The podcast for brands that want to reach decision-makers inside today's families.
Marketing With Empathy®

Marketing With Empathy®

Marketing With Empathy® is the show for brands who want to win the hearts (and carts) of today’s busy families — and earn a trusted spot in their homes. In most households, moms still influence or control 85% of what ends up in the cart — making them a key voice to understand when marketing to families. Join host and 20+ year content strategist, Sarah Panus, as she shares ideas, stories, and strategies to grow your leads and sales. Top 5% of all podcasts and a proud member of the Marketing Podcast Network.

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Recent Episodes

163. How Startup Potluck Reimages Dinner for Moms - Shannon Amspacher
Feb. 17, 2026

163. How Startup Potluck Reimages Dinner for Moms - Shannon Amspacher

EP 163. What if the most overlooked opportunity in family marketing is sitting at the dinner table? In this episode, I talk with Shannon Amspacher, founder of startup Potluck, a new community-based meal swap app that helps f...
162. Faye Helps Moms Ask for Help Without Guilt
Jan. 6, 2026

162. Faye Helps Moms Ask for Help Without Guilt

EP 162. Sarah Panus sits down with Liz Hernandez, Head of Marketing at Faye, to unpack how the brand is helping moms ask for help without guilt. Liz shares how Faye is reimagining personal assistance for families, what tasks...
161. Mental Load of Moms & How Brands Can Help | Alyssa Wolff
Nov. 25, 2025

161. Mental Load of Moms & How Brands Can Help | Alyssa Wolff

EP 161. What’s really weighing on moms today, and how can brands meaningfully support them instead of adding to the noise? In this episode, Sarah talks with Alyssa Wolff, founder of Unbusy and mom of five, about the invisibl...
160. PR Formula to Stop Being Invisible | Amy Bartko
Sept. 30, 2025

160. PR Formula to Stop Being Invisible | Amy Bartko

EP 160. PR is more than press—it’s the visibility that builds credibility and drives sales. In this episode, Sarah Panus talks with Amy Bartko, founder of Chatterbox PR & Marketing, about her PR formula: gain visibility to ...
159. Women 45+ Aren't Aging Out— They're Powering Up | Sharon Macey
Sept. 23, 2025

159. Women 45+ Aren't Aging Out— They're Powering Up | Sharon Macey

EP 159. Women 45+ aren’t aging out—they’re powering up, and they move markets. In this episode, Sharon Macey (Mom to MORE®) shows how ditching clichés, using real representation, and messaging function, energy, and joy conv...
158. Thought I Was Going Deaf. Turns Out, I’m Just Distracted.
Sept. 10, 2025

158. Thought I Was Going Deaf. Turns Out, I’m Just Distracted.

EP 158. Ever feel like life is just too noisy to connect—at home or in your marketing? Host, Sarah Panus, shares a personal story that started with a hearing test and sparked powerful insights about distraction, parenting, an...
157. Next Era Influencer Marketing: Co-Create With Moms – Monica Banks
Aug. 26, 2025

157. Next Era Influencer Marketing: Co-Create With Moms – Monica Banks

EP 157. Connect with moms in a way that feels real—not forced. Monica Banks, founder of Mom Creators and Gugu Guru, explains the new playbook for influencer marketing. Discover why brands should think in terms of co-creation...
156. Partytrick Makes Event Planning Effortless for Busy Moms & Brands - Virginia Frischkorn
Aug. 12, 2025

156. Partytrick Makes Event Planning Effortless for Busy Moms & Brands - Virginia Frischkorn

EP 156. What do moms really need from brands? Spoiler: it's not just more inspiration—it's easier execution! In this episode, host Sarah Panus chats with Virginia Frischkorn, award-winning event planner and founder of Partyt...

Recent Blog Posts

How Startup Potluck Reimagines Dinner for Moms - Shannon Amspacher, episode 163
Feb. 17, 2026

How Startup Potluck Reimagines Dinner for Moms - Shannon Amspacher, e…

EP 163.  What if the most overlooked opportunity in family marketing is sitting at the dinner table? In this episode, I talk with Shannon Amspacher, founder of startup Potluck, a new community-based meal swap app that helps families batch cook …

Read the Blog Post
Faye Helps Moms Ask for Help Without Guilt, episode 162
Jan. 6, 2026

Faye Helps Moms Ask for Help Without Guilt, episode 162

EP 162.  Sarah Panus sits down with Liz Hernandez, Head of Marketing at Faye, to unpack how the brand is helping moms ask for help without guilt. Liz shares how Faye is reimagining personal assistance for families, what tasks busy moms are most…

Read the Blog Post
Mental Load of Moms & How Brands Can Help with Alyssa Wolff, episode 161
Nov. 25, 2025

Mental Load of Moms & How Brands Can Help with Alyssa Wolff, episode …

EP 161. What’s really weighing on moms today, and how can brands meaningfully support them instead of adding to the noise? In this episode, Sarah talks with Alyssa Wolff, founder of Unbusy and mom of five, about the invisible mental load moms …

Read the Blog Post