The Breadwinners Podcast
Podcast Intelligence Profile

The Breadwinners Podcast

Alexis Contos

Active Weekly
Contact Paths
1 social platform

Business Snapshot

Episodes
27
Episodes in dataset
Apple Rating
4.8 / 5
14 Apple ratings
Cadence
Weekly
~every 6.75924 days
Since
Dec 30, 2025
First episode
Latest
Jun 09, 2026
Active

Partnership Signals

Established Catalog

27 episodes for longitudinal research

Content Profile

Category
Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Kids & Family, Parenting
Language
English
Region
United States
Format
Episodic
Content Rating
Clean or unspecified

Content Positioning

They say you can't have it all — that mothers must choose between ambition and presence. But what if we're asking the wrong question? On The Breadwinners Podcast, Alexis Contos redefines what it means to be a Breadwinner in modern culture, moving it far beyond the paycheck. Through raw, honest conversations with women like Morgan Zanotti (CEO of Primal Kitchen), Nicole Trunfio (CEO of Bumpsuit), and Eve Rodsky (Author of Fair Play & Find Your Unicorn Space), we explore what it really takes to bring financial richness, emotional richness, and systemic change to our families. This isn't about balance, it's about integration. Not perfection, but wholeness. Whether you're already navigating motherhood and career, building your empire before kids arrive, or reimagining what family leadership looks like, these conversations will challenge everything you've been told about what's possible. The Breadwinners: Where ambitious mothers aren't just earning a living, they're pioneering a new era for themselves, and everyone who comes next. Learn more at thebreadwinners.co.

Recent Content Cues

Saved Seats - Replaying Libby Leffler on Protecting Your Future Self: Your Marriage and Money
Jun 09, 2026
Jeni Britton | Founder of Jeni's and Floura, on the Cost of Being a Woman with Ambition | The Breadwinners Podcast
Jun 02, 2026
You Can't Productivity Your Way Out of Burnout | Dr. Pooja Lakshmin on Why Real Self-Care Is Infrastructure
May 26, 2026

Recent Episodes

Saved Seats - Replaying Libby Leffler on Protecting Your Future Self: Your Marriage and Money

Jun 09, 2026 1h 19m

This is a replay of an earlier episode with Libby Leffler of First. Libby Leffler built an entire company around the conversation most couples never have. As founder and CEO of First, a platform…

Jeni Britton | Founder of Jeni's and Floura, on the Cost of Being a Woman with Ambition | The Breadwinners Podcast

Jun 02, 2026 1h 18m

Jeni Britton built Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams from a $30,000 SBA loan into a $175 million company. She is doing it again with Floura, her next-generation fiber company turning produce trimmings like…

S1E22 You Can't Productivity Your Way Out of Burnout | Dr. Pooja Lakshmin on Why Real Self-Care Is Infrastructure

May 26, 2026 1h 20m

Most women have been sold self-care as a product. Dr. Pooja Lakshmin is here to tell you it's infrastructure. Pooja is a board-certified psychiatrist, New York Times contributor, and author of the…

S1E21 School Is Closed 46% of the Year. Molly Morse Finally Built the Solution.

May 19, 2026 55m

School is out 46% of the year. After you subtract PTO and federal holidays, working parents are left covering 99 days with no formal childcare — and no amount of workplace flexibility closes that…

S1E20 'I Am Enough': Iskra Lawrence on Breaking the Industry, Building Saltair, and Choosing Presence Over Performance

May 12, 2026 1h 18m

Iskra Lawrence built one of the fastest-growing body care brands in America,  ⁨Saltair , without paying herself a salary. That's not the beginning of the story. It's barely the middle. This episode…

S1E19 The Aesthetics Episode: Anatomy, Honesty, and What You Actually Need

Apr 27, 2026 1h 27m

The aesthetics industry is largely run by marketing. Adriana Culling built her practice to be the exception. Adriana is the founder of Maeva Aesthetics in Austin - a nurse injector with a background…

S1E18 Your Body, Your Baseline: Pranitha Patil on Function Health, Women's Health Data, and Building While Becoming a Mother

Apr 20, 2026 1h 11m

The tests exist. The science has been here for decades. The only thing that's ever been missing is access. Pranitha Patil co-founded Function Health because she lived the gap herself. Diagnosed with…

S1E17 Your body isn't broken: We're Talkin Postpartum Recovery, Pelvic Floor Myths, & Building Through the Seasons

Apr 13, 2026 1h 12m

Your body isn't broken. You just haven't had the right person in your corner. Dr. Alexis Griffin is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a board-certified sports clinical specialist, and the woman who has…

S1 Saved Seats | Aileen Fitzgerald on The Art of Devotion: Leaving Nursing, and Chasing Her Dreams

Apr 06, 2026 1h 20m

*THIS IS A REPLAY FROM AN EARLIER EPISODE IN SEASON 1* Aileen Fitzgerald left a nearly decade-long nursing career, ended a long-term relationship, and moved into a new home the night before the…

S1E16 EP. 16 | Alison Fragale on Why You Do Care What People Think | The Breadwinners Podcast

Mar 30, 2026 1h 8m

The formula for women's success isn't what you've been told. It's not your title, your salary, or your track record. It's your status — how much others respect and value you. And the way women build…

S1E15 EP. 15 | So I Decided to Interview My Husband...

Mar 23, 2026 1h 2m

What does it actually look like when two ambitious people are building a life together .... from both sides? In this episode, I hand the mic to my husband, Todd Grantham - entrepreneur, father of…

S1E13 EP. 13 | Juliet Starrett on Being Built to Last - Longevity, Equal Partnership, and the Marathon of Parenting

Mar 20, 2026 1h 10m

What does it actually look like to build something sustainable — in your body, your business, and your family — without burning everything down in the process? Juliet Starrett has done it. Three…

S1E14 EP. 14 | Devon McDonald on the Secrets Successful Women Keep: Burnout, Mom Shame, & Rebuilding with Intention

Mar 20, 2026 1h 4m

What does it feel like to reach the pinnacle of your career — and realize it no longer fits? Devon McDonald spent 17 years in venture capital, rising to General Partner at OpenView Ventures while…

S1E13 Saved Seats | Replaying Our Pilot Episode: Kim Chappell on the Dinner That Started It All

Mar 02, 2026 1h 16m

One year ago, we gathered a group of extraordinary women around a dinner table at SXSW — and The Breadwinners was born. In honor of our one-year anniversary, we're bringing back the episode that…

EP. 12 | Mel Strong on Why Motherhood Has Never Been One-Size-Fits-All

Feb 23, 2026 1h 11m

What does it take to walk away from 17 years of corporate security — stock options, healthcare, a VP title at Nike — and bet on yourself? In this episode, Alexis sits down with Mel Strong, co-founder…

S1E11 EP. 11 | Kelly Hubbell on Building Sage Spaces for your Home

Feb 09, 2026 57m

You're expected to work like you don't have kids and parent like you don't work. Kelly Hubbell, founder of Sage Haus, looked at this impossible equation and decided to build the solution herself. In…

S1E10 EP. 10 | Nick Firchau on Fatherhood, Friendship & Breaking Generational Patterns

Feb 02, 2026 51m

What does modern fatherhood really look like in 2025 - and why aren't more men talking about it? In this episode of The Breadwinners Podcast, host Alexis Contos sits down with Nick Firchau, creator…

S1E9 EP. 09 | Ali Tate Cutler on How Moms Actually Build Businesses

Jan 26, 2026 1h 19m

Ali Tate Cutler gets brutally honest about what nobody tells you: how to build a business while grieving the version of yourself you once were. Less than 1% of guests on major business podcasts are…

S1E8 EP. 08 | Patrice Meagher on Building Systems to Support Working Moms in the Workplace

Jan 20, 2026 1h 1m

In this episode, Alexis Contos sits down with Patrice Meagher, a 20-year Commercial Real Estate veteran turned Founder and CEO of MilkMate. After spending two decades leasing millions of square feet…

S1E7 EP. 07 | Sarah Levey on Legacy Through Motherhood and Building Without Burnout

Jan 12, 2026 1h 8m

It started with a pinched sciatic nerve and a diet of dollar-slice pizza. In 2012, Sarah Levey was working in fashion on a $32,000 salary, desperate for physical recovery but completely alienated by…

Publishing Analytics

Frequency
~every 6.75924 days
Weekly
Avg Duration
1h 10m
Consistency
70%
Format
Episodic
Since
Dec 30, 2025
Latest
Jun 09, 2026

Ecosystem Signals

Region
United States
Hosting
feeds.megaphone.fm

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