The Motherly Podcast

With our kids heading back to school, Liz checks back in with economist and bestselling author Emily Oster to learn about her new book and find out what the latest data says about the COVID Delta variant.

In this special episode, Elle Moxley, Founder and Director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, which advocates for Black Trans people, offers insight into how parents can talk about race, gender, and class with their kids and help build a more inclusive society for the future.

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.

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.

Liz talks to Heng Ou, author of The First 40 Days and founder of Motherbees 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.

Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard, Co-Founders of Slumberkins, talk to Liz about what inspired them to create their educational emotional learning tools for kids, how to talk to kids about difficult emotions, and how their fun side project became their career.

Montessori educators and authors, Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike, 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).

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.

In this conversation with Liz, Dawn Fable, founder of the CBD brand, Press Pause, educates us on CBD, explains why she started her brand, and explains why laughter is always the best medicine.

Liz talks to musician and author, Jewel, about the importance of both nature and nurture, her difficult childhood, and why breaking negative patterns and cycles was so important to her before having her son.

In this episode, Liz talks to Katherine May, bestselling author of the memoir, Wintering, about her self-described “radical” act to slow-down, why she thinks mothers don’t honor their most difficult moments enough, and what it feels like to finally come out of the cold.

In this episode, Washington Post investigative reporter, Emma Brown, talks to Liz about her new book, How to Raise a Boy: Classrooms, Locker Rooms, Bedrooms, and the Hidden Struggles of American Boyhood, and explains that just as we’ve been failing our young girls, we are also failing our young boys, both physically and mentally, because of the boxes we put them in.

In this candid interview, Melissa Bernstein, one-half of the incredibly successful global toy company Melissa & Doug, opens up about her mental health struggles and how she’s learned to manage her depression over time.

Celebrated floral designer Sarah Winward explains why we shouldn’t feel intimidated by flowers, how she learned to balance her career and kids, and why she wants us all to take a deeper look at the natural beauty that surrounds us.

Liz checks in with HGTV’s Design Star Next Gen Winner, Cameon Hamilton, to discuss her life-changing win, how her background in healthcare design shaped her unique interior design approach, why she believes everyone should have access to a beautiful home, and how she teaches her son to be a good plant parent.