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 moms, creative moms, and moms who want more—more clarity, more agency, more honesty—without apologizing for it. Each week, The Mami Collective features unfiltered conversations with moms, founders, creators, and culture-shapers who are building lives that work for them. Women who are setting boundaries, unlearning people-pleasing, navigating money and power, and redefining success on their own terms. We talk about the things moms are actually dealing with: Burnout, mental load, and nervous system overload Identity loss (and rebuilding yourself after kids) Money, ambition, and career growth in motherhood Boundaries, self-worth, and saying no without guilt Choosing yourself without apology This is not a “perfect mom” podcast. This is not advice wrapped in clichés. And it’s definitely not about shrinking yourself for the sake of motherhood. The Mami Collective is a space for honesty, clarity, and support, without judgment. Every episode is designed to leave you feeling seen, validated, and more grounded in who you are and where you’re going. If you’re navigating motherhood and ambition, rebuilding your identity after kids, or tired of spaces that tell moms to sacrifice everything-you’re in the right place. New episodes drop weekly.
Episodes
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 The Mami Plug Dinner Series and I'm sharing how one small, intentional event became market research, a content engine, a natural opportunity for brand partnerships, and proof of concept for something much bigger.
We’re talking about why bigger doesn’t alw...
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 this episode, Dr. Roohi shares her deeply personal journey from being diagnosed with PCOS at 14 to becoming a fertility specialist, navigating infertility herself, and building the kind of patient-centered practice she once needed. We discuss why the fertility care system c...
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 with style coach and mom of two Vany Hernandez to talk about why so many women lose touch with their personal style after motherhood-and how to find it again without changing everything overnight or spending a fortune.
Vany explains how your wardrobe should evolve as your b...
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 Paulina her time, sanity, and working-mom brain back.
Abbey is a mom of twin boys, a photographer, a business owner, and a literal village-builder. After experiencing firsthand how hard it is to work, parent, create, and not completely spiral while doing it all, Abbey went from be...
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 to prepare for.
In this episode of The Mami Collective Podcast, Paulina sits down with financial educator and entrepreneur Viviana Cordon to talk about the financial conversations every parent should be having-from life insurance and estate planning to bud...
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, and mom of three (almost!), Brooke Taylor, for a heartfelt conversation about faith, motherhood, ambition, and the moments that completely change the direction of your life.
From walking away from Radio Disney to building a beautiful family and career she never could have plann...
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 Maciel, founder of La Casa Playroom, Chicago's first bilingual play space for children and families. Angie shares the raw story of being laid off after nearly 11 years in corporate America, how motherhood forced her to rethink success, and why she decided to bet on hers...
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 this episode, Paulina is serving a little tough love as she unpacks the hidden ways women keep themselves stuck. From overthinking and perfectionism to waiting for permission and wearing exhaustion like a badge of honor, she's calling out the excuses that sound responsible-but ar...
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 investment and has grown into nearly 50 locations nationwide.
We talked about:
• Building a business from her apartment with her boyfriend (now husband)
• Growing a national brand without outside funding for nearly a decade
• What entrepreneurship really looks ...
This week on The Mami Collective Podcast, Paulina sits down with Airbnb owner and coach Sara Robinson for an honest conversation about career pivots, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and building a life that actually feels aligned.
Sara shares how she went from working at iHeartRadio and feeling completely burnt out in radio to helping build a thriving Airbnb business with her husband- now managing 26+ properties while raising two litt...
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 iconic, magenta-haired Paulina Bachleda-Kubanska — and honestly, the universe knew what it was doing when it brought these two together.
Paulina B. came to the United States from Poland at 16 with zero English and zero roadmap — and turned that into ...
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 guardianship) to break down what fostering really looks like from the inside.
From the misconceptions Hollywood sells us, to navigating blended family dynamics, to what it truly takes to open your home and your heart, Kate holds nothing back. Whether you're curious abo...
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 according to plan, without spiraling, forcing it, or starting over from scratch.
This is your no-BS guide to:
- letting go of what didn’t work
- separating your vision from the path you thought it had to take
- making your next move (even when you don&rsquo...
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 mom behind Chicago Moms—a go-to platform for family-friendly things to do in Chicago and the suburbs. What started as simply sharing outings with her kids turned into a trusted resource thousands of moms now rely on.
In this episode, Karen opens...
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, and mental health advocate Jyothi Chand (aka Mama Jotes), and we dive into what it actually looks like to navigate motherhood without losing yourself in the process. From growing up in an immigrant household where mental health wasn’t even a conversation...
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 scenes.
From working as a full-time pharmacist to becoming a content creator, Francesca opens up about the scary leap of leaving corporate, navigating postpartum anxiety, and redefining her identity as a mom.
We dive into:
- What working mom burnout actually fe...
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 out what everyone is eating every single day.
From the mental load of weeknight dinners to the pressure of feeding your family well while juggling work, kids, marriage, and everything else, this conversation gets real about why mealtime can feel like the final straw for bu...
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 way.
Maria shares her favorite Disney tips, go-to moments, and the little things that make the experience feel more magical for moms and families—while also giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the community she created, Main Street Moms, and how it’s grown i...
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 looks like after kids.
If you’ve ever felt like motherhood derailed your professional path or made you question your place in the workforce, this conversation is for you. Lauren shares how the skills you build as a mom — managing chaos, prioritizing, neg...
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 this episode, Paulina sits down with Kellie Koziel, who shares the story of delivering premature twins at 27 weeks in an emergency C-section, the chaos of the NICU, and how her family was suddenly split across hospitals.
Kellie speaks with a lot o...
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