Breakfast with Benefits

How do you talk to your kids about sex, consent, porn, and peer pressure without making the conversation awkward? In this powerful episode, we sit down with international speaker Mike Domitrz to unpack the conversation most parents avoid.  Mike made our jaws drop repeatedly. At some point we just stopped trying to close our mouths. Mike is the founder of the Center for Respect and the author of Can I Kiss You?. For more than three decades he has worked with schools, parents, universities, and organizations around the world teaching the real-life skills young people need to navigate consent, respect, relationships, and sexual pressure in the digital age. Together we discuss: • Why teens often say yes when they actually want to say no   • Why "No is not mean" and why kids need to hear it   • The myth of peer pressure and how teens create self-pressure   • How porn shapes expectations about bodies and sex   • The truth about sexting and sending nudes   • The seven ingredients of a healthy sexual relationship   • Red flags in teenage relationships   • How parents can start the conversation without shutting their kids down If parents stay silent, the internet will teach our kids about sex. This episode gives you the tools to start the conversation with honesty, respect, and confidence. Guest information: Mike Domitrz   Website: http://centerforrespect.com/ Email: mike@centerforrespect.com Book Mike to speak at your school:   https://www.centerforrespect.com/k12/general-assembly-speaker/ Complete Mike's survey to unlock materials for parents and educators:   https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/dmCz8Y To subscribe to his weekly 1-minute videos on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/centerforrespect?sub_confirmation=1

We spend years fixing ourselves. Therapy, routines, discipline. But what if the space you wake up in every morning is quietly undoing all that work? In this episode, we sit down with Jesus Pacheco, not just a designer, but a spiritual designer who approaches homes as living systems. Some call him unconventional. Others call him ahead of his time. He sees space as something that interacts with the nervous system, identity, and energy,  not just aesthetics. We talk about why some rooms feel safe and others feel oppressive, how shapes and light affect your body, and why no home is ever neutral. This isn't about trends. It's about whether your space is supporting you or slowly working against you. To contact Jesus : www.jesuspacheco.com jp@jesuspacheco.com  

Endless cooking. Soul-sucking laundry. Ignored trash. Damn sticky fridge door. That hair in the drain. In this episode, we cry about domestic hell that quietly drain our energy, time, and sanity every single day. From onion chopping and endless laundry to disappearing socks and messes no one else seems to notice, we unpack the mental load of keeping a household running and why it leaves us completely soulless. Three women, three cultures, honest laughs, shared frustration, and zero pretending. This episode might make you drop everything on the floor, stop cleaning for a week, and watch the chaos unfold just to prove a point. Listen responsibly.

We're taught that starting over means erasing who we were. New life, new career, new body, new version. Clean slate or nothing. This episode pushes back. It's for women who feel late. For women who think they have to begin from zero. For women who feel fragmented by many lives, careers, countries, bodies, and identities. Because the truth is quieter and braver than that. Starting again isn't about becoming someone new. It's about listening more deeply to who you've always been. Yrmis's story proves it. Nothing was random. Nothing was wasted. If you've ever felt behind, scattered, or unsure how all your versions fit together, this conversation is your reminder: You're not starting from scratch. You're starting from experience. To connect to Yrmis Barroeta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yrmis/ https://www.instagram.com/allblacksheep_club/ https://yrmis.substack.com/?utm_source=feed&utm_content=writes

It's our last episode of the year, and instead of pretending we're brand new people, we did something more honest. We let AI write our New Year episode and then reacted in real time. What followed was funny, uncomfortable, accurate, and very us. We talk about who we became this year, the patterns we're done repeating, the resolutions that didn't survive real life, and what we're actually carrying into the new year. No glow-ups. No pressure. Just three women, one table, and a very real New Year conversation. Happy New Year. We're still here.

Art Basel Miami is loud, glossy, and expensive. This episode lives on the B-side. During Miami Art Week, we went off the main stage and into the booths and corridors to find women behind the art. Not the headlines. Not the VIP lists. The real ones. We met mothers who paused their creativity, and came back anyway. Artists juggling school pickups, illness, immigration, self-doubt, and the need to create. Women who didn't wait to feel ready. They just started. These are unfiltered conversations recorded on the go during Art Basel and Miami Art Week. Honest talks about art, motherhood, identity, survival, and why creativity becomes rebellion when women are expected to carry everything. This is the part of Art Basel you don't see framed. The B-side sounds better anyway.

Our feeds won't stop feeding us nonsense, and we can't stop scrolling. In this episode, we look at how our phones shape what we think, how we feel, and why everything suddenly feels like a mess, even during the days we're supposed to feel grateful. From algorithm anxiety to the pressure of perfect lives, we unpack what we're being served every day and what it's doing to us. Funny, honest, a little unhinged...just how we like it.

Between skydiving dreams and dishwasher duty, the women of Breakfast with Benefits ask: Would you do it all over again? Marriage, motherhood, and the midlife remix. Served hot, unfiltered, and slightly burnt around the edges. 

In this episode, we had the amazing opportunity to sit down with one of Peru's most celebrated fashion designers, Sitka Semsch. Our conversation flowed through the worlds of fashion, sustainability, women's empowerment, and motherhood. Themes that define both her work and her philosophy. Sitka's collection beautifully blends innovation, timeless elegance, and artisanal craftsmanship.  https://sitkasemsch.com/?srsltid=AfmBOook5b6MhTl35NmXYodPq2ISqDBDSEfZDmW79BBi8pAc_wBu4NLD https://www.instagram.com/sitka.semsch?igsh=OWsyMHQ3azlscjZ6

What happens when three mothers try to find peace and end up in a Temazcal wondering why enlightenment smells like sweat and eucalyptus? In this unfiltered episode, Beyza, Julia, and Kriszta confess what really goes down at women's retreats: overpriced yoga mats, collective tears, and the hope that "healing" lasts longer than the flight home. From solo trips in Sedona to group bonding in Tulum, the trio dives into motherhood burnout, fake zen, and the hilarious ways women justify disappearing for four days to "reconnect with their soul." Breakfast with Benefits, where three women, three cultures, and one microphone prove that healing is messy, real, and always better with friends.

Sleepness nights follow us from babyhood to adulthood and somehow, nobody's getting rest.  In this episode, we sit down with Sleep Coach Ane, a former lawyer who turned her own battles with anxiety and insomnia into a new calling : helping families sleep. We spoke: Why cry-it-out sleep training doesn't actually teach healthy sleep but destroy our bond with our kids... The surprising connection between childhood routines and teenage communication... How insomnia, menapause, and stress shape adult sleep struggles... What works ( what doesn't) with melatonin, magnesium and CBD... Ane's personal story of healing her own sleep and guiding others... From newborn nights to teenage late nights and midlife insomnia, this talk unpacks why rest is broken and how to fix it. Connect with Ane: Instagram: @_anevaz https://www.instagram.com/_anevaz?igsh=amk3eWdmaDdvMTdx Email: anevaz@gmail.com

Our husbands don't listen, but maybe you should. In this episode we dive into the wellness circus: endless supplements, biohacking, and the promise of living to 120. Kriszta brings back insights (and stress) from a health event, Julia questions if we're just not trying not to die, Beyza reminds us that American food might be poisoning our kids. From candy at school to billion-dollar longevity industry, we ask: is wellness about living longer or just surviving motherhood with our sanity intact ?

✨In this episode, we welcome our very first guest, vocational astrologer Mariana Birchall ( or Mariana Birth Chart" 😉). She shares her personal journey of transformation and how it led her to help mothers, and now also men in midlife, navigate career changes, new beginnings, and business ventures through astrology. We explore birth charts, astrocartography ( the astrology of place), maps for children as unique life roadmaps, and even synastry as a way to understand family dynamics. Mariana also leaves us with insights about 2026 as a turning point year you won't want to miss. 📲 Connect with Mariana Birchall : Whatsapp: +55 21 99446 0482 Instagram : @maribirchall      

In this episode, we step into the College Admissions, the real Squid Game: the stress, the pressure, and the doubts every parent secretly carries. From the London's brutal school system to Miami's cutthroat admissions race, we share raw stories, fears and hopes for our kid's future.  Honest, funny and sometimes painfully real, this is one conversation every parent needs to hear.

Ever had those days where you just want to "emotionally murder" the things that drive you nuts, like traffic jams, noisy neighbors, or even your own dog?  In this episode, we let our dark humor fly and make a (very satirical!) hit list of all the people and things that drive us crazy. No actual violence, just emotional murder and lots of laughs!  Who (or what) would make your list? Drop it in the comments!

Our unfiltered thoughts on Gabor Maté's talk in Miami Event ! Join us as we dive into our experience of the night; from Beyoncé-level traffic to Cheetos-crunching attendees, we share our candid take on the event, and whether his message truly resonated. Tune in for a lively discussion filled with personal reflections and critical analysis...

Kriszta's unexpected police car crash at dawn sparks a deep dive into Freud, art, and the guilt of family obligations. Join our chat on life's hidden signals, balancing passions, and why sometimes we all need a RESET...

"Ever notice how a fight loses its steam when it is not in your native language?"  Tune in as we dive into the wild and wonderful world of adapting to life to US. From language barriers to cultural faux pas, we share humorous and touching stories about finding our true voice abroad. Hear how we navigate and hold on to our mother tongue amidst the funny and tricky challenges. Don't miss this engaging chat filled with laughs and insights !      

SPOILER ALERT !!!! Join us as we discuss a series that's taking the world by storm with its innovative one-shot filming. We explore themes of social media dangers, online bullying, and the challenges of parenting teens today, along with personal stories of childhood trauma and healing.

Join Kriszta, Julia and Beyza in their very first recording as they hilariously navigate through Miami life, women's dreams, and the unexpected adventure of menopause. From technical glitches to profound insights, this candid conversation covers it all with a sprinkle of humor!