Episodes

Motherhood in Hollywood is on-location this week! I hit the road to check out the Big City Moms Biggest Baby Shower in LA. I met some inspiring mom friends and got up close and personal with cool new products for parents. I'm going to list them all here but that doesn't mean you can skip listening to the show. You would miss me ask really ridiculous questions like the mom-dork that I am. It's a tasty treat for your earholes!

My friend Jillian Boyd stopped by MIH to talk about how her passion was re-focused with her writing partner Mark Edgar Stephens in their latest endeavor, Welcome To Our Mansion. This show is a self-made home movie-esque web series centered around a family in a trailer park in Central Florida.

I wonder how many people tell comedian Laura House they love her on a daily basis. I hope it's a bunch. She's pretty great. She took time out of her busy schedule to come be on my show and we had a lively discussion to say the least. She shared what it's like to work on a network sitcom like Mom, and the hierarchy of TV writers. And then shit got interesting. We delved into politics and the presidential race, racism, why comedians do what they do, and why exactly Louis C.K. called her one of his...

Casting Director and fellow mom Dana Gergely Bowling (The Suite Life On Deck, Haunted Hathaways, A.N.T. Farm) shared her insights with me and it felt like I was being tickled with rainbows and sunshine during an East Coast blizzard. I just kept thinking...I need to hear this every day! She was so open and honest about why actors shouldn't be so hard on themselves, what's going on behind the scenes that we don't know about, and how working with Disney was an accidental dream job. She's incredibly...

Hurray for Mom Actors like Jennifer Weedon! If you've listened to my show at all you know I've talked about how it's becoming increasingly more important for actors and people in the entertainment industry to create their own content. It's almost kind of a buzzy thing to say (that's why I say it). There are many reasons behind this, namely connecting with other people in the industry, learning a new skill, and keeping your creative juices flowing until Hollywood comes a'callin. That's why I was ...

My home girl Lindsay Hollister came over! So I opened up the mic and started making her tell me all her deep, dark feelings about Hollywood. Lindsay has been working in entertainment since she was a young gal fresh out of college. And as she explains, she hit the TV jackpot almost immediately. But fame has eluded her ever since. In this episode we vent about why an actors lifespan isn’t what it used to be, how the Kardashians are amazing/ruining everything, and when we plan to retire from showb...

I had the pleasure of talking to multi-talented writer, director, composer Stewart St. John about his new project called Tara Tremendous. Tara Tremendous is an audio storybook about an 8-year-old girl who gets infused with the super-DNA of every hero on Earth. What? Amazing! A young girl with super powers to fight bad guys? Love it! I had the chance to listen to TT and it was so much fun. The music is vibrant and sounds like something you’d hear in a Disney TV show or film. Probably because Ste...

What a week! It started with my love/hate relationship with the Globes. Then I officially kicked-off my #MIH15by15 weight loss challenge to lose 15 pounds by my 15th wedding anniversary in May. And I got some amazing actor news (details coming soon!). Finally, I got to cap it off by making friends with a funny, down-to-earth mama named Anna Lind Thomas from HaHas for HooHas and The Anna and Susannah Show. Life is good ya’ll! Anna is the creative genius behind HaHasforHooHas.com-a funny eCards w...

My friend Jay Flats stops by the MIH studio to talk about his many, many jobs entertaining thousands of people on a weekly basis. And you thought your job was hard! We met at Universal Studios back when we both had another job: tour guide. I admired his hustle and he saw what a huge star I was and we became instant friends. Jay Flats is the in-arena host for the LA Kings hockey team, and the audience warm-up host for the daytime talk show The Real. What does it take to be entertaining, engaging...

The recent Steve Harvey flub at the Miss Universe pageant sent social media tongues wagging around the world. How on earth did he get it wrong? He had one job! I honestly couldn’t stop watching it over and over again. Some say there was a conspiracy behind it all…that maybe he did it on purpose to help organizers boost ratings. Some say he skipped out on rehearsals and simply wasn’t prepared. Either way it led to the 2 most awkward minutes of television in recent history. And I couldn’t wait to ...

I’m excited to finally share this episode with you! It’s my first time doing Motherhood in Hollywood in front of a live audience and it was a hoot. I asked two of the funniest mamas in television to be my guests and we had a grand old time. We also raised money for an organization called No Kid Hungry during this show so you will hear me giving away prizes and harassing the audience. All for charity of course. Danielle Koenig My guests are comedy writers and moms Danielle Koenig (The Comment S...

Let me start by saying, I wish Marisa Ross still lived in LA. She is totally the kind of mom I could have some seriously funny play dates /drinks with. I’m sure one day she’ll move back just to be my friend, right? We could drink wine, braid each others hair, share secrets… Did I make it weird? Marisa and her boys 🙂 Anyway, now she lives in Chicago with her hubby and 3 boys. She’s currently casting Chicago Med, does all the casting for The Onion (and it’s networks) as well as all pilot searche...

In less than a year the MomCo app has taken off like a SoCal wildfire. It’s quickly become the go-to app for moms looking to set up play dates, meet other moms and find services all at your fingertips. MomCo app creator Jillian Darlington is such a smart lady for realizing this is something ALL moms need (sorry dads, get your own app!) Co-Founder Beth Bryan (left) and CEO & Founder Jillian Darlington (right) Jillian explains how Tinder, yes THAT Tinder, played a role in creating the MomCo app....

Catherine McCord founder of Weelicious stops by to talk about one of the most frustrating parts of parenting, getting your baby to eat healthy foods! Channing sampling her first “solid” food-mushy carrots! When Channing started eating solid foods around 6 months old I couldn’t wait to absorb every bit of information I could find on what to feed her, how to feed her, and what to do if she wouldn’t eat. She’s now 2 and a half and I’m still asking myself those same questions. And all she wants is...

I saw a documentary a few years ago about an apartment complex in LA that caters to showbiz kids. It was called “The Hollywood Complex.” Basically these families come from all over the world to live there for a few months and hope their kids “make it” during pilot season. Few do. Most don’t. Talent Manager Wendy Alayne Wright What’s fascinating to me about this phenomenon is the powerful pull of Hollywood. Anyone in this industry has felt it at some point. And we pack up, leave our family in O...

I’ve known Liz for about 8 years after meeting her at a party with our friend Lindsay. She was loud, wild, and dressed as a slutty nurse if I remember correctly. It was a Halloween party!(or was it?) Anyway, I loved her immediately. She had no inhibitions and she was ready for anything. I’m weirdly drawn to people like that so LA is the perfect place for me to live. Since our first encounter I have thoroughly enjoyed becoming friends with her and watching her acting career explode. Actress Eliz...

This week my guest is Rosie Pope! She’ s a parenting expert, entrepreneur, maternity fashion designer and mom of 4. She was also host of a maternity concierge reality show on Bravo called “Pregnant in Heels.” If all that doesn’t impress you, then you should leave. Right now. You clearly have no soul. Rosie Pope: Maternity Concierge, TV Host, Entrepreneur and Mom of 4 Rosie was so candid during our conversation. It made me wish she lived in LA so we could get afternoon tea together every day an...

November 15th is my birthday. And my husband will tell you I like to start celebrating in October. Sometimes September. Birthdays were a big deal when I was growing up. My mom loved throwing me parties and spending way more money than we had. As a result I’m now an adult who expects the world to stop and buy me balloons and cake on my big day. Parents take note of the monster you could create if you over-celebrate. What. Am. I. Wearing. As a gift to myself I asked one of my favorite people in ...

I’m a big believer that certain people come into your life right at the time you need them most. And Ginger Chan was just that person for me. I used to work for KTLA news in Los Angeles on the overnight shift as a writer for the morning show. Just thinking about those hours now makes me shudder. But one thing that made it bearable was the people. I worked with a lot of incredibly talented journalists who (thankfully) were always down for a silly dance break or a 5 course meal at 5am. Money can’t...

I have a secret to tell you… I’m in love with my sweatpants. We’ve been in love for sometime actually. It’s a give and take affair. I give my sweatpants a warm body to hug and they give me the ability to move around freely with no restriction. Whew! Feels good to get that out there! Scott Rose Style In fact I think I’ve been wearing the same pair of sweatpants for about 3 years. Side note: they are also maternity sweatpants. Don’t judge! They’re extra comfy and have so much room in the belly. ...

I wish I could be zen. I wish I could find a way to reach deep down inside my soul and find some calm to pull from whenever I need it, especially when it comes to my acting career. LA-based actor and acting coach Steve Braun can do this. BGB Studio co-founder Steve Braun Actually one of the first things I noticed about him when he was my acting teacher was just how calm he was. He embraced the silence, a rare gift that actors too often forget to do. And he gave his students insightful tools to...

There is something very raw, campy and sexy about the women in prison genre. Those who are fans of classics like Caged and the not-so-subtly titled Girls in Prison you know what I’m talking about. (Nikki, I’m looking at you!) It was the style of these locked up ladies that inspired actress Jillian Armenante (Fresh Off The Boat, Judging Amy, Girl, Interrupted) when she was creating her new show, Kittens in a Cage. As she explains in this episode, Kittens was based on a play written by Kelleen Con...

Actress Kat Canipe follow on Twitter @allhallowskat It’s been quite a year for actress Kat Canipe. She got engaged, then her Back To The Future engagement photo and Halloween themed proposal video went viral in a matter of seconds. Both moments capturing their personalities and love perfectly. The most beautiful and terrifying proposal ever! Now millions of eyes around the world are watching to see what will happen when she and fiance Alec Wells walk down the aisle in a few months. No pressur...

I want to be a fabulous mom so bad it hurts! But my lack of fashion sense, nerdiness, and wide butt generally keep that from happening. That’s why I invited The Fab Mom herself into the studio to find out her secret! TheFabmom.com creator & TV Host Jill Simonian TV Host and lifestyle expert Jill Simonian created the website TheFabMom.com. She calls it a “lifestyle experiment to keep life flirty, focused and as close to fabulous as possible after babies.” Yes please! Where do I sign up? Jill gi...