The Mama Bear Podcast

What do you do when people keep telling you who you are supposed to be?  If you're Diana Weynand, you rewrite the playbook. Long before she became an author, speaker, and advocate for women's empowerment, Diana was carving out a career in music, and television production. Then she did something few people would ever imagine-she strapped on football pads and stepped onto the field as a pr...

In Part 2 of this eye-opening conversation, Legal Expert Dawn Norman dives even deeper into the must-have documents every parent needs — from medical emergencies to financial protection, especially for student-athletes and high-achieving teens. As a bonus, we also discuss The Goodbye Gift — a valuable tool for families to prepare for life’s unexpected moments, far beyond the college years.

Hey there, Mamas! In this 2-part powerful new episode featuring Legal Expert and fellow Mama Bear, Dawn Norman, the creator of The College Send-Off Toolkit  we are discussing the step-by-step roadmap she created to help your college-bound student legally document their wishes when it comes to medical emergencies, finances, and end-of-life planning. This conversation opened my eyes to things I hadn...

In this emotional and powerful episode, we sit down with Janice Miller, a devoted mother who tragically lost her daughter, Arlana, to suicide. Since we last spoke to Janice has been on a tireless mission,  advocating for mental health support for our student athletes and calling for legislation to support funding and resources in the communities that need it most. She is excited to share how she i...

Before I was a sports mom I hosted and educated wine and spirit aficionados on the finer points of Courvoisier Cognac. In my official capacity as the Courvoisier Ambassadrice, I had my first on air radio appearance on WBLS in New York with Wendy Williams. It was nothing short of fun and a confidence booster because Wendy was the "call you out Queen". Those were some fun times!

In The Den goes off the  grid with a radio interview  from the archives of APR with Nina Shay aka Mama Bear. Long before she was a sports mom, Nina educated and entertained cognac aficianados, as well as fashion, sports and music royalty Wendy Williams, Russell Simmons, Queen Latifa, Jalen Rose among others on the exceptional quality and legacy of  the House of Courvoisier. 

Fellow college football mom and former LA Clippers and Miami Dolphins front office executive Emily Sutton shares her views on the tragic circumstances surrounding the fatal car crash and alleged DUI and weapon charges involving Raiders Wide Receiver Henry Ruggs III and puts the ongoing roadblocks facing young athletes in perspective as only an Ex-NFL wife and college football mom can.

College athletics is hard enough physically and  the mental toll sometimes goes unnoticed. Today we're talking to Hilinski's Hope Foundation Founder, Kym Hilinski whose personal experience has become her biggest motivation to ensure young athletes  get the same attention and training for their mental well being. We're also joined by LA Rams Clinical and Sports Psychologist Dr. Carri...

Great talk with Stacie McCall Harris, Founder and President of College Football Moms Association and Facebook Group and Ebony Madry Wilson (Son, Michael Bond II-Itasca Community College) about her sons decision to leave a D1 school to play the position he believes he should play and Laronda Wallace-Echols (Son, Hunter Echols-USC) on how she and her son are navigating the coaching staff upheaval at...