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
Choice of Attitude: Ruth Nolan on women’s independence, being an empty nester and choosing how you see things.
Author, professor and a former wildland firefighter Ruth Nolan, shares her American mom Beverly’s lessons on being kind to people and teaching everyone with respect; choosing your attitude in life; b…
Raising Quirky Children: Tijana Lukovic on raising resilient children, nurturing their authenticity, and self-sacrificing mothers.
Illustrator Tijana Lukovic talks about her Serbian mom Ljiljana’s lessons: How do we raise quirky children with acceptance, and nurture their authenticity? Does motherhood need to equate to self-sacr…
Learning How to Learn: Scarlett Cochran on equality in partnerships, reinventing yourself, and a loving relationship with your children
Attorney, former marine, financial expert, and author of “It’s Not About the Money”, Scarlett Cochran, talks about her Guyanese mom Carol and her lessons. We learn about the value of education, and …
Reinventing Family: Eva Feldman on Defining "Woman" and "Family", Dealing with Panic Attacks and Avoiding Impulsive Behavior
Eva Feldman is a psychologist and psycho-educational influencer. On her Instagram feed @TooMuchEva, she shares wisdom and inspiration to help us analyze our inner life, including many of her Croatia…
Hearing Your Mother's Story: Nayomi Munaweera on healing the mother-daughter relationship, listening to people's stories and finding happiness.
Nayomi Munaweera is the award-winning author of novels “Island of a Thousand Mirrors” and “What Lies Between Us”. She has been named one of “Twelve Women of Color Writers You Need to Know” by Bustl…
Emotional Availability: Amanda Craig on parenting tweens, connecting with our children, education, and finding purpose.
Amanda Craig is a licensed marriage and family therapist in NYC and Connecticut, and the author of “Who Are You and What Have You Done With My Kid: Connect with Your Tween While They Are Still Listen…
Simplicity and Strength: Arlyn Kostelac on being a stay-at-home mom, sexual abuse, and living a simple life.
Stay-at-home mom Arlyn Kostelac talks about her Philipino mom Felina’s life and lessons. We learn about harsh circumstances of being a working-class woman in the Philippines, about loss, sexual abuse…
Failure is Not an Option: Doroteja Gradistanac on staying authentic, being your own source of recognition, and feminism.
Doroteja Gradištanac, Head of the Austrian radio station “FM4”, shares her Serbian mother Lola’s lessons. Lola finished medical school while pregnant with Doroteja, and moved to Austria together with…
Guided Meditation: Relax, Rejuvenate and Center Yourself.
As a holiday special, instead of an episode, I’d like to give you a little gift in form of a guided meditation. Since I started meditating in 2000 as part of my tai-chi practice, meditation stayed my…
The Power of Your Voice: Gayle Brandeis on Listening to Your Intuition, Knowing You Can Make a Difference, and Healing from Loss.
Gayle Brandeis is the award-winning author of the memoir “The Art of Misdiagnosis: Surviving My Mother's Suicide”, the novel in poems “Many Restless Concerns", as well as several novels, a poetry c…
Surviving by Adapting: Dana Rimawi on Dealing with Change, Faith, and Reinventing Yourself an any Age.
Dana Rimawi is the CEO and founder of A’myn, a company that promotes social justice through rugs designed and hand-made by local artisans and refugees. She talks about her Palestinian mother Fairuz w…
From a Daughter to a Child: Regina V. Carico on Healing from Sexual Abuse, Body Positivity, and Gender Fluidity.l.
A paramedic, and a sexual abuse awareness advocate, Regina V. Carrico, talks about their own experience as a sexual abuse survivor and what we are still missing in child sexual abuse prevention. Regi…
Living Life Passionately: Dr. Wendy Smith in Both/And Thinking, Community, and Allowing Time for Fun.
Professor of Business Administration at the University of Delaware and co-author of “Both/And Thinking”, Dr. Wendy Smith, shares three of her Canadian mom Jewel’s most important lessons: It’s all abo…
Values and Wings: Natasha Mahtani on Values, Faith and Arranged Marriages.
Relationship and Divorce Coach, Natasha Mahtani, shares her Sindhi Indian mom’s lessons on giving children values and wings, having faith in something bigger than yourself, and the fine line between …
Doing It the Other Way
Cathi Hanauer is the New York Times bestselling author of three novels and two essay anthologies, including the 2002 bestseller "The Bitch in the House" and the follow-up, "The Bitch is Back," which …
Showing Up For Life
Deb Flashenberg is the founder and director of “Prenatal Yoga Center”, the first of its kind in New York City. Deb shares how her American mom Harriet rebuilt her life, showing up for her children af…
Setting Your Goals
Elizabeth Yang is the CEO and founder of Yang Law Offices based in Los Angeles, and a best-selling author with a total of 6 books including “Social Marriage”. Elizabeth shares her Taiwanese/Chinese m…
Women are Amazing
Welcome to episode 100! Trade unionist Tanja Vicas, shares lessons she learned from her Austrian/Canadian mom Ingrid, a prison guard and parole officer. We learn about how amazing we women are; being…
Living Consciously
CEO and business consultant specialized in sustainability, Thekla Wilkening, is a co-author of “Bio-Pizza Dilema”. Thekla shares lessons she learned from her German mom Heidrun on being a bold woman;…
Her Own Woman
Book author, journalist and editor Joanna Czechowska shares lessons she learned from her English mother Christine on being a good conversationalist; being thrifty, making things and never wasting any…