La Mesa con Papi
Welcome to La Mesa con Papi, I'm Stephanie Nemeroff. You may know me from my previous podcast, Boozy Love. This past year has transformed my life in incredible ways—I embraced marriage, and motherhood, and gained invaluable insights throughout this journey. Now, I'm thrilled to return to podcasting at this pivotal moment. After two enriching years of major life changes—welcoming our baby, getting married, and pivoting my career—I'm back with an exciting addition: my dad joins me as co-host. Together, we'll explore my adventures raising a spirited one-year-old alongside my wonderful husband, tackling the unique challenges and joys of young motherhood. I'm here to share not just my story, but to connect with others navigating parenthood in their twenties while building their lives. My dad brings his valuable perspective as an empty nester who's now embraced his role as Abuelo, offering time-tested wisdom while sharing his journey into the Golden Years.
Episodes
37 episodes
April Showers brings May flowers & more to the Mesa
La Mesa con Papi is a heartfelt podcast where a daughter and her dad sit down for the honest conversations many families avoid — but desperately need.Each episode dives into real topics like generational healing, parenting, family confli...
Late but still bringing the chisme
La Mesa con Papi is a heartfelt podcast where a daughter and her dad sit down for the honest conversations many families avoid — but desperately need.Each episode dives into real topics like generational healing, parenting, family confli...
Amor, Anxiety, and other thoughts from the week
La Mesa con Papi is a heartfelt podcast where a daughter and her dad sit down for the honest conversations many families avoid — but desperately need.Each episode dives into real topics like generational healing, parenting, family confli...
La Salud de Nuestras Madres | Who Is Healthcare Working For?
In this episode of La Mesa con Papi, we sit down to talk about maternal and fetal health — and the complicated truth behind the numbers.Overall, maternal death rates in the United States have recently begun trending in a more positive di...
Too Much | Demasiado: Overconsumption, Aesthetic Living & Social Media Pressure
We live in a world that constantly tells us we need more — more stuff, more productivity, more aesthetics, more perfection.In this episode of La Mesa con Papi, we unpack what it means to live in an era of...
El Poder de Comunidad | The Power of Community
This Valentine’s weekend, we’re talking about a different kind of love. The love found in the community.In a world that often pushes independence and “doing it all alone,” we’re reflecting on why we were never meant to live life solo. Fr...
En la Mesa | Unlearning Fear, Choosing Connection
Some of the conversations that matter most are the ones we’re taught to avoid — the ones that divide families, create silence, or live just beneath the surface. In this episode of La Mesa con Papi, we sit down to explore those u...
Buscadores de Madres & many other questions
In this episode, we sit down to talk about the things that made us question the world. The emotions that came with questioning the world & realizing how much our eyes have been clouded or closed to it all.We reflect on how many Latin...
New Year, New Conversations -- Same Table
In this season opener of La Mesa con Papi, we’re jumping into some of the hot topics that have been everywhere since the year started — including a few that feel awkward, uncomfortable, or easy to avoid. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re...
Episode 28: Aprendiendo a Pedir Perdón | Learning to Say Sorry
In this episode, we explore the complicated relationship many Latino families have with apology — how saying "sorry" wasn’t always modeled, how pride and survival shaped communication, and how apologies often came in the form of food, favors, o...
Episode 27: Through the Eyes of a Two-Year-Old | A Los Ojos de un Niño
Have you ever wondered what the world looks like through the eyes of a toddler? In this episode, we explore the wonder, curiosity, and pure honesty of seeing life at two years old. From big emotions over small frustrations to the joy found in t...
Episode 26: The Power of Saying No | El Poder de Decir No
In many Latino families, saying “yes” is often expected — to family requests, cultural obligations, or traditions. In this episode, we explore the importance of setting boundaries, the courage it takes to say “no,” and how doing so with love an...
Episode 25: The Rules of Respect | Las Reglas del Respeto
In this episode, we explore how respect was taught and enforced in Latino households — often through silence, obedience, or hierarchy. For many of us, respeto meant knowing your place, not talking back, and putting adults above all. But those l...
Remembering Together | Recordando Juntos
Today, we honor Día de los Muertos, a time to remember our loved ones who have passed and celebrate the legacies they left behind. From colorful altars to the stories that keep their spirits alive, we’ll share personal memories, cultural tradit...
El Valor del Trabajo | Work and Worth
In this episode, we talk about how work shaped our families — especially as immigrants and first-generation children. For our parents, work wasn’t just a job; it was survival, dignity, and sacrifice. But sometimes, that came with a cost: exhaus...
Episode 22: Los Primeros | The Firsts
In this episode, we talk about what it means to be “the first.” For me, as a first-generation Mexican American daughter, that role has shaped so much of my life — carrying my parents’ sacrifices, navigating spaces they never walked in, and tryi...
Episode 21: El Peso de las Expectativas Generacionales | The Weight of Generational Expectations
In this episode, we explore the invisible pressures that are passed down through generations — the dreams our parents carried, the sacrifices they made, and the unspoken rules we inherit without question. Together, we’ll reflect on how these ex...
Episode 20: La Soledad de la Paternidad | The Loneliness of Fatherhood
In this episode, Papi opens up about what it really felt like to carry the weight of being a father: the provider, the protector, the one expected to always be strong. We explore the isolation and silent burdens that men of his generation carri...
Episode 19: Cuando Somos Padres | When We Become Parents
Episode DescriptionIn this episode, Papi and I talk about the moment everything shifts: when you become a parent yourself, and suddenly you see your own childhood with new perspective. We open up about the realizations...
Episode 18: When Parents Fail | Cuando Los Padres Fallan
Episode Description:In this episode of La Mesa con Papi, we confront something almost never discussed: parental failure. Families often teach us that parents must be perfect—but what happens when mistakes, disappointm...
The Table We Built: A Family Conversation on Love, Identity & Showing Up for Each Other
This week, we bring the whole family to the mic. Joined by our mom and brother, we’re holding space for a conversation that’s part healing circle, part celebration, and part real talk about what it means to grow together as a family. We explore...
Episode 16: Anger Between Us | La Ira Entre Nosotros
In this episode of La Mesa con Papi, we tackle a topic rarely spoken aloud: anger between a father and daughter. Anger is often suppressed, hidden, or turned into guilt—but what happens when we finally name it?Together, we explo...
Episode 15: Discipline & Adults: The Rules We Still Carry | Disciplina y Adultos: Las Reglas que Aún Cargamos
Discipline & Adults: The Rules We Still CarryIn this episode of La Mesa con Papi, we open a heartfelt conversation about discipline—how we received it as children, how it still echoes in our lives as adults, and how we want to ...
Episode 14: ¿Salimos Bien? What It Means to Be ‘Okay’ in a Family That Survived So Much
In this episode of La Mesa con Papi, I sit down with both of my parents to talk about something that haunts a lot of first-gen kids:Did we turn out okay?And what does “okay” even mean when your parents raised you through survival,...
Episode 13: “El Orgullo y La Vergüenza: How Pride and Shame Shape Our Family”
Episode Description:In this episode, I sit down with both of my parents to talk about two powerful emotions that deeply influence Latino families: pride and shame.We explore how these feelings have shaped the wa...