Dr. Kate Biberdorf wants your kids to be passionate about science. She's an associate Chemistry professor at the University of Texas where during the day she teaches students but by night she is blowing things up as ' Kate the Chemist '. She is the author of the children's fiction series Kate the Chemist and her new book is Kate the Chemist: The Big Book of Experiments . Kate has appeared on The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Rachael Ray Show, Late Night with Stephen Colbert and much m...
Dec 23, 2020•43 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Gymnastics champion, Shawn Johnson is the consummate winner. By the age of 16 she won 4 Olympic Medals (1 Gold, 3 Silver) in Beijing. She's a bestselling author and winner of ABC's Dancing with the Stars in 2009. As if that wasn't enough she's an entrepreneur who started Teddy & Bear , a line of socks for kids. Shawn also hosts the podcast Couple Things with her husband, NFL-Pro Andrew East. Their daughter Drew Hazel was born in October of 2009. Shawn covers a lot with Hilaria and Daphne . I...
Dec 16, 2020•47 min•Season 3Ep. 9
There's so much happening regarding COVID right now, so we figured we should check in with an expert and try to get facts on how to be smart and stay safe these days. Dr. Anne Rimoin is a leading epidemiologist and expert in pandemics, having worked in public health on ebola virus for years. She’s a Professor of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and Infectious Disease Division of the Geffen School of Medicine . Anne is the Director of the Center for Global and Immigrant H...
Dec 09, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Michelle Waterson must always win career day at her daughter's school. She is an MMA fighter and the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champ who was ranked the #1 women's Atomweight fighter in the world between 2013–2014. Currently she is #7 in the UFC women's Straw-weight rankings. Michelle is married and welcomed her daughter Araya in 2011. Hilaria and Daphne have all kinds of questions for Michelle. Want to know what it's like to breastfeed your daughter minutes before an MMA bout? Michelle dishes...
Dec 02, 2020•59 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Lisa Edelstein is the actress you know from numerous series and is currently in Netflix's final season of The Kaminsky Method. She was also in The West Wing, Ally McBeal, House and she was the lead in Bravo's Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. Catch Lisa in season 2 of Fox's 9-1-1:Lonestar alongside Rob Lowe, which premieres in January. Lisa is a proud stepmom to 2 beautiful boys and loves them just as if she was their biological mom. She wrote a really heartfelt, open and honest piece about her exp...
Nov 25, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 6
If you're dreading the day you have to have "the sex talk" with your kids, this is the episode for you. We talked with Dr. Lea Lis (a.k.a “The Shameless Psychiatrist”) all about getting into the birds and the bees with our kids. She's a double board-certified Adult and Child Psychiatrist and an Assistant Clinical Professor at New York Medical College, who's active in the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Lis dives right in and nothing is taboo to her. She literally wrote the book on talking ...
Nov 18, 2020•59 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Danielle Brooks is an accomplished actress and Juilliard graduate. You know her as Taystee in Netflix's Orange is the New Black . She's done Shakespeare and was also nominated for a Tony for her role of Sofia in the 2015 Broadway production The Color Purple. In November of 2019, Danielle gave birth to her daughter, Freeya. This episode is all about giving and receiving mom advice. Danielle joined Hilaria and Daphne right in the streets of Brooklyn—because in reality, being a mom means adapting t...
Nov 11, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Angela Richardson-Mook is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Alcea Surrogacy , a female owned and operated holistic fertility collective. Angela not only works in the field, she also lives it. She's been a gestational carrier, an egg donor, and a mother via IVF. She has given birth to (wait for it) TEN babies! That includes her own children and as a surrogate to 3 different families. Her goal is to help connect couples who are exploring the option of using a surrogate, with surrogate mothers (...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Danica McKellar might just save you during quarantine. She not only has homeschooling tips, but she is currently holed up in Canada with her family, filming a Hallmark Christmas movie which will no doubt brighten up your holidays. Yes, Danica was Winnie Cooper on the iconic television show, The Wonder Years . Yes, she was in The West Wing. But did you know this momma is also a New York Times bestselling author, internationally-recognized mathematician and advocate for math education? Danica has ...
Oct 28, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 2
You can't pigeonhole Natalie Portman 's career. She was a child actor in 1994's "The Professional", a sci-fi matriarch in the Star Wars prequels, the Academy Award winning star of 2010's "Black Swan", and She's also a Harvard grad, activist and mother of two with her husband, Benjamin Millepied. Now with her latest book, Natalie Portman's Fables , she is now a children's book author. In this conversation with Hilaria and Daphne , Natalie talks about how her kids inspired her to re-work classic f...
Oct 21, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Zanna Roberts Rassi is a New York-based (by way of Manchester, England) fashion journalist and entrepreneur. She's the co-founder of Milk Makeup and Style Correspondent for E! . She's also the mother of twin girls and is married to Mazdack Rassi. Recorded back in early March, pre-quarantine, this conversation is a fun look into Zanna's life. She tells Hilaria and Daphne about how she started Milk Makeup, what it's like working with her husband, plus she gets very frank and honest about her infer...
Oct 14, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 61
This episode of Mom Brain covers a difficult topic, but it's a discussion that is necessary for the safety of children everywhere. The Child Rescue Coalition is a nonprofit organization doing an incredible job in the fight against child sexual abuse. They do this by building technology for law enforcement, free of charge, to track, arrest and prosecute child predators. We're joined by Carly Yoost Founder and CEO of the CRC, and Moe McClanahan, a 20 year law enforcement veteran and member of the ...
Oct 07, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Danielle Fishel Karp is an actress countless people grew up with while watching ABC’s popular sitcom, Boy Meets World. Every girl wanted to be Topanga and every boy had a crush on her. She recently reprised her role of Topanga in the Disney Channel spinoff series Girl Meets World. She's also now, a director, started a hair care product company called Be Free , and most importantly is a mom to her 1 year old son, Adler. Recorded pre-covid in early March, Danielle discusses her traumatic birth sto...
Sep 30, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Maria Dueñas Jacobs is a mompreneur who has been through a lot as a mother. She's struggled with miscarriage. She's had a natural birth with her first daughter. Then she had a c-section with her 2nd birth with her twin daughters. She also launched her own business while working her day job. Maria is the Founder of Super Smalls kids accessories. Previously, she was the Director of Brand Development for Stitch Fix and ELLE Magazine’s Accessories Director. This super wife and mother of three juggle...
Sep 23, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 58
You probably know Claire Holt as the beautiful Rebekah Mikaelson in the television series ‘The Vampire Diaries' and 'The Originals.' This incredible actress is also a new mommy to son James, who was born last year, and her newborn baby girl, Elle. Claire is a strong advocate for mothers and the struggles they face. She continues to be vocal about miscarriages and fertility. In fact, she teamed up with the company Ava in 2019 to make videos shedding light on the struggles of infertility. In this ...
Sep 16, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 57
We had so much to discuss about IVF with Dr. Zaher Merhi that we brought him back for a 2nd episode. Once again Dr. Merhi is a Board-certified medical doctor in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and that he's the Director of Research and Development in IVF Technologies at New Hope Fertility Center . Plus, he's a Professor at SUNY Downstate University . We pick up from last week's conversation with a look a...
Sep 09, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Dr. Zaher Merhi is a Board-certified medical doctor in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is the Director of Research and Development in IVF Technologies at New Hope Fertility Center and is a Professor at SUNY Downstate University . In this episode Dr. Merhi explains to Hilaria and Daphne , in great detail the ins and outs of fertility and what it technically means. Plus, when couples should turn to IVF ...
Sep 02, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Jennifer Garner needs no introduction. You've seen her in countless movies and TV shows ( 13 Going on 30 is a personal favorite of ours). Outside of acting, Jennifer is a busy mom to 3, a producer and an entrepreneur. She's also the co-founder of organic children's food company Once Upon a Farm . Now, she's teaming up with Walmart for their Camp By Walmart initiative to keep kids busy and active at home this summer. Plus, she's an ambassador for Save The Children promoting national literacy, nut...
Aug 26, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 54
This week's Mom Boss is one incredible woman! Camilla Marcus is a chef and restaurateur, entrepreneur and angel investor. She is the founder of west~bourne , the popular all day, zero-waste restaurant in SoHo, Manhattan that operates with a unique, fully integrated philanthropic business model. Camilla joins Hilaria and Daphne to discuss how her culinary career working for some of New York City’s most celebrated restaurants led to the launch of her own restaurant. Plus how she supports the local...
Aug 21, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Mom Brain tribe, you spoke and we listened. Since sleep training is one of the most requested topics in the Mom Brain inbox, and there are so many moms (Hilaria and Daphne included) who desperately crave more sleep. We invited Dr. Sophia Axelrod , PhD to help us all out. She is a neuroscientist, sleep researcher and mom of 2 with the superpower (and scientifically proven methods) to get her kids to sleep through the night! She has distilled 100 years of sleep research into 3 simple steps, which ...
Aug 19, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 52
This week's Mom Boss is Jessica Saultz, founder of Dino Bars , a brand of the Functional Food Company , a small family-owned business owned and managed by Jessica and her husband, Ian. They believe in the positive effects of eating healthy, and want to provide like-minded parents with a healthy snack for their kids. Jessica realized there were limited healthy snack options for kids, after she moved to the U.S. from Germany, where healthy options are more prevalent. So she decided to make Dino Ba...
Aug 14, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 51
One of our favorite Mom Brain guests, Sara Haines is back! You know her most recently as the co-anchor of the third hour of ABC's Good Morning America, Strahan, Sara & Keke , and now she's filling in on The View . She was a former correspondent on the Today Show, ABC News, and Good Morning America. Plus, she was a co-host of The View for two seasons. This super mom lives in Brooklyn with her husband Max and their three children. If you didn't catch Sara on Mom Brain the first time around, yo...
Aug 12, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 50
This week's Mom Boss is serial entrepreneur & mom of two, Divya Gugnani , co-founder of Wander Beauty , a company that aims to disrupt the beauty industry and streamline makeup routines by creating beauty essentials for busy lifestyles. She decided to create Wander Beauty , a line of multitasking beauty essentials, to keep women everywhere gorgeous on the go. Divya tells Hilaria and Daphne that she was inspired to create a beauty line that was simple, clean and solved a problem. When she rea...
Aug 07, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 49
In this day in age our reliance on screens and technology are a part of life but perhaps it is something we lean on too much. Dr. Lori Whatley is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the effects of digital device usage for businesses and individuals. Her new book is titled Connected and Engaged: How to Manage Digital Distractions and Reconnect with the World around You . Lori tells Hilaria and Daphne how to limit our children's reliance on devices while acknowledging the benefits that come...
Aug 05, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 48
This week's incredible Mom Boss is Jessica Rolph, Cofounder and CEO of Lovevery , an award-winning children’s education company that makes play products that are designed by child development experts. Lovevery's toys are thoughtfully crafted, and rigorously tested to encourage inspired learning for kids at every age, starting from birth. If that’s not enough, this is Jessica’s second company! Prior to Lovevery, Jessica was the founding Partner and COO of Happy Family, helping to launch, build an...
Jul 31, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Tatyana Ali is an incredible mom of 2 sons, who made a name for herself as Ashley Banks for 6 seasons on NBC's, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. She also played the role of Roxanne on CBS's The Young and the Restless, and had a successful music career in the late 90s. She graduated from Harvard in 2002 and is on the celebrity advocacy council for March of Dimes . Tatyana tells Hilaria and Daphne the differences between her 1st and 2nd child births, and recounts having an unexpected c-section for her...
Jul 29, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 46
This week's Mom Boss is Cristina Lynch , the founder and CEO of Mi Golondrina , a clothing line Cristina designed with the rich culture of her Mother’s Mexican heritage and love of Mexican art in mind. Mi Golondrina collaborates with more than 450 artisans in Mexico to create unique, one-of-a-kind, handmade clothing and accessories. The products are sold through the company’s Dallas showroom, online, and at pop-ups across the country. Cristina tells Hilaria and Daphne all about how her love of h...
Jul 24, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 45
You know Sheinelle Jones best as the co-host of the third hour of NBC's TODAY Show . Pre-TODAY, she rose through the ranks of broadcast TV, working in Illinois, Oklahoma and Philly. In addition to co-anchoring a morning news juggernaut, Sheinelle co-hosts Sirius XM’s “Off the Rails” and hosts “ Through Mom’s Eyes ,” a digital series for TODAY where she visits the mothers of celebrities. Let's not forget she's also an incredible wife and devoted mother of three. Sheinelle tells Hilaria and Daphne...
Jul 22, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Another amazing Mom Boss joins us, and she has got one inspiring story. Dawn Russell is a cancer survivor, health advocate, entrepreneur, founder of 8Greens , mother and wife. She was named to Vanity Fair’s Hall of Fame, honored as one of Vogue’s four women of empowerment, featured in the book 100 Most Powerful Women of the Next Generation, and was a spokesperson for Estée Lauder. Dawn talks to Hilaria and Daphne about how she founded 8greens out of necessity. At age 25, she was diagnosed with s...
Jul 17, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Brad Meltzer is a NY Times Bestselling fiction and non-fiction author who also hosts Brad Meltzer's Lost History and Brad Meltzer's Decoded , both on the History Channel. He also has a children's book series, Ordinary People Change the World . He believes kids will learn history if we make history more human and show them that ordinary people (just like them) from the past did great things. Brad tells Daphne and Hilaria about how he gets his own children (and your kids) to appreciate history for...
Jul 15, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 42
