The Catch Up with Claire

Sheila Scott is a 16x marathoner, author of Miles of Motherhood , and a newly minted empty nester — and surprisingly, all three of those things are connected. She is a few stages ahead of me in motherhood and this conversation is proof that the stage changes but the feeling never really does. Sheila and I were connected through a mutual friend and I am so glad we were. We talked about how she inte...

Hattie Sparks Collins is the kind of woman who makes you want to be more of yourself. The New Orleans-based designer and creative director behind one of the city's most beloved brands never stopped building — through fertility struggles, twins, divorce at five months postpartum, coming out, blending a family, and remarrying — never once putting down what she was building professionally while n...

What do you do when you realize a language — and everything it carries — is about to disappear forever? Dr. Mary Walworth has dedicated her life to answering that question, and if you caught her on the Pole to Pole docuseries on Disney+ and Hulu, you already got a glimpse of the work that immediately made me want to know more. I was watching with my whole family — one of those rare shows my kids w...

May was supposed to be about hosting three small events. It turned into one of the most full and surprising months I've had since starting this. In this solo episode I'm recapping all of it — starting with the clothing swap where 30 people registered and no one showed up. I talk through what that felt like, what I learned, and why Dr. Rachel who hosted it with me somehow made it feel less...

Content note: this episode includes discussion of postpartum depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. If you are struggling or recognizing yourself in this conversation, you are not alone, and support is available. You can reach: Postpartum Support International call 1-800-944-4773 (EN) or 971-203-7773 (ES) text “help” to 800-944-4773 (EN) or 971-203-7773 (ES) https://postpartum.net/ 988 Suic...

Content note: this episode includes discussion of postpartum depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. If you are struggling or recognizing yourself in this conversation, you are not alone, and support is available. You can reach: Postpartum Support International call 1-800-944-4773 (EN) or 971-203-7773 (ES) text “help” to 800-944-4773 (EN) or 971-203-7773 (ES) https://postpartum.net/ 988 Suic...

Content note : this episode includes discussion of postpartum depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. If you are struggling or recognizing yourself in this conversation, you are not alone, and support is available. You can reach: Postpartum Support International call 1-800-944-4773 (EN) or 971-203-7773 (ES) text “help” to 800-944-4773 (EN) or 971-203-7773 (ES) https://postpartum.net/ 988 Sui...

Content note : this episode includes discussion of postpartum depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. If you are struggling or recognizing yourself in this conversation, you are not alone, and support is available. You can reach: Postpartum Support International call 1-800-944-4773 (EN) or 971-203-7773 (ES) text “help” to 800-944-4773 (EN) or 971-203-7773 (ES) https://postpartum.net/ 988 Sui...

This week I’m sitting down with Kate, a systems strategist and founder of Work Well with Kate, for a conversation that goes beyond business and into how to build systems that work for your life. We talk about: creating time freedom through systems splitting parenting and household responsibilities why childcare is a critical part of the system and how to stop carrying everything in your head Kate...

In this episode of The Catch Up with Claire , I’m joined by Taylor,  a fellow mom I met through Instagram who also now calls New York City home. After months of trying to coordinate schedules (because, motherhood), we finally sat down to talk and it felt like catching up with an old friend. We talk about what it’s really like to move to New York City and build a life here — from living in Astoria...

In this episode of The Catch Up with Claire , I’m joined by Noureen, a mom of three living in Cairo, Egypt. We were introduced through a mutual friend and immediately connected over how similar our lives felt despite being on opposite sides of the world. From both having backgrounds in mental health counseling to navigating postpartum depression and raising three kids, this conversation felt like...

This month feels like a turning point. It’s my birthday month, my baby is turning one, and I’m coming to terms with being done having kids. In this solo episode, I’m reflecting on the first year of motherhood as a mom of three—the pace of it, the identity shift, and the emotions that come with closing the chapter of having babies and moving into the season of raising them. I talk about the mix of...

I met Kaylee at a friend’s engagement party earlier this year and we instantly clicked—the kind of connection that makes you wonder why that feels so rare as an adult. This episode started after she sent me a clip of someone saying that making mom friends is “so easy”… and I immediately responded: I could not disagree more. So we got into it—what it actually looks like to make friends as an adult,...

Breastfeeding is often described as “natural,” so why does it feel so hard? In this episode, I’m joined by lactation consultant Ayelet Kaznelson, who brings over 25 years of experience supporting new mothers through the realities of feeding their babies. I first met Ayelet postpartum with my third baby, during a time when feeding felt painful and overwhelming. Working with her felt like a reset. W...

When Lael reached out about joining the podcast, she shared something many mothers quietly carry: the overwhelm of working motherhood. Trying to show up at work. Trying to be present for your children. Trying to find a moment for yourself somewhere in between. In this conversation, Lael and I talk about the constant balancing act of parenting while building a career, the emotional shifts that come...

Our kids are growing up in a digital world — and that part isn’t optional. The real question is: how do we raise kids to navigate social media, the internet, and digital spaces safely and confidently? This week on The Catch Up with Claire , I sit down with Digital Wellness Educator Teodora Pavkovic, who has spent her career studying online behavior, kids and social media, and digital wellbeing for...

Yapping about finally feeling ready to get my year organized, breastfeeding updates, and answering questions about traveling solo with kids.

Karin is the Executive Director of Friends of New York Nursing Partnership, a nonprofit supporting mothers across New York City with everything from postpartum care and mental health services to career support and community connection. In this conversation, we talk about how becoming a mother later in life changed the future Karin once imagined for herself. What she thought would be a season focus...

This week I’m catching up with Lauren, the founder of a community based acapella group that started with 8 students and has grown to 150 singers. We chat about what performing on stage — from school concerts to Radio City Music Hall — teaches kids about confidence, presence, and life skills that go way beyond music. We also laugh about celebrity sightings, the Super Bowl, and the fact that she Doo...

This week I’m talking with Julie, who co-owns Fabric Mart in Pennsylvania and is a mom of two. She’s always loved sewing, and we talk about how that passion turned into her career — and how becoming a business owner pushed her to grow in ways she didn’t expect. This is a conversation about running a business, working motherhood, and finding joy in the creative process along the way.

February's solo episode recaps the bachelorette trip to Aruba, how I'm thinking and feeling about public conversations around ICE, and what I'm looking forward to with the super bowl this weekend.

In this episode, I’m joined by college friend and fellow psychology major, Dr. Sarah Scalese. We catch up on where life landed us, the careers we thought we’d have, and the ones we actually built. We talk about ending up in cities we never expected to call home, managing burnout over time, and how being told certain paths would be “too hard” shaped some of our early decisions. Sarah shares practic...

In this episode, I’m joined by Juhi, a pediatrician and parent coach, to talk about the realities of becoming a parent while navigating the demands of a career in medicine, culture, and life in the U.S. Juhi grew up in India and moved to the U.S. in her twenties for medical training. We talk about what it was like to enter an arranged marriage, have a baby during residency, and raise a family away...

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Yelena, who I met in 2022 through the nonprofit 2020 Mom at their annual event, Mom Congress, where women from across the country advocate for better maternal healthcare. Paired together because we were both from New York, we quickly bonded over raising our families in NYC and our love of running. We talk about postpartum depression, becoming a runner later...

took a break from the podcast at the end of the year… rested? No. Humbled? Very much yes. In this solo episode, I’m catching you up on the six weeks I stepped away — including a family trip to Hawaii with eight straight days of rain, a Christmas Eve ER visit, a fallen Christmas tree, shattered ornaments, and a tire blowout on the Long Island Expressway days before New Year’s Eve. I also close out...