Mother Up

Kacie and Gianna are joined by mom of four with a passion for helping kids learn and grow to their fullest potential, Heather Mrak. Heather shares the importance of movement for your baby's brain development and understanding how our primitive reflexes contribute to the process of maturing the brain. She has over ten years of experience using cutting-edge brain training techniques for children...

The squirrel gals are back! This time, diving deep into the fabric of relationships and the intricacies of love languages — the crucial conduits through which we give and receive love. Together, Kacie and Gianna explore personal tales of how love languages can bind and challenge us yet also through understanding can help us go even deeper into our relationships (intimately, familial, parental, fri...

Kacie and Gianna are joined by licensed clinical psychologist and national expert in narcissistic abuse, Dr. Jaime Zuckerman. Dr. Zuckerman is a highly sought-after relationship coach for those experiencing narcissistic abuse, as well as the sole owner and founder of The Z Group, a private therapy practice specializing in anxiety, depression, and complex relationship dynamics. She is also the auth...

K & G are joined by passionate advocate for inner and outer well-being, facercise expert, and natural skin-care connoisseur Trinh Georg. Trinh is fueled by her love for natural beauty and her belief in the transformative power of self-care and shares incredible tips and insights that go beyond skin deep. With a deep understanding of the connection between inner well-being and outer radiance, s...

Coming to you solo this week, Kacie and Gianna are tackling how they organize life amidst the chaos of relationships, parenthood, and self-care. From improving communication and problem-solving in partnerships, and the delicate dance of teaching men to be open and vulnerable. K & G dove into the practicalities of spring cleaning, from decluttering closets to maintaining sentimental items. With...

Kacie and Gianna are joined by professional name consultant, content creator, and mom of three Steph Coffield. Steph has helped hundreds of families with name suggestions and is the author of the baby name book, Names Don't Have a Gender. They dive into the sometimes emotionally charged world of baby naming, complexities of selecting the perfect name, naming trends, traditional and classic nam...

This week we’re joined by Emily Greene, known professionally as Emily the Medium. Emily is a highly acclaimed psychic medium, who specializes in supporting families connect to the energies of their children, or their ‘spirit babies’, at all phases of their journey: whether they’re struggling with fertility challenges, in the preconception phase, or while they’re pregnant. In addition, Emily also s...

This week Kacie and Gianna are talking all things hosting for the multitasking moms who love to throw a party. Together, they share their tried and true tips and tricks for being the hostess with the mostest and keeping gatherings simple and snag-free while still making a memorable night.  Kacie shares all the reasons why party planning and hosting is her love language and Gianna advises on how ho...

This week Gianna and Kacie explore the often-overlooked realm of women's heart health and cardiovascular wellbeing. Heart disease is notoriously dubbed a silent killer, particularly for women, and their conversation unpacks why it's crucial to be vigilant about heart health – from recognizing early warning signs to understanding the importance of self-advocacy in medical care. They also sh...

In this week's episode we are discussing all things friendships - specifically when it comes to motherhood. How our friendships evolve, the importance of mom friendships and how they contribute to our well being, challenges that arise when wanting to make mom friends, different types of mom friends, and navigating different parenting styles among mom friends are just a few topics we cover. We...

This week we’re joined by beauty writer and editor and happiness connoisseur, Lindsay Peragallo. Lindsay has over a decade of experience contributing to leading print and digital publications including Allure, InStyle, Byrdie, Real Simple, and more. Her published work marries her product expertise and deep understanding of the industry, to deliver honest, informative, and compelling content that h...

We’re joined by mom of 6, a reformed yeller, a bestselling author, and the creator of Connect Method Parenting: a breakthrough parenting framework that leverages connection as the primary mechanism for influencing children, Andee Martineau. Andee’s approach helps parents discover why their kids don’t listen and shows them the step-by-step process of regaining influence and building relationships t...

Kacie and Gianna explore the intricacies of establishing and maintaining routines, from morning rituals to nighttime habits. Join our hosts as they candidly discuss the struggle of sticking to a set routine, navigating the challenges of self-care (and faith), and the importance of balance in motherhood. We also tackle trending topics, from combating online misinformation with Taylor Swift to the l...

We’re talking all things money with Shannah Game! Shannah is an award-winning Transformational Money Expert, host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money podcast, Certified Financial Planner with an MBA, entrepreneur, educator, and Certified Trauma of Money Expert. Shannah waved goodbye to the old traditional financial planning model and turned her focus on helping everyone “unf*ck their relationship with mon...

The girls are back and it’s a new season (and new year!) of Mother Up! In this episode, Kacie and Gianna reflect on the holiday season and the emotional toll that can come along with traveling, group gatherings, and the realization that you are likely the one in charge of creating your child’s holiday memories now. They also discuss recent adventures and events - how Kacie got spontaneous by takin...

This week K&G are sharing their holiday hot takes on everything seasonal - debating on to have real or fake trees, to elf on a shelf or to not elf on a shelf, Christmas card faux pas, best Christmas movies of all time, when it's appropriate to bring a new partner to a holiday gathering and a whole lot more! Connect with Kacie & Gianna: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.motheruppod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/...

This week Kacie and Gianna are back with former guest, Ashley Gordon. Previously on to discuss her IVF journey, Ashley is now sharing all about her business as a quantum healer and manifestation coach. What does that have to do with Mothering Up, you ask? Just about everything. Ashley shares how we can use our intuition as moms, expand our capacity (yes, it’s possible!), get outside of overwhelm a...

Kacie and Gianna are joined by board-certified neurologist Dr. Sharon Stoll to discuss neurodevelopment in children, the effects of screen time and contact sports, her experience with postpartum depression and advice for moms going through it and navigating mom guilt (and when sometimes it’s a good thing!). Dr. Stoll completed her fellowship training in Neuroimmunology at Yale School of Medicine,...

In this episode we are sharing our favorite gifts for moms, dads, in-laws, grandparents, husbands, teenagers, and the person in your life who has everything. We’re breaking down the most magical, meaningful, and useful gifts this holiday season that your loved ones will be sure to remember for years to come - bonus, we’ve made the list and checked it twice so all you have to do is get to clicking!...

This week we’re joined by Etiquette expert and founder of Elevate Etiquette, Alison Cheperdak. Elevate Etiquette is a distinguished consultancy that offers social, business, and dining etiquette courses as well as international protocol and event styling services. Alison seeks to uplift and empower others to become the most confident, poised, and positively impactful versions of themselves. Alison...

This week on Mother Up, we’re breaking down all of our favorite parenting hacks - from organizing the home to organizing digital files, managing multiple schedules, and new ways to build yourself up when shopping postpartum instead of letting it bring you down! We’re exploring innovative ways to navigate the everyday challenges of early motherhood and find moments of joy and balance. We discuss: O...

This week we’re joined by Tech Wellness Advocate, August Brice. August began her tech wellness journey over 25 years ago after developing Electromagnetic Sensitivity (otherwise known as ES). ES led her to years of research and discovery, unlocking the key to health and wellness, safety and security. Feeling the negative effects that tech devices such as cell phones had on her and seeing the addict...

Rounding out Pregnancy Loss & Awareness Month, Kacie and Gianna are discussing their Halloween plans, what they suspect will be some of the most popular costumes, Britney Spears’ new book, conspiracy theories, Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and hot takes before highlighting their own stories of loss. Be sure to let us know if you close your eyes at the dentist or not in our latest Inst...

Kacie and Gianna have the pleasure of interviewing Ashley Gordon who tells her journey through unexplained infertility and multiple rounds of IVF before welcoming a little boy. Using both the scientific tools and knowledge from doctors as well as opening her own spiritual toolbox, parenthood was a long time manifestation for Ashley but it wasn’t without heartache along the way. The three discuss: ...

This week we’re joined by NFL Network reporter and mom to twins, Sara Walsh. After spending several years committed to growing her career, Sara and her husband were finally ready to jump into parenthood. The problem? Sadly, her pregnancies always ended in miscarriage. In this episode, we talk to Sara about her experience of loss over and over again and the darkness that came with it (she gets HONE...