Powermomma Podcast

Powermomma: Raising Our Kids While Raising OurselvesMotherhood changes everything.Our schedules. Our bodies. Our relationships. Our work. Our identities. Our ability to remember why we walked into a room.Powermomma is the podcast for women raising children while also trying to raise themselves into the next version of who they are becoming.Hosted by Sam Nelson, the show features honest, funny, deeply human conversations with women, experts, creators, caregivers, and big thinkers about the parts of motherhood we are supposed to handle gracefully while quietly wondering, Is everyone else also making this up as they go?We talk about identity, ambition, health, relationships, creativity, aging, work, and what happens when the woman behind the mom refuses to disappear.Season 4 goes even deeper into women's health and midlife, including hormones, stress, movement, gut health, longevity, aging, and the mildly infuriating fact that women are expected to manage all of it while still answe

Powermomma Podcast is a kids podcast hosted by Samantha Hoey Nelson, with 24 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Samantha Hoey Nelson hosts Powermomma Podcast, a kids show with 24 episodes published.

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  Episode #23

  Episode 23: A Kitchen Table Conversation with myself. The Season in Review

  Jul 24, 202620 minS3

  *]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-6a604096-c090-83e8-8139-9034bcd6836e-7" data-turn-id-container= "request-6a604096-c090-83e8-8139-9034bcd6836e-7" data-testid= "conversation-turn-24" data-turn="assistant"> In this mid-summer Season 3 reflection, I pull up a chair with myself to look back at the conversations, lessons, and ideas that shaped The Kitchen Table Revolution . This season became about more than the podcast. It changed how I think about creativity, community, work, motherhood, and what it means to build the next thing before you can fully explain what that thing is. Apparently, that is how I spent my summer: making things, following ideas, and occasionally pretending there was a master plan. I'm revisiting what my guests brought to the table, what stayed with me after the microphones were turned off, and what I'm carrying forward into Season 4. The biggest lesson? We do not need to know every step before we begin. Sometimes we just need to find our people, pull up a chair, and trust that the next step will follow. Thank you to Amy, Tara, Haely, Ruthie, Fiona, Casey, Gayle, and Sara for making this such an honest, generous, and unforgettable season. Season 4 of The Powermomma Podcast begins September 15. Look forward to you pulling up a chair.

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  Episode #22

  Episode 22: A Kitchen Table Conversation The Best Foot Forward with Sara Alaimo

  May 31, 202650 minS3

  <p>In this episode of The PowerMomma Podcast, Sam talks with Sarah Alaimo, a people strategy leader, entrepreneur, author, and mom, about confidence, leadership, motherhood, work, and the stories we carry with us.</p> <p>The conversation begins with shoes, but quickly becomes about much more than fashion. Sam and Sarah talk about the shoes women wear when they need to feel powerful, the shoes they wear while chasing kids, and the shoes they wore in professional spaces where they were trying to prove they belonged.</p> <p>Together, they explore how personal style can connect to identity, confidence, and t...

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  Episode #22

  Episode 22: A Kitchen Table Conversation The Best Foot Forward with Sara Alaimo

  May 31, 202650 minS3

  In this episode of The PowerMomma Podcast , Sam talks with Sarah Alaimo, a people strategy leader, entrepreneur, author, and mom, about confidence, leadership, motherhood, work, and the stories we carry with us. The conversation begins with shoes, but quickly becomes about much more than fashion. Sam and Sarah talk about the shoes women wear when they need to feel powerful, the shoes they wear while chasing kids, and the shoes they wore in professional spaces where they were trying to prove they belonged. Together, they explore how personal style can connect to identity, confidence, and the way women show up in the world. They also talk about why flexible work matters, and how leaders can build workplaces where people are allowed to be human. Sarah shares her perspective from two decades in people strategy, including what she has learned about mentorship, communication, recovery, workplace culture, and helping employees feel supported before things fall apart. She and Sam also discuss the pressure women face to be polished, professional, and endlessly capable, while often carrying invisible responsibilities at home. A major theme of the episode is learning to take up space without waiting for permission. Sarah talks about accepting compliments, saving the good feedback, and recognizing professional wins instead of brushing them off. Sam reflects on motherhood, entrepreneurship, ageism, autism advocacy, and building a life and business where she no longer has to shrink herself to fit someone else's version of success. By the end, the episode comes full circle. PowerMomma began with a pair of shoes on a hard day, and this conversation becomes a reminder that confidence is built one step at a time. Put your best foot forward, PowerMommas. Even if that foot is currently in a very practical mom sneaker. Connect Connect with Sarah Alaimo: Find Sarah on LinkedIn: here Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahdalaimo Connect with Sam + Storytime: Join The Kitchen Table Revolution: here Connect with Sam on LinkedIn: here Follow Storytime LA on Instagram: @storytimela Follow PowerMomma on Instagram: @powermommapodcast Newsletter: Sign Up: here

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  Episode #21

  Episode 21: A Kitchen Table Conversation – The Mother Code, With Guest, Ruthie Ackerman

  May 15, 202638 minS3

  <h2>Show Notes: Ruthie Ackerman, The Mother Code</h2> <p>In this episode of PowerMomma, Sam sits down with Ruthie Ackerman, author of The Mother Code and founder of the Ignite Writers Collective, for a rich conversation about motherhood, identity, family mythology, infertility, creativity, and the stories women inherit before they even know they are carrying them.</p> <p>Ruthie shares how her book grew out of a lifelong question about whether or not she wanted to become a mother, especially after growing up with complicated stories about abandonment, family history, and what motherhood was supposed to look like. Together...

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  Episode #21

  Episode 21: A Kitchen Table Conversation – The Mother Code, With Guest, Ruthie Ackerman

  May 15, 202638 minS3

  Show Notes: Ruthie Ackerman, The Mother Code In this episode of PowerMomma , Sam sits down with Ruthie Ackerman , author of The Mother Code and founder of the Ignite Writers Collective , for a rich conversation about motherhood, identity, family mythology, infertility, creativity, and the stories women inherit before they even know they are carrying them. Ruthie shares how her book grew out of a lifelong question about whether or not she wanted to become a mother, especially after growing up with complicated stories about abandonment, family history, and what motherhood was supposed to look like. Together, Sam and Ruthie talk about the pressure women feel to choose between motherhood and ambition, creativity and caregiving, selfhood and family, as if life were some neat little multiple-choice quiz written by the patriarchy. This conversation moves through the uncertainty of motherhood, the emotional weight of infertility, thoughts on "having it all," and the power of rewriting the narratives we were handed. Ruthie also shares how motherhood deepened her creative voice rather than silencing it, and how her work through the Ignite Writers Collective helps women get their stories and books out into the world. In this episode, we talk about: Ruthie's book, The Mother Code Being "on the fence" about motherhood Family mythology and inherited stories The myth that motherhood has to be all or nothing Infertility, IVF, donor eggs, and becoming a mother later in life Motherhood as a radical act Creativity, writing, and finding your voice after becoming a mother Why women's stories matter The power of rewriting the narrative instead of living inside someone else's version This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered who they are allowed to become, especially after motherhood, grief, infertility, career shifts, family expectations, or one of those delightful life plot twists no one asked for. It is a conversation about questioning the old stories, telling the truth, and making room for a fuller, messier, more honest version of a good life. About Ruthie Ackerman Ruthie Ackerman is the author of The Mother Code and the founder of the Ignite Writers Collective , where she helps writers develop their ideas, books, essays, memoirs, and proposals. She is a developmental editor, writing teacher, and longtime journalist who is passionate about helping women figure out what they are trying to say and how to say it. Connect: Connect with Ruthie Ackerman: here LinkedIn: here Buy The Mother Code: here Learn more about Ignite Writers Collective: here Follow Ruthie on Instagram: here Connect with Sam + Storytime Join The Kitchen Table Revolution LinkedIn: Samantha Hoey Nelson Storytime LA Instagram: @storytimela Powermomma Instagram: @powermommapodcast Newsletter - Sign Up Here

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