Your Mom™

Lisa McCaffrey, Ashley Adamson
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Ashley Adamson and Lisa McCaffrey return for Season 2 of Your Mom™, a podcast that celebrates the messy, magical, maddening experience of motherhood—and the women behind the world's most impressive humans. Join us as we sit down with the moms of world-class athletes and high-achievers to hear personal stories of parenting that are equal parts extraordinary and exactly like your last Tuesday. In Season 1, we realized something powerful: when moms are given the space to share their own stories—not just their kids'—something shifts. So this year, we're expanding the lens. We're digging deeper into the power of storytelling itself—how it shapes identity, creates connection, and helps us make sense of this wild ride. To help us do that, we’ve added two new voices to the pod: Chantal Below and Betsy Bloom—sharp, soulful storytellers who aren’t afraid to go there. We’re so grateful you’re here. Drop us a line, a rant, or a rave at ashley@yourmom.co. We’re listening.

  1. Mother’s Day Reunion: Lisa McCaffrey steps into her Grandmother Era

    05/10/2025

    Mother’s Day Reunion: Lisa McCaffrey steps into her Grandmother Era

    After nearly a year away, Your Mom™ is back with a special reunion episode with Ashley and Lisa. Why the break? Well, life happened. Ashley started a new job and realized she was spending more time talking about being a mom on a podcast than actually being a mom IRL. Now that her kids are 8 and 6, she figures she’s done what she can do in terms of mothering (kidding...mostly).  The catch-up is real: Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo got married (Lisa’s wedding dance moves were so elite they made The Today Show), Luke McCaffrey played in the NFC championship his rookie season with the Commanders, and the McCaffrey clan is gearing up for another wedding next month for Lisa’s oldest son, Max.  But maybe the biggest news of all? Lisa is officially entering her Grandmother Era.  Yep, you may have heard that Christian and Olivia are expecting their first child. Lisa shares the hilarious and heartwarming story of how she found out. Plus, we dive into what advice she’s giving Christian as he steps into dad mode, potential baby names, and whether Lisa might accidentally spill the beans on the baby’s gender (tune in to see how she handles that question).  And just when you think it can’t get any better...Lisa’s mom Betty (aka Big Mama), makes a surprise guest appearance with some timeless wisdom on what it’s really like to become a grandma.  To all the moms out there, we are wishing you a very Happy Mother’s Day. We also know this day means something different for everyone. So whether you’re celebrating, missing someone, or holding hope for a dream not yet realized, we’re with you and sending love to all of you on this journey.  You can watch this episode on YouTube. As always, thanks for being here: Got thoughts, questions, or grandma name suggestions for Lisa? Drop us a line at yourmom@yourmom.co. Psst...our merch store is live! yourmom.co/shop

    54 min
  2. Ep. 69: Maximizing your beautiful life, with Elizabeth Kendig

    07/12/2024

    Ep. 69: Maximizing your beautiful life, with Elizabeth Kendig

    Full disclosure: this Your Story episode with Elizabeth Kendig is our longest of the season, and we could have easily chatted for another hour and a half.  It makes sense that we cover a lot of ground because Elizabeth is majorly multifaceted. She identifies as a hippie disguised in J. Crew, dedicated to “taking the weird out of the woo.” Her investment in spirituality and healing is deeply personal: even while ticking all the so-called boxes of success and carving out a flourishing career as a content creator, beauty blogger, and skincare founder, Elizabeth struggled with depression and a stubborn auto-immune disease. This started her on a “self-help bender” that led to the launch of Healers Podcast and connected her with Spiritual Advisor Monica Lawson, with whom she co-authored Chase You, “a field guide to connecting with the Other Side to find more purpose and peace.”  Whether you’re a spirituality skeptic like Betsy or a faith-filled Catholic like Ashley, this eye-opening conversation with Elizabeth has something uniquely for you.  For example, what do popcorn, peaches, and butterflies have in common? Other than being great names for hamsters, they’re also signs that now carry special significance to Ashley, Betsy, and Elizabeth. And after recording this episode, they’ve all started receiving each other’s signs…cue the goose bumps.  Elizabeth and Ashley met via a tree of extended sister-in-laws, so they affectionately refer to themselves as “Sister-in-Loves”. We’re confident you’ll finish this conversation feeling like an extended member of the family too.  Speaking of conversations with friends, Elizabeth recently launched a creative venture with her good friend and fellow editor Kate Rogers: Les Femmes Quotidienne (Français pour “Women of the Day”) is a substack with advice and recommendations on everything from establishing boundaries to whipping up the perfect potato salad. Think of it as tips and tricks from your chicest bff.  As always, you can watch this episode and find bonus content on our YouTube channel. - This episode is the season finale of Your Story. While we aren't exactly sure what next season will bring, we know we'll be back in some form because these conversations and this community fills our cup in a way nothing else does. Thanks as always for listening. We couldn’t (and wouldn’t want to) do this without you. Psst...our merch store is live! yourmom.co/shop

    1h 7m

  3. 06/27/2024

    Ep. 68: Lisa McCaffrey's ready for the wedding, and your questions.

    We “soft-wrapped” Season 2 of YourMom the best way we know how: in robes, answering your burning questions.  As usual, you guys really brought it: topics include Christian’s NFL Madden 25 cover (which Lisa definitely did not bet on in Vegas), what Ashley will most miss from her Pac-12 travels, punctuation etiquette; and of course, all things *wedding*, from Lisa’s dress drama to her planned Dirty Dancing choreography with Greg Van Roten. Plus, Lisa finally embraced her inner-influencer and revealed the secret to her glowy skin: Jones Road Miracle Balm; turns out, Ashley is also a devoted fan. Once again we’re open to sponsorships, collabs, free samples, etc… Thanks, as always, for listening and laughing with us this season. It’s not goodbye, it’s just see you at Your Mom's post-wedding debrief.  And keep an eye out for the final Your Story episode of the season with the incomparable Elizabeth Kending, dropping soon! - Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel. Psst...our merch store is live! yourmom.co/shop

    1h 3m
  4. Ep. 67: Wedding SZN (and so much more) with Katie Webb Brundige

    05/23/2024

    Ep. 67: Wedding SZN (and so much more) with Katie Webb Brundige

    May 23 is Ashley and her husband Chris’s nine year wedding anniversary, so it’s only fitting that she celebrate with…her wedding planner, Katie Webb Brundige. As we enter wedding season, Katie is here to offer some clutch insider advice for brides, guests, and mother-in-laws (*cough* Lisa *cough*).  We also delve into Katie’s passion for the special needs community. In addition to running her events planning company Intertwined Events, she’s also the co-founder of RAD (Rising Above Disabilities) Camp, which offers programs and camps for adults and children with developmental disabilities. Katie also shares her journey to adopt two remarkable special needs sons: five-year-old Alex, who has Autism and Prader-Willi Syndrome and two-year-old Riley, who has Down Syndrome.  Katie lives in a world of love, compassion, and unstoppable energy. While we suspect she has more hours in the day than the average human, it’s probably just that she has a larger-than-average sized heart. Simply put, she is straight up magic.  And after this episode, we're convinced a podcast with your wedding planner should be the traditional nine year anniversary gift. Thanks as always for listening, and Happy Anniversary Ashley and Katie Chris! Psst...our merch store is live! yourmom.co/shop

    49 min
  5. Ep. 66: Why we need to record conversations with the people we love

    05/16/2024

    Ep. 66: Why we need to record conversations with the people we love

    We’re halfway through what teachers and parents know to be “the thousand days of May”, a month of end-of-year celebrations, sports tournaments, field trips, dance recitals, and…the burnout that comes along with it.  Amid their hectic schedules, Ashley, Chantal, and Betsy found time this week to sit down and interview their family members: Ashley’s daughter, who just turned five; Chantal’s nine-year-old son and 11 and 14-year-old daughters; and Betsy’s husband. This is an exercise close to Ashley’s heart; she’s been on a year-long journey to sit down and record conversations with her immediate and extended family. In fact, she’s even starting a company based on this very concept (more to come on that soon!).  While Chantal and Betsy were initially hesitant to set aside the time (see above, re: the thousand days of May), they were both pleasantly surprised by how easy and impactful it ended up being. In the midst of to-do lists and daily tasks, we rarely sit down solely with the intention of learning something new about our loved ones.  Ashley has always believed in the power of preserving stories, and a recent experience only reaffirmed her conviction. A few weeks ago, Ashley’s father suffered from a stroke. While he’s now out of the hospital and recovering, there were a few hours where Ashley wasn’t sure if she’d ever speak to him again. In addition to her feelings of shock and grief, she felt a deep peace that she could only attribute to the fact that nothing has been left unsaid between the two of them.  So, if you’ve been waiting for a sign to sit down and interview your loved ones, it’s here. We’ve even got a few starter questions ready for you: What is your favorite book? How would you describe yourself? What was the best gift you ever received? What was the best gift you’ve ever given someone else? Describe a perfect day. Where would you go, who would be there,what would you do? What is the best quality in a friend? What is important to you right now? (or who is important to you right now) What do you think you are good at? What is one of your favorite memories of us together? How do you think we are alike? How are we different? Is there a question you want to ask me?  What do you wish I understood? (And maybe…what do you wish I understood better about you?) If you had a crystal ball that could tell you anything about your future, what would you want to know? Thanks as always for listening. Good luck with the final 500 days of May :) Psst...our merch store is live! yourmom.co/shop

    42 min
  6. Ep. 65: Mother's Day Special with ESPN's Molly McGrath

    05/12/2024

    Ep. 65: Mother's Day Special with ESPN's Molly McGrath

    We’re thrilled to celebrate Mother’s Day with the inimitable Molly McGrath and her incredible mom, Deb!   Molly currently serves as a sideline reporter for ESPN/ABC Saturday college football games, as well as college basketball. She is also the devoted mom of Ray (3) and Pierce (1). Molly went into labor with Ray the night of the 2021 National Championship. Since then she has covered three National Championships, including one while eight months pregnant with Pierce. One of her proudest moments was finding out that she was nominated for a Sports Emmy while nursing Pierce at just two weeks old. Ashley and Molly are connected not only as sports broadcasters and moms, but also as Boston College alums (Go Eagles!). During her time at BC, Molly created the student reporter role and received the “Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Excellence.” According to Lisa, Ashley won the “Best Bar Hopping Award”, which is basically just as impressive.  Meanwhile, Lisa and Molly bonded over the shared struggles and joys of being a #boymom. And though this interview was their first official meeting, tune in to hear why Lisa had her eye on Molly for many years.  Just when we thought we couldn’t cram any more love into this episode, Molly’s mom Deb joined us as a surprise guest. Deb is a retired cardiac nurse and former head of her department at San Francisco General. She currently volunteers for Hospice and cares for Molly’s father, who is terminally ill with lung cancer. She is, in Molly’s words, “a saint.” No one could hold back the tears as Molly and Deb shared their mutual love and admiration for each other. We don’t pick favorite episodes, but if we did, this one would be up there… On behalf of all of us at YourMom, Happy Mother’s Day love to all the moms and mother-figures out there making the world a better place. We love you.  - We also know for many people, Mother’s Day weekend can be a painful time. In honor of anyone facing and grieving the loss of their own mom, we recorded an episode last year with Yogi Roth to pay tribute to his late mother, Devorah Channah Roth. We hope you can find comfort in Yogi’s story and Devo’s lasting memory.  Psst...our merch store is live! yourmom.co/shop

    57 min
  7. Ep. 64: "People need to be called in." Rachel Wegner explains why she wrote "To Be a Jew" and the healing power of sharing your story.

    04/16/2024

    Ep. 64: "People need to be called in." Rachel Wegner explains why she wrote "To Be a Jew" and the healing power of sharing your story.

    Back in October, Ashley came across a Medium story written in the aftermath of the Hamas terrorist attacks: “To Be A Jew” by Rachel Wegner. As Ashley read the first line–“I believe in the power of stories to bring people together, to build bridges and to create connection”–she stopped in her tracks. She had jotted down almost the exact same words during a previous conversation with our executive producer Betsy Bloom. The universe was sending a powerful message: reach out to Rachel to see if she would share her story on the pod. Long story, short: she generously agreed, and we are thrilled to now share it with you.  The Jewish holiday of Passover– which commemorates the Israelites' freedom from slavery in Egypt– begins at sundown on Monday, April 22nd and ends the evening of Tuesday, April 30th. It is a time of reflection and celebration, an opportunity to be together in community to acknowledge an ancient, complicated history and lift each other up with unrelenting hope for a future where all people are fully free.  In this episode, we explore Rachel's personal struggle with modern-day othering and her internal quest for freedom while also rejoicing in the moments that bring her light and keep her hope for a future of true togetherness alive. We hope this episode inspires you to build your own bridges of connection, be they across the table or across the aisle. Chag Sameach!  -- About Rachel Wegner:  "I am an educator and school leader with over 20 years of experience teaching and leading in schools. I believe education is freedom and it is the key to the Jewish concept of "tikkun olam" - repairing the world. When we know, love and serve students fully, we create the next generation of learners, leaders and listeners who believe in their abilities and have the skills to create change. I am passionate about equity work and it is at the center of what I do, what I believe in and what I have come to see as the most important work there is. I believe dialogue founded on trust, intentionality and vulnerability has the power to rebuild dysfunctional systems and structures so everyone has an opportunity to live their most meaningful life." Psst...our merch store is live! yourmom.co/shop

    59 min
  8. Ep. 63: Necessary Endings: Ashley signs off her final show with the Pac-12 Network

    03/23/2024

    Ep. 63: Necessary Endings: Ashley signs off her final show with the Pac-12 Network

    Fresh off her last on-air broadcast with the Pac-12 network, Ashley Adamson sits down with leadership coach Chantal Below and executive producer Betsy Bloom to process the sweet sorrow of “necessary endings.”  In our early years, endings are honored with graduations, diplomas, and yearbooks. But, as we get older and lose these rituals, it becomes harder to identify the “right” time to make a change or say goodbye. And, as Chantal points out, maybe there isn’t a “right” or “wrong” time, just choices and consequences.  And, what about those endings we don’t see coming: the last time we see a loved one before they die, the last time we eat at our favorite restaurant, the last time we tuck our kids into bed? How can we acknowledge the finales that conclude without fanfare?  Endings always leave us with more questions than answers. In the end, our most important lesson came from a children’s book: the power of embracing “maybe”. How fitting, then, that Ashley signed off from her final broadcast with this quote from Bruce Springsteen: “Maybe everything that dies, someday  comes back." You can subscribe for more episodes wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel.  Questions, comments or feedback? Email: ashley@yourmom.co. Psst...our merch store is live! yourmom.co/shop

    56 min
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Ashley Adamson and Lisa McCaffrey return for Season 2 of Your Mom™, a podcast that celebrates the messy, magical, maddening experience of motherhood—and the women behind the world's most impressive humans. Join us as we sit down with the moms of world-class athletes and high-achievers to hear personal stories of parenting that are equal parts extraordinary and exactly like your last Tuesday. In Season 1, we realized something powerful: when moms are given the space to share their own stories—not just their kids'—something shifts. So this year, we're expanding the lens. We're digging deeper into the power of storytelling itself—how it shapes identity, creates connection, and helps us make sense of this wild ride. To help us do that, we’ve added two new voices to the pod: Chantal Below and Betsy Bloom—sharp, soulful storytellers who aren’t afraid to go there. We’re so grateful you’re here. Drop us a line, a rant, or a rave at ashley@yourmom.co. We’re listening.

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  • Creator
    Lisa McCaffrey, Ashley Adamson
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2023-2025 Your Mom™
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