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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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01:11:17

Episode 85: Irene Lovett: From the Ground Up

Mutha Life ·

2026/04/08

Today we are hanging out in the closet with Irene Lovett, an interior designer based in the San Fernando Valley and a first-generation Mexican-American who has built a career turning other people's spaces into a true reflection of who they are. We follow Irene from a 997-square-foot childhood home in Sylmar - the daughter of immigrant parents, a restaurant worker dad and a housekeeper mom - all the way to running her own interior design business with her work being featured on Netflix's hit show,

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01:01:43

Episode 84: Brian Mazza: Taking fatherhood elite

Mutha Life ·

2026/04/01

Brian Mazza is a serial entrepreneur and an efficiency junkie. He's the founder of High Performance Life Time (HPLT) training - a health & wellness platform focused on building community through their programs, including their popular offsite retreats. He has founded restaurants, clothing brands, helped to launch globally recognized brands for others AND he's the vice president of Brand Performance for Life Time Fitness. He's been on the cover of Men's Health Magazine TWICE and has been featured in

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Episode 83: Katie Drummond: Zero f*cks to give

Mutha Life ·

2026/03/25

Katie Drummond is the Global Editorial Director of Wired - aka the boss of the whole operation - it's the tech-focused publication that she's taken from a niche read to bastion of breaking news and mainstream reporting in the few years she's been there. She's not only transformed the publication, but she's transformed how a media landscape - terrified to piss off people in power - can still do its job with integrity. People want what they're reporting on: From their coverage of artificial

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01:12:14

Episode 82: Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz: Taking Pause

Mutha Life ·

2026/03/18

This was a real jackpot conversation for all of us. We got to talk women with ADHD, women's health, all things sex later in life, hormones, how to clock if you're in perimenopause and everything in between with the GOAT: Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz. Dr. Suzanne is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She's Board certified in integrative and holistic medicine, holds a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist degree, is the Chief Medical Correspondent for The Drew Barrymore Show anddddddd

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Episode 81: Solo Pod: Luteal phase

Mutha Life ·

2026/03/11

This month's solo pod covers a lot of ground - both from my own brain and in response to listener questions, from mahjong to my luteal phase, from sex drive to potty training, from grief to joy, consider this a smorgasbord of the inside of my brain. Make sure you drop comments to respond to the many questions I ask YOU in the episode and share with a friend. LET'S GAB. Full show notes with alll the links: muthalife.substack.com Instagram: @mutha.life Produced by: Mutha Life, Music by: Ronen

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Episode 80: Miki Agrawal: The Conscious Capitalist

Mutha Life ·

2026/03/04

Undies, bidets, diapers, oh my! Let's hang with Miki Agrawal. She is a serial entrepreneur - founding companies like THINX, period underwear, Tushy, the seemingly now ubiquitous Bidet company, and most recently Hiro Technolgoies - a disposable diaper revolutionizing the market with a fast-decomposing product that promises to reduce landfill waste caused by traditional diapers dramatically. We talk about growing up in Canada to immigrant parents, being an identical twin (but identifying as a

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Episode 79: Lisa Weinbaum: Three Simple Rules

Mutha Life ·

2026/02/25

We are continuing our look back into the archive with an episode from a year ago with the inimitable Lisa Weinbaum. A discussion that started on the pod - reconnecting with someone I always looked up to as a kid - and hasn't stopped yet. Since recording that original episode, Lisa and I have volunteered at her beloved Baby2Baby together. We have hung out by the beach forging a new connection in adulthood, and have not stopped texting - the true love language of our time. This curated re-release is

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01:03:54

Episode 78: Lillian Tung: Private parts

Mutha Life ·

2026/02/18

This week's guest is Lillian Tung, co-founder of FUR. If you haven't already heard of the viral company, Fur is a beauty and hair care brand for the whole body - first grabbing headlines with their FUR OIL - specifically designed for pubic hair and skin. From the brains of childhood best friends to the shelves of Ulta, to talking about PUBIC HAIR on Shark Tank, this brand has taken the beauty world by storm - creating a new market segment, becoming an instant fan favorite of aestheticians the world

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Episode 77: Solo Pod: Sandwiched

Mutha Life ·

2026/02/11

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

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01:15:27

Episode 76: Tracy Aftergood: Producing dreams

Mutha Life ·

2026/02/04

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/

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01:05:31

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

Mutha Life ·

2026/01/28

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

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01:10:02

Episode 74: Aisha Alfa: Dropping the mic

Mutha Life ·

2026/01/21

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

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01:10:33

Episode 73: Yen Trinh: The Chef Widow

Mutha Life ·

2026/01/14

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

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01:11:20

Episode 72: Kelsy Parkhouse: The Swap Meet

Mutha Life ·

2026/01/07

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

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

Mutha Life ·

2025/12/31

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

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

Mutha Life ·

2025/12/24

'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

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01:10:42

Episode 69: Dr. Jessica Combs: The best Metacine

Mutha Life ·

2025/12/17

Let's hang with Dr. Jessica Combs. She's the Co-Founder and CEO of Dr. Diamond's Metacine - a medically inspired skincare line that is taking the skincare world by storm. And YES, it IS that Dr. Diamond. The one from Dr. 90210 and Celebrity Plastic Surgeons. He's also known as her husband and their love story rivals a plot line from Gray's Anatomy. Together the couple have built empires and legacies - a world renowned facial plastic surgery practice, an institute and a skincare line that's changing

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01:08:07

Episode 68: Julia Boorstin: A Leader

Mutha Life ·

2025/12/10

Come hang with a true leader today. Julia Boorstin is CNBC's Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and author of acclaimed book on leadership, When Women Lead. She's been called 'A pioneer in tech and media reporting.' In 2013, Boorstin created and launched CNBC's Disruptor 50, an annual list she oversees, highlighting the private companies transforming and disrupting the economy. She also recently launched a podcast inspired by her book, CNBC's Changemakers and Power Players. Navigating professional

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01:09:54

Episode 67: Natasha Oiye: Kenya's great export

Mutha Life ·

2025/12/03

Natasha Oiye is a multi-hyphenate who has lived so many chapters in her life. She's a newborn care specialist that has helped so many families navigate the early days of sleepless newborn nights - coming into the home as a sleep doula fairy god mother. She's also the founder of motherland stuff, which brings stunning handmade jewelry and accessories from Kenya to the US, paying artisans fair wages along the way and celebrating their craft. In addition to those two jobs - literally a day job and a

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01:14:08

EPISODE 66: Diana Sokal: Proof of concept

Mutha Life ·

2025/11/26

Let's hang with my former SUMMER CAMP CAMPER and now full fledged adult and mutha, Diana Sokal. She's the Director of Communications for Apa Aesthetic - THE destination for A listers wanting to give their smiles an upgrade. I promise you - I have never seen dentistry looks this sexy, luxury or elite in my life. Before joining Apa's army transforming the field of dentistry, Diana worked in PR and celebrity dressing at Harry Winston dressing our favorite celebs in the world's most precious jewels for

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