Michelle Knight is a branding expert that believes in the power of storytelling and being authentic when creating a brand. In this episode, we talked about: How Michelle started her business the same time she became a mother Why she went back to work after her son was born even though she didn’t want to […]
Just 9 Days without Sugar Improved Kids’ Health: The Sugar Battle
If you’ve been following my health journey – you know that I am on a mission to eliminate inflammatory foods from my diet. The research I have been doing on sugar lately is astounding. All of us have our demons with food – for many of us it is the sugar battle. I encourage you […]
When girls decide to be empowered… courageous girls
We are so excited that Princess Monroe is finally here! Princess Monroe is no ordinary princess! When Princess Monroe’s mother approaches her and says, “Come on my dear, it’s time to find a prince!” – Princess Monroe breaks ALL princess fairy tale rules. “Nope, mother darling, I’ve got so many adventures to be had!” She […]
From One Special Needs Mom to Another
Dear Special Needs Mom, First off let me start by telling you, that you are a Badass! Yes, I’m talking to you. I know you probably just rolled your eyes or brushed off that compliment. I know I used to, every time someone gave me a compliment. I surely didn’t feel like a badass. Or […]
Sept 11th, learning to forgive ourselves and others, and self-love ep 153
The importance of Self-Love Hello lovelies. I decided to record my own episode today. To remember 9/11 but more than that. I wanted to share the amazing experience I had at a conference this weekend. I wanted to talk about the transformation I experienced… the calling I have to do more, to open conversations, to […]
On a Journey to Health with Sharissa Bradley ep 152
Sharissa Bradley joined us on the show to talk about autoimmune diseases, her forthcoming book and her journey back to health. We’ve been working with Sharissa this past year over at Alexa’s other gig, Write | Publish | Sell and we can’t wait to see Sharissa’s book out in the world! Sharissa just launched a […]
The Lie of Work-Life Balance and Raising a Feminist w/ guest Shanti Brien ep 151
Shanti Brien is a contributor to the third Lose the Cape! Anthology, Ain’t Nothing But a Teen Thang. Her essay, How to Raise a Feminist, offered Shanti’s perspective and advice on modeling what it means to be a feminist. In this episode, we talked about: How going back to work felt like being herself […]
Getting the lowdown on VAs with Abbey Ashley ep 150
Alexa and Abbey first met at the Boss Mom Retreat last year and hit it off, so we were psyched to have Abbey on the podcast to talk about all things virtual assistance. We are feeling so inspired by Abbey’s success and what she helps other women do who need to find a way to […]
Basic tools for podcasting
We’ve been running a podcast for almost FOUR years now at Lose the Cape! I can hardly believe it. It’s been a true labor of love, but I’m glad we’ve stuck through it. I often get asked this question: What are the basic tools for podcasting? It’s a great question! This post does have affiliate […]
LTC July Book Club with Joan Dempsey – ep 149
For this month’s book club, we chatted with award-winning author Joan Dempsey about her book, This Is How It Begins. Due to some technical difficulties (thanks a lot, Facebook!), we went live from Joan’s Facebook page. Watch it right HERE. In this episode, we talked about: Why Joan became a writer The challenge of bridging […]
It started with a desire for connecting moms
Growth is exciting, isn’t it? For a long time, I didn’t know what I was going to do with Lose the Cape. Would it be a hobby? Would it be a passion project? Would it be a business? I started the podcast because I was home with the kids and I needed adult interaction. I […]
Maternal Justice Matters in the US too – guest Nadia Hussain – ep 148
We were THRILLED to chat with Nadia Hussain, director of the Maternal Justice campaign at Moms Rising. We could’ve talked for hours with Nadia, but alas…life. We chatted with Nadia about her immigrant upbringing, the state of maternity care in the US, her work with MomsRising, and how moms can get involved at every level […]
LTC Book Club – August 2018
Lose the Cape! Book Club Pick for August 2018 We’re back to our regularly scheduled non-fiction for August and we’re reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. From Amazon: Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into […]
Introducing the BINKA BEAR ep 147 with Kaitlyn Pierce
Kaitlyn Pierce Kaitlyn Pierce is the mother of 2 daughters, the owner of Pierce Social, a social media management company, and the inventor of the Binka Bear – the best invention ever for parents trying to remove the Paci from their child, without resistance! She needs your help with supporting her kickstarter to make Binka Bear […]
Ep 146 Leslie Blanchard
Leslie Blanchard Leslie is a contributor to Ain’t Nothing But a Teen Thang, Lose The Cape!’s third book in a series. Leslie’s essay, titled InstaSpy, is a hilarious account of discovering the world of Instagram through her teen’s eyes. Leslie and Alexa chatted live on launch day about that essay and about the tragedies that […]
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