Explore every episode of the podcast Milk and Motherhood
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| 29. New Stages of Matrescence, Informed Healthcare Decisions, and Other Things I've Been Up To | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:47:30 | |
I meant to take a 3 month podcast break and it's turned into a full year. It's been a year. This is a catch-up episode because I feel like it would be weird to just jump back in after such a prolonged break. I talk about my endometriosis excision surgeries and iron infusions and other controversial things in the crunchy world that I zero percent regret. **Trigger warning: This episode does briefly mention some sensitive subjects like postpartum hemorrhage, blood loss, anesthesia, and pediatric hospitalization. Like I said, it's been a year. But you might want to hold off on listening if the above subjects are particularly activating for you.** | |||
| 28. How to Think Critically About Women's Health in the News | 26 Mar 2024 | 00:48:17 | |
In this bonus episode, my friend Stephanie Risinger (@stephanie.hopefulandwhole) and I talk about our personal experiences with the birth control pill and our professional experiences in working with women who are not always seen, heard, and respected in medical settings. In short, medical gaslighting is very common in the perinatal settings in which we see clients. So when the Washington Post came out with an article titled, Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion, I knew we had to talk about it. In holistic spaces, there's a lot of backlash against this article, referencing medical gaslighting but also calling out media at large and its glaring biases. We discuss the article with an eye on critical thinking and curiosity more so than making a definitive statement or writing a thesis on birth control or feminism. As I re-listened to our conversation, I realized these are the kinds of discussions we need to be having as the media prepares to tell women how to feel and think and act about their bodies for the next 8 months of this election cycle. So while I will be back to my postpartum and motherhood content soon, I think this discussion is an important one to have in the larger conversation about women's health and where the authority really lies (hint: the authority lies with you, not your doctor and not with social media and not with poorly-researched "news" articles). For more on birth control's potential side effects, check out episode 16 on the Are You Menstrual? podcast. -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 19. Infant Palates, Airways, and Teeth with functional dentist Dr. Molly Hayes | 08 May 2023 | 00:57:56 | |
Dr. Molly (@drmollyhayes) and I cover a lot in this conversation:
Cavities in pregnancy, fetal development, how breastfeeding helps form the palate, bottles and pacifiers, cavities and nighttime nursing, airway issues and sleeping positions, and more!
We also talk about what we've had to learn the hard way as moms in terms of oral health, and we are here to potentially help you avoid making the same mistakes! (Of course, this episode is meant for educational purposes and doesn't replace medical advice.)
Dr. Molly's website is https://drmollyhayes.com.
You can find her House Call resource drmollyhayes.com/housecall.
Dr. Molly helped us launch our breastfeeding course and references it in our conversation. You can find that course https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings. Use the code PODCAST15 to get a 15% discount!
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.**
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If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/happy.mama.healthy.baby/ for more content.
Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page/
Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at https://theresedansby.wixsite.com/therese
Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings (15% off with code PODCAST15)
Postpartum recipes and resources: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/my-downloadable-41616
My food allergy e-cookbook: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729
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| 18. Tapping out of Rigidity and into Resilient Motherhood with Theresa Piela | 30 Apr 2023 | 01:31:11 | |
EFT tapping has been a really helpful resource for me for everything from postpartum panic and birth trauma to mom overwhelm and food allergy fears. In this episode, Theresa (@livingrootswellness) and I talk about what this is and why it helps. We got on to talk a lot about practicing joy and resilience and why it's a gift to have life circumstances that force us to practice these skills again and again. Throughout the conversation, we also cover re-parenting, co-regulating, and creating safety in the body. Resources:
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My food allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 17. Progesterone and Postpartum Mental Health with Hormone Geniuses Jamie and Teresa | 23 Apr 2023 | 01:09:25 | |
After sharing my birth stories (episode 14) and a lot of info on infant food allergies (episodes 15 and 16), it seems fitting to talk about postpartum mental health again. In this interview, I have the hosts of the Hormone Genius podcast (@thehormonegenius) here to talk with us about progesterone and postpartum mental health. Teresa is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner at Sancta Familia and Jamie is a FertilityCare Practitioner and hormone coach through the Fiat Institute. In this interview, we talk about hormones (of course), mental health, and the NaPro progesterone protocol for postpartum women. Links to things we discuss in this conversation:
For general overview of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, check out episode 5 of this podcast! To hear MY interview on THEIR podcast, hop over to Hormone Genius podcast Season 3 Episode 25: Holistic Support for the Breastfeeding Woman **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My food allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 16. Infant Food Allergy Q and A with Dr. Trill | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:52:08 | |
This is the second half of the interview that I got to do with Dr. Trill from Free to Feed. For the first half, refer back to episode 15! In this episode, we talk through all of YOUR listener questions, including: -How do I talk to my pediatrician about my allergy concerns? -Are my baby's allergies my fault? -What are my allergy testing options? -How do gut tests and probiotics affect baby's reactivity? -Why does my baby react to some forms of an allergen but not others? ...and so much more -- My food allergy cookbook, Nourished with Nuance, can be found HERE! For $20 off a Tiny Health gut test for you and/or your baby, use code HAPPYMAMA20. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content like this <3 Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly email newsletter You can learn more about me and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult HERE You can find my online breastfeeding course HERE (15% off with code PODCAST15) You can find postpartum recipes and resources HERE You can find my allergy e-cookbook HERE | |||
| 15. Breastfeeding a Baby with Food Allergies with Dr. Trill from Free to Feed | 13 Apr 2023 | 01:38:08 | |
Molecular biologist Dr. Trill (@free.to.feed) and I talk about food allergy facts and misinformation. In fact, we talked for so long that I broke the interview into two episodes. This is part one, and it covers the different types of food allergies, how babies can still react to allergens when exposed via breastmilk, how to eliminate potential triggers, why the top 12 infant allergens are different than the top adult allergens, and how allergies differ from intolerances.
Links we mention:
My Nourished with Nuanace allergy cookbook can be purchased https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729.
Participate in the https://www.freetofeed.com/study!
https://www.freetofeed.com/consults
https://www.freetofeed.com/support-package for parents
https://www.freetofeed.com/product-page/navigating-food-reactivity-for-parents-professionals-masterclass for professionals
For $20 off a tinyhealth.com gut test for you and/or your baby, use code HAPPYMAMA20
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.**
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If you're enjoying this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content like this <3
Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page/
You can learn more about me and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult https://theresedansby.wixsite.com/therese
You can find my online breastfeeding course https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings (15% off with code PODCAST15)
You can find postpartum recipes and resources https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/my-downloadable-41616
You can find my allergy e-cookbook https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729
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| 14. The One With All the Birth Stories | 23 Mar 2023 | 01:27:50 | |
I have referenced my own birth stories in several episodes, but I haven't shared them in their entirety on this podcast... until now. I knew I probably needed to share more, to put my experiences in perspective when I share little tidbits here and there, but I was dreading a long monologue. Then I realized, well, I've walked through these stories before with a really fantastic interviewer and unless you found me through @happyhomebirthpodcast you may not have heard this story before. This exact interview was originally published as Happy Homebirth Podcast Episode 193: Preparing for Birth When Plans Change Last Minute. If you like encouraging birth stories and deep conversations about things that matter in the birth world, I cannot recommend Katelyn's podcast enough, by the way. EVEN IF you have zero desire to have a homebirth (spoiler alert: none of mine ended up being home births, although the third was supposed to be until plans changed at 38 weeks). Notes on this interview: These are really three happy stories. However, my third birth experience ends with some unexpected events after delivery that registered as trauma in my body. I give a trigger warning before going into it, so if you're in a sensitive place, go ahead and skip forward 5 minutes or so when you hear that warning. Katelyn says, "Despite my great love and desire for mothers to know about homebirth as an option, that does NOT automatically mean that home is the best option for everyone. The best option for a mother is for her to give birth where she feels safest and most comfortable. We are asking our bodies to open up and be fully vulnerable. If they are most comfortable doing that in a hospital, there is absolutely no shame in that." I go into my People Pleaser Tendency here. Katelyn says, "This is very common in pregnancy and birth, and it's something we need to be aware of so that we can prepare ourselves beforehand. Strengthening our boundaries during pregnancy can be incredibly useful." Finally, birth can be beautiful and still have complications. There can still be traumas after something amazing and lovely, and we can eventually find ways to integrate these experiences and not get stuck in those traumatic moments. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** --- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 13. Made for the Work of Motherhood with doula and author Mary Haseltine | 06 Mar 2023 | 00:55:51 | |
In this interview, Mary Haseltine (@madeforthisbirth) and I talk about what God ACTUALLY told Adam and Eve in the garden, what we can expect from birth and motherhood, when we need to surrender control in this process, and how this surrender is something that will come up again and again in our motherhood journey, as Mary is learning as she launches her oldest child off to college. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** ---- Resources we reference in this episode: Mary's book Made for This: The Catholic Mom's Guide to Birth Gloria Furman's book Labor with Hope: Gospel Meditations on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Mothering Verity podcast: Reframing Pregnancy and Birth Verity podcast: Motherhood Culture (because while sacrifice is a part of motherhood, it's also important to know we aren't called to suffer for the sake of suffering in our roles as mothers) Read Aloud Revival #216: How to Teach from Rest (we can expect this to be work, whether we are talking about homeschooling or motherhood) Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond podcast: Birth as a Hero's Journey with Pam England ---- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 12. What to Expect When You Were Expecting to Sleep Like a Baby with Taylor Kulik | 19 Feb 2023 | 01:27:22 | |
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 11. Wise Traditions in Early Motherhood with Sally Fallon Morell | 06 Feb 2023 | 00:57:13 | |
I was incredibly honored to interview Sally Fallon Morell (@sallyfallonmorell) about postpartum, early motherhood, and feeding your family. We get to hear some of her early parenthood story, how she came upon the work of Dr. Weston A. Price, where she found inspiration for the incredible number of recipes in Nourishing Traditions, the key to getting your fermented cucumbers to stay crunchy, and more! Here are the links to the WAPF shopping guide and the restaurant guide that Sally mentions in this interview. A few times throughout the interview, I referenced different Wise Traditions podcast episodes and you can find that podcast here. If you're looking for ancestral wisdom for the modern breastfeeding mom, look no further than our Nourished Beginnings breastfeeding and postpartum course HERE (use code PODCAST15 for 15% off the course)! **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 10. Tummy Time, Co-Regulation, and Retained Reflexes with Physical Therapist Stephanie Novacek | 29 Jan 2023 | 01:18:12 | |
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** --- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 27. Let's Talk About Breastfeeding Toddlers | 23 Sep 2023 | 00:54:34 | |
I am solidly in my toddler breastfeeding era right now, so I figured this was the perfect time to talk about it! In this solo episode, I cover toddler breastfeeding myths, my personal change of heart in this regard, global breastfeeding recommendations and the benefits of breastfeeding, and the benefits of breastfeeding for more than a year. I talk about how your milk changes over time and how the experience of nursing definitely changes. So many resources cited in this episode: 1.) "What to Expect" Instagram highlights: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17884745341987178/ 2.) KellyMom's article on breastfeeding past infancy: https://kellymom.com/ages/older-infant/ebf-benefits/ 3.) Breastfeeding in Mongolia: https://www.naturalchild.org/articles/guest/ruth_kamnitzer.html 4.) Don't Take the Intimacy Out of Breastfeeding: https://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/10/theres-a-person-on-your-breast-dont-take-the-intimacy-out-of-breastfeeding/ 5.) The Psychological Effects of Breastfeeding: https://tghncollections.pubpub.org/pub/8-the-psychological-effects-of-breastfeeding/release/2 6.) AAP Breastfeeding Policy Statement: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/1/e2022057988/188347/Policy-Statement-Breastfeeding-and-the-Use-of?autologincheck=redirected 7.) Lily Nichols on Vitamin A: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/liver-organ-meat/ 8.) Lily Nichols on Nutrients in Breastmilk: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/can-we-boost-the-nutrient-levels-breast-milk/ 9.) Minerals + Mother's Milk podcast interview with Amanda Montalvo: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4O7bqZcRVHoNsqNXVoRo4V?si=BgV38RnjRiesyTJHp3dE_g ** 15% off Lactation Lab testing with code HAPPYMAMA: https://lactationlab.com/discount/HAPPYMAMA ** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 09. Restoring Womanly Movement Postpartum with Womanly Made's Dr. Cait | 15 Jan 2023 | 01:19:22 | |
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** --- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 08. How to Literally Feed Yourself When You're Raising Tiny Humans with Tori Weber | 08 Jan 2023 | 00:52:34 | |
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** --- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 07. Nutrition for Postpartum Recovery with Loren Sofia of Innate Fertility | 28 Dec 2022 | 01:06:43 | |
Today, Loren (@innate_fertility) and I discuss postpartum nutrition, progesterone and mood disorders, how to prioritize your grocery budget, and so much more! If you want to work with Loren, you can find all that she offers on her website innatefertility.org. If you want to learn more about postpartum and breastfeeding, you can always find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 06. Minerals & Mother's Milk with dietitian Amanda Montalvo | 18 Dec 2022 | 01:22:20 | |
Amanda (@hormonehealingrd) and I talk about how mother's mineral intake does (or doesn't) affect the mineral content of her milk. We also talk about how to nourish yourself without adding stress in the postpartum season, when you might consider an HTMA test or Full Monty Iron panel, and what to do with the results. You can find Amanda on Instagram @hormonehealingrd and you can find her Master Your Minerals course and 1:1 testing options at hormonehealingrd.com Links to a few of the things we talk about: Lactation Lab breastmilk testing (15% off with code HAPPYMAMA) adrenal cocktails: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/adrenal-cocktail-recipes ovulatory and period pain: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/S1E10 My Season 3 Episode 3 interview on breastfeeding on Amanda's Are You Menstrual podcast **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 05. When You Don't Feel Like Yourself Postpartum with therapist Stephanie Risinger | 11 Dec 2022 | 01:27:44 | |
In this episode, perinatal counselor Stephanie Risinger (@hopefulandwhole) and I go through a broad overview of the various ways in which you may not feel like yourself during pregnancy and postpartum. We cover dashed expectations, lack of support, the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and when to know you might need some additional help. This is a great episode to have your partner listen to, as well! **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- As always, you can find me on Instagram @happy.mama.heathy.baby Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly email newsletter My virtual, self-led breastfeeding and postpartum class goes in-depth on mental health and support as well, and you can find that course HERE (15% off with code PODCAST15) You can learn more about me and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult HERE You can find postpartum recipes and resources HERE You can find my allergy e-cookbook HERE | |||
| 04. What to Expect When You're Expecting to Breastfeed with lactation consultant Cortney Steffensmeier | 04 Dec 2022 | 01:06:07 | |
In this episode, fellow IBCLC Cortney (@growwiththe.flow) and I talk about how meeting our own breastfeeding struggles propelled us into new careers, the importance of prenatal breastfeeding prep (shoutout to the Nourished Beginnings breastfeeding course we poured our hearts into https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse), the importance of giving dads the grace they need to transition as well, and how motherhood is heavy, but it's a privilege to carry it. African Peanut Soup : https://themodernproper.com/african-peanut-soup Real Food for Pregnancy, Nourishing Traditions, Cook Once Eat All Week, and more in our Amazon storefront : https://www.amazon.com/shop/happy.mama.healthy.baby Where you can find Cortney : on Instagram @growwiththe.flow **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 03. Does How You Give Birth Affect How you Breastfeed? with Katelyn Fusco | 21 Nov 2022 | 01:17:52 | |
In this episode, Katelyn (@happyhomebirthpodcast) and I talk about how birth can set you up for postpartum and breastfeeding, but all is not lost if birth doesn't go the way you planned. We talk through postpartum planning, the hormones of birth and breastfeeding, nervous system healing, and how to take ownership of changes that happen along the way. Links mentioned in this conversation: HH Ep. 193 Preparing for Birth When Plans Change (my 3 birth stories on Katelyn's podcast) The Breast Crawl Where you can find Katelyn : myhappyhomebirth.com @happyhomebirthpodcast **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 02. The Birth of a Mother with postpartum herbalist Amanda Radan | 15 Nov 2022 | 01:29:03 | |
In this jam-packed episode, Amanda (@treemamaherbals) and I discuss: colicky firstborns, the concept of matrescence (think adolescence, but for moms), how to prepare for postpartum, and what foods and herbs to have on hand before baby arrives. Intro to matrescence, as coined by Dana Raphael, the PhD in 1973 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Raphael Amanda's matrescence interview with Susie Fishleder : https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cA9Hvk8gl5zTk9nLJaZMX Where you can find Amanda: treemamaherbals.com @treemamaherbals on Instagram **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 01. Milk and Motherhood: This is My Body, Broken for You | 30 Oct 2022 | 00:08:36 | |
Learn more about me, Therese (@happy.mama.healthy.baby), and what I hope this podcast can offer you. Plus, this episode closes with a guest essay sharing a new perspective on the sacrifices of motherhood that you won’t want to miss! -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 26. Feeling Strong in your Postpartum Body with Adina Rubin | 10 Sep 2023 | 01:31:15 | |
This episode is sponsored by the Nourished Mother Recipe Bundle. Get a 15% discount here with code PODCAST15: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle In today's episode, strength coach Adina Rubin (@adinarubin_) and I chat about life with 3 kids, kettlebells, why moms need to be strong, how this looks practically in the postpartum season, why walking isn't always the best postpartum exercise, and how a strength program doesn't have to be complicated or even *hard* to be effective. You can find Adina's self-paced kettlebell program here: Strength Training for Happy Hormones Since this interview, Adjna has released her POSTPARTUM SPECIFIC program as well: STHH Postpartum You can find her podcast with Diane Teall here: Get Your Sh*t Together Resources we mention: -Episode 10: discussing retained reflexes and rhythmic movement -Episode 12: discussing infant sleep -Adina's podcast episode on weight loss **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 25. Homeopathy for Breastfeeding and Postpartum | 12 Aug 2023 | 01:24:51 | |
Certified Classical Homeopath Jenna Dodge (@projecthomeopathy) is chatting with us today about how homeopathy can be a helpful tool in your postpartum, breastfeeding, baby-raising era. She explains how she became a homeopath, what homeopathy is, how it works, how it differs from other home remedies like herbal tinctures, and how to find remedies that could work for you. Resources we discuss: Homeopathy with Jenna FB group: https://www.facebook.com/homeopathywithjenna Avoiding Urgent Care with Homeopathy course: https://www.jennadodge.com/avoiding-urgent-care-with-homeopathy You can find the books Jenna mentions on my Amazon storefront: https://amzn.to/3KE2FfM **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- Shoutout to Branwynn Merino wool bras and PACT organic cotton bras. I finally switched to natural fibers after getting thrush this summer and have found that these are some of the few options out there for mamas with cup sizes D and above. When you use these codes, you get a discount and I get a small affiliate commission that helps support this podcast! I'll never promote a product I haven't personally spent money on and appreciated. $10 off Branwyn wool undergarments with code HAPPYMAMA10: https://branwyn.com/theresedansby 20% off PACT organic clothing with this link: https://mbsy.co/3sBlhc -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 24. Responding with Grace when Motherhood Challenges Us with Peyton Berg | 15 Jul 2023 | 01:39:07 | |
Pediatric nurse, functional health coach, and mom of 3 Peyton Berg (@pey_lovinghealthllc) and I initially planned to talk about "balancing" work and motherhood but we ended up covering a lot of ground in this conversation:
Peyton's website is here: https://www.lovinghealthfm.com/ Her post on Christianity and healing modalities is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrcEokTP0XH/?img_index=1 **This podcast is for educational purposes only. The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mama intuition and your care team.** - If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 23. Does my Baby Really Need a Probiotic? with Tiny Health founder Cheryl Sew Hoy | 01 Jul 2023 | 01:19:47 | |
Cheryl Sew Hoy (@tiny.health) and I dive RIGHT into why mother's microbiome affects baby's gut health, why not all probiotics are helpful, how to improve baby's gut health (and yours), why any amount of breastmilk benefits baby's microbiome, and how the microbiome changes as our babies grow. And, of course, we address the question of whether or not babies need probiotics. Links to things we talk about in the episode:
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 22. Dinnertime Decisions and Doing it All with bestselling cookbook author Cassy Joy Garcia | 10 Jun 2023 | 01:15:53 | |
This conversation with Cassy Joy Garcia (@fedandfit) was so encouraging to me. Even a professional cookbook author finds it difficult to make dinner with little kids around! In this interview, we talk about shifting priorities, how to make work time work with young children, asking for help, and our favorite dinner go-tos. Of course, we also talk about Cassy's second and third cookbooks and why they're perfect for this exact season of life that we are both in. You can find Cassy's Cook Once Eat All Week and Cook Once Dinner Fix cookbooks in my Amazon storefront HERE because I'm constantly telling friends and clients about them! I use one or both of them weekly. Links to other things we talked about: -The Lazy Genius Way and the Lazy Genius Kitchen books are great when you're out of newborn mode, and help prepare you for the next chaotic season you may encounter. -Sign up for weekly emails on FedandFit.com to get free meal plans and recipes in your inbox every Friday -Get my free postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly email newsletter -And here's the food allergy e-cookbook I was talking about at the top of the episode **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 21. Sensory Overwhelm, Small Changes, and Mom Friends with author and counselor Amber Trueblood | 28 May 2023 | 01:29:33 | |
In this episode, Amber (@officialambertrueblood) and I have a really great conversation covering lots of ground:
Amber's next book, The Unflustered Mom, comes out on June 6! You can preorder and submit your order info on her website to get some pre-order goodies. links mentioned in this episode:
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 20. Troubleshooting Pelvic Floor Problems with Physical Therapist Christina Walsh | 17 May 2023 | 01:05:11 | |
In this episode, physical therapist and CST provider Christina (@tighten.your.tinkler) and I bounce back and forth talking about our own postpartum experiences, how they led us to the work we do, and how you are not alone if your pelvic floor doesn't feel the same postpartum. She answers so many listener questions and also shares hope for addressing your symptoms via the program she and her colleague, Jenn, have developed. Their program, Tighten Your Tinkler, is offered virtually and is backed by three years of academic research. You can take the quiz HERE to see if Tighten Your Tinkler is a good fit for you. Tighten Your Tinkler can be found HERE and they graciously offered $50 off for listeners who use the code HAPPYMAMA50 at checkout! The Decompression Position that she mentioned (to relax back, hips, and pelvic floor) can be found HERE. Some of their other resources can be accessed for free on their YouTube channel. For more on the pelvic floor, you can also listen to Milk + Motherhood episode 9. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My food allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 31. Shifting out of the Victim Mindset in Motherhood with Kristin Hauser | 12 Dec 2024 | 00:53:33 | |
This interview is the perfect way to launch into season 3 of the podcast and it transitions us gently into more of what I'm learning in my own life and lactation practice: at the end of the day, we get to choose how we respond to what life throws at us and how we show up for ourselves and our families. I can't wait for you to hear what Kristin has to say about the victim archetype and how to recognize ourselves in it and be gentle with ourselves moving out of it. You can learn more about Kristin's offerings and herbal shop here: https://www.wombmedicine.com/ Links to things we discuss The Fourth Trimester book by Kimberly Johnson Peter Levine on Triggers and Trauma an explanation of the Polyvagal Ladder pod episode 18: Tapping out of Rigidity and into Resilient Motherhood Don't forget to check out my Nourished Mother ebook with quick nervous system reset ideas as well! | |||
| 30. Holistic Recovery from Endometriosis Excision Surgery | 25 Nov 2024 | 01:00:22 | |
This is my personal recovery experience recovering from 4 surgeries in 6 months this past year. I'm sharing because I had trouble finding this type of information this time last year, but none of this is meant to replace medical advice! Take what works for you and leave the rest :-) Recovery Food:
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| 33. Motherhood Gains and Drains through the MyoWild®️ Lens with Michale Chatham and Kori Meloy | 12 Feb 2025 | 01:36:45 | |
Kori (@korimeloy) and Michale (@michalechatham) join me in this episode to discuss gains and drains in the MyoWild®️ Framework. As we dive deep into these concepts, we explore how they pertain to everything from blame versus responsibility, belief systems, simplicity, resourcing, work, and family ecology. Links we mention in the episode:
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| 32. How to Find Breastfeeding Help That's Helpful | 06 Jan 2025 | 00:52:11 | |
Have you ever gotten bad breastfeeding advice? Or thought you were seeing a lactation professional but they had no idea how to help you and just told you "latch looks good"? Or maybe you saw THE lactation consultant in your area and you just didn't jive with them at all. What's a mother to do? In this episode, we discuss what all the lactation credential letters mean, and what different credentials are most helpful for. But more importantly, we discuss 7 questions to ask YOURSELF before looking for a provider and then 10 things to know about a potential provider to see if they're a good fit FOR YOU. I hope this episode puts the power back in your hands. It's not about finding the world's best lactation consultant as much as it's about finding one who is a good fit for you and who will come alongside you as you learn and grow. Lactation care is collaborative care and it's not about "rescuing" you from your experience. If you let it, your breastfeeding journey will inform and empower your transition from maiden to mother, even if the road is rocky (maybe especially if the road is rocky). Links we mention: TLN (The Lactation Network) search **PAY WHAT YOU CAN SALE** Nourished Beginnings Breastfeeding Course TWENTYFIVE for 25% off FIFTY for 50% off SEVENTYFIVE for 75% off Like and subscribe to the podcast and follow me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby If you're in Washington Country, Nebraska and you're interested in a consultation, you can find my information at happymamahealthybaby.co | |||
| 34. Mirroring & Motherhood with Margaret Barry | 18 Feb 2025 | 01:17:38 | |
This conversation with Margaret (@_musclesandmotherhood) was so fun. She helps moms balance their minerals, grow their muscles, and treat their fascia well. We both learned about mirroring from Michale Chatham and in this interview, we talk about how we see mirroring in our own motherhood, in our work with mothers, and in the Bible. Margaret's words will leave you encouraged, inspired, and energized. I loved her reminder that the best time to plant a fruit tree was twenty years ago, but the next best time is now. *learn more about mirroring in this podcast episode || The Branwynn merino wool bra is my favorite natural fiber nursing-friendly option. Sign up for emails through this link to get a discount on your order and support this podcast at the same time! || Links we mention Sign up for her monthly newsletter here Gabor Mate's book Hold On To Your Kids || Remember to "follow" the podcast so you get notified when new episodes release, and I always appreciate a Spotify rating or Apple podcasts review! || You can find my breastfeeding course and cookbooks here and I'm on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby | |||
| 44. Breastmilk: The Original Raw Milk | 27 May 2025 | 00:23:10 | |
This is a short, nerdy solo episode about how cool breastmilk is! A living food perfectly designed to grow human babies. If you're pregnant and want to prepare more for breastfeeding, check out my Nourished Beginnings breastfeeding and postpartum course. If you're postpartum, my newest breastfeeding resource is in progress! Check out Earbud IBCLC here and use code SOFTLAUNCH for 50% off your first month. Resources Mentioned Ep. 01: This is my Body, Broken for You Ep. 11: Wise Traditions in Early Motherhood with Sally Fallon Ep. 27: Let's Talk About Breastfeeding Toddlers The Truth About Raw Milk with Mark McAfee If you liked this episode, leave a rating and review and subscribe so you're notified when the next episode comes out! - This episode is sponsored by SubLuna's No More Monkeys Sleep and Calm gummies. I bought them for my kids but ended up loving them for myself! These gummies are made with real bovine gelatin and contain tart cherry juice, magnesium, calcium, passionflower, chamomile, and linden. I love that these gummies create a sense of calm without being sedating, and the ingredients help regulate mood, restlessness, and irritability. Get 10% of your order at shopsubluna.com with the code HAPPYMAMA. | |||
| 43. Getting Through (not “getting over”) Pregnancy and Infant Loss | 19 May 2025 | 01:17:59 | |
This is the second part of the conversation about pregnancy and infant loss we started last week. We discuss how to talk with your other kids about loss, how different family members may cope differently, and how grief is a process, not a one-time thing. The conversation is with, for, and about mothers, but birthworkers and loved ones will learn so much by tuning in as well! You can find Katie on Instagram @griefgardenne and on the internet at griefgardenne.com Katie's most-loved kids books on grief and loss: Other resources mentioned in the interview: Centering Corporation's perinatal loss collection Mourning Hope Grief Center in Lincoln Hot Young Widow's Club podcast -- This episode is sponsored by SubLuna's Peace Nectar. Linden, oat straw, chamomile, cardamom, and ginger in an apple cide vinegar base helps with digestion and provides some calming calcium and magnesium. You can find it at shopsubluna.com and the code HAPPYMAMA gets you 10% off your order. | |||
| 42. Life and Lactation After Pregnancy Loss | 12 May 2025 | 01:34:09 | |
Trigger Warning: This conversation was facilitated with the pregnancy and infant loss mother in mind. Katie (@griefgardenne), Abby (@omahachildbirtheducation), and I briefly share our loss stories spanning first, second, and third trimester losses. But there are no vivid descriptions or scary details shared. The unifying factor is loss itself, and this is a safe place to listen, cry, and feel seen and understood. However, I think anyone who loves a person who has lost a baby should also listen to this, as should birth workers and pediatric care providers. How we navigate loss with families needs to improve, and what Katie and Abby share from a personal and professional standpoint is so so helpful. Find Abby’s bereavement doula services HERE Find Katie’s child life services HERE Additional Resources Miscarriage kits for mothers before or after loss Miscarriage kits for providers to have on hand Companioning at a Time of Perinatal Loss (a book for caregivers) Dear Mushka’s miscarriage remembrance collection Jewelry with breastmilk, ashes, cord stumps, or pregnancy test caps (they gave me the code THERESE for a discount for you) Stillbirthday provider registry and resources for parents Breastmilk expectations and guidance after loss *If you need further lactation advice after loss, please don't hesitate to test me at (402) 740-2646 to schedule a free phone consult* — This episode was sponsored by SubLuna’s Peace Nectar. Linden, oat straw, chamomile, cardamom, and ginger in an apple cider vinegar base helps with digestion and provides some calming calcium and magnesium. You can find it at shopsubluna.com and the code HAPPYMAMA gets you 10% off your order. | |||
| 41. Let’s Talk About Postpartum Weight Loss | 05 May 2025 | 01:22:13 | |
“Can I lose weight without losing my milk supply?” Megan Brister (@postpartum.weightloss.rd) and I talk about this delicate and nuanced subject in today's episode. Does everyone need to intentionally lose weight postpartum? No. Do we need to learn to have grace and patience with our softer bodies as we soften into our new roles? Yes. Do we sometimes mistakenly conflate being at our old weight with feeling like "ourselves" again? Yes. But also, sometimes, after the initial postpartum recovery phase, weight loss is desired. And you deserve a real answer to the real questions about how to do it wisely, safely, and realistically. -- Find Megan's programs and cookbooks here: https://www.postpartumweightlossrd.com Find my postpartum cookbook here: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com and use code TWENTYFIVE to get 25% off Or if you're not ready to cook yet, check out Mama Meals and use code HAPPYMAMA20 for a discount. Other podcast episodes that we mention in this interview: Ep. 06: Minerals and Mother's Milk with Amanda Montalvo, RD Ep. 10: Baby Tummy Time and Retained Reflexes with Steph Novacek, PT Ep. 12: Normal Infant Sleep with Taylor Kulik Ep. 26: Postpartum Exercise with Adina Rubin Infant Reflux on the Are You Menstrual? podcast -- This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Surf and Sand Wave Spritz has made my hair so shiny and bouncy. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order! | |||
| 40. Why is My Lactation Consultant Recommending Bodywork? | 28 Apr 2025 | 01:14:10 | |
Jill Stetson (@compassionatetouchcranial) is a massage therapist with additional training in craniosacral and fascial work. In this episode, she and I explain bodywork, talk about why it can help with breastfeeding, how to find a good bodyworker, and red and green flags for care you're already under. *This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Surf and Sand Wave Spritz has made my hair so shiny and bouncy this spring. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order!* Places to start looking for a bodyworker near you: Nervous-System Focused Chiropractors At-home resources for movement and connection: Infant Feeding Specialist Oral Play Guide Little Movers PT Bellies, Babies, and Bubbles Course The Ultimate Breastfeeding Course (we discuss tongue ties, bodywork, good latch, and more) Milk and Motherhood Ep. 10: Tummy Time, Co-Regulation, and Retained Reflexes Please leave a rating or review if you loved this episode, and follow me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby | |||
| 39. A Philosophy of Education and the First Five Years of Homeschooling | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:47:58 | |
No, this isn’t turning into a homeschool podcast. But I got enough questions about our homeschool journey that I decided to put our experience thus far into a podcast episode-- fitting as we wrap up our fifth year of formal homeschooling.
||Books to Consider|| This is my Home, This is my School ||Favorite podcast episodes about educational choices in the early years|| -Kids are Play-Deprived and Paying the Price -Freedom in Education on Risen Motherhood: Public, Private, and Homeschool -It's Time to Put Some Pinecones Back -What Worked? What Didn't? Looking Back on Homeschooling -Homeschooling with Confidence ||Homeschooling Podcasts I Love|| 1000 Hours Outside Read Aloud Revival The Brave Writer Durenda Wilson The Greta Eskridge Podcast The New Mason Jar The Commonplace Wild + Free A Delectable Education The Homeschool Made Simple Podcast ||Curriculum I love|| Beautiful Feet Books (living books-based history and nature study) The Good and the Beautiful (math and handwriting) Brave Writer (writing and grammar) Reading Simplified or Rooted in Language (reading and phonics) | |||
| 38. Homeschoolers, Brave Learners, and Reluctant Writers with Julie Bogart | 04 Apr 2025 | 01:14:41 | |
Julie Bogart (@juliebravewriter) is a veteran homeschool mom and author. She's the creator of the Brave Writer programs, host of the Brave Writer podcast, and the author of several parenting and homeschooling books. This episode is for any parent who's invested in their child's education. We talk about why some people choose to homeschool, the different stages of homeschooling, and the different stages of learning. Then we discuss how kids learn to write, what to do if they (or you) are struggling, and how technology can help or hurt young writers. Brave Writer writing programs **This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Cool Girl Matcha makes the perfect iced matcha latte for spring. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order!** -- Julie's books: -The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life pre-order bonuses for Help! My Kid Hates Writing! (if you order before April 15) -- Reading/phonics programs we discussed: -- Please leave a podcast rating or review if you loved this episode! Sign up for my monthly email and get a free freezer meal PDF here. Don't forget to follow along on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby. | |||
| 37. Does Tallow Balm Cause Acne and Why is my Postpartum Skin so Dry? | 24 Mar 2025 | 01:04:14 | |
In this fun episode, aesthetician and Weston A. Price chapter leader Marissa (@grittybeauty) and I talk about why womens' skin is different, how hormones affect our skin, and what we can do for specific skin concerns in pregnancy and postpartum when we are wanting to be extra conscious of product safety. Is there a middle ground between edible skincare that's safe but doesn't work well for all skin types and greenwashed skincare brands? Links we discuss: 4-Step Skin Reset Routine (what I use on my skin now) Pregnancy/Breastfeeding-Safe Acne Serum Gritty Beauty Approved Membership (acne-safe product recommendations) Gritty Beauty Community (free) Right now, Marissa has a pay-what-you-can sale running! Use the code you need: SAVE10 - Get 10% off your entire order with a minimum purchase of $100 SAVE15 - Enjoy 15% off your entire order with a minimum purchase of $100 SAVE20 - Take 20% off your entire order with a minimum purchase of $100 SAVE25 - Receive 25% off your entire order with a minimum purchase of $100 | |||
| 36. Don't Get Burned by the Iron Controversy in Your Childbearing Years | 10 Mar 2025 | 01:37:45 | |
In this episode, nurse practitioner Karin Ashley (@karinashleynp) and I discuss why iron needs nuance and why you don't have to guess if you're low in iron or low in iron-supporting co-factors. In a social media world that proclaims iron is all good or all bad, we tread the fine line in the middle to equip you to make the best health decisions for yourselves in a life stage that requires a lot of nutritional resources. Karin also has an amazing ebook that she wrote for anyone listening who wants more details and a supplement and food guide... you can find that HERE. You can learn more about working with Karin at karinashleynp.com // This episode is sponsored by my affiliation with Perfect Supplements. Use code HAPPYMAMA10 to get 10-30% off your order! // For further listening: How I got to the "root cause" of my iron deficiency: Ep. 29: New Stages of Matrescence and Informed Healthcare Decisions The Iron Recycling System explained by Amanda Montalvo, RD Anemia, Iron Deficiency, and IV iron // Please leave a podcast review or rating if you enjoyed this episode! You can also follow me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby and find my breastfeeding course and cookbooks HERE | |||
| 35. The Parenting Antidote to a Pornified Culture with Greta Eskridge | 24 Feb 2025 | 01:12:14 | |
If you have children, you need to listen to this episode. The idea that our kids could be exposed to pornography without their consent (or ours) is a very real concern in today's age, but Greta graciously shares the antidote to these fears, and it's so simple: conversation and connection. Her new book, It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn, is hopeful, encouraging, and so practical. In this interview, Greta and I talk about some of these hard subjects, as well as the hope we have as parents for providing a louder and more loving voice in our childrens' lives. you can find Greta on Instagram @maandpamodern or her website www.gretaeskridge.com you can order Greta's new book HERE you can sign up for pre-order bonuses HERE Links to other things we mention Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. Fight for Love by Rosie Makinney Intimate Deception by Dr. Sheri Keffer Greta's podcast episode on talking about puberty with our daughters || If you liked this interview, please leave a comment, rating or review so others can find it! | |||
| 45. Holistic Immunity: What Works and What Doesn't with Dr. Nina-Marie Rueda, ND | 09 Jun 2025 | 01:23:21 | |
In this episode, I interview Nina-Marie (@doctorninamarie) about 🧁 schedules, herd immunity, vax alternatives, homeoprophylaxis... we talk about all of it and share some of our own stories and growth in this area! Nina-Marie's website is doctorninamarie.com and her Vaccine Alternative course can be purchased HERE. Resources we Mention: Homeopathic Medicine for Children Homeopathy for Breastfeeding and Postpartum Dr. Suzanne Humpries' interview -- 🤱🏼Pregnant and preparing to breastfeed? Check out my Nourished Beginnings course! Already postpartum and needing some help? Check out Earbud IBCLC! -- 🍒This episode is sponsored by SubLuna's No More Monkeys Sleep and Calm gummies. They're made with real bovine gelatin and contain tart cherry juice, magnesium, calcium, passionflower, chamomille, and linden. I love that these gummies create a sense of calm without being sedating. Visit shopsubluna.com and use the code HAPPYMAMA for 10% off your order! | |||
| 47. Care, Contentment, and Stewarding Your Family's Money Wisely with Carly the Debt Free Mom | 23 Sep 2025 | 01:13:27 | |
In this interview, Carly (@debtfree.mom) and I chat about the shifts that motherhood brings to the family finances, chores and allowance, grocery costs, how to talk about money around your kids, and how to plan for the future. I LOVE her tagline, that care creates contentment. You can find more info on working with Carly at debtfreemom.co. (And THIS course on Index Funds is the retirement/investement one Carly recommended in our conversation.) __ Click HERE to learn more about Earbud IBCLC, my new affordable breastfeeding and postpartum membership with access to my full lactation library and breastfeeding problem-solving framework. __ This episode is sponsored by SubLuna's Chill Child gummies with real gelatin, tart cherry juice, calcium, magnesium, and calming herbs in a kid-friendly form. You can use code HAPPYMAMA for 10% off your order at ShopSubLuna.com! | |||
| 46. How to get Pumped about Pumping with my IBCLC Bestie | 08 Sep 2025 | 01:30:42 | |
In this episode, you'll get to hear Melanie Horstman, IBCLC and I talk about our own introductions to breastfeeding, how our paths diverged from our plans when we realized how important good lactation care was, and why social media has overcomplicated pumping. If you live in the Omaha area and want to get a pump through Melanie, visit Nurture Omaha's website HERE. **Click HERE to learn more about Earbud IBCLC, my new affordable breastfeeding and postpartum membership with access to my full lactation library and breastfeeding problem-solving framework.** __ This episode was sponsored by SubLuna's Chill Child gummies with tart cherry juice, gelatin, calcium, magnesium, and calming herbs in a kid-friendly form. You can use the code HAPPYMAMA for 10% off at ShopSubLuna.com! | |||