In this week's episode, I sat down for a chat with fertility doula Jess Tims.

We chat about her own fertility journey and how she uses what she learned through her own experiences in the work she does now.

She also shares about the importance of the mind-body connection on any fertility journey. Connect with Jess:

Her Fertility Podcast: 

www.herfertility.support/podcast

Fertility Support Circle (free monthly group session): 

www.herfertility.support/circle

Fertility Doula Support Sessions: 

www.herfertility.support/sessions

Connect with Holly:

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

Fertility Planning Session: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/rCGISOFO5MiA7y6Vakv8

Thanks for listening!

Join the class: https://www.whitepinecommunity.org/course/fertility-patient-access

IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

In this episode I have a chat with Kelly Meehan on Spirit Baby Communication. Kelly is a spirit baby medium and was super fun to chat with!

We cover Kelly's experience with being able to communicate with spirit babies from a young age and how she has been able to cultivate this ability even further.

If you are looking to connect with your baby(ies) in the spirit realm this year, you will love this episode 💗

Connect with Kelly:

https://www.newearthchildren.com/

Connect with Holly: https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Fertility Planning Session: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/rCGISOFO5MiA7y6Vakv8

Wild Moon Underwear:

https://www.wildmoonunderwear.com/?ref=HOLLYLEEVER

Marisa Faye is a women's hormone and gut health expert with a robust online nutrition and wellness practice supporting women all over North America through her signature hormone healing course the Balanced Hormone Blueprint and one-on-one transformative private client services. After spending years trying to figure out her own hormone and gut symptoms and seeing countless providers and practitioners, she took her healing into her own hands. Marisa has completed tens of thousands of hours of education, training, mentorship and practice in functional nutrition and holistic healing. She holds a masters degree in public health, board certification in holistic nutrition, certification in functional nutritional therapy, certification in functional lab testing and interpretation, certification in hypnotherapy, and certification in yoga & meditation. Marisa is based in Denver, Colorado with her trusty sidekick, her cat Luna, and is honored to help other women reverse and reduce their symptoms so they can live a life with more joy and ease.

Find Marisa:

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marisafayewellness

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

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Website: marisafaye.com

Podcast: Into The Yes

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, Holly interviews Dr. Beck Hoehn of Mighty River Wellness. Dr. Hoehn is a Los Angeles-based board-certified acupuncturist who treats pain, digestive disorders, stress, and hormonal imbalances, and specializes in supporting women’s wellness and fertility. She is committed to helping patients lead a better life and collaborates with them on personalized wellness plans. Dr. Hoehn believes in small achievable weekly goals that comprise a larger victory on the road to better health. Dr. Hoehn received a master’s degree with honors from Emperor’s College of Oriental Medicine and her doctorate in fertility acupuncture from Pacific College of Health Sciences. She is board-certified both nationally and in the state of California. In addition, Dr. Hoehn is also an active member of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM).  Through ABORM, she pursued additional specialized training in reproductive health and fertility acupuncture and holds the distinction of being an ABORM fellow.

Find Beck: 

Website - https://www.mightyriverwellness.com/ 

IG - https://www.instagram.com/achievefertilitycourses/ 

The Positive Pregnancy Project - https://mightyriver.kartra.com/page/af-interested 

Find Holly: 

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799 

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

 IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

 Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Alissa Matthewson of Cocoon Therapy Services - she is a trauma informed yoga instructor, certified hypnotherapist, Reiki practitioner and specializes in pregnancy loss and birth trauma. She is a Mama to one sweet daughter and has a rich story to share. She is in a same-sex marriage. Her first pregnancy resulted in an ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. Her second pregnancy resulted in her sweet baby girl. In episode 66 she shares about her experience of pregnancy and birth. In this episode we chat about her postpartum experience including; breastfeeding struggles, postpartum anxiety, hematoma recovery and her experiences with microdosing. Please enjoy!

Find Alissa:

 IG - https://www.instagram.com/cocoon_therapy_with_alissa/ 

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ 

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I chat with Natalie Elliott. At her business, Moon Baby Magic, she is a birth keeper and yoga teacher. She offers women's circles and birth packages and we had a really fun conversation in this episode.

In this episode we chat about:

• Struggling with tampons in the early years
• Going from feeling embarrassed to feeling empowered by her menstrual cycle
• Bleeding phase rituals
• Hashimotos - hypothyroidism and the impacts on the cycle
• Natalie shares a bit about the work that we have done together with fertility awareness method charting
• Her offerings as well as how she works with women

Please enjoy!

More from Natalie - https://www.instagram.com/moonbaby_magic/

More from Holly - 

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In this episode, I interview Alissa Matthewson of Cocoon Therapy Services. She is a Mama to one sweet daughter and has a rich story to share. She is in a same-sex marriage. Her first pregnancy resulted in an ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. Her second pregnancy resulted in her sweet baby girl. Listen in to hear the full story.  Find Alissa: IG - https://www.instagram.com/cocoon_therapy_with_alissa/ Find Holly: Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799 Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

Happy National Period Day! If you didn't know it's national period day, don't worry this is the first one! I wanted to celebrate this day with sharing my personal period herstory. It's a long and winding road that has led me to where I am today. I am so grateful for my own struggles that have led me to all of the amazing teachers and mentors that I have worked with over the years. After sharing my own story, I will also be offering some lifestyle, sleep, nutrition and supplement recommendations for a healthy period. 

Inspired by Clarissa Pinkola Estes - 'Stories are medicine. I have been taken with stories since I heard my first. They have such power; they do not require that we do, be, act anything—we need only listen.' 

Please enjoy this story medicine!

Liver capsules - https://www.mothersbestliverpills.com/

rosebudwellness.com

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In this episode Holly interviews Jenna Wolfe of Own You Parenting Story on her journey through menstruating, getting pregnant, giving birth, going through the postpartum phase with both of her babies and motherhood. 

Jenna Wolfe is a lactation counselor, certified Purejoy Parenting Coach, and breastfeeding mom of two!  (Yes, still breastfeeding her 5 and 3 year olds!) She pairs the expertise and technical knowledge of parenting and breastfeeding with the real-life, in-the-trenches practical experience of mom-life to make it all work in the real world.  As the founder of Own Your Parenting Story, she has been supporting breastfeeding moms in her local area of Essex County, Ontario, Canada and around the world virtually for over 4 years.

Find Jenna - 

Website - https://www.ownyourparentingstory.com/guide/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/own.your.parenting.story/

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode I interview Sarah Bivens. Sarah shares about her decision to have a home birth with her first baby and how that has led to the work that she and her husband do raising awareness about home birth through their business 'Doing it at home'.

Find Sarah:

IG - https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/

Website - https://diahpodcast.com/

Podcast - https://diahpodcast.com/listen/

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Amy Dawson of Yin Dew Herbal Medicine. Amy has a beautiful story to share filled with dreams, connection and loving support from those around her. She had planned a home birth with a midwife, but ended up transferring to the hospital when there was meconium found in the amniotic fluid after her water broke. Rather than focusing on the disappointment of things not going the way she had planned, she focuses on the blessing of being exactly where she needed to be.  Amy is a clinical herbalist & medicine maker rooted in the Wise Woman tradition of healing. She is a co-founder at Yin Dew with her husband where they make beautiful custom herbal formulas & specialty blends using Western & Chinese herbs. They provide their fine crafted herbal medicines at their own practices & formulate or blend herbal medicines for practitioners in other traditional & modern medicines. "I find an important aspect to my own health & relationship with plants is aligning with the seasonal rhythms of the Earth. Plants grow and evolve, like us, in this rhythm. When I receive plants, they remind me of this natural dance that I am born & live within. They show me how to merge with the spiral of life, live in harmony & find balance through the ebbs & flows of my life. I enjoy the sensorial experiences plants give, their mystery & how they always reflect rise & fall so beautifully. Plants are the sweetest reminder of who is really in charge & they are always improvising with us, with me. Merging the Wise Woman Tradition with the myriad ways of nurturing relationship with Earth makes working with plants a journey that keeps me evolving to deeper parts of myself, which helps me continue breaking the barriers to what is possible." Find Amy: IG - https://www.instagram.com/yindew_herbalmedicine/ Website - https://www.yindew.com/ Find Holly: Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799 Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Amelia Mora Mars. Amelia is a Mom to six daughters and four sons, a psychotherapist and mom coach to women raised by emotionally unavailable mothers. She empowers women to break the cycle, heal their hearts, and become the moms they always wanted. As a mom, she too had to learn to overcome these emotional wounds caused by her relationship with her mother. Through her personal journey, she was able to forgive her mom and change the way she mothered her own children. She supports moms to leave a lasting legacy of love for their children and generations to come. Find Amelia: IG - https://www.instagram.com/10xmomcoach/ Website -  Find Holly: Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799 Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this week's episode I sit down for a (very early morning - 3am!!) chat with Alexandra Pope & Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer @red.school.

We dive in to Menstrual Cycle Awareness as tool to get you to the next level of understanding what YOUR body is asking for on your fertility journey.

It's counterintuitive to celebrate menstruation when you're TTC, but what if there is vital information for you to uncover when you offer your full attention to it?

Tune into hear more 🌹

Connect with Alexandra & Sanje Hugo Wurlitzer:

https://www.redschool.net/

Connect with Holly:

https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Fertility Planning Session:

https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/rCGISOFO5MiA7y6Vakv8

This was a super fun conversation with Kristin Maresca and was part of a birth processing course she is enrolled in. She asks me to share about my lifelong birth perceptions. It's a raw and vulnerable chat, that left me feeling open & free to share from my heart.  About Kristin -  "I am a mother to two amazing girls, both birthed at home; a wife to an incredibly supportive partner; a yoga teacher; a birthkeeper; a Reiki Master; and soon to be a Transformational Coach. 13 Moons is the culmination of decades of study, exploration, introspection, and passion. I have a background in corporate strategy consulting and international development and have been teaching yoga since 2004. The birth of my oldest daughter shifted the trajectory of my life in ways I could never have imagined. Through my pregnancy, birth, postpartum journey, I was brought to my knees and shown a deep power within myself. I found my calling as a doula and have been working as a birthkeeper and childbirth mentor since 2009. In 2021, I moved to the UK to study midwifery but was immediately struck by the similarities between the mainstream midwifery approach there and what I had witnessed in the United States. In a moment of deep reckoning, I chose to abide by a deep Call within. I left the midwifery course I was studying and, through weeks of intensive yoga and meditation practice, crafted a path forward that would provide me with the experience and structure needed to construct a new paradigm for birth and conscious connection. I now work as a doula and birthkeeper, childbirth mentor, and soon-to-be Birth Story Listener and Transformational Coach based in York, England." 

Find Kristin: Website - https://www.13-moons.co.uk/about 

Find Holly: 

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799 

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ 

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Cynthia, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 10 years experience in the field. Serving women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea & helping them get their period back, restore their health & find balance with food & exercise is her passion & her main focus in her practice. Since founding the Eat to Regain Your Period Program in April 2020, She’s worked with  hundreds of women in helping them get their period & their life back. When she’s not serving women across the world with period recovery- you can find her with the two loves of her life, her sons, Brian and Brayden. Mentioned in this episode -  No Period, Now What? - https://www.amazon.com/Period-Now-What-Regaining-Improving/dp/099723668X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UP7N5P8Z2YAI&keywords=no+period+now+what&qid=1658292045&sprefix=no+period+%2Caps%2C257&sr=8-1 Anti-diet - https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Diet-Christy-Harrison-MPH-RD-audiobook/dp/B082BJQKH2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OPCE5691B1DY&keywords=anti+diet&qid=1658292073&sprefix=anti+diet%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1 Food Psych - https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych Find Cynthia: Website - https://www.periodnutritionist.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/period.nutritionist/ Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-period-recovery-podcast/id1623840946 Book a call with Cynthia: https://prodigious-knitter-1788.ck.page/0321eed315 Take the “When will I get my Period Back quiz”: https://prodigious-knitter-1788.ck.page/0321eed315 Find Holly: Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799 Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, Kristen Maresca interviews Holly about her birth. This is birth story listening and is a powerful way to release any unresolved trauma associated with labor and birth. 

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Traditional Midwife, Maira D B Magalhaes of Birthing Hearts. She shares about her 4 births and how much she learned in the process. She also shares about how she walks with women through birth & into the postpartum period.

Find Maira:

IG - https://www.instagram.com/mairadbm_midwife/

Website - https://www.birthinghearts.com/

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Doula Ray. She shares a heartbreaking story of her first pregnancy & birth. After being told she would be required to have a caesarean birth when her baby was breech at 38 weeks, she made the decision to birth at home without any medical care. After a 7 day labor process, she birthed her baby. Sadly, her baby was not breathing and had passed during the birth process. She shares a beautiful perspective on this experience, please listen with an open heart. Find Doula Ray: Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/ourgiftoffaithdoula/?hl=en Find Holly: Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799 Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/  

In this episode I interview Deanne Rose, a women's sexuality coach & ecstatic birth doula. She shares about her own experiences and how that lead in to the work she's doing now. She has such a wonderful story to share!

From Deanne's site - 

"I believe in a world where women are connected to the natural rhythms and cycles of their bodies and of the Earth. Where women Remember their power, Reclaim their power and Rebirth into the highest version on themselves."

Find Deanne:

Website - https://www.deannerose.net

IG - https://www.instagram.com/deanne.rose.coaching/?hl=en

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Catherine Sisson. She is a massage therapist, pilates instructor & is 33 weeks pregnant with her first babe. She shares about her experience on hormonal birth control, how she uncovered a pituitary tumor, and deciding to become a mother. We also chat a bit about her birth plan and her plan for the postpartum time. I also throw in some things I learned from birthing my own babe 2 years ago :)

Find Catherine:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catherine__sisson/

Website - https://www.solbodywork-movement.com/

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I chat with Juliana Avella about her personal story as well as how she works with women as a fertility nutrition specialist & health coach. She helps women in their 40s balance their hormones & prepare their body to conceive.

Find Juliana:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/madesimplenutrition/

Website - https://madesimplenutrition.com/

E-book - https://chipper-thinker-5329.ck.page/theguide

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Lindsay Dalton. She is a Mama to three children and shares about her experiences here. Lindsay was planning for a homebirth with her first pregnancy, but went over 42 weeks & was coerced into going to the hospital for an induction after the natural induction techniques she was using weren't working. After this experience she learned more about advocating for herself and found a different midwife group that wouldn't force her to go to the hospital if she went past 42 weeks again. She got her homebirth! Finally with her third pregnancy, she had a wild pregnancy (no scans or tests) & a free birth at home with her husband & doula friend present. Lindsay has such a beautiful story of evolution through pregnancy & birth. 

Find Lindsay:

Community - https://www.facebook.com/wherethewildwomenare

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wherethewildwomenare.community/

Website - https://www.lindsaydalton.com/

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I chat with Beautycounter consultant Christy Scoggins. Beautycounter is a personal care product & cosmetics company that has very strict guidelines about the ingredients they use in all of their products. After entering into menopause at the age of 41, Christy started using hormone replacement therapy. In using topical creams to improve her hormone levels, Christy started to wonder how much everything she used on her skin could potentially be impacting her overall health. She found Beautycounter & never looked back! Listen to learn more :)

Shop Beautycounter with Christy - https://beautycounter.com/christyscoggins

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this week's episode I am thrilled to share a conversation I had with Dr. Heather Wolfson. Dr. Heather is a chiropractic physician and mother of 4 children.

She shares in this episode about using food supplements in place of synthetic prenatal vitamins when TTC and during pregnancy. She takes a food first approach and even shares about some the negative impacts of taking synthetic vitamins.

Dr. Heather has had 4 pregnancies and her last pregnancy was when she was 45 and her healthiest pregnancy! She attributes the health of her pregnancy (and baby) to the food supplements she shares about in the episode!

Connect with Heather:

IG - https://www.instagram.com/wildmamas_untamed/

Food supplements - https://wildmamas.com/products/

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Connect with Holly:

https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

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In this episode I chat with Xannie first time Mama to a 61/2 year old son. We chat about her period history, her conception journey, pregnancy & postpartum phase. She shares about her bicornuate uterus & how that led to her son being in a breech position. She shares about the decision to have a c-section & the recovery from that surgery. Please enjoy!

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Corrine Brown. She is a former Naturopathic Doctor, mom of 3 & a truth seeker, she is obsessed with your bodily autonomy and personal empowerment. She helps women speak their truth, raise their vibe, and advocate for medical freedom in labour & in life.  Find Corinne: Website - https://brownrootslove.com/ Love Your Labour Program - https://brownrootslove.com/lyl/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brownroots.love/ Find Holly: Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799 Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode I interview, Morganne Skinner of Fertility Defined. She is a registered nurse, writer, fertility awareness educator & has been diagnosed with endometriosis. She shares her experience with endometriosis; the treatments that did and didn't work for her as well as how endometriosis can show up on a fertility awareness method chart.  Find Morgan: Website - https://www.fertilitydefined.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fertilitydefined/ Find Holly: Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799 Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview Shawna Sanders, she is known for her authentic, loving personality and her empowering teaching style. She eloquently blends movement and spirit into an ever-unfolding journey of self-discovery.

She is here to help others find that which they need most, a home within their bodies and the courage to follow their heart.

Her fire comes alive when guiding students into the remembering of who they are, where they come from, and what it is they are here to do.

Through primal breath and movement, Shawna encourages the raw expression of individuality, understanding that this individuality is what will be the catalyst for change on the planet.

​As a mentor and coach she is highly attuned to her clients' needs and brings to light that which needs loving. She guides her clients into boldly embodying themselves, their essence, overcoming fears and limiting beliefs, speaking truth, and encourages everyone to journey into wilderness to find themself.

Shawna has a powerful ability to transmute trauma into gifts and bring darkness to light in a compassionate way by working on the relationship one has with their inner child.

While living in Topanga Canyon she became a certified Amba Movement Teacher, studying under her mentor Meghan Makena.

Find Shawna:

Website - https://shawnassanctuary.wixsite.com/embody/services-2

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wolfmotherwisdom/

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Melissa Thompson, a pelvic floor PT with a practice in Louisiana.

From Melissa's Website - 

Hi! I’m Dr. Melissa Thompson, PT, DPT, MTC. I’m a board-certified Doctor of Physical Therapy with a specialty certification in Manual Therapy, which is a tool for hands on treatment. I am an advocate for holistic health, which means I believe in finding the root cause of your musculoskeletal condition from head to toe in one-on-one, hands on, thorough assessments.

A few years ago, I noticed a gap in my practice for the women who were coming to me for back pain issues, among many other things, when many of them also complained about pelvic floor issues that were likely related to their conditions.

After receiving further training for the pelvic floor, I have been able to combine my specialties to better address women’s health needs throughout pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and the life span.

I am passionate about working with women's health because of the gap in holistic care to address pelvic floor symptoms. It was not until I worked with a pelvic floor physical therapist myself that I was able to address and manage my pelvic pain without relying on short term treatments like medication. This changed my life so much that I want to continue spreading this mission of addressing women's health with the tools to stay well, prevent worsening conditions, and heal pelvic health conditions faster with a manageable long term plan.

Find Melissa:

Website - https://www.louisianapelvichealth.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drmelthompson/

Birth Prep Course - https://www.louisianapelvichealth.com/enroll

Mentioned in this episode:

Pelvic PT Directory - https://hermanwallace.com/practitioner-directory

Find Holly: 

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode I interview Sandi Schwartz she is the founder and director of the Ecohappiness Project; author of the parenting book Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities to Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer; co-author of the children’s book Sky’s Search for Ecohappiness; and journalist specializing in parenting, environmental, and wellness topics. Her mission is to inspire and educate families to build a nature habit to feel happier and calmer. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, National Geographic, Library Journal, Yahoo!, Good Housekeeping, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Scary Mommy, and more. She began her career at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and National Academy of Sciences. She has a Bachelors in Environmental Studies from The George Washington University, a Masters in Government (Environmental focus) from Johns Hopkins University, and Specialization Certificate in Foundations of Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Sandi splits time between Florida and New Jersey with her husband and two school-aged children.

Find Sandi:

Website - https://ecohappinessproject.com/

Books - 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/getecohappiness/

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I am sharing all about period pain!

* What causes it?

* What are the standard treatments?

* Dietary changes to improve pain

* Holistic treatments to address period pain

* Supplements to address period pain

* How to manage and collect your bleeding to reduce pain

Mentioned in this episode:

Beautycounter - https://www.beautycounter.com/

Acupuncture Point Sp 8 - https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Standard-position-of-Diji-SP-8_fig1_279966494

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode I am sharing about the fertility awareness method! I have shared about this on the podcast before, but this episode is a more detailed explanation of the hormone cycle, the menstrual cycle as a whole as well as information on how to track & chart using the fertility awareness method. Please enjoy!

Find Holly:

Community – https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

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In this episode I share all about the benefits of Yoni Steaming in the postpartum phase and some of the herbs to consider using at this time!

Please enjoy!!

For more info about how to steam at home - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5D4UduYL9Ew0ajvsGwLKOw?si=b900ebc3aa4c45f2

Find Holly: 

Community -https://www.facebook.com/groups/241111264443799

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

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In this episode, I interview Leslie Abraham, she is a French perinatal osteopath DO and exercise specialist with over 12 years of international experience. She is the founder of Bonjour Baby and the creator of the Postpartum Body Solution program. When she moved to the US in 2016, Leslie was shocked by the differences between prenatal and postnatal care in Europe and in the US. She now offers her 1:1 signature program to all women who gave birth weeks, months or even years ago, and help them heal their body the right way, take back control of their health and life, find their identity as a new mom, and finally feel like their old selves again. Leslie is also the host of The Bonjour Baby podcast. 

Mentioned in this episode: https://wearerobyn.co/service/physical-therapy#physical-therapy-before-pregnancy  

Find Leslie:  

Instagram account - https://www.instagram.com/bonjourbaby.la/ 

Website - https://bonjourbaby.net/  

Postpartum Recovery guide freebie - https://courses.bonjourbaby.net/postpartum-recovery-guide

Free Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/724317574831792  

The Bonjour Baby Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bonjour-baby-podcast/id1553177438 

Find Holly:  

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ 

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In this week's episode I am thrilled to share a conversation I had with a long time friend (seriously, I've known her since childhood!) and past client Lily Cowles.

Lily reached out to me after having a conversation with her medical doctor about freezing her eggs. Lily is 36 and was feeling concerned about her fertility after years of heavy bleeding and intense periods.

Lily learned to chart and was able to uncover the diet and lifestyle patterns that were causing the hormonal imbalances she was experiencing.

She shares here about the work we did together and how much her experience of life has changed in the process!

Connect with Holly:

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

Fertility Planning Session:

https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/rCGISOFO5MiA7y6Vakv8

In this episode, I interviewed a new friend and fellow free birth enthusiast Elissa Cherry. Elissa is a Mama and Radical Birth Keeper with a really powerful story to share. Although her birth didn't go as planned, she has used to experience to empower her to do better for herself and other women. Please enjoy this episode with Elissa! Mentioned in this episode:  Vulva Gallery - https://www.instagram.com/the.vulva.gallery/  Find Elissa:  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lacomadreluna/  Website - https://www.lacomadreluna.com/  RBK School (Free Birth Society) - https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com/  Find Holly:  Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/  Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode I am sharing a Womb Embodiment practice that comes from a practice called 'Amba Movement'. It is a short meditation for connecting for your womb space and is appropriate for all womb holders. Please enjoy!

In this episode, I interview Sharna Southan, she is a pregnancy loss coach & business mentor. After her own experience with pregnancy loss, she became inspired to help other women going through it. She supports women through pregnancy loss and teaches providers how to integrate pregnancy loss support into their practices. She is also the founder of the "Institute of Healing Through Pregnancy Loss." Find Sharna:  Website - https://www.sharnasouthan.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/instituteofhealing_pl/ Find Holly:  Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/  Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Andrea. She is a good friend of my sister and I have known her since college! Now we are both Mamas and connecting about all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum & motherhood. From a planned first pregnancy to a surprise 3rd pregnancy we chat about it all! Please enjoy this episode with Andrea.  Find Andrea: Website - https://agillustration.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agillustration/ Find Holly: Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I interview my friend and colleague Dr. Amanda Cohen, M.A., L.A.c., D.A.O.M, she is a Board Certified Chinese Medical Physician (L.Ac.) who is passionate about helping her patients achieve optimal well-being. She holds a Master’s and Doctoral Degree (Summa Cum Laude) from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, specializing in Integrative Medicine. She also has a Masters in Health Psychology from UC Irvine and a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and Cultural Anthropology from Cornell University (Cum Laude). She is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine and combine science, psychology, research, and magic into my practice. She owns Source Point Wellness in Los Angeles and see people in person and offer telemedicine services to people all over the US combining eastern and western natural medicine. She is a Health Detective & Medical Intuitive and determined to get to the root of physical, emotional, and spiritual imbalances and provide comprehensive healing plans to help empower my patients and get them lasting results. She practices a more nourishing feminine medicine, centered around patient empowerment, compassion, and exceptional patient care. In efforts to help relieve pain and suffering on a larger level, I developed a new healing modality called High Priestess Healing, where I am able to provide acupuncture from a distance (virtual acupuncture) to people throughout the world. I’ve been able to treat insomnia and anxiety in Denmark, and migraines and back pain in Africa, and stomach pain and headaches in Canada, and insomnia in Bulgaria. I am launching a course in January, open to everyone, to teach others how to practice virtual acupuncture to create more healers to help mend a deeply broken world. Find Amanda: Website - https://sourcepointwellness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sourcepointwellness/                  https://www.instagram.com/doctoramandacohen/ Course - https://sourcepointwellness.com/source-point-high-priestess-healing/ Previous Episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IBiJvyn6J4YK3EAvLVa9P?si=AmUmFbHsQC6g6dXvkVrU8A Find Holly: Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/ Mentioned in this episode: 40 Days - https://www.amazon.com/First-Forty-Days-Essential-Nourishing/dp/1617691836/ref=asc_df_1617691836/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312154663427&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18082875295450165000&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031150&hvtargid=pla-449470152699&psc=1 Linda Hannah - https://www.mynursingcoach.com/

In this episode, I interview Molly, a Mama to two kiddos. She has a 6 year old & a 2 year old. She experienced a simple conception with her first and secondary 'unexplained infertility' with her second. She experienced PPROM (Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes) in her second pregnancy, which resulted in a lengthy NICU stay for her kiddo during COVID no less! She share about it all here, please enjoy! Resources Mentioned in this Episode:   https://www.little-heartbeats.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3izIGCyHmwHcAQZ9ThqgGUzTS0_p6OWtFebQ8-fz-4Fw3VN2KkzOIERyw  Find Molly: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mollysscho/  Find Holly:  Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/  Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I had the great pleasure of interviewing friend and colleague, Dana Penenberg. In her practice, Integrative Energetics Birth, Dana uses craniosacral therapy, pre and perinatal psychology and integrates birth imprints. She is also a doula & Radical Birth Keeper. In this episode, Dana shares about her own experience of being born to her mother & her period history. She has not given birth herself yet, but has studied with the Free Birth Society as a Radical Birth Keeper. I loved picking her brain about the school and geeking out over home and free birth. Please enjoy! Mentioned in this episode:  Free Birth Society - https://www.freebirthsociety.com/ Find Dana: Website - https://danapenenberg.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/integrative_energetics_birth/ Find Holly: Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Shop-https://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

In this episode, I chat with one of my oldest friends Mindy Glabe. She is a Mama to 6 kiddos, and I am so glad to have reconnected with her recently while we have both been living in our hometown in CT. She has so much to share and has a lot of experience with pregnancy, birth and motherhood. From 3 vaginal births to 3 C-sections - she has a rich story and so much wisdom to offer. 

Mindy never went through menarche (first period) naturally and all of her pregnancies required injections in order to ovulate and conceive. We chat about making the decision to have a big family that she and her husband made together. 

Find Holly: 

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

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In this episode, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Annalise, she is a Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner in training. She is enthusiastic about women’s health and awakening the divine feminine. She has traveled the world studying various healing modalities and mythology. She is now based in Asheville, North Carolina, and works with clients all around the world to empower them to connect with their body’s innate wisdom, heal after hormonal birth control, prevent or achieve pregnancy, and understand that their menstrual cycle is their 5th vital sign. 

Find Annalise: 

Website - https://mysticfemininefertility.com/ 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mystic_feminine_fertility/ 

Find Holly: 

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ 

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In this episode, I interview Kristin Hauser of Womb Medicine. She is an acupuncturist, herbalist, womb health educator, somatic sex educator, yoga teacher AND birth worker. She shares in this episode about her two homebirths that were only 23 months apart! She offers a unique perspective on trusting your body and the process of birth.

Find Kristin:

Website - https://www.wombmedicine.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kristinhauser/

Course - 

https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com

Or www.bloodmysteriesschool.com

Find Holly:

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

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When conception isn't happening in you are met with period after period each month. Is it possible to reframe this experience as an opportunity rather than a big fat bummer?

We can do all the right things and sometimes conception just isn't happening.

How can we care for ourselves during our period when it's the last things we were hoping for?

Tune in to hear more about caring for yourself during your period.

Highlights from the episode:

• Learning to take ownership of your womb and honor your bleeding phase
• Reflecting upon your first experience of menstruating (menarche) as a spiritual practice
• How our relationship with our period can inform our fertility, pregnancy and birth process
• Paying attention to your dream world while you have your period to receive meaningful messages
• Giving yourself time and space to bleed in whatever capacity you’re able to in your current life situation
• Dreaming as a muscle that you can work to have more access to
• How Yoni Steaming can help to support your health and fertility

Connect with Elessar:

https://www.instagram.com/rootedrebirth/

Connect with Holly:

https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Free Fertility Planning Session:

https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/rCGISOFO5MiA7y6Vakv8

Check out the “Taking Back Birth” podcast with Maryn Green of Indie Birth! It’s awesome and filled with quality information.

Indie Birth:

Website - https://indiebirth.org/

Podcast - https://indiebirth.org/podcastarchive/

Find Holly:

Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

Shop - http://rosebudwellness.com/shop/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/free-birth-society/id1231912533

In this episode, I had the great pleasure of interviewing my sister (!!) Erica Leever. Erica has two kiddos, my lovely nieces, Olive & Violet. Olive is 6 and Violet will be 2 very soon. We chat about her first period, her experience with birth control, conceiving her first child, as well as her birth and postpartum experiences. Enjoy this episode with my sister!

Find Holly:

Website-https://rosebudwellness.com/

Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/

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