MOMumental is a podcast hosted by Emmy nominated talk show host and gender focused venture capitalist Jesse Draper. ‘MOMumental: A Journey’ will explore the world of childcare, education, foster care, parenting and anything pertaining to our children’s future. Draper will be discussing solutions to childcare challenges with entrepreneurs, celebrities, politicians and most importantly Moms (and Dads). 

Plagued with mom guilt and and parent anxiety, Monica Plath leveraged her education from the University of Washington, and executive programs at Stanford, and MIT to found Littlebird and create a true connected-care, eco-system that would enhance parent, child, and caregiver relationships. As CEO, she is building a world-class team to bring Littlebird to families globally. 

A graduate of the University of Washington, Monica also holds a Professional Certification in Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies from Stanford, and an Executive Certification in Strategy and Innovation from MIT. 

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MOMumental is a podcast hosted by Emmy nominated talk show host and gender focused venture capitalist Jesse Draper. ‘MOMumental: A Journey’ will explore the world of childcare, education, foster care, parenting and anything pertaining to our children’s future. Draper will be discussing solutions to childcare challenges with entrepreneurs, celebrities, politicians and most importantly Moms (and Dads). 

Emily Oster is a Professor of Economics at Brown University and the author of Expecting Better, Cribsheet and The Family Firm. She holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard. Prior to being at Brown she was on the faculty at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Oster’s academic work focuses on health economics and statistical methods. She is interested in understanding why consumers do not always make “rational” health choices — why do people not eat a fully healthy diet, or pursue all recommended preventative health behaviors? Her work also concerns methods for learning causal effects from observational data.

Oster’s books analyze the data behind choices in pregnancy and parenting. Expecting Better analyzes the data behind many common pregnancy rules, and aims to improve decision-making for pregnant women. Cribsheet does the same for early childhood — what does the evidence really say on breastfeeding, co-sleeping or potty training. Finally, The Family Firm takes this approach to parenting in the early school years, looking at data on school, extracurriculars, sleep and also providing a framework to make unexpected decisions and address the logistical challenges of this period of parenting.

Oster writes a newsletter called ParentData on data, pregnancy, child rearing and whatever else is on the mind of parents.

Oster lives in Providence, RI with her husband (also an economist) and two children.

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MOMumental is a podcast hosted by Emmy nominated talk show host and gender focused venture capitalist Jesse Draper. ‘MOMumental: A Journey' will explore the world of childcare, education, foster care, parenting and anything pertaining to our children’s future. Draper will be discussing solutions to childcare challenges with entrepreneurs, celebrities, politicians and most importantly Moms (and Dads). 

Stephanie Uchima-Carney is a serial entrepreneur, host of a top ranked parenting podcast Mommy’s on a Call, and mom to 3 little ones (ages 2, 4 and 7).

After launching multiple companies, obtaining an MBA/MRED, consulting both individuals and major corporations for over 18 years, and working for multiple corporate and non-profit organizations, once she became a mom, everything changed and she realized how important it was to not lose yourself. 

So she left a corporate career, to follow her intuition and embark on a mission to empower and help other working moms redefine their identity in motherhood and create sustainable lifestyle changes through health and wellness so that they can thrive in motherhood and life.

Her podcast Mommy’s on a Call is a top 25 parenting and alternative health podcast that goes behind the scenes of the lives and businesses of working moms and mom entrepreneurs to uncover the daily rituals, life lessons, real-life tactics and favorite tools to help moms succeed.

Stephanie has appeared on Forbes, NBC, WSJ, the List, Good Morning LALA Land, Brit+Co, Honeybook, and more and she has spoken on many stages about entrepreneurship, working motherhood, podcasting and motherhood wellness.

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MOMumental is a podcast hosted by Emmy nominated talk show host and gender focused venture capitalist Jesse Draper. ‘MOMumental: A Journey’ will explore the world of childcare, education, foster care, parenting and anything pertaining to our children’s future. Draper will be discussing solutions to childcare challenges with entrepreneurs, celebrities, politicians and most importantly Moms (and Dads). 

After her daughter was born, new mom Monica Royer wanted to know that the clothing and blankets that touched her daughter’s skin would come from the softest, most trustworthy fabrics available. When she couldn’t easily find those products, she decided to make them herself.

Royer’s experience advising her brother, Andy Dunn, Founder of Bonobos, combined with her passion for fashion and dresses (her mother handmade most of her clothing growing up) inspired her to build the go-to children’s brand for informed parents and gifters who expect the best. Monica + Andy offers organic essentials for kids and babies, along with kids’ classes and events for new and expecting parents, held both virtually and in their Guideshops around the country.

With a young daughter at home, Royer has made it her personal mission to empower other female entrepreneurs and young girls to reach their potential. Through online channels like her podcast The Mentor Files, and through The Monica + Andy Girls Foundation, she hopes to pay forward the support she received as a budding female entrepreneur.

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MOMumental is a podcast hosted by Emmy nominated talk show host and gender focused venture capitalist Jesse Draper. ‘MOMumental: A Journey’ will explore the world of childcare, education, foster care, parenting and anything pertaining to our children’s future. Draper will be discussing solutions to childcare challenges with entrepreneurs, celebrities, politicians and most importantly Moms (and Dads). 

For our first episode, Jesse sat down with Jessica Chang. Jessica is CEO and Co-Founder of WeeCare (https://weecare.co/). A committed early childhood education advocate and mom of two, Jessica is a business and finance maven determined to solve the childcare crisis. As a tech CEO of the largest childcare network in America, she is disrupting the childcare industry and making a lasting impact on the lives of countless families. Prior to co-founding WeeCare, Jessica was COO of Affinity China, a principal investor at Macquarie Capital, and VP of Marketplace at Radpad. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, TechCrunch, TIME Magazine, PBS, Fortune, EdSurge, LA Times, Motherly, USA TODAY, and NPR.

A graduate of UC Berkeley, Jessica is a preschool owner herself and resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Witt, and two kids, Teddy and Maddie.

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