Therapist, writer, and content creator Vanessa Spinarsky helps women untangle the cultural scripts that shape how we mother. Her viral message to “unf*ck your conditioning” has resonated with thousands of mothers who are tired of feeling like their worth depends on self-erasure.
This conversation dives into the myths of the “good mom,” the performance of co ... Show More
Jul 30
The Art of an Adventurous Life
This week, we're sharing a special crossover episode with Get a Life, the new podcast from Jo's best friend, women's wellness coach and positive psychology practitioner Jackie Cascarano. Together, they explore the forgotten women who inspired The Parisian Heist, the myth of the m ... Show More
41m 44s
Jul 28
Get Out of the Waiting Room of Your Life
Jess Ekstrom, the author of Making It Without Losing It: How to Stay Motivated in a World Where We Are Never Done, grew up in the shadow of one of the biggest financial scandals in American history. After her family lost everything to Bernie Madoff, she eventually sat across from ... Show More
48m 48s
Jul 2025
RMC 13 - From confused to clear AF - in and beyond motherhood
In this episode, I’m calling BS on the endless stream of motherhood advice that leaves so many of us feeling disconnected, second-guessing ourselves, and spiralling into comparison. From Instagram reels to parenting books to unsolicited playground commentary, the noise is loud—an ... Show More
10m 5s
Jul 2022
129: Recovering From Motherhood Burnout with Licensed Therapist Erin Spahr
Moms everywhere are finding themselves exhausted, buckling under the invisible load, and struggling with unrealistic expectations. All of that pressure can lead to motherhood burnout—chronic exhaustion due to the demands of being a mom. Today, I’m joined by maternal mental health ... Show More
49m 12s
Jan 2023
The Cult of Momfluencers
Motherhood is hard, lonely, and exhausting... except, apparently, if you're a momfluencer. Since the mid-2000s, a crop of seemingly perfect, all-knowing mommy goddesses in billowy tunics have emerged on social media—and we can't help but feel that their highly monetizable (often ... Show More
1h 8m
Sep 2025
Is ‘Perfect Parenting’ the Biggest Lie We’re Sold?
Caroline sits down with Aurora Culpo : Podcaster , mom of two, wellness junkie, and star of The Culpo Sisters — to ask the question every parent secretly wonders: is perfect parenting even real, or is it the biggest lie we’ve been sold?Together they dive into:•The pressure moms f ... Show More
37m 18s
Apr 2023
Carla Naumburg: Your Parenting Wakeup Call
Carla Naumburg, PhD, LICSW (clinical social worker & bestselling author) helps us break down "sh*tty parent syndrome", the evolution in parenting methods from generation to generation, and practical ways to practice self-care. Mayim and Carla discuss the unusual origin story of t ... Show More
1h 19m
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on societal pressures and milestones, "success", failed ambitions and shifting identities, dreams, non-negotiables, and the modern implications of motherhood. ✷</p><br><p>see more ✷ <a href="http://www.you ... Show More