https://simplecast.com THE MOTHER THING Welcome to The Mother Thing — the podcast for mothers, business owners, and corporate baddies who want the real stories from moms who are getting it done. Each week-ish host Laura Metzler, boy mom of 2 and commercial photographer, brings you honest conversations with working mothers about the stuff we don’t always say out loud. We’re talking ambition, guilt, marriage, priorities, outsourcing, the impossible mental load, and what success actually looks like. We’re sharing the stories, secrets, and strategies that make life easier — and letting go of the idea that we’re supposed to do everything ourselves. Grab a water and let’s get into it. 2026 The Mother Thing en Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:15 +0000 https://the-mother-thing.simplecast.com THE MOTHER THING https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b5533c0d-f1b0-4f2b-bd64-09ffbf38e83b/481722db-4e8b-4f0e-9e75-7511c3f6312c/3000x3000/cropped-1789853906671.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-mother-thing.simplecast.com episodic Welcome to The Mother Thing — the podcast for mothers, business owners, and corporate baddies who want the real stories from moms who are getting it done. Each week-ish host Laura Metzler, boy mom of 2 and commercial photographer, brings you honest conversations with working mothers about the stuff we don’t always say out loud. We’re talking ambition, guilt, marriage, priorities, outsourcing, the impossible mental load, and what success actually looks like. We’re sharing the stories, secrets, and strategies that make life easier — and letting go of the idea that we’re supposed to do everything ourselves. Grab a water and let’s get into it. Laura Metzler true https://feeds.simplecast.com/O6q6BD4x corporate moms,entrepreneur,mom boss,mompreneur,motherhood,working moms Laura Metzler laura@laurametzler.com 932369ac-b879-4faf-8cc4-e7ab21c2bb01 Rachel Svec on that time her nanny got arrested Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Rachel Svec, Luxury Travel Advisor. Rachel talks about being intentional with her time with her adult children, she talks about how life is messy and but always tells her girls “we’ll figure it out”. She talks about how Rachel 2.0 is loving life and Laura asks her about Rachel 1.0. She also may or may not dig into how her nanny got arrested shortly after she went back to work with her first daughter.
Grab a water and Let’s get into it. 

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]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 laura@laurametzler.com (Laura Metzler) https://youtu.be/lqmw6aRFuZw Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Rachel Svec, Luxury Travel Advisor. Rachel talks about being intentional with her time with her adult children, she talks about how life is messy and but always tells her girls “we’ll figure it out”. She talks about how Rachel 2.0 is loving life and Laura asks her about Rachel 1.0. She also may or may not dig into how her nanny got arrested shortly after she went back to work with her first daughter.
Grab a water and Let’s get into it. 

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]]> Rachel Svec on that time her nanny got arrested Laura Metzler 00:44:16 Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Rachel Svec, Luxury Travel Advisor. Rachel talks about being intentional with her time with her adult children, she talks about how life is messy and but always tells her girls “we’ll figure it out”. She talks about how Rachel 2.0 is loving life and Laura asks her about Rachel 1.0. She also may or may not dig into how her nanny got arrested shortly after she went back to work with her first daughter. Grab a water and Let’s get into it. Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Rachel Svec, Luxury Travel Advisor. Rachel talks about being intentional with her time with her adult children, she talks about how life is messy and but always tells her girls “we’ll figure it out”. She talks about how Rachel 2.0 is loving life and Laura asks her about Rachel 1.0. She also may or may not dig into how her nanny got arrested shortly after she went back to work with her first daughter. Grab a water and Let’s get into it. mompreneur, motherhood, entrepreneur, corporate moms, working moms, mom boss true full 4 d5556b6f-748b-4743-8413-0c20b074c4f2 Gaby Narvaez on grit and hustle Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Gaby Narvaez -- Builder, General Contractor and Owner of Guild Properties. Gaby talks about how getting pregnant in college built grit and hustle and is a huge reason why she is successful as an entrepreneur. She talks about how she failed the general contracting exam 3 times but still said "fuck it, I'm doing this!". Laura and Gaby talk about walking away from a job you love because you know there is more out there for you. 

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This was the first episode we recorded and we had some technical difficulties, (it's a learning process, k?). The audio gets a little weird for 5-10 mins in the middle. Please forgive us, the content is worth it!

 

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 laura@laurametzler.com (Laura Metzler) https://youtu.be/a_uFH2ipF3c Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Gaby Narvaez -- Builder, General Contractor and Owner of Guild Properties. Gaby talks about how getting pregnant in college built grit and hustle and is a huge reason why she is successful as an entrepreneur. She talks about how she failed the general contracting exam 3 times but still said "fuck it, I'm doing this!". Laura and Gaby talk about walking away from a job you love because you know there is more out there for you. 

Follow Gaby on instagram at @guildproperties
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Follow us at @the.mother.thing

This was the first episode we recorded and we had some technical difficulties, (it's a learning process, k?). The audio gets a little weird for 5-10 mins in the middle. Please forgive us, the content is worth it!

 

]]> Gaby Narvaez on grit and hustle Laura Metzler 00:43:36 Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Gaby Narvaez -- Builder, General Contractor and Owner of Guild Properties. Gaby talks about how getting pregnant in college built grit and hustle and is a huge reason why she is successful as an entrepreneur. She talks about how she failed the general contracting exam 3 times but still said "fuck it, I'm doing this!". Laura and Gaby talk about walking away from a job you love because you know there is more out there for you. This was the first episode we recorded and we had some technical difficulties, (it's a learning process, k?). The audio gets a little weird for 5-10 mins in the middle. Please forgive us, the content is worth it! Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Gaby Narvaez -- Builder, General Contractor and Owner of Guild Properties. Gaby talks about how getting pregnant in college built grit and hustle and is a huge reason why she is successful as an entrepreneur. She talks about how she failed the general contracting exam 3 times but still said "fuck it, I'm doing this!". Laura and Gaby talk about walking away from a job you love because you know there is more out there for you. This was the first episode we recorded and we had some technical difficulties, (it's a learning process, k?). The audio gets a little weird for 5-10 mins in the middle. Please forgive us, the content is worth it! womeninconstruction, mompreneur, hustle, business, motherhood, entrepreneur, corporate moms, working moms, mom boss true full 3 14271573-3b1d-4c9a-85fb-3f2d414c17cb Claire Moskal on becoming a whole person Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Claire Moskal owner of the branding and design company Studio Studio. In this conversation we got to talk about figuring out how to become a whole person outside of the identity of motherhood, the mental math of childcare and her strong feelings about monetizing her hobby.


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]]> Mon, 5 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 laura@laurametzler.com (Claire Moskal) https://youtu.be/5c8EEr7t8Hw Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Claire Moskal owner of the branding and design company Studio Studio. In this conversation we got to talk about figuring out how to become a whole person outside of the identity of motherhood, the mental math of childcare and her strong feelings about monetizing her hobby.


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]]> Claire Moskal on becoming a whole person Claire Moskal 00:46:47 Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Claire Moskal owner of the branding and design company Studio Studio. In this conversation we got to talk about figuring out how to become a whole person outside of the identity of motherhood, the mental math of childcare and her strong feelings about monetizing her hobby. Host + Commercial Photographer, Laura Metzler chats with Claire Moskal owner of the branding and design company Studio Studio. In this conversation we got to talk about figuring out how to become a whole person outside of the identity of motherhood, the mental math of childcare and her strong feelings about monetizing her hobby. working mom, mompreneur, motherhood, entrepreneur, monetizing hobbies, business owner, mom guilt, corporate moms, entrepreneurship, working moms, mom boss, working mothers true full 2 aab349b4-1860-4c85-bbf1-862b3acc2e34 Laura Metzler on why I'm doing this Host, Commercial Photographer, and mother of two boys Laura Metzler chats about why she started this podcast. She answers a few of the questions she plans to ask her guests, tells you a little bit about her business and gets into her thoughts on mom guilt, outsourcing and success. 
Grab a water and lets get into it.


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]]> Fri, 2 Oct 2026 16:47:03 +0000 laura@laurametzler.com (Laura Metzler) https://youtu.be/2h8L-BtLeYc Host, Commercial Photographer, and mother of two boys Laura Metzler chats about why she started this podcast. She answers a few of the questions she plans to ask her guests, tells you a little bit about her business and gets into her thoughts on mom guilt, outsourcing and success. 
Grab a water and lets get into it.


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]]> Laura Metzler on why I'm doing this Laura Metzler 00:21:56 Host, Commercial Photographer, and mother of two boys Laura Metzler chats about why she started this podcast. She answers a few of the questions she plans to ask her guests, tells you a little bit about her business and gets into her thoughts on mom guilt, outsourcing and success. Grab a water and lets get into it. Host, Commercial Photographer, and mother of two boys Laura Metzler chats about why she started this podcast. She answers a few of the questions she plans to ask her guests, tells you a little bit about her business and gets into her thoughts on mom guilt, outsourcing and success. Grab a water and lets get into it. working mom, photographer, mompreneur, motherhood, entrepreneur, boss, corporate moms, working moms, mom boss true full 1