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Thank You, Mama

Our mothers’ lessons are an immense treasure, which so many of us never articulate. This podcast does just that: award-winning author and journalist Ana Tajder talks to women of different backgrounds, nationalities, ages, and professions who share the most valuable lessons they learned from their mothers. This weekly trip around the world should allow the colorful experiences and wisdom of global mothers to inspire, motivate, and maybe teach the listeners a lesson or two.

Apr 28, 2020

Ines Abejon, a stylist from Madrid, talks about her mom Pilar who grew up in Spain during Franco’s dictatorship and became a successful lawyer, happy wife and mother of three. From her, we learn the importance of staying independent within a marriage, what makes the right partner, to always look the part, and that no...


Apr 21, 2020

Karen DiConcetto is a TV-writer and a former pop-star from New York. Karen talks about her New Jersey mom Kathy, a nurse who bounced back from a divorce in her sixties and is now happily married. We learn from Kathy that it’s never too late for a fresh start, to be authentic, not to take things personally, and that...


Apr 14, 2020

Roxanne Derhodge, a therapist and consultant specialized in resilience, talks about her mother Carol from Trinidad who had six children, and teaches us about caring for others, unconditional love, but also the importance of self-love, setting boundaries, and walking away when things aren’t working. 


Apr 4, 2020

Kathryn Sermak was Bette Davis’ personal assistant and best friend during the last ten years of Davis’ life. Davis wasn’t Sermak’s mom, but we’re making an exception for the Hollywood legend, and celebrating her birthday by learning from her about marching to the beat of your own drum, owning your mistakes,