We're Momming Today! w/Lauren Simonetti

"We're Momming Today" about how kids take the work-life balance completely out of balance, and how working moms strive to put it back together. Ronica Cleary, a mom of two and President of Cleary Strategies, opens up about why working mothers should (and should not) talk about their families at work, have pictures of their children on their desks, and reveals the no. 1 conversation all mothers nee...

"We're Momming Today" about garbage. Literally. As the saying goes, one man's trash is another man's treasure. Well one woman's passion to find uses for that trash has become society's gain. That woman, Debbie Mielewski, a mom, the only female chemical engineering student in her class growing up, and now the Senior Technical Leader of Sustainable Materials at Ford, joins me. We discuss how she wen...

"We're Momming Today" about toys. The Toy Association's Adrienne Appell gives us the list that will make you the most popular mom this holiday season. What's hot, what's hard to get, what to buy early, and maybe what to stock up on too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“We’re Momming Today!” with Kayla Itsines. Kayla is the founder of the “Sweat” fitness training app and the “Bikini Body Guide” workout program. She’s also a fitness influencer who has amassed a collective 50 million followers on social media, and a new mom to top it all off! Kayla shares the story behind the inception of “BBG” and how her business has transformed over the years, most recently wit...

"We're Momming Today" with Laurie Schalow, the Chief Corporate Reputation Officer at Mexican food giant Chipotle, and also a mother of two.  We discuss the role of ‘moms’ at home and at work -- and how the two intersect: At Chipotle, the best recipe to build trust and honestly in the brand often stems from what Laurie is doing with her daughters at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

“We’re Momming Today” about allergies!  It’s a growing problem for families; roughly two children in every classroom has them, and we’re often advised to not eat peanuts on airplanes or even bake cupcakes for kids’ school birthday parties unless the ingredients are listed.  One mom had had enough!  Meenal Lele, mother of two and medical researcher with a background in chemical engineering, became...

“We’re Momming Today” with Mary Atwater-Kellman, dog mom to two adopted pups. Stan and Inky are senior dogs that Mary has been treating for health and emotional issues. Part of that treatment includes CBD use — a cause Mary has publicized on her Instagram page, @apugnamedemoji, with her late dog, Emoji, who was blind and deaf. Stan and Inky are dressing as Mr. Rogers and the mailman this Halloween...

“We’re Momming Today” about perhaps the toughest topic of all: loss of a child. Kim Leonard, wife of famous grocer Stew Leonard, is a mother to four girls, but she shares the story of the loss of her toddler son to drowning in a pool on a family vacation. Shaken and overcome with guilt and grief, Kim and Stew eventually started a foundation, wrote a children’s book and a guide to help ensure no ot...

"We're Momming Today" about getting back to work, particularly after mothers leave the workforce to raise their children.  Fidelity has started a program called RESUME that seeks out individuals (you don't have to be a mother) who have taken a career break and are looking to resume a job in financial planning.  We ask: what skills can moms bring from the home to the office?  A member of the progra...

“We’re Momming Today” about adulting, aka: how to function in the real world as an adult. It’s apparently so difficult for teens and young adults these days that UC Berkeley is now offering a class in it. The course organizer, Belle Lau, tells us why. Plus: tips on how parents can teach their kids “how to be an adult” so they don’t have to pay tuition for it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

"We're Momming Today" about Adult Recess. Yes, it's a thing. Elizabeth Jernigan, chair of the marketing committee of the Parks and Recreation Department in Greensboro, NC, and also a mom of two, came up with the idea and attracted more than 600 adults for the city's first event in its Adult Recess series. For Greensboro residents, Friday evening has become an opportunity for multi-tasking and over...

"We’re Momming Today” with Melissa Ben-Ishay, founder, President, and Chief Product Officer of Baked By Melissa.  Ben-Ishay may head up a cupcake company, but as a mom of two, she knows how to get kids to eat healthy.  She shares her recipes and her story: how getting fired from a job catapulted her baking empire from her tiny Manhattan apartment into a national brand that offers everything from b...

"We're Momming Today" with Susan Feldman, co-founder of One Kings Lane, a luxury home decor company launched in the middle of the financial crisis. Most recently Feldman founded the website "In The Groove," a destination for women older than 50. Feldman tells us how she started a business both in the depths of recession and in the background of Amazon. Plus: watch out Millennials! Feldman tells us...

“We’re Momming Today” with Lee Carter, a new mom, as well as president of Maslansky and Partners, and author of “Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don’t Seem To Matter.” While Carter looks like the epitome of success with a new book and baby, plus a booming career, her path to the top wasn't straightforward or easy. She opens up in the book and on the podcast about her process, and offers l...

"We're Momming Today" about family, faith and patriotism with Rachel Campos-Duffy, who just released her first children's book, "Paloma Wants to be Lady Freedom," inspired by her immigrant parents'... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embrace...

"We're Momming Today" with fitness expert Julie Voris.  Her message: make time (don't find time) to work out; then let your fitness goals bleed into the rest of your life.  Julie is a mother to three... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embra...

"We're Momming Today" about school. Exploring how and why our education system often fails our children, how we can get them into the right colleges that land rewarding jobs and not dig our families... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embrac...

"We're Momming Today" about bullying, an uncomfortable but important topic as our kids get ready to go back to school.  We're joined by Nikki Rajahn and her 6-year-old son Blake. Nikki posted a... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embrace the...

"We're Momming Today" with Linda Zhang, the Chief Engineer of the F-150 line at Ford. That means Linda designs the quality, power, and safety of the vehicles we put our families in. The F-Series is... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embrace...

"We're Momming Today" with Leslie Bruce, a f*cking awesome mom and the author of the book titled just that: "You are a F*cking Awesome Mom." Leslie offers a lifeline to many mothers who have been... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embrace t...

"We're Momming Today" with mom boss Jennifer Fleiss, CEO of Jetblack, a new text based personal shopping service.  Jenny is also the co-founder of Rent the Runway.  So how does this serial... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embrace the craz...

"We're Momming Today" with The Budget Mom, Kumiko (Miko) Love. If your biggest bill is childcare or the frequent trip to the grocery store -- Miko says take advantage of Grandma and explore your... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embrace th...

"We're Momming Today!" about screens. A recent New York Times article reports that parents are spending hundreds of dollars on coaches, or "Screentime Consultants" to help their kids kick "screen... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embrace t...

"We're Momming Today!" with Dad. Fox Nation host Tom Shillue, head writer for Fox Business' "Kennedy" Jimmy Failla and Rosecliff Ventures founder/CEO Mike Murphy bring laughs, advice, even admissions... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embra...

"We're Momming Today!" about the vaping epidemic. Our expert, Megan Jacobs of the Truth Initiative, says you shouldn't ask IF your teen is vaping, you should ASSUME they are! We discuss how to help... This is a podcast about Mom. It explores motherhood in all its shapes and sizes. Whether it's life as a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we dissect the challenges, search for the solutions, embrace...