Happy Astrological New Year! I cannot believe it's March 2026 and more than 2 years since I published an interview yet alone just a podcast episode.

I debated over and over what I wanted to do with the podcast - start over, take a break or just walk away, but it has always had a special place in my heart. Mommy's on a Call saved me during the transition from 2 to 3 kids, it connected me to the world when everything shut down and went online, and it helped me personally discover new passions. 

Through the podcast I met interesting, accomplished and amazing entrepreneurs and moms and it became my creative outlet in a time when I felt lost.

I have sat on relaunching this podcast for over a year now, but no more perfection (do I need new artwork? should I have multple weeks in the queue? what should my intro be? etc...). I'm here to take action!

Stay tuned for the relaunch of Mommy's on a Call!

Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!

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Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!

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Sara Petersen is a mom of 3 and author of the new book, Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture.

Sara has written about motherhood and feminism for The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. She also writes the newsletter, In Pursuit of Clean Countertops, where she explores the cult of ideal motherhood.

Sara lives in New Hampshire with her 3 kids, ages 4, 8 and 10.

Follow Sara at...

• Twitter: @slouisepetersen
• IG: @slouisepetersen
• Buy Momfluenced on Amazon
• Subscribe to "In Pursuit of Clean Countertops" on Substack: sarapetersen.substack.com

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Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!

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Episodes Mentioned:

• Ep. 130 - Cultivating New Habits in 2023: What I'm Leaving Behind in 2022 and My 2023 Word of the Year
• Ep. 119 - Women's Health Issues I Never Talked About Before: Removing My Ovary, Battling Ovarian Tumors and My Personal Wellness Journey
• Ep. 19 - Feedback Loops

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Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!

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Welcome back to a new Mindful Monday series on Mommy's on a Call. It's been a couple months off from podcasting due to an unexpected surgery, illnesses and well, life. I'll go into my health and surgery later on the podcast, but for now, bringing back an episode from Oct 2020 that I thought is so helpful as we move forward to summer and the rest of the year.

It's time to revaluate and eliminate those things wasting our time, draining our energy and bringing us down. In order to make space to grow, expand, build and improve, we need to eliminate those energy drains (aka energy vampires) and in this episode, I go through exactly how to do that. Before we can add, we need to subtract and reevaluate.

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Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!

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Everyone has trauma and toxic stress. You don't need to have gone through some major life altering event to have unresolved trauma (I mean the last 3 years were traumatic enough for most parents!).

In this episode, I dive deep with Dr. Amy Hoyt on different types of trauma response and toxic stress, common symptoms of unresolved trauma in high-achieving women, and ways we can tune into our bodies to heal from trauma and stop generational trauma so we can optimize our health and happiness.

Dr. Amy Hoyt is the founder of Mending Trauma, a digital mental health company that specializes in trauma recovery, and the co-host of the Universe is Your Therapist podcast with her sister, Leina Hoyt.

Dr. Hoyt is certified in trauma and traumatic stress studies and what I love the most about her work is that she does it from a whole health and holistic psychology perspective. She is passionate about teaching others to reprogram their brains and heal their nervous systems so they can overcome thoughts, triggers and behaviors stemming from past trauma. 

On top of it all, Amy is a mom of 5 children, 3 of whom have special needs.

Follow Amy at

• Website: www.mendingtrauma.com
• Instagram: @mendingtrauma
• Take the Trauma Quiz: https://www.mendingtrauma.com/traumaquiz
• Listen to the Universe is Your Therapist podcast

Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!

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Many of you have followed the last 3+ years of my #OperationRoomShare journey. I've had my ups and downs with my kids' sleep which in turn affects us, the parents, getting a good night's rest. We all know the importance of sleep for adults and your overall health, but sometimes those kids don't let you get good zzzs. So today I'm bringing on a mom friend and sleep consultant, Brittany Sheehan, to chat all about getting kids to sleep!

Brittany Sheehan is a Los Angeles-based sleep consultant and founder of Brittany Sheehan Sleep, a company that offers one-on-one support for families struggling with sleep, as well as online courses, from birth through age 7. She also hosts a sleep & parenting podcast, The Snooze Button.

Brittany is a working mom of three little ones and has transitioned careers from marketing in the New York City luxury fashion industry to an entrepreneur.

In this episode, Brittany and I chat all about 

• Her recent solo trip with one of her three kids and the importance of 1-1 time with individual kids
• Her transition from marketing to sleep consulting and becoming and entrepreneur
• The top three mistakes she sees parents making with their kids and sleep
• Sleep strategies to help sleep train your baby, toddler or kid

Follow Brittany at

• Website: www.brittanysheehan.com (code: MOMMY for 15% off - see below)
• IG: @brittanysheehansleep

**Get 15% off any of Brittany's Common Sense Sleep Courses (excludes custom plans & course bundles, and is valid through 3/31/23) by using the Code: MOMMY**

Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!

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On today's episode, I'm bringing back an interview with Ara Katz, the founder of Seed. I loved this episode because she speaks to the importance of the microbiome, why we need to take probiotics (and prebiotics) as kids and adults, and how gut health is central to our immune system and health.

Ara Katz is a mother, entrepreneur, author and wellness expert. She is the co-founder of microbial sciences company Seed Health and consumer innovations brand, Seed.

Ara's first pregnancy and breastfeeding experience led her to the microbiome and inspired her personal mission to explore the importance and impact of microbes. 

At Seed Health, she leads fundraising, design thinking, brand, insights, commercialization, and the company's translational work in science communication and storytelling. 

Ara lives in Venice, California with her husband and 2 young kids.

Seed has generously offered 15% off your entire order if you use the code MOMMYSONACALL. If you haven't tried the adult version of Seed (DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic) then now's the time to try both the adult and kid versions (PDS-08™ Pediatric Daily Synbiotic) and get 15% your order.

Disclaimer: Seed is not sponsoring this podcast and I am not an affiliate for their products. I am just a huge advocate for improving the future generations of health and just excited to be a part of sharing their science-backed products.

• Website: seed.com
• IG: @arakatz / @seed

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Other top MOAC episodes on immune health:

• Ep. 127 - Have Your Kids (and You) Taken Too Many Antibiotics? How to Holistically Strengthen Your Immune System, Gut Microbiome and Vagus Nerve with Integrative Pediatrician, Dr. Elisa Song, MD
• Ep. 117 - The Essential Nutrients and Vitamins You Need for Every Stage of Womanhood (from Conception to Pregnancy to Postpartum) Plus Giving Birth While Launching a Company with Victoria Thain Gioia, Co-Founder of Perelel Health

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Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!

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Happy March! I'm currently still recovering from laryngitis and so I thought I'd bring back some of my favorite episodes dealing with women's health.

First up... Dr. Aviva Romm

Dr. Aviva Romm is a world renowned midwife, herbalist, Yale-trained MD and board certified family physician with specialties in integrative, gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling book "Hormone Intelligence" and is the mom of four and a grandma of two.

Other top episodes on hormone health:

• Ep. 85 - Combatting Heavy Periods, Painful Sex, Postpartum Issues and Hormone Imbalances with Katie Bressack
• Ep. 57 - Natural Fertility Treatments, Understanding Hormone Imbalance & Seed Cycling with Dr. Melissa Vandermissen
• Ep. 35 - Hormones, Integrative Nutrition, Intermittent Fasting and Periods with Uma Naralkar

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Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!

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