Mom Halo

Daniel Kayfetz, Criminal Lawyer, Entrepreneur & Alana’s Dad

Daniel Kayfetz is an entrepreneur, a criminal lawyer and Alana’s lovely father. He has been keeping his clients out of jail since 1970 and has so many crazy stories to share, from how he started his own business at the age of 14 to how he fell into criminal law and so, so much more. 
 
Topics discussed: 
Daniel’s first entrepreneurial experience (in grade seven!) and his second, at the age of 14
How and when Alana’s parent met
The entrepreneurial spirit and the motivation behind the hustle
The very unexpected journey toward becoming a criminal lawyer
How convictions have changed since he started in the profession
Winning the Ricky Goldman Mensch Outstanding Member Award in 2023
And so much more!
 
For more Daniel Kayfetz, please visit or call:
Daniel Kayfetz on the web
1-866-KAYFETZ on the phone
 
Want to come see the podcast live and in person? Check out the Mom Halo website for more information.
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Dori Adams, co-founder of shutterb.co

Dori Adams is a mom and the co-founder of shutterb, a gig platform for smartphone content creators. Their mission is to pair businesses and people with smartphone content creators in order to deliver an affordable and convenient way to get high-quality images and videos and to tell their stories through content—also allowing customers to live in the moment and not worry about capturing everything themselves. 
 
Topics discussed: 
Shutterb and how it came to be
The importance of being flexible and learning to pivot as an entrepreneur
Changing the game in terms of event photography
Birthing businesses and babies at the same time
Content fatigue and taking content to the next level
And so much more!
 
For more Dori Adams, please visit:
shutterb on the web
@shutterb.co on Instagram
 
Want to come see the podcast live and in person? Check out the Mom Halo website for more information.
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Expert Spotlight: Rebecca Lane on the importance of music

Rebecca Lane is a mom of three and the director of the Lane School of Music, a music school in Toronto that helps parents guide their child to success by providing the nurturing, engaging music lessons every child needs to develop their inner musician. The Lane School of Music is a thriving school of over 700 students, 50 teachers, 10 staff members and 4 locations including the online school. Rebecca finds immense satisfaction in coaching and leading her team of professional musicians while cultivating an atmosphere of growth and curiosity through music education.
 
Topics discussed: 
The Lane School of Music philosophy and method
How to start music lessons and at what age
What instruments are great to start with, especially for little kids
What music meant in their lives growing up
Perfect pitch: Can you teach it? 
Is it even possible to have a career in the arts?
And so much more!
 
For more Rebecca Lane, please visit:
The Lane School of Music on the web
@laneschoolofmusic on Instagram
 
Want to come see the podcast live and in person? Check out the Mom Halo website for more information.
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Fan-favourites: Cat & Nat

Best friends, influencers, podcasters, co-founders of The Common Parent and moms with seven kids between them, Cat and Nat know a thing or two about the way motherhood turns your life upside down. Cat & Nat's rapidly exploding community of like-minded moms tune in every day to watch them rewrite the paradigm of “the perfect mom.” With honesty and humor, Cat & Nat dismantle the unrealistic portrayals of motherhood that are often presented throughout social and traditional media. Through their virally famous #MOMTRUTHS videos, which have garnered hundreds of millions of views, their Facebook Lives and Instagram stories, their best-selling book, and iHeartRadio award nominated podcast, Cat & Nat share everything moms think but are too afraid to talk about. Over the past few years, Cat & Nat have taken their #MOMTRUTHS on the road, performing over 100 live shows across North America.
 
Topics discussed: 
How they started making money producing video and live-streaming before it was a thing people did
Finding inspiration in the word no
Thriving because of the people you surround yourself with
What roles their moms play in their lives
Passion and what’s making them tick
And more!
 
For more Cat & Nat, please visit:
Cat and Nat on the web
@catandnat on Instagram
 
Want to come see the podcast live and in person? Check out the Mom Halo website for more information.
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Fan favourite: Vivian Kaye

Vivian Kaye is a single mother, the founder of KinkyCurlyYaki, a business and empowerment expert, a keynote speaker, a TV and podcast personality and an all-around dope lady. She aims to show women how you can be yourself and still achieve a successful, fulfilled life. 
 
Topics discussed: 
Who Chad is and how you should bring his audacity to your day-to-day life
How KinkyCurlyYaki came to be
Viral online content
Fashion, existing in a bigger body and living for yourself
The Black experience
And more!
 
For more Vivian Kaye, please visit:
Vivian Kaye on the web
@ItsVivianKaye on Instagram
@ItsVivianKaye on TikTok
 
Want to come see the podcast live and in person? Check out the Mom Halo website for more information.
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Carly Nemtean, Let’s Get Down To Business

Carly Nemtean is a mom, a designer of Interiors, and a businesswoman who owns The Collective Workspace, a co-working and event space for creatives in the North York Area of Toronto, where we record our podcast every week. She also co-owns Carriage Lane Design Build for the past 14 years. She and her team design and construct clients' homes and boutique commercial/ retail spaces. She’s worked on and off camera with some pretty notable clients, like Property Brothers, Cecconi Simone, Tori Spelling, Love It or List It and other HGTV shows and has had her work featured in House & Home Magazine, House Beautiful, Toronto Life, Canadian Interiors and The Globe and Mail. Recently, she launched Paum, a B2B modern rug company for interior designers exclusively through The Collective Workspace. 
 
Topics discussed: 
The Collective Workspace
The makings of a Collective Workspace client
How life is sometimes (or often) not fair
Building the right team around you
Some of the struggles in business
Self-care and boundaries
And more!
 
For more Carly Nemtean, please visit:
The Collective Workspace on the web
@TheCollectiveWorkspace on Instagram
Carriage Lane Design Build on the web
@CarriageLaneDesign_Build on Instagram
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Frances Wilk, People & Talent Strategist

Frances Wilk is a wife, a mom and an entrepreneur from Montreal with two kids and two dogs. She has been working in the talent acquisition and recruitment space for the past ten years, having spent the majority of her time in the startup space. She recently went out on her own and launched her fractional talent acquisition practice, FW Talent, and has been supporting companies in navigating the complexities they face when it comes to hiring. Over the past year especially, she has spent a lot of time networking, particularly with women in similar roles to herself. Connecting, coaching and supporting each other on our journey(s) as both moms and new business owners.
 
Topics discussed: 
The number one thing women are looking for in a job right now
What is talent acquisition?
The makings of a great candidate
The divide between men and women in the workplace—even still
Tips for women who are looking to make a career move
And more!
 
For more Frances Wilk, please visit:
FW Talent on LinkedIn
Frances Wilk on LinkedIn
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Tracey Tee, Founder of Moms on Mushrooms

Tracey Tee is the founder and steward of Moms On Mushrooms, an online community for mothers with multiple offerings for working with and healing through the sacred use of microdosing plant medicine. Tracey weaves in a sacred facilitator approach to her M.O.M. circles, calling on the support of the Sacred Feminine and Sacred Mother Earth to connect women back to themselves through prayer, herbology, grounding, nature and, of course, plant medicine.
 
Topics discussed: 
How Tracey came to plant medicine and Moms on Mushrooms
Why moms need mushrooms
Psilocybin and how it works
Tracey’s interview with Dr. Phil
The logistics of microdosing
The guides and courses Moms on Mushrooms offer
And more!
 
For more Tracey Tee, please visit:
Moms On Mushrooms on the web
@momsonmushroomsofficial on Instagram
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Alyssa Ages, Strongman Competitor, Journalist and Author of Secrets of Giants

Alyssa Ages is a mom of two, a strongman competitor, a journalist and the author of Secrets of Giants: A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength. She is a health and fitness columnist for The Globe and Mail and a freelance journalist with clips in publications that include ELLE, SELF, GQ, Parents, Slate, Pregnantish and more. 
 
Topics discussed: 
How someone deemed unathletic can become a strongman competitor
What Secrets of Giants is all about
A fixed mindset versus a growth mindset when it comes to strength and fitness
Feeling the betrayal of your body when it comes to infertility
Role-modeling fitness for your kids
Why the goal became doing a truck pull (yes, an 18-wheeler!) at almost 40 and the day of the competition itself
And more!
 
For more Alyssa Ages, please visit:
Alyssa Ages on the web
@alyssaages on Instagram
Secrets of Giants book
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Susana Alba, Career Strategist

Susana Alba is a career strategist based out of New York. Her practice, Dunamis Coaching & Consulting Services, teaches women how to land six-figure roles through leadership development and career strategy. She thinks of her role as the mentor or friend who tells you all the things she wishes someone would have told her while she was climbing the corporate ladder. She wants to make sure that women know how to articulate their value and find the right opportunities that are a good fit for them. 
 
Topics discussed: 
Strategies for climbing the corporate ladder
Why women have a hard time negotiating salary
Navigating life as a woman (and a mom) of colour
What develops a leader
How people in leadership positions can do better
And more!
 
For more Susana Alba, please visit:
Dunamis Coaching & Consulting Services on the web
@iam_susanaalba on Instagram
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*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.