The Motherly Podcast

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The Motherly Podcast features honest conversations about modern motherhood with inspiring leaders—who also happen to be mothers. These incredible women, like Kristen Bell, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and Gabrielle Union, are helping to redefine motherhood, using their voices to uplift women with practical ideas and expert insights. The Webby Award winning podcast is hosted each week by Liz Tenety, an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Motherly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11.30.2023

In this episode, Liz talks to renowned sportscaster and television personality, Erin Andrews. Erin talks all about her fertility journey and juggling the demands of new motherhood with her busy career. She also tells Liz about her new sports fan ...

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11.30.2023 Erin Andrews Talks Fertility Challenges, New Motherhood, and WEAR In this episode, Liz talks to renowned sportscaster and television personality, Erin Andrews. Erin talks all about her fertility journey and juggling the demands of new motherhood with her busy career. She also tells Liz about her new sports fan ...
11.23.2023 Revolutionizing Work for Moms: An interview with Allison Robinson of The Mom Project In this episode, Liz speaks with Allison Robinson, founder of The Mom Project, a digital talent platform designed to help moms reenter the workforce and also to connect them with flexible employment opportunities. In this conversation, they talk about Allison's ...
11.16.2023 Minna Dubin is confronting the unspoken truth about “Mom Rage” In this episode, Liz talks to Minna Dubin, about her new book, Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood. They discuss the unique psychological experience of mom rage, the guilt and shame that follows it, and Minna's personal journey ...
11.09.2023 Shattering Taboos: Joanna Griffiths on the Business of Period Underwear and Perimenopause In this episode, Liz speaks with Joanna Griffiths, mom of three, and President and Founder of Knix. After normalizing leak-proof underwear, Knix is now on a mission to shine a light on the “invisible” chapter of menopause, with their new ...
11.02.2023 Lactation expert Victoria Facelli want you know there’s no shame in formula feeding In this episode, Victoria Facelli, a lactation consultant and postpartum doula, discusses her inclusive approach to feeding and parenting, sharing her personal experience raising a child with a disability. The conversation delves into the fascinating biology of nursing, breast milk, ...
10.26.2023 Celebrity Organizer Ria Safford on Making Your Home Work for You In this conversation, Liz talks with professional organizer Ria Safford about her new book The Organized Home for New Parents and her systems-based approach to organization. Once a self-proclaimed messy person, Ria knows how hard it can be to keep ...
10.19.2023 Motherhood and MS: Jamie-Lynn Sigler's Unfiltered Journey In this conversation, Liz talks with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, actress and star of “The Sopranos,” about her experience as a mother with multiple sclerosis and what she’s learned over the two decades since her diagnosis. She also shares her approach to ...
09.07.2023 Professor Katheryn Russell-Brown on 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement In this conversation, Liz engages in a discussion with legal scholar and criminal justice expert, Professor Katheryn Russell-Brown, about her children's book, 'Justice Rising: 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement.' Katheryn shares her motivations for venturing into ...
08.31.2023 Breaking Taboos: Dr. Somi Javaid on Women's Health and Menopause In this episode, Liz speaks with Dr. Somi Javaid, OB/GYN, sexual medicine expert, and founder of HerMD. Liz and Somi dive deep into women’s health, menopause and perimenopause. They discuss why these crucial conversations have taken time to normalize in ...
08.24.2023 Matrescence Unveiled: A Conversation with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz In this episode, Liz delves into the fascinating world of matrescence with the renowned expert, Amy Taylor-Kabbaz. Amy, a bestselling author, host of the Happy Mama Movement podcast, and founder of the Mama Rising Coaching Certification, shares her personal journey ...
08.17.2023 Dancing Through Motherhood: Jess King's Journey In this episode, Liz speaks to Peloton instructor, keynote speaker, DJ, and life coach, Jess King. Jess welcomed her son last year – and her partner Sophia, just gave birth to their beautiful daughter a few weeks ago. Liz caught ...
08.10.2023 Jennifer Wallace on breaking the chains of toxic achievement culture Liz talks to award-winning journalist and author, Jennifer Wallace, about her new book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—and What We Can Do About It, which takes a look at the toxic achievement culture that is overtaking parents and ...
08.03.2023 Dr. Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo on how to navigate severe food allergies In this episode, Liz speaks with Dr. Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, a specialist in Allergy and Immunology with board certifications in both pediatrics and allergy immunology. Dr. Hernandez-Trujillo talks all about food allergy action plans and how parents of kids with severe ...
07.27.2023 Samantha Mathews on the Realities of Being a Gestational Surrogate Samantha Mathews, mom of two, has always lived an unconventional life full of adventure – from her six months traveling in an RV with her husband and two kids to her more recent decision to become a gestational surrogate. In ...
07.20.2023 Alexis Jones wants mothers to give themselves permission to slow down Alexis Jones is an internationally recognized speaker, founder of the non-profits I Am That Girl, and ProtectHer, a media personality, author, and the recipient of The Jefferson Award, the “Oscar of Activism.” In addition to her long list of achievements, ...
07.13.2023 Blessing Adesiyan wants to build a better workplace for mothers Blessing Adesiyan is a mom of four and spent 20 years working as a chemical engineer in the corporate world, always feeling like an outsider as a Black woman, immigrant, and mother. That’s what inspired her to start the Mother ...
07.06.2023 Jules Blaine Davis wants to reframe how mother’s think about food & home Jules Blaine Davis – a self-described “kitchen healer” – is a speaker, poet, cook, mother, and expert on women's healing. Her work, which is described in her book The Kitchen Healer, looks at our relationships with our kitchen and how ...
06.29.2023 Marie Kondo wants moms to know that a little messiness is ok sometimes In this episode, Liz sits down with Marie Kondo and her translator to talk about her celebrated Kon-Mari Method, which focuses on organizing your space as a means of facilitating the lifestyle you want to live – and categorizing items ...
06.15.2023 Ashley Mills is on a mission to make health & fitness accessible and fun In this episode, Liz talks to Ashley Mills, the co-founder and CEO of Obé Fitness, which she started with the goal of making movement more accessible and bringing a boutique fitness experience into people’s homes. She talks about how her ...
06.08.2023 Diary of an Honest Mom's Libby Ward wants to empower moms to start prioritizing themselves Libby Ward is the creator of the wildly popular TikTok, Instagram, and blog Diary of an Honest Mom. In this conversation, Liz talks with Libby about her experience of new motherhood, why her discovery of all the social expectations placed ...
06.01.2023 Vienna Pharaon on family origins and healing our childhood wounds In this episode, Liz speaks with marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon. Vienna has her own practice called Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy and regularly shares relationship insights and advice on her popular Instagram account. Now, she has a new ...
05.25.2023 Nedra Glover Tawwab wants mothers to set healthy boundaries In this episode, Liz talks with relationship therapist and author Nedra Glover Tawwab about her newest book, Drama Free, which focuses on navigating family relationships. In this conversation, Nedra talks about her background, what led her to become a therapist, ...
05.18.2023 Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt on sisterhood & motherhood role models In this episode, Liz talks with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, the prolific author, advocate, and host of the Instagram live parenting show “Before, During, and AfterBaby.” The mother of two talks all about her new children’s book called Goodnight, Sister, which ...
05.11.2023 Marea Goodman is working to make family building safe and accessible for everybody In this episode, Liz talks with Marea Goodman, a midwife who specializes in LGBTQ+ fertility and birthing care. Marea runs her own practice Restore Midwifery and recently co-authored a book titled Baby Making for Everybody: Family Building and Fertility for ...
05.04.2023 Jessica Grose on the unsustainability of American motherhood In this episode, Liz talks to Jessica Grose, parenting columnist for the New York Times, about her new book Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood. Jessica talks about the cultural construction of motherhood throughout American history, how ...
04.27.2023 Julie Bowen loves being a boy mom In this episode, Liz talks with actress Julie Bowen. Julie is a mom of three boys and recently launched JB Skrub, a personal care brand designed specifically for teenage boys. In this conversation, Julie talks about navigating new phases of ...
03.09.2023 VC and Mama Jesse Draper on why we need to invest in female entrepreneurs In this episode, Liz talks to venture capitalist and mom of three boys, Jesse Draper, who is on a mission to invest in female-founded consumer technology companies. Jesse started her fund Halogen Venture in 2016 and has since become a ...
03.02.2023 Happiness Researcher Dr. Cassie Holmes on how moms can find more joy in their busy lives Dr. Cassie Holmes is a professor of behavioral decision making at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the author of a new book called Happier Hour, which is based on her signature course about the science of happiness. In ...
02.23.2023 Momtourage podcast hosts Ashley Hearon-Smith & Keri Setaro on how to make mom friends Ashley Hearon-Smith & Keri Setaro met when they were paired as co-hosts on their popular podcast Momtourage – and now they are best friends, colleagues, and their kids are just as close to each other as they are. In this ...
02.16.2023 Boram Nam on why we need better postpartum care in America After the birth of her first child, Boram Nam realized that the United States was severely lacking in postpartum care services, in comparison to the care that her friends were getting back home in Korea. So, she decided to take ...
02.09.2023 Healthybaby founder Shazi Visram on her mission to optimize early childhood health In this episode, Liz speaks with Shazi Visram, entrepreneur, children’s health advocate, and investor best known for founding Happy Baby Organics, a company that was ahead of its time. Instead of retiring after selling Happy Baby as initially intended, her ...
02.02.2023 Yohana Founder Yoky Matsuoka wants to help parents tackle their “to do” lists Yoky Matsuoka is an award-winning tech designer leader and has spent decades building functional human-centric technology across companies like Google and Apple. In this episode, the mom of four explains why she’s shifted her focus to tackle something she knows ...
01.26.2023 Motherly Co-Founder Jill Koziol Wants You To Know No Mom Can Do It All (Without Help) In this episode, Liz is joined for the first time in four years by her Co-Founder and current CEO of Motherly, Jill Koziol. They talk about what’s changed in their personal lives since founding Motherly, as well as how the ...
01.19.2023 Kelly LeVeque Wants to Make Healthy Eating Easy In this episode, Liz talks to Kelly LeVeque, a certified nutritionist and wellness expert. Her science-backed Fab four Method has helped so many people, especially busy moms, to stabilize their blood sugar with balanced meals that really help them – ...
12.01.2022 Girlology’s Dr. Melisa Holmes on Talking to Your Kids about Puberty Dr. Melisa Holmes is an OBGYN, an author, and a health educator. She is also the co-founder and CEO of Girlology, which is a platform designed to provide girls and their caregivers with health resources to support them through puberty ...
11.17.2022 Dr. Christina Johns on handling medical emergencies and cold season In this episode, Liz speaks with Dr. Christina Johns, who is a pediatrician, a pediatric emergency physician and senior medical advisor at PM Pediatric Care that is a specialized pediatric urgent care with locations across the country. They tackle topics ...
11.11.2022 Dr. Yesmean Wahdan on navigating contraception options and how being a mom has shaped her perspective This podcast episode is brought to you by Bayer. The opinions shared today reflect those of Dr. Yesmean Wahdan and do not necessarily reflect the overall position of Bayer or the opinions of Motherly. In this episode, Liz talks with ...
11.03.2022 Actress Diane Kruger on her new children’s book and why we need to better support moms in the U.S. Diane Kruger is an actress, model and former ballet dancer–and now she can also add author to her list of credits, with the release of her new children’s book "A Name from the Sky" which weaves together her own childhood ...
10.27.2022 Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Eger and her daughter Dr. Marianne Engle on trauma and resilience When Dr. Edith Eger was a teenager, she was sent to Auschwitz with her family – despite the odds against her, she survived the Holocaust and emigrated with her husband and young daughter to America, where she became a world ...
10.20.2022 Jazmyn Simon on navigating different stages of motherhood and raising kids to love themselves In this episode, Liz talks with actress Jazmyn Simon about all stages of motherhood, from her experience with hyperemesis gravidarum during pregnancy, to seeing her daughter off to college. They also discuss what inspired her to write her new children’s ...
10.13.2022 Paralympian swimmer Mallory Weggemann on IVF and the power of showing up Mallory Weggemann is a Paralympic gold medalist, disability activist, and author, who has inspired people in the pool and off the pool with her grit, insight, and honesty. In this conversation with Liz, Mallory shares her story from the epidural ...
10.06.2022 Dr. Becky Kennedy on sturdy leadership, respecting both parents and children, and navigating some of our toughest parenting challenges Dr. Becky Kennedy launched her first Instagram video right before the pandemic – and has since become a parenting expert phenomenon, helping tons of parents navigate some of their trickiest and fraught moments with her Good Inside parenting platform. Now, ...
09.27.2022 This is Motherhood: #WeAllGrow Latina founder Ana Flores on creating community and parenting by example In this episode of “This is Motherhood,” host Joyce Brewer speaks with Ana Flores, the founder of #WeAllGrow Latina about her organizing work, raising bilingual children, and raising her daughter in community with other powerful women. Hosted on Acast. See ...
09.20.2022 This is Motherhood: LGBTQ+ advocate and mom Monica Trasandes on promoting inclusivity in media In this episode of “This is Motherhood,” host Joyce Brewer speaks with Monica Trasandes, the Director of Spanish Language and Latinx Representation at GLAAD. They discuss her work to create a more inclusive media environment for Latinx LGBTQ+ people. Hosted ...
09.13.2022 This is Motherhood: Life coach and blogger Bernetta Knighten on starting her own nonprofit organization supporting foster youth In this episode of "This is Motherhood", host Joyce Brewer talks with life coach, author and podcast host Bernetta Knighten about her nonprofit supporting foster youth and how her approach to motherhood has changed over time. Hosted on Acast. See ...
09.06.2022 This is Motherhood: Melissa Orijin of Orijin Bees on creating inclusive toys for her children In this episode, of This is Motherhood, host Joyce Brewer speaks with Melissa Orijin about what inspired her to start her groundbreaking doll company, Orijin Bees. Melissa also talks about raising her children in a way that fosters connection to ...
08.30.2022 This is Motherhood: author Helena Andrews-Dyer on navigating the world of mom groups In this special bonus episode of "This is Motherhood," host Joyce Brewer is joined by author and journalist Helena Andrews-Dye to talk about her new book “The Mamas," which is an account of her experience as the only woman of ...
08.23.2022 This is Motherhood: Christie Cronan of “Raising Whasians” on her multicultural family In this special bonus episode of This is Motherhood, host Joyce Brewer talks with mom-blogger Christie Cronan about what raising multicultural children means to her. Christie is a movie critic, so they also discuss the importance of representation in children’s ...
08.16.2022 This is Motherhood: Monique Gray Smith on the legacy of Native residential schools and raising resilient children In this episode, Joyce talks with author and consultant Monique Gray Smith about her indigenous children’s books and what motherhood has taught her. She also shares her insight about how best to tell children about the history of Native residential ...
08.09.2022 This is Motherhood: Fashion Designer and Content Creator Mikaela Pabon on helping moms find their personal style In this episode, Joyce talks with Mikaela Pabon about developing personal style and how she helps women break out of their fashion comfort zone. Mikaela also shares some exciting new developments with her clothing brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...

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