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Welcome to Pretty in Pink Again, the podcast where motherhood meets rediscovery. Hosted by Christina Tarabishy (@christinatarabishy) and Kristina Bontempo (@kristinabontempo)—two millennial moms navigating life, kids, and everything in between—this show is your weekly dose of candid conversations, relatable stories, and a little glam. Whether you’re adjusting to life after babies, finding yourself again, or just looking for a safe space to laugh, cry, and feel seen, we’re here for you. Tune in as we tackle the messy, beautiful chaos of modern motherhood and inspire you to get to know the new version of yourself—one episode at a time!
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Episode Description: In this episode, Christina Tarabishy and Kristina Bontempo sit down with Ashley Langer, founder of Hot Tommies, for a conversation about reinvention, entrepreneurship, and the courage it takes to start over. Ashley shares what it really looks like to walk away from something you’ve built, the emotional weight of closing a chapter, and how she found herself again through building something new. From early-stage uncertainty to creating a brand rooted in community, this conv...
Episode Description: Money touches every part of life, but for many women, it’s still the thing that feels the most overwhelming or avoided. In this episode, Christina and T sit down with financial expert Jane Sullivan to break down money in a way that actually feels approachable, emotional, and real. They talk about the invisible mental load women carry as financial decision-makers, why so many women feel behind even when they’re doing well, and how confidence with money has less to do with ...
Episode Description: In this episode, Christina and Kristina share a real-life look at what travel actually feels like in this season of motherhood. From flying with toddlers to squeezing in a 48-hour couples trip, they unpack the anxiety, pressure, and mental load that comes with getting away. They talk about the buildup before a trip, the fear of everything going wrong, and how that anticipation can feel overwhelming leading up to it. But once you’re actually there, the anxiety often ...
Episode Description: Raising confident girls in today’s world can feel overwhelming. Social media, comparison culture, academic pressure, and friendship dynamics are starting younger than ever, and many moms are trying to navigate it while still figuring out their own confidence as women. In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Christine Lang, behavior specialist and emotional regulation expert, making her the first returning guest on Pretty in Pink Again. (You can listen to her first appe...
Episode Summary In part two of our conversation with Lauren McBride, we shift into what comes after the breaking point. This episode is about rediscovery — what it looks like to rebuild your identity after a major life transition and how choosing yourself can actually make you a better mother, partner, and human. Lauren shares how returning to dance reconnected her to a part of herself that had been quiet for years. We talk about how Lit Chicks Read evolved from a podcast into real-life “Book...
Episode Description: This week, we’re sitting down with someone Christina has known since first grade — Lauren McBride. Lauren has been building her platform for over 15 years, growing a family while growing a business and evolving in real time alongside her audience. In this first part of our two-part conversation, we go back to the beginning — who she was before the brand, what it looked like to build a business while raising young children, and the pressure of becoming the primary financia...
Episode Description: This week, we’re joined by Olga Nelaj — nurse, skincare expert, and founder of ON SkinCare — to talk about what actually makes a difference when it comes to aging well. From bespoke European facials to microneedling, peels, lasers, and injectables, this conversation goes beyond trends and into long-term skin health. Olga shares what truly ages skin, how to think about collagen loss, when devices matter, and why your daily habits matter more than any single treatment. If y...
Episode Description: Episode 50. 💗 We couldn’t think of a better way to mark this milestone than by saying the quiet parts out loud. In this episode, we unpack the topics women think about constantly but rarely say — not because they don’t matter, but because we’re afraid of how we’ll be perceived. Ungrateful. Lazy. Privileged. Needy. Doing life wrong. From hiring help and the quiet math of motherhood… to money habits without sharing numbers… to sex, resentment, body image, jealousy, and iden...
Episode Description: In this episode, Christina Tarabishy and Kristina “T” Bontempo sit down with Samantha Yanks — former fashion editor who worked at Vogue, Oprah Magazine, and served as Editor-in-Chief of Hamptons Magazine. Now the founder of The Connecticut Edit, Samantha shares the evolution of her career and what led her to build a platform rooted in taste, trust, and community. Together, they talk about what it really means to be a tastemaker (not just an influencer), how to know ...
Episode Description: In this episode, we talk about the shift that happens when your family grows — especially going from one child to more. We explore why confidence may increase, but presence feels more divided, and how overstimulation often comes from emotional awareness rather than noise. This is a reflective conversation about split attention, quiet guilt, and learning to love inside the limits of time and energy. Key themes: Why love expands but time doesn’tThe emotional shift from excl...
Episode Description: You asked for more on friendships and we realized something important after our last episode. We barely talked about conflict. And in this season of life, that’s where the real work is. In this episode, we’re talking about why conflict in female friendships feels so charged, why discomfort isn’t the same thing as dysfunction, and what emotional maturity actually looks like when relationships get hard. This episode is about moving past “mean girl” narratives, learnin...
Episode Description: In this episode of Pretty in Pink Again, we’re joined by Lori Baron—a life coach, corporate leader, wife, and mom of three grown sons—for a thoughtful, honest conversation rooted in lived experience. Lori brings a rare and valuable perspective to the table. As a leader at Hartford HealthCare, she supports teams, mentors women, and models what modern female leadership can look like inside the corporate world. At the same time, she’s navigating a new season of motherhood wi...
Episode Summary: We’re taking a break from new recordings this week and resharing one of our favorite and most downloaded guest episodes from the vault. Dr. Christine Lang was our very first guest, and this conversation laid a foundation we still reference. It felt like the right one to bring back as part of PIPA Rewind, it’s practical, grounding, and still incredibly relevant for the New Year as we reset routines, communicate better at home, and step into the year with more calm and in...
Episode Description: Christina and T recorded before the new year to look back at their founding year of Pretty in Pink Again. They talk about favorite moments, expectations versus the reality of starting a podcast, what building this show meant to them individually, and how professionally it shifted them in ways they didn’t fully see coming. They reflect on the importance of the PIPA community that grew alongside the show, and share the habits that genuinely supported their lives in 2025, pl...
Episode Description: In this honest and deeply relatable episode, we sit down with Kelley Biskupiak — a coach, educator, speaker, and co-founder of Prepare to Launch U — to talk about the moment so many women hit in mid-life. Kelley has spent over 15 years helping women navigate career pivots, re-entry, and reinvention after seasons of caregiving, burnout, or living by everyone else’s expectations. Her work centers on helping women reclaim clarity, confidence, and the role of visionary in the...
Episode Description: In this episode of Pretty in Pink Again, we sit down with longtime creator and entrepreneur Jennifer Palpallatoc of Haute Off The Rack for a conversation that feels equal parts grounding, heartfelt, and life-giving. Jenn has been in the influencer space for over a decade, and her journey reflects what it looks like to grow alongside real life. We talk about building a brand that evolves organically, welcoming family into your work, and how her mom’s joyful, viral presence...
Episode Description: This week, we’re breaking down something almost all women feel during the holiday season but rarely talk about: the quiet panic that hits the second you walk into a party. That moment when you suddenly notice your outfit, hair, body, voice — all of it. We open with the Invisible Guest Theory, a piece of wisdom that instantly shifts the pressure we put on ourselves in social settings. We walk through the biology behind social anxiety, why moms feel it even more, and what a...
Episode Description: Today we’re unpacking one of the most universal experiences for women: the tangled line between who we are and the roles we perform. Somewhere between motherhood, partnership, work, friendship, caretaking, and being the default emotional manager of every space we enter, many of us start to feel like our identity is buried underneath our responsibilities. This conversation goes deep into why so many women wake up wondering, “Do I even know myself outside of what ever...
Episode Description: Today’s episode is short and sweet — a tiny Thanksgiving moment between the two of us. No outline, no deep dive, and no Pink Spotlight this week. Just a real conversation about what we’re grateful for both personally and professionally. We talked about how this year has pushed us, grounded us, and connected us in ways we never imagined. And most of all, we talked about you — this growing, warm, funny, supportive community that has become the heartbeat of Pretty in Pink Ag...
✨ Episode Summary Today, we’re laughing our way through the emotional theme park that is family life. One minute your kid is having the best day ever, and 90 seconds later you’re Googling “urgent care near me.” Husbands? They’re on their own quiet roller coaster, just moving a little slower while sometimes creating more chaos. In this episode, we talk about: Why kids flip moods like light switchesHow moms become the designated emotional thermostatPeak joy followed immediately by dramatic tear...
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