As a Certified Holistic Sexuality Educator with over 20 years of public speaking experience, Lauren makes comprehensive sexuality education fun and accessible. Having studied the lasting effects of trauma, childbirth, parenthood, culture, and spirituality on human sexuality, Lauren works to restore pleasurable and consensual approaches to sex and relationships. To learn more about her work visit: www.sexedforyou.com or follow her on instagram @sex_ed_for_you

Today, Daniella talks with Lauren Elise Rogers! Lauren will dive into her story and lived experience (6:00). She shares going from purity culture to being a sex educator, loud and proud (15:57). Lauren speaks on bringing consent into our daily life (25:20), and relational healing with her new husband (38:20). She goes into trial and tribulation online and being a sexual educator (41:49). Lastly, Lauren shares what her favorite resources are (49:55).

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I wish I had a tidy bio to neatly wrap up and tie with a bow. But right now, life is messy. I am navigating grief, solo parenting a 7-year-old, and reinventing my multi-hyphenate career after losing my husband in June 2021. Professionally, I have over a decade of experience working with women as a yoga teacher, doula, lactation counselor, breastfeeding educator, and mentor. I have love writing since I could hold a pen, but grief has pushed me to explore my writing practice both as an outlet and as a serious creative pursuit. Experiencing such tremendous loss this young has taught me that I can no longer limit myself. Every morning I ask two guiding questions: “How can I be of service?” and “What can I create?”. My hope is that my current projects (TBA!) will answer both. 

Today, Daniella talks with Ashley Habib about loss. Ashley will dive into what has helped her through losing her husband (6:00). She shares their love story (12:50) and parenting in grief (19:50). Ashley goes into dating after loss and being a single parent (27:50). 

Lastly, Ashley shares what she would tell other young widows (45:30).

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Today, Daniella talks with Rabbi Rebecca Keren Eisenstadt!! Daniella and Rebecca will dive into Rebecca's lifestyle and her pilot being picked up by Hello Sunshine(4:35)! Rebecca describes why she thinks she has been so successful and what sets her apart(12:38). She speaks on the divide between women who have children from women who don't (22:48), and how and why the impulse to create her show came to her in 2018 (35:55). Lastly, Rebecca shares where we can follow along with her (45:48).

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To continue the conversation, go ahead and follow @daniellarabbani on Instagram. Daniella met Jessi during the Spring semester of Freshman year at NYU. They were both studying acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting. And it was Passover. Jessi was eating Matzo straight from the box in the student lounge and Daniella yelped "OMG come to my parents uptown tonight. You need to eat." They've been family ever since. Jessi has become a mommy mentor to Daniella. In this episode you'll hear why. Here's Jessi's bio and some of the books and resources she recommends below. Enjoy! Visiblechild.com

Books:

Your Self Confident Baby- Magda Gerber

Unconditional Parenting- Alfie Kohn

Punished by Rewards- Alfie Kohn

The Whole Brain Child- Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

No-Drama Discipline- Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

It's OK Not to Share-Heather Shumaker

Best for practical application:

younger kids:

No Bad Kids- Janet Lansbury

How to talk so kids will listen- Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Older kids:

Raising Human Beings- Dr. Ross Greene

Parent Effectiveness Training- Dr. Thomas Gordon

Today, Daniella talks with Jessica Lane Weiss! Daniella and Jessica will dive into what RIE parenting is (1:30), and Jessica's parenting style (13:40). Jessica describes why radical trust is a major component of RIE (25:50) and shares with us some of the individual choices she gives her children around clothes which lead to facing criticism as a parent (35:50).

Jessica opens up about how RIE has benefited her in her other relationships (42:55), and one of her favorite parenting resources (47:00). Lastly, Jessica shares her parting advice (49:00).

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MALYNDA HALE IS A SINGER/SONGWRITER, ACTRESS, ENTREPRENEUR & ACTIVIST. You can follow her brilliant voice @malyndahale on Instagram. And as always, Daniella is @daniellarabbani. This is a very special episode in honor of Black History Month. We hope you enjoy and feel free to keep the conversation going.

Today, Daniella talks with actress/singer and activist Malynda Hale! Daniella and Malynda will dive into Malynda's faith (2:20), and her advocacy for the Jewish community (4:45). Malynda will also share her thoughts on how we can move the needle further for the black community and why education is so important (11:21). Malynda discusses how she feels about mothering while being an activist (24:08), and how she is able to show up in her life with so much energy (28:36). Malynda shares with us what self-care looks like for her now (36:33).

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Beth Ann Hopkins is an Actor, Singer, Director, Foley Artist and Country Mouse.

After feeling embraced by the Carroll Gardens community of Brooklyn, she decided to co-found a theater company there entitled, SMITH STREET STAGE with her now husband Jonathan Hopkins. Twelve years, 20+ production and hundreds of performances later, she has been blessed to work on Queens, Fools, Warriors and Lovers and she wouldn't have it any other way.

When honing her own directorial style, she enjoys the movement of theater, using View Points, Suzuki, Modern Dance, acrobatics, fabrics and a variety of other physical techniques.

She longs for a future when live theater is well funded, when Artists have the time and space to create thoughtful pieces of work, and when the Parks Department will let her hang sails from the trees.

Today, Daniella talks with Beth Ann Hopkins about adopting her son and her experience in the theater industry! Daniella and Beth Ann will dive into how she met her husband working in the theater (1:51), her adopted son Calvin Dean Hopkins (4:33), and making the decision to adopt (10:18). Beth Ann will also share her experience of her son’s birth and adoption protocol (15:40). Beth Ann goes in depth about directing Measure for Measure in the current political climate (25:15), and her consciousness of her son's race (34:40). Daniella and Beth Ann discuss mothering as a community (44:50) and raising kids in NYC (48:20). Beth Ann gives us her thoughts on adopting older children (53:38), and her parting words for anyone looking into adoption (1:06:39).

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Laura Danger is a Certified Life Coach, Licensed Educator, Community Advocate and Certified Fair Play Facilitator who believes domestic labor is labor. Through her online platform, her one on one and group coaching and retreats, she helps individuals and couples live more balanced, equitable lives both inside and outside of the home.

Today, Daniella talks with Laura Danger about the common power dynamics seen in heteronormative relationships. Daniella and Laura will discuss how these unfair dynamics can be shifted through Fair Play (8:58), what weaponized incompetence looks like (23:12), and why everyone needs their Unicorn Space (33:19). Laura will also share her advice on the best question to ask your partner before having kids (41:06).

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Micaela Ezra is an illustrator, designer and writer. She shares teachings on Jewish spirituality and ritual, fusing ancient wisdom with modern meaning. She is the founder of AHYIN, a boutique collection of contemporary Judaica objects, created with artisan communities across the globe.

Introducing Micaela Ezra (4:50)! Daniella and Micaela discuss the divine and spiritual in New York CIty (14:37), how Micaela found herself on a path of spiritual learning (21:03), and what Micaela’s spiritual practice looks like now (27:00).

They’ll also focus on self forgiveness and it’s spiritual ties (33:57), and how Micaela stays connected with three children (41:03)!

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Lulu Brud is an actress (Ray Donovan, Pretty Little Liars, etc) and interior designer. In 2020, she took a big pivot, moving her young family from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree, where she really leaned into her love of interior design. She now runs a boutique vacation rental company (Hi Dez Mgmt) where she manages and develops properties with a heavy design focus to help create memorable experiences in the high deserts of California. She is a Momma to Wilder, a 3 year old who has really started growing into his name.

In this episode, Daniella chats with Lulu Brud about Lulu’s advocacy for abortion access and its need to be treated as healthcare (5:20). She will touch on the difficulty she faced finding a doctor who would perform a D&E abortion (15:10), how she dealt with sharing the news of losing her daughter late into her pregnancy (28:15), and the difficulties in accessing abortion – now and before the overturning of Roe v Wade (34:15).

Lulu will also discuss how long it took her to get pregnant again after her loss (40:13) and which actress she admires for her abortion advocacy and sharing of resources (47:17).

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This episode, Daniella takes a look back on 2022 and the goals of her work with Mom Curious (0:50). She’ll discuss what lessons she’s taken away from the interviews (3:04), the pressure mothers’ face (7:56), and what topic she wants to cover in 2023 (11:20).

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