The Next ChaptHER podcast
Welcome to The Next ChaptHER podcast — the place to explore, dream, and discover your next chapter! Hosted by professional life coach, educator, and storyteller, Andrea Hecht, this podcast introduces you to a community of inspiring women like you.
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The Next ChaptHER is a twice-monthly podcast hosted by Andrea Hecht, who invites other experts to explore topics that matter to women, such as mom guilt, changing friendships, healthy communication with one’s children, financial independence, body and hormonal changes, embracing aging with grace, and more. Andrea’s mission is to help you become the best version of yourself, both in and outside motherhood. Andrea aims to help you inject purpose and well-being into your life so you can thrive as the person you were meant to be – the main hero in your life story! Subscribe now so we can begin crafting your next chaptHER together!
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Nourishing Ourselves as Mothers: A Conversation with Jodi Katzin
In this inspiring episode of The Next ChaptHER podcast, Jodi shares her journey as a mother of 3 boys and eating psychology coach. She reminds us of the importance of nourishing ourselves as mothers and helping ourselves develop healthy eating habits. Jodi encourages us to approach our …
Abby Perry: Navigating her Journey with ADHD, Raising Triplets Plus One, and Building a Business in Botany
In this episode of The Next ChaptHER podcast, Andrea Hecht has an honest and heartfelt conversation with Abby Perry, a fellow Midwesterner, sorority sister, and mother of four (triplets + 1). Abby shares her journey from struggling to find her passion as a child to becoming a pharmaceutical sales representative and, eventually, an entrepreneur.
Introducing the host of The Next ChaptHER Podcast, Andrea Hecht - A Woman Who Worked Hard to Rediscover Her Identity Beyond Motherhood and is Now Passionate About Helping Others Do the Same (Rerun)
In this episode, we explore what it means to reclaim ownership of your time, well-being, and personal identity outside motherhood - but this time we’re turning the mic on your host Andrea, who is interviewed by her mother!
Balancing Work & Family Life: A Conversation with Julie Feldman, owner of Guys N Gals
As a working mother, do you often find yourself struggling to balance your passions with your daily responsibilities? If so, you’re not alone.
Meet Julie Feldman, the owner of Guys N Gals, who understands the struggles as well.
In a heartfelt conversation with Andrea Hecht, Julie shares her journey from childhood to owning a retail business and the challenges of balancing work and family life.
Mom Guilt: Why It’s Normal and How to Overcome It with Allison Reff (RERUN)
The Next ChaptHER Podcast is celebrating its first anniversary. To mark the occasion, we’re re-airing our first episode, which originally aired on February 7th, 2023.
Thank you, Allison Reff, for being the first Next ChaptHER community member. This group of women support each other in navigating the different roles and titles that mothers have as they try to live a life filled with purpose that makes them feel alive inside and outside of motherhood.
From a “Good-on-Paper” Girl to Following Your Inner Compass, with Meghan Khanna
Are you tired of living a life based on societal expectations and people-pleasing tendencies, a.k .a. the Good-on-Paper Girl path?
Join Andrea Hecht and Meghan Khanna in a conversation about how external achievements can lead someone down their path and misalign one's' true desires and values.
Meghan, a former lawyer and mother of 4, will share her experience of making a career shift to follow her inner compass.
What listeners are saying
Inspiring and Comforting. Listening to the Mom Guilt episode, I felt so seen. Great interview and engaging, thoughtful host! Looking forward to the next episodes!
Awesome!!! This is wonderful! Excited for more.
Super relatable! Loved the first episode and can’t wait for more! The host is so relatable and asked excellent questions to her guest.
Love this. Can’t wait to hear all the inspiring stories!
Already hooked. This is gonna be a good one!!
Helping women! Love the idea of helping women craft the next chapter in their story. Great first episode. Nice to hear the difference between the dream and reality. Can’t wait to see what comes next!
Get Featured on The Next ChaptHer
Andrea is inviting guests to share their expertise on the podcast as well as their stories through Instagram Live discussions. If you or anyone you know would like to inspire other women to reconnect with their personal identity beyond motherhood, the podcast wants to hear from you. Please fill out the questionnaire, and the team will be in touch.
Join The Next ChaptHER community. We would love to feature you on the podcast.