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AI-Empowered Mom
by Sarah Dooley
Parenthood can be heavy. A digital world makes it heavier. But AI for families doesn't have to be complicated. Each week, AI-Empowered Mom podcast host Sarah Dooley brings parents and caregivers real, grounded conversations about reducing mental load, navigating technology and social media with kids, and using AI tools to support family life. From digital parenting questions to practical AI strategies for busy households, this podcast meets you exactly where you are, without the jargon or tech-speak.
Episodes
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The Curiosity Advantage in the AI Era with TV Host Lauren Petrowski
Every night at the dinner table, Lauren Petrowski's family plays a game you might already know, rose, bud, thorn. Then they added a fourth: water. Who did you water today, or who watered you? Her kids look forward to it so much that they have started noticing small acts of kindness all day long,...
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The Parental Controls You Need Now with Bark CMO Titania Jordan
You vetted the app. You checked the settings. You decided it was fine. Then one day an AI chatbot showed up inside it, and nobody sent you a note. Titania Jordan has spent close to two decades in online safety, and she is the first to say parents should not have to keep up with every feature…
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Why You Can't Always Trust AI Mode with children's author Katie Eisenhart Schaeffer
Children's author Katie Eisenhart Schaeffer was at a happy hour for third grade moms when her phone buzzed. A family member had sent screenshots and a message: her brand new children's book had been ripped off. The screenshots were Google AI search results describing her book accurately and...
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You Can Use AI And Be "Woo Curious" Too with AI+YOU Studio Amanda Benson
Amanda Benson spent 20 years in emerging tech running one strategy: do more, then do more than that. When AI arrived she used it the way an overachiever would. Then her body told her the strategy was finished. What came next is the framework at the center of this conversation with host Sarah...
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What Are You Truly Ambitious For? with Dr. Anne Welsh
This episode is sponsored by Ask Proxy™, a personal AI assistant for your parents' generation. Gift a free month: https://askproxy.com/gifting/ (code AIMOM) or explore Proxy for yourself: https://app.askproxy.com/purchase (code AIMOM) Do you consider yourself ambitious? In a room full of...
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The Tech Gender Gap with Web3 Expert Megan Murray
Think about the last time you went somewhere brand new all on your own, and had to figure everything out yourself. Now think about the last time someone said, let me take you, I'll show you around. That difference is what this episode is about. If you have been on the fence about AI, if you have...
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What You Need to Know About AI Guardrails for Kids with @momsbuildAI founder Shreya Gulati
AI is already showing up in your kids' classrooms, and most parents don't know it. In this episode, host Sarah Dooley sits down with Shreya Gulati, founder of Moms Build AI, a community of more than 3,000 moms learning, using, and building with AI, to talk about what's actually happening with AI...
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The Case For Gaming With Your Kids with Health-e-Habits Executive Director Jim Festante
My daughter told me a YouTuber saves puppies for a living. She was so sure of it that we sat down and watched the video together, and it turned out to be a character, a bit, nothing close to real. That one small moment cracked open a much bigger conversation, and it is exactly why I wanted to sit...
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AI Systems in Real Life with CEO Katie Blouin
Katie Blouin built an inventory system to keep small businesses from drowning in spreadsheets. Then she pointed that same systems thinking at her own kitchen table and built a chief of staff agent that reads school newsletters, tracks groceries, and makes sure her kids never miss crazy hat day....
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De-Stress Your Nest with AI and Project Manager Hannah Morgan
Most families have a project manager, they just never got the job title or the paycheck. This week, Hannah Morgan, founder and CEO of Heron House Management, joins the show to talk about the mental load, where AI genuinely helps carry it, and where the real relief still has to come from people…
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What AI Can't Do For Your Family with Danielle Matarasso, MBA
What happens when the thing you built to save you time still needs you to catch its mistakes? Danielle Matarasso found out the hard way, over a school lunch order. Host Sarah Dooley sits down with Danielle Matarasso, founder of Numeriq Advisors and writer of the newsletter AI After Carpool, to…
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It's Not You (Your Priorities Are Just Misaligned) with Exec Courtney Cecil
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from doing everything and still feeling like it is never enough. In this episode, host Sarah Dooley sits down with Courtney Cecil, founder of Working Moms Movement and host of The Life Management System podcast, to talk about why so much of the...
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Your Sunday Night Scaries, Solved, with Executive Coach Melissa Regan
Sunday evening used to mean a couple of hours of planning for Melissa Regan: cookbooks spread across the counter, kids' schedules stacked up, a running list of things to figure out before Monday arrived. Now that same setup takes a fraction of the time, and the hours she reclaims go straight back...
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AI as a Second Mom Brain with Hone Founder Toni Toomey
AI might already be helping you with meals, trips, reminders here and there. But what if it could do more? What if AI could hold the whole context of your life, your family's food restrictions, your career goals, your startup pitch, even your partner's job search, so you don't have to carry it…
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The Mom Guilt Equation (And How to Solve It) with Podcast Host JoAnn Crohn
Have you ever thought about where "mom guilt" actually comes from? JoAnn Crohn, founder of No Guilt Mom, references Dr. Jennifer Reid's "guilt equation" to help decode it: your expectations of what a good mom looks like, minus what you are actually able to do on any given day, and that gap is…
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Can AI Write Your Resume? with 3X Certified Resume Writer Emily Kapit
If you've ever stared at your resume and thought "wasn't AI supposed to be able to help me with this?" -- this episode is for you. Career strategist, career resilience expert, and triple certified master resume writer Emily Kapit of Refresh Your Step joins host Sarah Dooley to talk through the…
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My 5 Best AI Hacks for Moms Carrying the Mental Load
Mother's Day is one of those days that arrives with a lot of assumptions. Before we get into anything else: however today is landing for you, you belong here. This episode is a gift from host Sarah Dooley to all the parents and caregivers out there carrying a mental load. Five AI habits. Real…
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How to Write a Book in 90 Days with Author Wanjiku Kamau
What happens when a Google Cloud layoff becomes the push you needed to finally write your book? Wanjiku Kamau did exactly that, and she did it in 90 days, with AI helping her find her voice every step of the way. Wanjiku is a tech veteran, fractional COO, AI consultant, and now a published…
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AI vs. the Kids Activity Chaos with JustLiv Founder Nicole Hamlin
Every summer, the spreadsheets come out. Color-coded, multi-tab, shared-by-text-message calendars that somehow still miss a school closure or a registration deadline. This week on , host Sarah Dooley sits down with Nicole Hamlin, the Austin-based founder of JustLiv, a platform built to take kids'...
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AI, Marriage, and Family Dynamics with Therapist Catia Holm
People are forming romantic relationships with AI. A licensedtherapist is watching it happen in real sessions, with real clients. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Catia Hernandez Holm,licensed marriage and family therapist, conscious parenting coach, TEDx speaker, and founder of Bright Light...
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How To Use AI For Your Job Search with Career Coach Kate Crane
If you have ever applied for a job and heard nothing back,there is a good chance AI screened you out before any human saw your name. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Kate Crane, founder ofDirection Over Perfection and a former people leader at DoorDash, Flock Safety, and OpenTable. Kate has...
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5 Things Every Parent Needs To Know For National AI Literacy Day
It is National AI Literacy Day. And this morning, before host Sarah Dooley had even sat down with her coffee, her daughters were already practicing it at the breakfast table. In this solo episode, Sarah shares the five things she wants every parent and caregiver to know about AI in 2026. No…
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Self-Care Without Shame with Peacock Parent Founder Christine Landis
What if the real problem isn't that you don't have time for yourself, but that you've never been given permission to want it? This week, host Sarah Dooley sits down with Christine Landis, creator of Peacock Parent and Proxy, for one of the most honest conversations the podcast has had about...
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AI Fails and Fun Abroad: Traveling with AI and Dr. Caitlin Sutton
What happens when three adult sisters and their dad pack up their AI tools and head to Ireland to trace their roots? Spoiler: some of it is magical, some of it is genuinely terrifying, and all of it is honest. In this episode, host Sarah Dooley sits down with her sister, Dr. Caitlin Sutton, for…
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"I Just Got Copilot... Now What?" with AI Expert Roger Campbell II
So you have Copilot at work. But you are just not sure what to actually do with it... In this episode, Sarah sits down with Roger Campbell II, founder of Gemstack and the AI Business Foundry and one of the country's leading Microsoft Copilot adoption experts. Roger has a background that spans...
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What This AI Moment Actually Means for Your Family with Greg and Danielle Neufeld
Something big is happening right now in the world of AI, in the words of entrepreneur Matt Shumer. And if you've had that low-level hum of "I should probably be paying more attention to this," you're not alone. In this episode, host Sarah Dooley is joined by Greg and Danielle Neufeld, co-hosts of...
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Setting Boundaries is Love with Dr. Julie Fernandes
When was the last time someone asked what your favorite ice cream is and you actually knew the answer? In this episode, host Sarah Dooley sits down with Dr. Julie Fernandes, an occupational therapist, coach, and mom of three, to talk about what it really means to restore yourself after years of...
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AI is my Galentine with HBR and WSJ Contributor Alexandra Samuel
What if the relationship that helps you navigate parenting isn’t with another person, but with AI? In this Galentine’s Day special episode, Sarah Dooley sits down with Alexandra Samuel,AI and workplace speaker, Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review contributor, and host of the Me + Viv...
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Trust Me Mom with Podcast Host Ekaterina Konovalova
"I ended up in the hospital." Ekaterina Konovalova was spending $2,000 a month on tutors and therapists, driving her daughter to appointments five days a week, trying to be the perfect wife who cooks fresh meals and keeps a spotless house. She was managing her career, her family, and her…
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Bridging Cultures with AI and Aligna Founder Reddhi Patel
Reddhi Patel is a cultural architect in her bi-cultural family. She's not just planning celebrations or explaining traditions. She's translating between two worlds, bridging cultures, and carrying what she calls "the beauty and burden" of this invisible work. In this conversation, Reddhi shares…
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Stepfamily Solutions with AI and CEO Cameron Normand
Stepfamilies navigate a level of emotional, cognitive, and logistical complexity that most parenting advice was never designed to address. In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom podcast, Sarah Dooley is joined by Cameron Normand, CEO of Stepfamily Solutions and host of The Stepmom Diaries…
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Managing the Madness: How to Outsmart Camp Season with Recess Founder Molly Morse
Camp season has a way of pushing parents to the edge.Endless tabs, forgotten logins, waitlists that fill in minutes, and group chats that never sleep. In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom podcast, host Sarah Dooley sits down with Molly Morse, co-founder of Recess, to talk about why planning...
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What's On Her Mind: Understanding the Mental Load with Professor Allison Daminger
In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom podcast, host Sarah Dooley is joined by sociologist and author Allison Daminger to unpack the invisible mental work that keeps families running and why it still falls so heavily on women. Drawing from her book What’s on Her Mind? The Mental Workload of…
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Designing the Future with AI and CMO Deanna Leonard
When AI can design almost anything, where does human creativity still matter? In this episode of the AI‑Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley sits down with Deanna L. Leonard, fractional CMO, AI strategy leader, and one of LinkedIn’s Top 100 AI Creative Educators. Deanna shares her journey…
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Smartphone Readiness, Screen Safety, and Digital Citizenship with Digital Mom Founder Sarah Gallagher-Trombley
Smartphones, group chats, gaming, YouTube, social media, and screen safety are now part of everyday parenting. In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom podcast, digital parenting expert Sarah Gallagher-Trombley joins host Sarah Dooley to help parents navigate digital life with confidence and...
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Authentically Appropriate: Showing Up With Power and Presence with Stylist Morgan Wider
In this episode of AI-Empowered Mom, host Sarah Dooley sits down with executive image consultant, speaker, and author Morgan Wider for a transformational conversation about confidence, presence, and the untold power of personal style. Together they explore how women can show up with clarity and...
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AI, Neurodiversity, and Thriving as an Outsider with TEDx Speaker Naeemah Elias
In this episode of AI-Empowered Mom, host Sarah Dooley sits down with TEDx speaker, award-winning actress, and executive coach Naeemah Elias to explore what it means to thrive as an outsider and how AI can support neurodiverse families, overwhelmed parents, and anyone navigating systems that were...
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Raising AI-Ready Kids with Day of AI Co-Founder Jeff Riley
Kids today are growing up in the age of AI, often learning from it long before adults realize it. In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley talks with Jeff Riley, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Education and co-founder of Day of AI, a nationwide effort built with…
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Lighten the Thanksgiving Load with AI
If your brain already has 42 Thanksgiving tabs open, this episode is for you. Host Sarah Dooley walks through ten practical, real life ways AI can lighten the load during Thanksgiving planning, hosting, travel and family gatherings. She shares simple prompts that help with menus, grocery lists,...
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Boxes, Bots, and a Big Move with Leadership Coach Christina Zini
A cross-country move is hundreds of decisions packed into a single cardboard box. In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley sits down with leadership coach and mom of three Christina Zini to explore how generative AI became her unexpected partner in a major family...
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Making Copilot Work for Moms with Microsoft Expert Ashli Smart-Carrigan
Microsoft's AI tools aren't just for the office. They can make life at home a little easier too! In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley talks with Ashli Smart-Carrigan, Generative AI champion, Microsoft Copilot adoption leader, and founder of Smart Hoopla, where she...
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Family Coordination, Simplified, with Hearth Founder Susie Harrison
The invisible work of running a family has always been real, but now there is a solution to make it visible and shared. In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley talks with Susie Harrison, co-founder and CEO of Hearth Display, the first digital display created to simplify...
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Scary Stories about AI (and What Parents Can Do About It)
It’s spooky season, but not just because of Halloween. In this special solo episode, host Sarah Dooley of AI-Empowered Mom walks through four “scary stories” about AI that are keeping parents up at night, from privacy concerns and job fears to deepfakes and the planet’s energy use. Sarah unpacks...
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Disrupting AI with Data Activist Meme Styles
Who gets to shape AI, and who does it serve? In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley is joined by Meme Styles, data activist, mom of four, and founder of MEASURE, a nonprofit using data as a tool for justice. Meme is also an MIT Solver, Social Science Research Council...
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Parents-in-the-Loop with LIKEAMOTHER.AI Founder Julie Kelleher
We don’t need AI to replace parents—we need AI to support them. In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley is joined by Julie Kelleher, EdTech executive, entrepreneur, and creator of @likeamother.ai, for a conversation about keeping the parent in the loop when it comes to…
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Going Beyond Burnout with AI and Founder Charlotte C. Louis
Burnout is everywhere, but it doesn’t have to define us. In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley is joined by Charlotte C. Lewis, founder of SenterMe, to explore the intersection of emotional intelligence, self-care, and AI. Charlotte shares her journey from burnout to...
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Computer Vision for Moms with Data Scientist Jodi Blomberg
Computer vision is everywhere: on your phone, at the grocery store, even when you travel. But what does that mean for moms and families? In this episode of AI-Empowered Mom, host Sarah Dooley sits down with Jodi Blomberg, VP of AI and Data Science at Cox Automotive, mom of three, avid cyclist…
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Making Invisible Labor Visible with Persist Founder Ellie Windle
You can’t see it, but you feel it. The invisible load of caregiving drains moms and caregivers every day. Ellie Windle, founder of Persist and mom of two, joins to name it, measure it, and change it. In this episode, Ellie shares her personal journey of burnout, the emotional and logistical labor...
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Creating AI Communities for Women with Community Leader Kate Telge
In this episode of the AI-Empowered Mom Podcast, host Sarah Dooley is joined by Kate Telge, founder of Maiven Collective, a community helping women confidently explore and adopt AI on their own terms. Kate shares her own winding path into tech, the realities of working at Meta during the rise of...
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AI + EQ with Dr. Katie Pritchett
What happens when we combine emotional intelligence with artificial intelligence? In this episode, Sarah Dooley sits down with Dr. Katie Pritchett, PhD, executive coach, keynote speaker, change agility expert, and mom, to explore how we can navigate change more gracefully by strengthening both…
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Parenthood can be heavy. A digital world makes it heavier. But AI for families doesn't have to be complicated. Each week, AI-Empowered Mom podcast host Sarah Dooley brings parents and caregivers real, grounded conversations about reducing mental load, navigating technology and social media with kids, and using AI tools to support family life. From digital parenting questions to practical AI strategies for busy households, this podcast meets you exactly where you are, without the jargon or tech-speak.
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