Mom Curious

Zibby Owens is the award-winning podcast host of Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books; founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the publishing house Zibby Books, a book club, retreats, classes, and events; and is the proud owner of Zibby’s Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica.

Her books include Blank, Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, children’s book Princess Charming, and three anthologies that she edited including On Being Jewish which come out next month! A frequent contributor to Good Morning America, Katie Couric Media, and other outlets, she is – most of all! – the mother of four fabulous kids ages 9 to 16 — and wife to Kyle Owens, founder of Morning Moon Productions.

Follow her on Instagram @zibbyowens and on Substack where she tells it like it is.

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Jen Cohn is best known for her role voicing ‘Pharah’ in Overwatch. She’s also the voice of 'Lord Zash' in Star Wars: The Old Republic, and of Zuko and Azula's mother ‘Ursa' in Avatar: The Last Airbender. She can currently be seen playing lawyer 'Cheryl Levine' in HULU's limited series Welcome to Chippendales. Jen is also known for livestreams on TikTok, Twitch and YouTube at @heyitsjencohn - where she does Style streams, Studio visits, and Ask Bird Mom, a series of Real Talk Advice Streams for gamers. She's also a member of Rustic Mascara, a virtual theater company bringing live Shakespearean performances into video games. Their project GRAND THEFT HAMLET won the Innovation Award at London’s Stage Awards in 2023, and just won best Feature Documentary at SXSW 2024. She lives with her husband and son in New York City. 

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Daniella sits down with prolific and beloved Ukranian actress and host, Sia Rovinska. Sia, a mother of 3, tells her story of finding refuge in New York when war broke out in her beloved country. Sia Rovinska is a distinguished Ukrainian actress, television host, and social activist known for her versatility and commitment to her craft. Born and raised in Kyiv, she developed a passion for the performing arts early in life, leading her to pursue a formal education in acting. She graduated from the Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema, and Television named after I. K. Karpenko-Karyi, where she honed her skills under the guidance of some of the most respected figures in Ukrainian theater.

*As always, let's continue the conversation on Instagram @momcurious and @daniellarabbani.

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Lauren is a podcaster, retreat planner, and content creator in the motherhood sphere with a focus on making funny parody videos, parenting across multiple ages, and astrology. She and her Grammy award winning husband became parents of three with the birth of their unexpected Covid twins in 2020 who joined their now 14 year-old big brother. With an audience of over 700K+ across social media platforms- Lauren's goal is to inspire through humor and authenticity and believes that one of the most powerful tools to support mothers is normalizing realistic portrayals of motherhood in an effort to dismantle the shame, guilt and unattainable idea of perfection that society enforces on mothers postpartum.

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Ashley Feinstein Gerstley is a personal finance expert, CFP®, speaker, and the author of Financial Adulting and The 30-Day Money Cleanse. She founded The Fiscal Femme, a feminist money platform and has helped thousands of people feel financially confident, achieve major financial goals, and destress their relationships with money.

She has appeared on or been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, the TODAY Show, CNBC, Forbes, NBC, Glamour and the The New York Times.

Ashley has worked in the financial services industry for over fifteen years: first as an investment banker, then in corporate finance, and most recently running The Fiscal Femme. She graduated with a bachelor's in finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Money Club

The 30-Day Money Cleanse

Financial Adulting

Quiz: Which budgeting app is right for you?

Are your credit card points worth it? (as part of the FInancial Adulting Toolkit - in the "ALL ABOUT DEBT" section).

Pre Order Neha Ruch's first book The Power Pause and check out Ashley's tidbits on planning to pause from a financial perspective.

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Beryl Solomon Jackowitz is a cannabis lifestyle expert, advocate and spokesperson. She is founder and CEO of Poplar, Your Modern Drug Store; a one-stop shop for curated and elevated cannabis products and experiences. Beryl is your best friend (with weed) on a mission to make cannabis as socially acceptable as botox and chardonnay through education, conversation and new experiences. As a double Ivy League educated canna-mom, practicing Jew, adjunct professor and volunteer, with a background in fashion/beauty retail and brand strategy, Beryl is a knowledgeable cannabis resource and educator for the hospitality industry, consumers, media, and students alike.

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Kim is an award-winning creative Executive Producer in TV and video, a digital marketing strategist, social media and video expert, an on-camera media coach with a proven track record and 500 million video views. She blends 15 years of journalism with content marketing at top-tier outlets including Us Weekly, where she launched and ran their video unit, Netflix, PopSugar, PEOPLE Magazine, and Fox News. She’s worked with brands such as Bloomingdale’s, Olay, Walgreens, Kia, Owl’s Brew and It Gets Better, where her award-winning partnership has earned 6 awards and her has been incorporated into educational content within the Los Angeles school district. She has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Business Insider and is a frequent speaker - most recently at the Fast Company Innovation Festival, PodFest Expo, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Convention and The Women’s Real Estate Investment Summit.

Kim is Founder & Principal at Henry Street Media which helps companies, individuals and publishers of all sizes expand their brand and maximize revenue through unforgettable content and communications. At the peak of her corporate media career, when Kim found herself scrolling on her iPhone working during childbirth, she realized she needed to redefine success–and launched her own business focusing on helping businesses grow through video and podcasts. She also launched The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg, a Top 1% Podcast. In this episode, Kim let's us in on her journey and her best tips for busy moms who want more. Check her out at kimrittberg.com

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Some of the world’s most prominent leaders attribute their setbacks to the reason they found success. Their lowest moments paved the way for their creative rebirth. Through the four phases of The Setback Cycle—Establish, Embrace, Explore, and Emerge—Amy Shoenthal guides readers on how to make sense of their experiences, gain clarity on what comes next, and move confidently into future endeavors. That framework, developed through research and conversations with scholars, psychologists, neuroscientists, and executive coaches is supported through the deeply personal stories of founders and leaders like fashion icons Stacy London and Norma Kamali, fitness instructors Robin Arzón and Kendall Toole, chef Palak Patel, non-binary beauty influencer Cyrus Veyssi, and inspirational founders like Cate Luzio, Erica Taylor, Amanda Goetz, and more. Amy Shoenthal is a USA Today bestselling author, journalist and marketing consultant. Throughout her career, she has worked with some of the world's largest brands, from Procter & Gamble to Google, providing strategic marketing guidance and helping shape their brand narratives.

Blending her marketing expertise with her formal journalism training, Amy approaches storytelling as sense making. As a top contributor to ForbesWomen and Harvard Business Review, she shines the spotlight on those who have been historically underestimated yet are doing the work to solve society’s biggest problems.

Years of interviewing hundreds of leaders, from politicians to Peloton instructors, fashion icons to founders just starting their journeys inspired her bestselling book, The Setback Cycle, which offers a framework to help people persevere through and triumph over setbacks.

Amy is also a sought-after speaker. She recently did a TEDx talk about how setbacks set the stage for reinvention. She has been a keynote speaker, moderator and panel discussion participant at conferences like Social Media Week, Weekend at the Pitch Club, the Mom 2 Summit and more.

Amy also works with organizations like Google, Royal Bank of Canada, KeyBank and others to lead professional development trainings, workshops and team building sessions to help employees navigate tumultuous times and emerge with a sense of connection, creativity and motivation. More: amyshoenthal.com.

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I (Daniella) wish I knew about Vered when my babies were still babies! That's why she's here today: Vered Benhorin is a music therapist, psychotherapist, and founder of Baby in Tune whose classes are beloved by New York parents. She teaches parents how to strengthen their attachment with their baby through mindfulness, play and music. Her award winning music can be found on Spotify at Vered, and her forthcoming book will be published in early 2025. Follow @babyintune on Instagram. And as always, please rate, review and share this episode with someone who can benefit from Vered wisdom!

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This podcast is a place to widen empathy for all walks of motherhood life. And this week, Daniella, along with fellow Jewish mama Liz Rose, opens up about it being "hard to be a Jewish mom right now". Come be a fly on the wall of a late night conversation between two tired mothers.

Liz Rose is an active member of the Jewish Community in Atlanta and beyond. She is known as @JewishlyLiz on Instagram where she shares her life as a Jew, and speaks out against Jew hatred. In 2022 she was awarded the Young Leadership award by The Atlanta Jewish Federation. She has also served as board members for Hillels of Georgia and Jewish Women's Connection of Atlanta.

These days community care is more important than ever so if you're in the New York area, we hope you'll join Daniella at this event by Robyn Youklis:

https://daniellarabbani.krtra.com/t/0ZpHxjsUlCoQ

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Join Robyn Youkilis for the Mother's Day celebration of your literal dreams on Sunday, May 19th from 3PM - 8PM in Brooklyn, NYC! Think real space and time for you and your needs. We'll spend time meditating (promise not the everyday kind), journaling, relaxing, laughing our faces off, eating the most gorgeous farm to table food, and even sipping a glass of wine or mocktail, or two, and so much more! This is the ultimate Mother's Day gift, and YOU ABSOLUTELY DESERVE IT MAMA! 

If you've ever called your girlfriend while hiding in the bathroom in the throws of yet another very failed attempt at a "let's make it all about mom!" Mother's Day, then this special event is for you. If you're tired of the same cute but not quite it brunch with your darling kiddos, then this special event is for you.If you've been wanting to get something exciting on the calendar that you're counting the minutes until you can be there, then this special event is for you. If you've secretly (or not so secretly) wished you could spend your Mother's Day WITHOUT the people that made you a mother (it's okay, I see you!), then this event is for you! (And with the date, you get to have BOTH, we love that for us!)

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