The Motherly Podcast

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Aug 6

    IVF Girl Math: Astronaut Kellie Gerardi Timing Space Flight Around Fertility

    Kellie Gerardi was the first person to pump breast milk in zero gravity. But she almost didn’t have her baby. This week on The Motherly Podcast, Kellie opens up about the nine-year journey between her two daughters: multiple IVF cycles, pregnancy losses, and the "girl math" of timing a spaceflight around fertility treatment. She talks with Motherly Co-founder Liz Tenety about destigmatizing infertility, pumping breast milk in microgravity, and the surreal moment when she wasn’t on the same planet as her baby.  In this episode: (00:00) Functional Hope (2:10) Kellie Gerardi Interview Begins  (04:08) Becoming an Astronaut (08:36) Two Dreams: Motherhood and Space Travel (09:28) Secondary Infertility Journey (12:59) Sharing to Break Stigma (16:57) Finding Support and Resources (20:29) Workplace Fertility Benefits (24:35) Spaceflight Timing vs IVF (28:58) How Infertility Changed Me (31:51) Cosmic Perspective on Life (35:12) Pumping in Microgravity (38:34) Risk and Talking to Kids (44:42) Rapid Fire Questions Subscribe to The Motherly Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Like the show? Leave us a rating or review.  Stay connected:  Instagram:  www.instagram.com/mother.ly/  TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@mother.ly  Facebook www.facebook.com/motherlymedia YouTube www.youtube.com/c/Motherly Website: Mother.ly  Produced by Danielle Roth Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Jul 23

    Tay Lautner on Asking for Help, Building a Mental Health Platform, and the Baby She Can't Wait to Meet

    Tay Lautner passed her nursing boards in February 2020 — and was a COVID nurse by the end of that year. What followed was burnout, a PTSD diagnosis, and a mental health journey that eventually became a platform, a nonprofit, and a podcast called The Squeeze. Now she's pregnant with her first child, a girl, and thinking deeply about how everything she's learned about healing, self-care, and asking for help will shape the mother she wants to become. On this episode of The Motherly Podcast, she joins Liz for an honest conversation about the first trimester nobody warned her about, what it took to leave the hospital for good, and why she's actually excited for her daughter to watch her work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Jul 9

    Tara Overton struggled with her supply. Now she helps other moms who are struggling too.

    Tara Overton went into motherhood as a self-described planner — and new motherhood humbled her fast. As COO of Ni-Q and MaiaMilk, she'd spent years working with overproducing donor moms before becoming a low-supply mom herself. In this episode of The Motherly Podcast, Tara talks about what it felt like when her body didn't cooperate, how she learned to swap her own expectations for grace, and what it actually takes to get freeze-dried donor breast milk safely from one mom's body to another family's diaper bag. Plus: why she's adamant that MaiaMilk is just another option — not another thing to feel guilty about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Jul 2

    Busy Philipps on Letting Go, ADHD, and Trusting Your Kids

    Busy Philipps has spent nearly three decades in Hollywood — but some of her biggest revelations have happened off-screen. In this episode of The Motherly Podcast, the actress and mom of two opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis, what it felt like to send her daughter to boarding school in Sweden at fifteen, and why she believes the greatest gift you can give your kids is being your truest self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Jun 18

    Libby Ward Gets Honest About ADHD, Burnout, and the Myth of the Perfect Mom

    Libby Ward returns to the Motherly podcast to talk to Liz about her new bestselling book, Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself, her unexpected adult ADHD diagnosis, and how she learned to break free from the grip of perfectionism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Jun 11

    Paige Connell and Tina Cartwright on the Adventures of Motherhood and Becoming a ‘Yes’ Mom

    Join host Paige Connell and her friend and guest, Rebranding Motherhood founder Tina Cartwright, as they run errands in the Jeep® Grand Cherokee L — and chat about the adventures of motherhood along the way. In this episode, host Paige Connell and her friend and guest, Rebranding Motherhood™ founder Tina Cartwright, chat about the adventures of motherhood as they hit the road in the Jeep® Grand Cherokee L. Listen in as they discuss their favorite mom dates, tips for balancing spontaneity with routine, and why motherhood is more fun with friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Jun 4

    Jana Askeland Knows Moms Are in the Driver's Seat

    Most car reviews aren't made for moms. Jana Askeland is fixing that. The creator of Real Mom Car Tours joins Liz to break down everything from captain's chairs vs. bench seats to surviving a teenager behind the wheel. She also shares what it's like building a brand in a space that wasn't exactly waiting for her. Buckle up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. May 28

    Kerry Docherty: On Choosing Yourself Without Losing Everything

    Kerry Docherty has been many things: co-founder of Faherty, lawyer, mindfulness teacher, poet. But for years, she was also a woman who had completely lost herself. In her debut memoir Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth, Kerry holds nothing back — from skipping maternity leave and building a brand that consumed her, to an affair that shook her marriage and the reckoning that changed everything. She joins Liz to talk about what it really takes to live an authentic life and why it is the ultimate form of resistance for women, especially moms, to say "no." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Motherly
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    247
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Motherly, Inc.
  • Show Website
    The Motherly Podcast

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