Mamas Talkin' Loud

Tony Award winning star of stage and screen, Laura Benanti, gets real with Cara and Jessica on the first episode of Mamas Talkin' Loud. With mental health as the focus, they cover everything from miscarriages and postpartum depression to how social media has really distorted our expectations as new mothers and what we can do to support our fellow moms, no matter the paths they choose.

2019 Tony Award Winner, Celia Keenan-Bolger, opens up about her motherhood experience; how bringing Scout Finch to life eight times a week has been as fulfilling as it has been depleting, and how she navigates that, all while raising her son with the same call to action that her parents instilled in her.

Fresh off the “Come From Away” national tour, Becky Gulsvig and Megan McGinnis talk about what it really means to tour once you have a child. When going out on the road with that “dream show” means everything from taking your baby to every city on the map, to traveling home every day off to see your 8 year old, or driving your car around the country with a toddler and the family pet-these mamas have the kind of parent travel advice that only comes from experience... lots and lots of experience.

The position of a standby in a Broadway show takes a special type of person. It takes great mental aptitude and talent, not to mention the ability to go on with a moments notice, for one or many roles, oftentimes in a lead role where much is expected of you. Add onto that the juggle and brain power that the “mom life” requires. You may start your day (VERY early with your toddler) not knowing what part you may play on Broadway later that night...

Part 1 - It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is a New York institution and the iconic Rockettes are the stars of the show. This year seven, that’s right SEVEN, mothers are high kickin’ on the line and we were lucky enough to chat with four of them (one of whom has four kids, yes again, you read that right, FOUR!)...

Part 2 - It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is a New York institution and the iconic Rockettes are the stars of the show. This year seven, that’s right SEVEN, mothers are high kickin’ on the line and we were lucky enough to chat with four of them (one of whom has four kids, yes again, you read that right, FOUR!)...

What happens when you land “the show”, the Broadway hit that doesn’t close, and then you are in it…. For a LONG time. Join us as we speak with Lindsay Northen and Bonita Hamilton about just what it means to be in the same show year after year. Don’t get them wrong, they are beyond #grateful, especially for having a consistent job after becoming mothers, but we get down to the nitty gritty of what it feels like to be in Wicked and The Lion King for 12 and 15 years respectively...

No one gets pregnant and envisions a life of diagnoses, therapies and IEPs, but when you have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Down Syndrome, this is just a part of daily life. In this episode of Mamas Talkin’ Loud, Nili Bassman, Haven Burton and co-host Cara Cooper share their journeys as parents of children with special needs; the tireless work, emotional weight, and the incomparable joy of seeing their unique babies grow and develop.

(Part 2) No one gets pregnant and envisions a life of diagnoses, therapies and IEPs, but when you have a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Down Syndrome, this is just a part of daily life. In this episode of Mamas Talkin’ Loud, Nili Bassman, Haven Burton and co-host Cara Cooper share their journeys as parents of children with special needs; the tireless work, emotional weight, and the incomparable joy of seeing their unique babies grow and develop.

The business of show is a business of youth, especially for a dancer and figuring out your “second act” is usually a difficult road to navigate. With choreographer credits that include “Waitress” and the upcoming “Mrs...