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Mama Making Podcast
The Mama Making Podcast is a space for moms figuring it out in real time - at home, at work, and everywhere in between. Hosted by Jessica Lamb, this show is here to help you feel a little less alone in the mess and magic of motherhood.
Each week brings a mix of solo reflections, expert interviews, and real stories from moms who are leaning into themselves - whether that’s in parenting, entrepreneurship, or simply surviving the day. It’s for moms in the making and moms making their way through - without a manual, but with a whole lot of heart.
Because there’s no one way to do motherhood - and you don’t have to do it alone.
Episodes
130 episodes
Yewande Banire | Reclaiming Midlife: Hormone Health, Perimenopause, and Postpartum Support
Episode DescriptionIn this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, Jessica talks with Yewande Banire, board-certified family nurse practitioner and founder of Serene Infusion and Wellness Lounge. Together, they dive into hormone health—e...
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Season 3
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Episode 127
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Courtney Boylan | The Spark That Started Le Lolo: A Mom-Centered Postpartum Brand
Episode DescriptionIn this heartfelt conversation, Jessica sits down with Courtney Boylan, founder of Le Lolo—a luxury postpartum essentials brand focused on making postpartum more beautiful, functional, and supported. Courtney share...
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Season 3
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Episode 126
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Breana Velfling | From Burnout to Booked Out: Helping Moms Build VA Businesses that Work
Episode DescriptionIn this inspiring episode, Jessica sits down with business coach and agency owner Breana Velfling to talk about building a virtual assistant (VA) business as a mom. Breana shares her raw and honest journey—from mov...
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Season 3
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Episode 125
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Kaitlin Marcellot | Reimagining Postpartum: Storytelling, Support & the Power of Shugie
Episode DescriptionWhat if postpartum wasn’t something we just “got through”—but a sacred, supported experience?In this episode, Jessica sits down with Kaitlin Marcellot, founder of Shugie, a postpartum wellness platform ro...
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Season 3
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Episode 124
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Maddie Moss | When Postpartum Hits Hard: From Crisis to Community in the Fourth Trimester
Episode DescriptionWhat happens when everything goes according to plan—until it doesn’t?In this powerful episode, Jessica talks with Maddie Moss, maternal mental health advocate and founder of Maternal Sunshine, about her u...
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Season 3
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Episode 123
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Stephanie DeFilippis | I’m Pregnant, Now What? Real Talk About the Early Weeks of Pregnancy and Postpartum Planning
The first few weeks of pregnancy can feel like a whirlwind. You’re excited—and then you’re overwhelmed. You’re Googling symptoms, making spreadsheets, and wondering if life is about to completely change (spoiler: it is, but not the way you thin...
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Season 3
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Episode 122
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Faces of Nurture19: Alexandra Bradberry & Chelsie Bruggeman | Burnout, Boundaries, and Building a Village
In this special bonus episode of The Mama Making Podcast, recorded in collaboration with Nurture 19’s Faces of Nurture campaign, Jessica talks with Alexandra Bradberry and Chelsie Bruggeman—two moms, entrepreneurs, and advocat...
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Season 3
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Episode 121
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Erica Rose Cummings | Rebuilding the Village: The Vision Behind Nurture 19 and Modern Parental Support
What if you could get childcare, a therapy session, a pelvic floor appointment, a nap, and your laundry done—all under one roof?In this episode, Jessica talks with therapist and Nurture 19 co-founder Erica Rose Cummings about how she’s d...
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Season 3
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Episode 120
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Rachel Menge | Why Making Mom Friends Feels So Hard - and How to Actually Do It
Making mom friends sounds simple, right? But so many of us are quietly wondering: Why is this so awkward and hard? In this episode, Jessica sits down with perinatal therapist and founder of Mind Made Well Counseling, Rachel Menge, LCSW...
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Season 3
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Episode 119
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Katie Moise | Prepping Your Pelvic Floor: From Preconception to Postpartum
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with Katie Moise, pelvic floor physical therapist and founder of ATL Pelvic Health, to break down what every mom actually needs to know about their pelvic floor.They div...
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Season 3
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Episode 118
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BONUS EPISODE: Laura Weppler | Your Pocket Fertility Nurse
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with certified fertility nurse and infertility doula Laura Wepler about the emotional and ethical complexities of navigating infertility. Laura shares her personal journey and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 117
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Jessica Manns | Understanding IVF: A Deep Dive into Embryology
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with embryologist and IVF educator Jessica Manns about what really happens behind the scenes in a fertility clinic. Jessica breaks down the IVF process - from fertilization and...
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Season 3
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Episode 116
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C. NaTasha Richburg | Married to the Dream: A Mother-Daughter IVF Journey
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with author and advocate C. Natasha Richburg about the deeply personal story behind her book Married to the Dream. Natasha shares her family’s journey through IVF, highlighting...
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Season 3
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Episode 115
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Kendra Vargas | Navigating & Finding Peace through Infertility
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb sits down with Kendra A. Vargas, LCPC, PMH-C, a perinatal mental health expert and therapist with firsthand experience navigating infertility and IVF. Kendra shares her pers...
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Season 3
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Episode 114
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Liz Gray, LCSW | Infertility, Advocacy, and the Importance of Trauma-Informed Care
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with licensed clinical social worker and infertility advocate Liz Gray about the emotional complexities of navigating infertility and the medical system. Liz shares her persona...
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Season 3
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Episode 113
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44:34

Corinne Collier, CPDT-KA | Dog Behavior and Safety: A Guide for Growing Families
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with certified professional dog trainer Corinne Collier of Pet Harmony, about building safer, more harmonious homes with dogs and kids under one roof. Corinne shares her journe...
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Season 3
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Episode 112
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Jaclyn Downs | Breaking Down MTHFR, Histamine & Fertility
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica chats with functional genomic expert Jaclyn Downs about the powerful connection between genetics, nutrition, and reproductive health. Jaclyn breaks down complex topics like MTHFR and hist...
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Season 3
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Episode 111
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Maria Castellucci Moore | The Art of Building Legacy, Business and Family
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with entrepreneur, author, and mom Maria Castellucci Moore about building a life rooted in creativity, intention, and legacy. From launching a wine label that pairs wine with m...
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Season 3
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Episode 110
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Kelly Cox | Share the Drop: Breast Milk Donation App
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with Kelly Cox, founder of Share the Drop—an app that connects breast milk donors and recipients in real time. Kelly shares her journey from mental health therapist to doula to...
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Season 3
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Episode 109
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Megan Bellavia, CNM | Physiologic Birth: A Midwife’s Approach to Hospital Delivery
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with certified nurse midwife Megan Belleavia about the role of midwifery in today’s hospital birth experience. Megan shares how her team supports physiologic birth at Hinsdale ...
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Season 3
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Episode 108
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Katie Pschorr | Nature-Based Learning for Kids: Confidence & Creativity Outdoors
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with Katie Pschorr, founder of Littles Creative and Connected, about the power of nature-based learning for young children. Katie shares her career journey from mental health t...
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Season 3
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Episode 107
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Lauren Fallon | Capturing the Miracle: The Healing Power of Birth Photography
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb chats with Chicagoland birth photographer Lauren Fallon about the healing power of documenting birth. Lauren shares how her background in therapy influences her approach beh...
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Season 3
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Episode 106
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Kelly Baumgartner | The ADHD Journey: Mindset, Motherhood, and Self-Compassion
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb sits down with ADHD coach Kelly Baumgartner to talk about their shared experience of receiving a late ADHD diagnosis. They explore Kelly’s transition from teaching to coachi...
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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Esmeralda Carillo | Births at Home: Empowerment through Home & Free Birth
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb speaks with Esmeralda Carrillo, a home birth doula and free birth mom, about her journey from a traditional hospital birth to the empowering experiences of home and free births. Esme...
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Season 3
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Episode 104
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Naha Pandya | Bridging the Postpartum Care Gap: The Recovery Method
In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, host Jessica Lamb speaks with Dr. Naha Pandya, founder of the Recovery Method, about the critical gaps in postpartum care. Dr. Pandya shares her personal experiences with postpartum challenges and the...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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