Motherish

This week on Motherish, we’re joined by Anais Grullon to share a powerful story of faith, resilience and hope in the face of an unimaginable challenge. At five months pregnant, Anais received news that would change her life. Facing a devastating diagnosis while caring for her children, she refused to give up, even when she was told there were limited medical options. Anais opens up about the power of faith, finding strength in the hardest moments and continuing to fight when the odds feel impossible.

This week on Motherish, we’re joined by Latina entrepreneur and Venezuelan immigrant Mishell Thielen to talk about starting over, building a business from scratch and creating opportunities for others along the way. Mishell shares her journey from working as a nanny and house cleaner to becoming a successful entrepreneur, launching a community for aspiring cleaning business owners and, most recently, creating her own plant-based cleaning brand, KLEENT. We’re talking about resilience, entrepreneurship, motherhood and what it really takes to build something of your own.

What makes a friendship last? And what happens when you grow up and realize you’re not always growing in the same direction? In this special Motherish episode inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s "Forgotten Island," Karen and Pamela are talking about the friendships that shape us, from the friends who first made us feel seen to the ones who become chosen family. We’re getting into growing up together, attachment, jealousy, friendship breakups and those relationships that stay with us long after childhood. We’re also talking about the film’s themes of family, memory and finding your way back to the people who matter most. Because motherhood may change so much about our lives, but those conversations about friendship? We could talk about those forever.

Sometimes you just have to say it: Respectfully... Motherish. In this solo episode, Karen and Pamela are giving their honest takes on some of the everyday parenting debates that seem to have everyone talking. Goodie bags? Letting kids roam the neighborhood on their own? We’re getting into it all. Inspired by the social media trend of saying “respectfully” right before saying something you probably shouldn’t, this is our version: two moms sharing their very Motherish opinions, respectfully, of course. Come for the hot takes, stay for the conversation.

Jamie Kolnick, founder and CEO of Jam with Jamie, brings plenty of light, music and joy to the conversation as we talk about motherhood, entrepreneurship and the never-ending juggle of trying to do it all. As a mom of three and a longtime entrepreneur, Jamie shares what she’s learned about building a business, raising a family, giving back and keeping all the balls in the air, usually with a good dose of humor along the way.

What happens when the life you built no longer feels aligned with the woman you’re becoming? This week on Motherish, we’re joined by transformational coach and mom of two Vanessa Florio for a conversation about identity, motherhood and the process of finding your way back to yourself. We talk about personal evolution, manifestation and what it means to make space for the next version of you without losing the woman you’ve already become. Because sometimes the life you want isn’t about starting over. It’s about becoming more fully yourself.

We’re back with a new episode of Motherish, and this week we’re joined by Dr. Priyanka Chopra, a functional and internal medicine physician and founder of Nivaan Health. We’re talking about functional medicine, preventative care and why moms need to make their own health a priority. So often, we wait until something feels wrong before we see a doctor, rather than building a relationship with a physician who knows us, understands our history and can help us be proactive about our health. Dr. Chopra shares why advocating for yourself matters, how to ask better questions and why finding a doctor who aligns with your values can make all the difference. Because taking care of everyone else starts with making sure we’re taking care of ourselves, too.

Motherhood changes us in so many ways, but sometimes it's hard to tell what's normal and what might be a sign that we need more support. Is it the mental load? Stress? Anxiety? Or simply the reality of raising children? This week on Motherish, we're joined by therapist Jordan Dooley for an honest conversation about maternal mental health, learning to recognize when overwhelm has become too much and how to know when it's time to ask for help. We talk about anxiety, stress, burnout, self-compassion and why seeking support is a sign of strength, not failure. If you've ever found yourself wondering, "Is this just motherhood?" this episode is for you.

Before becoming moms, we all had ideas about what motherhood would look like. We thought we'd never hand over the iPad at a restaurant. We thought our kids would eat whatever we cooked. We thought we'd have a routine, a clean house and somehow still find time for ourselves. Then motherhood happened. This week on Motherish, we're unpacking the motherhood myths we believed before having kids and the truths we've discovered along the way. From screen time and sleep schedules to identity, friendship and mom guilt, we're separating expectation from reality and laughing at just how wrong we were about some things.

We spend so much time talking about age gaps in relationships, but what about friendships? In this episode of Motherish, we're exploring the beautiful, unexpected friendships that happen between moms of different ages and life stages. Whether your closest mom friend is 10 years older, 15 years younger or somewhere in between, these relationships often bring wisdom, fresh perspectives and a reminder that motherhood connects us far more than age ever could.