The Mami Collective

Paulina Roe
  • 5.0 (10)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Updated Weekly

The Mami Collective is a podcast for ambitious moms navigating motherhood, work, money, and identity without guilt, shame, or sugarcoating. Hosted by radio personality and mom Paulina Roe, this show is real talk for women who refuse to disappear inside motherhood. We talk about what actually happens after the baby arrives: the career shifts, the identity cracks, the ambition that doesn’t go away, and the pressure to be everything to everyone. This podcast is for working moms, entrepreneurial moms, creative moms, and moms who want more—more clarity, more agency, more honesty—without apologizing for it. Each week, The Mami Collective features unfiltered conversations with moms, founders, creators, and culture-shapers who are building lives that work for them. Women who are setting boundaries, unlearning people-pleasing, navigating money and power, and redefining success on their own terms. We talk about the things moms are actually dealing with: Burnout, mental load, and nervous system overloadIdentity loss (and rebuilding yourself after kids)Money, ambition, and career growth in motherhoodBoundaries, self-worth, and saying no without guiltChoosing yourself without apology This is not a “perfect mom” podcast. This is not advice wrapped in clichés. And it’s definitely not about shrinking yourself for the sake of motherhood. The Mami Collective is a space for honesty, clarity, and support, without judgment. Every episode is designed to leave you feeling seen, validated, and more grounded in who you are and where you’re going. If you’re navigating motherhood and ambition, rebuilding your identity after kids, or tired of spaces that tell moms to sacrifice everything-you’re in the right place. New episodes drop weekly. 

  1. 1d ago

    How to Keep Going When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned with Angel Zaper

    Being called “the strong one” feels different when you’re barely holding it together. This week, Paulina sits down with mom of two and real estate professional Angel Zaper for an honest conversation about faith, motherhood, and starting over. Angel opens up about facing a brain tumor, navigating single motherhood, raising her autistic daughter, and the relationship with God that helps her move through uncertainty. We get into: Knowing when to keep working at something, and when to let it go.Why showing up for a struggling mom means more than telling her she’s strong.Building a career that makes room for your family.Making space for your own needs when so many people depend on you.For the mom carrying a lot while still wanting more for herself, this conversation makes room for all of it: the fear, the ambition, the faith, and the need for support. Connect with Angel on Instagram: @angelzaper_

  2. Oct 19

    How to Build Your Circle and Grow Your Business with Stephanie Jill Cartin

    You have the ideas and the ambition. But having people you can turn to for advice, introductions, and support can change how you move forward. This week, Paulina Roe sits down with Stephanie Jill Cartin, co-founder of Entreprenista and Socialfly, to talk about building those relationships while navigating business and motherhood. Stephanie shares how she and her business partner left their corporate jobs, grew an agency, and built a community for women entrepreneurs. She offers practical ways to start expanding your own circle—even when your calendar already feels full. In this episode, we talk about: Making time for meaningful connections, starting with 30 minutes a week.Building relationships that lead to referrals, opportunities, and friendships.Asking for support before you reach your breaking point.Creating a business that supports the life you want.What keeps a business partnership working through different seasons.Getting comfortable charging for your work when your instinct is to give everything away.Stephanie also opens up about infertility, IVF, losing one of her twin daughters during pregnancy, and the moms who helped her feel supported through an incredibly uncertain time. We talk honestly about returning to work after becoming a mother and what she hopes her daughter learns from watching her build. An honest conversation about ambition, motherhood, and learning to let people show up for you. Follow Stephanie here: https://www.instagram.com/stephjillcartin/ Follow Entrepenista here: https://www.instagram.com/entreprenistas/

  3. Oct 12

    Take the Trip: Stop Waiting for “Next Year” with Vacation With Melissa

    The kids still need naps. Your inbox is still full. And that trip you keep saying you’ll take “next year”? Let’s talk about how to make it happen. Paulina sits down with Melissa of Vacation With Melissa to explore how to plan travel around your actual life: your budget, your babies, and your need for a damn break. In this episode, we talk about: Choosing the right trip for your family: What to consider about your kids’ ages, activities, childcare, and the experience you want.Making your budget work: Exploring shorter getaways and split stays instead of giving up on the trip altogether.Taking the stress out of planning: Deciding on meals and activities ahead of time without scheduling every minute.Considering an all-inclusive: How it can simplify meals and give everyone in the family options.Going without the whole group: Exploring solo travel and organized group trips when everyone else’s schedules don’t line up.Building a business with legacy in mind: How Melissa grew her travel agency into a family business and why boundaries matter.Plus, Paulina opens up about her mom’s illness and why “we’ll go next year” has taken on a different meaning. A personal reminder to make room for experiences with the people you love.

  4. Sep 28

    How to Build Your Circle and Own Your Power with Leslee Cohen

    This week on The Mami Collective Podcast, I’m sitting down with Leslee Cohen—a lawyer, founder of All Rise Legal Counsel and mom of two who was told that getting to the top meant playing golf, joining a country club and spending more nights away from her kids. So she built her own firm instead. We talk about: What to do when becoming a mom changes the career you thought you wantedWhy you don’t have to reach the top while your kids are little to have an incredible careerHow Leslee built a firm around flexibility after someone gave her that same chanceWhy asking a “dumb question” might be the smartest thing you do in a roomWhat business owners need to know before giving away equity or signing a contractHow to build a network by being useful to people, even when you think you have nothing to offerWhat to say when you walk into an event alone and feel completely out of placeIf you’ve ever wondered whether slowing down means falling behind, or walked into a room and felt like everyone else knew what they were doing, this episode is for you. You’re allowed to ask the question, make the introduction and build a career that actually fits your life.

  5. Sep 21

    What to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Yourself After Motherhood with Dr. Monica Medrano

    If you’re exhausted, foggy, overwhelmed or simply don’t feel like yourself after becoming a mom, you’ve probably been told it’s “just motherhood.” But when is it a normal adjustment and when is your body asking for more support? Paulina sits down with board-certified family medicine physician and new mom Dr. Monica Medrano to discuss: How to know when “mom exhaustion” may be something moreWhy women should trust themselves when something feels offThe role hormones, vitamins and lab work can play in how you feelWhen resilience starts becoming self-neglectWhy moms need to stop treating their health as optionalHow motherhood can change your ambition without diminishing itThe importance of support at home and in the workplaceWhat becoming a mother taught a doctor that medical school couldn’t Because you know your body better than anyone and “something feels off” is reason enough to start asking questions.

  6. Sep 14

    How to Be the Mom Your Child Can Always Come To with Amanda McDonnell

    What happens when the parenting expert loses her patience, too? Paulina sits down with licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist, school counselor, and mom of two Amanda McDonnell for an honest conversation about raising emotionally healthy kids, without expecting ourselves to be perfect parents. Amanda shares why repairing after we lose our temper matters more than never messing up, how to set boundaries while still allowing kids to feel their emotions, and what parents can do now to create the kind of relationship their children will turn to later. They also talk about mom guilt, the pressure to say the “right” thing, the realities facing today’s teenagers, and why our kids don’t need perfection-they need to feel safe, supported, and deeply loved. This episode is a reminder that good moms lose their patience, question themselves, and get overstimulated, too. What matters most is what we do next.

  7. Aug 31

    What to Do When Your Next Chapter Arrives Before You Feel Ready

    What do you do when your next chapter arrives before you feel emotionally, financially, professionally (or personally) ready for it? In this vulnerable solo episode, Paulina opens up about building one of the biggest things she’s ever created while navigating motherhood, her mom’s stage four cancer and an emotionally complicated season behind the scenes. She shares why readiness is overrated, how to move forward while life is still messy and the questions every ambitious mom should ask before building what’s next. Because you don’t become her and then take the leap. You take the leap and that’s how you become her. Plus, Paulina shares what inspired the theme of this year’s Mami Collective Summit, Mommin’ Ain’t Easy: The Next Chapter, happening October 1 in Chicago. Get your tickets at themamicollective.com/events

  8. Aug 24

    How to Get Press for Your Brand Without Hiring a Publicist with Suanny Garcia

    You don’t need a massive following, a perfect website or thousands of dollars for a publicist to start getting your brand noticed. In this episode, Paulina sits down with media strategist, former editor-in-chief and published author Suanny Garcia to break down how women and small-business owners can earn media coverage, build credibility and confidently position themselves as experts. In this conversation, you’ll learn: How to figure out what you actually want to be known forWhat makes a strong, media-worthy story angleThe biggest pitching mistakes small-business owners makeDifferent ways to get featured—from expert quotes and contributed articles to TV appearancesHow to pitch yourself before your brand feels “perfect”How to share personal stories without sharing your entire lifeHow to turn one media feature into long-term credibility and content If you know you have something valuable to say but aren’t sure how to get people to pay attention, this episode will help you stop overthinking and start putting yourself out there. Follow Suanny on Instagram: @suannybarales Want to learn how to pitch yourself to the media? Sign up for Suanny’s Pitching Challenge using the link below, and use code PAULINA for 20% off: https://suanny-garcia.mykajabi.com/the-pitching-challenge?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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The Mami Collective is a podcast for ambitious moms navigating motherhood, work, money, and identity without guilt, shame, or sugarcoating. Hosted by radio personality and mom Paulina Roe, this show is real talk for women who refuse to disappear inside motherhood. We talk about what actually happens after the baby arrives: the career shifts, the identity cracks, the ambition that doesn’t go away, and the pressure to be everything to everyone. This podcast is for working moms, entrepreneurial moms, creative moms, and moms who want more—more clarity, more agency, more honesty—without apologizing for it. Each week, The Mami Collective features unfiltered conversations with moms, founders, creators, and culture-shapers who are building lives that work for them. Women who are setting boundaries, unlearning people-pleasing, navigating money and power, and redefining success on their own terms. We talk about the things moms are actually dealing with: Burnout, mental load, and nervous system overloadIdentity loss (and rebuilding yourself after kids)Money, ambition, and career growth in motherhoodBoundaries, self-worth, and saying no without guiltChoosing yourself without apology This is not a “perfect mom” podcast. This is not advice wrapped in clichés. And it’s definitely not about shrinking yourself for the sake of motherhood. The Mami Collective is a space for honesty, clarity, and support, without judgment. Every episode is designed to leave you feeling seen, validated, and more grounded in who you are and where you’re going. If you’re navigating motherhood and ambition, rebuilding your identity after kids, or tired of spaces that tell moms to sacrifice everything-you’re in the right place. New episodes drop weekly. 

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  • Creator
    Paulina Roe
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Paulina Roe

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