Mommywood Recut: Past Episode, Present Moment

This week I’m revisiting one of the conversations that means more to me now than it did when we first recorded it.

When I originally sat down with Marla Sokoloff, I was a brand-new mom trying to figure out how motherhood and acting could possibly coexist. Marla was already living it — raising three daughters while navigating a long career in Hollywood and shifting from acting into directing and creating her own work.

In this edited highlight episode, we talk about the part of motherhood creative women don’t say out loud enough: losing momentum, redefining success, the guilt of being away from your kids, and the mental load of trying to be present at home while still holding onto your identity.

We also get honest about body image after pregnancy, the pressure around breastfeeding, and why sometimes the career you planned isn’t the one that ultimately fits your life.

If you’ve ever worried that becoming a parent might erase the version of yourself you worked so hard to build — this conversation is for you.