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Mama Needs A Moment is your place to hang with your mom friends, learn from top-notch experts, swap stories, and know that you’re surrounded by moms that get it. Hosts, Cindi Michaelson and Crissy Fishbane are the co-founders of HER Health Collective and your gal pals that will ‘tell it like it is.’ Episode after episode you will discover answers to your burning questions, receive expert guidance, find camaraderie, and feel grounded. Real moms are invited onto the show to ask leading experts the questions most of us are thinking, but never voice. Every episode ends with three take-aways. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/herhealthcollective/support
Several of our experts from our Provider Directory have come together in our third Roundtable discussion of 2024. This is Part 2 of our Roundtable conversation and we are discussing healthcare through the different stages of motherhood and what Moms need to pay attention to during the perimenopause and postmenopause stages. Make sure you listen to Part 1 of our conversation which covered what moms need to pay attention to in healthcare through the different stages of motherhood during preconception, pregnancy, & postpartum.
In Part 2 of the Roundtable, the experts discussed the various stages of motherhood, focusing on healthcare needs and the importance of understanding perimenopause. They emphasized the need for education and support, suggesting resources. The conversation also covered the emotional aspects of transitions, advocating for self-compassion, reconnecting with oneself, and leveraging support networks. Practical tips were offered.
This HER Health Collective Roundtable features the following HER Provider Directory Experts:
- Dr. Courtney Hinton, DO, MBA
- Brittni Winslow MS, OTR/L
- Kate Williams Stone, Non Diet Perimenopause Coach
- Rachel Jerozal, PT
- Brook Orvis, PT
- Ally Raven, Doula
- Christy Lowry, Parenthood Transition Coach
- Megan Davis, LCSW, PMH-C
- Stephanie Opper, Esthetician
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Introduction and Expert Introductions
- Discussion on Perimenopause
- Navigating Aging and Skin Changes
- Grieving and Transitions in Motherhood
- Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Episode Resources:
www.katewilliamsstone.com/guide
www.menopause.org
Life is in the Transitions by Bruce Feiler
- Dr. Courtney Hinton, DO, MBA - Founder and CEO of The Snatch Back LLC
- Brittni Winslow MS, OTR/L - eMERGE Pediatric Therapy, The Therapeutic Edge Collective
- Kate Williams Stone, Non Diet Perimenopause Coach
- Rachel Jerozal, PT- Durham Pelvic
- Brook Orvis, PT- Flora Physical Therapy
- Ally Raven, Doula
- Christy Lowry, Parenthood Transition Coach - Founder of The Parents Table
- Megan Davis, LCSW, PMH-C
- Stephanie Opper, Esthetician - Skinsational Esthetic Skin Spa
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Several of our experts from our Provider Directory have come together in our third Roundtable discussion of 2024. In part one of our Roundtable, we are discussing healthcare through the different stages of motherhood, preconception, pregnancy, & postpartum and what moms need to pay attention to. Perimenopause and postmenopause will be discussed in Part 2 of our Roundtable conversation.
Experts in this roundtable discussed healthcare through different stages of motherhood, focusing on preconception, pregnancy, postpartum. Experts emphasized the importance of early preconception care, including medication management and thyroid disease. They highlighted the significance of pelvic floor health during pregnancy, addressing issues like pelvic pain and diastasis. Mental and emotional health was a key concern, with experts stressing the need for support systems and self-compassion. The postpartum phase was discussed, noting the importance of grieving unmet expectations and the need for shared household responsibilities to manage mental health.
This HER Health Collective Roundtable features the following HER Provider Directory Experts:
- Dr. Courtney Hinton, DO, MBA
- Brittni Winslow MS, OTR/L
- Kate Williams Stone, Non Diet Perimenopause Coach
- Rachel Jerozal, PT
- Brook Orvis, PT
- Ally Raven, Doula
- Christy Lowry, Parenthood Transition Coach
- Megan Davis, LCSW, PMH-C
- Stephanie Opper, Esthetician
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Introduction and Expert Introductions
- Preconception Care
- Pelvic Floor Health Preconception
- Mental and Emotional Considerations Preconception
- Prenatal Care and Pelvic Floor Changes
- Mental Health During Pregnancy
- Sensory Changes During Pregnancy
- Postpartum Care and Mental Health
- Grief and Postpartum Adjustment
- Sensory Management Postpartum
- Shared Responsibility and Mental Health
Episode Resources:
Postpartum Support International
- Dr. Courtney Hinton, DO, MBA - Founder and CEO of The Snatch Back LLC
- Brittni Winslow MS, OTR/L - eMERGE Pediatric Therapy, The Therapeutic Edge Collective
- Kate Williams Stone, Non Diet Perimenopause Coach
- Rachel Jerozal, PT- Durham Pelvic
- Brook Orvis, PT- Flora Physical Therapy
- Ally Raven, Doula
- Christy Lowry, Parenthood Transition Coach - Founder of The Parents Table
- Megan Davis, LCSW, PMH-C
- Stephanie Opper, Esthetician - Skinsational Esthetic Skin Spa
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Our MOM CHAT episodes are one of a kind. We bring moms together (selected from HER Circle, our mom community) to have a discussion on a topic pertaining to motherhood. It’s like recording a conversation while out to coffee together.
This MOM CHAT discussion focused on parenting styles, with participants, Julia and Katie sharing their diverse upbringings and how they influence their current parenting approaches. Julia, raised in an authoritarian Russian household, emphasizes structure and resilience, while Katie, from a permissive Irish Catholic family, values open communication and routines. Cindi and Crissy discussed their own permissive and authoritarian upbringings, respectively, and how these shape their parenting decisions. The conversation highlighted the importance of balancing different parenting styles within couples and the impact of birth order on parenting dynamics.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Parenting Styles and Childhood Experiences
- Balancing Parenting Styles in Marriage
- Different Parenting Approaches for Different Children
- Influence of Cultural and Personal Experiences on Parenting
- Resources and Inspirations for Parenting
Episode Notes and Resources:
@kids.eat.in.color
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids
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Bridgett Springer, a seasoned financial advisor, planner, and administrator in the finance industry, emphasizes the importance of financial organization and generational wealth. She is the owner of The Financial Lady LLC and is dedicated to educating, inspiring, and mentoring people on the path to financial freedom.
Bridgett shares her personal journey, influenced by her parents' financial conflicts, and her mission to empower women to become "wealth warriors." Bridget highlights the common challenges women face, such as debt and lack of financial knowledge, and offers solutions like her 52-week Financial Lady Deck of Cards. She stresses the importance of understanding one's money story, setting financial goals, and preparing for life's uncertainties. Bridget also discusses the need for open communication in couples' financial planning and the significance of estate planning and insurance.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Bridget Springer's Background and Philosophy
- Cash vs. Cashless Society
- Trading Places with a Favorite Person
- Mission to Empower Women in Finances
- Overcoming Financial Fear and Building Generational Wealth
- Supporting Women with Different Socioeconomic Standings
- The Importance of Financial Education for Women
- Mindset and Financial Literacy for Women
- Learning from Financial Mistakes
- Universal Financial Advice for Couples
- Preparation and Communication in Financial Planning
- The Financial Lady's Deck of Cards
- Accessibility and Services Offered
- Final Thoughts and Contact Information
Episode Notes and Resources:
The Financial Lady (all social media links are available on her website)
Financial deck of cards
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNPB6HYF
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Deanna Belleny Lewis is the co-founder and Director of Programs at Diversify Dietetics. She has worked for close to 10 years planning, implementing and evaluating programs that impact underrepresented groups. Additionally she has trained numerous allied health teams in leadership and both professional skill development with an equity, diversity, inclusion lens. She is passionate about equity and supporting students and professionals of color who wish to thrive in nutrition and dietetics.
Deanna discusses the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the field of nutrition and dietetics. She shares personal experiences of isolation and microaggressions faced as a Black dietitian. Diversify Dietetics aims to address these issues by empowering nutrition leaders of color and increasing representation. Learn ways to help them achieve their goals.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Deanna Belleny Lewis's Background and Diversified Dietetics
- Fun Question and Personal Experiences
- Personal Experiences in Dietetics
- Barriers to Diversity in Dietetics
- Impact of Diversified Dietetics
- Future Goals and Initiatives
- Supporting Diversified Dietetics
- Deanna's Motherhood Journey
Episode Notes and Resources:
Diversify Dietetics
Deanna Belleny Lewis
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Avni Panchal’s mission is to help people overcome the feeling of being an “imposter,” in both their personal and professional lives. Avni wants to support people in breaking free from the limitations that prevent them from reaching their true potential.
Avni is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in mental health as a social worker, therapist, trainer and coach. As an Empowerment Coach, Avni specializes in assisting South Asians, and other individuals, who find themselves navigating multiple cultures.
Together we discuss the external and internal pressures faced by youth in South Asian culture when choosing a professional path, particularly in engineering and medicine. We explore the stigmas surrounding mental health in various cultures, including South Asian culture, and emphasize the importance of de-stigmatizing mental health and normalizing conversations about it. Avni mentioned the importance of following one's interests and doing something well, rather than conforming to societal expectations. We also discuss the challenges of self-doubt and limiting beliefs faced by moms, and the importance of recognizing and validating these feelings.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Navigating cultural expectations in career choices.
- Immigrant pressure, identity, and career choices.
- Career choices, self-doubt, and trusting intuition.
- Mental health stigmas in different cultures, with a focus on de-stigmatization and normalization.
- Combating self-doubt and limiting beliefs for moms.
- Self-doubt and self-care for moms, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing oneself for the sake of resilience
- Motherhood, self-love, and unlearning for moms.
Episode Notes and Resources:
Avni Panchal’s Website: https://www.theindiancounselor.com/
Avni’s private practice for therapy: https://strengthandselflove.com/
Avni’s article for Medium titled, “Three Ways for BIPOC Individuals to Combat Self Doubt and Recognize Their Worth” https://medium.com/therapists-in-tech/three-ways-for-bipoc-individuals-to-combat-self-doubt-and-recognize-their-worth-b89bb04d815a
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This episode complements Ep.110 and is the second part of our Roundtable discussion with several of our experts from our Provider Directory. The experts are exploring how to deal with Learning, Social, and Behavioral Struggles of Children (from both a neurotypical and neurodiverse lens).
The speakers discuss collaborative care and working with professionals from different industries to provide a holistic model of care for neurodiverse children. They emphasize the importance of early evaluations and diagnoses for developmental delays and ADHD in preschool children, and highlight the role of private practitioners in providing clinical diagnoses and educational classifications. The speakers also discuss the importance of feeding therapy and early intervention, and emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach that considers various factors, including speech, language, and sensory needs.
This HER Health Collective Roundtable features the following HER Provider Directory Experts:
- Dr. Emily King, Learn with Dr. Emily - Child Psychologist
- Kelly Smedley, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C, Waypoint Counseling - Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Kerry Lett, MPH, RDN, LDN, CLC, Milestones Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition - Registered Dietitian
- Dr. Priscilla Hidalgo, Lux Psychiatry - Psychiatrist
- Rebecca Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP, ACT Therapy Services - Speech Language Pathologist
- Sarah Parise, CPT, Great Days by Sarah - Wellness Specialist
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory.
For more episodes on neurodiversity and/or supporting behavior struggles, please listen to the following episodes: 110, 108, 107, 102, 45, 33, 6.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Addressing social and behavioral struggles in children from neurotypical and neurodiverse perspectives.
- Wellness, mental health, and nutrition for moms and kids.
- Evaluations for autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities in children.
- Early childhood development and evaluation for ADHD.
- Child-led therapy and self-care for parents of neurodivergent children.
- Managing guilt and setting boundaries for moms of neurotypical and neurodivergent children.
Episode Resources:
- Dr. Emily King - https://www.learnwithdremily.com/
- Kelly Smedley - https://www.waypointcounselingnc.com/
- Kerry Lett - https://www.milestonesnutrition.com/
- Dr. Priscilla Hidalgo - https://www.luxpsychiatry.com/
- Rebecca Rowe- https://acttherapyservices.com/
- Sarah Parise - https://www.greatdaysbysarah.com/
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Several of our experts from our Provider Directory have come together in our second Roundtable discussion of 2024. We are exploring how to deal with Learning, Social, and Behavioral Struggles of Children (from both a neurotypical and neurodiverse lens).
Experts in this Roundtable discussed supporting neurodiverse children's social, behavioral, and emotional development. They emphasized understanding unique needs, nurturing resilience, and collaborating across industries. Speakers shared practical strategies for addressing challenges such as frustration tolerance, impulse control, and sensory overwhelm, and highlighted the importance of nutrition and movement in education. They also discussed collaborating with teachers and addressing behavioral differences between home and school, and acknowledged the role of anxiety in children's development.
This HER Health Collective Roundtable features the following HER Provider Directory Experts:
- Dr. Emily King, Learn with Dr. Emily - Child Psychologist
- Kelly Smedley, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C, Waypoint Counseling - Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Kerry Lett, MPH, RDN, LDN, CLC, Milestones Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition - Registered Dietitian
- Dr. Priscilla Hidalgo, Lux Psychiatry - Psychiatrist
- Rebecca Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP, ACT Therapy Services - Speech Language Pathologist
- Sarah Parise, CPT, Great Days by Sarah - Wellness Specialist
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory. For more episodes on neurodiversity and/or supporting behavior struggles, please listen to episodes 108, 107, 102, 45, 33, 6.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Dealing with learning social and behavioral struggles in children from neurotypical and neurodiverse perspectives.
- Parenting, education, and mental health with experts.
- Understanding and addressing behavioral differences between home and school settings.
- Supporting children with anxiety in school.
- Parenting, homework, and testing anxiety in children.
- Nutrition and mealtime challenges for neurodiverse children, including sugar cravings and meal planning strategies.
- Importance of movement and exercise for children's physical and mental health, with suggestions for incorporating movement into daily life.
Episode Resources:
- Dr. Emily King - https://www.learnwithdremily.com/
- Kelly Smedley - https://www.waypointcounselingnc.com/
- Kerry Lett - https://www.milestonesnutrition.com/
- Dr. Priscilla Hidalgo - https://www.luxpsychiatry.com/
- Rebecca Rowe- https://acttherapyservices.com/
- Sarah Parise - https://www.greatdaysbysarah.com/
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Let’s talk parenting, conflict resolution and teens! Karleen Savage is a TEDx speaker, certified in hostage and crisis negotiation and a seasoned parent who stands at the forefront of empowering parents to instill confidence in their teens. With more than four decades of hands-on experience parenting seven unique children, Karleen has honed her skills in navigating the complexities of raising confident and resilient individuals and has documented her approach in her new book, The Confident Teen Blueprint: A Parent’s 30-Day Challenge to Empower Your Teen.
As the creator of the Savage Theory of Resolution®, a five-skill model that can be used to resolve any conflict, Karleen knows that peaceful and amicable resolution is possible. Karleen has been featured on MSNBC for her knowledge in hostage negotiation. She holds a Masters in Conflict Resolution &
Negotiations, and is a certified hostage and crisis negotiator. She has been married for more than 30 years and lives in Utah with her family.
We discuss insights on parenting, highlighting the importance of raising resilient and confident children who can navigate challenges and mistakes without relying on external validation. We also talk about various strategies for fostering independence, self-esteem, and the ability to make mistakes without fear of judgment.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Trust, listening, and conflict resolution with a certified hostage negotiator.
- Hostage negotiation techniques and parenting strategies.
- Using mediation to resolve conflicts between children.
- Conflict resolution and the importance of curiosity and a positive attitude.
- Effective communication strategies for resolving conflicts.
- Parenting strategies for teens, including active listening and setting clear expectations.
- Parenting and building resilient children.
- Raising resilient kids through unconventional parenting methods.
Episode Notes and Resources:
Karleen Savage’s Website: https://www.karleensavage.com/
Karleen’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Teen-Blueprint-parents-challenge/dp/B0CRD71YDN
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This is a continuation of our discussion with Dr. Emily King. It is a perfect episode on its own or pairs beautifully with the previous episode (107)! Moms, if you think that you may need to get your child evaluated or get personalized support in school, this episode will be helpful!
Dr. Emily King has spent the last 20 years working with neurodivergent children and teens along with their families and teachers in schools and private practice. She has been on both sides of the IEP and 504 meeting tables, first as a school psychologist and then as a parent. She knows the feeling of thinking you are out of ideas to support your child, which inspired her to help parents and educators beyond her therapy practice with online parent workshops and professional development trainings for teachers.
This episode’s conversation centered around the complexities of neurodiversity in children, including differences between boys and girls, and the importance of addressing concerns about children's development. Dr. Emily emphasized the need for involvement from teachers, understanding the differences between medical and psychological evaluations, and addressing anxiety in neurodiverse children. We also discussed the complexities of gender and neurodiversity in children, highlighting the need to unlearn societal expectations and prioritize individual happiness and connection.
- Neurodiversity in children, gender differences, and mental health.
- How parents can identify and address concerns about their child's learning and development.
- Evaluating children's cognitive and social abilities in school.
- Supporting children with learning differences, including therapeutic and joyful activities outside of school.
- Gender differences in child development.
Episode Notes and Resources:
Dr. Emily’s Website and access to her course: https://www.learnwithdremily.com/
Dr. Emily’s Blog and Podcast: https://www.learnwithdremily.com/media
HER Circle: https://www.herhealthcollective.com/membership
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Moms and teachers with neurodivergent kiddos, this episode is for you! Dr. Emily King has spent the last 20 years working with neurodivergent children and teens along with their families and teachers in schools and private practice.
She has been on both sides of the IEP and 504 meeting tables, first as a school psychologist and then as a parent. She knows the feeling of thinking you are out of ideas to support your child, which inspired her to help parents and educators beyond her therapy practice with online parent workshops and professional development trainings for teachers.
In our discussion, Dr. Emily emphasized understanding each child's unique needs, creating a supportive environment, and challenging traditional expectations in education. We went on to discuss the importance in developing a comprehensive understanding of children's skills and challenges. We highlighted the importance of adapting education to meet the unique needs of neurodivergent children, including more flexibility within general education classrooms and personalized learning approaches.
- Supporting neurodivergent children and teens with Dr. Emily King.
- Parenting neurodivergent kids, course for newly diagnosed parents.
- Parenting and education for neurodivergent children.
- Parenting strategies for children with developmental delays.
- Parenting a neurodivergent child, self-care practices for parents.
- Parenting strategies for addressing children's emotional questions at night.
- Adapting educational system for neurodiverse students.
- Homework challenges for neurodivergent children and alternative approaches to support independent learning.
- US education system challenges and potential solutions, including teacher support and flexible learning options.
- Special education, IEPs, and navigating school systems.
Episode Notes and Resources:
Dr. Emily’s Website and access to her course: https://www.learnwithdremily.com/
Dr. Emily’s Blog and Podcast: https://www.learnwithdremily.com/media
HER Circle: https://www.herhealthcollective.com/membership
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Our MOM CHAT episodes are something special! For this chat, we are joined by two of our cherished HER Circle members Barbara (a registered drama therapist) and Sarah (a high school art teacher). We discuss the topic of creativity in both adults and children. The conversation centered around the challenges of losing creativity in adulthood and the importance of fostering creativity in children.
What if moms recorded their conversations when they got together? There’s something wonderful about having casual conversations on a specific topic when out to dinner, having coffee, drinking wine or on a walk with other moms. We wanted to capture these conversations and share them with you. In this episode and once a month going forward, we will be joined by some of our HER Circle members (HER Circle is the mom community created by HER Health Collective) for special episodes called, Mom Chats.
- Why adult creativity declines with age and parenthood.
- Creativity and its various forms, including jamming out to music, laying in fields, and spending time with kids.
- Embracing creativity, letting go of perfectionism, and fostering a growth mindset in art classes.
- Incorporating creativity into daily life through various activities.
- Creativity boosters for busy parents, including art kits, music, and nature.
- Embracing creativity and play for children, with tips for parents to encourage imagination and reduce stress.
- Creative ways to display children's artwork in the home.
Episode Notes and Resources:
HER Circle: https://www.herhealthcollective.com/membership
Action Items:
[ ] Look for adult art/craft kits to make creativity easy
[ ] Prioritize play and creativity over chores by making memories
[ ] Consider creative storage solutions for children's art like photos, framing, magnet walls
[ ] Reconnect with your own creativity by remembering childhood activities
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We are sharing the second part of our conversation with Ruth Klein who has an impressive list of accomplishments. She is an author and founder of the nonprofit Universal Mom, which aims to help children and teens uncover their talents through the art of writing. Ruth has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis on Health, Consciousness and Healing. She is passionate about helping youth reach their full potential by believing in themselves.
Prior to starting Universal Mom, Ruth led the nonprofit Self Esteem Council for 22 years, which focused on going into high schools to work with sophomores and juniors to help them change their perceptions of their lives and increase their self-esteem & confidence. Ruth is the author of 7 best-selling books. Her eighth and most recent book is titled “Conscious Connection.”
In the second part of our discussion with Ruth, we talk to her about:
- Parenting, connection, and legacy - the invisible thread.
- Empowering children through valuing their gifts and talents, and role modeling charitable behavior.
- The importance of sharing stories and listening to your children without negating their viewpoint.
- Identifying and utilizing learning styles, particularly kinesthetic, auditory, and visual, for personal growth and entrepreneurship.
- Anxiety in kids and teens, with tips for parents and mentors.
- Parenting, relationships, and legacy with a focus on building connections with children.
Episode Notes and Resources:
Enjoy a complimentary parenting discovery session with Ruth! You can book an appointment using this link:
https://calendly.com/ruthklein/chat-with-ruth-30-min
Universal Mom - https://universalmom.org/
Ruth Klein - https://ruthklein.com/
Ruth’s Books - https://ruthklein.com/books/
HER Circle: https://www.herhealthcollective.com/membership
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Ruth Klein has an impressive list of accomplishments. She is an author and founder of the nonprofit Universal Mom, which aims to help children and teens uncover their talents through the art of writing. Ruth has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis on Health, Consciousness and Healing. She is passionate about helping youth reach their full potential by believing in themselves.
Prior to starting Universal Mom, Ruth led the nonprofit Self Esteem Council for 22 years, which focused on going into high schools to work with sophomores and juniors to help them change their perceptions of their lives and increase their self-esteem & confidence. Ruth is the author of 7 best-selling books and her most recent book is titled “Conscious Connection.”
In the first part of our discussion with Ruth, we talk to her about:
- Self-esteem, confidence, and legacy with a nonprofit founder.
- Parenting, intention-setting, and perception.
- Parenting and self-esteem.
- Helping teens with anxiety through conscious connection and setting healthy boundaries.
- Parenting, self-care, and role modeling for moms.
Episode Notes and Resources:
Enjoy a complimentary parenting discovery session with Ruth! You can book an appointment using this link:
https://calendly.com/ruthklein/chat-with-ruth-30-min
Universal Mom - https://universalmom.org/
Ruth Klein - https://ruthklein.com/
HER Circle: https://www.herhealthcollective.com/membership
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In this Mom Chat episode, we are joined by two of our cherished HER Circle members Lindsay and Kandria. We discussed the topic of neurodiversity in adults and being a partner to a person with neurodiversity.
What if moms recorded their conversations when they got together? There’s something wonderful about having casual conversations on a specific topic when out to dinner, having coffee, drinking wine or on a walk with other moms. We wanted to capture these conversations and share them with you. In this episode and once a month going forward, we will be joined by some of our HER Circle members (HER Circle is the mom community created by HER Health Collective) for special episodes called, Mom Chats.
- Neurodiversity in adults, including personal experiences and challenges.
- ADHD diagnosis and coping strategies in women.
- ADHD and anxiety experiences, including sensory overload, overthinking, and triggers.
- Navigating life with neurodivergent partners.
- Neurodiversity, ADHD, and support within relationships.
- ADHD, shame, and parenting.
- ADHD diagnosis and shame in boys and girls, with a focus on gender differences and overlap with other diagnoses.
Episode Notes and Resources:
HER Circle: https://www.herhealthcollective.com/membership
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In this episode, Sakina shared her experiences and insights on overcoming barriers to midwife reimbursement and delivering transformative care. She emphasized the importance of personalized mentorship, cultural responsiveness, and dismantling structures of oppression in maternal health care. We also discussed the challenges of accessing midwife care in the US, particularly in North Carolina, and argued for an integrated system that respects midwives and provides equal reimbursement rates to fix the US healthcare system.
Sakina O’Uhuru is a dedicated midwife with over 30 years of experience in the field of midwifery. She has an unwavering commitment to birth justice and believes in improving and enhancing the lives of women whose voices often go unheard, particularly within marginalized communities. Sakina is a published author and founder of the non -profit called “A Women’s Way” which is a community-based organization whose mission is to offer women, people, families, health information and training, aimed at improving both Infant and Maternal health within African American Communities. She offers personalized mentorship for aspiring midwives who are looking to take their skills and practice to the next level through her “A Wombman’s Way Warrior Midwife Training.”
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Barriers to midwifery care and their impact on maternal mortality.
- Midwife care costs, insurance coverage, and ideal healthcare system.
- Midwife reimbursement and legal requirements in New York and other states.
- Challenges faced by midwives, including control and politics, and the importance of empathy and humility in their work.
- Midwifery challenges, overcoming obstacles, and cultural sensitivity.
Episode Notes and Resources:
https://www.gentlespiritbirth.com/
https://www.awombmanswaywarriormidwifetraining.com/
A Journey to Birth (Sakina’s book)
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Sakina O’Uhuru is a dedicated midwife with over 30 years of experience in the field of midwifery. She has an unwavering commitment to birth justice and believes in improving and enhancing the lives of women whose voices often go unheard, particularly within marginalized communities. Sakina is a published author and founder of the non -profit called “A Women’s Way” which is a community-based organization whose mission is to offer women, people, families, health information and training, aimed at improving both Infant and Maternal health within African American Communities. She offers personalized mentorship for aspiring midwives who are looking to take their skills and practice to the next level through her “A Wombman’s Way Warrior Midwife Training.”
In this episode with Sakina, we discuss how midwifery and specifically homebirth are promising answers towards a future where women receive culturally responsive care. Sakina shares the US states where midwifery has less stringent controls and is more universally used.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Midwifery and birth justice with Sakina.
- Midwifery, purpose, and spirituality.
- Midwifery, home birth, and combating stigma.
- Midwifery licensure and practice in the US.
Episode Notes and Resources:
https://www.gentlespiritbirth.com/
https://www.awombmanswaywarriormidwifetraining.com/
A Journey to Birth (Sakina’s book)
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Michaela Cox uses a variety of platforms to inspire, support and guide people on their journey of life from surviving to thriving in all things. Michaela is a multi- published author and speaker on a variety of topics that she is passionate about. Michaela is a published author and TEDx speaker with her talk titled, “Thriving: Open the Door, Leave Survival Behind” for TEDxBergenCountyAcademies. She is a solo mom to two kiddos, lives in Louisiana and has a crew of fabulous friends who she travels and does life with.
We are speaking with Michaela about her books, her story of living with a disability and journey of 38DDD and how she applies GRACE to all things. She discusses her personal journey and what to do when feeling stuck in life to find the way forward.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Surviving and thriving with a speaker who has experienced disability, divorce, and death by age 38.
- Finding grace and overcoming struggles through grounding and redefining oneself.
- Teaching children resilience and perseverance through personal experiences.
- Friendships, struggles with making friends, and the importance of valuing close relationships.
- Grief, friendship, and moving forward after loss.
- Grief, loss, and finding purpose through writing.
- Resilience, self-care, and redefining life's challenges.
Episode Notes and Resources:
HER Circle: https://www.herhealthcollective.com/membership
Michaela’s Books
Learn more about Michaela Cox
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Several of our experts from our Provider Directory have come together in this first Roundtable discussion of 2024 to talk about the topic of Strategies for Healthy Conflict Resolution. This is part two of our conversation. Part one (Ep. 97) discussed Toxic Individuals and Setting Boundaries. In this episode we discuss specific methods of handling conflict resolution, exploring parts work and how it can help in navigating family conflict, setting boundaries around negative comments about food around children and more!
This HER Health Collective Roundtable features the following HER Provider Directory Experts:
- Melanie Yukov - Herbalist and a Health Coach focusing highly on digestive health
- Erin Baute - Behavior and Business Strategist for female small entrepreneurs, small business owners
- Sarah Szymanowski - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
- Natasha Harvey - Massage Therapist
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory. For more information about setting boundaries, please listen to episodes 87 & 88.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Handling toxic family members and conflict resolution.
- Conflict resolution and parts work in mental health.
- Conflict resolution strategies for Enneagram types.
- Setting boundaries with toxic family members during meals.
Episode Resources:
Melanie Yukov: https://root2risewellness.org/h-o-m-e
Erin Baute: https://livingtheenneagram.com/
Natasha Harvey: https://www.massagebook.com/Raleigh~Massage~natasha-l-harvey
Sarah Szymanowski: https://www.fermata-counseling.com/
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Several of our experts from our Provider Directory have come together in this first Roundtable discussion of 2024 to talk about the topic of Toxic Individuals and Setting Boundaries. Our conversation in this episode discusses identifying exactly what is meant when we say a person is toxic, signs/ characteristics we should be looking out for, how to hold space for empathy while still creating boundaries with loved ones, and more!
This HER Health Collective Roundtable features the following HER Provider Directory Experts:
- Melanie Yukov - Herbalist and a Health Coach focusing highly on digestive health
- Erin Baute - Behavior and Business Strategist for female small entrepreneurs, small business owners
- Sarah Szymanowski - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
- Natasha Harvey - Massage Therapist
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory. For more information about setting boundaries, please listen to episodes 87 & 88.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Handling toxic family members and conflict resolution.
- Toxic family members and their impact on moms.
- Recognizing and dealing with toxic people in various relationships.
- Toxicity, humanity, and nervous system regulation.
- Managing toxic relationships and its physical effects.
- Setting boundaries and toxic relationships.
- Setting boundaries with toxic relatives.
- Setting personalized boundaries with empathy and love.
- Setting boundaries and overcoming guilt.
- Setting boundaries, emotional regulation, and self-love.
Episode Resources:
Peaceful Living Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing and Compassion by Mary McKenzie
Louise Hay (Books)
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What if moms recorded their conversations when they got together? There’s something wonderful about having casual conversations on a specific topic when out to dinner, having coffee, drinking wine or on a walk with other moms. We wanted to capture these conversations and share them with you. In this episode and once a month going forward, we will be joined by some of our HER Circle members (HER Circle is the mom community created by HER Health Collective) for special episodes called, Mom Chats.
In this Mom Chat episode, we are joined by two of our cherished HER Circle members, Rachael and Rhyan. We will be discussing the topic of adult friendships and friendships in motherhood specifically developing, nurturing and maintaining friendships.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Adult friendships and motherhood with HER Circle members.
- Childhood and teenage friendships.
- Childhood friendships and college bonding.
- Friendship dynamics throughout life.
- Friendship shifts from childhood to adulthood.
- Adult friendships and their evolution.
- Friendship and commitment challenges.
- Friendship and support networks for moms.
- Challenges of being an older mom in a neighborhood of younger moms.
- The value of friendships among moms at different stages of motherhood.
- Vulnerability and energy levels in adult friendships.
- Coping mechanisms and fear of loss in friendships.
- Social withdrawal and unreciprocated connections.
- The value of connections and feelings of rejection.
- Gender differences in communication styles.
Episode Notes and Resources:
HER Circle: https://www.herhealthcollective.com/membership
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The Life Council by Laura Tremaine
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Ann Garcia is a mom of twins who are attending their top-choice colleges because they were able to get scholarship packages and made choices that best fit their family’s budget.
Ann is also a CFP® and owner of Independent Progressive Advisors, a fee-only Registered Investment Advisor in Portland OR, author of The College Financial Lady blog (thecollegefinanciallady.com). Her blog has approximately 15,000 subscribers in various media (blog, Facebook) and she is regularly cited in national media (New York Times, US News & World Report) on the subject of college planning.
In her work she realized that parents were asking the same questions and having the same concerns about college. She was also researching the answers for her own family. She took her knowledge and started writing down answers in blog format, and The College Financial Lady was born.
Ann’s goal is to share her knowledge on the topic with as many people as possible. She is also striving to help parents plan and finance affordable college educations for their children.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- College finances with expert Ann Garcia.
- Affording college and retirement savings.
- College planning and financial aid options for families.
- Balancing letting your child pursue their passions with keeping them on track for college
- Role that AP and IB classes play in admissions and scholarships
- College pathways and financial aid options.
- The importance of academic fit for students.
- College preparation and scholarships.
- College financial aid and scholarships.
- Financial planning, college, and career options.
Episode Notes and Resources:
Ann Garcia’s Website: https://howtopayforcollege.com/
Ann’s Book: https://howtopayforcollege.com/book
https://www.collegedata.com
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Dr. Anne Welsh is a mother of 4 who left her career at Harvard to build a practice supporting women in growing their careers and families. She is a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in counseling psychology, and a certified executive coach (ACC) through the International Federation of Coaching, and a Retain Certified Parental Leave Coach (R-CPLC) through the Center for Parental Leave Leadership.
She is also Peripartum Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International.
Dr. Welsh has a true passion for helping overwhelmed mothers feel less alone and enjoy their lives more. Today we are talking about the importance of discerning our changing values and the secret gifts parenting gives toward professional development.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Work-life balance and personal values.
- Setting boundaries and prioritizing personal wants.
- Self-discovery and values alignment for moms.
- Parenting as a leadership development tool.
- Work-life balance, values, and leadership development for mothers.
Episode Notes and Resources:
https://www.drannewelsh.com
Anne's website where prospective clients can access more information about her, contact her to set up a fit call, get started on an individual coaching package, and see links to group coaching programs as they launch.
https://www.instagram.com/dr.welsh.coaching/
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Dr. Anne Welsh is a mother of 4 who left her career at Harvard to build a practice supporting women in growing their careers and families. She is a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in counseling psychology, and a certified executive coach (ACC) through the International Federation of Coaching, and a Retain Certified Parental Leave Coach (R-CPLC) through the Center for Parental Leave Leadership.
She is also Peripartum Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International.
Dr. Welsh has a true passion for helping overwhelmed mothers feel less alone and enjoy their lives more. Today we are talking about how TO drop the ball: the key to surviving as a working parent.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- The 5 most common struggles Anne hears from working mothers in her office.
- Motherhood, identity shifts, and societal expectations.
- The biggest myths and misconceptions about “balance” that set working mothers up for failure.
- Work-life balance and support for working mothers.
- Motherhood struggles and setting realistic expectations.
- Work-life balance as a moving target.
- Navigating life's challenges and finding balance.
Episode Notes and Resources:
https://www.drannewelsh.com
This is a link to my website where prospective clients can access more information about me, contact me to set up a fit call, get started on an individual coaching package, and see links to group coaching programs as they launch.
https://www.instagram.com/dr.welsh.coaching/
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Managing personal finance can be an overwhelming and stressful process, especially if you have not been taught about financial wellness. Jillian is on a mission to help women heal their relationship and start using money in alignment with their vision and values. She discusses the 4 aspects of financial wellness that she feels are important in order to have a deeper understanding of what it means to have true financial wellness. She also gives tips on how couples can discuss money while being productive and friendly.
Jillian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of North Carolina with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She is also one of the first woman-identified Financial Therapists in North Carolina, which means that she specializes in helping professional women and moms feel good about their relationship with money. She is a Mom, a recovering people-pleaser and perfectionist.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Personal finance books and resources for diverse perspectives.
- Financial wellness aspects, including knowledge and income.
- Financial wellness aspects and their interconnectedness.
- Money management and communication in relationships.
- Suggestions on how couples can broach the topic of money.
- Examples of questions that we could try out with our partners to determine where they are at with money.
Episode Notes and Resources:
Jillian’s website
https://www.herfinancialtherapy.com/
Remit Sethi, “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” https://www.amazon.com/Will-Teach-You-Be-Rich/dp/0761147489
Bari Tessler: https://baritessler.com/
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Managing personal finance can be an overwhelming and stressful process, especially if you have not been taught about financial wellness. Jillian is on a mission to help women heal their relationship and start using money in alignment with their vision and values. She is a Mom, and a recovering people-pleaser and perfectionist.
Jillian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of North Carolina with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She is also one of the first woman-identified Financial Therapists in North Carolina, which means that she specializes in helping professional women and moms feel good about their relationship with money.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Financial therapy and its impact on mental health.
- Money mindset, parenting, and career growth.
- Money beliefs and their impact on mental health.
- Improving relationships with money and setting healthy financial examples for children.
- Teaching kids about money management and personal finance.
- Personal finance and debt management.
- Personal finance and values.
- Money beliefs and their impact on financial decisions.
- Financial wellness and relationships with money.
Episode Notes and Resources:
https://www.herfinancialtherapy.com/
www.herhealthcollective.com
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Jenn Drummond is the first woman to climb the second highest summits on each of the 7 continents. She is an international speaker, author, and Host of the Seek Your Summit podcast, who’s focused on inspiring others to go beyond success to a life of significance. Jenn is a Mom of 7, successful business owner, and World Record holder. Jenn now spends her time inspiring others to create a thriving business and lasting legacy of their own. She shares her story and strategies for success through her book, BREAKPROOF: 7 Strategies to Build Resilience and Achieve Your Life Goals.
In this episode, Jenn talks to us about overcoming setbacks in life and how it feels to hold a Guinness World Record. She also shares her thoughts on pushing past comfort zones and pursuing your dreams.
Our discussion today included:
- Overcoming setbacks in life and business with a Guinness World Record holder.
- A moment where Jenn thought “What am I doing? Why am I doing this?
- Climbing Mount Everest and personal growth.
- How it feels to hold a Guinness World Record.
- Comparison and prioritization of personal struggles.
- Goal setting and finding support.
- Pushing past comfort zones and pursuing dreams.
- Life lessons from climbing Mount Everest.
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Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Jenn’s Book - Breakproof: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684814359/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk
Website: https://www.jenndrummond.com
Surrender Experiment - https://untetheredsoul.com/surrender-experiment
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Jenn Drummond is a Mom of 7, successful business owner, and World Record holder. As the first woman to climb the second highest summits on each of the 7 continents, she now spends her time inspiring others to create a thriving business and lasting legacy of their own. She shares her story and strategies for success through her book, BREAKPROOF: 7 Strategies to Build Resilience and Achieve Your Life Goals.
Jenn is also an international speaker, author, and Host of the Seek Your Summit podcast, who’s focused on inspiring others to go beyond success to a life of significance. In this episode, Jenn talks to us openly on how an almost death experience changed her and the lessons she took away from the experience. She also shares a few of her strategies that she teaches in her challenges, podcast and new book.
Our discussion today included:
- Overcoming challenges and living authentically with Jen Drummond.
- Priorities, embarrassing story shared.
- Near-death experience and its impact on life perspective.
- Coping with trauma and overcoming fear after a near-fatal car accident.
- Life lessons after a near-death experience.
- Resilience and significance in life and business.
- Finding joy and perspective in life's challenges.
- Mindset, prioritizing family, and perspective shift.
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Mama Needs A Moment - Patreon
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Jenn’s Book - Breakproof: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684814359/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk
Website: https://www.jenndrummond.com
Surrender Experiment - https://untetheredsoul.com/surrender-experiment
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Several of our 2023 expert panelists have come together in this Roundtable discussion to talk about the topic of Setting Boundaries. Our conversation in this episode discusses the qualities needed to begin setting boundaries, how the experts help people begin learning about boundaries, hurdles and challenges a person should be prepared to overcome and examples from our experts of how they have personally set an effective boundary in their own lives.
Our final HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2023 features the following HER Expert panelists:
- Veronica Kemeny - Anchor Perinatal - licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a certification in perinatal mental health (PMH-C), one of the founders of Anchor Perinatal Wellness
- Kyrsten Spurrier - owner of the Perinatal Pelvis in Hillsborough, North Carolina, providing pelvic floor therapy and maternal wellness.
- Dr. Hilary Mandzik - licensed psychologist, owner of a private therapy practice specializing in perinatal mental health as well as an online parenting support.
- Christy Maloney - Registered Dietitian specializing in helping those with eating disorders and disordered eating in Charlotte, NC
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Setting effective boundaries for women's health.
- Setting healthy boundaries and self-awareness.
- Mental health and coping strategies.
- Setting boundaries in parenthood and relationships.
- Prioritizing self-care for parents.
- Setting boundaries with in-laws.
- Setting boundaries and self-awareness.
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Several of our 2023 expert panelists have come together in this Roundtable discussion to talk about the topic of Setting Boundaries. Our conversation in this episode discusses what boundaries are, how to know when they have been breached and how to set effective boundaries. We are striving to give you everything you need to know about boundaries from different professional backgrounds. We also glean insights from our experts’ personal experiences as well.
Our fourth and final HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2023 features the following HER Expert panelists:
- Veronica Kemeny - Anchor Perinatal - licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a certification in perinatal mental health (PMH-C), one of the founders of Anchor Perinatal Wellness
- Kyrsten Spurrier - owner of the Perinatal Pelvis in Hillsborough, North Carolina, providing pelvic floor therapy and maternal wellness.
- Dr. Hilary Mandzik - licensed psychologist, owner of a private therapy practice specializing in perinatal mental health as well as an online parenting support.
- Christy Maloney - Registered Dietitian specializing in helping those with eating disorders and disordered eating in Charlotte, NC
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Setting effective boundaries for moms with various professional backgrounds.
- Personal boundaries in relationships and work.
- Lack of boundaries in relationships and its impact.
- Setting boundaries in relationships and parenting.
- Setting boundaries around body image and food choices.
- Recognizing and respecting boundaries in pelvic floor therapy.
- People-pleasing, shame, and boundary-setting.
- Setting healthy boundaries and gender differences.
- Motherhood and decision-making.
- Gender roles, parenting, and socialization.
- Women's body image and setting boundaries.
- Generational differences in setting boundaries and saying no.
- Generational differences in self-awareness and boundaries.
- Emotional boundaries and parenting.
- Parenting and generational differences.
- Setting boundaries vs. making requests.
- Boundaries, people-pleasing, and shame.
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Dr. Robin Buckley feels there is a relationship between mental health in the workplace and women’s empowerment. In this episode, she discusses how organizations that support mental wellness tend to be more open to letting women have a voice. She talks about becoming a priority.
As an author, professional speaker and cognitive behavioral coach, she works to help high achieving individuals thrive in their careers and relationships. She loves teaching strategies to women that they can apply to their lives, whether it's personally or professionally to take hold of their lives and develop their voices no matter how old they are.
She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and served as a doctoral professor and dissertation chair for students in business leadership, education and healthcare. She has published two books, and is a columnist for several well known publications. Her proprietary coaching model uses a business framework and cognitive behavioral strategies to support clients in creating and executing concrete strategic plans for developing their careers and relationships.
Our discussion includes:
- Relationships, marriage, and personal growth
- Women's empowerment and mental health in the workplace.
- Prioritizing self-care for moms.
- Empowering women and achieving work-life harmony.
- Motherhood, grief, and female pleasure.
- Raising girls for sexual pleasure and protection.
- Building trust and open communication between parents and children.
- Parenting strategies and communication with children.
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Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Dr. Robin Buckley
Website: www.drrobinbuckley.com
Website: www.insightsgroup.net
Confidence Code - Claire Shipman & Katty Kay
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It seems that humans tend to make plans for everything else in their lives, except when it comes to their relationships. They just wing it. Dr. Robin Buckley recognized this pattern and created programming to help high achieving individuals thrive in their careers and relationships.
Dr. Buckley is an author, professional speaker, and cognitive behavioral coach who works with executive women and high performance couples. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and served as a doctoral professor and dissertation chair for students in business leadership, education and healthcare. She has published two books, and is a columnist for several well known publications. Her proprietary coaching model uses a business framework and cognitive behavioral strategies to support clients in creating and executing concrete strategic plans for developing their careers and relationships.
Our discussion includes:
- Parenting, Dr. Buckley’s TED talk, and personal growth.
- Sexual wellness, college choices, and gap years.
- Using business strategies in relationships.
- Using cognitive behavioral strategies in couples coaching.
- Writing books for adolescent girls and career advice.
- Relationship planning and cognitive behavioral tools.
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Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Dr. Robin Buckley
Website: www.drrobinbuckley.com
Website: www.insightsgroup.net
Big Magic by Elisabeth Gilbert
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As we continue to evolve further into a digital age of smartphones, social media, apps, and artificial intelligence, parents grow more and more unsure of how to guide their children. As parents, we are treading in uncharted waters of the effects a child’s digital blueprint can have on their lives as well as the long term effects of the extended use of digital technology.
Julie Fisher is an educational consultant and coach who focuses on helping parents navigate the complicated task of balancing the digital world with the real one. She is a former teacher and has a background as an Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, BBFA (Building Better Families for Action) where she created specialized curriculum and led educational programs for both parents and students that gave them answers to real-life questions about tech and social media use.
She is an author, keynote speaker and a digital coach with private clients, and also works with businesses. Julie helps parents cope with the chaos that comes from parenting digital kids by offering realistic solutions to help manage family tech use, keep kids safe online, and ensure that kids’ past posts don't hurt their future.
Our discussion today included:
- Benefits and drawbacks of social media and smartphones for youth.
- Benefits of social media for kids' mental health and safety.
- Managing technology use in households with children.
- Parental control and education for children's online safety.
- Sextortion, cyberbullying, and online safety for children.
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Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Your Digital Guardian
Julie’s Instagram page where she offers free resources: https://www.instagram.com/yourdigitalguardian/
Julie’s TicTok page:
https://www.tiktok.com/@yourdigitalguardian
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Regardless of whether it’s physical, mental, or possessional, clutter takes up space. The space it takes up in our minds and calendars could be put to more productive, creative, and fun use. According to Connie Ellefson, author of "Clear the Space Feel the Rush," you can start anywhere on your decluttering journey and there is a rush of energy we get from decluttering and organizing a space. This energy is the same rush we get from exercising or releasing emotional burdens.
Connie Ellefson is an engineer, author and professional organizer who is helping people release the incredible amount of creativity and energy tied up in unnecessary clutter. In this episode, we continue talking to Connie about her new book, "Clear the Space Feel the Rush."
Our discussion includes:
- Clutter's impact on mental and physical well-being.
- Clutter, memory, and brain function.
- Decluttering, tidying up, and the emotional benefits.
- Emotional release and endorphins for better health.
- Decluttering and mental well-being.
- Decluttering with humor and real-life stories.
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Resources Mentioned in Episode:
www.ClearTheSpace.com
Connie Ellefson, “Clear the Space, Feel the Rush”
Dr. Joe Dispenza, “Becoming Supernatural”
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Clutter has different effects depending on the type of person you are. According to Connie Ellefson, you can start anywhere on your decluttering journey and there is a rush of energy we get from decluttering and organizing a space. This energy is the same rush we get from exercising or releasing emotional burdens.
Connie Ellefson is an engineer, author and professional organizer working in the Denver metro area, helping people release the incredible amount of creativity and energy tied up in unnecessary clutter. Whether physical, mental, or possessional, clutter takes up space in our psyches and calendars that could be put to more productive, creative, and fun use. She joins us to discuss her new book, "Clear the Space Feel the Rush."
Our discussion today included:
- Explaining the process of ‘upcycling’ all areas of life, reevaluating your choices, finding greater appreciation for all you have, and rediscovering the joy and enthusiasm within.
- Decluttering and organizing with a focus on mental and emotional aspects.
- Aging, decluttering, and self-improvement.
- Decluttering mental and physical bodies for better health and longevity.
- Decluttering, mental clutter, and self-care for moms.
- Creativity, motherhood, and simplicity.
- Simplifying life as parents with cluttered homes and children.
- Instilling this perspective into our children when everything around them sends the message that more is better and they need “things” to be happy
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Resources Mentioned in Episode:
www.ClearTheSpace.com
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We are joined by several of our 2023 expert panelists to discuss the important and all-too-common topic of infertility. As challenges with infertility become ever more pervasive it becomes even more crucial that we continue to have honest and open conversations with experts, across a variety of industries to discover the best ways we can help couples on their fertility journey. It is also essential that we continue to share our personal stories as it is only through this act of bravery that we will be able to dissolve the stigma, shame, and sense of loneliness that often accompanies challenges with infertility.
Today in part two of this conversation, we explore the prevalence of male fertility, the trauma of the fertility journey, the effects of infertility on marriages, its impacts on the body and body image, and how to support loved ones contending with infertility.
If you missed part one of this conversation be sure to check out last week’s episode. We explored issues of fertility planning, the benefits of cycle syncing, issues with Hashimoto’s, Endometriosis, and PCOS, the pervasiveness of diet culture and its impact on women’s health and fertility, and so much more.
This Roundtable from fall 2023 features the following HER Expert panelists:
- Emily Chaffee - Birth Doula, Fertility Doula, Massage Therapist, Childbirth Educator, Co-Owner of Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Christy Maloney - registered dietitian and owner of Enhanced Nutrition Associates
- Kyrsten Spurrier - Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and owner of the Perinatal Pelvis
- Dr. Hillary Mandzik -licensed clinical psychologist and I specialize in parenting and perinatal mental health
- Katherine Andrew - registered dietitian specializing in hormone and digestive health
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- The prevalence of male fertility
- Effect of stress on sperm
- Focusing on wellness as a couple when trying to get pregnant
- The trauma of the fertility journey
- Necessity of social support
- Impact of the fertility journey on a marriage
- Effect of IVF on the body
- Processing body image concerns around infertility
- The need to connect with and love the body again after battling infertility
- How to support loved ones in the midst of infertility
- What to say and not say to loved ones struggling to get pregnant
Resources Mentioned:
PLOS: Effects of Preconception Lifestyle Intervention
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We are joined by several of our 2023 expert panelists to discuss the important and all too common topic of infertility. As challenges with infertility become ever more pervasive it becomes even more crucial that we continue to have honest and open conversations with experts, across a variety of industries to discover the best ways we can help couples on their fertility journey. It is also essential that we continue to share our personal stories as it is only through this act of bravery that we will be able to dissolve the stigma, shame, and sense of loneliness that often accompanies challenges with infertility.
Today in part one of this conversation, we explore issues of fertility planning, the benefits of cycle syncing, issues with Hashimoto’s, Endometriosis, and PCOS, the pervasiveness of diet culture and it’s impact on women’s health and fertility, and so much more.
This Roundtable from fall 2023 features the following HER Expert panelists:
- Emily Chaffee - Birth Doula, Fertility Doula, Massage Therapist, Childbirth Educator, Co-Owner of Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Christy Maloney - registered dietitian and owner of Enhanced Nutrition Associates
- Kyrsten Spurrier - Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and owner of the Perinatal Pelvis
- Dr. Hillary Mandzik -licensed clinical psychologist and I specialize in parenting and perinatal mental health
- Katherine Andrew - registered dietitian specializing in hormone and digestive health
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- The challenge of fertility planning
- The importance of learning about your body and your cycles
- Hashimoto’s diagnosis and infertility
- The importance of proper thyroid care
- Necessity of advocating for yourself within the medical system
- The value of functional medicine
- Endometriosis and infertility
- PCOS and infertility
- Diet culture and it’s impact on women’s health and fertility
- Health optimization as a goal for everyone
- Letting go of the need for perfection on one’s health journey
- The dangers of hard-core cardio workouts
- The importance of a gratitude practice
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We are living in a digital age of smartphones, social media, apps, and artificial intelligence. This is all new to most parents and we are treading in uncharted waters of the effects a child’s digital blueprint can have on their lives.
Julie Fisher is an educational consultant and coach who focuses on helping parents navigate the complicated task of balancing the digital world with the real one. She is a former teacher and has a background as an Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, BBFA (Building Better Families for Action) where she created specialized curriculum and led educational programs for both parents and students that gave them answers to real-life questions about tech and social media use.
She is an author, keynote speaker and a digital coach with private clients and also works with businesses. Julie helps parents cope with the chaos that comes from parenting digital kids by offering realistic solutions to help manage family tech use, keep kids safe online, and ensure that kids’ past posts don't hurt their future.
Our discussion today included:
- Ways that the digital boom may be correlated to changes in our youth
- Social media, digital footprints, and online safety.
- Tech's impact on youth resilience and coping skills.
- Digital boom's impact on self-reliance, confidence, and communication skills.
- Online safety for children and the impact of technology on their brains.
- Determining appropriate age for kids to have phones.
- Parental sharing of children's personal information online.
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Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Your Digital Guardian
"How to Break Up with Your Phone" by Catherine Price
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Your body is your life’s partner, not your life’s project.
What if you could focus on nourishing yourself for vitality and worry less about your body’s size and shape? What if you could step over the threshold of midlife and see elder hood as a time to emerge as your truest self? What if you could approach midlife and beyond as a time to break free from old beliefs about your body? Few things will bring more empowerment and ease into your life than learning to trust yourself and your body.
Debra Benfield, or Deb as we know her, has helped hundreds of women heal their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies in her 35-year career as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist specializing in preventing and treating disordered eating. She brings her research, training, passion, clinical and lived experience to the intersection of pro-aging and body liberation.
Deb’s work is rooted in helping her clients: shifting their body relationship from their life’s project to their life’s partner, recognizing internalized ageism and ending it, Untangling from diet/wellness culture, nourishing their bodies in midlife and beyond to support growing older in alignment with their values, and seeing midlife and beyond as a time of Emergence
Last week, in part one of our conversation with Deb Benfield we explored diet culture and the hold it has over our society and how we can learn to look out for it and fight it for ourselves and our loved ones. We also discussed the power of midlife to emerge as our truest most authentic self.
This week, in part two of our conversation we are exploring Deb’s recipe for aging with vitality and body liberation and exploring the power our “body stories” have over us and how the body shame memories from our youth can directly impact embodiment as an adult.
This is an episode you won’t want to miss!
Our discussion today included:
- Deb’s recipe for aging with vitality and body liberation
- Recognizing internalized beliefs about “shoulds”
- Self care and the power of internal dialogue w/ your inner child
- Shifting into caring instead of controlling
- Aligning your choices with your values
- Exploring our body story and body shame memories
- Intuitive movement and the necessity of rest
- Vitality as we age
- Embracing the inevitability of death
- Listening to your body to determine what is healthy
- Understanding how our body receives data
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Patreon
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
DebraBenfield.com
Jessica DeFino, The Unpublishable
Christy Harrison, The Wellness Trap
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Your body is your life’s partner, not your life’s project.
What if you could focus on nourishing yourself for vitality and worry less about your body’s size and shape? What if you could step over the threshold of midlife and see elder hood as a time to emerge as your truest self? What if you could approach midlife and beyond as a time to break free from old beliefs about your body? Few things will bring more empowerment and ease into your life than learning to trust yourself and your body.
Debra Benfield, or Deb as we know her, has helped hundreds of women heal their relationship with food, eating, and their bodies in her 35-year career as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist specializing in preventing and treating disordered eating. She brings her research, training, passion, clinical and lived experience to the intersection of pro-aging and body liberation.
Deb’s work is rooted in helping her clients: shifting their body relationship from their life’s project to their life’s partner, recognizing internalized ageism and ending it, Untangling from diet/wellness culture, nourishing their bodies in midlife and beyond to support growing older in alignment with their values, and seeing midlife and beyond as a time of Emergence
Today, in part one of our conversation with Deb Benfield we explore diet culture and the hold it has over our society and how we can learn to look out for it and fight it for ourselves and our loved ones. We also discuss the power of midlife to emerge as our truest most authentic self. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!
Our discussion today included:
- The importance of stepping outside of yourself as a single mother and facing fears
- Deb’s efforts to change what diet culture focuses on
- The power of midlife to emerge as our truest self
- Lessons offered in puberty and menopause
- How your relationship with your body allows you to reconnect with your authentic self
- Menopause as a time of Emergence
- The power of creating practices in your life
- The five times a day to practice embodiment
- Diet culture and how disordered eating is promoted in the name of health
- Looking at the intergenerational effects of diet culture
- Red flags to watch for in your life and loved ones
- Misperceptions of what disordered eating looks like
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Patreon
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
DebraBenfield.com
Do Old People Need Less Food by Virginia Sole Smith
Ageism Unmasked by Tracy Gendron
Let’s End Ageism TED TAlk by Ashton Applewhite
Breaking the Age Code by Becca Levy
Dr. Rachel Goode, Episodes 55 & 56 of Mama Needs a Moment
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
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Sharon Shelton offers a calm and peaceful energy to the world around her. As a Certified Professional Coach and a Certified Mindfulness Teacher, Sharon holds her clients accountable with a casual, engaged and encouraging approach. She helps her clients close the gap between where they are and where they want to be in their life.
Prior to the life she currently lives, Sharon overcame alcoholism and has maintained her sobriety for over 25 years. She went on to rebuild her career to become VP of a global software company, created a loving and supportive community with over 3800 members, married the love of her life, and started her own heart-centered business.
When working with clients, Sharon incorporates her extensive experience, knowledge and practices into a unique, proven, science-backed, step-by-step model for living fully, focused on Intention + Alignment + Mindfulness. She speaks with us on the topic of spirituality. Sharon explains the difference between spirituality and religion, the connection between spirituality and mindfulness and offers suggestions on how to build a more spiritual life.
In this episode we discuss:
- Spirituality and spiritual growth.
- Spirituality vs. Religion.
- How to build a spiritual life.
- The connection between spirituality and mindfulness.
- Identifying with the waves instead of the ocean.
- Midlife as a phase of life in which many question the identity they’ve cultivated for decades.
- Finding clarity where you are and where you want to be
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Circle
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
- Mindful Friends Group for Parents - https://bit.ly/3OvKo6L
- Women Thriving in Midlife Coaching Program - https://l2ylcourses.thinkific.com/courses/women-thriving-in-midlife-coaching-program-ongoing (with 50% discount code "HER")
https://www.listentoyourlife.com/
Books:
Radical Acceptance - Tara Brach
Wise Heart - Jack Kornfield
You Belong - Sengal Selassie
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With a casual, engaged, and encouraging approach, Sharon Shelton holds clients accountable to leaning into the life that they want to call forward. She helps her clients close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Sharon is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) | Certified Mindfulness Teacher (CMT-P) with a fascinating story of how she transformed her life over the past 25 years. She overcame alcoholism, has maintained her sobriety for over 25 years, rebuilt her career to become VP of a global software company, created a loving and supportive community with over 3800 members, married the love of her life, and started her own heart-centered business.
Sharon incorporates her extensive experience, knowledge and practices into a unique, proven, science-backed, step-by-step model for living fully, focused on Intention + Alignment + Mindfulness. You will hear Sharon discuss how she overcame the challenges she faced at an earlier time in her life to build the life she lives today, and how she became clear about what kind of life she wanted to create.
You’re going to be absorbed into her calming presence and peaceful energy.
In this episode we discuss:
- Sharon shares how she overcame the challenges she faced and built the beautiful and empowered life she leads today.
- Discovering what's underneath all the distraction.
- Getting clear on the kind of life you want.
- How to deal with challenges and obstacles.
- Practice noticing the stories that cause suffering.
- Life changing books Sharon recommends.
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Circle
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
- Mindful Friends Group for Parents - https://bit.ly/3OvKo6L
- Women Thriving in Midlife Coaching Program - https://l2ylcourses.thinkific.com/courses/women-thriving-in-midlife-coaching-program-ongoing (with 50% discount code "HER")
https://www.listentoyourlife.com/
Books:
Radical Acceptance - Tara Brach
Wise Heart - Jack Kornfield
You Belong - Sengal Selassie
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Every year, about 1 in 5 expecting and new parents experience symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. While most new mothers suffer from mood swings within the first few weeks, some pregnant and postpartum parents have intense feelings of sadness, worry, anger, numbness, or self-doubt that persist for months. Unfortunately, services are seriously lacking for parents in the United States, particularly when it comes to postpartum mental health.
Anchor Perinatal Wellness provides unique and specialized mental health programming for pregnant and postpartum people, including a free, walk-in screening clinic, outpatient services and an intensive outpatient program to pregnant and postpartum adults who are struggling with a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD).
Anchor was founded by three Latina women who recognized that they shared a passion for expanding mental health services for perinatal people and they opened their program in May of 2022. Today we are joined by two of the founders of Anchor Perinatal, Roxanne Rosenberg, a licensed mental health counselor and Veronica Kemeny, a licensed clinical social worker.
Last week, in part one of our conversation with the Anchor team we dove into a discussion of PMADs, lessons we can learn from other countries, and how PMAD’s are showing up differently in minority populations. Today in part 2 of our conversation, we dive into what intensive outpatient services look like for those suffering from PMADs, and explore reproductive justice and the role it is playing in Anchor Perinatal’s work.
Our discussion today included:
- An exploration of intensive outpatient programs, how it’s different, why it’s rare in the US
- What a day in the life of an Intensive Outpatient Program looks like
- Reproductive Justice defined
- The first National Maternal Mental Health Task Force and Anchor’s role in it
- Impact on LGBTQ+ communities of recent legislation
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HER Circle Patreon
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
MAAME
PSI International
Anchor Perinatal Wellness
Sister Song
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Every year, about 1 in 5 expecting and new parents experience symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. While most new mothers suffer from mood swings within the first few weeks, some pregnant and postpartum parents have intense feelings of sadness, worry, anger, numbness, or self-doubt that persist for months. Unfortunately, services are seriously lacking for parents in the United States, particularly when it comes to postpartum mental health.
Anchor Perinatal Wellness provides unique and specialized mental health programming for pregnant and postpartum people, including a free, walk-in screening clinic, outpatient services and an intensive outpatient program to pregnant and postpartum adults who are struggling with a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD).
Anchor was founded by three Latina women who recognized that they shared a passion for expanding mental health services for perinatal people and they opened their program in May of 2022. Today we are joined by two of the founders of Anchor Perinatal, Roxanne Rosenberg, a licensed mental health counselor and Veronica Kemeny, a licensed clinical social worker.
Today, in part one of our conversation with the Anchor team we dive into a discussion of PMADs, lessons we can learn from other countries, and how PMAD’s are showing up differently in minority populations.
Our discussion today included:
- The struggle of prenatal depression, which is not as widely known
- What is PMAD’s and why is it so pervasive in our society
- Systemic issues in our country that are stacked against parents
- An exploration of systems and approaches found in other countries
- How PMAD’s show up in minority communities and the dangers this poses
- The often unexplored fourth “F” in Fight, Flight, or Freeze
- Things you can do to make a difference in support for parents struggling through PMAD’s
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Circle Patreon
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
MAAME
PSI International
Anchor Perinatal Wellness
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We can all agree, life is not an easy ride. During the journey, we have dreams and desires however many times we get scared and stuck during the process of attempting to fulfill our intrinsic goals. Coaches help you get there faster by helping you rediscover your power and all of the things you are already capable of. Coaches will not let you resist your greatness.
Kristin Baker is an executive and leadership coach who specializes in coaching professional women to lead fun, purpose-driven lives while navigating the demands of parenthood. She says, “50% of what I know about leadership comes from the business world, and the other 50% comes from my experience as a mother.”
Kristin’s professional experiences have helped her develop a deep understanding of team dynamics, performance management, operations, and the development of a thriving workplace culture. Her experience as a mother continues to teach her about forming relationships that can withstand any misunderstanding or disagreement.
We continue chatting with Kristin Baker and she talks about elevating feminine leadership, integrating who we are across all the areas of our life, finding ease and trust in both work and at home. She talks about the change in thinking that needs to happen for moms who are ready to reclaim their identity, focus on their own well-being, and create boundaries that help source more purpose and fulfillment in their careers and relationships.
Our discussion today included:
- Powerful questions to ask yourself.
- Elevating feminine leadership is not just about uplifting women.
- Integration starts with being ourselves.
- Trusting that all of you is acceptable.
- How to know if you’re showing up authentically.
- How to build your authentic self.
- Being intrinsically motivated vs. extrinsic motivated.
- What if you don’t have the money to hire a coach?
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Resources Mentioned in Episode:
https://www.landmarkworldwide.com/
Positive Adjectives to Describe Someone https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/positive-words-to-describe-someone
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We are all working on something and many times we get scared and stuck during the process. Coaches help you get there faster by helping you rediscover your power and all of the things you are already capable of. Coaches will not let you resist your greatness.
Kristin Baker is an executive and leadership coach who specializes in coaching professional women to lead fun, purpose-driven lives while navigating the demands of parenthood. She says, “50% of what I know about leadership comes from the business world, and the other 50% comes from my experience as a mother.”
Kristin’s professional experiences have helped her develop a deep understanding of team dynamics, performance management, operations, and the development of a thriving workplace culture. Her experience as a mother continues to teach her about forming relationships that can withstand any misunderstanding or disagreement. This is the sign of effective leadership, where leaders build trusting relationships that generate results.
In this episode, Kristin talks more about what executive leadership coaches do, and who should be seeking out the services of a coach. She talks about the number one struggle she sees in the women who work with her. Kristin also discusses the importance of asking powerful questions and what it means to have an energetic shift.
Our discussion today included:
- What an Executive Leadership Coach does and who should be seeking services.
- What she does to help clients get clarity.
- Things a woman should consider when transitioning from different careers or re-entering the workforce after time away.
- The difference between therapy and coaching.
- The number one struggle women face when going back to work.
- The perfect example of the importance of taking care of ourselves.
- What it means to make energetic shifts.
- The powerful questions Kristin asked herself and the questions listeners should begin asking themselves right now.
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Shelly Young is one of the most approachable finance experts you will ever speak to. She is a certified Financial and Personal Development Coach, a homeschool mom of 4 and serial business owner, author, speaker, and co-owner of several restaurants with her husband in Columbia SC.
As a homeschool mom, Shelly went searching for financial resources for kids and couldn’t find many. So she created her own. Kid$ Finance Camp provides books, apps, resources for kids and teens to learn how to win with money! Shelly is the author of “How to Start Investing as a Kid or Teen”, and many other finance books for kids which you can find on Amazon or her website! Her new 6 book series on investing for younger kids will launch August 1st!
Shelly believes that winning with money is a process that takes time, commitment, consistency, positive mindset around money, discipline, and education. One of the biggest challenges when educating students is a lack of financial knowledge. Kids Finance Camp believes that once kids have the proper financial foundation, they will be in a position to start building wealth from an early age!
Last week we discussed the importance of mindset when it comes to money, why personal finances aren’t well taught in our school system, and what strategies you can start implementing today to teach your kids how to budget, save, invest and develop their financial literacy.
This week, in part two of our conversation, we are exploring how to knock out debt and find a financial system that works for you, the financial myths you need to debunk for your children, and how your feelings around money can influence your kids.
Our discussion today included:
- Leaning into less to handle debt
- How parents’ feelings on money can influence kids
- Myths we need to debunk for our children
- The power of Give, Save, Invest
- How Shelly personally got out of $65,000 of debt
- The importance of an accountability partner and getting clear on your why
- Finding a financial system that works for you
- The power of time
- How to bring your kids on your financial journey with you
- How to analyze your budget to make necessary changes
Thank you to our sponsor:
Doulas of Raleigh
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Kid$ Finance Camp
Kids Books by Shelly Young
RobinHood
Acorns
Greenlight
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Shelly Young is one of the most approachable finance experts you will ever speak to. She is a certified Financial and Personal Development Coach, a homeschool mom of 4 and serial business owner, author, speaker, and co-owner of several restaurants with her husband in Columbia SC.
As a homeschool mom, Shelly went searching for financial resources for kids and couldn’t find many. So she created her own. Kid$ Finance Camp provides books, apps, resources for kids and teens to learn how to win with money! Shelly is the author of “How to Start Investing as a Kid or Teen”, and many other finance books for kids which you can find on Amazon or her website! Her new 6 book series on investing for younger kids will launch August 1st!
Shelly believes that winning with money is a process that takes time, commitment, consistency, positive mindset around money, discipline, and education. One of the biggest challenges when educating students is a lack of financial knowledge. Kids Finance Camp believes that once kids have the proper financial foundation, they will be in a position to start building wealth from an early age!
Today, in part one of our conversation with Shelly, we dive into the importance of mindset when it comes to money, why personal finances aren’t well taught in our school system, and what strategies you can start implementing today to teach your kids how to budget, save, invest and develop their financial literacy.
Our discussion today included:
- The importance of mindset - in money and life.
- Why personal finances aren’t well taught in our public schools.
- The need to have conversations with kids about money starting at a young age.
- Issues that will arise from the lack of retirement savings of baby boomers.
- Strategies to teach finances to our children, at any age.
- The power of chores and teaching kids about budgeting, saving, and investing.
- Shelly’s top finance tools to use with kids.
- The different lessons we need to teach based on whether our children are “savers” or “spenders”
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Circle Patreon
Resources Mentioned in Episode:
Kid$ Finance Camp
Kids Books by Shelly Young
RobinHood
Acorns
Greenlight
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Raising children requires the help and support of family, friends, professionals and programs that assist parents with guiding children through the increasingly complex world.
We had the opportunity to talk to Katie Parker, Becky Fife and Allie Callister who are the owners and co-creators of the I Believe In Me program. This program was created especially for tweens, to give real tools that can help create a happy middle school life. The program focuses on promoting a positive mindset and individual growth for each person.
We continue our discussion with the I Believe In Me team and talk about how to build confidence in our children so they can deal with uncomfortable situations, stay true to themselves and manage friendship drama.
Our discussion today included:
- How to build confidence in our children.
- Raising confident tween girls and confident children.
- How to help children establish good habits.
- The tiny habits method. Dr BJ Fogg
- Routines are the roots that keep you steady.
- Building competence as a young child.
- The power of speaking up as a 10-year-old.
- The importance of an I Believe In Me mindset.
- Who cares what they think, is everything.
- How to pay attention to your inner feelings.
- Dealing with mean girls and friendship drama.
- Two important questions girls need to ask themselves.
- The three strikes you're out tool.
- The importance of a conscious soil check.
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As parents, we quickly understand that raising children can not be done in isolation. We need the help and support of family, friends, professionals and programs that assist parents with guiding children through the increasingly complex world.
Katie Parker is President/CEO of Bloomfully, LLC which includes the Singers Company (created for Elementary) and I Believe In Me! (created for Middle School). Katie has a passion for building the confidence of young girls, tweens and women. Her mission is to help them grow above the comparison, the criticism, and the self-doubt that are plaguing girls.
We had the opportunity to talk to Katie Parker, Becky Fife and Allie Callister who are the owners and co-creators of the I Believe In Me program.
Allie Callister is an owner, co-creator and content developer for I Believe In Me. She is passionate about helping women of all ages look and feel confident.
Beck Fife is an owner and co creator of both Bloomfully and I Believe In Me. She is passionate about helping young girls develop confidence early on, so they can overcome negative influences in the world.
Our discussion today included:
- How we can help teens and tweens discover their gifts.
- Ways tweens and teens can counteract the increasing sadness and decline in mental health seen among their peers.
- The different ways parents can help them in the process of reducing sadness.
- The importance of feeling needed in the teen years.
- Fostering internal motivation and internal acceptance as a parent.
- Regulating the daily schedule.
- Parenting looks much different today than 30-40 years ago. Here are some differences.
- Each child has their own unique wiring.
- Parenting highly sensitive children and neurodiverse children, and how we can help our daughters through failures, disappointments and hard emotions.
- Suggestions to stop the negative self-talk and stop the comparison game in our tweens and teens.
- The importance of a safe place.
- Looking for the good and not setting children up to fail.
- The power of the mind.
- The four c's which are deadly to growth.
Child development specialist, Claire Lerner who is also a trained clinical social worker and psychotherapist wrote an article on her website titled, “10 Traits of Highly Sensitive Children
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Survey results show that there is a gap between how mothers care for their family, and how they care for themselves. Understanding how to best care for our own health and improving our health literacy is essential to living a long and healthy life and to model healthy behaviors for our children.
Bonnie Hui-Callahan is a pharmacist and mother of 4. Her pharmacist experience ranges from retail pharmacy, managed care, pharmacy education, and health tech where she currently works. In 2021, she co-founded The Clinician-Leader, a digital course and coaching business aimed at empowering clinicians to tap into their leadership potential.
Outside of her 9-5, Bonnie coaches pharmacists in resume writing, networking, interviewing, and negotiating. She resides in Orange County, CA, with her husband of 13
years, her 3 sons and 1 daughter, ages 3-9.
In part 1 of our conversation with Bonnie we explored ways to make healthy habits stick and had an important discussion on why Hepatitis B is something you may want to ask about at your next doctor’s visit. Today, in part 2 of our conversation we are covering the survey results that show a drastic gap in care for mothers, how parents can make sure they are caught up on their health, Bonnie’s insider tips for keeping up with all things healthcare related, and understanding what health literacy is and how we can use it to keep our family healthy.
Our discussion today included:
- The survey results that show a drastic gap in care for moms
- How parents can make sure they’re caught up on their health
- Several ways you can use technology to make health care easier for you and your family
- What is health literacy and why it’s important to understand how to use it
- Bonnie’s tips for self-care for busy moms
Thank you to our sponsor:
Doulas of Raleigh
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Navigating the healthcare system can feel overwhelming. Where to turn and who to trust are common questions that come up for parents.
Bonnie Hui-Callahan is a pharmacist and mother of 4. Her pharmacist experience ranges from retail pharmacy, managed care, pharmacy education, and health tech where she currently works. In 2021, she co-founded The Clinician-Leader, a digital course and coaching business aimed at empowering clinicians to tap into their leadership potential.
Outside of her 9-5, Bonnie coaches pharmacists in resume writing, networking, interviewing, and negotiating. She resides in Orange County, CA, with her husband of 13
years, her 3 sons and 1 daughter, ages 3-9.
In part 1 of our conversation with Bonnie we explore ways to make healthy habits stick, top tips for protecting our kids’ health, exploring the CDC’s vaccination schedule, and we discuss why Hepatitis B is something you may be hearing about at the doctor’s office and what you can do to protect yourself and your family.
Our discussion today included:
- The struggle of morning-time and car seat battles
- Bonnie’s top tips for protecting our kids’ health
- Ways to make healthy habits stick
- How to find trustworthy resources when it comes to health advice and medical information
- Exploring the CDC updated Vaccination schedule
- Why Hepatitis B is something you will be hearing about at the doctor’s office and what you can do to protect yourself
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Several of our 2023 expert panelists have come together in this Roundtable discussion to talk about the topic of Keeping Marriage Intimate and Strong when Current Statistics are Stacked Against You. This is a continuation of our discussion with the HER Expert Panelists from part 1, episode 63 titled, Contributing Factors to Relationship Struggles and Practices for Maintaining a Strong Union.
A key component of a strong intimate relationship is intimacy – there are four different types of intimacy that come into play: emotional, physical, mental or intellectual and spiritual. The experts discuss intimacy and its importance in a long term relationship and marriage. We then move into a discussion about personal and collaborative growth within relationships.
Our second HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2023 features the following HER Expert panelists:
- Erin Baute - background in human development and behavior change and organizational psychology
- Jessika Shields - founder and CEO of Stronger Mind Stronger Youth and I am a licensed educational psychologist and a school psychologist.
- Maris Feeley - Full-Spectrum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Co-Owner and Director of Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Kyrsten Spurrier - owner of the Perinatal Pelvis in Hillsborough, North Carolina, where I provide pelvic floor therapy and maternal wellness.
- Katherine Andrew -
- Veronica Kemeny - Anchor Perinatal
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Introduction to the panel
- The four types of intimacy in relationships
- No one type of intimacy is more important than others.
- Experts share ways they have seen clients “grow” more into themselves and their partner as a result of committing to work through the conflicts
- Making a commitment to be willing to grow.
- What is the most important thing to do?
- The ways couples can tell when the conflict is irreparable
Episode Chat Notes and Resources:
HER Circle Member: Is anyone on the panel trained in FairPlay method? That would be helpful to hear about!
Veronica Kemeny, LCSW, PMH-C (she/her/hers): Not trained but aware.
Maris Feeley (she/her): A book my clients have been reading & recommending lately - "How Not To Hate Your Husband After Having Kids" - half comic memoir, half reflection on marriage dynamics postpartum & how to address them
Erin Baute (she/her): @zawnvillines - an IG account that has really egalitarian views on marriage.
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Several of our 2023 expert panelists have come together in this Roundtable discussion to talk about the topic of Keeping Marriage Intimate and Strong when Current Statistics are Stacked Against You. Our conversation in this episode is centered around the contributing factors leading to relationship struggles. We then move into a discussion about how the institution of marriage and its meaning has shifted over the years. The experts conclude this episode by sharing their top three daily practices for maintaining a strong union with their partner.
Our second HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2023 features the following HER Expert panelists:
- Erin Baute - Behavior and business strategist with background in human development, behavior change and organizational psychology
- Jessika Shields - Founder and CEO of Stronger Mind Stronger Youth, licensed educational psychologist and school psychologist.
- Maris Feeley - Full-Spectrum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Co-Owner and Director of Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Kyrsten Spurrier - Owner of the Perinatal Pelvis in Hillsborough, North Carolina, providing pelvic floor therapy and maternal wellness
- Katherine Andrew - Registered dietitian out of Raleigh, NC, seeing clients all over the country, focusing in digestion and hormone health
- Veronica Kemeny - Licensed clinical social worker and one of the founders of Anchor Perinatal Wellness, based in Raleigh, NC
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Introduction of the HER Expert Panelists participating in this Roundtable.
- Current statistics on divorce.
- The most common relationship struggles our experts see with clients, patients, or even among their own circle of friends.
- The contributing factors that make not just divorce, but also dissatisfaction in long-term relationships so prevalent.
- Whether or not parenthood plays a role in the ending of marriage and long term relationships.
- Experts discuss how the institution of marriage and its meaning has shifted over the years.
- Benefits of marriage.
- Experts share their top three daily practices for maintaining a strong union with your partner.
Episode Chat Notes and Resources:
HER Circle Member: Is anyone on the panel trained in FairPlay method? That would be helpful to hear about!
Veronica Kemeny, LCSW, PMH-C (she/her/hers): Not trained but aware.
Maris Feeley (she/her): A book my clients have been reading & recommending lately - "How Not To Hate Your Husband After Having Kids" - half comic memoir, half reflection on marriage dynamics postpartum & how to address them
Erin Baute (she/her): @zawnvillines - an IG account that has really egalitarian views on marriage.
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SEX! It can be such a tricky topic. Whether you’re trying to teach your child what sex is or you’re having an altogether different type of conversation with your partner about what your needs in the bedroom are - these are important conversations that should happen regularly and require curiosity and honesty.
Adrienne Alden is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has worked for years with couples in relational distress. Her hope for therapy is to help clients see their part in troublesome relational patterns and to discover a new way of engaging. She uses a collective approach with clients, combining attachment and psychodynamic theory and mindfulness.
Adrienne is experienced in working with communication struggles, high conflict couples, mismatched libidos, pelvic and genital pain disorders, premature ejaculation, delayed or difficulty with orgasm, erectile dysfunction, trauma recovery, life transitions, affair recovery, eating disorders, parenting adolescence, family of origin exploration, religious and spiritual exploration, gender role exploration, cultural influence, sexual orientation questioning.
In part 1 of our conversation with Adrienne we explored some of the common issues found in long-term partnerships and touched on various communication strategies couples can implement to strengthen their relationship. Today we dive into those dreaded sex talks - both with our children, and with our partner. They are two very different types of conversation, but both equally important. Today’s episode is packed with great information that you won’t want to miss.
Our discussion today included:
- Making our talks with children about sex a normal part of the conversation and not taboo
- The importance of using anatomically correct language with our kids from the beginning
- How to follow your child’s lead in difficult conversations
- Adrienne’s favorite resources for having positive talks about sex with our children
- Being curious about mismatched libidos in a relationship
- Difference between spontaneous desire and contextual desire
- Top questions to explore with your partner for mismatched libidos and overall sexual health
- How to reintroduce intimacy in a relationship if it’s been a while
In this Episode:
Sex Positive Families Organization
Amaze.org
Amaze Junior
Adrienne’s Sensuality Yes/No/Maybe List
Adrienne’s Suggested Sex Books:
Come as you are by Emily Nagowski - sexual health primarily for people who identify as female
Buddhas Bedroom by Cheryl Fraser- A great book for couples to read together
Shameless by Nadia Boltz Weber- Sexual Religious Trauma recovery by a pastor
Magnificent Sex Lessons from Extraordinary Lovers by Peggy Kleinplatz
Your Brain on Sex by Stanley Siegel
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk- trauma recovery ( does describe some sexual abuse so be careful with this one)
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Maintaining a respectful and harmonious long-term relationship takes a lot of work. Communication struggles are typically the number one challenge those in a long-term partnership will face.
Adrienne Alden is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has worked for years with couples in relational distress. Her hope for therapy is to help clients see their part in troublesome relational patterns and to discover a new way of engaging. She uses a collective approach with clients, combining attachment and psychodynamic theory and mindfulness.
Adrienne is experienced in working with communication struggles, high conflict couples, mismatched libidos, pelvic and genital pain disorders, premature ejaculation, delayed or difficulty with orgasm, erectile dysfunction, trauma recovery, life transitions, affair recovery, eating disorders, parenting adolescence, family of origin exploration, religious and spiritual exploration, gender role exploration, cultural influence, sexual orientation questioning.
In part 1 of our conversation with Adrienne we explore some of the common issues found in long-term partnerships and dive into various communication strategies couples can implement to strengthen their relationship.
Our discussion today included:
- The most prevalent myths about couples therapy
- The most common struggle in long-term relationships is communication
- The value of therapy is often in having an outsider looking in
- Communication struggles often come down to people being mean to each other
- The danger of making assumptions about your partner
- The need to grow with your partner
- The value of thinking relationally and evaluating the interplay between people
- Exploring perpetual problems in relationships
- The need to be curious with one’s self and one’s partner
- Understanding that in every complaint, there is likely a valid need
- Reflective listening is a great first step to strengthening a relationship
- Acknowledging the pursuer and distancer types within a relationship
- Options for therapy if cost is an issue
In this Episode:
Open Path Collective - Affordable counseling services
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Dr. Karen Sheffield-Abdullah is an Assistant Professor UNC Chapel Hill, a Certified Nurse-Midwife, Mindfulness Instructor, a wife, mother of four and a plant lover. She describes herself as a stress and anxiety researcher who is passionate about perinatal mental health and the impact on pregnancy outcomes specifically in black and brown women.
Dr. Karen is trying to get answers on why, despite decades of research, the black and brown communities have twice the rate of preterm birth and higher rates of death compared to white women. Using her depth of knowledge, experience and education, Dr. Karen is an advocate for birth equity, mental health awareness and mindfulness.
In our ongoing conversation, Dr. Karen begins by elaborating on the differences between culturally competent care and culturally humble care. She discusses the unique stressors to the black and brown communities, and talks about the importance of providing stress screeners with the understanding that they are meant to be a jumping off point to deeper conversations. Healthcare workers need to be comfortable with having the conversations. Dr. Karen describes it as, “getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.” Healthcare providers need to begin to normalize having deeper conversations with clients. We talk about the importance of midwives, the passing of a certain piece of legislation benefiting her research, and incorporating stress management into models of women’s health care for beneficial outcomes.
- The importance of starting difficult conversations from a humble place.
- Normalizing mental health in black women during pregnancy.
- What is the Midwives for Moms Act?
- Diversifying the nurse midwifery workforce is essential to improve outcomes.
- Why it’s important to bring more diversity into the health care system.
- Stress and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in black women.
- How do we make it such that when we bring in examples of stress, when we talk about suffering, that it is through a culturally relevant lens?
- Black women’s pain is notoriously under assessed and under-addressed.
- The importance of self-reflecting when taking care of this community.
- The ways her background in midwifery has shaped her view of the healthcare system and her professional goals.
- Dr. Karen’s research results using self compassion, mindfulness and Mind Body therapies
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Understanding medical racism, look at Henrietta Lacks, J. Marion Sims, Tuskegee Airmen, eugenics
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Dr. Karen Sheffield-Abdullah considers herself a stress and anxiety researcher who is passionate about perinatal mental health and impact on pregnancy outcomes specifically in black and brown women. Assistant Professor UNC Chapel Hill.She is a Certified Nurse-Midwife, Mindfulness Instructor, and Assistant Professor, a wife, mother of four and a plant lover.
Dr. Karen is trying to get answers on why, despite decades of research, the black and brown communities have twice the rate of preterm birth and higher rates of death compared to white women. Using her depth of knowledge, experience and education, Dr. Karen is an advocate for birth equity, mental health awareness and mindfulness. In this episode, she shares the life event that has had the most significant impact on the trajectory of her life and the decisions she’s made to become the person and mother she is today. She also begins to discuss what she’s found through her research that is part of the cause of our maternal healthcare failing black women in the United States.
- Dr. Karen Sheffield Abdullah’s introduction.
- Her first thought when she wakes up in the morning.
- Dr. Karen’s morning mindfulness practice.
- The life events that have had the most significant impact on her and life’s trajectory.
- Dr. Karen gives examples of how maternal healthcare is failing black women in the United States.
- Mixed methods and qualitative research provide evidence of how she’s seen maternal healthcare failing black and brown women playing out.
- Why have we not yet discovered what has caused black women to have abysmal outcomes over the past four decades in regard to maternal morbidity, mortality, and pregnancy outcomes.
- The repeated stressors that are unique to black and brown women and causing impacts on the unborn fetus.
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We are not our thoughts. We can reprogram our brain to help us thrive.
Mikki Gardner is a certified life coach trained to help women sort out the overwhelm, confusion, fear, and self-doubt they feel after divorce. She is also certified in the Conscious Parenting Method and Applied Positive Psychology. Mikki focuses on helping moms move past their limiting beliefs, unravel the patterns of their past and become strong, effective, loving parents.
In part one of our conversation with Mikki we explored the messiness of divorce and how to navigate co-parenting relationships with grace and intention while creating peace & staying grounded.
Today we dive into reprogramming your brain to thrive and getting curious and asking questions about your own personal triggers.
Our discussion today included:
- The power of choosing yourself and reprogramming your brain
- How to clean your brain
- The power of meditation and “downloading”
- The need to step outside of your comfort zone
- No magic pill to healing
- Three Steps of Conscious anything
- Looking at your “timezone”
- The activation of old wounds
- The need to get curious and ask questions
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Co-parenting can be challenging. The three A’s of Conscious Co-Parenting can completely alter how you navigate life after divorce or separation.
Mikki Gardner is a certified life coach trained to help women sort out the overwhelm, confusion, fear, and self-doubt they feel after divorce. She is also certified in the Conscious Parenting Method and Applied Positive Psychology. Mikki focuses on helping moms move past their limiting beliefs, unravel the patterns of their past and become strong, effective, loving parents.
Today we explore the messiness of divorce and how to navigate co-parenting relationships with grace and intention while creating peace & staying grounded.
Our discussion today included:
- Remembering our quarterlife crisis and the need to figure out what to do with our lives.
- The power in connecting with animals.
- Embracing curiosity is necessary for change to happen
- Divorce can be a catalyst for change
- The need to slow down
- Parenting your children when in a dark place yourself
- The lifelong struggle of perfectionism
- Mikki’s personal experience with divorce and navigating co-parenting w/ grace
- Divorce as a Year of Firsts
- Mikki’s 3-step formula for conscious co-parenting
- Reactivity is the biggest threat
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We continue our discussion with Dr. Rachel Goode. Dr. Rachel is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) and a licensed clinical social worker. She received her PhD, MPH, and MSW from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to address racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in obesity and eating disorders.
HER Health Collective has four key initiatives after narrowing down the myriad of topics affecting mothers. These include, Equity of maternal care, Rejecting Diet Culture, Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders and Expectations of Motherhood. Dr. Rachel’s work targets several of these same areas. We discuss how our work coincides and the importance of sharing our personal experiences with food insecurity. Dr. Rachel shares ways to make peace with food, and so much more!
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- The difficulty of the public and medical system to recognize when something is disordered.
- The importance of sharing your story.
- How to heal your relationship with food and how to eat again.
- Building a healthy relationship with food at any weight.
- Why it’s more important to feel good in your body.
- How to make peace with food.
- The importance of self-determining your desires.
- The vision of her research going into the medical system.
- The changes needed in how the medical community is trained to approach and treat marginalized patients.
Episode Resources:
NCEED - https://www.nceedus.org/
SBIRT screening tool - https://eatingdisorderscreener.org/
Living FREE Lab - https://livingfreelab.org/
Dr. Rachel featured in The Daily Tar Heel - https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/01/university-rachel-goode-feature
Intuitive Eating Resources:
https://www.intuitiveeating.org/
Counselor Directory:
https://www.intuitiveeating.org/certified-counselors/
https://christyharrison.com/haes-anti-diet-intuitive-eating-providers-eating-disorder-recovery
HER Health Collective, Directory of Providers: https://herhealthcollective.com/her-experts/
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Dr. Goode is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) and a licensed clinical social worker. She received her PhD, MPH, and MSW from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to address racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in obesity and eating disorders.
In her research, Dr. Rachel Goode discovered that there are a lot of people who don't get treatment for eating disorders because they do not fit stereotypes about who has an eating disorder or what it looks like to have an eating disorder. Racial, ethnic and socio-economic disparities are not taken into consideration in order to treat eating disorders effectively. Individual choices are only a small piece affecting people's ability to make the health changes they are seeking.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Rachel’s background, research interests and how she developed a passion in this area.
- The most memorable class she took in school.
- Supporting people on a journey that they may or may not be wanting to take.
- What it looks like to have an eating disorder that limits us.
- The ways eating disorders and obesity connect
- Explanation of Appetite Awareness Training.
- The results of some of her studies.
- Why there’s a disparity in the medical community when it comes to recognizing eating disorders in black women.
- Our primary care visits are our first line of defense against eating disorders, but they’re also ineffective.
- Interventions Dr. Rachel has seen making a difference.
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Today, we are joined by several of our 2023 expert panelists to discuss the topics of oppression, bias, inclusivity, and becoming allies. As parents it is up to us to have these conversations with our children in order to break the patterns of historic and ongoing oppression. As humans living within a society filled with people different from us, it is essential we also dive into this work for ourselves. Today we explore becoming an ally ourselves, while also raising our children to be inclusive allies.
Our first HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2023 features the following HER Expert panelists:
- Dr. Charryse Johnson – experienced Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor offering over 20 years of experience serving as a counselor, consultant, and educator. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology, NCC 2021.
- Erin Baute - background in human development and behavior change and organizational psychology
- LaToshia Rouse - doula and owner of Birth Sisters Doula services. Consultant for healthcare systems on quality improvement.
- Jessika Shields - founder and CEO of Stronger Mind Stronger Youth and I am a licensed educational psychologist and a school psychologist.
- Maris Feeley - Full-Spectrum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Co-Owner and Director of Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Kyrsten Spurrier - owner of the Perinatal Pelvis in Hillsborough, North Carolina, where I provide pelvic floor therapy and maternal wellness.
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Understanding that you must earn trust before you really become an ally
- The often performative nature of allyship
- The importance of elevating voices different from your own
- The intentionality and constant nature needed for this work, not just at certain times of the year
- RIR model - Recognize, Interrupt, Repair
- Showing solidarity and interrupting publicly versus behind the scenes
- Being a disruptor in front, rather than from behind
- Learning to manage the discomfort somatically
- The importance of looking at who you do life with
- Teaching inclusiveness must begin at a young age
- Look at diversity of books, toys, educational materials & the importance of showing joy, not just history
- Appreciating the full spectrum of a person
- Teaching the differences in cultures as well as differences within a culture
Episode Resources:
Dr. Niko White, What does it really mean to be an ally?
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://diversityprofessional.com/what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-an-ally/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1679673873410326&usg=AOvVaw31CnTHOxTR1_vtQ7aMYUsK
The RIR Model
https://riskandinsurance.com/the-rir-protocol-a-new-tool-to-combat-workplace-discrimination/
Microagressions, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
https://www.med.unc.edu/healthsciences/about-us/diversity/jeditoolkit/microaggressions-microaffirmations/#:~:text=Microaggressions%20are%20the%20everyday%20slights,have%20engaged%20in%20demeaning%20ways.%20
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Today, we are joined by several of our 2023 expert panelists to discuss the topics of oppression, bias, inclusivity, and becoming allies. As parents it is up to us to have these conversations with our children in order to break the patterns of historic and ongoing oppression. As humans living within a society filled with people different from us, it is essential we dive into this work for ourselves. Today we explore how racism, ableism and other forms of oppression show up in healthcare, education, mental health, and in our own personal lives. We explore issues of advocacy, disparities within larger systems, issues with the diagnostic tools we use, the labels we put on others, exploring our own internal biases, and the role of funding in keeping oppressive systems alive and well.
Our first HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2023 features the following HER Expert panelists:
- Dr. Charryse Johnson – experienced Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor offering over 20 years of experience serving as a counselor, consultant, and educator. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology, NCC 2021.
- Erin Baute - background in human development and behavior change and organizational psychology
- LaToshia Rouse - doula and owner of Birth Sisters Doula services. Consultant for healthcare systems on quality improvement.
- Jessika Shields - founder and CEO of Stronger Mind Stronger Youth and I am a licensed educational psychologist and a school psychologist.
- Maris Feeley - Full-Spectrum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Co-Owner and Director of Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Kyrsten Spurrier - owner of the Perinatal Pelvis in Hillsborough, North Carolina, where I provide pelvic floor therapy and maternal wellness.
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- The need to understand the healthcare system and advocate for self
- Educational disparities due to race in achievement and discipline
- Systemic Issues of racism and the resistance to change
- How labels and making assumptions harm children
- The impacts of subtle racism and microagressions
- The importance of exploring our own internal biases
- Learning to question the tool rather than the person
- Lack of funding for female diagnoses
- Analyze who you surround yourself with and explore lack of diversity in your personal circle
- The importance of looking at what stories are being told in the books we choose for our children
Episode Resources:
“Social Identities and Systems of Oppression” National Museum of African American History and Culture
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/social-identities-and-systems-oppression
Harvard Implicit Association Test
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy Roberts
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Black-Body-Reproduction-Meaning/dp/0679758690
Kimberlé Crenshaw on Intersectionality
https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/kimberle-crenshaw-intersectionality-more-two-decades-later
Cycle of Socialization
https://depts.washington.edu/fammed/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cycle_ofSocializationHandout.pdf
Below the Belt Film
https://www.belowthebelt.film/
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
https://www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U62EEX6L18Z6&keywords=white+fragility&qid=1679241885&sprefix=white+fragility%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-1
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It’s Dr. Kara Wada’s mission to help everyone become immune confident. What does this mean? Dr. Kara is a board-certified pediatric and adult allergy, immunology, and lifestyle medicine physician. She is also an autoimmune patient who was diagnosed with Systemic Sjogrens in 2019. She has made it her goal to help people escape the overwhelm that accompanies an autoimmune diagnosis and also works to educate the next generation of physicians to see, hear and believe patients therefore putting an end to medical gaslighting.
Everything Dr. Kara went through navigating our healthcare system as a patient has forced her to realign how she wants her life to be and the work she strives to provide. Dr. Kara admits that the Healthcare system isn’t working and shares how we can make change happen as well as what she is doing to affect change. She explains the difference between allergies, autoimmunity and immune deficiency. Dr. Kara shares ways that we can boost our immune systems and lessen the risks of our children developing allergy and autoimmunity problems.
In this episode you will hear us talk about:
- Why change isn’t happening in the Healthcare system and how can we make it happen.
- The difference between allergies, autoimmunity, and immune deficiency, and what can we do about it.
- As parents, how to help lessen the chances of our children developing these issues as they grow up.
- The debate between professionals on the term “balance” rather than “boost” when discussing health, wellness and the immune system.
- The difference between boosting the immune system and balancing the immune system.
- Easy-to-apply tips that our listeners can leave this episode with and begin implementing right away to increase both their family’s and their immunity
- The importance of getting out into nature and the importance of playing.
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It’s Dr. Kara Wada’s mission to help everyone become immune confident. What does this mean? Dr. Kara is a board-certified pediatric and adult allergy, immunology, and lifestyle medicine physician. She is also an autoimmune patient who was diagnosed with Systemic Sjogrens in 2019. She has made it her goal to help people escape the overwhelm that accompanies an autoimmune diagnosis.
Everything she went through navigating our healthcare system as a patient has forced her to realign how she wants her life to be and the work she strives to provide. Dr. Wada offers insight into the current medical system and how it doesn't work for patients or physicians. She also works to educate the next generation of physicians to see, hear and believe patients therefore putting an end to medical gaslighting.
In this episode you will hear us talk about:
- Dr. Wada defines the term “medical gaslighting” and explains what it looks like.
- She shares suggestions and tips on how moms can feel empowered and seen when speaking to their doctor - or any medical professional - both for themselves and their children.
- Dr. Wada shares her insight into the current medical system and explains how it doesn’t work for patients and how it’s also not working for physicians.
- Dr. Wada shares why change isn't happening in the healthcare system, how we can affect positive change and what she’s doing to create change.
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Dr. Kara Wada - The Crunchy Allergist
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Our values can and should be a guiding force when it comes to our relationships, both with others and ourselves. Megan Eddinger is a 36 year old mom of 3 married to her high school sweetheart. They had their first baby just after her 18th birthday and Megan has been on a journey with her mental and physical health ever since. Megan is passionate about telling her story and sharing her experience in hopes that other moms feel less alone and feel empowered to take action to improve their own health.
Megan is the host of the Finding Wellness Podcast and a holistic health coach helping women cut through all the clutter and competing information in the wellness space to find what works for them.
In part 2 of our conversation with Megan we discuss how she uses her values to deepen her relationship with her spouse, children, and ultimately herself. We also dive into Megan’s No BS approach to life, and we know you’ll love it!
Our discussion today included:
- Megan’s work on her marriage.
- How Megan’s values plays out in her family.
- The importance of regular bite-sized conversations with kids on tough topics
- Why we should let the BS go and accept no right way to mom
- Acknowledging the ebbs and flows in health and wellness journey
- The dangers of relying too heavily on outside sources and not trusting own instincts
- The internal hard work we all have to do
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Circle
Megan's Podcast:
Finding Wellness
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The stories we tell ourselves matter. Megan Eddinger is a 36 year old mom of 3 married to her high school sweetheart. They had their first baby just after her 18th birthday and Megan has been on a journey with her mental and physical health ever since. Megan is passionate about telling her story and sharing her experience in hopes that other moms feel less alone and feel empowered to take action to improve their own health.
Megan is the host of the Finding Wellness Podcast and a holistic health coach helping women cut through all the clutter and competing information in the wellness space to find what works for them.
Today we dive into what teen pregnancy looked like for Megan and how she and her partner were able to make it work. We also explore Megan’s experience with postpartum depression and anxiety and how that has led her to the mental health advocacy work she does today. Megan’s story is one of love, strength, and a deep passion for telling it like it is. It’s no surprise then that today, she delivers even as we talk about some tough topics. Have a listen!
Our discussion today included:
- Megan’s experience with teen pregnancy.
- The impact the stories we tell ourselves have on our lives.
- Megan’s symptoms of postpartum depression after the birth of her first child.
- The common ways new mothers slip through the cracks at 6-week postpartum visits.
- The narrative our society has that “this is just motherhood” and to accept this as the norm.
- How Megan shares her story to help advocate for change.
- The unfortunate comparison and competition between moms over hardships detract from every mom’s experience.
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Circle
Megan's Podcast:
Finding Wellness
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Girls on the Run has a vision of creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential.
Aiesha Edwards is the Executive Director of Girls on the Run of the Triangle in North Carolina, serving Durham, Wake, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties. She brings approximately 15 years of professional experience with over 10-years of nonprofit management and governance experience into her role at GOTR. Aiesha has successfully developed and implemented new programs, created sustainable fund development campaigns and cultivated strategic relationships, but most of all, she has intense personal and professional dedication to serving children and their families. Aiesha strives to impact the lives of the communities she serves.
In part 2, we continue talking to Aiesha about the Girls on the Run program and how she has seen it affect the communities she serves, as well as how it has affected her own life. We also talk about why our society makes programming like this needed for girls and the challenges girls face that require the building of confidence and inner strength.
Our discussion today included:
- Girls on the Run is so much more than running.
- How Aiesha balances a love for exercise and fitness with the need to appreciate body diversity and let go of diet culture.
- How society expects our bodies to stay the same.
- Parenting among the competing forces of enjoying movement, appreciating bodies and diet culture’s demands.
- The challenges that girls are facing require a building of confidence and inner strength.
- Girls on the Run as a way to deal with culture shock.
- Girls on the Run as a toolkit for girls.
- How the program is continuing to catch on in schools and with counselors because of the benefits.
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Circle
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Girls on the Run has a vision of creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential.
Aiesha Edwards is the Executive Director of Girls on the Run of the Triangle in North Carolina, serving Durham, Wake, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties. She brings approximately 15 years of professional experience with over 10-years of nonprofit management and governance experience into her role at GOTR. Aiesha has successfully developed and implemented new programs, created sustainable fund development campaigns and cultivated strategic relationships, but most of all, she has intense personal and professional dedication to serving children and their families. Aiesha strives to impact the lives of the communities she serves.
In this episode we talk to Aiesha about the Girls on the Run program and how she has seen it affect the communities she serves as well as her own life. We also talk about her passion for inclusive spaces to empower girls of all abilities where healthy living is a norm.
Our discussion today included:
- Aiesha’s time teaching, and what drove her decision to get out of teaching and into the nonprofit sector.
- Teaching at a Non-Traditional School.
- How Aiesha jumped from teaching to affordable housing and then to Girls on the Run.
- Aiesha describes the Girls on the Run program.
- A Girls on the Run success story.
- How Girls on the Run has changed Aiesha’s approach to parenting her own children.
Thank you to our sponsor:
HER Circle
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Our education system impacts parents and children alike. It is rare to meet someone with a deep understanding of the day to day management of a classroom and curriculum instruction as well as a firm grasp of the intricacies of the education system as a whole.
Dr. K. Lea is that person. She has been involved in special education for over 30 years. Her experience is broad in scope, ranging from aiding in the development of one of the initial early intervention programs in Tennessee to working in drug and alcohol rehab, the juvenile prison system, resource classrooms, and consulting for home school groups who enrolled students with special needs. She has presented professional development workshops on topics in Montessori and special education both nationally and internationally. Dr. K.Lea has also worked with state and local governments in special education policy and procedural alignment. Her current research focus is primarily on peer-assisted learning in inclusion classrooms and overidentification of minorities in special education.
In part 2 of our conversation with Dr. K.Lea we discuss valuable literacy strategies that can be implemented at home to help kids succeed and the differences across state lines when it comes to our education system. Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter what state you live in, the system is failing our teachers.
Our discussion today included:
- What Peer Assisted Learning Strategies look like and how it’s helping students read at grade level
- Literacy strategies that can be implemented at home
- The value of knowing sight words, letter recognition, and math facts
- Differences in the education system across state lines
- How Common Core leveled the playing field for many families
- The failures in the education system and how it falls most heavily on teachers
- How parents can pay attention to ways to advocate for schools
Thank you to our episode sponsor:
Davis Family Chiropractic @davischironc
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Our education system impacts parents and children alike. It is rare to meet someone with a deep understanding of the day to day management of a classroom and curriculum instruction as well as a firm grasp of the intricacies of the education system as a whole.
Dr. K. Lea is that person. She has been involved in special education for over 30 years. Her experience is broad in scope, ranging from aiding in the development of one of the initial early intervention programs in Tennessee to working in drug and alcohol rehab, the juvenile prison system, resource classrooms, and consulting for home school groups who enrolled students with special needs. She has presented professional development workshops on topics in Montessori and special education both nationally and internationally. Dr. K.Lea has also worked with state and local governments in special education policy and procedural alignment. Her current research focus is primarily on peer-assisted learning in inclusion classrooms and overidentification of minorities in special education.
Today we discussed with Dr. K.Lea the Montessori method and helping neurodivergent children navigate the school system.
Our discussion today included:
- What the Montessori method looks like
- Ways we can bring Montessori methods into the home
- Why Montessori methods may not be appropriate for some students
- How to help neurodivergent children navigate the school year
- Steps parents can take to create a team within the school system to help child
- Three school staff members to befriend in the school
Thank you to our episode sponsor:
Davis Faily Chiropractic @davischironc
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(Part 2) After combing through several sources such as the World Health Organization, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, WebMd, US Food and Drug Administration, CDC, to name a few…we have compiled a list of the top health concerns affecting women. Today we will hear our expert panelists discuss the top women’s health issues based on the perspective of their profession.
Our compiled list after looking at numerous resources includes:
- Cancer
- Heart Disease
- Maternal Health
- Reproductive Health (including STD/STI, HIV, UTI)
- Mental Health (depression, suicide)
The fourth HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2022 featured the following HER Expert panelists:
- Dr. Charryse Johnson – experienced Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor offering over 20 years of experience serving as a counselor, consultant, and educator. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology, NCC 2021.
- Nicole Wallace - a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years experience helping adults and children with overcoming trauma, managing life transitions, and developing coping skills.
- Christy Maloney – Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian – Supervisor, CEDS-S specializing in helping those with eating disorders and disordered eating from her practice, Enhance Nutrition Associates.
- Dr. Holly Durney - Dr. Holly Durney PT, OCS Dr. Durney is an APTA Orthopedic Certified Specialist and has pelvic floor rehabilitation training from the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation
- Maris Feeley - Full-Spectrum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Co-Owner and Director of Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Kerry Lett -MPH, RDN, LDN is a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s degree in Public Health who is passionate about helping women who are trying to conceive, pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum and children to help manage medical conditions, tackle picky eating, and establish a good family relationship with food.
To connect with any of our experts, please go to our website directory
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- The barrier to access to care and what it looks like from our expert’s experience.
- The systemic nature of not being heard during appointments.
- In an ideal world, with access to unlimited resources, a receptive community and leadership, etc. what would improvement in this area look like for our experts?
- Women’s health being mainly focused on gynecological and reproductive health, and being a woman in our healthcare system is costly.
- Expanding the concept of reproductive health beyond just carrying a child.
- Ways that women from every socioeconomic level can maintain their reproductive health.
- Understanding your limits and being mindful of your mental wellbeing.
- Mental Health resources
Mental Health Resources:
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS)
Women’s Mental Health Matters - www.wmnhealth.org
Anchor Perinatal Health
Therapy for Black Girls and podcast with Dr. Joy Hardin.
Postpartum Support International
Episode 7: Unpacking Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Episode sponsor: www.davischironc.com
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After combing through several sources such as the World Health Organization, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, WebMd, US Food and Drug Administration, CDC, to name a few…we have compiled a list of the top five health concerns affecting women. In this episode, we will hear our expert panelists discuss cancer, heart disease and maternal health issues based on the perspective of their profession.
Our compiled list of the top five health concerns includes:
- Cancer
- Heart Disease
- Maternal Health
- Reproductive Health (including STD/STI, HIV, UTI)
- Mental Health (depression, suicide)
The fourth HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2022 featured the following HER Expert panelists:
- Dr. Charryse Johnson – experienced Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor offering over 20 years of experience serving as a counselor, consultant, and educator. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology, NCC 2021.
- Nicole Wallace - a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years experience helping adults and children with overcoming trauma, managing life transitions, and developing coping skills.
- Christy Maloney – Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian – Supervisor, CEDS-S specializing in helping those with eating disorders and disordered eating from her practice, Enhance Nutrition Associates.
- Dr. Holly Durney - Dr. Holly Durney PT, OCS Dr. Durney is an APTA Orthopedic Certified Specialist and has pelvic floor rehabilitation training from the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation
- Maris Feeley - Full-Spectrum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Co-Owner and Director of Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Kerry Lett -MPH, RDN, LDN is a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s degree in Public Health who is passionate about helping women who are trying to conceive, pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum and children to help manage medical conditions, tackle picky eating, and establish a good family relationship with food.
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Listing the top women’s health related concerns
- Experts discuss how they see cancer and heart disease affecting the women they work with and what they do to support them.
- The impact of difficult health histories on women’s relationship with their body.
- Discussion of the top lifestyle risk factors cited as potentially increasing the chance of developing cancer & heart disease and whether this is an accurate directive by healthcare professionals.
- Some of the barriers that can come up when dealing with cancer and heart disease.
- Maternal health is an issue in the US and why we are going backwards.
- Racism and discrimination in the medical system.
Thank you to our episode sponsors:
*Davis Family Chiropractic - www.Davischironc.com and @davischironc for social media
*Samantha Faulhaber - https://samanthafaulhaber.com and @shamanicsam for social media
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We love bringing you guests who are truly changing the landscape of parenting. Our very own HER member, Alanna Oaks is one of those people!
Alanna is a registered nurse and the founder of The MilkXChange, a brand new platform that is working to make the exchange of breast milk safe and accessible for everyone. Alanna’s personal struggle with breastfeeding and the heartache it caused her family was the catalyst for the launch of The MilkXChange.
Personal struggles such as what Alanna went through, can often turn into passion. That passion and dedication to make breast milk accessible to everyone is exactly what we see when talking to Alanna about her new platform. From the current unequal access available at milk banks to the ability for families to bring in an extra stream of revenue, this new venture has the potential to change so much for countless families.
Our discussion today included:
- Alanna’s personal struggle with breastfeeding
- The lifelong friend Alanna found in her breastmilk donor
- The dwindling prevalence of breastfeeding, despite increased recommendations from AAP
- The barriers to breastfeeding
- How The MilkXChange provides access to human breast milk for families in need
- How The MilkXChange provides a potential revenue stream for those lactating
- The hurdles Alanna has faced in launching The MilkXChange
- What role regulations play in human milk exchange
- BOD and giving loved ones the benefit of the doubt
- The necessity of taking risks in life and business
Podcast Sponsor: Davis Family Chiropractic
HER Health Collective
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Erin Baute has been working and studying in the field of behavior change for over 20 years as well as studying and using the Enneagram for over 12 years. She is passionate about people and the motivations that drive our behaviors.
She works as a wife and mom to two children and is a self-employed business strategist, change agent and development coach. She focuses on behavior change and social marketing. Erin integrates the Enneagram model as a framework for individual growth and motivation. She also coaches companies to create personalized business strategies, team level-setting, understanding of behavior and productive communication approaches, as a way to navigate the changing business infrastructures and positively impact company culture.
This episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- How studying and using the Enneagram changed her life.
- Living the Enneagram as a mom and wife while raising two children, one child being neurodivergent and the other being neurotypical.
- Erin shares a message for mothers raising their own neurotypical or neurodivergent children
- Her definition of what “the best version” of someone looks like and whether or not she has accomplished it.
- The truth about breaking unhelpful personality habits.
- What are some of the struggles that come up most frequently when working with moms?
- What happens when your child’s temperament comes up against life.
- Erin defines each number and how the Enneagram can be a tool to help people understand where they’re underdeveloped.
- How the typing process helps us identify with different types of people and how we can use it to change the world.
Resources:
https://livingtheenneagram.com
YouTube Channel
Erin on Instagram
Erin on Facebook
ThebookErin mentioned during the show
Typing Guide
Thanks to our sponsors of this episode:
Dr. Davis of Davis Family Chiropractic, @davischironc on social media
Madelene Martin of The Beginnings Center, @thebeginningscenter on social media
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Today we are discussing a difficult but important topic. It’s a subject we believe needs to be spoken about more openly so mothers know they are not alone. About 10 to 20 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. But the actual number is likely higher because many miscarriages occur very early in pregnancy — before a person might even know about a pregnancy.
We hear our expert panelists discuss how parents can navigate pregnancy after loss, what resources are available, that often difficult decision to not have more children and being content with the family that one has, and dealing with the changes that the body goes through after loss, how to approach fitness after miscarriage or loss, and a parent's understandable array of mixed emotions and anxiety of losing a child.
The third HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2022 featured the following HER Expert panelists:
- Dr. Charryse Johnson – experienced Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor offering over 20 years of experience serving as a counselor, consultant, and educator. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology, NCC 2021.
- Nicole Wallace - a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years experience helping adults and children with overcoming trauma, managing life transitions, and developing coping skills.
- Christy Maloney – Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian – Supervisor, CEDS-S specializing in helping those with eating disorders and disordered eating from her practice, Enhance Nutrition Associates.
- Jenna Somich - Certified Personal Trainer & Health At Every Size certified Trainer
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- Practical advice & tips for those navigating a pregnancy loss or miscarriage
- Recommended resources for parents to turn to in times of grief and loss
- The impact of loss on family planning & finding peace with the size of one’s family
- Dealing with the feeling of one’s body betraying oneself
- Ideas on how to support and what to say and not say to a friend or loved one suffering through the loss of a pregnancy or child
- Nurturing the body and finding oneself again after a loss
- How to handle the anxiety that comes through this type of loss and potentially handle future pregnancies
- How the Roe v. Wade reversal impacts mothers in these experts’ practices
Resources:
RTZ hope.org.
Sbe mom.org.
StillBirthday.com
Body Kindness.
Body Keeps the Score.
Thanks to our sponsor of this episode:
Dr. Davis of Davis Family Chiropractic, @davischironc on social media
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We love bringing you guests who are not only doing impactful work in Women’s Health but also have interesting stories to share. This episode with LaToshia Rouse delivers in both areas.
LaToshia is a certified DONA International doula and owner of Birth Sisters Doula Services. She has a passion for helping parents develop their voice in the care of their children and helping medical staff learn from and make improvements in care based on the parent perspective. She also strives to find ways for clinicians and patients to have a true partnership and improve outcomes. LaToshia has served as a subject matter expert and expert team member for the Perinatal Quality Collaboratives across the country, American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), National Quality Forum (NQF) and several other organizations. Her work as an advisor, speaker, facilitator and doula all began after having triplets at 26 weeks gestation via an emergency vaginal delivery.
Our discussion today included:
- Latoshia’s birth story of her triplets and emergency vaginal delivery.
- Motherhood advice from a mom of four.
- Her findings while working with NICU's, including her discoveries, improvements needed and what they are doing right.
- LaToshia’s suggestions on how to best advocate for your children.
- The definition of who a doula is, what they do, and how LaToshia explains her role as a doula.
- Changing how birth doula’s are accepted in the birthing community and how she knew being a doula was her calling.
- Working with highly reputable organizations and whether she gets intimidated.
- LaToshia’s story of how she was a victim of not receiving equal access to care.
- From her perspective, LaToshia discusses whether she truly believes that we can create a healthcare system where clinicians and patients have a true partnership and improve outcomes.
- Ideas on how to make this partnership happen so it is inclusive of all socioeconomic platforms and accessible to all.
Sponsorship:
Davis Family Chiropractic: www.Davischironc.com and @davischironc
Dr. Charryse Johnson: https://www.charrysejohnson.com
Expired Mindsets by Dr. Charryse Johnson
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We are back for part two, diving deep and getting personal with two entirely new questions!
We recently read the book Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First.: 10 Questions to Take Your Friendships to the Next Level by Laura Tremaine. Laura says, “In spite of the hyper-connected culture we live in today, women still feel shamed for oversharing and being publicly vulnerable. And no matter how many friends we seem to have, many of us are still desperately lonely.”
We built HER Health Collective to cultivate genuine relationships between moms in an effort to drastically decrease the loneliness they may be feeling. Having relationships beyond the superficial requires digging deep into the nitty-gritty and having openness with others. We are setting the stage and being an example to our community of moms.
So, here we go, we’ll go first… Our discussion today includes our answers to the following questions:
When did it change?
What are you afraid of?
Podcast Sponsors:
Davis Chiropractic
The Beginnings Center
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How well do you know us, the owners of HER Health Collective? We are opening ourselves up and getting a bit vulnerable. We recently read the book Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First.: 10 Questions to Take Your Friendships to the Next Level by Laura Tremaine. Laura says, “In spite of the hyper-connected culture we live in today, women still feel shamed for oversharing and being publicly vulnerable. And no matter how many friends we seem to have, many of us are still desperately lonely.” We built HER Health Collective to cultivate genuine relationships between moms in an effort to drastically decrease the loneliness they may be feeling. Having relationships beyond the superficial requires digging deep into the nitty-gritty and having openness with others. We are setting the stage and being an example to our community of moms. So, here we go, we’ll go first…
Our discussion today includes our answers to the following questions:
- Who taught you how to be?
- What were your pivotal decisions?
Davis Family Chiropractic: www.Davischironc.com and @davischironc
Dr. Charryse Johnson: https://www.charrysejohnson.com
Expired Mindsets by Dr. Charryse Johnson
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Molly Stillman has been blogging since college. What started as a fun way to bring joy to people through her satirical writing has over the years, morphed into a wildly successful ethical fashion and lifestyle blog. Her mission is to inspire women to walk joyfully and confidently in purpose, and to know that you were created with a purpose for a purpose.
In addition to her blog, Molly owns and runs a farm, and is authoring her first book, a memoir hitting shelves next year. Today’s discussion touches on everything from the power of integrity to the need to let our children make mistakes. We discuss the influence of Molly’s famous mother, a nurse in the Vietnam war. We touch on culture’s role in building our identity, and why that’s problematic, the importance of identifying your gifts and using them to serve others, and so much more.
We loved sitting down with Molly and enjoyed this conversation with her so much. If you need a little inspiration and love in your life right now, this episode is for you. Enjoy!
Our discussion today included:
- Appreciating the power of integrity
- Molly’s book deal and her soon to be released memoir
- The power of sticking through “the muck” and making mistakes
- Molly’s upbringing and the influence of her famous mother, Vietnam Nurse Lynda Van Devanter Buckley
- Culture’s role in building our identity, and why that’s problematic
- The importance of identifying your gifts and discovering how to use them to serve others
- What you feel you must control is what you must let go, explore what you have agency over
- The power of hard work and diligence in finding success
- Your purchasing power and its impact on the human trafficking industry
- Pursuing sustainable way of life when it comes to food
- Knowing you were uniquely chosen to be your child’s parent
Sponsorship: Dr. Charryse Johnson - Expired Mindsets - https://www.charrysejohnson.com
Molly mentioned the book written by her mom: Home Before Morning
https://www.stillbeingmolly.com
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Megan Rempel is a Registered Nurse with a certificate in Women’s Hormonal Health, a health coach, and a cycle syncing expert. She shares her journey of being an overwhelmed and exhausted mom of 4 to finding ease and joy by aligning different areas of her life to her cycle. Her mission is to help other women discover that life can actually be easier, by integrating cycle syncing and other simple, effective habits into their lives. Megan strives to help women get out of survival mode and does this through her Instagram content, her paid program Syncing with the Flow, and inside her health coaching community.
In this episode we discuss:
- Megan’s childhood and if she chooses to parent similarly or use different parenting methods.
- Family dynamics in her life as a child vs. family dynamics today and if it falls back into old patterns when they are together.
- Megan’s path to becoming a nurse and what influenced her decision.
- Whether she feels there’s a difference between balance and integration in life.
- How Megan keeps harmony in her life as she pursues career goals, her health, family, etc.
- Megan provides her feedback on two of our key initiatives (expectations of motherhood & rejecting diet culture) by sharing how she’s been impacted by them and how she’s worked through them.
- Megan dives into the topic of cycle syncing by explaining what it is, how it's done, what it looks like in daily practice, and benefits.
- How cycle syncing affects mood, daily planning, exercise and nutrition.
- Megan shares how cycle syncing works for women who don’t bleed and who are perimenopausal/menopausal.
Megan Rempel: https://meganrempel.simplero.com/page/189992
Fit to Be A Mama Podcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fittobeamama
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganrempel4
Freebie: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/605bf5bc6d0408a6de24ee65
Join Aligned: https://meganrempel.simplero.com/page/208318
Episode Sponsorship Message: thebeginningscenter.com and madelene@thebeginningscenter.com
HER Health Collective
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No doubt about it, Barbara Kaynan is a fascinating human! A Registered Drama Therapist with the North American Drama Therapy Association and mom to two littles, Barbara holds a Master's degree from NYU in Drama Therapy and a certificate from KINT Institute in The Arts and trauma treatment.
She specializes in trauma-informed person-centered care; guiding individuals and groups, across treatment settings and cultural organizations, during times of big life transitions. Barbara has experience leading therapeutic theatre processes for Holocaust survivors, she has provided expressive, clinical support for at-risk youth, hospitalized children recovering from medical procedures and their families, individuals living with chronic and persistent mental illness, adults in acute psychosis, and older adults living with skilled nursing and memory care needs.
Barbara is a published research scholar, peer review editor, and former professor at Long Island University.
She believes that your relationship with yourself and others is an art - one that can be rehearsed and rewoven into experiences for healthier living. Are you ready to take up space, honor your experience, and create the life you want to live? This episode is for you!
Our discussion today included:
- The many ways to describe motherhood
- The importance of not shrinking yourself to fit society standards
- What drama therapy can look like
- Getting stuck in one role in our lives and the importance of getting in touch with other life roles
- The power of inner-child work and the ways in which early intervention with children can help disrupt the negative stories they are already forming at a young age
- Dismantling the guilt and pressure around societal expectation of being the “best mom”
- The need for mothers to get in touch with their innate power and begin looking inward for answers to their parenting questions
- Barbara’s suggestions and tips for “rewilding” - how to open yourself back up to yourself
- How you can use components of drama therapy in parenting your own children
- How to approach adolescence and maintain that close relationship as a parent
- Using Cycle Syncing to bring balance to your life
- The power of storytelling and community in healing from complex trauma
Carolina Creative Wellness
https://www.instagram.com/carolinacreativewellness/
HER Health Collective
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Dr. Hilary Mandzik is a mom to three young children so she understands that parenthood can be wonderful and amazing and full of joy while at the same time, it can be really, really hard. After working as a Licensed Psychologist with children and families in therapeutic settings for fifteen years, the life transition to becoming a mother gave a new life to her career.
Motherhood compelled her to expand her work to include support for new parents. She earned a Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) from Postpartum Support International, which provided her with specialized knowledge and training to more effectively support new parents who are struggling.
Throughout our insightful discussion with Dr. Hilary, you will hear us talk about:
- Dr. Mandzik’s journey to becoming a psychologist and specializing in the support of new parents who are struggling.
- The impact that being a psychologist has on parenting, and other relationships.
- The elements that cause the greatest struggles when transitioning to life with a new baby.
- The front end preparation that parents can invest in that will help equip them for the changes ahead.
- Defining Gentle Parenting, Respectful Parenting, Conscious Parenting and why it's hard for some parents.
- Recognizing the areas we need reparenting and working through our own traumas.
- The reason our children’s behavior triggers us.
- Looking at tantrums from a child’s perspective.
- Dr. Mandzik’s advice to parents when it comes to tantrums, sibling rivalry, aggressive behaviors from their children, etc.
- The message that Dr. Mandzik wants all moms to hear.
https://www.hilarymandzik.com
https://www.raisedresilient.com/mindset (Free Resource)
https://www.raisedresilient.com (Dr. Hilary's Podcast)
HER Health Collective
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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Radhika Sharma, a Board Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and certified Life & Wellness Coach.
Dr. Sharma is passionate about Women’s Health and Wellness. She is a mother of 2 young girls and wife to a fellow OBGYN. As a busy mother, wife and physician, Dr. Sharma found herself caught in the quicksand and did not see any way out of it. Fortunately, she found life coaching, which allowed her to recognize her authentic and essential self. Today Dr. Sharma continues her work as an OBGYN, while also collaborating with her life coaching clients to help them challenge the obstacles in their lives, and follow their essential self to make it through some of life’s most challenging times.
Dr. Sharma completed her medical training at Saba University School of Medicine. After completing her medical rotations in the United States, she went on to complete her obstetrics & gynecology residency at Aultman Hospital in Affiliation with Northeast Ohio Medical University. She specializes in Pelvic floor disorders and reconstruction. Dr. Sharma is also a certified Life & Wellness coach through the Martha Beck Wayfinder training.
Our discussion today included:
• Respect in relationships and friendships, particularly as a mom
• Listening to your inner voice in making important decisions
• Growing up in a strongly East Indian household with strict family and educational values
• The value of leaning into discomfort
• Teaching our children about rejection, the value of affirmations, and understanding differences
• Empowering our children and questioning the “good girl” myth
• The challenge of finding a middle ground with your partner in parenting decisions
• Dr. Sharma explores her role as a doctor as she dealt with postpartum anxiety
• Getting in touch with your essential self and learning to listen to your body
• The value of pursuing life integration
• How a time audit can help you gain control of your life
• Dr. Sharma’s views on the ways in which the United States is not adequately supporting new mothers
• Exploring the expectations you set for yourself and what you want for yourself
BusyOBees
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Imagine having a trusted guide who empowers parents by providing resources and support that takes them from guessing what to do, to taking actionable steps. Our guest, Jessika Shield’s is an educator, licensed educational psychologist and parenting coach. She utilizes her educational background, company and podcast to help parents gain a sense of control over their children’s education, growth, and development. She coaches parents with relationship building, navigating education systems, special education, nurturing giftedness, mental wellness, and early interventions that work.
In this episode you will hear us discuss:
- Jessika shares a bit about her childhood and how she was raised.
- The specific events in Jessika’s youth that directly impacted the direction of her life.
- Jessika discusses her business, Stronger Minds, Stronger Youth and her podcast Parent Them Successful that she started while also having a full time job as a School Psychologist.
- She shares the biggest hurdle, regardless of the state of residence, that families have to overcome in order to receive additional support for their children in a school setting
- Actionable steps parents can take in finding solutions to problems that arise when seeking support for their children.
- How to help children with mild learning difficulties improve their overall confidence and motivation to learn.
- Steps parents can take to make their child feel less anxious about limitations and instead feel good about their natural strengths.
- Sibling rivalry and ways parents can address the arguments for a more peaceful home.
- Jessika shares how she leveraged her strengths in order to achieve her life’s goals and provides advice for our listeners on finding and leveraging their strengths, while also determining their life goals.
Mindset, the New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
My Grandfather's Blessings, Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Raman, MD
https://jessikashields.com
Building Child Confidence Intensive Workshop Series - http://www.buildingchildcompetence.com
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Today we are delighted to discuss how mothers can best navigate the postpartum period, who should be a part of that postpartum care support team, how parents from different socioeconomic backgrounds can access the care they need, different approaches to finding balance in life (particularly as a parent), and how to approach difficult parenting decisions when overwhelmed by information from outside sources.
The second HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2022 featured the following HER Expert panelists:
- Emily Chaffee – Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Massage and Bodywork Therapist, Certified Educator of Infant Massage, Fertility Specialist, founder & owner Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Blair Cuneo - Functional Medicine PA
- Kerry Jones – RD – Pediatric and Maternal Nutrition – Milestones Nutrition
- Maris Feeley - Birth and Postpartum Doula and co-owner of Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Erayna Sargent - Founder Hooky Wellness
- Dr. Lisa Folden - Licensed Physical Therapist, NASM Certified Behavior Change Specialist, owner Healthy Phit Physical Therapy
- Katherine Andrew- RD - Digestion and Hormones - Katherine Andrew Nutrition
- Dr. Florencia Segura - Pediatrician at Einstein Pediatrics
- Dr. Holly Durney - Physical Therapist - Women’s health and orthopedics
- Dr. Erika Aragona – Dual board-certified family medicine physician with a focus on preventive medicine and women’s health
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- The ideal postpartum support care team & models from other countries
- Balancing work and parenting, avoiding burnout in all spheres of life
- Dealing with pressures from outside sources to have a family of a certain size, have more kids, etc.
- Importance of setting boundaries around social media use
- Understanding your family’s values and using that as the guidepost in making family decisions
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We all have stories of who we are prior to becoming a mom and who we grow to be while parenting. Life is about experiences that lead to wisdom. Our guest this week is Caroline Kratz. Caroline was a former US Rowing National Team athlete and two time Olympic Trials participant prior to having her five children. Today, Caroline continues to challenge her athleticism and shares her knowledge through coaching. She has an in-depth understanding of the benefits of cold water immersion. Caroline shares details of difficult situations in her life and how she’s coped through the struggle. It is an open discussion of bravery, perseverance, triumph, self-knowledge and forgiveness.
**This episode contains content that may be triggering to some listeners and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for discussion of mental illness, eating disorder, suicide and sexual abuse.
In this episode you will hear us discuss:
- Caroline discusses her athletic accomplishments and what it was like for her to manage the physical demands of training at such an elite level.
- Detailing the experience emotionally and mentally when she ultimately didn’t make it to the Olympics and how she processed that disappointment.
- The tremendous pressure that “snap-back” culture has on women and how Caroline was also influenced by its demands.
- Looking in hindsight, if Caroline would approach any aspect of her postpartum period differently.
- Cold water immersion - what it is, the benefits it can have on the body, and how she uses it as a tool to optimize her personal wellness.
- Caroline’s upbringing and how generational influences impacted her childhood, as well as how she is choosing to parent her children differently.
- The major traumatic experiences that have left a footprint on her life.
- Coping mechanisms she developed in order to deal with the trauma.
- Whether the trauma she experienced continues to instill fear in her marriage and parenting.
- Caroline’s message she wants all moms to hear.
Cold Water Immersion at Triangle Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center with Caroline
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Do you have someone in your life you need to forgive? Do you struggle with solidifying friendships now that you’re an adult? Nicole Wallace, wife, mother of six, licensed mental health counselor, and entrepreneur holds nothing back as we dive deep into several tough topics. In this episode, Nicole discusses how she moved past infidelity in her marriage, how embracing her blended family has changed her, the challenges of being raised by a single mother, the ways in which being a Black Latino American have influenced her parenting, the differences in raising kids today from 20 years ago, and how she recommends overcoming the challenges of making friends as an adult. She shares her incredible story and the lessons she’s learned along the way with authenticity and an openness that is rare to find.
In this episode you will hear us discuss:
- The effects on Nicole being raised by a single mother in a poor neighborhood
- How Nicole navigated infidelity and forgiveness in her marriage and embraced a blended family.
- The power of therapy and marriage counseling
- Nicole’s suggestions on navigating negative self-image and self-esteem so prevalent for many women.
- The loss of identity in motherhood and the importance of periodic life assessments.
- Societal changes and the difference Nicole has seen in raising each of her six children.
- The challenges of making friends as an adult
Transformation Counseling and Consulting, PLLC
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Are you feeling pulled in different directions with all you need to accomplish in your role as a parent? Krisna Guyton, wife, mother of three, nurse, and entrepreneur not only lives life with a positive and upbeat attitude, but she strives to help moms recognize their value while assisting them with learning ways to be intentional with their time and energy. In this episode, Krisna shares how her teenage pregnancy, premature child, the move across states and nursing career ultimately lead to the start of her business, My Parenting Partners. She shares life lessons and gives pointers on having an upbeat attitude in life through all it throws at you.
In this episode you will hear us discuss:
- Krisna’s path to becoming a nurse and how the birth of her premature son solidified this decision.
- The lessons Krisna has learned as she strived to complete school with two babies and how the lessons continue to be applicable today.
- Krisna’s journey through perinatal depression and how the experience influenced the decisions she’s made throughout her postpartum period, professional career, and as a mother.
- Her journey to creating My Parenting Partner’s as a way to serve and help parents.
- Krisna’s openness regarding her barriers to accessing equality of care from a mother’s perspective as well as a healthcare professional.
- How Krisna navigates life’s challenges and disappointments, and finds her way back to the upbeat attitude she exudes.
- The message Krisna wants all moms to hear.
My Parenting Partners
Krisna’s interview with Spectacular Magazine
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Our lives change in a myriad of ways once we become a mother, some positive and others less so. From experiences with “mom brain” or brain fog to overwhelming stress and anxiety, our brain and body can become taxed in a whole new way. In today’s episode we hear from experts on so-called “mom brain”, and also explore aging, changes in hormones, and the effects our stage of life can have on our overall health. We dive into how these issues impact a mother as well as her children and hear from our experts on the best ways to navigate these challenges.
The first HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2022 featured the following HER Expert panelists:
- Dr. Erika Aragona – Dual board-certified family medicine physician with a focus on preventive medicine and women’s health
- Emily Chaffee – Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Massage and Bodywork Therapist, Certified Educator of Infant Massage, Fertility Specialist, founder & owner Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Kerry Jones – RD – Pediatric and Maternal Nutrition – Milestones Nutrition
Today’s episode includes a discussion of the following topics:
- What happens in the brain during episodes of “brain fog”
- The impact of stress on parents
- How stress trickles down to children
- Learning to manage stress levels & help children navigate their own stressors
- The effect of chronic maternal stress on a fetus
- Emotions and feeling overwhelmed - how to navigate ups and downs of life
- The power of hormonal panels and routine care
- Navigating information overload and Dr. Google; knowing who to trust and the importance of following your gut
- Three pieces of advice and the need to eliminate “should”
HER Health Collective
HER Circle - A mom community created by HER Health Collective
National Outdoor Leadership School
Kerry's Reading: Midnight Library by Matt Haig
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Kind, driven, and passionate are adjectives that describe Chasta Hamilton. She is also an entrepreneur, author, speaker, educator and mom, who believes in using her experiences to empower and inspire others to reach their fullest potential. Chasta is ambitious. She’s the owner of a non-profit called Girls Geared for Greatness and also owns two dance studios called Stage Door Dance in Raleigh, NC. Recently, she authored her first book called Trash the Trophies where Chasta discusses the competitive dance industry with its biased scoring, skimpy costumes, toxic rivalries, no regulation and standardization. A life in the performing arts has equipt Chasta with the ability to see all of its powerful benefits as well as flaws and applies the lessons to guide others toward success.
In this episode you will hear us discuss:
- Chasta’s internal dialogue when she’s faced with difficulty in life and her advice on how others can put that same positive attitude and adaptability into practice.
- The statement “bend to your circumstances. Look them in the eye and give them a wink,” and how parents can teach their children to benefit from this advice.
- Making the decision to not have her dance studios participate in competitions and the benefits she’s noticed on her students because of this decision.
- Discussing the reverse gender inequality within the competitive dance industry and why she thinks we are still stuck in this rigid mindset.
- How to make sure we are promoting dance in a way that encourages inclusion.
- What fueled her desire to begin her nonprofit Girls Geared for Greatness and how to get involved.
- Chasta’s message she wants every mom to hear.
HER Health Collective
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Today we got to sit down with Iris Chen, of the wildly popular website and social media account known as “Untigering.” Iris also recently authored a fantastic book by the same name. Iris is an American Born Chinese who ended up raising kids who are Chinese born Americans. She considers herself a deconstructing tiger mother who is doing her best to become a gentle parent. As she learned to honor her children’s individuality and autonomy, she felt it no longer made sense to subject them to a system that wouldn’t do the same. Iris began to trust in her children’s innate ability and motivation to learn, and found she no longer believed in a compulsory education that forced children to learn according to arbitrary adult standards. Iris practices unschooling with her children and has a second book by that name coming out soon.
Today’s discussion covers these topics:
- Reparenting and how becoming a parent can be a portal for our own healing
- Tiger moms and what the Untigering movement is
- How culture plays a role in parenting
- The need to do less “reading” and “research” and focus a bit more on our intuition as parents
- How resentment can impact the parent-child relationship
- The need for awareness and being proactive when it comes to our own personal boundaries as a parent
- Viewing gentle parenting as a practice, as opposed to something we have to get exactly right
- How adult expectations may impede our relationship with our child
- Unschooling: what it is, what it could look like in practice, and why you may want to consider it
Untigering: Adventures of a Deconstructing Tiger Mother
Untigering Book - Untigering: Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent
Iris is reading: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Iris is watching: The After Party, Severance
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Life is a series of events that challenge us. For Kim Wierzel, some of the biggest challenges she faced over the past 7-8 years have been the guidepost to her to making this year’s goal about enjoying the life that she's built and finding pleasure in the journey. While listening to this episode, you will hear Kim discuss the tragic loss of her husband of 20 years and how she helped both herself and her two young children through the grief. Kim talks about how she went from doing very little movement to becoming a fitness studio owner of two Total Row locations, all while working a day job. She also very openly shares the process of supporting her transgenered child and finding a loving connection with another person after loss.
- How rowing has changed her life for the better
- Integrating motherhood with owning two fitness studios
- Kim’s lessons and experiences dating after loss and dating after 40.
- The process of supporting her transgenered child and what it has looked like for her family.
- Building the relationship with step children and the lessons learned along the way
- The message Kim would like all mom’s to hear
A Most Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper
Total Row Raleigh
Comfort Zone Camp
Warrior Tech
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HER Circle (A mom community created by HER Health Collective)
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Today we have the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Maria Paredes. Dr. Paredes has nearly 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor & Supervisor and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist-Supervisor that uses an eclectic approach when working with her clients. Dr. Paredes is trained in brainspotting and EMDR and we had the pleasure of learning a bit more about these treatment protocols.
Today’s discussion covers these topics:
- Different roles friends play in life
- The importance of daring to hope
- Brainspotting and EMDR as treatment protocols
- Prevalence of anxiety among mothers, and role of childhood attachment needs
- Eating disorders and what recovery may look like, how changing body can impact that recovery
- The pressure in parenthood and the need for a village in raising children
- Need for more normalizing and increasing access to therapy for father figures
- The flaws with BMI
- Healing from trauma, the pressures society puts on females and need for women to take charge of the narrative and tell their own story
- Lawnmower parents and the need to give children the opportunity to make mistakes and build resiliency
Find Dr. Maria Paredes:
Three Birds Counseling and Clinical Supervision
YouTube
What Dr. Paredes is reading and watching: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
A Promised Land by Barak Obama
The Mandalorian on Disney+
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What do wine dinners, paint pours, candle making and charcuterie design have in common? Lauren Stevens. Lauren is the founder and owner of the creative workshop experiences of Joy Worthy Co. She built her business on the goal of having each guest experience a greater sense of self worth, joy and inspiration. Lauren is fun, easygoing and insightful. She openly shares her journey to bringing her business to life, her objective for each class she hosts, the struggles of being a single parent and business owner, and facing the paralyzing effect of fear.
Discussion highlights included:
- How motherhood changed her life
- The importance of gathering people together
- Joy Worthy Co as a combination of creative activity with emotional intelligence
- Overcoming the awkwardness of mixing and mingling for the first time
- Divorce and raising her son as a single parent
- Her outlook on success, failure and fear
- Biggest struggle in her role as a mom
- Lauren’s mothering message
Lauren mentions:
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
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You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
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We: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere: 9 Principles to Live By by Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel
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Joy Worthy Co.
HER Health Collective
Beyond the Behaviors (Course)
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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Paula Kettula, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working with children and families for over 20 years.
Paula is the creator and the host of a massively successful online parenting summit called “Becoming a Peaceful Parent” and has developed a unique approach to parenting based on a powerful transformational leadership framework which she is using to empower parents to become conscious, confident, and inspiring parents so they can create authentic, connected, and loving relationships with their children.
Paula holds a master’s degree in social work from San Diego State University. She also has a diploma in Montessori education from Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), is a certified yoga teacher (RYT-200) and is trained in EMDR, Sandplay Therapy, Play Therapy and Transformational Leadership.
Our discussion today included:
The pressure society puts on parents Being attuned to your kids needs The power of a morning ritual How learning to play an instrument can benefit the brain The need for children to have independence and how this differs in other countries Parenting as a leadership role and using power rather than force to parent our children Battling the power struggles that often emerge with children Why our kids can be so triggering and the importance of parents healing their own traumas and wounds The importance of taking responsibility for our actions as a leader and parent
Paula's Website and Social Channels:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/transformationalparent
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/transformationalparent
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformational_parent/
Dr. Joni Johnson/Behind the Behaviors Course
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We are putting a bow on 2021 as both the year and Season 1 comes to a close. We are sharing all the “knows,” including answering our own Get To Know You Questions that we ask each guest in an effort for you to know us better, and sharing our personal growth (what we grew to know more) in regard to the four initiatives that we aim to draw attention to each year. The initiatives that we focus on include:
- Equal Access to Maternal Care
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Diet Culture and Body Appreciation
- The Goddess Myth and Managing Expectations of Motherhood
In this episode, we get vulnerable about some of our personal struggles and where we hope to continue striving for self development. Our desire is that you come away from this episode with some “me too” moments, having things to ponder, as well as excitement for our upcoming Season 2!
Crissy Mentioned:
Such a Fun Age - Riley Reid
Atlas of the Heart - Brene Brown
Cindi Mentioned:
The Choice - Dr. Edith Eger
The Gift - Dr. Edith Eger
Man’s Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankel
The Alice Network - Kate Quinn
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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Jess Myhre, co-host of Only You: A One and Done podcast. Together with her husband Pierce, Jess works hard to try to bring humor, understanding and a deep well of empathy to the topic of being one and done. Jess shares a lot about her journey and how they made the decision to be one and done, she attacks the stigma of raising an only child and explores how solid parenting is the best way to ensure a happy childhood for our kids.
This is such an important episode for everyone to listen to with so many valuable insights, but is an especially important episode if you are considering being a one and done family, or have a one and done family in your life.
Summary:
- How motherhood fundamentally changes you as a person
- How things like traumatic birth experiences, postpartum anxiety/ depression, PTSD can play a role in the decision to be one and done
- The growing prevalence of one and done families, and how woefully under-discussed the topic is
- Typical stigmas only children face
- The importance of self-approval and letting go of others opinions
- The wide variety of reasons for parents to decide to have just one child
- Siblings don’t make a child less lonely, and other myths of only children
- How to handle judgements and comments from others about family decisions
- The importance of leaving room to change your mind
- Parenthood and the effect on marriages
- So much of parenting is re-parenting yourself
Jess is reading: Bringing Up Bébé Jess is watching: Gilmore Girls
Jess is listening to: The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael
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Our quarterly Roundtables provide an opportunity for us to bring together our Expert Panelists. Our panelists are from a variety of industries who all have varying expertise and opinions. Together, they discuss important issues that are relevant to mothers in our community. It’s the perfect way to initiate collaboration, create partnerships and learn different viewpoints all with the goal of bringing attention to maternal health. In our final Roundtable of 2021, the panelists are exposing the harmful expectations of motherhood and confronting the unrealistic and unachievable ideals. Our goal through this discussion is to help moms recognize and manage the expectations. The experts strive to help moms to establish in advance what is realistic so disappointment is minimized and moms can feel more secure in their abilities.
Summary:
- Common expectations of motherhood vs. the reality.
- The shifting of expectations throughout history.
- Reading an excerpt from an article in Time Magazine by Claire Howorth,The Goddess Myth: Why Many New Mothers Feel Guilt and Shame, how the goddess myth plays out in our expert’s perspective industries and is it actually a pervasive problem.
- The role society plays in the goddess myth and what needs to shift to lessen the guilt and shame moms experience.
- Mom shaming as another source of pressure, how to deal with it and how to correct the behavior if we inadvertently find ourselves being the one doing the shaming.
- The pressure of comparison and learning to embrace the individual development of their child(ren) without feeling the need to compare their progress to others.
- The experts share their own experiences of working through the expectations of motherhood.
Featured Panelists:
- Emily Chaffee – Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Massage and Bodywork Therapist, Certified Educator of Infant Massage, Fertility Specialist, founder & owner Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Anna Lutz – MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S – Lutz Alexander and Associates Nutrition Therapy – Non-diet Nutritional Counseling (HAES & Intuitive Eating)
- Nicole Wallace – Counselor – LCMHC- Transformation Counseling & Consulting; former Wake County educator and school counselor
- Kerry Jones - MPH, RD, LDN - Owner of Milestones Nutrition
- Dr. Joni Johnson - MD - Pediatrician and certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 12 years of clinical experience supporting individuals with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders and behavior problems.
- Dr. Holly Durney - DPT and APTA Orthopedic Certified Specialist and has pelvic floor rehabilitation training from the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute - Smart Athlete PT
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Dr. Kristin Tully is faculty in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health at UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Tully is a medical anthropologist who seeks to enable health by improving health care services over the “1,000 days” continuum of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She is interested in understanding human needs around the perinatal period of the life course, from the perspectives of birthing parents, infants, and those supporting them.
Her research addresses topics such as breastfeeding outcomes, mother-infant safety, sleep practices, maternal health, and transitions through health care, to establish more patient- and family-centered care. The objective is to advance equity by identifying metrics for accountability and continual improvement in health systems.
This episode offers an important conversation about the state of postpartum care in our country. It is so enlightening to hear all the ways Dr. Tully and her colleagues are working to improve care in the fourth trimester and beyond. We hope you leave feeling just as inspired and hopeful as we did.
Summary:
- The importance of having an inner purpose
- Role of medical anthropologist
- Need to put moms and her key support at the center of the medical system of postpartum care
- The role of science in shaping how we approach different aspects of motherhood, and assessing who we are using as the “norm” in the collection of data and how that impacts the results.
- The set-up of hospitals and birthing centers, and how that impacts the system of care.
- We are just as dependent on each other after birth as we are during pregnancy, it just looks different. The current lack of support in the fourth trimester is unacceptable.
- The Fourth Trimester Project and the work they are doing to change the healthcare system
- How language of things like intake forms can make a big difference in what information a mom chooses to share
- The importance of services like doulas and interpretation services, and the need to better integrate them into the system and provide living wages for the people in those fields.
- The need to change the standard of care to center the marginalized and oppressed in order to make sure every mom receives the care she needs and deserves.
- The need for credible, trusted resources for moms and how the formatting and placement of those resources can make a difference.
- The importance of sharing our story and how we can each drive change in postpartum care by helping other moms know they are not alone.
HER Health Collective
Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health at UNC-Chapel Hill
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We are honored to have Kim Hawley as a guest on the podcast. Kim is the founder of Strength Through Story a support group for pregnant, postpartum and adoptive moms that focuses on healing through writing and creative community. She is also the statewide Coordinator for Postpartum Support International in Missouri. Kim is the owner of Kim Hawley Creative, a design business where she works on everything from websites to marketing materials, report and media kit design to event and headshot photography. We also found out (in this episode) that Kim is aspiring to begin her own non-profit. Additionally, Kim is the mom to a very active three year old. In our discussion, you will hear us talk about:
- Kim’s personal story struggling with mental health and finding Strength Through Story.
- Most common stories she hears from mom’s and why sharing stories are helpful.
- Stigma attached to maternal mental health and why it’s hard for moms to talk about.
- Integrating a busy lifestyle with a healthy mindset of abundance rather than overwhelm.
- Identifying and navigating the motherhood identity conundrum.
- Working through the fear of writing and the healing benefits of writing vs. other creative outlets.
- Kim’s lesson/shift experienced in motherhood so far.
Strength Through Story
Kim Hawley Creative
Instagram, Facebook
HER Health Collective
Kim's reading: "It's Not Always Depression" by Hilary Jacobs Hendel
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The third HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2021 focused on exploring diet culture and body image issues. Our quarterly roundtables bring the HER Expert Panelists together to share their knowledge and discuss important health topics that affect mothers. It’s our hope that shedding light on this important topic and having open discussions like this, will help reduce the number of women who are silently struggling.
The 2021 HER Expert Panelists involved in this discussion include:
- Katherine Andrew – MPH, RD, LDN – Registered Dietitian Nutritionist – Areas of Specialty: gut health, food sensitivities, hormones, family food dynamics & intuitive eating
- Dr. Erkada DeRouen – MD – Family Medicine – Lifestyle medicine board certified physician – Associate Medical Director Telemedicine, focus: health equity and diversity and inclusion in the telemedicine and start up space.
- Dr. Lisa Folden – DPT – Healthy Phit Physical Therapy & Wellness – Mom Life Coaching
- Kerry Jones – RD – Pediatric and Maternal Nutrition – Milestones Nutrition
- Dr. Susan Lovelle – MD, MACM – Holistic Wellness – Founder, CEO Premiere Wellness
- Anna Lutz – MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S – Lutz Alexander and Associates Nutrition Therapy – Non-diet Nutritional Counseling (HAES & Intuitive Eating)
Topic Summary:
- History of diet culture
- Definition of diet culture
- Evolution of the “perfect body”
- Weight bias, social status and power
- Co-opting of HAES terms
- Financial influence of diet culture
- Inflammation and weight, BMI and weight, outdated and questionable research
- Dealing with statements that promote diet culture and spread fat phobic beliefs
- The rise of orthorexia nervosa
- How each expert personally practices body appreciation
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In this episode of Mama Needs and Moment, we are speaking with Renee Avis. Renee is a licensed professional counselor and the founder of Renee Avis Triangle Area Therapy, Our Mom Tribe and the Confident Moms Raising Confident Girls Coaching program. She is an expert in guiding moms to identify and understand their roadblocks to feeling/being confident. She helps clients recognize and defeat the negative self-doubt and negative body image that steals joy. Renee assists clients with believing in themselves, becoming connected to their bodies and feeling empowered with guiding their children to be confident and happy. In our discussion with Renee, she shares signs to look for in their children if they are struggling with the onset of an eating disorder. She also discusses building confidence in our children and how to create a world of confident moms.
- Renee’s story and what led her to this line of work.
- Signs to look for in our children when they are struggling with the onset of an eating disorder.
- The biggest struggle moms come to her with.
- The journey to finding confidence and ensuring our children are confident.
- The reason so many moms struggle with body image issues and the long-term negative consequences of a poor body relationship.
- Creating a world of confident moms.
- Renee’s most challenging lesson in her motherhood journey so far.
Renee Avis Triangle Area Therapy, Our Mom Tribe and the Confident Moms Raising Confident Girls Coaching program
Talking To The Sky by - Aimee Mayo
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Dr. Lisa Folden is a licensed physical therapist and mom-focused lifestyle coach. The owner of Healthy Phit Physical Therapy & Wellness Consultants in Charlotte, NC, Dr. Folden works with clients recovering from orthopedic and neurological injuries. Additionally, she assists busy moms seeking a healthier lifestyle by guiding their food, exercise and wellness choices through optimal organization, planning strategies and holistic goal setting. In today’s episode, Dr. Folden dives into the importance of organization in our lives and how it can help us combat feelings of overwhelm, how to redefine and manage pain to improve quality of life, and navigating through diet culture and learning to embrace your body.
- The path to embracing a holistic, functional, and integrative approach to health in the medical system and personal lives
- The ways in which we organize our lives and how it can impact feelings of overwhelm
- The value of a command center for parents
- Tips and baby steps for busy moms to prioritize health and wellness in day to day life
- The importance of a curated social media feed and finding your own hobbies
- How to redefine and manage pain to improve quality of life
- Navigating through diet culture and learning to embrace your body
- How to let go of damaging thought processes and behavioral patterns
- The struggle of managing emotions as a parent
- Dr. Folden’s advice to moms - “eat the cake”
Dr. Lisa Folden - Healthy Phit Physical Therapy and Wellness Consultants
Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest
Dr. Folden is currently watching:
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Upshaw
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Queen of the South
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New Amsterdam
Dr. Folden is reading:
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Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
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Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elise Resch
Sponsor, Renee Avis - Confident Moms Raising Confident Daughters, Our Mom Tribe
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Katherine Andrew is a Registered Dietician with a Masters Degree in Public Health and practices using a Functional Nutrition approach. This means evaluating how a client's body is functioning as a whole unit rather than individual parts. She integrates all parts of health, both physical and mental into her work. Katherine works with clients to identify and address health concerns, navigate food sensitivity, explore body image, evaluate and improve hormone health, maximize stress management, and restore their relationship with eating so they can thrive. Each client is approached individually to help create a realistic and sustainable plan. Katherine dives deeper into her method of helping clients, the concepts of meal mapping, mitigating stress and breaking apart the messages portrayed by society in regard to health.
- Katherine's path to becoming a Registered Dietician
- Most common struggle moms come to her with
- Meal mapping
- Nourishing the mind and body during stressful times
- Shifting society's messages of health
- Instilling body positivity in our children
- Katherine's biggest struggle as a mom
- Katherine's advice to moms
Katherine Andrew - Nourish to Flourish
Social Platforms: Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram
HER Health Collective
HER Circle (Mom community by HER Health Collective)
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Megan Roberts is the program coordinator of Moms Supporting Moms, a peer-based support program for moms housed under the non-profit SafeChild NC. She is also the PSI-NC coordinator for the Triangle Region. Megan has dedicated her life to supporting mothers, particularly those navigating postpartum mental health issues. In today’s episode Megan shares her own story of battling postpartum anxiety, and some of the lessons she’s learned from 6 years of offering support to mothers during the fourth trimester and beyond.
Summary:
- Three Main Tools for Battling Maternal Mental Health Issues
- Moms Supporting Moms and the work they are doing for moms in the community
- Megan’s personal experience with postpartum anxiety
- The stigma surrounding mental health issues and the burden of impossible expectations of motherhood
- The need for expanded education around perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
- Paid Leave differences across countries
- Gap in black maternal care in southeast Raleigh
- Ability of mom to bond with baby with a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder
- Mommy Wars and questioning the “judgemental” nature of moms versus fear of being seen as not good enough
- Using cuss words around the kids
- Letting kids make their own mistakes
Megan's reading and watching:
Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Mayor of East Town on HBO
Important Links:
HER Health Collective
Postpartum Support International
Moms Supporting Moms
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Susie Silver taught in the public school system for 18 years. She's also a professional artist, mom to two children, activist within the LGBTQ community, a senior consultant at The Diversity Movement and wonderful person & friend. The Diversity Movement is a full-service diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consultancy that includes a team of experts using a customized mix of online learning, tools, events, and consulting services to show businesses and teams how to use DEI practices. The practices are used to drive growth, improve recruiting, and enhance culture.
We’re talking with Susie about her work but we’re also talking about the struggles we all face to live an authentic life. She shares her experience of discovering her truth as well as the hurdles and joy she’s faced along the way of listening to her inner voice and becoming her truest self. Susie also gives us wonderful feedback on how to bring active allyship to the LGBTQ+ community within our homes so we can be sure we are raising our children to be inclusive and welcoming. It’s an honest, intimate conversation that we're sure you'll enjoy listening to.
In this episode, Susie references:
“Little Allies” by Julie Kratz
“Sparkle Boy” by Leslea Newman
The Diversity Initiative
Beyond the Checkbox
Susie Silver Art
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Dr. Sheryl Ziegler is a therapist, best-selling author, TEDx Speaker, and podcast host of the popular Dr. Sheryl’s Pod Couch. Her insights on burnout and parenting teens have been seen on The Katie Couric Show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, The Doctors, CNN, Morning Express with Robin Meade, and more. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Ziegler to hear a bit about her own personal story, how she’s navigated grief, the lessons she’s learned from raising tweens, and her invaluable insights on burnout and how utilizing a different definition of self-care can help parents take back control of their life.
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Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
How to Survive the Loss of a Love.
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The second HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2021 focused on unmasking Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Our quarterly roundtables bring the HER Expert Panelists together to share their knowledge and discuss important health topics that affect mothers. It’s our hope that shedding light on this important topic and having open discussions like this, will help reduce the number of women who are silently struggling.
The 2021 HER Expert Panel includes:
(the experts in bold were part of this specific Roundtable discussion)
- Katherine Andrew – MPH, RD, LDN – Registered Dietitian Nutritionist – Areas of Specialty: gut health, food sensitivities, hormones, family food dynamics & intuitive eating
- Emily Chaffee – Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Massage and Bodywork Therapist, Certified Educator of Infant Massage, Fertility Specialist, founder & owner Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Blair Cuneo – Certified Physician Assistant, Carolina Total Wellness – The Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner
- Dr. Erkada DeRouen – MD – Family Medicine – Lifestyle medicine board certified physician – Associate Medical Director Telemedicine, focus: health equity and diversity and inclusion in the telemedicine and start up space.
- Dr. Holly Durney – PT, DPT, OCS – Pivot Physical Therapy & Smart Athlete Physiotherapy
- Dr. Lisa Folden – DPT – Healthy Phit Physical Therapy & Wellness – Mom Life Coaching
- Charryse Johnson – Counselor – LCMHC, NCC – Jade Integrative Counseling & Wellness – certified Prepare/Enrich marriage facilitator – specialized training in trauma through IATP – extensively trained in the Unified Treatment Protocol for treatment of disordered eating.
- Dr. Joni Johnson – MD – Pediatrician, Health and Wellness Coach, certified Empowerment Strategist – Areas of specialty: Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism and mood disorders.
- Kerry Jones – RD – Pediatric and Maternal Nutrition – Milestones Nutrition
- Paula Kettula – LCSW – Psychotherapist & Transformational Parent Coach – EMDR Therapy, Play Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, AMI Primary Montessori Diploma – “Becoming a Peaceful Parent” host
- Dr. Brittany Kopec – DC – Chiropractor – Verve Holistic Health
- Dr. Susan Lovelle – MD, MACM – Holistic Wellness – Founder, CEO Premiere Wellness
- Anna Lutz – MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S – Lutz Alexander and Associates Nutrition Therapy – Non-diet Nutritional Counseling (HAES & Intuitive Eating)
- Nicole Wallace – Counselor – LCMHC- Transformation Counseling & Consulting; former Wake County educator and school counselor
- Dr. Sheryl Ziegler – Psychologist – Registered Play Therapist, Author of Mommy Burnout™, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host of The Dr. Sheryl Show – Specializing in anxiety, depression and chronic stress
Resources stated in this episode include:
PSI - Postpartum Support International
Every Mother Counts
Renee Avis and Our Mom Tribe
HER Health Collective
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Children with ADHD, autism and learning differences are not “less than” and do not need to be fixed. They have superpowers. It’s up to us to find those superpowers and teach them how to harness them.
Dr. Joni Johnson is a Pediatrician and certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 12 years of clinical experience exclusively supporting individuals with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders and behavior problems. In addition to being a physician, Dr. Joni is a retired Army Colonel, disabled veteran, author, public speaker, entrepreneur and an individual with Dyslexia and a Visual Convergence Insufficiency.
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Joni to hear her story -- from her time in the Army and the difficult days in her early career when she had to leave her one-year-old daughter behind as she deployed overseas to the program she created and implemented at Walter Reed Medical Center to better serve military families with diagnoses of ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities. Dr. Joni shares how parents can navigate the healthcare and school systems to best advocate for the needs of their children, all while continuing to care for their own needs.
Listen in as we discuss how girls and boys present with autism differently, some of the common misconceptions of ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders and other behavior problems, and how to know who to seek out when building the team of providers that will care for your child. This conversation is packed with so many crucial pieces of advice, you may want to take notes! We hope you get as much out of our time with Dr. Joni as we did.
- Dr. Joni’s story and how she came to work in the space of autism, ADHD, and different learning abilities.
- A dive into Dr. Joni’s book, an Amazon best-seller, “My Blue Eyes” and why she decided to write it.
- Common misconceptions of ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood disorders, and other behavior problems and how Dr. Joni personally is on a mission to help as many parents, educators, and fellow physicians as possible.
- Signs and Symptoms parents should be on the lookout for
- Handling next steps once a diagnosis is received
- How to get help from doctors, the school system, etc.
- Navigating parents own self-care amidst a diagnosis
- How autism present differently in girls
Behind the Behaviors Course Information:
https://uncharted-territory-academy.thinkific.com/courses/behind-the-behaviors?ref=0b067f
Dr. Joni Johnson - Website, Facebook, Instagram
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Liz Chavez is a mom, booklover, and teacher who strives to actively practice anti-racism. She is best known for her social media handle and her bookshop.org account both under the user name mrschavezreads. On all of her platforms, Liz shares book suggestions that help parents and teachers build inclusive homes and classrooms. In our discussion, Liz talks about being married to a Mexican man and raising biracial daughters, how she integrates motherhood with a busy work schedule, developing essential literacy skills in children of all ages and her work in anti-racism.
We had so much fun getting to know Liz better through our conversation. She has such a warm heart and balanced outlook on life. This is a fun, light hearted discussion that you’re sure to enjoy.
@mrschavezreads
https://bookshop.org/shop/mrschavezreads
Favorite Anti-racism reading for children:
Let’s Talk About Race - Julius Lester - Liz reads this book to her students.
- Liz talks about teaching and why this work means so much to her - 8:00
- How Liz integrates motherhood with the busy job of being a full-time teacher - 12:00
- Being married to a Mexican man, raising bi-racial daughters and sharing about her work in anti-racism - 23:20
- Favorite anti-racism books for children and adults - 28:00
- Liz shares insider tips to helping children and older kids develop essential literacy skills - 31:25
- Liz shares about her current struggle as a mom, what she’d change about the care mother’s receive and advice she’d like to give to mom’s when it comes to their child’s educational growth. - 39:45
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Anna Crollman is a young breast cancer survivor, mother, infertility warrior and style addict. Anna uses her wildly popular blog, My Cancer Chic, to empower women to feel beautiful and confident as their body changes. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Anna to hear her inspiring story of overcoming cancer, battling infertility, and navigating the ups and downs of life along the way.
Listen in as we discuss the difference between actually having style versus just following the latest trend, the scariness of being vulnerable, and the importance of finding a genuine community to navigate through life with. Trust us, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss!
- Anna’s Breast cancer story and how she survived with confidence and style (9:00)
- How Anna got involved in the world of fashion & lessons on being trendy versus having style (13:00)
- Anna’s blog, being vulnerable, and plans for the future (19:00)
- Navigating marriage amidst a health scare, loss, grief, and the ups and downs of life (25:00)
- Anna’s struggle with infertility due to chemotherapy and her journey to becoming a mom (30:00)
- Anna shares about life as a mom, the difficulty of finding balance, the struggle with staying consistent with her son, and the need for community for new moms (42:00)
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“Most women in the U.S. are not dying during childbirth because of the complexity of their health conditions, but because of the barriers they faced in accessing high-quality maternal care—particularly those who were poor or faced racial discrimination.”(2010 Amnesty International report; Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA)
We have a system that is not adequately caring for our mothers, particularly black mothers. This is a fact that needs to be heard far and wide, and we need all parties to take part in a conversation to figure out the best way to deal with this crisis.
The first HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2021 took place on March 5th and discussed Inequalities in Maternal Outcomes with several of our 2021 Expert Panelists.
The 2021 HER Expert Panel includes:
(the experts in bold were part of this specific Roundtable discussion)
- Katherine Andrew – MPH, RD, LDN – Registered Dietitian Nutritionist – Areas of Specialty: gut health, food sensitivities, hormones, family food dynamics & intuitive eating
- Emily Chaffee – Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Massage and Bodywork Therapist, Certified Educator of Infant Massage, Fertility Specialist, founder & owner Carolina Birth & Wellness
- Blair Cuneo – Certified Physician Assistant, Carolina Total Wellness – The Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner
- Dr. Erkada DeRouen – MD – Family Medicine – Lifestyle medicine board certified physician – Associate Medical Director Telemedicine, focus: health equity and diversity and inclusion in the telemedicine and start up space.
- Dr. Holly Durney – PT, DPT, OCS – Pivot Physical Therapy & Smart Athlete Physiotherapy
- Dr. Lisa Folden – DPT – Healthy Phit Physical Therapy & Wellness – Mom Life Coaching
- Charryse Johnson – Counselor – LCMHC, NCC – Jade Integrative Counseling & Wellness – certified Prepare/Enrich marriage facilitator – specialized training in trauma through IATP – extensively trained in the Unified Treatment Protocol for treatment of disordered eating.
- Dr. Joni Johnson – MD – Pediatrician, Health and Wellness Coach, certified Empowerment Strategist – Areas of specialty: Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism and mood disorders.
- Kerry Jones – RD – Pediatric and Maternal Nutrition – Milestones Nutrition
- Paula Kettula – LCSW – Psychotherapist & Transformational Parent Coach – EMDR Therapy, Play Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, AMI Primary Montessori Diploma – “Becoming a Peaceful Parent” host
- Dr. Brittany Kopec – DC – Chiropractor – Verve Holistic Health
- Dr. Susan Lovelle – MD, MACM – Holistic Wellness – Founder, CEO Premiere Wellness
- Anna Lutz – MPH, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S – Lutz Alexander and Associates Nutrition Therapy – Non-diet Nutritional Counseling (HAES & Intuitive Eating)
- Nicole Wallace – Counselor – LCMHC- Transformation Counseling & Consulting; former Wake County educator and school counselor
- Dr. Sheryl Ziegler – Psychologist – Registered Play Therapist, Author of Mommy Burnout™, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host of The Dr. Sheryl Show – Specializing in anxiety, depression and chronic stress
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Charryse Johnson uses her background in mental health, along with her own experience, past clinical work, training as a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and Level 1 Embodied practitioner to help individuals navigate challenging life transitions, past hurts, burnout, and managing work life balance. Charryse is passionate about bringing awareness to mental health disorders, and improvement to weight stigma using a Health at Every Size approach.
We had a fun conversation with Charryse where she discussed actionable steps moms can take to begin finding their own voice and connect with their identity. She spoke in detail about her passions and provided suggestions a mom could take right now if she was looking to become involved in similar movements. Charryse had us laughing as we discussed the benefits of couch time and pocket peeps, two concepts every mom needs to know more about.
Charryse is reading: The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations by Toni Morrison
Social Media Handles:
@jade_cwc (Instagram)
@charryse_j (Instagram)
Web Link: Jade Integrative Counseling and Wellness
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Kristina Dulaney, registered nurse shares her personal experience dealing with postpartum psychosis, the rarest of postpartum mental health disorders. Kristina explains how this journey led her to found Cherished Mom, a non-profit dedicated to providing new moms the support and education they need.
Sponsors:
HER Circle by HER Health Collective
Links:
Cherished Mom
About Kristina Dulaney
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Youtube
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Motherhood. One minute you have all your ducks in a row and the next you feel like you’re in the middle of a three-ring circus.Mama Needs A Moment is your place to hang with your mom friends, learn from top-notch experts, swap stories, and know that you’re surrounded by moms that get it.
Hosts, Cindi Michaelson and Crissy Fishbane are the co-founders of HER Health Collective and your gal pals that will ‘tell it like it is.’ They’re here to let you know it’s time to kick that guilt-inducing inner voice to the curb and embrace the perfectly imperfect reality of motherhood.
Episode after episode you will discover answers to your burning questions, receive expert guidance, find camaraderie, and feel grounded. Real moms are invited onto the show to ask leading experts the questions most of us are thinking, but never voice. Moms who join us dish on the nitty gritty of #momlife including their triumphs, pains, joys, and WTF moments. Every episode ends with three take-aways so not only are you entertained, but you also never leave empty handed.
Subscribe to Mama Needs a Moment to know when each new episode lands. We’ll fill your mom cup to the brim!
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