What makes a parent? DNA? Love? Or randomly unveiling a secret decades later? Eve Sturges of the Everything's Relative podcast joins Biz to talk turning a mind-blowing mindfuck into an avenue to help people feel less alone. Plus, Biz is on a roll. Listen to Eve Sturges' podcast, Everything's Relative, wherever pods are cast. Visit Eve's website at evesturges.la. Get your copy online of Eve's new workbook, Who Even Am I Anymore: A Process Journal For the Adoptee, Late Discovery Adoptee, Donor Con...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 449
Parenting may make idiots of us all, but we can always help one another smash. Author and comedian Laura Clery joins Biz to talk about honesty, shame, pumping ass, and monetizing the haters. Plus, Biz has a breakdown. Get your copy of Laura Clery's new book, Idiots: Marriage, Motherhood, Milk & Mistakes, wherever books are sold on April 5th. Visit Laura's website at LauraClery.com. Follow Laura on TikTok @lauraclery, Twitter @LauraClery, on Instagram @lauraclery, and her Youtube page. Check ...
Mar 30, 2022•55 min•Ep. 448
Theresa stops by to stop stopping by. ❤️️😭 Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsored by Dipsea and StoryWorth. Get 30 days of full access for free when you go to DipseaStories.com/BADMOTHER. Save$10 on your first pu...
Mar 23, 2022•51 min•Ep. 447
In the great words of Corey Hart, "Never surrender." Or in the great words of Cheap Trick, "Surrender." Biz is joined by writer Megan Hanlon to discuss the uncommon strength of giving up. Plus, the water isn't fine for Biz. Read Megan Hanlon's Mutha Magazine pieces "The Unknowable Weight of Origin" and "The Strength of Surrender." Visit her blog Sugar Pig at sugar-pig.blogspot.com. Follow Megan on Twitter @sugarpigblog. Check out Crazy Good Turns, the podcast Megan produces, wherever pods are ca...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 446
Some people love to play the game of life on hard mode. Eeka McLeod sits down with Biz to talk about fostering and adopting special needs kids in a single parent home and the balance of being a TikTok star who cries every day. Plus, Biz gets kisses! Visit Eeka and the rest of the McLeods on their TikTok @themcleodfam, their Instagram @themcleodfamily, and on their Youtube channel The McLeod Fam. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our ...
Mar 09, 2022•56 min•Ep. 445
You can go to the bathroom with a baby on your lap only so many times before you need to scream. School of MOM founder Sarah Harmon joins Biz to discuss mindfulness in motherhood, aka primal screaming in an empty football field. Plus, Biz arises from the ashes! Read the Washington Post and New York Times stories on Sarah's "primal mom scream" groups. Visit The School of MOM website at TheSchoolofMOM.com. Follow them on Instagram @the.schoolofmom. Visit their Linktree at @theschoolofmom. Check ou...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 444
F is for Friends who do things together! It's also for Fail, but we'll worry about that later. Renee Colvert returns to catch up with Biz, because sometimes all you need is a good hang sesh. Plus, Biz walks among the dominoes. Listen to Can I Pet Your Dog? and Storytime with Seth Rogen on the podcatcher of your choice. Follow Renee Colvert on Twitter @ReneeColvert and on Instagram @reneecolvert_. Follow Renee's dog Tugboat on Instagram @tugboatthefluffypit. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Goo...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 443
The power struggle is real. And must live within a 30 mile radius. Muretta Moss, host of the Counter Parenting Podcast, sits down with Biz to discuss stepparenting and stepping in it. Plus, Biz needs a cookie. Listen to the Counter Parenting Podcast on the podcatcher of your choice. Follow Muretta on Twitter @MurettaMoss and on Instagram @murettamoss. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 442
Home Sweet Home Theater. Ify Nwadiwe, co-host of Max Fun's movie podcast, Maximum Film!, joins Biz in the balcony to talk sharing cinema favorites with your kids (and saving some for yourself). Plus, Biz takes a big bite of sandwich. Listen to Maximum Film! and Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast on the podcatcher of your choice. Visit Ify Nwadiwe's website at www.ifycomedy.com . Follow Ify on Twitter @IfyNwadiwe and on Instagram @ifynwadiwe. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is a...
Feb 11, 2022•59 min•Ep. 441
Isn't parenting hilarious? ...on paper? Michelle Lodge, creator of the webcomic strip, MoeMentality, sits down with Biz to talk comics, cliches, and turning disaster into comedy. Plus, Biz is feeling better. Check MoeMentality as well as Michelle Lodge's other projects at her website www.comiclodge.com . Get a copy of the MoeMentality book at Michelle's Etsy shop MoeMoments. Follow Michelle on Twitter @ComicLodge and on Instagram @michellelodgecomics. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To B...
Feb 02, 2022•59 min•Ep. 440
What do you do when you're allergic to almost everything? You take on the world! Kathlena, The Allergy Chef, joins Biz to discuss raising multiple kids with multiple allergies, the healing power of George Michael, and why she doesn't want any more Perseverance Awards. Plus, it's too loud for Biz. Visit Kathlena's website at theallergychef.com. For cookbooks, online courses, and baked goods, visit freeandfriendlyfoods.com. Follow Kathlena on Twitter @freefriendfood and on Instagram @theallergyche...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 439
It's time for some LGBTQ+ education, Kjiputktuk-style! Cynthia Sweeney, of Simply Good Form and author of The Pink Balloon, joins Biz to discuss supporting our trans kids and educating their peers. Plus, Biz faces hard choices. Get your copy of Cynthia Sweeney's The Pink Balloon wherever books are sold. Visit Simply Good Form's website at SimplyGoodForm.ca. Listen to Cynthia's podcast Hey, Cis! on the podcatcher of your choice. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available ...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 438
Continually stepping in it when talking about differently-wired brains? Repeat after us: "Wow. That sounds like pretty significant news. Tell me more." Whew! Dr. Norrine Russell sits down with Biz to teach her the ins-and-outs of ADHD. Plus, Biz has a birthday coming up! Visit Dr. Norrine Russell's website at www.russellcoaching.com . Follow Dr. Russell on Instagram @russellcoachingllc . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 437
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Special guest Theresa Thorn of the One Bad Mother podcast joins Biz to-- OMG IT'S THERESA! GET THE FUDGE Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsored by Bombas and getAbstract. ...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 436
Fearing an awkward talk? It's all about that R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Take Care, TCB! Author Paulina Pinsky joins Biz to discuss hard conversations between parents and kids. Plus, Biz didn't have to do any of the work. Get your copy of It Doesn't Have To Be Awkward: Dealing with Relationships, Consent, and Other Hard to Talk About Stuff wherever books are sold. Listen to Paulina's appearance on episode #202 of the Wife of the Party podcast. Read Audre Lord's essay Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power h...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 435
Parenting has never been wilder! Ellen Weatherford of the Just the Zoo of Us podcast takes Biz on safari to see if animals are any better at parenting than we are. Plus, Biz has a gift for her kids: disappointment. Listen to Just the Zoo of Us on the Maximum Fun network or on the podcatcher of your choice. Follow Ellen on Twitter @elksneedle. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winnin...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 434
Rule 1 of Comedy School: Anything is funny if you do it right. Rule 2 of Comedy School: Don't mess with Gen Z. Writer, comedian, and Comedic Arts Professor at Emerson Jon Rineman sits down with Biz to talk about what's funny in COVID world, and what isn't. Plus, Biz isn't ready for the holidays. Visit Jon Rineman's website at rinemania.com. Get your copy of the Anti-Social Skills, the party game, at asskills.com. Follow Jon on Twitter @Rinemania. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be You...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 433
Our virgin ears! Dr. Maria Uloko, urologist and comprehensive sexual health surgeon, joins us to teach Biz everything anatomical that should have been taught in Sex Ed. Plus, Biz is a slob. Follow Dr. Maria Uloko on Twitter @mariauloko and on Instagram @mariaulokomd. Listen to the Battle Cry podcast on the podcatcher of your choice. Visit her page on UC San Diego Health's website. Visit San Diego Sexual Medicine on their website. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is availabl...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 432
Can we just take a moment to celebrate our guest? New Girl's Max Greenfield joins Biz to talk about his new anti-reading (?) book, I Don't Want To Read This Book! Plus, Biz is thankful. Get your copy of I Don't Want To Read This Book by Max Greenfield and Mike Lowery wherever books are sold. Follow Max on Twitter @iamgreenfield. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting...
Nov 24, 2021•50 min•Ep. 431
Let's get those wiggles un-wiggled! Dr. Reema Naim, author of the Adventures of the Sensokids, sits down with Biz to talk senses and sensibility. Plus, Biz finds herself alone! Get your copy of Adventures of the Sensokids: I've Got The Wiggles wherever books are sold. Watch the Sensokids Youtube videos at OT Studios. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is availab...
Nov 18, 2021•59 min•Ep. 430
You know what they say: People in glass houses shouldn't throw milestones. Doree Shafrir returns to talk about measuring one's expectations, "going back to your old self," and turning essays into memoirs. Plus, Biz nailed Halloween! Get your copy of Doree's memoir, Thanks For Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer, wherever books are sold. Listen to Forever35 and Matt and Doree's Eggcelent Adventure: An IVF Journey on the podcatcher of your choice. Follow Doree @doree on Twit...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 429
We're all good on amontillado, thanks! Biz sits down in the spooky parlor with author Catherine Baab-Muguira to talk about the healing power of... Edgar Allan Poe? Plus, Biz gets in the Halloween Spirit! Get your copy of Catherine Baab-Muguira's book, Poe for Your Problems: Uncommon Advice from History's Least Likely Self-Help Guru, wherever books are sold. Subscribe to Catherine's Substack at poecansaveyourlife.substack.com. Read The Pit and the Pendulum Read Manuscript Found in a Bottle Check ...
Oct 27, 2021•49 min•Ep. 428
It's One Bad Halloween 3: Season of the Sad Mom Witch! Neil Katcher joins Biz once again to talk tales of questionable costumes, candy stratagems, and Halloween mortification. Plus, Biz caught a Pokemon! Listen to Ooh You’re In Trouble and Mortified wherever pods are cast. Follow Neil Katcher on Twitter @neilkatcher. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is availab...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 427
One Bad Mother and Just the Zoo of Us got together to celebrate MaxFun Block Party! If you enjoyed this conversation we had with host Ellen Weatherford, be sure to subscribe to MaxFun’s new show Just the Zoo of Us!
Oct 18, 2021•37 min
If you love something, let it Lego, and if it is truly yours, you will win! Biz sits down with Lego Masters Season 2 contestant Natalie Cleveland to discuss learning on the job, how to properly store bricks, and building connections with your kids. Plus, everything is coming up Lego for Biz. Follow Natalie on Twitter @nataliecleve and on Instagram @nataliecleveland. Find Natalie Cleveland on Spotify and listen to her new song at https://tinyurl.com/ypck7rwk . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels G...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 426
It's Father's Day in October! Biz is joined by writer and stay-at-home-dad Shannon Carpenter to learn how to get punched in the balls by a toddler while holding a baby. Plus, Biz was sick with guilt. Get your copy of the Ultimate Stay-at-Home Dad: Your Essential Manual For Being An Awesome Full-Time Father wherever books are sold. Visit Shannon Carpenter's website at ShannonCarpenterAuthor.com. Follow Shannon on Twitter @HossmanAtHome and on Instagram @hossmanathome53. Shannon's Resources: City ...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 425
Get your tools. We're busting out of The Mommy Space! Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee of The Pump & Dump Show and Band of Mothers Podcast join Biz to resist the labels of "mompreneurship" and "sharenting." Plus, Biz sits alone. Listen to the Band of Mothers Podcast on the Audacy app or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit BandOfMothers.com for more info on the podcast and the Pump & Dump Show. Follow them on Twitter @bandofmothers_ and on Instagram @bandofmothersofficial. Check out Theresa’s...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 423
Why sit on arguments when you can talk over one another like a combination of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Honeymooners? Biz joins Bitter Homes and Gardens stars and creators Fielding Edlow and Larry Clarke to discuss the value of honesty in relationships. Plus, it's happening for Biz! Watch Season 1 of Bitter Homes and Gardens on Youtube or on their website. Follow BG&G, Fielding, and Larry on Twitter @BitterHomes, @Fieldingedlow, and @larryclarke_. Check out Theresa’s book! It Fe...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min
It's the UMPTEENTH Genius Fail Spectacular Plus Rant because what are numbers?! Returning guest Rebecca Blum joins Biz to revel in your calls! Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsored by BetterHelp and Dipsea. Have ...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 422
Be not afraid of the Cancer Mom! Writer and educator Jessica Phillips Lorenz sits down with Biz to discuss her daughter's cancer journey, Hugh Grant's performance in The Undoing, and the roller coaster of being used for scam bait. Plus, Biz braces herself. Read Jessica's article RIP'd Off at MuthaMagazine.com and read her article My 10-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Needs You To Get The Covid Vaccine at Romper.com. Follow Jessica on Twitter @PlayPractice. You can donate to her Kids Walk for MSK Kids t...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 421
