Best Messy Social Work Podcasts (2025)

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#91 - Marketing Strategies ALL Work! So Which One Is Right For YOU? w/Michelle DeNio 1:00:37

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Thoughts? Topics you need help with? Tell me everything! If you've ever felt overwhelmed by all the marketing noise (ahem 🙋🏼‍♀️), then this episode is your reset button. 👏 In this powerful peer-to-peer convo, I sit down with business coach + marketing strategist Michelle DeNio to talk about what no one tells you: 👉 Every marketing strategy can work…

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How Priyanka Ganjoo Built Kulfi Beauty’s Inclusive Vision 52:09

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By Saadia Khan | Immigrantly Media

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The Original It Girl: What Jane Birkin Can Teach Us About Fame, and Influence 47:10

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By Jo Piazza

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Does Bari Weiss Prove Woke Media Is Collapsing? 1:12:11

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By The Reason Roundtable

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8 Step Mental Fitness Routine with Jim Kwik 13:14

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On this special World Mental Health Day episode, Jim challenges the traditional view of mental health by reframing it as mental fitness. Mental health isn’t just the absence of illness—it’s the presence of strength, resilience, and clarity. Jim shares eight science-backed, actionable tools designed to help you train your brain the same way you woul…

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Eps 614: Revisiting what it means to pass on the energetic responsibility to our teens 36:51

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Today is a replay - I'm diving into one of the biggest challenges we face as parents of teens: letting go of energetic responsibility. If you're exhausted from holding the weight of your teen's schoolwork, choices, and future while they seem to coast along, this episode is for you. I'll explain why our kids can't truly learn responsibility until we…

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Sunday Nice Things: Book Journey x Alka Joshi 52:35

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Today we're dropping an episode of Book Journey into the feed, a behind-the-scenes podcast from editor and Northern California Writers Retreat director Heather Lazar about how writers become authors. This conversation follows Alka Joshi, international bestselling author of the Jaipur Trilogy from first pages to agent to editor to a breakout debut. …

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I Miss the 90s. What I Really Miss is Real Life 48:17

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We are living in peak nineties nostalgia. Everywhere you look there are slip dresses, scrunchies, bucket hats, even Tamagotchis making a comeback. But this revival is not just about clothes or hair accessories. It is about a collective longing for a pre-digital era, before we were glued to our phones and before algorithms decided what we should see…

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Eps 613: How to Be the Parent Your Teen Actually Turns To 44:24

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In this episode of the Joyful Courage Podcast, I'm breaking down how to build real trust with your teenager—the kind where they believe you when you say "you can tell me anything." It's not about what we say, but how we show up when mistakes happen. I share practical ways to stay calm during the hard conversations, validation techniques that work, …

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#90 - 5 Signs Your Sales Strategy is Out of Alignment (and How to Fix Them) 32:54

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Thoughts? Topics you need help with? Tell me everything! Are you doing all the right things in your business? You're posting, showing up, sharing offers and following up, but creating sales still feels like you're standing awkwardly against the wall at the dance wondering if anyone sees you? Yeah. Been there. The problem might not be your funnel, y…

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How Sarita Ekya Built NYC’s Most Iconic Mac & Cheese Spot 50:43

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Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, Hyphenly; it's our no-fluff love letter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes! Link below https://hyphenly.beehiiv.com What happens when an engineer trades equations for macaroni? Immigrantly host Saadia Khan sits down …

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The Bright Side of Not Drinking 51:21

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How do you make sobriety cool? Suzanne Warye was one of the first influencers asking that question. On her account The Sober Mom Life and in her new book The Sober Shift, she shows why quitting alcohol isn’t about rock bottom, it’s about building a life you don’t want to escape from. A longtime lifestyle influencer, Suzanne used her branding savvy …

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Will a Shutdown Finally Shrink Government? 1:08:18

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss whether the impending government shutdown will actually rein in the federal bureaucracy. They consider whether there is anything to gain from a shutdown, how past shutdowns have played out, and whether the risk of growing executive power outweighs the ri…

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Study While Sleeping (Boost Your Memory Overnight) with Jim Kwik 11:47

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In this episode, Jim reveals one of the most overlooked learning tools we all have access to—sleep. Far from being just rest, sleep is your brain’s secret classroom, where real learning continues long after you’ve closed your books. We’ll explore how your brain processes information, forms memories, and even solves problems while you sleep, turning…

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Eps 612: Emily Redondo on Recovery & Family 48:07

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In this episode of Joyful Courage, I sit down with Emily Redondo, a mom, author, and survivor of addiction, to talk about the messy, beautiful reality of parenting. We dive into how shame, regret, and perfectionism can hold us back—and how modeling courage and embracing mistakes are powerful models for our kids. Emily shares her experience with rec…

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Sunday Nice Things: Let's Talk About Birth with Lo & Behold 46:09

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Today I'm dropping an episode of Lo Mansfield's show Lo & Behold in the feed. Lo is a former labor and delivery nurse and current birth educator. You can follow her @TheLaborMama. I love Lo's informative, fact-based information about birth, postpartum and all things making babies. This episode is about whether a pain free birth is actually possible…

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The Mental Load of Family Life: The Work You Can’t See But Always Feel 40:48

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Why does it feel like moms carry a running scroll of everything — the playdates, the vaccines, the permission slips, the damn pile of laundry on the stairs? Sociologist Allison Daminger calls it cognitive labor — the invisible mental work of family life — and her new book What’s on Her Mind shows why women do so much more of it, even in couples who…

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Eps 611: Middle School Series Part Four - Connection and Courage 47:08

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Part four of my Middle School Mini Series is here! In this episode, I share powerful Positive Discipline tools that build connection and courage with your tween or teen. From family meetings and special time, to curiosity, validation, encouragement, and rituals—these practices create belonging and strengthen relationships during the messy middle sc…

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#89 - How to Stay Visible on Social Media Without Performing: A Mindset Shift for Solopreneurs" 16:41

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Thoughts? Topics you need help with? Tell me everything! Is social media and being online feeling like a heavy lift or a performance these days? You're not alone, especially in today’s polarized, noisy digital world. In this solo episode of Mindset to Market, I'm breaking down how to show up online authentically, without burnout or pretending. This…

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Tiff Soga on Fashion, Culture And Controversy 58:14

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Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, Hyphenly; it's our no-fluff love letter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes! Link below https://hyphenly.beehiiv.com In this thought-provoking episode of Immigrantly, host Saadia Khan sits down with Tiff Soga, Managin…

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Strong Enough to Survive Toddlers With Andre Crews 49:09

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Parenting is the hardest workout of all. Trainer and dad Andre Crews went viral for calling toddlers terrorists who hold their whole family hostage (so damn true), and he’s built a massive following by mixing fitness with brutally honest parenting advice. This episode dives into why motivation is a lie, how discipline actually sticks, and why the r…

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Free Speech Means You Can Criticize Anyone 1:08:49

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch examine President Donald Trump's claim that overwhelmingly negative coverage of him is "no longer free speech," suggesting that criticism of the president could be treated as illegal. They explore how this rhetoric fits into his broader war on the press, from th…

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Argue Less: Assert Yourself by Framing Conversations with Jefferson Fisher 19:55

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Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking, why did that get so heated? Wishing you’d found the right words instead of freezing up or overreacting. The truth is, the next argument you have doesn’t have to be an argument at all. In this episode, I’m joined by trial lawyer and bestselling author Jefferson Fisher, who has spent his career …

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Eps 610: Lisa Katona Smith Talks Teen Substance Use 52:27

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In this powerful episode of the Joyful Courage Podcast, I sit down with certified peer recovery specialist, family consultant, TEDx, speaker and author Lisa Katona Smith to talk about how parents can stay calm, connected, and effective when teens experiment with substances, in active addiction, recovery or face big struggles. We explore Lisa’s Para…

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Sunday Nice Things: Women's Work 50:12

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Today we are revisting the second ever episode of UTI! Mom influencing is a multi-billion dollar industry. How the hell did we get here? How did influencing become a job? Why doesn’t Wikipedia mention mom bloggers in their history of women and what does the 19th Century economic philosopher Thorstein Veblen have to do with why we are so enchanted b…

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Eps 609: Middle School Series Part Three - Life Skills to Nurture 31:44

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Middle school is the perfect training ground for life skills — and in part three of the Middle School Series on Joyful Courage, I’m sharing how we can guide our tweens and teens as they practice the tools they’ll need for independence, resilience, and healthy relationships. From self-regulation and problem solving to organization, time management, …

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The Messy Truth About Potty Training 43:10

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Potty training has been sold to parents as a finish line — three days, one weekend, no more diapers. But what if that’s the wrong way to think about it? In this episode, Laura Birek, co-author of Good to Go: A Fresh Take on Potty Training for Today’s Intentional Parent, explains why potty training isn’t a binary, why “naked weekends” don’t work for…

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Eps 608: Calming teenage anxiety with Sophia Vale Galano 54:34

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In this week’s Joyful Courage Podcast, I sit down with therapist and author Sophia Vale Galano to talk about helping teens manage anxiety while staying grounded as parents. We explore how to meet our kids with empathy, guide them toward support without fixing, and keep conversations about mental health open and natural. Sophia offers practical tool…

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#88 - Best Email Platforms in 2025 for Soul-Lead Businesses & How I Help My Clients Choose 41:43

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Thoughts? Topics you need help with? Tell me everything! Email marketing is FAR from dead! In fact it's thriving with a side dish of reality TV drama these past few weeks since Kit hiked their prices. 😂 If you're wondering which email platform is actually worth it in 2025 — this episode is for you. I’m breaking down the recent Kit pricing drama, co…

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Intuition, Fear And Finding Identity Beyond Work 13:22

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In this solo episode of Immigrantly, Saadia Khan reflects on the power of intuition, the challenge of separating her identity from the company she built, and why messy, unpolished stories matter. Drawing from her Eastern cultural roots, Saadia explores how intuition has long guided her personal life, yet often feels harder to trust in her role as a…

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How We Divide Household and Parenting Labor in Our House 34:29

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So many women are exhausted by carrying more of the household labor, both the visible chores and the invisible work no one talks about. In this episode Jo and Nick sit down to map out how it really happens in their own home. They talk through who does the laundry, who puts it away, who manages school forms and grocery runs, and who gets stuck with …

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To Honor Charlie Kirk, Reject Cancel Culture 1:07:34

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch confront the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination. They open with reflections about the history of political violence in the U.S. and whether reactions online are amplifying fear rather than clarity. The panel critiques early attempts to pin the blame on so…

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6 Ways to Engage Kids in Learning & Personal Growth with Jim Kwik 9:17

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What if the key to unlocking a child’s potential isn’t about forcing more facts, but about sparking more joy? Too often, learning feels like a chore—but it doesn’t have to. In this episode, I’ll show you how to make learning irresistible, not just for children but for learners of any age. You’ll discover how to connect knowledge to their passions, …

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Can Creativity and Motherhood CoExist? 36:11

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The world loves to tell parents—especially moms—that kids and creativity can’t co-exist. Writer M.M. De Voe thinks that’s B.S. and so do I. M. founded Pen Parentis to help writers keep creating after they have kids. In this conversation, we get into what really happens to creativity when you add a baby to the mix: the productivity spurts, the guilt…

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Eps 607: Dr. Jean Twenge and the 10 Rules for Tech with Teens 32:58

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Parenting teens in the digital age is no small task. In this episode, I talk with Jean Twenge about the realities of screen time, social media, and AI. We dive into why it’s important to own our mistakes, set clear limits, and remember that phones are a privilege—not a right. Jean shares real-life examples from her own family, and we get into the c…

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#87 - Manifesting Made Easy: How to Turn Your Biz Dreams Into Reality with Jen Mazer 55:01

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Thoughts? Topics you need help with? Tell me everything! In this episode of Mindset to Market, I sit down with my longtime friend, Jen Mazer—known worldwide as the Queen of Manifestation. We dive deep into how manifestation really works (hint: it’s not just vision boards). If you’ve ever felt stuck in the noise of online business, overwhelmed by co…

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Taboos, Sex, and Feminism with Sangeeta Pillai (Nov 2023) 42:13

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In this re-release from the Immigrantly vault, Saadia Khan sits down with Sangeeta Pillai, activist, writer, and creator of the award-winning Masala Podcast and Soul Sutras. From her journey growing up in Mumbai to building one of the most groundbreaking feminist podcast platforms, Sangeeta opens up about identity, feminism, and what it means to ch…

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How Patagonia Rewrote the Rules of Influence With David Gelles 41:10

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Patagonia isn’t just an outdoor brand. It’s a company that has quietly shaped how we dress, how we think about the planet, and how business can act in the world. Today we're talking to New York Times reporter David Gelles about his new book Dirtbag Billionaire, tracing Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard’s journey from dirtbag climber to the creator o…

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MAGA Is Wrong About AI. Trump Is Right. 1:16:39

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch dig into Sen. Josh Hawley's (R–Mo.) speech at the National Conservatism Conference, where he denounced artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies as threats to liberty. They debate why MAGA populists are embracing anti-tech rhetoric, how this m…

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Ungifted: Redefining Intelligence in Education & Life with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman 19:53

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What if intelligence isn’t a fixed score, but a story you get to keep rewriting? If you’ve ever felt underestimated, overlooked, or boxed in by labels, this episode will help you rise above them and unlock the brilliance within you. Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman was once placed in special education and told he didn’t belong in “gifted” programs. Yet toda…

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Eps 606: Middle School Series Part Two - Essential Conversations 49:59

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In this episode, I dive into the tough but essential conversations we need to be having with our middle schoolers — around tech, social media, consent, substances, mental health, and more. I remind parents that silence doesn’t protect our kids; it leaves them to figure things out through peers or the internet. Instead, we can lead with curiosity, p…

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Sunday Nice Things: Broadway Husbands 25:21

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Stephen and Bret—aka the Broadway Husbands—have spent their careers lighting up the stage, from The Little Mermaid to Billy Elliot. But their most moving performance is the life they’ve built together as husbands and now as dads. In this episode, they join Committed to share their story: how they met in sobriety, fell in love over Christmas parties…

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#86 - 5-Minute Clarity Exercise to Align Your Purpose with Your Business & Attract the Right Clients 22:27

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Thoughts? Topics you need help with? Tell me everything! Ever wonder why your skills aren’t translating into sales or standout opportunities? In this short solo episode, I share a story about being multi-talented but often overlooked, and how one moment of radical clarity changed my career. You’ll learn a quick, 5-minute journaling exercise to unco…

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Eps 605: Middle School Series Part One - Growth, Change and Belonging 29:29

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Middle school is a wild ride — bodies changing, moods shifting, friendships evolving, and parents wondering how to keep up. In this first episode of my four-part middle school series, I unpack the developmental landscape of early adolescence and share how we can shift from managing to mentoring our kids. Listen in for insight on belonging, peer inf…

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Here's What No One Tells You About Freezing Your Eggs With Danielle Robay 50:24

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What happens when your peak career years collide with your peak fertility years? Journalist Danielle Robay shares her unfiltered story of freezing her eggs—the painful parts no one talks about, the aftermath, and what she wishes she’d known before she started. Listen to Danielle's Podcast Question Everything here. Join our newsletter community here…