What I Wish I Knew : A Podcast About Pregnancy, Parenting, and Women's Health

Honest question: how much do you actually know about what’s in your baby’s formula?
We had two kids between us. Both formula fed. And we walked away from this conversation with Mallory Whitmore realizing we had been doing it mostly on instinct, word of mouth, and whatever the hospital handed us.
Mallory is the founder of The Formula Mom and the author of Bottle Service, and she has spent years filling the gap that most parents don’t even know exists. Because here’s the thing: 83% of US families use formula in the first year, and almost none of us were ever actually taught how to use it.
In this episode, we get into what formula is actually made of and why the ingredients list looks so alarming when it really doesn’t need to, the truth about corn syrup and why manufacturers use it more than they probably should, how to choose a formula when there are 50 options on the shelf, the bottle prep mistakes most parents make without knowing it, when fussiness and gas actually warrant a formula switch and when they don’t, and what Mallory would say to any parent who feels like switching to formula means they failed.
This one is for the new parents, the expecting parents, and honestly anyone who formula fed and is just now realizing how little they knew at the time. Which is us. Fully us.

Nobody talks about this. But if you are in your thirties and you have both kids and aging parents, you are already in it whether you know it or not.
This week we sit down with Samantha Vient, a certified financial planner with over 18 years of experience and a financial advisor at Ellevest, to talk about the sandwich generation. The growing number of women who are simultaneously raising children and caring for aging parents, and what that means for your finances, your career, your relationships, and your mental load.
Samantha gives us real scripts for starting the conversation with your parents, even the super independent ones who will absolutely not want to have it. She walks us through the documents you need to have access to before an emergency happens. And she talks honestly about how to weigh your kids’ future against your parents’ care without drowning in guilt.
Fair warning: Amy and Christina both realized mid-episode that their own wills need updating. So you might want to open a Google folder while you listen.

Jennifer Anderson is a registered dietitian, Johns Hopkins-trained public health expert, founder of Kids Eat in Color, CEO of Better Bites, and author of the new book Feed Them Well. She joins Amy and Christina to talk about how to nurture a healthy relationship with food in kids, from why you don't have to be a short order cook and how holding the "this is what's for dinner" boundary helps with picky eating, to how to talk about food without labeling it good or bad.

What happens when you stop climbing someone else's ladder and build your own?
Welcome to the show for women pivoting out of traditional careers and writing their own rules.
Cat Canada is a brand strategist, community builder, and founder of Re:Brand, a nearly 2,000 member community of women in transition, building the career and lives they want.
She's obsessed with the women rebranding products, industries, and themselves because she's done it herself from athlete to Marketing director to mom, and she knows it's not polished or easy. Cat and her guests talk about the choices, the mess, the revelations and the "let's go for it" moments when courage takes over.
If you're going through your own transformation or making big choices for what your life looks like, this show will leave you inspired and affirmed because a pivot is not a failure
— it's called a rebrand.

**Friends of the Pod Week! We're so excited to share this trailer with you from our new friend and overall badass, Cat Canada.

In this episode, Diane sits down with Dr. Mamina Turegano, a triple board-certified dermatologist, internist, and dermatopathologist, to talk about simplifying skincare and focusing on what actually works. Dr. Mamina shares why a minimal approach is often best, and how lifestyle factors like diet, stress, and hormones can influence skin health. We discuss common concerns like adult acne, postpartum skin changes, and eczema, along with practical ways to support the skin barrier through gentle routines and consistent care. She also offers straightforward guidance for parents, including how to treat diaper rash, when to start sunscreen, and what products are worth keeping on hand. This conversation is a helpful reset if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by skincare advice and just want a simple, effective approach.
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**Friends of the Pod Week! This week, we're excited to swap episodes with Minimalist Moms, an amazing podcast about finding simplicity in motherhood, to introduce our communities to each other's work - because there's room for all of us moms here! If you enjoy this conversation, be sure to check out more episodes from Minimalist Moms wherever you listen to podcasts and join Diane on Instagram @minimalistmomspodcast