MARSHA SMITH: The Rhythm of Raising Kids: The Importance of Music in Lifelong Learning

Did you know that studies show children exposed to music are 20% more likely to excel in reading and math? Music not only enhances cognitive development but also boosts social skills and emotional intelligence. In this episode of "That's Total Mom Sense," we explore how music can shape our children's lives with Marsha Smith, CEO of Minibop. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: minibopmusic.com INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/azebmarsha INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/minibopmusic FACEBOOK: facebook.com/minibopmusic LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-minibop PRESS: SHOUTOUT LA: Meet Marsha Smith | Mom and Entrepreneur MODERNARROYO.COM: Local Business Spotlight: Marsha Smith with Minibop Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kanika interviews Samreen Arshad, the visionary behind Samreen's Vanity, an all-inclusive makeup line. We delved into her inspiring entrepreneurial journey, discussed the importance of creating makeup shades for women of color, and explored her personal experiences with motherhood and postpartum depression. Samreen shared valuable insights and candidly spoke about carving time for her business and her family life, offering inspiration and practical advice to listeners. Use my promo code MOMSENSE20 to receive 20% off at samreensvanity.com. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: samreensvanity.com INSTAGRAM: @samreensvanity LinkedIn: Samreen Arshad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Kanika interviews fellow podcaster on the Evergreen Network, Haven Weits. Her show Haven! is a safe space for curiosity and conversation especially when it comes to relationships. Together they dive into various dynamics, particularly those between mothers and daughters. Haven shares how she cultivated a strong bond with her mom, Lisa Whelchel, 80s sensation on the hit show “Facts of Life.” If you’re looking to reminisce and recreate simpler times for your children, this episode will surely resonate.  Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: www.havenpod.com INSTAGRAM: @haventhepodcast LINKEDIN: Haven Weits PRESS: CONVERGE PODCAST: Haven! Podcast EFFICIENTAIDE: About EfficientAide MOM HAUL: Ritual Synbiotics for gut health! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2019, women earn .79 cents for every dollar a man makes. Though we can attribute the gender pay gap to several factors including occupational segregation, bias against working mothers, and circumstances like racial bias, disability, and access to education, there’s no denying numbers and that we still have a lot of work to do to create an even playing field. On today’s episode, I am thrilled to have a woman and mother who has been an advocate for closing the gender gap throughout her career. Reshma Saujani is the Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in tech and change the image of what a computer programmer looks like and does. It has reached 185,000 girls in all 50 states, Canada, and the UK. In 2019, Girls Who Code was awarded Most Innovative Non-Profit by Fast Company. Reshma is the author of the international bestseller Brave, Not Perfect and has a podcast with the same name and the New York Times bestseller Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World. Reshma’s TED talk, “Teach girls, bravery not perfection,” has more than four million views and has sparked a worldwide conversation about how we’re raising our girls. She began her career as an attorney and activist. In 2010, she surged onto the political scene as the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress. During the race, she visited local schools and saw the gender gap in computing classes firsthand, which led her to start Girls Who Code. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and Yale Law. Her work on behalf of young women has earned her broad recognition on lists including: Fortune World’s Greatest Leaders; Fortune 40 Under 40; WSJ Magazine Innovator of the Year; Forbes Most Powerful Women Changing the World; and Fast Company 100 Most Creative People, among others. She lives in New York City with her husband, Nihal, their son, Shaan, and bulldog, Stanley. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: ReshmaSaujani.com WEBSITE: GirlsWhoCode.com INSTAGRAM: @reshmasaujani INSTAGRAM: @girlswhocode FACEBOOK: /reshma.saujani FACEBOOK: /GirlsWhoCode LINKEDIN: @reshma-saujani Press: TED: Reshma Saujani: Education Activist FORTUNE: Girls Who Code’s Reshma Saujani: The First Time I Did Something Brave NEW YORK TIMES: Why Is Beauty So Important to Us THEWIESUITE: Prioritizing Yourself and Your Mission THESCIENCERUNWAY: Reshma Saujani Mom Haul: RENT THE RUNWAY: The Premier Designer Rental Destination Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this inspiring episode of That's Total Mom Sense, Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Dr. Neeta Bhushan, a former cosmetic dentist turned best-selling author and emotional resilience expert. Dr. Neeta shares her journey of pivoting from a successful dental career to becoming a renowned emotional health advocate, after overcoming significant personal challenges, including the loss of her parents and surviving an abusive marriage. They delve into her philosophy on emotional resilience, her best-selling book Emotional GRIT, and how she is helping thousands transform their lives, including parents to highlight the importance of emotional intelligence, resilience, and grit to their children, offering powerful insights on how we all can live authentic, fulfilled lives. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: https://neetabhushan.com/ INSTAGRAM: @neetabhusban FACEBOOK: Neeta Bhusban LINKEDIN: Dr. Neeta Bhusban X (TWITTER): @neetabhusban PRESS: ARTOFLIVINGRETREATCENTER.ORG: Dr. Neeta Bhushan THEBIGSILENCE.COM: When We Break Down, We Break Through with Dr. Neeta Bhushan ORGANIC OLIVIA: HOW TO EMBRACE OUR GRIEF TO ACCESS JOY — Dr. Neeta Bhushan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kareena Kapoor Khan is Bollywood royalty hailing from the Kapoor family who’s ancestry has revolutionized the film industry for generations.  She is the recipient of several awards including 6 Filmfare Awards and is one of Bollywood’s most popular and revered actresses. She received critical acclaim for her roles in Chameli, Omkara, Jab We Met, and Heroine. Her highest grossing releases include Singham Returns, Good Newz, 3 Idiots, Bodyguard, and Bajrangi Bhaijan. Kareena hosts a radio show and has contributed as a co-writer to four books among them two are autobiographical memoirs, The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva and My Pregnancy Bible: The Ultimate Manual for Moms to Be . She has started her own line of clothing and cosmetics for women, and has worked with UNICEF since 2014 to advocate for the education of girls and an increase in quality based education in India. Kareena and her husband actor Saif Ali Khan have two sons, Taimur and Jeh.  Today we dive in to her career, her perspective as a woman in the entertainment industry, and her personal experience as mother. She shares her fun anecdotes and sage advice and is sure to delight. Listen in.  Meet My Guest: INSTAGRAM: @kareenakapoorkhan TWITTER: @KareenaK_FC FACEBOOK: /OfficialPageKareenaKapoor AMAZON: Kareena Kapoor’s Pregnancy Bible: The Ultimate Manual for Moms-to-Be Press: VOGUE: Kareena Kapoor Khan THE HINDU: Kareena Kapoor Khan: “Jeh’s ‘normal’ may be different from Taimur’s” THE GUARDIAN: Kareena Kapoor Khan on breaking pregnancy taboos: ‘No one wants to talk about belching and swollen feet!’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's no hood like parenthood! With all the resources out there, it's crucial that parents exchange stories in order to grow together and trust their intuition - their mom sense and dad sense! CNN television anchor turned podcaster and mom of three (including twins), Kanika Chadda Gupta aims to give credit where it's often overlooked - living your purpose and building a legacy for future generations. On "That's Total Mom Sense," she interviews public figures including Chelsea Clinton, America Ferrera, Kelly Rowland, and Shannon Lee to share their life lessons. Her show has garnered over 1 million digital streams and Kanika has been featured in Forbes and on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and Cheddar News. https://kanikachaddagupta.com/ ************************* WEBSITE:  www.kanikachaddagupta.com INSTAGRAM & THREADS: https://www.instagram.com/kanikachaddagupta/ YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2ZGiyJf PODCAST: https://pod.link/1463443667 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 44% of new teachers are considering leaving the profession and 75% of educators don’t feel valued by the media and society. Amid a national teacher shortage and growing disillusionment within the profession, Carnegie Learning has launched Year One, a podcast featuring a real, first-year teacher that pulls back the curtain on one of America’s toughest and most undervalued professions. Kanika Chadda-Gupta narrates the podcast and shares her insights as a parent and content creator, and on this episode interviews the other two parts of the trifecta in a child’s life - teacher Ms. Jenna MacNulty and Carnegie Learning VP of Marketing, Janet Irwin. Their discourse is invaluable as it sheds light on their common vested interest - our children.  MEET MY GUESTS: Janet: LINKEDIN: Janet Irwin WEBSITE: Carnegie Learning Jenna: WEBSITE: Carnegie Learning INSTAGRAM: @miss.macnulty TIKTOK: @miss.macnulty MEET OUR SPONSORS: CARNEGIE LEARNING: https://www.carnegielearning.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Play Matters with Bright Horizons, our expert Claire Goss gives parents and caregivers tangible tips on how to encourage kids to play.  Play outside!  Ask open ended questions like, “What do you think would happen if we did this?” or “Why did you make that choice?” Let them lead the play and create a “yes” environment.   Listen in to learn how to get it on the fun!  MEET OUR SPONSOR: Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As per Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s national advisory, 1 in 3 parents is feeling high levels of stress. There are 63 million parents living with children under the age of 18 in the US, so this is roughly 210 million people who are feeling burnout. Today we have Harvard stress expert Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on the show to break down the different types of stress (adaptive and maladaptive) and how we can rewire our brains to manage daily pressures in the long term, as she outlines in her NYT bestselling book, The Five Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience.  Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: Dr Aditi INSTAGRAM: @DrAditiNerurkar FACEBOOK: Dr Aditi Nerurkar LINKEDIN: Aditi Nerurkar, MD, MPH PRESS: BIG THINK:  A Harvard Physician’s Guide to Rewiring Your Brain’s Stress Responses NPR: 5 Simple Ways to Minimize Stress TODAY.COM: 5 Things You Can do to Reset Your Brain and Beat Burnout Meet Our Sponsors: Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices