The Mom Shuffle

Dawn Kaplan and Amy Smith, two attorneys, firm founders, and entrepreneurial moms join us to discuss joining forces and building a better business together at Weinberg, Kaplan & Smith, P.A., a South Jersey law firm focused on Family Law. We're digging into the importance of trust, shared values, and mutual respect in both their personal and professional relationship and talking about what it takes to build a business while balancin...

Alicia Duque is a powerhouse with over two decades of expertise in communication development, certified life coaching, and instruction in dance, yoga, and meditation. But this multipassionate entrepreneur doesn't stop there! She's also the force behind her own digital talk show and popular podcast, The Alicia Show, an actress, seasoned speaker, and straight-up goal chaser, with her newest venture, a streaming show called DoIIntimiD...

Dana Malstaff, Founder of Boss Mom and creator of Nurture to Convert, has been both an advocate of, and movement maker for, entrepreneurial moms. She has long believed that too many brilliant moms are struggling to figure out how to grow their business while balancing all that is required to be a good mom, partner, and woman. We can't help but agree. Listen in to hear about Dana's journey, how she built a mega Boss Mom group on soc...

Have you considered what philanthropy means to your family? Meg George, Co-Founder & President of George Philanthropy Group asked that same question and turned it into a children's book titled, What’s Philanthropy to Philomena? Today, she joins us for a wide-ranging episode about making philanthropy a family affair, from teaching your young children about the impact of giving and assessing today's giving opportunities, to navigatin...

Meg George, Co-Founder & President of George Philanthropy Group joins us for a bonus episode to discuss a critical concern for many families, navigating food allergies. When Meg's family experienced a life-threatening emergency brought on by an unknown food allergy and a stranger saved her daughter's life, everything changed. She's sharing their experience, strategies for staying safe, and ways that we can all advocate for those wi...

In this episode we got to visit (in-person!) with the fabulous Shannon Marcussen of Annie's Cranny, a body-positive boutique on Main Street in Mullica Hill, NJ. Shannon has been an entrepreneur for over 15 years and opened Annie's Cranny in 2021 because she wanted to provide a judgement-free shopping space for women, a place where shoppers can experience exceptional service while being able to find something that they feel beautifu...

Despite a nagging calling to pursue interior design in college, Lisa Palmer of Lisa Palmer Designs stayed committed to business school and pursued a successful career in business development after graduation. But her love for design never waivered and she was soon taking on home staging and interior design projects as a side gig part-time. After leaving her last development job, staying home for a few years with her girls, and serv...

What does it take to build a successful book of clients and then open your own law firm? To navigate the delicate balance between starting a new firm and thriving in family life? To be intentional about your career development, education, and community efforts? To be delightfully surprised by becoming a mom later in life and making big decisions for the benefit of your family? We asked Michelle Douglass of Burnham Douglass, and did...

Vicki Dunn Marshall started working as a crew member in a Little Caesars restaurant at the age of 15, working her way up to become one of the first female supervisors for Little Caesars’ corporate office, and the first female in franchise sales. Today she is the CEO of her own VDM Management Group, which operates 24 Little Caesars restaurants and 1 Dog Haus Biergarten throughout West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. She provides jobs ...

Chelsey Strand has made it her life's mission to make a positive impact. As a social worker, she supports children as they navigate their diagnoses, anxiety, and depression; as a co-founder of the nonprofit Box of Balloons in Fargo, North Dakota, she is fortunate to give back by helping children in need feel seen and loved on their birthday. Listen in to learn how Chelsey and her team make sure that every child they encounter feels...

Emily Jaime's passion for travel and discovering other cultures took her around the world before founding YIREH, an ethically sourced, socially conscious boutique, in Hawai'i. Today, Emily and her team of artisans aim to change the narrative o...

Have you ever worked a really long day and arrived home dreading the dinnertime to-dos? Yep, us too. Well, Kyla Hanaway-Quinlan and her team at Feast & Fettle are on a mission to make sure that you can unwind, relax and enjoy the dinnertime you deserve. Recognizing an opportunity to fill the gap and restore some fun to mealtime, they're hand-delivering high-quality meals that are locally prepared, nourishing families throughout New...