Mom Is My Emergency Contact Podcast

A woman shouldn’t have to prove her worth to get basic documents, basic health care, or basic safety, yet that’s the reality for many women in Nepal. We’re joined by Parina Subba Limbu, a Kathmandu-based activist with over 20 years of experience and the founder of Dristi Nepal, a women-led nonprofit supporting women who use drugs, women living with HIV, single mothers, and survivors of violence. W...

Hot flashes, brain fog, and that hair-trigger mood that makes you want to fight everyone in your house can feel personal, like you’re failing at life. We’re here to say it clearly: a lot of this is hormonal, and there are real, evidence-based ways to make it easier. We sit down with Dana Lawson, a certified health coach and menopause educator to explain what is really going on.   Key Topics Peri-M...

Your life isn’t messy because you’re “bad at adulting” it’s messy because you’re trying to run a neurotypical system with an ADHD brain while carrying the whole single-mom load. I sit down with Kate, an accredited career and ADHD coach and the founder of 8 Percent Coaching, to get real about what adult ADHD in women actually looks like behind the stereotypes, and why so many high-achieving women d...

Some relationships shape you before you even have words for what’s happening and that’s why the mother wound can feel so hard to name. I’m joined by Tania, a Brooklyn-born Latina podcaster who keeps it raw, funny, and honest, to talk about the complicated mix of love, loyalty, criticism, and expectation that can sit between mothers and daughters, especially in cultures where “respect your mother”...

Your dad vanishes, the rumors turn into legend, and you spend decades wondering if he is dead, hiding, or living under a new name. Then your phone rings and everything flips. We sit down with Lisa Alexander, who grew up with a larger-than-life father known as Whitey, a man whose chaos shaped her childhood and whose absence left a crater of unanswered questions. About Lisa The story about my father...

Money hits different when you’re a single mom. There’s no backup account, no one to split the mental math with, and no margin for “I’ll deal with it later.” If you’ve ever avoided your bank app because it felt like a hundred tiny steps, or found yourself impulse-buying at the end of a brutal day, this conversation is for you. We sit down with Sherry Andrew of Money Mindset Financial Coaching and g...

Someone tells a single mom to “just relax” and it sounds harmless, until you’ve lived the day she’s living. I sit down with Veronica, a California single mother raising a 15-year-old and the host of Stop Telling Me to Relax, to name what actually sits on our plates: the schedules, the bills, the loneliness, the identity shifts, and the pressure to look fine while we’re doing the work of two people...

You know that feeling when someone gives you just enough attention to keep you hooked, then disappears long enough to make you spiral? We’re not calling it fate, bad luck, or Mercury retrograde. We’re calling it behavior. I sit down with Paola Ortiz, a board certified behavior analyst and professor, to look at dating patterns through Applied Behavior Analysis and it gets uncomfortably clarifying,...

She didn’t “manifest” her way out of this. She made a plan, took a second job, faced the numbers, and made a housing choice that sounded a little unhinged on purpose because survival sometimes is. Lisa, the creator behind thirtyfiveandfive, joins us to tell the full story of how her five-year plan became a lifeline when life felt off-track at 35. Key Takeaways Setting clear goals is essential for...

He went from swiping and “seeing where it goes” to choosing a wife and building a life he actually wants, and we press him on every detail. Richard joins me for a no-filter breakdown of what changes when a man is serious, what “the it factor” really is, and why trying to force a fit can waste years. If you’ve ever asked “Why her?” or “What do men mean when they say they’re not ready?” this convers...

Sometimes the most painful part of a relationship ending isn’t the ending. It’s the moment you realize you knew something was wrong for a long time and you kept going anyway. I’m solo today, getting brutally honest about the “illusion of not knowing,” why we ignore relationship red flags, and how we talk ourselves into staying when our gut is already screaming. A story from an Oprah interview ligh...

Most of us were handed a fake script for sex: quick penetration, instant fireworks, and zero conversation. Then real life happens and suddenly people feel “broken” when their bodies don’t match the movies. We’re done with that. I sit down with Tamilynn Edwards, an American Board Certified Clinical Sexologist and Sex Coach, to get painfully honest about women’s pleasure, the female orgasm, and why...

The world loves to tell women that 50 is the beginning of the fade out. I don’t buy it, and neither does my guest, Colleen Kochannek, a corporate refugee turned reinvention strategist and founder of the Third Act Lab. If you’ve felt that quiet restlessness that says there has to be more, this conversation gives it a name and a path forward: your third act can be your power season. Key Takeaways  C...

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode will be discussing topics surrounding Domestic Violence. We’re joined by Becca, owner of Blink By Becca in Latham, New York, as she shares her domestic violence survivor story with honesty and care. We talk about how an early teen relationship turns into coercive control: the slow isolation, the rules about clothing and makeup, the broken phones, the sabotage of work,...

What happens when love turns into a brand and your audience becomes your boss? We sit down with therapist, author, and toxic relationship specialist Matt Phifer to unpack how influencer culture reshapes romance, dating, parenting, and mental health. From performative authenticity to the economics of engagement, we explore why perfectly curated couples and “effortless” motherhood get rewarded onlin...

In this episode, Lisa and Yaira discuss the realities of single motherhood, exploring the challenges, mental load, and the importance of support systems. They share personal stories and insights on navigating parenting, dating, and financial responsibilities while emphasizing the need for understanding and validation from society. The conversation highlights the resilience of single moms and the u...

We challenge the myth of being “behind” and share how to build a life that fits, not a timeline that traps. Christine Souza opens up about singlehood, boundaries, and the resets that move us forward with courage and humor. Key Takeaways: Societal pressures can create unrealistic expectations for women, particularly around marriage and motherhood. Embracing your unique journey and reframing your na...

Forget the roses; let’s talk receipts. We pulled back the curtain on dating myths, situationships, and the quiet power of choosing peace over being “picked.” With Laura and Sara at the mic, we cover the hard stuff: the “Hallmark holiday” trap, gifts that miss the point, performative relationships that look perfect online but crumble in private, and why feeling seen beats any grand gesture. The con...

We respond to Lori and Stephanie’s story of dating the same man and unpack how online vetting groups can help or harm women seeking safety. We push for compassion, better rules, and practical habits that protect women without shaming them. • why women use vetting groups to feel safe • when warning posts become revenge posts • how language shames women and silences truth • setting facts-based stand...

Part 2 is HERE!  We walk through the moment of impact, the uneasy drive to meet face-to-face, and the gut-drop as more women surface, including one who had lived with him for two years!  Listen to Lori and Stephanie discuss their experience as two women dating the same man . And how the experience gave them the happy ending they've been looking for.   Send us Fan Mail Host: Lisa Watch us on Y...

When two women are dating the same man, at the same! We sat down with Lori and Stephanie to trace how a charming partner can build trust, shift the rules, and slowly erase your footing until your intuition is shouting through the noise. Their paths never crossed, until they did. What they discovered turns a string of “reasonable” requests into a map of control. If this resonates, share the episode...

A brief preview of Season Two and the topics we'll be talking about...honest, real, and unfiltered. Send us Fan Mail Host: Lisa Watch us on YouTube Visit us at our website And FOLLOW us on Instagram  Facebook TikTok 🚨 Send us your Too Crazy To Be True Story. This is that crazy story about that crazy friend, or terrible date, that is too crazy to believe. momismyemergencycontact@gmail.com 🔥...

Welcome back to Season Two. This season we are still a mess. But hey at least we are showing up! Conversations will get deeper, the stories realer, and nothing is off-limits. Welcome back to Mom is My Emergency Contact Podcast! I am your host, Lisa. Send us Fan Mail Host: Lisa Watch us on YouTube Visit us at our website And FOLLOW us on Instagram  Facebook TikTok 🚨 Send us your Too Crazy To Be Tr...

Coach Bridget and Coach Lisa, along with their insightful guests Aaron and Mark from The Warrior and The Wolf podcast, reveal how the consumption of adult content could be influencing romantic connections, particularly for single moms stepping back into the dating world. We get a different male perspective from Aaron and Mark. Could it be they are an outlier?  Or are more men taking this perspecti...

Single moms new to dating and new to dating apps, this episode is for you. Still, confused about swiping right versus swiping left? Single moms, we've got your back—tune in for our unraveled myths and the dual potential of these digital cupid arrows.   We discuss the pros and cons of dating apps. As well as the red flags of dating profiles.  This episode is your pocket guide on what to look f...