The Motherly Podcast

Alex Elle is an author, breathwork coach, and a writing to heal facilitator. She’s the author of multiple beautiful books, poetry, and affirmations – and has built a community of 1.3 million followers on Instagram. She also hosts the Hey Girl Podcast. In this conversation with Liz, Alex talks about her personal journey with IVF and what she and her husband learned from the experience. She also talks about her idea of self care as community care – a powerful concept about how caring for ourselves and that nurturing practice can actually lead to generational healing that has a ripple effect on our community. Alex also shares helpful advice for anyone interested in doing their own healing work tapping into their creativity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s special bonus episode of “This is Motherhood,” host Joyce Brewer speaks with Jamie Jones, a childbirth educator at Birthsmarter, a doula, a pre- and postnatal corrective exercise specialist, and a certified personal trainer. Jamie’s birth experience and her experience with postpartum depression led her to switch careers, so she could help support other women through the pre-and post-birth experience. Since then, she’s learned so much and Jamie explains why it is so important for BIPOC moms to advocate for themselves when giving birth – she also shares tactics and tools they can use to combat postpartum depression and explains how new moms can motivate themselves to move their bodies during a very exhausting time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Hansa Bhargava is a Board certified pediatrician, Chief Medical Officer at Medscape Education, and mom of two. Now, she has a new book – Building Happier Kids: Stress-Busting Tools for Parents – where she shares actionable steps parents can take to reduce the stress and mental health challenges impacting our children.  Liz talks to Dr. Bhargava about what the evidence says about the basics of healthy eating, sleeping, and unscheduled free time. They also talk about the reset in Dr. Bhargava’s own household benefited both her and her children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness is a board certified pediatric dermatologist and Chief product officer of Stryke Club, which provides skincare essentials for teen boys. In this conversation, Liz talks to Sheilaigh about what the latest research says about the link between eczema and allergies and why “natural” ingredients aren’t always better for your baby’s skin. Sheilagh also offers suggestions on how to handle your child’s first signs of acne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall are co-founders of QuickHire, a successful career platform for service and skilled trade workers that they started during the pandemic from their home in Wichita, Kansas. They also happen to be sisters and Deborah is the mother to three little boys. Together, they talk to Liz about why they decided to start their company to help what they felt was an overlooked segment of the professional world and what their village looks like as sisters and colleagues. Deborah also reflects honestly about what her experience has been like as a Black mother in the tech industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this very first episode of “This is Motherhood,” host Joyce Brewer checks in Sonia Smith-Kang, the founder and designer of a children's wear line, Mixed Up Clothing, which celebrates and highlights multiculturalism. This is something Sonia knows a lot about firsthand. Sonia grew up in a multicultural, multiracial, and multilingual household, and she's raising a family with the same background. Sonia explains why she started her company and how her childhood and her current family has shaped her understanding of the world. She also talked about her approach to raising her children – and gets candid about some of the tough but important conversations she’s had to have about multiculturalism with everyone from investors to teachers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eve Rodsky is the bestselling author of Fair Play (also a Reese’s Book Club pick) which outlines a system that helps make the invisible work of mothers visible so partners can divide domestic household tasks fairly, based on their own needs. Now she has a new book out, Find Your Unicorn Space and a new podcast Time Out: A Fair Play podcast, aimed to help people prioritize time for activities that not only fill their calendar, but also unleash their creativity and joy. In this episode, Liz talks to Eve about what led her to write Fair Play and become a leader in gender equity, why she wants to banish the word “multi-tasking” from our vocabulary, and why she thinks it is so important for mothers to get interested in their own lives, outside of being a partner, a parent, or a professional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Calandrelli isn’t just one of the first women to host a kids science TV show – Netflix’s Emily's Wonder Lab – she also did it nine months pregnant. The scientist, MIT trained engineer, children’s author, and new mother talks to Liz about her unusual career trajectory, her childhood growing up in West Virginia, the challenges she has faced as a woman in STEM, and why she’s so dedicated to making science and STEM fields fun and accessible to kids, especially little girls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Shefali Tsabary is a renowned clinical psychologist and the New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family. In this episode, she talks about why parenting is an opportunity to heal and mother yourself and why the key to raising evolved, independent, and unique children is about giving them space and tapping into their own vital and unique needs. She also offers all listeners of this episode15% off of her Conscious Parenting 2.0 method class on the three core needs of children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After spending more time at home with her kids during COVID, Rachael Classi noticed a problem – her home was getting cluttered with plastic kids that often sat unused, ready to regift, donate, or toss. That’s why she started Tiny Earth, a circular subscription toy kit, that helps our children develop through age-appropriate, educational toys – and parents model sustainable behavior. In this conversation, Liz talks to Rachael about why she started her company, how losing her mother at a young age influenced her approach to parenting, and offers tips on how parents can declutter for their sake of the earth, and their own sanity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.