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In 2006, Raegan co-founded aden + anais, the baby lifestyle brand globally recognized for its high-quality design driven muslin swaddles and baby products. Raegan continued to work full-time in her sales role at The Economist Group until May 2009 when she left to run aden + anais in a full-time capacity as the brand’s sole owner eventually selling the company in 2013 and continuing on as CEO until 2017.
In 2014 Raegan was named as one of EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year, considered one of the most prestigious business awards in the world. Raegan now serves as one of the judges on the program. aden + anais was named to SmartCEO’s 2015 Future 50 list, as well as by Crain’s New York Business for three consecutive years on their Fast 50 list. The Fast 50 feature highlights New York’s most successful and innovative companies for their growth, strategies and success. aden + anais was also recognized for a 338% growth rate and a reported revenue of $41.7 million in 2013.
Raegan has most recently co-founded Saint Luna, a premium moonshine brand that was released in the United States in March 2019.
Raegan sits on the board of directors for Hopeland, a nonprofit created to pioneer innovative solutions and build new partnerships to prevent family separation, reunify children who are separated from their families, and mobilize a movement of families to support children who are growing up outside of family care.
Raegan is the author of What It Takes – the story of her entrepreneurial journey from the kitchen table to a 100 million dollar global business—being published by Portfolio – Penguin Random House in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, May 7th, 2019.
Currently, Raegan resides in DUMBO Brooklyn, with her husband and four daughters.
LINKS:
INSTAGRAM: @raeganmoyajones
BOOK: What It Takes: How I Built a $100 Million Business Against the Odds
WEBSITE: RaeganMoyaJones.com
WEBSITE: Saint Luna
WEBSITE: aden + anais
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Gabby Reece, legendary volleyball player, fitness icon, and entrepreneur joins Kanika to talk about relationships, parenting, wellness, and balance. Gabby shares her insights on raising her three daughters to be confident and resilient, fostering discipline through fitness and nutrition, and creating a life of intention. The episode has been brought to you by Laird Superfood, which features clean plant-based creamers & prebiotic daily greens, which was founded by Gabby and her husband pro-surfer Laird Hamilton. Log on to www.lairdsuperfood.com and use code MOMSENSE20 to receive 20% off your order. Don’t miss this empowering conversation with a true role model!
WEBSITE: LairdSuperfood.com
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In a world of rising living standards but declining quality of life, how can we achieve true inner peace and clarity? Vedanta, an ancient Indian philosophy, offers a transformative approach to address stress, dissatisfaction, and fractured relationships by cultivating the intellect—the mind’s guiding force. In this episode, Kanika sits down with Sunanda Leelaram, disciple and daughter of renowned philosopher Swami Parthasarathy. With nearly four decades of Vedanta study, Sunandaji shares profound insights on strengthening the intellect to overcome life’s challenges and live with purpose and harmony. This conversation is a beacon for navigating modern life, from parenthood and caregiving to career advancement and feeling truly fulfilled, with ancient wisdom.
Meet My Guest:
WEBSITE: https://www.vedantaworld.org/about/sunandaji
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Daphne Oz, Emmy-winning host, bestselling author, and mom of four, shares her journey in food, wellness, and parenting. We discuss family traditions (including her elaborate Thanksgiving feasts), clean eating, and raising kids to feel confident with cooking early on. Tune in for an inspiring and deliciously inspiring and relatable conversation!
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Sheila Lirio Marcelo, the founder of Care.com and visionary behind Ohai.ai, joins Kanika to discuss how technology can ease the mental load of modern-day caregiving. Sheila opens up about her entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of creating accessible family care solutions, and how her latest venture uses AI to streamline household management. Whether you’re a parent juggling it all or someone interested in innovation in family care, Sheila’s insights are a must-listen!
Meet My Guest:
WEBSITE: https://www.care.com/
WEBSITE: https://www.ohai.ai/
INSTAGRAM: @sheilaliriomarcelo
FACEBOOK: Sheila Lirio Marcelo
LINKEDIN: Sheila Lirio Marcelo
PRESS:
MOUNT HOLYOKE: Sheila Lirio Marcelo
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL: Sheila Lirio Marcelo
STARTUPS.COM: Timing isn’t everything
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Did you know that studies show children exposed to music are 20% more likely to excel in reading and math? Music not only enhances cognitive development but also boosts social skills and emotional intelligence. In this episode of "That's Total Mom Sense," we explore how music can shape our children's lives with Marsha Smith, CEO of Minibop.
Meet My Guest:
WEBSITE: minibopmusic.com
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/azebmarsha
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/minibopmusic
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/minibopmusic
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-minibop
PRESS:
SHOUTOUT LA: Meet Marsha Smith | Mom and Entrepreneur
MODERNARROYO.COM: Local Business Spotlight: Marsha Smith with Minibop Music
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In this episode, Kanika interviews Samreen Arshad, the visionary behind Samreen's Vanity, an all-inclusive makeup line. We delved into her inspiring entrepreneurial journey, discussed the importance of creating makeup shades for women of color, and explored her personal experiences with motherhood and postpartum depression. Samreen shared valuable insights and candidly spoke about carving time for her business and her family life, offering inspiration and practical advice to listeners. Use my promo code MOMSENSE20 to receive 20% off at samreensvanity.com.
Meet My Guest:
WEBSITE: samreensvanity.com
INSTAGRAM: @samreensvanity
LinkedIn: Samreen Arshad
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On this episode, Kanika interviews fellow podcaster on the Evergreen Network, Haven Weits. Her show Haven! is a safe space for curiosity and conversation especially when it comes to relationships. Together they dive into various dynamics, particularly those between mothers and daughters. Haven shares how she cultivated a strong bond with her mom, Lisa Whelchel, 80s sensation on the hit show “Facts of Life.” If you’re looking to reminisce and recreate simpler times for your children, this episode will surely resonate.
Meet My Guest:
WEBSITE: www.havenpod.com
INSTAGRAM: @haventhepodcast
LINKEDIN: Haven Weits
PRESS:
CONVERGE PODCAST: Haven! Podcast
EFFICIENTAIDE: About EfficientAide
MOM HAUL:
Ritual Synbiotics for gut health!
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In 2019, women earn .79 cents for every dollar a man makes. Though we can attribute the gender pay gap to several factors including occupational segregation, bias against working mothers, and circumstances like racial bias, disability, and access to education, there’s no denying numbers and that we still have a lot of work to do to create an even playing field.
On today’s episode, I am thrilled to have a woman and mother who has been an advocate for closing the gender gap throughout her career.
Reshma Saujani is the Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in tech and change the image of what a computer programmer looks like and does. It has reached 185,000 girls in all 50 states, Canada, and the UK. In 2019, Girls Who Code was awarded Most Innovative Non-Profit by Fast Company.
Reshma is the author of the international bestseller Brave, Not Perfect and has a podcast with the same name and the New York Times bestseller Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World. Reshma’s TED talk, “Teach girls, bravery not perfection,” has more than four million views and has sparked a worldwide conversation about how we’re raising our girls.
She began her career as an attorney and activist. In 2010, she surged onto the political scene as the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress. During the race, she visited local schools and saw the gender gap in computing classes firsthand, which led her to start Girls Who Code.
She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and Yale Law. Her work on behalf of young women has earned her broad recognition on lists including: Fortune World’s Greatest Leaders; Fortune 40 Under 40; WSJ Magazine Innovator of the Year; Forbes Most Powerful Women Changing the World; and Fast Company 100 Most Creative People, among others.
She lives in New York City with her husband, Nihal, their son, Shaan, and bulldog, Stanley.
Meet My Guest:
WEBSITE: ReshmaSaujani.com
WEBSITE: GirlsWhoCode.com
INSTAGRAM: @reshmasaujani
INSTAGRAM: @girlswhocode
FACEBOOK: /reshma.saujani
FACEBOOK: /GirlsWhoCode
LINKEDIN: @reshma-saujani
Press:
TED: Reshma Saujani: Education Activist
FORTUNE: Girls Who Code’s Reshma Saujani: The First Time I Did Something Brave
NEW YORK TIMES: Why Is Beauty So Important to Us
THEWIESUITE: Prioritizing Yourself and Your Mission
THESCIENCERUNWAY: Reshma Saujani
Mom Haul:
RENT THE RUNWAY: The Premier Designer Rental Destination
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In this inspiring episode of That's Total Mom Sense, Kanika Chadda Gupta sits down with Dr. Neeta Bhushan, a former cosmetic dentist turned best-selling author and emotional resilience expert. Dr. Neeta shares her journey of pivoting from a successful dental career to becoming a renowned emotional health advocate, after overcoming significant personal challenges, including the loss of her parents and surviving an abusive marriage. They delve into her philosophy on emotional resilience, her best-selling book Emotional GRIT, and how she is helping thousands transform their lives, including parents to highlight the importance of emotional intelligence, resilience, and grit to their children, offering powerful insights on how we all can live authentic, fulfilled lives.
Meet My Guest:
WEBSITE: https://neetabhushan.com/
INSTAGRAM: @neetabhusban
FACEBOOK: Neeta Bhusban
LINKEDIN: Dr. Neeta Bhusban
X (TWITTER): @neetabhusban
PRESS:
ARTOFLIVINGRETREATCENTER.ORG: Dr. Neeta Bhushan
THEBIGSILENCE.COM: When We Break Down, We Break Through with Dr. Neeta Bhushan
ORGANIC OLIVIA: HOW TO EMBRACE OUR GRIEF TO ACCESS JOY — Dr. Neeta Bhushan
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Kareena Kapoor Khan is Bollywood royalty hailing from the Kapoor family who’s ancestry has revolutionized the film industry for generations.
She is the recipient of several awards including 6 Filmfare Awards and is one of Bollywood’s most popular and revered actresses. She received critical acclaim for her roles in Chameli, Omkara, Jab We Met, and Heroine. Her highest grossing releases include Singham Returns, Good Newz, 3 Idiots, Bodyguard, and Bajrangi Bhaijan.
Kareena hosts a radio show and has contributed as a co-writer to four books among them two are autobiographical memoirs, The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva and My Pregnancy Bible: The Ultimate Manual for Moms to Be . She has started her own line of clothing and cosmetics for women, and has worked with UNICEF since 2014 to advocate for the education of girls and an increase in quality based education in India.
Kareena and her husband actor Saif Ali Khan have two sons, Taimur and Jeh.
Today we dive in to her career, her perspective as a woman in the entertainment industry, and her personal experience as mother. She shares her fun anecdotes and sage advice and is sure to delight. Listen in.
Meet My Guest:
INSTAGRAM: @kareenakapoorkhan
TWITTER: @KareenaK_FC
FACEBOOK: /OfficialPageKareenaKapoor
AMAZON: Kareena Kapoor’s Pregnancy Bible: The Ultimate Manual for Moms-to-Be
Press:
VOGUE: Kareena Kapoor Khan
THE HINDU: Kareena Kapoor Khan: “Jeh’s ‘normal’ may be different from Taimur’s”
THE GUARDIAN: Kareena Kapoor Khan on breaking pregnancy taboos: ‘No one wants to talk about belching and swollen feet!’
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There's no hood like parenthood! With all the resources out there, it's crucial that parents exchange stories in order to grow together and trust their intuition - their mom sense and dad sense!
CNN television anchor turned podcaster and mom of three (including twins), Kanika Chadda Gupta aims to give credit where it's often overlooked - living your purpose and building a legacy for future generations.
On "That's Total Mom Sense," she interviews public figures including Chelsea Clinton, America Ferrera, Kelly Rowland, and Shannon Lee to share their life lessons. Her show has garnered over 1 million digital streams and Kanika has been featured in Forbes and on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and Cheddar News.
https://kanikachaddagupta.com/
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WEBSITE:
www.kanikachaddagupta.com
INSTAGRAM & THREADS: https://www.instagram.com/kanikachaddagupta/
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/2ZGiyJf
PODCAST: https://pod.link/1463443667
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Nearly 44% of new teachers are considering leaving the profession and 75% of educators don’t feel valued by the media and society. Amid a national teacher shortage and growing disillusionment within the profession, Carnegie Learning has launched Year One, a podcast featuring a real, first-year teacher that pulls back the curtain on one of America’s toughest and most undervalued professions. Kanika Chadda-Gupta narrates the podcast and shares her insights as a parent and content creator, and on this episode interviews the other two parts of the trifecta in a child’s life - teacher Ms. Jenna MacNulty and Carnegie Learning VP of Marketing, Janet Irwin. Their discourse is invaluable as it sheds light on their common vested interest - our children.
MEET MY GUESTS:
Janet:
LINKEDIN: Janet Irwin
WEBSITE: Carnegie Learning
Jenna:
WEBSITE: Carnegie Learning
INSTAGRAM: @miss.macnulty
TIKTOK: @miss.macnulty
MEET OUR SPONSORS:
CARNEGIE LEARNING: https://www.carnegielearning.com
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On this episode of Play Matters with Bright Horizons, our expert Claire Goss gives parents and caregivers tangible tips on how to encourage kids to play.
Play outside!
Ask open ended questions like, “What do you think would happen if we did this?” or “Why did you make that choice?”
Let them lead the play and create a “yes” environment.
Listen in to learn how to get it on the fun!
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As per Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s national advisory, 1 in 3 parents is feeling high levels of stress. There are 63 million parents living with children under the age of 18 in the US, so this is roughly 210 million people who are feeling burnout. Today we have Harvard stress expert Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on the show to break down the different types of stress (adaptive and maladaptive) and how we can rewire our brains to manage daily pressures in the long term, as she outlines in her NYT bestselling book, The Five Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience.
Meet My Guest:
WEBSITE: Dr Aditi
INSTAGRAM: @DrAditiNerurkar
FACEBOOK: Dr Aditi Nerurkar
LINKEDIN: Aditi Nerurkar, MD, MPH
PRESS:
BIG THINK: A Harvard Physician’s Guide to Rewiring Your Brain’s Stress Responses
NPR: 5 Simple Ways to Minimize Stress
TODAY.COM: 5 Things You Can do to Reset Your Brain and Beat Burnout
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On this episode of Play Matters with Bright Horizons, we learn about how play provides a foundation for success! Claire Goss mentions how we may have heard terms like “Montessori” or “play-based." At Bright Horizons, they have a unique framework for teaching and learning called “Discovery Driven Learning." They put children’s discovery at the center of the framework. From finding their fingers and toes to repetitively asking why to wondering how things work, how people feel, and how to learn, children are driven to discover. Bright Horizons nurtures these natural curiosities and pursue these inquiries using a whole-child curriculum. Claire goes on to provide tips on how parents should embrace the mess and allow their kids to use all their five senses to explore!
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Kara Goldin is the Founder of Hint, Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. In this episode, we dive into her personal life story, which she recounts in her book Undaunted, as the youngest sibling of five and now mother of four. Her scrappiness, curiosity, and can-do attitude continues to propel her in life and allows her to take rejection in her stride - something we all can learn from and teach our kids to tune in to early on.
Meet My Guest:
INSTAGRAM: @karagoldin
LINKEDIN: Kara Goldin
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On this episode of our Play Matters with Bright Horizons series, Claire Goss, Child Education Expert and Senior Manager of Family and Client Support at Bright Horizons, shares her insights on the power of play. She shares about guided and free play, parallel play during the younger years, and the specific benefits of play.
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Suneera Madhani is a mom of two who built a billion dollar business. After her company Stax achieved unicorn status, she went on to launch Worth AI and CEO School. Suneera shares her insights on knowing your worth, creating a sustainable rhythm as a founder and parent, and empowers women to reach their full potential. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on entrepreneurship, resilience, and success and all the things she wished she knew.
Meet My Guest:
WEBSITE: SuneeraMadhani.com
WEBSITE: TheCEOSchool.co
PODCAST: TheCEOSchool.co/the-podcast
INSTAGRAM: @suneeramadhani
MOM HAUL:
ADHIMSA: Mealtime Redefined
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Play is essential for babies and children as it supports their physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Through play, children explore the world, build problem-solving skills, and learn to navigate social interactions. It's how they express creativity, develop motor skills, and gain a sense of independence. Play also strengthens the bond between children and caregivers, fostering a sense of security and love that is crucial for their overall well-being.
That's Total Mom Sense has partnered with Bright Horizons to bring you a special podcast series called, "Play Matters" with Bright Horizons. Visit the links below to learn more!
On this episode, Claire Goss, Child Education Expert and Senior Manager of Family and Client Support at Bright Horizons, shares her insights on exploring the world of play. She shares about guided and free play, parallel play during the younger years, and the specific benefits of play.
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Brighthorizons.com: https://bit.ly/3M2qNct
Center Locator: https://bit.ly/3YFOxum
Teach Play. Love. Podcast: https://bit.ly/4db7sSl
The Work-Life Equation Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fKF3UL
Parenting Resources: https://bit.ly/3AmYUJH
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