The Motherly Podcast

The Motherly Podcast

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24 minutes 20 seconds

Meena Harris: Lessons from a Legacy of Strong Women (Re-Release)

In this special re-release for election season, we revisit an inspiring conversation with lawyer, founder of the Phenomenal Women Action Campaign, and children's book author Meena Harris. As the daughter of Maya Harris and niece of Presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Meena shares invaluable insights from her upbringing in a family of resilient, empowered women. Discover the stories that shaped her and the inspiration behind her beloved children's book, Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea, which highlights the remarkable journeys of her mother and aunt.

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10 October 2024, 8:00 am
37 minutes 53 seconds

HGTV’s Jasmine Roth Shares her Blueprint for Motherhood

Liz chats with Jasmine Roth, the star of HGTV’s popular show, Help! I Wrecked My House, where she helps homeowners fix their failed DIY projects. Jasmine shares how her expectations of motherhood were completely upended after the birth of her first daughter and reveals how her home-building experience surprisingly prepared her for the challenges of parenting. Plus, she offers valuable advice on budgeting and planning for your next home renovation project.
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3 October 2024, 8:00 am
35 minutes 59 seconds

Rachel Platten on Finding Her Voice Through Motherhood

Join singer-songwriter Rachel Platten, known for her anthem “Fight Song,” as she sits down with Liz to discuss her transformative journey into motherhood and how it inspired her latest album, I Am Rachel Platten. Rachel shares candid insights about her struggles with postpartum depression and anxiety, the importance of stepping back from the spotlight for her mental health, and how she’s learning to balance her career with the challenges and joys of motherhood. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about resilience, creativity, and reclaiming your voice.
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26 September 2024, 8:00 am
41 minutes 43 seconds

Chamber of Mothers Erin Erenberg and Raena Boston Want Moms to Vote

Liz speaks with Erin Berg and Raina Boston, the co-founders of Chamber of Mothers, a non-profit that works at the federal and local levels of government to lobby for parental benefits like affordable child care, paid paternity leave, maternal health, and overall well-being. In today's episode, Erin and Raina share how we as moms can wield our political power this election season to benefit ourselves and our families and our neighbors and their kids. To learn how to get involved, you can visit https://chamberofmothers.com/vote-like-a-mother/
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19 September 2024, 8:00 am
44 minutes 14 seconds

Jo Piazza on her book The Sicilian Inheritance and the lie of “doing it all”

Author, journalist, and podcaster, Jo Piazza, talks to Liz about her bestselling book The Sicilian Inheritance, why it is so important for her to tell women-centered stories, and what she’s learned from motherhood about asking for help. She also touches on Trad Wives and what modern social media trends tell us about our culture.
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12 September 2024, 8:00 am
40 minutes 38 seconds

Taraji P. Henson on empathy, healing, and the resilience of single moms

In this episode, Liz speaks with Taraji P. Henson, best known for her roles in Empire, Hidden Figures, The Color Purple, and so many other incredible TV shows. Taraji is also the founder of The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (named after her late father), a nonprofit organization that works to eradicate the mental health stigma in Black communities and the author of a new children’s book, You Can Be a Good Friend No Matter What, that addresses the topic of bullying. Taraji opens up about her journey as a single mother navigating Hollywood, why she wrote her new book, and why she started her foundation.
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20 June 2024, 8:00 am
44 minutes 38 seconds

Ophira Eisenberg on saying “yes” to motherhood

In this episode, comedian, writer, and podcast host Ophira Eisenberg, who you may know from hosting NPR's Ask Me Another, The Moth, and her comedy podcast called Parenting is a Joke shares her the story of her decision to have her eight-year-old son after she was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer and talks about the complex relationship that we as mothers often have with our creativity and how she finds space for it.
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13 June 2024, 8:00 am
35 minutes 33 seconds

Ashley Graham on fostering self-love and body acceptance in your kids

In this conversation, Liz speaks with supermodel, designer, author, and entrepreneur Ashley Graham, about her new debut children’s book, A Kid’s Book About Beauty, why Ashley didn’t feel beautiful as a kid, and how she instills confidence in her children. They also talk all about Ashley’s journey to accepting her post pregnancy body, stretch marks, saggy belly, and all.
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6 June 2024, 8:00 am
32 minutes 33 seconds

Big Time Adulting’s Caitlin Murray on humor & getting real about motherhood

Liz speaks with Caitlin Murray, who you may know from her hilarious Big Time Adulting social media accounts, podcast, and the catch-phrase “get yourself a little snack.” Caitlin tells us the story of how she started sharing on Instagram and talks about the challenges she faced as a mom caring for a son who had recently been diagnosed with Leukemia and a young toddler and baby on the way. She also explains why she’s really excited about this next phase in motherhood, when she actually gets to enjoy spending time with her kids instead of just caring for them.
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30 May 2024, 8:00 am
46 minutes 24 seconds

Lisa Damour wants to help us parent through the challenging teen years

Lisa Damour is a mom of two and a clinical psychologist and author who specializes in helping teenagers and their parents navigate the often tumultuous phase of life. Lisa co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast, is the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including her newest book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents. In this conversation, Lisa talks about the phases of childhood and adolescence, how parenting our teens can actually trigger our own childhood memories, and also shares some exciting news about a movie she worked on – Inside Out 2 – which is in theaters June 14.
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23 May 2024, 8:00 am
39 minutes 59 seconds

Mother Untitled’s Neha Ruch on changing the outdated perception of stay-at-home mom

Neha Ruch is a mom of two and the founder of Mother Untitled, a platform that provides resources for ambitious women who took a career pause to have children and who want to reenter the workforce. In this episode, Neha and Liz open up about their own personal ambitions, how having children invited them to downshift their careers, and reexamine their identities that were really part of our success in the corporate world. They also talk about how the unpaid labor of stay at home mothers is still labor and the societal shifts needed to support working moms.

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16 May 2024, 8:00 am
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