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The Breadwinners Podcast

by Alexis Contos

They say you can't have it all — that mothers must choose between ambition and presence. But what if we're asking the wrong question? On The Breadwinners Podcast, Alexis Contos redefines what it means to be a Breadwinner in modern culture, moving it far beyond the paycheck. Through raw, honest conversations with women like Morgan Zanotti (CEO of Primal Kitchen), Nicole Trunfio (CEO of Bumpsuit), and Eve Rodsky (Author of Fair Play & Find Your Unicorn Space), we explore what it really takes to bring financial richness, emotional richness, and systemic change to our families. This isn't about balance, it's about integration. Not perfection, but wholeness. Whether you're already navigating motherhood and career, building your empire before kids arrive, or reimagining what family leadership looks like, these conversations will challenge everything you've been told about what's possible. The Breadwinners: Where ambitious mothers aren't just earning a living, they're pioneering a new era for themselves, and everyone who comes next. Learn more at thebreadwinners.co.

Latest episodes

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Saved Seats | Alison Fragale on Why You Do Care What People Think | The Breadwinners Podcast

*This is a replayed episode from an earlier conversation* The formula for women's success isn't what you've been told. It's not your title, your salary, or your track r

Oct 20
1 h 08 min

I Peed on the Tennis Court! | Dr. Sara Reardon on the Pelvic Floor Care Every Woman Deserves | The Breadwinners Podcast

Leaking when you sneeze, jump rope or lunge for a ball on the tennis court is common. Dr. Sara Reardon wants every woman to stop accepting it as the price of having child

Oct 13
1 h 03 min

Saved Seats | Devon McDonald on the Secrets Successful Women Keep: Burnout, Mom Shame, & Rebuilding with Intention

**This is a replay from a previous episode** What does it feel like to reach the pinnacle of your career — and realize it no longer fits? Devon McDonald spent 17 years

Oct 6
1 h 06 min

How real belonging gets built | A conversation with Marika Frumes of Mysha

Everyone is calling everything a community right now. Marika Frumes has spent six years building the real thing, and she knows the difference. Alexis sits down with Mari

Sep 30
26 min

Saved Seats | Patrice Meagher on Building Systems to Support Working Moms in the Workplace

In this episode, Alexis Contos sits down with Patrice Meagher, a 20-year Commercial Real Estate veteran turned Founder and CEO of MilkMate. After spending two decades lea

Sep 22
1 h 01 min

When Success Becomes a Cage with Keren Eldad | The Breadwinners Podcast

Most of us are told to chase the title, the house, the marriage that looks good from the outside. Keren Eldad had all of it, and it nearly broke her. In this episode, ex

Sep 15
1 h 15 min

Saved Seats | Go Get the Help You Deserve with Kelly Hubbell from Sage Haus

You're expected to work like you don't have kids and parent like you don't work. Kelly Hubbell, founder of Sage Haus, looked at this impossible equation and decided to

Sep 8
57 min

It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Sonny Williams on Maternal Mental Health | Courage to Confide campaign

Postpartum is not a diagnosis. It's an experience every mother has, whatever form it takes. What determines whether you need support is severity and how long it lasts, an

Sep 1
50 min

Trimester Zero, Male Fertility, and Why Balance Is a Hoax with the Founders of WeNatal | The Breadwinners Podcast

WeNatal co-founders Ronit Menashe and Vida Delrahim explain trimester zero: the three months before conception when both partners can improve egg and sperm quality throug

Aug 18
1 h 17 min

Saved Seats | The Mental Load of Dads: Nick Firchau on Modern Fatherhood

*This is a replayed episode from earlier in Season 1* The first man to sit at the Breadwinners table. We're bringing back this conversation with Nick Firchau, host of t

Aug 11
51 min

What New Moms Actually Need: Melanie Kaplan on Postpartum Mental Health and Building oPPal

Melanie Kaplan is the founder and CEO of oPPal, a peer support platform for postpartum moms that matches new and expecting mothers, called Little oPPals, with trained, ex

Aug 4
1 h 06 min

Saved Seats | Julie Cordua on Protecting Kids Online: AI, the Dark Web, and What Parents Can Do

This is a replay of an earlier episode. Alexis reunites with Julie Cordua, CEO of Thorn, the organization building technology to defend children from online sexual explo

Jul 28
58 min

Jaclyn Johnson on Building, Losing, and Reclaiming Everything

Jaclyn Johnson built Create and Cultivate from a blog into a multi-million dollar company, sold it, watched it fall apart under new ownership, and bought it back. In thi

Jul 21
1 h 01 min

Saved Seats | Morgan Zanotti on Building Brands while Building Family.

In this episode, Alexis Contos sits down with Morgan Zanotti, the founder behind Waay and former leader at Primal Kitchen, to discuss what it really takes to build wellne

Jul 14
55 min

Your Kid's Boredom Matters More Than You Think - Lizzie Assa on Independent Play | The Breadwinners Podcast

Most parents think entertaining their kids is the job. Lizzie Assa says the real job is stepping back enough for kids to build the skill of playing independently. Lizzie

Jul 7
1 h 03 min

Saved Seat | Ali Tate Cutler on How Moms Actually Build Businesses

Ali Tate Cutler⁠ gets brutally honest about what nobody tells you: how to build a business while grieving the version of yourself you once were. Less than 1% of guests o

Jun 30
1 h 19 min

Neha Ruch on the Best Payback: Loving Your Life When No One's Watching | The Breadwinners Podcast

Twenty years ago, Neha Ruch and I were colleagues at an ad agency in Boston. Two twenty-somethings staying late, expensing cab rides home, measuring our worth by how hard

Jun 23
1 h 32 min

In Confidence: A Series from The Breadwinners | What Breadwinner Mothers Say When No One Is Performing

Most working mothers have never been asked what they actually carry, and what they bring. At our Los Angeles dinner, we pulled women aside and asked. In Confidence is a

Jun 16
14 min

Saved Seats - Replaying Libby Leffler on Protecting Your Future Self: Your Marriage and Money

This is a replay of an earlier episode with Libby Leffler of First. Libby Leffler built an entire company around the conversation most couples never have. As founder and

Jun 9
1 h 19 min

Jeni Britton | Founder of Jeni's and Floura, on the Cost of Being a Woman with Ambition | The Breadwinners Podcast

Jeni Britton built Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams from a $30,000 SBA loan into a $175 million company. She is doing it again with Floura, her next-generation fiber company tu

Jun 2
1 h 18 min

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I love this podcast! Alexis is incredible interviewer & asks the burning questions we all want to know. The guests she brings on are inspiring women who have built & created companies that have changed the way we live while juggling families….highly recommend!

Annie R Evans · Jul 2026

Alexis has built a platform that allows the guests and the listeners the opportunity to share and engage in honest, raw, motivational and real conversation and dialogue. She creates a safe space, one that everyone feels comfortable joining into. I love listening and learning more about the guests, their journey, their wisdom.

Mk1028!! · Jun 2026

The breadth and depth of these episodes are so good! It’s a breath of fresh air and love the candor and even humor in these. Must listen.

CALA81 · Apr 2026

Alexis breaks ground on the next era of working motherhood and the family dynamics that come with it. But she does it by supporting and encouraging and finding new ways to frame the balance. It isn't about victimization, or blame, or doing it all. It's about knowing the value of every part of the daily flow and making it as meaningful and intentional as possible.

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