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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Ep 145 – Taking Small Steps with Sid Garza-Hillman

Sid Garza-Hillman Sid is the author of Raising Healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress and a Thriving Family.  He joined us  from his home on the Mendocino Coast to chat about his book and what it means to be a SmallStepper. In this episode, we talked about: Sid’s SmallSteppers program Why little changes are better […]

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It’s launch day! Ain’t nothing but a teen thang! ep 143

The Lose the Cape: Ain’t Nothing But a Teen Thang Launch Party! Join us as we chat with several of our contributors about the Teen Thang book, what they wrote about and why. We laughed, we made fun of each other, we had an awesome time. Oh, and ever wonder what in the HECK the […]

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May Book Club! Awaken! Julie Santiago ep 141

Julie Santiago Julie as an amazingly beautiful spirit who helps other women connect with themselves. She recently published her first book Awaken: 6 Sacred Steps to Remember Who You Are and Why You Are Here. This was our May book club selection for LTC. We talked about: Her beautiful book Awaken: 6 Sacred Steps to […]

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Puberty, armpit hair, and gun safety … with Jen Rosen Heinz ep 140

Jennifer Rosen Heinz Jennifer is a talented writer, an activist, and a mother who loves to crack a good fart joke. She’s passionate about making the world a better, safer place. We talked about: Her essay in the new Lose the Cape anthology – Ain’t Nothing But a Teen Thang – about her son’s first […]

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Supporting transgender teens with Nathan Frechette ep 139

Nathan Caro Fréchette Nathan is a father to two young boys, a husband, and a transgender, polyamorous, kinky queer man, a sequential artist, publisher, and author. We talk about supporting transgender teens and more. We talked about: Coming out as a transgender child Difference between being gay and transgender Depression and suicidal feelings in transgender tweens/teens […]

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9 kids, homeschooling, and running her own business with Ashley Buffa – ep 138

Ashley Buffa Ashley is a mother of NINE children that she homeschools while growing her business in the home. Ashley is an internationally known and recognized digital marketing strategist who consistently pulls in big wins for her clients. We talked about: Having 9 children! Homeschooling Building a business while raising children Teens/tweens/hormones and not losing […]

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LTC Book Club with Heather LeRoss Ep 136

For LTC’s April Book Club, we chatted live with Heather LeRoss, author of Just Tell Me I’m Pretty: Musings on a Messy Life. More about Heather: Heather is an imperfect human trying to raise perfect humans. She’s fueled by good chocolate, caffeine, and writing. She’s the author of Just Tell Me I’m Pretty: Musings on […]

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Engaging with teens + dads and PPD ep 135

Darren Horne Darren Horne is the author of “Level Up Your Teens” – which seeks to help teenagers win at life, and as a writer, now contributes to LeadX, The Good Men Project and The Mighty. Sponsored by: The Write|Publish|Sell Self-Publishing Academy!     Self-publishing a book? You’ll want all the information you can get from […]

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Girl, Wash Your Face – March Book Club – ep 134

Whewy, we had some STRONG feelings about this one! Nancy and I discuss the book, Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis As moms and entrepreneurs, we definitely need to hear this message about not believing the lies we tell ourselves, and like Brené says, belong to ourselves! The description of the book says: With […]

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February 2018 Book Club: Brene Brown Braving the Wilderness ep 132

Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown Our February book club pick was Braving the Wilderness, by Brene Brown. In this episode of the podcast, we try to unpack the tremendous amount of information contained in this book. Have you read it yet? What a book! We also talked a lot about or favorite subscription box […]

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Talking with Joy Acaso, LCSW about Children and Suicide, ep 131

About Joy: Joy Acaso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about helping people confront challenges and overcome obstacles. As a South Florida local, she has been working with individuals and families in the community for over 15 years. Her broad experience includes working with medical, ministerial and social service organizations, and with […]