The Breakdown with Bethany

On this special episode of The Breakdown with Bethany, Bethany Braun-Silva sits down with the legendary Tamron Hall—award-winning journalist, talk show host, and now children's book author—to discuss the beauty, challenges, and evolution of motherhood, career, and storytelling.

Tamron opens up about becoming a mother at 48 and how patience, perspective, and personal growth have shaped her parenting journey. She and Bethany discuss the delicate balance of raising a confident, independent child while teaching kindness and respect, and how motherhood has influenced the way she approaches journalism and storytelling on The Tamron Hall Show.

The conversation also delves into Tamron’s new children’s book, Harlem Honey (out March 25), which celebrates the vibrancy of Harlem and the universal journey of childhood exploration, fear, and courage. With humor and warmth, Tamron shares how her son, Moses, inspired the story, and why representation—especially for boys—was at the heart of her writing.

In this deeply moving episode of The Breakdown with Bethany, Bethany Braun-Silva sits down with Jayne Mattingly, creator of Body Grief and author of the upcoming book This Is Body Grief, to explore what it means when your body no longer feels like your own. Whether due to chronic illness, disability, postpartum changes, or other life-altering conditions, body grief is something many experience but few have the language for—until now.

Jayne shares her powerful journey from battling an undiagnosed eating disorder to becoming disabled after multiple brain and spine surgeries, and how she came to understand, study, and name body grief. She and Bethany dive into the ways society encourages us to push through pain, the dangers of hustle culture, and the importance of reconnecting with our bodies with kindness, trust, and self-compassion.

Bethenny Frankel is an entrepreneur, newly minted social media star, author, chef (not cook), and mom. Bethany Braun-Silva chats with Frankel (one of her heroes) about her YouTube show, new wine and mocktail launch, social media, and the impact that Bethenny's motto of always "keeping it real" has on women, especially when it comes to makeup.

In this previously aired episode, Amri Kibbler, the co-founder of HeyMama, a membership-based professional networking group for moms that connects mothers who are growing careers and families, and Cancer-survivor and advocate, discusses launching a business, scaling a business, and eventually selling a business.

Amri also opens up about her experience of raising her two daughters while dealing with Cancer diagnosis.