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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.

Mar 30, 2021

Pianist and jewelry designer Marjan Majd is the mother of Tara, my guest in the pervious episode. Marjan shares lessons she learned from her Iranian mom Fahri on Bahai religion, focusing on the positive and the beautiful in life, and “Taarof” - old Persian art of etiquette. We also spoke about differences between...


Mar 23, 2021

Digital media producer and host of “Who Was She” podcast, Tara Jabbari, shares lessons she learned from her Iranian mom Marjan: don’t let others make you doubt yourself; when in doubt dress up; buy quality, not quantity. Tara also tells us about Bahai faith, and about Lidia Zamenhof, whose father created Esperanto....


Mar 16, 2021

Tracey Tee & Shayna Ferm, creators of widely popular “Pump and Dump” comedy show and newly launched “Band of Mothers” podcast, share lessons they learned from their American mothers: why you should always drink the champagne, never skimp on eye cream, never stop learning, give yourself R&R days, always make...


Mar 10, 2021

Side hustle coach Emiko Rasmussen talks about her Japanese mom Kadzuko who taught her that teaching your children isn’t about what you tell them but what you show them; to use positive reinforcement with your children, and not compare them (or yourself) with others; that women are able to juggle many tasks and still...


Mar 8, 2021

Listen to this mini episode to celebrate International Women’s Day and “Thank You, Mama” turning one. Ana shares with you the challenges of launching this podcast in the middle of a pandemic, while homeschooling – and talks about lessons she learned from her guests’ mamas. She also shares some basic history of...