008 | Ciana Alessi on the Perfect Mom We Created in Our Brains
Ciana Alessi is a brilliant writer, strategist, and new mom. Her writing is hyperpersonal, exceptionally funny, and now contains extremely relatable mom content. I knew Ciana had to be on Family Man the second she popped into my inbox with a newsletter titled "i thought motherhood would change me but here i am, still myself." Always authentic, always wearing clothes I wish I owned, and now mom to a 4 month old son, please welcome Ciana!
16 Sept 2026
007 | Siobhan Gallagher on Normal Levels of Spiraling
Siobhan Gallagher is an illustrator, author, and new(ish) mom whose work is funny, deeply relatable, and beautifully earnest. Siobhan has built a career around turning the messy, awkward, and often unspoken parts of life into illustrations that make me feel a little more seen. Siobhan's daughter Jonie is 7 months old, so that should have given her more than enough time to have completely reinvented herself as a Mom. Let's find out!
2 Sept 2026
006 | Poppy Liu on that Induction Salad at that Place in the Valley
You definitely know Poppy Liu from Hacks, Dead Ringers, and — most recently — I Love Boosters, but beyond their work as an actor, comedian, and activist, Poppy is also a parent to a three-and-a-half year-old. Today, we talk about parenthood, identity, ambition, activism, and how to do it all with IBS.
26 Aug 2026
005 | Michelle Tea on Being Raised by Wolves and Turning Out Fine
Michelle Tea is a bestselling author and mother of an 11 year old. Michelle started her career in the San Francisco queercore movement of the late 90s through slam poetry, DIY space creation, and radically feminist nonprofits. Having now written over twenty published works recounting many of those experiences, some have even labelled her as "the original punk rock queer writer." In this episode, we find out what is harder: holding that title or how to explain to your eleven year old what it means.
19 Aug 2026
004 | Sabeena Ladha on Parenting Needing Better PR
Sabeena Ladha is a serial entrepreneur. Formerly the founder of DEUX, she currently works consulting for brands like Kudos, and STAND while raising her 1 and a half year old Rome. Chat with us about the freaky and animalistic parts of motherhood, nature vs. nurture, and memorizing 100 allergies.
12 Aug 2026
003 | Rachael Finley Wright on Parenting when Nobody Ever Told Her Anything
Rachael "Steak" Finley Wright—is one of the defining voices of early internet culture. But before becoming an "it girl" in Los Angeles, Rachael was a kid squatting by herself in a vacation rental in South Florida. Eternally honest even through becoming a mother of 2, Rachael is here to talk about the state that raised her and the parents that couldn't. I am someone who's learned a lot from Rachael, even though nobody ever taught her anything.
5 Aug 2026
002 | Sophie Strauss on Having the Chutzpah
Our guest this week is Sophie Strauss, a self-titled "stylist for regular people" and a mom to a 4 year old. Sophie has an incredible newsletter "Style School" where she talks about joy in fashion, crap we don't need, and if anything is even cool anymore? Follow her @sophiestraussstyling for more.
29 Jul 2026
001 | Bethany Cosentino on Going Viral
Today's guest is Bethany Cosentino—musician, songwriter, and co-founder of Best Coast, the band that helped define the sound of Los Angeles. Now a mother, Bethany is helping define how to stay true to yourself in both art and motherhood. Her own words have helped me on my hardest days "When the sky is falling, I get closеr to the sun."
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