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Mutha Life

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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01:05:26

Episode 26: Gabrielle Richmond: Bringing the party to...

Mutha Life ·

2025/02/19

This week we are hanging with Gabi Richmond in the closet. The story of the experiential marketing guru starts with epic house parties as a teenager in LA and takes us through to the New York suburban life, raising two kids while pursuing a career she's passionate about. As you'll hear, Gabi is the product of her family in so many ways (and a departure in so many others). This episode covers so much - including post-partum depression in men, thoughts on feeding kids and bringing them into YOUR life,

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01:17:08

Episode 25: Zach Brooks: The Almost Daddy Doula

Mutha Life ·

2025/02/12

This week's episode features food scene legend Zach Brooks. The blogger, podcaster and General Manager of Smorgasburg LA is also a father of three kids. This chat covers the long and winding road of a creative soul balancing his career aspirations with his family's needs. We cover a wild amount of ground - from feeding kids to dividing labor in a house where people have varying degrees of flexibility in their work, to how we all navigate the compromise and balance that is required to be a

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01:23:48

Episode 24: Lisa Weinbaum: Professional Mutha

Mutha Life ·

2025/02/05

When you were a kid, who did you go to for advice on things that were sensitive? That required you to be vulnerable? Where you required a real education on bodies and relationships? Certainly not your parents, YOUR CAMP COUNSELOR. So, in keeping with that tradition, this week I sit down with my summer camp counselor from when I was a young teen. These days she’s a GURU on being a stay at home parent and someone I really look up to for wisdom on the big important things that matter when it comes to

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01:01:12

Episode 23: Sabrina Soto: The Cuban Capricorn

Mutha Life ·

2025/01/29

This good vibes, high energy, hang with Sabrina Soto is exactly what you need. Sabrina has been host and designer on a number of HGTV shows like The High Low Project, Design Star, Real Estate Intervention and Get it Sold. She was a cast member of TLC’s Trading Spaces, a judge on the ABC series, The Great Christmas Light Fight! and so much more. These days you can hang out with Sabrina on her bi-weekly podcast, Designing Life with Sabrina Soto and soon, you can hang with her on Hulu - the Sabrina

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01:13:29

Episode 22: Betsy Riley: Feeding the soul

Mutha Life ·

2025/01/22

Today we have Betsy Riley, co-Founder of Swehl in the closet. And goddamn I love being surprised by a conversation. Betsy shares so much in this chat - from career perspectives (if people aren’t going to lift you up to greatness, go build your own thing and lift up others instead), to life perspectives (every day isn’t guaranteed, so make sure you’re doing what you really love and that you’re spending time with those that mean the most to you), to perspectives on community (it’s times that feel most

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EPISODE 21: The LA Fires: Supporting your community &...

Mutha Life ·

2025/01/13

When shit hits the fan, I just want to talk to my mommy. And lucky for me, my mom is Dr. Ellyn Gamberg, a clinical psychologist with 30 years of experience under her belt. We focus on how to support friends and community members impacted by the catastrophic LA fires. We discuss the psychological and emotional impacts of such a large-scale tragedy, symptoms of trauma to watch for, and how to provide meaningful support without overwhelming those affected. Show notes with alll the links (and find out

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01:04:43

Episode 20: Bobby Collins: A standup dad

Mutha Life ·

2025/01/08

Come with me to a chic little ADU in Santa Monica where I sip homemade green juice and hang out with standup legend Bobby Collins. Bobby shares his New York upbringing, his early career, and the transformative journey of fatherhood. He reflects on his unique path through the comedy scene, performing alongside icons like Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and Rosie O'Donnell, while always staying true to his roots. The episode explores his family dynamics, including the joys and challenges of raising a

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57:43

EPISODE 19: A New Year w/ SOSUPERSAM

Mutha Life ·

2025/01/01

In this special New Year's episode, we are hanging out with our DJ in residence, SOSUPERSAM. It should come as no surprise that this is a sprawling conversation. We reflect on the significance of the New Year and how meh we both feel about New Year's resolutions. Some of my personal highlights from this ep are talking about the school of goal setting, the ‘sustainable attainable self development goals,’ how in the land of Mutha Life, your birth order is basically your zodiac sign, and how sometimes

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35:08

The Jewish Mutha's Christmas Special

Mutha Life ·

2024/12/25

Merry Christmas from your favorite Jewish MUTHA. Today we are going to revisit the 17 conversations we've had since launching the pod 17 weeks ago. I asked AI to write my show summary today because I am a tired mutha trying to survive the holiday season and this is what they came up with. How do you think it did? I say it's mid. But MID IS GOOD ENOUGH THIS WEEK, RIGHT?! Kari dives into shared experiences of loss, trauma, career changes, and the balancing act of showing up for kids while pursuing

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01:05:51

Audrey Rowe: Life is sweet

Mutha Life ·

2024/12/18

Let's hang with Rowe's Macaroons Founder Audrey Rowe. Audrey, formerly an agent at CAA and now epic sweet treat founder, takes us from Texas to California, from entertainment agent to small business owner and so many stops in between. This episode covers so many hot button topics with fresh insight - like how partnerships and responsibilities shift as careers morph and change over a marriage and how women rely on each other to get the REAL REAL fertility advice when it feels hard to access

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57:49

David Zucker: Life is a laughing matter

Mutha Life ·

2024/12/11

Wazzzzzzzzupppppppppp (Scary Movie reference. Hope you get it). Let’s sit down with legendary director and screenwriter David Zucker, co-creator of iconic comedies like Airplane! and all of the Scary Movies. This hang spans David's upbringing in Wisconsin (and his penchant for mischief), his career breakthroughs in the film industry (and what it’s like to direct as part of a trio), and his adventures in parenting and partnership (who says exes can’t stay best friends?). This week’s episode really

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01:00:56

Bette Bentley: Sometimes Skimpy is More

Mutha Life ·

2024/12/04

In her first ever podcast sit down, Bette Bentley gives us the REAL Bette. The one with lots of layers. Bette has lived many lives and come out of trauma and into a new chapter of life where she’s the boss, quite literally. How does a comedian and actor go from working with Will Ferrell to filing her own patents, inventing her own product and starting her own business, all while being a mutha to two kids? Guess you’ll just have to listen in to find out. Show notes with alll the

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01:05:58

Jill Talley: Parenting is IMPROV

Mutha Life ·

2024/11/27

Come hang with actor Jill Talley. Jill shares her journey from growing up with her five siblings in Chicago's Southside to being one of the most prolific voice actors working today. If you’re a fan of improv and legendary comedians and actors like Chris Farley, Bob Odenkirk, Steve Carrell, Jenifer Aniston - come hear about some of Jill’s former co-workers and pals. If you’re a SpongeBob super fan, come listen to how that show got its start - and shockingly how none of it was fueled by LSD. And most

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Katie Drummond: Making headlines

Mutha Life ·

2024/11/20

This week on the pod we are hanging out with Wired Magazine’s boss in charge of it all: Katie Drummond. We talk about growing up in Calgary and her college years marked by straight-edge veganism and an intense work ethic following her mother's sudden death. We also cover her career trajectory from intern to global editorial director at Wired. This chat touches on Katie’s approach to work-life balance, her supportive husband Carl, and how they navigate parenting their daughter with a focus on love,

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01:02:17

Paige Port: From Boss' Boss to BOSS

Mutha Life ·

2024/11/13

On this episode, we sit down with Paige Port, the president of Dear Media and a mother of two. Paige shares her journey from various internships (shout out Red Sox and fellow intern alum, @AlexEdelman), working for her sister Whitney Port, to her current role at Dear Media. The conversation covers what I like to think of as an 'intuitive trajectory,' one where you go from job to job because you're excited about learning something new and you bring the skills forward to the next thing. We talk about

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01:07:42

Dan Cooley: He's not a regular dad, he's a COOL dad

Mutha Life ·

2024/11/06

Today we have Dan Cooley in the closet and it's so annoyingly cliche that he happens to be extremely cool. Dan is a seasoned locations manager in the film industry and he shares his career journey, spanning over 60 films and TV projects, including 'Spider-Man 3', 'Milk', and 'New Girl'. Dan discusses the unexpected path to his unique role, the dynamic challenges, and the magic behind some iconic sets. He also delves deeply into his personal life, candidly sharing the complexities of being a single

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01:00:39

Jeannie Roshar: It's all viral in the family

Mutha Life ·

2024/10/30

Let’s hang with Jeannie Roshar. In this episode, this director and accidental MOMager walks us through her career - from improv and a breakout music video (featuring heavily pregnant, lingerie clad, ladies) to a multi-faceted directing career with Blippi, Life Hacks for Kids and so much more. We cover so much in this episode, having your kids in ‘SHOWBIZ’, division of labor, expectations around working muthas, social media for our kids and ourselves and how we can choose to be influenced, and what’s

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Lisa Licht: Hello from the other side...of parenting

Mutha Life ·

2024/10/23

Marketing guru Lisa Licht says hello from the other side...of parenting. While never taking her foot off the pedal of her career, Lisa's three kids are now all grown up and...still seem to like her! Lisa has been climbing the corporate ladder since college and has worked at so many of your favorite places, guiding marketing strategy and toeing the line of the marketing frontier in fast-changing times. Lisa talks to us about raising her three kids in Los Angeles, all while working 12-14 hour days in

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01:00:46

Elissa Kalver: Fuck Cancer. We Got This.

Mutha Life ·

2024/10/16

TW: Cancer This week, we hang out in the closet with Elissa Kalver. She’s a force of nature: a dynamic Mutha who has had many careers, ultimately focusing her high octane energy on the nonprofit she founded, WeGotThis.org, the first-ever nonprofit gift registry for cancer patients. Elissa’s drive to squeeze everything out of life is palpable, and while I am certain her metastatic breast cancer diagnosis has propelled her to do more than she ever imagined, I genuinely believe this is who she has

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01:07:33

Katie Locke O'Brien: Acting, writing, directing, OH MY

Mutha Life ·

2024/10/09

In this episode, we talk to director Katie Locke O'Brien. Katie talks about her love of theater, entertaining and creating, and how in many ways that passion through-line has led her to so many key inflection points in her life story to date: ending up at Harvard, meeting her husband, processing the bewildering state of becoming a mutha, and ultimately becoming a director. Every week on the pod, I bake for our guests if they come to the closet IRL. For Katie and her family, I made Whoopie Pies, a

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