The Money Hungry Mama

Sami Sopko is a mom of three from Cleveland and a co-founder of BuilderBox — a STEM learning kit built for kids (including neurodivergent kids) who don't want to follow the "rules" of a typical activity box. Earlier this year, she had a crazy idea. What if she DM'd a famous celebrity from her hometown and asked him to help her get her boxes into local school districts? Two moms f...

Most business advice tells you to be likable. To smooth your edges. To attract "everyone." Alesha Courtney did the opposite — and built a thriving online health coaching business helping women ditch diet culture and stop calorie counting for good. In this episode of The Money Hungry Mama Podcast, Alesha — a nutritionist, personal trainer, dog mama, and former brick-and-mortar studio owne...

Stephanie Lopez is a Vice President of Finance at a global consulting firm. She is also the owner of Aquatots Tom's River — a swim school with 57 employees that opened just two years ago. And a mom of four kids under seven. And she has never quit her corporate job. Let me say that again, mama: she has never quit. In this episode, Stephanie walks Brittany through the structural tool that makes...

In January 2023 — the dead of winter, the wrong season for a gardening business, with no other income and three daughters depending on her — Mari Guadagno quit her 25-year corporate sales job at Xerox and went all-in on her container design business. Her daughters' first reaction? "Mom, it's January. How are you going to pay the mortgage?" Mari panicked. Until the angels answered...

Louisa Vilardi had her best business year ever in 2025. She made the money. She hit the growth. She scaled her photography business in ways she'd been dreaming about for a decade. And it felt awful. Because the cost of that growth was her family. In this episode, Louisa — a former high school English teacher turned 10-year photography business owner and mama of three — walks Brittany through t...

hyllis King wasted almost two years buying online business courses, trying different models, and spinning her wheels — looking for the "next thing" to pivot into after her 13-year home daycare needed to close. And then one day she stumbled onto a pediatric sleep consulting certification and realized the truth that almost every mompreneur misses: "It was right there in front of me th...

By the time Lindsey Gann's four kids had all moved out, she didn't know who she was anymore. She had been their mom since she was 21 — and when the house went silent, the question came for her: who am I, if not their mom? She didn't have an answer. She had a depression. Then one night, doom-scrolling Amazon, she ordered a clay starter kit. That clay became Bold and Bloom — a hand-sculp...

Tova Halpern's whole career was supposed to follow a script. Miami theater kid → musical theater conservatory → NYU → Broadway producer → dream job at a New Jersey regional theater. And then she had her first baby. And eight weeks later, her company told her: "If you don't come back on Monday, you're fired." She didn't come back. She was fired. And then — slowly, painfull...

Lauren Boss is the definition of a money hungry mama. After a corporate layoff in 2023, she didn't go back to a 9–5 — she went bigger. In this episode, Lauren tells Brittany how she scoped out everything from Crumbl Cookie franchises to boutique gyms before acquiring an environmental engineering firm, why writing All the Girls I Was Before changed everything, and the real talk on what it takes...

If you’re building a business and wondering… “Why am I not making money yet?” — this episode is for you. Today, I’m sitting down with Liz, a boutique bookkeeping business owner, who breaks down the REAL truth about money in business—no fluff, no confusion, just what you actually need to know to grow. We talk about: The real timeline to becoming profitable (and why year one feels so hard) The bigge...

If you’ve ever looked around your house and thought, “I have so much stuff… I should be making money from this,” this episode is for you. Today I’m talking with Swati Vauthrin, co-founder of the Recess app — a platform designed to help moms turn everyday items into real income. We get into: How she went from working at Instagram to building her own app Why platforms like Facebook Marketplace feel...

Why do so many moms feel stressed about money—even when they’re working so hard? In this episode of Money Hungry Mama, Brittany sits down with Annie to break down the biggest money myths hurting women, how to stop fearing your finances, and what every mom should know about profit, budgeting, and building real wealth. They discuss: • Why revenue doesn’t equal profit • The danger of flashy “10K mont...

What if the thing you’re already doing as a mom… could actually make you money? In this episode, I’m sitting down with a mom who turned her postpartum struggles and 3AM research into a full-blown business—and left her corporate job just a few months later. She didn’t have a perfect plan. She didn’t wait until she felt “ready.” She just started… and figured it out along the way. We talk about: ✨ H...

What if the problem isn’t that you’re not working hard enough… but that you’re working too much? In this episode of the Money Hungry Mama Podcast , I sit down with entrepreneur and coach Shannon Logan to talk about the reality of building a business while being a mom—and why so many women end up burned out trying to do it all. After running a brick-and-mortar gym for 10 years (through COVID!), Sha...

This one felt like a deep exhale. I sat down with Zuryna—marketing operations expert, business owner, and mom—and we got REAL about what it actually looks like to juggle a full-time job, a side hustle, and motherhood. We talked about: – Starting a business from nothing while working a 9–5 – What “doing it all” really looks like behind the scenes – Decision fatigue (and why you feel so overwhelmed...

What if your child didn’t wait until adulthood to learn about money, leadership, and business… but started now? In this episode, I’m talking with Leah, founder of the Society of Child Entrepreneurs, and her story honestly blew me away. From her daughter starting a business at FOUR years old to kids running real businesses, speaking at city council, and building confidence through failure—this is t...

If you feel like you’ve tried a million side hustles and nothing is sticking… this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. Today I’m sitting down with Megan, the creator behind The Phonics Mama, who shares her journey of trying multiple businesses—kids clothing, clay earrings, dog products—and finally landing on the one that actually worked. We talk about what it really looks like to build a...

What actually makes a brand work? In this episode of the Money Hungry Mama Podcast , Brittany sits down with Brittany from BRITEbrand Studio to talk about the strategy behind successful brands — and why most entrepreneurs skip the most important step. If you’re starting a business, building a side hustle, or growing your brand online, this conversation will help you think differently about how you...

What happens when a mom follows her intuition and turns her passion into a business? In this episode of the Money Hungry Mama Podcast , Brittany sits down with Sam, founder of Hope & Harmony NJ , to talk about building a business around music therapy while raising three young kids. Sam shares how she launched her business from scratch, what music therapy actually is, and why community and netw...

If you’re a small business owner who swears every January that you’ll be “tax ready this year”… this episode is your sign. I’m sitting down with CPA, military spouse, and founder of Mission First Advisory, Melissa Harman, to talk about the unsexy but powerful side of entrepreneurship: your numbers. We’re breaking down: • When you actually need to start paying quarterly taxes • Why cash flow foreca...

This isn’t just a book tour. It’s a 7-month movement built for moms who want more. In this episode, Brittany shares the heart behind the Meet a Money Hungry Mama Tour — how it was born from a season of financial stress, trying 30 different side hustles, and feeling alone in the desire to build something bigger. Now, that story is turning into real rooms across 12–15 cities, bringing together ambit...

If you’re a mom building a business and feel like you’re drowning in Instagram tips, trending audios, and “post 5 times a day” advice… this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. Today I’m talking with Alessia Ambrosino — full-time marketing and operations manager in health tech and founder of Nesso, a marketing consultancy she started in motherhood. We get into: • The biggest misconception...

In this deeply honest episode of The Money Hungry Mama Podcast, I sit down with women’s mental health therapist Shannon Maraldo, founder of House of Grace Counseling, to talk about postpartum depression, mom burnout, grief, faith, and building a business in the middle of motherhood. We discuss what postpartum depression really feels like, why you are not your sadness, how to tolerate hard seasons...

After watching the Super Bowl, I couldn’t stop thinking about the commercials — and what they quietly reveal about how real momentum is built. In this solo episode of The Money Hungry Mama Podcast , I share why big brands invest in attention before income, how consistency beats perfection, and what moms can learn about building something that actually lasts. We talk about showing up before you’re...

In this episode of the Money Hungry Mama Podcast , I’m chatting with Krunchy Kate , a personal chef who helps busy families eat healthy without the stress of cooking every night. Kate shares how she turned her love of food into a service-based business with low overhead, why she focuses on real, whole ingredients, and her favorite mom-approved tricks for sneaking veggies into kid-friendly meals. W...