Mother's Quest Podcast

I wanted to bring this encore conversation with Mothers Against Police Brutality's Sara Mokuria in a week where so many of us have been grappling with the issue of police violence and what we can do about it. I know many of us have been searching for some action we can take about this issue and I want to encourage you to listen to this conversation with Sara Mokuria, one of the co-founders of Moth...

SPECIAL NOTE: As part of my commitment to amplify the voices and wisdom of black women this week, I'm re-releasing key episodes on the podcast feed, including this one, that I think can light our way in our commitment toward anti-racism and racial justice. You can also find these episodes, and others that shine a light on social justice issues from myself and other podcasters, at www.womenpodcaste...

I'm honored to share today's episode, a conversation three years in the making with Rachel Macy Stafford, that arrives during remarkably challenging times, just as we need Rachel's wisdom most. Rachel is a writer with one goal: to help people choose love as much as humanly possible. A New York Times bestselling author, her latest book is Live Love Now: Relieve the Pressure and Find Real Connection...

If you're anything like the vast majority of the mothers I've been talking with, you've been feeling disoriented and like you've lost yourself during these last few months. You may be wondering how am I ever going to come back home to myself? I had been feeling this way too...overwhelmed with fear, moving through all the stages of grief, and juggling demands at home that now included supporting my...

After a podcast pause, I'm back with a bite-sized reflection from living my own E.P.I.C. life. If in the midst of this global pandemic, you're someone like me, with the privilege of sheltering in place, and find yourself swinging from gratitude and inspiration to exasperation, this reflection is for you! In this minisode, I share some of the things I've been reading and listening to that have supp...

I'm honored to share this episode, the first I'm releasing after our lives have changed in immense ways due to this global pandemic. At a time when we realize how interconnected we all are, I'm honored to bring you a conversation with Dr. Belinda Arriaga, a leader at Bay Area Border Relief, about the incredibly important work she does championing families seeking asylum at the United States Mexica...

Have you ever had a "pinch me" moment when you can't believe how things come together? With two boys in my home, and one a teen already, I've wanted to interview New York Times bestselling author Peggy Orenstein for the Mother's Quest Podcast since the moment I first heard about her new book, Boys & Sex. So, when Jill Daniel of Happy Women Dinners asked me if I'd like to co-produce a dinner and co...

In this pre-season MINISODE, a bite-sized reflection from my E.P.I.C. Life, I shared how my start to 2020 has been filled with both struggle and success, what it's like to share the full range of our experiences online in today's Instagramable world, and three things that have supported me on the threshold of a reset. Also, a little about what to expect in my Spark Your E.P.I.C. Year Workshop, a c...

I'm honored to bring you this Season Four finale episode of the Mother's Quest Podcast with two special guests and dear family friends, transgender model, activist and writer Corey Rae and her talented and trailblazing mother, Judy Blank. Corey is a 26-year-old activist, consultant, model, speaker and writer who shatters stigmas surrounding the transgender community. She was born transgender in th...

Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out is the title of the book written by my guest for this episode of the podcast, Dr. Samantha Brody. Dr. Samantha, as she is frequently called, is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR. For decades in her private practice and virtual consulting business, sh...

I'll be back in two weeks with a new episode, but I wanted to bring this encore conversation with Mothers Against Police Brutality's Sara Mokuria in a week where so many of us have been grappling with the issue of police violence and what we can do about it. This week, our consciousness has been focused on the tragic deaths of two black people, Botham Jean and Atiana Jefferson, who were murdered i...

I'm so honored to bring you this reflective conversation about investing from a place of trust in our dreams of becoming mothers, in our children, and in the causes we believe in, with someone who has been a dear friend and colleague for over a decade, Pia Infante. As Trustee and Co-Executive Director of the Whitman Institute, Pia leverages decades of multi-sector experience as an educator, facili...

In the midst of what feels like a whirlwind in my home and family life, it's a pleasure for me to share this encore episode with mindfulness educator, corporate trainer, podcast host and author of "Mindful Parenting in a Messy World," Michelle Gale. I have a 7-year-old birthday party coming up for my little guy, Jacob on Saturday, my parents have just arrived from Los Angeles, we're still integrat...

I'm honored to bring you such a powerful and important conversation on the podcast today with a woman who has already impacted my life and my children's life, Ashia Ray of Raising Luminaries and Books for Littles.  Ashia is a multiracial (Chinese/Irish) autistic neurodiversity rights advocate and the mother of two kyriarchy-smashing young children! As the founder of Raising Luminaries, she helps p...

What a joy and honor it was to hold space for reflective conversation with two change-making women who have an epic friendship that has spanned more than three decades, Pamela Slim and Desiree Lynn Adaway. The two met on a hill in Northern California on the first day of college at the age of 18 and have been best friends ever since. From completely different lived experiences, Desiree is a black w...

I'm excited to share this episode of the Mother's Quest Podcast with someone I deeply admire and whose recent book "Spiral: A Catalyst for Innovation and Expansion" was a revelation to me... speaker, author, thought leader, homeschooling mother, and CEO of the renewable energy start-up muGrid Analytics, Amy Simpkins. Before a self-described identity crisis brought her to the work she's doing today...

What you think is what you say. What you say is what you do. What you do becomes a habit. What becomes your habit becomes your character. And your character is what determines your future.  (taken from Will Latif's TEDx Talk: How to Become the Best Version of Yourself) As June comes to a close, a month with a focus on Father's Day and Gun Violence Awareness, I'm honored to bring you an important c...

I'm so thrilled to bring you this full circle, Father's Day special with someone whose podcast, community, programs, and even summer camp, have impacted me deeply, Jonathan Fields of the Good Life Project. Each Father's Day, I interview one or two men for a change for the Mother's Quest Podcast. So, I recently asked on Facebook which father, in their wildest dreams, my community members would most...

I'm honored to bring you a final episode in a weekly series I've released this May in honor of Mother's Day and the Mother's Quest Manifesto Challenge I facilitated in the private group. The other morning, as I searched my intuition for what episode to end the month with, in a flash I thought about this conversation with my friend Jenjii Hysten. At the 40 minute mark, the discussion, real and vuln...

In honor of this month of Mother's Day, and the Mother's Quest Manifesto Challenge I launched in the Facebook Group, I'm excited to continue sharing episodes each Thursday that can inspire you to claim your motherhood and life journey on your terms. This "encore episode" with The Truth Bomb Mom Kristina Kuzmic, where she talks about the importance of embracing our flaws and creating a family missi...

In honor of Mother's Day, I'm releasing episodes each week in the month of May that I will think will help us pause from the busyness and prioritize and invest in ourselves. I found a powerful guide for this purpose in Elena Lipson, someone I met through another mentor and coach of mine, Lindsay Pera, who beautifully dedicated this episode. As a retreat leader, speaker, writer, coach and podcaster...

In honor of Mother's Day 2019, I wanted to share this episode on the feed again with my sister Caren Lettiere, founder of Democracy Clothing, along with an updated discount code, 20Romy, to purchase Democracy jeans at 20% off (on Amazon.com) through May 24th. I also wanted to share an amazing update about the events that unfolded after we released this episode.  As you'll hear in this conversation...

"We need these manifestos. We need each other. And we need each other's stories."  — Graeme Seabrook In honor of Mother's Day 2019, I wanted to re-release this episode I recorded a year ago with Graeme Seabrooke of The Mom Center, Self-Care Squad and recently launched podcast, Your Mom Friend. I so appreciated this conversation and the invitation Graeme and I co-created for you called the #oneminu...

I'm so excited to bring you this conversation with someone who has quite literally welcomed me into her home to learn, refresh, and connect with other women... accomplished entrepreneur, social justice advocate, sought after speaker, and a community builder at heart, Anne Devereux-Mills. Capping a 25-year career as one of the most influential women in the advertising industry, in 2012 Anne founded...

"Each of us has that innate ability to attain and maintain our own optimal health" - the real healer lies within. — Avanti Kumar Singh I'm honored to bring this second episode of the fourth season of The Mother's Quest Podcast with Avanti Kumar Singh, a physician, teacher and guide with a unique ability to open our minds and help us find the healer within through Ayurvedic medicine. The inspiratio...