Mama Making Podcast

Jessica Lamb
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The Mama Making Podcast is a space for moms making impact - in their communities, in their work, and in the everyday spaces that shape the world. Hosted by Jessica Lamb, this show features honest conversations with women building, leading, creating, and mothering in ways that ripple outward. Each week brings a mix of solo reflections, expert interviews, and real stories from moms navigating growth in every season — from pregnancy and postpartum to leadership, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and beyond. Because motherhood doesn’t pause growth. It often reshapes it.

  1. MAY 20

    Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers | Shameless Parenting: Breaking the Cycle of Sexual Shame and Raising Kids Who Know Their Worth

    What would it mean to raise a child who never learns to be ashamed of their body?  In this episode, Jessica sits down with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers — licensed sex therapist, bestselling author, researcher, and founder of the Northwest Institute on Intimacy — for a conversation that every parent needs to hear.  From the definition of sexual shame and how it develops from infancy, to the impact of abstinence-only education on an entire generation, to the practical framework for healing shame and changing your family's legacy — Dr. Tina brings the research, the tools, and the deep humanity that has made her work transformational for thousands of families. She also shares her work with psychedelic-assisted therapy for trauma, and why she's on a mission to make healing accessible to everyone.  This one will change the way you think about your own story — and the one you want to pass on. MAIN TOPICS COVERED Dr. Tina's Swedish upbringing — why she thought every family talked about sexuality like recipesThe first wave of abstinence-only education and the shame epidemic it createdThe clinical definition of sexual shame — and why it starts earlier than most parents realizeWhat to say when your baby finds their g******s for the first time (and why it matters more than you think)How sexual shame develops across the lifespan — from infancy through adolescenceThe role of authoritarian religious structures in creating unsafe environments for curiosityReligious trauma and sexual shame — how they intersect and where they come fromThe Frame, Name, Claim, Aim model for healing sexual shamePractical tools for raising shame-free kids at every developmental stageShameless Parenting — what's in it and how to use it as a roadmapThe Northwest Institute on Intimacy — training clinicians in sexual healthPsychedelic-assisted therapy for trauma — the research, the ethics, and the Inana Rising organizationThe patient equity scholarship fund and Indigenous Reparations FundDr. Tina's offer: free promo codes for her books for anyone who can't afford themRESOURCES MENTIONED Northwest Institute on Intimacy Inana Rising (psychedelic-assisted therapy organization) — https://inannarising.org/Girls and Sex and Boys and Sex by Peggy Orenstein — referencedBrené Brown's work on shame — referencedHOW TO CONNECT WITH DR. TINA Website: TinaSchermerSellers.comInstagram: @drtinashameless (parenting/shame work)Shameless Parenting by Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers Sex, God and the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy by Dr. Tina Schermer SellersThis episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.  Follow The Mama Making Podcast on socials on Instagram and Facebook! Share and subscribe to the podcast: click this link Watch on YouTube: Click here!

    51 min

  2. MAY 13

    Emily Encinosa | The Maternity Ecosystem: Home Birth, Midwifery Care, and the Future of Community-Based Birth

    What if birth wasn't something to be afraid of — but something to be prepared for?  In this episode, Jessica sits down with Emily Encinosa, certified professional midwife, hypnobirthing instructor, and founder of Birds and Bees Maternity Center in Annapolis, Maryland, to talk about the modern home birth movement, the maternity care ecosystem she's building, and why continuity of care changes everything. From debunking home birth myths to navigating state regulations, transfer rates, and what it actually means to give birth on your own terms, Emily brings the clinical knowledge and the heart of someone who has attended over 500 births — and had two home birth transfers herself. This one is for every mom who has ever wanted more from her birth experience. MAIN TOPICS COVERED Emily's background — from New York to Las Vegas to bringing midwifery home to AnnapolisThe biggest misconceptions about home birth and where they come fromWho home birth is actually for — low-risk screening, intermittent monitoring, and what qualifiesTransfer rates — why a midwife who transfers freely is a sign of a good midwife, not a failed birthEmily's own two home birth transfers — and what they taught her as both a midwife and a motherThe maternity ecosystem she's building at Birds and Bees — classes, support groups, doula referrals, and communityHypnobirthing, reframing pain as intensity, and shifting the cultural conversation around birthPostpartum Support International, the CLIMB fundraiser, and mental health advocacyThe birth plan audit — a new offering for hospital-birth families who want a midwife's eyes on their planState regulations, maternity deserts, and what needs to change for midwives to be recognized as legitimate stakeholdersThe role of community midwives in closing the gap in maternity care accessRESOURCES MENTIONED Expecting with Emily — expectingwithemily.comInstagram: @expectingwithemilyBirth Plan Audit Postpartum Support International — Anne Arundel County ChapterThe Village — women's networking group for perinatal professionals in AnnapolisThe Business of Being Born — documentary referencedThe Big Push — documentary referencedDr. Nathan and Dr. Stu — OBGYNs referenced for their advocacy workBorn Free Conference — virtual attendance referencedHOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Website: expectingwithemily.comInstagram: @expectingwithemilyThis episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.  Follow The Mama Making Podcast on socials on Instagram and Facebook! Share and subscribe to the podcast: click this link Watch on YouTube: Click here!

    33 min

  3. APR 29

    Jessica Lamb | Survival Mode, Season Five, and What's Coming Next for the Mama Making Podcast

    Sometimes life just doesn't ask permission.  In this solo episode, Jessica gets real about the last two weeks — a broken arm, a late-night ER visit with her son, a hard decision to miss a conference she was really looking forward to, and a full dental surgery under general anesthesia the following week. She talks about what it looks and feels like to go into survival mode, why the emotional weight hits hardest when it's all over, and what she's still figuring out about how to take care of herself on the back end of a crisis. Plus — a look ahead at what's coming for Season Five of the Mama Making Podcast and why she is more excited about it than anything she's done yet. MAIN TOPICS COVERED Bode's broken arm — the fall, the late-night ER visit, and navigating it solo while her husband was travelingThe soft cast weekend from hell — keeping a wild, high-energy toddler still on pain medsThe hard decision to skip the Podcasting Moms conference and what she was most bummed to missBode's dental surgery at Lurie's — general anesthesia, root canal, extractions, and an extra toothGoing into survival mode vs. feeling emotions on the back endThe emotional and physical toll of shouldering two weeks of crisis largely aloneWhat she's asking from her community: how do you decompress after survival mode?Season Five preview — Moms Making Impact: women building communities, working abroad, navigating advocacy, changing lawsThe newsletter, private episodes, and what's coming next for the Mama Making PodcastA big ask: share the podcast with someone who needs it HOW TO CONNECT WITH JESSICA The Mama Making Podcast newsletter — themamamakingpodcast.comSubscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheMamaMakingPodcastFollow on social: https://tr.ee/tJdzccD-oiThis episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.  Follow The Mama Making Podcast on socials on Instagram and Facebook! Share and subscribe to the podcast: click this link Watch on YouTube: Click here!

    23 min

  4. APR 15

    Terry Tateossian | From Burnout to Vitality: How One Mom Lost 80 Pounds, Survived Perimenopause, and Reclaimed Her Health

    What does it look like when a business-owning mom hits rock bottom — physically, emotionally, and hormonally — and finds her way back?  In this episode, Jessica sits down with Terry Tateossian, founder of Thor (The House of Rose), a health coaching practice built for midlife women ready to reclaim their vitality. At 42, Terry lost over 80 pounds, overcame emotional eating, and discovered she had been navigating early perimenopause since age 37 — without knowing it. She shares the raw truth about burnout, using sugar and alcohol to regulate a dysregulated nervous system, the identity shift required to actually keep the weight off, and why strength training was the medicine that changed everything. This one hits home for every woman who has ever felt like she is running on empty and can't figure out where to start. MAIN TOPICS COVERED Terry's background — from Eastern Europe to entrepreneurship, two kids, and corporate burnoutThe panic attacks that sent her to the ER twice — and what they were really telling herUsing sugar, alcohol, and nicotine to regulate an overwhelmed nervous systemWhy doing more was never the answer — and what doing less actually looked like in practiceEarly onset perimenopause at 37 — and why she thought she was pregnant again at 42The identity shift required to lose 80 pounds and keep it off for 13 yearsTime blocking, strength training, and the two-hour morning non-negotiable that changed everythingHow physical health transformed her business decisions — and freed her from fear-based choicesThe difference between profitable work and work that breaks youThor retreats — what they are, what happens there, and who they're forNervous system regulation, breathwork, restorative yoga, hiking, and community as medicineRESOURCES MENTIONED Thor (The House of Rose) retreats — thehouseofrose.comInstagram: @how.good.can.it.get & @thor.wellnessWalking pad — mentioned as a tool for movement during the workdayResistance bands and dumbbells — Terry's recommendation for home-based strength trainingHOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Website: thehouseofrose.comInstagram: @how.good.can.it.get & @thor.wellnessThis episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.  Follow The Mama Making Podcast on socials on Instagram and Facebook! Share and subscribe to the podcast: click this link Watch on YouTube: Click here!

    42 min

  5. APR 8

    Dr. Kim Van Dusen | Parenting Through Play: Building Better Behavior and Deeper Connection with Your Kids

    What if the key to less defiance, fewer tantrums, and a deeper connection with your kids wasn't another parenting strategy — but play?  In this episode, Jessica sits down with Dr. Kim Van Dusen, licensed marriage and family therapist, registered play therapist, and founder of The Parentologist, to talk about why play is one of the most powerful and underused tools in a parent's toolkit. From meltdown interventions to getting picky eaters to try new foods, Dr. Kim breaks down the practical, evidence-based tools from her new book Parenting Through Play — and makes the case that you don't have to be a "play parent" to use them. This one is for every mom who has ever felt like they're fighting their kid instead of connecting with them. MAIN TOPICS COVERED Dr. Kim's background in play therapy and how she accidentally found her callingWhat play therapy is — and why it works when talk therapy doesn'tThe myth that play has to mean sitting on the floor for 30 minutesHow playful moments woven into everyday life build the trust that reduces defianceThe sand timer meltdown intervention — Dr. Kim's tried and true strategyTeaching emotional intelligence and regulation through playPlay as a tool for picky eaters, homework resistance, and chore avoidanceWhy the connection you build through play makes consequences more effectiveSolutions for the overtired, overworked parent who doesn't have the energyParenting Through Play — what's in the book and who it's forRESOURCES MENTIONED Parenting Through Play: Creative Strategies for Building Better Behavior, Deeper Connection, and Positive Communication by Dr. Kim Van Dusen On pre-sale now — releases May 5th, 2026Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are soldThe Parentologist Podcast — available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeHOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Website: theparentologist.comInstagram / TikTok / Threads / YouTube / X: @theparentologistPodcast: The Parentologist Podcast on Apple, Spotify, and YouTubeThis episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.  Follow The Mama Making Podcast on socials on Instagram and Facebook! Share and subscribe to the podcast: click this link Watch on YouTube: Click here!

    27 min

  6. APR 1

    Mariela De Santiago | The Second Baby Playbook: Postpartum Recovery, Sibling Prep, and Everything We Wish We Knew

    Second pregnancies are supposed to be easier, right? Not always.  In this episode, Jessica sits down with returning guest Mariela De Santiago for a candid, practical, and deeply relatable conversation about what it actually looks like to prepare for baby number two. From a harder pregnancy than expected to a planned C-section, from sibling prep to postpartum non-negotiables, Mariela shares exactly what she did differently — and what she wishes she had known the first time around. Whether you're expecting your second or just dreaming about it, this one is packed with real talk and real recommendations. MAIN TOPICS COVERED How Mariela's second pregnancy compared to her first — and why it was so much harderSlowing down, self-care, and giving herself permission to not push throughPreparing a toddler for a new sibling — books, buy-in, and big brother involvementWhy Mariela chose a planned C-section for her second birth and how different the experience wasPostpartum recovery — the cart setup, mini fridge hack, comfortable clothes, and what actually helpedThe top five things Mariela did differently the second time aroundPostpartum doula, house cleaner, meal delivery, newborn photos, and having a hairstylist come to herStaying aligned with your partner on visitors, routines, and the division of careFreeze-drying breast milk with Milk by Mom — and why it's a game changerKeeping older children's routines consistent when a new baby arrivesHaving a provider resource list ready before you need itWhat Jessica is planning to do differently for her own second babyRESOURCES MENTIONED Milk by Mom — freeze-dried breast milk service (Mariela has a discount code — check show notes)Purple Carrot — plant-based meal delivery kit used during Mariela's postpartumKindred Bravely — nursing bras and postpartum pajamas mentioned by MarielaPostpartum doula — highest recommendation from both Mariela and JessicaBottle dishwasher — baby bottle-specific tabletop dishwashers (brands TBD — check show notes for links)HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Instagram: @newmomtalk.podcast Podcast: New Mom Talk PodcastCarlsbad Mom CrewThis episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.  Follow The Mama Making Podcast on socials on Instagram and Facebook! Share and subscribe to the podcast: click this link Watch on YouTube: Click here!

    47 min

  7. MAR 25

    Angele Close | Unburdening Motherhood: Matrescence, IFS, and Healing from the Inside Out

    What if the hardest parts of motherhood weren't signs that you're failing — but invitations to finally understand yourself?  In this episode, Jessica sits down with Dr. Angele Close, clinical psychologist, motherhood coach, and author of Unburdening Motherhood, for a deeply honest conversation about matrescence, the Internal Family Systems model, and what it really means to heal inside of motherhood. From mom guilt and perfectionism myths to the parts of us that get triggered every single day, this conversation is the one every mother deserves to hear — and probably didn't know she needed. MAIN TOPICS COVERED Dr. Angele's personal story — from general practitioner to motherhood coachWhat matrescence is, where the term came from, and why it changes everythingHow every element of your identity shifts when you become a mother — physically, emotionally, neurologically, spiritually, and financiallyWhy unhealed childhood wounds resurface alongside parentingThe myths and cultural messages about "good motherhood" we absorb without realizing itThe "good enough mother" research by Dr. Donald Winnicott — and why perfection actually harms our kidsWhat Internal Family Systems (IFS) is and how it worksThe difference between manager parts, firefighter parts, and exiled partsWhat it looks like to parent from your parts vs. parenting from self-energyPractical ways to start working with IFS on your ownUnburdening Motherhood — what's in it and who it's forRESOURCES MENTIONED Unburdening Motherhood: A Guide to Breaking Cycles, Healing Trauma and Becoming a Self-Led Mom by Dr. Angele Close Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and all major retailersWebsite: drangelclose.comInternal Family Systems model — developed by Dr. Richard SchwartzThe Happy Mama Movement podcast by Amy Taylor Cabez (referenced by Dr. Angele as where she first discovered matrescence)Dr. Donald Winnicott's "Good Enough Mother" HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Website: drangelclose.comUnburdening Motherhood available wherever books are soldThis episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.  Follow The Mama Making Podcast on socials on Instagram and Facebook! Share and subscribe to the podcast: click this link Watch on YouTube: Click here!

    43 min

  8. MAR 18

    Jessica Lamb | I Never Meant To Start A Business: The Real Behind the Scenes of Building a Business in Motherhood

    Sometimes the universe pushes you before you're ready.  In this solo episode, Jessica gets honest about her business ownership journey — from a career she loved in nonprofit fundraising, to a corporate pivot, to an unexpected layoff that became the unlikely catalyst for everything. She talks about the messy middle of entrepreneurial growth, the imposter syndrome that comes with it, the therapy session that reframed everything, and what it really feels like to be a mom, a business owner, and a podcaster all at once — when none of it was exactly the plan. This one is for every woman who's figuring it out in real time. MAIN TOPICS COVERED Jessica's background in nonprofit fundraising and why she walked awayThe pivot to project management and how it created space for the podcastGetting laid off — and why it was the push she didn't know she neededStarting Collabs Creative with her collaborator MariaGoing from freelance side projects to full-on entrepreneurshipThe overwhelming reality of an unexpected growth phaseImposter syndrome, identity shifts, and the feeling of failing at everythingWhat her therapist said that reframed it allComparing the entrepreneurial growth phase to the first year of motherhoodTrusting your gut, choosing alignment, and leading by exampleWhat's coming next: a new podcast season focused on women making impactRESOURCES MENTIONED Collabs Creative (Jessica's business) — collabscreative.comThe Mama Making Podcast  — themamamakingpodcast.comHOW TO CONNECT WITH JESSICA Podcast website: themamamakingpodcast.comSubscribe on YouTube: @themamamakingpodcastJoin the newsletter: themamamakingpodcast.comThis episode is sponsored by Collabs Creative - a digital marketing company supporting makers, creatives, and small business owners with all things digital and design.  Follow The Mama Making Podcast on socials on Instagram and Facebook! Share and subscribe to the podcast: click this link Watch on YouTube: Click here!

    29 min
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The Mama Making Podcast is a space for moms making impact - in their communities, in their work, and in the everyday spaces that shape the world. Hosted by Jessica Lamb, this show features honest conversations with women building, leading, creating, and mothering in ways that ripple outward. Each week brings a mix of solo reflections, expert interviews, and real stories from moms navigating growth in every season — from pregnancy and postpartum to leadership, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and beyond. Because motherhood doesn’t pause growth. It often reshapes it.

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  • Creator
    Jessica Lamb
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    165
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Mama Making Podcast
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    Mama Making Podcast

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