Midlife

Career Pauses, Pivots, and Parlaying Your Skillset

July 6, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 126 / Guest: Estelle Erasmus Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: This week’s guest, Estelle Erasmus, has a career journey that started with being an executive assistant, and pivoted to roles in book publishing, public relations, women’s magazines, medical education publications, before she…

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Return to Work with ReacHIRE

March 30, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 113 / Guest: Addie Swartz Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Addie Swartz has been focused on helping women come back from career breaks since before the concept of a meaningful “career break” was really a thing. Her own career has been closely…

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Forget Perfection – Focus on Your Mental Health

March 23, 2023 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 112 / Guest: Meredith Ethington Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: As we say in the intro to this episode, if you hang out on social media at all, you’ve probably laughed at something Meredith has posted. Her brand, Perfection Pending, is all…

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Airing Our Grievances with Guest Jen Mann

December 22, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 102 / Guest: Jen Mann Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Warning: This episode contains holiday spoilers that may upset young listeners. Headphones recommended! Jen Mann is back! Jen was our very first guest, back in episode 4, and she came back a…

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The Thank You Project – A Gratitude Practice For Any Season

November 24, 2022 Mom &… Podcast Re-Release of Episode 10 Guest: Nancy Davis Kho, Midlife Mixtape and The Thank You Project Subscribe and review wherever you listen to podcasts. In this season of gratitude, we are re-releasing an episode with one of our gratitude heroes, Nancy Davis Kho. Even if you’ve heard the episode, we…

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Start More Than You Can Finish with Author, Becky Blades

November 17, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 97 / Guest: Becky Blades Subscribe and Review wherever you listen to podcasts! Show Summary: Becky Blades wants us all to be stARTISTs! Her daughter coined the term “startist” when she noticed that Becky had her hands in a lot of different enterprises, from business, to art,…

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Pivoting to Blend Creativity into a Professional Career with Guest Amanda Hill

October 6, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 91 / Guest: Amanda Hill Subscribe or Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Direct Link to Episode on Apple Podcasts Direct Link to Episode on Spotify Show Summary: What ISN’T Amanda Hill? She embodies the idea of making our ellipses count. It was so fun to welcome…

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Creating a Flexible Career You Love with Guest Kristin Shaw

September 30, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 90  / Guest: Kristin Shaw Subscribe & Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Show Summary: More About Kristin Shaw: Kristin Shaw grew up attending classic car shows with her parents, and she has a soft spot in her heart for a 1957 Chevy Bel Air, preferably in…

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Be a Mom Who Dares – with Jodi Silverman

August 4, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 82 / Guest: Jodi Silverman Subscribe & Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Show Summary: This week’s guest was on the cusp of an empty nest, and while she had a thriving business and a family she loved, Jodi Silverman wasn’t fulfilled. She asked herself, “Is this…

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Kick-Start Your Midlife with EvolveMe

July 14, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 79 / Kick-Start Your Midlife with Guests: Founders of EvolveMe, Linda Lautenberg and Judy Schoenberg Subscribe and Rate Our Show Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Show Summary: Welcome to Week 4 of Summer Camp for Moms! We are currently running a month of re-plays focused on helping…

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Prepare for Relaunch with Carol Fishman Cohen

June 30, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 77 / Summer Camp for Moms with Guest: Carol Fishman Cohen Subscribe and Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Show Summary: Welcome to the second week of Summer Camp for Moms! We are currently running a month of re-plays focused on helping moms discover and develop their…

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Julie Lythcott-Haims: Get Out of Neutral Today

June 23, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 76 / Summer Camp for Moms with Guest: Julie Lythcott-Haims Subscribe & Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Show Summary: Welcome to the first week of Summer Camp for Moms! We are currently running a month of re-plays focused on helping moms discover and develop their passions…

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Celebrate Being YOU, From Middle School to Middle Age

June 9, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 74 / Guest: Wendi Aarons Subscribe & Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts (Search “Mom and Podcast with Susanne and Missy”) June 9, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 74 / Guest: Wendi Aarons Show Summary: This week we talk with our friend and fellow Austinite, Wendi…

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Lessons from Recovery: Reframe the Next Chapter of Your Life

May 12, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 70 / Guest: Maria Leonard Olsen Show Summary – A Midlife Mom’s Lessons from Recovery TW: This show includes discussion around substance abuse and recovery. If you or someone you love needs more information, please visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration site. We had…

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Tipsy Ellipses with Guest Sarah Maizes

April 8, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast: Tipsy Ellipses Episode / Guest: Sarah Maizes Subscribe & Review wherever you listen to podcasts Show Summary Tipsy Ellipses is a monthly bonus episode that we record via Facebook Live. This month’s live recording took place on Tuesday, April 5, and featured guest, Sarah Maizes. Sarah is an…

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Menopause in the Workplace

April 7, 2022 / Mom &… Podcast Episode 65 / Guest: Pat Duckworth Subscribe & Review Wherever You Listen to Podcasts Show Summary “We could talk about this all day!” –Missy and Susanne to Pat Duckworth What is this? It’s menopause, baby.  This is an episode for everyone. Really, everyone. You’re either going to experience…

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