Real Mother Fuckers

Ali has an impressive imaginative fire in her and she joined us to share how she makes that creativity spark. She is a TV writer (Apple TV’s The Morning Show), director + producer (Comedy Central, BuzzFeed) & the creator of writeandflow.com. This episode is for nearly everyone. You don’t need a title as an artist to be creative. We think everyone has room for a little extra creativity, whether...

This interview is a testament to the power of authenticity and vulnerability, as Anna Alcorn fearlessly opens up about the realities of raising a child with Down syndrome. Her story is a beacon of hope for parents facing similar challenges, reminding us all of the beauty and resilience that lies within every individual, regardless of ability. RESOURCES ndss.org www.dsasdonline.org FOLLOW www.realm...

Hey Mother Fuckers, this is Steph. I’m bowing down from the podcast and Vanessa will keep it alive as a solo podcaster. In this episode, we talk about our business divorce, why I decided to leave, and I answer Vanessa’s lingering questions. I’ve read that this sort of a breakup is called a “conscious uncoupling” and I like the sentiment. I’m just glad to have my old friendship with Vanessa again....

Lux ATL is a former stripper with a PhD in literature. If you're feelin' fancy, you may call her Dr. Lindsay Byron even though she ditched professor life to focus on being an author, a podcaster, a mom of two, a wife, and she hosts world class retreats teaching women sensual movement. Lux ATL turns societal norms upside down and we love her for it. Through her thought-provoking content and...

Reyna Beckler runs a thriving yoga studio (also our first sponsor!!!) and has built a loyal customer base yet she has dealt with a phenomenon many of us encounter: imposter syndrome. According to a VeryWell mind article, it “is the psychological experience of feeling like a fake or a phony despite any genuine success that you have achieved. It can show up in the context of work, relationships, fri...

Mikaela is a trailblazer who defies norms and we love her courage, her passion, and our educational experience with her on the pod. She is on a mission to provide open-source, community-driven data for a seldom studied area in psychedelic research – mushrooms and mothers. She is currently working on preliminary results from 300 testimonies in the Mothers of the Mushroom survey. We talk about psilo...

Our modern lives lead us in constant search to chill the F out. Mom rage is a thing. Anxiety and depression are in our regular vernacular. We are stressed. Some of us address these issues with a vacation, a trip to the spa, therapy, meds, and other options. None of these are bad but what if we can address them with something we have with us at all times and is completely free? Chintu Shah, an ER d...

Nicole is a Peloton founding master instructor, four-time Ironman triathlete, and has spent a decade in NYC as a writing professor at Columbia and Rutgers (she has 4 masters degrees, what!!!). She joined the pod to gives moms words of wisdom on how we can achieve the art of hustle and flow. Oh boy, don’t we all need to hear this one?! This interview was a personal favorite for Vanessa because she...

What’s it like to grow up in Generation Z? Often labeled as the lonely generation, the young adults of our society grew up in a confusing time, warping their sense of belonging, self, and community with the help of the Internet and social media. We spoke to Anaya, who is a beautiful soul and an open book. She gets in-depth about a topic we explored last week – suicide. She is a suicide-attempt sur...

Julia’s son, Kyle, died by suicide at age 22. Steph found her on the writer platform, Substack, where she writes about mental illness, suicide, and alternative treatments for depression. She wrote about recent statistics: “Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people in the US — those ages 10 to 14 and 25 to 34.” Did you know that nearly 800,000 people a year die by suicide worldw...

Shana has opened our eyes on how we might want to think, act, and talk about food in our homes. 22% of children and adolescents worldwide show disordered eating, according to JAMA Pediatrics. What if there’s a better way for us to have a relationship with food? A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Shana gives an approachable look at wellness topics that are inclusive, non diet, and weight neutral,...

Vanessa was fortunate to have experienced working with a doula for her second birth. What a difference she made. We talked to the thoughtful, lovely and elegant Jeanne-Marie to explore why one of these professionals might be a great option for your birth, no matter where you plan on having your baby – at a hospital, a birth center, or at home. We like to think of a doula as your birth experience’s...

Kristen is a widely followed woman online. As of writing this description, she has 691K followers on IG, 580K on YT for her personal channel, and 188K for her animal channel. She talks about the early days of being online, before it was even called “influencing” and we discover how much it’s changed back in the day, to now. This woman does it all. She’s a mom of 2 under 2, she’s an entrepreneur, s...

In 2000, Julie Stotlar’s 6-year-old daughter, Lauren, was killed by the school bus that took her to school every day. In their grieving process, Julie and her husband found that the support available just didn’t resonate. They found that the most helpful way to support families was connecting them with others who had been through a similar loss. Vanessa read about Julie’s story in the book by inte...

In America alone, an estimated 11.3 million tons of textile waste – equivalent to 85% of all textiles – end up in landfills on a yearly basis (source: EPA). Today’s guest, Grace Spath has many incredible talents as an artist, fiber artist, fashion designer, master of sewing textiles – and she’s made it her mission to honor nature and our environment while she makes these works of art. She is a tru...

Anita has been a widow since January 3, 2019, when her husband Jason, died of sudden cardiac death while lap swimming. They were married for 19 years. She is a mom to 4 kids and gets very honest about how she does it all after her husband’s death. Spoiler: she doesn’t, and it’s refreshing. This badass woman has been on the cover of Triathlete magazine and uses physical activity as her outlet. You...

How many sex editions can we get to?! We can’t believe we are actually writing these words down for our description but here goes… this sex episode is about two topics… ANAL + AGING. Can we destigmatize doing it up the butt? It’s an exploration of doing it there, for both men and women, for all sexualities. A lot of our listeners have been with their partners for a long time and the curiosity is t...

Professional organizer Amy Brockhaus joined the pod to talk about our relationship with consumption, owning and chucking things, and how our spaces make us feel. In an article from 2022: “Jennifer Baumgartner, clinical psychologist and author of the book You Are What You Wear, most Americans don a mere 20% of their closets 80% of the time. So, if you own 103 pieces of clothing (the actual average...

We took a winter break, folks. It was lovely, it was difficult, it was weird, and it was much needed. Some people think we spend a lot of time together, that we’re joined at the hip, and we’re always texting and talking. We actually don’t! In this episode, we decided to catch up on each other’s time off, on air. Tune in to hear about a 40-year-old tantrum, a cancer diagnosis, mood meds and microdo...

Get your seatbelt on. Jenna is a vibrant mama to Josh. She is a badass with very little filter, especially when she talks about her life’s #1 passion: fighting for her son's rights and well-being. Jenna has been through so much with her son’s disorder, a rare neuro-genetic disorder that occurs in one in 15,000 live births. According to the Angelman Syndrome Foundation, “symptoms and characteri...

We interviewed 4 beautiful women on the many ways they celebrate the winter holidays. We kick off with Steph interviewing her mom on what Christmas was like in the Philippines in the 1940s and 50s. For those of you watching on Spotify or YouTube, you can take a peek at the house Steph grew up in and her mom’s rockin’ purple hair. Proof you can still have fun at 79! Thank you for enlightening us wi...

Did you hear about parents asking Google to update its search results to not ruin the magic for curious kids on their iPads? In this episode, we explore the magic of Santa and his helpers. What do you say to kids who question his validity? How do you explain Santa to children of a certain age, on the cusp of believing? This episode isn’t just about Santa’s magic. We discuss the practices and wonde...

Gianina joined us on the pod to talk about the hardest day of her life. Her story involves an incredible journey of resiliency, support from loved ones, and working closely with a team of excellent doctors and nurses. Gianina went through one of the most complicated pregnancies we have ever heard and we are impressed with her bravery, optimism, and her desire to bring awareness to what happened to...

Do you go on vacation without your child/children? How much time away do you have from your kids? When was the first time you left your kids overnight? Have you left your children for an extended amount of time? There’s no right or wrong answer to any of these questions. We explore the joys, challenges, emotions and experiences from taking time off from our kids. Leaving our kids means coordinated...

Today’s guests are master masochists and we love them for it. Four years ago, Caitlin and Brandon decided to move their family of 5 from Southern California to Spain. For shits and giggles, they made the adventure more fun by moving somewhere they’d never visited, didn’t know anyone there, and none of them spoke Spanish fluently. In this episode, hear how the couple made the major move and why the...