Uptown Mamis NYC

Episode 6: When Grief Finds You

Grief doesn’t always look like loss. Sometimes it looks like not recognizing yourself in the mirror. Not knowing what to wear because your body has changed. Not remembering the last time you ate a hot meal or did something just for you. In Episode 6, Iran and Franchesca get into the grief nobody prepares you for, the slow quiet mourning of your old self that comes with becoming a mom. Your time. Your freedom. Your body. Your spontaneity. The version of you that was selfish and dope and didn’t have to ask permission to go get sushi after work. They also go deep into the cultural piece of how Latinas were raised to stay quiet, to swallow everything, to not make a sound even while pushing out a nine pound baby. Also how that silence is something they are actively choosing to unlearn. Plus the first ever listener Mami Confession on the show and it is something so many of us have felt but never said out loud. A mom confessing she grieves her marriage every day. That somewhere between the second baby and the exhaustion she and her husband stopped being them. This is the episode that will make you feel less alone. New episodes every Tuesday. Send your Mami Confessions to UptownMamisNYC@gmail.com 🤍

Episode 5: The Friendship Episode — Who Stayed, Who Faded, & Finding Your People Again

Did anybody warn you about how lonely motherhood was going to be? In this episode, Iran and Francesca pull back the curtain on the evolution of friendship after baby. From the mourning of our old "party girl" selves to the beauty of the "aunties" who stepped up, we explore how our values and our circles change. We also get transparent about the mental warfare of postpartum depression and the heartbreak of losing core friends unexpectedly. This is a reminder to stop making excuses, reach out to your village, and tell your people you love them while they are still here. Key Highlights: * The "Village": Why friends who babysit are the ultimate love language. * The Style Struggle: Forgetting how to dress after becoming a mom. * Grief & Connection: Honoring memories of Susie and Chellz. * Monthly Dates: Why you need to push yourself to stay connected. Episode Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome to Uptown Mamis NYC: The "Grown" Version. 01:34 – The Friendship Episode: What happens after motherhood? 02:40 – From "Party Girl" to Mom: Life on Dyckman vs. The Bronx. 04:08 – A Heavy Heart: Honoring the loss of our core friends. 07:05 – The 20-Year Village: Growing up from the club to the nursery. 09:14 – The "Babysitter Friend": A Latino culture game-changer. 10:21 – The First Date Night: How a true friend forced us out. 14:57 – Real Talk: Breaking the stigma of Postpartum Depression (PPD). 17:31 – Financial Independence: The struggle of asking for help. 21:09 – The Long Road: How PPD can last for years. 26:06 – Mom Style: Forgetting how to dress and finding your "look" again. 27:36 – Honoring Chellz 32:36 – Detaching vs. Connecting: Why social media is a fake connection. 39:38 – Iran’s Quote of the Week: It’s about who showed up. #UptownMamisNYC #MotherhoodUnfiltered #GriefAndFriendship #MomLife #PostpartumAwareness

We Were Taught to Carry It All, But What If We Didn't?

Episode 4 is the one we needed to make. Iran and Franchesca get real about the mental load: the invisible, never-ending list that lives rent-free in every mom's head. The groceries, the tires, the Easter outfits, the oil change, the school drop-off, the meal plan … all of it, running simultaneously, all the time. They talk about what finally helped: grocery delivery, ChatGPT as your personal meal planner, mother's helpers, the one-room-a-day cleaning method, and solo lunches as self-care. They also get into the cultural piece of the Saturday cleaning rituals our moms instilled in us, the guilt of asking for help, and why we were taught to carry everything without saying a word. Closing thought from Iran: delegation is not weakness. It is wisdom. New episodes every Tuesday. Follow so you never miss one. And send your Mami Confessions to UptownMamisNYC@gmail.com [UptownMamisNYC@gmail.com] we want to hear from you.

Ambition Without Apology

Welcome back. Today, we’re talking success on your own terms—corner office or creative freedom.For moms, 'ambitious' always felt like a dirty word. A driven man is a leader; a driven woman is 'selfish.' And for us? It’s that old line: 'You have a family, what more do you want?'

Mami Guilt is a Liar

The Mom Guilt Episode: Last-Minute Plans, Social Media Spirals & Learning to Water Yourself Mom guilt is real, but is it running your life? In Episode 2, Iran and Franchesca get brutally honest about the guilt that comes with being a mom, a partner, a daughter, and a woman doing way too much. From last-minute Saturday night plans (are they fair or nah?) to doomscrolling on the couch after bedtime, to the cultural pressure to always look put together, this episode covers it all. They also talk about what it meant to grow up with a village, why our moms never went out with friends, and the one thing they're each committing to: watering themselves. New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe so you never miss a drop. Timestamps:  0:00 — Intro & celebrating Episode 2  1:30 — Guilt as a mom, daughter, partner...it never stops  3:00 — Last-minute Saturday plans: fair or foul?  5:30 — Body image, getting dressed, and feeling like yourself again  8:00 — Instagram is a liar (we've been saying this since 2016)  10:00 — The doomscroll guilt: why we can't stop  12:00 — Social media as an addiction and tips to cut back  13:30 — How we were raised: sacrifice, silence, and keeping it moving  15:00 — Our moms never had date night ...and that was normal  18:00 — The village we grew up with vs. the isolation of modern parenting  20:00 — Screen time, iPads at Disney, and keeping kids present  27:00 — What we're each committing to: watering ourselves #MomGuilt #UptownMamisNYC #LatinaMoms #NYCMoms #MamiPodcast #WorkingMom #MomLife #LatinaParenting #NewYorkMoms #MamiVibes #MomPodcast #GuiltyMom #WaterYourself