Not Your Mommy

Liz chats with our first guest of the season, Barrie Miskin, NYC-based author of, Hell Gate Bridge: A Memoir of Motherhood, Madness, and Hope. Barrie shares more about her experience of navigating a mysterious mental illness during pregnancy and postpartum. She talks about spending time in psychiatric facilities and the gaps in maternal mental healthcare in the US. While her story is terrifying and tragic in many ways, it's filled with so much light and refreshing honesty. You'll adore Barrie! Very Important Episode Links:Hell Gate BridgeBarrie's WebsiteBarrie on InstagramKeep Up With Your Girls:Katie on InstagramKatie on TiktokKokomo's WebsiteLiz on InstagramLiz's Website

In this solo episode, Katie does a deep dive into her journey with ADHD, aka her superpower. She discusses her diagnosis and the systems and tools she learned to manage her ADHD without meds for 20 years. Katie spills on why she decided to explore meds again a year after returning to work post-baby and shares more about how they are working for her and the practices she is using to stay balanced while on them. Meds and all, she's still our eccentric girl, and we love her.Very Important Episode Links:Cat Marnell - How to Murder Your LifeStasisCortisol ManagerRescue RemedyKeep Up With Your Girls:Katie on InstagramKatie on TiktokKokomo's WebsiteLiz on InstagramLiz's Website

If you're reading this, you now know our show notes are the hottest place on the internet! In this epi the mommies discuss their new girl-powered podcast team, their renewed crush on Seth Cohen, and all the juicy TV they're watching. They get deep on this year's buzziest book and dish on some of their fave moms in the media like Margot Robbie and Kourtney K.Very Important Episode Links:All Fours - Miranda July Intermezzo - Sally Rooney Keep Up With Your Girls:Katie on InstagramKatie on TiktokKokomo's WebsiteLiz on InstagramLiz's Website

Did you miss us?? Get caught up with your girls and hear their top five life updates—all major in their own way with many solo pods to come to dive deeper. The mommies also give their hot take on the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. It's good to be back.Very Important Episode Links:Joe Fresh ClogsLED Mask SpreadsheetKeep Up With Your Girls:Katie on InstagramKatie on TiktokKokomo's WebsiteLiz on InstagramLiz's Website

In the final episode of this season, the mommies talk about their soft girl summers and what they’ve been crossing off their bucket lists. They reflect on the last year of motherhood and podcasting and chat about their hopes and dreams for the pod when they are back in action this fall!

Katie is solo this week, answering all your questions about running a business. She shares what her typical day looks like, how she structures her team, managing staff, when to grow your business and how to navigate through hard times like a negative cash flow.Episode Resources:Katie InstagramKokomo InstagramKokomo Website

This just in—Katie has cut out caffeine and has a longstanding, meaningful relationship with Owen Wilson you didn’t know about. The mommies dive into some wellness swaps Katie has been making lately, how their summers are going and contemplate whether Liz might actually have a chance with Jeremy Allen White!Episode Resources:Katie InstagramKokomo InstagramKokomo WebsiteLiz InstagramLiz Website

In this solo epi, Liz does a full dive into her summer reading list (we’ve included details for the books below). She gives an update on where she’s at with her writing and talks about her experience of being on different antidepressants. Book Recs:Real AmericansSandwich: A NovelI’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself Practical Magic Series Bret Easton Ellis Ambition Monster Men Have Called Her Crazy Summer Sisters Elin Hilderbrand