Annabel and Dale sit down for a heartfelt talk about the food narratives we grew up with and how they surface now that we’re raising kids. From boomer-era rules like “you must finish your plate” to subtle messages about dieting, guilt, and “good” versus “bad” foods, we unpack the beliefs we want to leave behind and the realities of our children’s eating habits today.

Together we explore how childhood memories shape the way we feed our kids—from sneaking off to a friend’s house to raid their pantry because we weren’t allowed those treats at home, to the triggers that flare when they reach for something we label “bad,” to the pressure to make every bite nutritious. This episode is about breaking old patterns, creating a healthy food culture at home, and helping our children build la healthy relationship with food.

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Leah Van Dale: known to WWE fans as Carmella — has lived many lives: NFL cheerleader, WWE superstar, entrepreneur. But her biggest identity shift came with motherhood. In this raw conversation, Leah opens up about navigating life as both a stepmom and now a mom to her son Dimitri, and the identity crisis of going from world-traveling performer to sweats-at-home mom life. She shares her experience with miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, including moments when her pain was dismissed as “normal,” and how those losses shaped her path to motherhood.

Leah also discusses leaving WWE and what it meant for her sense of self, recovering from Drop Foot — a little-known postpartum nerve condition — and facing postpartum rage and anxiety head-on. Through it all, she’s used her platform to advocate for women’s health and founded Snatch, her postpartum recovery brand for moms seeking support and confidence. This episode is about resilience, blended families, the realities of postpartum, and redefining identity when life doesn’t go as planned.

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In this conversation we explore what it really takes to build the right support system at home: from the lens of Annabel and Dale (two moms who do it differently). One of us relies on nearby family (and paid help), the other on paid caregivers, and together we unpack the trade-offs of both. We talk about the hidden logistics of managing help, how to build trust with nannies and sitters, and the unspoken truths that surface—control, guilt, shame, even quiet resentment.

This is an honest look at how family help can blur boundaries, how paid help can create structure and freedom, and how both require letting go of perfection and redefining what “help” means. Whether you’re hiring, leaning on relatives, or mixing the two, this episode will leave you with practical takeaways and the reassurance that there’s no one right way to feel supported.

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What happens when you throw kids into the mix of even the strongest marriage? Intimacy gets harder, resentment creeps in, and connection can get buried under exhaustion and endless to-dos. In this episode, we sit down with Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman — bestselling authors, relationship coaches, and parents — to explore how to keep your relationship thriving in the thick of parenting. From navigating sex and intimacy to building new ways of communicating and creating emotional safety, the Freemans share raw, practical tools for staying close. We also dive into how resentment builds, and why understanding each other’s childhoods and triggers can strengthen your partnership while modeling a healthier blueprint for your kids.

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Before her family became a household name, Heidi D’Amelio was a stay-at-home mom in Connecticut, raising two daughters and living a ‘normal’ life. Then, almost overnight, her daughter Charli went viral on TikTok… and everything changed.

In this episode, Heidi reflects on life before the fame, how her family stayed grounded through the whirlwind, and the identity shifts that followed. She opens up about rediscovering who she is beyond “mom,” and what it looks like to carve out space for herself in this next chapter. This conversation is honest, inspiring, and a powerful reminder to embrace growth — to stay playful, stay curious, and never be limited by who you once thought you had to be.

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POV: You’re a postpartum mom, trying to feel good in a body that doesn’t feel like yours anymore. Meanwhile, your feed is flooded with bounce-back stories and Ozempic-fueled transformations. In this episode, we unpack the slow, emotional journey of postpartum body image: from the pressure to “get your body back” to the way we speak to ourselves in the mirror. We share what’s helped us feel strong again (physically and mentally), how we navigate fitness and nutrition without chasing perfection, and why GLP-1s like Ozempic are quietly reshaping what’s considered “normal.”

This one’s for the moms in the messy middle — still healing, still showing up, and learning to feel at home in a body that’s done so much.

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This week we’re diving into the big and small transitions shaping our motherhood journey right now. First up: the question so many families wrestle with — do we have another kid? For us, it’s do we have a third? We unpack the tug-of-war between the dream of another baby and the reality of bandwidth, identity, and resources. Then we shift to preschool prep — the bittersweet emotions of letting go, watching your child step into a whole new world, and what it stirs up in us as moms.

And because real life never hits pause, Annabel shares an update on her daughter’s crib escape saga — the impossible math of safety vs. independence, boundaries vs. guilt.

It’s raw, funny, and heart-hitting — a look at the messy in-betweens of motherhood we don’t always say out loud, but we all feel.

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This week’s episode is a little different—and a deeply personal one for Dale. After more than a decade of building Sweats & The City alongside her longtime partner, Elizabeth, Dale is stepping into a new chapter and continuing the platform solo.

She opens up about the emotions behind this transition: the gratitude, fear, and excitement that come with closing one door while opening another. From how the decision unfolded to what this community has meant over the years, Dale shares candidly about navigating identity, growth, and change.

If you’ve ever faced a big life or career shift—the kind that feels both heartbreaking and hopeful—this conversation will remind you that you’re not alone.

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This episode is for the moms who’ve ever thought, “It’s just easier if I do it myself.” We’re unpacking the resentment, the martyrdom, and the tension between trusting others and wanting to scream when your baby didn’t nap, the bottle was left out, or bedtime went off the rails. We talk about the mental load it takes just to leave the house — the prepping, the guilt, the micromanaging — and why it’s so hard to let go, even when we truly want the break. From weeknight date nights (and why 5:30pm is the sweet spot) to learning how to ask and accept help without shame, this one is all about redefining what support actually looks like — and letting it in.

We’re also sharing the systems and organization tricks that keep our households running smoothly — including the whiteboard we use to keep everyone aligned, communicate clearly, and avoid the last-minute chaos.

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In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Mallory Goldman to talk about her journey into motherhood, surrogacy, and what it means to rebuild when life doesn’t go as planned — both literally and emotionally. Mallory opens up for the first time about the emotional play-by-play and aftermath of losing her home in the Pacific Palisades fire earlier this year, and how that life-altering moment reshaped her perspective and deepened her sense of gratitude. 

She also shares what led her to pursue surrogacy, the complexities and nuances of the process, and why she chose to keep that chapter private until she was ready to share. We dive into the emotional layers of new motherhood, managing an autoimmune disease, and redefining what balance looks like in an entirely new season of life.

This episode is a tearjerker and a powerful story of grace, growth, and embracing the journey, even when it looks nothing like you imagined. It’s about self-trust, quiet strength, and tuning out the noise in a season that often feels overwhelmingly loud.

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