Episodes 35
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

How I Ally is a podcast about showing up — for ourselves, for each other, and for the people navigating life’s hardest seasons.Through intimate conversations, expert insight, and lived experience, the show explores motherhood, mental health, disability, neurodiversity, reproductive journeys, caregiving, identity, and systemic change. Each episode centers real stories and thoughtful dialogue to examine what allyship looks like in practice — in families, healthcare, workplaces, and communities.How I Ally is a space for honesty, learning, and growth. It’s about listening without fixing, advocating without overpowering, and choosing compassion even when it’s uncomfortable. Whether you’re a parent, partner, provider, caregiver, or simply someone who wants to do better by the people you love, this podcast invites you into conversations that challenge, affirm, and expand what it means to truly ally.

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Recent Episodes

S2E3 Caregiving is Leadership; or, The Hospice Doctor's Widow

Mar 28, 2026 39m

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Lucinda sits down with caregiving expert and author Jennifer A. O’Brien to explore what it really means to lead—at home, in crisis, and in the…

S2E2 The Future of Work Is Human: Gen Z, Leadership, and the Need to Be Seen

Mar 20, 2026 20m

What if the “disruption” we’re seeing from Gen Z in the workplace isn’t dysfunction—but a signal?  In this episode of How I Ally, Lucinda sits down with Kris Erickson, co-founder of Workforce Science…

S2E1 Re-Broadcast: The Hidden Burden of Unpaid Labor

Mar 09, 2026 41m

When I first launched How I Ally, the very first episode I recorded was with Bianca Sprague.Re-releasing it to open Season 2 feels exactly right.Because the conversation is just as urgent today as it…

S1E31 Post Traumatic Parenting

Sep 05, 2025 33m

What if your trauma could become your superpower in parenting? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Dr. Robyn Koslowitz, clinical child psychologist and author of Post-Traumatic Parenting:…

S1E30 Kumiko Kanayama is a Shiatsu Grandmaster

Aug 21, 2025 24m

In this episode of How I Ally, I sit down with Kumiko Kanayama, founder of the longest-running Shiatsu center in the U.S., to explore the healing wisdom of her family tradition. We talk about: How…

S1E29 It’s Time to Say the Word Out Loud

Aug 14, 2025 39m

It’s time to say it out loud—vagina—and stop the shame. Lucinda Koza talks with Saundra Pelletier, CEO of Evofem Biosciences, about why accurate language saves lives, the first non-hormonal,…

S1E28 And Then Something Like Caregiving Happens

Aug 11, 2025 37m

In this powerful conversation, Lucinda Koza talks with her longtime friend Melissa Gillis — caregiver, mom of twins, and therapist — about navigating life after a decade of caring for her mom with…

S1E27 Spiritual Allyship: The Story of Sean/a

Aug 02, 2025 42m

What does it mean to truly show up for someone? In this powerful episode, Lucinda Koza speaks with psychologist and trauma specialist Dr. Kirsten Viola Harrison about her decade-long friendship with…

S1E26 The Black Maternal Health Crisis

Jul 27, 2025 39m

Guest: Dr. Isabel Morgan, Senior Advisor of Maternal Health at the Black Women’s Health Imperative Episode Summary: In this powerful and necessary conversation, Dr. Isabel Morgan shares hard truths…

S1E25 When the Village Shrinks: The Life-Changing Power of Peer Support

Jul 11, 2025 31m

In this episode of How I Ally, host Lucinda Koza sits down with Beth Giannobile, a peer support specialist with Mom2Mom, a New Jersey-based helpline for caregivers of individuals with disabilities.…

S1E24 If I Want My Child to Talk, I Need to Give Him Something to Talk About

Jun 27, 2025 42m

Claudia Charles-Sardine is a powerhouse appellate court attorney, but her most personal case? Advocating for her son, Justin, who is on the autism spectrum. In this deeply moving and inspiring…

S1E23 What if You Were at a Carceral Crossroads?

Jun 01, 2025 27m

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Lucinda Koza is joined by Dr. Lisa De La Rue—licensed psychologist, trauma specialist, and Chief Education and Research Officer at Urban Alchemy—for a…

S1E22 No Elevator to Everest

May 26, 2025 37m

Lucinda Koza welcomes Will Acuff—entrepreneur, author, and co-founder of Corner to Corner—for a rich conversation about parenting, purpose, and what it means to truly ally with your community. From…

S1E21 Will Having Children Ruin Your Marriage?

May 18, 2025 47m

In this candid and eye-opening episode of How I Ally, Lucinda Koza is joined by relationship coach and therapist Rich Heller, founder of Rich in Relationship. With decades of experience—and deep…

S1E20 This Will Change How you Think About Mental Health (with Navi Hughes)

May 16, 2025 50m

In this deeply resonant episode of How I Ally, Lucinda Koza is joined by Navi Hughes—a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, therapist, and emotional intelligence coach. Navi…

S1E19 Living a Life by Design with Dr. LaNail R. Plummer

May 02, 2025 39m

Dr. LaNail R. Plummer is not just a mental health powerhouse—she’s a revolution in motion. In this rich and intentional conversation, we dive into how she’s built a life aligned with her values as a…

S1E18 Can Your Disability Become Your Superpower?

Apr 19, 2025 42m

With guest Steven Lowell on How I Ally with Lucinda Koza   What happens when you stop hiding the hardest part of yourself—and start leading with it instead?   In this deeply human, candid…

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Mar 13, 2025 0m Trailer

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S1E17 Letting Go: The Surprising Secret to Conception Success

Mar 13, 2025 27m

Navigating the emotional and psychological landscape of fertility challenges doesn’t have to feel like an uphill battle. That’s where fertility coach Becky Ackerman comes in, sharing her candid…

S1E16 What Do Baseball and IVF Have in Common?

Feb 26, 2025 35m

As a single mother by choice, Lakia Holmes bravely turned to IVF after being diagnosed with infertility, reshaping her life and dreams in unexpected ways. In this laid-back chat with host Lucinda…

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