Karen Grassle is the beloved actress who played Ma on Little House on the Prairie and author of a new candid memoir, Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House’s Ma. In this candid memoir, Grassle reveals her journey to succeed as an actress even as she struggles to overcome depression, combat her own dependence on alcohol, and find true love. With humor and hard-won wisdom, Grassle takes readers on an inspiring journey through the political turmoil on...

Gabrielle Zuccaro is founder and CEO of Bleu Clothing, based in Los Angeles valuing excellence and customer service above all else. Her extensive experience abroad cemented her love for color, femininity, and fashion, inspiring her to start her own business. Gabby believes women can do anything, all while looking put together. While Gabby is the ultimate feminist, she loves to look beautiful for her husband, and gives her all to her son, husband, friends, clients, and anything else that...

Lara MacGregor is founder of Hope Scarves, created to turn heartbreak into hope after her breast cancer diagnosis at 30 years old and 7 months pregnant. ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves’ has sent over 14,000 Hope Scarves around the globe and invested over $500,000 in Metastatic Breast Cancer Research. Lara has received many awards for her work, including The 100 most influential people fighting cancer, Small Business of the Year People’s Choice Award for Greater Louisville Inc., among...

Elsie Escobar is an influencer, podcasting mentor, and co-host of She Podcasts and The Feed. A podcaster since 2006, her first podcast, Elsie’s Yoga Class, has now been downloaded over 4 million times! Her obsession for podcasting got her a job working with Libsyn, the leading podcast host and distribution network. Elsie co-hosts and produces The Feed: The Official Libsyn podcast—it's sole focus is keeping people podcasting. She also co-runs She Podcasts—the largest community for women in...

Miriam Feldman is an artist, writer, and mental health activist. In 1988, Miriam founded Demar Feldman Studios, Inc., a wildly successful mural and decorative art company. Her work can be found everywhere from Wolfgang Puck’s Spago to Jay Leno’s Beverly Hills home. When her son Nick was diagnosed with schizophrenia, Miriam became an activist and a writer, and is active in leadership at NAMI Washington. Her story is featured on the cover of their current national newsletter.

Jennifer wishes everyone a Happy New Year and provides an update on the book she’s been writing over the past six years. In January, she will be flying to New York to meet with publishers and others who will be able to help turn her manuscript into a published novel! Jennifer encourages listeners to find their path and follow their dreams. Finally, Jennifer encourages listeners to check out the writing summit she’s put together and the two companies she’s collaborating with, My Tee Girls and...

In this special bonus episode of MILF Podcast, Jennifer welcomes her son, Blumes Liam Tracy. Jennifer and Blumes discuss cars, gaming, movies, and his passion for World War II history. Blumes talks about what he enjoys most about the Christmas season and his thoughts on outrage culture, the affect that video games have had on his generation, and his experience having two very contrasting sides of his family. Finally, Jennifer and Blumes talk about eternal love and appreciation they have for...

Erica Messer is an accomplished showrunner, executive producer, writer, creator of dramatic TV series, and working mom, recently serving her 9th and final year as Executive Producer, Showrunner, and Head Writer of Criminal Minds, a series consistently ranked as TV's #1 suspense thriller. In 2018, Erica completed her first documentary feature film, The Biggest Little Farm, which has gone on to win awards at various film festivals, including 7 nominations for the Critics' Choice Awards for...

Former guest, kitchen healer, and mother, Jules Blaine Davis talks about grief, loss, personal tragedy, spirituality, being present, and maintaining faith. Jules also opens up about her recent diagnosis and subsequent battle with sarcoma. Finally, Jules discusses her project, Patreon, a healing collective of women all over the world, which provides women a space to learn the language of longing, find the sacred in the mundane, and everything in between.

This week’s very first anonymous MILF is a graduate of USC, single mother, and cammer (a person who sells their sexuality on camera — our guest keeps her identity anonymous to her clients). As a single mother struggling to get by after a brutally painful extrication from an abusive marriage, our guest discovered camming by happenstance. Anonymous speaks to the subculture of sex, camming, and turning her hobby into a stream of income to survive and take care of her daughter.

This week's guest is relationship and intimacy coach, Katie Henricks. Her background in education & human sexuality, Katie teaches clients the art of connection, healthier relationships, and emotional wellness through vulnerability. Her coaching methods utilize effective communication tools, masculine/feminine dynamics, and the process of desire and expression. Her mission is to empower clients in their deepest desires, helping them own those desires while expressing them in a healthy way.

In this episode, Jennifer takes a moment to reflect and give thanks for the blessings in her life: her son, family, friends, team, and the fiercely loyal community of MILF Podcast listeners. She talks about the craziness that often accompanies the holiday season, her own struggles with consumerism, and the changes she has recently made to shift from material items to experiences. Finally, she speaks about the profoundness of human connection and the reason that it’s irreplaceable.

Jennifer welcomes businesswoman and mother, Kate Grace Bauer. Kate is the President of Operations at Ashley Longshore Studio Gallery in New Orleans and, as importantly, a working mother. As a new mother, Kate Grace values her work/life balance. She is proud to work for a kind and caring boss who fosters a professional environment compassionate towards women and mothers. When she’s not busy meeting professional goals, she is looking for new ways to empower women and mothers to feel supported...

Jennifer welcomes award-winning actor, Jenna Elfman. Jenna began her career as a professional dancer before transitioning to acting. She is most well-known for the role of Dharma on Dharma and Greg, for which she garnered a Golden Globe Award, two TV Guide Awards, and three Emmy Award nominations. Since then, she has appeared in both tv and films such as Shameless, Damages, Fear the Walking Dead, Friends with Benefits, Big Stone Gap, Keeping the Faith, and the cult classic, Can’t Hardly Wait.

Jennifer welcomes Molly O’Bryant, owner of A Touch of Lash, an organization aimed at creating customized lash extensions sets for their clients using industry leading products and techniques. She also runs ATOL Lash Academy, which offers small and large group training courses to help licensed cosmetologist and estheticians become proficient in lashing. Her recent awards include the 2019 WODA Iconic Women of Distinction Finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year and 2019 Skin Games Hybrid Lash...

Jennifer welcomes Crystal Johnson, who talks about the tragic loss of her two sons, Deacon and Garret. Crystal takes us through the details of her sons’ accident and speaks to the box of grief she carries with her every day. Crystal shares her thoughts on love, serenity and preserving the memory of her boys. Crystal spends her time balancing photography, writing, and enjoying family while managing deep grief. She is currently working on a memoir and plans to launch a foundation for her boys...

Jennifer hosts a special edition and reflects on her son’s diagnosis with ADHD. Though this diagnosis did not come as a complete shock, it made sense. Over the years, her son struggled academically and with panic/anxiety attacks, so this diagnosis served as a revelation for them both. Like all great parents, Jennifer puts her son’s happiness and well-being above all else, which is why she chose today’s episode to share such a personal and intimate story from her life.

Jennifer welcome award-winning sales and advertising powerhouse, Christine Joyluck. Christine is a proven sales strategist, savvy negotiator and diligent problem-solver who has worked in both corporate and start-up environments, working closely with Global Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies. She currently has been focusing on her Professional Women's Empowerment Coaching as she strives to mentor women to help them identify and attain success.

Jennifer welcomes Terri Fry. Terri is a career driven mother of two boys, a wife, and a woman with many passions. Like any other mom, Terri goes through the phases of motherhood where she feels confident, insecure, guilty, fear, love, confusion, and pride, amongst many other feelings. Thus, Terri was inspired to start Mom Like That Podcast as a forum for women to share their stories from motherhood while rediscovering their identity as women.

Jennifer welcomes celebrity hair stylist, Kylee Heath. Kylee moved to Los Angeles at the age of nineteen to pursue her dream of becoming a hair stylist. Since then, she has styled the hair of celebrities for press, premieres, talk shows, and photo shoots. Kylee’s dedication to new and innovative styling techniques has given her an edge in the industry. Her celebrity clients include Nicole Kidman, Kristen Stewart, Rachel McAdams, Diane Kruger, Sofia Vergara, Riley Keough and Liam Hemsworth,...

Jennifer welcomes author, entrepreneur, and lover of tea, Anna Lovind. Anna is a creative guide and dream builder; she helps entrepreneurs to launch their creative ideas into action. She is a believer in inspired doing, the power of story, and using your voice to turn a vision into reality. Would you spare 5 minutes to fill out this listener survey? We'd love to know who you are and how we can help each other THRIVE. https://milfpodcast.com/survey

Jennifer welcomes best-selling author and mother of five, Rebekah Borucki. After a rough childhood where she was raised as a white child, Rebekah began her adult life at the young age of 17, learning about her background as a bi-racial woman, entering motherhood, and working as a yoga and meditation teacher, author, life coach, and advocate. Would you spare 5 minutes to fill out this listener survey? We'd love to know who you are and how we can help each other THRIVE....

Jennifer welcomes writer, dance artist, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and mother, Lilly Bright. Lilly started her career in film production, which includes award-winning films and documentaries under the banners Curiosity Bright Entertainment and Arthouse Films. Jennifer and Lilly share our experiences with postpartum depression and raising children. Would you spare 5 minutes to fill out this listener survey? We'd love to know who you are and how we can help each other THRIVE....

In this episode, Jennifer goes solo as she talks about dating. She opens up about her separation and subsequent divorce from her husband and recounts her experiences with dating apps and the “interesting” people she's met. Jennifer speaks to the value of intimacy and investing the time to truly get to know someone. Would you spare 5 minutes to fill out this listener survey? Would you?? We'd love to know who you are and how we can help each other THRIVE. https://milfpodcast.com/survey