Band of Mothers Podcast
174 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 115 ratings“Band of Mothers Podcast” is a podcast for moms that’s not about parenting.
Hosts and lifelong friends, Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee, (creators of the hit, national touring comedy show, ”The Pump and Dump Show”) focus on one central theme over several hilarious, binge-worthy episodes, as they explore life as 40-something women who also happen to be moms.
Like no podcast you’ve heard before, each episode is its own variety show, featuring real moms’ call-in stories, games, original comedy, original music and inspiring guest interviews. After a delightfully entertaining hour with Shayna and Tracey, you’ll feel like you laughed as much as you learned, and most importantly you’ll know that you truly belong to a #BandofMothers.
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Unicorn Moms and Making Yourself Happy First with Parenting Coach Eirene Heidelberger
May 14, 2020 07:11 - 1 hour - 138 MBThis week we begin to dip our toes into a departure from #quarantinecheckins and back to looking at what it's like to be a woman who happens to be a mom, and we feel like our chat with GIT Mom founder and parenting coach Eirene Heildelberger was the perfect segway. If you're feeling like you need a mom-confidence kick in the booty, Eirene is your woman. The GIT Mom system is the only system that focuses on the mom, rather than the kids, allowing moms to give their children the parenting t...
The Infinite Power of a Strong Mom Community with HeyMama CEO, Katya Libin
May 07, 2020 07:11 - 52 minutes - 97.2 MBIf there's one thing we love, it's amazing women who believe in women - especially moms - and who give their talents and energies to build a #BandOfMothers. Our guest, Katya Libin - CEO of HeyMama, does just that. This week we explore the nexus of a company that supports working moms, and we chat about why community is so important for all of us. Have a listen to get inspired, and hopefully this is helps give you a nudge to seek a meaningful #BandOfMothers community of your own. Find out ...
Breathing In and Tweeting Out: How Social Media Helped My Postpartum Depression with Cydni Beer
April 30, 2020 07:11 - 1 hour - 118 MBHey, friends! It's Self Isolation week 1000 and we're feeling it. This week's episode is utterly delightful, and while we went in with the intention of Quarantine Talking, what evolved was a beautiful discussion about social media, postpartum depression, finding yourself again, living your authentic life and we're so here for it. If you're not already familiar with humorist and mom of three, Cydni Beer, you are in for a treat (Although we're pretty sure you've seen at least half a dozen of ...
Thriving or Sinking: An Honest Discussion with a 4th Grade Teacher About Virtual Learning
April 23, 2020 07:11 - 1 hour - 140 MBOk guys, time to address the elephant in the room. Parents across America are STRUGGLING with Remote Learning or Virtual Learning or Prison School (as Tracey calls it) and loads of kids are struggling even more. This global pandemic has upended all our lives in so many ways, but those of us with school aged children have a whole new layer of anxiety, stress and frustration when it comes to navigating remote learning with our kiddos. So, let's talk about it. In this episode we go deep with M...
How Are You? Checking in with a NYC Mom Socially Isolating in a 750 Square Foot Apartment #QuarantineCheckIn
April 16, 2020 07:11 - 1 hour - 117 MB** Hey BREEDERS! Can we ask you a quick favor? If you haven't already, could you please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review? AND, if you want to score some serious #momkarma, could you share some of your favorite Band of Mothers Podcast episodes with your friends and family? Thank you!! ** Hi friends! We're in week 4, approximately day 30ish of self-isolation and honestly we don't know if we're coming or going. Things are settling in but also we're starting to get a skootch annoyed...
How Are You? with Kristin Goodman #QuarantineCheckIn
April 09, 2020 07:11 - 1 hour - 132 MB** Hey friends! Can we ask you a quick favor? If you haven't already, could you please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review? AND, if you want to score some serious #momkarma, could you share some of your favorite Band of Mothers Podcast episodes with your friends and family? Thank you!! ** Hey there! How are you? How's it going out there in isolation land? Feeling like your nerves are still frayed to their very edges, or are you beginning to settle in? We're somewhere in the middle,...
How Are You? with Chris and Jonny #QuarantineCheckIn
April 02, 2020 07:11 - 1 hour - 114 MB** Hey friends! Can we ask you a quick favor? If you haven't already, could you please subscribe to this podcast and leave a review? AND, if you want to score some serious #momkarma, could you share some of your favorite Band of Mothers Podcast episodes with your friends and family? Thank you!! ** Well it took a global pandemic to get our #MTHRFKRS on the BOMpod, but we did it! This week we pour drinks, zoom it up, and have a family chat about what #quarantinelife has been like as couples, ...
How Are You? with The P+D's Amy Albert #QuarantineCheckIn
March 26, 2020 07:11 - 57 minutes - 108 MBHow are you guys doing? We're fine over here. Everything is fine. Just jokes. It's hard and weird, and we're gonna dedicate the next few episodes to checking in with friends and family to see how everyone is doing, and how everyone is coping. This week we chat with Amy Albert of the West Coast Cast who has been holed up with two littles and thankfully a zoom line to her therapist. We hope you guys are coping ok, and we want you to know we're here for you. There's lots of good stuff happenin...
BOM Meditiation #1: A Reset For Mom
March 24, 2020 19:03 - 11 minutes - 20.6 MBIntroducing BOM Meditations! P+D Style! (This isn't your woo woo guru's meditation. :) Take a quick break from #quarantinelife and let yourself slip away to a serene space where you can breathe. This meditation is just 11 minutes long...11 minutes to relax and validate you, to free that monkey mom mind, and to have a reset so you can head back into the chaos. Find a comfy spot, lock the door and let us take you away. Naturally, this is coming from The Pump and Dump Show, so expect some pl...
Let's Get Real about COVID (While Social Distancing)
March 19, 2020 07:11 - 42 minutes - 80.1 MBOk, deep breath. This is the episode we never knew we'd ever have to record. The first episode we recorded while not together. The first episode where we try to wrap our heads around a pandemic and all the implications COVID-19 has for us a moms, business owners, women. All of it. Don't worry - we crack jokes, but we also let it all out. We hope this helps you commiserate, cry if you need to, and we also update you on what we're planning now that our business has taken a 360 degree turn. Al...
Wonky Hormones and How Yoga Can Change Everything
March 12, 2020 07:11 - 1 hour - 134 MBLADIES LISTEN UP! If you've struggled with bad periods, hormonal rage, hormonal acne, hormonal anything, postpartum hormones, perimenopause, menopause, or anything related to your lady parts that's been driving you mad, please please listen to this amazing episode. We talk with senior yoga teacher (and mom!) Bridgette Shaw who embarked on a path to fix her hormones and drastically improve her quality of life through a very specific type of yoga practice called Hormone Yoga Therapy (HYT) Thr...
Real Talk with Moms of Only Children: The Good, The Bad, The Judgement
March 05, 2020 10:39 - 1 hour - 131 MBThis podcast is sponsored by Kris Nations Jewelry a female (mom!) founded and operated jewelry company designed for the gal who is a little bit boho, a little bit rockstar, and totally herself. Kris Nations uses sterling silver, 18K gold vermeil, gemstones from India, and gold and sterling chains that don’t change color. Kris has been designing jewerly since the early 2000's, and after sourcing the best materials her team assembles your piece in Half Moon Bay, California before passing it on...
Please Explain Intuitive Eating Part 2: Family Nutrition, Mealtime Battles and Overthinking it All
February 27, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 160 MBThis podcast is sponsored by Kris Nations Jewelry a female (mom!) founded and operated jewelry company designed for the gal who is a little bit boho, a little bit rockstar, and totally herself. Kris Nations uses sterling silver, 18K gold vermeil, gemstones from India, and gold and sterling chains that don’t change color. Kris has been designing jewerly since the early 2000's, and after sourcing the best materials her team assembles your piece in Half Moon Bay, California before passing it on...
Please Explain Intuitive Eating Part 1: Adult Nutrition Through a Compassionate Lens
February 20, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 166 MBThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Good Buy Gear: a full-service marketplace for buying and selling kid gear. They are redefining the secondhand market and making it super easy to get rid of OR BUY everything you need for a baby or kid at amazing prices. Use the Code PUMPANDDUMP10 for $10 to shop on goodbuygear.com for first time orders — $50 minimum. or for $10 off first your pickup. **** Like literally everything in the world related to food/diet/wellness, Intuitive Eatin...
Antioxidants, Serums, and Do We Really Need Eye Cream? Another Conversation About Our Skin
February 13, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 160 MBThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Good Buy Gear: a full-service marketplace for buying and selling kid gear. They are redefining the secondhand market and making it super easy to get rid of OR BUY everything you need for a baby or kid at amazing prices. Use the Code PUMPANDDUMP10 for $10 to shop on goodbuygear.com for first time orders — $50 minimum. or for $10 off first your pickup. **** We'd be lying if we didn't admit that mom skin looks and act a lot different than the...
Beautiful Chaos: Mom-Shaming, Social Media BS and How to Really Support Each Other
February 06, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 133 MBThis episode is brought to you by our friends at Good Buy Gear: a full-service marketplace for buying and selling kid gear. They are redefining the secondhand market and making it super easy to get rid of OR BUY everything you need for a baby or kid at amazing prices. Use the Code PUMPANDDUMP10 for $10 to shop on goodbuygear.com for first time orders — $50 minimum. or for $10 off first your pickup. ***** If you're familiar with Rachel Sobel of Whine and Cheezits, you know she lays it all...
Moms Can Crypto Too: Explaining Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Blockchain
January 30, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 168 MBOk BOMers, buckle up. We're gonna talk Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and what the $%&$%&@* it all means. Because we want to be really clear here: we have no idea what it all means. But we're definitely curious. Aren't you? We pulled in Rachael Horwitz, Silicon Valley veteran, and VP of Communications at Coinbase (and mom!) to help us understand the take-the-red-pill brain-exploding theory about how and why cryptocurrency exists, and where she believes it's going. Rachael has one super awesome ta...
Overcoming Insecurities About Clothes to Find Your Style as a Mom
January 23, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 156 MBIt's no secret that unless you're like, Chrissy Teigan, your personal style does a dramatic 360 after having kids. Not only do our bodies change, but more importantly our priorities change...whether it's our time, money, energy, or just the realization that all those flowy tops that need dry cleaning can basically never be worn again around kids. But should we really just let our style go? Is it selfish? Is it realistic? Can a mom treat herself to some clothes she feels great in (and can aff...
Hindsight in 2020 with Tracey and Shayna
January 16, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 130 MBHello, Band of Mothers!! Welcome to our newly renamed podcast (formally The Pump and Dump Podcast) and welcome to 2020!! For our first episode of the new decade, we take an hour to reflect on the past year and past decade and what it's meant to us as moms, as businesswomen, as friends and as just plain old women who seem to be getting older every year, dammit. We talk about highs, lows, what we've learned, what we regret, books we read, and how we've changed. We also chat about new favorit...
A Silly Roundtable About All the Holiday Things
December 12, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 132 MBFor our final episode of 2019, we sit down with comedians (and moms) Nancy Norton and Stephanie McHugh to chat about holiday traditions, memories, favorite movies, kids growing up, breakups and how we'd really like to record a podcast in Nancy's hot tub. Without dying. Join us for a fun and funny holiday romp and end of year recap as we reminisce about 2019 and look ahead into the bright blue yonder of a new year, and a new decade! Happy Holidays, everyone!! For more laughs and if you're ...
Manifestation and Why Vision Boards Don't Work
December 05, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 150 MBManifesting is having a bit of a moment right now, and frankly, we're here for it...even if we're not totally sure what it means. :) Luckily, we know just the mom who can guide us through it, so we asked Sarah Zeren, Certified Professional Coach, Licensed Social Worker, Certified Addictions Counselor, Energy Leadership Master Practitioner (and also our very first podcast guest on our first episode, Please Stop Saying #SelfCare) to please explain manifestation and what it means and why we sho...
Please Explain Birth Centers and Midwifery
November 21, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 128 MBWe've all heard of midwives, home births, water births and birthing centers, but how much do we really know about these options for moms? For us, apparently we know very little, which is why our conversation with Courtney Hasson, Certified Nurse Midwife at The Birth Center of Boulder was so eye-opening. For example, did you know midwives can perform all aspects of female reproductive health from puberty through menopause? Courtney's calm, open-minded, caring passion for women offered us a t...
Birthing a Business with Kristin and Jess of Good Buy Gear
November 14, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 115 MBBeing a mom is hard. Raising kids is hard. Dealing with ALL. THE. STUFF. that comes with those tiny humans is hella hard. And you know what else is hard? Starting a business in the midst of new parenthood...but somehow, despite the challenges, Kristin Langenfeld and Jessica Crothers did just that, and founded Good Buy Gear: one of the coolest female founded companies we've seen in a while. Every mom on the planet faces the dilemma of "do I keep this stroller? give it away? or try to sell it...
Comedy, Motherhood, Miscarriage and the Circle of Life with Kira Soltanovich
November 07, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis MILF (Mother I'd Like to Find Out About) Episode is a gut-busting, raw, gritty, brutally honest tale of love, life, kids, parenting regret, regretting one's parents, balancing work, sauna addiction and laughing through it all with comedian extraordinaire, Kira Soltonovich. Kira is without a doubt one of the funniest, most talented women we've ever met (The Tonight Show, Girls Behaving Badly) and she's also a mom of two kiddos. What make's Kira's story so interesting is looking at the l...
Finding the Time and Energy for Fitness
October 31, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 141 MBFinding time for anything when you're a mom is difficult, and fitness is no exception. Let's face it, most of us would prefer to never work out, but the hard truth is our bodies need - and deserve - exercise. We feel better, we sleep better, we're less stressed and we are healthier for our kiddos when we move our bodies. But man, finding the time and finding that fitness thing we enjoy to do really sucks. In this episode we sit down with personal trainer and fitness expert (and single mom o...
Please Explain Tiny House Living
October 24, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 129 MBEver wanted to know what it's like to live in a tiny house? One word: Humanure. Ever wanted to know WHO lives in a tiny house? Three words: This Family Of Six. SIX PEOPLE YOU GUYS!! But, there's more! We sit down with Katrina Christensen, mother to three (with one on the way so ok maybe a family of 5.5 at the moment) doula, home schooler, and wait for it - - United Airlines baggage handler - - to talk about living in a tiny house with all. those. people. Somehow, with Katrina, it all makes...
The Life of a Food Editor with Denise Mickelsen: MILF (Mother I'd Like To Find Out About)
October 17, 2019 13:32 - 1 hour - 136 MBEver wonder what it's like to be a REAL foodie? A person who writes about food, studies food, tests food and basically just thinks about food all day? 5280 Magazine Food Editor Denise Mickelsen is here to give you the scoop. From working her way through culinary school to getting hazed by cooks at restaurants and working for - AND MEETING - Martha Stewart (yep we have some scoop there) Denise has dedicated her life to food and the food industry. And became a mom along the way. We hope you l...
Empty Compliments and Other Ways We Are Messing Up Our Kids
October 10, 2019 09:35 - 1 hour - 139 MBThis is a parenting episode for everyone. While we've never ever wanted to be the hosts who tell you how to parent (because we clearly don't know what we're doing) we couldn't resist having an expert like Robin come chat with us. The truth is that while we're all doing the best we can, it's possible to be doing quite a few things dead wrong. We talk about resiliency, grit, letting our kids fail, and how those empty compliments we gush to our kiddos may be doing more harm than good. Don't wor...
You Are More Creative Than You Think
October 03, 2019 07:22 - 58 minutes - 110 MBWhat does it mean to be creative? Do YOU think you're creative, or do you consider yourself to do creative things? Most of us, at some point, probably pursued something that fills our souls in the creative world...maybe we were good at it...maybe we weren't...but have you stuck to it? Have you ever given yourself permission to use that small creative side of yourself without agenda or judgement or expectation of perfection? And how do we define "creative" pursuits? It may be a broader spectr...
Getting to Know the West Coast Cast: Jilly + Amy
September 26, 2019 07:22 - 54 minutes - 100 MBPut on your headphones, hide your children, buckle up and prepare yourselves for the tour de force that is Jill Bartlett and Amy Albert of #ThePumpAndDumpWestCoast + our intrepid director, Kristin Goodman. WARNING: We recorded this episode after an intense two weeks of rehearsal (and an even more intense 3 months for Tracey and Shayna and four weeks for Kristin) and there was a cozy, breezy AirBnB in the Hollywood Hills, there was a group of very tired women, who were proud of their hard wo...
Mindful Parenting and Cyber Security for Kids in the Digital Age
September 19, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 119 MBScreen time for kids is about as ubiquitous to childhood as peanut butter and jelly - but secretly, don't we all wonder... is it all ok? We've all heard the horror stories, the urban myths and the mommy-war warnings...but what's legit, and to be honest...where do we even start? Join us for a very honest and frank (but surprisingly palatable) conversation with Liz Repking, founder and senior Cyber Safety Expert at Cyber Safety Consulting. Liz is the mother of 3 children, ranging in age from ...
Please Explain the Enneagram
September 12, 2019 07:47 - 1 hour - 120 MBDon't worry, this isn't a weird cult endeavor. The Enneagram is actually a very unique personality profile unlike anything else and it's kind of rocked our worlds. (In all the best ways.) In this episode we chat with psychotherapist (and mom!) Nancy Goodman, LCSW whose practice specializes in helping with prenatal and postpartum life issues, parenting, and trauma. Nancy uses the Enneagram as a tool to help illuminate motivations that might shape our behavior, and we ask her all the question...
Getting to Know the Midwest Cast: Angela + Molly (+ our director Kristin Goodman)
September 05, 2019 07:11 - 50 minutes - 93.6 MBFriends, this is the moment you've been waiting for. Who the heck are Angela Peel and Molly Kirk? Who is this mysterious director Kristin Goodman we keep talking about? Well this is your chance to find out! While we were in rehearsals in Chicago, we sat down with the ladies and asked them questions The Pump and Dump Way so you will know everything you need to know about these talented and hilarious mamas. Seriously, if you want to laugh, this is your episode. It's worth it for the Creed, we'...
Bonus Baby: The Tale of the Vasectomy that Didn't Work
August 29, 2019 12:46 - 1 hour - 116 MBBuckle up and listen to the wild tale of Lynn Bodnar, a mom of three who found herself pregnant at 43 WITH HER FOURTH KID even though her husband had gotten a vasectomy years before. The realization - and the next 9 months that ensued - changed Lynn's life forever. As a mom, as a wife, a friend and as the woman she was destined to become. Lynn's book The Perfect Cupcake (think autobiography with an amazing dose of inspiration for moms everywhere) debuts very soon and we are so lucky to have...
Please Explain The Pump and Dump Show Expansion
August 22, 2019 07:22 - 57 minutes - 107 MBIn case you've missed all our posts on social, we wanted to fill you in on some big changes at the old P&D. We didn’t start The Pump and Dump Show with any expectations. We were two moms with tiny babies who needed a night out and some validation and knew that other moms might need that too. We never imagined it would grow up big and strong like our own children have. We certainly never could have predicted that our 1-yr-olds would be 8-yr-olds and we’d still be on the road. We have traveled...
Sex Every Single Day - Could You Do It?
August 15, 2019 07:11 - 56 minutes - 105 MBWhat if someone told you it was 100% possible to have sex every single day, and if you did, you could virtually guarantee a happy, healthy partnership? Skeptical? Yeah, we were too. Like, majorly skeptical. However, Caitlin Doemner (mama of 4 kiddos and author of Sex Every Day) has quite a philosophy about the whole thing, and if you dare to open your mind, she makes some good points. Have a listen and let us know if you're willing to prioritize pleasure in your partnership for two weeks. ...
Please Explain Skin Care
August 08, 2019 13:31 - 1 hour - 127 MBLadies it's time to take control of our skin. For too long we've stumbled along, ignorantly grabbing bottle after bottle of whatever miracle potion we're convinced will solve our face problems, only to be bested, wronged and frustrated. In this episode we grill Medical Aesthetician (and mama) Kyle Soule of Revive Skin FX with all our burning questions about skin care. We break down ingredients, discuss about an easy nighttime routine, ask what we can actually buy at the grocery store, and l...
What Do Teachers Really Want From Parents?
August 01, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 133 MBHaven't you been dying to know what teachers think of us behind the scenes? How annoying are we when we email? What about calling? Volunteering? Do teachers even like parents? Seriously, aren't you curious? Whether it's daycare, preschool, elementary or high school, these thoughts don't really go away, and there isn't one of us who hasn't at some point wondered what teachers really think about being teachers. Well on this episode we interview Ms. Josie, an elementary school teacher in Denve...
A Mom’s Journey Through Preemie Babies, Divorce and Starting a Social Justice Company
July 18, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 112 MBThis is a tale of a woman who had a preemie baby in NICU, went through a divorce, quit her social worker job and opened a micro business for social change all within 24 months. This is a tale to remind us that we can do hard things and that women - moms - are capable of anything we put our minds to. Listen as we chat with Hope Tank founder, Erika Righter, as she walks us through a series of extraordinary life events - any of which could bury any one of us - and followed her heart's passion ...
Please Explain Hormones and WTF is Functional Medicine?
July 11, 2019 07:11 - 59 minutes - 110 MBEver wanted to have a real conversation with your doctor? Like a REAL one? Where you can ask all the questions without feeling stupid? Maybe even laugh a little? Is that even possible? Just jokes. It totally is, but it seems more and more rare these days. Add to that the large spectrum of conflicts and confusion that comes with being a woman, and a lot of us are left in the dark about what it really means to get - and stay - healthy, what and how our hormones work, and it's sometimes even ha...
Rip-Offs, Amazon and Surviving in the Baby Industry
June 27, 2019 08:20 - 51 minutes - 96.7 MBIn this week's episode we have the delight and honor to hear our friend and founder of ezpz, Lindsey Laurain, talk about her remarkable journey as an inventor, entrepreneur and Shark Tank survivor. Lindsey's trials and successes are both frustrating and inspiring. She shares what it's like to not only have her designs ripped off and sold everywhere, but also discovering her videos and photos (which included images of her children) stolen and used all over the internet to sell fraudulent prod...
MILF Of The Month: Motherhood in Hollywood with Catia Ojeda
June 20, 2019 07:11 - 56 minutes - 106 MBDo you (and your kids) watch Just Add Magic? Well you should! We love the show, but we love the Mom/Mayor, actress Catia Ojeda even more. (And now she's on Malibu Rescue on Netflix too!) Join us as we talk to Catia about what it's like to be a mom working as an actor in Hollywood, how she landed these sweet roles in the most bizarre way possible, and what it took for her to acknowledge and overcome postpartum depression after her first son. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll become as obsess...
Please Explain Our Pelvic Floor
June 13, 2019 07:22 - 1 hour - 115 MBMAMAS LISTEN UP! Chances are you've heard about your pelvic floor, but do you have any idea what it's all about? Well it turns out it's hella important, and our guest Lea Klein is about to break it down for you. And we mean WAY down. We talk about leakage and incontinence, prolapse, painful sex, and all the changes that happen to your pelvic region when a woman has a baby...and even just when she ages. Take some notes, and rethink how you're doing those kegles. We're so lucky there are women...
Relationship Intimacy: Turning It Back On
June 06, 2019 07:17 - 1 hour - 140 MBIs this a nagging question in the back of your brain? What are some tips for reconnecting with my partner? I feel like we're just co-existing. We're pretty sure we've all had that thought about our partners at one point or another. When did the spark did? Where the heck did it go? Is it me? Is it him? Why do I feel so bitter? I'm so burned out, I can't even begin to focus on an intimate relationship right now. Why won't everybody stop touching me?? After our Going Down To Pound Town Episod...
Feeding Our Families, Eating Crickets and What the Heck is Grass-Finished?
May 30, 2019 07:22 - 1 hour - 144 MBFOOD. We need it. We love it. We don't really understand it. And it's kind of amazing that we're in charge of feeding tiny humans what we really don't understand and then to that point HOW THE HECK DO WE KNOW WE'RE GIVING EVERYONE THE RIGHT STUFF? How do WE know we're eating the right stuff? What IS the right stuff? Why is soy in everything and why does coconut water taste so horrible? Anyway, we enlisted the insight of Nutritional Therapist, Maya Strausberg, and while she doesn't give us a...
Our Own Moms Discuss Parenting in the 80's, Their #BandOfMothers, and the Word Vagina
May 16, 2019 06:45 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis week we sit down with our moms Lynne and MArsha (who needed stiff drinks for this one, apparently) and talk about what it was like raising kids in a different time, what we were like as kids, and why we're all glad no one gives their baby Hawaiian Punch anymore. What we thought would be a super fun episode actually turned out to be way more insightful than expected, with a really honest look into what Breeders Before Us have in common and what is so different from then to now. Also we...
Breastfeeding Success and Heartache: A Conversation for Every Kind of Mom
May 09, 2019 07:11 - 1 hour - 154 MBWhether you're way past the breastfeeding years, whether you're in the thick of it now, or whether or not you even did it, this episode it a really wonderful and fortunate eye-opener. We've wanted to do a breastfeeding episode for ages, and we knew the exact person to do it with: Amanda Ogden of The Mama'hood. What we didn't know - or rather - what we weren't prepared for was a heartfelt, honest, sometimes brutal conversation about breastfeeding that went beyond "how to" and into "why." Why...
How Does She Do It? Working Moms, Stay at Home Moms and Work at Home Moms Weigh In
May 02, 2019 09:37 - 1 hour - 137 MBThere are all kinds of moms, but each mom fits into one of these buckets: working mom, stay at home mom or work at home mom. This week we gather our friends Christy worked since her kids were babies) and Laura (has been raising 4 kids for 21 years and is a stay at home mom) to talk with us (work at home moms...who travel a lot) about the differences and struggles with each of our chosen roles. Mom guilt, time management, the opinions of others, sex, we cover it all. How have you been enjoy...
Afterthoughts: Some Things We Learned and Loved from Previous Episodes
April 25, 2019 07:11 - 53 minutes - 99.2 MBWell we've made it 26 whole episodes, so we thought we'd recap the last 25 to discuss some things we've learned from our special guests along the way. The truth is, we've learned so much from everyone, but that makes for an uncomfortably long episode so we cover hacks, tips, products and lifestyle changes we've found handy. And maybe Tracey goes into too much detail about her chin hair. What's been your favorite episode? What have you learned? What's changed your ways? Thanks for sticking...
Moms and Money: Spending Fast and Spending Fasts
April 18, 2019 07:22 - 58 minutes - 109 MBFriends, #BREEDERS, let's get real about money. We love it, we hate it, we love to hate it and we hate that we love it. And then there's debt, and family planning, and kids and omg MONEY! But what if we loved money? What if we could get ourselves out of debt and never look back? What if we changed our mindset and OWNED money LIKE A BOSS? Well, that's what we discuss, and we have a lovely guest - Anna Newell Jones - author of The Spender’s Guide to Debt-Free Living: How a Spending Fast Help...