We Are More Than Moms
by Peoples Media
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About this podcast
Forget perfect parenting—this is the podcast moms actually want. These episodes feel like a late-night kitchen-table chat with your best friend: real, warm, and a little messy.
Each week, Annabel Lawee and Dale Stabler share unfiltered stories and host honest conversations about what motherhood really feels like—identity shifts, career pivots, mental health struggles, mom guilt, and the vulnerable truths that rarely make the highlight reel.
We’re not experts, nor will we ever pretend to be—just two mom best friends riding the rollercoaster right alongside you and creating a space where you feel seen, inspired, and never alone.
Produced by Peoples Media
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 114 episodes
- Why Mothers Feel Like They’re Drowning (Even Doing Everything Right) with Dr. Sara Bloom · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 114In this episode with Dr. Sara Bloom, we unpack the hidden emotional and physical toll of modern motherhood — and why so many women feel exhausted, disconnected, and constantly…
- Rebuilding Your Body (and Life) After Baby with trainer Miriam Gersht · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 113Today we’re joined by Miriam Gersht of Lakoom Fit and mom of three to talk about two things: what actually works when it comes to postpartum fitness and body composition—and what…
- Modern Motherhood: Toxic Positivity or Chronic Complaining? · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 112We all have both: the mom friend who never complains and swears everything is “amazing”… and the one who tells you exactly how it really is. We talk about finding the middle…
- Is This Normal? The 2AM Mom Spiral with Dr. Tiffany Fischman · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 111In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Tiffany Fischman: Dale’s pediatrician, mom of four, and Director of Pediatric Health at Sollis Health, to unpack the invisible mental load…
- Potty Training: We Survived, Here’s Everything · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 110Now that both of our kids are officially potty trained, we’re dedicating an episode to this major rite of passage in motherhood. We share the different methods we each used, how…
- How Do You Raise Confident Kids in a Filtered World? With Danae Mercer · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 109Danae Mercer has built a global platform exposing the truth behind what we see online—how angles, lighting, editing, and now AI can completely distort reality. But today, it goes…
- Waking Up Before My Kids Changed Everything (But Not How You Think) · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 108Before you roll your eyes at the idea of waking up before your kids—this isn’t that kind of episode. This isn’t about being more productive or doing more. It’s about creating…
- If You’re Dreading Going Back to Work After Maternity Leave… Listen to This · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 107If you’re on maternity leave and dreading going back to work—this is for you. Or if you’re feeling stuck in your career post kids. We talk a lot about the physical changes after…
- SOLO: The Friendship Shifts No One Talks About in Motherhood · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 106We’re sharing the story of our friendship, which naturally led us into a bigger conversation about friendship in our “mom era.” We talk about what happens to friendships as life…
- The Career Lie Women Are Told About Motherhood with Peanut’s president Michelle Battersby · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 105Michelle Battersby has built an incredible career—from helping launch Bumble in Australia to founding her own company and, at 30 weeks pregnant with her second child, selling…
- Why You Feel Like You’re Drowning (Even With Help) · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 104In this episode, Dale shares a conversation she had with her mom that stopped her in her tracks. It sparked a bigger realization: so many moms feel like they’re drowning — not…
- The Truth About Divorce & Co-Parenting with divorce mediator Amanda Silver · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 103In this powerful conversation, Amanda Silver shares her personal journey through divorce when her son was just six weeks old, the emotional reality of becoming a single mom, and…
- Is 2 Under 2 Actually Worth It? · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 102In this episode, Dale and Annabel get real about what it’s actually like to have 2 kids under 2, beyond the trendy Instagram hashtag. We talk about both the beautiful moments and…
- Nannies vs Daycare vs Live-ins / Au Pairs: How To Choose The Right Childcare Setup · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 101Choosing childcare isn’t one-size-fits-all — and no one really prepares you for the emotional, financial, and logistical reality of it. In this episode, Annabel and Dale break…
- Why Parenting Feels Harder Than Ever with Pediatrician and Dad of 7 Michael Milobsky · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 100In this episode, we sit down with Michael Milobsky, a pediatrician and dad of seven—and the first dad ever on this podcast. He brings a calm, grounded, no-nonsense perspective on…
- Picky Eating: If Your Kid Only Eats Cheese & Carbs, This Episode’s for You · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 99If your toddler survives on cheese, fruit, and carbs — you’re not alone. After sharing our struggles online, hundreds of you wrote in with your own stories, so we’re talking all…
- The Mental Load: Why Women Carry It and How to Share It · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 98What does it really mean to carry the mental load and why does it so often fall on women? In this episode, Paige Connell: a mom of four and former corporate professional turned…
- SOLO: Dale’s Boob Job, Health Updates & Mom Group Drama · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 97In this solo episode, Dale shares all the details from her recent boob job — recovery updates, expectations vs. reality one week post-op, and how she managed it all while…
- Cynthia Rowley on Building a Brand, Raising Daughters & Refusing to Choose Between Ambition and Motherhood · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 96Fashion icon and founder Cynthia Rowley joins us for a powerful conversation about building a global brand while raising a family, and refusing to choose between ambition and…
- How we’re actually entering 2026 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 95Dale and Annabel are back together for the first episode of the new year. In this reunion-style conversation, they reflect on how they actually approach the new year (hint: it’s…
