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The MomForce Podcast Hosted by Chatbooks

by Vanessa Quigley
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About the show

The founder of Chatbooks, who's also a mom of six, gives short, frank pep talks about motherhood and life online.

Latest episodes

  • Too Much Information? Or Not Trusting Intuition?

    September 29, 2026 · 14 min

    In this episode, the ladies of the MomForce Podcast share their thoughts on what this age of the information overload has done to their brains, and especially to how they view themselves. From something as inoccuous as fashion and not…

  • Can We Celebrate The Highlight Reel For A Minute?

    September 22, 2026 · 26 min

    In this episode, Vanessa is facing her first fall with zero kids in school after 7 children — and the relief is real (even if it came with some end-of-summer office vibes). Julie and Sarah talk about how scary it can feel to admit that…

  • Shopping is the Modern Day Hunting and Gathering

    September 15, 2026 · 15 min

    In this week's episode, Julie shares about how she and her eldest daughter have a shared skill of shopping together and being quite procifient at it. The conversation touches on how shopping is an actual skill that not everyone has. Julie…

  • Sit in the Shake

    September 8, 2026 · 12 min

    In this episode, Sarah and Vanessa discuss a little about their Pilates class earlier that morning that leads them all into a discussion about the lessons you learn when you "sit in the shake." In Pilates, the muscles get built in that…

  • Type A, Type B, or Somewhere In Between?

    September 1, 2026 · 25 min

    This week, Vanessa, Julie, and Sarah dig into a discussion that's been brewing since a fan comment recently called Chatbooks "the perfect Type-A solution for a Type-B mom." That line kicks off a real conversation about where each of them…

  • The Work Lore that Built Us

    August 25, 2026 · 27 min

    In this episode, Vanessa shares what it was like changing a tire in Disneyland Pluto costume. Julie's asks Vanessa if she is more hirable because she's had experience dressing up as Chuck E. Cheese at her day job as a teenager. And Sarah…

  • Buy the Tickets: A Case for Scheduling Inspiration

    August 18, 2026 · 13 min

    This week, Vanessa and Julie share abou the importance of the arts and prioritizing it in your life in order to find inspiration for all aspects of life including work, motherhood, and entertainment. They also discuss what creation costs…

  • Our Five Things Worth the Money

    August 11, 2026 · 47 min

    Cozy is worth the money. Subscriptions are worth the money. And claw machines from Amazon are definitely worth the money. These are the official "worth the money" lists of Emily King, Head of Creative, Julie Taylor, VP of Marketing, and…