Geriatric Mamas

’Geriatric’ Mamas is the original, real and raw podcast empowering women over 35 to embrace pregnancy and motherhood. Join hosts Jessica Rizzieri and Sonia Welch Tapley as they share authentic fertility stories, insightful motherhood news and entertaining motherhood moments from guests, listeners and social media!

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Episodes

Thursday Sep 05, 2024

Sonia and Jessica share the fun mom Fall experience checklist to do with your littles and mom friends this season! The Mamas start with a chat about the unhinged Netflix series ‘Baby Fever’ and what makes it worth your watch! Next, they dive into Fall; the ten best Fall things to do with your little ones, friends and family this season! It’s the first week of September! So, if you start this list now, you might get to enjoy most of it before the Halloween costume shopping… and/or DIYing takes over! If you’re pregnant with your first or on your way to your miracle baby, still have all these amazing Fall experiences, but make them adult style! Enjoy Mama!
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Topics discussed in this episode:
(02:44) ‘Baby Fever’ On Netflix
(05:12) Intro: It’s September… Already
(06:21) The Fun Mom Fall Experience Checklist To Do With Your Little Ones & Your Mom Friends
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2024

Join Sonia and Jessica for this ‘Geriatric’ Anniversary Special! You went to your doctor, you told them you wanted to have a baby over the age of thirty five… So, they ran a few tests… and then they called you some very offensive names. You thought to yourself… ‘who are they calling geriatric?!’ And then you found the ‘Geriatric’ Mamas podcast and laughed and cried through an entire year’s worth of fertility and motherhood stories! This episode is a list of your top ten favorite moments from the first year of the ‘Geriatric’ Mamas podcast; plus a restaurant in California gave a toddler wine instead of juice?! Happy anniversary, Mamas! Enjoy!
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Topics discussed in this episode:
(2:56) A California Restaurant Mistakenly Served a Toddler Cooking Wine Instead of Juice, Landing Her in the Emergency Room With .12 Blood Alcohol Content
(8:30) Your Top 10 Favorite Moments From The First Year of the ‘Geriatric’ Mamas Podcast
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Thursday Aug 22, 2024

Join Sonia and Jessica for a very fun ‘Geriatric’ Rewind episode!  If you think you’ve already heard all the crazy pregnancy myths… have you really? There are so many good ones in the episode from way back called: Crazy Pregnancy Myths Mostly Debunked! From predicting your baby’s gender to hairy orange babies… and karmic revenge styes! If you have any crazy myths to add to the list, please send them in to hello@geriatricmamas.com and let The ‘Geriatric’ Mamas know if you think they’re myths or actually facts! Enjoy the episode!
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Topics discussed in this episode:
(1:07) Pregnancy Myth Updates
(3:35) The Baby Gender Pendulum Test aka Ring Test
(5:00) Crazy Pregnancy Myths Mostly Debunked
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Thursday Aug 15, 2024

Join Sonia and Jessica for this ‘Geriatric’ Anniversary HOPEisode! The Mamas share an inspiring fertility journey written for CBS News by Nikki Battiste, a CBS News National Correspondent and a Mama who, after having her first child, endured fertility issues, disappointment and devastating loss before finally being blessed with her second miracle baby. Sonia and Jessica open the episode with some ‘Geriatric’ Mamas Anniversary updates that you wont want to miss! Happy Anniversary Mamas, and thank you for listening! Enjoy!
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Topics Discussed on This Episode:
(1:46) Happy Anniversary ‘Geriatric’ Mamas
(3:25) Thank You For All Your Support
(4:11) Podcast Anniversary Updates You Need to Know
(6:19) Nikki’s Story; A Mama’s Journey to Her Miracle Baby
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Thursday Aug 08, 2024

Join Sonia and Jessica for this exciting conversation about the possible near future of fertility treatments! The Mamas start with a discussion about Olympic Fencer, Nada Hafez, who competed at seven months pregnant, the French Pole Vaulter who didn’t quite make it over the pole, and how to know if you’re in ‘sexy menopause’ or not. Next, they dive into how researchers are hoping to extend a woman’s fertile years by up to five years! They also talk about The Hills Alum, Whitney Port sharing her next fertility chapter with women on instagram, and why you’ll love her if you don’t already! Tune-in anywhere you listen to podcasts, and enjoy!
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Topics Discussed on This Episode:
(1:01) If You Want to Know Why Jess Is Not In Charge of Marketing
(3:44) A Look At What’s Actually Going On Behind The Scenes
(5:43) Nada Hafez, Olympic Fencer Who Competed At Seven Months Pregnant
(7:50) A Super Uncomfortable Conversation About A Pregnant Person At Our Beauty School Who Needed A New Doctor… Maybe Just Skip This Part
(8:54) If You Haven’t Heard About The Pole Vaulter Who Didn’t Quite Make it Over The Pole, Maybe Don’t Skip This Part, This One’s For You
(11:45) How To Know If You’re In ‘Sexy Menopause’, Or Not
(16:43) You’ve Made It to The Real Intro, Welcome To Episode 57
(18:25) How Researchers Are Hoping to Prolong Fertility and Delay ‘Sexy Menopause’
(23:00) Whitney Port Is Sharing Her Fertility Journey, And Why You’ll Love Her If You Don’t Already
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Thursday Aug 01, 2024

Join Sonia and Jessica for this Geriatric Happy Hour filled with current motherhood news stories including an Olympic Village upgrade in Paris for athlete mamas and their babies! Speaking of the Olympics, are there any ‘Geriatric Mamas’ competing this year?! And finally, the Mamas weigh-in on a controversial ScaryMommy.com article about communal co-mothering relationship boundaries within friend and family ‘villages’. Cheers, Mamas!
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Topics Discussed on This Episode:
You Can 100% Email Sonia & Jess With Your Geriatric Mamas T-Shirt Quote Ideas… Hello@GeriatricMamas.com (02:24)
What It’s Like to Run A Podcast with Your BFF (04:13)
Rant: When Your House is Going on The Market And You’re OCD AF (06:48)
Weekends When You Live In Maine (16:37)
What To Drink For Happy Hour When You Don’t Want A Hangover (18:32)
Toddler TV Shows That Will Make You Cringe (22:10)
It’s Happy Hour, Mamas (27:00)
Athlete Mamas Are Conquering Paris… With An Upgrade (27:25)
Are There Any ‘Geriatric Mamas’ Competing (33:07)
When ‘Cute Communal’ Co-Mamas Correct Your Child’s Behavior (38:02)
The ‘Geriatric’ Post Happy Hour Show (51:16)
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Thursday Jul 25, 2024

Join Sonia and Jessica for this real af chat about what parenting is like! The Mamas start with a discussion about the late night mama stories they’ve exchanged this week including Kylie Kelce setting the record straight on her non-pregnancy, pregnancy rumors and thirteen year old Aubreigh Wyatt’s tragic bullying story. Next, they open up about their personal parenting experiences and reveal what the Geriatric Mamas Community shared via story replies, emails and comments. They also read what other millennials had to say about the reality of parenting in a recent BuzzFeed.com article written by NYC-based lifestyle writer, Fabiana Buontempo. Enjoy!
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Topics Discussed on This Episode:
(2:01) Kylie Kelce Sets the Record Straight
(8:52) Aubreigh Wyatt’s Tragic Bullying Story & Childhood Brain Development
(18:41) Intro to Parenting with the Geriatric Mamas’s Community
(19:16) Carrie Brummer’s Motherhood Story
(37:35) What Parenting Is Like According to the BuzzFeed.com Community
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Thursday Jul 18, 2024

Join Sonia and Jessica for this Geriatric Coffee Convos filled with current motherhood news stories! They share their latest toddler mom stories of bathroom spray and ranch dressing mishaps, and weigh-in on a variety of topics including the docu-series trending on Netflix, “The Man With 1000 Kids,” a pregnant woman’s reaction to her sister sharing her baby’s incredibly odd name, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s latest announcement… SHE’S PREGNANT! Enjoy, Mamas!
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HOPEisode - Kathee's Story

Thursday Jul 11, 2024

Thursday Jul 11, 2024

Join Sonia and Jessica for this inspiring HOPEisode sent in by Kathee, a Mama who endured fertility issues, disappointment and devastating heartbreak before finally being blessed with her miracle babies. She also shares why she decided to wait before having children and her thoughtful advice for women who are still on their journey to motherhood. Sonia and Jessica open the episode with life updates including their latest ‘feral toddler’ stories, Jessica’s foundation application tips and what’s been keeping Sonia somewhat calm over the last couple of weeks with minimal childcare. Enjoy!
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Topics Discussed on This Episode:
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3:14 Feral Toddlers on the Loose!
13:13 Rosé Tinted Glasses
16:57 Jessica’s Skincare & Foundation Tips
19:48 Final Life Update, We Promise!
22:34 Welcome to this HOPEisode!
22:51 Kathee’s Story!
23:17 Cholestasis of Pregnancy
29:27 What Kathee Loves About Being A Geriatric Mama And Why She Waited
29:45 Kathee’s Advice for Women Who Are Still on Their Journey to Motherhood
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Thursday Jul 04, 2024

Join Sonia and Jessica for this Geriatric Happy Hour filled with the latest motherhood news stories! They share priceless parenting advice from grieving mom, Kallie Wright and warn parents with a recent life or death toddler mistake that happened to someone in Sonia’s family. They weigh-in on this month’s story of a man who refused to swap plane seats with a visibly pregnant woman, chat about a Matron-of-Honor in Georgia who was surprised by the Bride after she had just given birth, and they ask themselves… would we have wanted a heads up from our husbands so we could look cute for the cameras? Also, how in the world did Mindy Kaling give birth to her third baby without anyone knowing for four whole months?!  Cheers Mamas!
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Topics Discussed on This Episode:
Cheers Mamas! (13:46)
Kallie Wright’s Priceless Parenting Advice (14:46)
PSA on Tiny Magnets; Our Second Hand Experience (23:28)
Man Refusing to Give Up His Seat to Pregnant Woman is Being Backed by Social Media (29:05)
Matron of Honor Who Was Surprised in The Hospital After Giving Birth (34:13)
Hospital Photographer Experiences (39:31)
Mindy Kaling Gave Birth…. In February! (43:54)
Where’s My Sprinkle Party?! (47:26)
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