The Modern Mamas Podcast

While Laura is on maternity leave, Jess gets to sit down with a few good friends to chat some topical episodes and share new perspectives on a wide variety of subjects!  This week Jess chats with good friend, postpartum doula, and health and nutrition professional Alexis Sterbentz all about postpartum mental health.  Alexis shares her unique journey with two different postpartum periods,...

In this week’s episode, Laura sits down for an interview with Kezia Neusch, recipe developer and blogger at The Whole Food Diary. Kezia returns to the podcast to share the real and raw stories of her three very unique births. Tune in for real talk, empowerment, solidarity, and processing. We are so grateful to Kezia for sharing her heart and her stories with us for this special series. Thank...

In this special episode, Jess' husband Tim joins the podcast for a deep dive into what 10 years of marriage has looked like for them.  They get real about the challenges they've faced, supporting each other through depression and anxiety, what it's like to get married within 6 months of dating, and how starting a family early in their marriage has shifted their relationship. As always this is...

In this special catchup episode, Laura shares the story of Indie Bo's birth, from start to finish. Tune in for the real, raw, and magical just days after bringing Indie earthside at home. We're so grateful for this wonderful community and the space to share such a special experience. Thank you for tuning in! Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 15% off  Paleovalley  with c...

One of our favorite guests of all time is back on the podcast and we chat EVERYTHING.  Everything you've been missing from Liz since her Instagram hiatus; her second birth story, why she left social media and why she came back, her new program, podcast, and everything else she's up to in between!  If you love Liz like we do, you will not want to miss this one! Join us on Patreon! Thank y...

Join Jess and Laura this week as they catchup, reflect on the season, share life updates, and per usual, speak candidly about life, family, and all the feels. As we approach the end of a wild year, we just want to say THANK YOU! Thank you for your support, for tuning in, for sharing in solidarity. We are so grateful for this community. Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 15% off&nb...

This week, Laura sits down with Dr. Emily Wiggins, good friend, mama to two, and a naturopathic doctor, practicing in Bend, Oregon. Emily’s goal is to help others feel better so they can live the life they want. She takes into account her patient’s stories, listening to how they got to be where they are and to understand their experience and then individualizing care that suits the individual. In...

This week, Jess asks all the good questions and Laura shares details and updates about her pregnancy journey at 35 weeks! Tune in for the latest on how she's feeling, birth hopes, postpartum planning, and more. Thanks for listening, friends! Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 15% off  Four Sigmatic  products with code: modernmamas Shop 15% off  Paleovalley  wit...

In this week's catchup episode, Jess and Laura sit down for a catchup episode all about life, the holidays, pregnancy, feelings, and much more. Don't miss it! We're do grateful for this community and the space to share. Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 15% off  Four Sigmatic  products with code: modernmamas Shop 15% off  Paleovalley  with code: modernmamas LM...

In this episode, Jess sits down with Caverly Morgan, a meditation teacher, nonprofit leader, and visionary to discuss how we can empower our children toward a path of mindfulness and what that can mean for them and the world! We focus on actionable ways to begin mindfulness in our homes, and how focusing on our own mindfulness practice as parents and caregivers can be the lead domin...

This week, Jess and Laura chat gratitude! They share how their individual gratitude practices began and how they have evolved over the years, from struggles and wins to how they each try and pass on the practice of daily gratitude to their kiddos. There are so many different ways to find gratitude in our lives, and we hope our sharing can inspire you if you're looking for ways to get started!...

In this episode, Laura and Jess get to share a recording done in real time during our retreat in Austin this month! Our attendees (FRIENDS) got to ask us burning questions like, "if you were in a parallel universe what would you be doing?"  Tune in for some fun, some laughs, some deep, and everything in between for a glimpse into our special time together with these wonderful friends!  W...

In this episode, Laura sits down with Maya Horrocks, Licensed Midwife. She shares her passion for the home birth experience, details of the home birth experience from first interview through postpartum, and the importance of helping families prepare for the postpartum experience through prompting discussions and careful planning. We hope this acts as an informative resource for anyone interes...

SPOILER ALERT: we chat our unique perspectives on Santa in this episode so you may not want to listen with little ears around ❤️ This week, Jess and Laura sit down for a highly requested topical episode all about how we create holiday traditions for our own families.  We chat through how we approach the season from October through December, the different traditions we do, things we are lookin...

In this catchup episode of the Modern Mamas Podcast, Jess and Laura share big life updates, including some that may surprise you, plus, big feels and reflections, podcast happenings, and much more. We are so grateful for this space and for this community. Thank you for being here, friends! Happy listening! Join us on Patreon! Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 15% off  Four Sigmatic  produc...

This week, Laura sits down for a chat with Hanna and Kelty the voices and hearts behind the parenting movement Upbringing. These two empower parents in over 100 countries to show up + grow up alongside their kids when it comes to daily discipline. They share insight into preparing and supporting older kids when bringing a new baby home, supporting sibling conflict in general, empowe...

This week, Jess and Laura sit down for a special kind of topical episode: RAPID FIRE! We rattle off answers to questions ranging from short and silly to unexpectedly deep and thought provoking. We hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording! Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 15% off  Four Sigmatic  products with code: modernmamas Shop 15% off  Paleovalley  with code:...

This week, Jess and Laura sit down for a good old catchup episode. Tune in for the usual life updates, big transition feels, future dreams, and some seriously divine cooking coming from Jess' kitchen. Thank you so much for being a part of this community. We are so grateful for you! Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 15% off  Four Sigmatic  products with code: modernmamas Shop 15% off ...

In this episode, Jess sits down with Kath Younger and we chat all things related to organizing your online and digital life!  We often think about organizing our home and physical spaces, but truly don't take into consideration the stress or anxiety that can come along with an overflowing inbox or a computer that feels cluttered.  This episode tackles organizing everything from emails to...

In this week's episode, Jess and Laura sit down to chat about how their families explore the great outdoors, snuggle up by the fire, and bathe in nature’s glory with their kiddos. Sometimes it’s camping, sometimes it’s glamping; no matter your style, heading outside with kids can be so much fun! Thank you, as always, for being here, for tuning in, and for your open minds and hearts. We're so grate...

In this week's episode, Jess and Laura sit down to to catch up on all things life, love, growth, boundary setting, and delicious food! Tune in for thoughts on the current division and tension in this country, social media boundary setting, summer reflections, and all the good eats from Jess. Thank you, as always, for being here, for tuning in, and for your open minds and hearts. We're so grateful!...

In this episode, Jess sits down with Cassy Joy Garcia of Fed and Fit to chat LIFE!  We talk through the upcoming launch of her NEW cookbook, Cook Once Dinner Fix and all the ways in which it's her best resource yet.  We also answer listener questions, and get her expertise on balancing life, parenting, and saving time, money and energy in the kitchen.  Cassy is always such a joy to...

In todays episode we chat all things boundaries - what that term means to each of us, where we are in our own journeys with the idea of boundaries, and how we have worked to establish them in our own lives.  As always, this is just a glimpse in to our own processes and thoughts, and is never meant to be guidance on your own work!  Thanks for tuning in friends. Join our Modern Mamas commu...

In this catchup episode of the Modern Mamas Podcast, Jess and Laura sit down to chat life. Laura shares pregnancy updates and the conception journey for this baby girl. Jess chats her nourishment and mental health journeys and updates about her kiddos and school transitions. Thank you for being here and sharing this journey with us! Join our Modern Mamas community on Patreon ! Thank you to our Spo...

On this week's episode, Laura sits down with Brittany Randolph, certified birth and bereavement doula, prenatal and postnatal coach, mother to two daughters, and heart and mind behind Beyond the Bump. She shares her journey as a birth mother to an amazing human being who was relinquished for adoption years ago. Brittany has also struggled with fertility issues and pregnancy loss, and she hopes tha...