That's Total Mom Sense

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If you could live in your gym clothes, would you? What if your workwear was as comfortable as athleisure? With tuxedo silhouettes made of lyra and spandex, Founder/CEO Lee Evans Lee of Mrs. Mommabear Workwear has cracked the code! Her collections, with names like After Glow and Love Letters, pay homage to the women she admired at various phases of her life. As a dedicated mom to her young son and entrepreneur who solely relies on her intuition, or mom sense, to guide her, she’s revolutionizing fashion in a monumental way. MEET MY GUEST: Website Link - https://www.mrsmommabear.com/ Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/mrsmommabearworkwear/ Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/mrsmommabearworkwear/ PRESS: How Lee Evans Lee Innovated Comfortable Workwear For Women WTVJ South Florida Live 6-3-23 Lee Evans Mrs. Momma Bear Workwear presenta su colección "Afterglow" en Miami Swim Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

190.6 million Americans ages 5-90 play video games and 61% report playing a video game at least one hour per week. Video games have evolved over the decades and have become more than just entertainment— they teach team building, critical thinking skills, and are a means for socializing. Patricia E. Vance, President of the ESRB who has spent over 20 years in the industry, shares her insights on how parents can set boundaries to keep kids’ safe while gaming and encourages them to join in on the fun as a way to bond. This episode has been brought to you by the Entertainment Software Association. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: esrb.org INSTAGRAM: @esrbratings FACEBOOK: /ESRBratings LINKEDIN: /esrb Press ESRB: ESRB To Begin Assigning “In-Game Purchases” Label To Physical Video Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overview Breastfeeding offers countless benefits for mothers and babies, yet many women struggle to sustain it due to societal barriers and a lack of proper facilities. Mamava’s Co-founders, Sascha Mayer and Christine Dodson, addressed this issue by creating portable lactation pods, providing a private and comfortable space for mothers on the go. Their mission is to support breastfeeding by making it accessible and stress-free in workplaces and public spaces, aiming to build a healthier society. Meet My Guest Website: https://www.mamava.com/ Press HR Brew: How one lactation company is advising employers seeking to comply with the PUMP Act NBC5: Vermont Sen. Peter Welch tours Mamava lactation pod manufacturing facility in Springfield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a child of immigrants, do you feel conflicted about your cultural values and your modern day beliefs? Are you navigating what you want to pass on to your kids and what you want to end with you? Today I’m joined by Sahaj Kaur Kohli, my family friend and a celebrated author, therapist, #WashingtonPost columnist, and founder of @browngirltherapy, the first and largest mental health and wellness community organization for children of immigrants. We dive into the principles and strategies discussed in her book, “But What Will People Say?” with Penguin Life to uncover how to take the best from our immigrant experience and let go of the rest. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: sahajkaurkohli.com INSTAGRAM:@sahajkohli X: @SahajKohli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a longtime news anchor, former host of “Access Hollywood” and co-host of “Access Hollywood Live,” current West Coast Anchor of the TODAY Show and correspondent of Dateline NBC and NBC Nightly News, Natalie Morales is a beloved household name. So it's only natural that she released a bestselling cookbook called At Home With Natalie: Simple Recipes for Healthy Living from My Kitchen to Yours. Natalie was born in Taiwan, to a Brazilian mother, Penelope, and a Puerto Rican father, Lieutenant Colonel Mario Morales, Jr. She speaks Spanish and Portuguese and spent the first eighteen years of her life living in America and overseas in Panama, Brazil, and Spain as a "U.S. Air Force brat." Her multicultural experience led her to pursuing a career in broadcast journalism where she and the TODAY Show team won three Daytime Emmy Awards as best morning news program. Natalie has contributed to major breaking news stories including coverage of the royal wedding in 2011, presidential inaugurations, Hurricane Katrina, the death of Pope John Paul II, and the network’s coverage of the Winter and Summer Olympics since 2004. She landed many exclusive celebrity interviews including Angelina Jolie, Caitlyn Jenner on her life after transition, and Jennifer Lopez on her career and family. Hispanic Magazine named her one of the “Top Hispanics to Watch” in 2005 and one of the “Top Trendsetters” of 2003. Her childhood as a global citizen and traveling the world with her work fed her appreciation for good food, but it's her experience as a working mom that taught her how to cook on the run and keep her recipes nutritious too. Her book features 125 recipes Natalie makes at home for her family including chicken croquettes, pesto shrimp with lemon-pepper fettuccine, and a 3-minute peanut butter and banana protein shake. Natalie lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband Joe Rhodes and their two sons, Luke Hudson and Josh. Meet My Guest: INSTAGRAM: @nmoralesnbc TWITTER: @nmoralesnbc FACEBOOK: /nataliemorales919 LINKEDIN: Natalie Morales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kanika interviews Samreen Arshad, the visionary behind Samreen's Vanity, an all-inclusive makeup line. We delved into her inspiring entrepreneurial journey, discussed the importance of creating makeup shades for women of color, and explored her personal experiences with motherhood and postpartum depression. Samreen shared valuable insights and candidly spoke about carving time for her business and her family life, offering inspiration and practical advice to listeners. Use my promo code MOMSENSE20 to receive 20% off at samreensvanity.com. Meet My Guest: Website: samreensvanity.com Instagram: @samreensvanity LinkedIn: Samreen Arshad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for an eye-opening talk. As Summer approaches and screen time increases, it's crucial for parents to stay informed about best practices for keeping children safe online. Featuring Roo Powell, founder of SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), and Kanika Chadda-Gupta, founder of That's Total Momsense, this session will provide practical advice and tools to help you create a secure online environment for your kids. #aurapartner​ Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: SosaTogether.com WEBSITE: Aura.com WEBSITE: DigitalParenthood.com INSTAGRAM: @aura_protects QUIZ: Take the Digital Parenting Personality Quiz! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by Name Bubbles. Founder Michelle Brandriss was a mom who set out to solve an age old problem - making the best name labels when her son started daycare. She wanted them to be creative, fun, durable, and remain intact when thrown in the dishwasher or washing machine. She did exactly that - Name Bubbles’ is dedicated to creating top-quality, personalized, and waterproof labels for daycare, camp, and school made in the USA. She shares various ways to use them and how to encourage kids to take pride in being responsible for their belongings and following a routine. Use promo code MOMSENSE25 to receive 25% off at www.namebubbles.com. Meet My Guest Website: https://namebubbles.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namebubbles TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@name_bubbles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NameBubbles Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/namebubbles Press People: Back to School Gear Guide New York Times: The Best Labels for Kids School Gear and Clothing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the adage goes, “Nine months on; nine months off.” It takes about 9 months to put on the baby weight during pregnancy, and roughly that amount of time to lose it. My guest Mara Schiavocampo, three-time Emmy Award winning correspondent, chart-topping podcast host, and best-selling author of her memoir “Thinspired,” which documents how she lost 90 pounds after her first child, shares her trade secrets on how to stay motivated and truly take care of yourself. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: MaraSchiavocampo.com INSTAGRAM: @marasampo TWITTER: @marascampo FACEBOOK: @marascampo PODCAST: Motivated Mom Haul: AMAZON: Two-Faced Royal Oil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A true Renaissance woman, Falguni Lakhani Adams was a prosecutor who pivoted to become a television producer. She shares her journey as an Emmy award-winning producer and executive with Vice TV, a director, writer, mindfulness coach, wife to her lifelong sweetheart Richard who’s also in the TV biz and devoted mom to their two kids. She’s produced shows including United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell for CNN, series for Yahoo, Amazon Originals, and Comedy Central, and the popular 9 Lives Of and Sex Before the Internet on Vice. She also shares how women need to be more vocal about menopause/ She co-created Getting Hotter, a social impact project that aims to empower women and girls through storytelling and education. Find My Guest Instagram: @producermama LinkedIn: Falguni L. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Kanika's special birthday episode (July 4th - independence day!) brought to you by Bright Horizons, the tables are turned. Kanika is interviewed by the co-hosts of the Work-Life Equation podcast, Priya Krishnan (Chief Digital and Transformation Officer, Bright Horizons) and Paul Sullivan (The Company of Dads). She shares how she pivoted in her media career from television news to the digital world, gave birth to Irish triplets (twins + 1) and how motherhood didn't end her career, it catalyzed a new one in which she found her calling - her podcast and community, That's Total Mom Sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mental health within Asian communities remains highly stigmatized, but younger generations realize it's essential to a life well lived. In this conversation brought to you by The Asia Society, Kanika interviews Dr. Jenny Wang, PhD, nationally recognized psychologist, author of Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans, and founder of @asiansformentalhealth. Together they cover myths around the "model minority," boundary setting while staying true to one's core cultural values, and how parents can help kids self-regulate and be intrinsically motivated (without having a Tiger mom or dad to push them!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kanika interviews former Miss America Nina Davuluri on her documentary film, COMPLEXion, where she takes on colorism in South Asia and more broadly all communities of color. The fairness industry is worth $4 billion and continues to make the youth (typically girls as young as four) feel self-conscious about their looks and color of their skin. Kanika shares her own story as a pageant winner (Miss India East Coast) and all that is flawed in the beauty industry. She goes on to share how her kindergarten children became aware of their skin tone and how they dealt with it with their peers. Listen in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered exactly how our subconscious mind works and what it captures as memory? In this episode, Kanika interviews Pranav Yadav, Founder & CEO of Neuro-Insight US. He shares how his company has patented technology to track synapses in the brain when it’s consuming various forms of advertising. Not only is this useful when targeting moms (who manage 85% of the household spending which totals nearly $3 trillion per year), it gives us insight into what our mind chooses to retain and how we can apply this in understanding our children. From the pros and cons of boarding school to metaphors from the Bhagavad Gita, Pranav shares his personal experiences that we can parlay into practical application. This conversation is sure to challenge your thinking in the best way possible. Meet My Guest: Website: neuro-insight.com Instagram: @pranavyadavpy LinkedIn: Pranav Yadav PRESS: Forbes: On The Evolution of Creativity and Creative The Chopra Well With Deepak Chopra: Conversations on the Intersection of Cutting Edge Science and Spirituality Quad: Measuring the Subconscious Mind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Fein was a marketing executive and mom who adopted three lovely children from South America. Her world was turned upside down when her daughter Dalia was diagnosed with a rare disease called MERFF Sydrome and ended up passing away in her teens. Jessica shares her insights on taking care of children with illnesses, how to overcome loss of family members (sudden and anticipatory grief), how loved ones can provide support to those who are caregiving, and what it means to find solace in your own breath. Meet My Guest: Website: jessicafeinstories.com Instagram: @feinjessica Facebook: Jessica Fein Podcast: I Don’t Know How You Do It LinkedIn: Jessica Fein PRESS: Newsweek: I Was Determined to Cure My Daughter, But I Learned a Powerful Lesson Huffpost: I Lost My Daughter To A Rare Disease, But It's What I Did After That Surprises People The Most Pstchology Today: Why Bereavement Leave is Important Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Water, whether calm or raging, is a metaphor for how we can move through life. Shannon Lee, author of "Be Water, My Friend" and daughter of the legendary Bruce Lee shares her story. Raised in California by her mother Linda after her father's untimely death (she was just 4 years old), Shannon has carved her own path as a martial artist, actress, producer, and president of the Bruce Lee Foundation. Despite the challenges of living up to her father's iconic status, Shannon has embraced her own unique identity and achievements. She is a dedicated mother to her daughter Wren, striving to instill the same values of resilience and authenticity. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about living with courage, focus, and wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode called Ma Ki Rasoi (from his Mother's Kitchen) to Michelin Star, Kanika sits down with Chef Vikas Khanna at his NY restaurant, Bungalow. The common thread is the letter "M" as they open by admiring a floral mandala and he shares poignant stories about his motherland, mother, Masterchef India, Michelin Star, and manifestation. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: www.bungalowny.com INSTAGRAM: @vikaskhannagroup X: @TheVikasKhanna Press: Forbes Vogue India Gotham Magazine MSN Eater NY The Juggernaut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ingrid Michaelson sits down with Kanika at the Mom 2.0 Summit in Nashville to discuss her journey as a singer/songwriter, grieving the loss of her parents, the launch of The Notebook musical on Broadway, and how to find joys in the ups and downs in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we look at the parenting industry, as creators and mothers, it feels uber saturated and overwhelming. Kanika moderates a panel with community leaders on how we can scale our brands, grow on trending social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, and build our online courses and serve our audiences in the most authentic way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices