Not a Parenting Podcast

Would you put beets in your pasta sauce? Kendra Matthews did, and her kids loved it so much she bottled it up in jars and started selling it to grocery stores around the county. Kendra incorporates vegetables into all of her kids' meals, from blending nutritious veggies into smoothies, to stealthily adding them to favorite dishes, her sneaky tips will ensure your little ones get the nutrients they...

Tommy and Daneyel Walker are serial entrepreneurs and as a couple, have created a safe space to build opportunities, collaboration, and community in southeast San Diego. With origins in LA and New York, they have found and created an incredible community in San Diego with their shop, The Mental Bar and as hosts of the Lyfe n' Shyt podcast.   On this episode of Not a Parenting Podcast , we sit down...

Stephanie Issa and Christine Forsyth are the owners of Lullabar in Carlsbad . Both are moms who were inspired to start Lullabar after struggling to find the resources and support they needed when they became parents. Their concept is a wellness cafe where mothers and caregivers will be able to receive self-care services while the little ones are safely entertained in the play gym. The space allows...

Kelly Mahoney is a yoga teacher, writer, and the founder of The Femme Dimension , a collection of embodiment experiences for women. Previously, Kelly worked in a high-level corporate sales position in New York City until decided to leave her job and pursue a deeper connection with her soul. Now, she teaches others how to do the same through workshops, weekly teachings, private coaching and yoga cl...

Reena Vokoun , founder and CEO of Passion Fit, is an entrepreneur, author, public speaker, content creator, marketer, media spokesperson, personal and professional development coach, and consultant and certified health and wellness expert through AFAA, ACE, IDEA Fitness and Gallup. Prior to launching her company, Reena worked in corporate America in marketing, sales and business development roles...

Beth Demmon is a San Diego-based freelance writer and podcast host who specializes in covering the craft beer and cider industries. Her monthly newsletter Prohibitchin ' spotlights women and non-binary people working in beverage alcohol across the world. Her first book, The Beer Lover's Guide to Cider , will be on shelves this fall. On this episode of Not a Parenting Podcast , Beth discusses the u...

Treci Smith is an interior stylist and mother of four who has a love of all things vintage and styling interiors to tell a story. Her deep dives into estate sales, thrift stores and even her clients' own living rooms allow her to showcase rooms in a way that honors the past, while keeping an eye focused on the future. "I'm always interested in the areas in the house where people congregate. I like...

Born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, Odette Cressler is a mental health advocate and account specialist at Chosen Foods. Odette has called San Diego home for the past 12 years and shares a home with her husband, two kids and two dogs. On this episode of Not a Parenting Podcast , Odette shares her journey in recovery from an eating disorder and discusses life with clinical depression. Now, she u...

As the chief diversity and inclusion officer at Rady Children's Hospital, Nancy Moldonado provides vision, leadership, and direction within the executive and hospital operations teams. She is also focused on initiatives to support diversity, equity, and inclusion across the health system.   Nancy is also a single parent who has been recognized as one of the city's most inspirational women in San D...

In 2016, Jen Byard founded the first Communal coffee in North Park with its now iconic "Coffee + Flowers" mural painted on its exterior. With an emphasis supporting local, Communal serves craft coffees and drinks, local flowers and curated goods made by San Diego's residents. Today she has multiple locations across SoCal, creating welcoming places for like-minded individuals to meet, converse and...

Alex and Claire sit down for a raw and honest conversation with each other about their experiences balancing babies and careers. They hold nothing back when talking about the challenges and the beauty of motherhood, family, careers, mental health, and identity.

Dr. Cassidy Freitas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and mom to three with a virtual private practice based in San Diego where she offers therapy to California parents navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and parenting young children. She hosts the top-rated wellness and parenting podcast Holding Space and shares supportive tips and strategies for millennial parents over on Insta...

Entrepreneur, real estate investor and Founder and CEO of  Moniker Group, Ryan Sisson , sits down with Claire + Alex to talk about his  eight companies and ten brands specializing in everything from event design and custom-made furniture to coworking spaces, a coffee company, cocktail catering, a retail store, and more.  We chat date nights, mental health, how COVID changed his operational systems...

Born in Tijuana, Mexico and raised in Chula Vista, California, Angelica Sele (née Barragan) has always been inspired by the artistry of beauty and skincare, but lacked a connection to the established beauty standards and marketing prevalent at the time, especially as a young Latina woman. Her first foray into the beauty industry was by way of leading beauty retail chain, Sephora, where she spent s...

On today's episode of not a parenting podcast we speak with scout Sobel, author of The emotional entrepreneur. She's the founder of Scout's agency a pr agency that gets women as guests on pocasts, and cohost of okay sis podcast. she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her early twenties and at the time we recorded this episode, she was 20 weeks pregnant. she talks to us about navigating mental...

Kia Edwards is a humanitarian, activist, EDUpreneur, a wife, and a mother of two young boys. The pandemic left her family scrambling to navigate her son's autism diagnosis in a virtual learning world. The experience lead her to found champion Instructors, named after her son Aseem which means Champion, it's a company that solves diverse educational and training needs virtually or in person .

This is not your average parenting podcast. San Diego Magazine sets out to explore what modern day parenting really looks like in a post pandemic San Diego. This biweekly podcast will pull the curtain back on San Diego's top chefs, designers, community activists and more to have an honest conversation about the ways home, mental health, spirituality, partnerships and self-care play a role in their...

Claudette Zepeda is a powerhouse matriarch and culinary creative currently serving as a food and beverage consultant. This San Diego-based chef is known for her fearless culinary style and bold approach to regional Mexican cuisine. In her role as Consulting Chef of VAGA located in San Diego's North County, Zepeda oversees its creative vision, authoring a love letter to her hometown with a menu tha...

Bibi Fell is a plaintiff trial lawyer , primarily practicing in the areas of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Membership is extended by invitation-only to lawyers who have demonstrated extensive trial experience, civility and professionalism. In 2018, Bibi was one of three finalists for Consumer Attorneys of San Dieg...

Shellie Baxter started Our Genetic Legacy (OGL) in 2018 in response to her frustration with the lack of recognition and the disenfranchisement of BIPOC Americans in American history. OGL creates projects that expose and publish lost family legacies of BIPOC Americans in order to diversify, correct and expand the current history of the United States to include all Americans. Ms. Baxter's own family...

Sholom Ber Solomon is an internet sensation with 311k followers on Instagram . He shot to fame during the pandemic and his Instagram page focuses on playing dress-up and having fun with his two daughters, Zoe and Olivia. His content is unconventional in all of the best ways and he breaks the barriers of fatherhood by dressing up with his daughters and being as silly as can be. He is also the found...