Thank You, Mama
Award-winning author and journalist Ana Tajder talks to women from all over the world who share most valuable lessons they learned from their mothers. This biweekly trip around the world should allow the colorful experiences and wisdom of global mothers to inspire, empower, and maybe teach the listeners a lesson or two.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 178
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Replay - Raising Amazing Women: Wanjiku Kiarie on Forgiveness; Honesty; Investing; and Raising Strong Daughters
Wanjiku Kiarie, an accountant and podcaster from Kenya, talks about her mama Frasia, a teacher who raised and supported her four daughters during her husband’s battle with drinking. The episode is bu…
Replay - Get Up Where You Fall Down: Xue Hongyan on Starting Anew in Your 50s; Entrepreneurship; Not Giving Up; Courage and Resilience
This episode is a bit different, because in this episode you host Ana Tajder will tell you her guest’s mother’s story. To Ana’s big shock, because of technical difficulties with recording between US …
Replay - The Mom & The Bhagwan: Ronit Plank on Forgiving; People’s Actions Not Reflecting Who You Are; Expressing Feelings; and Some People Being Able to Change
Author and podcast host Ronit Plank, author of “Home is a Made-Up Place” and “When She Comes Back”, talks about her mom who left six year old Ronit and her four year old sister to move to India and f…
Replay - Nevertheless She Prevailed: Ashura Kayupayupa on Perseverance; Hope; Patience; and Focusing on Your
Lawyer from Tanzania specialized in human rights, Ashura Kayupayupa, talks about her mother Rose, who, after her husband was killed in a car accident, was disowned by his family. Ashura tells us abou…
You Decide What “All” Is: Jenn Hildreth and Aimee Leone on Having it All; Mothers’ Moxie; Lifting Others; Continuously Evolving; and Doing Tough Things
Emmy-winning ESPN broadcaster Jenn Hildreth and FOX Sports Senior Vice President Talent Relations Aimee Leone, talk about “Tough as a Mother: Women in Sports, Working Moms, and the Shared Traits Tha…
What Belongs to You: Nida Sophasarun on Finding Your Voice; Understanding What Truly Belongs to You; Mysticism; and Trusting Yourself
A published poet, author of “Novice”, and mom, Nida Sophrasarun talks about how her poetry is influenced by her family on two ends: on one end, it was her family’s inability to communicate emotions t…
Make Your Decision Right: Dr. Ellen Langer on Mindfulness; Ageing; Mind and Body Unity; and Smiling
Widely known as the “Mother of Mindfulness”, Dr. Ellen Langer is a foundational figure in the study of mindfulness outside of meditation traditions. Dr. Langer is the first woman to ever receive tenu…
Replay - It’s not Your Pain: Dr. Julienne Shin on Letting Go of Your Mother's Pain; the Importance of a Mother-Child Relationship; and Emotional Intelligence
A mother, a US Marine Corps combat veteran and a Navy psychologist, Dr. Julienne Shin, talks about lessons she learned through her difficult relationship with her Filipino mom Corazon. We learn ab…
Compassion for Yourself: Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman on Domestic Violence; What to Expect in Relationships; Walking Through Grief; Asking for Help; and Talking
Authors of “What To Do When I’m Gone” and “What to Do When You Get Dumped”, a mother-daughter team, share their mothers’ lessons. Suzy Hopkins is a former newspaper reporter and magazine publisher. H…
Take Risks: Audrey Kodjo on the Importance of Values and Roots; Women as the Backbone of a Family; the Power of Prayer; and Risk-taking
Project Associate at UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) and co-founder of Diaspora Creatives, Audrey Kodjo tells us about her mom Lucy, who, in spite of having the status of a…
See the Invisible: Alejandra Wild Proano on Allowing Different Versions of Our Mothers and Ourselves; Seeing the Invisible; Protecting our Relationships; and Not Seeing Things in Black and White
Psychodynamic psychotherapist, Alejandra Wild Proano, talks about her Ecuadorian mom Desiree, and shares her inspiring story. Desiree went from the first female guide through the Amazon to finding he…
Ask Why: Briana Chen on Love of Learning; Questioning in Order to Grow and Find Motivation; and Giving Back by Thinking of the Underprivileged
Dr. Briana Chen is a postdoctoral neuroscientist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where she researches sex differences in stress resistance and psychiatric disorders. Briana is particula…
Become an Interesting Person: Zeva Bellel on Following Your Interests and Expanding Perspectives; Knowing You Deserve Better; and a Healthy Relationship with Money
Career and leadership coach based in Paris but originally from New York, Zeva Bellel, talks about her mom Karen, an artist from Brooklyn. Karen teaches us about becoming interesting people by followi…
Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Tammie Denyse on Leaving Painful Relationships; the Power of Community; Taking Care of Others; Faith; and Forgiveness
Founder of “Carrie’s Touch”, a non-profit supporting Black women during their breast cancer battles, Tammie Denyse, talks about her mom Carrie, whom she lost at the tender age of 11 to domestic viole…
Love Fiercely: Adina Belloli on Bravery; the Impermanence of Life; the Power of Feelings; and Loving Fiercely
Grief specialist and psychotherapist with multiple degrees in psychology, psychotherapy, and international healthcare, public policy, and economics, Adina Belloli is also the founder of the internati…
Know Your Value: Katia Vlachos on Reinvention; Self-Validation; the Trap of the “Good Girl” modus; and Nurturing
Reinvention coach, author of "Uncaged" and "A Great Move", speaker, and meditation teacher, Katia Vlachos was - before her own reinvention - a security and defense analyst. Katia talks about exiting …
Create Your Own Rituals: Jennifer L. Holm on Family Rituals; Creating Your Own Rules; Family History; and Teaching Equality
New York Times and USA Today-bestselling and award-winning children's writer, Jennifer L. Holm, is known for “Our Only May Amelia” (a book inspired by her a great aunt’s diary), “Penny From Heaven”, …
Christmas Lessons: Kai Kelman on Gratitude; Doing Nothing; Discipline & Patience; Not Wishing the Time Away; and Things Often Being Better Than They Seem
In this Christmas special, you host Ana Tajder talks with her son Kai about Christmas and lessons he learned from her. To his mom’s surprise, Kai (10) talks about some deep lessons that are actually …
Don’t Give Up on Yourself: Nina Kurtela on the Struggles of Midlife; Living Your Full Potential; and Staying Diversified
Visual artist and choreographer from Croatia, Nina Kurtela, talks about working in Ana’s mom Jagoda Kaloper’s art studio, researching her creative legacy, and learning from her. As Jagoda’s lessons, …
Replay - Fighting Back With Love: Munira Premji on Gracefully Accepting What Is; Being In the World, Not of the World; Purpose and Curiosity
I'm respoting this episode form 2021 becuase it inspires us to stay positive and happy despite challenging times - a message we need right now. Munira Premji, HR Expert and author of “Choosing Hope: …