What does it mean to have it all — and still feel like you're failing because you haven't been chosen by a man?

Moran Atias is an actress, activist, and mom whose life reads like a movie: she left Israel at 19 with no plan except to make enough money to go to university, ended up in Milan, learned Italian in three months, hosted primetime television, moved to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Institute, and built an extraordinary international career.

And for years, she felt deeply ashamed that she was still single. I

n this conversation with Monica Samuels and Julie Orchid, Moran opens up about the pressure, the silence, the family expectations, and the moment everything shifted. At 39, she made a decision that felt illogical on paper but completely right in her body — and today she is the fiercely proud, deeply grateful single mom of a three-year-old daughter who already has a lot to say. This is one of those episodes you'll want to send to every woman you know. 💬 

IN THIS EPISODE:

Leaving Israel at 19 with no plan and ending up a primetime TV star in Italy — without speaking a word of Italian

Learning Italian fluently in 3 months by reading newspapers at a café every morning Starting at the bottom — literally bringing envelopes on a talk show — and being completely okay with it

Moving to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Institute and falling in love with acting Her powerful TEDx talk: why she chose to speak about shame instead of her more "impressive" stories

The crushing social pressure of being successful, accomplished — and still single at 37, 38, 39 "I never identified with Cinderella. I was more of a Madonna." — choosing her own story The moment she decided to become a single mom by choice — with a sperm donor, no partner, and no apologies

Choosing the sperm donor in literally three minutes — and why Leah sat frozen for three years before she was ready

What she told her daughter when she said "Mommy, I want a daddy"

Why she's breaking the generational cycle of being told to stay quiet and stay small Her upcoming Amazon biblical series Joseph of Egypt — and the project she's writing herself The one thing she would go back and tell her 19-year-old self

🎬 Find Moran's Work: TEDx Talk: Search "Moran Atias TEDx" on YouTube — 14 powerful minutes Joseph of Egypt — coming soon to Amazon Follow Moran: @MoranAtias

🎙️ About Inside the Moms Club: Hosted by Monica Samuels (attorney, author of Comeback Moms) and co-host Julie Orchid, Inside the Moms Club is the podcast for every mom who needs to laugh so she doesn't cry. Real guests. Real stories. Zero judgment.

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She's an icon. A trailblazer. A producer. A star.

And she still can't figure out Apple Pay.

Brooke Shields joins Monica Samuels and co-host Julie Orchid on Inside the Moms Club — and y'all, she is every bit as funny, warm, and real as you'd hope. With her daughter just back from college (yes, she moved home — rent free, dishes in the sink and all), Brooke is officially in that beautiful, chaotic in-between stage of motherhood that so many of us know too well.

But she's not slowing down. Brooke is producing AND starring in her new mystery series You're Killing Me on Acorn TV — and this is the most creative control she's ever had over a project. She fought for every location, every wardrobe choice, every casting decision. And the result? People are loving it.

Plus — Julie and Brooke have a surprise connection: their daughters were in the same play at Wake Forest. Cue the "pit sweating" and "trying not to cry" mom solidarity.This one is funny, heartfelt, and a little bit iconic. Just like Brooke.

💬 IN THIS EPISODE:

• Brooke's new mystery series You're Killing Me on Acorn TV — what it's about and why she fought hard to make it
• The difference between being a credited EP and actually having creative control — and how this show finally gave her that
• The moment she finally got used to the empty nest — and then her daughter moved back in
• What it means to stay relevant, keep growing, and refuse to age out — at any stage of life
• The generational divide between moms and daughters — and why it's actually the best content

📺 Watch You're Killing Me now on Acorn TV — streaming now!

🎙️ About Inside the Moms Club: Hosted by Monica Samuels (attorney, author of Comeback Moms) and co-host Julie Orchid, Inside the Moms Club is the podcast for every mom who needs to laugh so she doesn't cry. New episodes weekly on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

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⏱️ CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS
00:0000:00 Intro
00:15 Welcome to Inside the Moms Club — Brooke Shields Is Here!
00:25 Julie’s & Brooke's Secret Connection: Their Daughters Were in a Play Together
02:22 Being an Empty Nester… Well Not Anymore
03:15 Brooke's New Show: You're Killing Me on Acorn TV — What It's About
04:40 The Generational Divide at the Heart of the Show (Sound Familiar, Moms?)
05:40 Agatha Christie, Nancy Drew & Why Female-Led Mysteries Are Having a Moment
07:23 How *You're Killing Me* Compares to Only Murders in the Building
09:19 What It Really Means to Be an Executive Producer (vs. Just Having the Title)
10:11 Fighting for Every Location, Every Wardrobe, Every Edit — Brooke's Creative Control
11:06 Sitting at the Premiere Watching Strangers React to What You Fought For
12:37 The Tech Gap Between Moms and Daughters
14:35 Why *You're Killing Me* Is the Perfect Show to Watch with Your Kids
14:50 Where to Watch — Acorn TV, Streaming Now
15:00 Thank You Brooke! How to Find Inside the Moms Club
15:12 Subscribe — 500K+ and Growing! Hit That Button

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How untreated strep throat sent Ron into a coma the first time — in 2015What vasopressors are, why they saved his life, and why they cost What do you do when the love of your life is fighting for his life — and four kids are at home counting on you to hold everything together?

Victoria Rosas is a former Dallas attorney, mom of four in a beautifully blended family, and one of the most quietly extraordinary women we've ever sat across from at the Moms Club.In 2022, her husband Ron — a former professional tennis player who competed for Notre Dame, played the pro tour, and coached their kids on the court — woke up feeling off. Within 24 hours, he was intubated. Within days, the medication saving his life was slowly taking something else: blood flow to all four of his limbs.Victoria was told multiple times he wasn't going to survive.He did. But what came next — nine surgeries, 70 hours in the operating room, nine weeks in Ohio, and coming home to a kindergartner and three kids on the verge of launching — is a story about what strength actually looks like when it has no other choice.

💬 IN THIS EPISODE:him his limbsThe conversation Victoria had to have with Ron 5 times because he kept forgettingHow she researched the best surgeons in the country from an ICU waiting roomWhy Ron's first goal from his hospital bed was saving his elbow — so he could play tennis againTheir kindergartner's words that gave Ron the will to fight: "I don't care if you're in a wheelchair. I just want you to come home."Managing a freshman in college, two high schoolers, and a kindergartner — while spending most of her time at the hospitalThe embroidery business she quietly launched from her garage as a lifelineWhat therapy, gratitude journaling & radical communication have done for their marriageRon's dream: competing at the US Open quad division 🎾

🎁 Don't miss the end — Victoria and Ron receive a very special surprise live on air!

👩‍⚖️ About Victoria Rosas: Former Dallas attorney, mom of four, caregiver, and co-founder of B The Collection — a customizable embroidery and branding business built around the motto "just be yourself." Find her at @bthecollection.🎙️ About Inside the Moms Club: Hosted by Monica Samuels and co-host Julie Orcutt, Inside the Moms Club is the podcast for every mom who needs to laugh so she doesn't cry. New episodes weekly.🌐

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CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Cold Open — Victoria's Words Before the Intro
00:29 Welcome to Inside the Moms Club — Tax Day Fun Facts0
1:32 Julie's Grand Canyon Wake-Up Call & Why She's Now Lifting Weights
02:52 Monica Signs Up for Weight Training (With a Hilarious Mix-Up)
05:21 Introducing Victoria Rosas — Resilience, Motherhood & the Unexpected
06:42 Victoria Joins In: She Can't Walk After Leg Day Either
08:32 How Victoria & Ron Met — Christmas Party, Love at First Sight
09:32 Ron's Tennis Career: Notre Dame, the Pro Tour & Coaching Their Kids
11:02 The First Bout of Sepsis (2015): Strep Throat That Led to a Coma
12:05 He Recovered Fully — Then 2022 Happened
12:29 Second Sepsis: From the Flu to Intubated in 24 Hours
12:53 Monica's Own Staph Infection Story — Know the Signs, Moms
13:58 What Caused the Amputations: Vasopressors Explained Simply
14:55 Watching the "Line of Demarcation" Move Up All Four Limbs
15:26 What the Doctors Said When He Was First Intubated
16:19 "I Was Told Multiple Times He Wasn't Going to Make It"
17:05 Day 14–15: The Brain Function Test That Shocked Everyone
17:52 Waking From a Coma — The Conversation Victoria Dreaded Most
19:11 "I Had to Tell Him 4 More Times. He Kept Forgetting."
19:31 Researching Surgeons From the ICU Waiting Room
20:24 Why They Chose Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center
20:49 9 Surgeries. 70 Hours in the OR. All Joints Saved.
22:20 Ron's #1 Hospital Priority: Save the Elbow to Play Tennis Again
23:17 What Ron's Attitude Was Through All of It
23:24 "I Don't Care If You're in a Wheelchair — I Just Want You Home"
24:01 Monica & Julie's Experience at Gold Meets Golden with Angel City Sports
24:49 The Most Incredible Thing Victoria Has Seen Ron Do Since
25:52 What Makes an Athlete — Built to Come Back
26:10 Now Let's Talk About VICTORIA: How Did She Handle It?
26:25 Lawyer Mode Kicks In — No Time to Fall Apart
26:50 Three Senior Years + a Kindergartner + 9 Weeks in Ohio
27:55 "Having All of It Going On Is Probably What Got Me Through"
28:28 The Embroidery Business Born in Her Garage — B The Collection
29:22 Why Having Her Own Space Became Essential
30:07 Zoomer Mom Q&A Begins — Welcome to the Moms Club!
30:37 Karen's Question: Specific Strategies to Stay Grounded Every Day
31:16 Therapy, Gratitude Journaling & Radical Communication With Ron
32:12 Emily's Question: How Did Your Four Kids Each Respond?
33:00 The Kindergartner: "Come Meet My Dad. He Doesn't Have Arms and Legs."
33:53 The College Freshman: Hardest One — She Wasn't There to See It
34:53 The Older Kids: Zero Passes. "Dad, Get Up. Let's Go."
35:21 Aaron's Question: How Has This Changed Motherhood & Your Marriage?
36:05 "The Small Stuff Just Doesn't Matter Anymore"
36:31 Letting Go of Capacity Expectations — For Yourself AND Everyone Else
37:13 Stephanie's Question: What Recharges YOU Besides Embroidery?
37:35 Friends, Happy Hours & a Workout That's Just Hers
38:01 "You Literally Have a Moms Club" — Monica Calls It
38:35 A Special Surprise for Victoria and Ron 🎁
39:07 Dallas Earth Day Event: Ed Begley Jr., Kelly Raspberry & More
39:57 Victoria & Ron Receive Two VIP Tickets — Live Reaction
40:35 How to Become a Zoomer Mom
41:11 506,000 Subscribers — Hit That Subscribe Button!
41:47 The Motto: "If You Don't Laugh, You're Going to Cry" — Keep Laughing

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What does it take to open your home to 99 children — and love every single one of them?

Lorraine Howard did exactly that. A certified professional photographer, award-winning artist, mom of 8, and former foster parent to 99 children (102 total when you count her foreign exchange student and birth kids — yes, really), 

Lorraine joins Monica Samuels and co-host Julie Orcutt for one of the most powerful Moms Club conversations we've ever had.

This isn't just a story about foster care. It's a story about what love actually looks like when it costs something.

ABOUT LORRAINE HOWARD:

Lorraine Howard is a certified professional photographer based in California whose love of storytelling through portraits grew directly from her years as a foster and adoptive mom. After noticing that not one of her 99 foster children arrived with a single photograph, she made it her mission to give every child a visual record of their story. She now donates senior portrait sessions to foster kids aging out of the system — giving them something priceless before they face the world alone.

📸 Find Lorraine:

Website: LorraineHowardPhotography.com
Instagram: @LorraineHowardPhotography
TikTok: @LorraineHowardPhotography
Facebook: Lorraine Howard Photography
YouTube: Lorraine Howard Photography

ABOUT INSIDE THE MOMS CLUB:

Hosted by Monica Samuels (attorney-turned-podcaster and co-author of Comeback Moms) and her close circle of mom friends, Inside the Moms Club is the podcast for every mom who needs to laugh so she doesn't cry. From celebrity guests to everyday heroes, we cover the highs, lows, and wildly unexpected moments of motherhood — with humor, heart, and zero judgment.

🌐 Website: InsideTheMomsClub.com
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00:00 The Story That Hooked Us Before the Intro
00:25 Welcome to Inside the Moms Club
01:30 Monica & Julie Are "Almost Empty Nesters"
03:38 Meet Lorraine Howard — Mom of 8, Foster Mom to 99
04:50 How a NICU Stay Planted the Foster Care Seed
06:17 "I Couldn't Have Any More Children" — Lorraine's Turning Point
07:10 Why She Chose Foster Care Over Foster-to-Adopt (At First)
08:19 How the Foster Care System Actually Works — Explained Simply
09:23 Two Tracks: Reunification vs. Foster-to-Adopt
10:46 The Very First Placement — An 18-Month-Old & a Wild Paternity Twist
11:08 What It Takes to Become a Foster Parent (Classes, Fingerprints & More)
12:25 The Most Kids Lorraine Ever Had at One Time (8 Under One Roof!)
13:08 "101 Kids" — Plus a Foreign Exchange Student
13:35 The Child Who Wanted to Be Named "Chicken Head" 😂
15:36 How Lorraine Let Him Choose His Name (With a Little Help from Kindergarten)
17:27 "None of Them Came With Pictures" — Why Lorraine Picked Up a Camera
18:45 How a Photography Passion Became a Mission for Foster Kids
19:38 Donating Senior Portraits to Foster Kids Aging Out of the System
21:16 Advice for Moms Considering Foster Care
22:31 Why Having a Job Is Hard When You're a Foster Parent
23:57 Emotional Strength, Support Systems & Self-Care for Foster Parents
24:45 "I Just Couldn't Give Them Up" — The Hardest Part, Honestly Answered
25:11 How Lorraine Welcomes Kids Into Her Home at 2AM
26:54 How Photography Gave Her the Freedom to Foster Full-Time
28:22 Financial Realities: What Foster Parents Actually Receive
29:29 What Happens to Support When You Officially Adopt
30:27 Lorraine's Relationship With Birth Parents — A Surprising Perspective
31:37 Zoomer Mom Q&A Begins
32:03 Ginger's Question: How Have 99 Kids Changed YOU?
33:45 The Power of Quiet — An Unexpected Parenting Shift
35:24 Tatum's Question: Do You Stay in Touch After They Age Out? 
39:03 Teaching Life Skills — From Newborn Care to Writing a Check
40:53 Foster Kids Who Go to College for Free (and How to Access It)
42:08 Do Foster Kids Want Families of Their Own? The Answer Surprised Us 
43:47 Lorraine's Dream for the Next Chapter (Yachts & Vacation Photography!)
46:12 How to Find Lorraine Howard Photography
46:41 How to Become a Zoomer Mom
47:44 Subscribe & Final Motto: "If You Don't Laugh, You're Going to Cry"

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Ever wonder what it's *really* like to juggle a high-profile career, a bustling family with three kids, and a marriage to a Hollywood star? Get ready for some unfiltered truth! 🎙️✨

Join us on Inside the Moms Club as we sit down with the incredible **Courtney Lopez** – actress, Broadway veteran, co-host, and supermom to three amazing children (ages 6, 12, and 15!). In this candid conversation, Courtney pulls back the curtain on her seemingly perfect social media life, revealing the hilarious and often chaotic reality behind the curated posts.


#CourtneyLopez #MarioLopez #ParentingTruths #MomLife #SocialMediaReality #WorkLifeBalance #BroadwayMom #InsideTheMomsClub #CelebrityMom #GenZ #FamilyLife #Podcast

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Who says you age out of adventure?  Not Valerie Saul.

In this episode of Inside the Moms Club, we meet first-time author Valerie Saul, whose novel flips the script by featuring a group of older women who aren't fading into the background . . . they're solving a full-blown mystery.

We talk about what inspired her to write bold female characters, why "women of a certain age" make the best detectives, and how it's never too late to reinvent yourself or write your first book.

It's funny, empowering, and proof that the most underestimated people in the room may just be the smartest.  Because honestly . . . if anyone is going to solve a mystery, it's the women who've already seen everything.


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Ever wonder what it takes to raise a child with extraordinary talent? In this episode of Inside the Mom's Club, we sit down with the ultimate "mom-ager," Michelle Melnick, mother of 11-year-old guitar prodigy Bay Melnick Vergolino!

You've seen Bay shred on America's Got Talent and even play alongside his idol, the legendary Slash from Guns N' Roses. But what happens behind the scenes? Michelle gives us an unfiltered look into the life of managing a young star's skyrocketing career.

From recognizing his musical genius at just three-years-old to navigating a breast cancer diagnosis amidst his rising fame, Michelle shares the incredible sacrifices, the surprising challenges, and the profound joys of her journey. We dive deep into the three critical components that nurture a prodigy's talent (it's not what you think!) and discuss how to balance pushing your child to succeed without causing burnout.

Whether you're a parent of a gifted child, a "team mom" juggling a million tasks, or just fascinated by the dedication it takes to achieve greatness, this conversation is packed with inspiration, honesty, and powerful parenting insights.

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If your car has ever turned into a full-blown concert . . . this episode if for you.  This week on Inside the Moms Club, we're hanging out with Laurie Berkner--the voice behind so many of the songs our kids love (and let's be honest--we know every word to).  This fun, feel-good conversation is light, nostalgic, and full of those "wait . . . why do I know all the lyrics?" moments.  So whether you're driving, folding laundry, or hiding for five minutes of peace--press play and join the fun.    This episode will make you VERY POPULAR with your kids - listen and smile!

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Everyone loves a love story . . . until it comes with an ex, kids, and a whole lot of opinions.  Author Donna Arp Weitzman pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to be the “next wife”—and why Cinderella Has Cellulite hits way closer to home than we’d like to admit.  If you’ve ever been judged, labeled, or misunderstood—this one’s for you. Tune in and share the story !

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Dating can feel confusing, awkward, and sometimes completely ridiculous.  So we brought in a professional.  On this episode of Inside the Moms Club, we talk with Jaydi Samuels Kuba, Hollywood matchmaker and author of Your Last First Date:  Secrets from a Hollywood Matchmaker, about what really works when it comes to dating and relationships. From first date mistakes to the qualities that actually create lasting connections, Jaydi shares what she's learned from years in the matchmaking world.  Expect humor, honesty, and a few truths about dating that might surprise you.    Single and ready to mingle !  Listen Up ...... 




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