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The MMP Blog
The MMP Blog expands on the conversations happening inside The Mama Making Podcast — offering written reflections, guest insights, and deeper dives into the ways mothers build meaningful change in their communities, their work, and everyday life.
This is where the ripple continues.


Renata Heringer | Grief, Immigration, and Açaí: The Story of Starting Over and Building Something Beautiful
Renata Heringer — immigrant mom, former physician, and founder of Tupi Açaí — joins the Mama Making Podcast to talk grief, community, immigration, and building a business from her home kitchen to four storefronts.
6 min read


Paulina Roe | The Mami Collective: Building a Community Where Ambitious Moms Don't Have to Choose
Paulina Roe — Chicago radio personality and founder of the Mami Collective — joins the Mama Making Podcast to talk ambitious motherhood, postpartum identity, and building community for moms who want it all
5 min read


Alexandra Swayne | From Layoff to Launch: How One Mom Built Three Businesses While Raising Two Kids Under Three
Alexandra Swayne joins the Mama Making Podcast to share how a layoff while pregnant led to three businesses, a viral product launch, and a community of 600 women.
5 min read


Jessica Lamb | Survival Mode, Season Five, and What's Coming Next for the Mama Making Podcast
Jessica shares a raw solo update — broken arm, dental surgery, survival mode, and what's ahead for Season Five of the Mama Making Podcast. A real life check-in every mom will relate to.
6 min read


{Reflection Blog} This Episode Has Been Sitting With Me
A personal reflection on hoping for baby number two, prioritizing rest, pelvic floor health, and business alignment.
4 min read


I Never Meant To Start A Business
Jessica shares the real behind-the-scenes of her business journey — layoff, LLC, growth phase, and all. A solo episode for every mom figuring it out in real time.
7 min read


Kate Scholtes | Redefining Success & Alignment: Permission to Pivot in Motherhood + Business
Kate Scholtes joins The Mama Making Podcast to discuss redefining success after motherhood, setting business boundaries, pivoting with confidence, and building flexible, aligned work.
6 min read


Allison Hardy | Building a Business That Supports Motherhood (Without the Hustle)
Email marketing strategist Allison Hardy joins The Mama Making Podcast to share how she built a sustainable business through motherhood, reduced hustle, reclaimed time, and created systems that support real life.
5 min read
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