Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books™️

Recorded live at Zibby’s Bookshop pop-up in NYC, guest host and author Emma Rosenblum interviews viral content creators and New York Times bestselling authors Kim and Penn Holderness about their joyful new picture book, ALL YOU CAN BE WITH ADHD. They share the inspiration behind writing a kids’ edition after the success of their adult book, reflect on the families and young readers who motivated them, and talk about the importance of helping children feel seen, confident, and understood. Penn also opens up about his own childhood experiences with undiagnosed ADHD, and how having a book like this might have changed everything for him.Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

Zibby interviews USA Today bestselling author, speaker, and advocate Kelly Cervantes about her deeply personal and revelatory book, THE LUCKIEST: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Self. Kelly reflects on parenting her medically complex daughter, Adelaide, navigating profound grief, the tension between ambition and caregiving, and the evolution of her own identity through multiple careers and life-altering transitions—including the moment Hamilton reshaped her family’s trajectory overnight. Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

Zibby chats with Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and debut author Brisa Carleton about LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY, a lush, exhilarating, blissfully charming novel about the iconic London hotel’s pioneering female mixologist, Ada Coleman. Together, they discuss grief, fashion, sisterhood, coming-of-age, second chances, hotel-bar glamour, and even the handsome historian who helps uncover the Savoy’s hidden past.Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

Zibby chats with author Joe McGinniss Jr. about his tender and deeply moving memoir, DAMAGED PEOPLE: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons. Joe reflects on growing up as the child of bestselling author Joe McGinniss, tracing the turbulent highs of his father’s literary fame and the painful lows of his absence, compulsions, and alcoholism. He explores the complicated bonds between fathers and sons, generational trauma, addiction, brilliance, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of redemption.Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

At Totally Booked: Live! at the Whitby Hotel, Zibby interviews award-winning producer and true-crime researcher Eli Frankel about his gripping and illuminating new book, SISTERS IN DEATH: The Black Dahlia, the Prairie Heiress, and Their Hunter. Eli shares how decades of obsessive research, access to overlooked primary documents, and on-the-ground investigation led him to uncover a forgotten prime suspect and ultimately solve one of America’s most infamous cold cases. Part true-crime history, part detective story, this conversation reveals the meticulous, unexpected journey behind a breakthrough book.Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

At Totally Booked: Live! at the Whitby Hotel, Zibby interviews two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall about her marvelous new picture book, IF WE WERE DOGS. Sophie shares the charming real-life inspirations behind the story—from an exuberant farm dog to a bookish pup in Prospect Park—and opens up about creating the book during her husband’s unexpected heart surgery. She also reflects on the joys and challenges of writing and illustrating, the dynamics of childhood friendships, and the deep connection she finds with young readers.Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

At Totally Booked: Live! at the Whitby Hotel, Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Tami Charles about TOGETHER, UNITED, a lushly illustrated, powerful, and lyrical children’s book about unity and love. Tami reveals the inspiration behind the series, her passion for helping children understand their worth and history, and the role books play in fostering empathy. She also opens up about navigating book challenges, her unexpected past as a singer, her transition to teaching, and how young readers (and her own son!) continue to shape her work.Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

At Totally Booked: Live! at the Whitby Hotel, Zibby interviews debut author and entrepreneur Katie Sturino about her sexy, laugh-out-loud romcom, SUNNY SIDE UP. Katie reveals how the book grew from her own post-divorce journey and her desire to portray a confident, bigger-bodied woman navigating dating, friendship, and self-reinvention, without conforming to “revenge body” tropes. She dives into the novel’s bold early scenes, the importance of supportive female friendships, and the real-life inspiration behind Sunny’s entrepreneurial storyline. Finally, she talks about building her personal care brand, Megababe, which offers clean, cute products that tackle “taboo” body issues… like the anti-chafing Thigh Rescue stick and the Le Tush butt mask. Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!

In this special episode of the podcast (in-person at the Whitby Hotel with a live audience!), Zibby interviews celebrated designer and author Nate Berkus about his beautifully photographed new book, FOUNDATIONS: Timeless Design That Feels Personal. Nate shares the evolution of the project, from a rejected “10 little books in a box” concept to a comprehensive, user-friendly guide built on 30 years of design experience. He shares why design should be personal, honest, emotional, and deeply reflective of one’s life, and explains his unconventional approach to understanding clients: starting in their closets. He also speaks candidly about surviving the Indian Ocean tsunami, losing his partner, and how grief reshaped his life and work.Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!