The Motherly Podcast

In this episode, Liz speaks with Eva Chen, the head of fashion partnerships at Instagram and former editor-in-chief of Lucky Magazine and editor at Teen Vogue, about her latest children’s book, I am Golden, which tells the story of a young Asian American girl, and carries a message of self-love and validation. Eva explains why it was so important for her to write this particular children’s book now, how her mother and grandmother shaped her identity, and why she wants all mothers to know that it is never too late to pivot and evolve in your professional life and your personal life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Robin Berzin is the Founder and CEO of Parsley Health, which she started to address a failure she saw in the healthcare system to address the root cause of chronic healthcare issues. Parsley Health goes beyond just refilling prescriptions to look at each patient’s medical conditions, diet, mental health, and lifestyle – and it is making holistic medicine accessible to more people everywhere. Now, the accomplished mother of three has a new book “State Change: End Anxiety, Beat Burnout, and Ignite a New Baseline of Energy and Flow.”In this conversation, Dr. Berzin shares how chronically stressed and burnt out moms can put their own health first and offers realistic ways for moms to prioritize their health. She also explains what the latest research says about gut health and autoimmune disease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Liz speaks with singer and songwriter Christina Perri, who you may know from her songs, “Jar of Hearts” and “A Thousand Years,” the love theme for Twilight. Christina experienced an unimaginably difficult experience last year with the stillbirth of her second daughter -- and now, exactly one year later, she’s released a collection of lullabies dedicated to her called “Songs for Rosie." Christina has always been refreshingly candid about topics like mental health and postpartum depression and in this conversation, she opens up about the loss of her daughter Rosie, an experience that impacts 1 in 160 families each year, but still remains in the shadows, leaving so many families grieving alone.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tiffany Aliche is the bestselling author of Get Good with Money, podcast host of Brown Ambition, and creator of the financial movement Budgetnista, which is a financial movement that's helped over one million women worldwide completely transform the way they think about their finances. In this episode, Tiffany talks to Liz about her own struggles with debt, her path from preschool teacher to financial guru, and the 10 steps that all moms—no matter their salary or situation—can take to get financially whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Nicole Landry runs The Birds Papaya platform and has amassed a massive following on Instagram, where she shares candidly about motherhood, body image, maternal health, remarriage, and everything in between. Liz talked to her about her journey from young mother to thought leader and host of The BodCon 2022, the difference between body positivity and body neutrality, and what she’s learned from motherhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honor of Thanksgiving, here’s one of our favorite episodes from the Motherly archives to inspire you. Liz speaks with Tiffany Dufu, the author of Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less and founder and CEO of The Cru, a peer coaching service for women looking to jumpstart their careers. In this conversation, Tiffany talks about learning to “drop the ball” and the importance of letting go of outside expectations and pressures as a mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Motherly Podcast, Liz speaks with Abigail Tucker about her book, Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct. In their conversation, they explore the biology and science of motherhood -- the second adolescence we go through after giving birth, the science behind our maternal impulses, our so-called “mommy brain,” and some of the superpowers of resilience, adaptability, and heightened perception that we acquire after becoming a mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz speaks with registered dietician and nutritionist Sherry Coleman Collins about starting early with allergy prevention and recent evidence that supports early introduction of eggs and peanuts to babies. She also talks about how she reinforces healthy eating habits in her household and what she’s gained from having a child and a foster child after establishing a career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz speaks with two-time Grammy Award winning artist and mother Natalie Hemby. Natalie has written some of your favorite songs by Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgraves, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, and many more. In 2019, she joined the quartet The High Women alongside Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, and Marin Morris. Natalie talked about her new solo album, Pins and Needles, navigating a career peak right after the birth of her daughter, and the challenges and joys that come with raising an only child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Liz speaks to renowned psychotherapist, podcast host, and New York Times bestselling author, Esther Perel, about pandemic parenting, how we can build our own modern village to support both parents and kids, and how mothers can start to bring the erotic back into their daily lives. Esther also talks about her new game, “Where Should We Begin: A Game of Stories” and how it uses storytelling to help elicit curiosity and reframe your perceptions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.