LadyBrains
417 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 485 ratingsIn a world of women who aren't afraid to "go there" on tough issues, the LadyBrains Podcast stands out as a tight group of friends who navigate difficult topics—but not in a traditional way. The ladies are Lyndsey Fifield, Bethany Mandel, Emily Zanotti, Mary Katharine Ham, Kelly Maher, and Elisha Krauss.
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E213. We’ve got BIG news—don’t panic!
June 18, 2021 17:05 - 59 minutes - 3.46 KBMary Katharine Ham and Kelly Maher have a BIG announcement (for once, it’s not a pregnancy!) and reflect on five years of life and Ladybrains. Stay tuned for some very exciting announcements in the coming weeks—we’re sure you’re gonna love it. Source
E212. Dad Porn: It’s Not What You Think (and We Love It)
June 04, 2021 16:10 - 38 minutes - 2.26 KBFather’s Day doesn’t come with all the fuss of Mother’s Day—but it SHOULD. This week Bethany and Elisha explain why they love making and consuming dad porn… and no, it’s definitely not what you think. Why is fatherhood just so sexy? They answer. Source
Dad Porn: It’s Not What You Think (and We Love It)
June 04, 2021 16:10 - 38 minutes - 2.26 KBFather’s Day doesn’t come with all the fuss of Mother’s Day—but it SHOULD. This week Bethany and Elisha explain why they love making and consuming dad porn… and no, it’s definitely not what you think. Why is fatherhood just so sexy? They answer.
Royal Trauma Drama Rama
May 28, 2021 14:13 - 54 minutes - 3.2 KBMary Katharine Ham and Bethany Mandel talk about Harry, Meghan, Kate, Wills, Diana and Charles, the public processing of grief, therapy and why we can’t stop thinking about all of it.
E211. Royal Trauma Drama Rama
May 28, 2021 14:13 - 54 minutes - 3.2 KBMary Katharine Ham and Bethany Mandel talk about Harry, Meghan, Kate, Wills, Diana and Charles, the public processing of grief, therapy and why we can’t stop thinking about all of it. Source
E210. Where Do Mean Girls Go When They Die?
May 20, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 4.46 KBBethany Mandel and Lyndsey Fifield have been on the receiving end of a lot of online hate mobs (let’s be honest, Bethany’s gotten the worst of it) but they’ve also occasionally been mean girls, too. In the wake of Chrissy Teigan’s rapid fall from grace after years of tormenting people online (including Bethany!), we wonder… what DO we want to happen to bullies? Should there be a limit on... Source
Where Do Mean Girls Go When They Die?
May 20, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 4.46 KBBethany Mandel and Lyndsey Fifield have been on the receiving end of a lot of online hate mobs (let’s be honest, Bethany’s gotten the worst of it) but they’ve also occasionally been mean girls, too. In the wake of Chrissy Teigan’s rapid fall from grace after years of tormenting people online (including Bethany!), we wonder… what DO we want to happen to bullies? Should there be a limit on cancelling someone for tweets they sent years ago? WHEN is Lyndsey having this baby and is she actua...
E209. Another Big Ladybrains Announcement
May 13, 2021 21:50 - 52 minutes - 3.05 KBKelly Maher and Mary Katharine Ham talk MK’s announcement, trucks, the great accomplishment that is going to the DMV, and whether they are secret monarchists? Find out! Source
E208. Bethany Is a Cicada Truther and You Probably Should Be Too
May 06, 2021 14:57 - 53 minutes - 3.13 KBDo cicadas have better sex lives than average Americans? Yes, we’re going there this week. Frankly we all need to be more skeptical about what we’re told by “the experts.” Are trillions of cicadas about to emerge from the ground? Probably? Lyndsey Fifield and Bethany Mandel team up to cover some popular conspiracy theories and yes, wild treetop insect sex parties. Source
Newbie with a newborn—now what?
April 30, 2021 23:13 - 1 hour - 3.82 KBExpert mom of almost-5 Bethany Mandel gives soon-to-be first-time mom Lyndsey Fifield all the newborn hacks she needs… most of them are how to avoid unwanted/rude comments from strangers tbh.
E207. Newbie with a newborn—now what?
April 30, 2021 23:13 - 1 hour - 3.82 KBExpert mom of almost-5 Bethany Mandel gives soon-to-be first-time mom Lyndsey Fifield all the newborn hacks she needs… most of them are how to avoid unwanted/rude comments from strangers tbh. Source
E206. How We’re Dressing Post-Pandemic
April 25, 2021 13:28 - 54 minutes - 3.2 KBCan we actually transition out of athleisure? … and what the hell is midriff flossing?? Mary Katharine Ham and Kelly Maher team up for a timely and hilarious episode about post-pandemic fashion. (Note: An earlier version of this episode had some missing audio. We’ve corrected the issue.)... Source
What Our Kids Won’t Know
April 17, 2021 15:33 - 46 minutes - 2.73 KBKelly Maher and Lyndsey Fifield consider all the things they’ll have to tell their kids about one day—dial-up internet, encyclopedias, the satisfaction of a well-timed trip to the bathroom during a commercial break, memorizing phone numbers? Tuck in for a great discussion of how to raise resilient, not-tech-reliant kids in a digital world.
E205. What Our Kids Won’t Know
April 17, 2021 15:33 - 46 minutes - 2.73 KBKelly Maher and Lyndsey Fifield consider all the things they’ll have to tell their kids about one day—dial-up internet, encyclopedias, the satisfaction of a well-timed trip to the bathroom during a commercial break, memorizing phone numbers? Tuck in for a great discussion of how to raise resilient, not-tech-reliant kids in a digital world. Source
E204. Podcast Playlist Reset: What We’re Listening To
April 13, 2021 17:46 - 50 minutes - 2.95 KBMary Katharine Ham and Lyndsey Fifield roll through some of their favorite podcasts, youtubers, and binge-able shows to stream—whether you’re postpartum with a newborn or just laid up with seasonal allergies! The habit tracker Lyndsey referenced: https://bit.ly/ Source
E203. Nashville on the Brain
April 03, 2021 16:45 - 57 minutes - 3.37 KBEmily Zanotti and her husband James are packing a dog, two cats, three toddlers, and all their belongings into a truck and moving half-way across the country (OK, two states over from Illinois) to Nashville, Tennessee. What’s Emily’s biggest concern, what is she looking forward to most, and will James have to retake the bar exam? Emily shares all with Kelly Maher in this special edition of... Source
203. Nashville on the Brain
April 03, 2021 16:45 - 57 minutes - 3.37 KBEmily Zanotti and her husband James are packing a dog, two cats, three toddlers, and all their belongings into a truck and moving half-way across the country (OK, two states over from Illinois) to Nashville, Tennessee. What’s Emily’s biggest concern, what is she looking forward to most, and will James have to retake the bar exam? Emily shares all with Kelly Maher in this special edition of Ladybrains.
E202. Spring Cleaning
March 31, 2021 19:40 - 51 minutes - 3.04 KBElisha Krauss and Kelly Maher run through their spring cleaning ideas, what we want to take with us from the pandemic… and what we are READY to leave behind. Source
202. Spring Cleaning
March 31, 2021 19:40 - 51 minutes - 3.04 KBElisha Krauss and Kelly Maher run through their spring cleaning ideas, what we want to take with us from the pandemic… and what we are READY to leave behind.
201. Listener Q&A with Elisha & Lyndsey
March 27, 2021 15:01 - 58 minutes - 3.4 KBElisha Krauss and Lyndsey Fifield are READY for Spring and answering all our listeners questions—from skincare, make up, fake tanning, and floral arranging to Spring Cleaning and back to work plans this is an OLD SCHOOL style episode that you won’t want to miss.
E201. Listener Q&A with Elisha & Lyndsey
March 27, 2021 15:01 - 58 minutes - 3.4 KBElisha Krauss and Lyndsey Fifield are READY for Spring and answering all our listeners questions—from skincare, make up, fake tanning, and floral arranging to Spring Cleaning and back to work plans this is an OLD SCHOOL style episode that you won’t want to miss. Source
E200. We Love Reading to Our Kids…But Maybe Not ALL These Books
March 20, 2021 00:15 - 50 minutes - 2.97 KBMary Katharine Ham and Kelly Maher dish about the picture books they love to hate, the ones that have captured their children’s imaginations, and the ones they’ve revisited as adults and thought, “Wow, that was a book I read as a kid, huh?”... Source
200. We Love Reading to Our Kids…But Maybe Not ALL These Books
March 20, 2021 00:15 - 50 minutes - 2.97 KBMary Katharine Ham and Kelly Maher dish about the picture books they love to hate, the ones that have captured their children’s imaginations, and the ones they’ve revisited as adults and thought, “Wow, that was a book I read as a kid, huh?”
E199. Royal Pain
March 10, 2021 17:10 - 1 hour - 3.85 KBEveryone is talking Meghan & Harry–but man are the houses divided! Why was the Oprah interview SUCH a Rorschach test? What is the future for the Royal Family? Bethany Mandel and Lyndsey Fifield spill the tea you’ve all been waiting for… Bonus: Join us TONIGHT for a listener clubhouse all about it! Source
199. Royal Pain
March 10, 2021 17:10 - 1 hour - 3.85 KBEveryone is talking Meghan & Harry–but man are the houses divided! Why was the Oprah interview SUCH a Rorschach test? What is the future for the Royal Family? Bethany Mandel and Lyndsey Fifield spill the tea you’ve all been waiting for… Bonus: Join us TONIGHT for a listener clubhouse all about it!
E198. Pregnancy Identity Crisis
March 05, 2021 21:51 - 46 minutes - 2.75 KBHaving a baby is a BIG life change for everyone involved. How do you grapple with changes and keep a sense of identity? Kelly Maher gives Lyndsey Fifield a pep talk (with all the best advice she learned from fellow lady brains Mary Katharine and Elisha) – this is a must-listen for moms-to-be (and also dads-to-be looking for ways to support their spouses). Source
198. Pregnancy Identity Crisis
March 05, 2021 21:51 - 46 minutes - 2.75 KBHaving a baby is a BIG life change for everyone involved. How do you grapple with changes and keep a sense of identity? Kelly Maher gives Lyndsey Fifield a pep talk (with all the best advice she learned from fellow lady brains Mary Katharine and Elisha) – this is a must-listen for moms-to-be (and also dads-to-be looking for ways to support their spouses).
E197. We’re Just Kidding: Baby Goat Update!
February 26, 2021 19:26 - 1 hour - 3.69 KBKelly Maher and Mary Katharine Ham give you a very important BABY GOAT UPDATE, a lesson in goat economics, the perils of podcasting on a farm in a snowstorm, and how not to get divorced during a kitchen renovation! There’s a lot going on, y’all. Source
197. We’re Just Kidding: Baby Goat Update!
February 26, 2021 19:26 - 1 hour - 3.69 KBKelly Maher and Mary Katharine Ham give you a very important BABY GOAT UPDATE, a lesson in goat economics, the perils of podcasting on a farm in a snowstorm, and how not to get divorced during a kitchen renovation! There’s a lot going on, y’all.
196. Getting Back to Normal
February 19, 2021 20:32 - 41 minutes - 2.44 KBMary Katharine Ham and Bethany Mandel have a new Clubhouse obsession—spurred by the anti-speech scolds at the NYT who don’t like it. How can we normalize doing normal things post-pandemic as vaccines roll out and change the game? Finding balance in the pandemic debate has always been hard, but the Ladybrains discuss making their own risk evaluations, changing them with the facts on the ground, and honoring the gifts of a miracle vaccine and every single day we’re given. Enjoy our unfett...
E196. Getting Back to Normal
February 19, 2021 20:32 - 41 minutes - 2.44 KBMary Katharine Ham and Bethany Mandel have a new Clubhouse obsession—spurred by the anti-speech scolds at the NYT who don’t like it. How can we normalize doing normal things post-pandemic as vaccines roll out and change the game? Finding balance in the pandemic debate has always been hard, but the Ladybrains discuss making their own risk evaluations, changing them with the facts on the ground... Source
E195. What to Watch… With Your Husband
February 11, 2021 22:21 - 54 minutes - 3.18 KBElisha Krauss and Lyndsey Fifield love binge watching Netflix—but how do you compromise with your husband on the right show? And how much do the shows we watch influence us as a society? Deep thoughts from two ladies with major pregnancy brain… Source
195. What to Watch… With Your Husband
February 11, 2021 22:21 - 54 minutes - 3.18 KBElisha Krauss and Lyndsey Fifield love binge watching Netflix—but how do you compromise with your husband on the right show? And how much do the shows we watch influence us as a society? Deep thoughts from two ladies with major pregnancy brain…
194. What’s Next on Wall Street?
February 01, 2021 18:20 - 47 minutes - 2.77 KBMary Katharine Ham and Emily Zanotti lay out our current weird finance news in an actually-understandable and enjoyable way! How DO they do it? Tuck in and stay smart… And also enjoy a laugh with this “normal person” explanation of what’s happening on the stock mark.
E194. What’s Next on Wall Street?
February 01, 2021 18:20 - 47 minutes - 2.77 KBMary Katharine Ham and Emily Zanotti lay out our current weird finance news in an actually-understandable and enjoyable way! How DO they do it? Tuck in and stay smart… And also enjoy a laugh with this “normal person” explanation of what’s happening on the stock mark. Source
E193. Support All Women (Even Conservatives)
January 27, 2021 21:41 - 55 minutes - 3.27 KBAre conservative women being forced into hiding online? Elisha Krauss and Kelly Maher review some recent dust ups (Taking Cara Babies: we love you) and break down some ways we can ALL come together and ACTUALLY show support for all women—no matter what their political background. Source
193. Support All Women (Even Conservatives)
January 27, 2021 21:41 - 55 minutes - 3.27 KBAre conservative women being forced into hiding online? Elisha Krauss and Kelly Maher review some recent dust ups (Taking Cara Babies: we love you) and break down some ways we can ALL come together and ACTUALLY show support for all women—no matter what their political background.
192. What parenting advice do you NEED?
January 21, 2021 17:46 - 1 hour - 3.79 KBThe internet has flooded parents with a LOT of new parenting philosophies… but how do you know which ones are good… and which ones are VERY bad? This week Bethany Mandel helps soon-to-be-mom Lyndsey Fifield navigate the waters—and provides some outstanding resources for moms and dads! Helpful reading: Happy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child: https://amzn.to/3iAy6IF Be the Parent, Please: https://amzn.to/3odNo7L The Enchanted Hour, Meghan Cox Gurdon: https://amzn.to/3c0yz5K
E192. What parenting advice do you NEED?
January 21, 2021 17:46 - 1 hour - 3.79 KBThe internet has flooded parents with a LOT of new parenting philosophies… but how do you know which ones are good… and which ones are VERY bad? This week Bethany Mandel helps soon-to-be-mom Lyndsey Fifield navigate the waters—and provides some outstanding resources for moms and dads! Helpful reading: Happy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child: https://amzn.to/3iAy6IF Be the Parent, Please: https://amzn.to/ Source
Watch Bridgerton: Embrace the Escapism
January 14, 2021 19:56 - 47 minutes - 2.79 KBMark Katharine Ham and Kelly Maher know that NOW is the time to shut our brains off and take a break—and what better way to escape than to fall into a world of Lords, Ladies… and a Duke who loves to take his shirt off? Is it historically accurate? No. Should you watch it anyway? Probably. (SPOILER ALERT!!!@)... Source
E190. Hilaria Baldwin Stretches the Truth
January 07, 2021 18:46 - 51 minutes - 3.01 KBBethany Mandel and Elisha Krauss give a fresh perspective on the Hilaria Baldwin saga. Is Amy Schumer a mean girl? Who is the anonymous twitter user who exposed the truth? And WHAT do we call her—Hilaria or Hillary? It’s hilarious! Source
190. Hilaria Baldwin Stretches the Truth
January 07, 2021 18:46 - 51 minutes - 3.01 KBBethany Mandel and Elisha Krauss give a fresh perspective on the Hilaria Baldwin saga. Is Amy Schumer a mean girl? Who is the anonymous twitter user who exposed the truth? And WHAT do we call her—Hilaria or Hillary? It’s hilarious!
E189. Goodbye 2020—It’s Been Great
December 18, 2020 14:04 - 48 minutes - 2.86 KBMary Katharine Ham and Kelly Maher go down some WEIRD rabbit trails to wind down our LAST episode of 2020—including… It’s a Wonderful Life: “What if we hadn’t met each other??” edition and some questionable home decor. Source
189. Goodbye 2020—It’s Been Great
December 18, 2020 14:04 - 48 minutes - 2.86 KBMary Katharine Ham and Kelly Maher go down some WEIRD rabbit trails to wind down our LAST episode of 2020—including… It’s a Wonderful Life: “What if we hadn’t met each other??” edition and some questionable home decor.
188. Forget Resolutions—New Year’s Aspirations
December 10, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 3.53 KBMary Katharine Ham and Lyndsey Fifield try to remember their last New Year’s Resolutions and decide this time around we’re looking forward to a much brighter year… no pressure.
E188. Forget Resolutions—New Year’s Aspirations
December 10, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 3.53 KBMary Katharine Ham and Lyndsey Fifield try to remember their last New Year’s Resolutions and decide this time around we’re looking forward to a much brighter year… no pressure. Source
187. How to shop for Christmas in 2020
December 04, 2020 17:54 - 56 minutes - 3.32 KBElisha Krauss and Mary Katharine Ham talk about MK’s ugly Christmas tree, how to avoid being a grinch in 2020, and what to get those hard-to-please folks on your list!
E187. How to shop for Christmas in 2020
December 04, 2020 17:54 - 56 minutes - 3.32 KBElisha Krauss and Mary Katharine Ham talk about MK’s ugly Christmas tree, how to avoid being a grinch in 2020, and what to get those hard-to-please folks on your list! Source
E186. What to Wear When You’re Pregnant
November 27, 2020 16:58 - 1 hour - 3.99 KBCongratulations—you’re pregnant! Now… what are you supposed to wear when you don’t even want to put on pants? Especially when you don’t really have a FULL ON bump? Fashion guru and mom of 3 Emily Zanotti tells the very overwhelmed and pregnant Lyndsey Fifield what to wear when you’re expecting. Special shoutout to LadyBrains listener Jenna Stocker, the guest of honor this week on The Half Percent... Source
186. What to Wear When You’re Pregnant
November 27, 2020 16:58 - 1 hour - 3.99 KBCongratulations—you’re pregnant! Now… what are you supposed to wear when you don’t even want to put on pants? Especially when you don’t really have a FULL ON bump? Fashion guru and mom of 3 Emily Zanotti tells the very overwhelmed and pregnant Lyndsey Fifield what to wear when you’re expecting. Special shoutout to LadyBrains listener Jenna Stocker, the guest of honor this week on The Half Percent Podcast. Listen to Jenna’s episode as she shares her experience as a Marine Corps officer o...