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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.

Sep 29, 2020

This special episode deals with the academic discourse on modern motherhood. Social anthropologist Dr. Charlotte Faircloth, author of “Militant Lactivism”, talks about her research on attachment parenting, about how (and why) motherhood has changed through history, about the intensity of modern motherhood, and...


Sep 22, 2020

Dr. Zsuzsa Berend, a sociology professor at UCLA and author of “The Online World of Surrogacy”, talks about her Hungarian mother Rosa, who at 14 was the only Holocaust survivor in her family. Zsuzsa shares Rosa’s touching story of abandonment, survival and depression, and talks about lessons she learned from her:...


Sep 15, 2020

Ambi Kavanagh, author, astrologer, reiki master and sound healer from Los Angeles, talks about her Sri Lankan mom Rajeswary’s lessons on faith, rituals, discipline, self-care, humility, getting help, and owning a home. 

Ambi's website: https://alchemywithambi.com/

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Sep 8, 2020

Ashura Kayupayupa, a lawyer from Tanzania specialized in human rights, talks about her mother Rose, who, after her husband was killed in a car accident, was disowned by his family. In this episode, we learn about widow abuse, a problem that’s still widespread in Africa. But mama Rose prevailed, and from her, we learn...


Sep 1, 2020

Annie Averett is a mom of three from Seattle where she runs a small teaching and children's safety business. She talks about her mom Grady who runs her own HR consulting company. Grady taught Annie not to fall in love with the mirror, to be kind to others, and if failing - to fail with pride.

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