Mamas Talkin' Loud

Kicking off International Women’s Month, award-winning composer and lyricist, Georgia Stitt shares her experience as a woman/mother musician in a field heavily dominated by men. She speaks to finding her own voice as a composer, coming back to herself once she became a mother, and how a lack of representation in our industry led her to create Maestra Music, a database of female identifying musicians, to aid in the hiring of a more diverse and equal music team.

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 Stephanie J. Block kicks off our new series: Journey to Motherhood. We know everyone comes to their role as a mother in a different way. In this series, we talk to different women about the varied ways you can become a mother. Join us as the incomparable Stephanie J. Block shares her struggles to get pregnant, the toll it took and how believing she was pregnant (before she was) brought her precious daughter into being.

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 Stephanie J. Block kicks off our new series: Journey to Motherhood. We know everyone comes to their role as a mother in a different way. In this series, we talk to different women about the varied ways you can become a mother. Join us as the incomparable Stephanie J. Block shares her struggles to get pregnant, the toll it took and how believing she was pregnant (before she was) brought her precious daughter into being.

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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Mama Morton onstage in Chicago and Mama offstage to twins, Natasha Yvette Williams chats with us about her experience as a mother. From going to a dance callback 5 days after her c-section to performing that same show three months later WITH her babies onstage as well, her take on motherhood is funny, fresh, and honest. Join us as we delve into the struggles of childcare, the importance of listening to yourself and your body, and how falling on your face at an audition is the best way to rock the next one.

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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This Valentine’s Day we’re talking about love, self-love that is, with Broadway actress turned meditation guru, Emily Fletcher. While performing, Emily found herself unable to sleep, turning grey in her 20’s and rocking in a corner from the stress of her job. Then she found meditation. Knowing that so many people could benefit from this practice she created Ziva Meditation, and has now trained over 20,000 people in meditation, written a best-selling book “Stress Less, Accomplish More” and is a mom to a 20 month old little boy. Join us as we talk about how we, as mothers, can’t pour from an empty cup, how being stressed affects not just ourselves but our families as well, and how practicing meditation is not only loving yourself but loving your life. 

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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The business of show is a business of youth, especially for a dancer and figuring out your “second act” is usually a difficult road to navigate. With choreographer credits that include “Waitress” and the upcoming “Mrs. Doubtfire”, not to mention the 10 Broadway shows she was in before moving to the other side of the table, Lorin Latarro talks to us about what it takes to transition from performer to choreographer, how she is happier than she has ever been, and what it’s like to sometimes be the only mother on the “other side”.

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

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther and Alan Seales.

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(Part 2) No one gets pregnant and envisions a life of diagnoses, therapies and IEPs, but when you have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Down Syndrome, this is just a part of daily life. In this episode of Mamas Talkin’ Loud, Nili Bassman, Haven Burton and co-host Cara Cooper share their journeys as parents of children with special needs; the tireless work, emotional weight, and the incomparable joy of seeing their unique babies grow and develop.

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

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther and Alan Seales.

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No one gets pregnant and envisions a life of diagnoses, therapies and IEPs, but when you have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Down Syndrome, this is just a part of daily life. In this episode of Mamas Talkin’ Loud, Nili Bassman, Haven Burton and co-host Cara Cooper share their journeys as parents of children with special needs; the tireless work, emotional weight, and the incomparable joy of seeing their unique babies grow and develop.

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

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther and Alan Seales.

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What happens when you land “the show”, the Broadway hit that doesn’t close, and then you are in it…. For a LONG time. Join us as we speak with Lindsay Northen and Bonita Hamilton about just what it means to be in the same show year after year. Don’t get them wrong, they are beyond #grateful, especially for having a consistent job after becoming mothers, but we get down to the nitty gritty of what it feels like to be in Wicked and The Lion King for 12 and 15 years respectively. We cover it all; how they use their daily life experiences to keep their performances fresh, how they deal with missing their kids events (year after year), and how they keep from feeling forgotten.

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

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther and Alan Seales.

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Part 2 - It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is a New York institution and the iconic Rockettes are the stars of the show. This year seven, that’s right SEVEN, mothers are high kickin’ on the line and we were lucky enough to chat with four of them (one of whom has four kids, yes again, you read that right, FOUR!). Nicole Baker, Tara Dunleavy, Traci Reszetylo, and Katie Walker are tackling one of the most grueling and physically demanding schedules during what is undoubtedly the busiest time of year. Join as we talk about just what it takes to do 3, sometimes 4 shows a day, all while caring for your children, and keeping the magic of the holiday season alive.

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Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales.

Edited by Derek Gunther and Alan Seales.

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