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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 11 MIN

#240 - I Brought My Baby on Stage Because I Had No Other Option

from The Salisha Show-Where Broadway Meets Culture · host Salisha Thomas

Let's talk MOTHERHOOD. Andrew was out of town. Our babysitter wasn't available. I had a performance that night... and Ajax had other plans.So I did what I had to do.I rolled his stroller onto the stage and hoped for the best.What happened next became one of those moments I'll never forget—not because everything went perfectly, but because it didn't.In this episode, I'm sharing what it's been like navigating motherhood, building my career, recording this show, and asking myself the same question so many of us ask:Is it actually possible to do it all?We talk about: What happened when I brought Ajax on stage with me  The reality of motherhood without your usual support system  Why New York has stretched me in ways I didn't expect  The trade-offs we don't always talk about  Learning to stay present when nothing goes according to plan  Why "just do the best you can" has become my new mantra Chapters01:38 Solo Parenting in New York City03:26 Three Commitments and NO SITTER05:22 I Brought My Baby on Stage06:52 The Beautiful, Messy Lesson07:42 Is It Actually Possible to Do It All?08:56 When Two Priorities Both Matter09:34 I Don't Have the Answers Yet10:18 The Trade-Off I Had to Make10:50 Just Do the Best You CanYou can send fan mail here!@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.comMany thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

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Let's talk MOTHERHOOD. Andrew was out of town. Our babysitter wasn't available. I had a performance that night... and Ajax had other plans. So I did what I had to do. I rolled his stroller onto the stage and hoped for the best. What happened next became one of those moments I'll never forget—not because everything went perfectly, but because it didn't. In this episode, I'm sharing what it's been like navigating motherhood, building my career, recording this show, and asking myself the s...

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