Busy Mom Talk, The Podcast

Episode Overview: Liann May – Motherhood, Faith, and Raising Taylor Frankie Paul In this episode, we sit down with Liann May , mother of Taylor Frankie Paul, who opens up about her journey navigating motherhood, faith, and personal challenges while supporting her daughter through the spotlight. Episode Themes: Motherhood & Parenting a Star: Liann reflects on raising Taylor as a single mother,...

Episode Themes: Motherhood & Homeschooling: Jae shares the realities of homeschooling four children while balancing her own needs and mental health. The Village & Postpartum Support: She emphasizes the importance of community support, reframing the idea that “it takes a village to raise a child” into “it takes a village to raise a mother.” Birth Trauma & Becoming a Doula: Jae’s difficu...

Episode Overview: Part Three of Three In the final part of my conversation with Dr. Stuart Fischbein, we zoom out to explore the bigger picture of maternity care. Dr. Stu unpacks the idea of the medical gaze, showing how the system often looks at women through the lens of risk instead of seeing them as whole people. We also talk through my own story of being misdiagnosed during pregnancy. What fel...

Episode Overview: Part Two of Three In this continuation of our conversation with Dr. Stuart Fischbein (“Dr. Stu”), we dig into some of the most hotly debated topics in maternity and newborn care — from vitamin K injections and vaccine safety to antibiotics in labor and the pressures families face inside medical systems. Dr. Stu unpacks the controversy around vitamin K, explaining what the evidenc...

Episode Overview: Part One of Three In this episode of Busy Mom Talk , I sit down with Dr. Stuart Fischbein — or “Dr. Stu,” as many of you know him. Dr. Stu is an OB-GYN who has been practicing for over 36 years and is internationally recognized for his advocacy of informed decision-making, respectful maternity care, and the midwifery model of birth. After training in the traditional medical model...

Episode Overview In this episode of Busy Mom Talk , I sit down with Lauren Hurley, a pediatric developmental consultant, certified sleep and toilet training coach, and mom of three. After years in the public sector, Lauren founded Nurturing Roots Consulting to offer holistic, judgment-free support to families navigating the highs and lows of early childhood. We talk openly about the social pressur...

Episode Overview: In this powerful and timely episode of Busy Mom Talk , Kianna sits down with Dr. Shazma Mithani—an emergency room physician, Alberta-based mom, and passionate advocate for evidence-based medicine in the digital age. With a growing presence on social media, Dr. Mithani uses her platform to break down misinformation and build trust between the public and the healthcare system. Toge...

Overview: Alex shares the emotional leap from a secure corporate career into the unpredictable world of entrepreneurship and content creation. Real talk on becoming a mom of two and the identity shift that comes with motherhood, ambition, and burnout. The frightening reality of parenting a child with FPIES , and how social media masks the messy, medical, and mental toll behind the scenes. Episode...

Episode 1 – A New Chapter: The Start of Busy Mom Talk Hosted by Kia | Airing Sundays at 8PM In this powerful premiere episode, Kia — mom of two (ages 18 months and 4 years) — launches Busy Mom Talk , a raw and real podcast created by moms, for moms . She opens up about the emotional journey from her birth trauma that was recently shared on her previously ended podcast to this new, stronger platfor...