Atomic Moms Podcast with
Ellie Knaus
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Webby Awards founder and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Shlain chats with host Ellie Knaus about how to reboot your relationship with technology and her bestseller 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week, now available in paperback (8/20/20).
Read MoreChelsea Clinton (former first daughter, New York Times bestselling author, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, and author of the SHE PERSISTED children's book series) shares with Ellie Knaus steps we can take to empower the next generation.
Read MoreDr. Shefali Tsabary and Rene Jain share insights and tips from their new kid’s book Superpowered: Transform Anxiety into Courage, Confidence, and Resilience.
Read MoreCo-founder of Omega Institute, New York Times bestselling author (Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and Marrow: Love, Loss & What Matters Most), former midwife, and popular Ted Talk speaker, Elizabeth Lesser is here to discuss the power of the stories we tell ourselves, the #1 game-changer when it comes to self-care, and ways we can begin to heal our society from the inside out.
Read MoreDr. Tina Payne Bryson discusses back-to-school transitions, safety-based messaging (vs. threat-based messaging), and perennial hot button early parenting decisions. We also celebrate her new book The Bottom Line for Baby (Penguin Random House, Sep 01,2020).
Read MoreBest-selling novelist J. Courtney Sullivan, known for Commencement, Maine, The Engagements, and Saints For All Occasions, chats with host Ellie Knaus about Friends and Strangers (Knopf, June 30, 2020).
Read More#256 - Watch us in action during our very first video podcast at atomicmoms.com! In this episode, Candace Trinchieri and Sophie Salvatore share their personal experiences as Black mothers during this critical turning point in American history. We check my white privilege, laugh about school Zoom calls gone wrong, and stress the importance of talking to our children about race in preschool.
Read More#254 • Blueland CEO, co-founder Sarah Paiji Yoo speaks to us about green living, her deal-making moment on Shark Tank, and toddler parenting while running her company from her NYC apartment during the pandemic. We also share how her sustainability-driven company is changing how we clean our spaces and wash our hands. Blueland eliminates single-use plastic and all the dangerous clutter under my kitchen sink. With Blueland, I just drop the cleaning solution tablet into a Blueland “forever bottle”, add water, and voila! We’re cutting down on consumer costs, plastic waste, and carbon emissions. It's nice to have something to feel good about these days!
Read MoreCertified nurse-midwife, pediatric nurse, and mother of three, Diana Spalding talks us through these challenging times in this two-part special, including: what expecting mothers need to know right now about their birth plans, the best way to say no to obligations when you're facing overwhelm, and how to find clarity when everything feels upside down.
Read More#251 • Glennon Doyle shares how to love in the time of coronavirus. This mother of three and #1 New York Times bestselling author of LOVE WARRIOR, CARRY ON, WARRIOR, and UNTAMED (March 2020) chats with host Ellie Knaus about mother issues, anxieties, honoring our boundaries, and feeling all the feelings while housebound.
Read More#236 - In an updated and extended interview from our original episode, MICHAEL C. REICHERT, Ph.D., clinical practitioner and founding director of the Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives at the University of Pennsylvania shares transformational insights from his extensive studies and his book How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Raise Good Men (TarcherPerigee, April 2019). We discuss discipline and the single most important factor that shapes how a boy learns. This is a conversation every educator and parent will want to hear.
Read More#235 - Originally broadcast: April 2018. CNN host Kate Bolduan and former Glamour executive editor Lauren Smith Brody give tips for heading back to work after having kids.
Just back from maternity leave, Kate Bolduan gives us three momhacks for transitioning back to work. And Fifth Trimester founder Lauren Smith Brody shares lessons from her fun, comforting, and informative book: The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, Sanity, and Success After Baby. We talk about changing workplace culture, the gender pay gap as it relates to mamas, how to ask for flex time, signs of postpartum mood disorder, and what to do if you have the sudden itch to quit.
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