What if AI didn’t just help you move faster—but helped you feel more grounded?

Live from MIT at the AI Powered Women Conference, Erica sits down with Tara Ryan, co-founder and CEO of Confidante, an AI-powered emotional support and coaching platform designed specifically for mothers.

Tara isn’t building another productivity tool. She’s building mother-centered AI—technology that helps women pause, cut through the noise, and make values-based decisions in moments that feel overwhelming.

From managing the mental load to navigating career opportunities, sick kids, business travel, and the never-ending to-do list, this conversation digs into a reality many women know all too well: modern motherhood is reactive, relentless, and full of judgment.

Tara shares:

How Confidante started as a custom GPT for her executive coaching clients
What “mental load” really means—and why it disproportionately impacts women
How AI can support decision-making without replacing human intuition
Why Reddit and Facebook groups often increase pressure instead of clarity
The difference between reactive living and values-aligned choices
How small, intentional decisions can rebuild self-trust

This isn’t about outsourcing your life to a bot.

It’s about using AI as a thought partner—so you can be more present, more aligned, and less resentful in the moments that matter most.

As Tara says, the goal isn’t perfection. It’s helping moms insert themselves back into the equation.

AI doesn’t have to make us more anxious. It can help us feel steadier.

Episode Chapters

00:00 – AI That Centers Moms
02:00 – From Executive Coaching to Confidante
05:00 – The Mental Load Explained
08:00 – Where AI Can Actually Help Mothers
10:30 – The Conference vs. Baseball Tournament Dilemma
14:00 – Reactive Living vs. Values-Based Decisions
16:00 – Judgment, Reddit, and the Noise Around Motherhood
18:00 – Rebuilding Self-Trust with Small Choices
20:00 – What’s Next for Mother-Centered AI

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