Katie's Crib

With empathy and a sense of humor about it all, Katie’s Crib keeps it real while providing an indispensable guide for parents trying to find their way. Hosted by actress and mother Katie Lowes, each week the show welcomes guests for open and honest conversations about everything parenting from fertility and postpartum life to the trials and tribulations of raising tiny humans.

00:52:09 2023-08-24
With this episode being the end of Season 6, we also present this as the final episode of “Katie’s Crib.”     As this chapter draws to a close, Katie and her husband Adam Shapiro share the lessons they have learned from Katie’s journey as the s...
00:39:23 2023-08-17
We’re almost near the end of Katie’s Crib season 4 - and the PODCAST, Katie’s Crib!    In the almost-last episode of the show, Katie welcomes Netflix’s “Wednesday” actress Riki Lindhome to the mic. Riki shares her unique journey of how she b...
00:50:59 2023-08-10
This week’s Katie’s Crib episode is dedicated to topics surrounding early childhood development - featuring child development specialist, Carol Provost! Join us as we dig into Carol's 40+ years of knowledge as a parent support expert.   We first expl...
00:45:37 2023-08-03
This week on Katie’s Crib, Katie sits down with “Waitress” stage star and television actress Nicolette Robinson! The two discuss the actress and her husband’s (Leslie Odom Jr., Aaron Burr from “Hamilton”) new children’s book, "I Love You Mor...
00:49:53 2023-07-27
In this week's episode of Katie’s Crib, we are joined by Sara Olsher, the founder of Mighty + Bright. The mother and cancer survivor shares her joinery of developing a company that helps families through hard things like divorce, cancer, and other major...
00:45:12 2023-07-20
Producer Jordana Mollick (HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, Netflix’s THE LOVEBIRDS) presents her personal experience of peripartum cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation during pregnancy.   The Semi-Formal’s co-founder addresses the two terms, and how she, h...
00:39:40 2023-07-13
Katie chats with former Fox musical comedy-drama series “Glee” actress and singer, Jenna Ushkowitz. The two sound off about Jenna’s journey into motherhood.   Jenna discusses how members of her “Glee” cas family met her daughter, and how crazy ...
00:33:04 2023-07-06
Katie interviews Andrea Dunlop, the host of a true crime podcast called 'Nobody Should Believe Me.’ The two talk all about the podcast’s focus: Munchausen by Proxy, or the criminal act of exaggerating, inducing or fabricating illness in a child.   An...
00:39:31 2023-06-29
In this episode of Katie’s Crib, Katie talks to Meg LeFauve, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter for the Pixar film Inside Out. Meg explains the process that came along with writing the film, and what she hopes the movie (and its successor) would teach abo...
00:39:36 2023-06-22
In our latest episode of “Katie’s Crib,” Katie reunites with Troian Bellisario for an exciting THIRD appearance on the show! As Troian has previously been on the podcast during Seasons 4 and 2, Katie digs into updates on the actresses’ parenting e...
00:49:40 2023-06-15
Father's Day is just around the corner! To celebrate, comedians and podcasters Kevin and Evan (aka the Dumb Dads) drop by Katie’s Crib this week. The two fathers dish on their experiences of being stay-at-home dads.    The Dumb Dads first discuss thei...
00:44:24 2023-06-08
In this week’s episode of Katie’s Crib, pediatric dentists Dr. Jill and Michael Lasky shed light on the importance of teaching kids all about oral hygiene.   The doctors highlight what age children should be visiting the dentist, and the significant ...
00:28:00 2023-06-06
Getting quality sleep as a parent may be one of the tougher parts of being, well a parent. Join hosts Katie Lowes and Adam Shapiro as they learn about achieving good, quality sleep for both children and parents. Dr. Jade Wu, a behavioral sleep medicine sp...
00:39:17 2023-06-01
Katie interviews actress Alanna Ubach, known from HBO’s “Euphoria” as Suze Howard (Cassie and Lexi's mom).    The two discuss the hit HBO show, and imagine what kind of teenagers their children are going to be in the future.    Alanna also goes ...
00:39:38 2023-05-25
Katie interviews Dr. Jody Thomas, the founder of the Meg Foundation. The two discuss how the nonprofit empowers families with pain management strategies to prevent and reduce pain in children.   Jody first explains how the Meg Foundation was created. She...
00:40:30 2023-05-18
Katie speaks to Catherine McCord, the founder of Weelicious, about helping parents help their children to experience simple healthy and delicious homemade food.   The former model and actress discusses her new book, “Meal Prep Magic: Time-Saving Tricks...
00:50:04 2023-05-11
Katie sits down with actress, writer, and stand-up comedian Natasha Leggero as she opens up about her first (and last lol) book, The World Deserves My Children.   Natasha discusses how stress and anxiety has impacted her throughout her journey of motherh...
00:01:50 2023-05-04
Katie Lowes is back with an all new season of her podcast, Katie’s Crib! Yeah, baby!   Join us on Katie's crib for Season 6! New episodes drop every Thursday, starting May 11th on the iHeartRadio app, apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts....
00:43:24 2022-09-15
It's the season 5 finale of Katie's Crib! To wrap up the season, Katie brings in “Crazy Ex Girlfriend” co-creator and star Rachel Bloom to share what it was like stepping into motherhood for the first time during a pandemic.   The comedian reflects o...
00:49:44 2022-09-08
Katie is joined this week by Co-founder and CEO of Motherly Jill Koziol. The two chat about how Jill and her co-founder Liz Tenety brought the modern motherhood lifestyle brand to fruition while raising a family, and how COVID may have set mothers back a ...
00:42:54 2022-09-01
Melanie Lynskey is fed up with the patriarchy and its impact on Hollywood and Mommyhood. The Emmy-nominated star talks candidly about her experience working on Yellowjackets after losing a pregnancy and three unsuccessful rounds of IVF. On the heels of a...
00:53:20 2022-08-25
Actress, comedian, activist, and all-around multi-hyphenate talent Milana Vayntrub joins Katie Lowes for an electric and honest conversation on the birth of her son, the struggles of juggling parenthood with online harassment, and her abortion story.   T...
00:55:33 2022-08-18
Katie sits down with actress and comedian Jenny Slate as she opens up about how her artistic life has shifted since having her daughter, Ida Lupine.    Jenny also talks about the struggle of having work-life balance while going through extreme exhaustio...
01:05:59 2022-08-11
“The Handmaid's Tale” star Yvonne Strahovski joins Katie Lowes to chat about the pregnancies and labors of her two boys, work-life balance, and her thoughts on Roe v. Wade.    Yvonne describes the moments when she found out she was pregnant, and how...
00:56:44 2022-08-04
Happy National Breastfeeding Month! To celebrate, Katie invites Alison Eakle (Shondaland’s Chief Content Officer of TV and Film) and Emily Rodgers (former corporate attorney turned stay-at-home mom) to chat about their experiences of surviving post-wean...
01:22:58 2022-07-28
This week, Katie's Crib is back - with another two-part episode! Tune in as we talk about nannies for older children: infants, toddlers, and up.   In the first half of the episode, Katie talks with a nanny agency expert. Ryan Jordan is the founder and CE...
00:47:46 2022-07-21
“How to Get Away with Murder” actress Aja Naomi King shares what it was like to experience a full-term pregnancy after two miscarriages, and how the journey of raising her son has been so far. The L'Oreal Paris spokesperson speaks about two miscarriag...
00:42:58 2022-07-14
Licensed psychologist Dr. Zack Blumkin provides Katie an in-depth walk through of validation for children, and how we can teach kids to acknowledge their self-worth. The Clinical Director addresses how to express validation, both verbally and through body...
01:15:00 2022-07-07
Money money money, monnnnn-aye! This week, Katie's Crib is devoting an episode to helping parents teach children all about financial literacy.  In the first half of the episode, Katie talks to Ron Lieber, New York Times’ "Your Money" columnist. The two...
00:45:49 2022-06-30
Sleep expert Dr. Shelby Harris shares with Katie what momsomnia is, and advice on how to get a better night’s sleep.   The licensed clinical psychologist and mother outlines tips for couples who have to get up at different times of the day (and who sha...
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