The Momcult Podcast

The Momcult Podcast episodes:

• 06.19.2024

  That Later Guilt (Dadcult with Nick Melidis)

  DJ, hip-hop lover and Co-creator of the Boom Bap, Nick Melidis joins the gals for their special Father’s Day episode. We talk about everything from managing anger, parental preference, and the myth of the terrible two’s. Nick walks us...

  
• 05.29.2024

  Gators and Cougars and Snakes, Oh My!

  Joy & Sarah take a small road trip out to the country to visit with Sarah’s mom and, boy, was it worth it! Dawn is basically known for being a swamp siren / cattlewoman / huntress with exotic animals as...

  
• 05.15.2024

  Everything You’ve Poured In Comes Back

  Sarah and Joy sit down with Joy’s mom, Risty, for Mother’s Day!! From pottery, to poetry, to decorating and crafting, Risty always has to have a creative project to keep her sane. She shares with us everything from giving...

  
• 04.24.2024

  Red Wines, Grey Areas and White Butterflies

  Sarah and Joy have the incredible honor of sitting down with the South Georgian, Beauty Queen, cattle-raising, pity-hating, wine savant that is Traci Hilton. In 2020 her husband, Brent, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma. They were able to share...

  
• 04.17.2024

  Let Me Writhe

  Special guest Mackenzie K Moore has entered the battleground of getting her daughter dressed, Sarah is googling what makes a serial killer and Joy is apparently a manifestor, no big deal. From birth stories to breast-feeding guilt it’s a fabulous...

  
• 03.20.2024

  I Love Simplicity but I’m Not Simple

  Sarah hasn’t slept, Joy is feeling guilty per usual and indie-pop artist Erin McCarley needs a more efficient way to pack. We cover a lot in this episode from breath work to higher powers to how cruelly we can speak...

  
• 03.06.2024

  Mom Therapy w/ Jenny Black

  Sarah introduced Parker to The Cranberries and is maybe regretting it, Jenny is all about “following the energy” and Joy is a little bummed to not be the “Sleepover House”. Follow Momcult on Instagram @momcultpodcast.

  
• 02.21.2024

  I Would Like A Prize

  Sarah’s wondering if she exists creatively anymore, Joy can’t keep her calendar straight, and guest Margaret French is struggling to get her kids off to school in the mornings. The girls talk about feelings of inadequacy, regulating emotional outbursts, ...

  
• 02.07.2024

  Wonder Woman in Real Life

  Joy and Sarah pop into the office of Tatum Hauck Allsep, Sarah’s big sister, and the founder/CEO of Music Health Alliance. Tatum shares the traumatic birth story of her twins at 28 weeks and what led her to escape...

  
• 01.24.2024

  Create Your Own Normal

  Des Stauffer shares with us her journey through denial and grief after discovering, around 20 weeks into her pregnancy, that her daughter Ivy’s cerebellum wasn’t developing at the typical rate. She shares how little help and preparation she received...

  
• 01.10.2024

  Holiday Aftermath

  The gals do a quick post-holiday check in. Sarah has just gotten back from a trip to Michigan and is gearing up for another one, Joy wrote a dramatic Christmas card to her mom, and they are both feeling a...

  
• 12.20.2023

  Mom Therapy with Jenny Black

  Joy, Sarah and Jenny talk about how motherhood exposes all of your inadequacies. Sarah is concerned about bullying, Joy feels the silliness slipping from her relationship with Eva and Jenny is writing a new book. Join us! Follow Momcult on...

  
• 12.06.2023

  The One With the Confinement Nurse

  Joy and Sarah and joined by Tabitha Ong-Tune. Having originally not planned on having children, she walks us through how that changed, her difficultly getting pregnant, and the birth of her son that put her life in jeopardy. About our...

  
• 11.22.2023

  High Strangeness with Leigh Nash

  The girls are stoked to be joined by singer/songwriter Leigh Nash! You may know her from her hit song “Kiss Me” by Sixpence none the Richer. She is currently on the road guesting for 10’000 Maniacs in attempts to...

  
• 11.08.2023

  All My Eggs in One Basket with Lindsey Rhodes

  Hot yoga instructor and wellness coach, Lindsey Rhodes shares her complicated and traumatic experience with IVF. She discusses what she wishes she would have been prepared for from selecting a sperm donor to the shots and regiment, to the...

  
• 10.18.2023

  Mom Therapy with Jenny Black

  Joy, Sarah and Jenny are mixing things up this season! Rather than discuss previous episodes, they are using this time as a “mom therapy” session where they can broach topics they are currently dealing with and are happy to take...

  
• 10.04.2023

  Out of the Woods with Shelly Colvin

  If you’ve lived in Nashville for a while chances are you’ve heard of Shelly Colvin. She is a musician and singer-songwriter who has collaborated with artists from Nikki Lane to John Prine. Her world came to a halt in...

  
• 09.20.2023

  The Clubhouse with Liz Stoner

  Joy and Sarah interview longtime friend Liz Stoner with 2 of her 5 babies in tow. Liz shares how she has finally settled into the title and identity of “Mother” and how she views what others might see as chaos...

  
• 09.06.2023

  Ain’t Nobody Perfect with Leah Larabell

  The girls sit down and chat with longtime friend and elven woods Queen, Leah Larabell (High Garden Tea) who holds a space for getting herbalism knowledge back into the hands and homes of families everywhere. She teaches us about the...

  
• 06.14.2023

  Dadcult: Father’s Day Special

  Joy & Sarah are joined by their husbands for this year’s Father’s Day special!! The girls tag team questions to each other’s husbands about fatherhood including what dad guilt looks like for them, if they feel a need to...

  
• 05.24.2023

  After the Episode w/ Jenny Black: Kellee Akers

  Jenny has been busy with speaking engagements, Sarah has been forced to find a new appreciation for King Kong and Joy’s toddler tried to run her over. Let the party commence!! Join us. Oh and if you wanna have...

  
• 05.10.2023

  Learn to Love the Grind

  Exciting announcement! The Mom Cult Mother’s Day Dinner will be Sunday, May 21st. In partnership with Molly Martin of Juniper Green Kitchen at her gorgeous new location in Bell’s Bend, you are invited! Real moms. Real talk. Real tasty. RSVP...

  
• 04.26.2023

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Stephanie Wilson

  Exciting announcement! The Mom Cult Mother’s Day Dinner will be Sunday, May 21st. In partnership with Molly Martin of Juniper Green Kitchen at her gorgeous new location in Bell’s Bend, you are invited! Real moms. Real talk. Real tasty. RSVP...

  
• 04.12.2023

  Everything I’ve Ever Wanted

  Sarah gives an Oscar-worthy intro to this month’s guest and dear friend, Stephanie Melidis Wilson. Searching for the life you want is no easy task and as parents it can often feel like the odds are stacked against us. Stephanie...

  
• 03.22.2023

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Emily Kopp

  The gals rehash the concept of “letting go” and how to know when we are stifling ourselves from what we actually want. Joy is reinventing her version of success, Sarah is investing in hula hoops and Jenny tells us more...

  
• 03.08.2023

  Let Go of the Clench

  Sarah and Joy are joined by musician, world-traveler and overall good hang, Emily Kopp (Lowen). She walks us through the beautiful, wild process of making a baby with her partner, Robyn & how it felt to support her from donor...

  
• 02.22.2023

  After the Episode w/ Jenny Black: Caroline Loccoriere

  Jenny shares how much she’s been wanting to meet our latest guest and how it led her to share more of her story. We talk about the importance of everyone having space and how every trauma has a gift. Follow...

  
• 02.08.2023

  Generosity of Spirit

  Caroline Locorriere is officially the No.1 fan of the Momcult Podcast and she is bitter that she didn’t make it on as a guest until now. Thankfully she delighted us with her presence regardless. Caroline is a single mother to...

  
• 01.25.2023

  After the episode with Jenny Black: Niko McCall

  Jenny shares her journey of trying to change her relationship with fear. We talk about the marriage cycle and how important it is to have relationships that allow for change, and how it’s more important than ever to tune in...

  
• 01.11.2023

  Leading with Compassion

  Nico is a trans man who came out several years after giving birth to his son. He shares with us about his journey to live authentically, heal old traumas, and learning how to avoid the shame spiral. Follow Momcult on Instagram...

  
• 12.14.2022

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Jessie Busbee

  The gals rehash how incredibly Jessie handles her grief. Sarah writes poetry, Joy doesn’t wanna read Jenny’s book and we discuss the parent/child/adult triangle. Follow Momcult on Instagram @momcultpodcast.

  
• 11.23.2022

  “It’s OK to not be OK” (Part 2)

  Sarah’s had parent-teacher conferences, Joy is recovering from Halloween week and Jessie shares the struggle of finding self-care, re-navigating discipline and not wanting to be seen as a victim. Jessie Busbee is a full time single/widowed mother of 3 amazing,...

  
• 11.09.2022

  “It’s OK to not be OK” (Part 1)

  Joy and guest, Jessie Busbee go way back to their days before kids, slingin biscuits at The Loveless Cafe. A lot has changed since then and Jessie graciously shares with Sarah and Joy the struggles of the past 3...

  
• 10.26.2022

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Kate Mills

  Joy and Sarah take a breather while Jenny talks with us about the Circle of Security, Surveillance Parenting and her recent experience talking with a group of kids about media trauma. Follow Momcult on Instagram @momcultpodcast.

  
• 10.12.2022

  “Don’t Beat the F*** Outta Yourself”

  We are joined by Kate Mills. Local interior designer and mother of 3. Having just sent her kids to college, she shares about that transition, how we all need to stop being so hard on ourselves and her love of...

  
• 09.28.2022

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Andrea Fecht

  After a long hiatus, all the gals are happy to be back together. Jenny talks about predatory screen time, the “colored glasses” hack, and how she thinks she’s done trying to have an “identity”. Follow Momcult on Instagram @momcultpodcast.

  
• 09.14.2022

  “What, Do You Think I’m Weak?”

  The gals are back at it for Season 2!! They are joined by a dear friend and (only) Sarah’s favorite photographer, Andrea Fecht, who is just coming out of the 1 year haze. She shares her home birth experience and...

  
• 06.15.2022

  The Leader, The Foodie & The Old Soul

  Joy and Sarah drill 1st-time dad guest, Jesse Santoyo about dad guilt. He shares with us the difficulty of disciplining 3 boys differently, how he keeps open communication and the importance of self-care. Sarah cries but barely and Joy shares...

  
• 05.25.2022

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Katie Schecter

  Joy shares the difficulty of having children with very different needs, Sarah feels like having more help with Parker has given her an extra brain and Jenny shares insight on how trauma feels similar leaving the body as it does...

  
• 05.18.2022

  Jimmy Stewart, Carrot Top & All the Badass Mothers

  Sarah and Joy are joined by musician and style guru, Katie Schecter, who is pregnant for the first time! Being the last of her friends to jump into motherhood, she shares with us the overall desire she felt for the...

  
• 04.27.2022

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Sarah & Cathey

  Jenny highlights how rare the love that Sarah & Cathey share is, when the giving and receiving is so intertwined you can’t separate them. Joy talks about her disdain for feeding children and Sarah shares her struggle with having to...

  
• 04.20.2022

  The Big C, Surrogacy, and Ryan Gosling

  Sarah and Cathey, twin sisters, have always had a strong bond but when Sarah was diagnosed with cancer and faced the possibility of not being able to have any more children, Cathey stepped in to offer herself as a surrogate,...

  
• 03.23.2022

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Haylee Young

  In this after the episode the girls discuss how motherhood makes you feel more like a place rather than a person and how having pursuits outside of your kids can help bridge that gap. Joy share’s her new found sympathy...

  
• 03.16.2022

  “I Don’t Give A Sh*t!”

  Haylee Young is a full-time working mother of one. She chats with Joy and Sarah about her birth plan and it’s demise as well as the struggle of being married to a traveling musician. Sarah shares a milestone and Joy...

  
• 02.23.2022

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Tyler Gilstrap

  The gals dive into the differences between “traumatizing” our kids and just being human as well as the importance of taking care of our own inner toddler. Jenny talks about her frustration with the unspecified haziness of mom guilt (Is...

  
• 02.16.2022

  Dark Days, Dirty-Facting and Simple Self-Care

  A New York transplant due to Covid, Tyler Gilstrap talks with Joy and Sarah about the struggle to settle in a new city and the importance of self-care especially while wrangling a 4 yr. old. Tune in as we discuss...

  
• 01.26.2022

  After the Episode without Jenny Black: Caitlin Mello

  Joy and Sarah sit down together without marriage and family therapist Jenny Black to reflect on their discussion with Caitlin Mello. Hear what happens when our hosts are unexpectedly left to their own devices. Spoiler alert: there’s plenty...

  
• 01.19.2022

  The Grass is Greener Where You Water It

  Being a single mom wasn’t part of Caitlin’s life plan but now she can’t imagine it any other way. Listen in as she talks with Joy and Sarah about how she continued a life of travel and adventure post baby,...

  
• 12.16.2021

  After the Episode with Jenny Black: Julia Vega

  Joy and Sarah sit down once again with marriage and family therapist, Jenny Black and have a discussion about their episode with Julia Vega. Together, they touch on the uniqueness of how individuals process grief, managing expectations, and the fingerprints...

  
• 12.15.2021

  Congratulations, It’s a Teenage Girl!

  Guest Julia Vega graciously walks us through how 2020 turned her world upside down with the loss of her mother due to COVID-19. Since then, her life has been devoted to creating a stable environment for her teenage sister and...