The Motherly Podcast

Dr. Robin Berzin is the Founder and CEO of Parsley Health, which she started to address a failure she saw in the healthcare system to address the root cause of chronic healthcare issues. Parsley Health goes beyond just refilling prescriptions to look at each patient’s medical conditions, diet, mental health, and lifestyle – and it is making holistic medicine accessible to more people everywhere. Now, the accomplished mother of three has a new book “State Change: End Anxiety, Beat Burnout, and Ignite a New Baseline of Energy and Flow.”In this conversation, Dr. Berzin shares how chronically stressed and burnt out moms can put their own health first and offers realistic ways for moms to prioritize their health. She also explains what the latest research says about gut health and autoimmune disease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Liz speaks with singer and songwriter Christina Perri, who you may know from her songs, “Jar of Hearts” and “A Thousand Years,” the love theme for Twilight. Christina experienced an unimaginably difficult experience last year with the stillbirth of her second daughter -- and now, exactly one year later, she’s released a collection of lullabies dedicated to her called “Songs for Rosie." Christina has always been refreshingly candid about topics like mental health and postpartum depression and in this conversation, she opens up about the loss of her daughter Rosie, an experience that impacts 1 in 160 families each year, but still remains in the shadows, leaving so many families grieving alone.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tiffany Aliche is the bestselling author of Get Good with Money, podcast host of Brown Ambition, and creator of the financial movement Budgetnista, which is a financial movement that's helped over one million women worldwide completely transform the way they think about their finances. In this episode, Tiffany talks to Liz about her own struggles with debt, her path from preschool teacher to financial guru, and the 10 steps that all moms—no matter their salary or situation—can take to get financially whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Nicole Landry runs The Birds Papaya platform and has amassed a massive following on Instagram, where she shares candidly about motherhood, body image, maternal health, remarriage, and everything in between. Liz talked to her about her journey from young mother to thought leader and host of The BodCon 2022, the difference between body positivity and body neutrality, and what she’s learned from motherhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honor of Thanksgiving, here’s one of our favorite episodes from the Motherly archives to inspire you. Liz speaks with Tiffany Dufu, the author of Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less and founder and CEO of The Cru, a peer coaching service for women looking to jumpstart their careers. In this conversation, Tiffany talks about learning to “drop the ball” and the importance of letting go of outside expectations and pressures as a mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Motherly Podcast, Liz speaks with Abigail Tucker about her book, Mom Genes: Inside the New Science of Our Ancient Maternal Instinct. In their conversation, they explore the biology and science of motherhood -- the second adolescence we go through after giving birth, the science behind our maternal impulses, our so-called “mommy brain,” and some of the superpowers of resilience, adaptability, and heightened perception that we acquire after becoming a mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz speaks with registered dietician and nutritionist Sherry Coleman Collins about starting early with allergy prevention and recent evidence that supports early introduction of eggs and peanuts to babies. She also talks about how she reinforces healthy eating habits in her household and what she’s gained from having a child and a foster child after establishing a career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz speaks with two-time Grammy Award winning artist and mother Natalie Hemby. Natalie has written some of your favorite songs by Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgraves, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, and many more. In 2019, she joined the quartet The High Women alongside Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, and Marin Morris. Natalie talked about her new solo album, Pins and Needles, navigating a career peak right after the birth of her daughter, and the challenges and joys that come with raising an only child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Liz speaks to renowned psychotherapist, podcast host, and New York Times bestselling author, Esther Perel, about pandemic parenting, how we can build our own modern village to support both parents and kids, and how mothers can start to bring the erotic back into their daily lives. Esther also talks about her new game, “Where Should We Begin: A Game of Stories” and how it uses storytelling to help elicit curiosity and reframe your perceptions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kristen Bell and Jackie Tohn have been best friends since they met as young singers and actors more than 15 years ago. Now, they are collaborating on a new Amazon Original animated kids series — Do, Re, & Mi — which premieres this week. Liz checked in with them to talk about the universal power of music, why they want to “sneak teach” music to your kids, what their collective village looks like, and why close friendships are so important for both kids and parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NPR Global Health Desk Correspondent, Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, traveled to three continents with her three-year-old daughter, Rosie, along as her sidekick. Together, they lived with Maya, Hadzabe, and Inuit families, and learned how to tame Rosie’s tantrums, motivate kids to be helpful, and build confidence and self-sufficiency. Michaeleen captured all that she learned in her New York Times bestselling book, Hunt, Gather, Parent. Liz checked in with her to talk more about her book, what makes modern Western parenting “weird,” why the village is just ingrained in almost every culture except our own, and how we can incorporate what Michaeleen learned from these families into our own lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With our kids heading back to school, Liz checks back in with economist and bestselling author Emily Oster to find out what the latest data says about the COVID Delta variant. She also talks to Emily about her new book, The Family Firm, which helps parents navigate some of the really complicated choices we have to make as parents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elle Moxley is the Founder and Director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, which advocates for Black Trans people, as well as the co-founding member and former strategic partner of the Black Lives Matter network. In this special episode, Elle shares her story with Liz, offers insight into how parents can help build a more inclusive society, and talks about the Marsha P. Johnson Institute’s new partnership with H&M. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Liz talks to Jenné Claiborne, founder of the wildly popular vegan lifestyle platform and cookbook, Sweet Potato Soul, about how she went from being a picky chicken nugget eater kid to a plant-based chef, cooking instructor, and health coach. Jenné explains why — at the end of the day — modeling healthy eating habits is more important than your kids or family eating healthy. She also talked about why she’s raising her daughter to be vegan and offers health recipe suggestions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Liz speaks with Laura Chambers, the CEO of Willow Pump about  Willow’s breakthrough, mobile breast pump and why we need to put mothers at the center of our conversation within our culture. Laura also talked about her struggles with burnout and discussed some of the innovative work programs she’s creating to help nourish her workers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this first episode of Season 8 of The Motherly Podcast, Liz speaks with Heng Ou, the author of the book The First 40 Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother and the founder of Motherbees, which is a food and lifestyle company that supports women through every stage of motherhood. Liz talks to Heng about the important 40-day healing period after a mother gives birth, a practice which has been cultivated around the world since ancient times, but has been lost in our modern Western society. Heng explains why we need to support and nourish new moms and why it is so important to slow down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Liz talks to best friends, moms, and co-founders, Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard. Callie, a special education teacher, and Kelly, a former family therapist, started their wildly successful company, Slumberkins, which makes educational emotional learning tools for kids, when they were both new moms themselves. Callie and Kelly talk to Liz about what inspired them to create Slumberkins, how to talk to kids about difficult emotions, how their fun side project became their career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Liz speaks with Montessori educators and authors, Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike. They discuss their latest book, Montessori Baby and explain the Montessori philosophy and how to apply it to the youngest children (even before they are born). They also explain how the way they educate children differs from the way in which they were raised, and why it is so important to parent from a place of respect and love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mindy Thomas, co-host of the popular kids podcast Wow in the World, talks to Liz about her new book for kids, The Wow and How of the Human Body, why every day in her house is a “yes” day, and how she keeps the spirit of fun and play alive even in the most stressful moments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dawn Fable started her CBD brand, Press Pause, to help other mothers, like herself, find a more natural way to combat anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder. In this conversation with Liz, she educates us on CBD, explains what to look for when initially trying it out, and explains why laughter is always the best medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.