Mommy's on a Call with Stephanie Uchima-Carney - Motherhood, Wellness and Entrepreneurship

Katie Wussow is a business coach that helps creative entrepreneurs build profitable service-based businesses so they can make a living doing what they love.  She's also the host of The Game Changer podcast and a mama of two. In this episode, Katie and I chatted about Her journey leaving her management consulting job working with goverment contracts to launching her own business consulting and coaching company working with creative entrepreneursHow she figured out how to price her servicesThe most important steps she took to launch her company and start making money (hint: it wasn't creating a pretty website or tons of social media content)The importance of community and where she found her supportEverything to know about time blocking (what is it and how to structure it) plus what to do in the time blocks Follow Katie at Website: katiewussow.comIG: @katiewussowPodcast: The Game Changer Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

I have been following Dr. Aviva Romm's work and consuming everything she puts out into the world for the last couple years including participating twice in her 28-Day Women’s Gut Reset as she is the go-to top expert in women’s health and especially hormonal health. Dr. Aviva is a world renown midwife and herbalist who is also a Yale trained MD and Board Certified Family Physician with specialties in Integrative Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics. Her New York Times bestselling Hormone Intelligence explores the impact of the world we live in on women’s hormones and health, invites women into a whole new conversation about our hormones, bodies and health, and brings us a new medicine for women that is at once holistic and natural, while being grounded in the best science and medicine have to offer.  She’s also the mother of 4, and grandma of 2. Follow Dr. Aviva at Website: avivaromm.comIG: @dr.avivaromm Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Sarah Dorsett is CEO of Nanit, a high-growth baby tech company that supports the new parent journey with products that connect parents to their child’s development through powerful insights that improve the sleep and well-being of the entire family. She was previously the VP of ECommerce for Bed, Bath & Beyond and comes from a long standing career in the fashion and beauty industry. But above all, Sarah is the mom of 3 managing a family and a career. In this episode, Sarah and I talked about… The roles she plays at home and in the office with dual working parentsWhat she’s doing as CEO of Nanit to create an environment that supports working parents (especially for moms after returning from maternity leave)Her maternal experience in the demanding big retail worldHer jewelry side hustle where she channels her creativity called Parken JewelryThe two things she can’t leave the house without doing firstAdvice for entrepreneurs on go-to-market strategy and humanizing a technology productCreating a community around family Follow Sarah at Website: www.nanit.comIG: @get_nanitLinkedIn Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

In today’s episode I share my 5 main takeaways from the Mom 2.0 Summit - a conference that brings together marketing, media and moms. Even if you’re not a mom or don’t care about whatever this conference is all about, tune in because whether you’re a parent or a brand, there are some important lessons I learned moving forward in 2022 and beyond. Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Mary Beth Ferrante is a mom of 2 and advocates for creating inclusive workplaces for parents.  She is the Founder of WRK/360, a community and leadership development platform for working parents and leaders that care with the goal of providing tools and resources to build and transform company culture to support the spectrum of care for employees. She is a regular contributor to Forbes and most recently her out of the office email response went viral. In this episode Mary Beth and I chatted about… How she implements the Fair Play system in her houseHer experience working in the corporate strategy space and returning to work after her first maternity leave which led her to start building her own company on the sideGoing from the breadwinner in the relationship to the uncertainty of a steady paycheck Advice for things you look for in a company and ask for in an interview if you’re switching jobs or looking to go back to the workforce?The story behind her viral out of office postAdvice for employers and leaders on how they can make change within, set boundaries and model behaviorAdvice for moms if you’re going back into the workforce after having a large gap because you took time off to be a mom - how to add motherhood skills to your resume Find more resources at Follow Mary Beth at Website: wrk360.comIG: @wrk360official // @mb_ferrante Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Ara Katz is a mother, entrepreneur, author and wellness expert. She is the co-founder of microbial sciences company Seed Health and consumer innovations brand, Seed. Ara's first pregnancy and breastfeeding experience led her to the microbiome and inspired her personal mission to explore the importance and impact of microbes.  At Seed Health, she leads fundraising, design thinking, brand, insights, commercialization, and the company’s translational work in science communication and storytelling.  Ara lives in Venice, California with her husband and six-year-old son, Pax and is currently pregnant with her second child. In this episode, Ara and I chatted about The invisible work - childcare and the roles her and her spouse play as two hard-working startup foundersMindset going into having two childrenHow her mom’s pancreatic cancer inspired her to dive deep into health, care for our bodies and preventative healthHow her miscarriage before her current child was an eye opener to what she wanted to do with her lifeWhat is seeding?The effect of microbes in the prenatal period, birth and environmentalWhat is vaginal swabbing and the effect of breastfeeding on the child’s microbiomeThe differences in vaginal microbiome and how that can affect reproductive healthWhat she prioritizes in wellness everyday   SPECIAL OFFER: 15% YOUR ORDER AT SEED WITH CODE: MOMMYSONACALL Seed has generously offered 15% off your entire order if you use the code MOMMYSONACALL. If you haven’t tried the adult version of Seed (DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic) then now’s the time to try both the adult and kid versions (PDS-08™ Pediatric Daily Synbiotic) and get 15% your order. Disclaimer: Seed is not sponsoring this podcast and I am not an affiliate for their products (at least right now). I am a huge advocate for improving the future generations of health and just excited to be a part of sharing their science-backed products. Follow Ara at Website: seed.comIG: @arakatz / @seed Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Kate Torgersen is the Founder & CEO of Milk Stork, the first-ever breast milk shipping company and the mom to 3 amazing kids (including 1 set of twins). What started off as a bootstrapped side hustle to her full-time 18 year corporate career at Clif Bar all while raising 3 kids under 3, has turned into a venture-backed company changing the landscape of working motherhood and travel. In this episode, Kate and I chatted about… The importance of sports as a learning zone for kids in building grit and endurance in lifeLife while working full-time at Clif Bar with 3 kids under 3 and launching Milk Stork late at night to transitioning from full-time to part-time to leaving to go all-inHow she made the decision between her career and entrepreneurshipWhy she didn’t quit on her idea and how she scaled quicklyHer daily wellness routineHow she adjusted the company in the beginning of the pandemic when travel stoppedHow sports made her a better entrepreneur Follow Kate at... Website: www.milkstork.comIG: @milkstork // @milkstorkmama Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Jessica Jackley is an entrepreneur and investor whose work focuses on making big bets on the goodness in all of us.  Currently, she is the founder of Alltruists, offering at-home, kid-friendly volunteer projects for families, and a cofounder and General Partner at Untapped Capital.  Jessica is best known as a co-founder of Kiva, the world's first crowdfunding site allowing anyone to lend as little as $25 - at 0% interest - to entrepreneurs around the world. Since it launched in October 2005, Kiva has facilitated over $1.5B in loans.  She holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and teaches Social Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business at USC. Jessica lives in Los Angeles with her husband, bestselling author and Emmy-nominated producer Reza Aslan, and their four young children. Follow Jessica at... Website: alltruists.comIG: @alltruists Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

The next season of Mommy's on a Call is here with a new set of guests and experts all focused on the different dimensions of wellness and the intersection with motherhood. In this episode I share about the slight change in direction of the podcast, what does multidimensional wellness mean and what big decision I just made in my life that will also add value to the podcast content... tune in to hear more! ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Dr. Alison Mitzner is a single mom of 2 (ages 8 and 10), board-certified pediatrician, family wellness and fitness expert, and passionate supporter of parents feeling calm, confident, and healthy.  After attending medical school in Syracuse and completing her residency on Long Island, Dr. Mitzner worked at a private practice in Manhattan and is now a senior director at a major pharmaceutical company in worldwide safety and regulatory.  She is the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book, Calm and Confident Parenting where she shares proven strategies and tools for making small changes to your mindset, routine, and habits to help parents raise their children with calm confidence. In this episode, Dr. Alison and I chatted about… How she structures her day to be able to fit in her full-time career, 2 kids and side hustle as a single momMost important aspects moms should focus on to start feeling less burnout and stress: exercise and sleepStarting with working on yourself and learning how you deal with stressful situationsHow to co-parent and keep consistency with your children when you barely communicate with the other co-parentTeaching kids how to express their emotions so that they can learn tools to stay calm Follow Dr. Alison Mitzner at Website: www.dralisonmitzner.comIG: @dralisonmitzner ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Dr. Natasha Beck is a parenting expert and the founder of Dr. Organic Mommy, an online resource focused on pregnancy, parenting, nutrition and non-toxic living.  She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, specializing in pediatric neuropsychology from Pepperdine and has a Master’s in Public Health, specializing in child and family health from USC’s Keck School of Medicine. But above all she is the mom of 3 (ages 3, 5 and 7) with a 4th little one on the way (due Feb 2022) and is married to her high school sweetheart. While the conversation was going to be all about environmental toxins and children’s diets, we digressed and spent a lot of time talking about how she maintains a thriving relationship with her husband (hint: the secret is in her day dates) and all about boundaries and how she teaches her kids about them. In this episode, Natasha and I talk about… Her childhood diagnosis of ADHD and dyslexia which started her passion for working with children to find ways to help them with disorders - so she majored in psychology and neuroscience Her experience researching the impact of diet on children’s behavior and how when she changed her own diet and it started to help her ADHD symptoms How she communicates with her own children about making healthy eating choices Sugar consumption in kids and how to find better alternatives What started her deep dive into environmental toxins began when her son was hospitalized at 7 weeks for 29 days 3 helpful tips and easy resources for parents who want to start looking at eliminating everyday environmental toxins Her morning routine (she’s a morning person) in which she incorporates many things to help set her mindset for the day and the importance of setting her circadian rhythm Her secrets to maintaining a healthy relationship - especially being married to her high school sweetheart The rules of her day dates and how to make them successful Teaching kids boundaries and how to communicate them What to do when you lose your temper at your kids Follow Dr. Natasha Beck at Website: www.drorganicmommy.com IG: @dr.organicmommy ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Michelle Tangeman is a mom of two and a licensed therapist specializing in maternal mental health and pediatric behavior support.  She is also the founder of Thriving Toddler, an online resource that helps parents navigate toddlerdom and the preschool years, and she is the co-host of Parenting Understood, a research-based parenting podcast with Dr. Erin O'Connor from NYU. In this episode, Michelle and I talk about Her attempt to wean the pacifier - as mom vs. therapist.Staying on the same parenting page with your partner. What does the conversation look like? And how to set boundaries.Her journey and how her children were the catalyst to start her private practice and Thriving ToddlerThe importance of taking action toward your goals even if it’s small stepsAdvice on small things she does to instill mindfulness in her young kidsHer experience with postpartum depression (PPD) and how she works with clients to work through itImportance of sleep, building inner strength and self-careHow to react to toddler tantrums both toward the child and within yourself - some of these practices are great for any anxiety-driven or heat-of-the-moment type of situations Follow Michelle at... Websites: michelletangeman.com // thrivingtoddler.comIG: @thriving.toddler ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Last weekend I headed out to Joshua Tree for an incredible retreat by my good friend Danielle (@themoonmedicine). It was supposed to be a getaway for me to have some space to work on spiritual practices; however, I accidentally (yes, accidentally) invited my family to come along and tag along to the trip. It actually worked out beautifully and in today's episode I share some takeaways on how we can integrate our personal needs and family and make it work. On a side note: If you need any tips on how to navigate Joshua Tree with kids (especially young ones) send me a DM @StephanieUchima. I did a bunch of research and created a doc for it! ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Shanna Hocking is a thought leader, keynote speaker, podcast host of One Bold Move A Day, and author of a forthcoming book on women and leadership, as well as the former Associate VP at a global pediatric hospital. She recently left her role in 2022 to focus full time on Hocking Leadership Her expertise has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Chicago Tribune, American Express Business Insights, Today.com, The Muse, and Thrive Global, among others.  Shanna is committed to helping women thrive at work and home, which she navigates, too, as a wife and proud mother of a 7th grader. In this episode, Shanna and I chat about…As a working mom, how you can be a role model for your teamThe idea of the “primary parent” and how her husband played that role despite being dual working parentsHow to have conversations about careers in your relationshipHow to mentally get to the place to outsource thingsWho is in her personal board of advisors for career, leadership and life adviceHer definition of rest - doing things that fuel youWays she’s been a leader to her team during the pandemic and what policies she created to helpHow to maintain and lead a work from home team Follow Shanna at... Website: www.shannaahocking.comIG: @ShannaAHocking ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Jen Saxton is the founder and CEO of Tot Squad, a marketplace that connects new and expecting parents with health, wellness and safety services like car seat installation, sleep consulting, babyproofing, and lactation consulting. She's an alumna of Duke, has a Kellogg MBA and is a serial entrepreneur having sold her first business in 2020 and was part of the 2020 Techstars Anywhere accelerator.  But above all, Jen is the mom of Charlotte and Sophie, aged 7 months and 3 years. In this episode, Jen and I chat about... Selling her business in March 2020 (literally when the Pandemic was beginning)Her vision and drive for starting a business centered around family and work-life balance and how she launched a baby company out of business school before she had kids or even was marriedHer "infants at work" policy she implemented pre-kidsShe didn’t take a break after selling her company (10 years) and dove into something new, joined an Accelerator and became pregnant with her second kidWhat “maternity leave” the second time looked like and her fun out of office responseHow she kept her boundaries within the company while on leaveHow she implements the Fair Play system at home to create boundaries, manage her relationship, and replenish herselfAdvice for founders on when to leave their “day job” Follow Jen at... Website: totsquad.comIG: @totsquad ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Eve Rodsky is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) where she applies her expertise in organizational management to a problem closer to home – a system for couples seeking equity, efficiency, and peace in their home. And on Dec 28th, 2021, she released her newest book called “Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World” which is a practical program for reclaiming the natural gifts, interests and talents that make you uniquely you. But on top of it all, Eve is the mom of 3 - ages 13, 10, 5 In this episode Eve and I talked about… The difference between roles and values and the importance of values in our livesTime is our most valuable currency - what happens when we keep that time instead of giving it away to othersEve’s journey from climbing the corporate ladder to becoming a specialist in gender division of labor What is Unicorn Space and the 3 C’s to achieving itHow her Fair Play cards are distributed in her householdThe power of telling stories to understand the why and motivation behind the why they do what they do and how to compromise on minimum standard of care Follow Eve at... Website: fairplaylife.com or everodsky.comIG: @everodsky or @fairplaylifeBuy Fair Play or Find Your Unicorn Space on Amazon ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

I'm excited because not only is it the last day of the year but also I'm celebrating 100 episodes of Mommy's on a Call. I just wanted to thank everyone out there for listening and for supporting me along the way for leaving reviews, tuning in, sharing it with friends. I couldn't get to 100 episodes without your support. Thank you! And as I celebrate 100 episodes, I wanted to reflect back on a few things that have happened over the last hundred episodes, but also the last year, 2021. And just what I'm looking forward to in 2022 so tune in. In this episode I review 3 major themes that were holding me back and keeping me stuck and what exciting things are launching in 2022! For more information on the Recharged Retreat, go to >> RechargedRetreat.com ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's WebsiteIG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

This episode originally aired on December 1, 2020. It was one of my most popular episodes on money and motherhood. Denise Duffield-Thomas (aka Denise DT) is a money mentor for the new wave of online entrepreneurs who want to make money and change the world.  She helps women charge premium prices, release the fear of money and create First Class lives. Her Money Bootcamp has helped over 6,000 students from all around the world reprogram their money mindset and live an abundant life. She is the author of 3 bestselling books all of which give a fresh and funny roadmap to living a life of abundance without burnout. I’ve listened to 2 of them on Audible and so I highly recommend them! Denise calls herself a lazy introvert and an unbusy mother of 3 and when she’s not running her multi-million dollar company, you can find her at either her rose farm or at her beach house in sunny Australia. Follow Denise at... Web: @deniseDTFacebook:

This episode originally aired on May 10, 2021. This previously published episode is a favorite for mom and kid wellness. Whitney English is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, certified personal trainer, and a mama of two little ones (ages 6 months and 2 years).  She's the creator of the media platform Whitney E. RD, where she serves up the scoop on food and fitness trends, and co-creator of Plant-Based Juniors, an online destination for all parents looking to get more plants on the plate.  Whitney earned her master’s degree in Nutrition, Healthspan, and Longevity and completed her dietetic internship at the University of Southern California’s Norris Cancer Center and Keck Medical Center as well as BreatheHealing Life Center. Her experience working in cancer research fueled her curiosity for using food and fitness to promote lasting health and helped shape her Predominantly Plant-Based philosophy.  Whitney also is the co-author of The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler coming out next Tuesday, May 18th! They’re offering some great pre-order bonuses so head over the link below for more info. In this episode, Whitney debunks some of the top myths surrounding plant-based eating using her evidence-based research while sharing strategies on how to get your babies, toddlers and kids to eat a predominantly plant-based diet. She also talks about plant-based nutrition during pregnancy and shared insight into the 3-day water fast she completed (pre-pregnancy and breastfeeding) to help with cell regeneration (aka autophagy) and longevity. Even if you’re an omnivore (or recovering paleo eater) like myself, her tips helped inspire me to find ways to get more veggies into my kids meals and have piqued my interest in the studies behind fasting and longevity. So whether or not you are plant-based curious or wondering how to get your kids to eat more greens, listen in! Resources: The Plant-Based Baby & Toddler The Predominantly Plant-Based Pregnancy Guide Follow Whitney at... Website: WhitneyERD.com // Plant-Based JuniorsIG: @whitneyerd // @plantbasedjuniors

This episode originally aired on November 10, 2020. This previously published episode is my number one parenting episode ever! Many of you might know Todd as the award-winning author of the Alter Ego Effect, the founder of the 90 Day Year, author of the children’s book, My Super Me, or just as the secret weapon behind many of the professional and Olympic athletes out there.  He's dedicated the past 23 years to creating systems, programs, and coaching the world's elite athletes, leaders, and public figures and has been featured on the Today Show, Sky Business, CBS Sports, NFL Films, and the NY Times. Todd is extremely good at helping ambitious people calm their minds and master their inner voice. But most importantly, he's a husband to Valerie, and dad to 3 little kids - Molly, Sophie, and Charlie, and today I’m really excited to share this episode because I get to bring out the parent and dad side of him. Normally we hear about Todd the mindset coach or the systems guy, but today we’re going to talk about Parenting and how he parents to build “tough” (meaning independent and resilient) kidsThe 4 questions he asks his kids dailyHow we can reframe our mindset on how we communicate with our kids about outcomes to build more emotionally and mentally centered individualsHow we as a moms can differentiate our identities in order to thrive in our different roles whether that be as a mom, a wife, a CEO, etc…   I literally could listen to this episode over and over and keep pulling out new “ah ha” moments so I hope that you learn something new too! Follow Todd at... Web: toddherman.meInstagram: @Todd_HermanBook: Alter Ego EffectChildren's Book: My Super Me: Finding The Courage For Tough Stuff