From the physicality and load of taking care of your kids, making strides in your career, keeping your marriage or partnership together or dating if you’re solo parenting, to working out and taking care of yourself, do you constantly feel bogged down, burnt out, and like you’ll never really be happy. I’m joined by an expert who reprogramed herself and is helping others reframe their mindsets to live their best lives. Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women br...
Mar 30, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 166
With the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade where about half the states in the US which bans abortion, having kids learn about sex has become crucial. But how young is too young? Many of us feel it’s awkward, may not want to divulge too much, just want to preserve their innocence, and so on. So how do we go about it? My guest today is here to help! Amy Lang, MA has been a sexual health educator for over 25 years. With her lively, engaging, and down-to-earth style she helps parents become t...
Mar 16, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 165
Are you burnt out doing the admin, accounting, and email correspondence for your business or personal brand in addition to managing your home and taking care of your family. You’re not alone. And thankfully, there are professionals out there who can help you take a load off. Today I’m joined by Amanda Rush Holmes who knows this conundrum all too well as an entrepreneur and busy mom. So she aimed to find a resolution. Amanda is the CEO of The Virtual Assistant Studio and host of the Millennial Mo...
Mar 09, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 164
The South Asian LGBTQ+ community celebrates Pres. Biden Respect for Marriage Act at Sona with hosts Maneesh K. Goyal, Shamina Singh, Aruna Rao, and Kal Penn. Meet My Guests: WEBSITE: MastercardCenter.com (Shamina Singh) WEBSITE: Disirainbow.org (Aruna Rao) Press MEDIUM: A Pride Unlike Any Other Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 02, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 163
Sarah Benken, Founder/CEO of The KNOW Women, is well versed in building a 7-figure brand and community, a mentor to female leaders, and an expert on bootstrapping and scaling. As a teen mom turned entrepreneur, she refused to take any handouts and had the volition to become a self-made women. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: TheKnowWomen.com INSTAGRAM: @theknowwomen INSTAGRAM: @sarahbenken FACEBOOK: /theknowwomen Press: FORBES: How To Identify Money-Making Opportunities During Economic Downturns Learn mo...
Feb 23, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 162
Viral is a pharmaceutical developer settled in Durham, North Carolina, and Aashay is an optometrist who relocated from Illinois to New York. Together they share “settling” was never an option when it came to their values and how long distance has, in fact, strengthened their relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2023•35 min
Behind the Scenes with Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Stars Episode 1: Shital Patel Sponsored by The Chai Box, Netflix's Indian Matchmaking stars Aparna Shewakramani, Viral Joshi, Aashay Shah, and Shital Patel share their dating secrets and uncover how they are finding love while staying true to themselves. Sip your tea while cast members spill the tea! Shital's Bio: Shital Patel is a reality personality, influencer and wellness enthusiast. She has been featured on projects with Bravo and Netflix ...
Feb 18, 2023•26 min
Sponsored by The Chai Box, Netflix's Indian Matchmaking stars Aparna Shewakramani, Viral Joshi, Aashay Shah, and Shital Patel share their dating secrets and uncover how they are finding love while staying true to themselves. Sip your tea while cast members spill the tea! From her polarizing portrayal on Netflix's hit TV show Indian Matchmaking, Aparna Shewakramani became an overnight ambassador for women demanding to be heard in their love lives, workplaces, and in every space they occupy. (from...
Feb 17, 2023•35 min
When I was in my teens, I remember watching a biopic on famed Indian mathematician from the early 1900s - Ramanujan. He was often saying “There’s so much to do yet so little time.” He’d work for 30 hours at a stretch and slept for 20. He discovered nearly 4,000 equations + formulas and died at the prime age of 32. Why do I bring him up? Because he wanted more time to achieve his goals in life which gave him a sense of fulfillment and happiness. As many of us do. But consider this. Why are the ha...
Feb 09, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 161
Today we hear from Dr. Joel Gator Walsh, a functional and integrative pediatrician to the children of A-listers, celebrities, and top executives in Hollywood. He believes holistic medicine is paramount as a means to prevent childhood illnesses, injuries, obesity, and long term health issues. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: RaisingAmazingPlus.com INSTAGRAM: @drjoelgator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 02, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 160
Candace Nelson is a serial entrepreneur, NYT bestselling author, and WSJ Contributor. She is best known as Co-Founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, the world’s first cupcake bakery and ATM and Pizzana, a chain of award-winning pizzerias. In her book, Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe to Turn Your Passion into Profit, she shares her secrets on “launching nimbly,” combating imposter syndrome, and the importance of building a strong network around you. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: Candace-Nelson.com INSTAGRAM: @c...
Jan 26, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 159
#Parenttech has a consumer base of over $1.2 trillion including parents with kids ages newborn through college. The expenses are never-ending and the experience is siloed. Parents are seeking solutions to simplify their lives, make connections, and get support. I’m joined by trailblazers in the sector who have gone from launch to fully funded startups who have one common goal - to be of service to parents the world over. Visit My Guests' Websites: Maple: GrowMaple.com Parenthood Ventures: Parent...
Dec 07, 2022•48 min
Want to know what’s on my Thanksgiving table? A lot of Indian food. Thankfully there’s a brand that I’ve come across that is making meal prep a hell of a lot easier. It’s called The Cumin Club. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: TheCuminClub.com INSTAGRAM: @the_cumin_club FACEBOOK: /thecuminclubusa Special Offer for My Listeners: 30+ options starting at $4.99/meal! Use promo code MOMSENSE20 for 20% off your next order. Shop now! Press THEBETTERINDIA.COM: Craving Home-Food, NRI Creates Healthy 5-Minute Meal...
Nov 17, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 158
Debra Rubin-Roberts, Founder of Mommy Makeup, has been a makeup artist for 20+ years and when she became a mother, felt inspired to launch a line of clean beauty ideal for busy moms. Tune in to learn how to achieve a full face of make-up in five minutes flat! Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: MommyMakeup.com WEBSITE: BridalMakeupNY.com INSTAGRAM: @mommymakeup FACEBOOK: /mommymakeup Special Offer for My Listeners: Use promo code MOMSENSE to receive 20% off your first order at mommymakeup.com Mom Haul: MIZO...
Nov 10, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 157
Diwali was celebrated at the White House, with NY Mayor Eric Adams, and in #NYC at the Pierre Hotel, a star studded affair. Kanika interviews hosts Maneesh K. Goyal, Anita Chatterjee, Sakshi Khurana, Alvina Patel Buxani, and Shane and Falguni Peacock on the event, touted the South Asian MET Ball. They shared how they grew up celebrating Diwali with their families and how they've embraced bringing it to the masses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 03, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 156
Episode 8: Surrogacy & Fertility Financing for Hopeful Parents Kanika Chadda Gupta and Michael Perry interview Eran Amir, Founder of GoStork on how he has created a marketplace for surrogacy agencies and fertility clinics for hopeful parents. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Eran found a lack of resources and was overwhelmed when family planning. The product has grown to include fertility financing and helping parents find an ideal surrogate, egg donor matches as they start and grow thei...
Oct 20, 2022•26 min
If you’re a mom, you already know that Mom 2.0 is the premier summit nationwide to help connect mothers in marketing, media, and even the metaverse. I remember having a photo of Mom 2.0 on my vision board, so it was wonderful when I met the founders and was asked to be part of their rewned conference in LA after a hiatus during the pandemic and conduct interviews with Kelly Rowland and America Ferrera for their sponsors, March of Dimes and the White House. I’m honored to announce the masterminds...
Oct 06, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 155
Saumya Dave is a writer, psychiatrist, and mental health advocate. She's the author of two novels, Well-Behaved Indian Women and What a Happy Family. Well-Behaved Indian Women was selected as the "summer's fix" by the New York Times Book Review and optioned for a television series by CBS Studios. What a Happy Family was the July GoodHousekeeping Magazine book club pick. Her novels have also been featured in Marie Claire, Elle, PopSugar, and others. Saumya is a frequent contributor to NBC News, w...
Sep 29, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 154
Chelsea Clinton, mother of three, is an expert when it comes to introducing a new baby to the family, and this humorous book is all about what to expect. Her latest book Welcome to the Big Kids Club teaches older siblings why your baby cries, how to carry them, and more! She has authored several children’s books including the She Persisted series on trailblazing women around the world, which was fodder for the book she co-authored with her mother Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Gut...
Sep 15, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 153
Mandy Teefey is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Wondermind, CEO of Kicked to the Curb Productions, and mother to Selena Gomez. She is the Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed Netflix Series, Thirteen Reasons Why. The mother-daughter duo have both navigated mental health issues in their lives and felt compelled to launch Wondermind along with Daniella Pierson, the founder of pop culture newsletter Newsette. The “mental fitness” multimedia company is valued at $100 million and backed by Ser...
Sep 01, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 152
Zibby Owens is the founder of Zibby Owens Media, a privately-held media company designed to help busy people live their best lives by connecting to books and each other. Zibby is a celebrated author, published, podcaster and bookfluencer. She’s the Editor of two anthologies (Moms Don’t Have Time to Have Kids and Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology), a children’s book Princess Charming, and a memoir Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature. Kanika Chadda Gupta interviews her o...
Aug 18, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 151
For new moms and moms to be, it can get overwhelming when you see a breast pump for the first time let alone research all the brands on the market. Today, I’m meeting with the founders of a new breast pump on the block called Babyation. We’re going to talk about how they are disrupting the market and helping families nourish their babies in a more effective, efficient way. Babyation was founded by Jared Miller and Samantha Rudolph, a husband-and-wife team based in St. Louis. Jared is primarily r...
Aug 11, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 150
Who says 40 is over the hill. And if it is, isn’t the best vantage point to have in life? Our host Kanika Chadda Gupta recently celebrated her 40th birthday and brought in her birthday in Bollywood style with her best friends and sisters in Miami. The theme? For you, for me, forty! On this episode she shares 40 lessons at 40 with her audience. Follow Kanika Online: WEBSITE: KanikaChaddaGupta.com INSTAGRAM: @kanikachaddagupta FACEBOOK: /kanikachaddagupta Kanika's Recent Press FORBES: Listen To Mo...
Aug 04, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 149
News flash! There’s no such thing as the snapback, or getting back to your pre-baby weight, after childbirth. Our bodies transform and organs move around in preparation for childbirth, so it’s unrealistic for us to think that a weeks later, we can go back to how we used to be. Many of us, including me, have had C-sections and our scars are proof of how resilient and miraculous the female body is. If you haven’t heard of her already, model Kelly Hughes is making waves as the FIRST model featured ...
Jul 28, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 148
As founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is celebrating rest with intentionally crafted restwear in a simple mission: to elevate rest in people’s lives. Beyond Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley is principal at impact investing firm NaHCO3, where she leverages her background in venture, technology, and the arts to invest in ways that utilize business to create opportunity and move humanity forward. Ashley is also cofounder of The Deep, a media platform that makes philosophy and personal exploration ac...
Jul 21, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 147
Episode 7: Podcasts for Kids! Bedtime stories are so integral to a child’s imagination and love for storytelling. And now podcasts are keeping them engaged in ways like never before. So put away the screens and allow their sense of wonder and curiosity to soar with Kids Short Stories, hosted by Mr. Jim. Jim Jacob lives just outside of Charlotte in South Carolina with his wife and 3 kids. They are a homeschooling, adventure-seeking family that is often found on hikes in the forest catching lizard...
Jul 14, 2022•38 min
As an innovation strategist, digital disruption integrator, and business leader with proven experience managing and turning around large engineering, consulting, and professional services practices, Ms. Wishart-Smith provides board, advisory and consulting services to corporates, startups, and venture capital funds. Previously, she was the Senior Vice President of Technology & Innovation for Jacobs, the $14B world-leading professional solutions provider. Prior to this role, she led innovatio...
Jun 30, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 146
Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been watching a ton of comedy + Netflix. My next guest Maz Jobrani is a comedian, actor and host of his own podcast, Back to School with Maz Jobrani, on the All Things Comedy Network. His new standup comedy special, Pandemic Warrior, is now available for streaming on PeacockTV. Maz’s other specials include Immigrant, which was filmed at the prestigious Kennedy Center and is a Netflix original, as well as 3 additional solo specials on Showtime: Brown and Friendly, I...
Jun 23, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 145
Episode 6: Talk With Her — Helping Dads Relate to Their Daughters Are you a daddy’s little girl or have you been deemed as someone who has “daddy issues”? Today, we’re talking about how fathers can relate to their daughters which as psychology has shown is integral in a woman’s sense of self worth and confidence. Kimberly Wolfe has been championing the health and wellbeing of teenagers since she was 18, sitting on the quad at my Los Angeles high school, talking with her friends through broken he...
Jun 16, 2022•50 min
Lara Heimann is an international yoga pioneer and Physical Therapist focused on evolving the practice of yoga to empower movement and balance amidst a modern lifestyle of technology and sedentariness. She is redefining the modern practice of yoga through her comprehensive LYT Method®, emphasizing smart alignment, functional movement, and spiritual wellness. Lara has taught her methodology to thousands of students in more than 50 countries and has led workshops worldwide to speak about and explor...
Jun 09, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 144
