Mom Curious

Beryl Solomon Jackowitz is a cannabis lifestyle expert, advocate and spokesperson. She is founder and CEO of Poplar, Your Modern Drug Store; a one-stop shop for curated and elevated cannabis products and experiences. Beryl is your best friend (with weed) on a mission to make cannabis as socially acceptable as botox and chardonnay through education, conversation and new experiences. As a double Ivy...

Kim is an award-winning creative Executive Producer in TV and video, a digital marketing strategist, social media and video expert, an on-camera media coach with a proven track record and 500 million video views. She blends 15 years of journalism with content marketing at top-tier outlets including Us Weekly, where she launched and ran their video unit, Netflix, PopSugar, PEOPLE Magazine, and Fox...

Some of the world’s most prominent leaders attribute their setbacks to the reason they found success. Their lowest moments paved the way for their creative rebirth. Through the four phases of The Setback Cycle—Establish, Embrace, Explore, and Emerge—Amy Shoenthal guides readers on how to make sense of their experiences, gain clarity on what comes next, and move confidently into future endeavors. T...

I (Daniella) wish I knew about Vered when my babies were still babies! That's why she's here today: Vered Benhorin is a music therapist, psychotherapist, and founder of Baby in Tune whose classes are beloved by New York parents. She teaches parents how to strengthen their attachment with their baby through mindfulness, play and music. Her award winning music can be found on Spotify at Vered, and h...

This podcast is a place to widen empathy for all walks of motherhood life. And this week, Daniella, along with fellow Jewish mama Liz Rose, opens up about it being "hard to be a Jewish mom right now". Come be a fly on the wall of a late night conversation between two tired mothers. Liz Rose is an active member of the Jewish Community in Atlanta and beyond. She is known as @JewishlyLiz on Instagram...

Robyn Youkilis is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, board-certified health coach, and wellness expert featured on The View, Cosmopolitan, E! News, The Wall Street Journal, and People Magazine, amongst others. The author of two bestselling books, Go with Your Gut and Thin from Within, Robyn is a leading authority on the intersection of gut health, mindset, intuition, and entrepreneurship, int...

Welcome into a tender conversation with Neeti Nerula who's emerged as a leading voice in the Yoga world. We talk about the push pull of diving into our life's passion while wanting to really invest in parenting as well. Neeti opens up about what brought her to her Yoga and the healing affects her practice has had on her life. We talk in depth about the loss of Neeti's father as a child and her bro...

Today's episode features world famous visual artist Zoë Buckman (b. 1985 Hackney, East London): a multi-disciplinary artist working in sculpture, installation, and photography, exploring themes of Feminism, mortality, and equality. We talk about her origins and the line she tows between soft and hard both as an artist and advocate. Zoë is an intersectional feminist and we talk about what that mean...

Daniella here, solo. I've always said that there are many ways to mom. And one of those ways, for me, has been to mother my pup. He died in my arms at the age of 12 and I wanted to let you know. Not just about his death but his life. And the impact he's made on mine. Not only that but I thought it would be appropriate given the premise of the show to celebrating the very real mothering experience...

With Jewish people making up .2% of the world population and Jewish Israelis making up .1%, it's likely you haven't met an Israeli Jew. We here at Mom Curious believe that hate grows in the dark so we'd love to take the opportunity, during this global rise in antisemitism, to shed light on one of our favorite Jewish Israeli moms, Dikla Goren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

She's back! And this time with a book and a baby! Join Daniella as she catches up with her college buddy Alexandra Roxo. Alexandra's sophomore book, Dare to Feel, was just published by Sounds True and is out now! We unpack Alexandra's healing journey and beg the question: so, like, does it work? Spoiler alert… yeaaaa. And Daniella can tell you that honestly because she's watched the ebbs and the f...

In this special episode, Daniella is interviewed by one of our favorite guests from Season One of the Mom Curious Podcast, Ariel Stein. The two talk in detail about their experiences as Jewish mothers post October 7, 2023 which was when Hamas infiltrated Israel slaughtering the peace loving Kibbutz communities of the south, raping and torturing civilians and taking over 200 men, women, children an...

Regena Thomashauer (a.k.a. “Mama Gena”) is a teacher and best-selling author, mother and media personality, and founder and CEO of the School of Womanly Arts, which began in her living room in 1998 and has since grown into a global movement. She believes that women are the greatest untapped natural resource on the planet, and that as people of all genders reclaim the magnificence of the feminine,...

In addition to being in the world's first director of vibe, Melissa founded IFP Communications in 2015. A true life style agency, IFP are rainmakers and work alongside emerging and established brands to make them household names. She's the mom to Sidney aka This Vibe Baby and lives in dumbo Brooklyn with her partner Robert and their dog Cybile the rescue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

GRAMMY Winning, NYC based singer-songwriter Joanie Leeds is a National Touring recording artist, early childhood educator and activist. For her original children’s music, she has won a GRAMMY, 1st place in the USA Songwriting Competition, an Independent Music Award, International Songwriting Competition, several Gold Parents' Choice Awards, NAPPA Gold Awards, Family Choice Awards and is a John Len...

Aishat Badmus is a Bristish Nigerian who moved to America in 2018 to be with her husband. Aishat has a full time career as a Certified Orthoptist but she found her passion in highlighting the beautiful and challenging moments in motherhood after her two daughters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aishat felt felt the need to start sharing her experiences in the hopes of connecting with other mothers a...

Sari is a registered dietitian and founder of Fun with Food where she helps parents build a toolkit to raise confident, competent eaters. She studied theater in undergrad and worked in theater and then a brief stint in PR before finding a home in nutrition and dietetics. She holds a Master's Degree in nutrition science from NYU. She's also a native New Yorker and certified city kid who is raising...

Jeanelle is a transformational leader on a mission to empower women and parents in the workplace. As the General Manager of Bugaboo, Jeanelle leads a fully remote team across the US and Canada —80% women and 60% mothers, and was a nominee in Inc. Magazine’s Best Places to Work in America 2023. Before joining Bugaboo, Jeanelle had a decade-long career in leadership roles at Nike, first in the Nethe...

Liz Glazer is a Jewish, lesbian comedian, actor, and writer who used to be a tenured law professor, a job she was very funny at. Liz is a recent first place winner of the Boston Comedy Festival and Ladies of Laughter Competition, and has opened and opens for Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford. Her recent debut album A VERY PARTICULAR EXPERIENCE — recorded at two sold out headlining shows at New York Com...

In today's episode of Mom Curious we are joined by Pamela Watson, a celebrity fashion stylist, costume designer, and mother to two sons; aged 20 and 11. She talks about the process of getting an opair (1:40) and compares it to the selective process of dating apps like Tinder. Watson talks about the challanges (and beauty) of raising boys, and how women are often blamed (whether parentally, or soci...

In today's episode of Mom Curious, Daniella is joined by Dr. Raquel Martin, an experienced licensed clinical psychologist, professor, researcher, and scientist. In this episode, our guest shares her experience balancing multiple careers while parenting young children (3:35). We then shift our focus to discuss the destigmatization of women who choose not to have children and how everyday propaganda...

In today’s episode of Mom Curious we are joined by Peter Mutabazi, a single foster parent and author. He comes to share his backstory (3:20) and talk about parenting after your own life experiences- how the past does not define one. (10:30) Peter also shares with us his first foster child experience (18:50) and how relationships are when fostering different ages and siblings. (22:50) He talks abou...

Dr. Tracy Dalgleish is a clinical psychologist and relationship expert who is on a mission to help couples break old relationship cycles and find joy in their relationships again. She is the owner of Integrated Wellness, a mental health practice in Ottawa, Ontario, and has been working with individuals and couples for 17 years. Dr. Tracy has extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)...

A visionary and contemporary New York City artist, Michelle Currier enjoys making ceramic artwork that not only enhances the beauty in our homes, but is also functional in our everyday lives. Whether rough stoneware or fine porcelain, she strives to harmonize the relationship between form, function, and the nature of the clay. Each piece she creates is handmade and one-of-a-kind. Passionate about...

Nicole Raviv is a world music artist. She’s a Moroccan-Romanian, Canadian-Israeli singer, songwriter, and actress with a BFA in musical theatre. Singing in multiple languages and fusing genres, her music is influenced by both the contemporary Modern and Middle Eastern cultures. After a decade in New York and being recognized as the official home singer for the New York Islanders NHL team, she is n...