Jen and Carrie, the WAHMs (Work At Home Moms) behind The Naked Nursing Tank, recently had the opportunity to go on live television on a famous Canadian morning show, Marilyn Denis. This was such an exciting opportunity for them that they wanted to share it with The Leaky Boob community and celebrate with a giveaway!
TLB: So set the stage for us a bit. What show were you on (help us Americans out here), and why were you there?
Jen & Carrie: We were featured on The Marilyn Denis Show, a talk show that is based in Toronto and is aired across Canada, nationwide. It was a Mompreneurs show featuring a panel of experts, including Arlene Dickinson, who is famous for her regular part on The Dragon’s Den -the Canadian version of The Shark Tank.
TLB: I have never been on a morning show (in front of a national audience!) before; what was that like?
Jen & Carrie: It was AMAZING!!! We were so fortunate to have been able to have had this opportunity! It was such a knowledgeable group of people to ask our questions to about how to expand our business globally with a sustainable platform. There was also opportunity to follow up “off-air” which gave us more time to pick their brains and connect on a personal level, learning more about future next steps. Let us just say that it was also pretty amazing to have our hair and makeup done (that is a rarity amongst most working mothers) 😉
TLB: Thank you for the shout out in the video, by the way! : ) What did you take away from this experience? Was it helpful?
Jen & Carrie: No Problem, we love you guys, and we have nothing but GREAT things to say about a forum such as yours! The experience was definitely helpful. We have had follow up emails and phone conversations with the women that were on the show with us and we have been given suggestions on how to keep moving forward and reach the global market of breastfeeding mamas. In addition, with the enormous amount of emails and positive feedback, we’ve realized that the Naked Tank needs to be in the hands of EVERY mother -as it really is changing the experience of nursing in public and feeling more comfortable while doing so.
TLB: Did you develop any new plans for the future of The Naked Nursing Tank?
Jen & Carrie: Yes, absolutely! We have started production of Plus sized tanks, which should be ready to go by the end of the summer, and we also have another little genius idea up our sleeve as well…stay tuned for the launch of that complementary patented product!! 🙂
TLB: Do you have any plans to return to live TV any time soon?
Jen & Carrie: There is always something in the works…and listen, if we could get our hair and makeup done again, we would do it every day!! LOL!! Just say the word 🙂
To watch the video from the Marilyn Denis show featuring Melissa and Jennifer of Naked Nursing Tank, click on the image above.
Carrie and Jen are giving away 2 different prizes to 2 lucky Leakies. The prizes are:
1. Luxury Bamboo Naked Nursing Tank: Ultra-soft Bamboo in your choice of Lily White or Midnight Black Retail Value: $39.99 CAD
2. Classic Cotton Naked Nursing Tank: Firm weighted super soft cotton/lycra fabric in your choice of Charcoal Grey or Platinum Light Grey Retail Value: $29.99 CAD
Currently Leakies can find these and other breastfeeding Naked Nursing Tank items on the www.thenakedtank.com website.
Good luck to everyone! Please use the widget below to be entered. The giveaway is open from July 9, 2013 through July 18, 2013. A big thanks to Jen and Carrie and The Naked Nursing Tank for their ongoing support of TLB and all breastfeeding women; please be sure to visit them on Facebook or follow them on twitter and thank them for their support of TLB and this giveaway opportunity.
This giveaway is open to international entries.
Though I can’t imagine why I would be on a talk show — a fabulous invention, maybe?! 🙂 — I’d love to meet Ellen Degeneres.
Ellen!
I would like to be on Good Morning America.
I would love this tank and would love to be on Ellen.
Oooh I’d love to win one of these!
Such a fab idea!
I currently use a normal strappy top that is stretched beyond anything under my bra to feed my 21 month old!
I’d love a top specifically for that purpose!
X x
I think I’d go on Oprah!
I’d love to have a chat with her, it would be a great experience!
X x
If I could choose to be on a talk show, I’d pick Ellen or maybe The Daily Show. For a morning show, I’d pick the Today show.
This is a great nursing tank. I’m going to need to stock up on these!! If I was going to be on a Tslk show it would probably be Steven & Chris on CBC. Love those guys. 🙂
If I could be on any talk show it would be Kelly and michael. I think Kelly is so funny!
These tanks are a great way for mothers who are nervous to nurse in public to get up the courage to go ahead and do it. Great idea!
I’d probably want to be on Rachel Ray or any other woman centered talk show.
If I could chose to be on a talk show, I would chose Ricki Lake because I like the topics she discusses. Particularly topics related to birth and breastfeeding.
I don’t know that I am too interested in being on tv but I would love to watch from the studio as they produced the Today show.
I’d be on Ellen (hopefully during her 12 days of giveaways at Christmas). 🙂
The View! Mostly because I’d want to set them straight on a few things. 😉
These would be perfect for work!
I rarely see a talk show anymore, but I think it’s fun that Ricki Lake is back on, so I’ll go with her!
Ii would love to win one of these! We are due with our second in December and don’t have the funds for awesome stuff like this!
I would love to be on Ellen! She’s my favorite!
I’d actually like to be on a cooking show 🙂 with
The awesome pioneer woman!
I guess at sometimes I find talk shows a little repulsive? I’m honestly not a talk show kind of gal? I watch cartoons and PBS kids with my girls for the most part and then enjoy a movie on Netflix with my husband from time to time. So I hope “none of them” qualifies for a good answer?
Ellen! 🙂
The Doctors. I wanna meet Dr. Travis. 😉
I would love to be on Ellen. Though that is from a pure entertainment standpoint, not business. Marilyn Denis is awesome!
I honestly can’t think of a show I would want to be on. I don’t like being in the spotlight and I don’t watch talk shows. I would still love to win though.
I would be on the katie couric show, she is a great mom
I love nursing tanks!!
Oh goodness, I’m a little out of touch with out a TV…I can’t even think of any talk shows!!
I’d be on Marilyn Denis because it’s local 🙂
ellen!!!
I would love to be on The Chew!
Ellen
I would want to be on the 4th hour of the Today show. They seem like really nice ladies who like to have fun.
I’m not that big on talk shows. I watch Wendy Williams but wouldn’t want to be on it. So I’m going to go waaaaaay out there and say i’d love to be on Tiny Tonight.
ELLEN! I love her so much! In a heart beat Ellen!
The Wendy Williams Show!
I’m not really sure what talk shows are out there nowadays.
Maybe I’d go on Dr. Phil and have him analyze me.
I don’t know what talk show I’d appear on- I don’t watch any!
the today show!
Would love to try one of these, and I love that it’s Canadian. 🙂
Ellen!
Jeff Probst Show
I’d love to be on ellen
I would love to try one of these. I am due in Oct and am looking for good modesty pieces to add to my collection.
Ellen
Rachael Ray!
I’d be on Colbert Report
If I could be on a talk show it would be on Jane Paulys.
Since Oprah is no longer an option, I think I would pick Rachael Ray.
The Talk, Love that show!
Well these are just lovely- would be really neat to try one out!
And I have no idea what talk show I would like to be on- I really don’t watch television anymore and don’t really know what is even on! I have a friend with a radio talkshow, though, PaleoRadio, and probably wouldn’t get too horribly stage-frightened being on his show.
I would be on The Talk. I just think they look like they have so much fun together on the show!
I would like to be on the Ellen Degeneres Show. She just looks like she always has fun with her guests and the audience.
I’m about to have baby #3, and could really use a couple of Naked Nursing Tanks!
Probably Ellen – her audiences get tons of cool stuff.
I have already been on one about 13 years ago. I was on the Montel William show. Not sure which one I would be on right now.
To be honest, I don’t watch a lot of TV so picking a talk show is really hard. I like to cook so maybe like Rachel Ray…
I have no idea. Maybe Live with Kelly and whatever the other guy is.
I’d totally choose the Marilyn Denis show, I watch her online! Thanks for the chance to win a Naked Nursing Tank!
the midnight one
If I could be on any talk show, it would be good morning Arkansas.
I would love this!!
I am not sure what talk show I would like- I never watch day time tv 🙁
The talk, the ladies are funny
Who wouldn’t want to be on Ellen? She’s awesome, caring and fun 🙂
I don’t think that I’d want to be on any talk shows, although I can see how that might be appealing to some people.
Excited at a chance to win such a great tank!!!
I would be excited to go on Ellen!!!!
How fun! Love the tanks 🙂
I love to be on Dr Oz, not really a talk show but I find him very interesting!
Great job, ladies! You should try for The Soup next, I love Joel McHale 😉
oh my, I think I would have to go with something, anything on a local cable station so no one ever sees it!
Probably The Talk because they seem to value your opinion. Other shows such as The View treat you like you’re wrong if you don’t think they same way they do.
If I could be on a talk show, I think I would want to be on the chew. They seem like a fun group of people and they are always making yummy dishes!!
I’d have to pick the Chew. i love that show!
I would LOVE one of these. I am currently pregnant with my first and planning to breastfeed as long as possible. This would help me immensely.
I would go on Ellen
I’d love to be on Ellen!
Does Jimmy Fallon count?? Or Conan? Those are the only “talk shows” I watch. I want to watch something that makes me laugh ridiculously.
If I could be on a talk show i would love to be on (daytime) Ellen or (late night) Jimmy Fallon. They are both so hilarious and do tons of awesome and ridiculous games.
Ellen Degeneres Show!
I like the Marilyn Denis show
So glad I found the Leaky Boob! I’d be a guest on The Chew.
I’d probably opt to be on the Live with Kelly and Michael if I could be on a talk show because they’re so bubbly and fun!
I’d like to be on Conan’s show. Or Craig Ferguson.
If I was in a talk show, I’d want to be on the view I think.
I would love to try this out!! This idea is brilliant. And I wouldn’t be on any talk show. I hate being infront of other ppl
I would absolutely LOVE to be on ELLEN! She is from my New Orleans, just like me and I LOVE to DANCE!! My 7 month old daughter has been dancing since 3 months so I would love to take her with me!!
I would LOVE to be on the Marilyn Denis show!
Probably Ellen Degeneres..
I don’t really watch any talkshows, but I dig Ellen Degeneres- so I’d want to be on her talk show!
I’m so shy, I could never imagine being on a talk show! I was on a local morning news program once, showing off Father’s Day gifts for the retail store I was working for at the time… it was so nerve wracking!
If you could choose to be on a talk show, which one would it be?
Ricki Lake
Looking good! I think I’d do Dr. Oz!
I would love to be on the view.
Ellen!!
Love this! perfect for NIP!
late night with conan o’brien
I want to be on Ellen!
The Colbert Report…
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE one of these tanks, maybe two! and I would love to be on Ellen. She is too much fun 🙂
Clearly Oprah.
Ellen
I’d love to get a makeover on Cityline or be on the Marilyn Denis show. Love that they are Canadian shows!
Ricki Lake
Definitely Ellen!!’
I’d love to be on Ellen, she is a riot!
I’m with others who’ve said I don’t watch talk shows and don’t like being in the spotlight, so would rather not be on TV. Would still love one of the vests though!
I love Rachael Ray!!
I would love to be on The Chew (if it’s even still on!) I love to cook and love food!
I would love to be on Ellen, she is so nice!
wow, what a great idea! I’ve always had trouble showing either my back or belly a little bit and this totally solves that problem!
I would want to be on Ellen!
The Ellen Show for sure!!! She’s hilarious!
I’m totally going with Ellen!
I would be on Conan.
Ellen!
I love this tank!
I think Ellen during her one of her big gift giveaways would be awesome!!!
I would be on Ellen, for sure!!
Probably Oprah. Too bad I missed that boat!k
I would want to be on Rachel Maddow or The Soup
I don’t watch any but I guess Good Morning America might be nice.
The Stephen Colbert Show. Does that count? haha! Also, I had never heard of these tanks before.. I’m about to have my first kid and breastfeed and these seem AWESOME!
Ellen!
I would love these!
I would totally be on Ellen!
Ha, The Daily Show. Love Jon Stewart!
I would be on The Daily Show or Conan!
I would want to be on Oprah, but since she retired her show, my next choice would be Good Morning America. I love these tanks! Wish I had something like that with my first and will definitely look into them when we’re ready to have a second.
Ellen
these look great. can’t wait for the +size
Ellen!
I would be on The Daily Show1
would love a naked nursing tank! i’m stretching all of my tank straps by pulling them down throughout the day. if i were on a talk show, i would like to be on Ellen, she’s a tonne of fun! alternatively i’d enjoy being a guest on ‘Best Recipes Ever’ =) thanks for the chance!
Maybe the new Ricky Lake show. I like the topics.
Love Ellen!
I would be on the view.. I’d love to verbally spar with whoopi and joy!
I don’t think I have any interest in being on any Talk Show! Love these nursing tanks!
We don’t have tv so I’m not up to date on all the current talk shows but I would like to go on Ricky Lake because of her love of birth and breastfeeding we would have lots to talk about.
Don’t watch many talk shows, but Ellen seems cool 🙂
The Talk because I love Aisha Tyler!
I’m not sure I’d want to be on tv but I would love to meet Ellen!
Ellen. for sure! I’d totally make a fool of myself but I’d have fun doing it 🙂
I would love to meet Ellen
Rachael Ray!
I would probably be so nervous in tv, but I love Ellen and she always makes everyone so comfortable.
I would totally want to be on ellen
I would go back in time to the Phil Donahue show.
I would choose not to be on a talk show. I don’t think you could pay me to be on TV! 🙂
I’d love to be on a cooking show!
Ellen would be so much fun!
I can’t think of a talk show that I would really like to be on. Does martha count?
I don’t have a favorite talk show, but with a new baby due in less than 2 weeks, maybe I’ll use my time at home to find one!
If you could choose to be on a talk show, I would go to Ellen. She’s hilarious and very down to earth.
Ellen, for sure!
I would love to meet Ellen or Ricky’s show. They are very positive women ad influence many so maybe being on the show would reach others
None. I don’t care for talk shows and hate being on TV. 🙂
OMG I want one of these!!! It looks eaiser than the undercover tank because that has the hassle of attaching to my bra.
I would be on Ellen’s talk show! She cracks me up!
I would love to be on Ellen!
I would like to be on Ellen.
I love Ellen! I wish Oprah’s talk show was still around though!
Conan o’brian!
I’d love to be on The Chew! I love Clinton Kelly and would attach myself to his leg 🙂
Today show – 4th hour
I’d love to be on Ellen!
Jeff Probst Show
Ellen
Ellen or Katie!!
I would not want to be on a talk show!! I’d be much happier watching from the audience!
Well, I wouldn’t really want to be on tv. So none is my answer. But I don’t really know what talk shows are on anyway. The only tv I get to watch is kid shows. I would LOVE to have that nursing tank though!!
Ellen!! Such a fun show!!
I can’t think of any that I’d want to be on but if I had to choose I’d pick Ellen.
The Chew
I would love to be on Ellen… Or the Colbert report or the daily show!
I have never heard of these before…and I’m so glad I know about them now!
I would love to be on KlG and Hoda!! 🙂
I think I would pick Ellen.
Ricki Lake!!
If I could choose to be on a talk show I would choose The Nerdist. I love it!!! I love Chris Hardwick and Doctor WHo and all things nerdy and fandoms. 🙂
I think I’d like to be on The Daily Show. I’d love to meet Jon Stewart.
The Ricki Lake Show.
Ellen!
The tank tops are such a great idea! I would love one
I would have to say Ellen- LOVE her
I would be on Live! with Kelly and Michael
Without a doubt it would be Ellen DeGeneres!
What an awesome product!!!
I would love to be on Ellen. She’s amazing and so funny!
Ellen
I would be on Oprah but only if I was just in audience on her favorite thing episode.;) of course I’d also have to own the tardis to make that possible… ;)lol
I would love to be on The Daily Show, Colbert Report or Ellen. It would be nice to be interviewed by someone with a common sense and a sense of humor.
I would not want to be on a talk show, but if I was maybe something fun like Ellen
I would love to be on TheDoctors! It’s one of my favorites 😉 or maybe Rachel ray so I could learn some Italian recipes lol
Ellen here, too. Popular choice for a reason!