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Becoming Parents - Parenting, Entrepreneurship, and Birthwork

Becoming Parents - Parenting, Entrepreneurship, and Birthwork

By Jennifer Campbell

Parenting Entrepreneurs share stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, step-parenting, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!
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A death sentence gave her the ability to dream. Now she's a political consultant - Jennifer Baker

Becoming Parents - Parenting, Entrepreneurship, and BirthworkMay 29, 2020

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59:53
Birth & Death Doula & Executive Director of DOULA CO-OP of Nevada with Emily Barney - S7 E16
Mar 22, 202442:55
IVF Baby Born With Multiple Disabilities & Strokes with Bill Cushing S6 E93
Mar 19, 202432:48
Lawyer To Family Travel Company, 2nd Baby During Covid & Cleft Lip Surgery - Lee Friedman S6 E92

Lawyer To Family Travel Company, 2nd Baby During Covid & Cleft Lip Surgery - Lee Friedman S6 E92

- I am a mom of two kids, ages 7 and 3 at the time of the podcast 

- For me, one of the hardest parenting transitions was maintaining a sense of self as a working parent, and finding time for the things important to me.  Travel was always a big one. 

- Before kids, travel was how I stayed grounded and inspired and connected to my dreams and life goals. It was how I reduced stress, and cleared my head.  

- Traveling with kids can be harder, full of chaos -- but I learned it can do the same thing.  

- After my youngest had surgery on his cleft lip at 8 months old, during COVID, we were exhausted.  We took an incredible family trip together and really reconnected, and came back with more energy and enthusiasm for life. 

- After that trip, I decided to pivot from my career as a lawyer to launch a family travel company.  

My goal is to encourage parents who value travel to keep taking those trips with kids -- and to help them do it  in a way THEY enjoy too. 

It doesn't have to be all about the kids. It can be about mom and dad too and, in fact, planning trips with your OWN wants/needs/goals in mind can help the whole family have a better, more connected experience. 

After being a lawyer in private practice for 15 years, I now run a family travel company.   

My website is a resource for new parents looking for travel inspiration from someone who understands the unique challenges of traveling as new parents.   


FIND HER HERE:

www.mangotreetravel.com 
instagram.com/mango_tree_travel

Mar 12, 202435:25
A Doula Who Had Her First Baby & Became A Midwife During the Pandemic with Emily Encinosa - S7 E14
Mar 09, 202431:45
Severe Postpartum Depression to Self-Care Concierge with Pamela Zimmer - S7 E13

Severe Postpartum Depression to Self-Care Concierge with Pamela Zimmer - S7 E13

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! 

  • I quit my career for Motherhood 

  • 13 yrs as an Architect to Stay at Home Mom

  • Mom died before I knew I was pregnant the first time

  • 6 yrs of severe Postpartum Depression 

  • This Stay at Home Mom thing wasn’t for me!

Lessons learned: all about Self-Care (no one is going to care for me except me).

Feeling called to empower other moms to find their own self-care, all while discovering my own identity again.

Oh the Mom Guilt!!! Realizing that I truly do GET to fill myself first so that I CAN be the Mom I always wanted to be. 

Now with 2 teenage boys, they call me out when they notice I’m slacking on my self-care. 

I have the BEST kids! I know everyone probably says that lol. 

Known as Your Self-Care Concierge I help people take care of themselves on every level - physical, mental, emotional & spiritual - so they can do what they were put on the planet to do. 

Bestselling author, international speaker & retreat host, and network marketing skeptic turned successful leader & professional.


FIND HER HERE:

Website URL: 

www.YourSelfCareConcierge.com

https://pamelazimmer.com  

Facebook Personal URL: https://www.facebook.com/pamela.zimmer1

Facebook Biz URL: 

https://www.facebook.com/SelfCareConcierge

Facebook Group: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/selfcareisntselfish/

LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelazimmer1/

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/pamelakzimmer/

YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIojqABEKxPLFXADKiYpSgg/

Mar 08, 202429:48
Breast Cancer Survivor, “Bonus Mom”, & Podcaster with Jamie Vaughn - S7 E12

Breast Cancer Survivor, “Bonus Mom”, & Podcaster with Jamie Vaughn - S7 E12

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! 

Jamie Vaughn is a retired school teacher, bonus mom of 3 adult children, wife to her amazing husband, Farrell, dog-mom, and “Glamma” to 2 granddaughters. 

Jamie is a recent breast cancer survivor, who is a fierce advocate for other breast cancer patients and survivors. Her journey has been an emotional struggle and still is, at times, in her survivorship, yet she does recognize all of the silver linings as well. 

Aside from her mother’s death only 4 years ago, which was downright gut-wrenching, breast cancer has been a whole new level of trauma. 

Jamie has shared her story through social media, podcasts, and news programs. She holds a lot of space for others too. 

She has her own podcast called “Test Those Breasts!” where she holds important conversations with patients, survivors, caregivers, multiple types of therapists, and a myriad of medical providers, including surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and nurses, in order to provide much-needed support. 

On her podcast, she and guests discuss ALL things breast cancer, including the emotional toll, advocacy, treatment/surgical options, caregiving, and more. She started her podcast as a healing mechanism AND to help shorten the learning curve for the newly diagnosed, survivors, caregivers, and anyone else who is touched by breast cancer.

Absolutely nothing is off-limits for me. I am an open book when it comes to my journey, including my initial response to my diagnosis, unexpected detours, disappointments, anger, fear, silver linings, etc. 

In learning more about the Becoming Parents podcast, I have noticed that you focus a lot on how cancer affects us emotionally, which is so important. I always encourage others to walk into and honor their emotions (good, bad, ugly) in order to embrace the process of their own individual journeys. I can also speak to support, advocacy, 2nd opinions, my surgeries, etc.


FIND HER HERE:

(IG) https://www.instagram.com/test_those_breasts/

(Personal Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/JamieAllenVaughn

(Private Test Those Breasts! Podcast Group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/305366625452942/?notif_id=1709323493333826¬if_t=group_invited_to_group&ref=notif

(LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieallenvaughn/

(TikTok) https://www.tiktok.com/@test.those.breasts

My podcast is on Apple, Spotify, and most other platforms. Here is the Apple link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/test-those-breasts/id1691009242

https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFLrl47VUhywxhY36BjgQ?si=P2jcqqXFRcq7TdFct1judA

Mar 01, 202443:18
Broken Tailbone with a Forceps Delivery, Severe Postpartum Depression & Yoga - Sarah Parise S6 E91

Broken Tailbone with a Forceps Delivery, Severe Postpartum Depression & Yoga - Sarah Parise S6 E91

~Tough time getting pregnant due to an undiagnosed thyroid condition, Hashimotos. 

~Birth trauma (My daughter wasn't breathing when she was born so she was taken to the NICU immediately with my husband and I broke my tailbone during delivery, so recovering was unique/challenging in many ways) 

~Self-care after birth was non-existent and that's the way I thought it should be. Give everything to your child, nothing remains yours, that's what motherhood is. 

~After digging myself out of the darkness of postpartum depression I was determined to change the narrative on self-care for all mothers!

~I created The Great Days For Mom Method Program to empower moms to prioritize their own physical, mental & emotional health for just 2% of the day so that they can tame the chaos of motherhood, have more energy and ultimately experience more joy, resulting in MORE GREAT DAYS! 

I am an experienced personal trainer, yoga instructor, CEO & business owner, but most importantly, a mother. Becoming a mother was a dream come true and a nightmare realized all at the same time. I struggled with postpartum depression, extreme mom guilt and anxiety dictating my decision making. Having struggled on my own for so long, I was determined to change the narrative on motherhood. I take pride in helping my clients transform their lives. 

As a coach, I spend time understanding the root cause of the issue, set milestones throughout the process, and celebrate when goals and dream scenarios are achieved.  I've been recognized by moms of all ages, and stages of motherhood around the world, for my extraordinary commitment to empower them to feel their best, so they can give their best, to their families each day. Bottom line, I help moms have MORE GREAT DAYS!

I teach moms through fitness, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, nutritional awareness, and overall self-care to carve out time each day to focus on their own health. I don't believe in weight loss programs, extreme dieting, or exercising for hours a day. I focus on transformational change that can last a lifetime!


FIND HER HERE:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatdaysbysarah/

Facebook Community group for busy moms looking to make their own wellness a priority:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/timeoutformoms

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahparise
Website: www.greatdaysbysarah.com

Feb 27, 202437:34
Mom at 16, Four Time Surrogate & Director at SurrogateFirst with Ashley Mareko S7 E11

Mom at 16, Four Time Surrogate & Director at SurrogateFirst with Ashley Mareko S7 E11

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE! 


- Mom at 16, step-mom, and surprise baby at 20, paternal infertility

- Four-time surrogate

- She currently works as a director at SurrogateFirst

- She is a pro-life surrogate

- Ashley is very well-known in the surrogacy industry for her work advocating for all surrogates 


Surrogacy and religion: 

  • Ashley Mareko is a four-time surrogate who is pro-life and was working in ministry during her first surrogacy journey and part of her second surrogacy journey. Due to her employment agreement, she had to get approval from a board and the pastors. She loves religion and has studied religion and their origins for more than 20 years. Her current Baptist church is okay with surrogacy, as long as all embryos have a chance at life. 


FIND HER HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/ashleysurrogatefirst/?hl=en

https://www.tiktok.com/@surro1st.ash?lang=en


Surrogacy Awareness Month is March and here is some INFO!

  • There has been a 400% increase in Black and Latina surrogates:

  • More single women are becoming surrogates: 

  • Surrogacy education is happening on TikTok:

    • Yessenia Latorre and Zarah Hilliard are sharing their surrogacy experiences on social media like TikTok to educate others who may be interested in surrogacy. 

  • Increase in support for LGBTQ couples: 

    • The number of surrogates open to carrying for same-sex intended parents increased from 32% in 2020 to 75% in 2023. Zarah Hilliard, a same-sex surrogate who carried for a same-sex couple is happy to share her story. Her intended parents are also available for an interview. 

  • Higher transfer rates: First time transfer success rates of 88% for surrogates are considerably higher than the national US average of 45.5% for women under 35 years old:

    • screening and improved medical protocols that lead to such high success rates. 

  • Surrogacy total compensation is set to increase by 20%:

    • there will be an increase in total compensation for surrogates in 2024 and beyond. 

FROM A FRIEND AND SURROGATE IN NEVADA:

While Surrogacy is awesome, companies that embezzle from IPs and surrogates have been an issue.

EWS is no longer, or closing down I should say. The owner Kenia German is meant to be arrested anytime now. She has over $1 million of combined embezzlement.

Feb 23, 202443:35
Reconnecting as a Couple Post-Parenting: Reigniting Communication, Romance, and Intimacy - Dr Liz Jenkins - S6 E90

Reconnecting as a Couple Post-Parenting: Reigniting Communication, Romance, and Intimacy - Dr Liz Jenkins - S6 E90

1. How to reignite fulfilling communication after years of only talking about kids and the to-do list.

2. How to reconnect as a couple when parenting leaves you depleted and exhausted.

3. How to restart sexy time that doesn't require the bedroom.

4. Post-baby changes that every couple should know are healthy and will pass.

5. Reconnecting as a couple post-parenting.

Dr Liz personal share: 1st time Mom surprised even herself when she started pretending to be asleep and kicking her husband awake when their new baby daughter woke up crying for food or diapers. 

Reconnecting as a couple post-parenting is possible, and it begins with nurturing one's relationship. What if you could spend ONLY six weeks using a proven process that 100s of couples are on the brink of divorce and certain they couldn’t reclaim their love to rapidly reconnect and restore their loving connection and commitment to one another? 

That’s my Couples Smart Restart. A 6-week intensive using my signature connection process to walk you and your partner through a simple very effective process that relies on facts not feelings and gets you results. 

Dr. Liz Jenkins helps couples reconnect, repair and reignite their love, quickly transforming their relationships or marriages to the connection and passion of their early years. Married for 35+years, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and a Certified Connection Coach with over 75,000+ of focused time working with women and couples, she is a trusted expert who quickly identifies each couple's and individual's unique path to success in their self-love and relationships. 

She’s currently featured as a relationship expert in Dave Ramsey’s Online Dating Facebook Group, Singles Collective Facebook Group,  a featured Podcast guest on shows such as The Fit & Fabulous Podcast guest with Dr. Jamie Seeman,  Masterclass on Relationships with Kyle Gillette and published author.  Her true passion and superpower is guiding couples to identify their unique path to relationship success.   


FIND HER HERE:

- I will be promoting our podcast and any media you share across all of my platforms  - 

Connect with me here👉 www.drlizjenkins.com 

Follow me on Facebook📲 https://www.facebook.com/DrLizJenkins   

Follow me on Instagram 📲 https://www.instagram.com/dr_liz_jenkins/  

Follow me on LinkedIn 📲 https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlizjenkins/   

I have 2 options on Freebies  + Complimentary Connection Call - feel free to share all  that might resonate best with your audience. 

😍You deserve that connected & loving relationship. Grab my FREE Couple's Connection Checklist and let's get started today! 

👉 https://learn.drlizjenkins.com/couples-checklist

💕Here's the link to my FREE Love Languages Guide, a game changer that helps you both quickly understand and connect using the power of your love languages: https://learn.drlizjenkins.com/love-languages-guide

Love Unlocked: Creative Date Nights for Couples at Home. 

https://drlizjenkins.kartra.com/page/ozn16

Couples:

Here is the link to schedule your complimentary Connection Call: https://calendly.com/drlizjenkinscoaching/couples-connection-call-with-dr-liz  (If you have problems finding the time and day that will work, please let me know, and I can assist.)   

Feb 20, 202441:27
Miscarriage, Rare Defect Loss, 2 Deliveries & Being A Freelance Entrepreneur - Kiri Mohan - S6 E89
Feb 13, 202436:30
Giving Up A Child For Adoption, Having Kids In 3 Decades, DV & A Blended Family with Anna Pageau S7 E10
Feb 09, 202436:31
Single Mom Who Moved A Lot, Author of The Joy of Servant Motherhood - Marie Mozzi - S6 E88
Feb 06, 202427:57
Called To Be A Parent, V-Steaming Company, Intentional Pregnancy, Miscarriage & Birth In A Bubble - Jessica and Andrew Pratt S6 E87

Called To Be A Parent, V-Steaming Company, Intentional Pregnancy, Miscarriage & Birth In A Bubble - Jessica and Andrew Pratt S6 E87

- 2016 Jessica discover's v-steaming; she and Andrew set out to develop the world's best home electronic v-steam seat

- 2017 Married in an beautiful outdoor ceremony in Warwick, NY; fire in September that year forces us to move out. Blessing in disguise, we figured out how to work remotely and moved to a small 250 year old cottage rental in upstate NY

- 2018 We decide together its time to try for a child! Very intentional process with ovulation tracking,"spirit baby" meditations to call in our child to be, and of course vaginal steaming...

- Month 4 we conceived

- Crazy whirlwind over next 7 months exploring care provider options - birth center --> OB --> hospital holistic OB -- hospital midwife --> finally ending up on homebirth w/ midwife and doula

- 7/11/19 our daughter Yarrow is born at home "in a bubble" totally miraculous beautiful home birth

- a couple stitches, postpartum care at home... postpartum steaming, lochia...

- 1.5 years later miscarriage, then documenting and sharing that process with our audience. 

- next year another intentional pregnancy, homebirth #2 in our new house, but on the same couch. ANOTHER bubble baby but he came so fast this time. 

- Placenta smoothies and so much more!

We founded leiamoon.com to create the world's most functional and elegantly designed home electronic V-Steam seat to make this practice SAFE, EASY, and accessible for women everywhere; as well as to spread the empowering messages and practices around vaginal steaming.


FIND THEM HERE:

www.leiamoon.com

https://www.facebook.com/leiamoonwomen

instagram.com/leiamoonwomen

tiktok @leiamoonwomen 

https://bit.ly/LEIAMOONyoutube

Feb 06, 202456:45
Conceiving And Living On A Cruise Ship, & A Location Independent Business with Chandra Zas S7 E9

Conceiving And Living On A Cruise Ship, & A Location Independent Business with Chandra Zas S7 E9

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE!

Conceived my daughter while living on a cruise ship. 

Was stationary in ca for 6 months. From 7 months pregnant til 4 mo old baby. Then flew internationally and lived out of suitcases for the first 4 years of my kids life. 

Worked with a midwife in Santa Rosa. Was in a birth center- went into labor Monday eve. Used nitrous for pain. Transferred to a hospital Thursday night. Had a c- section Friday at 9:30 am. Hospital water heater broken. No shower. 

Janet Lansbury is a huge resource from my psychologist on how to transfer my psychological growth onto parenting. 

Kids are not giving us a hard time, rather they are having a hard time. 

I get complimented regularly on being a “good mom” which I attribute to my own emotional/ mindfulness/ empathetic self growth and work

I was a sick kid with allergies and specialists. I applied all my gut health knowledge onto my kiddo. She is super healthy. No allergies. Well regulated. I was asked by her preschool to give a little all to the other parents on how to feed the kids so they could be more regulated ( easier for teachers)

I’m now working on helping my daughters school with food and how to nourish the kids so they can focus and be regulated. 

I have a food and mood coaching program for parents and professionals. “Un- hijack your ( and your kids) brain from foods that make u”you feel off and dis-regulated) crave foods that make you feel on and regulated. 


FIND HER HERE:

HTTPS://zenodyssey.com 

https://www.facebook.com/ChandraLynnZas?mibextid=%22%22

https://www.facebook.com/ChandraLynnZas?mibextid=sCpJLy

https://www.instagram.com/zenodyssey?igsh=MWRzazhuYzk4OTJhdw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandra-zas-zen-odyssey?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Feb 02, 202435:10
Infertility, Miscarriages, Birth, Chinese Adoption and Coaching - Karl Smith S6 E86

Infertility, Miscarriages, Birth, Chinese Adoption and Coaching - Karl Smith S6 E86

* ex-wife was an only child, her mother was an only child, her grandmother was an orphan

* went through multiple fertility treatments resulting in our son

* after several miscarriages, we decided to adopt from China, bringing home our daughter

* both kids chose to pursue military academies; son graduated from the Naval Academy in 2020, daughter is in the Air Force Academy Class of 2025

In addition to my full-time job (student media manager at Bowling Green State University), I have consulting clients (long-term clients have involved social media, communications management, content creation among other things). I also maintain two blogs (one for each of the two aforementioned military academies) and have published two books, hoping that a third will be complete by Oct. 2023.


FIND HIM HERE:

https://mykidthemid.com/

https://mykidthecadet.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkarl/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachkarl19067/ 

https://www.facebook.com/KarlSmithAuthor

LinkedIn: coachkarl

Jan 30, 202435:01
Parenting From A Place Of Love & Meaningful Conversations with Teens with Alana Heim S7 E8

Parenting From A Place Of Love & Meaningful Conversations with Teens with Alana Heim S7 E8

SPECIAL RELEASE LOCAL EPISODE!

What I’ve been working on lately with my kids (and husband) is to stay in the place of love, and holy shit is it hard! We’ve been having meaningful conversations with Tayla (15) and allowing emotional expressions from her and the twins (Hazelleia + Hunter, 9). We’ve been learning to acknowledge, pause, listen, be curious, and let go of our judgments and reactions. Again, hard! But so good in the way of growth. 

I can weave in info about their energies and share stories. Whatever you want, let’s go off-roading! 

As the Cosmic Prosperity Activator, I guide individuals, couples, and business owners to align who they are with what they want so they achieve sustainable prosperity. I use out of the box thinking, Human Design, Gene Keys, energy work, intuition, and strategy to support clients with innerstanding their relationship with self and money. Together, we navigate the energetic currents beneath their business, life, and money.

I use Human Design and the Gene Keys to support you with innerstanding your unique energy blueprint. When you know how you receive energy from the world versus how you radiate it, you know how you are here to call in your own natural prosperity flow. I use remote energy work to support you energetically with clearing your chakras, releasing stuck fears, emotions, and others' energies that hold you back from your true wealth potential. 


FIND HER HERE: 

Website: https://www.ProsperityAlignment.com

Request Human Design chart: https://www.prosperityalignment.com/how

YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/prosperityalignment

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosperityalignment

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prosperityalignment

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alanaheim


OTHER EPISODES WITH ALANA:

Understanding Your Relationship with Money with Alana Heim

https://youtu.be/syNIMi-myEg

Finances and Spiritual Human Design with Alana Heim

https://youtu.be/Yi8QNEiGZI8

Financial Coaching and Human Design with Alana Heim

https://youtu.be/iHbMASttCCQ

Delivering Twins, Not Following Intuition, Using Human Design with Alana Heim https://youtube.com/live/i8qwMQiSZQk

Jan 26, 202447:21
Divorce, Splitting Custody, Sons Drug Addiction & Getting Clean & Entrepreneurship with Isha Casagrande S7 E7
Jan 19, 202437:10
Sleep Deprivation, Postpartum Depression, Therapy, And Working After Kids - Gabriele Nicolet S6 E85

Sleep Deprivation, Postpartum Depression, Therapy, And Working After Kids - Gabriele Nicolet S6 E85

Jan 16, 202437:38
Military, 2 Kids 18 Months Apart, A Marketing Business & Being A Doula with Tiara Flynn S7 E6
Jan 12, 202435:56
3 C-sections, A Strict Religion, 2 Masters, & Being A Sex & Relationship Coach - Courtney Boyer S6 E84
Jan 09, 202435:48
Kambree Christensen of Tender Little Mercies Shares About Vaginismus, Water Birth, Weaning, & Being A Doula S7 E5
Dec 22, 202337:25
Pregnant at 33 With Endometriosis, One Ovary, C-Section, NICU & Being A Coach -Graciela Moore S6 E83
Dec 22, 202341:54
Postpartum Anxiety, 4 Babies in 3 Years - Christian Doula & CBE In Washoe County - Olivia Welch S7 E4
Dec 15, 202330:49
Large Blended Family and Role Of Love Dice with Paul Zolman S6 E82
Dec 05, 202333:40
Miscarriage, Birth, PMAD, & Showing Up As The Parent You Want To Be with Melissa Chanselle-Hary S7 E3
Dec 01, 202343:25
God, Kids, Health, Relationship, Business & Being an Entrepreneur - Mark Aylward S6 E81
Nov 28, 202341:01
Nerves About Becoming A Mom, 4 births, 1 Stillborn & A Business - Spring Richardson Perry S6 E80

Nerves About Becoming A Mom, 4 births, 1 Stillborn & A Business - Spring Richardson Perry S6 E80

-I have 4 kids (12, 7, 6, and 6 months) 

-I had midwives for 3 out of the 4 births 

-I had complications for 3 out of the 4 births 

-After having my oldest (my first), I had a stillborn baby before having my 2nd oldest. 


IN HER WORDS: 

I am a career transition coach and an organizational effectiveness professional. I help individuals level up or level out of their careers as a career coach. As an organizational effectiveness professional, I help schools, nonprofits, and small businesses with strategic planning and operational efficiency. 


FIND HER HERE:

https://www.timetospringforward.org/

LinkedIn: Spring Richardson Perry

Facebook: Spring Richardson Perry

Instagram: @springie_springtime

Nov 24, 202336:42
Changing Unhealthy Patterns In Parenting & Coaching Other Parents with Candice Cochrane S7 E2
Nov 17, 202329:47
Fertility Coach Who Struggled Getting Pregnant Helps Other Women To Conceive - Margot Thornton S6 E79
Nov 14, 202334:02
Doctor of Physical Therapy Realizes Gaps in Postpartum Care After Her C-section - Kelly Urionaguena S7 E1

Doctor of Physical Therapy Realizes Gaps in Postpartum Care After Her C-section - Kelly Urionaguena S7 E1

  • I'm a first-time mom of a little boy, who is 18 months old.

  • My experience with healthcare during pregnancy and postpartum was not positive. I was always left wanting more information about health and fitness. 

  • I ended up having a cesarean and never once saw my Doctor in the hospital. No education on healing, getting out of bed or caring for an infant with a new abdominal wound. 

  • I'm fortunate to have my education in Physical Therapy. I cannot imagine how moms feel in my similar situation who don't have the knowledge to help themselves. 

  • Having babies and parenting is hard. It takes a village as the adage, but some peoples' villages suck. I want to help if I can. 

  • I chose to start my own business to combat some of the norms in America. Like needing to choose a career or family. I want to choose both. And provide a service that is friendly to moms. Not only a service that is needed or is lacking in today's healthcare, but try to eliminate barriers such as needing childcare to attend, inability to leave the house, or difficulty fitting in one more appointment. 

IN HER WORDS:


I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy and own Sparks Mobile Physical Therapy. I am rehumanizing rehabilitation by delivering hands-on, individualized care at a location of your convenience. I help busy moms bridge the health and fitness gaps during pregnancy and postpartum in order to feel strong, capable, and confident in their bodies. I also help active adults enjoy life to its fullest by staying fit, mobile, and pain-free. 

FIND KELLEY HERE:

website: www.sparksmobilept.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088032342134

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparksmobilept/?fbclid=IwAR1C9G1ee90rCBIykPIuo2hIxia_0LEBW9ph0h



Nov 10, 202338:60
Advanced Maternal Births, Miscarriage, Infertility, & Adoption with Kathi Sohn - S6 E78

Advanced Maternal Births, Miscarriage, Infertility, & Adoption with Kathi Sohn - S6 E78

-- I had my babies in my late 40s and 50s after a miscarriage of triplets and a long fertility journey.

-- I was adopted and didn't know until I was in my 30s. 


There's a very interesting story about that, which I wrote on Medium at: https://medium.com/@sohnkat/the-chosen-baby-612a8f36f0cf.

To learn more about Kathi Sohn's work, please visit kathisohn.com.

Kathi founded the Empowering Parents parent coaching program, which helps moms and dads (or those who intend to become parents) become conscious and empowered parents who empower their children. 


To learn more about this program and to have a free session with Kathi, please visit https://coaching.kathisohn.com/free-coaching-session


You can also purchase your copy of Kathi's recently published book, You Made It Up, Now Stop Believing It at https://youmadeitupbook.com/bonuses and get $400 in free bonus gifts.

Get your FREE CHAPTER of my new book, "You Made It Up, Now Stop Believing It" and order from Amazon here to get your $400 in FREE GIFTS!

Oct 25, 202333:46
Ectopic Pregnancy, Blended Family, Adoption & The Loss of a Child with Kim Peacock - S6 E77
Oct 24, 202348:40
Dad with Sole Custody Builds Million Dollar Companies & Coaches Others to Succeed with Mark Aylward - S6 E76
Oct 17, 202332:52
Pediatrician and medical geneticist, Robert A Saul, MD, has been guiding parents and children for over 40 years - S6 E75

Pediatrician and medical geneticist, Robert A Saul, MD, has been guiding parents and children for over 40 years - S6 E75

Over 44 years as a pediatrician, I have developed a keen awareness of parenting skills, raising our children to be good citizens, how to improve our communities, and advocating for children. 

My books, MY CHILDREN'S CHILDREN: RAISING YOUNG CITIZENS IN THE AGE OF COLUMBINE, 

ALL ABOUT CHILDREN (illustrated children's book), 

THINKING DEVELOPMENTALLY: NURTURING WELLNESS IN CHILDHOOD TO PROMOTE LIFELONG HEALTH, and 

CONSCIOUS PARENTING: USING THE PARENTAL AWARENESS THRESHOLD, provide an array of fertile material for a variety of discussions about parenting and the like. 

Pediatrician and medical geneticist, Robert A Saul, MD, has been guiding parents and their children’s physical, behavioral, and mental care for over 40 years. He is Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus). Dr. Bob Saul developed the Parental Awareness Threshold, a simple framework that guides parents and guardians to actively parent with self-awareness, empathy, and compassion. Parents who use this framework create a healthy environment where children learn to build safe, stable, and nurturing relationships as well as exhibit love and respect for others in their community.

I have authored several parenting books and desire to spread the messages of parenting as an exercise in raising good citizens, conscious parenting and community improvement. 

FIND HIM HERE: 

https://www.mychildrenschildren.com 

https://www.mychildrenschildren.com/interview-me/ 

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/mychildrenschildren

http://www.facebook.com/allaboutchildren2017

http://www.facebook.com/consciousparentingPAT 

Twitter – www.twitter.com/@saul1robert 

LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/robertasaul 

Instagram – www.instagram.com/rsaul 

YouTube – www.youtube.com/robertsaulmd

Oct 10, 202329:52
Marriage and family therapist specializing in anger and parenting - Bronwyn Schweigerdt - S6 E74
Oct 03, 202301:01:52
Fertility Specialist & Acupuncturist for Postive Pregnancy Project™ with Dr. Beck Hoehn - S6 E73

Fertility Specialist & Acupuncturist for Postive Pregnancy Project™ with Dr. Beck Hoehn - S6 E73

Meet Dr. Beck Hoehn LAc FABORMWelcome to my world of holistic healing and wellness.

I'm Dr. Beck Hoehn, a passionate and dedicated board-certified acupuncturist based in the vibrant city of Los Angeles.

With a strong focus on treating pain, digestive disorders, stress management, and hormonal imbalances, I have a deep-seated commitment to supporting women's wellness and fertility.

My journey in the world of alternative medicine has been a remarkable one, and I'm excited to share a bit about myself with you.

For me, being a FERTILITY SPECIALIST isn't just about MAKING A BABY, it's about making an impact on the world and helping you create your family and your legacy. 

That's why I'm sharing the POSITIVE PREGNANCY PROJECT™ I've developed in the aCHIeve FERTILITY COURSES with as many people as I can.

When I first started as a practitioner in 2015, I knew there had to be a better way to help HOPEFUL MOMS get the results they wanted.

Since then, I've successfully worked with COUNTLESS  WOMEN successfully and want to share these secrets with you on your journey to ENJOY THEIR NEW FAMILIES. 

The POSITIVE PREGNANCY PROJECT has been battle-tested over many years by people just like you and is proven to work for people struggling with TRYING TO CONCEIVE.

What moves me most about this work is how courageous women are as they implement the crucial changes required to overcome their fertility challenges. The work is well worth the effort, of course - but it is not easy. I am constantly amazed and inspired by the resiliency we women can exhibit to have the families we so desire.

Dr. Hoehn is an LA-based fertility expert, acupuncturist, and herbalist 

FIND HER HERE: 

Instagram @DrBeckHoehn 

https://www.drbeckhoehn.com/

Sep 26, 202330:02
Miscarriage, Birth, & Parenting Without Shame & Guilt- With Lois Hollis - S6 E72

Miscarriage, Birth, & Parenting Without Shame & Guilt- With Lois Hollis - S6 E72

Our first interview: https://youtu.be/fQwD7JJTdYQ

I had three miscarriages. One lost pregnancy was at 7 months. 

Finally, I birthed three beautiful girls 

Healing from my miscarriages 

How to become pregnant when ovulation is only a few times a year 

The emotional impact of infertility 

Divorced children at three years, four years, six years 

Maintaining the father figure for my girls after divorce 

Experience with in-laws after divorce 

How to emotionally heal from an abusive childhood while parenting 

How to parent with 30 years. of migraine headaches due to childhood brain traumas 

The emotional and physical pains weighed on me. 

How not to use shame and guilt in raising my daughters. 

Today I am a shame guilt educator, counselor, filmmaker, and author to heal myself and now to help others heal. 

We can take out the shame and guilt behaviors in parenting. 

Telling my story of hope and how to avoid the use of shame guilt (not shame and guilt) in infertility and parenting. 

FIND HER HERE: 

lois3hollis@gmail.com 

https://loishollis.com 

https://www.imgoodfilm.com/ 

https://truthissimple.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/loishollis/ 

https://www.facebook.com/lois3hollis 

https://www.facebook.com/LoisAHollis 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1362596790752033 

https://youtube.com/user/ShameGuiltSurvival 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sGSwpVlinOOmLO0lsJS-g https://www.instagram.com/shameguilt_ 

@shameguilt_ 

https://twitter.com/loishollis3 

Sep 12, 202334:24
Self-Defense for Self-Development as a Parent - With John Brewer - S6 E71
Sep 05, 202332:44
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE for FAMILIES with DOWN SYNDROME - With Steve Friedman - S6 E70

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE for FAMILIES with DOWN SYNDROME - With Steve Friedman - S6 E70

28 years ago our first daughter was born. Gwendolyn has Down syndrome and has taken us on a wonderful journey. We struggled at times and now celebrate her independence journey which has culminated in continuing education beyond high school, work, independent housing, and self-advocacy. Most parents find independence for those with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities to be an overwhelming mystery. 

My website (www.BeyondDownSyndrome.net) and book 'The Essential Guide for Families with Down Syndrome' provide guidance and resources so families can navigate the opportunities and challenges toward success. 

This generation is the first that will outlive their parents/caregivers. This invites great opportunities and many challenges including health, financial, and housing. Regardless of your child's age, the time is now to build an independence plan to achieve your family's goals. 

After 30 years in corporate America, I'm now an author seeking to share experience and guidance to serve my community. 

Award-winning books include 'The Corporate Introvert: How to Lead and Thrive with Confidence' and 'The Essential Guide for Families with Down Syndrome: Plans and Actions for Independence at Every Stage of Life.' 

I enjoy every facet of the process from writing, editing, publishing, and marketing and love to talk to others about my journey and how we can apply learnings to their biggest personal challenges. 


FIND HIM HERE:

www.BeyondDownSyndrome.net (full of blogs and resources) 

https://www.facebook.com/BeyondDownSyndrome 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChY110kognF1X1LHHKbpzgg


Aug 22, 202335:32
Attorney Who Advocates for Exceptional Children - With Catherine Michael - S6 E69

Attorney Who Advocates for Exceptional Children - With Catherine Michael - S6 E69

Parent of two girls who are now 21 and 19 and an education attorney representing families of children with special needs. 

After beginning work with general education law I have spent more than twenty years working with thousands of families, behavior therapists, psychologists, parents, and teachers on designing success for children with special needs. In addition administrative, state, and federal cases on behalf of students, 

I have attended and assisted in the development of IEPs, Section 504 plans, Functional Behavioral Assessments, and Behavior Intervention Plans, and assisted parents in understanding what services are available to their children. 

I’m a managing partner of a law firm of Connell Michael Kerr, LLP, and founder of Coffee with Catherine, LLC which helps parents navigate education and life. 


MORE ABOUT CATHERINE:

Catherine M. Michael is licensed and practices throughout the state of Indiana, Texas, and Michigan. She represents students and their families in a variety of education and personal injury matters including Special Education Due Process, Section 504 matters, expulsion, disciplinary issues, and personal injury of children including injury, sexual abuse, molestation, and rape cases both in and out of school environments, private school issues, and discipline as well as other civil rights and disability claims experienced by students. She possesses extensive knowledge regarding special education due process, teacher and student discipline and dismissal matters, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), personal injury of children in schools, and other civil rights matters.


Catherine Michael has been featured hundreds of times in both the national and local media. She is a frequent guest on syndicated radio and television shows for her education law expertise. Her nearly two-decade career in education has focused on ensuring that the needs of children in schools are met. She has represented school shooting victims, children abused in school, and hundreds of special needs children whose families needed a voice.


FIND HER HERE:

www.cmklawfirm.com. 

www.coffeewithcatherine.com


Aug 15, 202343:45
A little sliver of vagina - OB turned holistic medicine - With Dr. Nathan Riley - S6 E67
Aug 08, 202338:11
Growing up in the military as a foster family, to having his own kids - With Aaron Gore - S6 E66

Growing up in the military as a foster family, to having his own kids - With Aaron Gore - S6 E66

Jul 25, 202334:25
Brutally raped and stabbed at 7, aged out of a group home, foster mom, and earned an Emmy - Mandy Lemond - S6 E65

Brutally raped and stabbed at 7, aged out of a group home, foster mom, and earned an Emmy - Mandy Lemond - S6 E65

Author Mandy Lemond is a former foster child turned Emmy Award-winning TV Producer. 

At just 7 years old Lemond‘s father raped her and left her for dead, that same night, he murdered little Mandy's mother. Lemond's father's crime left the Kentucky native a true orphan. 

Mandy aged out of foster care after spending more than 11 years in a group home. She recalls, “I went to college with $5 to my name." With the same tenacity Lemond used to overcome her childhood trauma, she graduated on time from Eastern Kentucky University and was immediately hired by the local NBC affiliate as a TV Reporter. 

Lemond continued to beat the odds – statistically only 3% of foster youth have a college degree. 

Mandy's life finally seemed perfect, until December 2020, when Lemond's foster-adopted son, high on drugs, shot into the wrong home. The unintended target nearly died, the gunfire blinding the then 5-year-old. Lemond’s nearly 20-year marriage crumbled. She found herself divorced, with a son in jail, and facing homelessness. But, with the same determination she garnered as a child, Mandy found a new purpose. 

She developed the 5-method, which is featured in her memoir, The Fostered One. Her book release is planned for December 2023, and her second book release is scheduled for spring 2024. Mandy is also a motivational speaker 

FIND HER HERE:

https://www.instagram.com/mandy.leighanne/

Jul 11, 202342:47
Football Coach turned Author & Speaker who is living IN love as a Twin Dad - Roger Pollard - S6 E62
Jun 27, 202336:54
Immigrant Mom of 2 - Life on Her Own in a Foreign Land with Bhawna Sharma Puri - S6 E64

Immigrant Mom of 2 - Life on Her Own in a Foreign Land with Bhawna Sharma Puri - S6 E64

Immigrant mom of 2 elementary-age kids. Dealing with pregnancy, birth, and raising kids alone in a faraway land. The first one to have kids so no example to look up to. 

Marketing executive and business owner

FIND HER HERE: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhawnasmarketing

https://www.facebook.com/people/Love-Pray-Laugh-Slay/100063828319192/

https://www.instagram.com/love_pray_laugh_slay/?hl=en

BECOMING PARENTS:

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn Taylor is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, has been a published author since 2016, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. She is an NLP Practitioner, Speaker, and has 15+ years in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer. Jenn spent 12 years as a doula, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. Jenn is grateful to be a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® to help families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV, and is a runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast.

CONNECT WITH JENN!

https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

Jun 13, 202330:22
Harvard Grad to Homemaker of 6 Children with Bracha Goetz - S6 E63
Jun 06, 202326:46
Dad who prioritizes active play and communication with kids with Dr. Jim Van Allan - S6 E61
May 16, 202330:49
Freebirth an Abusive Partner, Surprise Gender & Train4Birth with Monika Patel - S6 E60
May 09, 202332:57
How Reading Transforms Children PLUS Putting An End To Cyberbullying with Dr Danny Brassell - S6 E59

How Reading Transforms Children PLUS Putting An End To Cyberbullying with Dr Danny Brassell - S6 E59

My passion is reading, and now I help parents transform their children from struggling and/or reluctant readers into more passionate and proficient readers. (1) How did reading become your passion? (2) Why don't kids read? (3) How can parents get their kids to read? (4) What do you do as a parent to get your own three kids reading? (5) What does every parent need to know? I am on a mission to bring JOY back into education & the workplace. To that end, I am passionate about four projects: (1) I speak to schools around the world; (2) I am the co-founder of the world's leading reading engagement program, theREADINGhabit.com; (3) I train entrepreneurs and businesspeople how to craft powerful presentations to grow their business, freedom, and impact; and (4) I consult with CyberSmarties.com, a social media platform for kids ages 5-12, that teaches them how to use social media positively (it has almost completely eliminated cyberbullying in Ireland, and is now also available in India, UAE, New Zealand, and Turkey) FIND HIM HERE: The World’s Leading Reading Engagement Program DannyBrassell.com Danny@DannyBrassell.com YouTube.com/DannyBrassell FaceBook.com/DannyBrassell LinkedIn.com/in/DannyBrassell instagram.com/realdannybrassell Also, I will provide your audience with two freebies: (1) an e-copy of my book, "Read, Lead & Succeed" (2) access to a five-day reading challenge I conducted with about 700 parents, where I share tips with them for an hour/day on how to get their kids to read MORE, read BETTER, and LOVE reading... freeGIFTfromDANNY.com

May 04, 202346:03
23 Years Married, Entrepreneurs, Speakers, Filmmakers, and Best-Selling Authors with Christina & Edward Sledge - S6 E58

23 Years Married, Entrepreneurs, Speakers, Filmmakers, and Best-Selling Authors with Christina & Edward Sledge - S6 E58

We have been married for 23 years and have been parents for 22 years. 

We managed two careers and two daughters while completing four degrees between us.  

We are now parents to a teenager and a young adult. 


MORE ABOUT THEM:

Married couple, entrepreneurs, speakers, filmmakers, and best-selling authors Edward and Christina Sledge wrote and published their memoir, The Story of Christina and I. Their memoir is about triumph over tragedy. Both are first-generation college graduates.

The high school sweethearts met in Brooklyn, NY. Their romance was predestined since they were both born in the same hospital, and their families lived within blocks of each other. They were also the first to obtain master's degrees in their families. They got engaged when Edward was a soldier in the U.S. Army while Christina was a senior at Temple University. They eloped two months later and have been married for twenty-two years.

Edward and Christina founded Sledge House Media, a Maryland-based multiplatform entertainment

company created to share diverse and compelling stories through books, films, TV, and digital and

audio projects that highlight relationships, unique perspectives, and experiences. Together they have

published seven books and produced two short films, with more on the way.

FIND THEM HERE:

Website: https://www.sledgehousemedia.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sledgehousemedia

FB: https://www.facebook.com/sledgehousemedia

Twitter: https://twitter.com/house_sledge


BECOMING PARENTS:

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?!

Jenn Taylor is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, has been a published author since 2016, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. She is an NLP Practitioner, Speaker, and has 15+ years in the foster care sector as both a parent and a trainer. Jenn spent 12 years as a doula, lactation consultant, and CBE trainer in The Bradley Method and Birthing From Within, and ran LaLeche League meetings with a passion for supporting women who have become Moms. Jenn is grateful to be a Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® to help families struggling with grief and loss, as well as an Adoption & Surrogacy Doula. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV, and is a runner, minimalist, and healthy lifestyle enthusiast.

CONNECT WITH JENN!

https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen


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Apr 25, 202332:11