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Having produced more than 100 episodes, we've had the pleasure of interviewing some amazing women—many of them moms—including Elizabeth Edwards, wife of presidential candidate John Edwards; comedienne Dena Blizzard; authors Jane Porter, Esther Perel, Cate Colburn Smith, Darci Klein, Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile, Caitlin Friedman, Abigail Jones, and Meredith O'Brien; travel experts Tracy Gallagher and Anne McAlpin; the Meal Makeover Moms Liz and Janice, cooking expert Kathy Maister; pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg; OB/GYN Dr. Hope Riciotti; facial plastic surgeon Dr. Min Ahn, and perhaps our biggest get: the cast of The New Adventures of Old Christine featuring our favorite actress, Julia Louis-Dreyfus!

Check our show archives to hear all of the back episodes. Episodes one through 10 remain buried deep in the Manic Mommies vault for reasons that can't ever be revealed!

Working moms everywhere will hear themselves in the voices of Erin and Kristin, creators and hosts of Manic Mommies, the weekly podcast for moms trying to do it all!

Friends, neighbors, and communications professionals, Erin Kane and Kristin Brandt are thirty-something moms juggling careers, children, husbands, and housework...and trying not to loose their minds! Living in the same suburban Boston neighborhood, the two moms first met on a beautiful Spring day in 2004, when Kristin walked up Erin's sidewalk and simply introduced herself. After countless Saturday play dates for their toddlers, the women realized they had built an important support group for working moms. Problem was, they were the only two in it!

What started on a whim one Saturday morning has quickly become a wildly popular online destination for women balancing deadlines, diaper duty, and day care. The centerpiece of this community is the weekly Manic Mommies podcast, which is recorded in either Erin or Kristin's living room on a Macintosh PowerBook using the software program GarageBand. Lighthearted and funny, Manic Mommies is a weekly ritual for listeners, fully 95% reported downloading and listening to every new episode in a recent Podtrac Survey. One listener commented: "I like that Kristin and Erin are two moms just like me—they deal with the same issues that I deal with on a regular basis. Their conversations are just like the ones I have with my friends. Listening to their podcast is like dropping in on some friends for 40 mins."

Everything related to Manic Mommies—producing the show, booking guests, editing and mixing the show, Web site content and design, promotion, the email newsletter, and much more—is handled by Erin or Kristin in her "spare" time. Listener support is their greatest motivation and reward. (Well, truthfully, a sponsor would be nice!)

Erin Kane
Erin is credited with starting the Manic Mommies with the insane suggestion that she and Kristin "do a podcast."

After the birth of her second son, Erin left her full-time PR job in public television to start her own publicity agency. She started working from a spare bedroom in her home before going crazy working in the same space as the dirty laundry and where the dishes sat piled in the sink. She now sublets an office space conveniently located a short drive from home and very near to her manic mommy business parter Kristin. Erin is balancing the demands of a small business while together with her very supportive husband raising her two boys ages 5 and 3. In her “spare time,” Erin reads too many magazines, avoids the gym, and watches too much bad television while trying to make Manic Mommies a resource to all crazy busy moms.

Manic Mommies' promoter and producer, Erin is responsible for working with guests, media and advertisers.

Kristin Brandt
Kristin is a full-time account executive and project supervisor with a marketing and advertising agency outside Boston where she manages client accounts and develops web sites. She is credited with coming up with the name "Manic Mommies," a term many American moms now use to describe themselves!

The mother of two small children, Kristin is active in her community where she serves the board of directors of the public library. In her “spare time” she enjoys walking, rollerblading, downhill skiing, reading and surfing the Internet.

The "computer savvy" mommy, Kristin is responsible for all things technical including recording and mixing the podcast, designing the Manic Mommies logo and web site, and teaching Erin HTML code.

Kathy Surro
Parenting Coach

An honorary “Manic Mommy,” Kathy has been a licensed family day care provider since 1989. A mother of four, her family includes husband Joe, 3 boys and one girl, ages 5 to 13. Kathy has a degree from Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachusetts specializing in Early Intervention and her practical advice for parents has made her a favorite with Manic Mommies listeners. More than anything, Kathy loves being a mom and helping other parents deal with the daily challenges and issues we all face.

Her business, Partners in Parenting, offers personal consultation, telephone and email support. Send your questions or topic suggestions for Kathy anytime!