The Mom Flow with Erin Sousa

I came here to talk about making your home cozy and ended up ranting about expensive blankets, AI taking over our feeds, and whether watching our friends’ Stories is replacing actual friendship. So, get comfy, we need to chat 😂 This week’s recommendations: Linen sheets, down pillows, and the Fairmont mattress I fell in love with on a hotel stay. My Hatch and the bedtime setup I look forward to al...

When did we get so friggin’ serious? This week, I’m sharing four things I’m working on: consistency with my health, less phone time, betting on myself, and making room for actual fun. Plus, your first listener voicemails about motherhood and raising kids with a healthy perspective on money, the hair treatment I’m obsessed with, and why I almost talked myself out of a much-needed night out with Rob...

After seeing a TikTok about the guilt of having only one child, I knew I had thoughts. A LOT of thoughts. I'm opening up about our journey to becoming parents, including years of infertility, IVF, multiple miscarriages, and the emotional roller coaster that eventually brought us Lola. But I'm also sharing something I don't think we talk about enough: what happens when you love being a mom, love yo...

The Sister Hotline is OPEN! ☎️🍷 My sister Karly joins me for a late-night recording from my car, and we're getting into our VERY different parenting styles. From screen time and sugar to consent, video games and childhood memories, nothing is off-limits. Then we're answering your listener dilemmas about family drama, adult friendships, finding purpose and complicated sibling relationships. Two si...

This week is a good old-fashioned catch-up episode. I’m sharing an update on my health journey - HRT, GLP-1s, supplements and what’s actually starting to feel different - plus a very real conversation about grief, eight months after losing my mom, and why taking care of myself has become one of the ways I honour her. We also lighten things up with Thanksgiving hosting, why I refuse to make the tur...

This week’s recommendations: ✨ Audit your internet, cable, phone + streaming bills - those sneaky increases add up! 🤎 My Steve Madden brown suede clogs - the perfect comfy-chic fall slip-on. This week, I’m looking back at who I was at 35 versus who I am at 45 - and wow, a LOT can happen in a decade. I’m talking about losing the need to be invited to everything, being more intentional about frien...

Are we actually improving our lives… or have we just been convinced that nothing we’re doing is ever quite good enough? This week, I’m getting into optimization culture and why I’m officially questioning our obsession with constantly becoming a “better” version of ourselves. The perfect morning routine, better body, better skin, better parenting, more money, more productivity, more stuff - there’s...

This week, we’re going ALL the way into the GLP-1 conversation. Part one: Dr. Allana Polo on HRT, Hormones & Why “Normal” Labs Aren’t the Whole Story Dr. Allana Polo is back for Part Two, and we’re talking Mounjaro, Ozempic, weight loss, food noise, insulin resistance, side effects, long-term use - and the shame and stigma that still surrounds these medications. I’m also getting personal about...

If you’ve ever gone to the doctor knowing something feels OFF, only to be told your labs are “normal”… this episode is for you. This week I’m joined by my own Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Allana Polo, and when I tell you I have been WAITING to have this conversation - we get into so much of what women in their 40s are currently trying to figure out about their bodies. We’re talking perimenopause, HRT,...

I almost took a couple weeks off from the podcast to finish off the summer… and then I realized I apparently can't quit you! This week, I’m checking in as summer starts winding down - what actually made this season feel so good, why I’m weirdly not ready for it to end, the summer camp lineup, Lola heading into grade one (!!), and what we’re doing for one last hurrah before September hits. Here is...

For the past six months, I haven’t felt like myself. The exhaustion, brain fog, irritability, terrible sleep and feeling like my body was working against me finally pushed me to stop guessing and start looking for answers. This week, I’m taking you inside my health deep dive: the testing I did, what it cost, what my results revealed (spoiler: woah), and what I’m doing next. We’re talking hormones,...

This week, my sister Karly is back on the podcast, and as always, we ended up covering way more than we intended. Past sister episodes: Sisters First, Best Friends Later ft. My Sister Karly de Lange The Cheat Code to Building the Life You Actually Want ft. Karly de Lange Sorry the audio is off - the mics weren't working and I didn't want to delete this whole thing bc it was a great chat! We kick t...

What do we really mean when we say, "I hate influencers" ? This week, I'm doing something a little different. Instead of our usual catch-up, I'm reading a Substack piece I wrote after a "No Influencers" sign in Nantucket sparked a much bigger conversation online. Sign up for my free Substack, The Mom Flow, here . ICYMI, here's a CNN recap of the sign that broke the internet. We unpack why the word...

Have you ever looked around at your life and realized… you’re actually happy? Not because everything is perfect. Not because life suddenly got easy. But because you’ve finally reached a place where you feel calm, content, and secure in yourself. That’s where this week’s conversation begins. I’m sharing why I genuinely feel happier than I’ve ever been, how losing my mom unexpectedly gave me a new s...

There comes a point where you realize women are expected to do everything perfectly. Throw the magical birthday. Build the successful business. Look effortlessly put together. Be environmentally conscious. Take care of yourself, but don't spend too much time (or money) doing it. Share your life, but don't share too much. It's exhausting. This week, I'm sharing the emotional reality of Lola turning...

This week, I'm sharing some of the conversations that have been taking up space in my head lately - from navigating perimenopause and finally moving forward with hormone testing to the pressure of showing up online when it feels like the loudest voices are rewarded the most. If you've ever wondered how to stay true to yourself in a world that constantly pushes you to be more, this one's for you. I...

This week, I’m coming in hot with some thoughts you’ve probably had too. Lola graduated kindy (wtf!), summer break is officially here, and I have a lot to say about the things we don’t always talk about enough: women being underpaid, the myth of effortless motherhood, only-child emotions, and why being vulnerable in front of people shouldn’t be something we’re embarrassed by. Recommendations menti...

I sat down without much of a plan, but maybe that’s exactly what this episode needed to be: a behind-the-scenes look at what life has felt like lately, beyond the little moments you might see on Instagram. Recommendations mentioned in this episode: • L’ange hot styling tool - the hair tool I’m obsessed with for smoothing, blowout-style hair without having to do a full blowout (husband stylist reco...

In this solo episode, I'm getting into a little bit of everything: soft life summer, end-of-kindergarten emotions, the rise of “yapping” content, why authenticity online works, and how I make money. Yup, all of the details. From my thoughts on the current yapping trend, the online grift of selling success stories, and why real connection - both online and in real life - still matters. Then, I open...

Why not focus on the small things? From those small things bringing me joy right now like from summer bags and brand partnerships to planning a summer at home that still feels full, fun, and intentional. I have a new Summer Side Quest series I’m going to start over on IG, a low-pressure way to romanticize summer without needing big plans, big budgets, or a Euro vacation. Think spray parks, new boo...

In this episode, I’m taking it all the way back and sharing my origin story. After getting so many questions about where I’m from, how I grew up, my family, my dad, school, moving to Vancouver, meeting Roberto, IVF, and becoming a mom, I thought it was time for a proper “get to know me” episode. It feels a little self-indulgent, but I love listening to how people (women, let's be honest!) became w...

This episode is a full voice note catch-up, recommendation spiral, life reflection… and then a really powerful conversation with my sister Karly de Lange about finally giving yourself permission to go after the life you actually want. I give this one a solo start talking about: – Why I almost didn’t start this podcast – The pressure women put on themselves to not be “too much” – The emotional Moth...

This episode is chaotic, emotional, funny, healing, and honestly… exactly what I hoped my first guest episode would feel like. My sister Karly joins me for a very real conversation about growing up 14 months apart, becoming best friends as adults, motherhood, marriage, business, personality differences, and the very specific bond sisters have that nobody else really understands. We recorded this i...

This episode is a full blown catch-up, Q&A, voice note spiral… hi, we are besties now. We’re covering SO much in this one - from Mother’s Day and modern motherhood, to skincare, ambition, beauty culture, burnout, parenting advice, fitness routines, business pivots, and trying to figure out what actually matters as women in this phase of life. Recommendations: This outfit broke my DM's and I hi...

This episode is a bit of everything, and honestly, my favourite kind to record. We are jamming a lot into 27 minutes! We’re getting into the things that have been on my mind lately, from bigger conversations around women, money, and success… to the most random (but very real) petty annoyances that I cannot stop thinking about. Because both can exist at the same time. In this episode, we get into:...