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The Mami Collective
The Mami Collective is a podcast for ambitious moms navigating motherhood, work, money, and identity without guilt, shame, or sugarcoating.
Hosted by radio personality and mom Paulina Roe, this show is real talk for women who refuse to disappear inside motherhood. We talk about what actually happens after the baby arrives: the career shifts, the identity cracks, the ambition that doesn’t go away, and the pressure to be everything to everyone.
This podcast is for working moms, entrepreneurial…
Episodes
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Let Them Be Disappointed: Stop Choosing Everyone but Yourself with Denise Soler Cox
Keeping everyone happy is exhausting. And somehow, you’re usually the one left off the list. This week, Paulina sits down with filmmaker, mom, and What Will…
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How to Build Your Second Village: Finding Support for Your Goals
You can have support raising your kids and still feel completely alone when it comes to your own goals. Who knows about the career move you’re considering, the…
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How to Keep Going When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned with Angel Zaper
Being called “the strong one” feels different when you’re barely holding it together. This week, Paulina sits down with mom of two and real estate professional…
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How to Build Your Circle and Grow Your Business with Stephanie Jill Cartin
You have the ideas and the ambition. But having people you can turn to for advice, introductions, and support can change how you move forward. This week…
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Take the Trip: Stop Waiting for “Next Year” with Vacation With Melissa
The kids still need naps. Your inbox is still full. And that trip you keep saying you’ll take “next year”? Let’s talk about how to make it happen. Paulina sits…
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How to Build Your Circle and Own Your Power with Leslee Cohen
This week on The Mami Collective Podcast, I’m sitting down with Leslee Cohen—a lawyer, founder of All Rise Legal Counsel and mom of two who was told that…
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What to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Yourself After Motherhood with Dr. Monica Medrano
If you’re exhausted, foggy, overwhelmed or simply don’t feel like yourself after becoming a mom, you’ve probably been told it’s “just motherhood.” But when is…
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How to Be the Mom Your Child Can Always Come To with Amanda McDonnell
What happens when the parenting expert loses her patience, too? Paulina sits down with licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist, school…
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What to Do When Your Next Chapter Arrives Before You Feel Ready
What do you do when your next chapter arrives before you feel emotionally, financially, professionally (or personally) ready for it? In this vulnerable solo…
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How to Get Press for Your Brand Without Hiring a Publicist with Suanny Garcia
You don’t need a massive following, a perfect website or thousands of dollars for a publicist to start getting your brand noticed. In this episode, Paulina…
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How Moms Can Use AI to Get Their Time Back with Martina Matthews
What if AI could give you something every mom desperately needs: more time? In this episode, Paulina sits down with Martina Matthews, founder of Miss ChatGPT…
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How to Stop Carrying It All: The Oldest Daughter Never Clocks Out with Kasia Tomlinson
What happens when you grow up being the one everyone depends on—and then become a mother? In this episode, Paulina sits down with Kasia Starzyk-Tomlinson, a…
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The Psychology of People Who Yuck Your Yum
Can we talk about the people who can't just let you be excited for five minutes? This episode was inspired by the most random interaction at IKEA. A woman…
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How a Dinner for 20 Moms Became My Smartest Business Move
What started as an intimate dinner for 20 moms became one of the smartest business moves I’ve made. In this solo episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of…
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You Shouldn’t Have to Struggle First: How To Take Control of Your Fertility with Dr. Roohi Jeelani
Fertility care often begins only after something goes wrong-but Dr. Roohi Jeelani believes women deserve answers long before they’re forced to struggle. In…
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How to Find Your Personal Style Again After Motherhood with Vany Hernandez
If you’ve ever stood in front of a closet full of clothes and still felt like you had absolutely nothing to wear, this episode is for you. Paulina sits down…
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How to Find the Support You Need as a Working Mom with Abbey Bigi-Prow of Le Village
In this episode of The Mami Collective Podcast, Paulina sits down with Abbey, owner and director of Le Village Cowork Old Route 66, aka the woman who gave…
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How Moms Can Build Generational Wealth with Viviana Cordon
What would happen to your children if something unexpected happened to you? It's a question most parents don't want to think about—but one every family needs…
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How to Lean on Faith When You Don't Have All the Answers with Brooke Taylor
What happens when the dream job you've worked years for no longer feels like the right fit? This week, Paulina sits down with radio personality, podcast host…
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How to Turn a Layoff Into Your Next Big Opportunity with Angie Maciel of La Casa Playroom
What happens when the career you've spent a decade building disappears overnight? In this episode, Paulina sits down with entrepreneur and mom of two Angie…
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The Only Person Standing In Your Way Is You (And I Say That With Love)
Most moms think they're being held back by a lack of time, money, support, or opportunity. But what if the thing standing in your way is actually... you? In…
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How Courtney Claghorn Turned a Side Hustle Into a National Beauty Brand
This week on The Mami Collective Podcast, I sat down with Courtney Claghorn, founder and CEO of Sugared + Bronzed, the beauty brand that started with a $1,000…
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What to Know Before Starting an Airbnb Business with Sara Robinson
This week on The Mami Collective Podcast, Paulina sits down with Airbnb owner and coach Sara Robinson for an honest conversation about career pivots…
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How To Build a Multi-Business Empire with Paulina Bachleda-Kubanska
Birthday girl energy was absolutely in the building for this one. This week on The Mami Collective, your host Paulina sits down with her name twin — the…
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What Foster Care Actually Looks Like with Kate Danielson
In this episode, Paulina sits down with Kate Danielson, founder of Foster Progress and mom of four teenagers (two biological, one adopted, and one in legal…
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How to Pivot When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan
You had a plan. A timeline. A vision. And then…life said absolutely not girl. In this episode, Paulina breaks down how to actually pivot when things don’t go…
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Balancing Motherhood & Content Creation: Karen Vega on Building ‘Chicago Moms’ From Scratch
What if the thing you’re already doing is the thing you’re supposed to build? This week on The Mami Collective Podcast, Paulina sits down with Karen Vega, the…
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Breaking Generational Silence: Mental Health & Motherhood as a First-Gen Mom with Mamajotes
This week on The Mami Collective, we’re getting real about motherhood, identity, and the pressure to be everything to everyone. I’m joined by author, creator…
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How Francesca Resigned From Being a Pharmacist, Beat Burnout & Built a Mom Life That Works
In this episode of The Mami Collective, Paulina Roe sits down with Francesca (aka Francesca’s Nest) to talk about what motherhood really looks like behind the…
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Dinner Is the Breaking Point: How to Make Mealtime Easier for Moms with Diana Arango
In this episode, Paulina sits down with Diana Arango, founder and CEO of Chef Post, to talk about one of the biggest hidden stressors in motherhood: figuring…
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How Maria Velasco Is Building Community Through Disney While Sharing Her Best Tips
This week, Paulina sits down with content creator and DIsney mom Maria Velasco to talk all things Disney, motherhood, and the community she’s built along the…
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How to Build a Career That Actually Fits Your Life with Lauren Dietz
This week on The Mami Collective Podcast, Paulina sits down with Lauren Dietz to talk about something a lot of moms quietly stress about: what your career…
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How to Advocate for a Medically Complex Child and Trust Your Gut with Kellie Koziol
What do you do when motherhood turns into a medical crash course overnight and you’re expected to make high-stakes decisions while you’re still in shock? In…
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How to Tell When You Need Support and What to Do Next with Armi Grace Petersen
So many of us don’t realize we need support until we’re already underwater. In this episode, Paulina sits down with Armi Grace Petersen—occupational therapist…
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How to Protect Your Business Legally Without Getting Overwhelmed with Noeli Serna
If you’re building a business and “the legal stuff” keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the list, this episode is your reset. Paulina sits down with…
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How to Build Community, Land Brand Deals, and Show Up Confident with Yvonne "Spoiled Latina" Guidry
What does it actually take to build a personal brand that last-while raising a kid, keeping a marriage solid, and still showing up like the main character?…
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How to Build a Business That Pays You and Protects Your Peace with Marisa Carrillo
This week on The Mami Collective Podcast, Paulina sits down with Chicago event planner, coach, and multi-business owner Marisa Carrillo for the kind of…
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How to Redefine Success After Motherhood with Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda
What if success isn’t “more”-it’s what matters most right now? Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda joins Paulina to talk about redefining success through fertility…
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Why You Don’t Have to Disappear to Be a Good Mom
This episode is a real reintroduction to Paulina Roe and the why behind The Mami Collective, without the highlight reel. Paulina shares the fear she had…
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Dating After Kids: Why Doing the Work Changes Everything with Bela Gandhi
There’s a narrative that motherhood makes dating harder, lonelier, or impossible. Bela Gandhi is here to shut that down. In this episode, Paulina and dating…
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7 Ways to Build Hope When You’re Busy and Ambitious
This is a how-to episode for ambitious moms who are tired of the same old advice. If this year felt heavy, Paulina breaks down exactly how to rebuild hope in a…
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Clarity for the Chaos You’re In: Home Buying and Wealth Building with Jennifer Molina
If your brain is half-wrapping gifts and half-spiraling about money… this episode is for you. Paulina sits down with Jennifer Molina—Guaranteed Rate lender…
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Toxic Grit, Real Ambition & Modern Motherhood with Amanda Goetz
In this episode of The Mami Collective, Paulina sits down with Amanda Goetz — mom of three, author of Toxic Grit, and host of the Ambition 2.0 podcast — for a…
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Get Griefy: Grieving, Mothering, and Finding Your Way Back to Joy with Kera Sanchez
What happens when the best and worst moments of your life collide in the same week? In this episode, Paulina sits down with Kera Sanchez, educator, military…
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Root Dental, Real Life: How Dr. Maggie Grothe Built Her Dream While Raising Babies
This week, Paulina sits down with Dr. Maggie Grothe- mom of two under three and founder of Root Dental in Algonquin, Illinois- for the kind of conversation…
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How to Find Your Purpose and Help Your Kids Find Theirs with Dr. Esther Zeledon
In this episode, Paulina and Dr. Esther Zeledon are breaking down exactly how to figure out why you’re actually meant to do-in a “here’s the step-by-step so…
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How to Turn Your Pain Into Power, Profit & Purpose with Nely Galán
If you’ve ever felt torn between being a “good mom” and being wildly ambitious, then this conversation is for you. In this episode, Paulina sits down with…
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Stop Comparing, Start Creating: Teresa Marie on Building AERIS & Motherhood
Latina makeup artist and mom of three Teresa Marie (Teresa Guzmán) joins Paulina to talk about turning a creative outlet into AERIS, a booked-and-busy glam…
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Divorce Without Drama: Money and Motherhood with Attorney Aliette H. Carolan
Paulina sits down with family law attorney and single mom Aliette Hernandez Carolan to talk about what divorce really looks like-money, motherhood, and finding…
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Learning to Handle Hard Better with B96's Brand Manager Molly Cruz
Being a working mom in media isn’t for the faint of heart- and B96 Brand Manager + mom of two Molly Cruz gets it. In this episode, Molly and Paulina talk about…
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How Ana Flores Transformed Motherhood into a Movement
Success isn’t a straight line -it’s a process. In this episode, Paulina sits down with community-builder and OG mom-blogger Ana Flores to talk about building…
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Soul Contracts, Angel Babies, and the Energy of Pregnancy with Psychic Medium Susan Rowlen
What if your birth story started before you ever saw two pink lines? Psychic medium and spiritual guide Susan Rowlen returns to the pod with Paulina Roe to go…
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How Moms Can Turn Their Group Chat into a Business Growth Engine with Paulette Piñero
Your group chat isn’t just for memes and venting - it can be your most powerful business tool. Marketing strategist and founder Paulette Piñero of Unstoppable…
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The Secret to Stress-Free Legacy Planning with Lori Friedman
On this episode of The Mami Collective Podcast, we're joined by Lori Friedman, founder of The Love Policy, to talk all things planning for your family’s…
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How to Show Up Consistently in Motherhood and Influencing with Lissette Calveiro
Motherhood changes everything — but it doesn’t erase you. In this raw, unfiltered how-to, Paulina sits down with Lissette Calveiro (creator coach…
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How Isabel Alysa Built Dolce Glow, Landed Celebrity Clients, and Balances Business + Motherhood
If you’ve ever dreamed about turning your side hustle into something huge, this episode is your playbook. Isabel Alysa, founder of Dolce Glow — the spray tan…
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Personal Brand in a Box: IVF, Ambition & Rewriting Motherhood with Tamara Edwards
Motherhood changes everything- but it doesn’t mean losing yourself. In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Paulina sits down with Tamara Edwards (powerhouse…
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How to Raise Bilingual Kids & Build a Legacy with Janny Perez of Milegasi
In this episode of The Mami Collective Podcast, Paulina Roe chats with Janny Perez, founder of Milegasi, to talk about the beautiful( and sometimes…
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The Truth About Postpartum: Working Mom Life with Kenzie Roman
Fellow mom and media personality Kenzie Roman joins Paulina Roe for a raw, unfiltered conversation on motherhood, postpartum, and what it’s really like…
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How to Read Your Child’s Aura: Parent Them According to Their Energy with Mystic Michaela
What if truly seeing your child meant understanding their energy on a deeper level? In this episode of The Mami Collective, Paulina Roe sits down with the…