Sara Ojjeh wants you to have the birth you want to have. She's a trained birth doula, birth rights activist, philanthropist and mom of three young boys. After supporting her sister-in-law during her labor, Sara got the idea to go all in and become a doula. She has also become an activist focusing on women's birth rights here in the US. Sara is a producer for the upcoming documentary film "Born Free," which tackles maternal mortality in the U.S. In this episode, Sara discusses how it's the right ...
Jan 01, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 12
The Mom Brain email is overflowing, and that means it's time for another episode of Mom Mail. We answer all the questions on the minds of our Mom Brain tribe. Hilaria and Daphne delve into all kinds of topics, including postpartum fitness, organization, sex and romance in the aftermath of babies. There's a lot to go over, and we've got you covered! Topics Covered: Getting fit post labor Where to store all those photos of the kids on your phone Baby proofing the house Organizing the chaos of toys...
Dec 25, 2019•47 min•Season 2Ep. 11
If you've listened to past episodes of Mom Brain there's one name that has come up many times by past guests, and that name is Dr. Dan Siegel . He is a Neuropsychiatrist, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. He's also the NY Times best-selling author of countless parenting books, most notably The Whole-Brain Child . His new book The Power of Showing Up will be out on 1/7/20. Dr. Siegel discu...
Dec 18, 2019•57 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This conversation is for the feminine collective. Get ready to hear all about the divine feminine energy in all women, because when Fausta Tamburino stops by the conversation is going to get real exciting. Fausta is a yoga teacher and acupuncturist who has a private practice in New York City. She has been immersed in wellness practices for over 30 years. She specializes in pelvic floor rehab through taoist jade egg practice. Fausta tells Hilaria and Daphne about growing up rejecting the church t...
Dec 11, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Gretta Monahan is the Founder and CEO of Gretta Enterprises , an award winning beauty, spa, and fashion brand. You've likely seen her as the lifestyle expert on shows like The View and The Rachel Ray Show. She's also the superstar mom to Kai and Rio. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School, but nothing could prepare her for the emotional experience of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. In this very special episode, Gretta walks Daphne and Hilaria through her journey that starts with a ca...
Dec 04, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Sutton Foster is a Tony Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer and yet she says the hardest thing she's ever done is getting her 2 and a half year-old daughter ready for school on time. Sounds like a perfect Mom Brain guest! Sutton has performed in 11 shows on Broadway, has won 2 Tony’s and is the star of the TV Land show, Younger . She has 3 albums out, most recently 2018’s “Take Me To The World”. More importantly, she is the mother of her 2 year-old daughter, Emily Dale Griffin. Sutton open...
Nov 27, 2019•47 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Here's another episode of Mom Brain chock full of practical advice, so break out your notepad. Aliza Pressman, M.A., Ph.D. is a developmental psychologist certified in parent management training from the Yale Parenting Center, and a mother of 2 daughters. Among her many accolades, she earned her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences with a fellowship at the National Center for Children and Families. She is also co-founder of Seedlings...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, head of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, bestselling author, host of the television series ' Cosmos ,' the podcast StarTalk Radio and father of two children. He's arguably one of the most famous scientists in the world. His new book is titled Letters from an Astrophysicist – and in it, he answers random questions about the universe from fans all over the globe. Neil joins Hilaria and Daphne to discuss sparking curiosity and imagination in our kid...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We finally found a mom with more kids than Hilaria and Daphne! Andrea Canning is a mom of six. That should be enough of an introduction, but she is also a Dateline correspondent at NBC, screenwriter for Hallmark and Lifetime movies, and wife of US Marine Lt. Col. Tony Bancroft. Born in Ontario, Canada, she became an ABC News correspondent covering the White House and the Iraq War. She also contributes to NBC's Today, NBC Nightly News, and MSNBC. Andrea tells Hilaria and Daphne how she juggles he...
Nov 06, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Eva Chen is a mother of two and has the coolest day job, overseeing fashion as the Director of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram! Before that, she worked at Harper's Bazaar, Elle and Teen Vogue and was Lucky Magazine's youngest editor-in-chief who was handpicked by "The Devil Wears Prada" herself, Ana Wintour. Inspired by her daughter's attempts at trying new things to figure out what she likes, Eva started writing the Adventures of Juno Valentine, a children's series in which the young Juno lea...
Oct 30, 2019•47 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We're increasing our dad count on Mom Brain with David Burtka ! He's an actor, chef, father of twins, and the husband of Neil Patrick Harris . You've probably seen him in films like "Dance-Off", "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas", the series "How I Met Your Mother", "American Horror Story," and much more. He has also been a judge for "Beat Bobby Flay", "Top Chef Masters" and "Worst Cooks in America." His new cookbook is titled Life Is a Party: Deliciously Doable Recipes to Make Every Day a...
Oct 23, 2019•51 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Daphne's back from maternity leave and in this very special season 2 premiere episode of Mom Brain, Jeannie Gaffigan stops by to tell us about incredible life changing story. Jeannie is a director, producer, writer, and mom of 5 children. Her husband is comedian Jim Gaffigan . In 2017 a benign tumor was found in Jeannie's brain the size and shape of a pear. For the past 2 years Jeannie has dealt with brain surgery, complications, throat surgery, and recovery. Her new book, When Life Gives You Pe...
Oct 16, 2019•57 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Nancy Colier holds many titles. She's a psychotherapist, an interfaith minister, author, mindfulness educator, relationship coach, plus a wife and mom of 2 girls. Her most recent book is 2016's The Power of Off: The Mindful Way to Stay Sane in a Virtual World . You may have seen her featured on Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, RT America, and the New York Times. Nancy is also a regular blogger for Psychology Today . This episode of Mom Brain is all about technology and children. How we bal...
Oct 09, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 53
It's time to talk about eye care for your children. Dr. Emily Ceisler is a board certified pediatric ophthalmologist and strabismus surgeon in a private practice in Manhattan. Emily has a medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in ophthalmology at Harvard’s Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She performs pediatric eye surgery at NYU Medical Center and the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary. In this episode Dr. Ceisler covers a lot of ground. Things get technical wh...
Oct 02, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 52
For over a decade Jeanné Graham has been a preschool teacher in New York City for children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. She is a practitioner of the Reggio Emilia approach which is based on children learning in a self-directed curriculum. In this episode, Jeanné talks about how she handles conflicts in the classroom between students and the dynamics between teachers and parents. She explains how she deals with kids saying bad words and how she doesn't encourage younger children to say ...
Sep 25, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Dr. Ruby Gelman is a Pediatric Dentist in private practice in New York City and has been practicing for 19 years. Dr. Gelman is a member of the New York County Dental Society where she serves on the Board of Directors as the Chair of the Public and Professional Relations Committee, and leads the Society’s community service efforts in children’s dental health. This episode is all about answering questions regarding kids and teeth. How often should you buy new toothbrushes, when should your kid st...
Sep 18, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Nurses play a HUGE and very important role for every mom, and there are many different kinds. Labor/Delivery nurses help during the actual labor of the birth and delivery. Then postpartum nurses help after the baby is born in helping new moms recover both physically and prepare emotionally for motherhood. Katie Verbesy is a maternity nurse who helped Hilaria with 3 of her postpartum experiences. Together Katie and Hilaria discuss the plethora of things that moms go through and should prepare for...
Sep 11, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Part of Sarah Thomas ' day is curating the wine at a fancy Manhattan restaurant while the other part is filled with getting kids to try diverse food. Sarah is the co-founder, Chief Imaginator, and Story Chef at Kalamata’s Kitchen , which is both a successful children's book series and organization that aims at transforming picky eaters into adventurous ones. Sarah has written 3 Kalamata's Kitchen books which deals with the young protagonist going on food-based adventures. Sarah deals with adult ...
Sep 04, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Dr. Arash Akhavan is back and schooling us on skin health! If you missed our first episode with Dr. Akhavan , you should scroll down and check it out, because it was chock full of information from our favorite Dermatologist. So much, that we couldn't fit it all into one episode, and we had to invite him back for part 2. He is a board certified dermatologist who founded the Dermatology and Laser group in Manhattan and started the product line, Mod Skin NYC , but his biggest claim to fame is being...
Aug 28, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Elizabeth Chambers Hammer has had a busy and eclectic career. She's been a journalist, tv personality, model, actress, entrepreneur, and much more. You've seen her on E! News, and as a judge on Cupcake Wars. In 2012 at the age of 28 she opened Bird Bakery first in San Antonio then in Dallas. She's no simple figurehead, she's a hands on boss baker. Oh and she's the mother of 2 children and wife of actor Armie Hammer . Elizabeth discusses the hard work that goes into starting a business while jugg...
Aug 21, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 46
It's been a while since we had an episode of Mom Mail where Hilaria and Daphne answer your questions, so we decided to go through our stock pile of emails and picked out some of our favorite ones from the Mom Brain Tribe! We covered how to curb tantrums and breaking bad habits like bad words and nose picking. Plus, vitamins and probiotics to give to our little ones and probiotics for moms postpartum. Topics Covered: Channeling tantrum energy into positive energy Turning bad words into learning m...
Aug 14, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 45
If you're a child of the late 90s or early 2000s, you've probably seen Christy Carlson Romano as Ren Stevens in Disney's Even Stevens , or as the voice of Disney's Kim Possible , among many other shows. She's still doing her thing but now she's doing it as a mom of 2. Christy joins Hilaria and Daphne to talk birth plans, C-sections, married life, raising kids in show business, and so much more. Plus, rat infestations, walking the red carpet while 2 centimeters dilated and Christy's new YouTube s...
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 44
Sara Foster is an actress, producer and Co-head of Creative at Bumble Biz, along side her sister Erin. You may remember her from her acting days as Jen Clark on the 90210 reboot, or from her and her sister Erin's show Barely Famous. This mom of 2 now helps women network and connect on the Bumble Biz App . Sara bares it all with Hilaria and Daphne , and together they discuss the intricacies of husband and wife relationships before and after children, and dating life vs married life. Plus, the phy...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Dr. Shefali Tsabary gives her audience a whole lot to think about. It's not by accident she is an Oprah approved bestselling author. Dr. Shefali is a clinical psychologist, international public speaker, and author who combines Western psychology and Eastern philosophy. She is the author of The Conscious Parent , Out of Control , and most recently The Awakened Family . Talking with Hilaria and Daphne , Dr. Shefali explains what conscious parenting is and how it can alleviate suffering. Plus, pare...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 42
If you're a child of the 90s, you probably remember Lindsay Price after she joined the cast of 90210 in 1998, or prior to that when she made a name for herself in both "All My Children" and "The Bold and the Beautiful." Most recently she played Camille in 2 seasons of "Breaking Up Together." In 2008 she starred in the NBC drama, "Lipstick Jungle." Inspired by her mom's harrowing adoption story in South Korea, Lindsay is an adoption advocate and works with AdoptTogether to spread awareness about ...
Jul 17, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 41
This is a no holds barred conversation with writer/actor/producer Jill Kargman . She is the creator and star of the scripted comedy Odd Mom Out , which aired 3 seasons on Bravo. On Odd Mom Out, Jill plays a satirical version of herself navigating the hilarity of raising children on the Upper East Side in NYC. She is a New York Times best-selling author of multiple books and mom to Sadie, Ivy, and Fletch. Jill is also a performer with the Upright Citizens Brigade improvisational and sketch comedy...
Jul 10, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Whether it's child birth or breast feeding, it's no secret being a mom wreaks havoc on our bodies, and many moms look to plastic surgery for self care. Whether it's breast rehabilitation or a simple facial filler, if you've ever thought about seeking help from a plastic surgeon, this is the episode for you! Dr. Lara Devgan is a board-certified, plastic & reconstructive surgeon and one of the most sought after doctors in NY. She has degrees from Yale, Johns Hopkins Medical School and has achi...
Jul 03, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 39
We learned so much about healing both physically and emotionally from NY Times Best Selling Author, Danielle Walker. At 22 she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and after a plethora of medications that did more harm than good, as well as almost dying on 3 separate occasions, she decided to make dietary changes to end her suffering. This was the impetus behind her cookbook series and blog Against All Grain , which is the platform she uses to share her life and paleo inspired recipes, to help ...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 38
We're talking mom fashion with designer, entrepreneur and mother of 3, Jenni Kayne . She started her self-titled fashion label in 2002 at the age of 19. As a designer she has inspired moms all around the country to embrace the chaos of motherhood and not seek out perfection, and in doing so becoming effortlessly California chic. Check outJenni's new book titled, " Pacific Natural: Simple Seasonal Entertaining ". Hilaria , Daphne , and Jenni talk mom fashions, mom anxiety, the secret to simplicit...
Jun 19, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 37
If you've got picky eaters, this is the episode for you. Get ready to take some notes because we're joined by Jill Castle , childhood nutrition expert, author, speaker, and consultant with 27 years of experience as a pediatric nutritionist. She runs the Nourished Child blog and podcast , and has written numerous books on the topic. In addition to her work she is a mother of four herself. Hilaria , Daphne and Jill breakdown various exercises and methods to get your kids to try new foods and becom...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 36
