The Motherhood Village Podcast

I am a podcast host, speaker, author, community columnist and have held several executive level positions during my 20-year career in Corporate. I have also served on the Institute of Management Accountant's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee from 2016 to 2022. I founded NGC Consulting , a boutique consulting firm for small business owners, in 2021.  After my son was born in 2017, I...

Beth Alhanti is a Solutions Focused, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, helping Adults, Teens and Couples deal with the hurdles faced at different phases of life. Beth teaches tools to deal with life's current changes and challenges, while making every day happier and more fulfilling. She graduated from Lynn University with a Masters in Psychology and completed practicum training at one of Florida'...

Caitlin Johnson is a foster parent recruiter for Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth ( SAFY ) of Nevada. Caitlin has also been a licensed foster parent herself, and adopted children through this experience. Her experience in the child welfare and trauma-informed space include program design, web design, community program management, graphic design and marketing campaigns. The mission o...

Melanie McNally, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who helps Gen Zers become the superheroes of their life stories. She provides online support through teletherapy and coaching; online programs; and books that teach Gen Zers how to build self-confidence, manage anxiety, and achieve their goals. Dr. McNally founded Therapy Bootcamp , an app-based psychoeducational service for Gen Zers to ge...

Melissa Mayer is a Holistic Physical Therapist in Hampton Bays, NY. She received a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2006 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and worked for many years as a physical therapist in New York City. Melissa has spent the majority of her life faithfully searching, contemplating, studying, and traveling. Along the way allowing in love, self awareness...

Melissa Rohlfs is a certified holistic health and life coach helping busy women break free from sugar without deprivation so they can be happy, healthy and love their life. She is committed to empowering women to break free from dieting, emotional eating and self-image issues so they can ditch the diet mentality, and feel empowered in their own skin. Melissa loves to teach women how to have their...

Raven "Ray" Cruz is a proud mama, personal trainer, wellness Influencer, and entrepreneur. Along with her signature workout programs, she also trains on the number one women's live workout platform, Queen Warriors TV. Her mission is to teach people, specifically women & children, how to discover their strengths, tap into their mental power, and maximize their life. She wants people to fearlessly l...

Marisa Lonic is a keynote speaker, life & business coach, 3x author, top-rated podcast host and the founder of Mama Work It . After spending nearly 15 years in corporate leadership positions, Marisa shifted gears to become a full-time Time Momager & Biz Momager. Through her books, courses, and coaching programs, she helps busy moms juggling mom life, work life, wife life, and fill in the blank lif...

Iman Alleyne is a best selling author, speaker, and advocate for learners. She has worked with children most of her life and after teaching Special Education in Public schools decided to create a program that would work for all learners. She earned her Master's in School Counseling in 2013 and is certified in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Guidance Counseling. Iman has been featured...

Amanda served in the Air Force for six years as a Civil Engineer including a combat deployment to Afghanistan. When her first son was born, she traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag to stay home with her son. Shortly after leaving the military, she began her blog Airman to Mom  as a creative outlet for her to share her experiences. Today she is a mom of two boys, a Space Force spouse, the au...

Sara Horowitz was raised in Broward County, Florida before moving to Gainesville to attend the University of Florida for undergraduate and law school. During her tenure at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Sara studied abroad in Sydney, Australia for a summer semester, which she thoroughly enjoyed, and also participated in the Gator TeamChild Juvenile Advocacy Clinic, where she repre...

Nellie Harden is a family life and leadership coach  helping parents lead their daughters through the good, great, hard and sticky parts of childhood to the greatest and strongest beginning of their adulthood . Nellie helps families build leadership into the DNA of their family to elevate their family experience, and to set their kids up for a wildly successful future equipped with their own great...

Aryan is the founder and CEO of TREMBLE , a chain of boutique Pilates studios in South Florida and growing. Aryan focuses primarily on strategy and vision as well as oversight on operations in the Company. She and her team work with a wide variety of clientele from beginners to professional athletes. As a former lawyer who started the business out of a passion, Aryan has used her skill set to scal...

Jennifer Johnstone Lopez is a mother of three: Cameron, Caroline & Carly, and wife to a serial entrepreneur, Ricky. She is also an international award-winning digital marketer, and co-founder and managing partner of Jalapeño Digital , an ad agency lovingly deemed her "fourth child." Jennifer loves to cook, entertain and tell stories. "Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women" is her debut...

Danielle Vardaro is a proud working mom, Aviation Executive, global speaker, and a champion for women in the workplace. She holds a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and has spent her entire professional career in aviation. Danielle is currently the Vice President of Worldwide Customer Support & Aftermarket Sales for Commercial Aviation with Embraer where she leads a high-impact global team. Along...

Yana Gil de Montes is an international marriage coach on a mission to create a new paradigm for marriages all over the world. Her unique approach combines over 15 years of training with her experiences from her own marriage. After getting married and becoming a mom, Yana found herself falling into the unhealthy marital patterns she learned from her parents and realized that if she wanted to be hap...

This episode has been sponsored by  Modern Mom Style Box!  Ashley Paré of  Own Your Worth!  and  NGC Consulting LLC  .    Tara Clark is an author, content creator, mother, and the Founder of Modern Mom Probs. Tara began her career at Nickelodeon, overseeing social media for Nick Jr. and Nick@Nite. After becoming a mom and recognizing a hole in the online space for moms to authentically connect, sh...

This episode has been sponsored by  Modern Mom Style Box!  Ashley Paré of  Own Your Worth!  and  NGC Consulting LLC  .  "Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." Bob Marley Mark and Carlina Smith met while in Advanced Individual Training for the United States Army in 2005. They have been together for 16 years, married for 14 years and have 3 child...

This episode has been sponsored by  Modern Mom Style Box!  Ashley Paré of  Own Your Worth!  and  NGC Consulting LLC  .  Susan Landers, MD practiced neonatology (the critical care of sick infants and premature babies) for over thirty years. While working full-time, she also raised three children, all to young adulthood. Her children presented her with many typical maternal trials and triumphs, and...

This episode has been sponsored by  Modern Mom Style Box! Ashley Paré of Own Your Worth! and NGC Consulting LLC .  Dr. Carline Crevecoeur is a Haitian American board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, a wife, and a mother of five adult children. She was raised in NY and attended St. John's University as an undergraduate, earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry. She did her medical school an...

This episode has been sponsored by Modern Mom Style Box! and Ashley Paré of Own Your Worth! Lynn Lessell is an entrepreneur at heart who worked several jobs while raising two wonderful sons that are now successful business professionals themselves. With a Bachelor's degree in business management and marketing, she has: Managed many small businesses, Worked in business development within multiple i...

Sarah K Peck is the founder and CEO of   Startup Parent  and the host of   The Startup Parent Podcast , an award-winning podcast featuring women in entrepreneurship, business, and parenting. Sarah is also the founder of The Wise Women's Council , an annual leadership program for women to come together honestly while navigating the challenges of working and parenting.  Sarah's professional career s...

Ashley Paré is the CEO & Founder of Own Your Worth®, an organization bridging the gap between employees and employers.   As a leadership and negotiation coach, Ashley gives clients the tools to own their worth and negotiate for what they want without fear of negative consequences.  Ashley is a TEDx Speaker with more than a decade of corporate experience in global Human Resources.  She's been featu...

Heather Yurovsky, owner of Shatter & Shine, is your resume expert, job offer catalyst, and career confidante! She helps driven job seekers show their value and shine to get hired faster and with less stress. Her unusual career path from practicing law to growing multiple successful startups to consulting with Fortune 500 companies, has armed her with experience across a variety of industries, incl...

Dr. Kara Ayers is the Associate Director and an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCCEDD), which is a part of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She's also co-founder of the Disabled Parenting Project and researches parenting with a disability. Dr. Ayers infuses the mantra, "Nothing about us with out us," into her s...