The Mom Flow with Erin Sousa

What would happen if you put the same energy into your own business that you’ve spent 13 years pouring into everyone else’s? Well, I have something to tell you and I've been secretly working on it BTS for awhile now.

This week, I’m doing something a little different! I’m reading one of my paid Substack essays out loud, and it’s a big one: money, ambition, feeling undervalued, and the scary, unglamorous reality of betting on yourself.

In this episode:

I came here to talk about making your home cozy and ended up ranting about expensive blankets, AI taking over our feeds, and whether watching our friends’ Stories is replacing actual friendship. So, get comfy, we need to chat 😂

This week’s recommendations:

When did we get so friggin’ serious?

This week, I’m sharing four things I’m working on: consistency with my health, less phone time, betting on myself, and making room for actual fun. Plus, your first listener voicemails about motherhood and raising kids with a healthy perspective on money, the hair treatment I’m obsessed with, and why I almost talked myself out of a much-needed night out with Roberto. Consider this your reminder to get out of your own way and enjoy your life.

Leave me a voicemail with your question or general comments...

After seeing a TikTok about the guilt of having only one child, I knew I had thoughts. A LOT of thoughts.

I'm opening up about our journey to becoming parents, including years of infertility, IVF, multiple miscarriages, and the emotional roller coaster that eventually brought us Lola.

But I'm also sharing something I don't think we talk about enough: what happens when you love being a mom, love your life with one child, and STILL wonder whether you were meant to have another?I'm also opening up about our remaining frozen embryos, a dream that...

The Sister Hotline is OPEN! ☎️🍷 My sister Karly joins me for a late-night recording from my car, and we're getting into our VERY different parenting styles. From screen time and sugar to consent, video games and childhood memories, nothing is off-limits. Then we're answering your listener dilemmas about family drama, adult friendships, finding purpose and complicated sibling relationships. Two sisters, lots of opinions, and zero edits!

As always, if this episode resonates with you, please share it with a friend who might need to hear it, leave a rating or review, or send me a DM with your th...

This week is a good old-fashioned catch-up episode. I’m sharing an update on my health journey - HRT, GLP-1s, supplements and what’s actually starting to feel different - plus a very real conversation about grief, eight months after losing my mom, and why taking care of myself has become one of the ways I honour her.

We also lighten things up with Thanksgiving hosting, why I refuse to make the turkey 😂 and, of course, this week’s recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS ✨

👚 The grown-up “going out top” - cashmere, under $60 and SO good.

🧪 KidzLabs sc...

This week’s recommendations:

✨ Audit your internet, cable, phone + streaming bills - those sneaky increases add up!

🤎 My Steve Madden brown suede clogs - the perfect comfy-chic fall slip-on.

This week, I’m looking back at who I was at 35 versus who I am at 45 - and wow, a LOT can happen in a decade.

I’m talking about losing the need to be invited to everything, being more intentional about friendships, caring less about external validation, trusting that things will work out, and realizing that confidence doesn’t mean loving everything ab...

Are we actually improving our lives… or have we just been convinced that nothing we’re doing is ever quite good enough?

This week, I’m getting into optimization culture and why I’m officially questioning our obsession with constantly becoming a “better” version of ourselves. The perfect morning routine, better body, better skin, better parenting, more money, more productivity, more stuff - there’s always something else being sold to us as the missing piece between who we are and who we should be. And I’m tired. 😂

I’m also talking about a tough week of disappo...

This week, we’re going ALL the way into the GLP-1 conversation.

Part one: Dr. Allana Polo on HRT, Hormones & Why “Normal” Labs Aren’t the Whole Story

Dr. Allana Polo is back for Part Two, and we’re talking Mounjaro, Ozempic, weight loss, food noise, insulin resistance, side effects, long-term use - and the shame and stigma that still surrounds these medications.

I’m also getting personal about my own decision to start Mounjaro, why I chose to talk about it publicly, and the flood of messages I received from women who are taking G...

If you’ve ever gone to the doctor knowing something feels OFF, only to be told your labs are “normal”… this episode is for you.

This week I’m joined by my own Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Allana Polo, and when I tell you I have been WAITING to have this conversation - we get into so much of what women in their 40s are currently trying to figure out about their bodies.

We’re talking perimenopause, HRT, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, thyroid, iron, B12, vitamin D, gut health and why symptoms like exhaustion, brain fog, rage, poor s...

I almost took a couple weeks off from the podcast to finish off the summer… and then I realized I apparently can't quit you!

This week, I’m checking in as summer starts winding down - what actually made this season feel so good, why I’m weirdly not ready for it to end, the summer camp lineup, Lola heading into grade one (!!), and what we’re doing for one last hurrah before September hits.

Here is my current edit - all the things I'm loving right now!

Then we get into the opinions...

For the past six months, I haven’t felt like myself. The exhaustion, brain fog, irritability, terrible sleep and feeling like my body was working against me finally pushed me to stop guessing and start looking for answers.

This week, I’m taking you inside my health deep dive: the testing I did, what it cost, what my results revealed (spoiler: woah), and what I’m doing next. We’re talking hormones, perimenopause, Hashimotos, insulin resistance, inflammation, HRT, supplements, and why I’m starting a GLP-1.

I also get into the stigma surrounding GLP-1s and why wo...

This week, my sister Karly is back on the podcast, and as always, we ended up covering way more than we intended.

Past sister episodes:

Sisters First, Best Friends Later ft. My Sister Karly de Lange

The Cheat Code to Building the Life You Actually Want ft. Karly de Lange

Sorry the audio is off - the mics weren't working and I didn't want to delete this whole thing bc it was a great chat!

We kick things off with a trend that's been all over the internet: the...

What do we really mean when we say, "I hate influencers"?

This week, I'm doing something a little different. Instead of our usual catch-up, I'm reading a Substack piece I wrote after a "No Influencers" sign in Nantucket sparked a much bigger conversation online.

Sign up for my free Substack, The Mom Flow, here.

ICYMI, here's a CNN recap of the sign that broke the internet.

We unpack why the word influencer has become a stereotype, why creators are often dismissed in ways other professions aren't, and whether our discomfort is...

Have you ever looked around at your life and realized… you’re actually happy?

Not because everything is perfect. Not because life suddenly got easy. But because you’ve finally reached a place where you feel calm, content, and secure in yourself.

That’s where this week’s conversation begins.

I’m sharing why I genuinely feel happier than I’ve ever been, how losing my mom unexpectedly gave me a new sense of resilience, and why I think getting older has made me care far less about things that used to consume so much mental...

There comes a point where you realize women are expected to do everything perfectly.

Throw the magical birthday.

Build the successful business.

Look effortlessly put together.

Be environmentally conscious.

Take care of yourself, but don't spend too much time (or money) doing it.

Share your life, but don't share too much.

It's exhausting.

This week, I'm sharing the emotional reality of Lola turning six, the nostalgic birthday party I planned for her, and the practical tips I'd absolutely use again if you're planning...

This week, I'm sharing some of the conversations that have been taking up space in my head lately - from navigating perimenopause and finally moving forward with hormone testing to the pressure of showing up online when it feels like the loudest voices are rewarded the most. If you've ever wondered how to stay true to yourself in a world that constantly pushes you to be more, this one's for you.

I'm also sharing this week's recommendations (including a few recent finds I'm loving), my thoughts on The Valley (because we need to discuss), and opening up...

This week, I’m coming in hot with some thoughts you’ve probably had too.

Lola graduated kindy (wtf!), summer break is officially here, and I have a lot to say about the things we don’t always talk about enough: women being underpaid, the myth of effortless motherhood, only-child emotions, and why being vulnerable in front of people shouldn’t be something we’re embarrassed by.

Recommendations mentioned in this episode:

• America’s Sweethearts on Netflix - I have MANY thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the way women’s bodies are used, why these...

I sat down without much of a plan, but maybe that’s exactly what this episode needed to be: a behind-the-scenes look at what life has felt like lately, beyond the little moments you might see on Instagram.

Recommendations mentioned in this episode:

• L’ange hot styling tool - the hair tool I’m obsessed with for smoothing, blowout-style hair without having to do a full blowout (husband stylist reco!)

• H&M brown long skirt - proof that short girls can absolutely wear long skirts

• Similar blue eyelet dress from H&M - the one...

In this solo episode, I'm getting into a little bit of everything: soft life summer, end-of-kindergarten emotions, the rise of “yapping” content, why authenticity online works, and how I make money. Yup, all of the details.

From my thoughts on the current yapping trend, the online grift of selling success stories, and why real connection - both online and in real life - still matters. Then, I open up about how I actually make money in this season I'm loving so much. I've termed it my "stay-at-home working mom" era. Creating my own life that's based on what...

Why not focus on the small things? From those small things bringing me joy right now like from summer bags and brand partnerships to planning a summer at home that still feels full, fun, and intentional.

I have a new Summer Side Quest series I’m going to start over on IG, a low-pressure way to romanticize summer without needing big plans, big budgets, or a Euro vacation. Think spray parks, new books, Slurpees, beach days, family traditions, and finding tiny ways to make regular life feel a little more alive. Creating my daughters childhood like we di...

In this episode, I’m taking it all the way back and sharing my origin story.

After getting so many questions about where I’m from, how I grew up, my family, my dad, school, moving to Vancouver, meeting Roberto, IVF, and becoming a mom, I thought it was time for a proper “get to know me” episode.

It feels a little self-indulgent, but I love listening to how people (women, let's be honest!) became who they are today.

I’m talking about where I was born, growing up with a fiercely loving single mom...

This episode is a full voice note catch-up, recommendation spiral, life reflection… and then a really powerful conversation with my sister Karly de Lange about finally giving yourself permission to go after the life you actually want.

I give this one a solo start talking about:

– Why I almost didn’t start this podcast

– The pressure women put on themselves to not be “too much”

– The emotional Mother’s Day moment that really stayed with me

– My current recommendations, including:

The Emma Grede/Bethenny Frankel podcast episode

New H&M shoes...

This episode is chaotic, emotional, funny, healing, and honestly… exactly what I hoped my first guest episode would feel like.

My sister Karly joins me for a very real conversation about growing up 14 months apart, becoming best friends as adults, motherhood, marriage, business, personality differences, and the very specific bond sisters have that nobody else really understands.

We recorded this in a parked car at 10:30pm which honestly feels very on brand for two moms trying to make something happen.

In this episode, we get into:

– What we were REALLY like grow...

This episode is a full blown catch-up, Q&A, voice note spiral… hi, we are besties now.

We’re covering SO much in this one - from Mother’s Day and modern motherhood, to skincare, ambition, beauty culture, burnout, parenting advice, fitness routines, business pivots, and trying to figure out what actually matters as women in this phase of life.

Recommendations:

This outfit broke my DM's and I highly recommend!

Dr. Siggie

In this episode, we get into:

– My real thoughts on parenting 'experts'

– Thoughts on network...

This episode is a bit of everything, and honestly, my favourite kind to record.

We are jamming a lot into 27 minutes!

We’re getting into the things that have been on my mind lately, from bigger conversations around women, money, and success… to the most random (but very real) petty annoyances that I cannot stop thinking about.

Because both can exist at the same time.

In this episode, we get into:

– Why women still feel like they need to shrink their success, and why that needs to stop

– Th...

In this episode, we're digging into a big cultural conversation about trade-offs, ambition and motherhood.

I’m unpacking the conversations that have been blowing up online - starting with Emma Grede’s “3-hour mom” comment and the very strong reactions that followed.

We’re getting into:

- The reality of trade-offs (and why we resist them)

– The “what about me?” culture and how it’s showing up everywhere

– Why discernment matters more than ever right now

– Why we need to stop tearing down women who tell the truth about ambition<...

In this episode, I’m taking you inside our Palm Springs trip - how I made it happen (the juggle is real!), the booking strategies I swear by to get great rates (my hotel hack will seriously surprise you!), and the little things that made it feel so good once we were there.

We’re talking slow mornings, pool time, and the kind of reading that you can’t put down (yes, I’m sharing my thoughts on Strangers by Belle Burden - the book everyone is talking about right now).

I’m also sharing a few curr...

The Mom Flow Podcast — Episode 4

In this episode, I’m kicking off a new segment I’m calling Petty Rants™️ - because we all have those small, slightly irrational things that just… get under our skin. I’m sharing mine (and yes, Coachella content is on the list).

Then we get into a very real conversation around The Valley - specifically Kristen and Luke’s postpartum dynamic, and my honest take on the pressure, expectations, and what’s actually fair during that phase.

And of course, some recos and catch-up along the way - the kind of conv...

In this episode of The Mom Flow Podcast, I’m sharing a mix of life lately, real talk, and a few things I’ve been loving - starting with some recent recommendations and podcast listens that are worth adding to your list.

From there, we get into a more personal conversation around friendship - including a real-life situation I recently navigated with someone who didn’t show up for me when my mom passed. I’m sharing how that conversation unfolded, what it brought up for me, and how it ultimately strengthened the relationship.

We also tal...

This one is a true Q&A - and you guys asked everything.

From how to not feel defensive when people make comments, to prioritizing my mental health as a busy mom, to the real conversations around marriage, sharing your kids online, if I grew up with a dad… we’re getting into it and diving into topics I’ve never spoken about before.

I also share a bit more about what I’m doing right now with my health (and what working with my Naturopathic Doctor actually looks like), plus a couple of things I’ve bee...

In this first episode of The Mom Flow Podcast, I’m sitting down for a real, unfiltered life lately catch-up. I’m sharing what the past few weeks have actually looked like behind the scenes - from navigating grief after losing my mom, to trying to find my footing again in the day-to-day.

We get into the small things that have been helping me move through it all - leaning into creativity through home projects, creating routines that feel comforting, and slowly rebuilding a sense of normalcy in a season that feels anything but. I also open up a...