episode tackles chasing passions, taking risks, and learning lessons along the way.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: AnnikaSharma.com
INSTAGRAM: @annikasharma
FACEBOOK: /AnnikaSharmaWrites

Press:

FORBES: Five Asian American Podcasts That Are Busting The Model Minority Myth

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Dr. Allie Ticktin: Teaching Kids to Thrive Through Sensory Play

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:30:00 -0000

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WEBSITE: Play2Progress.com

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Chloe Trijullo: Art & Soul - Using Creativity to Inform Your Life’s Work

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Chloe Trujillo is a world renowned artist, designer, musician, and reiki healer. Married to lead guitarist for the legendary band Metallica, Robert Trujillo, they have created a space for their two children to thrive as creative souls in their own right. Chloe shares her inspiration for her works as a native Parisian, her motherhood journey, and her latest venture designing sustainable swimsuits for the US Olympic synchronized swim team.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ChloeTrujillo.com
INSTAGRAM: @chloetrujillo

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Priti Tanna: Weaving her South Asian Roots into a Bi-Cultural Identity

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Priti Tanna is a creative strategist and author of I Married a Coconut. In this interview, she shares how future generations of the South Asian diaspora can find ways to honor their age old traditions while assimilating with western cultures. She and Kanika talk about values from immigrant parents, growing up in the 80s and 90s, and encouraging children to embrace their cultural roots.

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AMAZON: I Married a Coconut: Stories of an Indian girl growing up in America

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Neha Ruch: Embracing Career Breaks & Shifts During Parenthood

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Neha Ruch, CEO/Founder of Mother Untitled, shares her personal journey of taking pauses in her career to discover her purpose as a parent, challenging societal expectations and building a necessary community for mothers. She references the inspiring stories of Shannon Watts and Jessica Me Rivera, who were SAHM turned activists and have driven monumental change in society.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MotherUnited.com
INSTAGRAM: @motheruntitled

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Dr. Matt Zakreski: Unlocking Potential — Understanding & Supporting Gifted Children

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Matthew “Dr. Matt” Zakreski, PsyD is a high energy, creative clinical psychologist who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the specific needs of his neurodivergent clients. He is proud to serve the Gifted community as a consultant, a professor, an author, and a researcher. He has spoken over 300 times all over the world about supporting neurodivergent kids. Dr. Zakreski graduated from Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology (IGCP) in 2016. He is the co-founder of The Neurodiversity Collective.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: TheNeuroDiversityCollective.com
FACEBOOK: /drmattzakreski

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Kaitlin Soule: Becoming "A Little Less of a Hot Mess" as a Parent of Multiples

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Are you a frenzied parent who’s craving structure, fulfillment, and harmony at home? Enter Kaitlin Soule, licensed marriage and family therapist, women’s mental health specialist and author of A Little Less of A Hot Mess. We discuss pragmatic tactics and daily routines to manage your sanity and your household.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: WellNotesForHer.org
INSTAGRAM: @kaitlin.soule
AMAZON: A Little Less of a Hot Mess: The Modern Mom's Guide to Growth & Evolution

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Bhavna Shyamalan: Trusting Your Sixth Sense and Helping Humanity (Replay)

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:30:00 -0000

We all know and love M. Night Shyamalan as a world renowned director, producer and actor who was labeled “the next Spielberg” by Newsweek in 2002. His films have grossed over $3 billion globally with cult classics like The Sixth Sense which received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, Signs, The Last Airbender, and The Unbreakable Series.

We may also be fans of Saleka, his daughter who is a singer songwriter and wrote an original song for his recent release, Old, with a voice smooth as silk reminiscent of old school R&B.

But today, I’m honored to interview M. Night’s wife, Bhavna Vaswani Shyamalan, who is the silent strength of the family and is the glue who is keeping it all together.

For more than 15 years, Bhavna Shyamalan, PhD, has served in her role as co-founder and vice-president of the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation. The foundation focuses on discovering and supporting grassroots leaders around the world who are moving depressed communities out of poverty and oppression. These global leaders are empowering their communities by supporting social justice, equality, and access to basic needs such as food, water, and education.

A deep belief in human-dignity and freedom as a birthright, as well as in our joint responsibility to become participants in the fight for social equity and justice, have been Dr. Shyamalan’s driving force in creating and steering the efforts of the foundation. With an international upbringing and global perspective, Dr. Shyamalan has developed a keen awareness of the power of poverty to determine the life course of individuals, families, and communities by severely limiting opportunity and choice. The foundation leaders work to eliminate those barriers. More recently, Dr. Shyamalan has focused her foundation on helping the most disenfranchised communities; the forgotten and “disposable’ people entrapped and exploited by modern day slavery and human trafficking.

Although born in India, Bhavna was raised in Hong Kong before her family moved to the U.S. An immigrant herself, Dr. Shyamalan is keenly aware of the challenges posed to immigrants in any new country. Having travelled widely, however, her exposure to different people and cultures has not only reinforced her belief in the gift diversity brings, but also deepened her commitment to valuing each individual life.

Dr. Shyamalan oversees the foundation’s international grants, the implementation of its vision and mission, strategic growth, fundraising, and overall operations. Additionally, DR. B (as she is known in the fitness world) is co-owner at Vibe Vault Fit, a boutique fitness & wellness studio in PA, and has been teaching Dance Fitness classes since 2011.

Dr.B’s believes working out can be inspired, and should address health and fitness in all aspects, including body, mind, spirit. In addition to teaching dance fitness classes, Dr. B also manages the “mind” and “spirit” side of Vibe Vault Fit, running workshops, and talking about how to uplift our lives through the Vibe Vault Fit podcasts and blogs. Her vision for Vibe Vault Fit is to promote a warm community, that will walk together toward a healthier, more fulfilling, and extraordinary life. Dr. B sees wellness, like happiness, as a mindset. Her goal is to help you make your own wellness a priority and claim the life that is waiting for you.

Earlier in her career, Dr. Shyamalan worked as a therapist in the counseling centers of Swarthmore College and St. Joseph’s University. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Developmental Psychology from Bryn Mawr College and her B.A. in psychology from New York University.

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Shannon Lee: Leading A Legacy (Replay)

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Martial arts is a metaphor for life. Did you ever think about that? It requires a fine balance of the body, mind, and spirit - a keen understanding of people and their intentions, skill, flexibility, wisdom, focus, anticipation, practice, and after you are hit to the ground with this challenge or that level of adversity, you muster up the courage and willpower to stand up and fight again. That is what living is all about.

Today, I am joined by a woman who lives by this philosophy more than anyone I know. She is Shannon Emery Lee.

She’s famously known as Bruce Lee’s daughter but she is SO much more than that and is carving her path and place in this world in such an authentic way. Across the globe, billions revere her father who made his mark as an incredibly talented martial artist, filmmaker, actor, and philosopher. But to her, he was simply Dad. To say she had big shoes to fill is an understatement, and to think her father’s shoes were never worn again when he died at the age of 32 and little Shannon was just 4 years old.

Shannon has been a keen martial artist throughout life in her own way. She’s also an American singer, actress, producer and entrepreneur. After her father’s death, her mother Linda Lee Cadwell left Hong Kong and raised her in California along with her brother Brandon Lee, who also died far too young during an accident while shooting for a film.

People tried to tell her that acting was not good for the family but Shannon decided to maintain the legacy of her father and learned martial arts from his students. She then made her debut into film and TV with movies like Enter the Eagles and Martial Law. She endeavours to preserve and promote her father’s legacy as the president of the Bruce Lee Foundation and Bruce Lee Enterprises.

Her book Be Water, My Friend pays homage to her father’s life and teachings, and her most important role is being a dedicated mother to her daughter Wren.

Welcome to the show, Shannon!

Let’s bow in ceremoniously to this interview so that we are both aware and present.

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INSTAGRAM: @therealshannonlee

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Ian Kerner: How to Have Your Best Sex Life (Replay)

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Isn’t it ironic and kind of sad that having kids can wreak havoc on a marriage and your sex life? Today, get ready to get your mojo back and rekindle the spark with your spouse thanks to renowned licensed psychotherapist and nationally recognized sex counselor Ian Kerner.

Ian Kerner, who is a PhD and LMFT specializes in sex therapy, couples therapy and working with individuals on a range of relational issues that often lead to distress.

Ian is regularly quoted as an expert in across all media outlets. He’s a regular on the Today Show and in CNN HealthThe Atlantic, The New York Times, The Economist and NPR. He gives lectures on sex and relationships, with recent presentations at NYU, Yale, Princeton, the Ackerman Institute and TED 2021. Ian is the New York Times best-selling author of She Comes First (Harper Collins) which has been translated into over a dozen languages.

His new book, So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex was recently published by Hachette. Ian lives in New York with his wife, two sons and two dogs. He maintains a private practice in NYC dedicated to honoring the centrality of sexuality in his patients’ lives.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: IanKerner.com
FACEBOOK: /IanKernerLMFT

Mom Haul:

CORAL MOBILE APP: Relationship Self-Care App
WE VIBE: Couples’ Vibrator
OMGYES.COM: The Science of Women’s Pleasure

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Daniella Monet: Are You Ready to Go Plant-Based? (Replay)

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Have you ever thought about going plant based? Could you do it? Do you have the interest and willpower to revamp your refrigerator, your skincare essentials, your clothing, and essentially your philosophy in life. Today, I’m joined by a celebrity who has made this choice as a serial entrepreneur, and is also famous as an actress, influencer, and mom - Daniella Monet.

LA native, sitcom actress Daniella Monet, has appeared on numerous television series from CBS' Listen Up alongside Jason Alexander to Nickelodeon’s comedy hit Victorious, and she went on to host 3 seasons of Paradise Run which was filmed in Hawaii. Daniella is a full time ethical entrepreneur having invested in several conscious companies that help make living a plant-based lifestyle more accessible.

With millions of engaged followers on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter, Daniella organically curates content that is fun & relatable. She shared her pregnancy journey on Youtube and is loving being a mom to her babies Gio + Ivry.

The actress is vegan and has been plantbased for over 20 years, is an animal advocate from day one and fur-mom to rescued pitbull Jake. Along with her longtime love Andrew, she enjoys quality time at home with their family, often times with a cup of Drew coffee in hand.

This ethical entrepreneur has navigated through multiple successful endeavors, which she co-founded herself @Kinderbeautybox. And she’s a fellow podcaster. She and her friend Evanna Lynch, best known for her role as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter franchise, have launched their very own podcast called A Little Kinder.

Let’s dive in to it all now!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: KinderBeauty.com (Use promo code MOMSENSE20 for 20% off)
INSTAGRAM: @daniellamonet
FACEBOOK: /daniellamonetofficial

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Doona Car Seat to Stroller
AMAZON: Boon Silicone Feeder

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Dr. Simran Sethi: Skincare SOS — Rescuing Your Skin from Common Issues

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Dr. Simran Sethi, MD, MBA, internal medicine physician and founder of skin by Dr. Simran Sethi & RenewMD Spas, joins me to discuss how BIPOC can best take of their skin with the right ingredients in products and ongoing procedures like chemical peels and microneedling to combat acne scarring, hyperpigmentation, and melasma, and increase luminosity, elasticity, and cell turnover. We also discuss the biggest beauty myths, ayurvedic remedies, and foods that help create healthy skin, hair, and nails.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: SkinByDrSethi.com
INSTAGRAM: @skinbydrsethi
FACEBOOK: /renewmdwellness
EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Use promo code MOMSENSE20 to receive 20% off at SKIN by Dr. Simran Sethi
THE SKIN REPORT: Bonus Episode

Press

REFINERY29: What Is ‘Melanin Safe’ Skincare — & Is It Really Necessary?

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The Asia Society: South Asian Trailblazers Commemorate AAPI Heritage Month

Thu, 25 May 2023 08:30:00 -0000

On this episode, we are featuring a live event in New York City hosted by the esteemed Asia Society led by Neelam Chowdhary and The Culture Tree, founded by Anu Sehgal. In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, I was asked to moderate a panel with extraordinary South Asian women who have made a lasting impact in their industries and communities - Anu Aiyengar (JP Morgan Chase & Co), Snigdha Sur (The Juggernaut), and psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma. Together, we celebrate their trailblazing journeys, offering listeners and attendees invaluable insights and inspiration.

Episode Links:

WEBSITE: AsiaSociety.org
VIDEO: South Asian Women Trailblazers

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Taking a Pause for #IRL Events and Motherhood and Gearing up for Exciting To Come

Thu, 18 May 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Welcome back to That's Total Mom Sense, your trusted podcast decoding the world of parenting with the help of expert entrepreneurs, speakers, and authors. We've been away for a few weeks while I had the honor of speaking at The KNOW Summit in Phoenix, AZ and the MOM 2.0 Summit in Scottsdale, AZ. These events have been incredible, providing much inspiration and insight from powerful women making significant strides in their industries.

I thoroughly enjoyed these #IRL events and focusing on quality time with my kids as they end their first year of school, and am excited to be back in action with fresh episodes like live panel discussions, one on one interviews, and more. Thanks for your support!

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Lisa Ray: Close to the Bone and Stories From the Heart (Replay)

Thu, 11 May 2023 08:30:00 -0000

One of India's first supermodels. Actor. Cancer survivor. Mother of twins through surrogacy. Woman of no fixed address.

Today I am honored to interview cross cultural phenomenon Lisa Ray.

She is an internationally acclaimed performer, philanthropist and star with a reputation for taking on challenging issue-oriented films. Raised in Canada by an Indian father and Polish mother, Ray was discovered while on vacation in India and went on to become not only one of the most successful cover models and celebrities in India but also an acclaimed, award-winning actress who starred in Canada’s Oscar nominated film, Water, amongst other prestigious credits. Named one of the ‘Ten most beautiful Indian women of the millenium’ by a Times of India poll, Ray cemented her profile as an iconic figure in India before leaving for drama school in London and opportunities around the world.

Along the way, Ray found time along the way to host her own entertainment show in India, filmed a landmark music video for Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and became the enduring brand ambassador for Rado Watches.

In 2009, Ray attended the Toronto International Film Festival in support of her work in two films. The event marked an important public announcement, in which Ray chose to share her diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma with media and the public. The outpouring of support was immediate and overwhelming. She also started a blog (‘The Yellow Diaries’) to share her cancer experiences. Her forthrightness and humour in navigating a difficult illness have earned her the attention and respect of people from all corners of the world, as well as ‘The Voice Achievers Award, 2009’ and ‘The Hope Award, 2010’. Ray went on to help raise funds for the establishment of the first research chair for Multiple Myeloma at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. Ray’s philanthropic interests range from taking part in the on-air drive for SickKids Hospital to Ambassador of Plan Canada’s ‘Because I Am A Girl’ campaign, a global movement that supports the rights of girls around the world.

In 2019, Lisa released her memoirs Close to The Bone. “An unflinching, deeply moving account of her nomadic existence: her entry into the Indian entertainment industry at sixteen; her relationship with her Bengali father and Polish mother; life on the movie sets and her brush with the Oscars; her battle with eating disorders; being diagnosed with multiple myeloma at thirty-seven; her spiritual quest; lovers and traitors, mentors and dream-makers; and the heartaches and triumphs along the way. It is also about Lisa's quest for love. Funny, charming, and gut-wrenchingly honest all at once, Close to the Bone is Lisa Ray's brave and inspiring story of a life lived on her terms.”

Lisa and her husband Jason Dehni have two lovely daughters, Sufi and Soleil.

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Mara Shiavocampo: Get 'Thinspired' — How I Lost 90 lbs After Having a Baby (Replay)

Thu, 04 May 2023 08:30:00 -0000

As the adage goes, “Nine months on; nine months off.” It takes about 9 months to put on the baby weight during pregnancy, and roughly that amount of time to lose it. But for many women, it’s not that easy. I know I can relate after having my twins! Now imagine having the added pressure of being in the spotlight on TV, which sadly does add 10 lbs, all while juggling life with a new baby.

Today, I’m interviewing someone who has done it all and more, Mara Schiavocampo. She’s a three-time Emmy Award winning correspondent for ABC News based in New York, chart-topping podcast host, and best-selling author of her memoir “Thinspired,” which documents how she lost 90 pounds after her first child. Unbelievable! Mara is a longtime member of the National Association of Black Journalists. She lives in New York with her husband, two children, and their rescue dog.

She’s here to tell us her story and give us some tips along the way. Get ready to get thinspired!

MEET MY GUEST:

WEBSITE: MaraSchiavocampo.com
INSTAGRAM: @marasampo
TWITTER: @marascampo
FACEBOOK: @marascampo
PODCAST: Motivated

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Raegan Moya-Jones: How I Built a $100M Business After Becoming a Mom (Replay)

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Raegan has most recently co-founded Saint Luna, a premium moonshine brand that was released in the United States in March 2019.

Currently, Raegan resides in DUMBO Brooklyn, with her husband and four daughters.

LINKS:

INSTAGRAM: @raeganmoyajones
BOOK: What It Takes: How I Built a $100 Million Business Against the Odds
WEBSITE: RaeganMoyaJones.com
WEBSITE: Saint Luna
WEBSITE: aden + anais

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Katie Kabel: From Drab to Fab — A Personal Stylist's Top Tips for Moms (Replay)

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0000

When you think "mom fashion," it may sound like an oxymoron because moms are stereotypically viewed as frumpy and disheveled because we are too busy sacrificing for our kids. Hello! But it doesn’t have to be this way. We CAN look like a million bucks and we SHOULD spend time and energy to do so because it does wonders for our confidence and self-esteem, which makes us better as moms, at our jobs, and positively impacts every facet of our life.

Katie Kabel is the founder of Kabel Styles and is my personal stylist. After spending over 20 years working in retail, Katie left work to start a family. She always enjoyed working, and knew she wanted to return to work when the time was right. She was eager to get back to doing what she loves; cultivating meaningful relationships, making women and men feel confident and empowered. Working as a personal stylist allows her to fulfill her desire to be productive and creative while still attending to the needs of her young family.

Being a personal stylist is so much more than dressing an individual, it’s about a relationship of trust, gratitude, and commitment. Giving someone the confidence to walk into an interview, go on a first date, tackle a new life adventure, or simply putting a smile on their face. That’s why she doesn’t just label herself as a personal shopper/stylist but also as an image consultant. Listen in to Katie's top tips for moms on the staples they should have in their closet and what pieces they should consider that are flattering, functional, fashionable, and fun!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: KabelStyles.com
INSTAGRAM: @kabelstyles
TWITTER: @KatieKabelBurg

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Hitha Palepu: Mastering the Art of Traveling with Kids (Replay)

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Hitha Palepu is an entrepreneur, investor, and writer. Her blog, Hitha On The Go, reached hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide and became known for its travel and productivity content. Her first book, How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip was published by Clarkson Potter in 2017. It has been released worldwide, translated into German and Italian, and is currently in its 3rd printing with 50,000 copies in circulation. Hitha and the book were featured by the New York Times, People, Travel+Leisure, and Elle. She is also the creator of #5SmartReads, a daily curation of the 5 must-read stories that reaches over 30,000 readers. Through here work and lifestyle content, she aims to provide simple solutions for women to live their best lives.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: HithaOnTheGo.com
INSTAGRAM: @HithaPalepu
TWITTER: @HithaPalepu
FACEBOOK: /HithaOnTheGo
LINKEDIN: /HithaPalepu

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Meenal Lele: How to Protect Your Child From Food Allergies (Replay)

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Soon after Meenal Lele's first child was diagnosed with multiple food allergies, new research upended decades of allergy advice. The LEAP study found that consistently adding allergenic foods beginning at four months of age could drastically reduce the rate of developing food allergies. The American Academy of Pediatrics subsequently began recommending that parents give allergenic foods to their babies early and often.

As Meenal struggled to prepare allergens three times a week for her second child, she realized how hard it was to mix nuts into baby food without exposing his older brother or contaminating the blender. There had to be a better way! She took my background in chemical engineering and worked with food scientists to develop a solution.

Lil Mixins is specially prepared to blend smoothly into breastmilk, formula, or baby foods, so it’s simple to give to infants. They use the best quality ingredients and no additives or sweeteners – the same way you would make it yourself, but without the mess. And they've made it so one jar of each product will last from early infancy until your baby can start to eat whole foods.

Their goal is to make early introduction easier for busy moms.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: LilMixins.com
INSTAGRAM: @LilMixins
TWITTER: @LilMixins
YOUTUBE: Lil Mixins
FACEBOOK: @LilMixins
MOM SENSE PROMO: Use the code momsense15 (all lowercase) for 15% off Lil Mixins Peanut Powder

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Stokke Flexi Bath, Heat Sensitive Plug
AMAZON: Acko Folding Step Stool

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Heather Chauvin: Creating Your Ideal Life by Managing Your Emotions

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:30:00 -0000

From the physicality and load of taking care of your kids, making strides in your career, keeping your marriage or partnership together or dating if you’re solo parenting, to working out and taking care of yourself, do you constantly feel bogged down, burnt out, and like you’ll never really be happy. I’m joined by an expert who reprogramed herself and is helping others reframe their mindsets to live their best lives.

Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women break free from their fears to courageously and authentically live, work, and parent on their own terms. She’s a TEDx Speaker, Author of Dying To Be A Good Mother, and host of the highly loved Podcast “Emotionally Uncomfortable” with over 8 million downloads, and counting. Heather started her career as a social worker helping adults understand children’s behavior. But it wasn’t until 2013 when a stage 4 cancer diagnosis pushed her to take a deeper stand for change, uncovering how cultural expectations sabotage our dreams. She has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Real Simple Magazine, Mind Body Green, Google, and more. When Heather isn’t working, you will find her living out what she teaches which may include kayaking Alaska, snowboarding, hiking, or anything else that challenges what she believes is possible for herself (and inviting her children along the journey).

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: www.heatherchauvin.com
INSTAGRAM: @heatherchauvin_
FACEBOOK: /heatherchauvincoaching
FREEBIE: http://heatherchauvin.com/lifequiz

Press:

HEATHER CHAUVIN: Events, Features, and Interviews

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Amy Lang: Having the "Sex Talk" with Kids of All Ages

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:30:00 -0000

With the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade where about half the states in the US which bans abortion, having kids learn about sex has become crucial. But how young is too young?

Many of us feel it’s awkward, may not want to divulge too much, just want to preserve their innocence, and so on. So how do we go about it? My guest today is here to help!

Amy Lang, MA has been a sexual health educator for over 25 years. With her lively, engaging, and down-to-earth style she helps parents become their kid’s go-to birds and bees source. Amy’s books, online solutions center, and podcast show parents that they can become their kid’s go-to birds and bees source.

She also provides childhood sexual development and sexual abuse prevention training for early childhood and youth-serving organizations. Amy is still married to her first husband and they are getting the hang of parenting their recently launched man-child. She lives in Seattle WA and you can learn more about her work at BirdsAndBeesAndKids.com and BBKPros.com.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: BirdsAndBeesAndKids.com
WEBSITE: BBKPros.com
INSTAGRAM: @birdsbeeskids
FACEBOOK: /birdsbeeskids

Press

THE WASHINGTON POST: Stuck at home? Now’s the time to have these important talks with your kids.

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15% discount for The Birds and Bees Solutions Center for Parents
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Amanda Rush Holmes: How to Make Money On Your Own Terms

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:30:00 -0000

Are you burnt out doing the admin, accounting, and email correspondence for your business or personal brand in addition to managing your home and taking care of your family. You’re not alone. And thankfully, there are professionals out there who can help you take a load off. Today I’m joined by Amanda Rush Holmes who knows this conundrum all too well as an entrepreneur and busy mom. So she aimed to find a resolution.

Amanda is the CEO of The Virtual Assistant Studio and host of the Millennial Mom Movement Podcast. The VA Studio is a virtual assistant agency that supports bloggers and influencers. Amanda teaches moms how to build profitable virtual assistant businesses in her signature course, Full Time VA.

She built a six-figure online business in just 4 weeks - all in the middle of a global pandemic. She's committed to spreading her knowledge on the inner workings of the influencer world, how to grow and scale with a small audience, and a small budget, and how to generate consistent revenue, all while working less.

When she’s whipping up new marketing strategies or helping women and moms scale their businesses, you’ll find Amanda running around after her two boys, iced coffee in hand.

Meet My Guest:

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Hiccapop OmniBoost Travel Booster Seat ("The hiccapop chair! My almost one year loves sitting in this, and we love that it’s portable and easy to clean!" - Amanda)

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Aruna Rao & Shamina Singh: South Asians Celebrate Pres. Biden's Respect for Marriage Act

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:30:00 -0000

The South Asian LGBTQ+ community celebrates Pres. Biden Respect for Marriage Act at Sona with hosts Maneesh K. Goyal, Shamina Singh, Aruna Rao, and Kal Penn.

Meet My Guests:

WEBSITE: MastercardCenter.com (Shamina Singh)
WEBSITE: Disirainbow.org (Aruna Rao)

Press

MEDIUM: A Pride Unlike Any Other

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Sarah Benken: Building a 7-Figure Brand & Community

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:30:00 -0000

Sarah Benken, Founder/CEO of The KNOW Women, is well versed in building a 7-figure brand and community, a mentor to female leaders, and an expert on bootstrapping and scaling. As a teen mom turned entrepreneur, she refused to take any handouts and had the volition to become a self-made women.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: TheKnowWomen.com
INSTAGRAM: @theknowwomen
INSTAGRAM: @sarahbenken
FACEBOOK: /theknowwomen

Press:

FORBES: How To Identify Money-Making Opportunities During Economic Downturns

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Finding Your Ideal Partner with Viral Joshi & Aashay Shah

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 09:30:00 -0000

Viral is a pharmaceutical developer settled in Durham, North Carolina, and Aashay is an optometrist who relocated from Illinois to New York. Together they share “settling” was never an option when it came to their values and how long distance has, in fact, strengthened their relationship.

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Trusting the Universe with Shital Patel

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 09:30:00 -0000

Behind the Scenes with Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Stars Episode 1: Shital Patel

Sponsored by The Chai Box, Netflix's Indian Matchmaking stars Aparna Shewakramani, Viral Joshi, Aashay Shah, and Shital Patel share their dating secrets and uncover how they are finding love while staying true to themselves. Sip your tea while cast members spill the tea!

Shital's Bio:

Shital Patel is a reality personality, influencer and wellness enthusiast. She has been featured on projects with Bravo and Netflix and is best known for her role on the hit television show Indian Matchmaking Season 2. As a main character, she shares her journey of personal growth to find love. Shital has built a community of like minded women who are focused on their inner journey, self care, health and fitness to reach their highest potential. She currently lives between New York City and Miami. Shital can be reached via email at therealshitalpatel@gmail.com and on Instagram @therealshitalpatel.

Links:

INSTAGRAM: @therealshitalpatel

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Knowing Your Self-Worth with Aparna Shewakramani

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:30:00 -0000

From her polarizing portrayal on Netflix's hit TV show Indian Matchmaking, Aparna Shewakramani became an overnight ambassador for women demanding to be heard in their love lives, workplaces, and in every space they occupy. (from slashie)

Aparna is living an authentic life by refusing to let others tell her story.

Aparna's Bio:

Studied Policy Studies at Rice University and Law at Vanderbilt Univerisy. Aparna is the author of She's Unlikeable: And Other Lies That Bring Women Down. She is an avid traveler (over 44 countries and counting) and the founder of the luxury travel company, My Golden Balloon.

Links:

Press:

INDIATIMES.COM: 'Our Values Don't Align': Aparna On Why She Didn't Return As Sima's Client On 'Indian Matchmaking 2'

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Cassie Holmes: Optimizing Your Time to Live a Happier Life

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 09:30:00 -0000

When I was in my teens, I remember watching a biopic on famed Indian mathematician from the early 1900s - Ramanujan. He was often saying “There’s so much to do yet so little time.” He’d work for 30 hours at a stretch and slept for 20. He discovered nearly 4,000 equations + formulas and died at the prime age of 32.

Why do I bring him up? Because he wanted more time to achieve his goals in life which gave him a sense of fulfillment and happiness. As many of us do. But consider this. Why are the happiest people on earth either babies or the elderly enjoying their sunset years? It doesn’t have to be that way. And my guest today, Professor Cassie Holmes, Phd is extremely knowledgeable on the subject. She’s going to enlighten us about her research backed by case studies and science on how to be truly happy, feel content with the time we have, and will even provide strategies we can apply to lead a purposeful, meaningful life.

Cassie Mogilner Holmes is a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Trained as a social psychologist, she earned her PhD at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and her BA at Columbia. An award-winning teacher and researcher on the role of time in cultivating happiness and satisfaction in life, Holmes’s work has been widely published in lead academic journals and featured in outlets such as NPR, the Economist, the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Happier Hour is her first book. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Rob and their children Leo and Lita.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: CassieHolmes.com
LINKEDIN: /cassieholmes

Press:

WSJ.COM: Bestselling Books Week Ended January 7

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Dr. Joel Gator Warsh: How Children Can Benefit from Integrative Medicine

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:30:00 -0000

Today we hear from Dr. Joel Gator Walsh, a functional and integrative pediatrician to the children of A-listers, celebrities, and top executives in Hollywood. He believes holistic medicine is paramount as a means to prevent childhood illnesses, injuries, obesity, and long term health issues.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: RaisingAmazingPlus.com
INSTAGRAM: @drjoelgator

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Candace Nelson: Turning Your Passion into Profit

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:30:00 -0000

Candace Nelson is a serial entrepreneur, NYT bestselling author, and WSJ Contributor. She is best known as Co-Founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, the world’s first cupcake bakery and ATM and Pizzana, a chain of award-winning pizzerias. In her book, Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe to Turn Your Passion into Profit, she shares her secrets on “launching nimbly,” combating imposter syndrome, and the importance of building a strong network around you.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Candace-Nelson.com
INSTAGRAM: @candacenelson
FACEBOOK: /sprinklescandace

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What Matters Most with Maple: #ParentTech + the Future of Parenthood — with Michael Perry, Charlotte Michailidis, Sujal Shah, & Sehreen Noor Ali

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:30:00 -0000

#Parenttech has a consumer base of over $1.2 trillion including parents with kids ages newborn through college. The expenses are never-ending and the experience is siloed. Parents are seeking solutions to simplify their lives, make connections, and get support.

I’m joined by trailblazers in the sector who have gone from launch to fully funded startups who have one common goal - to be of service to parents the world over.

Visit My Guests' Websites:

Maple: GrowMaple.com
Parenthood Ventures: ParenthoodVentures.com
Playground Parent: ThePlaygroundParent.com
Sleuth: HelloSleuth.com

Follow On Social:

That's Total Mom Sense: @kanikachaddagupta
Maple: @growmaple
Parenthood Ventures: @parenthoodventures
Playground Parent: @theplaygroundparent
Sleuth: @hellosleuth

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Ragoth Bala & Achala Kovuru: Indian Cuisine In An Instant

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 02:07:00 -0000

Want to know what’s on my Thanksgiving table? A lot of Indian food. Thankfully there’s a brand that I’ve come across that is making meal prep a hell of a lot easier. It’s called The Cumin Club.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: TheCuminClub.com
INSTAGRAM: @the_cumin_club
FACEBOOK: /thecuminclubusa

Special Offer for My Listeners:

30+ options starting at $4.99/meal! Use promo code MOMSENSE20 for 20% off your next order. Shop now!

Press

THEBETTERINDIA.COM: Craving Home-Food, NRI Creates Healthy 5-Minute Meals & Sells Across The US

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Debra Rubin-Roberts: Mastering Your 5-Minute Makeup Routine

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Debra Rubin-Roberts, Founder of Mommy Makeup, has been a makeup artist for 20+ years and when she became a mother, felt inspired to launch a line of clean beauty ideal for busy moms. Tune in to learn how to achieve a full face of make-up in five minutes flat!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MommyMakeup.com
WEBSITE: BridalMakeupNY.com
INSTAGRAM: @mommymakeup
FACEBOOK: /mommymakeup

Special Offer for My Listeners:

Use promo code MOMSENSE to receive 20% off your first order at mommymakeup.com

Mom Haul:

MIZON: Snail Repair Eye Cream

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Maneesh K. Goel, Anjula Acharia + Co-Hosts: Celebrating Diwali in NYC

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Diwali was celebrated at the White House, with NY Mayor Eric Adams, and in #NYC at the Pierre Hotel, a star studded affair. Kanika interviews hosts Maneesh K. Goyal, Anita Chatterjee, Sakshi Khurana, Alvina Patel Buxani, and Shane and Falguni Peacock on the event, touted the South Asian MET Ball. They shared how they grew up celebrating Diwali with their families and how they've embraced bringing it to the masses.

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What Matters Most with Maple: Surrogacy & Fertility Financing for Hopeful Parents — with Eran Amir

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Episode 8: Surrogacy & Fertility Financing for Hopeful Parents

Kanika Chadda Gupta and Michael Perry interview Eran Amir, Founder of GoStork on how he has created a marketplace for surrogacy agencies and fertility clinics for hopeful parents. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Eran found a lack of resources and was overwhelmed when family planning. The product has grown to include fertility financing and helping parents find an ideal surrogate, egg donor matches as they start and grow their families.

Mom / Dad Haul:

MY LOOK: Eran's older daughter, Ariel, is really into beauty (hair, make-up for dolls, nail polish). There are various products they’ve collected to essentially turn into a home salon, like this one!

Guest Links:

WEBSITE: GoStork.com
INSTAGRAM: @gostorky
TWITTER: @gostorky
FACEBOOK: /gostorky

Maple & Michael Perry's Links:

WEBSITE: GrowMaple.com
INSTAGRAM: @growmaple
FACEBOOK: /growmaple
LINKEDIN: Michael Perry

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Laura Mayes & Carrie Pacini: Media, Marketing + the Metaverse for Moms

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:30:00 -0000

If you’re a mom, you already know that Mom 2.0 is the premier summit nationwide to help connect mothers in marketing, media, and even the metaverse. I remember having a photo of Mom 2.0 on my vision board, so it was wonderful when I met the founders and was asked to be part of their rewned conference in LA after a hiatus during the pandemic and conduct interviews with Kelly Rowland and America Ferrera for their sponsors, March of Dimes and the White House.

I’m honored to announce the masterminds behind it all - Laura Mayes and Carrie Pacini.

About MOM 2.0

Owned by Mom Media Enterprises, LLC and founded in 2008 by Laura Mayes and Carrie Pacini, Mom 2.0 is North America’s #1 organization for parenting content creators, marketers and media. It is home to compelling content, engaging relationships, and impactful campaigns.

Laura Mayes is an Emmy-winning writer. She oversees influencer development, community management, programming, communications and content for Mom 2.0. Over the last decade, she has created numerous industry conferences, digital networks, brand events, product launches, exhibitions and nationwide programs for women. Her work has been profiled in The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Ad Week, Mashable, The TODAY Show, Rachael Ray Show, Real Simple, Martha Stewart Living, and Better Homes & Gardens

Carrie Pacini runs business operations for all Mom 2.0 Properties, and is the experiential director for all Mom 2.0 events and client campaigns. She has launched and produced numerous industry conferences, campaigns, and digital networks. Carrie and her work have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Mashable, Parent &Child Magazine, The TODAY Show, and more. She is also the founder of the For The Feast culinary website, which was the 2016 winner of Bon Appétit magazine’s Readers Choice Award.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: mom2.com
INSTAGRAM: @mom2summit
TWITTER: @
FACEBOOK: /mom2summit
LINKEDIN: /mom-media

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Saumya Dave: Giving Grace to All of Our Selves

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Saumya Dave is a writer, psychiatrist, and mental health advocate. She's the author of two novels, Well-Behaved Indian Women and What a Happy Family. Well-Behaved Indian Women was selected as the "summer's fix" by the New York Times Book Review and optioned for a television series by CBS Studios. What a Happy Family was the July GoodHousekeeping Magazine book club pick. Her novels have also been featured in Marie Claire, Elle, PopSugar, and others.

Saumya is a frequent contributor to NBC News, where she discusses a variety of mental health topics. Her essays, articles, and poetry have been in The New York Times, ABC News, and Refinery 29. She is a practicing psychiatrist, co-founder of the mental health nonprofit thisisforHER, and an Adjunct Professor at Mount Sinai. She lives in New York City with her husband Sameer and son Sahil.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: SaumyaDave.com
INSTAGRAM: @saumyajdave
LINKEDIN: /saumyadave

Press

NBC NEWS: Weekly Check-In with Saumya Dave & Joe Fryer on Morning News NOW

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

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Chelsea Clinton: Raising Kids to Change the World

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Chelsea Clinton, mother of three, is an expert when it comes to introducing a new baby to the family, and this humorous book is all about what to expect. Her latest book Welcome to the Big Kids Club teaches older siblings why your baby cries, how to carry them, and more! She has authored several children’s books including the She Persisted series on trailblazing women around the world, which was fodder for the book she co-authored with her mother Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Gutsy Women, and the docuseries Gutsy on Apple TV. Kanika Chadda Gupta sat down with her to discuss her books, the challenges and joys of being a mother of three, and how she galvanizes toddlers, tweens, teens and beyond to make an impact in their communities and fight for global issues like world hunger, access to education, the water crisis, saving endangered species, and climate change. You can follow Chelsea Clinton on Twitter @ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at facebook.com/chelseaclinton.

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Mandy Teefey: Mental Fitness Accessible to All

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Mandy Teefey is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Wondermind, CEO of Kicked to the Curb Productions, and mother to Selena Gomez. She is the Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed Netflix Series, Thirteen Reasons Why. The mother-daughter duo have both navigated mental health issues in their lives and felt compelled to launch Wondermind along with Daniella Pierson, the founder of pop culture newsletter Newsette. The “mental fitness” multimedia company is valued at $100 million and backed by Serena Williams’ Serena Ventures. Kanika Chadda Gupta interviews Mandy on her life story and what compelled her to create narratives around mental health across media. Learn more at www.wondermind.com.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: WonderMind.com
INSTAGRAM: @mandyteefey
LINKEDIN: /mandyteefey

Dive deeper into this episode here on KanikaChaddaGupta.com.

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Zibby Owens: Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Zibby Owens is the founder of Zibby Owens Media, a privately-held media company designed to help busy people live their best lives by connecting to books and each other. Zibby is a celebrated author, published, podcaster and bookfluencer. She’s the Editor of two anthologies (Moms Don’t Have Time to Have Kids and Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology), a children’s book Princess Charming, and a memoir Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature. Kanika Chadda Gupta interviews her on her life story and lessons she’s learned as a co-parenting mother of four. You can learn more about her at www.zibbyowens.com.

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Press

CNN: Zibby Owens, podcaster and 'bookfluencer,' discusses her new memoir
KATIE COURIC MEDIA: Zibby Owens on the Art of Recommending Books and Reading to Heal

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Samantha Rudolph & Jared Miller: New Breast Pump on the Block

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:30:00 -0000

For new moms and moms to be, it can get overwhelming when you see a breast pump for the first time let alone research all the brands on the market.

Today, I’m meeting with the founders of a new breast pump on the block called Babyation. We’re going to talk about how they are disrupting the market and helping families nourish their babies in a more effective, efficient way.

Babyation was founded by Jared Miller and Samantha Rudolph, a husband-and-wife team based in St. Louis. Jared is primarily responsible for product development and oversight, as well as sourcing and technology. Samantha’s area of responsibility spans all business aspects, including marketing and finance. Babyation’s core team currently consists of six people, including five women and two people of diverse backgrounds.

Jared Miller (CTO) is an expert in the implementation of emerging technologies. He leads all product development efforts for Babyation and is an expert in the implementation of emerging technologies. He leads a team of internal staff and trusted engineering subcontractors. With a background in system integration, IT engineering, and software development, his skillset encompasses all phases of high-tech project execution, from proposal development through conceptual and detailed design, to project management and execution. He has also been responsible for implementing quality systems and change-management practices at multiple organizations. Mr. Miller has developed the pneumatics, circuitry, microcontroller firmware and related software behind Babyation’s breast pump, and is the lead inventor on multiple US and international patents. He received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Computer and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He has owned his own software and technology consulting firm since 2007.

Samantha Rudolph (CEO) excels at designing innovative strategies for startups, nascent businesses and cutting-edge product launches. Sam spent nine years as a serial entrepreneur within ESPN, where she founded the pre-game area of ESPN’s Stats & Analysis team, the group responsible for live scores and stats across platforms. She produced ESPN’s creative staging for three days of live television from the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show, focusing on the company’s big picture and brand. Sam was also part of the launch team at ESPN’s Los Angeles division, and she oversaw the business development team responsible for evaluating new technologies. Sam graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she received dual concentrations in Operations and Information Management (Decision Processes) and Management (Strategic Focus). Sam has served as a mentor for the Stadia Ventures accelerator since 2016, and she is the Treasurer of the St. Louis Breastfeeding Coalition. Sam is also a Certified Lactation Counselor.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: babyation.com
INSTAGRAM: @babyation
FACEBOOK: /GetBabyation
LINKEDIN: /babyation

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Kanika Chadda Gupta: 40 Lessons at 40

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Who says 40 is over the hill. And if it is, isn’t the best vantage point to have in life? Our host Kanika Chadda Gupta recently celebrated her 40th birthday and brought in her birthday in Bollywood style with her best friends and sisters in Miami. The theme? For you, for me, forty! On this episode she shares 40 lessons at 40 with her audience.

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Kanika's Recent Press

FORBES: Listen To Mom: Authentic Stories And Innovative Ideas
KATU ABC 2: "That's Total Mom Sense" Podcast Host

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Kelly Hughes: Swimsuit Model Makes History by Showing of C-Section Scar

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:30:00 -0000

News flash! There’s no such thing as the snapback, or getting back to your pre-baby weight, after childbirth. Our bodies transform and organs move around in preparation for childbirth, so it’s unrealistic for us to think that a weeks later, we can go back to how we used to be. Many of us, including me, have had C-sections and our scars are proof of how resilient and miraculous the female body is.

If you haven’t heard of her already, model Kelly Hughes is making waves as the FIRST model featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue to show off her C-section scar.

Kelly Hughes started modeling over 20 years ago with Next Models - her mother agency. When she started her career there was something about the energy and adrenaline on set that made her embrace this industry and never look back. In 2009 work slowed due to the recession so Hughes began working part-time in a restaurant and noticed her manager had a stack of bracelets on his wrist. She went home that night and out of a determined spirit and a God-given talent she made her first bracelet that would launch her jewelry line, HÜES. With word of mouth, she sold over 200 bracelets, launched her first store Base (on Lincoln Road in Miami) and now has her unisex jewelry collection worn by celebrities including JBalvin, Ricky Martin, Chayenne, Zion y Lennox, Alicia Keys, Maxwell, Young Thug, and many more.

In 2018, Kelly added mother to her already impressive resume, which she credits as her most rewarding accomplishment. She’s the poster child for motherhood with her bikini centerfold embracing what all moms should - scars and all.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ByHues.com
INSTAGRAM: @byhues
INSTAGRAM: @kellyhues

Press

GOOD MORNING AMERICA: Model shows C-section scar in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 1st
GLAMOUR: A Model With a C-Section Scar Posed for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for the First Time Ever

Mom Haul:

ISAGENIX: Collagen Elixir

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Ashley Merrill: Sleep Better with Smart Loungewear

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:30:00 -0000

As founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is celebrating rest with intentionally crafted restwear in a simple mission: to elevate rest in people’s lives.

Beyond Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley is principal at impact investing firm NaHCO3, where she leverages her background in venture, technology, and the arts to invest in ways that utilize business to create opportunity and move humanity forward. Ashley is also cofounder of The Deep, a media platform that makes philosophy and personal exploration accessible through thought-provoking questions and the Chairwoman of Outdoor Voices. Both personally and professionally, she is an active supporter of organizations like SOLA, Upstream, and United Medical Corps. She is a Southern California native and resides there with her husband and their two young children.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Lunya.co
FACEBOOK: /lunya.co
LINKEDIN: /lunya-company

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What Matters Most with Maple: Podcasts for Kids! — with Jim Jacob

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Episode 7: Podcasts for Kids!

Bedtime stories are so integral to a child’s imagination and love for storytelling. And now podcasts are keeping them engaged in ways like never before. So put away the screens and allow their sense of wonder and curiosity to soar with Kids Short Stories, hosted by Mr. Jim.

Jim Jacob lives just outside of Charlotte in South Carolina with his wife and 3 kids. They are a homeschooling, adventure-seeking family that is often found on hikes in the forest catching lizards or making awesome castles on the beach. Jim has one of the largest podcast audiences for kids audio content, which led to him signing a podcast deal with iHeartPodcasts in 2021.

Mom / Dad Haul:

IHEARTMEDIA: Curativity, LLC

Guest Links:

WEBSITE: HeyMrJim.com
INSTAGRAM: @Heymrjim
FACEBOOK: /heymrjim

Maple & Michael Perry's Links:

WEBSITE: GrowMaple.com
INSTAGRAM: @growmaple
FACEBOOK: /growmaple
LINKEDIN: Michael Perry

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Heather Wishart-Smith: Leading with Intention & Integrity

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:30:00 -0000

As an innovation strategist, digital disruption integrator, and business leader with proven experience managing and turning around large engineering, consulting, and professional services practices, Ms. Wishart-Smith provides board, advisory and consulting services to corporates, startups, and venture capital funds. Previously, she was the Senior Vice President of Technology & Innovation for Jacobs, the $14B world-leading professional solutions provider. Prior to this role, she led innovation and digital strategy for Jacobs’ Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities and led the Mid-Atlantic region, a $150 million business including design, consulting and program management/construction management projects in the rail, highway, transit, Federal, corporate/commercial, science and technology, and related markets. Other notable roles include Jacobs’ Federal Department of Defense Market Sector Leader, Sales Executive, and Principal of multiple large, full-service programs for the Army, Navy and Air Force worldwide. Ms. Wishart-Smith was the national President of the Society of American Military Engineers for its centennial year. She has published and presented articles in various publications on leadership, architecture, engineering and construction topics in the military and transportation sectors, and she is currently a regular Forbes contributor. A former U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer, Ms. Wishart –Smith is recognized as a strong leader with outstanding financial, business development, and operational skills, and a mentor to rising professionals. She holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia. Awards include the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Gerald C. Brown Mentoring Award (2018); Eno Center for Transportation “Top 10 Women to Watch in Transportation” (2016); University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate (2013); and ENR “Top 20 Under 40” Mid-Atlantic (2013). She is a Fellow of the Society of American Military Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Meet My Guest:

LINKEDIN: Heather Wishart-Smith, PE, PMP, LEED AP BD C

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Maz Jobrani: Immigrant Dads & Comedy Life

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been watching a ton of comedy + Netflix. My next guest Maz Jobrani is a comedian, actor and host of his own podcast, Back to School with Maz Jobrani, on the All Things Comedy Network.

His new standup comedy special, Pandemic Warrior, is now available for streaming on PeacockTV. Maz’s other specials include Immigrant, which was filmed at the prestigious Kennedy Center and is a Netflix original, as well as 3 additional solo specials on Showtime: Brown and Friendly, I Come in Peace, and I’m Not a Terrorist But I’ve Played One on TV.

As an actor, Maz starred as the title character in the award-winning indie comedy, Jimmy VestVood: Amerikan Hero, a feature which he co-wrote and co-produced. He played the lovable “Fawz” on the CBS comedy Superior Donuts and has appeared on Grey’s Anatomy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Better off Ted, Last Man Standing, and Shameless. He has co-starred in films including Sydney Pollack’s The Interpreter, Disney’s Descendents and Ice Cube’s Friday After Next. He’s a regular guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden.

In the Spring of 2016 he performed at the White House where he had the privilege of introducing Michelle Obama. As a UC Berkeley alum, Maz gave the keynote speech to the graduating class of 2017. Maz served as the host for the 45th International Emmy’s in New York. He was a founding member of The Axis of Evil comedy tour, which aired on Comedy Central. He is a regular panelist on NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” and has given 2 TED Talks.

His LA Times Best Selling Book, I’m Not a Terrorist, But I’ve Played One on TV, published by Simon & Schuster. Maz executive produced Everything Must Change, a documentary about his sister’s battle with breast cancer which is currently available on iTunes.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MazJobrani.com
INSTAGRAM: @mazjobrani
FACEBOOK: /mazjobrani

Press

DEADLINE: Maz Jobrani Developing Animated Comedy With Curiosity Ink Media

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What Matters Most with Maple: Talk With Her: Helping Dads Relate to Their Daughters — with Kimberly Wolf

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Episode 6: Talk With Her — Helping Dads Relate to Their Daughters

Are you a daddy’s little girl or have you been deemed as someone who has “daddy issues”? Today, we’re talking about how fathers can relate to their daughters which as psychology has shown is integral in a woman’s sense of self worth and confidence.

Kimberly Wolfe has been championing the health and wellbeing of teenagers since she was 18, sitting on the quad at my Los Angeles high school, talking with her friends through broken hearts, crises in body confidence, fights with friends, and battles with perfectionism.

She has an undergraduate degree from Brown University, where her thesis on the history and evolution of sexual health content in SEVENTEEN earned honors in gender studies, and she has a master's in human development and psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her approach blends integrative wellness with positive psychology and entrepreneurial leadership frameworks to equip today's young people with the wisdom and skills they'll need to succeed in their personal, academic, and professional lives after high school.

Her work has been featured and promoted by platforms including Huffington Post, Forbes, NPR, The Representation Project, and DrGreene.com. Lately, she has been focused on closing the gender gap: teaching Kimberly Wolf's Love Class (TM), an exploration in self-love, relational communication, and sexual health for high schoolers; helping fathers communicate more effectively with their teenage daughters, so young women are more prepared to succeed in their personal and professional lives; and collaborating with other media producers and entrepreneurs promoting gender equality around the globe.

Talk with Her: A Dad’s Essential Guide to Raising Healthy, Confident, and Capable Daughters (Penguin Life) is Kimberly’s first book.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: KimberlyWolf.com
LINKEDIN: /kimberlyspector

Press

LITHUB: Why Fathers Need to Talk Talk Talk To Their Daughters

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Lara Heimann: Moving Better to Feel Better

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Lara Heimann is an international yoga pioneer and Physical Therapist focused on evolving the practice of yoga to empower movement and balance amidst a modern lifestyle of technology and sedentariness. She is redefining the modern practice of yoga through her comprehensive LYT Method®, emphasizing smart alignment, functional movement, and spiritual wellness.

Lara has taught her methodology to thousands of students in more than 50 countries and has led workshops worldwide to speak about and explore consciousness, anatomy and purposeful movement. She is a regular contributor to Women Fitness, and has been featured in outlets like NBC News, Today Show, Inside Edition, Yahoo, Shape, Scientific American, MSN, Nylon, Pop Sugar, Elite Daily, Well+Good and so many more. She has also partnered with the New York City Department of Transportation to lead a city-wide yoga class to nearly 400 participants during its Summer Streets initiative.

Through its holistic connection between body and mind, Lara’s methodology is a clear and influential roadmap to ignite the spirit to operate at its highest potential. Coined a “yoga mama” by students across the globe, and a teacher of teachers, Lara is also a certified Natural Food Chef (Natural Kitchen Cooking School) and Holistic Health Coach (Institute of Integrative Nutrition) who champions healthy habits beyond the mat and advocates for the environment and all species of animals.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: LYTyoga.com
INSTAGRAM: @lara.heimann
INSTAGRAM: @lytyogamethod

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Cat & Nat: #MomTruths + #MomSecrets Revealed

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Finding the humor in motherhood is tough. But laughter is the best medicine and it’s the best way to get through the daily challenges and fires we put out as moms. Today’s guests are the hilarious duo, Cat & Nat.

With seven kids between the two of them, Cat & Nat know just how lonely and isolating motherhood can be. So, they set out on a mission to bring women and moms together.

CATHERINE BELKNAP and NATALIE TELFER have been friends since they were teens but grew closer with motherhood when they chose to confide in each other about the more taboo topics of parenting. It wasn’t long after that when they decided to bring the conversation online in hopes of helping other moms feel less isolated. Their rapidly exploding community of like-minded moms tune in every day to watch them rewrite the paradigm of “the perfect mom.”

Cat & Nat's rapidly-exploding community of like-minded moms tune in every day to watch them rewrite the paradigm of “the perfect mom.” With honesty and humor, Cat & Nat dismantle the unrealistic portrayals of motherhood that are often presented throughout social and traditional medias. Through their virally famous #MOMTRUTHS, which have garnered hundreds of millions of views around the world, their Facebook livestreams and Instagram stories, their best-selling book, and iHeartRadio award nominated podcast, Cat & Nat share everything moms think but are too afraid to talk about.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: CatandNat.ca
INSTAGRAM: @catandnat
TWITTER: @catandnat
FACEBOOK: /catandnat

Mom Haul:

Twin Truths Wine

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America Ferrera: Parenting in the Pandemic

Thu, 26 May 2022 08:30:00 -0000

America Ferrera is an award-winning actress and producer known for her breakthrough role as “Betty Suarez” on ABC’s hit comedy, Ugly Betty. For her performance, Ferrera was recognized with a Golden Globe®, Emmy® and Screen Actors Guild Award®, as well as ALMA and Imagen Awards.

Meet My Guest:

INSTAGRAM: @americaferrera
TWITTER: @americaferrera

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

#WeCanDoThis #Ad Paid for by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Talk to a doctor if you have questions about the vaccine. Find vaccines near you at https://www.vaccines.gov.

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What Matters Most with Maple: Why is Crypto So Cryptic? — with Caleb Frankel & Jordan Wexler

Thu, 19 May 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Why is crypto so cryptic? Today we’re joined by the founders of Earlybird who are going to help Michael and I navigate our new world of NFTs and invest in our future - literally. A new wave of finance and providing a safety net for our children.

Serial entrepreneur Jordan Wexler is the Co-Founder and CEO of fintech startup, EarlyBird. EarlyBird is the easiest way to invest in your child’s future. In minutes, parents can set up a modern portfolio, schedule recurring contributions, and invite friends and family on the journey. The platform is transforming financial gifting by making it personal, purposeful, and timeless while also enriching future generations with financial knowledge and freedom.

Michal Perry & Maple's Links:

WEBSITE: GrowMaple.com
INSTAGRAM: @growmaple
FACEBOOK: /growmaple
LINKEDIN: Michael Perry

EarlyBird's Links:

WEBSITE: GetEarlyBird.io
INSTAGRAM: @giftearlybird
LINKEDIN: /getearlybird
FACEBOOK: /getearlybird
TWITTER: @giftearlybird

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Kelly Rowland: It Starts with Mom

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:30:00 -0000

She’s been singing her whole life and began her musical career as a founding member of Destiny’s Child and here we are with children of our own. I’m about to “say her name, say her name.”

Kelly and her husband Tim Weatherspoon have two sons, Titan and Noah. In 2022, she released her children’s book, Always with You, Always with Me.

Meet My Guest:

INSTAGRAM: @kellyrowland
TWITTER: @kellyrowland
FACEBOOK: /kylierowland529
YOUTUBE: /kellyrowland

Press

Mom Haul

AMAZON: Always with You, Always with Me

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Dr. Lynne Coy Ogan: Teacher Appreciation Week — Reconnecting With My Second Grade Teacher

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:30:00 -0000

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week the first of May so I wanted to honor my favorite teacher. She’s my 2nd teacher, who to me was Miss Coy, and is now Dr. Lynn Coy-Ogan.

It’s true that the most formative years in a child’s life are 0-6 and to have met her during this impressionable time was transformative for me. She was warm, kind, funny, encouraging, and treated us like autonomous human beings with opinions and ideas and has gone on to make an impact in her community and as a mother in numerous ways over the years.

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What Matters Most with Maple: Supporting Your Partner to Achieve Their Potential — with Dr. Zabina Bhasin & Rakesh Ahuja

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:30:00 -0000

First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes baby in the baby carriage. Then comes a lot of compromise, sacrifice, and hopefully support to sustain it all so it doesn’t come crashing down.

Today’s guests model what it takes to make a marriage work as they are supportive of each other’s dreams and help one another achieve their utmost potential and helping our world become a better place through her diversity-driven business for kids.

About Dr. Zabina Bhasin, Founder of In KidZ, Child PsychiatristDr. Zabina Bhasin is a South Asian American Child Psychiatrist, Cornell-educated diversity and inclusion (DEI) expert, & is affectionately called Dr.Zee by many. She is one-mom on a mission to educate our children and change the world through play. It's essential that you know that her work isn't just a project or a trend. As someone who was bullied throughout her life for being different, this is her personal story; as a child psychiatrist, it's her professional work. As someone who feels incredibly called to this - it is her life's mission. Her expertise and the work to use games, toys, and fun to teach serious topics like diversity, inclusion, belonging, and more have taken her from news media like Good Morning America. Entrepreneur Magazine, Vogue Magazine & most recently celebrated as FORBES NEXT 1000 ENTREPRENEURS. At In KidZ, creating toys and products designed to celebrate diversity is just the beginning. The company is expanding to broaden its reach through books, television programming, classrooms, and businesses around the country. And we're doing it all with a single goal in mind - to make diversity no longer an issue and the cultural norm. Yes, our country is in a crisis, but the good news? Not only can we change it for our children, but we can also change it WITH our children, and she is here to prove it.

About Rakesh Ahuja, CPAThe SRA Group founder and CEO, a son, brother, husband, and father, takes his role in every part. He has always believed in hard work to get results in his professional career & uplifting others in theirs. As a businessman, he empowers his employees by reminding them they can achieve anything they set out to do. He encourages them never to let their insecurities hold them back. He believes in hard work in all aspects of life, and he makes sure all those around him are always supported no matter what. That does not stop him from teaching the next generation about the value of working hard for what they want in life.

Michal Perry & Maple's Links:

WEBSITE: GrowMaple.com
INSTAGRAM: @growmaple
FACEBOOK: /growmaple
LINKEDIN: Michael Perry

Guest Links:

WEBSITE: InKidzCo.com
LINKEDIN: /zabinabhasinmd
FACEBOOK: /DrZeeMD
FACEBOOK: /inkidzco
INSTAGRAM: @zabina_bhasin_md
INSTAGRAM: @inkidzco

Press Links:

ENTREPRENEUR: How This Doctor-Turned-Entrepreneur is Trying to Change the World Through Play
GOOD MORNING AMERICA: Culture boxes aim to educate kids on diversity and inclusion

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Dee Poku Spalding: Furnishing Women with Tools for Success

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Today, I am joined by a woman whose mission can be encapsulated by three words: consciousness, connection, and community.

Dee Poku-Spalding is an entrepreneur and women’s advocate born in the UK and raised between London and Accra.

She is the founder and CEO of The WIE Suite, a private membership community and peer learning platform for women in leadership. Its mission is to redefine the way women leaders achieve success for themselves and for their companies by providing the community and tools for them to succeed at the highest levels. The WIE suite also helps companies accelerate growth by helping them attract, retain and grow talent.

Back in 2010 Dee also co-founded The WIE Network, pioneering one of the early modern women’s conferences, in response to the lack of diversity at traditional business forums. And he initiative Black Women Raise works to accelerate the ability of leading black female founders to raise growth capital, scale up and create pathways for the women behind them.

An innate community builder, Dee has attracted numerous business and cultural leaders to her platform over the years, from Queen Rania and Nancy Pelosi to Katia Beauchamp (Birchbox) and Julie Wainwright (The Real Real).

Dee serves on the Board of Directors of the British Academy of Film & Television (BAFTA) and the Brooklyn Bridge Conservancy and was previously on the Credit Suisse New Markets Women’s Advisory Board. She is also an advisor to Girl Gaze, Paint Box, The Female Founders Collective and The Wonder and serves as a contributor to Forbes. Dee holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Math. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: DeePoku.com
LINKEDIN: Dee Poku Spalding

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Julia Loggins: Trust & Take Care of Your Gut!

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:30:00 -0000

There’s something to be said about knowing how to age gracefully and understanding what the key components are to longevity. It’s not nips and tucks and botox, is far deeper than that and a hell of a lot simpler.

Today’s guest is Julia Loggins, who is a health and wellness industry icon.

Born in Los Angeles in 1955, Wellness guru Julia Loggins is a true survivor, overcoming debilitating illness throughout her childhood and teens, hospitalized frequently for life-threatening asthma, she also endured crippling arthritis, migraines, bleeding ulcers, colitis, and diverticulitis. Thanks to the principals of the Bragg Healthy Lifestyle and radical detoxification, Julia completely healed her mind and body. With the determination to help herself and others, Julia began study holistic medicine. She learned all she could about regenerative medicine and set out to inspire people on how to live their best, healthy, and most authentic lifestyles. Julia completed her Health Educators Course at the Hippocrates Health Institute in 1982 and studied with psychiatrist Dr. Ernest Pecci, whose work is now being carried on at the Hoffman Institute in Northern California, exploring the mind-body connection and the understanding of how family patterns affect health and well-being.

With over 35 years' experience in the health and wellness field, Julia began her private practice in Santa Barbara, California in 1983 specializing in digestive health. She is an internationally certified colon hydro-therapist with a specialty in regenerative nutrition, and fertility health. She wrote her first book, “The Unimaginable Life” with former husband Kenny Loggins. As her practice grew, she wrote and published her second and third books, “Dare to Detoxify!” and “It Takes Guts To Be Happy, A 21 Day Plan to Heal Your Belly & Recharge Your Life.” Along with her empowering self-help health books, Julia has designed her own signature line of digestive health supplements and on-line courses. She is a mother of two grown children and currently resides in Santa Barbara, CA, with her now husband Paul Turner.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: JuliaLoggins.com
INSTAGRAM: @julialoggins
TWITTER: @daretodetoxify
FACEBOOK: /JuliaLoggins

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Rupa Mehta: Embracing Generational Bonds

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:30:00 -0000

Creator of the renowned fitness class Nalini Method and the national education nonprofit NaliniKIDS, Rupa Mehta has been featured on the Kelly and Michael Show, NBC, Fox 5 Morning News, and in Vogue Magazine, the New York Times, Forbes Magazine, and countless others. Her signature approach to wellness is exemplified by a focus on both physical and emotional health. Coined the “mommy transformer” by Urban Baby when she helped shape up new moms in no time, Rupa is now teaching us how to transform our perspective on the parent-child relationship with her fresh take on modern motherhood with her new book: someone calls me mommy.

"I don't want to take a nappie, my rain boots are happy."

Celebrated educator and author, Rupa Mehta, heard those gleeful words from her toddler last year after a long morning of puddle-jumping. That innocent, simple and poetic sentence reminded Rupa of her late mother, Nalini, who sadly passed away a year prior. Inspired by her mom and daughter’s uncanny similarities, Rupa tapped into her child’s emerging voice and began profusely writing poetry from her and her daughter’s perspective.

What started out as a cathartic, artistic journey evolved into a book of 100 poems and illustrations with a fresh new take on modern motherhood: someone calls me mommy. Covering subjects that range from breast feeding and swaddling to first words and birthdays, Rupa’s unforgettable cadence and candor capture the precious, ironic, comical and fleeting moments of motherhood.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Me-Mommy.com
WEBSITE: NaliniKids.org
WEBSITE: NaliniMethod.com
INSTAGRAM: @rupa_mommy
FACEBOOK: /someonecallsmemommy

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What Matters Most with Maple: Getting Unstuck — with Abbie Schiller

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Parents are feeling stuck. From the monotony of the pandemic which has been dragging on for more than 2 years to being burnt out. We are child-rearers, caregivers, career professionals, home chefs, cleaners, chauffeurs, and more. At times, it feels like we are just spinning our wheels. Today we’re going to be speaking with Abbie Schiller who has a roadmap and strategy for getting unstuck and manifesting a life you love.

Abbie Schiller is a professional goal coach helping women and men level up their lives to live with more intention, self-awareness, and joy. She is the creator of The Visioning Course, a revolutionary goal setting workshop that helps people take an honest look at the results in their lives and decide what (and how) they want to change. It is the only course that then provides the on-going live coaching support and accountability to help people make those changes. For the past eight years, through this course, she has taught hundreds of people the science-backed skillset to shift mindset, achieve differently, change self-sabotaging habits and behaviors, overcome fears and obstacles, and shed limiting beliefs. She brings her own 12-year experience as the CEO and Founder of The Mother Company, an Emmy-winning family media company (which she still oversees), and previously as a VP-level executive in public relations and brand strategy to her clients which she coaches one-on-one and in group settings.

Michal Perry & Maple's Links:

WEBSITE: GrowMaple.com
INSTAGRAM: @growmaple
FACEBOOK: /growmaple
LINKEDIN: Michael Perry

Abbie Schiller's Links:

WEBSITE: AbbieSchiller.com
WEBSITE: TheMotherCo.com
LINKEDIN: Abbie Schiller
FACEBOOK: /TheMotherCompany
INSTAGRAM: @themotherco
INSTAGRAM: @abbieschillercoaching

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Brittany VanMatre: Celebs Open Their Closets for Sustainable Fashion

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Brittany VanMarte grew up in Los Angeles and Austin, Texas. She is the daughter of musician Don Henley of The Eagles fame. Brittany graduated from Concordia University with a bachelor’s degree in Business, then getting her M.A in Visual and Media Arts from Emerson College. After working in the entertainment industry, herself, Brittany saw firsthand how many clothes and accessories were gifted to celebrities and their children that would eventually go unused. Following a conversation with her best friend, Eva Longoria, she came up with the initial concept for her company Spin & Give. Spin & Give is an e-commerce consignment platform where celebrities and entertainment personalities can donate clothing. The profits would go toward a charity of their choice. Spin & Give works with a number of charities who support women, children, LGBTQ communities, the environment and so many other worthy causes. Spin & Give sheds light on the importance of sustainability and donation through reselling stylish clothing to those in need. Celebrity donors include Victoria Beckham, Reese Witherspoon, Sheryl Crow and more. Prior to starting Spin & Give, she spent seven years serving on the board of Kids in A New Groove which is a program that is committed to one-on-one mentoring relationships through free weekly, private music lessons. Brittany’s mission for Spin & Give is to help reduce the waste of clothes and textiles, give clothes more lives with resale and to keep them out of landfills, all while giving back to other charities in need. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Gary, and four-year old son, Miles, and staying in shape by swimming and doing Pilates. Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ShopSpinandGive.com
INSTAGRAM: @spinandgive
TWITTER: @spinandgive
FACEBOOK: /shopspinandgive

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Pamela Pekerman: Money Making Must Haves for Mompreneurs

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Do you have a mom tribe? One that is filled with enterprising entrepreneurs who support and uplift you with the professional and professional grind? Well, today, I’m interviewing the founder of one of the best mom tribes on the planet - Hustle Like a Mom.

Pamela Pekerman is a serial entrepreneur, and the creator of Hustle Like a Mom, a multimedia platform and events brand focusing on empowering and educating moms to build a successful bridge from mom life to entrepreneur life.

As mom of two, Pamela understands the need for community, and authentic connections with other like-minded women that are doing, creating and redefining what it means to be a working mom.

With over 15-years of experience in media, marketing, and events, Pamela founded Hustle Like a Mom in 2017 to ensure every mom can live a life that allows her to align her personal and professional aspirations. Via Instagram, virtual and in person events, business coaching and beloved Sunday Share newsletter, Hustle Like a Mom speaks to the between drop off and pick up mompreneurs.

Hustle Like a Mom is on a mission to empower these mompreneurs with the business education, messaging mindset and networking skills needed to build a successful bridge from mom life to entrepreneur life.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: HustleLikeAMom.com
INSTAGRAM: @pamelapekerman
INSTAGRAM: @hustlelikeamom

Press

ENTREPRENEUR: Why This Mom Entrepreneur Is All About Quarterly Planning
ABC7: Maximize your mompreneur productivity!

Mom Haul:

DRESSED IN JOY: Purple Floral Women's Yoga Pants

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Misha Vayner: Battle the Burnout with Your Very Own Breakthroughs

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Are you feeling burnt out? Are you losing it with your kids and snapping at your partner? We’ve all been there and today’s expert is going to help us get through our breakdown to make way for our breakthrough.

Misha Vayner is a Trauma Informed, Holistic Health + Wellbeing Coach + Founder of the mindful brand, Your Well Guide. Through my platform + services, I help women find alignment in their bodies + lives so they can live the abundant lives they were destined for. Through my stress free, inside out approach to self healing + self mastery, we create harmony in the interior realms, resulting in optimal wellbeing, freedom from “stuckness” + a realization of self worth, allowing women to step into their innate power, glow + flow.✨

DIG DEEPER: https://thatstotalmomsense.com

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Sami Wunder: How To Find & Keep Love As A High-Achieving Woman

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Dating in the modern age is painful. Swipe right, swipe left, shake your head. Today, I’m bringing on a global relationship coach who can help high achieving women, whether it be milennials avoid Mr. or Mrs. Wrong, help women in their 30s and 40s find their life partners, and married couples reignite the connection that brought them together in the first place. Here are some interesting stats I came across on a blog called Modern Gentelman.

More than 32 million US citizens use dating apps. The average number of relationships before marriage for men is six, and five for women. 60% of women are not actively dating.

Sami Wunder is a leading international dating and relationship coach who specializes in helping high-achieving women attract and keep romantic love. Her comprehensive approach shows her clients how to embrace strong relationship boundaries, while still emanating an inviting feminine energy. Sami has enabled more than 300+ single clients to get married and more than 350 partnered clients to bring their marriages back from divorce in the past five years.

Sami founded her multi-seven figure relationships brand after exiting a successful career as a gold medalist economist with a Masters in public policy. Since then, she has improved the love lives of thousands of women, including celebrities, senior executives and entrepreneurs, in over 55 countries across the globe. Her expertise has been featured on media outlets including Forbes, Glamor, TIME, Marie Claire, Business Insider, and the BBC. She lives in Germany with her adoring husband, Chris, and their two boys.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: SamiWunder.com
INSTAGRAM: @samiwundercoach
FACEBOOK: /samiwundercoaching
LINKEDIN: Sami Wunder

Press

FORBES: How To Work Smarter (Not Harder) For Multi-Seven Figure Success
BUSINESS INSIDER: Why high-achieving women can struggle to be as successful in love as they are in their careers

Mom Haul:

AKTIIA: 24/7 Blood Pressure Monitoring Cuffs

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What Matters Most with Maple: Parenting is a Team Sport — with Michael Perry & Eve Rodsky

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Today, Michael Perry and I are diving in to how parenting and more importantly, parent involvement has changed over the years. As Maple’s campaign mentions, we’re going from 1950 to 50/50! We are joined by our dear friend and fair play expert, Eve Rodsky.

Eve is the New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live). She received her B.A. in economics and anthropology from the University of Michigan, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. After working in foundation management at J.P. Morgan, she founded the Philanthropy Advisory Group to advise high-net-worth families and charitable foundations on best practices for harmonious operations, governance and disposition of funds. In her work with hundreds of families over a decade, she realized that her expertise in family mediation, strategy, and organizational management could be applied to a problem closer to home – a system for couples seeking balance, efficiency, and peace in their home. Rodsky was born and raised by a single mom in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their three children.

Michal Perry & Maple's Links:

WEBSITE: GrowMaple.com
INSTAGRAM: @growmaple
FACEBOOK: /growmaple
LINKEDIN: Michael Perry

Eve Rodsky's Links:

WEBSITE: EveRodsky.com
WEBSITE: FairPlayLife.com
INSTAGRAM: @EveRodsky
INSTAGRAM: @FairPlayLife
TWITTER: @Eve_Rodsky
FACEBOOK: /EveRodsky
LINKEDIN: Eve Rodsky

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Daniella Monet: Are You Ready to Go Plant-Based?

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Let’s dive in to it all now!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: KinderBeauty.com (Use promo code MOMSENSE20 for 20% off)
INSTAGRAM: @daniellamonet
FACEBOOK: /daniellamonetofficial

Press

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Daphne Oz: For the Love of Family & Food

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Daphne Oz, mom, NYTimes bestselling author, Emmy winning co-host of The Dish on Oz; Daphne’s new book “Eat Your Heart Out: All-Fun, No-Fuss Food to Celebrate Eating Clean” will be released in April 2022 During the holidays, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, it’s family and food. Today’s guest is a bonafide expert in both.

Daphne Oz is an Emmy Award-winning television host, New York Times-bestselling author, natural foods chef and entrepreneur who has made her mark in food&beverage, wellness, beauty, and parenting.

In 2019, Daphne joined FOX’s hit show MasterChef Junior as their newest judge alongside renowned chefs Gordon Ramsay and Aaron Sanchez.

As one of the cohosts of The Dish on Oz (a weekly series on The Dr. Oz Show), Daphne brings the latest in food news, family-friendly recipes, expert tricks, and Insta-worthy indulgence to the small screen.

She was previously co-host of ABC's The Chew for six seasons. Known for her friendly and inspiring candor, Daphne shares her real life insights with more than 1 million fans across social media.

We often see her on the Food Network, The Today Show, and Rachael Ray. In her chart-topping podcast, Mom Brain, she cultivates candid conversations about parenting and raising happy, confident kids with trusted experts, doctors, celebrities and friends.

Daphne is the bestselling author of The Dorm Room Diet, Relish, and The Happy Cook, and her latest, Eat Your Heart Out: All Fun, No-Fuss Food to Celebrate Eating Clean.

She sits on the Columbia Children’s Board and is the Co-Chair of the Junior Board for HealthCorps, a non-profit that brings nutrition, exercise, and stress modification education to high school students in more than 60 schools across the United States.

Daphne and her husband John Jovanavic have four beautiful children, Philomena, Jovan Jr., Domenica, and Giovanna.

Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: DaphneOz.com INSTAGRAM: @DaphneOz TWITTER: @DaphneOz FACEBOOK: /DaphneOz

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Mallika Chopra: Restoring Peace in a Chaotic World

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Mallika Chopra: Restoring Peace in a Chaotic World

We are continuing to navigate tenuous times and it’s so important for us to as parents to know how to effectively manage stress and our feelings and teach our children to do the same.

My guest today was raised with a deep understanding of the power of the spirit and meditation - Mallika Chopra, daughter of the most world renowned pioneer of alternative medicine, Deepak Chopra. She has charted her on path through wellness as a mother and so much more.

Mallika is the author of the Just Be Series – Just Breathe, Just Feel, and Just Be You – a trilogy of illustrated how-to books for children (and the adults in their lives). These books provide simple tools to understand and support social and emotional knowing, resilience, meditation, mindfulness and self reflection.

Mallika’s newest book, My Body Is a Rainbow, helps children imagine a rainbow of colors radiating from their body and combines this color connection with breathing exercises to help them relieve stress, tension, fears, and sadness and to feel happier and more at peace.

In Living With Intent: My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace and Joy, Mallika shares insights she gained while seeking meaning and balance as a mom and entrepreneur who felt she was overwhelmed by work, family and too many responsibilities.

Mallika has taught meditation to thousands of people, and is currently a mindfulness consultant for the animated series, Stillwater, on Apple TV+. She enjoys speaking to audiences around the world about intention, balance and living a life of purpose.

Mallika has a BA from Brown University, an MBA from Kellogg Business School, and an MA in Psychology and Education with a mind body spirit concentration from Teachers College, Columbia University. She and her husband Sumant Mandal live in California and have two daughters.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: mallikachopra.com
INSTAGRAM: @mallikachopra
LINKEDIN: Mallika Chopra

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MALLIKACHOPRA.COM: Press & Media

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What Matters Most with Maple: A Dad's Take on Infertility — with Michael Perry

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:30:00 -0000

Many people still feel the stigma around having babies the unconventional way be it IVF, surrogacy, or adoption. Today, my co-host Michael Perry and I are going to create a safe space to discuss how couples who are family planning have many options. Michael also shares his own personal story of how he and his wife navigated IVF and are now cherishing their two beautiful sons.

Michael Perry is the Founder and CEO of Maple, a company focused on building a better world for all parents. Prior to founding Maple, Michael founded Kit, which he sold to Shopify in 2016 and where worked for over four years as an executive overseeing Marketing Technology. He has been included on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list, recognized by Inc. Magazine for his contributions in the messaging space, and named one of the top marketing executives in the world by Business Insider. Michael Currently lives in California with his wife, son, and two bulldogs.

Guest Links:

WEBSITE: GrowMaple.com
INSTAGRAM: @growmaple
FACEBOOK: /growmaple
LINKEDIN: Michael Perry

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Tony LeRoy: Embracing the Future You

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:30:00 -0000

In just the past few years, our world has been turned upside down and we, as human beings, have relied on our inner strength, resilience, and faith to face an ongoing global health, economic, political and social crisis with no end in sight. There have been over 266 million coronavirus cases worldwide and 5.26 million deaths to date.

Sometimes I feel like all this is a bad dream. Other times, I’m existentialist questioning what even matters anymore, and others, I find a spark to keep going and creating a better life for our future children.

I was lucky enough to be connected to my very own soothsayer through dear family members who has helped me tremendously in discovering my true self and calling. His name is Tony LeRoy.

Today we’re going to talk about our world, the fate that lies ahead in this new year, and how we can tap into our soul to guide us through life.

Tony LeRoy has been giving intuitive/psychic counseling sessions for over seventeen years. He was drawn at an early age to the life and legacy of Edgar Cayce and first became aware of his own psychic abilities in adolescence.

Tony is a psychic whose gifts have found their most resonant expression in what he calls “intuitive counseling,” meaning: Tony is a healer and a guide, and the "miracles" he works are all about helping you discover your own power to create your own life. Tony understands there are many answers to the many questions of this life. Always seeking new paths, he is a certified Life Coach who has created the Life Manifestation sessions. He is also trained in Reiki and Hypnotherapy. He recently became certified in BWRT, Brain Working Recursive Therapy which was created in 2011 by therapist and author Terrence Watts, and it can create permanent change in a very short period of time. Simply put, it helps the client find personal freedom and profound change.

Tony tunes into you – yesterday, today and tomorrow. He’s also probably the most amusing man you’ll ever meet behind a deck of Tarot cards. He deals them up with a bit of sass and a dash of tough love. He doesn’t give you easy answers. He gives you clarity. You’ll have a stronger sense of who you are and where you're going. Because the question is not, “Who is Tony LeRoy?” but “Who are you?”

He continues to add workshops in team building, for business (workplace) motivational coaching, group circles, monthly groups, meditations, and more.

Tony has been prominently featured by Marie Claire, Elle Magazine, The New York Times, WABC Radio, The Dr. Oz Show, and by a variety of other radio, web, and television shows.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: TonyLeRoy.com
INSTAGRAM: @intuitivetony
FACEBOOK: /IntuitiveTonyLeRoy
LINKEDIN: Tony LeRoy

Press

TONYLEROY.COM: Press Page

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Sarah Kathleen Peck: Parental Leave + Advocating for Working Moms

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Sarah K Peck is the founder and CEO of Startup Parent and the host of The Startup Parent Podcast, an award-winning podcast featuring women in entrepreneurship, business, and parenting. She runs The Wise Women’s Council, an annual leadership program for women to come together honestly while navigating the challenges of working and parenting.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: StartupParent.com
INSTAGRAM: @startup_parent

Press

SARAHKPECK.COM: Press + Media

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Sonni Abatta: Pivoting from TV to Podcasts

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:30:00 -0000

You know what’s been a saving grace for me? Making friends while in isolation due to the pandemic. It’s safe to say I have 10x more friends and connections in my network that I haven’t met in person, but have established meaningful relationships with. People I can Zoom with or text and are ever ready to be there, and I am for them too.

One such friend is living a parallel life which makes our connection and understanding of one another that much stronger. We’re both television personalities and now podcasters, moms of 3, community leaders, and interviewing and storytelling about it all is our jam.

Sonni is the host of the live digital talk show and podcast, We Gotta Talk. An award-winning TV journalist who spent 15 years in television news, she's covered some of the biggest news stories in depth, including the Casey Anthony and George Zimmerman trials. A mom of three, her work is dedicated to informing and inspiring people through asking the big questions.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: WeGottaTalk.com
INSTAGRAM: @sonniabatta
TWITTER: @sonniabatta
LINKEDIN: Sonni Abatta

Press

MYREVAMPEDLIFE.COM: She's a Boss: Sonni Abatta

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AMAZON: Ion Gut Support
BALDWIN PARK FP: Hormone Health Expert
OBAJI: Tretinoin Cream/Gel
SHANI DARDEN: Retinol Reform
ROC: Retinol Correction Anti-Aging Wrinkle Night Serum

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Suzanne Tucker: Regulating Big Emotions

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:30:00 -0000

What if you were able to connect with your kids in a deep, meaningful way? When you asked them to do something, they instantly got it and didn’t want to test you or defy you. And when they asked you to play or teach them in a fun way, you put them first and knew exactly what to do.

Today’s expert is going to show us how. She’s Suzanne Tucker and is the Founder of Generation Mindful.

Suzanne Tucker is a mom of four who has been a physical therapist and parent educator for over 27 years. While teaching positive discipline classes, Suzanne saw a need for tangible, evidence-based tools and toys to help parents and educators apply the science of positive discipline into their everyday lives, particularly when they were feeling stressed or their children were acting out.

“When I got my strong-willed child, time-outs were ineffective. I needed a different method. I needed something in a box, with instructions, a video, and a community to hold my hand.”

That’s exactly what Generation Mindful is.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: GenMindful.com
INSTAGRAM: @generationmindful
FACEBOOK: /GenMindful

Mom Haul:

GENERATION MINDFUL: Enter my promo code MOMSENSE at checkout here on genmindful.com to receive a free set of all 7 PeaceMakers Path Meditations for kids. ($26 value)

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Efstathia Tanji: Shine Your Light!

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:30:00 -0000

What’s one non-tech item in your home that instantly calms you down and has the power to transport you to another place? For me, it’s my Bodewell Living candle. The scents are an experience all their own, and lighting the candle and watching the wax melt into a pool is a meditative exercise in itself.

Bodewell Living came from humble beginnings and has grown over 250 doors across the US and Canada including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, HeyMama-owned Paynes Grey (an interior design site), Ojai Valley Inn and more. It was a fast and furious trajectory from zero to explosive. Founder Efstathia Tanji, lovingly known as Effie, started this tiny business in 2018. She sold candles out of the back of her SUV at her daughter's soccer practices. Friends told friends who told their friends and BAM! bodewell was born. But it wasn't easy. Retail giants took notice and Effie found herself drowning under the demands of packing and shipping out of her kitchen day and night. While her dreams materialized before her eyes, she lost sight of what was truly important. Her family. Her community. Her own self.

Over time, she has found her place in this world. Effie says, “The world is full of wonder, magic, and endless possibilities. There is space for each and every dreamer, maker, poet, designer, doctor, mother, fighter, believer. This is a time for collaboration over competition. It is a time for transparency and kindness. It is a time for personal as well as global awareness and growth. It is a time to give what you can and ask for what you need.”

Effie is the Founder, Designer, Storyteller, and Dreamer of bodewell living. She created it because she wanted to show her children that one could build something from nothing. That you could nurture what seems impossible. That you could scream out in failure and giggle in surprise. That you could build day and night. You could water and wait. You could hold your breath in anticipation. You could watch that something grow.

Effie resides in Playa Vista California with her husband Shawn, a firefighter captain and business partner (firefighter and candle maker) Ella, Nico, and Lexei.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: BodewellLiving.com
SHOP KANIKA'S M.OM SENSE CANDLE: A colLAB with Bodewell Living

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NINA MEEHAN: Parenting Through Play

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Nina Meehan inspires the broader community as a skilled theatre producer, award-winning director, and dedicated arts educator, with expertise in youth development and creativity! Nina’s award-winning theatrical work for young people as CEO and Founder of Bay Area Children's Theatre has reached more than 1 million kids and adults and has toured nationally and internationally. Nina speaks and writes frequently about creative play, arts education, nonprofit management, and theatre for young audiences (TYA) and is the host of the Creative Parenting Podcast. She is also the proud Mama of three kids and a nature lover!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: NinaMeehan.com
INSTAGRAM: @nmeehan
FACEBOOK: /nina.meehan
LINKEDIN: Nina Meehan

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LORI & KIRSTEN SCHMIDTKE: Redefining Everyday Jewelry

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:30:00 -0000

As you all know, my passion is storytelling and it’s been the common denominator in my work in media so it’s no wonder that I look for stories wherever I go. Did you ever think that a piece of jewelry could tell a story? I am so pleased to announce my partnership with a demi-fine jewelry brand, Klas Squared. We have a very special surprise for you at the end.

But for now, I want to shine a light on the founders of the brand, a mother-daughter duo - Lori and Kirsten Schmidtke, and share their story.

About Lori Schmidtke

Lori Schmidtke is the founder and lead designer of Klas squared. With a career in fashion design spanning over three decades, Lori’s creative brilliance is the passion behind the brand’s designs and aesthetic. Her artistic vision combined with a focus on quality is evident in the modern minimalism and clean composition of each piece. Lori designs and handcrafts Klas squared jewelry in her home studio in London, Canada.

Designing for Klas squared is all consuming for the designer. Lori thrives on the process of sourcing materials based on colour, shape and texture and finding new and modern ways to create jewelry for the everyday, powerful woman:

“I see everything through a lens: colour, shape, and composition. Whether it’s admiring nature, fashion, contemporary art or travel, I’m always envisioning it as a piece of jewelry”.

About Kirsten Schmidtke

Kirsten Schmidtke leads the business, branding, and content strategy for Klas squared. With a successful background in business and creativity in her DNA, she was motivated to join forces with Lori for an opportunity to make a mark and leave an impact. She is drawn to the colour, detail and composition of fashion, falling in love with its ability to transform your mood, your energy, and your confidence.

Kirsten’s talent in the art of styling, curating a look, and creating a brand aesthetic, led her to the centre of Klas squared’s campaigns modeling the newest designs. Although much of her time is spent analyzing numbers, driving business strategy, and writing copy, her love for the creative process is equally as important, and fulfilling.

“I don’t get to make all of the decisions [at work], but I do get to decide what I wear. I believe fashion has the ability to transform your energy, and accessories have the power to take it a step further: to express your personality, your beliefs, and what you stand for.”

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Shop.KlasSquared.com
INSTAGRAM: @klassquared
INSTAGRAM: @lorischmidtke
INSTAGRAM: @kirstenschmidtke
FACEBOOK: /klassquared
FACEBOOK: /kirstenschm
LINKEDIN: /klassquared

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Milestones with Nanit: Magic Behind Nanit

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Milestones with Nanit is a special podcast and video series on “That’s Total Mom Sense” sponsored by Nanit, a family tech company that specializes in smart baby monitors and sleepwear.

The anchor of this episode is why Nanit is so focused on the "Magic in the Crib." The idea that there is so much magic that takes place in the crib is one that CEO Sarah Dorsett is very passionate about, and that has influenced much of the innovation Nanit is so well known for. Memories came out of the drive Sarah and the Nanit team have to bring that magic to life for its families.

Episode Links:

WEBSITE: Nanit.com
INSTAGRAM: @get_nanit
FACEBOOK: /GetNanit
TWITTER: @getnanit
PINTEREST: @Get_Nanit
YOUTUBE: Nanit

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Milestones with Nanit: Building Nanit's Community

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Milestones with Nanit is a special podcast and video series on “That’s Total Mom Sense” sponsored by Nanit, a family tech company that specializes in smart baby monitors and sleepwear.

For the community episode, we focus on how Nanit is creating a modern version of the village. Our discussion begins with why Nanit created its community and how its extensive data has made Nanit uniquely equipped to foster a welcoming and educational environment where new parents can build their community.

Episode Links:

WEBSITE: Nanit.com
INSTAGRAM: @get_nanit
FACEBOOK: /GetNanit
TWITTER: @getnanit
PINTEREST: @Get_Nanit
YOUTUBE: Nanit

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Milestones with Nanit: Meet Nanit

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Milestones with Nanit is a special podcast and video series on “That’s Total Mom Sense” sponsored by Nanit, a family tech company that specializes in smart baby monitors and sleepwear.

There’s no owner’s manual when you have a baby. Nanit studies babies to learn and gather data and has found that the crib is where they do all their work (sound, physical development, where they are growing independently, 0-3 years are so critical).

CEO Sarah Dorsett shares an insider's take on what this family tech brand has built from baby monitors to sleepwear and how it all works.

Episode Links:

WEBSITE: Nanit.com
INSTAGRAM: @get_nanit
FACEBOOK: /GetNanit
TWITTER: @getnanit
PINTEREST: @Get_Nanit
YOUTUBE: Nanit

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Milestones with Nanit: Meet Sarah Dorsett

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Milestones with Nanit is a special podcast and video series on “That’s Total Mom Sense” sponsored by Nanit, a family tech company that specializes in smart baby monitors and sleepwear. CEO, Sarah Dorsett and I talk about her journey as an executive in leadership, as a mother, and we hear from the Nanit team and community. Parenting is tough, especially in the early years when you’re getting the hang of things. We are here to support you through the growing pains and to celebrate your babies’ milestones along the way.

Episode Links:

WEBSITE: Nanit.com
INSTAGRAM: @get_nanit
FACEBOOK: /GetNanit
TWITTER: @getnanit
PINTEREST: @Get_Nanit
YOUTUBE: Nanit

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ELISA DONOVAN: Overcoming Hardship & Weathering the Storm

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Today’s show isn’t just WHATEVER. It’s kind of a big deal and if you don’t feel like listening, AS IF. It’s going to be bewildering, leaving you bewitched. OK, I’ll stop with innendos, but I am fully fanning out because today, I have Elisa Donovan with me on “That’s Total Mom Sense.”

For over 20 years, Elisa Donovan has been a major part of pop culture. She began her film career when she played the role Amber in the iconic comedy Clueless. She later starred in the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, playing bad girl Ginger LaMonica. She then went on to reprise her role of Amber for three seasons on the television series of Clueless. During which time she shot the Paramount/SNL Films comedy, A Night At The Roxbury. Then for three seasons Elisa played Morgan Cavanaugh on the monster hit series Sabrina The Teenage Witch.

Elisa was also the star and co-producer of the NBC comedy web series In Gayle We Trust, created and written by Brent Forrester (The Office), which was an unprecedented success for the network, garnering over 35MM views. Elisa was voted Reader Favorite as a Celebrity Mom Blogger for people.com and was hand selected by Sheryl Sandberg to be the voice for her #1 bestsellers Lean In and Option B. The audiobook for Lean In was also #1 on the charts and was submitted for a Grammy nomination.

Meet My Guest:

IMDB: Elisa Donovan
INSTAGRAM: @reddonovan
FACEBOOK: /elisa.donovan

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KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN: Movies, Motherhood & the Pregnancy Bible

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Today I am honored to bring you a very special interview to commemorate the holiday season and Diwali. It’s with a woman who embodies her feminity so effortlessly as an actor, author, producer, daughter, sister, wife, and mother of two - she’s Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Kareena Kapoor Khan is Bollywood royalty hailing from the Kapoor family who’s ancestry has revolutionized the film industry for generations.

Kareena and her husband actor Saif Ali Khan have two sons, Taimur and Jeh.

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ANISHA & CHITRA RAMAKRISHNA: How to Make Your Mom Your BFF

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Today I’m joined by a mom and daughter duo I’m sure many of you know - Anisha Ramakrishna and her mother Chitra. They’re both hilariously funny and were the lynchpin of the Bravo reality series, Family Karma.

After climbing the ranks of the New York City fashion industry and reaching the peak of her career, Anisha Ramakrishna decided to pursue her dreams of starting her own size-inclusive clothing line. She left her life in the city, including breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, to move back home with her family and follow in their entrepreneurial footsteps. After the successful launch of her clothing line, she is focused on her personal life. You can catch her on the Bravo TV show Family Karma, which showcases the lives of 7 young Indian professionals and their families. Family Karma is the first tv show in American television history with an all-Indian cast.

Chitra Ramakrishna was born and raised in Mumbai. She spent much of her time raising her three children and working in a business she founded with her husband. She is Anisha's mom and you can also catch her on Family Karma.

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LATHAM THOMAS: What You Need to Know About the Black Maternal Health Crisis (The Birthing Series)

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Celebrity Doula, Maternal Wellness Expert, Bestselling Author and Founder of Mama Glow, a global maternal health and education platform and Mama Glow Foundation, a non-profit serving birthing people along the childbearing continuum.

Named one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100, Latham is the founder of Mama Glow, a global maternal health and education company serving birthing people along the childbearing continuum. Mama Glow supports birthing families during the fertility period, pregnancy, birth as well as during postpartum offering hand-holding through their bespoke doula services. Their doula education platform empowers birth workers around the world. Latham is a fierce advocate for birth equity and works to bridge policy gaps in maternal health. She’s co-founder of The Continuum Conference, a gathering centering on the experience of fertility, pregnancy, and new motherhood. And the Mama Glow Foundation, advancing reproductive justice through education, advocacy, and the arts.

Cultivating her wellness practice over nearly a decade she has served as a doula and lifestyle guru for celebrity clients including Alicia Keys, Anne Hathaway, Ashley Graham, DJ Khaled, Rebecca Minkoff, Doutzen Kroes, Tamera Mowry, Gabrielle Union, and more. She has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Vogue, The Breakfast Club, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal Magazine, FORBES, SELF, Essence, and more. She is the proud mother of 18-year-old DJ prodigy, producer and entrepreneur, DJ Fulano. Latham is a graduate of Columbia University and author of two best-selling books;Own Your Glow: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living And Crowning The Queen Within and Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant Pregnancy.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MamaGlow.com
WEBSITE: MamaGlowFoundation.org
INSTAGRAM: @GlowMaven
FACEBOOK: /MamaGlow

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NNEKA SYMISTER: Healing From Child Loss (The Birthing Series)

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Today we are unearthing all the things related to pregnancy that aren’t so peachy from infertility to postpartum depression to misscarriage and stillbirth. These are the gut wrenching experiences many have to face and may not know where or how to seek help.

Here are some stats.

Women with infertility can feel as anxious or depressed as those diagnosed with cancer.
Up to 20% of women experience prenatal or postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety affects 20% of first-time moms.
10-15% of women experience depression during pregnancy, but it often goes untreated.
Half of women experience significant distress following a miscarriage.
Also, 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage, and 1 in 160 babies are stillborn.

Today, I’m joined by Nneka Symister who is a psychotherapist and licensed social worker.

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SARA LYON: Helping Your Partner Help You & What To Expect the Second Time Around (The Birthing Series)

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

If you hope to be pregnant some day, we understand your anticipation and anxiety. If you’re pregnant right now, we get that you’re nervous, excited, and just want to feel prepared. If you’ve lost your little one, we feel your pain which never goes away and want to help heal your broken heart, and if you were neglected, we want to take up for your cause. This is “The Birthing Series” on That’s Total Mom Sense where I’ll be speaking with experts on labor and delivery, loss, and advocacy.

Today’s guest is Sara Lyon.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: TheBirthDeck.com
LINKEDIN: Sara Lyon Glow
FACEBOOK: /thebirthdeck
INSTAGRAM: @thebirthdeck

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BHAVNA SHYAMALAN: Trusting Your Sixth Sense and Helping Humanity

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

We may also be fans of Saleka, his daughter who is a singer songwriter and wrote an original song for his recent release, Old, with a voice smooth as silk reminiscent of old school R&B.

But today, I’m honored to interview M. Night’s wife, Bhavna Vaswani Shyamalan, who is the silent strength of the family and is the glue who is keeping it all together.

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SHANNON LEE: Leading A Legacy

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Today, I am joined by a woman who lives by this philosophy more than anyone I know. She is Shannon Emery Lee.

Her book Be Water, My Friend pays homage to her father’s life and teachings, and her most important role is being a dedicated mother to her daughter Wren.

Welcome to the show, Shannon!

Let’s bow in ceremoniously to this interview so that we are both aware and present.

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INSTAGRAM: @therealshannonlee

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ERAM SIDDIQUI: Embracing Her Roots and Paying it Forward

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 19:06:00 -0000

As you all know, I am an organization aficionado. I am a minimalist and believe in buying things of good quality and store them in a way that’s functional and aesthetic.

That’s why I am LOVING the brand Hudson+Bleecker. They provide storage solutions for your daily needs from cosmetic bags to suitcase storage to garment bags. I became fast friends with the founder Eram Siddiqui and am excited to have her on this IG PODCAST LIVE today.

Eram Siddiqui brings over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience as Founder and CEO of Hudson+Bleecker, the premier travel and lifestyle accessories brand focused on thoughtfully designed and functional accessories for women on-the-go. Launched in 2011, Hudson+Bleecker is one of the fastest growing travel accessories brands for women in the country, with over 500 global retailers including Nordstrom and REVOLVE. Hudson+Bleecker has also been featured on QVC, Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, The Today Show, Newsweek and has a following of notable beauty, travel and style influencers. Eram started her career in Public Policy advising two female United States Senators on banking, finance and international trade and then moved on to providing legislative guidance to financial institutions. She loves to travel, hike, cook and spend time with her family as well as support not-for-profit and philanthropic causes. Eram is a Board Member of the Sundara Fund, is Founding Member of Imapct100NYC and supports The Floating Hospital with annual donations of hygiene kits to survivors of domestic violence and women living in NYC shelters. Eram received her B.A. at the University of California, Irvine in Political Science and International Studies. She lives in NYC with her husband, Anees (pronounced Uh-nees), her son Raif (pronounced Rayf) and daughter, Inara (In-ara)

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: HudsonandBleecker.com

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AVANI PATEL: Advocating for Black Women + WOC Through Media

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Avani Patel is the Chief Operating Officer at ESSENCE. In this role, she leads the Technology, Finance, and Human Resources functions. A veteran of the technology & business consulting industry, her career spans product launch, management/operations and consulting across Fortune 500 companies and start-ups. She intends on fulfilling ESSENCE’s mission of serving Black Women deeply by a continued focus on the company’s digital landscape and business growth. Patel previously led technology at Sundial Brands/Unilever, as well as professional services at Verizon/Totality Corp.

Avani is also a PMP (Project Management Professional) and Six Sigma Black Belt. She recently completed the Women in Leadership Program at Oxford University. A true Jersey Girl by heart, Avani was born and raised in Sayreville, NJ and went on to attend Rutgers University.

Avani is an award-winning Indian folk-dance choreographer and former television host for a South Asian network. Coming from a large family, Patel learned to be organized and vocal from a young age; these are the skills that became the greatest asset to the launch of her career. She continues to lean on the skills and values inherited from her Gujarati family to help guide her, both personally and professionally. When not strategizing for ESSENCE, Avani travels the world with her children, Lucas, 15 & Lara, 14 with the hope that they will, one day, become model global citizens.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: AvaniPatel.com
INSTAGRAM: @missavani.patel
TWITTER: @
FACEBOOK: /
LINKEDIN: Avani Patel

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IAN KERNER: How to Have Your Best Sex Life

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ian Kerner, who is a PhD and LMFT specializes in sex therapy, couples therapy and working with individuals on a range of relational issues that often lead to distress.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: IanKerner.com
FACEBOOK: /IanKernerLMFT

Mom Haul:

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NANDANA DEV SEN: Poetry, Power, and Parenting

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Today’s show delves deep into motherhood, how it’s intergenerational and we are birthed from the mothers before us. Their love, their thoughts, their dreams live on in us. I am thrilled to have Nandana Dev Sen on my show.

Nandana Dev Sen is an award-winning actor, writer, and child-rights activist. Daughter of the world renowned economist and philosopher Amartya Sen and the famous Indian poet, author, and academic Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Nandana was destined to pursue a career in the arts. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University (where she won the John Harvard Scholarship and Elizabeth Agassiz Prize each year) and studying filmmaking at the USC School of Cinema-Television, she worked as a book editor, a screenwriter, a script doctor, a poetry translator, a short film maker, and just for fun, as Princess Jasmine in Disneyland. Nandana grew up in India, England, and America, and has acted in over 20 feature films from all three continents (and in multiple languages). She is the Ambassador for Child Protection for Save the Children India. Nandana has worked closely with children and grown-ups at UNICEF, RAHI (India's first organization for survivors of child sexual abuse), Apne Aap (ends sex-trafficking by providing education and preventing intergenerational prostitution), and Operation Smile (transforms lives of children with cranio-facial deformities), as an Ambassador and advocate for child protection. In 2019, Nandana was awarded the Last Girl Champion Award for her campaign against human trafficking and child abuse, and her tireless fight to empower marginalized girl children.

Nandana is the author of six children's books, In My Heart (Penguin Random House, 2019), The Monkey Who Wanted to Fly (Italian: La scimmietta che voleva volare, Fetrinelli Kids, 2018), Talky Tumble of Jumble Farm (Penguin Random House, 2017), Not Yet! (Tulika Books, 2017), Kangaroo Kisses (Otter-Barry Books, 2016), and Mambi and the Forest Fire (Puffin, 2016), as well as Youthquake, a fiction series for young adults (published in The Wire, The Telegraph, and Youth Ki Awaaz). Nandana‘s first book Kangaroo Kisses was selected by 320+ UK nurseries as a “Book of Excellence”, and her interactive workshops have been loved by more than 30,000 young people, in person, across the world. She frequently writes for newspapers and journals, and has edited and co-authored a bilingual book of her translations of her mother Nabaneeta Dev Sen's Bengali poetry, Make Up Your Mind. Her latest book, Acrobat, is a collection of her mother’s poems translated from Bengali by Nandana and is published by Archipelago Books.

Nandana lives with her husband John Makinson and daughter Meghla with homes in New York, London, and Kolkata. She loves to eat, bike, rhyme, dance, and argue.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: NandanaDevSen.com
INSTAGRAM: @nandanadevsen
TWITTER: @nandanadevsen
LINKEDIN: Nandana Sen

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: The 80/20 Rule of Parenting — with Stephanie Dua

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: In our final “At Home with HOMER'' episode, I want to focus on something we’ve strived to incorporate into every one of our conversations -- How can we simplify information for families with easy, quick, applicable, tips for parents that help instead of overwhelm. In the spirit of that, I would love to hear in a more general sense about what you think parents truly need to focus on and more importantly, what parents can confidently forget about!

Stephanie: Yes, I love this question, because this is truly my goal. Simplify, streamline, cut out the noise and find the 80/20 approach to parenting.

Stephanie’s Tips:

Enlist your kids! Skills, reaching, tying your shoes. Feel agency and mastery in building those skills
Double duty - math and meals
Complex - you look at outside solutions
Focus on the connection, not perfection

Episode Links:

WEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com
INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
FACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer

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DR. ALPA PATEL: Clean Beauty That Heals Your Skin From the Inside Out

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Dr. Alpa Patel is a pediatrician, who has retired from clinical practice, a biochemist, mother of 2, and now, CEO & CoFounder of Luvanya. After completing her Bachelors in Biochemistry, Alpa worked as a biochemist for a short time, learning to identify and separate chemicals in pharmaceutical waste for recycling, before going on to medical school and a pediatric residency. She and her husband, an Internal Medicine physician, settled in CT after marriage and started their family medical practice together. Unfortunately, during the 15 years she spent growing her medical practice and raising her two children, Alpa also dealt with rare, chronic medical conditions. After suffering for years with severe health issues, chronic illnesses, surgeries, and treatments, she was forced to close her pediatric practice over 4 years ago and move her family across the country.

Once she realized that the treatments were doing more harm than good, and were also damaging her skin, she turned to researching botanicals, natural oils and ayurvedic ingredients to treat herself. By adopting a holistic lifestyle, using meditation, and nutrition Dr. Alpa regained the strength she needed. She used ayurvedic and plant based ingredients in both topical form to rejuvenate skin, as well as in homemade juices, to revive her health at the cellular level. By utilizing her biochemistry background, not only was she able to turn her skin back to life, but she was also able to formulate simple, safe skincare solutions for all of her family. That’s when she knew she had something to share with the world, and there came the birth of Luvanya, a 100% clean, vegan, non – toxic skincare brand, made for the health of your skin, which combines Science with Nature for the most visible and effective results! Other than her efforts with Luvanya, Dr Alpa enjoys painting, meditating, spending time with family and spending time in nature.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Luvanya.com
INSTAGRAM: @luvanyabeauty
INSTAGRAM: @alpapatelmd
FACEBOOK: /luvanyabeauty
LINKEDIN: Dr. Alpa Patel

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PRERNA GUPTA: Getting Hooked — When A.I. Meets Storytelling

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

In the digital age, we have the ability to create and consume content, namely stories be it fiction or nonfiction, around the clock at our fingertips and since this way of life is all that Gen Z has ever known, it’s important to understand what sticks. What do teens enjoy as a pastime? How do they communicate? What resonates most?

One such app which is revolutionizing the art of storytelling is Hooked and the mastermind behind it is Prerna Gupta.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Hooked.co
INSTAGRAM: @prernagupta
TWITTER: @prernagupta
FACEBOOK: /yogiprerna
LINKEDIN: Prerna Gupta

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Back to School, Creating a Path to Confidence — with Stephanie Dua

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: It's been a hard year; families have been through a lot of twists and turns. Through it all, our kids have shown us just how resilient they are. As we prepare for kids to go back to school this Fall, what should parents be thinking about? How can best prepare their kids?

Stephanie: For me personally and the way we think about it at HOMER is, it's most important to spend time this summer building confidence and connection. As you mentioned, kids have shown just how resilient they are but we as parents must continue building their confidence by giving them tools to continue learning, solving problems, overcoming obstacles, and taking on challenges with a growth mindset.

Stephanie Tips:

Building Social Emotional Confidence
To thrive academically, kids need a deep sense of security and safe spaces to process their pandemic experience.
Create open dialogue about the pandemic
What I loved the most about last year, what I liked the least?
What I am most excited about next year, what I am most nervous about?
Write a story
Celebrate “I Did it Moments”
Celebrate the small victories along the way, Learning is a journey
When kids are learning something new, praise can really help them through those early frustrating moments and help them push on
Embracing a Growth Mindset
Develop a daily affirmation
Practice tools and strategies to change and grow and with a healthy mindset
Calming strategies to help deal with stress
Prepare for the academic year
What supplemental resources might you want to incorporate this year, that might not have in the past? There are a number of digital resources including HOMER, codeSpark Academy, etc that can help academically all while playing and having fun!
Be informed -- Speak to the school about:
Their focus on SEL
How they might deal with the varying learning levels after 2020

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JULIE COLE: The Best Back to School Labels for Kids

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Back to School season is upon us and whether you’re hybrid or in person, the best part about it in my opinion is the shopping and getting organized.

Today, I have the founder of Mabel’s Labels Julie Cole on the show! Julie Cole is a recovered lawyer, mom of six and co-founder of Mabel’s Labels. She has helped her company bring their product to a worldwide market, gain media recognition and win countless awards. Cole is a passionate entrepreneur, published author, and sought after speaker. Julie is no stranger to the media, having appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, HLN’s Raising America, Breakfast Television, The Marilyn Denis Show, CP24, among many others. As a blogger and writer, her articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Today’s Parent, The Globe and Mail, Profit Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Chicken Soup For the Soul - Power Moms and numerous websites.

When she’s not juggling her busy family and professional life, Julie is an engaged community member serving on boards and volunteering. She is passionate about women’s issues, mentoring young entrepreneurs, and social justice.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MabelsLabels.com
INSTAGRAM: @mabelslabels
FACEBOOK: /Mabelhood

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Getting Involved— with Stephanie Dua

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: In case our listeners don’t know, your children are very involved in their community. How do you inspire your kids to get involved?

Stephanie: I used to think that teaching my children generosity meant I had to put together these big, elaborate gestures to be meaningful. But the BEST form of generosity we can teach our children comes in the form of small, simple acts of kindness. The best part is these small acts can fulfill many purposes, making them a double win -- a win for you and your child!

Stephanie’s Tips:

Put together a care package for a neighbor
Collect non-perishable items for a food pantry
Set up a spare change jar in your home for a local charity
Pick up trash around your neighborhood
Find your local community garden and volunteer

Episode Links:

WEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com
INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
FACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer

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DEBI YADEGARI: Breastfeeding in the Workplace — Your Rights

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Breastfeeding Series on That's Total Mom Sense

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month so I am bringing you The Breastfeeding Series on That’s Total Mom Sense. A 3-part series with leaders in the industry.

Some people feel breast is best and others think fed is best and I’m here to be an objective insight and provide perspective for you because in the end, you have to trust your mom sense.

So whether you breastfeed, formula feed, pump, or use donor milk, it’s entirely up to you.

However, it is important to destigmatize breastfeeding in modern day society. I want you to know your options, the benefits, hear from medical professionals, public figures, and legal experts on lactation regulations in the workplace which you can use to your advantage.

I hope you feel empowered by the Breastfeeding Series on “That’s Total Mom Sense.”

Introduction

Debi Yadegari is the Founder and CEO of Villyge. Her experience juggling a challenging legal career and breastfeeding as a new mom was the muse for Villyge, and why Debi is so dedicated to providing parents with the workplace support they need to pursue their professional goals while also balancing the responsibilities of new parenthood.

Debi traded her brief case for a diaper bag in 2005 and has been supporting working parents ever since. Today, she is the leading authority on lactation accommodation law and a trusted expert on all matters working parenthood. She is a sought-after speaker and frequent contributor to Fox Networks, Working Mother Media, and various HR syndicates. Most importantly, she is a working mother of five (ages 3, 9, 12, 13 and 15).

Prior to joining the esteemed ranks of motherhood, Debi developed a distinguished legal career. She began her career as a Corporate Associate in Big Law, where she specialized in security offerings within the capital markets. Subsequently, she served as Counsel to the Investment Banking Division of a leading international investment bank. While practicing law, Debi also offered pro bono legal assistance to the New York Legal Assistance Group.

Debi received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College of Columbia University, where she double majored in economics and political science, and her Juris Doctor from George Washington University. Debi is a Certified Lactation Counselor with the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice and lives on Long Island, with her supportive husband and five children.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Villyge.com
INSTAGRAM: @villyge
FACEBOOK: /villyge
LINKEDIN: Villyge

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PATTY GATTER & LORA STEFFIE: Making the Most of Your Breastfeeding Journey

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

The Breastfeeding Series on That's Total Mom Sense

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month so I am bringing you The Breastfeeding Series on That’s Total Mom Sense. A 3-part series with leaders in the industry.

Some people feel breast is best and others think fed is best and I’m here to be an objective insight and provide perspective for you because in the end, you have to trust your mom sense.

So whether you breastfeed, formula feed, pump, or use donor milk, it’s entirely up to you.

I hope you feel empowered by the Breastfeeding Series on “That’s Total Mom Sense.”

Introduction

Breastfeeding. For some, it’s a magical, bonding experience and others, it’s painful and triggering or non-existent. For some reason though, speaking to a new mom about breastfeeding has become a loaded conversation.

Today, we’re going to change that and destigmatize breastfeeding whether you’re in favor or not. I’m happy to share my journey and honest opinions, and I’m excited to bring on thought leaders to share their knowledge to commemorate Breastfeeding Awareness Month all August long.

Today I am joined by Patty Gatter, founder of The Breastfeeding Shop, a family owned business that supplies mothers who choose to breastfeed with the proper help, guidance, and accessories they need to nourish their babies.

Patty is a mother of two boys, a wife to an amazing husband and a serial entrepreneur. Like most women, she’s got multitasking down pat. She comes from a lineage of entrepreneurs and has worked in the healthcare industry for over 15 years.

When the Affordable Care Act made it a requirement for insurance to cover breast pumps, Patty jumped at the opportunity to make this an equalizer for all new moms. She combined her love and passion for being a mother and breastfeeding with her entrepreneurial spirit and launched, The Breastfeeding Shop. She not only provides top of the line breast pumps like Medela, Spectra and Willow to expecting moms, the company aids mothers in their breastfeeding journey with consultants available via telehealth 24/7.

When Patty was in college, she felt inspired by an article she read in Glamour about a woman who started a business and was able to offer her employees a team working environment that catered to their busy “mom” schedules”. It made an impression on her and so she did exactly that.

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REGAN WALSH: Letting Your Heart Be Your Boss

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Today's guest is Regan Walsh, and she's an executive coach and life coach who finds joy and fulfillment in helping people live a life that sizzles.

As a woman with a glass-three-quarters-full mentality and a deep desire to nurture, she proudly guides clients through times of transition to uncover their truest selves and find profound satisfaction in their every day.

Her own journey was fraught with self-inflicted stress, unsatisfying busyness, and plenty of needless striving. Thankfully, it’s also been a journey of intentional searching and incredible transformation. Prior to coaching, Regan spent 15 years working in corporate, nonprofit, and creative agencies. She hustled hard as a high-achieving salesperson, built a nonprofit brand strategy from the ground up. She once even quit a job after 4.25 days. (We’ll get into that when we chat with her.)

As someone with a strong sense of self and an inability to be anything but truthful, she began noticing a welcome trend: Her friends, family, and coworkers would often seek her advice as they faced challenges. Regan delighted in helping them discover their own resilience and courageously pursue their passions—so much so that I decided to make it her life’s mission.

She’s worked with thousands of clients from around the world, has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, NBC.com, and FastCompany, and proudly calls Columbus, Ohio, home along with her husband Nick and daughters Dorothy and Maeve.

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Happiness — with Stephanie Dua

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: I heard you mention in a recent interview that it wasn’t your job to “make your kids happy” and it stopped me in my tracks. I mean, making sure someone else is happy is a tall order (and might I mention impossible), but so many parents assume that role. I know I did. If happiness isn’t the goal, what is?

Stephanie: Yes, I can totally relate. It’s so natural to assume that responsibility. But once you acknowledge that it’s an impossible task and start focusing on the things you do have control over, a huge weight lifts.

Stephanie’s Tips:

Give them power over their decisions, even the wrong ones.
If kids are fighting you to put on shoes or a raincoat, once I said, “Okay, don’t wear shoes” or “Okay, don’t wear a raincoat” and when they felt the direct consequences of their decision, they were able to make better decisions in the future
Give them agency over their success and failures
Ex. not checking homework -- allowing the teacher to build a direct relationship with the student and hold them accountable
Support them as they experience a full range of emotions
You can’t control their feelings -- sadness, elation and disappointment are all part of life, so instead help them develop tools to be able to cope with these emotions
Build resilience

Episode Links:

WEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com
INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
FACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer

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REBECCA MINKOFF: Being Fearless

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Rebecca Minkoff is a global fashion brand that was founded by brother and sister duo Rebecca Minkoff & Uri Minkoff in 2005 in New York City. The brand has four domestic retail stores, nine international locations, and is distributed in over 900 stores worldwide.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: RebeccaMinkoff.com
INSTAGRAM: @rebeccaminkoff
TWITTER: @RebeccaMinkoff
FACEBOOK: @rebeccaminkoff
YOUTUBE: @rebeccaminkoff
PODCAST: Superwomen

Show Notes:

02:00 - Introduction
04:20 - Finding your own path
07:13 - Positional treadmill
08:40 - First fashion show
13:00 - Dawn of social media + specialty stores
14:35 - Weaving diversity into DNA of the brand
18:12 - Collab with StichFix
21:00 - SuperWomen podcast
25:24 - Being a first time mom
27:20 - How you can be healthier
31:00 - The tribe
31:30 - Values learned from parents to pass down
35:00 - You have to be the change you want to see
36:03 - Mom Haul
37:33 - Mom sense moments and a piece of advice - "Don't sweat the small stuff"

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Medela Freestyle Double Electric Breast Pump

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SHAYNA FERM & TRACEY TEE: Band of Mothers

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:30:00 -0000

Shayna Ferm started her acting career at The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago and then spent 11 years in NYC doing film and theatre, and producing and performing music, stand-up and sketch comedy. After having a baby in the Big Apple and immediately becoming pregnant with her second child (whoops!), she and her family moved to her hometown of Denver, Colorado. Weeks after baby number two was born, and always in search of a creative project, she and her lifelong friend Tracey Tee launched The Pump and Dump Show, a much-needed "mom’s night out” event that quickly grew to a nationally touring production, written, produced and starring Shayna and Tracey. The pair toured for 5 years before replicating the show to star additional casts of new moms and co-founding their umbrella brand, Band of Mothers Media. Her current role in the company, outside of co-hosting the Band of Mothers Podcast, is as Chief Creative Officer for all the branches of the business as well as for the current touring productions. Tracey Tee double majored in Theatre and English at Hillsdale College, and quickly moved to Los Angeles where she worked as an actor, trained in improv comedy with The Groundlings and used her comedic flair as a freelance writer and purveyor of art and handmade goods in LA’s burgeoning art scene. After 7 years in LA, Tracey and her husband moved back to her native home of Denver, CO to start a family. Not long after her daughter was born, she dove back into live comedy with her lifelong friend Shayna Ferm as they developed a “parentally incorrect” night out for moms, The Pump and Dump Show. What started in a bar as a creative outlet (and much needed night out) for both quickly grew to a nationally touring production, written, produced and starring Tracey and Shayna. The pair toured for 5 years before replicating the show to star additional casts of new moms and co-founding their umbrella brand, Band of Mothers Media, where Tracey is CEO. She lives with her husband of 19 years, their 10-year-old daughter and recently made the happy mistake of adopting a third dog. Thanks, COVID!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: BandOfMothers.com
INSTAGRAM: @bandofmothersofficial
FACEBOOK: /ThePumpAndDump
LINKEDIN: Tracey Tee

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LISA RAY: Close to the Bone and Stories From the Heart

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:54:00 -0000

One of India's first supermodels. Actor. Cancer survivor. Mother of twins through surrogacy. Woman of no fixed address.

Today I am honored to interview cross cultural phenomenon Lisa Ray.

Lisa and her husband Jason Dehni have two lovely daughters, Sufi and Soleil.

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Parent Burnout — with Stephanie Dua

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: Parents are juggling more than ever these days. You have so much on your plate as a mom of three and the president and co-founder of HOMER, how do you avoid burnout?

Stephanie: We often put so much energy into our children that by the end of the day, we have nothing left to give ourselves. Burnout can make us feel exhausted, moody, and just not like ourselves

Stephanie Tips:

It’s about special things, not the everything
Stop thinking doing everything is critical, its not
Access clear expert-based guidance on what matters for your parenting goals
See diverse points of view combined into ranked results from developmental experts, educators and experienced parents (our experts on the front line).
Discover ways to get the ‘jobs’ off your plate
Self - care is child care
No matter how busy your kids keep you, it’s important to take time alone so that you can recharge
Self care is child care -- Reference recent conversation with Dr. Harold Koplewicz
Arrange a baby-sitting swap with a fellow mom, giving you both every other Saturday AM off
It’s about the connection, not perfection
Not everything needs fixing
Reject parenting fomo, you’re the best person to decide what’s right for you
Screen time - fubbing. Connected or disconnected.
When used correctly, screen time can give you those quick breaks throughout the day
HOMER can increase early learning scores by 74% in just 15 minutes a day. That’s screentime you can feel good about, while also allowing you to enjoy a cup of coffee in peace :)
Don’t compare yourself to others
Everyone may look like they have perfect lives on social media, but the truth is that we’re ALL growing and facing different challenges.
Audit your social network
Unfollow those that make you feel less than
Find some new accounts that make you feel seen, heard and that embrace
Create memories, not perfection
Remind yourself that no one has the perfect life
Create a weekly tradition, ex. Dua Family UNO

Episode Links:

WEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com
INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
FACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer

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MICHAEL PERRY: Making Parenting Easier

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Imagine if parents had a project management app to help run the household and village. We all know there are so many balls in the air from ordering diapers to groceries to making fresh baby food to dropping kids off to soccer practice or ballet.

This app will restore the harmony at home. It’s called Maple and today I’m joined the mastermind behind it, Michael Perry.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: GrowMaple.com
INSTAGRAM: @growmaple
FACEBOOK: /growmaple
LINKEDIN: Michael Perry

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Spring Cleaning for the filing Cabinet
TECH CRUNCH: Maple launches with $3.5 million in funding to become the Saas backoffice for the family

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Re-Building Our Foundation — with Stephanie Dua

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: Wow, we are starting to resume normal life -- Kids will soon be out of school, long days, warm nights are here along with traveling, bike riding and reading but there are also nerves, questions and unknowns. How are you thinking about carrying forward some of the experiences and learnings from covid as we return to “normal”?

Stephanie: Yes, alongside all the excitement there are so many questions and unknowns and still so much to process from the past year.

Stephanie Tips:

The Role of Mom: Less in the job of “mom”, more in the relationship of the child. Less about drive time means more quality time.
Make room for kids to take agency
Creating a schedule offers some structure while also giving kids agency to decide how they’ll spend their time
It’s also important to make sure your kids feel like they’re part of the team by contributing with certain chores around the house. This also gives them some structure and a sense of accomplishment.
Hold onto the “silver linings” of the last year
Rose, thorn, bud at dinner -- sharing the highs and the lows helps kids understand that life is full of ups and downs. They feel confident and more resilient.
Increased family time
Decreased social calendar -- In the past our weekends would be packed with 2-3 commitments/day, which would lead to a lot of rushing, not much enjoying
Option 1: 1 commitment / day
Option 2: Sunday funday
Re-engage slowly
Depending on the age of your child, they might not remember certain places or people, so re-engage slowly
Be careful not to overly stimulate -- Cut outings and social gatherings in half or start with a beach day or a hike.

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NEETA LULLA & NISHKA LULLA MEHRA: A Mother’s Bond, Life, and Legacy

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:02:00 -0000

I am so thrilled to do this interview as it’s with a mother and daughter duo I am blessed to have as dear family friends and I’ve had the opportunity to witness their evolution and impact on the fashion and film industry on the global scale, first hand.

They are Neeta and Nishka Lulla.

Neeta Lulla symbolises elegance, romance and opulence. Her designs are a unique blend of feminine fragility and power. Using India’s rich cultural heritage of craftsmanship, embroidery techniques and textiles Neeta Lulla creates her representation of Indian Bridal and diffusion wear that draws style inspirations from Edwardian silhouettes and patterns yet remains deeply rooted in tradition and forms.

Neeta Lulla is one of the most celebrated and respected names in the Indian fashion industry today. Counted amongst India’s top bridal fashion designers she has created nothing short of a legacy in the fashion and film industry in a career spanning over 30 years.

Starting her journey at the young age of 16, Neeta Lulla finished her formal education in Dressmaking and Apparel construction from SNDT University after which she got her first job with the famous fashion choreographer Jeanne Naoroji. Crediting her time there having taught her about how a fashion show is designed she later returned to her alma mater SNDT as a lecturer and thoroughly enjoyed her experience teaching.

She was soon offered her first film project to style. Taking the opportunity head on Neeta Lulla impressed everyone with her creativity and skill and in no time became one of the most celebrated designers of Bollywood having worked with leading directors and actors of the industry.

In 2005 Neeta Lulla launched her flagship store in Mumbai, to cater to her growing global clientele. Bridal, trousseau consultancy and diffusion wear are the primary offerings of Neeta Lulla label.

In 2008 she became the first designer to launch her online retail platform and by 2009 she established her distribution network over 5 continents. With the growing demand for her designs she was proud to recently launch her second flagship store in DLF Emporio, Delhi in 2016. Whether it was incorporating Tanjore paintings in her designs to introducing pre stitched sarees in India in 2001 or Fibre Optics to her collection in 2017 she has always been on the forefront of curious exploration and experimentation. Hence, she also been named as the ‘Czarina of Indian Fashion’.

Neeta lives in Bombay with her husband Dr. Shyam Lulla, and they have two children, Siddharth and Nishka,.

Neeta’s daughter Nishka was born into fashion and it style and an eye for design is in her blood.

Nishka Lulla Mehra also graduated from SNDT College, Mumbai and is also a design consultant for the fashion brand ‘Provogue’ and for the shoe brand ‘Mochi’ in India. Her label ‘Nisshk’ launched in 2009 has a chic, vibrant and funky clothing line consisting of dresses, shorts, jump suits and skirts and the embellishments are catchy, innovative and versatile using unusual materials to create the perfect coordinated look. Her label also has a range of accessories like clutches, bags and watches.

A moment I had a chance to witness while working as a television anchor for CNN in India was Nishka’s debut at Lakme Fashion Week. She won a competition out of 100 GenNext designers to design an outfit and collection for Katrina Kaif, the brand ambassador for Barbie. When she sashayed down the ramp, it was a defining moment for Nishka and what was to come.

Nishka is settled in Bombay with her husband Dhruv Mehra and has a daughter, Miraya.

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WEBSITE: NeetaLulla.com
INSTAGRAM: @nishkalulla
INSTAGRAM: @neeta_lulla

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Freedom and Flexibility — with Stephanie Dua

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: Summer is officially underway -- School is out, warm weather and longer days are here and after a year of living through a pandemic, that freedom we feel each summer feels even more special. We’ve talked about how finding a balance of play and learning is important, but can you share tips on how families embrace the freedom and flexibility of summer, without losing structure?

Stephanie: I can really relate to this. Kids more than ever need this summer to play, see friends and family and simply enjoy all the activities we weren’t able to experience during the pandemic. However we also know kids need structure. Here are a couple tips to help families strike that balance:

Stephanie Tips:

Create a schedule, yes even in the summer schedules are key!
I’m not suggesting an hour by hour rigid schedule here (it is summer after all), but rather organizing larger blocks of time dedicated to a variety of categories. Be sure to create what works best for your family but here are some examples: free time, work time, sibling time, outdoor time, creative time, music time and family time.
Weekly household themes are another fun element to layer into the schedule -- for example, cooking week, nature week, gaming week, etc!
Start a project that can be worked on a little bit everyday. This summer could be a great time for a new scrap book that documents the past 12 months all while being creative and spending time with my daughters
Make room for kids to take agency
Creating a schedule offers some structure while also giving kids agency to decide how they’ll spend their time
It’s also important to make sure your kids feel like they’re part of the team by contributing with certain chores around the house. This also gives them some structure and a sense of accomplishment.
Self care is child care
Self care is child care. Taking care of yourself is essential, so find time to recoup and don’t feel guilty about it.
Establish a healthy balance of independent play and parent and child 1:1 time.
Encourage children to engage in something because you're not their entertainment.
Don’t fear the dreaded “I’m bored”!
It's ok for a child to say they’re bored - it's important that they understand how to get themselves engaged in something.

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INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
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100: Rachel Blumenthal — Putting the Fun(ction) in Kids' Fashion

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:30:00 -0000

If you’re a mom, chances are you are part of the cult following that the children’s apparel brand, Rockets of Awesome, has garnered over the years. And if you don’t know, now you know.

Today I’m joined by its Founder/CEO Rachel Blumenthal, who’s a serial entrepreneur, fervent risk taker, and mother of two alongside her husband Neil Blumenthal, CEO of transformative and socially conscious lifestyle brand of eyewear, Warby Parker.

Together, they have an equal vested partnership in raising their two wonderful children, Griffin and Gemma.

Rachel began her career at Yves Saint Laurent, before launching her first entrepreneurial venture as designer and founder of the fashion jewelry brand Rachel Leigh. The brand was licensed to GlamHouse in 2011. Rachel then lent her hand to Warby Parker, which was cofounded by her husband Neil, before founding and acting as CEO of Cricket’s Circle, the trusted resource and editorial destination for everything baby and toddler. It was the insights and learnings from the Cricket’s Circle community, in addition to her own experience as a mother that inspired the idea for Rockets of Awesome.

The company’s credo is to simplify the lives of parents and celebrate real life with kids (meltdowns included). ROA prides itself on pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a modern kids clothing brand, giving you the ability to shop whenever and however you want—whether you want to stock up when it’s convenient for you, or Subscribe + Save big. They’ll always put the win-win (a.k.a., you AND your kids loving the clothes and experience) first in everything they do. And made up of a team of moms, dadsd, aunts, and uncles, they understand the preferences and pain points to a T. Graphic T.

I’m excited to dive into this colorful conversation.

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Building Math Confidence — with Stephanie Dua

Sat, 29 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: Math can be daunting for kids (and parents)! I know HOMER recently added new math content to your learning program, HOMER Learn & Grow. What tips can you share with our families to ensure they’re setting their children up to be confident in math.

Stephanie: Sure, math can be a real point of anxiety for both children and kids. My husband Andre is [insert Andre’s math expertise] has always loved math and I have to credit him with instilling a passion and love for math in my kids

Stephanie Tips:

Make math a part of everyday life
- Have your child count out the number of forks needed for dinner
- Measuring - height
Math thinking: Children are natural mathematicians as math is all about exploring and problem-solving.
- Start early, talk about problem-solving strategies, use math language in everyday life
Modeling math confidence
Honor “I Did it Moments” - the little (and sometimes big) wins that happen every single day on the path to learning. Keep an eye out and celebrate the moments when something just "clicks," and kids take what they're learning and make it their own.

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099: Robyn Ward — Thinking Like a Leader to Become a Great Parent

Fri, 28 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Robyn Ward is a 20+ year veteran of the technology startup space. She started FounderForward, a boutique leadership development firm, to help founders and executives uplevel themselves and build high-performing teams, cultures and companies. Current and past clients include Ritual, Ordermark, Tala, STEM, and Toucan, among others. A sought after keynote and panelist, Robyn speaks at conferences, companies, and venture firms on topics relating to: Entrepreneurial Mindset, Peak Performance, and Best-Self Leadership. She also co-teaches “Performance Mindset for Business” at her Alma Mater USC.

Prior to FounderForward, Robyn launched and ran the strategic investment arm of United Talent Agency, where she drove investments in Patreon, MikMak. HouseParty, and Thrive Market, among others. Before UTA, Robyn was a business development and operations executive who served on the founding leadership teams of several venture-backed startups, including Docstoc (acquired by Intuit) and Verified Person (acquired by Sterling Talent Solutions).

Robyn is a passionate community-builder and connector, as well as a long-time champion of DEI in the tech ecosystem and beyond. She has been named a Top Woman in LA Tech by DigitalLA and a Top LA Tech Ambassador by TechWeek. Robyn is a Techstars All-Star Mentor (#givefirst), an Expert Network Advisor to Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Fund, a Board Member of the Women Founders Network (WFN), an LP in The Fund, and a proud part-owner in Angel City Football Club.

She adopted her son Ryder who is 1.5 years old and is a beacon for women and men who knew they wanted to have children but are unaware of the adoption process.

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WEBSITE: FounderForward.com
INSTAGRAM: @FounderForward
TWITTER: @RMWARD
LINKEDIN: Robyn Ward

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Screen Time as Purposeful Time — with Stephanie Dua

Sat, 22 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: The last year has given us a new perspective on screen time. While it allowed for remote learning during a pandemic, we also have screen time fatigue -- and new blue light lenses : ) -- from too much of it. What are some tips, resources, and guardrails you can share regarding screen time for young learners.

Stephanie: As you mentioned, technology has saved us in so many ways this past year. We’ve been able to stay connected to the outside world -- teachers, family, friends -- because of our screens. Furthermore, The pandemic has accelerated the spread of laptops and learning apps in schools, they say, normalizing digital education tools for millions of teachers, students and their families.” -NYT

While those are 2 examples of beneficial screen time, we are fatigued by it and for early learnings especially, not all screen time is created equal

Kanika: So how do we as parents and caregivers determine what is good screen time?

Stephanie: For starters, recommend embracing Mindful Media. Rather than using the amount of time our kids are spending on screen as the only consideration, we came up with the P-L-A-Y Framework: a quick and easy guide to help you make smart media decisions for your children.

P - Purpose
There are so many reasons to hand your child a screen -- It could be to keep them entertained, to give them an opportunity to connect with family and friends, to assist in their schoolwork, to help them wind down at night, or to keep them safely occupied while you cook dinner.
Whatever the purpose might be, think about whether the type of media you are putting on that device matches up with the intended purpose. For example, in the evening if you’re winding your kids down, you want to make sure the content is calming.
Additionally, experts estimate that 65% of kids will have jobs that don’t currently exist. So even if the purpose of giving your child a screen doesn’t have direct learning value, you can feel good that your child is learning 21st-century skills that will set them up for 21st-century jobs.
L - Learning Value
Understand the learning value: There are so many rich, entertaining apps and digital experiences that you can find for your children
Common Sense Media is a great resource that has done a lot of the legwork for parents—I personally found them to be a lifesaver with my kids.
A - Appropriateness
Deciding whether an app or digital experience is appropriate for your child can seem daunting, but it doesn’t need to be difficult. Here are a couple of things to think about:
Is it appropriate for their age?
Will they engage with it? For example, will it make them giggle? Get up and dance? Try out a new word?
Is it personalized to them? Does it appeal to their individual interests and learning needs, or encourage them to look at the world in a new way?
Is it going to be a positive experience? Keep in mind what makes them feel confident, and what might make them feel scared or upset.
Y - YES!
Yes, you can use screens - Parents should feel empowered to use screens in a way that is mindful for themselves and for their family. They aren’t designed to ruin your child’s future, but rather when used appropriately, will give children the skills to thrive in the 21st century.

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WEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com
INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
FACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer

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098: Natalie Morales — Celebrating Motherhood

Thu, 20 May 2021 19:01:30 -0000

Natalie lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband Joe Rhodes and their two sons, Luke Hudson and Josh.

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INSTAGRAM: @nmoralesnbc
TWITTER: @nmoralesnbc
FACEBOOK: /nataliemorales919
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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Summer of Play — with Stephanie Dua

Sat, 15 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: Summer is here, but it feels different from any other summer. Typically summer break is a time to travel, enjoy the sunshine, spend time with friends and family, however this year, how we spend our summer isn’t as clear -- Is it safe to travel? Should we use this time to catch up on school? Take summer school classes? Or is this a time for play? A time to recover and recharge?

Stephanie: Absolutely, I think all families can relate to what you just described. I know I certainly can. On the heels of the pandemic, everything looks a bit different and this certainly applies to summer break.

Kanika: What advice do you have for families when it comes to making the most of this summer break?

Stephanie Tips: School offers kids that needed sense of structure. When summer comes around it’s important to give kids the freedom to play, while offering some structure. The key is finding a nice balance!

Get into nature. Nature has the ability to heal us, so whether that’s a walk around the neighborhood, hike or a day trip to a nearby national park with your family.
Create a scavenger hunt together. Before you head out, make a list of things you might see on your walk
Encourage independence and a bit of downtime
Start a project that can be worked on a bit everyday
Studies have shown the importance of having jobs around the house. It’s important to make sure your kids feel like they’re part of the team but contributing with certain chores. This also gives them structure and a sense of accomplishment.
Encourage play, not academic learning because the good news is that Play is Learning! Like our friend Fred Rogers once said: “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” So think of this as your SUMMER OF PLAY!
Play is so powerful because kids don’t realize just how much they’re learning while playing. It’s like “sneaking” vegetables into the muffin or smoothie recipe to get some greens in there.

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WEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com
INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
FACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer

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097: Sheetal Sheth — Breaking Barriers in Communities, Film, and Life

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Sheetal Sheth is an acclaimed actress, producer, author, and activist. She is known for her provocative performances in a wide range of memorable roles on film and television. She has starred in over 20 feature films and many TV shows and is a favorite in the independent film world, having won five best actress awards on the film festival circuit. She has earned a loyal, international following. Sheetal began her career at a time when few South Asians were making their living as actors. Despite being told she'd have to change her name to work, her successful career has trail-blazed paths for other women of color across media. Sheetal supports marginalized communities not only through her own pioneering work as an actor, but by also appearing at workshops and panels and speaking directly to issues facing those communities. She is known as an outspoken advocate and has delivered talks and keynotes at festivals and charity galas.

She's had op-eds published on CNN, The Daily Beast, and Thrive Global. She served in President Clinton's AmeriCorps and is currently on the advisory board of Equality Now and an ambassador for CA First Partner, Jennifer Newsom's, The Representation Project. Her first children's book, Always Anjali was published in 2018 to wide acclaim. It won the 2019 Purple Dragonfly Storybook Grand Prize (voted on by teachers and librarians) and is set to be a series, the first and only in this age group featuring an Indian American hero.

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WEBSITE: SheetalSheth.com
INSTAGRAM: @beneaththesheetz
TWITTER: @sheetalsheth
FACEBOOK: /OfficialSheetalSheth
LINKEDIN: Sheetal Sheth

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Mental Health & Social Emotional Learning — with Stephanie Dua

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: My kids are having a really hard time being cut off from their friends and dealing with COVID. How do I help them navigate through these times?

Stephanie / Statistics:

Most notably, the low-income, Black and Hispanic communities that urban districts more often serve have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus. Their students are expected to have some of the greatest academic, social and emotional learning losses coming out of the pandemic (USNews).
Even before the coronavirus hit, mental health problems such as depression and anxiety were on the rise in children ages 6 to 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Research shows social isolation can worsen these symptoms.
Based on prior research on isolation and loneliness, children and adolescents are more likely to have high rates of depression, and, probably, anxiety, even after the enforced isolation resulting from the COVID‐19 pandemic ends, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (source).
A national survey of 3,300 high school students conducted in the Spring of 2020 found nearly a third reporting they were unhappy and depressed "much more than usual" in the past month. Almost 51% said they felt a lot more uncertainty about the future as well. (source) ADHD, behavior problems, anxiety, and depression are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children (CDC).
Overseas, in a survey of 1,143 parents measuring the effects of the lockdowns in Italy and Spain, nearly 86% reported changes in their children such as difficulty concentrating and spending more time online and asleep, and less time engaging in physical activity.
A study of 2,330 schoolchildren in China found both anxiety and depression rose in comparison to rates seen in previous investigations.

Stephanie / Tips:

Make sure you have a daily check-in, something I do with my child:
Rose, thorn and bud
Mindfulness corner, walk and belly breathwork (CMI)
For younger kids ages 3-6 who might not be as verbal, HOMER has this great activity kit called Explore Feelings, and you do just that. Kids learn self expression and to identify feelings, through hands-on activities and prompts.
Color-in Feelings Forest Map
Conversation Prompts + Bag
Social-emotional Matching Cards
Feelings Activity Book & Crayons

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WEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com
INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
FACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer

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096: Bobbi Brown — Motherhood, Makeup, and Making an Impact

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Hello listeners. How are you at this present moment? I want you to really to take a second to think about that. I know we’re overworked and tired because we’re managing a ton - overseeing our businesses whether we’re taking on new ventures or growing empires, taking care of our families and entertaining and teaching our kids at home as best we can, running our households, and doing it all over again the next day. Things are not getting any easier, but my guest today is a woman who chooses to lead her life with conviction and manage it all with finesse. She recently gave a commencement speech to the class of 2020 where she rallied, “Get over it, get over yourself and get out there!” And I think that slogan applies to adults and parents too, especially during these challenging times. We’ve got this and need to believe it.

Bobbi Brown is a beauty industry titan, world renowned makeup artist, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and serial entrepreneur. As a professional makeup artist, Bobbi created 10 simple lipsticks that evolved into a global beauty empire. She has written nine beauty and wellness books and is a New York Times bestselling author. Since leaving her billion-dollar company Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in October 2016, she has launched Beauty Evolution, LLC and was certified as a health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

Bobbi has returned to her roots as an entrepreneur. Her latest endeavor is EVOLUTION_18, a line of beauty-inspired wellness products. Driven by Bobbi's insatiable curiosity for all things lifestyle, she also curates the editorial website, justBOBBI.com. In addition, she and her husband, Steven Plofker, lovingly reimagined The George, a 32-room design-inspired boutique hotel located in Montclair, N.J. They have 3 sons Dylan, Dakota, and Duke.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: JustBobbi.com
WEBSITE: Evolution18.com
INSTAGRAM: @evolution_18
FACEBOOK: /JustBobbiBrown
LINKEDIN: Bobbi Brown

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AT HOME WITH HOMER: Raising a Reader — with Stephanie Dua

Sat, 01 May 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Kanika: Reading to me is one of my favorite things to do and I want so badly for my children to enjoy it, but it can be scary. HOMER’s reading program is proven to increase early learning scores by 74%, so clearly you’re the pro here.

Stephanie (HOMER origin story): I was working at the fund for public schools and my daughter Anya was struggling with reading. I had access to the greatest minds in education and no one could recommend a product they trusted, so I set out to create one.

Kanika: I love that and with Mother’s Day coming up, I just want to celebrate that for a second. There is real power in women starting business to solve parent pain points. What advice do you have for parents listening whose children might be struggling with reading?

Stephanie / Stats:

Reading is the foundation of a strong education, however it’s not intuitive or natural.
We also know that if you’re not at reading level by grade 4.

Stephanie / Tips:

Make your home a reading rich environment
Subtitles on TV shows
Leave books all around
Lead by example
Create Reading Routine
The value of bedtime stories - an oldie but a goodie. Proven to help develop literacy skills and bond parents with their children.
Car time is book time - pick a book before the ride or make the car into a mini library with a small box of books on the back seat
Weekly library visit
20 min / day
Create a book exchange with your weekly playdate. Each week your child picks out one book to give to their playdate, who borrows it for the week.

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WEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com
INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
FACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer

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095: Stephanie Powell Dua — Teaching Your Kids Life Lessons

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

With over 25 years experience in education, Stephanie Dua committed to developing better education opportunities and life outcomes for our children. As co-founder and president of HOMER, an early learning brand that builds personalized learning experiences for kids, she’s passionate about crafting products that support children - and parents - on the profoundly personal journey to reading. HOMER rejects a one-size-fits-all approach to learning. Instead, the learning app taps into a child’s unique passions, teaching them the skills they need to be confident readers who love to learn.

Prior to founding HOMER, Stephanie served as CEO of the NYC Fund for Public Schools, raising more than $165 million to support literacy and teacher training efforts in the country’s largest school district, was Senior Advisor to the Common Core Standards effort and worked with the Robin Hood Foundation, helping build 50 award-winning new school libraries across New York. In a modern environment where parents are inundated with information, she seeks to simplify what and who matters most in helping your child reach their potential.

She currently lives in Coconut Grove, FL with her husband and three daughters. Stephanie’s hero is her mother, and her values are alive in Stephanie today, and thriving further still in her daughters, Anya (16), Siona (14), and Isla (11).

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WEBSITE: LearnWithHomer.com
INSTAGRAM: @learnwithhomer
FACEBOOK: /learnwithhomer

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094 Meghan Hurley — Providing Ready-Made Healthy Meals Around the Country

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

On average, families have to prepare 21 meals a week, and when you factor in kids’ age groups, picky eaters, cuisine preferences, it can be really overwhelming for parents.

During the pandemic, prodege.com surveyed 502 parents with children under 18. They found that 52% are spending more on groceries and 41% have stocked up on meal staples that’s easy enough for kids to prepare themselves.

Which brings me to today’s episode where I’ll be interviewing the Head of Marketing of Farmer’s Fridge.

Farmer’s Fridge has set out to remove the roadblocks to eating wholesome, delicious food. Their automated smart Fridges put chef-curated meals and snacks in the customers hands, in seconds. And to ensure we’re getting the very best, the company is dedicated to packing jars full of quality ingredients and delivering meals fresh to Fridges.

Somehow, a Fridge full of tasty finds just seems to be there when you’re craving it most. Even better? Unpurchased food is regularly donated to community members in need. They say their jars may be little, but we hope all the goodness we put in them gives you a big smile.

With over 400 automated smart Fridges across Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Indianapolis, Farmer’s Fridge provides fresh, chef curated, delicious and accessible food. Farmer’s Fridge made a HUGE pivot when the pandemic hit and now offers home delivery. Behind that giant shift and all things marketing at Farmer’s Fridge, is super mom, Meghan Hurley.

Meghan Hurley leads a multi-functional team and drives the company’s narrative through a rapidly evolving business model. She previously worked as a senior marketing manager at Trunk Club, leading brand strategy.

Earlier in her career, Meghan worked in marketing across a number of food and retail companies. She has a diverse food category background including retail, CPG and wholesale with a specific focus on premium brands, including Whole Foods Market. Within those roles Meghan developed extensive knowledge in brand strategy, market expansion, and product development and innovation.

She graduated from the University of Illinois and earned an MBA from Loyola University. She’s based in Chicago where she and her husband have 2 kids - Wylder and Lincoln.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: FarmersFridge.com
INSTAGRAM: @farmersfridge
FACEBOOK: /farmersfridge
LINKEDIN: Meghan Hurley

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093: Farnoosh Torabi — Let’s Talk Money: Knowing Your Value + Net Worth

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Farnoosh Torabi is one of America’s leading personal finance authorities — hooked on helping you live your richest, happiest life.

As Contributing Editor to Oprah Magazine and NextAdvisor, host of a primetime series for CNBC and creator of the Webby-nominated podcast So Money, Farnoosh has become our favorite go-to money expert and financial friend.

The New York Times calls her advice, “perfectly practical.”

Farnoosh’s award-winning and critically-acclaimed podcast, So Money, has surpassed 17 million downloads with listeners in over 200 countries, thanks to its one-of-a-kind interviews and deep conversations about money. On the show she spotlights leading experts, authors and influencers – from Arianna Huffington to Margaret Cho, Queen Latifah and Tim Gunn – about their financial perspectives, money failures and habits. She also answers listeners’ personal financial questions each week.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: SoMoneyPodcast.com
INSTAGRAM: @farnooshtorabi
FACEBOOK: /FarnooshTorabi

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092: Ali Koplar Wyatt — Building Businesses, Brands & Bosses

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Ali Koplar Wyatt is a veteran of the start-up world, having worked in a leadership capacity at iconic lifestyle and culture shifting companies like Goop, Refinery29 and most recently, launching Female Founder Collective with Rebecca Minkoff. She is a business builder, advisor to start-ups and an investor in female funded businesses.

Ali was one of the first employees at Refinery29 and was tasked with building an ad and brand partnership business from scratch, subsequently assembling a world-class team that integrated custom collaboration with brands on editorial, product, design, and consumer marketing. Under Wyatt’s leadership, the sales team grew from a few hundred thousand in advertising revenue to well into the tens of millions of dollars in just four years, securing a spot for Refinery29 on the Inc500 for three consecutive years.

She left Refinery29 to become the first CRO at Goop, where she architected and launched the business in the US, introducing brand advertising that included a mix of native content, immersive experiences, and integrated media alongside beautifully constructed content. Staying true to her entrepreneurial spirit, she then turned to starting a company from scratch, joining forces with Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso to launch a female-focused media business called Girlboss, which hosts thousands of women at cross-country rallies and galvanizes the voices of women in key life transition points in countries throughout the world.

Through her journey, she has become passionate about not only supporting start-ups through advising, but also through investing in female-led companies as an angel investor. Past and current investments include Tia Women's Health Clinic, Humanified, Caribu, The Wonder, Good Mylk, Forward Space, Summersalt, Hatch Collection, Refinery29, Sunscoop, Girlboss, The Wing, Goop, Golde, iFundWomen and Heymama Co. She is proud to invest in women to build a better future for themselves and their families.

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091: Jeanne Bleu — Toys That Bring Joy During Each Milestone

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Are you worried your kids are addicted to their screens and are not using their imagination and curiosity as much as they should?

Do you feel like toys and gadgets have taken over your home and you just want to go back to the basics with minimal things for your babies and kids to play with, that happen to be decoration pieces too?

Today, I’m joined by the creative director of Manhattan Toy Company, Jeanne Bleu, who is going to share her special connection to toys and why the brand is so intentional about serving parents with thoughtfully crafted toys that stand the test of time and are made to pique a child’s development at every stage.

Jeanne Bleu began her career as a graphic designer and illustrator and decided to take time off to raise her two children. During that time, she took on various part time pursuits including being a muralist, painter, co-owned a gift and furniture store. When she made her foray back into the work force, she was the illustrator at a stationary company, a trend director at gift and stationery company, and creative director of Manhattan Toy since 2014.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ManhattanToy.com
INSTAGRAM: @manhattantoy
FACEBOOK: /manhattantoy

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090: Nichole Healy — Photo Books Made Easy for the Paparazzi Parent

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

When it comes to photos of your kids. What are you having most trouble with?

Organization - You have so many digital photos from newborn phase on up and you don’t know how to compartmentalize it all?

Time - You would love to be the scrapbooking mom but just don’t have the time or energy to do it. Life in a pandemic is all consuming!

Lack of Creativity - You tried apps online but you don’t have the creativity to create a photo book from scratch on your own.

We are going to answer all your questions around preserving photos and precious memories today!

Nichole Healy’s background starts with dance, which she pursued even at the college level. She studied dance at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She always had a desire to build a business, as she hails from an entrepreneurial family and also wanted to create a business that was BOTH meaningful and provided the kind of freedom that allowed her to adventure with her own family!

To that end, Nichole began her entrepreneurial endeavor when she was feeling tremendous mom-guilt over not having photo books done for her family. She thought there had to be an easier way to stay on top of getting her memories archived into photo books. She quickly discovered other parents were also frustrated that their memories were lost to the cloud too.

Her business meets this frustration head on. Memory My Way was founded in 2017 when Nichole started taking on clients one-on-one. Along the way she became a Certified Photo Organizer and today, she has gathered everything she knows about organizing, curating, and getting a plan in place for success into a membership experience. Inside, each member can take control of their photo clutter (if they feel unorganized) and/or put a system in place to get photo books done every year by learning from her self-paced courses and workshops. Each member is paired with a professional designer who custom creates photo books for them - saving tons of precious time and ensuring their books get done. Her mission is to help families rescue their memories from the cloud and remember their best adventures gathered around photo books, instead of another screen!

Nichole is also working on moving the membership to a web and mobile app that will only make all of this easier and more streamlined going forward. She describes her app as "the cloud with a heart" because it will be more concerned with getting memories into our hands instead of just keeping them locked away in the cloud.

Nichole is married to her husband of almost 11 years, who is a pilot, and they have two boys ages 7 and 9. They live near Atlanta, GA in the Northeast Georgia Mountains.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MemoryMyWay.com
INSTAGRAM: @memorymyway
FACEBOOK: /memorymyway
LINKEDIN: Nichole W. Healy

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089: Chriselle Lim — Bumo: Classes, Co-working, & Childcare

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:30:00 -0000

Chances are you’ve seen my guest providing her skincare tips on YouTube, creating candid and fun videos as the “Rich Mom” on TikTok or showcasing editorial worthy photos of her collabs with designers like Valentino and Balmain during fashion week on her lifestyle blog. Now her latest venture involves helping her audience navigate parenthood. She’s none other than Korean American fashion stylist, digital influencer, and entrepreneur - Chriselle Lim.

Starting off her fashion career as a wardrobe stylist as a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in LA, she logged in years of editorial shoots with prominent fashion books and celebrities. In 2011, she launched her YouTube Channel and website, The Chriselle Factor, to empower and inspire women all around the world through her daily musings on beauty, fashion and lifestyle. With a following of over 3 Million across her various channels, Chriselle is now ranked among the top industry experts, deemed a pioneer in new media for her success in bridging the gap between the editorial and digital worlds, and has been featured across publications such as The New York Times, WWD, and Forbes. In 2017, Chriselle co-founded CINC. Studios, a creative studio that specializes in the visual, digital, and social communication for beauty, fashion, and lifestyle brands.

In 2019, Mattel created a Barbie styled by Chriselle and which sold out in the first 3 hours of launch. During the pandemic, Chriselle co-founded Bümo which brings licensed education-based childcare to the workplace. She is passionate about finding a solution for millennial parents and specifically working mothers.

BümoBrain was built based on the following principles: creativity, critical thinking and exploration. It’s backed by 350 years of educators' experience from around the globe!

The BümoBrain Philosophy creates an inclusive environment that is centered on cultivating values in children. A child’s brain develops rapidly during the first 5 years of life. During these years, it is important to understand that teaching a child is more than just teaching letters and numbers. It is about teaching life skills that will help them thrive as older children and even as adults.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: BumoParent.com
WEBSITE: TheChriselleFactor.com
INSTAGRAM: @chrisellelim
TWITTER: @chriselletweets
LINKEDIN: Chriselle Lim

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088: Arjun and Tara — When Music Runs in the Family

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Hi everyone. I want to start by telling you that I am so excited for this special interview because it’s like none I have done before. My guest today is a mega superstar who I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing on numerous occasions in the US, Canada, and now on Zoom, and he is being joined by his one and only mom. This show is called That’s Total Mom sense for a reason. I think this his first interview with his mom so it’s going to fun for all of us.

So the artist I’m talking about is Arjun Coomeraswamy - or just Arjun.

He is a London-based singer, songwriter and music producer. He has become known for his fusion of contemporary Western and Eastern sounds, combining soulful R&B with elements of South Asian music. This formula has made him a huge hit with Asian youth across the globe. As a pioneer in the Hindi/R&B Fusion genre, Arjun has set the standard for other young Asian artists now following in his footsteps.

He is a multi-instrumentalist, capable of playing the guitar, piano, bass, drums and flute, on top of singing and beat-boxing.

He is currently the most viewed UK Asian artist on YouTube, with approx one billion views, and has a strong social media presence with over 1.5 million Facebook fans and half a million Instagram followers.

He was signed to India’s biggest record label T-Series. ‘I’ll Be Waiting’, his first single released on the T-Series channel and racked up over 65 million views, charted at #1 in the iTunes India Chart and spent over 40 weeks in the UK BBC Asian Download Chart.

He signed with Island Records, a branch of Universal Music, in September 2016 and released his first single in 2017, his second single Vaadi in 2018 and his debut album “Closer to Home” that same year, which reached No 1 on the Itunes R&B chart in 24 hours.

He has a truly international fan-base, and as a result has had the opportunity to perform for fans all over the world to crowds of up to 200,000, in countries including the UK, Ireland, France, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, US, Canada, India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, Suriname, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Meet My Guest:

INSTAGRAM: @arjunartist
TWITTER: @arjunartist
FACEBOOK: /ArjunMusic
YOUTUBE: Arjun
SPOTIFY: Arjun

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087: Saranne Rothberg — Laughter Is The Best Medicine

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:30:00 -0000

My guest today is a force. She’s a mother and a healer and a motivational speaker to a global audience with here life’s work.

From stage IV cancer patient to ComedyCures CEO, Saranne Rothberg is a sought-after healthcare thought leader, speaker, patient advocate, and health and happiness expert, and is regularly featured on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX & PBS. Saranne collaborates with Fortune 500 companies, leading medical centers, The World Health Organization, The United Nations, The National Cancer Institute, U.S. military, and many prestigious universities and non-profits. She creates innovative global wellness-related programming in all media formats, collaborating with a myriad of healthcare professionals, thought leaders, researchers, and entertainers to start conversations, share ideas at healthcare conventions, stimulate research and find solutions across healthcare and many industries. Saranne launched The ComedyCures Foundation from her chemo chair in 1999 and today is cancer-free, helping over one million people at over 1,800 live and digital events worldwide rediscover their funny bone, mojo, and purpose. ComedyCures.org is an acclaimed non-profit organization that brings joy, hope, laughter, and therapeutic edu-tainment to patients, caregivers and those who need it most.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Saranne.com
INSTAGRAM: @sarannemedia
TWITTER: @sarannemedia
FACEBOOK: /sarannemedia

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086: Ali Levine — Taking Risks + Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Today I’m excited to feature a guest who is a known risk-taker and prides herself on living by her own terms. Ali Levine.

Celebrity stylist and motherhood/fashion/lifestyle expert Ali Levine believes that no matter where you roam, from the laundry room to the red carpet, authenticity is your superpower and “confidence is your best accessory.” Raised in the high-velocity fashion culture of New York City, a natural gift for style led Levine to opportunities working with international designers like Coach, Talbots, and the opening of New York’s flagship Target location. A transition to television/film took her to Hollywood, where she founded the Ali Levine Design headquarters, quickly establishing herself as LA’s “it” girl of celebrity styling with a star-studded portfolio that includes top names like Jesse McCartney, Arianny Celeste, Holly Robinson Peete, Joey King, Gretchen Rossi, Lisa Vanderpump and more. She rose to reality stardom with her Bravo show Stipped, which had exposed couple’s relationships wilee stripping them of everything they own - clothing, furniture, money, coveted possessions, to uncover what truly matters most.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: AliLevine.com
INSTAGRAM: @alilevinedesign
TWITTER: @AliLevineDesign
FACEBOOK: /AliLevineDesign

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085: Calum McGuigan — Self-Care and Personal Growth Made Simple

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Shape + Foster takes members on a journey of personal development, providing knowledge and actionable insight via six amazing professionals in mental health, fitness, nutrition, finance, life coaching and yoga. All members are here for the same reason - to learn and grow. This makes for an active and positive community, and one you should be part of!

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WEBSITE: ShapeandFoster.com
INSTAGRAM: @shapeandfoster
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084: Shani Darden — Skincare Secrets of the Stars

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

2020 was the year of going back to the basics and focusing on self care, whether it meant making time to meditate to fill us spiritually or honing on our skincare regimen to make us feel confident. Especially since we’re wearing masks on the daily and our skin is affected by that.

That’s why I am so excited to have industry leader and beauty expert, Shani Darden on my show today.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ShaniDarden.com
INSTAGRAM: @shanidarden

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083: Debbie Reber — Raising ‘Differently Wired’ Kids

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Deborah Reber, MA, is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker who moved her career in a more personal direction in 2016 when she founded TiLT Parenting, a top resource for parents like her who are raising differently wired children. The TiLT Parenting Podcast has grown to be a top podcast in iTunes’ Kids and Family category, with nearly 3 million downloads and a slate of guests that includes high-profile thought leaders across the parenting and education space. A certified Positive Discipline trainer and a regular contributor to Psychology Today and ADDitude Magazine, Debbie’s newest book is Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World. In November 2018, she spoke at TEDxAmsterdam, delivering a talk entitled Why the Future Will Be Differently Wired.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: DebbieReber.com
WEBSITE: TiltParenting.com
INSTAGRAM: @tiltparenting
FACEBOOK: /tiltparenting

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082: Ashi Jelinek — Hey Kids, Go Drink Your Vitamins!

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

Wouldn’t it be cool if kids could drink their vitamins and enjoy them? Well, they can. You may have seen this founder’s products on the shelves at Walmart, CVS, or on Amazon or Thrive Market -- Kids Luv. They are changing the game for kids’ drink boxes everywhere!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: KidsLuv.com
INSTAGRAM: @kidsluvdrinks
FACEBOOK: /KidsLuvDrinks
LINKEDIN: KidsLuv

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081: Emily Groden — Who Wants Waffles?

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

As many of us are homeschooling our kids or managing their hybrid school schedules along with our own work day, we’re all scrambling in the mornings. Breakfast is undoubtedly the most important meal of the day as our kiddos are breaking their fast of 12 hours of sleep beforehand. So we want to give them foods that are satiating and nourishing.

Today, we’re talking to a female and mom founder, Emily Groden, who’s helping make breakfast a little easier and a lot healthier. Her company is called Evergreen and they specialize in waffles.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: EatEvergreen.com
INSTAGRAM: @eatevergreen
FACEBOOK: /eatevergreen
LINKEDIN: Emily Cole Groden

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080: JJ Ramberg — Building a Social Network Through Podcasting

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

JJ Ramberg is the co-founder of Goodpods - the podcast centric social networking app where you can follow friends and influencers -- ranging from Malcolm Gladwell and Gwyneth Paltrow to Kim Kardashian and me (Kanika) -- to see what they’re listening to. Before this, JJ spent over a decade as the anchor of the show Your Business on MSNBC and she founded the mission-driven coupon company Goodshop which has donated more than $14 million to causes designated by its users. JJ has three kids ages 10, 11 and 12 and is married to her architect husband Scott Glass.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: JJRamberg.com
WEBSITE: Goodpods.com
INSTAGRAM: @jj.ramberg
FACEBOOK: /jjramberg1
LINKEDIN: JJ Ramberg

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079: Dr. Aliza Pressman — Raising Our Kids To Be Good Humans

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:30:00 -0000

I’m sure many of you know my guest by way of her popular podcast produced by Dear Media called Raising Good Humans. On her show, Dr. Aliza Pressman interviews parenting experts covering a gamut of topics from free range parenting to coping mechanisms for anxiety for kids of all ages. I am a supporter of Dear Media and a huge fan of her show.

To give your more context into her experience and expertise,

Dr. Aliza Waksal Pressman, Ph.D. received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College, her MA in Risk, Resilience and Prevention from the Department of Human Development at Teacher's College and earned her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences with a fellowship at the National Center for Children and Families.

Dr. Pressman is a certified in parent management training from the Yale Parenting Center and an assistant clinical professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the Department of Pediatrics. Aliza is the co-founding director of the non profit Mount Sinai Parenting Center.

She is the Co-Founder of seedlingsgroup. It’s a company that provides in-person sessions in New York and Los Angeles and via Skype for anyone living in between. During their private sessions, Dr. Aliza and her team of professionals address anything specific a parent is struggling with and educate them on what normal developmental changes to expect and the best ways to respond. Popular subjects include sleep solutions, picky eating, toilet training, sibling preparation, twin challenges, behavioral issues, proper discipline, limit setting and more. Their visits use specific research-based information to help parents make the best decisions for their family during every major developmental period - from birth through school age. Their advice is tailored to your child’s stage and your parenting style. Rather than focusing on your child's abilities, seedlingsgroup focuses on the caregiver's behaviors that will help scaffold your child’s optimal development. She has two girls Penelope and Vivian, 13 and 10 respectively.

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078: Marissa Goldstein — Repairing the World Through Work, Travel + Parenting

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

There are many heroes that have made a substantial impact during the global pandemic. Veterans of sustainable product manufacturing, Co-Founders Marissa and Adam Goldstein, who founded Rafi Nova named after their two sets of twins and travel partners: Raya, Efi, Noa, and Eyva, quickly pivoted their business to give back.

Known for their handcrafted bags, they began making 100% cotton face masks and donated 150,000 masks to frontline workers.

Rafi Nova is a social enterprise on a mission to create products that meet the ever-changing needs of families while connecting global communities. Founded as a fair-trade fashion brand to equip adventurous families with sustainably made travel bags, the company shifted focus to face masks to solve the urgent needs of families and communities.

Marissa Goldstein is a proud mother to two sets of twins and CEO leading sustainable fair-trade travel accessory brand, Rafi Nova. As an avid traveler, Marissa founded Rafi Nova to encourage families to travel while creating meaningful connections with global communities. While the pandemic shifted her company's production to face masks it expanded the company's ability to connect and protect communities and support social causes committed to inclusivity. Under Marissa's leadership, Rafi Nova will have donated more than 150,000 masks to organizations in need and workers on the front line by the year's end.

Prior to launching Rafi Nova, Marissa and her husband, Adam, worked in the sustainable product manufacturing industry. After earning an MBA at Babson University, Marissa and her family of four (at the time) split their time in Vietnam and Boston, MA. While in Vietnam in 2017, Marissa noticed a group of Hmong women were selling handmade clothes made from brightly colored textiles. Goldstein felt compelled to tell those people’s stories and incorporate it into her business.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: RafiNova.com
INSTAGRAM: @rafinova_go
INSTAGRAM: @twinsonthegox2
FACEBOOK: /rafinovago
LINKEDIN: Rafi Nova

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077: Jaclyn Mellone — Ready to Launch + Scale Your Podcast?

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

According to Oberlo.com, there are currently 850,000 active podcasts and over 30 million podcast episodes out there across platforms like Apple Podcasts, cached on Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor, GoodPods and more.. More than half of all US consumers above the age of 12 listen to podcasts and nearly 3 out of 4 podcast listeners say they tune in to learn new things.

Are you toying the idea of launching your own podcast? Are you a thought leader in your field and want to know how to pitch yourself to be a guest on podcasts?

On this episode, you will definitely learn a ton because I am joined by Jaclyn Mellone, a renowned podcaster, coach, and strategist who has courses dedicated to podcasters and those who aspire to be guests.

Jaclyn Mellone helps experts exponentially grow their business by becoming the Go-To Authority in their space. She is also a Keynote speaker, mama, guac lover, and host of the Go-To Gal podcast!

Jaclyn has leveraged podcasting to build a multi-six-figure coaching and course business, generate passive recurring revenue from affiliates, become a top 25 Convertkit affiliate, and partner with brands Gusto, Acuity, FabFitFun, and Sony Music.

Jaclyn supports experts at all stages – from freelancers to global brands! She has spoken at marketing conferences around the US, grown her social media channels to total over 50K followers and has been featured in Entrepreneur, Yahoo Finance, Reader’s Digest, Parents, Well + Good, and on dozens of podcasts and radio appearances.

Jaclyn has proudly built the Go-To Gal empire in her slippers from her living room in Rochester, NY! She is a wife and mom of two Eleanor (7) and Marshall (4), and fur baby Louie.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: JaclynMellone.com
INSTAGRAM: @jaclyn_mellone
FACEBOOK: /jaclynmellone
LINKEDIN: Jaclyn Mellone

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076: Gabrielle Bernstein — Manifesting Your Dream Life

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could use your super powers to attract exactly what you want in life? Whether you are vying for that promotion, yearning to find love again, or praying for a child, you can manifest what you want. And my guest today can show you how.

I am thrilled to have with me New York Times bestselling author, international speaker, and spiritual junkie, Gabrielle Bernstein on my show.

In 2008, she founded HerFuture.com, a social networking and mentoring website for women. She has worked as a public relations entrepreneur and is the founder SparkPlug Communications. She co-founded the Women's Entrepreneurial Network, a non-profit professional organization that connects female entrepreneurs, and has written seven books including Add More Ing to Your Life, The Universe Has Your Back - Transform Fear to Faith, and most recently Super Attractor - Methods for Manifesting a Life Beyond Your Wildest Dreams.

She’s been on a spiritual path in life. It all started with her sitting by her mother’s side, meditating in ashrams in upstate New York.

She turned to spirituality on and off throughout her teens and early twenties. She was a dabbler until her darkest hour. It was spirituality that saved her in October 2005, when she hit bottom and got sober.

The day she chose sobriety was the day she became a Spirit Junkie. She started soaking up spiritual principles, meditation practices and anything else that helped her get aligned with her true purpose: to be a source of love and inspiration in the world.

Her mission is to help you crack open to a spiritual relationship of your own understanding so that you can live in alignment with your true purpose, too!

There are many ways that Gabby can help you, no matter where you are on your spiritual path.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: GabbyBerstein.com
INSTAGRAM: @gabbybernstein
TWITTER: @gabbybernstein
FACEBOOK: /gabriellebernstein
LINKEDIN: Gabrielle Berstein

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075: Gail Becker — It's a Vegolution!

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Gail Becker is the Founder and CEO of CAULIPOWER. As a mom in the corporate world, Gail’s time was at a premium. For two sons with celiac disease, family pizza night was a choice between high-sugar, high-calorie, low-nutrition store-bought gluten-free pizza or tedious, messy process making it on her own. She finally cracked the code with a cauliflower recipe and is now selling nationwide.

Forbes Article - Starting in 30 Whole Foods stores in March, 2017, Becker's Caulipower pizza line has surpassed sales of 10 million pizzas, and is available in an estimated 25,000 national and regional grocery stores, such as Whole Foods, Kroger, Walmart and Safeway, Target.

Her company, Vegolutionary Foods, is branching into new product lines, including a toast made from sweet potatoes that has just hit the market.

Gail previously served as President of Strategic Partnerships and Global Integration at Edelman. She began her career at Edelman as General Manager of the Los Angeles office, which she led for seven years and served as Western Region President for more than eight. Then, as Chair of Canada and Latin America, she helped triple the firm’s business in LatAm and grew revenue in Canada by 77 percent in five years. Gail served as Chair of Edelman’s Global Women’s Executive Network (GWEN) and was responsible for overseeing the company’s effort to increase the number of women at the senior-most levels of the firm. Throughout her tenure with Edelman, Gail has served as strategic counsel on a broad range of clients, including Warner Bros., Starbucks, Microsoft, Norton, Activision, MPAA and The Recording Academy/Grammys. A

She joined Edelman after serving as vice president of communications at Warner Home Entertainment, where she spearheaded the global public relations launch of the DVD format on behalf of Warner Bros. and Time Warner, leaders in development of the technology, and served as the primary PR strategist and spokesperson for the companies throughout several controversial format and copyright battles.

Gail served as director of communications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Donna Shalala during the first Clinton Administration. There, she developed and implemented communications programs to promote the agency and its divisions, including the FDA and Centers for Disease Control.

Prior to that post, she served as a member of the national press staff and as the primary on-site satellite producer for candidates Bill Clinton and Al Gore during their ’92 presidential campaign.

Gail began her career as an on-air broadcast journalist in local news and correspondent in Washington, D.C., covering Capitol Hill and the White House. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California Los Angeles and a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University. Gail also directed a short documentary film, which has been recognized by a number of international film festivals. “A Journey with Purpose,” follows her nine-year old son’s trip to Auschwitz with his grandfather, who was a prisoner there for four years. Gail wrote and produced the film with her 14-year old son, which is now among the library of teaching resources of Facing History, a non-profit providing supplemental learning materials to schools around the world to combat racism, anti-Semitism and prejudice, nurturing democracy through education.

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WEBSITE: EatCauliPower.com
INSTAGRAM: @caulipower
INSTAGRAM: @gailbecker
FACEBOOK: /caulipower
LINKEDIN: Gail Becker

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074: Nyakio Kamoche Grieco — Beauty is Skin Deep: Bridging a Gap for POC in the Industry

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Today’s episode is about how beauty is skin deep. According to Catalyst.org, women of color will be the majority population in the US by 2060. Isn’t it incredible to think our world population is continuing to evolve.

I am excited to chat with my guest today who’s an accomplished black entrepreneur in the global beauty industry. We’re going to cover colorism and racism in society, how brands are changing the narrative to accommodate all ethnicities and embrace a full range of skin tones, how to support black lives matter, and she’ll share her favorite products with us for every season.

Nyakio (Nee Kay Oh) Kamoche Grieco is the founder of nyakio™, an award-winning collection of prestige skincare products inspired by beauty secrets she discovered through her family, friends and world travels. Her interest in beauty, coupled with a yearning to be an entrepreneur, prompted Nyakio to thoroughly research the cosmetics industry, leading her to the realization that while many cultures were represented, the sophistication of Africa was missing. She decided to not only fill the void in the market, but also honor her heritage by bottling Africa’s timeless beauty traditions, as well as traditions from across Asia, Europe and India. Nyakio’s authentic story and her one-of-a-kind products, which are must-haves of Hollywood’s elite, provide an enriching and luxurious experience that leaves the skin more youthful-looking. The products are available at Target.com. Nyakio lives in Los Angeles with her husband, renowned sculptor David Grieco, daughter Lulu, son Rocco and dog Summer.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: nyakio.com
INSTAGRAM: @nyakiobeauty
TWITTER: @
FACEBOOK: /nyakiobeauty
LINKEDIN: Nyakio Grieco
TARGET: nyakio Skincare Uncover Global Beauty Secrets Collection

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073: Sarah Harden — What Women Want: Championing Female-Driven Narratives in Media

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

If you've found yourself binging on the latest shows to break free from the stress and monotony of life in a pandemic, chances are you've come across The Morning Show, Little Fires Everywhere, and Big Little Lies. All productions of Hello Sunshine released on Apple TV, Hulu, and HBO respectively. Having bagged 18 Emmy nominations, Hello Sunshine is a welcome disruptor and new media company that puts women at the center of every story that it creates, celebrates, and discovers. Stories we love, big and small, funny and complex, across television, film, books and podcasts, shining a light on where women are now and helping them chart a new path forward.

It's the brainchild of America’s sweetheart Reese Witherspoon, who...fun fact...began her acting career after first enrolling at Stanford. We've had the pleasure of watching her grow up on screen through her roles in Pleasantville, Cruel Intentions, the Legally Blonde series (which is soon to be a trilogy!) and her Academy Award winning performance in Walk the Line, to name a few. To top it off, she became a mom at the ripe age of 23 and made it her priority to be devoted to her three children, Ava, Deacon, and Tennessee.

As accomplished as she is, she knew she didn’t want her career to be just about her. She decided to leave a legacy that's far more impactful and inclusive. Hello Sunshine.

So who’s heading the company behind the scenes and is Reese’s own trusted right hand woman? It’s Sarah Harden. Sarah has been at the helm as CEO leading Hello Sunshine through its rapid growth as a premium content studio and direct-to-consumer media brand. Prior to this, Sarah was President of Otter Media, a privately held joint venture between AT&T and the Chernin Group, where she spearheaded Otter’s first investment - Hello Sunshine. As President, she acquired, invested and launched global OTT video services with a variety of media companies including Fullscreen, Roosterteeth, Crunchyroll, Ellation, and Sky. During her leadership, Otter generated $400 million in revenue and acquired and retained more that 1.5 million paying subscribers across its video subscription businesses. Earlier on, Sarah was Group Director at New Corp Asia and SVP of Business Development at Fox Networks. She began her career at Boston Consulting Group in Melbourne, Australia and went on to attend Harvard Business School with high distinction as a Baker Scholar.

Sarah’s most important role, however, is being a mother. Sarah and her husband Dave have 3 kids -- Lulu, 16, Tommy, 14, and Fletcher, 10. And, another fun fact...she’s a twin! These days, she’s helping crack algebraic equations and reading her kids’ persuasive letters to bring home a pet hamster, while negotiating multi-million dollar deals with top global networks via Zoom. All in a day’s work.

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072: Angela Santomero — Teaching Kids Kindness + Gratitude

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Growing up, I vividly remember watching fun, educational programming with my younger sister like Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, 3-2-1 Contact, and Mister Roger’s Neighborhood. The common thread was that these shows were wholesome and enriching.

Today’s interview is with media trailblazer and pioneer in children’s programming, Angela Santomero. Joan Rogers, wife of the late Fred Rogers, says “Angela is carrying on Fred’s legacy with her work in children’s media - a modern day Fred Rogers.”

Angela C. Santomero, Creator & Executive Producer of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Blue's Clues, Wishenpoof, Creative Galaxy & Super Why has been changing the way children watch TV for more than twenty years. She is the Creator, Executive Producer and Writer for award winning kids and family content for PBS, Nickelodeon, Amazon Studios, etc.

With a Masters in Child Developmental Psychology from Columbia University-Teacher’s College, Angela's vision for integrating educational curriculum into entertaining content for kids led her to co-create, executive produce and head write Nick Jr. 's landmark series, Blue’s Clues. Malcolm Gladwell referred to Blue’s Clues as "One of the stickiest TV shows EVER made”, in The Tipping Point.

Angela is the recipient of the prestigious Peabody Award for Outstanding Childrenʹs Programming as well as several gold and silver Parents’ Choice Awards.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Preschool Children’s Animated Series at the 2019 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Ms. Santomero's book PRESCHOOL CLUES: Raising Smart, Inspired, and Engaged Kids in a Screen-Filled World (Touchstone) was released April 2018. Her second book RADICAL KINDNESS: The Life Changing Power of Giving and Receiving was released in 2019.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: AngelasClues.com
INSTAGRAM: @angelasclues
TWITTER: @
FACEBOOK: /AngelasClues
LINKEDIN: Angela Santomero

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071: Lesley Butler — What’s For Dinner? This Smart Oven Is Doing the Cooking

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

In these days when we’re continuing to stay safe and families are opting to eat at home instead of dining out, premium delivery services have become ubiquitous and oh so necessary. We’ve all become familiar with Farmer’s Fridge, Instacart, Fresh Direct, Hello Fresh, and Amazon Prime which deliver either groceries or pre-packaged meals to your doorstep.

I just found out about a new food tech startup that sends you premium meals on a subscription with get this, your very own oven. It’s called Tovala. You simply scan the barcode and the oven knows exactly how much time to cook it for. What I was most fascinated about is that it can scan other bar codes like packages from Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. I recently tried making my favorite Trader Joe’s Manadarin Orange chicken and the dish was cooked perfectly. In addition to this high-tech capability, it can be used as a standard toaster oven for pizza, bruschetta, etc.

I am so excited to be interviewing the CMO of Tovala, Lesley Butler.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Tovala.com
INSTAGRAM: @lesleytodbutler
FACEBOOK: /lesley.todbutler
LINKEDIN: Lesley Butler

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070: Shannon Murray-Doffo — Kids Apparel That Sparks Imagination

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:59:00 -0000

Imagine if children’s apparel was so much more than just clothes. What if it were experiential and allowed kids to use their imagination and bring things to life.

My guest has been there and is doing it as we speak.

Shannon Murray-Doffo, is an award winning serial entrepreneur, marketing expert, and business strategist. Shannon spent over 13 years helping Fortune 10 companies strategize, build, and implement their marketing campaigns, culminating in launching her own brand in 2019, Living Loudly.

Living Loudly serves parents as a children’s clothing and lifestyle brand, helping parents realize they’re not alone and bringing a little more joy to the parenting experience.

Whether parents are picking out super-soft, eco-friendly apparel with their kids and cuddling up with a story, or taking one of her online workshops to get real support with their relationships, self-care, or parenting, Living Loudly puts connection at the heart of the business so parents (and their kiddos) can have a few more laughs and a few less bribes.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: LivingLoudly.com
INSTAGRAM: @livingloudlyinc
FACEBOOK: /LivingLoudlyInc
LINKEDIN: Shannon Murray-Doffo

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069: Nicole Cannon — Toddlers and Sleep: Routines, Regressions, and Remedies

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

An age old problem we face as parents is getting our kids to sleep. Regressions, routines, daylight savings, traveling and what tools we can implement to help our toddlers fall asleep and stay asleep.

Nicole Cannon is a certified sleep consultant, founder of Sleepy Mama, wife, and mom of 3 kids ages 7, 5, & 3 with her 4th child on the way!

She has worked as a nanny, babysitter, and baby planner and in 2012, she completed the Maternity and Child Sleep Consultant Course through the International Maternity Institute to become a member of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. Through this certification, she has been educated on numerous methods that help families get more sleep. She looks at sleep holistically and addresses all elements in a child’s day-to-day life that may be preventing him or her from sleeping well. She recently completed a certification in Infant Mental Health and a course in Maternal Mental Health. Her goal is to be sensitive to both the mother and the baby during the sleep work process.

However, the biggest change came when she welcomed her son in February 2013. From the start my son was a terrible sleeper. Suddenly Nicole was one of those sleep-deprived parents and she never imagined how hard it would be to go through sleep issues first hand!

Thus, during one morning of sleep-deprived delirium, Sleepy Mama was born. Nicole is here not only to help you and your loved ones get better sleep, but also to let you know you are not alone! Part therapist/part sleep consultant, this Sleepy Mama will work with you for a healthier, happier, well-rested family.

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068: Yasmin Kaderali — Creating Blissful Moments for Moms at Every Stage

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:30:00 -0000

One Mom hack or piece of advice I share with all new mothers-to-be is Mommy’s Bliss gripe water. It’s a panacea for babies’ gas and digestive issues, helps with colic, and instantly soothes them just before bed.

Mommy’s Bliss was founded by Roshan Kaderali, a mom and pediatric nurse, midwife and doula who had used Gripe Water to ease infant colic and fussiness for years while working in Scotland. When she moved to the U.S., she was astonished that the “magical” Gripe Water formula she relied on wasn’t available here. So she set out to create Gripe Water and Mommy’s Bliss was born. As the company has grown, their mission hasn’t changed: help moms everywhere bond with their babies by creating effective, trusted products that incorporate wise ingredients from around the world. Now, at the helm of a company is Roshan’s daughter, Yasmin Kaderali.

Yasmin Kaderali grew up learning from her mom about the “miracle of life”, surrounded by the realities of childbirth and infant health through her mom’s maternity center. After attending college at the University of California, Davis, Yasmin spent two years living in Central America volunteering with programs focused on women and children’s human rights. Inspired to learn more and make a difference, Yasmin pursued an MPH & MBA and continued this work in the non-profit sector for five years. Her path led her back to Mommy’s Bliss and she is now CEO of the company. Both Roshan and Yasmin share the dream of helping children and women all over the world to live in bliss, with food, good health, respected human rights and peace.

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067: Sara Blanchard and Misasha Graham — Talking To Kids of All Ages About Race

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:38:00 -0000

As we navigate the current climate of our country, we as parents have a responsibility to teach our children about race and how to be aware of injustices, stand up for what’s right, and be proactive as anti-racist citizens of the world. On today’s episode, I am joined by the hosts of the Dear White Women podcast - Sara Blanchard and Misasha Graham. They are Harvard grads who have been best friends for over two decades, and have very mixed-race families they want to advocate for. They’re smart, real, funny, and ready to make change.

Dear White Women is an award-winning weekly podcast dedicated to starting real discussions for (busy) people who wish they knew more about race, identity, and happiness in the United States.

EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND EVERYONE HAS VALUE. And we each have the power to influence our communities.

Through their episodes and resources, Sara and Misasha are helping us reflect on (1) our nation’s history & current events, and (2) our personal experiences with race, justice, and more — so we leave the world a little better than we found it.

Sara Blanchard helps communities build connections through conscious conversations, which she does as a podcaster, facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. Having worked at Goldman Sachs and having helped to teach positive psychology at Harvard, Sara speaks the language of traditional accomplishment, but for over 10 years, Sara has also pursued the science and techniques of well-being as a life coach, mother, and author of Flex Mom. In addition to emceeing events like the World Happiness Summit and facilitating meaningful panel discussions about race, Sara co-founded and co-hosts award-winning Dear White Women, a social justice podcast that highlights the humanity in the history, race, and happiness of the United States.

Misasha Graham has spent her life attempting to bridge gaps, both professionally and personally, and foster understanding among groups of people. Misasha is an accomplished attorney, specializing in intellectual property law and cross-border work with Asia, with over ten years spent at several international law firms honing these skills. She is currently a Special Counsel at a Bay Area law firm, having stepped away from BigLaw to focus more on being present at home. Misasha is also passionate about diversity, equality and inclusion in the practice of law as well as in her communities. Besides being a Megaformer instructor, she is the proud mom of two very active young boys, and the co-host of the award-winning Dear White Women.

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066: Dr. Melissa Garofalo Monaco, MD — A Pediatrician's Perspective on Covid-19

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

We are facing unprecedented times and as parents, we have an added responsibility of decision making for our children. We may be working from home, but should they homeschool or go back for live sessions or do a hybrid of virtual and in-person.

Today I am joined by my kids’ beloved pediatrician, Dr. Melissa Garofalo Monaco of Forest Pediatrics in Paramus, NJ.

Originally from Saddle Brook, NJ, Dr. Garofalo had been practicing pediatrics in New Jersey since 2008. She started as a graduate of the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology in Hackensack, NJ. She then graduated with high honors from the combined BS/MD program though Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken NJ and New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ. She completed her pediatric training at Schneider Children's Hospital at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY and also served as Chief Resident of Pediatrics. Her interests include promoting breast feeding and obesity prevention. She is board certified in Pediatrics and is a member of the NJ AAP section on Breast Feeding and has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics since 2007. Her hospital affiliations include Hackensack University Medical Center and Valley Hospital. She has been the recipient of the Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award and NJ Kids Favorite Docs.

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064: Alice Benedict — Back To School Or Not? An Insider's Take

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Parents are in a state of frenzy as we navigate Back To School season. Gone are the days of buying binders and decorations for our kids lockers. Now we’re ensuring our Wifi is up to the mark and are having our kids become acclimated with Zoom, Google Meet, and Google Classroom.

Alice Benedict is a retired paralegal and president of the board of education in Botavia City School District in upstate New York since May of 2020/elected in July 2020. Our school district has approximately 2200 students.

She’s also a mother of three. Mother of three children since 1978. They are all adults now.

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063: Reena B. Patel — Stop Yelling + Implement Positive Parenting

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

To gain knowledge and strength through study and experience, while laughing along the journey, to better support our family and friends in an effort to serve society. This is the family mission statement of Reena B. Patel, a Parenting Expert, Guidance Counselor, Licensed Educational Psychologist, and Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

For more than 20 years, Reena B. Patel, LEP, BCBA has had the privilege of working with families and children supporting all aspects of education and positive wellness. Patel has worked extensively with developing children as well as children with exceptional needs, supporting their academic, behavioral and social development.

It all started while in graduate school when Patel was working at UCLA’s NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals Early Childhood Partial Day Program. It was here when Patel first worked with children with Autism. From there, she began to hone in on identifying any limiting factors for kids, whether it be learning challenges, physical impairments, and/or social/emotional difficulties by working in schools. She has since successfully created Autism programs, conducted training courses in Behavior Interventions for District Administrators, Teachers, and Staff, created District Behavior Training Modules, and conducted parent education trainings in schools around Southern California that assist with effective educational techniques and positive behaviors Solutions.

Currently Patel is the Founder and CEO of AutiZm & More that serves to help children and their families embed positive behavior support strategies across home, school and community settings. Her company strives to improve the quality of life for all children. She routinely holds workshops throughout California, guiding and training parents, mental health professionals, families and educators on positive parenting techniques, educational interventions, and practical solutions and how it can be beneficial for all children. All workshops have a positive approach and message of kindness and compassion.

Recently nominated for San Diego Magazine’s “Woman of the Year”, she continues to write children’s stories, provides unmatched support to her community and beyond via her private practice and training.

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062: Leslie Rubisch — Navigating Career Through Motherhood

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Leslie Rubisch has built a career helping brands form a strong, singular identity, and using it as a foundation to create successful marketing programs across all channels of consumer touch points. Her innovative style has helped launch and grow brands such as Alexander Wang where she oversaw branding, communications, and marketing. In 2012, she founded her own company specializing in business development and brand strategy across fashion, beauty and lifestyle categories. She has partnered with companies such as LVMH, Via Spiga/Caleres, Barneys New York, Samsung, Y-Combinator backed skincare brand Dear Brightly, Yoox Group, Inez and Vinoodh, Senreve, Sofia Coppola, For Days. She loves to mentor, and endeavors to continue to work with inspirational individuals and brands whom she admires. This includes a new role as a community organizer at HeyMama where she loves to help support an inspiring community of working mothers.

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061: Kori Estrada — Kids & Dental Health

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

If you’re still using conventional toothpaste, know that the biggest brands in oral care have often been the biggest culprits for containing harmful ingredients like fluoride, triclosan, and calcium chloride to name a few. It’s safe to say, we unknowingly ingest a lot of poison every year just by brushing our teeth.

Risks from simply ingesting a fluoride toothpaste include permanent tooth discoloration (dental fluorosis), stomach ailments, acute toxicity, skin rashes (perioral dermatitis), and impairment in glucose metabolism.

Therefore, I encourage you to do your research and make a switch to organic oral care for yourself and most definitely your kids.

On today’s show, I’ll be chatting with Kori Estrada, the Co-Founder of the new natural oral care company RiseWell, and co-CIO of Axon Capital, an asset management firm in New York. With a focus on consumer, technology and healthcare related investments throughout her career in both public and private markets, Kori is passionate about innovative companies and brands that are moving the needle in these specific industries. Prior to joining Axon Capital, Kori was an Associate at Shumway Capital Partners and an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at UBS Investment Bank. She received her BA from Columbia University majoring in Economics and Philosophy. In her spare time, she can be found fishing with her husband and fellow Co-Founder John in the North Fork of Long Island, spending time with her 2-year old son Leo or cooking healthy recipes for her personal blog KoKoButter.com.

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060: Deep Shah — Get Flossy With Your Kids’ Dental Care

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Did you know that according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), your baby is due for his first dentist visit when he turns 1 or 6 months after his first tooth erupts? Don’t worry if you haven’t booked the appointment as yet. This episode will help answer any questions you have regarding your children’s dental health from baby to teenager.

I am joined by pediatric dentist Deep Shah, also known as the @superherodentist, to discuss the most common dental problems in children which include teething, cavities, tooth sensitivity, dental emergencies like a chipped or broken tooth, gingivitis, excessive thumb sucking or the use of pacifiers, and orthodontic problems. We’re also going to discuss homecare like the best toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss.

Dr. Deep Shah, a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist, considers his role as a health care clinician for children to be a genuine privilege and blessing and believes that a customized oral health plan for each child is essential to the child’s overall well-being and continued growth and development.

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059: Jill & Mark Willard — Owning Your Power of Intuition

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

I want to begin this episode with my story. Storytelling is my passion because I love that stories have the power to bond generations and humanity. I fondly remember listening to the stories of my grandmother, from the life lessons in the epic Ramayana to her family’s struggle as refugees during India’s partition in 1947. Storytelling has been the common denominator in my career. I worked as a television anchor and producer for CNN International where I had the opportunity to share the shocking stories of survivors of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks to the back stories of some of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters to a viewership of over 100 million people. Now, as an entrepreneur, I help my digital marketing clients tell their brand story, and as a mom of 3 with this podcast as my vehicle, I have the privilege of sharing the personal stories of thought leaders and experts who are mothers and fathers to converse with me about their experiences of how to problem solve as parents, lead a purposeful life, and a legacy they can be proud of for our children.

I have always been a fervent believer of intuition. Hence the name of my show, “That’s Total Mom Sense.” I want to encourage all of you listening, especially first time parents who are nervous and weary, to trust your innate superpower, your mom sense or dad sense, when it comes to your kids - it will always set you on the right path.

I am prefacing with this because I am SO honored to interview my two guests today who as husband and wife are born storytellers and are pioneers in helping others tap into intuition. Mark Willard is a beloved television and radio personality and understands what it means to connect with an audience and tell a story. His wife Jill Willard is a gifted intuitive and has a keen sense of what’s going on with her family, people, and the world.

Mark Willard has been on the radio and television airwaves throughout California and nationally since 2001. As of early 2019 he returned to his home market of San Francisco to host the “Mark Willard Show” weekdays 6-10pm, on the legendary KNBR 104.5 FM & 680 AM. Willard’s move to SF came after a 2 1/2 year run hosting middays Noon-3 on the Mark & Rich Show on XTRA 1360 Fox Sports San Diego. He had also anchored the weekend lineup nationally on Fox Sports Radio since 2015. Prior to that, he had a 6 year run with ESPN LA, hosting his own weekday slot along with former Laker Mychal Thompson. Willard was also the host of the weekly show on ESPNLA.com, “The Forum.”

Jill Willard is the author of Intuitive Being, and has been featured on GOOP, Women’s Health Online, Mindbodygreen, and TedX. Her newest venture, IM, offers tools and tips on meditation and being here in presence.

Jill has been an Intuitive all her life. She came forward with her stunning gift to help open, support, and teach intuition. Her work helps explain the chakras, or energy centers that when balanced, are key to health, vitality, and peace.

She and Mark live in Mill Valley, California with their three children Abe, 13, Ella, 11, and Jude, 6.

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058: Jackie Elnahar — Keeping Your Family’s Health & Immunity Strong Through Nutrition

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Nutrition is important for everyone but especially for growing little humans in critical development stages. From infant to toddler, tweens to teens, it is important to take a look at the food and diet we give our little ones to ensure they are getting the nutrients they need and proper nourishment. During the pandemic, we all are hyper aware of our health and are eager to learn ways to boost our immunity, as well as our kids, as we stay safe.

Jackie Elnahar is a registered dietitian, attorney and founder of TelaDietitian- the premier telehealth solution for nutrition counseling that was recently acquired by Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC). Jackie has successfully counseled many patients in nutrition using the latest evidence based research on diet and nutrition science. She believes in a nutrient dense approach that maximizes health boosting compounds such as phytonutrients and minimizes harmful ingredients like neurotoxins. Jackie has been featured in Today, Shape, Dr. Oz, Women’s Health, Glamour, Huffington Post, among others.

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057: Stacy Blackman — Skincare for Teenage Boys

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0000

If you have teenage boys, this episode is for you. I am delighted to one of the-cofounders of Stryke club with me today. Between the four founders, they have four boys. As their boys got older, they realized they were buying acne products aimed at girls, so they decided to come together and fill this gap in the skincare market.

Stryke Club, a one-of-a-kind product line made specially for today’s teenage boy. Designed for the busy teen boy, who’s ready for a lesson in self-care, the brand is set to revolutionize the beauty industry thanks to its unique, meticulous and effective combination of clean ingredients. Comprised of three core products and formulated over two years with help from a board-certified pediatric dermatologist, the skincare system promotes clear skin, confidence and mindful grooming habits for life.

Today we’re going to talk more about this innovative skin product and what life is like as a professional mom. We’ll also discuss how to support your child if he’s dealing with acne.

Stacy earned her BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and her MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. After graduating from Wharton, Stacy began working in private equity at the Prudential Capital Group in San Francisco. Following business school, she founded and sold her first company, WebWisher.com. During this time, Fortune Magazine chronicled Stacy’s career for a span of nearly two years, running stories about her in several issues and featuring her on their cover in May of 2000. WebWisher is now part of The Knot, a publicly-traded company.

Following WebWisher, Stacy founded Stacy Blackman Consulting (SBC), the leading admissions consulting firm. SBC has now placed thousands of clients in every top MBA program in the world. The company also has a popular video series, runs workshops and has a publishing division. Stacy was elected for two terms to the Board of Directors of AIGAC, the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants and has published a book, The MBA Application Roadmap.

In 2019, Stacy founded Stryke Club to fill a void in skincare and grooming for teenage boys. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: StrykeClub.com
INSTAGRAM: @StrykeClub
FACEBOOK: /ShopStrykeClub
LINKEDIN: Stacy Blackman

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BEAUTY INDEPENDENT: Four Moms Join Forces To Create Skincare Brand Stryke Club For Boys
MEDIUM: Women in Wellness: “Why you need to Forgive & Allow” With Stacy Blackman
LOCAL MOMS NETWORK: Meet The Moms Behind the Stryke Club Skincare Brand

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056: Dr. Anate Brauer & Nathalie Carpenter — Let’s Talk About IVF

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Anate A. Brauer, M.D., FACOG, is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist with extensive experience in treating all medical and surgical aspects of infertility. She serves as SGF New York’s IVF Director. Dr. Brauer earned her medical degree, with distinction, from the George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Prior to opening Shady Grove Fertility New York, Dr. Brauer was an Assistant Clinical Professor at NYU School of Medicine.

Dr. Brauer has published and presented at numerous national meetings on various fertility topics and is a regular contributor on a variety of women’s health topics to local and national media. She is especially passionate about helping young patients with cancer build families, which has led her to serve on the Advisory Board of the Young Survivors Coalition. Dr. Brauer She is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology and an active member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Nathalie Carpenter is an infertility awareness advocate, blogger (Fertilust.com) and marketing strategist who recently founded Well + Luxe which support brands in communicating their purpose and authentically connecting with their desired audience. Nathalie has 18+ years of luxury brand marketing and communications experience with brands including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Highgate Hotels, Grey Goose Vodka, D'USSE Cognac, Crumbs Bakeshop and Red Bull.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ShadyGroveFertility.com
WEBSITE: Fertilust.com
WEBSITE: WellandLuxe.com
INSTAGRAM: @DrAnateBrauer
INSTAGRAM: @Fertilust
LINKEDIN: Anate Aelion Brauer MD

Press:

FERTILUST: Pregnancy on Pause: Dr. Anate Brauer Talks About Infertility Treatments & Corona Virus
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055: Chivona Newsome — Black Lives Matter - What You Should Know and How To Support

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

We, as a global community, are reeling after witnessing the devastating events that have been going on in the US justice system with the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other black citizens who died at the hands of police officers in the past decade. Institutional racism is still prevalent in our country today and black Americans have been targeted, stereotyped, and killed without just cause for generations. Enough is enough.

On today’s episode, we are going to discuss how racism impacts our society, how we can educate ourselves through literature and resources, where to donate, how to support black-owned businesses, and get involved with the cause.

Today I am joined by Chivona Renee Newsome.

Chivona is the Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Greater NY, a civil rights leader at the forefront of the New Civil Rights Movement and former Financial Advisor at New York Life. She has dedicated her adult life to the betterment of her community & our nation as a whole.

Her parents actually met at a civil rights rally in the 1960’s, so you can say that she was born into this fight. The Bronx native was raised in a devout Christian household. As a youth, Chivona’s father became very ill and she became his advocate, learning early on how to negotiate for health care with insurance companies and the local pharmacy.

She attended pre-K through college in the New York’s Congressional District 15th. The one year she chose to study out of state at the prestigious Howard University in Washington, DC., her political action was noticed by then Senator Barack Obama’s campaign staff, and she was asked to be a part of the 2008 Presidential Inaugural Committee.

As a financial advisor, Chivona served her community. She worked on the $50 Billion Dollar challenge which created college savings, retirement plans, and generational wealth for over 300 black and brown residents of New York. Since then she has engaged in protests and activities to combat financial injustice.

Over the past few years, Chivona has worked tirelessly leading protests and seeking justice for the families of police brutality, she works with members of LGBT community, victims of human trafficking, the mental health community, women’s reproductive rights organizations, and housing justice advocates. She co-founded Black Lives Caucus, lectured students and expanded Black Lives Matter Greater NY to multiple New York City charter schools. She is also the producer of Black Lives Matter with Chivona on WBAI 99.5 fm. She is currently running for Congress to represent New York’s 15th Congressional District. The primary is on June 23, 2020.

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054: CeJai Taylor and Chase Moore — Raising Black Children to Dream Big

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Though the family has witnessed many glory days, life has not been easy.

As written in an ESPN profile by Senior Writer Adam Rittenberg, CJ shares,

She always told her kids: “We may live in the hood, but the hood doesn’t live in us.” In 2004, she went to the hospital for heart surgery and came back in even worse shape. She was assaulted while being sedated, and later slipped into a depression. In 2009, her ex-husband was convicted of murder. He had a drunken argument with his girlfriend and fatally shot her with a rifle.

After weeks of her kids feeding her and bathing her, her middle child told her, “Get up, Mom. You’ve got to live. You’ve got three kids. We need you!”

That’s exactly what she did and she continues to give every bit of her soul to her children every single day.

Today, I am honored to welcome CJ Taylor and her youngest son Chase Moore to the show.

Meet My Guest:

INSTAGRAM: @coachcejai
INSTAGRAM: @i_chasemoore
YOUTUBE: CJ Taylor
LINKEDIN: CJ Taylor
LINKEDIN: Chase Moore

Press:

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053: Eve Rodsky — Playing Fair As You Raise Your Kids

Wed, 27 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Eve Rodsky is working to change society one marriage at a time with a new 21st century solution to an age-old problem: women shouldering the brunt of childrearing and domestic life responsibilities regardless of whether they work outside the home.

In her New York Times bestselling book Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live), she uses her Harvard Law School training and years of organizational management experience to create a gamified life-management system to help couples rebalance all of the work it takes to run a home and allow them to reimagine their relationship, time and purpose.

Eve Rodsky received her B.A. in economics and anthropology from the University of Michigan, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. After working in foundation management at J.P. Morgan, she founded the Philanthropy Advisory Group to advise high-net worth families and charitable foundations on best practices for harmonious operations, governance and disposition of funds. In her work with hundreds of families over a decade, she realized that her expertise in family mediation, strategy, and organizational management could be applied to a problem closer to home – a system for couples seeking balance, efficiency, and peace in their home. Rodsky was born and raised by a single mom in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband Seth and their three children.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: EveRodsky.com
WEBSITE: FairPlayLife.com
INSTAGRAM: @EveRodsky
INSTAGRAM: @FairPlayLife
TWITTER: @Eve_Rodsky
FACEBOOK: /EveRodsky
LINKEDIN: Eve Rodsky

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052: Liza Huber — Sage Advice on Entrepreneurship + Motherhood

Wed, 20 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Liza Huber is an entrepreneur, award-winning cookbook author, wife, mom of 4 and the CEO & Founder of Sage Spoonfuls; one of the most trusted brands in mealtime products for babies and kids available at major retailers both nationwide and internationally.

Liza had the idea for Sage Spoonfuls after her first baby was born. She couldn’t find homemade baby food products that offered the ease of use, convenience and quality she was looking for. At the time, she was working for NBC and didn’t have the desire to start a new business, but just a year and half later, her second child was born 9 weeks premature and everything changed.

After nearly losing her son, the importance of giving babies the healthiest start to life became her mission. She made a career pivot from TV to entrepreneur and dedicated herself fully to developing a product line that made healthy easy for busy parents. It was then that Sage Spoonfuls was born.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: SageSpoonfuls.com
INSTAGRAM: @SageSpoonfuls
INSTAGRAM: @LizaHuber
FACEBOOK: /SageSpoonfuls
LINKEDIN: Liza Huber

Press:

FORBES: 'Passions' TV Star Turned CEO Liza Huber with 4 Tips for Mothers with An Entrepreneurial Dream

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051: Zarna Garg — The Business of Comedy

Wed, 13 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Zarna Garg is an award-winning screenwriter and stand-up comedian, and headlines a monthly show at Caroline’s on Broadway called “My American Dream.” Zarna has produced and performed in multiple sold-out comedy shows in top comedy clubs across NYC including the groundbreaking HinJews shows. She has expanded into online comedy shows across multiple time zones, a move which was recently covered in the New York Times and Rukus Avenue Radio.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ZarnaGarg.com
INSTAGRAM: @ZarnaGarg
TWITTER: @ZarnaGarg
FACEBOOK: /ZarnaGargOfficial
YOUTUBE: Zarna Garg

Press:

ZARNAGARG.COM: Electronic Press Kit

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050: Blessing Adesiyan — How To Thrive In Motherhood, Work and Life

Wed, 06 May 2020 08:30:00 -0000

As the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our society, our global economy, and our daily lives in such a pervasive way with kids home from school and parents juggling the role of provider, career professional, and teacher, we, now more than ever, are relying on our support systems. Sure, with social distancing and self isolation, meeting face to face has become virtual, but there’s no denying that maintaining connections and building bonds is so integral to humanity.

Today I am joined by Blessing Adesiyan, Founder and CEO of Mother Honestly.

Motherhood is demanding AF! There is an enormous amount of pressure on women to over-deliver on all fronts - work, home, parenting, lifestyle and fitness. This over-demanding schedule is leaving mamas exhausted. Women like you are seeking solutions from underneath the laundry pile, the mountain high dishes, and the skipped workouts.

Mother Honestly is a platform that inspires, encourages and guides the modern ambitious woman to thrive in and beyond motherhood. Through online content, and offline activations, Mother Honestly empowers and elevates mothers to lead bigger, better and deeper lives.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: MotherHonestly.com
INSTAGRAM: @motherhonestly
FACEBOOK: @motherhonestly
LINKEDIN: Mother Honestly

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049: Tejal V. Patel — Kids Can Meditate

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Tejal V Patel JD, is a former divorce attorney turned mindfulness, meditation and Ayurveda advocate for moms and kids. She’s the host of the Time-In Talks Podcast, speaker and author of the book Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities To Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused.

It’s Tejal’s mission to support moms in their journey to become mindful parents and raise the first generation of mindful children and next generation of peace leaders. Her fun, practical and simple way of infusing mindfulness and meditation into the lives of modern families in a way that is understandable to kids truly sets her apart from the traditional self-help crowd and makes her a go-to expert for modern moms seeking to raise calm, confident, and compassionate children. Tejal lives in South Jersey with her husband, sons, and parakeet Skye.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: TejalVPatel.com
INSTAGRAM: @TejalVPatel
TWITTER: @TejalVPatel
YOUTUBE: Tejal V. Patel
FACEBOOK: /TejalPatel.tv
BOOK: Meditation For Kids

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048: Lynn Power — Goodbye Bad Hair Days

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:10:00 -0000

One of the best byproducts of pregnancy are having the most thick and luscious hair of your life. Personally, my hair grew all the way down to my waist and it was so shiny and healthy.

During pregnancy, there is an increase in the level of estrogen hormones in your body. Estrogen causes hair to remain in a growing phase and stimulates the growth of your hair.

But, as we all know, all good things must come to an end, so during postpartum and your 4th trimester, you may likely encounter hair loss where your body stabilizes and returns to what your growth cycle was all along.

Today’s episode is all about hair - how we can take care of it and maintain it to be healthy, pregnant or not.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: LoveMasami.com
TWITTER: @LynnPowered
LINKEDIN: Lynn Power

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047: Kanika Chadda-Gupta — Homeschooling During COVID-19

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Around the nation, more than 124,000 schools are closed or are scheduled to close, impacting more than 55.1 million students.

Chances are that the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has impacted your family and your kids are at home indefinitely.

As families evaluate how to keep their children safe and healthy while still learning, here are some of my recommended educational resources to navigate these unique times, including printables - my toddler schedule, worksheets for toddlers on letters, shapes, and numbers, and at-home scavenger hunt.

Virtual Classes and Events

PINTEREST: Indoor Scavenger Hunt
GOOGLE DOCS: Virtual Class Schedule to Keep Your Toddler Busy During Self-Quarantine Time — by Allysa Axelband Hassid, a former educator (14 years experience), current elementary school tutor, consultant, SAHM.
HISAWYER.COM: Treasure Trunk Theatre — super fun, live, and FREE online classes, broadcasted via Facebook Live. a live imagination
CALENDARKIDDO.COM: Daily Classes — Drop-in classes and events catering to children between 0 - 5 years old.

APPS:

ABC MOUSE: ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more
KHAN ACADEMY KIDS: Learning is joyful with Khan Academy Kids! Their award-winning app includes thousands of educational activities, books, songs, and games for toddlers.
CIRCLE TIME: Circletime Fun offers kids classes from home that you can either watch on-demand or participate in live. Each class is led by an expert instructor and geared toward children ages 0-6. Registration is required to access the classes but is free with this code: homefun1.
ABCYA: ABCya offers more than 400 educational games for children in grades Pre-K through 6. Games are categorized by grade and subject, and families can access all ABCya's regular games and videos with a free subscription.
BRAIN POP: BrainPOP provides animated interactive lessons, quizzes, and games for core subjects and a variety of electives.
PBS: Stream your favorite new PBS shows — and ones from the archives!

If you have any suggestions for show topics or guests I should invite on the show or are seeking advice with your personal journey through pregnancy or parenting or just want to say hi, II’d love to hear from you. Write to me at thatstotalmomsense@gmail.com. Remember, always trust your mom sense. Stay strong, supermamas! See you next time.

Kanika's Links:

WEBSITE: ThatsTotalMomsense.com
INSTAGRAM: @KanikaXoXo
FACEBOOK: /kanikachaddagupta

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046: Parul Somani — Resilience in the Face of Health Challenges

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

More than the F word, it’s the C word that scares so many of us, especially women who have a history of cancer in their family. As mothers, we try to be hyper aware of the carcinogens all around us - in the environment and nutrition - and try to steer clear of them to protect our kids. But when you’re predisposed, it’s a situation that often feels helpless because there’s nothing you could have done to prevent it.

Cancer affects the world population in such an invasive way - we all know at least one person who is currently fighting cancer, is a survivor, or has passed away. Today’s episode is about the measures we can take to prevent ourselves from becoming a statistic -- how to screen for breast cancer and how to deal with it if you do happen to be diagnosed or have a friend or family member who is.

Parul is a healthcare executive and cancer survivor turned inspirational speaker championing health, resilience, and a positive mindset. As the Founder & CEO of Silver Linings, Parul combines her experiences as a young working mother diagnosed with breast cancer in her early 30s, a caregiver who transformed her parents' lives with her patient advocacy, and a businesswoman with 15+ years of experience in management consulting and executive roles in consumer, technology, and healthcare companies. Parul's mission is to help improve the state of healthcare by sharing her experiences, and inspiring others to live a healthy, thankful, and fulfilling life. She has shared her personal story through her cancer blog that's been read in ~80 countries, films on survivorship and mindset, TV and radio segments, podcast interviews, and public speaking engagements.

Prior to becoming a professional speaker, Parul was Head of Global B2B and B2B2C Marketing at Color Genomics, where she built and led the team responsible for the entire sales and customer success marketing funnel for Color’s enterprise and clinical channels. Before that, as VP of Growth for Weddington Way, Parul led the vertical integration and retail growth strategies that led to the company's acquisition by Gap Inc. As a management consultant at Bain & Company, Parul led teams advising Fortune 500 companies and private equity firms, and helped launch Bain's first consulting office in India. Parul currently serves on the advisory board for Stanford's Health Communication Initiative and early stage start-ups.

Parul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Minor in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Parul and I are connected through our mutual friend Payal Kadakia Pujji. Payal is the founder of ClassPass which is the first female led start-up to hit unicorn status this year and Creative Director Sa Dance Company - Parul and I are members. I love that we are bonded by our passion for Indian dance.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ParulSomani.com
INSTAGRAM: @pdsomani
TWITTER: @pdsomani
FACEBOOK: /DesigningSilverLinings
LINKEDIN: Parul Somani

Press:

THE SOUTH ASIAN TIMES: Parul Somani: Inspiring Others with Silver Linings

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045: Galit Laibow, Greg Fleishman, and Sarah Michelle Gellar — Stirring the Pot with Junk-Free Sweet Treats

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

Today’s episode is with the founders of Foodstirs. Foodstirs is an American cooking and lifestyle company that produces baking kits, mixes and grab and go sweet snacks for sale online, by subscription, and in select stores like Whole Foods. All products are organic, non-GMO ingredients and are intended to be "kid-friendly" to prepare.

Foodstirs Junk-Free Bakery was founded by Galit Laibow, Greg Fleishman, and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Santa Monica, California in 2014. Galit first came up with the idea and showed her baking kits to other parents (including Sarah Michelle) at her children's school, which spurred her to become a co-founder. The two then presented the idea to Greg, which encouraged him to join as co-founder/President and Co-CEO.

These three parents are determined to challenge the status quo and create better food experiences for everyone and are reinventing the multibillion dollar fresh baked goods food category. Over the years, Galit and the team have increased Foodstirs’ sales by more than 10 times and has successfully landed the brand’s USDA Organic baking mixes in more than 7,500 natural, conventional and big box retailers across the U.S. They say, “If you can’t pronounce it, we’re not making it. Because the only place for junk is in the drawer. When ingredients are awesome and steps are simple, we can create sweet experiences. Together we can all be Foodstirs.”

Meet My Guests:

WEBSITE: Foodstirs.com
INSTAGRAM: @galitlaibow
INSTAGRAM: @Foodstirs
TWITTER: @Foodstirs
FACEBOOK: /Foodstirs
YOUTUBE: /foodstirs

Press:

FOODSTIRS.COM: Press Page

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044: Anjali Kumar — Legal Counsel, Business Strategy, and Spiritualism

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:30:00 -0000

This episode is for the mompreneurs in the audience. So you have your newly launched brand and have taken it to market. You are seeing steady growth, are consistently posting compelling content on your company website and social media channels, and are engaging with your audience in an authentic way.

Last week, we talked about creating a buzz and establishing your brand credibility through Event Production with veteran Rachel Paige Goldstein.

Today, we are talking about all things legal related to your business. Enter author, attorney, advisor, speaker and idea acupuncturist, Anjali Kumar.

Anjali recently co-founded The Justice Dept, a women-led firm focusing on legal counsel and business strategy development for female entrepreneurs, executives, talent, and brands in technology, consumer product, entertainment, and fashion. Prior to that, she was the Founding Chief People Officer and General Counsel at Cheddar, and the Founding Head of Social Innovation and Founding General Counsel at Warby Parker. Anjali was Founding General Counsel at Acumen and Senior Counsel at Google. While at Google, Anjali curated and hosted the Google Speaker Series on campus in NYC bringing Googlers from around the globe face-to-face with today’s most prominent and innovative thought leaders including Anthony Bourdain, Questlove, and Jacques Pépin and hosted a YouTube interview series “Lunchtime at Google.”

Anjali has taught for several years as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School and Fordham University. She has served as an advisor to prominent technology companies, luxury fashion brands, consumer products, and non-profit organizations including Malala Fund and IDEO.org.

In November 2017 she spoke at TEDWomen. Her “beautiful inspiring, and funny” talk “My Failed Mission To Find God - And What I Found Instead”, based on her book Stalking God: My Unorthodox Search For Something To Believe In (Hachette 2018), has been watched by over 3 million people around the world and translated into over twenty languages.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: Angali-Kumar.com
INSTAGRAM: @itsanjalikumar
TWITTER: @anjalikumar
LINKEDIN: Anjali Kumar
FACEBOOK: /itsanjali
GOOGLE TED TALK: Stalking God, My Unorthodox Search for Something to Believe In

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043: Rachel Paige Goldstein — The Business of Event Planning & Production

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

As moms, we learn to become expert multitaskers and masters of resourcefulness. So many of us make major life transitions after we have a baby and decide to launch our own business and become our own #momboss because we have a new found purpose in life. Whether it’s a children’s apparel line or a novel product, launching a consultancy or service-driven agency, or becoming an influencer.

Once you have your idea off the ground and establish a critical mass, the next phase is launching an event to connect with your audience.

On this episode, we are going to talk about all things events and showcasing your product or brand on a larger scale.

Today, I am joined by PR expert and veteran, Rachel Paige Goldstein.

An event production veteran with over 25 years of experience, Rachel Paige Goldstein is a masterful facilitator and connector of people, using her diverse background and perspective as a New York City native to cultivate singular experiences and opportunities for her clients. In her role as founder and CEO of Agent of Change, Rachel inspires global change by producing live events that create impact and leading strategic buzz strategy campaigns that celebrate today's most influential voices and personalities. To date, Agent of Change has raised over $70 million for various initiatives related to women's rights, veterans' issues, political advocacy, peace, social justice, and the arts. In the wellness sphere, Rachel leverages her unique access to create dynamic buzz strategy campaigns for product launches, corporate openings, and book release events. Rachel also produced the online Microbiome Medicine Summit utilizing her vast intimate network of functional and integrative medicine experts.

Rachel was a strategic advisor and core organizer of the inaugural Women's March on Washington and is a senior advisor at the Milken Institute. She is the co-founder and executive producer of the annual Dot2Dot Summit, a movement to convene powerful young leaders to inspire and challenge their generation to take ownership and action. Rachel is also a proud mama to her four-year old son.

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042: Cynthia Steffe — Designing Your Life On Your Terms

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

We are so lucky to be living in this day and age. Start-ups have become so ubiquitous that literally anyone can take an idea and build an entire company around it and have investors scale it to attain mass market. Men and women now have the freedom to work remotely and give priority to their children, the elderly, or their health without compromising productivity.

Twenty years ago, things weren’t as easy. 9-5 was the norm and if you were adventurous enough to start your own business, you had to show up on the job around the clock.

Today’s guest is a famed fashion designer Cynthia Steffe who not only took risks with her collections, she made bold moves to be a dedicated mom when she built a childcare facility right in her showroom.

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041: Kate Anderson — Crowdfunding to Scale Your Business

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000

As the adage goes, “it takes money to make money.” For female entrepreneurs, that money can be elusive when starting a business or trying to grow one.

According to a Forbes article by Kerry Hannon, author of “Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life,” her friend Linda Abraham — a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and start-up board member told her the biggest hurdle for female entrepreneurs: “Raising capital. I am sorry to say that, but it’s true.”

Hannon interviewed several women in the early stages of starting ventures and each said that having enough seed money in the bank is what is slowing them down. A few said they considered launching a crowdfunding campaign — raising cash online through a campaign and inviting people to help them. But they were nervous about taking this non-traditional approach.

On today’s show, I am joined by Kate Anderson of iFundWomen, a popular crowdfunding platform for female entrepreneurs.

Kate Anderson is a leader in generating change and gender equality within the private fundraising space. As co-founder and Operations Director of iFundWomen, she has driven millions of dollars into the hands of female founders. iFundWomen's flexible crowdfunding platform combines a pay-it-forward model, expert startup coaching, professional video production, and a private community for its entrepreneurs, all with the goal of helping female entrepreneurs launch and grow better businesses. Kate lives in Boston with her husband and their three kids, Maggie, JR and Audrey.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: IFundWomen.com
FACEBOOK: /ifundwomen

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040: Penny Goffman — Fashion On The Go!

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Founder Penny Goffman grew up in Montreal with some of the most unique and fast fashion in the world. Inspired by European trends and a father who owned his own fashion line, she loves to dress ahead of the curve. With a degree in business and a passion for style, Penny decided to take the high road and launch Gotique! Jolie, by French definition, means “Pretty” and Jolie is also the name of Penny’s sassy sidekick and beautiful daughter. Inspiration and model, Jolie regularly wears clothing from our children’s boutique and weighs in on her favorites!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: JolieGotique.com
INSTAGRAM: @thatpennylife_

Press:

JOLIEGOTIQUE.COM: Press Page

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039: Jana Blankenship — Wild Beauty - Why Plant-based is the Way to Go

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Jana Blankenship authored a book called Wild Beauty and is here to tell us all about it. She is the founder of Captain Blankenship.

Founded in 2009, Captain Blankenship is a green beauty company based in New York’s Hudson River Valley that makes haircare, skincare, bodycare products and scents with organic ingredients. Social responsibility and sustainability of ingredients and packaging are at the heart of the company, which is a B Corp, Leaping Bunny Certified and part of 1% for the Planet. Captain Blankenship was born out of Jana Blankenship’s desire to create organic beauty products that create a direct link with nature. From its birth in Jana’s kitchen, the company has grown into a full product line sold at The Detox Market, Credo Beauty, Anthropologie, Follain, CAP Beauty, and over 300 stores nationally and internationally. Captain Blankenship also launched a gender-neutral skincare and grooming line called Sailor by Captain Blankenship in 2018 that is available in Target stores nationwide. Jana is the author of Wild Beauty, a holistic primer for green beauty rich in practical wisdom, anecdotes and 45 DIY recipes for natural perfumes, skincare, hair care, body care, teas and tonics. She lives in Gardiner, NY with her husband, two children, dog and cat.

She’s a mom of two kiddos, Mila (6) and Caspian (4). She’s a passionate educator about plant based beauty and says, “It’s been a wild ride running a growing business alongside two growing kids, but I am loving the joyful chaos of it all.”

Meet My Guest:

Press:

FORBES: How This Female Entrepreneur Launched a Beauty Brand That Landed in Sephora and Target
MINDBODYGREEN: A Natural Beaty Expert Shares 2 Must-Have Skin Care Recipes
WELLANDGOOD: We Found An Essential Oil Blend That Will Melt Away All Of Your Muscle Tension

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038: Sean Greene — Finding a Babysitter Near You

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

As founder, Sean has used his success in disruptive innovations to develop Bambino, a ground breaking babysitting app that is disrupting the underserved segment of in-home childcare.

Prior to Bambino as CEO of MatchCraft, llc., he led a turnaround and successful exit, and saw significant growth in revenue, profits, and personnel.

As a long time leader and innovator within consumer platforms, local search and SMB marketing, Sean has a proven and consistent track record of achieving profitability through revenue growth and operational improvements, and he has a talent for building top-flight teams while instilling a customer-centric approach. While at Dex, he pioneered their early transformation into the digital space with the introduction of performance-based marketing, and led their efforts to be the single largest reseller of Google AdWords to SMBs in the mid 2000's. In addition, he innovated with early consumer models with a focus on consumer generated content (ratings and reviews) and introduced one of the first mobile applications for local search.

Today, Sean continues his efforts to transform local media and enjoys attending and speaking at conferences around the World. While in the process of growing Bambino nationally, he serves as a Board Member of SafetySkills, an online learning company.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: BambinoSitters.com
INSTAGRAM: @bambinositters
TWITTER: @bambinositters
FACEBOOK: /bambinositters
YOUTUBE: Bambino Sitters
LINKEDIN: /bambinositters

Press:

Mom Haul:

BAMBINOSITTERS.COM: The Bambino Babysitters App (Receive $10 off your first booking using promo code MOMSENSE10

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037: Michelle Piccolo — What to Feed Your Picky Eaters

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Founded by Michelle Piccolo, Feeding Our Toddlers is an online community highlighting toddler-friendly recipes from food-loving moms.

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036: Brooke Cates — Redefining Pregnancy Health & Fitness

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:30:00 -0000

As women, our bodies are constantly evolving. From our teenage years and puberty to our prime in our 20s and 30s to our pregnancy bods and postpartum. So it makes sense that our workouts should evolve as our bodies needs change. We must focus on the areas that need the most attention, have the correct form and cadence to each workout (sets/reps), which prevents injury and allows us to achieve those results we are seeking.

Brooke Cates, Founder & CEO of The Bloom Method, is a Pre & Postnatal Fitness & Health Expert, as well as a Diastasis Recti & Core Rehabilitation Specialist. Brooke created The Bloom Method with a desire to empower women through movement before, during and after their pregnancies. Recognizing gaps in both the mainstream and pregnancy fitness world, she created a method that consists of diastasis recti rehabilitation and prevention exercises, labor training, functional exercise movements and innovative core techniques that are designed to keep women strong and thriving through pregnancy and into motherhood. The Bloom Method is the recommended fitness method trusted by Doctors, Chiropractors, and Pelvic Floor PTs. In 2018 Brooke took The Bloom Method online with Studio Bloom, making it the first ever Pre and Postnatal virtual fitness studio. Since then thousands of women have experienced empowered pregnancies, birth and now experience a deeper connection to their body, movement and exercise than ever before.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: The Bloom Method
INSTAGRAM: @bloommethod
TWITTER: @bloommethod
FACEBOOK: @thebloommethod
APP: Studio Bloom (Use promo code MOMSENSE20 to receive 20% off)

Press:

Mom Haul:

THE BLOOM METHOD: Bloom Complete Collagen
THE BLOOM METHOD: Organic Plant Protein Powder

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035: Jasmine Snow & Liz Teich — Fashion Forward Mamas

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

We wear so many hats in our lives, or shall I say, outfits - as mothers, entrepreneurs, stay at home moms, and working moms. Now the trend has become to embrace these roles while we look and feel our best. Today I have two of my friends and stylists with me - Jasmine Snow and Liz Teich.

Jasmine Snow is a Fashion and Accessories Editor, Creative Consultant and On-Air style expert in New York City. She has over 10 years of experience in fashion market, editorial development and curiating exclusive content for major fashion brands.

Jasmine built the foundation of her career as the Senior Fashion Editor at Seventeen Magazine, which reaches 12 million readers in the US and appears in 10 different countries worldwide. She developed strong relationships with some of the industry's leading stylists, photographers and creative directors as well as discovering the new generation of design stars. Jasmine creates and conceptualizes co-branded editorial partnerships with celebrities, fashion tastemakers and global brands such as ShopBop, ShoeDazzle, Bauble Bar, Kendall & Kylie, and while also consulting on editorial projects for leading print and digital brands such as Glamour Magazine, People Magazine, People's Style Watch, Elle, InStyle, Barney's New York and Tommy Hilfiger.

Jasmine is known for her insider advice and extensive knowledge in fashion, styling and pop culture. Her expertise on Millennials along with her approachable sense of fashion has led her to become a style expert appearing regularly on E! News, Extra, MTV, Seventeen Magazine's YouTube Channel, Good Morning America and as a judge on Lifetime's Project Runway: THREADS.

Liz Teich is a NY-based fashion stylist, lifestyle blogger and mom to her toddler son with a baby on the way. Her blog, The New York Stylist, covers affordable wardrobe ideas, advice on motherhood, fitness, home decor trends and a behind the scenes look at the fashion industry.

Liz has been a professional stylist for over a decade. She works on print and digital advertising campaigns for major brands including Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Target, Lane Bryant, Netflix, Alex & Ani. She has appeared on-camera as a style expert for Rent The Runway, White House Black Market as well as a recurring fashion & lifestyle expert on Good Day New York. Other press include Glamour, Instyle, Women’s Health, Huffington Post.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with both Jasmine and Liz. I was on Jasmine’s holiday segment for the TODAY show hosted by Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie and Liz’s segment for the hottest holiday trends on Fox 5’s Good Day New York hosted by Lori Stokes and Roseanna Scotto.

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034: Lori, Jodi, and Kari Caden — Sisterpreneurs of Shapewear

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

Lori Caden is the COO & Co-founder of Belly Bandit,® a company dedicated to helping women look and feel their absolute best before, during and after pregnancy. In 2008, Lori along with her two sisters, Jodi and Kari, introduced the Belly Bandit® Belly Wrap, a postpartum compression wrap that revolutionized the body after baby marketplace. Doctor-recommended and mom-endorsed, the Belly Wrap modernized the ancient practice of post-pregnancy belly support and quickly turned Belly Bandit® products into a new mom must-have.

Since its launch, the company has seen tremendous growth. It has evolved from its signature product, the Belly Bandit® Belly Wrap and expanded to include solution-based maternity wear, intimates, activewear, and a complete line of compression shapewear, the Mother Tucker® Collection. Belly Bandit® products are sold in more than 1,000 retailers nationwide and over 80 countries worldwide. Their success has earned Lori and her sisters the moniker, Sisterpreneurs of Shapewear.

I am so excited that I not only have Lori on the show today, but her sisters Jodi and Kari are here too. Ladies, welcome to “That’s Total Mom Sense!”

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: BellyBandit.com
INSTAGRAM: @bellybandit
INSTAGRAM: @thecadensisters
FACEBOOK: /BellyBanditUSA

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033: Jenn Kapahi — Back to the Basics in Beauty & Motherhood

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:47:00 -0000

As moms, we lead very busy lives and whether we’re working women or hold down the fort at home, there’s something that changes in us when we feel we look our best - it’s that mani/pedi, that blowout, or those perfect makeup essentials that take us from feeling drab to fab and ready to put ourselves out there and take on the world.

On today’s episode, we’re zeroing in on makeup essentials that enhance your natural beauty, are quick/easy, don’t take up much real estate in your cosmetic bag or diaper fanny pack, and most importantly have a patented packaging (they’re crayons guys, and who doesn’t love crayons -- not just your kids) and unique formulas that give you a fresh, flawless face. The brand I’m talking about is Trestique and I’m here with the founder and Co-CEO, Jenn Kapahi.

Jenn grew up on her family’s organic farm on the North Fork. Besides working in the fields and on the retail stand, her side hustle was waitressing, starting a piano school, babysitting, working with the vet and doing makeup at Saks in Southampton. In college she studied fine art, played on the women’s soccer team and held 3 part time jobs.

Upon graduation, she worked at Bloomingdales and worked her way up to becoming the Assistant Store Manager of the Cosmetics Dept. responsible for 7 brands and 300 employees. She loved the world of makeup but disliked the lack of creativity in the retail sector, which led her to join the marketing team of a top global cosmetic manufacturer, then she moved to Revlon where she worked as a Global Product Developer, and finally, launched her own cosmetics brand, trèStiQue in June 2015.

Trestique Links:

WEBSITE: Trestique.com
INSTAGRAM: @trestique
FACEBOOK: /trestique
LINKEDIN: Trestique
PINTEREST: @trestique

Personal Links:

INSTAGRAM: @jenniferkapahi
FACEBOOK: /jennifer.adrienne
LINKEDIN: Jennifer Kapahi
INSTAGRAM: @sangleefarms (family’s farm)

Press:

FORBES: How This Founder Turned Her childhood Hobby Into an Innovative Business
HUFFPOST: Women in Business Q&A: Jennifer Kapahi, co-founder, treStiQue
ENTREPRENEUR: 'You Can Have It All, But It's a Sh*t Show,' Find These Two Beauty Industry Mavens
MAKEUP: WCW: Jenn Kapahi, Founder of treStiQue, Shares Her Daily Makeup Routine
THE STYLE LINE: Studio Visit: Jennifer Kapahi of treStiQue on Blending Beauty and Style
THE LIFESTYLE EDIT: Back to Basics with Jennifer Kapahi, the Beauty Entrepreneur shaking Up the Makeup Game

Mom Haul:

MAYLINDSTROM: The Youth Dew
HUMBLE BEBE: Sip-n-Snug, Harlow the Hippo
AMAZON: SPRI Foam Roller

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032: Amri Kibbler & Katya Libin — Impacting Mothers Through Community + Collaboration

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

When you’re a first time mom, it can be extremely isolating, daunting, and overwhelming. There are times when you feel so alone because you don’t have the ability to socialize, connect, and network with women and friends like you once did. Evolutionarily speaking, we all need a village.

And for me, that’s HeyMama. I live and work from my home in NJ and as you know I have twins and a baby under 3. I am juggling a ton going from digital marketing clients to podcast recordings to family life and found it so challenging to meet new people and prospect since I’m not going to weekly night time events anymore. I was introduced to HeyMama shortly after I had my third by my friend Michelle Ranavat, founder Ranavat Botanics, who lives in CA and then my friend Patrice Poltzer who is also in New York whom I know through BNI (I’m the president of the Activate 58 Chapter in NY) told me about the same week so I applied and was accepted and it’s been just the community I was seeking to be a part of both online and offline.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: HeyMama.co
INSTAGRAM: @heymamaco
FACEBOOK: /heymamaco

Show Notes:

00:52 - Introduction
03:20 - Backgrounds
05:00 - Creating an opportunity
07:46 - Pregnancy and maternity leave
13:00 - Family friends
19:00 - Membership model
23:00 - Helping women out
30:00 - 'Global domination'
31:00 - Online community and offline community (events)
46:00 - Examples of great leaders
49:00 - Work should be something you love instead of something you have to do
49:30 - 'Mom Sense' moments
56:00 - Quote of the day
1:00:00: Mom Haul

Mom Haul:

WOOSHBEAUTY: WooshBeauty.com
WANDERBEAUTY: WanderBeauty.com

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031: Reshma Saujani — Teaching Our Girls to Be Brave, Not Perfect

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:30:00 -0000

On today’s episode, I am thrilled to have a woman and mother who has been an advocate for closing the gender gap throughout her career.

She lives in New York City with her husband, Nihal, their son, Shaan, and bulldog, Stanley.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: ReshmaSaujani.com
WEBSITE: GirlsWhoCode.com
INSTAGRAM: @reshmasaujani
INSTAGRAM: @girlswhocode
FACEBOOK: /reshma.saujani
FACEBOOK: /GirlsWhoCode
LINKEDIN: @reshma-saujani

Show Notes:

01:51: Introduction
04:03: How Reshma and Kanika met
05:10: Background
07:10: Changing your given name
10:00: Using your life in the service of others
12:30: Rejection, failure and recovery
15:55: Women in technology
20:20: Girls are change makers
22:40: Learning to code
27:55: Allowing boys to be vulnerable and emotional
30:00: Pregnancy and APS
39:40: Learning how to prioritize you
40:50: Mom Sense moment
41:11: Quote of the day: "Brave, not perfect"
41:46: Mom Haul

Mom Haul:

RENT THE RUNWAY: The Premier Designer Rental Destination

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030: Kanika Chadda-Gupta — Do You Have 2020 Vision?

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Hey there Mamas! Happy New Year! I hope you all got a chance to unplug and disconnect and enjoy the simpler things in life over the holidays. My 3 kids were home from Christmas Eve through New Year’s and my husband and I really optimized on our spent as a family. I planned out one major activity per day to occupy my 2 year old twins and 1 year old, because we know if you tire them out before noon, they actually NAP, which means, we may be able to sneak in snooze. That is always the goal, right? We went to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City where they enjoyed a new Dino Train exhibit, built towers out of large foam blocks, saw bees in a beehive, and met a real reindeer. We explored different parks in our neighborhood and the three of them cannot of swings and slides and even named a clubhouse the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. We baked a ton - cookies and cupcakes. The kids really enjoyed getting their hands dirty, cracking eggs and whisking flour. We built a gingerbread house. And the biggest achievement was our second bootcamp for potty training which was a success, honing in on their morning routine, and table manners. I will do podcast episodes on all of these because I think there is enough interest for these topics. For now, I want to talk about the cliched new year’s resolutions and how goal-setting can be made easy with a toolkit. I’m going to give you 3 things to implement into your life which are simple and you can stick to throughout the year. I’m doing this right along with you!

MEDITATE
GOAL-SETTING
DRINK MORE WATER
FOCUS ON YOUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
HAVE A SQUAD

Kanika's Links:

WEBSITE: KanikaChaddaGupta.com
INSTAGRAM: @kanikaxoxo
TWITTER: @KanikaXOXO
FACEBOOK: /kanikachaddagupta
PODCAST: That's Total Mom Sense on iTunes

Press:

KANIKACHADDAGUPTA.COM: View Kanika's Press Page

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029: Samantha Ettus — The Secrets to Living a Satisfying Life

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

I often compare life to a pie and how many pieces of the pie are dedicated to our various priorities be it our family, relationships, our work life, our homes, and our self-care and personal goals and so on.

Samantha Ettus wrote her fifth book on exactly that: The Pie Life: A Guilt Free Recipe for Success and Satisfaction where she breaks down this metaphor to a granular level in such a compelling way. She is a bestselling American author, speaker, TV contributor and syndicated radio host, widely known as a work life balance expert and successful businesswoman,

Since earning her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard, Sam is a renowned speaker and host of a nationally syndicated call-in radio show and best-selling author of several books: The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do, The Experts' Guide to Life at Home, The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster, and The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years. She writes a popular weekly work/life newsletter and penned a Washington Post Op-Ed that landed in the top 10 Op-eds in 2017.

As a dedicated champion of women, Sam has devoted her career to advocating and supporting women in the pursuit of their dreams. Thousands of women from C-level leaders to administrative assistants to moms returning to the workforce have benefitted from Sam’s unique guidance. In Sam’s quest to help women achieve financial independence, she launched Park Place Payments.

We delve into all of this and more - listen in!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: SamanthaEttus.com
INSTAGRAM: @samanthaettus
INSTAGRAM: @parkplacepayments
TWITTER: @samanthaettus
FACEBOOK: /parkplacepayments

Press:

SAMANTHAETTUS.COM: Press Articles

Show Notes:

02:00 - Introduction
04:45 - The better your life is, the better you are at being a better person
06:30 - Setting specific goals for yourself
10:00 - Kids and productivity
12:50 - Behind The New Way to Get Happy, Samantha's TEDx talk
17:00 - How to inspire our kids to fulfill their potential
22:30 - Building communities
24:00 - Competitors
27:00 - Client-focused solution
32:30 - Taking pride in your work
33:00 - "Mom built"
38:20 - Growing up
48:00 - Early stages of child development
53:30 - Mom sense moment
55:00 - Quote to live by: "Don't live life in the past lane"
55:45 - Mom Haul: Bandolier phone strap and Travel Esteem Steamer

Mom Haul:

BANDOLIERSTYLE: Phone Strap
AMAZON: ESTEAM Personal Hand Held Steamer
PIEDAHO: Homemade Pies Delivered To Your Door

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028: Dawn Fable — How CBD Can Change Your Life

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:30:00 -0000

CBD is all the rage -- there’s things we know, we don’t know, and a ton of misconceptions out there. This episode is all about CBD. And I have just the expert to break it down for us.

Dawn Fable is a working mother of 3 drowning in this thing she calls her "own beautiful disaster." She's struggled with generalized anxiety disorder for over 20 years and when she discovered CBD, it changed her life. As the founder of the Press Pause Project, a natural and quality CBD line for women by women, she's set out to create a true mission for other women to give themselves permission to press pause and stop the whispering and vulnerability around mental health.

Meet My Guest:

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027: Cat Hildner & Allison Carter — Planning Your Child's Birthday Bash

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:00:00 -0000

Curating your child’s birthday party can be daunting even for those who are Etsy lovers with Pinterest boards galore and themes mapped out a year in advance - there’s the venue, guest list, invitations, decor, props, goody bags, food, entertainment, and cake! I decided to bring two incredible women on my show, Catherine Hildner and Allison Carter, who can help you become the hostess with your mostest when planning your little one’s big day!

Allison Carter lives in the Seattle area with her high school sweetheart, Ryan, and two kids, Evie and Hudson, and has always loved a party! She loves bringing people together and creating memorable experiences for her loved ones. Allison believes that every occasion, big or small, deserves to be celebrated, and she helps families do just that. With her business, Allison Carter Celebrates, she creates digital party and holiday planning guides that help families celebrate all of life’s occasions and holidays. while saving time, stress and money. She takes the stress of planning off your plate so her clients can focus on all the fun parts of hosting a beautiful party. Her Memories in Moments podcast has served thousands of families around the world, helping them turn up the volume on life’s little moments to create beautiful, lasting memories. She recently debuted her first physical product, Memories in Moments: Unwrapped, a holiday themed subscription box helping families bring her popular holiday celebration guides to life! Allison and her business has been featured in Forbes, Better Homes and Gardens, Mingle Magazine, Motherly, and more.

Catherine Hildner is the creator, designer and heart and soul behind Kitty Meow Boutique (KMB). At Kitty Meow Boutique you can shop beautifully designed paper & party goodies based on your mood, witty or sweet. Whether you're looking for something witty and even a little rude, or prefer sweet sentiments, she's got you. Kitty Meow products, are FUN and fierce, and encourages women to take the bull by the horns in life.

You can snag these products on the KMB site or at an ever expanding list of retail shops throughout US & Canada. Catherine is also a wife, momma to two gorgeous little ladies, anchor-loving philanthropist, and self-proclaimed Customer Service Queen. She's dedicated to bringing a little personality to the party and sharing what she knows with other creatives.

Cat's Links:

Allison's Links:

Show Notes:

02:00 - Introduction
04:20 - Getting started with party planning
06:20 - Coming up with the concept behind Kitty Meow Boutique
08:30 - Who, What, Where, How (planning parties)
12:00 - The more you get to know yourself and your design style
14:00 - Making your invitations stand out
14:14 - Details behind materials
21:20 - "Two things I love most in the world"
23:45 - Quote of the day: "If it's not a 'hell yes' it's a 'f*** no'"
25:37 - Mom Haul

Mom Haul:

DOTERRA: Essential Oils
PELATON: The Pelaton Bike

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026: Marylou Luther — A Lifetime In Fashion

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Residing in New York, making her mark in Los Angeles, and hailing from a small town in Nebraska, Marylou Luther is a fashion industry legend. She had little exposure to fashion when she began her career at The Lincoln Journal and The Des Moines Register. Fast forward forty years and she became the Creative Director of Fashion Group International, Editor of the International Fashion Syndicate, CFDA Award winner, syndicated Clotheslines columnist and more. “Marylou’s bi-annual, ready-to-wear trend report for FGI — narrated in her signature authoritative, sophisticated voice, sets the seasonal tone with her much anticipated summaries. It’s no wonder her trend reports are followed by industry professionals in 28+ regions all over the world.”

Marylou and I have our own special story of how we crossed paths. We met in 2009 at Lakmé Fashion Week in Mumbai, India, and when we got to chatting, we discovered we both have ties to CNN (I was Chief Fashion Correspondent for the CNN affiliate in India; her son Walter has been an acclaimed video journalist for the bureau in New York for the past 30 years), have a penchant for Parisian cuisine, prefer our coffee with a spoonful of vanilla ice cream, and are members of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Long lost sorority sisters (nearly sixty years apart) meeting for the first time in India? We think there’s only one word to describe it – “serendipity.” I am so thankful to have my 88-year-old gal pal, mentor, and soul sister in my life. Cheers to you, Marylou!

Meet My Guest:

FGI: Clotheslines by Marylou Luther

Press:

KANIKACHADDAGUPTA.COM: The Angel Wears Prada Too, by Kanika Chadda-Gupta
LADYWORLD: AfterHours: Marylou Luther

Show Notes:

02:00 - Introduction
04:24 - Childhood
08:30 - Marylou's first editorial gig
13:30 - The 50's and 60's ("the decade that changed everything")
15:40 - Yves Saint Laurent taking over the House of Dior
22:00 - Marriage and kids
24:30 - Navigating motherhood
27:20 - Quote of the day: "Don't worry about anything over which you have no control."

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025: Hitha Palepu — Mastering the Art of Traveling with Kids

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:30:00 -0000

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: HithaOnTheGo.com
INSTAGRAM: @HithaPalepu
TWITTER: @HithaPalepu
FACEBOOK: /HithaOnTheGo
LINKEDIN: /HithaPalepu

Press:

HOUSE OF HARPER: Mom Crush: Hitha Palepu, Founder of Hitha On The Go, Author, CEO, & More!

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024: Corey Spiegel — Meet Your New Board of Directors for Your Personal Life

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:00:00 -0000

Walt Disney once said,

“You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world…but it requires people to make the dream a reality.”

Many of us run our own businesses or are part of the entrepreneurial world and understand how important it is to us to have a trustworthy, dynamic, connected board of directors. My guest today believes that we could all use a board when it comes to our personal and mom life too.

Corey Spiegel is a married mom with two teenagers, born and raised in New Jersey and now living in California with her high school sweetheart for over 20 years. Her company, Light House is a fresh, new community of like-minded women who get together to share, advise, inspire and help each other navigate life in a judgement free zone. The connections are genuine, the conversations are real and the brainstorming vibrant. They feature a curated list of topics that resonate with today's modern woman and provide interactive classes. Sometimes a more objective audience works better than a dearest confidant.

Corey worked as a senior executive working in the entertainment industry for brands like Playboy, National Geographic, Warner Bros., Extra, Ellen, Rotten Tomatoes and TMZ to name a few, overseeing digital sales, product integrations, social media and brand partnerships. She learned a ton at these companies but after so many years in the trenches, it was time to start her own business in a space that combined her skillset with her passion points outside of advertising. This led her to create Light House.

Meet My Guest:

Press:

CHANNEL 4 NBC: Corey Spiegel Helps You Find Your Lighthouse

Show Notes:

02:00 - Introduction
03:40 - What it was like growing up
05:20 - First-time mom experience
07:33 - Reason behind building Lighthouse
09:35 - Lighthouse events
12:40 - Corey's 'Mom Sense' moment
14:00 - Daily mantra — "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
14:45 - The importance of exercise

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023: Angela Engel — Are You Ready to Publish a Book?

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Angela Engel is recognized nationally as an experienced senior sales professional who promotes and places brands strategically in the marketplace. Her resume highlights her work with some of the most recognized publishing, baby, home, and textile brands. These include Chronicle Books, Dwell Studio, Moleskine, and Cameron + Company. Angela’s success in selling to key national and international retailers such as Nordstrom, Amazon, Costco and Target, has made her a sought after expert in the industry. Her clients benefit from her dedication and passion, resulting in millions of dollars’ in revenue. Angela is an ardent cook, a lover of wine, and is passionate about exercise and raising her three young girls with her husband in Oakland, California.

Angela is the founder of the Collective Book Studio which is a full service partnership publisher. The studio works with content creators to produce and distribute high quality books in virtually every category. The team has collectively 30 years of combined experience working as authors, artists, and industry leaders to make dreams come alive on every page. They specialize in creating gorgeous, professionally designed, high quality books and their experience with national, mass market, and specialty retailers gets these books out into the world where they belong.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: AngelaEngel.com
TWITTER: @AngelaEngel
FACEBOOK: /SeedsOfTomorrow
BOOK: Seeds of Tomorrow

Show Notes:

02:00 - Introduction
04:38 - About the book + distribution
07:03 - Publisher assistant
09:50 - 'Gratitude the Great'
12:12 - Why everyone needs an editor
15:35 - Pre-orders are key
16:30 - How to publish an audio book
18:50 - About Angela's team
21:30 - Family
23:33 - The importance of taking breaks
24:30 - Mom Sense moment
25:50 - Taking a leap of faith
28:31 - Favorite book
28:50 - Mom Haul

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Origins Energy Boosting Moisturizer
AMAZON: Misslo Hanging Jewelry Organizer

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022: Divya Gugnani — Makeup Made Simple for the Multitasking Mama

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:30:00 -0000

What is the #1 skincare issue that moms face? You guessed it. Dark under eye circles. We get little to no sleep when we’re taking care of our littles, and unfortunately, it shows up all over our face.

Have you seen the glam golden under eye mask patches that have gone viral on Instagram? Well, they’re by a brand called Wander Beauty, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Divya Gugnani and model Lindsay Ellingson.

Today, I am excited to be chatting with Divya Gugnani. She is a renaissance woman and has seen success in almost every industry. She brings 20 years of investment and entrepreneurial experience to her role as CEO and Co-Founder of Wander Beauty, which is a company focused on multitasking beauty essentials created with global inspiration. Launched in 2015 Wander Beauty has proven to be one of the fastest emerging brands in the country, with over 19 highly prestigious beauty awards under their belt, plus a loyal following of A-list celebrities, top journalists and notable beauty and style influencers.

Prior to that, Divya co-founded Send the Trend, an e-commerce site focused on personalized fashion and beauty, and sold it to QVC, where she focused on digital innovation. She has co-founded multiple companies after starting her career in I-banking and private equity. Divya is a self- proclaimed startup junkie, a food and fashion lover, as well as a beauty experimenter. She has appeared regularly on shows on CNBC, NBC and MSNBC. She has also been featured in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, BusinessWeek, TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, to name a few. In addition to a B.S. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, Divya attended the French Culinary Institute.

As an exclusive promo for my listeners, enter promo code MOMSENSE for 20% off your next order at WanderBeauty.com

About My Guest:

WEBSITE: WanderBeauty.com
FACEBOOK: @wanderbeauty
INSTAGRAM: @dgugnani
INSTAGRAM: @wander_beauty
TWITTER: @dgugnani

Show Notes:

01:20: Introduction
03:25: How Divya got her start
07:55: Taking initiative
09:15: Where interest in food and fashion came from
14:45: Classifying kids and how they surprise her
17:30: Less is more
19:30: Difficulty with nursing daughter
20:53: Quote of the day: "If you talk, you're just repeating what you already know. If you listen, you're learning something new."
23:13: Mom Haul

Press:

FAB FIT FUN: The Fabbys: Divya Gugnani, Co-Founder and CEO of Wander Beauty
WANDER BEAUTY: Wander Beauty: Multitasking Mornings with Co-Founder Divya Gugnani

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Glow Ahead Face Oil (be sure to use the promo code MOMSENSE for 20% off!)

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021: Pinkey Patel — The SnapBack - Myths & Misconceptions Busted!

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:30:00 -0000

I am joined by Dr. Pinkey Patel, who knows all too well about what it Snap Back should back and has an app called exactly that - The Snap Back. She is a Clinical Pharmacist with 8 years of experience in personal training, as well as a Pre and Post-Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist and is the founder of The SnapBack. She has an expressive three-year-old daughter who has inherited her strong will, love for books, and total inability to sit still. Aside from her full-time job and family, her passion lies in preparing women for birth, the postpartum period, and helping develop thriving moms and thriving babies.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: TheSnapBack.com
APP: The SnapBack App
INSTAGRAM: @fitpinkrx
YOUTUBE: The Snapback
FACEBOOK: @SnapBackWithUs
PINTEREST: @TheSnapBack

Press:

HEATHLINE: 17 Natural Ways to Boost Fertility

Show Notes:

02:00 - Introduction
04:08 - Taking a step back
06:00 - The origination of Pinkey's pregnancy passion
09:34 - From pregnancy onwards
14:30 - Nutrition
19:41 - Number one question as a pharmacist
23:01 - What to expect during post-partum recovery
29:51 - Pre-pregnancy bodies
31:21 - Incorporating nutritional reserve-backup diets
37:41 - "Keep breastfeeding — you'll lose the weight"
43:01 - Nervous system control
45:33 - A strategic recovery plan
50:00 - Do what you can with what you have

Mom Haul:

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020: Meenal Lele — How to Protect Your Child From Food Allergies

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Their goal is to make early introduction easier for busy moms.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: LilMixins.com
INSTAGRAM: @LilMixins
TWITTER: @LilMixins
YOUTUBE: Lil Mixins
FACEBOOK: @LilMixins
MOM SENSE PROMO: Use the code momsense15 (all lowercase) for 15% off Lil Mixins Peanut Powder

Press:

HUFFPOST: Allergies Are Becoming More Frequent. Why?

Show Notes:

02:00 - Introduction
03:30 - Meenal's story
07:35 - The story behind Meenal's son's food allergy
10:00 - New information coming out about food allergies
14:11 - Experimentation
17:00 - Why are allergies on the rise?
19:27 - Recommended powders to help prevent allergies
24:21 - The 6-month mark
26:35 - What parents need to become more informed about
28:51 - 15-step plan for different allergy prevention methods
32:34 - Mom Haul
35:24 - Last words

Mom Haul:

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019: Rebecca Minkoff — What the F: Fashion, Family and Female Empowerment

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: RebeccaMinkoff.com
INSTAGRAM: @rebeccaminkoff
TWITTER: @RebeccaMinkoff
FACEBOOK: @rebeccaminkoff
YOUTUBE: @rebeccaminkoff
PODCAST: Superwomen

Show Notes:

02:00 - Introduction
04:20 - Finding your own path
07:13 - Positional treadmill
08:40 - First fashion show
13:00 - Dawn of social media + specialty stores
14:35 - Weaving diversity into DNA of the brand
18:12 - Collab with StichFix
21:00 - SuperWomen podcast
25:24 - Being a first time mom
27:20 - How you can be healthier
31:00 - The tribe
31:30 - Values learned from parents to pass down
35:00 - You have to be the change you want to see
36:03 - Mom Haul
37:33 - Mom sense moments and a piece of advice - "Don't sweat the small stuff"

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Medela Freestyle Double Electric Breast Pump

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018: Wendy Goseett — What’s Your Child’s Personality Type?

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:18:00 -0000

Wendy Gossett is a Parenting Specialist. She helps parents understand their children by using temperament psychology and neuroscience. She has over twenty years of experience in education, working in the classroom and corporate sector.

However, all her educational experience didn’t help when parenting her daughter. Because they were opposites, she struggled as a helicopter parent, an explosive parent and an embarrassing parent. (Google “dancing mom in traffic to see for yourself.”) Because she has struggled, she wants to help other parents struggle…a little bit less!

She is a speaker, author and contributing writer for multiple parenting publications.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: WendyGossett.com
INSTAGRAM: @wendy.gossett
FACEBOOK: @WendyGossettCoaching
TWITTER: @wendygossettmom

Show Notes:

01:24 - Introduction (the Myers Briggs test)
04:10 - The Child Inner-Drive Assessment
07:41 - The four people patterns that babies fall into (Ox, Lion, Eagle and Human)
08:03 - Carl Jung
10:00 - "Intuitive" babies
11:31 - "The Tin Man"
14:11 - Introverted siblings and space
15:50 - Negotiators
18:34 - Differentiating
20:00 - 2-hour family consultation for brain mapping
22:44 - Dealing with sensory seeking children
23:10 - Quote of the day: "Our temperament is about 50% of our happiness"
24:50 - Mom Haul

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Private Selection Dark Chocolate Covered Caramel
AMAZON: Your Child’s Inner Drive - Parenting by Personality from Toddlers to Teens
BOGO OFFER: Buy one get one free Child Inner Drive Assessment for $29 and get a second for free (once you make your purchase, Wendy will send you a code to get the second one for free)

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017: Rachel Welch — Yoga and Fitness for Your Pre and Post-Baby Body

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Derived from the Sanskrit word “yuji,” meaning yoke or union, yoga is an ancient practice that brings together mind and body and spirit.

It incorporates breathing exercises, meditation and poses designed to encourage relaxation and reduce stress.

Practicing yoga is said to come with many benefits for both mental and physical health from reducing stress, inflammation and improves breathing, sleep, happiness, strength, flexibility, and mood.

My guest today is Rachel Welch, who is a women’s health advocate and post natal fitness pioneer and expert. Her life-elevating fitness method empowers women with the knowledge and skills to understand, heal and embody motherhood from the inside-out.

Revolution Motherhood™ Fitness Method merges Yoga, Soft Foam Rolling, PT, Pilates, Bootcamp and Breath into empowering, inspirational workouts. Rachel brilliantly fuses education, alignment and strength training into progressively challenging sequences so that you start to see and feel results immediately. Whether you are newly post baby, just beginning a workout routine, or have a strong fitness lifestyle, Rachel will maximize your workouts, tone your core, glutes, thighs and arms, and leave you feeling open, strong, balanced and confident.

Meet My Guest:

Press:

BabyCaravan.com: Interview with Rachel Welch of Revolution Motherhood

Show Notes:

01:34 - Introduction (what is Yoga?)
03:37 - What should pregnant women do to ensure a healthy and easy delivery?
04:45 - Learning to adapt and change your practice
05:17 - How Rachel began her journey
09:40 - Postnatal recovery
12:01 - The importance of physical therapists
14:20 - Creating a mindful strength training practice
17:50 - Recovery
19:00 - Your body is a pressure chamber
21:05 - Your pelvic floor
22:40 - Yoga triggers weight loss
24:45 - Two of Rachel's top 'Mom Sense' moments
26:14 - Quote to live by
27:47 - Mom Haul

Mom Haul:

OPTP: Soft Foam Roller

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016: Brooke Allen & Heather Lovato — Finding Your Rhythm: Strategies for Mompreneurs

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Brooke reflects on what it means to “have it all.” It took a dedicated husband, a sweet baby boy, a professional transition (and big leap of faith) to realize she is creating a life she loves. That doesn’t mean she has it 100% together - far from it on most days - but through the ups and downs she is finding her footing as a wife, a mother and a business owner. Brooke loves spending time with her family, a glass of red wine with her girls (or alone), snuggles with her 2 year old boy and has a weird obsession with finding information online (friends affectionately call her “cyberstalker”). No one is safe but your secrets are safe with her. Brooke is anxious yet excited to share her world with you. Overcoming the fear of “why will people care” and letting her guard down is already the best part of this journey.

When your dreams come true you think you’d have it all figured out, right? Heather started a successful conscious creative agency called clover PR over 6 years ago, married the man of her dreams and then they had the cutest, chunkiest, delicious little boy... but nothing is quite figured out. Some days she is acing life, living out her perfect Pinterest board fantasies. Other days if everyone is alive and mostly happy it’s a win. So, naturally adding a new project to the mix made total sense, but in all honestly she thrives most when her cup runs a little over. Heather loves being creative, coffee + morning walks with her family, attending anything with a theme and sarcasm is her true love language. She has always dreamed of sharing her thoughts with the masses one day -- even if only for her own therapy. As most creative visions begin, Sōlspace was an idea floating around her head for a while (like 8+ years when Brooke + Heather did their first photoshoot for their “blog”), so she’s pretty excited to get this brain baby out there. #Ding #Itisbaked

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: SoloSpace.co
INSTAGRAM: @solospace.co
FACEBOOK: @solospaceco
PODCAST: A Space for Sol

Show Notes:

01:40 - Introductions
06:20 - Cofounding history
14:56 - Starting the business out of a need you feel personal about
18:33 - Bringing people together
21:40 - "If you're trying to conquer the world, you're going to need help"
22:11 - Time blocking
29:40 - Organization
38:59 - Defining your non-negotiables
44:41 - Mom Haul
47:07 - Quote of the day

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Light Reflecting Glasses
AMAZON: Lunya Sleep Mask
AMAZON: MomWasher Perineal Recovery After Bath
AMAZON: Dermoplast Spray

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015: Jackie Stewart — Teaching Kids Mindfulness & Meditation

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 21:13:00 -0000

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages parents to share meditation with their children and teachers to incorporate mindfulness training into their lesson plans. The simple act of teaching children how to stop, focus, and just breathe could be one of the greatest gifts you give them.

My guest, Jackie Stewart, is fascinated with the human mind and understanding how our perceptions impact our present experience. Inevitably, through studying the mind, she began to understand the interrelated nature of our shared humanity and need for connection. With an MA in Media, Culture, and Communication from NYU, a background in the fashion and entertainment industries, as well as being a certified meditation instructor, she works at bringing mindfulness to everyday life in a practical and approachable way. She can be found teaching meditation at MNDFL, NYC’s premier meditation studio; Journey LIVE, the first live stream meditation app; Alo Moves, Alo’s online training platform from the world’s top instructors; and as a contributing writer for Rose & Rex on intentional and mindful parenting.

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: JackieStewart.com
INSTAGRAM: @_jackiestewart_

Press:

JOURNEY MEDITATION: A Model for Approaching Life's Challenges with Honesty and Gentleness

Show Notes:

03:00 - The benefits of meditation
06:57 - Our inner narrative
07:18 - Difference between meditation and mindfulness
12:55 - Checking in ourselves
19:02 - Breathing
29:01 - Improving attentiveness and impulse control
33:00 - How to guide your child through meditation (wave breaths exercise)
42:15 - Taking deep breaths
47:15 - Quote to live by
47:58 - Mom Haul

Mom Haul:

RoseAndRex: Calm Mind Kit
AMAZON: Sitting Still Like a Frog
AMAZON: Kids Harmonica
ROCKETS OF AWESOME: Cool Clothes for Kids

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014: Sue Groner — Parenting with Sanity and Joy - 101 Simple Strategies

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:30:00 -0000

In my opinion, the most challenging facet to being a parent is wondering if you are making good decisions for your kids. Should I sleep train or not? How much screen time? Should I opt for a nanny or daycare? When are we doing away with bottles? When to start potty training? And these small problems evolve when we have tweens and adolescents who are faced with peer pressure, bullying, self esteem issues, keeping up with competitive academic environments, honing in on their passions, and being socially accepted.

Sue Groner is founder of the Parenting Mentor, which provides on-site and virtual sessions for parents of toddlers through teens. As a University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School graduate and a former advertising executive, Groner uses her training in creative problem solving with her CLEARR methodology to help parents foster and maintain a more fulfilling and stress-free experience while in the trenches of day-to-day children. She lives in New York with her husband and two children.

“One of the most frustrating aspects of parenting is that there is no school for it. You learn by doing.” -Dr. Elliot Barsh, Pediatrician

“Sue Groner’s parenting tips provide immediate access to wise and loving guidance that can help when navigating the many day to day challenges we encounter when raising children. Her big picture, common-sense approach offers parents a “tool box” that allows them to act from a position of confidence.”

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: TheParentingMentor.com
INSTAGRAM: @theparentingmentor
TWITTER: @suegroner
FACEBOOK: The Parenting Mentor
BOOK: Parenting - 101 Ways to Rock Your World; Simple Strategies for Parenting with Sanity & Joy

Mom Haul:

AMAZON: Yasso Greek Frozen Yogurt Bars
AMAZON: Natural CBD Oil (Hempworks Hemp Oil 50,000 mg)

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013: Terri Bacow — Mom Guilt Stops Here - Why We Feel It and How to Deal

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 22:34:00 -0000

No one likes feeling guilty. It's just not a happy place to be. Yet somehow mothers seem to be riddled with what is called "mom guilt" all the time. We sacrifice so much for our children, but despite that, we still feel like we're not doing enough. For some, they feel guilty for not being able to take care of their children because they're working, and for others, they long to be out in the workforce because they feel they're homebound with their kids too much. Either way, it's a difficult conundrum to grapple with all the time.

On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Terri Bacow, PhD, who is a clinical psychologist on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She has deep expertise in using skills-based therapies to treat anxiety, depression, and related disorders, including postpartum depression and anxiety. Dr. Bacow is dedicated to empowering each client with the concrete, sustainable coping skills to better manage overwhelming thoughts and emotions. She especially enjoys working with young adults (including college students) and parents, including moms and dads adjusting to new parenting or interested in parent coaching. Ready to shed the mom guilt, and hone in on your greatest, most powerful self? Let's do this!

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: www.DrTerriBacow.com
INSTAGRAM: @tbacow
PODCAST: Off the Couch

Press:

SOURCE: Ellie: Better Together? The Challenges of Co-Parenting

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012: Katie Kabel — From Drab to Fab - A Personal Stylist's Top Tips for Moms

Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:20:00 -0000

Meet My Guest:

WEBSITE: KabelStyles.com
INSTAGRAM: @kabelstyles
TWITTER: @KatieKabelBurg

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011: Sahar Martinez — Getting Your Groove Back In Your Marriage After Kids

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Ever since we had our baby, my husband and I are at odds with each other. It’s like he’s my roommate and not my partner anymore. We just co exist. We never have time to sit down and talk. And when we do talk, it’s about laundry list items pertaining to the kids like - can you order more diapers or by the way, baby has his doctor’s appointment tomorrow. Every little argument snowballs into a fight. It feels like we’re constantly bickering. I don’t even want to talk about how long it’s been since we’ve been intimate. I’ve lost track of how many months it’s been. Why are my kids ruining my marriage??” -Dazed and Confused, New York, NY

If this sounds like you -- don’t worry. All couples go through this transition after they bring kids into their life. Priorities change and time is limited. I am doing this episode because I want to ensure you have the tools to reconnect with your partner and get your marriage back on track.

On today’s episode, I am joined by Marriage and Family Therapist Sahar Martinez. She says the process of healing often leads to deeper understanding of ourselves and our relationships. She works collaboratively with her clients, creating a safe, healing, therapeutic space that allows for growth and change. She offers an integrative approach to therapy, tailored to your unique needs. She specializes in working with individuals, couples and families struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and major life changes, like having a baby.

She says the challenges we face as we move through various phases of life can seem overwhelming and isolating. It doesn't have to be this way. She truly believes that each individual possesses the power within to live to their highest potential, and she’s here to support your journey to a place of hope, compassion and self love.

About My Guest:

WEBSITE: SaharMartinez.com
TWITTER: @SaharMartinez
INSTAGRAM: @saharmartinezmft
FACEBOOK: @Saharmartinezmft

Show Notes:

1:22 — Excerpt from one of my listeners
6:19 — Biological responses
10:47 — Making time
15:50 — Setting boundaries
17:25 — Money
22:24 — Agreeing on how to raise children
28:00 — How to explain arguments to children
37:50 — Products

Mom Haul:

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010: Kelly Murray & Amber Price — Hush Little Baby - Sleep Training vs. Co-Sleeping

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 08:30:00 -0000

You know what the most trite advice is about babies and sleep? “Honey, sleep when the baby sleeps!” It makes me think of a meme I came across on Instagram that said, “Sure. And I’ll do laundry when my baby does laundry and wash bottles when my baby washes bottles.” When the baby sleeps, that may be our only window of time to get to the umpteen things we have to do.

One of the most polarizing and confusing topics for a new mom is “To sleep train or not.” There are some parents who are die-hard believers in the Ferber method and others who prefer co-sleeping, and others who fall somewhere in between. First and foremost, there is no right or wrong method. You do what is right for your baby and your family and your schedule.

What I aim to provide you with is knowledge. If you’re a mom who is unsure what to do to help your baby go to sleep and sleep well, this is the episode for you.

My goal is to keep things as objective as possible, (you know I am a journalist, it’s how my thinking is hardwired), so I want to present to you two different perspectives so that you come out of this more aware and self-assured on how to handle sleep when it comes to you and your baby or babies.

On today’s episode, I am joined by Kelly Murray, a certified sleep consultant and Amber Price, MD, a pediatrician and breastfeeding consultant, who lives and teaches child-led parenting. Enjoy - and don’t fall asleep during this episode! ;)

MEET MY GUESTS

WEBSITE: Kelly Murray Sleep Consulting
FACEBOOK: Kelly Murray Sleep Consulting
WEBSITE: Willow Pediatrics and Lactation
INSTAGRAM: Willow Pediatrics and Lactation

SHOW NOTES

2:50 - Meet Kelly Murray, founder of Kelly Murray Sleep Consulting
3:45 - Meet Dr. Amber Price, pediatrician and breastfeeding medicine specialist and founder of Willow Pediatrics
4:40 - How much sleep should a newborn be getting?
8:00 - When can I put my baby on a schedule?
12:50 - When is a baby ready to sleep train?
15:20 - Recap of the book, “12 Hours in 12 Weeks” by Suzy Giardano
20:00 - Did you co-sleep or sleep train early on? Share your personal experiences with us.
24:00 - Are there alternatives to the Ferber method of sleep training?
27:00 - How do babies self soothe?
29:00 - How did you co-sleep with your kids (for Dr. Price)?
36:50 - What is the stigma vs. the benefits of sleep training vs. attachment parenting?
46:27 - How do you know child-led parenting is meant for you?
47:40 - What are some of the similarities of both philosophies?
48:00 - Mom Sense moment
55:29 - Mom Haul
59:37 - Quote of the Day

MOM HAUL:

CONTACT

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009: Mara Shiavocampo — Get 'Thinspired': How I Lost 90 lbs After Having a Baby

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:30:00 -0000

She’s here to tell us her story and give us some tips along the way. Get ready to get thinspired!

MEET MY GUEST:

WEBSITE: MaraSchiavocampo.com
INSTAGRAM: @marasampo
TWITTER: @marascampo
FACEBOOK: @marascampo
PODCAST: Motivated

SHOW NOTES

2:23 - Tell us what it was like growing up as Mara
4:30 - What was your family life like living all over the world?
6:30 - What life is like working in the #1 market in the US as a broadcast journalist
10:40 - Your motherhood journey
14:50 - Weight issues and the expectations women have to deal with
16:00 - What’s your take on the “snap back”?
17:30 - Describe the weight loss experience after having your baby
19:50 - Did you set goals?
20:00 - Was there added pressure to lose weight because you were on air?
22:37 - Tell us your trade secrets - how did you lose the weight?
23:40 - What is your new diet like?
25:40 - What were the benefits you felt early on?
27:30 - Snacking and meal prepping
28:50 - Finding the perfect workout for you
30:00 - Did you workout with your baby?
30:30 - What are your kids like?
32:40 - How do your kids humble you?
34:04 - How has motherhood changed you?
35:59 - Mom Sense moment
36:37 - Mom Haul
37:50 - Quote of the Day

MOM HAUL:

Two-Faced Royal Oil

CONTACT

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008: Brooke Campbell — Terrible Twos, Tantrums, and Tears - Oh My!

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 08:30:00 -0000

If you’re a mom of toddlers, you’ve probably had to deal with the dreaded tantrum. They happen all the time - at home and in public - and when we have an audience like when you’re at a grocery store or at the mall, it’s like the most embarrassing thing ever. They don’t call it terrible 2s for nothing. Today, we’re going to learn how to deal with tantrums and really get to the root of the issue.

Brooke Campbell is a licensed creative arts therapist and board certified trainer of drama therapy with fifteen years of experience and holds a master’s degree from New York University . She’s the founder of Creative Kinections LLC an arts based community organization providing drama therapy to private clients, universities, hospitals, schools, non-profits, addiction centers, and domestic violence organizations. Brooke is an alumni and teaching fellow at the University of Pennsylvania with the School of Social Policy and Practice and guest lectures at New York University and The School of Visual Arts. In 2018, she received the Women's Excellence Award in Children's Advocacy and has been voted by parents as a Favorite Kids' Doc in the category of psychotherapy from 2013-2018.

007: Raegan Moya-Jones — How I Built a $100M Business After Becoming a Mom

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Raegan has most recently co-founded Saint Luna, a premium moonshine brand that was released in the United States in March 2019.

Currently, Raegan resides in DUMBO Brooklyn, with her husband and four daughters.

LINKS:

INSTAGRAM: @raeganmoyajones
BOOK: What It Takes: How I Built a $100 Million Business Against the Odds
WEBSITE: RaeganMoyaJones.com
WEBSITE: Saint Luna
WEBSITE: aden + anais

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006: Taraneh Shirazian, M.D. — What to Expect When You're Done Expecting

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Dr. Shirazian is a practicing gynecologic surgeon and Assistant Professor at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Shirazian also directs global women's health programs at the Global Institute of Public Health, NYU Langone.

Previously, Dr. Shirazian was the Director of Global Women’s Health in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and practiced as a gynecologic surgeon there. She was also an Assistant Professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and runs a preparatory global health course to educate the school’s OB/GYN residents prior to undertaking electives abroad. Recognized for her thought leadership in global women’s health, she is responsible for numerous firsts in this area including development of one of the first global women’s health fellowships in the US, and editing the first global women’s health handbook for medical providers: “Around the Globe for Women’s Health: A Practical Guide for the Healthcare Provider,” published by Springer. She recently developed an online global women’s health course in an effort to bring global women’s health education to a broader audience. Dr. Shirazian has held numerous leadership positions in her field including the National JFCAC chair for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and served on the USAID task force Survive and Thrive, dedicated to reducing global maternal mortality. She has also been honored with many institutional and national teaching awards for trainee education including the APGO Excellence in Teaching award. She is an accomplished researcher focused on interventions designed to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality. Her research has been published in the American Journal of Perinatalogy, Contemporary OB/Gyn, ACOG Today, and the Journal of Women’s Health Care.

Dr. Shirazian received her M.D. degree through the accelerated program at Brown Medical School, and completed her post-graduate residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mount Sinai. She is a diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Shirazian believes in practicing medicine with an emphasis on patient education and empowerment, and takes the time to ensure that each of her patients understands the details of her condition and has the knowledge to make the best decisions to ensure her quality of life. This philosophy governs her work for women both locally and globally.

As a recognized leader in women’s health, Dr. Shirazian is frequently called on by the national media to appear as a women’s health expert. She has appeared on CBS This Morning, The Today Show and Good Morning America, and has been quoted in major international publications including Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal. A comprehensive collection of these appearances can be found here. Dr. Shirazian is the President and Medical Director of Saving Mothers, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating the senseless number of preventable maternal deaths and birth-related complications in the developing world. As medical director, she has developed programming for women in underserved countries including the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Liberia, and has published on the outreach work performed there including the education of skilled birth attendants, community health workers and first line providers in an effort to effect change in maternal mortality worldwide.

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005: Caroline Zwickson — Rediscovering Yourself (After Kids)

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 08:30:00 -0000

Caroline Zwickson is a certified health & life coach with a MA in Counseling Psychology. She supports women in creating incredible, healthy and deeply fulfilling lives. The majority of her clients are women and many are mothers who want to (re)claim a deeper sense of self and move into a place where they can feel their own power, confidence and strength so they can make positive, thriving decisions for themselves and their families. Caroline is also trained as a women's health coach with a special focus on hormonal health. She uses an integrative and functional approach when helping her clients in creating healthier lives inside and out.

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004: Patrice Poltzer — Raising Kids in a Concrete Jungle

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 08:30:00 -0000

For so many families, the exodus of moving to the suburbs to live the "American Dream" with their 2.5 kids, dog, and white picket fence is a thing of the past. They’re trading in the backyard, garage, and minivan for balconies, a doorman, and Citi bikes...with no regrets.

Patrice Poltzer is a bonafide city mom who has raising kids in the city down to a science. A former Emmy-nominated TODAY show producer, she is the founder of Patrice Poltzer Creative, a video production house, as well as the co-founder of CityKin, a parenting site that celebrates raising kids in the city by way of advice, community, and inspiration for families around the world.

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003: Melanie Chandra — Navigating the Entertainment Industry as a New Mom

Fri, 10 May 2019 22:14:00 -0000

You may recognize her from her roles on ABC’s medical drama Code Black, HBO’s The Brink and films including Love, Lies and Seeta and For Here or to Go which is currently on Netflix. What you may not know is that actor and producer Melanie Chandra is a wife and supermom to her 1-year-old daughter Arya. In our candid chat, we talk about how she and I first met during our pageant days over a decade ago, how she and her husband met, what it was like being pregnant and filming her latest project, Surina and Mel, and what she hopes to leave behind as her legacy her daughter.

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002: Holland Haiis — How Much Screen Time is Too Much?

Fri, 03 May 2019 22:48:00 -0000

The World Health Organization recently tightened its guidelines on screen time for kids. Babies in their first year of life should never be exposed to screens and those aged 2 to 4 should spend no more than an hour a day in front of a screen. (Cue - parents gasping everywhere). Though technology can be beneficial in many ways, we can't deny the increase in cases of childhood obesity, vision/eyestrain issues, anxiety, and behavioral disorders due to introducing our little ones to our digital world too soon.

Speaker, author, and leading expert on digital detox, Holland Haiis advises on how much time each age group should ideally spend in front a screen, if it all. She also takes a deep dive into why kids get addicted, how it effects their brain and behavior, and how we can flip the script and get them to ditch the habit. Parents, you may want to put down your smartphone and lead by example with this one!

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001: Sweta Doshi — Massage is the New Bath!

Wed, 01 May 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Sweta Doshi is the founder of Bubbsi.

About Our Guest:

Bubbsi

Contact:

Show Notes:

Coming soon...

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