Inside The Moms Club

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Friendships are formed in interesting ways, but some of the most lasting develop in unexpected places. Real bonding occurs in long carpool lines, parent associations, and concession stand volunteer stints (particularly on a frigid Friday evening with the school’s football team down a few touchdowns). Join Monica Samuels, co-author of Comeback Moms: How to Leave Work, Raise Children, and Restart Your Career Even If You Haven’t Had a Job in Years and her four close “mom friends” as they journey through the highs and lows of motherhood together with a strong sense of humor keeping everyone sane. Become a member of “Inside the Moms Club,” the private destination for all things mom. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inside-the-moms-club--4709676/support.

  1. Jun 15

    At 39, She Froze Her Eggs, Chose a Sperm Donor in 3 Minutes & Became the Mom She Always Wanted to Be

    What does it mean to have it all — and still feel like you're failing because you haven't been chosen by a man? Moran Atias is an actress, activist, and mom whose life reads like a movie: she left Israel at 19 with no plan except to make enough money to go to university, ended up in Milan, learned Italian in three months, hosted primetime television, moved to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Institute, and built an extraordinary international career. And for years, she felt deeply ashamed that she was still single. I n this conversation with Monica Samuels and Julie Orchid, Moran opens up about the pressure, the silence, the family expectations, and the moment everything shifted. At 39, she made a decision that felt illogical on paper but completely right in her body — and today she is the fiercely proud, deeply grateful single mom of a three-year-old daughter who already has a lot to say. This is one of those episodes you'll want to send to every woman you know. 💬  IN THIS EPISODE: Leaving Israel at 19 with no plan and ending up a primetime TV star in Italy — without speaking a word of Italian Learning Italian fluently in 3 months by reading newspapers at a café every morning Starting at the bottom — literally bringing envelopes on a talk show — and being completely okay with it Moving to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Institute and falling in love with acting Her powerful TEDx talk: why she chose to speak about shame instead of her more "impressive" stories The crushing social pressure of being successful, accomplished — and still single at 37, 38, 39 "I never identified with Cinderella. I was more of a Madonna." — choosing her own story The moment she decided to become a single mom by choice — with a sperm donor, no partner, and no apologies Choosing the sperm donor in literally three minutes — and why Leah sat frozen for three years before she was ready What she told her daughter when she said "Mommy, I want a daddy" Why she's breaking the generational cycle of being told to stay quiet and stay small Her upcoming Amazon biblical series Joseph of Egypt — and the project she's writing herself The one thing she would go back and tell her 19-year-old self 🎬 Find Moran's Work: TEDx Talk: Search "Moran Atias TEDx" on YouTube — 14 powerful minutes Joseph of Egypt — coming soon to Amazon Follow Moran: @MoranAtias 🎙️ About Inside the Moms Club: Hosted by Monica Samuels (attorney, author of Comeback Moms) and co-host Julie Orchid, Inside the Moms Club is the podcast for every mom who needs to laugh so she doesn't cry. Real guests. Real stories. Zero judgment. 🌐 InsideTheMomsClub.com 📲 @InsideTheMomsClub on YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook Want to be a Zoomer Mom and join us live? Apply at InsideTheMomsClub.com!  🔔 We have over 500,000 subscribers — hit Subscribe and join the club!  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inside-the-moms-club--4709676/support.

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Friendships are formed in interesting ways, but some of the most lasting develop in unexpected places. Real bonding occurs in long carpool lines, parent associations, and concession stand volunteer stints (particularly on a frigid Friday evening with the school’s football team down a few touchdowns). Join Monica Samuels, co-author of Comeback Moms: How to Leave Work, Raise Children, and Restart Your Career Even If You Haven’t Had a Job in Years and her four close “mom friends” as they journey through the highs and lows of motherhood together with a strong sense of humor keeping everyone sane. Become a member of “Inside the Moms Club,” the private destination for all things mom. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inside-the-moms-club--4709676/support.