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Listen to honest conversations with well-known moms on the Motherly Podcast. These inspiring women are sharing experiences and redefining motherhood.
Becoming Mama: A Pregnancy and Birth Podcast by Motherly
The essential pregnancy + birth companion podcast to the groundbreaking book, The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama.
Gabby Bernstein on her journey through postpartum depression and prioritizing her mental health
In this episode, Gabby Bernstein, bestselling author, a motivational speaker, and life coach opens to Liz up about her postpartum depression, why she advocates for mental health medication when it is necessary, and why motherhood has been an ongoing spiritual journey. She also shares one of the methods that helped her during some of her darkest moments. Following Gabby's interview, we also hear from a listener about her own experience with postpartum depression. Warning: This episode mentions suicidal and self-harm ideation, which we know can be upsetting or triggering for some listeners. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or others, please get help by calling the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. You can also call 911 or go to an emergency room. Please know that you are not alone.1 in 7 mothers will experience postpartum depression. At Mother.ly we have more resources on the topic. You can visit www.mother.ly/postpartumhelp. There you'll find articles on the signs of postpartum depression, other helpful resources, and phone numbers to call for support. Please know you are not alone.
Zahra Kassam on Montessori education and raising an independent thinker
Zahra Kassam, internationally certified Montessori teacher and CEO and cofounder of Monti Kids, the only at home Montessori program for birth to age three, talks to Liz about the Montessori approach, how to facilitate independent play, her approach to temper tantrums and meltdowns—and why kids are more self-sufficient than we often think. Zahra is also offering all our listeners $60 off Monti Kids boxes. New customers can go to Montikids.com and enter this code at checkout: MOTHERLY60.
Jeannie Gaffigan on slowing down, savoring the present, and what she learned from tragedy
Jeannie Gaffigan, producer, comedy writer, brain tumor survivor, bestselling author, wife of Jim, and mother of five talks to Liz about what her brain tumor taught her, how she found humor and joy in tragedy, and why slowing down and enjoying the present has become so important to her. She also explains why mothers, who so often put their own care last, need to remember to take care of themselves -- not just for their own health, but for their family's health.
Molly Sims on the trade-offs of taking care of your kids, your parents and yourself
Molly Sims, author, actress, advocate, lifestyle influencer and former model talks to Liz about how she's learned to be less hard on herself after having three children, the positive impact her mother has on her, and why she prefers staying in with her family to nights out on the red carpet. She also opened up about pressures of caring for sick parents and small children at the same time.
Chelsea Clinton on motherhood, public health, and advice for families during coronavirus
Chelsea Clinton, the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, public health and international relations expert, and former first daughter opened up to Liz about her approach to motherhood, what she's learned from her mother, why she was drawn to public health, and how she's talking to her children about coronavirus. She also talked about how her organization, Too Small To Fail, is helping families get through this challenging—and often confusing—time. You can access Chelsea's family staycation toolkit and print-out, which features dozens of fun educational ideas for families stuck at home during the coronavirus at https://talkingisteaching.org/Staycation.
Kara Richardson Whitely on why making peace with her body made her a better mom
Kara Richardson Whitely is a three-time climber of Mount Kilimanjaro and the author of Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 pounds and Weight of Being. She's spoken candidly about her struggles with binge eating in her books and has inspired millions—including Cheryl Strayed and Oprah—with her journey as a plus-sized mountain climber. In this episode, Kara talks to Liz about motherhood, how she talks about body image with her children, the changing conversation around obesity, and her biggest adventure yet—a new movie of her life produced by and starring This is Us star, Chrissy Metz.
Kristen Bell gives us the motherhood advice we all need to hear
What is having kids like? Talking dogs, according to Kristen.
Valerie Jarrett on how motherhood changed her sense of purpose
Valerie Jarrett is the former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama and…
Clea and Joanna of The Home Edit share tips on keeping a tidy home, even with kids
After meeting in 2015 through a mutual friend, Clea Shearer and Joanna…
Jessie James Decker shares how motherhood changed her life’s purpose + strengthened her marriage
Country singer Jessie James Decker first came onto the scene in 2009…
Christy Turlington Burns on how crucial it is to improve maternal health in the U.S. and abroad
Many people remember Christy as the supermodel who dominated the fashion world…
Psychologist Angela Duckworth on the art of teaching perseverance to your kids
Angela Duckworth is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania…
Hilary Duff on motherhood, loneliness and how it all goes by so fast
If you were young in the early aughts, you probably remember Hilary…
Birchbox’s Katia Beauchamp wants to change the way we talk about working moms
In 2010, Katia Beauchamp and her Harvard Business School classmate Hayley Barna…
LaTonya Yvette on why fashion can be a form of self-care for moms
LaTonya Yvette is a stylist, writer, and mother of two. In the…
Goop’s Chief Content Officer Elise Loehnen on postpartum depletion, self-care and what moms really need
Elise Loehnen is the Chief Content Officer at Goop and the well-known right-hand woman of Gwenyth Paltrow. Before coming to Goop, Elise had a high-powered career in magazines, working at Conde Nast Traveler and Lucky. Today, Elise serves as a frequent go-to spokesperson for Goop, co-hosts the Goop podcast, and is a mother to her two sons, Max and Sam. In this episode, Liz chats with Elise about postpartum depletion and what our healthcare system can do to better serve women before, during and after pregnancy.
Reshma Saujani of Girls Who Code on replacing perfectionism with courage in motherhood
Reshma Saujani is the Founder & CEO of Girls Who Code, a…
Motherly co-founders Liz Tenety and Jill Koziol on modern motherhood & launching Motherly
Surprise! We’re bringing you a special bonus episode in anticipation of the…
Melissa Hartwig Urban on being a single mom and why we should re-frame our thinking around self-care
Melissa Hartwig Urban is the co-founder and CEO of the Whole30—an intensive…