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Momtalk Maryland
The go-to podcast for Maryland moms looking to stay connected, inspired, and in the know about everything happening in their community—from must-visit spots to real conversations on motherhood, business, and local life.
🔹 A mix of local insights, business spotlights, foodie finds, and honest mom-life convos
🔹 Fun, engaging, and community-driven, for moms — who love Maryland, parenting, and local businesses
🔹 Short, digestible episodes (20-40 mins) so busy moms can listen on-the-go
Episodes
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How to Stop Carrying It All: Finding Self-Trust, Balance & Joy in Motherhood
What happens when you start trusting yourself enough to create a life that truly makes you happy? In this episode of Mom Talk Maryland, host Claire Duarte sits…
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A Practical Guide To Year-Round Home Gardening In Maryland
What if growing your own food could be possible no matter how much space, time, or money you have? In this episode of Mom Talk Maryland, host Claire Duarte…
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Protecting Your Family’s Future: What Every Parent Should Know About Estate Planning
What happens when planning for your family's future becomes an act of love? In this episode of Mom Talk Maryland, host Claire Duarte sits down with Laura…
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The Power of 7 Words: Wini Alexander's Journey to Purpose
What happens when your passion becomes your purpose? In this episode of Mom Talk Maryland, host Claire Duarte sits down with Wini Alexander, founder of My 7…
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Inside Travel Family: How to Get the Vacation You Actually Imagined
Vacation shouldn’t leave you whispering, “I need a vacation from that vacation.” Claire Duarte, founder of The Columbia Mom, sits down with Tara from Travel…
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Behind the Scenes: From Mom Life to Content Creator
“It must be nice to get free food and fun trips.” We hear that all the time, and it misses the point. Content creation is real work, and when it’s done well…
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Fresh at the Curb: Clean Bins Without the Effort
Your trash bin isn’t just “a little gross” it can be the dirtiest thing you touch all week. I’m sitting down with Josh Levy from MD Clean to talk about what…
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Columbia Community Care: The Heart Behind the Mission
A mile-long line for groceries can change how you see your own town. After COVID shut down schools, Erika watched fear ripple through students and families in…
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Massage Meets Community: The Tocar Spa Story
A brutal winter, nonstop school pivots, and the kind of stress that sneaks into your shoulders and never leaves, that’s where this conversation starts. Then it…
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Why Not Me: Turning Hand Sanitizer into a Moment Just for You
An art degree. The Peace Corps. Tech sales. Google AI. Then a luxury refillable hand sanitizer brand designed for moms who want a tiny daily escape. Livia’s…
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Type B Plus: Done Beats Perfect
Perfection is expensive and most moms are already paying too much. I’m Claire Duarte, founder of The Columbia Mom, and I’m pulling back the curtain on a…
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From Military Spouse To Pro Organizer: Building Tidy Milso And Systems That Stick
Ever feel like your home is working against you? We bring in Katherine of Tidy Milso to show how smart, simple systems can turn chaos into calm without chasing…
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Squeezed With Purpose: A Brand Rooted In Real Ingredients
What does it take to build a community-rooted juice bar without losing yourself along the way? We sit down with Petra, the force behind Fruitful, to trace a…
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Coffee as Daily Self-Care: 10 Minutes to Pause. Sip. Savor
What if your morning coffee did more than wake you up—what if it helped you feel grounded, steady, and clear? We sit with Toni, founder of Me Time Coffee and…
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Diary of a Small Business Owner: Behind the Chaos & Creativity
Ever feel like your best-laid plans got buried under snow days and two-hour delays? Claire opens the door on a week where parenting, weather, and work…
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Lightening the Load: Motherhood, Community, and Connection
Some loads don’t show up on a calendar, but they still weigh on our minds and our mornings. Claire gets real about the invisible load of motherhood and why the…
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Finding Our Way: A Mom’s Journey Through Therapy, School Choices, and a Breakthrough at Brain Balance
A tiny cap, a hallway of cheers, and a mom who couldn’t stop crying—this is the story behind 60 sessions that changed the way our son learns, focuses, and…
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Reintroducing Claire: Goals, Grit, And Growth In 2026
New year energy doesn’t have to feel like a sprint. Claire opens the studio for a candid reset: a quick reintroduction, the origin story of Columbia Mom, and a…
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Layers and Lessons: From Duck Duck Goose to Reinvention
What if the smartest move isn’t to push harder, but to taste and adjust? We sit down with Chef Ashish Alfred—known for Duck Duck Goose, his wellness advocacy…
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From Wreaths To The Super Bowl: A Mom-Built Brand Finds Its Voice
What if hustle wasn’t a badge of burnout but a promise to show up with heart, speed, and boundaries? We sit down with our friend Monica Blakely of Passion for…
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Build Bone, Build Nerve, Build Self: The Real Case For Women’s Strength
A rainy parking lot, a few resistance bands, and a coach who chose education over ego—that’s where this story of sustainable strength begins. Claire sits down…
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Grant’s Leap: Brain Balance And Beyond
A quiet shift can change everything. When a child moves from scanning the room for cues to confidently telling his own story, you feel it at home, at school…
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Train For Your 95-Year-Old Self: Build The Life She’ll Thank You For
Ready to feel strong in the gym and steadier in life? Claire sits down with Lisa, a physical therapist and women’s health coach, to unpack how lifting changes…
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Building With Grit and Grace: Turning Your Ideas Into Reality
What does it take to run a construction company with heart, clarity, and serious build quality—while raising a daughter and changing the face of a…
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From Surviving To Thriving: How Parents Can Support Neurodiverse Growth
The hardest part of parenting a neurodiverse kid isn’t always the diagnosis; it’s the in-between—when your child “gets by,” but daily life still feels uphill…
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Calm in the Chaos: Finding Clarity When Everything Feels Loud
What if the same playbook that steadies a press room could calm your kitchen at 6 p.m.? Claire sits down with Beth Levine—veteran Capitol Hill communicator…
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Serving Our Veterans Through Music: A Tune for Every Tale
A silent room filled with veterans in wheelchairs, a first note from an old wartime song, and suddenly everything changes—eyes brighten, stories spill out, and…
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What’s Your Why?: Purpose-Built Coaching That Transforms Young Athletes
What if the missing piece in your child’s sports performance isn’t another drill, but a mindset shift? We sit down with Andrew Simpson, founder of Player's…
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Empowered from the Core: Pelvic Health for Every Stage of Life
What if pregnancy wasn’t a moment to “bounce back” from, but a nine-month tissue trauma that deserves smart, athletic rehab? That single shift changes…
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Beyond the Logo: Branding That Drives Action
Most sites look pretty until you ask them to do something. We sat down with Maria, a Maryland-born designer and agency owner with roots in art, photography…
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The Power of Advocacy and Action: One Mom’s Breast Cancer Story
A clogged duct that wouldn’t clear. A waitlist that stretched into weeks. And a gut feeling that wouldn’t let go. When our friend Kelly—a 37-year-old mom of…
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The Story of My Five: From Text Chain to Vodka Brand
When five friends joked about wanting their favorite vodka water drink available in a can, most people would have laughed and moved on. Instead, Dawn and her…
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Preserving Magic: How One Family Saved the Enchanted Forest and Built a Community Hub
Step back in time with Martha Clark, the sixth-generation steward of a farming legacy that has shaped Howard County since 1797. As we chat on a wooden bench…
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Behind the Pose: How One Family's Loss Created a Movement
When life delivers its hardest blows, some families find extraordinary ways to transform pain into purpose. In this deeply moving conversation, Julia Lederer…
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The Power of Being Seen: A Teacher's Mission
When Jessica Nichols stepped into her eighth-grade social studies classroom as a struggling student, her teacher Mr. Copies whispered something that would…
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Arranging Life: Finding Balance Through Flowers
Have you ever wondered what it takes to transform a pandemic hobby into a thriving business? Christin from Blooming Blossoms joins us to share exactly how she…
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Face the Flames: Breaking Generational Patterns in Your Relationships
What happens when a singer-songwriter becomes a relationship therapist? In this illuminating conversation, Katherine Petzold shares her fascinating journey…
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Beyond the Internship: The Evolving Landscape of Digital Marketing
Join Claire and Emma as they reflect on a summer of growth, learning, and discovery in the world of marketing and communications. In this heartfelt…
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Grounding Your Space: Home Design Tips with Kerry Whippee
Ever feel overwhelmed by your living space despite your best efforts to keep things organized? You're not alone. In this enlightening conversation with…
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The Dance of Connection: Breaking Destructive Patterns in Relationships
Ever wondered why relationship patterns seem to repeat themselves, generation after generation? Couples therapist Risa Ganel reveals the powerful truth behind…
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From Assumption to Reality: A Summer Working with an Influencer
What really happens behind those perfect Instagram posts? In this candid conversation, Claire sits down with her summer intern Emma to discuss her expectations…
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Weird Confessions: Are We All Just Making This Up As We Go?
What happens when two moms decide to open up the confession booth and reveal the weird, embarrassing, and utterly human moments that most people keep hidden?…
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Rethinking Youth Sports: Coach Bobby's Multi-Sport Revolution
What if everything we thought we knew about youth sports was wrong? What if the path to raising successful, happy athletes isn't through early specialization…
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HoCo Summer Faves: Splash Pads, Berries, and Bucket Lists
Claire shares her favorite summer activities in Howard County, from splash pads and farmers markets to library programs and local memberships that help…
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Hair Liberation: What I've Learned Going Curly
Imagine spending your whole life with one hairstyle, then suddenly switching it up completely. That's exactly what happened when I decided to embrace my…
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The Gen Z Perspective: Marketing Insights from a College Intern
Ever wonder what Gen Z really thinks about your social media presence? This eye-opening conversation between Claire Duarte and Emma, The Columbia Mom's first…
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The Balancing Act: Motherhood, Family & Friendship
Remember when making friends was as simple as sharing your fruit snacks at recess? Motherhood changes everything about our social connections, creating both…
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Healing Hashimoto's: My Thyroid Journey with Re-Balance
We dive deep into the often misunderstood world of thyroid health, autoimmune conditions, and the powerful connection between hormones and whole-body wellness…
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Dairy-Free and Desperate: A Mom's Honest Health Reset
The journey to wellness often begins unexpectedly. What started as a simple business partnership with Re-Balance Health and Wellness transformed into a…
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From Mom Brain to 10K: A Runner's Return After 10 Years
After a decade-long hiatus, I found myself at the starting line of the Charm City Soul of the City 10K—the very same race that launched my running journey ten…
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From Perfect Parent to Reality: What We Swore We'd Never Do
Remember when you confidently declared all the things you'd never do as a parent? Those lofty ideals about screen time, healthy eating, sleep training, and…
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Beyond Words: Parenting Through Speech Delays and Developmental Challenges
"You can't make that kid do a damn thing." These words echoed through my mind as I reflected on the unique journey of parenting my strong-willed…
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Founding The Columbia Mom: A Maryland Journey
Ever wondered how a local mom brand is born? In our debut episode of Maryland Mom Talk, host Claire Duarte pulls back the curtain on her journey from…
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