Between Us Podcast

Mother’s Day wasn’t originally created for brunches, flowers, or greeting cards.It began as something far more radical. A peace movement led by women who believed mothers held a unique power to heal division, preserve humanity, and call people back to one another.In this snack episode, Catherine and Elena dive into the forgotten origins of Mother’s Day through the stories of Julia Ward Howe and Anne Jarvis, reflecting on what their original vision might still have to teach us today. Together they explore motherhood, tenderness, empathy, commercialization, leadership, and the role women can play in bridging divides in a deeply fractured culture.This conversation isn’t about rejecting modern Mother’s Day. It’s about remembering the deeper spirit underneath it.What if motherhood was never just meant to be celebrated… but lived as a force for healing?

What happens when the way you’ve always seen the world stops making sense? In this first episode of Between Us, we begin with Elena’s story. From growing up in deeply politicized spaces on the South Side of Chicago to questioning everything she once believed, Elena shares what it looked like to confront her own contradictions, step away from groupthink, and choose a different way of being.This is a conversation about ideology, belonging, and what it takes to truly see people beyond labels. It’s also about the courage to look in the mirror and not fully recognize who you see. If you’ve ever felt caught between worlds, or like you don’t fit neatly into any one belief system, this space is for you.We’re not here to change your mind.We’re here to understand the stories that shaped us.