The Motherly Podcast
The Motherly Podcast features honest conversations about modern motherhood with inspiring leaders—who also happen to be mothers. These incredible women, like Kristen Bell, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and Gabrielle Union, are helping to redefine motherhood, using their voices to uplift women with practical ideas and expert insights. The Webby Award winning podcast is hosted each week by Liz Tenety, an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Motherly.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 219
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Abha Bhattarai Unpacks the Childcare Crisis
Abha Bhattarai is an economics reporter for the Washington Post, where she's been covering the economics of childcare. In this conversation, Abha and Liz talk about the current state of the childcare…
00:36:57 |
Thu 08 Feb 2024
Dr. Aliza Pressman on the art and science of raising good humans
Welcome back to the Motherly Podcast – to kick off this season, Liz speaks with Dr. Aliza Pressman, developmental psychologist, popular podcast, and mother of two teenagers. Aliza has a new book, The…
00:36:44 |
Thu 01 Feb 2024
Serenity Carr on Finding Wellness from What We Eat
In this interview, Serenity Carr, the Founder and CEO of Serenity Kids, discusses how her journey into motherhood was interwoven with the founding of her baby food company. Inspired by her own proces…
00:33:41 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Ruth Veloria on How Working Moms Can Reach Beyond “Just a Job”
In this episode, Liz talks to Ruth Veloria, a mother of four and Chief Strategy and Customer Officer at the University of Phoenix. They discuss the first annual Mothers Overcome More (MOM) report, wh…
00:34:08 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Erin Andrews Talks Fertility Challenges, New Motherhood, and WEAR
In this episode, Liz talks to renowned sportscaster and television personality, Erin Andrews. Erin talks all about her fertility journey and juggling the demands of new motherhood with her busy care…
00:30:20 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Revolutionizing Work for Moms: An interview with Allison Robinson of The Mom Project
In this episode, Liz speaks with Allison Robinson, founder of The Mom Project, a digital talent platform designed to help moms reenter the workforce and also to connect them with flexible employment…
00:43:16 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Minna Dubin is confronting the unspoken truth about “Mom Rage”
In this episode, Liz talks to Minna Dubin, about her new book, Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood. They discuss the unique psychological experience of mom rage, the guilt and shame th…
00:37:15 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Shattering Taboos: Joanna Griffiths on the Business of Period Underwear and Perimenopause
In this episode, Liz speaks with Joanna Griffiths, mom of three, and President and Founder of Knix. After normalizing leak-proof underwear, Knix is now on a mission to shine a light on the “invisible…
00:35:55 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
Lactation expert Victoria Facelli want you know there’s no shame in formula feeding
In this episode, Victoria Facelli, a lactation consultant and postpartum doula, discusses her inclusive approach to feeding and parenting, sharing her personal experience raising a child with a disab…
00:45:30 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
Celebrity Organizer Ria Safford on Making Your Home Work for You
In this conversation, Liz talks with professional organizer Ria Safford about her new book The Organized Home for New Parents and her systems-based approach to organization. Once a self-proclaimed me…
00:46:27 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Motherhood and MS: Jamie-Lynn Sigler's Unfiltered Journey
In this conversation, Liz talks with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, actress and star of “The Sopranos,” about her experience as a mother with multiple sclerosis and what she’s learned over the two decades since …
00:30:21 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Professor Katheryn Russell-Brown on 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement
In this conversation, Liz engages in a discussion with legal scholar and criminal justice expert, Professor Katheryn Russell-Brown, about her children's book, 'Justice Rising: 12 Amazing Black Women …
00:30:46 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
Breaking Taboos: Dr. Somi Javaid on Women's Health and Menopause
In this episode, Liz speaks with Dr. Somi Javaid, OB/GYN, sexual medicine expert, and founder of HerMD. Liz and Somi dive deep into women’s health, menopause and perimenopause. They discuss why these…
00:43:23 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Matrescence Unveiled: A Conversation with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz
In this episode, Liz delves into the fascinating world of matrescence with the renowned expert, Amy Taylor-Kabbaz. Amy, a bestselling author, host of the Happy Mama Movement podcast, and founder of t…
00:38:35 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Dancing Through Motherhood: Jess King's Journey
In this episode, Liz speaks to Peloton instructor, keynote speaker, DJ, and life coach, Jess King. Jess welcomed her son last year – and her partner Sophia, just gave birth to their beautiful daughte…
00:39:06 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Jennifer Wallace on breaking the chains of toxic achievement culture
Liz talks to award-winning journalist and author, Jennifer Wallace, about her new book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—and What We Can Do About It, which takes a look at the toxi…
00:43:01 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
Samantha Mathews on the Realities of Being a Gestational Surrogate
Samantha Mathews, mom of two, has always lived an unconventional life full of adventure – from her six months traveling in an RV with her husband and two kids to her more recent decision to become a …
00:32:33 |
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Alexis Jones wants mothers to give themselves permission to slow down
Alexis Jones is an internationally recognized speaker, founder of the non-profits I Am That Girl, and ProtectHer, a media personality, author, and the recipient of The Jefferson Award, the “Oscar of …
00:36:36 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Blessing Adesiyan wants to build a better workplace for mothers
Blessing Adesiyan is a mom of four and spent 20 years working as a chemical engineer in the corporate world, always feeling like an outsider as a Black woman, immigrant, and mother. That’s what inspi…
00:35:53 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Jules Blaine Davis wants to reframe how mother’s think about food & home
Jules Blaine Davis – a self-described “kitchen healer” – is a speaker, poet, cook, mother, and expert on women's healing. Her work, which is described in her book The Kitchen Healer, looks at our rel…
00:35:02 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
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