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The Breadwinners Podcast

Alexis Contos

Booking Overview

An interview-led show focused on ambitious motherhood, women’s entrepreneurship, family leadership, and systemic change, with external guests including CEOs, founders, authors, journalists, and advocacy leaders. Credible pitches include women founders and executives, maternal-health or parenting experts, authors, and mission-driven leaders with a compelling personal or professional story; booking difficulty is medium because the show features established, high-achieving guests but also welcomes relevant subject-matter experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 43

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 185 subscribers

Instagram: 8.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hello@thebreadwinners.co

alexis@thebreadwinners.co

contact@lightningpod.fm

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Host

Alexis Contos - Host of a podcast exploring modern motherhood, career ambition, family leadership, and the broader meaning of being a breadwinner.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Founders, CEOs, senior executives, authors, journalists, advocates, and subject-matter experts with demonstrated expertise in entrepreneurship, motherhood, parenting, maternal health, family leadership, or social impact.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a notable company or mission-driven organization, Published a book or built recognized expertise in parenting, motherhood, or family life, Created a successful media or journalism platform, Advanced meaningful change in maternal health, child safety, or women’s access to capital

Recent Guest Discussions

Vida Delrahim - Preconception Health, Male Fertility, Miscarriage, Supplement Quality, Bootstrapping, Postpartum Entrepreneurship, And Integrating Motherhood With Company Building.

Ronit Menashe - Preconception Health, Male Fertility, Miscarriage, Supplement Quality, Bootstrapping, Postpartum Entrepreneurship, And Integrating Motherhood With Company Building.

Nick Firchau - Modern Fatherhood, The Mental Load Carried By Fathers, Parenting Without A Model, Fatherhood Friendships, And Marriage Dynamics.

Melanie Kaplan - Postpartum Depression And Anxiety, Peer Support, Gaps In Postpartum Care, Maternal Mental Health, Validating A Startup Through Lived Experience, And Building A Company While Parenting.

Julie Cordua - Online Child Safety, Artificial Intelligence And Exploitation, Grooming And Sextortion, Parental Digital Safety, Technology Platforms, And Policy Advocacy.

Recent Topics

Motherhood, Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Parenting, Maternal Health

Episodes

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Saved Seats | Devon McDonald on the Secrets Successful Women Keep: Burnout, Mom Shame, & Rebuilding with Intention

October 06, 2026

**This is a replay from a previous episode** 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 raising three kids and serving as the financial anchor for her family. In March 2020, OpenView had its largest exit ever when Datadog went public, returning the fund ten times over. On paper, it was the moment she'd worked her entire career for. On the i...

How real belonging gets built | A conversation with Marika Frumes of Mysha

September 30, 2026

Everyone is calling everything a community right now. Marika Frumes has spent six years building the real thing, and she knows the difference. Alexis sits down with Marika, founder of Mysha, the morning after the two co-hosted a dinner in Austin. Marika shares how a WhatsApp group of 18 expecting moms in January 2020 became a lifeline during the pandemic and grew into Mysha. She also opens up, for the first time on a podcast, about immigrating from the former Soviet Union at seven with $400....

Saved Seats | Patrice Meagher on Building Systems to Support Working Moms in the Workplace

September 22, 2026

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 in Manhattan , Patrice realized that while we can fly to space, the most "innovative" solution for pumping at work was still a storage closet or a bathroom stall. Patrice shares her journey of leaving a successful corporate career to solve a problem that had plagued her through four children: the...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Breadwinners Podcast?

The Breadwinners Podcast is hosted by Alexis Contos. Its publicly listed emails are hello@thebreadwinners.co, alexis@thebreadwinners.co, and contact@lightningpod.fm. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Breadwinners Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for The Breadwinners Podcast: hello@thebreadwinners.co, alexis@thebreadwinners.co, and contact@lightningpod.fm.

How many listeners does The Breadwinners Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Breadwinners Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Breadwinners Podcast?

The Breadwinners Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders, CEOs, senior executives, authors, journalists, advocates, and subject-matter experts with demonstrated expertise in entrepreneurship, motherhood, parenting, maternal health, family leadership, or social impact. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a notable company or mission-driven organization; Published a book or built recognized expertise in parenting, motherhood, or family life; Created a successful media or journalism platform. Recent guests include Vida Delrahim, Ronit Menashe, and Nick Firchau.

How hard is it to get booked on The Breadwinners Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Breadwinners Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Motherhood, Entrepreneurship, Women's Leadership, Parenting, and Maternal Health. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

hello@thebreadwinners.co

alexis@thebreadwinners.co

contact@lightningpod.fm

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