We'll Sleep When We're Dead: A Motherhood Podcast

We'll Sleep When We're Dead
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We'll Sleep When We're Dead is the motherhood podcast for moms who want the group chat they never had — real talk, relatable stories, and the comfort of knowing someone else feels it too. Hosted by two best friends navigating modern motherhood from different angles: one a stay-at-home mom in NYC, the other a working mom balancing career and family life. This is the podcast for moms who want honest, funny, and unfiltered conversations about the messy sides of motherhood that everyone thinks but rarely says out loud. From the mental load to marriage, ambition to identity — we go there. New episodes weekly. Follow us @wswwdpod on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

  1. 11h ago

    How to Reinvent Your Career: Career Change Advice from Tara Nesser & Lauren Zaleski

    This week, we sit down with Tara Nesser and Lauren Zaleski, founder and partner of Level Up Talent, for their podcast debut. From Tara’s leap into solopreneurship to Lauren’s decision to leave corporate recruiting for more motherhood-friendly flexibility, they get real about what it takes to reinvent your career and navigate a career change. We talk about the identity, mindset, and confidence shifts behind a career pivot, the trade-offs that come with making a big change, the “week without should” exercise, why women often wait until they meet 100% of a job’s qualifications before applying, and how to know whether a career pause is actually the right move. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom considering returning to work, navigating a career change, thinking about a career pivot, or feeling burned out and unsure what’s next, this episode is packed with practical, real-talk career advice for figuring out what comes next. Contact Tara and Lauren at hello@leveluptalent.co Find them at their website https://www.leveluptalent.co/ and on instagram @Levelup.talent Email us at wswd.podcast@gmail.com Instagram @wswwdpod Youtube We'll Sleep When We're Dead Tiktok wswwd.podcat

  2. Sep 8

    Why Side Hustles Are Nearly Impossible for Moms (+ Lucy's Big Career News)

    We are hanging on by a thread this end of summer — Sam takes a Coney Island trip that turns into a full meltdown about how stay-at-home moms are supposed to get anything done with zero uninterrupted minutes, and Lucy relates hard from the working-mom side. We dig into "code switching" between mom mode and work mode, why side hustles feel nearly impossible without a full-time partner in it, and the invisible mental load of teacher assignments, group texts, and dinner fails nobody warned us about. Then Lucy drops her big news: she's officially the new Chief Marketing Officer at Hormbles Chormbles. We talk about the leap, the nerves, and why "hard doesn't mean bad." Plus: Hoosier football szn, Sam's US Open plans, and the great Coney Island vs. state fair debate. Email us at wswd.podcast@gmail.com

  3. Sep 1

    The Truth About Attachment Theory — Myths, Meltdowns, and Back-to-School Anxiety with Dr. Sarah Bren

    Dr. Sarah Bren, clinical psychologist and host of Securely Attached, joins us to break down what secure attachment actually means (and debunk some of the myths floating around Instagram). We get into why kids act out more with their parents than anyone else, what's really happening in the brain during separation anxiety and back-to-school transitions, and the science behind "restraint collapse" — the after-school meltdown so many of us deal with. Plus: how to tell the difference between normal developmental stress and something deeper, and how to refill your kid's emotional tank (and your own) when everyone's running on empty. Find Dr. Sarah Bren https://drsarahbren.com/ Instagram @drsarahbren Email us at wswd.podcast@gmail.com

  4. Aug 25

    Summer's Over: Camp Recaps, Backpack Drama, and Back-to-School Mornings

    This one's a real-time catch-up episode (no outside guest), covering back-to-school transitions, Sam's Florida trip, Isla's sleepaway camp send-off (lice included), and Lucy's state fair chaos.Sam and Lucy are back from a whirlwind end of summer — Sam's fresh off a Florida beach trip and a kid-free weekend with Kyle, while Lucy is three weeks into the school year grind and still recovering from an ill-advised espresso martini. They catch up on the chaos of morning drop-offs, the never-ending backpack debate, and why New York and suburban school cutoffs are wildly different. Then Sam gives the full sleepaway camp report on Isla — the pride, the growth, and yes, the lice — while Lucy shares her family's disastrous-but-joyful trip to the state fair (bee sting included). A real, unfiltered check-in as summer winds down and school ramps up. Email us at wswd.podcast@gmail.com Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Aug 18

    Denise Woodard (Partake Foods) on Food Allergies, Motherhood & Building a CPG Brand from Scratch

    This week on We'll Sleep When We're Dead, we sit down with Denise Woodard — founder and CEO of Partake Foods, the allergy-friendly snack brand you'll find in grocery stores nationwide. Denise spent a decade at Coca-Cola working on brands like Honest Tea before her daughter Vivian's food allergy diagnosis pushed her to leave corporate America and start Partake Foods from her apartment (she got an eviction notice over the shipping boxes). We talk about what it's really like managing food allergies at school and birthday parties, the exhausting early days of startup life while working full-time and raising a toddler, and why she gave her longtime nanny equity in the business. Denise also shares her honest take on work-life balance as a founder and mom, her non-negotiables for staying sane, and the Partake product — allergen-friendly graham crackers — that almost never made it to shelves. If you're a mom thinking about starting a business, navigating food allergies with your kids, or just need proof that it's never too late to build something of your own, this episode is for you. In this episode: • Denise Woodard's journey from Coca-Cola to founding Partake Foods • Managing food allergies in young kids: school, birthday parties, and building confidence • Startup life as a mom: sacrifice, burnout, and asking for help • Why she gave her nanny equity in Partake Foods • Advice for moms considering entrepreneurship • Rapid fire: non-negotiables, favorite Partake product, and weeknight dinners Find Partake foods @partakefoods and https://partakefoods.com/ Email us at wswd.podcast@gmail.com Partake Foods | Food Allergy Mom | Female Founder | Startup Story | Working Mom

  6. Aug 11

    One Year In: NYC Girls' Trip, Sleepaway Camp Tears & Rating Our Week

    We're celebrating one year of We'll Sleep When We're Dead the only way we know how — crammed in one hotel bed in NYC, mic passed back and forth, recovering from a 10-mile walk and a Broadway show we knew nothing about going in. This one's a grab bag: the real math behind pulling off a kid-free weekend (spoiler: it took an au pair, two camps, and a babysitter), why texting your co-host can feel a lot like texting your husband, and the sleepaway camp FaceTime that turned Sam into a notebook-style sobbing mess — in the best way. Plus, we're debuting Rate My Week — mom guilt, sleep, marriage, and self-care, scored out of 10 and fully unfiltered — and naming the guests we're dying to book next (dermatologist, RD, pediatrician, and yes, a plastic surgeon). If you've ever needed permission to take the girls' trip, this is it. Know someone who fits the guest wishlist? Email us: wswd.podcast@gmail.com

  7. Aug 4

    Why You're Probably Underfueling: Sports Dietitian Meghann Featherstun Explains

    Meghann Featherstun (Featherstone Nutrition, sports dietitian, 3x NYC Marathon finisher) joins us to talk fueling — and it's not just for marathoners. We get into why most women are chronically underfueling and don't realize it, the carb-shame we all grew up with, why protein matters more as you age, and how to actually calculate your sodium needs if you're a heavy sweater. Plus: her 4:30am routine, eating graham crackers in bed, and why London is the most fun marathon on earth. If you've ever hit a wall on a run (or just felt "hangry" and didn't connect the dots), this one's for you. Find Meghann at https://www.featherstonenutrition.com/ Follow Meghann on Instagram @featherstonenutrition Email us at wswd.podcast@gmail.com Follow us at @wswwdpod Watch us on youtube @WSWWD

  8. Jul 28

    Summer Camp Strikes Back

    Motherhood is not for the weak, and this week proves it. Stay-at-home mom Sam survives a lice outbreak at the school bus stop, a poison ivy scare, and a frantic 6:30am sleepaway camp packing disaster — all in one week. Working mom Lucy reacts in real time (mostly gagging) as Sam shares what actually happens when lice treatment, camp packing lists, and parenting anxiety collide during summer break. If you've ever dealt with head lice in kids, sleepaway camp prep, or just the mental load of motherhood in the summer, this episode is your permission slip to laugh instead of cry. Real talk on stay-at-home mom life, working mom life, and the parts of motherhood nobody prepares you for. This episode is brought to you by Hormbles Chormbles⁠⁠⁠ https://hormbles.com/⁠ ⁠⁠Follow on instagram @hormbles Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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We'll Sleep When We're Dead is the motherhood podcast for moms who want the group chat they never had — real talk, relatable stories, and the comfort of knowing someone else feels it too. Hosted by two best friends navigating modern motherhood from different angles: one a stay-at-home mom in NYC, the other a working mom balancing career and family life. This is the podcast for moms who want honest, funny, and unfiltered conversations about the messy sides of motherhood that everyone thinks but rarely says out loud. From the mental load to marriage, ambition to identity — we go there. New episodes weekly. Follow us @wswwdpod on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

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