Mutha Life

Kari Selander
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The Mutha Life podcast is your place for exploring the near impossible balancing act of career and parenting. Each week, we talk to a badass parent who is pursuing their passions and career dreams, while also showing up for their kids. We talk through their childhoods, their jobs, relationships, support systems, philosophies on parenting and all of the messy stuff that comes up along the way.

  1. 1D AGO

    Episode 77: Solo Pod: Sandwiched

    Trigger warning: Grief, loss, death of a parent In this week's solo pod, Kari gives an update on the unexpected turn life took in the days leading up to her 40th birthday. This isn't a funny one, or a silly one, or a general episode. It's a deeply personal slice of life at a horrible moment in life. The Mutha Life community has become one of support, comfort, encouragement and above all, love, and so with this ep, we are going out on a vulnerable limb. Be kind to each other. Tell people you love them. Instagram: @mutha.life Show notes: muthalife.substack.com  Produced by: Mutha Life  Music by: Ronen Landa, https://ronenlanda.com/

    10 min

  2. FEB 4

    Episode 76: Tracy Aftergood: Producing dreams

    Come revisit this beautiful episode from the archive with me. In this episode, we talk to Emmy-nominated documentary producer, Tracy Aftergood. Tracy talks candidly about her career trajectory, the tragic loss of her best friend, her mom, at an early age, and the work she does to show up for herself, so she can show up for her kids and her relationship. Instagram: @mutha.life Show notes: muthalife.substack.com  Produced by: Mutha Life  Music by: Ronen Landa, https://ronenlanda.com/

    1h 15m

  3. JAN 28

    Episode 75: Dr. Ira Savetsky: Cutting through the noise

    SCALPEL! Dr. Ira Savetsky, New York based celeb plastic surgeon, is on the pod today. We cover a lot of ground - from growing up in a very religious Jewish community in Long Island and not being super enthused by school to taking an insanely arduous and rigorous path to being one of the rising stars in his field in the US today. We talk about how to figure out if plastic surgery is right for you, how he and his wife Lizzy run their busy lives and talk to their kids about all that's messy and complicated, and we answer some listener questions. Full show notes with alll the links: muthalife.substack.com  Instagram: @mutha.life Produced by: Mutha Life, Music by: Ronen Landa

    1h 6m

  4. JAN 21

    Episode 74: Aisha Alfa: Dropping the mic

    Let's hang out with certified funny person, Aisha (EYE-SHUH, get it right!) Alfa. She is an actor and a comedian, and has lived a shocking number of lives. While you may have missed her on the men's soccer circuit in Korea, or planning all out wedding ragers, you may recognize her from her role on Degrassi, The Beaverton, Sorry for Your Loss, and so many more. Talking to Aisha was a wonderful reminder that - de facto - we can love our kids AND ALSO laugh about how hard/chaotic/absurd raising them in today's world is. We cover so much here - talking to kids about bodies and gender identity, how hard it can be to shake the patterns we watched modeled for us as kids, what bed rest can actually look like in practice when pregnant, and... how important Winnipeg is for finding love for apparently a lot of people?  Full show notes with alll the links: muthalife.substack.com  Instagram: @mutha.life Produced by: Mutha Life, Music by: Ronen Landa

    1h 10m

  5. JAN 14

    Episode 73: Yen Trinh: The Chef Widow

    Let's hang DOWN UNDER today. Yen Trinh is co-owner of Pipit Restaurant in Pottsville in New South Wales, Australia. Pipit has received stellar reviews, including retaining two hats from the Sydney Morning Herald's Good Food Guide, it was a finalist for Time Out Food & Drink Awards' Best Destination Venue category, and their head chef, Yen's husband and co-owner, NOMA alum Ben Devlin has earned a Global Knife for excellence on the Global Best Chef List. In addition to her work on Pipit, Yen is the creator of Chef Widow Club, a project that is equal parts, blog, illustration and book on what it's like to date and maintain relationships with people working in hospitality. She's an illustrator, a designer, and a strategist…and she pulls no punches talking about the navigating parenthood and family life while also running a family-owned business. Full show notes with alll the links: muthalife.substack.com  Instagram: @mutha.life Produced by: Mutha Life, Music by: Ronen Landa

    1h 11m

  6. JAN 7

    Episode 72: Kelsy Parkhouse: The Swap Meet

    Let's hang with someone I've known for 20 years, but who I only actually got to know by doing this interview. Kelsy Parkhouse is the owner and founder of CARLEEN, a clothing brand steeped in nostalgia and a celebration of American textiles. Her one of a kind pieces have been gracing runways, editorial shoots for Vogue (peep a baby Kendall Jenner in Carleen, in the show notes), and the streets of big cities around the world since its debut in 2012. Her story, to me, feels like true LORE, a slow and deliberate movement toward making and being who she was always meant to be - both in her parenting and her career. Full show notes with alll the links: muthalife.substack.com  Instagram: @mutha.life @Carleen_US Produced by: Mutha Life, Music by: Ronen Landa

    1h 11m

  7. 12/31/2025

    Episode 71: Bye Snake, Hello FIRE Horse!!!

    Come hang in the closet for a special New Year's Eve episode. We go into the highlights of 2025, featuring reflections on the challenging yet transformative Year of the Wood Snake. We are going to march through some takeaways from 2025's 46 guests. We also look ahead to the Year of the Fire Horse and take a moment to remember NYE through the eyes of when Harry Met Sally, reimagining love for kids - and remembering Rob Reiner. Full show notes with alll the links: muthalife.substack.com  Instagram: @mutha.life  Produced by: Mutha Life, Music by: Ronen Landa

    16 min

  8. 12/24/2025

    Episode 70: Solo Pod: Is Santa a fun uncle?

    'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house…muthas were getting ready. Welcome to this year's Christmas episode! Come hang in the closet for a solo episode where I cover a lot of ground - we go from a re-imagining of St. Nick and his role in the family to broken fingers, chronic illness, love of diet coke and solo travel…and feeling all of the feelings that come with the holidays. I also cover gift giving, being chief magic maker and so much more. Come cozy down while you tick some shit off your to do list on the night before Christmas. Full show notes with alll the links: muthalife.substack.com  Instagram: @mutha.life  Produced by: Mutha Life, Music by: Ronen Landa

    28 min
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The Mutha Life podcast is your place for exploring the near impossible balancing act of career and parenting. Each week, we talk to a badass parent who is pursuing their passions and career dreams, while also showing up for their kids. We talk through their childhoods, their jobs, relationships, support systems, philosophies on parenting and all of the messy stuff that comes up along the way.

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  • Creator
    Kari Selander
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    78
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Mutha Life

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