The Modern Mamas Podcast

Today Jess gets to sit down with Ryan Woodbury, co-founder of Needed, a nutritional supplement company that is truly at the forefront of quality, sourcing, and intentional end to end production of the best perinatal supplements on the market.  We really deep dive into issues within the supplement industry that result in poor quality products, insufficient nutrition, and how this problem not o...

In this reflective catch-up episode, join Jess and Laura as they reflect on the first week of the New Year, big feels around Indie’s first birthday, and the power of unapologetically changing your mind when it serves you. Happy New Year, friends! It’s going to be a good one. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we...

Join us for the very first episode of 2023 as we share reflections from 2022 and intentions for the year to come. They might not be what you expect! Do you have an intention for the year? We’d love to hear from you! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for an incredible year of connection, solidarity, and sharing. We can't wait for all the's to come this year. Cheers, friends! As always this is...

In this week’s catch-up episode Laura and Jess chat all things updates, holidays and desires for the new year! Laura reflects on her desire to slow down in this season of life and shares some big changes for her and her family. Jess shares how she’s betting on herself and what she’s manifesting for the new year, as well as a recap of her eventful weekend. Thank you for tuning in. We’re so grateful...

This week, Laura sits down with Kim Perez of Root and Branch Nutrition. Kim is a Functional Nutritionist who guides and supports women through the transition into motherhood and beyond by addressing the root causes of common symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, and painful periods. Kim breaks down the HTMA test and shares how understanding how restoring vibrant metabolic health, mineral balance, and st...

In this festive episode, Jess and Laura chat holiday traditions, approaches to Santa, plans for the year, and reflections on life right now. We're so grateful for a year of love, connection, and support from this community. Thank you for being here! Have a tradition to share? Comment on our Instagram post for this episode. We'd love to hear from you! As always this is just us sharing our own uniqu...

In this catchup episode of the Modern Mamas Podcast, Jess and Laura sit down to chat life, mental health, holidays, rituals, 1/2 marathon races, upcoming birthdays and so much more. We're so grateful for the space to share and for you! Know someone who might love this podcast? Share the (free) gift of solidarity this season! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no...

This week, Laura sits down with Carly Brown, holistic health coach, yogi, juice enthusiast, wife, and mother on a mission to contribute to a happier, healthier world. Carly has been inspired by her experience healing thyroid cancer with integrative health practices, and brings her wisdom to her work. Today, she shares the powerful stories of her two home births with sons Cruz and Cash, and they’ll...

In this week's topical catchup episode, Jess and Laura share life updates and dive deep into gratitude, Thanksgiving plans, and real talk about priority shifts, motherhood, and the highs and the hard points of life right now. We are SO incredibly grateful for this community. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant...

In this week's catchup episode, Jess and Laura chat all things family, motherhood, therapy, struggles, wins, and finding “balance” in our very full seasons of life. tune in for real talk, candid sharing, and more. Thank you for being here, friends. We're so grateful for you! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we...

In this episode, Laura sits down with Cheryl Sew Hoy, the CEO & Founder of Tiny Health. Tiny Health is a gut microbiome startup that focuses on expecting parents and their babies, and Laura has experienced the benefits and empowerment firsthand. Cheryl shares her own motherhood story, the why behind Tiny Health, the importance of understanding our babies’ (and our own) microbiomes, and so much...

In this catchup episode, Laura and Jess chat about pretty much everything. Tune in for life updates, real talk about loving on sick kiddos, a recap of Laura's recent family trip to Connecticut (and a breakdown of her family tree), highlights of Jess' fun Colorado adventure, feels about the season ahead (including holiday fun), and even some vulnerable talk about bodies and insecurities. We cover i...

This week Jess sits down with the always uplifting Cassy Joy Garcia, founder of Fed and Fit, an incredible online editorial, writer of best-selling cookbooks, wife, mama to three, and all around positive human being for a catchup on the last few years!  Cassy shares her challenges, her perspective shifts, and her sage advice on life and we are here for it always! As always this is just us sha...

In this week's catchup episode, Jess and Laura chat all things updates, motherhood, seeking a slower pace, and real life. Laura reflects on her birthday and the full month ahead, and they both share more intimacies, challenges, and real talk on motherhood, partnership, life shifts, and more. Thank you for tuning in. We're grateful for you! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experienc...

In this week's topical episode, Jess and Laura tackle fun rapid fire Q&A questions from you. tune in for the fun on what helps them unwind, what books they're digging, and more. Plus, get life updates, real talk, and all the usual fun. Thanks for listening, friends! We're so glad you're here. As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on...

In this week’s catchup episode, Jess and Laura chat motherhood, reflect on feedback about the past couple vulnerable episodes, process the transition into fall, and answer some personal questions. Tune in for real talk, updates, and more. Thanks so much for being here. We’re so grateful for this community in every season! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no wa...

This week Jess sits down with Lindsay Ford, positive parenting coach and author to talk about how to work through parenting moments that feel like they’re going completely off the rails.  What to do if you parent in a way that doesn't align with your beliefs, how to work through it, recover, and hopefully have less "off the rails" moments in the future. This episode is so valuable and honorin...

Join Jess and Laura as they sit down for a real talk catchup episode, reflecting on big seasonal transition feelings, motherhood highs and lows, the good and rough through back to school shifts, and so much more. Thank you for always providing a safe space to feel and share. We're so grateful for this community. See you Santa Cruz! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and i...

This week, Jess and Laura sit down for a vulnerable topical episode about the “balance” of motherhood, work, and following our passions over the past 5+ years. What we have to share might surprise you. And who knows? Maybe you'll get the inspiration you didn't know you needed to follow your passions, even in the never-ending chaos of life. Sometimes, all it takes is "Showing up a little bit every...

This week Jess sits down with Beth Wood of Our Montessori Life to chat all things Montessori! Beth is a 0-3 and 3-6 trained Montessori Guide and the owner of Our Montessori Life which is an educational consulting agency for homes, schools and communities looking to implement or refine Montessori principles in their environments. Beth specializes in implementing Cultural Studies, Peace Education an...

In this week's episode, Jess and Laura share details for this year's retreat and catch up on life, (more) travel, moving plans, back to school, work, and the trials and joys of motherhood. Tune in for a recap of Laura's Wyoming trip, the fun details of Jess' date weekend with Tim, feels about the future, and more! Thank you for tuning in, friends. We're so grateful that you're here. As always this...

We had so much to share, this week’s Topical episode turned into a Catch-up! Tune in for a recap of our recent travels filled with good food, sunshine and quality time spent with loved ones! We also chat about kiddos going back to school and the vulnerable feels that come along with parenthood. We are so thankful for you, this community and this space to share what is on our hearts As always this...

This week, Laura sits down with her friend Emily Stanwyck, BIRTHFIT coach and Birth Doula, to chat all things empowered pregnancy and birth, informed decision making, home birth safety, and more. Tune in for real talk, raw sharing, and statistics that might shock you. Thank you for being here friends! Remember that as we share our experiences, we do so without judgement, and only from a place of l...

Tune in to this week's catchup for life updates, thoughts on navigating full days and full workloads, big transitions, relationship evolutions, supporting our kiddos’ needs, and more summer adventure. We also share vulnerably about the power of communication and asking for what we need as we navigate parenthood, work, and super full lives. Thank you for tuning in friends. We’re so grateful for you...

Tune in for life updates, thoughts on navigating full days and full workloads, big transitions, relationship evolutions, supporting our kiddos’ needs, and more summer adventure. We also share vulnerably about the power of communication and asking for what we need as we navigate parenthood, work, and super full lives. Thank you for tuning in friends. We’re so grateful for you! As always this is jus...