On today's episode Cheryl Sew Hoy, found of Tiny Health, joins me to chat all about the gut microbiome and why it can be so beneficial to test your infant's gut health. We discuss: What is the gut microbiome and why does it matter How a baby's gut microbiome is formed/seeded How mothers' gut health during pregnancy and breastfeeding impacts their baby's gut health How gut health can cause a variety of chronic health issues such as eczema, reflux, colic, gassiness, food sensitivities and more. How we can correct gut imbalances early on to help our babies have a strong health foundation and more! Find Tiny Health: Tiny Health testing- save $20 off first purchase with code TAYLOR How gut health can impact sleep Cheryl Sew Hoy is an accomplished and repeat founder of multiple companies including the non-profit #MovingForward as well as a successful consumer software startup that was acquired by Walmart Labs in 2013. In 2014, she was head-hunted by the White House to become CEO of MaGIC, a $30M-funded agency to spur the innovation ecosystem in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. In 2020, Cheryl founded Tiny Health to take charge of her family’s microbiome health after giving birth to her 2 children, when she realized that early life microbiome imbalances are linked to many chronic conditions later in life. Cheryl has extensive expertise in building consumer brands and has raised a total of $34M. She is an angel investor and advisor to many startups. Cheryl earned her master’s degree in Engineering Management and Data Mining and her bachelor’s degree in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, NY, both on full scholarships.The Tiny Health team includes leading microbiologists, scientists, and physicians with backgrounds from Mayo Clinic, John Hopkins, WashU, Stanford, Cornell, Boston Children’s Hospital (Harvard Medical), and UCSF. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylorkulik/support

On this episode, I'm joined by Kyle of Parenting Legacy to discuss how parents can raise respectful and kind children without using fear and shame to change behavior.

Kyle is a licensed professional counselor and Parenting Coach. He was an elementary school counselor with for 7 yrs. He has worked with children for over 20 years. He and his wife, Sara, love being parents to three amazing kids ranging from 7-14 yrs old. Together they started a counseling/coaching business called Parenting Legacy 10 yrs ago. They also produce and host a weekly podcast entitled “The Art of Raising Humans”. In the podcast they discuss their journey as parents, the skills they use in their parenting, and how raising kids has transformed them into better humans. They have done numerous trainings for schools and faith based communities. They are passionate about helping parents shift their paradigm away from fear and shame, and equipping them with the skills and tools they need to teach and raise children that are respectful, kind, courageous and self-controlled.

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Do you ever feel like hurrying to get your child to bed usually ends up being harder and takes longer? I'm telling you why in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylorkulik/support

I'm joined by Courtney Burg to discuss setting healthy boundaries and limits. In this episode, we discuss

• What are boundaries, and how do we begin setting them?
• How reflecting on your childhood and how boundaries were modeled to you can help you understand your perceptions of boundaries
• What to do when someone disregards your boundary?
• How to navigate it when someone is hurt by a boundary you've set
• How we can model setting healthy boundaries with our children

Courtney Burg is a wife and mother of four living in South Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in Psychology, and she is currently apart of the Wheaton Propel Cohort, pursuing a Masters degree in Evangelism and Leadership. Courtney founded Discover Your Worth, an online membership for women to help them heal from codependency and set learn to establish a boundary practice. She just wrote a book that published in December titled LOYAL TO A FAULT: HOW TO ESTABLISH NEW PATTERNS WHEN LOVING OTHERS HAS LEFT YOU HURTING.

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Read the article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/health/tongue-tie-release-breastfeeding.html

I'm sharing my quick thoughts about this article.

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Bonus episode! Today, I'm sharing my favorite clutter-free and non-toy gift ideas for kids.

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On this episode, I'm joined by Rachel Harrington to discuss primitive reflexes and a few other fun topics. We discuss:

• What primitive reflexes are and what happens when they don't get integrated
• How parents might know their child has retained reflexes and where to start for support
• Does swaddling impact reflex integration?
• How important is crawling really?

Rachel Harrington is a Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant, founder of The Sensory Project and owner of Sensational Brain, which provides continuing education to therapists and other professionals as well as custom sensory diet creation technology and products. She works with Harkla creating therapeutic courses, products, and content, while co-hosting The All Things Sensory by Harkla Podcast, to help parents, therapists and educators understand sensory processing as it relates to daily life, in an easy to understand way. Rachel's two young children always keep her on her toes, and they love hiking, playing sports, and trying new sensory activities! Join her to understand how to put your sensory goggles on to best navigate this sensory world we live in!

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Today, I'm chatting about the wide range of sleep needs for babies and children, and how to determine whether you have a low sleep needs child.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Kim Perez to discuss postnatal depletion and how we can address health issues through nourishing our bodies. We discuss:

• What postnatal depletion is and what causes it
• How postnatal depletion can present in a variety of different health areas
• Simple shifts mothers can take today to better nourish their bodies
• How eating nourishing foods can impact energy levels
• & more!

Kim Perez is a functional nutritionist and the owner of Root & Branch Nutrition, where she supports women through the transition into motherhood and beyond. Her personal journey- especially the challenges she faced postpartum and the healing she embarked on once she became a mom- lit a fire in her to more deeply help others through this often difficult, unsupported, and misunderstood season.Kim uses a holistic and root-cause, yet balanced approach that honors metabolic function, mineral balance, and nervous system health to help women heal depletion, restore their energy, and build resilience to stress. She is passionate about proving that women CAN feel really good in their bodies after becoming moms (despite what society may say) and is on a mission to make nourished motherhood the norm.

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In this episode, I'm sharing my thoughts about whether using OK to wake toddler clocks is considered sleep training, and if there is any way to use them that is respectful and responsive in nature.

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Joey Odom is the co-founder of Aro, a disruptive technology company that uses technology to help us put down our phones and be fully present in the moment with the people who matter most. Aro’s technology leverages the science of habit formation to create patterns and rhythms of presence for families. Aro is the only platform that quantifies time physically distant from phones, which studies show is the most effective way to limit personal device screen time. Joey is a natural storyteller and a dynamic leader known for his ability to inspire and foster deep connections with others. His own experience with technology as a husband and dad led Joey to help create Aro alongside co-founder Heath Wilson, former co-founder of eVestment (now a NASDAQ company). Joey also hosts The Aro Podcast, which is a weekly conversation with leaders and influencers who strive to live intentionally.

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In this episode, I share why I prefer to use the term sleep "progressions" instead of sleep "regressions".

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Morgan, of @verycrunchymama, joins me today to discuss why it's important for parents to learn to read food and product labels, and how they can learn.

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In this episode, I'm sharing a brief history of how sleep training came to be what it is today.

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I'm sharing a recent study that found social media negatively impacted executive functioning, and sharing my struggle with social media addiction as a business owner, and the changes I'm making to try to battle it.

Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10226546/#:~:text=A%20meta%2Danalysis%20also%20reported,%2Dmaking%2C%20and%20working%20memory.&text=Moreover%2C%20previous%20research%20has%20found,with%20problematic%20social%20media%20use.

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I'm sharing my birth stories with you today! 

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In this episode, I'm chatting about the findings of a research study about the prevalence of sleep disordered breathing in children + why it matters.

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On this episode, Larissa Geleris joins me to discuss parent overwhelm. We're chatting about:

• What causes parent overstimulation/overwhelm
• How the sensory processing system works
• How we can use play to foster connection and regulation with our children
• Strategies we can use in the moments of overwhelm to regulate our nervous systems
• How we can reduce the frequency and intensity of overwhelm

Larissa Geleris, MS, OTR/L, is a licensed and registered occupational therapist specializing in identifying and treating sensory processing dysfunction. She is passionate about supporting parents who are experiencing overstimulation, overwhelm, and dysregulation to help them feel confident and steady in their parenting journey.

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I'm spilling the 4 "toxic" things/experiences that I just can't let go of.

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Stephanie King, of My Essential Birth, joins me on this episode to discuss:

• How she found her passion in birth work
• Why preparing for birth matters
• The most important things expectant mothers can do to prepare for their birth
• What is dad/partner's role in birth preparation
• & more!

Stephanie is a mama to 3 boys {all born very differently}, professional childbirth educator, doula, host of the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy podcast, and creator of the online course, “My Essential Birth.” She is passionate about empowering women through knowledge to trust in their bodies and the process of birth. When she’s not doing birth work you can find her homeschooling, serving in her church calling, indulging in good food and company, & spending time in the sun with her kids.

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Today, I'm sharing more about my dry needling experience with you! I had dealt with years of chronic pain and tension and nothing seemed to help long term... until dry needling. In this episode, I'm telling you more about what dry needling is, how it feels, and my experience with it.

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Lyndsey joins me to discuss:

• What homeschooling can look like in the early years
• Why she chose to homeschool and some of the benefits

• Should we be concerned about homeschoolers not getting enough socialization?
• and more!

Lyndsey is a homeschool mama of four and the founder of Treehouse Schoolhouse. Before motherhood, Lyndsey had a career in children's ministry and special needs education. Her home education centers around living books and ideas, hands-on learning, nature exploration, and biblical discipleship. She shares experiences and home education inspiration through her Instagram and blog, as well as creates curriculum and resources for families around the world. Her most popular curriculum titles are An Expectant Easter, A Connected Christmas, and Treehouse Nature Study.

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"But not all sleep training is CIO." I respond to this common comment and talk about why sleep training almost always involves non-responsiveness.

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Maddie, of @organicallymaddie, joins us to discuss how mothers can set postpartum boundaries to optimize their postpartum experience.

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Kaitlyn Streit of @themellowmama joins me today to discuss conscious parenting. We discuss:

• What is conscious parenting?
• Where can we start with conscious parenting?
• Opting out of the control/fear-based parenting paradigm
• How to reparent ourselves so we can parent in a way that better aligns with our values
• and more!

You can find Kaitlyn on Instagram at @themellowmama.

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Susan (Sue) Groner joins me on this episode to discuss how we can shift our perspective as parents and make parenting young children who don't listen less stressful. We discuss: why young children don't always do what we tell them, how we can help support them during transitions in a way that is developmentally appropriate and understanding of their needs, how to respond to hitting and other aggressive behaviors, dealing with sibling rivalry, and the importance of 1:1 connection time. 

Susan G. Groner, an experienced mother of 2 young adults, knows how stressful and overwhelming parenting can be.

As the founder of The Parenting Mentor, a multifaceted platform for parents looking for guidance in raising emotionally healthy, self-resilient children, Sue provides simple and effective parenting strategies. With the goal of reducing everyday stress and anxiety that inevitably comes from being a parent, Sue provides a roadmap that shifts perspective to help parents be happier and more relaxed.

Sue is the author of Parenting with Sanity and Joy. 101 Simple Strategies,  the host of The Parenting Mentor Sessions Podcast and a certified Positive Discipline parent educator. She is also the creator of the CLEARR™, a method of parenting developed through years of trial (and her fair share of errors!).  CLEARR™ adheres to the belief that parenting strategies should be grounded in six important pillars: Communication, Love, Empathy, Awareness, Rules, and Respect. This has become the cornerstone of her practice as The Parenting Mentor.

From how to stop being the homework, screentime, food, or sleep warden to reducing sibling rivalry, the wisdom of her methodology helps parents foster and maintain a more fulfilling and stress-free experience while in the trenches of day-to-day child-rearing.

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In this episode, Andrea Haskins joins me to chat about how separation-based parenting tactics and our culture's obsession with babies being independence negatively impacts our breastfeeding experience and parenting experience. 

Andrea Haskins is a mom of two and breastfeeding peer counselor and lactation counselor (certified with Childbirth International) with a focus on mother-baby-led intuitive parenting. She believes parents have been led astray by the modern medical-industrial system and the multitude of opinions and information available and have dampened the ability to mother biologically and instinctually. She wants to encourage mothers to take back that instinctual power in order to be less dependent on the systems that took away their authority.

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On this episode, I'm joined by Natalie Hixson. We discuss:

• The difference between normal anger versus destructive anger
• How we can separate our behavior from who we are as people and parents
• Steps to begin working through destructive behaviors and how to change patterns

Natalie Hixson is a wife, mother, auntie, and certified professional life coach who helps discouraged Christian moms overcome destructive anger and burnout. After learning to thrive in motherhood and process anger in a healthy way, Natalie became convicted to help other moms avoid those dark years of motherhood by helping them to appreciate and process their anger, learn to identify their triggers, and ultimately control their reaction to those triggering situations. She enjoys her own motherhood journey by hanging with her husband Mike and their three daughters in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. She recharges with Jesus, coffee, and adventures with her family like skiing in the winter, hiking, and swimming in the summer, and traveling year-round!

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On this episode, Tiffany of @cosleepy joins me to chat about:

• The challenges of parenting against the grain + how that can contribute to insecurities and need for approval and validation
• Navigating generational differences in perspectives on raising children
• How to respectfully set boundaries and avoid conversations about your parenting decisions
• How to stop explaining your parenting decisions to your loved ones who don't approve

Tiffany Belanger attended UCLA and adventured in the television and film industry prior to parenthood. In 2020 she founded cosleepy.com, a cosleeping one-stop shop to help modern parents keep their babies safe and close at night. She and her husband are currently bedsharing with their two little boys in Sacramento, California.  Follow Tiffany on Instagram to connect and commiserate with the largest group of cosleeping parents on the web.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Teva Johnstone to discuss her perspective and concerns with teaching gender ideology in schools to children as facts, how the rights of women and girls are being sacrificed, and how we as parents can raise our children within our values despite living in a world obsessed with gender. Teva Johnstone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who worked as a child psychotherapist for 8 years before pivoting to children's mental health consulting. Teva is passionate about supporting parents of spirited, sensitive, autistic, and gender questioning youth. She hosts a private membership for 'Rebel Parents' who are intentional about raising children aligned with their values rather than mainstream dogma or trends. Find Teva: www.tevajohnstone.com https://www.tevajohnstone.com/community-membership https://www.instagram.com/rebel.parents/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylorkulik/support

Dianne Kosto, Founder and CEO of SYMMETRY Neuro-Pathway Training is a Mom on a Mission to make Neurofeedback technology available to families and individuals. She wants to help other families avoid the trauma that her family experienced as a result of her son’s brain dysregulation. For the past 13 years Dianne has dedicated her life to teaching others about neurofeedback as well as providing neurofeedback services and systems. Dianne has mentored and consulted for neurofeedback providers across the continent in a variety of professions for over 9 years and continues to do so as part of SYMMETRY’s SAGE Advisors division. As a presenter Dianne has shared her mission with organizations that provide continuing education credits for Counselors, Social Workers, and mental health professionals at conferences across the USA.

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www.symmetryneuropt.com

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In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Missy Gryder to discuss the research surrounding kids' body image and how mothers' body image and the way they talk about their bodies impacts their daughter's body images. She also walks us through 3 steps to help our children develop a positive body image.

Dr. Missy Gryder is the Founder of Meeting Kids' Needs, a new research-based online Social and Emotional Learning course that helps parents teach their children how to handle their feelings--especially their tough feelings. Dr. Gryder brings over 30 years of elementary school and university teaching experience to this important work. Dr. Gryder is also the developer of The Body Safety Box, an evidence-based child abuse prevention educational kit that has served children in 31 states and 4 countries to date.

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In this episode, I'm joined by Tony Brasunas to discuss censorship, media distortion, why we are all deceived to some degree, and why he is hopeful that the rise of independent media can be the solution. 

An independent journalist, Tony Brasunas was censored and sacked by Huffington Post in 2016 for covering the Democratic Primary from the wrong perspective. He's been researching censorship, media distortion, and disinformation in America for five years now, with the distinct hope that the underlying facts about "fake news" in America -- and the disinformation that is peddled every day in our corporate media -- will inspire Americans to exercise and defend our rights to Free Speech and a Free Press. He grew up in an intentional community in West Virginia, spent an adventurous year in China being lied to by their media, and lives now with his wife and son in Sebastopol, California.

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In this episode, Dr. Allie Ticktin joins me to discuss: Sensory processing & it's impact on self regulation What sensory play is and why it's important How we can create sensory experiences and opportunities for sensory play in the home Thoughts on which toys are best for development Allie is an occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration. Allie is the founder of Play 2 Progress and the author of Play to Progress: Lead Your Child to Success Using the Power of Sensory Play. Allie uses the science of child development and the joy of play to boost childrens’ confidence and enhance development within all areas of their life, from social and emotional to physical and academic. Allie believes that the best way to support children is by arming their parents, from inception, with the knowledge and skills necessary to encourage their child’s development for success through childhood and beyond. Find Allie here: Website  Course  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/play2progress/   https://www.instagram.com/dr.allieticktin/?hl=en --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylorkulik/support

On this episode, my pelvic floor therapist, Dr. Betty, joins me to discuss pelvic floor therapy and pelvic floor heath as well as how she uses dry needling in her practice.

Dr. Betty is the founder and owner of Reborn Pelvic Health & Wellness. She is extremely passionate about changing the standard of care before, during and after pregnancy, because POSTPARTUM IS FOREVER!Dr. Betty is a world-class pelvic health expert and has built a center of excellence in Utah for pelvic floor physical therapy. She is a physical therapist by trait and has helped 1000s of people throughout her 10+ year career function, feel and move better. She received her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madision in 2012.Knowing first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate this stage of life, having two children of her own, she wanted to help others get back to living their lives to the fullest without shame or embarrassment about their pelvic health. Unfortunently, more often than not, pelvic dysfunction can lead to postpartum mood disorders, secondary to an inability to get back to activity because of unexpected physical changes, pain, discomfort, leaking, and/or painful intimacy. What if we worked more upstream? What if we worked on preventing dysfunction from happening in the first place? And what if we provided true prehab and rehab to our birthing people? And that was where Reborn was derived out of.As a doctor of physical therapy, she believes one-on-one care is the best. Because many people do not have access to pelvic rehab, she created The Optimal Vagina: Beyond Kegels to reach more people. You can now start your journey and optimize your vagina in your own home online.She specializes in treating return to exercise postpartum with endurance sports and athletes. She is also passionate about finding the “why” behind your symptoms, optimizing your body and empowering you to become the expert of your own body so that you can live life to the fullest.When not at work you can find Dr. Betty hanging out with her husband, two daughters, and two fur-babies (dogs). She also spends her time enjoying endurance sports like, marathon training, triathlon training, lifting weights, hiking, and cross country skiing.

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Dr. Joel Warsh (Gator) joins me today to discuss: Frustrations and criticisms of the current western medical model and what he thinks the solution is How to find balance between western medicine and alternative approaches Common issues in children + alternative approaches to treatment & more! Joel Warsh aka Dr Joel Gator of the popular parenting Instagram is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Parenting, Wellness and Integrative Medicine. He grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed degrees in Kinesiology, Psychology and Epidemiology and Community Health before earning his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College. He completed his Pediatric Medicine training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and worked in private practice in Beverly Hills before founding his current practice, Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine Studio City, in 2018.Dr. Gator has published research in peer-reviewed journals on topics including childhood injuries, obesity and physical activity. He has been featured in numerous documentaries, films, summits, podcasts and articles including CBS, Fox, LA Parent, MindBodyGreen, and many others.He is also the founder of the Parenting Masterclass Series Raising Amazing which can be found at RaisingAmazingPlus.com He is the author of the children’s book “Love, Dad” featuring multiple celebrities which is currently in press with Penguin Publishing and set to release in 2024.He is a consultant for high-profile brands in the health and wellness space. 

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In this episode, Erica Orosco Cruz joins me  to discuss RIE and how to facilitate mutual respectful relationships with our children at any age (and why it matters). She also shares her advice for what to consider and what questions to ask when choosing a childcare or school program for young children. Erica Orosco Cruz is an early childhood development expert and parent coach who helps children, families, and teachers thrive and grow together on the foundation of mutual respect. She is certified through RIE (Resources for Infant Educators) and the state of California and is also trained in the Waldorf methods. Erica’s passion for supporting families stems from her own experience as a mother of 4 boys (ranging in ages from 2 to 25!), and as a daughter who set out to parent in a different way than she was as a child. You can find Erica here: @ocerica @homeschoolgarden www.homeschoolgardensite.com Free workshop that Erica is offering: HsG Parent Workshop_ The Potential of Play.m4a (dropbox.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylorkulik/support

In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah Sanders to discuss the importance of mothers meeting their own needs, why it's difficulty for mothers to meet their needs, and how mothers can meet their needs with small children. We also talk about reframing "self-care", and Sarah provides practical tips for incorporating self care into life as a mother. Sarah is a licensed mental health clinician in private practice and the owner of the coaching business, Centered With Sarah. She is a wife to an adventure-loving extrovert and a Mom to two curly haired Littles. Where you can find Sarah: www.centeredwithsarah.com/quiz --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylorkulik/support

Paloma García and Danielle Perrecone, founders of In The Cortex, join me to discuss: What it means to have a disorganized brain and symptoms Why so many people have disorganized brains How people compensate for a disorganized brain Subconscious beliefs and their impact on the way we think and act How we an start working towards brain organization Where you can find In The Cortex: www.inthecortex.com  Insta: @inthecortex_us TikTok: @inthecortex Save 12% with code TAYLOR --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylorkulik/support

In this episode, I'm joined by Jenna Hamm to discuss the stages of the autonomic nervous system and how it works, what is happening to the infant's nervous system during non-responsive sleep training, and what happens to a parent's nervous system during infant distress.  Jenna is a clinical social worker and yoga teacher from Manitoba, Canada. She is trained in Polyvagal Theory, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Internal Family Systems. Jenna also holds a certification in nutrition and integrative medicine for mental health.Her private practice is centered around empowerment through education and healing from past events and trauma of all kinds. Jenna's clients experience a creative integration of many modalities to promote the best possible outcomes. She is not interested in providing symptom management but rather, complete healing and the reversal of internal suffering. Jenna works with a diverse client-base with a wide range of histories and related survival strategies. Her approach works with most individuals because of her thorough understanding of human biology, the autonomic nervous system, and the psyche. Jenna strives to teach and inspire everyone to trust in their ability to recover from anything. You can find Jenna here: Polyvagal Theory Fundamentals Journey to Self: Exploring Parts Work Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylorkulik/support

Dana Kay is a Board-Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Practitioner and the CEO and founder of the ADHD Thrive Institute and the creator of the ADHD Thrive Method 4 Kids program. As a mother of a child with ADHD, she knows firsthand the struggles that come with parenting a neurodiverse child, but she also knows the freedom that is possible once parents learn to reduce ADHD symptoms. Dana has been featured in Forbes, Authority Magazine, Medium, Influencive, Thrive Global, and various others. She has also been a guest on multiple parenting and ADHD summits and podcasts. Her mission is to help families reduce ADHD symptoms naturally so that children with ADHD can thrive at home, at school, and in life.

Where you can find Dana's work:

http://www.adhdthriveinstitute.com/

https://www.facebook.com/adhdthriveinstitute

https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJXavoyo4gWA2cPXCYyThA

https://www.linkedin.com/company/74302454/

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Dr. Philip Mamalakis joins me to discuss Christian parenting from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Topics discussed include:

• Is obedience the goal of parenting?
• How we should discipline our children
• Struggling with our children
• The importance of repentance
• Naming and validating emotions while holding limits
• & more!

Dr. Philip Mamalakis with his wife, Georgia, have seven children and one new grandchild and live in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr Mamalakis is the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology where teaches classes on pastoral care, marriage and family, grief, death and dying, mental health, and pastoral counseling. He has an Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of theology and a Ph.D. from Purdue University in child development and family studies, specializing in marriage and family therapy. Together with Fr. Charles Joanides, Dr. Mamalakis has just completed the 2nd Edition of, The Journey of Marriage, (GOA 2012) a resource for couples preparing for marriage in the Orthodox Church and is the author of Parenting Toward the Kingdom, Ancient Faith Publishing’s bestselling Orthodox parenting book (Ancient Faith Publishing, 2016). In addition to his teaching and writing, he is the founding Vice-Chair of the Assembly of Canonical Bishops of America Mental Health Task Force and the former President of OCAMPR, the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine Psychology, and Religion. He enjoys offering seminars and retreats throughout the United States and internationally on intimacy, relationships, marriage, parenting, and family life as well as Orthodoxy and psychology.

Book: Parenting Towards the Kingdom: https://store.ancientfaith.com/parenting-toward-the-kingdom/

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Andrea Davis is a former secondary ed teacher turned screen-time-navigator. She is the founder of Better Screen Time where she shares family-tested ideas from the (tech) trenches as a mom of five. She is on a mission to help parents worry less about tech, and connect more with their kids. Andrea and her husband, Tyler, live in beautiful Hood River, Oregon where they love spending time outdoors as a family.

 Where you can find Andrea: 

Better Screentime Website Creating a Tech Healthy Family- Must Have Conversations ECourses (save 20% with code TAYLOR through August 31, 2022) 

Instagram https://www.betterscreentime.com/grab-your-free-quick-guide-to-creating-a-family-technology-plan/ https://www.betterscreentime.com/am-i-ready-for-a-personal-device-a-self-evaluation-for-teens/

Get one of Andrea's eCourses for 20% off with the code TAYLOR20 until August 31st, 2022

https://betterscreentime.teachable.com/?affcode=284030_e-iqimaa

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In this episode, Nadine Levitt joins us to discuss the importance of helping our kids learn social and emotional intelligence. Nadine is an education thought leader and advocate, having spoken all over the world on the importance of social and emotional learning, and the power of music education. Born in Switzerland, she grew up in Germany and New Zealand, but settled in the United States in 2004. As a proud mom to several two and four legged beings, she is passionate about wellness-centric education, and embraces the philosophy of play and curiosity as a gateway to learning. In 2015, Nadine founded WURRLY, which also makes WURRLYedu - a leading ed tech platform that weaves social and emotional learning into musical skill development for a fun and effective music education. Nadine is also the Founder of My Mama Says, a social emotional learning and e-commerce business that has an entire curriculum attached to it. Nadine wrote these books as a simple and empowering tool to use with her own kids, to help them develop positive self-awareness, self-regulation skills, confidence, empathy, creativity and self-expression!

Where you can find Nadine's work:

https://www.wurrlyedu.com

https://www.mymamasays.com (free resources located here)

https://www.pdreimagined.com/

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Welcome back! In this episode, I'm sharing more details about our night weaning journey with my 2 year old son, M.

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In this episode, Corinne Angelica joins me to discuss hormonal imbalances among women, hormonal birth control, infertility, and how women can start balancing their hormones naturally.

Corinne is a Mom, wife and former High School teacher turned Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Entrepreneur, Podcaster & Speaker who empowers women to use food & lifestyle as medicine to address the root cause of their hormone imbalances and honor their cyclical nature. Corinne specializes in helping women have regular, pain & PMS free periods, boosted fertility for a healthy pregnancy & thrive in motherhood. Corinne’s passion for wellness came out of her own health struggles of an irregular/non existent period, migraines, body rashes, facial hair growth & IBS all which stemmed from undiagnosed PCOS. It’s now her mission to help as many women as possible understand their cycle & fertility & how to support themselves naturally so they can feel their best, be their best & fully reach their potential.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics updated their sleep guidelines for the first time since 2016. They added in a few new guidelines and altered some. We'll dive into an overview of them here, and then I share my thoughts about why I believe the AAP's approach to never bedshare is unhelpful.

Access the guidelines here: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-057990/188304/Sleep-Related-Infant-Deaths-Updated-2022?_ga=2.69831955.200593849.1655998002-2049522150.1655998002

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Dr. Alyssa is a holistic pharmacist and the creator of the Holistic Baby-Led Weaning™ online course. Her mission is to help parents protect and defend their child’s health, to ultimately prevent or reduce the risk for disease. She is passionate about empowering parents to take control of their child’s health and steward their bodies, to help them grow into their happiest, healthiest, strongest, and smartest self. In this episode, we discuss:

• What is holistic baby led weaning, and why does feeding matter so much for the wellness of our children
• What are some of the barriers parents face to optimizing their children's health
• Pharmaceutical products versus "natural" or "alternative" products- is there room for both?
• + more!

You can find Dr. Alyssa and her course here:

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

Holistic BLW course: https://www.thrivingfoundations.org/HolisticBLWCourse

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As a holistic oral health educator, the founder of NoPo Kids Dentistry, and the founder of Happi Floss, Doctor Staci Whitman is on a mission to create a cavity-free world. With her extensive education in both conventional dentistry as well as functional health, Doctor Staci is a trailblazer for holistic and preventative dentistry for both kids and adults. Our conversation includes:

• What is functional dentistry and how does it differ from conventional dentistry?
• When to begin oral care and how to do it!
• Fluoride- risks/benefits etc.
• Does nursing to sleep cause cavities?
• & more!

Find Dr. Staci:

https://doctorstaci.com/

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

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Devon Kuntzman, founder of Transforming Toddlerhood, joins me to today to discuss how we can support our  toddlers as they navigate the huge transition of getting a new sibling. We talk about:

• how to prepare your toddler prior to the arrival of a new sibling
• what you might expect in those early days/weeks with the transition
• common challenges and "traps" that parents fall into during this transition
• how to navigate common challenges, what to do instead that might be more effective
• as sibling grows- how to navigate sibling aggression, fighting
• as  the parent, how to work on your self regulation and separate your emotion from your reaction

Link to the upcoming free toddler conference: 

https://taylorkulik--transformingtoddlerhood.thrivecart.com/ttc-deadline-2022/

Devon Kuntzman, PCC, is the original toddler parenting coach and the founder of Transforming Toddlerhood. As a toddler expert, she is on a mission to transform the myth that toddlerhood is terrible. Devon empowers toddler parents to overcome the challenges of toddlerhood, nurture development and create confidence in their skills by being the Loving Leader & Guide™ through using positive, respectful and developmentally appropriate parenting tools. As a result, parents are able to transform their parenting, their toddler’s behavior and their overall experience of toddlerhood creating a foundation for a relationship that lasts a lifetime with their child. Devon has supported thousands of parents and caregivers across the world to transform their parenting and their toddler’s behavior. She holds a degree in psychology and child development and is an ICF certified coach. When she isn’t working with parents and toddlers, Devon can be found on her yoga mat, riding her bicycle or drinking kombucha (not all at the same time!)

You can find Devon here:

www.transformingtoddlerhood.com

 www.instagram.com/transformingtoddlerhood

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