The Motherly Podcast Season 20

By Elizabeth Tenety Updated Mar. 14, 2025

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Episode 1: Ali Krieger

In this episode sponsored by Stroller Coaster, Ali opens up about her very public separation from fellow soccer player Ashlyn Harris with whom she parents two kids, which coincided with the death of her father and her retirement from soccer – and what she learned from this experience. She also talks about the pressure cooker of professional sports and what it means to her to see female athletes start to get the recognition they deserve.

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Episode 2: Beth Berry

In this episode sponsored by Stroller Coaster, Liz speaks with Beth Berry, author of Motherworthy and a coach, teacher, adventurer, guide, and mother of four daughters. Beth compares her experience becoming a mom at the age of 17 to having three daughters after she was married and what she learned along the way. She also talks about the archetypes that taps into for her work – the idea of the maiden, mother, wild and wise woman, and crone – and what we can learn from each of these phases we go through as women.

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Episode 3: Sara Schiller

In this episode sponsored by Stroller Coaster, Liz speaks interviews Sara Schiller, an inspiring entrepreneur who turned life’s unexpected challenges into the thriving slime experience, Sloomoo, now in five cities. Sara discusses how her experiences as a mother of a child with special needs have shaped her values and goals for her business and why it was important for her to create an inclusive and therapeutic space for both kids and adults to engage in play. She also talks about how she’s embraced neurodiversity in the workplace and reflects on the importance of connection, both within families and communities, especially in an era of increasing digital isolation.

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Episode 4: Olga Khazan

In this episode sponsored by Stroller Coaster, Liz sits down with The Atlantic journalist and author Olga Khazan to explore how motherhood reshapes identity and personality. Olga shares insights from her new book, Me, But Better: The Personality Test, and together they dive into the science of personality, the role of micro-epiphanies, and the surprising upsides of neuroticism.

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