Mamas Talkin' Loud

Tony and Grammy Award winner, Heather Headley was doing it all before COVID-19, filming the new Netflix series (streaming May 19th), 'Sweet Magnolias', the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic 'Respect', traveling worldwide for concerts, and being a mother to three children. Forced to stop, she is finding “beauty in the ashes” of this time as she relishes her family in a way that wouldn’t have previously been possible. She shares her infectious joy and humor with us as we chat about her incredible experience onset two months postpartum, how her oldest son is responsible for her daughter’s birth, and how the football players at Northwestern University crashed the Waa-Mu show and forever changed her life.

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Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther.

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Actress, writer, and co-host of the award winning podcast “What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood” Amy Wilson joins us to share her experience self-isolating with older children, trying to keep them fed, and protecting them from the fear of this pandemic. We also revisit the “pause” that becoming a mother forces us to take and how much it has in common with this global experience we are having, forcing us to take a moment away from work, grappling with the unknown, knowing that when we do return, it won’t be the same, that we will be forever changed...just like becoming a mother.

Find more info about the podcast via BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com/mamas. 

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther.

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Actor turned baby guru, Jamie Grayson, joins us as the first male guest on our show! Formerly known as The BabyGuyNYC, he shares with us how a dreaded stall of a subway ride led to a job interview that forever changed his life’s journey. His spunky, sensitive spirit and southern charm made him the go-to for all things “baby” in New York City and now he shares his expertise online and at trade shows all over the country. We asked him to share his top products to help parents while sheltering in place with their children, and he did not disappoint. Jamie brought the wine, the humor, the stories, and of course the promo codes…you might say it’s our version of the Oprah giveaway….tune in for the fun!

Find more info about the podcast via BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com/mamas. 

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther.

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With 17 Broadway shows between them, leading ladies, Jenn Gambatese and Nikki Renee Daniels were about to add two more to the list, Mrs. Doubtfire and Company. COVID-19 has put an extended pause on the opening of their shows, and much like the postponed Olympic Games, the incredible hard work and passion that goes into mounting a Broadway show has come to screeching halt. As a result they are both experiencing severe #momlash adjusting back to full time parenting after being more than a full-time performer between rehearsals and previews. These veterans of the Great White Way, have also both spent extended time away from their families for work, and they share all the things that come with it, the mom guilt, the travel back and forth, missing holidays with family… and dare we say it, the freedom that comes with being away (did someone say they could take a nap?!)

Find more info about the podcast via BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com/mamas. 

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther.

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Before the extended “intermission” that Broadway is experiencing, Robyn Hurder was lighting up the stage every night as Nini in Moulin Rouge. Now she is with her rambunctious, creative, and loving kindergartner all day every day.. and well, she has a lot to say about it. We talk everything from surviving remote learning, coming back to the biz after having a baby, and the moment of rebirth when she felt the passion and drive to forge her way through the balance of loving two things, her family and her career.

Find more info about the podcast via BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com/mamas. 

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther.

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Amidst working 16 hr days to manage the 21 productions that Disney Theatrical has shut down due to COVID-19, senior Vice President of Production, Anne Quart, joins us as our first remote guest. Recognizing her responsibility as a woman in a position of power, she created Women of Broadway in solidarity and support of all female identifying members of our community. She understands firsthand the struggles of being a mother in show business as the first women at DTG to have a baby, and as a result, implements better business practices for maternity leave in all of her productions. Wrapping up our tribute to International Women’s Month, Anne puts experience into action and her perspective and endeavors are invaluable. She also knows in her gut that Broadway will be back and that’s the just ray of hope we all need right now.

Find more info about the podcast via BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com/mamas. 

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther.

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Almost four weeks ago Broadway went dark and the lives of many in our community and the world were thrown into upheaval, Cara and Jessica included. Join the co-hosts for an extremely candid and honest conversation on their first guest free episode ever. How do we move forward? Homeschool our children? Stay hopeful? Find any sort of balance and calm in this unstable “new normal” in which we have found ourselves? This conversation is a start, but only the beginning of a long journey to stay sane and keep breathing thru these uncharted waters. This shit is hard, mama, and we SEE you.

Find more info about the podcast via BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com/mamas. 

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther.

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Tony Award Winner, television regular and ray of sunshine, Annaleigh Ashford shares her attitude of gratitude for all the ups and downs that come with being a mother in our industry. From having a high needs baby and juggling nursing (and Jake Gyllenhaal) to discovering functional medicine and the power of holding her babe while singing “Children and Art”, she is grateful for it all.

Find more info about the podcast via BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com/mamas. 

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther.

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Tara Rubin began her casting journey as a 30 year old assistant at Johnson/Liff, a supportive, good humored office, but one where no one was married, let alone, had a child. Fifteen years later, with two young girls at home and wanting to push herself to accomplish more, she opened her own casting office. Tara speaks candidly with us about the double standards for mothers in the business, the advantages and pitfalls of technology in our industry, and how even she has had to shift her mindset as our society and culture has become more accepting of personal lives in the workplace.

Find more info about the podcast via BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com/mamas. 

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther.

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