The Mamahood Podcast
by Droubay Media
The original mama pod; the top rated podcast for Moms for over 4 years. Hosted by Maren Droubay, and a diverse group of co-hosts and guests. Spoken and written words of encouragement. Helping you feel at HOME in Motherhood. The podcast for day to day moms in the “trenches”- where you can feel seen and understood, no matter what! Motherhood is beautiful, challenging, valuable, and worthy.
Episodes
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Episode 79: Minimalism in Motherhood! with Diane Boden
We are honored this week to be joined by Diane Boden! A minimalist, nature-loving mama, fellow podcaster and friend! (@mininalistmomspodcast) Diane was a joy to chat with about simplifying our motherhood, and focusing on what matters most with our kids. We hope you enjoy this episode as you look...
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Episode 78: Living the DREAM; with Bri Pretrarca: business owner & magic mama!
This episode is darling and dreamy, inspiring and touching all at the same time. We are honored to welcome an adorable, adventurous mama of 3! Business Designer & Owner, and Disney enthusiast: Bri Pretrarca (@darlingdreamco) We were so very inspired by Bri’s vision and determination, leaving a...
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Episode 77: Blissful Disney Moments with Bridget Waldman
This episode is JOY. We are continuing our little Disneyland series with Disney Mama: Bridget Waldman (@californiadisneybliss) This might have been the most I’ve smiled during an episode, because it was just so FUN! Not only is Bridget a wealth of knowledge when it comes to spending Disneyland…
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Episode 76: Chasing Magic in Motherhood with Lindsay Pettit!
Welcome back! We apologize for our little hiatus! We are starting back up with an amazing episode for you all, with special guest and Disney Mama: Lindsay Pettit (@chasingmagicdaily) After expediting a great loss in her life, Lindsay found joy and meaning in bonding with her children at the...
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Episode 75: What to do with the Witching Hour! (with Rachel Benson)
You know those hours between 3-5 pm? Where the kids are jumping off the walls, and you’ve already used up every idea you’ve got, and it’s too late for a nap and too early for dinner? You know how you always text your husband and say “How much longer until you’re home??” Well if you’ve experienced...
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Episode 74: The Happiest Kids on Earth (with a special guest!)
Hello and welcome back! We are SO honored and excited to have Maren’s husband, Dallin Droubay, on the show today as the two of us chat about our philosophy on raising our little ones with a lot of magic & fun at Disneyland! We will be sharing our best hot tips and magic moments, as well as…
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Episode 73: Things we’re GIVING UP ON. Yep, you read that right!
Sometimes as a mom, you add and add and add until you’re so overwhelmed with all the things you need to do and all the things you need to be. Well today, Aubrey & Maren are letting some stuff GO! We will be chatting about all the little things we are GIVING UP - from dressing our kids cute to...
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Episode 72: We’re all just Regular Moms! (With the Minivan Mamas!)
We’re back with diet cokes in hand, lots of laughs & a slew of “regular mom” topics today with special guests, Alexa Zurcher and Cherish Payne from The Minivan Mamas Podcast! This episode will be a relaxed chat with us- your mom friends! So press play while you fold some laundry today and enjoy!...
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Episode 71: Simplify your Motherhood: with Rachel Benson
Today’s episode is SUCH a gift. We are joined by Rachel Benson (The Mom Mindset Show) and chatting all things ‘simplification’ in motherhood. More joy in your motherhood can be found, as you simplify your expectations, your home, your routines, and your overall mindset! Todays episode will leave...
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Episode 70: Aubrey & Maren Tell All! (Answering your questions!)
AUBMARE is back to answer some of the questions you sent in! And there is no holding back! In this episode we cover everything under the sun, including: •Homeschool! •Marriage during Mental Lows! •How to not hate playing with your kids! •Mom Shaming! •Helping our kids & ourselves through anxiety!...
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Episode 69: Let’s talk about PREnatal depression, mamas!
Welcome back! In this episode of the Mamahood Podcast, Maren and Rachelle are sitting down to discuss Prenatal depression. You’ve heard of post-partum, but what happens when you hit a mental low when you’re pregnant? Rachelle will share her story, and we will talk about this common, yet forgotten...
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Episode 68: When you feel lost in Motherhood
Hello Mamas! In this episode, Maren and Natalie discuss finding your identity as a mother. Natalie shares her experience of feeling lost in her identity when becoming a mom, but how she found ways to reclaim it! We will talk self-care, hobbies and interests, and embracing the transformation that...
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(Episode Replay): Being a More Gentle Mother
Hello! We are back! With one of our most favorite topics: gentle motherhood! Did you know that most of how we feel about ourselves and our value in the world is formed before the age of 5? When we heard that statistic, we both wanted to do what we could to positively impact our children during...
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Episode 66: The Little Things we do to help our kids feel at home
Hello & Happy New Year! We are happy to be back, sharing episodes with you. This is a light-hearted and heart-warming episode where Maren & Eden sit down to talk about all those little things we do with and for our kids- to make HOME a safe, happy, and comfortable place for them. Whether it’s a...
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Episode 65: Why your kids should be your best friends!
Join Maren & Rachelle in a really fun and enlightening discussion this week about becoming FRIENDS with your kids- Why it’s important, ways to do it, and our personal experiences with how this has changed our motherhood for the better! This episode is chalk full of unexpected and helpful insights…
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Episode 64: Finding a Home in Motherhood
Oh heeey! We’re back and strong as ever - ready to talk about Motherhood, and how to truly feel at HOME in your role as a mom! Join Maren and Eden in a discussion full of feeling, AND practical tips to help you remember that motherhood isn’t something to be “suffered through” or “endured”- you…
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Episode 63: The Light Keepers of our Homes
New Year, New You AGAIN! In this very special episode, Maren, Aubrey and Sara are sitting down to chat about motherhood and what it means to be a Light-Keeper. A light keeper of your home, of your family, of your children. We will be talking about HOME, and the power of this word in relation to...
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Episode 62: The Christmas Episode!
Merry Christmas! In this very special episode, Maren is bringing her husband Dallin on to have a fun and meaningful chat about Christmas traditions, memories and the WHY behind what we do as parents during the holidays. We will also share what we’re getting our kids for Christmas this year! We…
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Episode 61: Finding Your Confidence! with Maren & Aubrey
In this episode, Maren and Aubrey are talking about confidence, comparison, and everything in between! Having confidence as a mom is something we ALL struggle with, and something we don’t talk about enough. We will share experiences that helped us build confidence, and our best advice for curing...
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Episode 60: Treasuring Motherhood
Welcome back! Today, Maren and Eden are opening up about some experiences that have led us to deeply treasure and hold our motherhood dear. It’s easy to forget how lucky we are to be moms, but when the ability to BE a mom is almost stripped from us, we learn how to appreciate it. Today we will...
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Episode 59: So You Want to Talk about Homeschool!
Episode 59: So You Want to Talk about Homeschool! It’s the beginning of another school year, so Eden and Maren are chatting all about homeschool! What are our experiences with it? Why did we try it? What curriculums do we use? And how does it relate into everyday life? Are our kids going to turn...
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Episode 58: Body Image: our REAL LIFE experiences with learning to love our bodies!
Welcome back! Thanks for allowing us a quick hiatus for a few weeks. Maren and Natalie are back with an unfiltered, pretty dang vulnerable conversation about our own struggles with body image and how we’ve *genuinely* learned to love our bodies as they are- right now! Go listen to our other…
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Episode 57: Healing Broken Relationships! w/ Aubrey Grossen
Hello and welcome to another ANYA sponsored episode! This means we get to have a fun chat between Aubs and Mare all about how to improve our mental state as moms! Today’s advice is literally a step by step guide to handing those tough moments we all face daily in our relationships! As you listen,...
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Episode 56: How Less TV and Tech has changed our Motherhood! w/ Eden Lee
This weeks episode is all about the life-changing practice of having less tech and TV in our homes. We have absolutely NO judgement on moms who allow TV- let’s get that straight! We’ve all been there and there are seasons for everything, but we’ve also experienced seasons of less TV and tech in…
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Episode 55: Finding Personal Joy in Motherhood, an intro to Rachelle Valenzuela!
This episode is chalk full of good stuff. From therapy, to planners, to snacks and morning routines. To date nights, to traveling, to small joys each day... Rachelle Valenzuela has brought a wonderful topic to the show today about finding personal joy in the day to day of being a mom! Of COURSE…
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Episode 54: An Intro to Natalie Gubler, and a Chat about GOALS!
Welcome back to another episode! This episode is very special as we welcome our first Series Regular Co-Host: Natalie Gubler! Press play to learn all about Natalie’s motherhood values and a few other fun “get to know you” questions! After that, we will be diving into the goals we set for…
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Episode 53: Welcome to Season Two! 5 Tips for Mental Health with Aubrey & Maren (Anya).
Welcome back! Hooray! We are back for Season 2! In today’s episode, we will chat briefly about what’s been going on between seasons, and what’s in store for Season 2! Then Aubs and Mare will laugh a LOT, and offer our 5 best tips for your mental health- especially if you’ve experienced any sort…
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Episode 52: The Christmas Episode! with Aubrey & Maren
Hello, Mama’s! Yes- it’s really us! We are here with ALL the Christmas cheer in today’s episode! We really hope you will listen to the end of the episode where we dive deep into some moments where we have felt Angels in our life this year, and the thrill of HOPE that comes with Christmas! We will...
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Episode 51: You Are Destined for Greatness! with Elise Curtis
Episode 51: You Are Destined for Greatness! with Elise Curtis An interview with the inspirational Elise Curtis, creator of Salt Gathering
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Episode 50: Bringing Home Baby: Our Simple Tricks for Staying Sane!
AubMare is back! And we are excited to give you our 4 best tips for staying sane while you’re home with a new baby! Whether it’s your first or your fourth, we know you need help in the weeks after bringing home a new little one! Here are some simple ways we maintain our sanity that you can do for...
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Episode 49: Motherhood During a Pandemic
Welcome back! Are we all alive? Sometimes it’s hard to tell- especially during the year 2020. We are back with an episode all about how we are surviving during the pandemic! We will talk about tips for entertaining toddlers, self-care, strengthening marriage, and things that have kept us from…
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(Episode Replay) Motherhood Loneliness, it's for real!
We’ve all felt lonely. Whether it was after a new baby, a big move, or just the day to day of caring for our little ones. It’s something we don’t always care to admit, and can weigh us down like no other! We know it hurts, and we are here to help! In today’s episode, we will discuss some of our...
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Episode 48: Mama to Mama: An Interview with Tanisha Snell
Hello and welcome to another episode of The Mamahood Podcast! We are humbled and grateful to bring you an emotional and empowering episode this week. Tanisha Snell is the kindest person on Earth, and has graciously come on to answer YOUR questions in such a hopeful and sincere way. In today’s...
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(Episode Replay): Everyday Meal Planning!
Hello! We are back this week with an old favorite! We hope this sparks some ideas, or maybe makes you feel better about how your meals have been going during this pandemic. We are definitely not experts, but will be talking about some of our go-to meals, snacks, and ideas for feeding our…
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Episode 47: Being a More Gentle Mother
Hello! We are back! With one of our most favorite topics: gentle motherhood! Did you know that most of how we feel about ourselves and our value in the world is formed before the age of 5? When we heard that statistic, we both wanted to do what we could to positively impact our children during...
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Episode 46: Motherhood & Quarantine; Plus Important Podcast Updates!
Episode 46: Important Updates, Quarantine & Motherhood Hello friends! We are back! We hope you’ll excuse our absence as we’ve been focusing in on our families and making major transitions in our lives! Join us today- QUARANTINE STYLE, and forgive our spotty audio since we are chatting over the...
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(Episode Replay): You’ve Got it in You! Coping with Fatigue, Anxiety & Postpartum Depression
**One of our favorite episodes! Shared with you again this week!** In today’s episode, we open up about fatigue, anxiety and postpartum depression. We’ve experienced all three at different times, and we are in the thick of a couple of them now! Postpartum depression can be all-consuming, and it’s...
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Episode 44: What I Would Tell My Early Motherhood Self: with Jenna Rammell
Today we bring on an uplifting, special bright and spirited guest who will change your life with her words of encouragement! Jenna Rammell of Jenna’s Kitchen, is a mom, entrepreneur and cheerleader of moms. Today she is dropping some serious words of wisdom for the tired mom. The mom battling any...
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Episode 43: Controversial Motherhood Topics and our Honest Answers!
Okay, ladies. We get asked a lot of controversial questions all the dang time. So we just thought it would be fun to answer them all for you- in a quick lightning round! Do we vaccinate? Do we co-sleep? You’ll find out in today’s episode! Here’s the thing. We are POLAR OPPOSITES in so many ways,...
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Episode 42: Breaking Patterns - Surrogacy and Motherhood after Trauma (with Lacey Swenson)
Today’s interview is so. dang. good. But get your tissues because we are going to dive deep into some of the toughest stuff. Lacey Swenson is here to chat about her traumatic childhood and how she has made an effort to give her daughters a completely different experience. She will share tips for...
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Episode 41: These are a Few of Our Favorite Things! {+ how to throw a favorite things party!}
This week we are talking all about the latest trend- favorite things parties, and a bunch of our favorite things under $20!! From beauty products to cooking products to snacks... we are going to let you in on what WE would bring to a favorite things party! Everything we will share is affordable…
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Episode 40: Staying Rooted - an Interview with Emily and Andrew Jordan
Today’s topic is truly impactful. At times it feels like we can’t just connect with where we are- in the piles of diapers, sleepless nights and endless peanut butter sandwiches. But there is so much to be said about staying GROUNDED in where we we are NOW. Today’s episode will help you to feel...
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Episode 39: How we keep our houses clean!
Episode 39: How We Keep Our Houses Clean! Yes, we are doing this. And yes, we laughed and had so much fun recording this! Laundry, dishes, tidying up, vacuuming, the WHOLE NINE YARDS! We are spilling the details on our routines and practices for keeping our houses clean! We will also be giving…
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Episode 38: Being Screen Smart: with Sarah Workman
We are so excited to welcome Sarah Workman to the show today! Sarah is an advocate for being smart with the screen time in our homes for us and our little ones! Today’s episode is seriously full of insights and information we never knew, and it truly inspired us. We will be chatting about the...
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Episode 37: How We Set Intentions and Goals for the New Year! (Plus our New Years Resolutions!)
Happy New Year, Mama’s! We are excited to be joining you after our holiday break, and chat all about intentions and resolutions! Everyone sets and achieves goals differently. And like always, Mare and Aubs are able to represent a broad spectrum of ideas! In today’s episode, we will break down our...
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Episode 36: Holiday Traditions! (Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween and a bit about our friend, Santa!)
Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Just a warning, we will be chatting about our friend Santa Clause and how he plays a roll in our homes at Christmas time! So if you have some little believers, be sure to listen to this episode through headphones! Today we will be chatting about some of the ways we...
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Episode 35: The JOY of Missing Out! (JOMO over FOMO!)
Today we bring you a very important message- FOMO is not necessary! It may be a part of your life, especially during the holidays, but it doesn’t have to be! We firmly believe in JOMO! Or the JOY of missing out! Focusing in on what you’ve got going, the people in your circle, and what your cup is...
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Episode 34: Holiday Gift Guide!! (Only our Tried-and-True Favorites for all ages!)
Yay!! Welcome to the HOLIDAYS! Today we have compiled a list of our favorite TRIED AND TRUE gifts for each age of your kids (and also for your spouse!) We stand behind all of these ideas as timeless and lasting gifts, and hope you take advantage of the show notes below to find the links to all of...
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Episode 33: Being A More Present Mama
This is our favorite topic lately, and here’s why: We need to be more present in our own lives, in our children’s childhood, and in our own thoughts! We are passionate about being present. Disconnecting and therefore CONNECTING deeper with the ones around us. In today’s episode we will chat about…
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Episode 32: Establishing your Family Culture, and Your Value as a Homemaker!
Today’s episode is SUUUUCH a good one. We are joined by one of our favorite people in the world- Kendra Hennessy! She is the creator of Mother Like a Boss- a business and podcast centered around helping moms find joy in being a homemaker, and take control of their motherhood. We will be chatting...
About this show
The original mama pod; the top rated podcast for Moms for over 4 years. Hosted by Maren Droubay, and a diverse group of co-hosts and guests. Spoken and written words of encouragement. Helping you feel at HOME in Motherhood. The podcast for day to day moms in the “trenches”- where you can feel seen and understood, no matter what! Motherhood is beautiful, challenging, valuable, and worthy.
Hosted by
Droubay Media