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Rebel Mom Boss

Release Date: 04/10/2025

Gentle Parenting and Big Feelings with Mel Belanger show art Gentle Parenting and Big Feelings with Mel Belanger

Rebel Mom Boss

This week on Rebel Mom Boss, host Robyn Flynn chats with her cousin, tattoo artist and mom Melanie Belanger. Mel also is one of the hosts of Skin Deep Stories, an awesome new podcast that you should definitely check out. If the set up looks different, it's because it is! Robyn and Mel recorded this podcast episode from Le Studio Quinze on the south shore of Montreal. If you're interested in using the space for YOUR podcast, or to film some content for social media, you should check out their website at LeStudioQuinze.ca

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Adjusting Your Mindset with Emily Collins show art Adjusting Your Mindset with Emily Collins

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One of the things that founders, business owners and entrepreneurs do better than "regular" people is working on their mindset. Because let's face it, you need to be a little delulu in order to believe that you can start your own business, AND have it be successful! If you want to learn how to turn your delulu into trululu, then this conversation between Robyn Flynn and Emily Collins is the one for you. Emily Collins is a business and mindset coach, who is FILLED with pearls of wisdom for entrepreneurs, specifically MOTHERS who are entrepreneurs. To learn more about Emily and the work that she...

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Modeling Entrepreneurship with Kelsey Hogan show art Modeling Entrepreneurship with Kelsey Hogan

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In this week's episode of Rebel Mom Boss, host Robyn Flynn sits down with founder Kelsey Hogan, to talk about motherhood and entrepreneurship. Specifically, how important it is as moms to model entrepreneurship for our kids, so they know that moms work hard, too, both in and out of the home.

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Are we letting daycares raise our kids? show art Are we letting daycares raise our kids?

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We're finally back! On our first episode back from our brief hiatus, host Robyn Flynn is talking about DAYCARE.  There's this pervasive opinion that if moms choose to work instead of staying home with their children, they're letting someone else raise their kids. But is that actually the case? Are we letting daycares raise our kids? And why is it only moms who face this kind of criticism? Why isn't anyone asking DADS why they don't stay home and raise their own children? Spoiler Alert: it's sexism. If you liked what you heard, make sure to like and subscribe!

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Parenting with a Plan with Samantha Ross show art Parenting with a Plan with Samantha Ross

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Motherhood (unfortunately) doesn’t come with a manual or a rule book, and half the time, we have no idea what we’re doing (just don’t tell anyone). But fortunately, there IS help available. Samantha Ross is a parenting coach and a mom to three kids under eight! She specializes in helping parents build their confidence so they can raise emotionally regulated kids.

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Leaning into the Cosmos with Susan Gates show art Leaning into the Cosmos with Susan Gates

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Astrology and engineering aren’t typically two things most of us would put together. Engineering is a quantifiable science, while astrology is decidedly more whimsical. However, our guest on Rebel Mom Boss this week has fully embraced both. Susan Gates is the host of , a podcast where she explores topics related to breaking free from one’s everyday routine and living life on one’s own terms. She’s also a soul coach & astrologer who offers one on one coaching and tarot readings. And she's a mom of two, too!

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Rising to the Occasion with Danielle Corrales show art Rising to the Occasion with Danielle Corrales

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Being a mom is hard. Being a young, single mom is even harder. Trying to raise your babies without the support of a partner can feel incredibly isolating, and extremely lonely. This week on Rebel Mom Boss, we're joined by Danielle Corrales, a scrappy, rebellious mom of two, published author, and all around boss. Her book, , is available now on Amazon or wherever you get your books.

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Feeling Fit and Fabulous with Ellie Henrys show art Feeling Fit and Fabulous with Ellie Henrys

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Health is the foundation of, well, everything. If your health is compromised, nothing else matters. At least it feels that way. Ellie Henrys is a women’s health coach, entrepreneur and mom who has made it her mission to help moms incorporate joyful, non-boring exercise into their daily routines. She also hosts the podcast , where she talks about all things health and wellness.

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Carving Out Space with Andi Smiley show art Carving Out Space with Andi Smiley

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This week on Rebel Mom Boss we're joined by Andi Smiley, a podcast enthusiast and scrappy mom to three kids under the age of four. Andi loves podcasts so much, she actually hosts her own, , which is exactly what it sounds like: a podcast all about finding the right podcast for you. She’s also a podcast coach and publishes podcasting tips and recommendations to .

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Switching Things Up with Maryam Majdi show art Switching Things Up with Maryam Majdi

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This week's Rebel Mom Boss guest probably has the coolest career pivot we’ve seen so far... from Petri dishes to piercings. Maryam Majdi, a literal PhD-holding scientist-turned-body piercer. Maryam earned her PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics from McGill University, with part of her research done at Oxford University. But in 2012, she traded in her lab coat to co-run a tattoo and piercing studio—and hasn’t looked back since.  

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Being a mom is wonderful in a million different ways, but it can ALSO be really lonely. 

Ingrid Zapata Read is a community strategist and the founder of Grow With Community, where she helps brands and entrepreneurs turn their audiences into communities.

After the birth of her first child, she launched Working Momkind, a worldwide community for moms in all walks of life to find connection and support.

As a mom and entrepreneur, she knows firsthand the power of community and is passionate about helping others build spaces where people can find the support and connections they need to thrive personally and professionally.

You can follow Ingrid, Grow With Community, and Working Mom Kind on Instagram.

If you're interested in working with Robyn, check out her website: https://robynflynn.com/

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If you're new here, Hi! My name is Robyn Flynn, and I'm the host of Rebel Mom Boss, the podcast for scrappy, rebellious moms who are making things happen while raising their babies. I'm also the founder and managing director of Robyn Flynn Media, and a mom, to a beautiful toddler named Peyton.

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This podcast is produced by Robyn Flynn Media.

Intro music composed and performed by Hadleigh Robertson.

Abigail Trevino is our researcher and creative assistant.