Cake For Dinner

Keesha Scott
  • 4.2 (72)
  • Parenting
  • Updated Weekly

This is not your mom’s parenting podcast—unless your mom swore a little, cried in the car, and showed up anyway. Cake for Dinner brings founders, experts, celebrities, and parents to the couch for real conversations about motherhood, marriage, hormones, healing, and the messy middle. No filters. No fluff. Just honest talk—and maybe some cake.

  1. 2h ago

    A Rabbi’s Most Powerful Lessons About Death, Grief and Life

    What can death teach us about truly living? Bestselling author and spiritual leader Rabbi Steve Leder joins the conversation to share what he has learned from standing beside hundreds of dying people, officiating more than a thousand funerals and eventually experiencing the devastating loss of his own father. Rabbi Leder explains why professional experience with grief could not prepare him for the moment he placed his hand on his father’s chest and confronted his own mortality. That experience changed the way he understood death, memory, compassion and the preciousness of time. Together, they explore why grief is not a linear process, but an ocean of waves that can return without warning. Rabbi Leder shares why we should stop trying to overpower those waves and instead allow them to wash over us until we are ready to stand again. The conversation also examines parenting through crisis, addiction and recovery, imposter syndrome, mental health, gratitude and the people who leave permanent fingerprints on our lives. Rabbi Leder offers a powerful reminder that suffering is never worth it—but we should not allow it to become worthless. Most importantly, he reveals what he has learned from holding the hands of dying people: they are often not afraid of death. Their greatest concern is usually whether the people they love will be okay after they are gone. This is an honest, comforting and unforgettable conversation about grief, purpose and learning to live before our time runs out.   Learn more about Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ Book Pre Order CAKE FOR DINNER: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0H5CW77FP?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0H5CW77FP&linkCode=xm2&tag=simonsayscom&dplnkId=ca66e48c-1d99-4095-a35e-8d40794ffd1d&nodl=1  Follow Rabi Steve: https://www.instagram.com/steve_leder/   00:00 Meet Rabbi Steve Leder 00:32 When Grief Became Personal 05:05 Confronting His Own Mortality 08:05 Why Pain Changes Us 10:36 How Loss Changed His Work 13:15 Grief Comes in Waves 16:40 Carrying the People We Lose 20:46 Finding Meaning After Suffering 24:41 From Troubled Teen to Rabbi 31:12 The Power of Gratitude 34:02 What Makes Someone Unforgettable 38:35 Parenting and Imposter Syndrome 43:10 You Only Have 1,000 Sundays 47:17 Why the Dying Aren’t Afraid

  2. Jul 13

    Why Most People Misunderstand OCD...

    OCD is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions in the world—and it's far more than being organized or liking things a certain way. In this episode, OCD specialist Kristina Orlova shares her own journey of living with undiagnosed OCD for years, believing she was simply "losing her mind" before finally receiving answers. Together, we unpack what OCD actually looks like, why intrusive thoughts become so terrifying, the hidden subtypes most people have never heard of, and why reassurance often makes OCD worse instead of better. Whether you're living with OCD yourself, supporting a loved one, or trying to understand what someone is experiencing, this conversation offers practical education, hope, and a roadmap toward recovery. We also dive deep into Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD, and explain how it helps people reclaim their lives one step at a time. 00:00 Introduction 02:05 Meet OCD Specialist Kristina Orlova 02:50 Kristina's Personal OCD Journey 05:20 What Intrusive Thoughts Actually Feel Like 08:03 Why OCD Is So Different From Everyday Thoughts 10:48 Why OCD Is So Misunderstood 11:39 What OCD Really Looks Like 16:03 How Parents Should Respond to OCD 20:40 Why People Get OCD Wrong 23:13 Lesser-Known Types of OCD 25:12 Signs Parents Should Watch For 30:24 Why Traditional Talk Therapy Can Make OCD Worse 32:17 How Exposure Therapy (ERP) Works 38:48 A Real Success Story With ERP 42:00 When Should You See an OCD Specialist? 44:30 Final Thoughts & Resources Learn more about Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ Book Pre Order CAKE FOR DINNER: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0H5CW77FP?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0H5CW77FP&linkCode=xm2&tag=simonsayscom&dplnkId=ca66e48c-1d99-4095-a35e-8d40794ffd1d&nodl=1  Follow Kristina: https://www.instagram.com/ocdwhisperer/

  3. Jul 6

    Healing from Eating Disorders, Divorce & Dating After 40

    For 20 years, Erin struggled with eating disorders and tied her worth to soccer, her body, relationships, and being chosen. In this episode, she opens up about the shame she carried, the story she almost never shared, and how telling the truth became the beginning of her freedom.   Erin also shares how healing changed the way she parents, how she thinks about alcohol and restriction, what divorce taught her about choosing herself, and why women need safe spaces to talk about the things they usually hide.   This is a conversation about self-worth, motherhood, starting over, and the power of saying the thing out loud.   00:00 — Intro 00:47 — Eating Disorders, Identity, and Self-Worth 03:29 — Choosing Herself Through Divorce and Motherhood 07:00 — Alcohol, Restriction, and Redefining Sobriety 13:35 — From Fitness Content to Mental Health and Therapy 17:16 — Feeling Pain Instead of Escaping It 19:39 — Parenting, Body Image, and What Kids Really See 25:26 — Sharing the Story She Almost Hid 27:40 — Turning Pain Into the Blue Butterfly Foundation 33:20 — Moving From Comfortable to Purpose-Driven 42:16 — Dating, Divorce, and Becoming Her Authentic Self 46:13 — How Vulnerability Became Her Purpose 50:06 — Erin’s Podcast, Books, Foundation, and Where to Find Her   Learn more about Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ Book Pre Order CAKE FOR DINNER: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0H5CW77FP?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0H5CW77FP&linkCode=xm2&tag=simonsayscom&dplnkId=ca66e48c-1d99-4095-a35e-8d40794ffd1d&nodl=1 Follow Erin: https://www.instagram.com/iamerinwashington/

  4. Jun 29

    She Had Cancer While Pregnant — And Chose to Fight

    Gina Zapanta joins Cake for Dinner to talk about empowerment, motherhood, survival, and the moment women stop waiting for permission to become who they were always meant to be. Gina is an attorney, entrepreneur, founder of Empowered With Gina, and a woman who has built a community around helping women reclaim their agency, trust their intuition, and break free from cultural and societal programming. What began as small virtual meetups during COVID eventually grew into a platform where women could find community, resources, and the reminder that permission was never something they had to earn — it was already within them. Gina also opens up about one of the most terrifying chapters of her life: being diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer while seven months pregnant. She shares the fear, the survival instinct, the fight to protect her daughter, and how that experience shaped the way she now views resilience, motherhood, and purpose. This episode is about breaking the mold, rewriting the language we use about ourselves, choosing a powerful mindset, and realizing that life does not end at 40 or 50 — for many women, that’s when launch day begins. 00:00 Introduction 00:04 What Empowered With Gina Really Means 04:08 Growing Up Feeling “Othered” 06:10 Diagnosed With Cancer While Pregnant 07:27 “Who’s Gonna Raise My Daughters?” 08:21 PTSD, Anxiety & Finding Opportunity in Pain 10:13 Why Gina Helps Women Rise 12:13 The Power of Language 14:37 Powerful Mindset vs. Powerless Mindset 16:20 Intuition, Jealousy & Breaking Free 21:21 Letting Go of Ego & People-Pleasing 22:00 Motherhood Without Martyrdom 27:50 Where to Find Gina Learn more about Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ Book Pre Order CAKE FOR DINNER: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0H5CW77FP?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0H5CW77FP&linkCode=xm2&tag=simonsayscom&dplnkId=ca66e48c-1d99-4095-a35e-8d40794ffd1d&nodl=1  Follow Gina: https://www.instagram.com/ginazapanta_/

  5. Jun 22

    Jennie Garth on the Wake-Up Call That Changed Her Life

    Jennie Garth joins Cake For Dinner for an honest and deeply vulnerable conversation about fame, motherhood, midlife, self-love, and what it really means to choose yourself. Best known for her iconic role on Beverly Hills, 90210, Jennie opens up about what it was like becoming famous at a young age, how the show changed her life, and what it cost her along the way. But this conversation goes far beyond Hollywood. Jennie shares the heart behind her book I Choose Me, reflecting on the seasons where she lost sight of herself, struggled through depression, navigated divorce, raised her daughters, examined her relationship with alcohol, and learned how to rebuild from the inside out. This episode is about the woman behind the fame — the mother, the survivor, the seeker, and the woman who finally learned to say: I choose me. Learn more about Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ Book Pre Order CAKE FOR DINNER: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0H5CW77FP?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0H5CW77FP&linkCode=xm2&tag=simonsayscom&dplnkId=ca66e48c-1d99-4095-a35e-8d40794ffd1d&nodl=1  Follow Jennie: https://www.instagram.com/jenniegarth/  00:00 Introduction 01:00 Welcome Jennie Garth 01:30 Landing Beverly Hills, 90210 02:43 How 90210 Became a Cultural Phenomenon 04:31 The Legacy of 90210 06:33 The 90210 Cast Bond Today 08:03 What Fame Gave Her and Cost Her 09:00 The Wake-Up Call Behind I Choose Me 12:00 Why Women Struggle to Choose Themselves 14:00 Menopause, Midlife & Women’s Health 16:30 Breaking Perfection Culture 18:30 Why She Had to Tell the Truth 21:18 Losing Sight of Herself 22:32 Rediscovering Joy and Self-Care 24:39 Wellness Trends, Parenting & Grace 27:18 “I Was So Depressed” 27:59 Her Daughters Saw Her Rise 31:54 Divorce, Love & Starting Over 34:16 Learning to Love Herself 36:15 Sobriety and Showing Up Fully 41:17 Radical Acceptance and Forgiveness 44:55 What Her Daughters Taught Her 49:18 Finding Yourself Again 51:53 Writing I Choose Me 53:19 Healing, Strength & Letting Go

  6. Jun 15

    How to Stop Reacting and Start Connecting with Your Kids

    In this episode of Cake for Dinner, Keesha sits down with Erin Morrison, the voice behind The Conscious Mom and author of Three Minutes for Mom, for a raw and honest conversation about motherhood, conscious parenting, emotional regulation, and the pressure moms feel to get everything right. Erin shares why parenting is less about controlling your child and more about understanding what is happening inside of you. Together, they talk about mom guilt, gentle parenting, the labels we put on our kids, why parents take behavior personally, and how apologizing to your children can actually build deeper trust and connection. This conversation is for every mom who has ever yelled, overreacted, questioned herself, or felt like she was failing — only to realize that motherhood is not about perfection. It is about awareness, repair, self-trust, and learning how to show up again. If you are navigating conscious parenting, gentle parenting, motherhood, tweens, teens, big emotions, or your own healing journey as a mom, this episode will hit home.   00:00 — Introduction 01:04 — Welcome Erin Morrison 01:44 — Why Erin Wrote Three Minutes for Mom 03:05 — The Missing Link in Parenting 04:18 — The Baggage We Bring Into Motherhood 06:19 — How Labels Shape Our Kids 10:40 — Letting Kids Find Their Own Path 13:22 — Are Parents Living Through Their Children? 15:12 — Learning to Pause Before Reacting 18:21 — Why Apologizing to Your Kids Matters 21:55 — Conscious Parenting vs. Gentle Parenting 24:07 — Phones, Sleepovers & Modern Parenting Boundaries 28:21 — It’s Never Too Late to Start Over 31:05 — Trusting Your Gut as a Mom 34:03 — How to Become a More Conscious Parent 37:29 — What Erin Had to Unlearn 43:19 — Breaking Generational Parenting Patterns 45:10 — The Truth About Early Motherhood 52:51 — Where to Find Erin Morrison 53:21 — Closing Thoughts   Learn more about Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ Get Erins book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=3+minutes+for+mom&adgrpid=189369634271&hvadid=779579003977&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9012036&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=11163684166959021073--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11163684166959021073&hvtargid=kwd-2393975566028&hydadcr=22536_13730665_8233&mcid=2933b18f25b336578aff6b5ca96e801b&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_3ik3m4oy7r_e

  7. Jun 8

    Why Women Need to Talk About Grief, Loss & Healing

    Today Lisa McCarty joins the conversation to talk about the stories women often carry in silence — grief, miscarriage, infertility, caregiving, mental health, motherhood, and the complicated realities of healing. Lisa is a journalist, writer, and grief educator whose work has been featured in major publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and more. Through her writing, she brings honesty and clarity to topics that many people struggle to talk about openly. In this conversation, Lisa shares how losing her father while becoming a mother shaped her work, why writing became a way to process grief, and how sharing her personal story helped other people feel less alone. She also opens up about her experience with infertility, four miscarriages in one year, the diagnosis that changed everything, and the emotional toll that continues even after a successful pregnancy. This episode is a deeply honest conversation about women’s health, loss, resilience, advocacy, and the importance of creating safe spaces where women can tell the truth about what they are going through. Whether you have experienced grief, pregnancy loss, infertility, caregiving, anxiety, or simply a hard season of life, this conversation is a reminder that you are not alone — and that your story matters. Learn more about Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ Follow Lisa: https://www.instagram.com/lbmccarty717  00:00 — Introduction 00:48 — Why Lisa Started Writing About Grief 01:19 — Losing Her Father While Becoming a Mother 03:27 — How Sharing Grief Helped Her Feel Less Alone 04:31 — A Complex Father-Daughter Relationship 06:10 — Writing Personal Essays vs. Reported Stories 08:26 — Four Miscarriages in One Year 09:50 — The Devastating Reality of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 11:39 — The Diagnosis That Changed Everything 14:42 — Finally Getting Answers and Trying Again 15:14 — The Mental Health Toll of Infertility 16:10 — Being Reminded of Loss at Every Doctor’s Visit 17:52 — Why Sharing Women’s Health Stories Matters 18:24 — Helping Other Women Advocate for Themselves 20:27 — Why Women Need Better Access to Information 21:22 — The Lack of Emotional Support During IVF 23:38 — Social Media, Misinformation & Women’s Health 26:09 — Why Reliable Medical Information Matters 30:15 — Why We Avoid Talking About Loss and Mental Health 31:31 — Breaking the Stigma Around Women’s Emotions 32:37 — Caregiving, Boundaries & Normalizing Hard Conversations 33:58 — The Piece That Changed Lisa the Most 35:27 — Anxiety, Motherhood & Learning Boundaries 37:14 — Advice for Anyone in a Hard Season 39:16 — Where to Find Lisa McCarty 39:38 — Closing Thoughts

  8. Jun 1

    The Internet Safety Talk Every Parent Needs to Hear

    In this powerful episode of Cake for Dinner, Greg Schiller joins the podcast for an urgent and eye-opening conversation every parent needs to hear. Greg is a former assistant U.S. attorney who spent 20 years prosecuting online predators, internet crimes, and crimes against children. He has testified before Congress on online exploitation and now serves as the CEO of Child Rescue Coalition, an organization helping law enforcement identify and stop predators around the world. This conversation dives into what parents are getting wrong when it comes to kids and technology, why smartphones are not just “phones,” how predators target children online, and why communication at home is the most important safety tool parents have. Greg breaks down the realities of online exploitation, the dangers hidden inside apps, games, and social platforms, and the simple non-negotiables parents can put in place to better protect their children. From Snapchat and Instagram to hidden apps, screen monitoring, privacy myths, and the importance of starting conversations early, this episode is a must-listen for moms, dads, and anyone raising kids in the digital age. This is not about fear. It is about awareness, communication, and giving parents the tools to protect their children before something happens. Learn more about Keesha: https://keeshascott.com/ Read More About Gregs Work: https://childrescuecoalition.org/   00:00 — Introduction 00:48 — What parents are getting wrong about kids and technology 02:27 — Why online predators are everywhere children are 04:49 — If your child has a device, they can access everything 06:02 — Why parents need to talk about sex and online safety earlier 08:38 — The best parental control is communication 10:29 — Why devices should not charge in kids’ bedrooms 13:36 — When should parents give their child a phone? 14:52 — “Pause before you post” and teaching kids digital awareness 16:17 — How predators pretend to be someone they are not 17:52 — The reality of online offenders and how they target kids 21:44 — Why parents need better language to explain online danger 23:50 — The shocking number of online child exploitation reports 26:50 — How Child Rescue Coalition helps law enforcement catch predators 28:58 — How Greg’s work affects him as a father 33:29 — Three non-negotiables for kids and devices 34:56 — Why kids should never communicate with strangers online 35:28 — The truth about Snapchat and disappearing messages 38:54 — Why kids feel safe online when they are not 39:11 — Rapid fire: Snapchat, Instagram, privacy, apps, and monitoring 43:55 — The one sentence every kid should hear before getting a phone 44:49 — Greg’s biggest takeaway for parents 46:46 — Where to learn more about Child Rescue Coalition

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This is not your mom’s parenting podcast—unless your mom swore a little, cried in the car, and showed up anyway. Cake for Dinner brings founders, experts, celebrities, and parents to the couch for real conversations about motherhood, marriage, hormones, healing, and the messy middle. No filters. No fluff. Just honest talk—and maybe some cake.

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  • Creator
    Keesha Scott
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Cake For Dinner

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