Is Big Tech the New Big Tobacco?
If you’re a human with a phone in 2026, you know how addicting social media can be. Most of us struggle to keep from scrolling too much. I m...
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Mastermind Parenting Podcast
Welcome to Randi Rubenstein’s Mastermind Parenting Podcast. So the big question is this - How do parents like us know that we aren’t messing up the biggest role of our lives especially when...
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Better Talking Leads to Better “Other Things” with Jeff Hittner
Pack leadership definitely involves reading the room and using your spidey senses when it comes to giving feedback. When your kid or frankly...
Getting Real About Kids and Screens (with Ash Brandin)
Parents have questions about phones, tablets, video games…essentially all the screen time things. You might ask yourself: What age is too yo...
When Your Kid Is Heading Down A Dark Path (with Lisa Katona Smith)
Finding out your child is heading down the path of drugs or alcohol are some of the darkest days imaginable. What do you do when the person...
How a Dedicated Dad Helped His Son Transcend A Diagnosis (with Leland Vittert)
We’ve come a long way in understanding how neurodivergence expresses itself in kids, compared to when I became a new mom. But even now, an A...
Thanksgiving and Having an Attitude of Gratitude
In this episode I discuss what gratitude really means to me as a mom and a person. I believe the ultimate gratitude practice is believing yo...
Being a Better Dad is Sexy! (with Jeff Hittner)
Let’s be real. Lots of dads aren’t ready (or willing) to take on their share of responsibility in their families. And for the dads who do wa...
Why Sex Might Feel Like a Chore (with Dr. Rebecca Eudy)
It’s no secret that kids can put a real damper on your sex life. Kids just have so many needs - the feeding, bathing, playdate coordinating…...
Why Play And Joy Can Feel So Hard For Adults (a convo with Dr. Shawn Hondorp)
Don’t you just love how little kids play so completely? They experience fun and joy without any self-consciousness or worrying about what ot...
Want Confident Kids? Growing Resilient Kids with Dr. Kate Lund
Disappointment. Rejection. Failing to meet their goals. It’s so tough to watch our kids struggle when they’re feeling the discomfort of disa...
Do Your Kids Feel Safe Enough to Build Secure Attachments? (with Kirby Fling)
Every time I learn more about Attachment Theory, it feels so eye-opening. It explains so much about me and my Mastermind moms. I hear it whe...
What If Your Mom Just Isn’t “Your Person” Anymore?
I’ve got a bite-sized treat of an episode for you this week. I was recently coaching a Mastermind mama who’s struggling with the changing re...
The Hidden Mind Calling The Shots (with Kirby Fling)
You think you’re parenting with one mind. You’re not. There’s the mind that reads the books and makes the plans. And there’s the other mind—...
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, with Randi and Avery… a must listen for every parent!
I’ve been saying for a long, long time that raising kids in the digital age is like the Wild Wild West! We are all just trying to make the b...
Where Gentle Parenting has Lost the Plot (a convo with Avital Schreiber Levy)
Gentle Parenting has become a sort of parenting movement over the last decade or so. I’ve been here for more than a hot minute and it’s inte...
You Want Your Kids To Be Seen As “Good Kids”… So What?
We want to raise “good kids.” Kids who are kind. Kids who share. Kids who can handle themselves in a respectable manner when they go over to...
Time’s Up Silicon Valley! We, The Parents, Are Taking Back The Power Of Protecting Our Kids Online (With Titania Jordan Of Bark Technologies)
A common anxiety I often uncover with my moms is: Now that I know what I know about the dangers of tech… it just feels too late to change th...
Our Review of the Netflix Show Adolescence: Teens, Screens, and Toxic Masculinity
Spoiler alert! Ya’ll probably know that I LOVE a good TV show. A comfy blanket and a cozy watch is a reliable happy place for me. So when my...
Do You Have To Play With Your Kids To Be A “Good Mom”? (with Dr. Shawn Hondorp)
Raising a strong-willed kid is harder. Even draining sometimes. Sitting on the floor and playing with toys felt like the worst to me. I now...
The Biggest Mistake We Make Around Homework (And what to do instead!)
You want to help your kids succeed in school - that’s a given. School success is a big area of anxiety and worry I often see with parents I...