Cake For Dinner

For 20 years, Erin struggled with eating disorders and tied her worth to soccer, her body, relationships, and being chosen. In this episode, she opens up about the shame she carried, the story she almost never shared, and how telling the truth became the beginning of her freedom.   Erin also shares how healing changed the way she parents, how she thinks about alcohol and restriction, what divorce...

Gina Zapanta joins Cake for Dinner to talk about empowerment, motherhood, survival, and the moment women stop waiting for permission to become who they were always meant to be. Gina is an attorney, entrepreneur, founder of Empowered With Gina, and a woman who has built a community around helping women reclaim their agency, trust their intuition, and break free from cultural and societal programmin...

Jennie Garth joins Cake For Dinner for an honest and deeply vulnerable conversation about fame, motherhood, midlife, self-love, and what it really means to choose yourself. Best known for her iconic role on Beverly Hills, 90210, Jennie opens up about what it was like becoming famous at a young age, how the show changed her life, and what it cost her along the way. But this conversation goes far be...

In this episode of Cake for Dinner, Keesha sits down with Erin Morrison, the voice behind The Conscious Mom and author of Three Minutes for Mom, for a raw and honest conversation about motherhood, conscious parenting, emotional regulation, and the pressure moms feel to get everything right. Erin shares why parenting is less about controlling your child and more about understanding what is happenin...

Today Lisa McCarty joins the conversation to talk about the stories women often carry in silence — grief, miscarriage, infertility, caregiving, mental health, motherhood, and the complicated realities of healing. Lisa is a journalist, writer, and grief educator whose work has been featured in major publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and more. Through...

In this powerful episode of Cake for Dinner, Greg Schiller joins the podcast for an urgent and eye-opening conversation every parent needs to hear. Greg is a former assistant U.S. attorney who spent 20 years prosecuting online predators, internet crimes, and crimes against children. He has testified before Congress on online exploitation and now serves as the CEO of Child Rescue Coalition, an orga...

Jamie Kolnick, founder of Jam With Jamie, shares the powerful story behind the music, the business, and the joy she brings to families across the country. What started as a small children’s music party business has grown into a multi-city brand with dozens of performers, classes, events, school programs, and the annual Little Jam Fest. But behind Jamie’s success is a much deeper story of resilienc...

Today we sit down with Alexia Ferrari, known online as The Millionaire Homemaker, to talk about motherhood, ambition, money, identity, and what it really means to build success on your own terms. Alexia shares how she went from climbing the corporate ladder in the aerospace and systems engineering world to building a thriving online brand and business from home. After becoming a mother, she found...

In this episode, I sat down with Laura Rubin, writer, speaker, founder of AllSwell Creative, and author of The Big Unlock, for a powerful conversation about journaling, anxiety, fear, gratitude, and how writing can help us get unstuck. Laura breaks down why journaling is so much more than simply writing down your feelings. Through her approach to mindful writing, she explains how intentional promp...

Today I sit down with Ivey Leidy—integrative health coach and founder of Living With Ivey—to break down the truth behind modern wellness. From building a multi-location wellness brand to navigating motherhood, eating disorder recovery, and the pressure of social media perfection, Ivey shares what actually matters when it comes to health. We dive deep into: The connection between gut health and hor...

This episode marks the FIRST installment of our Cake for Dinner: Dad Edition — a brand new series we are incredibly excited to roll out this summer, featuring powerful conversations with fathers about parenting, identity, and growth.   Tyler Baltierra, best known from MTV’s Teen Mom, joins Cake for Dinner for a raw and powerful conversation about trauma, adoption, and what it really means to break...

What if your life isn’t random… but actually follows a pattern? In this episode, we sit down with Ipek Gray—economist turned life coach and founder of The Born Method—to break down how numbers, patterns, and timing can reveal your true strengths, decision-making style, and life path. We dive into why so many high-achieving women feel unfulfilled, how to identify your “zone of genius,” and why succ...

If you’ve ever felt like something is “off” in your body—but no one can explain why—this episode is for you. Dr. Mary Claire Haver breaks down the truth about perimenopause, a phase of life that millions of women experience but few fully understand. From mood swings and anxiety to weight gain, sleep disruption, and loss of libido, many of the symptoms women face in their 40s are often misdiagnosed...

What if midlife isn’t a crisis… but the most freeing chapter of your life? In this episode of Cake for Dinner Live, we sit down with Angela Burke, author of The Real Life: A Real Girl’s Guide to Midlife, to unpack the honest, unfiltered truth about what really happens in your 40s, 50s, and beyond. From identity shifts and hormone changes to self-acceptance, boundaries, and rediscovering desire—thi...

What happens when life doesn’t go as planned? Today we sit down with Sarrah Strimel Bentley — founder of Damn Good Yoga, former Broadway performer, and a voice for resilience — to unpack a story filled with unimaginable challenges and incredible strength. From losing her husband during pregnancy, to battling breast cancer, navigating IVF, and ultimately building her family through surrogacy… Sarah...

Are you helping your kids… or accidentally holding them back? Psychotherapist, parent coach, and author Nicole Runyon breaks down one of the biggest parenting mistakes today — over-helping our kids to avoid discomfort. We dive into why so many children today struggle with confidence, anxiety, and independence… and how it often starts at home. Nicole shares practical strategies to help parents rais...

What does it take to rebuild your life after losing everything? I sat down with Hilary Musser—real estate broker, developer, entrepreneur, and one of the standout personalities from Netflix’s Palm Beach reality scene. From living a $40M lifestyle to starting over from scratch, Hilary shares the raw truth about independence, relationships, and what it really takes to build success on your own terms...

Former CNN journalist and podcast host Kanika Chadha Gupta joins the show to talk about parenting in today’s world, trusting your intuition, and raising resilient kids. From her journey as an immigrant growing up in the United States to her career in broadcast journalism and motherhood, Kanika shares the lessons she’s learned about balancing ambition, parenting, and personal growth. We dive into t...

In this episode I sat down with Alli Webb, founder of the iconic beauty brand Drybar, to talk about the real story behind building one of the most recognizable brands in the beauty industry. What started as a simple idea — blowouts only — turned into a category-defining company and a billion-dollar business. But behind the success story is a much more human journey. Alli shares the details that ma...

Hilaria Baldwin joins Cake for Dinner for an honest, vulnerable conversation about motherhood, marriage, media scrutiny, and resilience. From raising seven children in the public eye to navigating intense criticism and family trauma, Hilaria opens up about what it really takes to stay grounded when the world is watching. In this episode, she shares: How she protects her children from media attenti...

Why do we struggle with negative thoughts? Is toxic positivity actually harming us? And why do 91% of people fail their goals every year? Clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Goldman breaks down Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a way that’s practical, relatable, and immediately usable. We discuss imposter syndrome, hustle culture, body image, self-doubt, and the science behind why your brain jump...

What does it actually mean to raise strong, world-ready kids in today’s culture? Lauren Magers — entrepreneur, mother of four, and creator of the Happy Life System — breaks down her philosophy of radical accountability, self-mastery, and anti-mediocrity parenting. From overcoming an identity crisis as a former athlete to building a business empire while raising four children, Lauren shares how dis...

Rachel Johnson looks like she has it all — founder of a successful law firm, creator of a thriving wellness community, wife, mother of three. But six months after her third baby, everything changed. Rachel shares her experience with postpartum depression that didn’t show up immediately — and didn’t leave quickly either. What began as stress returning to work turned into a dark cloud she couldn’t s...

What happens when your life unravels in front of millions — and you choose to rebuild anyway? Gina Kirschenheiter opens up about motherhood, reality TV, divorce, sobriety, and what it really means to stay true to yourself while raising children in the public eye. From accidentally landing on Real Housewives of Orange County to navigating heartbreak, co-parenting, and blended families, Gina shares...

What if the thing you believe is protecting your relationship is actually what’s slowly destroying it? In this episode of Cake for Dinner, couples therapist and author Colette Fehr joins the show to unpack one of the most misunderstood relationship patterns: conflict avoidance. Drawing from attachment science, her own divorce, and years of clinical experience, Colette explains why staying quiet le...