That's Total Mom Sense
272 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsKanika Chadda Gupta, a seasoned CNN television journalist, podcaster, and mother of three (including twins), aims to give credit where it's often overlooked - the lasting impact of living your purpose and modeling that for the next generation. She hosts the popular podcast That's Total Mom Sense, where she interviews public figures on their life lessons, parenting journey, and legacy. Guests include Chelsea Clinton, Kelly Rowland, Bobbi Brown, America Ferrera, Daphne Oz, Sarah Harden, Rebecca Minkoff, Reshma Saujani, and Shannon Lee. She has worked in partnership with the March of Dimes, Mom 2.0, Mother Honestly, and the White House. Her show garnered over 1 million digital streams last year and Kanika has been featured in Forbes and on ABC, NBC, Fox, and Thrive Global.
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021: Pinkey Patel — The SnapBack - Myths & Misconceptions Busted!
October 16, 2019 08:30 - 59 minutesI am joined by Dr. Pinkey Patel, who knows all too well about what it Snap Back should back and has an app called exactly that - The Snap Back. She is a Clinical Pharmacist with 8 years of experience in personal training, as well as a Pre and Post-Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist and is the founder of The SnapBack. She has an expressive three-year-old daughter who has inherited her strong will, love for books, and total inability to sit still. Aside from her full-time job and family, her ...
020: Meenal Lele — How to Protect Your Child From Food Allergies
October 09, 2019 08:30 - 42 minutesSoon after Meenal Lele's first child was diagnosed with multiple food allergies, new research upended decades of allergy advice. The LEAP study found that consistently adding allergenic foods beginning at four months of age could drastically reduce the rate of developing food allergies. The American Academy of Pediatrics subsequently began recommending that parents give allergenic foods to their babies early and often. As Meenal struggled to prepare allergens three times a week for her second...
019: Rebecca Minkoff — What the F: Fashion, Family and Female Empowerment
October 02, 2019 08:30 - 42 minutesRebecca Minkoff is a global fashion brand that was founded by brother and sister duo Rebecca Minkoff & Uri Minkoff in 2005 in New York City. The brand has four domestic retail stores, nine international locations, and is distributed in over 900 stores worldwide. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: RebeccaMinkoff.com INSTAGRAM: @rebeccaminkoff TWITTER: @RebeccaMinkoff FACEBOOK: @rebeccaminkoff YOUTUBE: @rebeccaminkoff PODCAST: Superwomen Show Notes: 02:00 - Introduction 04:20 - Finding your own p...
018: Wendy Goseett — What’s Your Child’s Personality Type?
September 26, 2019 00:18 - 32 minutesWendy Gossett is a Parenting Specialist. She helps parents understand their children by using temperament psychology and neuroscience. She has over twenty years of experience in education, working in the classroom and corporate sector. However, all her educational experience didn’t help when parenting her daughter. Because they were opposites, she struggled as a helicopter parent, an explosive parent and an embarrassing parent. (Google “dancing mom in traffic to see for yourself.”) Because sh...
017: Rachel Welch — Yoga and Fitness for Your Pre and Post-Baby Body
September 18, 2019 08:30 - 33 minutesDerived from the Sanskrit word “yuji,” meaning yoke or union, yoga is an ancient practice that brings together mind and body and spirit. It incorporates breathing exercises, meditation and poses designed to encourage relaxation and reduce stress. Practicing yoga is said to come with many benefits for both mental and physical health from reducing stress, inflammation and improves breathing, sleep, happiness, strength, flexibility, and mood. My guest today is Rachel Welch, who is a women’s hea...
016: Brooke Allen & Heather Lovato — Finding Your Rhythm: Strategies for Mompreneurs
September 04, 2019 08:30 - 54 minutesBrooke reflects on what it means to “have it all.” It took a dedicated husband, a sweet baby boy, a professional transition (and big leap of faith) to realize she is creating a life she loves. That doesn’t mean she has it 100% together - far from it on most days - but through the ups and downs she is finding her footing as a wife, a mother and a business owner. Brooke loves spending time with her family, a glass of red wine with her girls (or alone), snuggles with her 2 year old boy and has a...
015: Jackie Stewart — Teaching Kids Mindfulness & Meditation
August 28, 2019 21:13 - 56 minutesThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages parents to share meditation with their children and teachers to incorporate mindfulness training into their lesson plans. The simple act of teaching children how to stop, focus, and just breathe could be one of the greatest gifts you give them. My guest, Jackie Stewart, is fascinated with the human mind and understanding how our perceptions impact our present experience. Inevitably, through studying the mind, she began to understand the inte...
014: Sue Groner — Parenting with Sanity and Joy - 101 Simple Strategies
August 21, 2019 08:30 - 57 minutesIn my opinion, the most challenging facet to being a parent is wondering if you are making good decisions for your kids. Should I sleep train or not? How much screen time? Should I opt for a nanny or daycare? When are we doing away with bottles? When to start potty training? And these small problems evolve when we have tweens and adolescents who are faced with peer pressure, bullying, self esteem issues, keeping up with competitive academic environments, honing in on their passions, and being...
014: Sue Groner — 101 Simple Strategies for Parenting with Sanity & Joy
August 21, 2019 08:30 - 53 minutes - 123 MBIn my opinion, the most challenging facet to being a parent is wondering if you are making good decisions for your kids. Should I sleep train or not? How much screen time? Should I opt for a nanny or daycare? When are we doing away with bottles? When to start potty training? And these small problems evolve when we have tweens and adolescents who are faced with peer pressure, bullying, self esteem issues, keeping up with competitive academic environments, honing in on their passions, and bein...
013: Terri Bacow — Mom Guilt Stops Here - Why We Feel It and How to Deal
August 14, 2019 22:34 - 24 minutesNo one likes feeling guilty. It's just not a happy place to be. Yet somehow mothers seem to be riddled with what is called "mom guilt" all the time. We sacrifice so much for our children, but despite that, we still feel like we're not doing enough. For some, they feel guilty for not being able to take care of their children because they're working, and for others, they long to be out in the workforce because they feel they're homebound with their kids too much. Either way, it's a difficult co...
012: Katie Kabel — From Drab to Fab - A Personal Stylist's Top Tips for Moms
August 07, 2019 21:20 - 32 minutesWhen you think "mom fashion," it may sound like an oxymoron because moms are stereotypically viewed as frumpy and disheveled because we are too busy sacrificing for our kids. Hello! But it doesn’t have to be this way. We CAN look like a million bucks and we SHOULD spend time and energy to do so because it does wonders for our confidence and self-esteem, which makes us better as moms, at our jobs, and positively impacts every facet of our life. Katie Kabel is the founder of Kabel Styles and is...
011: Sahar Martinez — Getting Your Groove Back In Your Marriage After Kids
July 24, 2019 08:30 - 43 minutesEver since we had our baby, my husband and I are at odds with each other. It’s like he’s my roommate and not my partner anymore. We just co exist. We never have time to sit down and talk. And when we do talk, it’s about laundry list items pertaining to the kids like - can you order more diapers or by the way, baby has his doctor’s appointment tomorrow. Every little argument snowballs into a fight. It feels like we’re constantly bickering. I don’t even want to talk about how long it’s been sin...
010: Kelly Murray & Amber Price — Hush Little Baby - Sleep Training vs. Co-Sleeping
July 17, 2019 08:30 - 1 hourYou know what the most trite advice is about babies and sleep? “Honey, sleep when the baby sleeps!” It makes me think of a meme I came across on Instagram that said, “Sure. And I’ll do laundry when my baby does laundry and wash bottles when my baby washes bottles.” When the baby sleeps, that may be our only window of time to get to the umpteen things we have to do. One of the most polarizing and confusing topics for a new mom is “To sleep train or not.” There are some parents who are die-har...
009: Mara Shiavocampo — Get 'Thinspired': How I Lost 90 lbs After Having a Baby
July 10, 2019 08:30 - 42 minutesAs the adage goes, “Nine months on; nine months off.” It takes about 9 months to put on the baby weight during pregnancy, and roughly that amount of time to lose it. But for many women, it’s not that easy. I know I can relate after having my twins! Now imagine having the added pressure of being in the spotlight on TV, which sadly does add 10 lbs, all while juggling life with a new baby. Today, I’m interviewing someone who has done it all and more, Mara Schiavocampo. She’s a three-time Emmy Aw...
008: Brooke Campbell — Terrible Twos, Tantrums, and Tears - Oh My!
July 03, 2019 08:30 - 41 minutesIf you’re a mom of toddlers, you’ve probably had to deal with the dreaded tantrum. They happen all the time - at home and in public - and when we have an audience like when you’re at a grocery store or at the mall, it’s like the most embarrassing thing ever. They don’t call it terrible 2s for nothing. Today, we’re going to learn how to deal with tantrums and really get to the root of the issue. Brooke Campbell is a licensed creative arts therapist and board certified trainer of drama therapy ...
007: Raegan Moya-Jones — How I Built a $100M Business After Becoming a Mom
June 26, 2019 08:30 - 59 minutesIn 2006, Raegan co-founded aden + anais, the baby lifestyle brand globally recognized for its high-quality design driven muslin swaddles and baby products. Raegan continued to work full-time in her sales role at The Economist Group until May 2009 when she left to run aden + anais in a full-time capacity as the brand’s sole owner eventually selling the company in 2013 and continuing on as CEO until 2017. In 2014 Raegan was named as one of EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year, considered one of the ...
006: Taraneh Shirazian, M.D. — What to Expect When You're Done Expecting
June 19, 2019 08:30 - 50 minutesDr. Shirazian is a practicing gynecologic surgeon and Assistant Professor at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Shirazian also directs global women's health programs at the Global Institute of Public Health, NYU Langone. Previously, Dr. Shirazian was the Director of Global Women’s Health in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and practiced as a gynecologic surgeon there. She was also an Assistant Professor ...
005: Caroline Zwickson — Rediscovering Yourself (After Kids)
June 12, 2019 08:30 - 45 minutesCaroline Zwickson is a certified health & life coach with a MA in Counseling Psychology. She supports women in creating incredible, healthy and deeply fulfilling lives. The majority of her clients are women and many are mothers who want to (re)claim a deeper sense of self and move into a place where they can feel their own power, confidence and strength so they can make positive, thriving decisions for themselves and their families. Caroline is also trained as a women's health coach with a sp...
004: Patrice Poltzer — Raising Kids in a Concrete Jungle
June 05, 2019 08:30 - 43 minutesFor so many families, the exodus of moving to the suburbs to live the "American Dream" with their 2.5 kids, dog, and white picket fence is a thing of the past. They’re trading in the backyard, garage, and minivan for balconies, a doorman, and Citi bikes...with no regrets. Patrice Poltzer is a bonafide city mom who has raising kids in the city down to a science. A former Emmy-nominated TODAY show producer, she is the founder of Patrice Poltzer Creative, a video production house, as well as the...
003: Melanie Chandra — Navigating the Entertainment Industry as a New Mom
May 10, 2019 22:14 - 43 minutesYou may recognize her from her roles on ABC’s medical drama Code Black, HBO’s The Brink and films including Love, Lies and Seeta and For Here or to Go which is currently on Netflix. What you may not know is that actor and producer Melanie Chandra is a wife and supermom to her 1-year-old daughter Arya. In our candid chat, we talk about how she and I first met during our pageant days over a decade ago, how she and her husband met, what it was like being pregnant and filming her latest project, ...
002: Holland Haiis — How Much Screen Time is Too Much?
May 03, 2019 22:48 - 41 minutesThe World Health Organization recently tightened its guidelines on screen time for kids. Babies in their first year of life should never be exposed to screens and those aged 2 to 4 should spend no more than an hour a day in front of a screen. (Cue - parents gasping everywhere). Though technology can be beneficial in many ways, we can't deny the increase in cases of childhood obesity, vision/eyestrain issues, anxiety, and behavioral disorders due to introducing our little ones to our digital w...
001: Sweta Doshi — Massage is the New Bath!
May 01, 2019 16:00 - 34 minutesSweta Doshi is the founder of Bubbsi. About Our Guest: Bubbsi Contact: That's Total Mom Sense website [email protected] Show Notes: Coming soon... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices