New Modern Mom: For Moms Who Want It All

Hitha Palepu and Shreya Gulati | How to Use AI to Make Back-to-School Suck Less

Back to school gets me every year… the forms, the emails, the schedules, all landing at once while summer's supposedly still happening. So I brought in two women who've f

Jess Jacobs, CEO of Coterie | She Led a Billion-Dollar Acquisition From Home, With Two Kids

Jess Jacobs joined Coterie in 2021 as SVP of Brand. She became CEO, and then led the acquisition to Mammoth Brands in a billion-dollar deal, all of it working from home,

I'm Exhausted. And I've Never Been More Fulfilled.

Two and a half years ago, I walked away from a twelve-year tech career and launched this podcast the same week I acquired my first Pilates studio. It was my response to s

RERUN: The Good Enough Mother [Rebecca Michael, VP of Marketing at Google]

There's a version of motherhood you've seen everywhere. The mom who has the enriching activities planned, the nutritious dinner on the table, the patient voice at the end

RERUN: Multi-Hyphenate Mindset [Hitha Palepu, CEO, Author & Speaker]

Hitha Palapu runs a pharma company, has written two books, speaks on global stages, and is raising two boys, and she'll be the first to tell you that's not the impressive

RERUN: Intuition is a Strategy [Divya Gugnani, Wander Beauty & 5 SENS]

What does it actually look like to run three companies with a four-month-old at home, two preteens, and a full life? In this rerun episode of The New Modern Mom Podcast,

RERUN: The Power of Consistency [Jeanelle Teves, CCO of Bugaboo]

What if the real key to balancing leadership, motherhood, and personal fulfillment isn’t doing more, but showing up consistently for what matters most? In this rerun epi

RERUN - Chief Brand Officer of Bobbie on the Art of Context Switching at Work and Home

What does it really take to hold a high-stakes leadership role without losing yourself (or your sanity) at home? In this rerun episode of The New Modern Mom Podcast, Bar

Toolkit Series: How to Make Sh!t Happen With an Imperfect Plan

Thinking about starting something new, but the plan feels messy, the timing isn’t perfect, and the pressure to “do it right” is keeping you stuck? In the final episode o

Toolkit Series: Turn Your Vision Board Into Your 2026 Operating Plan

What if your vision board wasn’t just a pretty collage you forgot about by February, but a high-level strategic roadmap you actually followed all year long? In this Tool

Toolkit Series: Investing and Growing Wealth as a Couple, The Money Date part 2

What does it really look like to build wealth as a couple, especially when both partners already have demanding careers, limited bandwidth, and different risk tolerances?

Toolkit Series: Boundless Life vs. Local Camps: Lessons from Our Summers Abroad

Ever dreamed of spending the summer abroad but not sure if you should go with an organized program like Boundless Life or plan it all yourself with local camps? In this T

Toolkit Series: Why Habit Stacking Works (And How to Start Today)

Ever feel like your days are packed but still don’t feel purposeful? Like you’re running on autopilot, but not in the ways that actually matter? This mini-episode of the

Toolkit Series: How to Select a Summer Camp in Europe with Maddy Novich @CargoBikeMomma

What if your dream of spending a summer in Europe, working remote while your kids are off at camp, wasn’t just a fantasy? In this episode, host Barbara Mighdoll, who has

Toolkit Series: How to Hire a House Manager with Expert Kelly Hubbell of Sage Haus

What if hiring a house manager is the secret to finally feeling off duty at home? Feeling like you’re drowning in chores, constantly playing catch up, and carrying the i

Toolkit Series: Financial Planning as a Couple; The Money Date, Part 1

What if talking about money with your husband didn’t feel like a chore or a fight, but actually brought you closer? In this Toolkit Series episode, host Barbara Mighdoll

Toolkit Series: 5 Back-to-School Strategies for a Smooth Transition

If August feels more like survival mode than a fresh start, you're not alone. In this honest and actionable episode of The New Modern Mom Podcast: Toolkit Series, host B

Toolkit Series: 10 Unexpected Items to Pack on an International Trip with Kids

Ever stared at an empty suitcase the night before a big international trip with your kids, wondering how on earth you’ll fit it all and not forget something essential? Yo

Toolkit Series: What to Outsource to Reclaim Your Time

Spoiler alert: the secret to “doing it all” is actually doing less. High-achieving working moms have been conditioned to juggle a career, home life, and parenting with n

Toolkit Series: 3 Small Shifts That Will Radically Improve Your Life

The pressure to be everything to everyone is real and exhausting. But what if just a few small changes could completely shift how you move through your day? I’m sharing 3