That's Total Mom Sense

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 their kid’s go-to birds and bees source. Amy’s books, online solutions center, and podcast show parents that they can become their kid’s go-to birds and bees source. She also provides childhood sexual development and sexual abuse prevention training for early childhood and youth-serving organizations. Amy is still married to her first husband and they are getting the hang of parenting their recently launched man-child. She lives in Seattle WA and you can learn more about her work at BirdsAndBeesAndKids.com and BBKPros.com. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: BirdsAndBeesAndKids.com WEBSITE: BBKPros.com INSTAGRAM: @birdsbeeskids FACEBOOK: /birdsbeeskids Press THE WASHINGTON POST: Stuck at home? Now’s the time to have these important talks with your kids. Special Offer from Amy for My Listeners: 15% discount for The Birds and Bees Solutions Center for Parents Purchase Amy’s new book, “Sex Talks With Tweens - What to Say & How to Say It!"

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 Mom Movement Podcast. The VA Studio is a virtual assistant agency that supports bloggers and influencers. Amanda teaches moms how to build profitable virtual assistant businesses in her signature course, Full Time VA. She built a six-figure online business in just 4 weeks - all in the middle of a global pandemic. She's committed to spreading her knowledge on the inner workings of the influencer world, how to grow and scale with a small audience, and a small budget, and how to generate consistent revenue, all while working less. When she’s whipping up new marketing strategies or helping women and moms scale their businesses, you’ll find Amanda running around after her two boys, iced coffee in hand. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: TheVirtualAssistantStudio.com INSTAGRAM: @amandarushholmes TIKTOK: @amandarushholmes FACEBOOK: /amandarushholmes Mom Haul: AMAZON: Hiccapop OmniBoost Travel Booster Seat ("The hiccapop chair! My almost one year loves sitting in this, and we love that it’s portable and easy to clean!" - Amanda)

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

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

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.

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 and is best known for her role on the hit television show Indian Matchmaking Season 2. As a main character, she shares her journey of personal growth to find love. Shital has built a community of like minded women who are focused on their inner journey, self care, health and fitness to reach their highest potential. She currently lives between New York City and Miami. Shital can be reached via email at [email protected] and on Instagram @therealshitalpatel. Links: INSTAGRAM: @therealshitalpatel

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 slashie) Aparna is living an authentic life by refusing to let others tell her story. Aparna's Bio: Studied Policy Studies at Rice University and Law at Vanderbilt Univerisy. Aparna is the author of She's Unlikeable: And Other Lies That Bring Women Down. She is an avid traveler (over 44 countries and counting) and the founder of the luxury travel company, My Golden Balloon. Links: WEBSITE: BeLikeAparna.com INSTAGRAM: @aparnashewakramani FACEBOOK: /aparna.shewakramani Press:  INDIATIMES.COM: 'Our Values Don't Align': Aparna On Why She Didn't Return As Sima's Client On 'Indian Matchmaking 2'

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 happiest people on earth either babies or the elderly enjoying their sunset years? It doesn’t have to be that way. And my guest today, Professor Cassie Holmes, Phd is extremely knowledgeable on the subject. She’s going to enlighten us about her research backed by case studies and science on how to be truly happy, feel content with the time we have, and will even provide strategies we can apply to lead a purposeful, meaningful life.  Cassie Mogilner Holmes is a professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Trained as a social psychologist, she earned her PhD at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and her BA at Columbia. An award-winning teacher and researcher on the role of time in cultivating happiness and satisfaction in life, Holmes’s work has been widely published in lead academic journals and featured in outlets such as NPR, the Economist, the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Happier Hour is her first book. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Rob and their children Leo and Lita.  Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: CassieHolmes.com LINKEDIN: /cassieholmes Press: WSJ.COM: Bestselling Books Week Ended January 7

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

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: @candacenelson FACEBOOK: /sprinklescandace