The Motherly Podcast

In this episode, Liz speaks with award-winning Young Adult novelist, Caroline Tung Richmond, and Executive Director of We Need Diverse Books, a nonprofit that advocates for changes in the publishing industry to promote literature that reflects the lives of all kids.

In this episode, Liz speaks with Reshma Saujani — the founder of Girls Who Code and the Marshall Plan for Moms — about Reshma's personal evolution during the pandemic, why she wants to create a workplace that's built for women, not just men, and her framework for change.

In this episode, Chris Bright, the Director of Public Training at the Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth, talks to Liz about her transition journey, what growing up was like for her, why she decided to become a foster parent, and what she's learned from her experiences about the power of unconditional love.

In this conversation, Charise Castro Smith, the co-director and writer of Encanto – and the first LatinX woman to co-direct a Disney animated feature – talks to Liz about the imposter syndrome she overcame when bringing the film to life, how her priorities radically shifted after she became a mother, and what it was like to work on her memorable film from her home, during COVID.

In this special bonus episode of "This is Motherhood," host Joyce Brewer speaks with Kimberly Seals Allers about her experience as a BIPOC single mother and how it informed her vision to transform the experience of motherhood for BIPOC women – and why she wants to eradicate racial disparities in birth and breastfeeding and bring joy to all mother’s birth experiences.

In this special bonus episode of This is Motherhood, host Joyce Brewer speaks with Dr. Kameelah Phillips, an OBGYN, lactation consultant, and advocate for eradicating racism in medicine.

In this week’s special bonus episode of “This is Motherhood,” Emmy Award-winning TV journalist Joyce Brewer checks in with Cheli English-Figaro Co-Founder and President Emerita of Mocha Moms, the premier voice and support group for mothers of color.

In this episode, Dr. Mona Delahooke talks to Liz about her new book, what it means that parents share a nervous system with their child, and why the concept of “the body budget,” is one of the most important neuroscience discoveries today.

In this conversation, Liz talks to Alex Elle about her personal journey with IVF, her idea of self care as community care; she also shares helpful advice for anyone interested in doing their own healing work tapping into their creativity.

In this week's special bonus episode of "This is Motherhood," doula and postpartum specialist, Jamie Jones, explains why it is so important for BIPOC moms to advocate for themselves when giving birth – she also shares tactics and tools they can use to combat postpartum depression and explains how new moms can motivate themselves to move their bodies during a very exhausting time.

Liz talks to Dr. Hansa Bhargava, Board certified pediatrician, Chief Medical Officer at Medscape Education, and mom of two, about her new book -- and what the evidence says about the basics of healthy eating, sleeping, and unscheduled free time.

In this conversation, Liz talks to pediatric dermatologist, Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness, about what the latest research says about the link between eczema and allergies, why “natural” ingredients aren’t always better for your baby’s skin.

Sisters Deborah Gladney and Angela Muhwezi-Hall are co-founders of QuickHire, a successful career platform for service and skilled trade workers that they started during the pandemic from their home in Wichita, Kansas; together, they explain why they decided to start their company to help what they felt was an overlooked segment of the professional world and why they want moms re-entering the workforce after the pandemic to have more support and better opportunities.

In this very first episode of “This is Motherhood,” host Joyce Brewer checks in Sonia Smith-Kang, the founder and designer of a children's wear line, Mixed Up Clothing, which celebrates and highlights multiculturalism.

In this episode, Liz talks to bestselling author Eve Rodsky about what led her to write her first book, Fair Play, and become a leader in gender equity, why she wants to banish the word “multi-tasking” from our vocabulary, and why she thinks it is so important for mothers to get interested in their own lives, outside of being a partner, a parent, or a professional.