Episode 321: Not an Angry Mom, I’m a Raging Mom: Owning Mom Rage with Annia Palacios

“Motherhood is hard, but it doesn’t have to be this hard.” - Annia

Have you ever felt so anxious, overwhelmed, tired, or a million other emotions, but what comes out is… anger? This is called rage, in particular mom rage, and our guest this week is explaining these feelings and how we can handle them. Annia Palacios is a therapist who has dedicated her career to working with moms after her own struggle with postpartum depression. During our conversation, we discuss the symptoms of mom rage, the challenges of motherhood that ignite these emotions, and our overall maternal mental health. We also touch on post traumatic stress that parents specifically have felt over the last few years, and how to cope. 

Before the show…

Bricia is alone this week (Paulina is in Oaxaca), but we do have a major announcement this week. Our michelada mix company, I Love Micheladas, is now being carried in select Costco locations in California! We want to shout out our tiny but mighty ILM team who worked so hard to make this all possible, and to our new Costco family for all the love, patience and support. Full list of locations is below. And for our listeners not local to Los Angeles or California, you can also shop our mix at Vallarta, Northgate Markets and 24/7 on ILoveMicheladas.com.

Costco Locations Carrying I Love Micheladas Mix

Azusa

Eastvale

Fontana

Fullerton

Inglewood

La Habra

La Quinta

Monterey Park

Norwalk

Oxnard 

Van Nuys

More about Annia: Annia Palacios is a therapist, coach, mom and stepmom who has dedicated her career to working with moms. She transformed her therapy practice into primarily working with mothers after her own struggles with postpartum depression following the birth of her first child. Through that journey, Annia realized that moms deserved better and shouldn't have to suffer in silence.

Today, Annia's therapy practice is dedicated to helping moms and mom-to-be navigate postpartum depression and anxiety, grief, infertility, and birth trauma. Her coaching work supports mom in managing mom rage and the mental load of motherhood so they can redefine themselves and find balance in life and motherhood.

Annia offers therapy services to clients living in Texas and Florida through Tightrope Therapy and provides coaching services nationwide and internationally via Moms Playbook Coaching.

Our Conversation with Annia

How long does maternal mental health last?

Post Traumatic Stress after Uvalde and other tragic events

Preparing for Safety with our Children

Symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety

Mom rage - what does it feel like and look like?

How to cope with rage

Annia is offering Super Mamas listeners $100 off her signature "Mom Rage" coaching package. You will receive 5 individual 1:1 coaching sessions to help you understand what makes you rage, instantly begin applying coping skills to help manage your unique situations and develop a playbook to help tackle future issues. Just mention that you found

Links

Follow Annia on Instagram - @the.therapy.mom and TikTok @tightropetherapy

You can also learn more about Annia’s practice at TightRopeTherapy.com and her online coaching for moms at MomsPlaybookCoaching.com.

Episode 315: Unapologetically Marcela: A Conversation with chef, author & super mama, Marcela Valladolid

To say we fan-girled over this week’s guest is an understatement! We interview Marcela Valladolid - chef, television personality, designer, author, businesswoman and ultimate super mama - and she took us to church. She talks about growing up in Tijuana, MX, her book writing process, personal growth, health, and her beautiful family. If you follow Marcela on Instagram, you know she is always unapologetically herself. Her real authentic personality transcends through the microphone throughout this episode and you’ll want to take notes, because her words will encourage you to be unapologetically you, too.

More about Marcela: Marcela Valladolid is an Emmy nominated celebrity chef, television personality, designer, author, mother and businesswoman.

Growing up around expert and traditional cooks in Tijuana, Mexico, Marcela was raised to be passionate about food. She enrolled full time in the Los Angeles Culinary Institute and trained in Paris where she graduated as a classically trained pastry chef at the Ritz-Escoffier Cooking School.

Marcela began her professional career as a Food Editor for Bon Appetite Magazine. Her first television show was "Relatos Con Sabor" for Discovery en Español and she published her first book, "Fresh Mexico", in 2009.

She hosted her second show, "Mexican Made Easy", for the Food Network in 2010 and released a companion book, "Mexican Made Easy", in 2011.

Marcela was a co-host on the three-time Emmy Nominated Food Network hit show "The Kitchen." She has also appeared as a Celebrity judge for 3 seasons on the Food Network show "Best Baker in America" and was the Host of the Food Network's "Holiday Gingerbread Showdown" which aired December 2018.

She is currently co-hosting the "Marcela & Carina Show" a virtual live cooking class & entertainment show with her sister and motivational speaker Carina Valladolid, which was recently mentioned in the NY Times.

She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, People Magazine, Food & Wine Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, NY Daily News, Better Homes & Garden, and has appeared on national TV shows such as Today Show, The Talk, The Chew, The View, Access Hollywood Live, The Rachael Ray Show, Live! with Kelly and Michael, AOL Build, Yahoo News and more.

Marcela has done partnerships and promotional events with companies such as Capital One, Google, Herdez, Northgate, Target, Bank of America and Estee Lauder to name a few. Marcela also had a branded line of food products in partnership with Safeway. She was the only celebrity to have had her own branded food line sold exclusively nationwide at Safeway/Vons/Pavilion's.

Marcela started a partnership with This Is Latin America in January 2021 that includes a line of curated products by Casa Marcela.

She released her 3rd book, CASA MARCELA, in April 2017 and her 4th book, "Fiestas; Tidbits, Margaritas & More," in April 2019, both listed as national best sellers. She just released her 5th book , “Cocinando on Cook Street”, a children's book in partnership with Latina-led publishing house, Lil Libros.

Marcela resides in Chula Vista, CA with her partner Philip Button and their three children (Fausto, David and Anna Carina) and their dog, Kongo.

Our conversation with Marcela

Who is Marcela?

The book writing process

Whats App - the Mexican Way

“Her dad is the OG instagram feed” - Paulina about Patty’s father

Growing up in Tijuana

Marcela’s mom

“My mom taught us the only way to find your happiness is to be authentic to yourselves.” - Marcela

“‘Que van a decir la gente?’ You hear it your whole life.” - Marcela, on the biggest lesson she learned from her mother

La generación de cristal

“I carry a lot of guilt because I’m a working mom.” - Marcela

The parental balance in the household

Marcela’s personal growth

Yoga & being sober

“Your energy is just so ever flowing.” - Bricia to Marcela about her personal growth

Seeking therapy

Maintaining emotional health

“I can be going through a really rough moment and that it’s going to pass and I’m going to coexist in this moment and go on with other things in my life.” - Marcela

Pick or Tip of the Week

Bricia’s pick is Sneakerella on Disney+. It’s basically Cinderella but a dude with sneakers, and Eddie loves it. The music, singing and dancing is great! It’s a great pick for kids since they’re going to be spending more time at home now that it’s summer vacation.

Paulina’s tip is actually a tip from Patty Rodriguez that they picked up during their short trip to Texas.  When it’s really hot out and you’re wearing a hat, grab a few small ice cubes and stick them in the seam of your hat. It’s great for sport days, summer camp, traveling - whenever you’ll be outside and need to cool off.

Links

Follow Marcela on Instagram - @chefmarcela

You can get her new book, Cocinando on Cook Street: A collection of mi familia’s recipes on Amazon

Episode 313: When Business and Motherhood Meet with Ellen Marie Bennett, founder of Hedley & Bennett

Who knew that becoming a mom is so much like running a business? Only our friend, Ellen Marie Bennett. She’s a new mom, founder of the brand Hedley & Bennett, and an incredibly accomplished woman who has changed the culinary industry. She talks about her birth story (including her 40 hour labor!), why it’s necessary for both parents to be a part of the postpartum experience, and how becoming a mother has changed her perspective as a business owner. She may be a new mama, but she has been exuding super mama vibes for a long time!

More about Ellen:  Growing up, Ellen Bennett, the founder and Chief Brand Officer of Hedley & Bennett, the leading Los Angeles based culinary brand, found herself spending summers in her native Mexico learning to cook with her abuelita. Soon after graduating high school, Ellen found herself back in Mexico City attending culinary school where she would rekindle the joys of her summer cooking adventures while learning the skills needed to tackle the hustle of the professional kitchen. Back in L.A., she put her training to work cooking in two Michelin Star restaurants, Providence and Baco Mercat. It was during this time working on the line that she experienced a “uniform” that was not aligned with the creativity and confidence found in the kitchen. This led to the vision for Hedley & Bennett; make the best aprons in the world by marrying the needs of professional chefs with the design trends for today's discerning consumers.

Today, Hedley & Bennett makes culinary workwear and gear that outfits over 6,000 restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, resorts and hundreds of thousands of home cooks all over the world. This evolution has also led to creative, out-of-the-box collaborations with brands and partners such as the Grateful Dead, Vans, Madewell, Parachute Home, Rifle Paper Co., Product (RED) and more. 

In early 2020, Ellen pivoted the resources of her company during the global COVID-19 pandemic to make masks to meet the needs of both professionals and consumers while donating hundreds of thousands of masks to front line workers. 

In April of 2021, Ellen released her first book Dream First, Details Later, which outlines her personal playbook of putting your inner worrier on silent and leaping into action. Peppered with unfiltered behind-the-scenes stories and colorful illustrations, the book empowers readers with the tools they need to bring their boldest and best ideas to life.  

Ellen and the Hedley & Bennett story has been featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur,  Bon Appetit, Martha Stewart, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Today Show and more. Ellen lives in Echo Park with her husband Casey, their brand-new baby boy Nico, their pet pig Oliver, and six chickens.

Our Conversation with Ellen

“My greatest accomplishment yet.” - Ellen, on becoming a mom

Her pet pig, Oliver

Nico’s birth

“40 hour labor - that’s a full work week!” - Ellen on her birthing experience

The story of Hedley & Bennett

“It started with this decision and this mental shift from no to yes and then taking the actions necessary which is very much like running a business.” - Ellen, on deciding she was ready to start a family

“There are crazy similarities with business and motherhood and I’m only 5 months in.” - Ellen

“It’s incredibly important that both that both the man and the woman show up for postpartum because it’s so fucking hard. It’s so much work and it’s so intense for the mother, and no mother should have to do it on their own.'“ - Ellen

Ellen’s postpartum experience

“I have never stopped in that way. I’ve never stopped for 40 days ever. It was crazy but I needed it.” - Ellen

“When the baby comes, you feel like your marriage becomes #2. But it shouldn’t. It needs to be number 1.” - Ellen

Business & a baby

Links

Follow Ellen on instagram @ellenmariebennett

Follow Hedley & Bennett on Instagram @hedleyandbennett and shop aprons, accessories and more at HedleyandBennett.com

Buy her book Dream First, Details Later: How to Quit Overthinking & Make It Happen! “It’s an easy read!” - Ellen

You can also buy the audio version, read by Ellen herself

Bricia also recommended this book, The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother, to Ellen during her baby shower. They both highly recommend it when preparing for your postpartum experience.

Episode 311: Beauty, Business and Good Moms: An Interview with mother-daughter duo Rea Ann Silva and Erica Dickerson of Beautyblender

Whoa, talk about a real GIRL POWER episode! This week we interview not just one, but TWO incredible super mamas: Rea Ann Silva, creator & founder of Beautyblender and her daughter, Erica Dickerson, Global Beauty Director of Beautyblender and podcast host of Good Moms, Bad Choices. The two have worked together basically since the conception of Beautyblender (when Erica started assembling products in the family garage!) and have since grown the business and their personal relationship. We talk to the duo about managing mom guilt, single motherhood, encouraging your children to follow their heart, and so much more. And of course, there is no shortage of beauty tips from these gorgeous ladies. We are obsessed with these two and the relationship they’ve created both at work and at home!

More about Rea Ann: Rea Ann Silva is a professional makeup artist and the creator and founder of Beautyblender. Her experience spans a nearly 30-year journey as one of the most sought-after Hollywood makeup artists in the industry. As the creative force behind Beautyblender, she single-handedly changed the beauty game. The Beautyblender concept came to Rea Ann while she was the Department Head of one of the first TV shows shot in hi-definition. Rea Ann handled the constant touch-ups with her hand-cut, edgeless sponges to mimic the seamless look of airbrushing. Soon, every celebrity that sat in Rea Ann’s chair wanted their own hand-cut sponge; thus creating the original edgeless sponge. Beautyblender quickly became the secret on set that had every pro talking.

Today, the category-creator holds countless beauty awards and is beloved by both makeup aficionados and newbies as the go-to tool for achieving a perfectly blended complexion. As Beautyblender expands, we continue to innovate easy-to-use products that require minimal efforts yet offer maximum results. In November 2020, Rea Ann was honored at the Smithsonian American Museum of Natural History in the “Only One in The Room” exhibit, which celebrates the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.

More about Erica: Erica Dickerson is the Global Beauty Director of Beautyblender, host of the podcast Good Moms, Bad Choices and a content creator. Her history with Beautyblender began at conception...literally. As the daughter of Founder and CEO Rea Ann Silva, Erica was the brand’s “first-ever product assembler” back when Beautyblender began out of her mother’s garage in Los Angeles. Little did she know that her mom’s side project would turn into the most popular makeup tool in the world.

Before becoming Beautyblender’s Global Beauty Director, Erica pursued acting where she landed a handful of national commercials and major roles on shows like “Bones” on Fox and “Insecure” on HBO.

When she turned 18, Erica left Los Angeles to attend college at Marymount in New York City. After completing her first year, an opportunity arose to assist and road manage Grammy-winning artist, Macy Gray. Yearning to travel and get real work experience, she took the job and worked closely with Macy for three years while she toured the globe.

In 2010, as Beautyblender began expanding into consumer retail outlets like Sephora and the ever- growing social media landscape rapidly changing she became heavily involved in growing the digital side of the brand.

Conceptualizing, producing, and creating the brand voice for Instagram, Youtube, and Sephora’s education team, Erica has played a major role in Beautyblenders massive cult following. With the company’s rapid growth, she was tapped to help grow their Broadcast business where she currently appears on the HSN and QVC. She also works closely in product development creating many of the products that grace the shelves of Sephora and Beautyblender’s other global partners.

Aside from her full-time career in beauty, she is also the host of popular podcast, Good Moms Bad Choices. Over the last three years, she has helped develop a platform and safe space for mothers and women to share, listen and learn about all things related to parenthood, sex, culture, and mental health. Good Moms Bad Choices is rated in the top 5% of podcasts globally and continues to change the landscape of what is acceptable for mothers and WOC to seek, accept and discuss.

Through the success of her Podcast, she just signed a major book deal with Harper Collins based on GMBC and her experience navigating single motherhood slated to release in 2022. She has been featured in Vogue, BET, Good Housekeeping, XO Necole, and recently was honored by Create and Cultivate as one of the Top 100 Entrepreneurs of 2021.

Erica currently resides in Los Angeles with her daughter Irie Jane.

Our conversation with Rea Ann and Erica

Who are Rea Ann & Erica?

The Creation of Beautyblender

Erica’s start at Beautyblender

“A lot of our bad choices are actually good choices. It just depends who you ask and who’s listening.” - Erica

Parenting a 7 year old

The differences in their parenting styles

Being a working single mom

Working together as mother & daughter

The concept of time

Does mom guilt ever go away?

The evolution of women supporting women

Building a community

Tips for Flawless Skin

Drink lots of water & apply sunscreen - Rea Ann

WET YOUR BEAUTYBLENDER - Erica

Links

Follow Rea Ann and Erica on Instagram - @reaannsilva and @watcherica

Follow @beautyblender, the original edgeless egg-shaped sponge, on Instagram

Follow @goodmoms_badchoices and listen to their podcast here

Check out some of Beautyblenders’ latest products! Shop the newest Papaya sponge and sign up for the waitlist for the new BOUNCE™ Magic Fit Creamy Bronzer & Highlighter Duo

Episode 303: Empowerment, Support and Strength: Learning about Community Resources with Jessika Ahlberg of My Safe Harbor

Shining a spotlight on community resources is something we love, and today’s episode features one of our favorite organizations. This week we interview Jessika Ahlberg, program director at My Safe Harbor in Anaheim, California. This organization focuses on empowering mothers and strengthening families through education programs and community get togethers, and the success rate of program graduates is awe-inspiring. These are mothers who want to learn, work hard and support themselves and their families in ways that might not be possible without the resources provided by My Safe Harbor. We are honored to be able to donate to this wonderful group so that they may continue to support local moms who need encouragement in their lives and with their families. To learn more about this group and how you can help, listen to the rest of this episode and visit MySafeHarbor.org.

Before the episode, Bricia is talking about her new cookbook and the full on photoshoot production thats happening at her house! She also talks about last weekend, where the entire Lopez family got together at the park for a carne asada cookout for the book (and we taught you the right way to secure tables at the park LOL) and she also talks about her son’s freak accident.

A lesson from this episode

“You can’t be a good mother without mothering yourself first.”

Pick or tip of the week

Paulina’s pick is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. She’s read it multiple times before and Bricia suggests even reading it once a year. Paulina goal is to pass the book around to everyone in the restaurant staff because she feels it always has new lessons to provide, no matter how many times you read it.

Bricia’s tip is from their life coach, Victor Pierantoni. He gave her a tip on how to take visulization to the next level. You visualize it from three points of view and read it every night. Check out their tips below and let us know if it works for you!

How to Visualize Your Goals into Reality

1. Write it in your goal down in a journal as if it’s happening.

   example: You want 5 kids.

2. Visualize someone talking to you about your goal and write it down as it someone is talking to you about it.

   example: “Omg Bricia, I can’t believe you have 5 kids!”

3. Visualize and write it down as if two people talking about it together.

   Example: “Wow, did you see Bricia has 5 kids?! How does she do it?”

   “She’s such a great mom! Her kids are great and so well behaved.”

Links

Learn more about My Safe Harbor on their website. You can also follow them on Instagram @my.safe.harbor and like their page on Facebook.

Episode 282: Reminiscing about the 4th Trimester aka New Mom Life with Grace Bastidas, Editor in Chief of Parents Latina

Another super mamas alumni is back for interview! This week we interview Grace Bastidas, Editor in chief of Parents Latina and Ser Padres. She tells us about her latest project as host of the podcast That New Mom Life, where she speaks with postpartum experts and real parents about the ups & downs of parenting (which we know all about 😉). Life as a new parent or with a newborn can be hard and isolating, and she reminds us as parents, we need to give ourselves grace and be nice to ourselves because we’re all just doing the best we can. 

More about Grace: Grace Bastidas (@brooklynwriter) is the founding editor in chief of Parents Latina, a bilingual magazine launched in 2015 that serves up culturally relevant content for today’s modern Latina mom. In January 2016, she was tapped to also oversee @serpadres, a cross-platform Spanish-language brand that has empowered and inspired parents for the past 26 years. A well-versed speaker and writer, Grace has contributed to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Travel + Leisure, among other media outlets. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two young daughters, and serves on the Friends Board of the Good+ Foundation, which provides low-income parents with the necessary tools to maintain the health and safety of their children.

That New Mom Life Podcast

That New Mom Life, a new podcast from Parents Magazine, is here to hold your hand through those first bleary-eyed, isolating months of parenthood, when you’re not even sure what day it is. Each week, co-hosts Grace Bastidas, Editor-in-Chief of Parents Latina, and Desiree Fortin, mom of triplets and a newborn, share the mic with leading experts and fellow parents as they talk sleep deprivation, body changes, making mom friends, and more. No topic is off-limits! For more information visit parents.com/newmompodcast.

Topics featured on the podcast:

The first 24 hours of parenthood

Lactation and formula feeding

The emotional ups and downs

Sleep deprivation

Mom friends

How to stay in the moment

Body changes

How to share the parenting load

Establishing routines

Preparing for what’s next

Listen to That New Mom Life podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and everywhere podcasts are available.

Pick or Tip of the Week

Paulina recently traveled to Hawaii with her family and knew she needed some new, little games to keep her kids entertained. She found these magnetic games from the Purple Cow store that are perfect for the car, in her purse or on the plane because everything stays together in the case.

Bricia has been loving two shows: 1. Halston, a limited series on Netflix about fashion designer, Roy Halston (this show is for grown-ups ONLY 😬) and 2. Mythic Quest on Apple TV+. Does anyone else watch this, or is it just Bricia? LOL

LINKS

Follow Grace on Instagram - @brooklynwriter

Follow @parentslatina on Instagram and check out their website for tips on helping you raise healthy, happy multicultural kids who are rooted in your family's heritage even as they shape America's future.

Follow @serpadres on Instagram and check out their site for tips for Hispanic parents raising happy, healthy children in the U.S..

Episode 266: The Realities of Blogger Life with Jacqui Saldaña of Baby Boy Bakery

One of our favorite amigas is back on the show! This week we talk to Jacqui Saldaña of Baby Boy Bakery. She’s one of the OG mama bloggers and has been creating content for family for years. This week we talk to Jacqui about the inspiration behind her newest content and recent website relaunch. We also talk about the ups & downs of quarantine life, how this year has changed her as a mom, and how much we all miss Disneyland! 😩Chatting with Jacqui is always such a good time - she’s real, honest, and hilarious! She has so many goals and ideas coming soon, we can’t wait to see what she comes up with next. 

Before the episode, we’re also talking about how big Augustina is getting! She’s getting ready to start her solid foods journey and Bricia is really focused on using the RIE parenting method again. We did an episode about this technique a few years ago, but we’re thinking it’s time for a refresher course! You can listen to that episode on Spotify here.

Also, Paulina might have shared a secret about her growing family on the episode. 😉 But you’ll have to tune in to find out!

More about Jacqui Saldaña: Jacqui is the author of Baby Boy Bakery, an inspirational online space that offers the tips and tools you need to feel the most confident within your kitchen. Jacqui began Baby Boy Bakery ten years ago as a place for families to gain insight on cooking simple meals and creating lasting memories together in the kitchen. It has since evolved into an uplifting space giving viewers an honest look inside Jacqui's home, as she invites everyone to cook alongside her and her little ones.

As a mother of three she keeps it real and simple, perfect for parents looking to whip up a tasty meal while also soaking up the time they have with their family. Jacqui shares delicious recipes, kids activities, and personal stories that resonate with most. She writes candidly about her journey through parenthood helping thousands of parents feel less alone as they face the hard times along with the beautiful ones. Her community loves her for being relatable and honest. Her fierce passion lies with food and family. You can count on Jacqui for recipes that will make you feel proud, fun ideas to make the most of your family time and stories that will help you hold on to joy!

Our Conversation with Jacqui

Quarantine life at home

Where she gets her content inspiration

Learning Sisterhood series on BabyBoyBakery.com

How this year has changed her as a mom

Her decision to keep going after tradgedy

Her relationship with her husband while in quarantine

“Hispanic Panic” 😂

Jacqui’s goals for the new year

What Jacqui is loving right now

The Crown on Netflix

Cookies! Because she’s a stress/emotional baker. Check out some delicious cookie recipes from her site including Sugar Cookies 4 Ways and a simple Brownie Cookie recipe.

She also loves organizing her closets. So relaxing!

Pick or Tip of the Week

Bricia is loving two protein powders right now. It’s so easy for her to add them to morning smoothies when she needs a quick breakfast.

1. Ora Organic - There are a few different flavors but she loves vanilla.

2. Four Sigmatic - This plant based protein gives Bricia so much energy, which is helpful because she’s detoxing from caffeine this month.

Paulina’s pick is also health related. She recently read an article about gut health and was inspired to do some more research for her nine year old, Krista, who is lactose intolerant. These Garden of Life probiotics for kids have helped her so much! Her skin condition and overall gut health have really improved. It reminded of an older episode we did about poop - yes, poop and the mind/gut connection. Maybe it’s time for a refresher episode on gut health too!.

Links

Follow Jacqui on Instagram @babyboybakery and check out her new site relaunch at BabyBoyBakery.com! You can find recipes, insightful parenting posts and ideas for kids activities that we love to do with our own families.

Also check out Jacqui Saldaña on YouTube for new, easy recipes every week! We love the recipe below for an easy, no bake cheesecake.

Episode 251: Finding Our Core Selves & Changing the Likeability Trap with Alicia Menendez

This week’s interview is with powerhouse Alicia Menendez - MSNBC anchor, co-host of the podcast Latina to Latina, best selling author, and mother of two young daughters. Alicia is dropping straight GEMS 💎 in this episode! We talk about everything from how she balances her successful careers with motherhood to the meaning behind her book, “The Likeability Trap” and why it’s more complicated for women of color to feel likeable at work.

In Bricia’s words, Alicia “takes us to church” during this episode with knowledge she drops, but even Palina and Bricia were sharing real gems. Here are a few 💎:

“Sometimes you’re focusing on the work and sometimes you’re focusing on sharing the work and it doesn’t always have to be the same thing.” - Alicia

“You are no good to anyone else if you’re not taking care of yourself. “- Alicia

“It’s very rewarding to see what I am capable of doing. To know that I am more than what I thought I was.” - Paulina

“I look at her and I tell her, I want you to be a way better version of me and the only way you’re going to do that is if I become a better version of myself.” - Bricia

“If you grow up loving yourself and believing in yourself, how far can you go?” - Bricia

More about Alicia: Alicia Menendez is a journalist and multimedia storyteller. Named “Broadcast Journalism’s New Gladiator” by Elle Magazine, “Ms. Millennial” by The Washington Post, and a “Content Queen” by Marie Claire, Alicia has quickly become a force in American media. Alicia is the author of The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are and an anchor for MSNBC. She is also a contributing editor at Bustle and host of its Latina to Latina podcast. 

A native of Union City, New Jersey, Alicia is a graduate of Harvard College. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters.

Our Conversation with Alicia

The balance of career and motherhood

Has routine helped you?

Alicia’s book, “The Likeability Trap”

Finding the core version of yourself

The messages we give boys vs. the messages we give girls

Tips for being assertive, strong, and the most authentic versions of ourselves

Pick or Tip of the Week

All of Bricia’s tips right now are about babies! This month is Target Baby Month and there are new weekly deals for the whole month! Right now they are running their Car Seat Trade-in program where you drop off an old car seat to recycle and get a coupon to save 20% on select baby gear. Learn more about the program on Target.com.

Her pick for this week is more baby stuff, of course. Bricia’s favorite wipes of all time (for herself and Augustina) are the Honest wipes. They stay moist and don’t get stuck in the wipe warmer, making it easier for whoever is on diaper duty.

Paulina’s tip is Target Drive-up. It’s so much easier for her to load the girls in the car and get all of her items brought straight out to her car! Her other pick is the deep tissue percussion massager. If you’re keeping up with the podcast, you know she was injured a few weeks ago so she’s been focusing a lot on her recovery. Since she can’t go out to get a massage, she found this massager that’s really popular right now and has really helped her muscles after her workouts.

This episode was brought to you by our sponsor Target. Head to Target.com and shop Baby Month Deals for the entire month of September!

Links

Follow Alicia Menendez on Instagram @aliciamenendezxo and Twitter @AliciaMenendez.

Listen to her podcast Latina to Latina with co-host Juleyka Lantigua-Williams and follow their podcast on Instagram @latinatolatina.

Buy her incredible book The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are wherever books are sold.

Watch The Last Dance, the docuseries about Michael Jordan, on Netflix.

Episode 246: Throwback - What Does Motherhood Look Like to You & What Has Changed for Us

Bricia is still on a short maternity leave, so we’re bringing you a different kind of episode this week.

Before the episode, per our followers’ request, we have a special cohost introduce the episode with Paulina - our sister, Elizabeth! She’s so grown up and has been just as we have during quarantine. She shares some life updates with us and we also talk and laugh about how much has changed over the past two years since we recorded this episode. We love having Liz visit us on the show! Should we have her on for more episodes while we wait for Bricia to come back??

More about the throwback episode itself - remember our Super Mamas Hotline? We’re sharing a throwback episode from 2018 where we answer one of our listener’s questions from the Hotline from one of our listeners, Natalia, about how motherhood isn’t one size fits all, and that’s okay! Motherhood is a different, wild & crazy journey for all of us but we have each other and that’s what counts.

Take a look at the original show notes from a few years ago. Do you think we have changed since then? What are you loving and what do you wish we would bring back?

Call the Super Mamas Hotline at (424) 326-3707. Let us know how you’re doing in quarantine, what you’re up to with the kids, what questions you have for us. We want to hear from you!

Episode 190: Keeping up with the Super Mamás: Working Mom Guilt

This week on the show, Bricia and Paulina discuss working mom guilt. Also, would they even be having this discussion if they were men? Or is it society’s negative outlook on women wanting both a career and motherhood? We discuss!

Episode 186- Raising Multiracial Children and Speaking on Social Impact with Elsa Marie Collins

This week on the show we have the lovely, Elsa Marie Collins - social impact leader, activist and all-around powerhouse of a woman. She is the co-founder of social impact consulting group, The Ideateur and lead LA organizer of #ThisIsAboutHumanity. She talks to us about pivoting careers, turning her passion for social impact and politics into a business, being the mother of three multiracial children, talking to her children about race & so much more.

Our Conversation with Elsa Marie Collins

Her purpose and mission in creating BabyTalk LA

How the 2016 election and a vocal injury led to the creation of The Ideateur

& This is About Humanity - her social impact project

How she splits her time into both of her businesses

Recommitting to understanding “no” as a complete sentence

How she balances motherhood and her passions

Receiving and accepting help

Marrying out her race & the response from her family

Her article, “How to Talk to your Kids about Race” & raising multiracial children

Follow Elsa and her projects on Instagram as @ThisIsAboutHumanity, @TheIdeateur and @ElsaMarieCollins.

Pick or Tip of the Week

Elsa swears by her 16oz of pure celery juice- invest in a juicer! She’s seen a huge decline in her acid reflux and her daughter’s eczema has disappeared. Who’s down to try??

Paulina is choosing to compost! Here’s a guide on what it is and how to do it.

In her efforts in making Eduardo Jr. speak more spanish, she’s seeing a lot of success with Originator’s app, Endless Spanish.