The Modern Mamas Podcast

In this week's topical episode, Laura and Jess share their experiences with making friendships as adults, the struggles, the wins, and the immense power and importance of connection. Adults need friendships too! Perhaps, now more than ever. Remember, we share our own unique journeys in these topicals, and they're never a judgement on anyone else's path. Thank you for listening! We love this commun...

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This week's episode includes a pregnancy announcement, and we want to be sure to let you know ahead of time as we know this can be a sensitive and triggering topic for some. We love this community and are so grateful for the space to share our lives and connect with you. In this week's catchup episode, Jess and Laura sit down for a very special catchup episode that includes some...

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This episode discusses infertility and pregnancy loss. In this episode, Jess sits down with twin sisters Cathey and Sarah as they share their individual motherhood journeys, Sarah's battle with rare cancer, and how this struggle led them to their surrogacy experience together.  Not only do we chat the power of the sister connection, but we explore what it was like to underg...

In this week’s episode, Laura and Jess talk more in depth about how each of us navigate making sustainable and healthy choices for our homes and families.  Spoiler alert: we aren't looking for perfection!  We chat how each of our priorities are different, and how we make compromises in certain areas to account for budgeting, time, and personal health priorities.  A reminder that eve...

In this week’s episode, Jess and Laura catchup on all things life, love, adventure, mindset and more. Plus, it’s about time for some real life hugs. The next in-person Modern Mamas Podcast Retreat is here! Tune in for all the details and snag your spot before they’re gone. We can’t wait to see you in Austin! Join our Modern Mamas community on Patreon ! Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 20% off at Ea...

In this episode, Megan Macpherson Jones returns for a very special birth story. Her daughter Justice Jupiter was born on December 20, 2020. Megan joins us to share her birth story, the power of surrender, the magic of manifestation, and the importance of honoring our postpartum bodies and incredible achievement of bringing life into this world, no matter how the experience unfolds. Megan is a Holi...

In this week’s episode, Laura and Jess talk: our kiddos’ sleep journeys. Tune in for shared experiences all about how we’ve navigated supporting our kids’ sleep through all of life’s seasons, from newborns to now. A reminder that everyone has their own unique experiences and journeys, and we share ours not in anyways to inform your experience! Thanks for tuning in. We’re so grateful for this commu...

In this week's catchup episode, Jess and Laura share life updates you won't get anywhere else, real talk about solo parenting and plans for this summer, and more. We also share some important podcast announcements, including the details on our newest Modern Mamas Box, a box for anyone in every season because we could all use a little self care, now more than ever. Thank you for tuning in! Join our...

In this episode, Jess sits down with Diane Teall Evans, a certified nutritional therapist (NTP, RWP) to chat all things GUT HEALTH. We tackle why it matters, how to determine if you need help getting yours back on track, and how tackling this domino can affect all other areas of your health and wellness! Tune in to deep dive: what does it mean to have a healthy gut how gut health is...

In this week’s very special catchup episode, we celebrate FOUR YEARS of the Modern Mamas Podcast with never yet shared updates, reflections on our favorite episodes, answers to rapid fire questions, and an announcement of the biggest giveaway we’ve EVER done. Win a free spot to this year’s in-person retreat in Austin, plus a $100 travel voucher, and swag from our favorite sponsors. Check out Insta...

In this week's topical episode of the Modern Mamas Podcast, Laura and Jess talk all about their gut healing protocols, the good, the gross, and even the spiritual. Get the low down on their healing, the before and after, and what life, gut health, and food enjoyment will look like moving forward. Don't miss it! Join our community on Patreon ! Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 15% off  Beekeeper...

*Note: this episode is about the heartbreaking loss of still birth. While we know this is an incredibly important conversation that needs to happen, we also want to be sure to let you know before reading the show notes or tuning in, in case this might be a triggering topic. We are so grateful for this open, supportive community and for Megan for sharing Olivia’s story. This week, Laura sits down w...

*Note: this episode discusses disordered eating behaviors* In this week's episode of the Modern Mamas Podcast, Jess and Laura sit down for another topical episode! They dive deep into their unique fitness journeys, from disordered relationships with fitness and food to the transitions, growth, learning, and shifts in mindsets to find intuitive movement and fitness practices with health, wellness,...

In this week's catchup episode, Jess and Laura share updates about life: the tough stuff, the joy, the transitions, and always, the real talk. Plus, head on over to this week's post on Instagram to connect with friends in your area and find your people. Thank you for listening, friends! We're so grateful that you're here. Find us on Instagram Thank you to our Sponsors! Shop 15% off  Beekeeper...

In this episode, Jess sits down with Caroline Bower of The Bluebird Collective to chat all things GETTING DRESSED as an act of self-care.  It seems like a pretty simple straightforward topic but we sure do have fun chatting all things style!  You'll see Caroline's true passion for helping women find clothes that make them feel amazing just the way they are.  She's on a mission to ma...

In this week’s episode, Jess and Laura sit down IN PERSON for another creamy catchup episode, recorded together in Austin, Texas during our recent work retreat. They take on your questions rapid-fire style, sharing everything from wedding experiences and favorite bras to their morning routines and favorite current foods. Plus, so much more. We love answering your questions, so keep them coming. Yo...

In this week's episode, Jess and Laura catchup on life, Laura's travels, Jess' new cat and fun home projects, our healing, and much more. Tune in for real talk, insights into our journeys, and more on what's to come in life and for the future of the podcast. We are so grateful for this community. Thank you for listening and being a part of the conversation. Connect with us on Instagram at  @m...

In this week's episode of the Modern Mamas Podcast, Laura sits down with Tracie Collins, founder of the National Black Doulas Association. Tracie began her career in the Birth Doula field in 2000 after her second child was born. She has attended over 1500+ births with families birthing in hospitals, birth centers, and home births throughout the SF Bay Area & beyond. Tracie shares her story, mo...

In this week's episode of the Modern Mamas Podcast, Laura and Jess answer your questions about fostering strong partner relationships through the different seasons of life. Tune in for the intimacies, tools, and lessons learned from both Laura and Jess when it comes to building and maintaining strong but also very real life relationships with their partners. We hope you'll tune in! Connect with us...

In this week’s Modern Mamas Podcast episode, Jess and Laura sit down for another catchup episode! Laura shares the exciting news of her latest family transitions and what’s to come. Jess catches us all up on the latest in her life, from work shifts to potential future homeschooling, and more. We also dive into personal growth priorities and, as always, lots of processing. We hope you'll tune in! C...

Ashley Newton is a Somatic Movement Therapist, ceremonialist, and founder of Wellspring Nature School. In this episode Ashley dives deep into the powerful ways that we can connect to the sacredness of life and create space for deeper well being through nature and ritual. She shares insights into movement integration for kids, water prayer practice, seasonal rituals, and more. We hope you'll tune i...

In this episode, Laura and Jess share their unique breastfeeding stories, from inverted nipples and shields to NICU stays and tongue and lip ties. Tune in for the challenges, the lessons, and the immense love and magic in our journeys. There aren’t enough conversations happening around the realities of feeding our littles. We hope you'll find some solidarity this week, friends. Every story is uniq...

In the latest episode Jess and Laura chat everything from post-polar vortex processing to big projects and releases coming up! In traditional L + J style you'll get updates on life, feels, and upcoming projects, plus a whole lot of showing up and working through life in the moment. We hope you love it! Join the conversation over on Instagram, and don't forget to leave us a review for your cha...

In this episode, Jess sits down with Robyn Downs of Real Food Whole Life, podcaster at the Feel Good Effect Podcast, and author of The Feel Good Effect, a book about finding more calm, ease and joy in your life right now.  Robyn holds a Master’s degree in education with an emphasis in behavior change, and 4 years of public policy & health change at the doctoral level, her work taps i...

Jess and Laura were able to hop on amid spotty power to process in real time the experience of living without consistent water and power during the polar vortex that hit Texas last week.  Jess shares the real and raw of it as she was going through it.  We also get caught up on Laura's life and Evie's latest snow experiences, proving we can find joy in the midst of hard things!  We h...