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Becoming Parents Podcast
All about the struggles, surprises, joys, and exhaustion of birth and birthwork. Sharing stories about birth, birthwork, and everything it entails - infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, and running a successful birthwork business.
Episodes
Becoming Parents PodcastFertility Focused Movement - The Fertility Class - with Marta Han and Zsofia Jamieson - S7 E101
• We are Marta Han and Zsofia Jamieson, mothers, certified fertility-focused movement teachers, and co-founders of The Fertility Class, an online platform…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting Through Divorce, Being an Author & Nurse Practitioner, & Remarrying with Chelsea Ann O'Brien - S7 E100
- A mother of three, two born naturally at home, an experience she's called "wild," and one that deepened her belief in trusting the body's innate wisdom…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting, Therapy, Performance Coaching & Optimizing Life with Trent Mahler - S7 E99
- I’m currently parenting an almost 20-month-old daughter, with another daughter on the way, due in late December. - Becoming a parent has been one of the…
Becoming Parents PodcastInternal Medicine, Obesity, Menopause Doctor, Infertility and 2 Boys with Dr Sara Trigero - S7 E98
Raised my nephew for much of my teens (my sister, 10 years older, lived at home). I was a surrogate parent before I was even an adult myself. That early taste…
Becoming Parents PodcastCareen Driven to SAHM to Owning Connected Health NV - Jaymie Hornback - S7 E97
LOCAL EDITION EPISODE! -Having babies in my early 20's, leaving my career to be a SAHM -Being a mom and wanting a career (overcoming mom guilt) -Autoimmune…
Becoming Parents PodcastFrom Infertility to Birthwork and Creating The Lifespan Birth Method™ with Toni Curtis - S7 E96
After 17 years of misdiagnosed infertility and repeated early miscarriages, I became a mom against the odds. That deep desire to have a family is what pulled…
Becoming Parents PodcastHow Severe Postpartum Depression Changed His Practice To Help Women - Josh & Leah Swigart - S7 E95
LOCAL EDITION EPISODE! Leah and I have four children. I was in graduate school when we met, and then I worked on the road as a PSYCH NP in Prisons, when we had…
Becoming Parents PodcastAfter her 4th Birth, Physician Created NayaCare to Help Moms with Sonal Patel - S7 E94
You don’t truly grasp a challenge until you face it yourself. As a physician, I understood the gaps in postpartum care—but as a new mom, I lived them courtesy…
Becoming Parents PodcastUpdates on Authentikid - keeping kids safe online - with Lisa Manns - S7 E93
We built what we are calling the Digital Village SDK which helps corporate web and app designers, parents and educators stay compliant with GRC laws, and…
Becoming Parents PodcastInfertility, Pregnancy Loss, Therapist Teaching Love and Infertility with Dr. Clay Brigance - S7 E92
Dr Clay and his wife experienced their own infertility journey, an experience that tested them deeply but ultimately brought them closer together. That outcome…
Becoming Parents PodcastCorporate Life to Parenting Through Divorce and Fertility Coaching with Sonia Ribas - S7 E91
Former corporate executive turned fertility coach after my own path into motherhood awakened something deeper in me Mother of three children, navigating…
Becoming Parents PodcastIUI, IVF and a 3-Year Journey to Becoming “Human Dad with Tony Berardo - S7 E90
We went through 3 IUI's and 2 IVF's, over a 3 year journey trying to get pregnant, then finally - we had our baby girl. During this time of trying to conceive…
Becoming Parents PodcastParent, CEO of HomeschoolToGo, bilingual K-12 Personalized Education - Houlie Duque - S7 E89
Houlie Duque is the founder and CEO of HomeschoolToGo, a pioneering bilingual (English/Spanish), personalized K-12 education program serving families across…
Becoming Parents PodcastSingle Parent of 4, Income Streams, A Book, And Having Fun with It - Tami Gaines - S7 E88
Five months. That’s how long it took my entire life to fall apart. I became unexpectedly pregnant with twins—already a mom of two and married for twelve years…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting as a Boy Mom, Children’s Speech Therapist in Orange County with Jessie Kensey - S7 E87
-Spent two years trying to conceive before welcoming her first child -Boy mom to a 3-year-old and 1-year-old -Launched her private speech therapy practice…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting and Finances - Reducing Stress to Increase Joy with Ryan Johnson - S7 E86
Everything changed when our son entered the world almost 3 years ago. We moved to a new state, launched a business, and my wife (who originally never wanted…
Becoming Parents PodcastFertility Specialist & FREE Online Program, Host, Telehealth CEO with Gabriela Rosa - S7 E85
Gabriela Rosa, DrPH (Candidate, Harvard), is a Harvard-awarded fertility specialist, founder of The Rosa Institute, and author of Fertility Breakthrough…
Becoming Parents PodcastFrom Pregnant and Terrified to Stepping Into her Confidence with Siena Dean - S7 E84
When I first found out I was expecting I was completely terrified. I thought my career was going to be completely derailed. Throughout the process I gained my…
Becoming Parents PodcastVeterans, Fitness, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Marriage & Parenting - Melany & Auston Alvarez S7 E83
This was a very real, raw, detailed sharing of a marriage and birth story. I adore them. We took a deep dive into their birth story, and we took our time. I…
Becoming Parents PodcastFrom Not Wanting Kids, To A 2 Year Old & Nursing Clothing Business (Hone) - Toni Toomey S7 E82
- Tried for a home birth, midwives missed that my baby was breech, had an unplanned c-section - Incredible breastfeeding journey (SO thankful) that continues…
Becoming Parents PodcastThe Intimacy Shift: Why Our Relationships Shift & How to Shift Them Back - Dan Sneider S7 E81
-1st Time Parent (How we navigated an unplanned pregnancy and had a magical birth center birth experience) -2nd Time Parent (We had our 2nd baby in an AirBnB…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting A 2 Year Old, Going Through A Miscarriage & Energy Healing with - Kanika Vasudeva S7 E80
I’m Kanika Vasudeva, an Energy and Consciousness Coach and Akashic Records Reader, and I’d love to offer a conversation about the womb as an energetic…
Becoming Parents PodcastDoctor Parenting through Two Adoptions, IVF, Twins & Living Well with Michelle Jorgensen - S7 E79
Mother of four through a winding road of infertility, in-vitro, and adoption. After three rounds of IVF, had twins on the first round, two failed rounds after…
Becoming Parents PodcastFrom IVF to Induction to Parenting a 5 Week Old & Running Sukha with Steven Puri - S7 E78
I’ve spent 20+ years leading remote teams—first as an EVP at DreamWorks and a VP at 20th Century Fox and then as a 3x tech CEO. Along the way I learned that…
Becoming Parents PodcastSwitching Gears While Parenting To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom, Author, & Adoption - Kim Patten - S7 E77
I was raised in a traditional Chinese family, where my mother was a stay-at-home parent. Witnessing her profound unhappiness, I made a vow to myself: I would…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting 3 Kids Special Needs & Running A Million Dollar Preschool - Jessica Danel - S7 E76
- My child I went into labor in a Long Beach courthouse while waiting to be seen by the judge about my step-daughter. Mother would not allow us to continue. I…
Becoming Parents PodcastBeing A Special Needs Dad Of A Nonverbal Autistic Child with John Fela - S7 E75
---Father of a child with a disability (autism/nonverbal). Discuss challenges with labor and birth process, expectations vs reality both parents faced…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting Two & Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution with Katherine Sellery - S7 E74
CEO & Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution, empowering parents to transform conflict into connection. Creator of the Guidance Approach to Parenting…
Becoming Parents PodcastParent and Psychotherapist Specializing in Women’s Health with Lauren Tetenbaum - S7 E73
- became mom in 2016 and again in 2018 - was worried about suffering from postpartum depression given my history of mental health struggles (anxiety and…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting 4 Kids Including Triplets, Author, & Parenting Coach with Sue Donnellan - S7 E72
Sue Donnellan is a military wife, mom of four (including triplets), entrepreneur, author, and reformed yeller turned parenting pioneer. With over 20 years of…
Becoming Parents PodcastInfertility, Reproductive Acupuncturist, & Women’s Health Conceivable App with Kirsten Karchmer - S7 E71
1. diagnosed with MS at 20 2. with a TSH of 156 I somehow conceived my son. 3. had both of my kids at home with the same midwife (amazing exp even though my…
Becoming Parents PodcastEarly childhood is the optimal time to begin musical learning with Esther @ Mini Maestros - S7 E70
I am a musician who had a 14-year career in Europe, and author of 12 books (10 baby and toddler books, and a fantasy novel for teens and self-help book for…
Becoming Parents PodcastHer Own Birth Experience, Her Mom After She Gave Birth, Psychologist & Writer - Gloria Vanderhorst - S7 E69
My parenting journey starts with my birth when my own mother was screaming at the sight of me. Helping others to parent has been an integral part of my…
Becoming Parents PodcastMom of 3, Empowering Informed Consent for Healthcare with Alexandra - S7 E68
Alexandra is a mom to 3 children, and the founder of Just the Inserts, a platform dedicated to empowering individuals with accessible, transparent information…
Becoming Parents PodcastCEO of Holistic Fertility Institute, Tough Birth and Parenting with Aumatma Simmons - S7 E67
I started with saying NO to having babies (with the guy I was married to). This took me down the fertility rabbit hole trying to figure out if I was going to…
Becoming Parents PodcastThe Sukha Remote Working App, IVF, & Sharing Lessons with Steven Puri - S7 E66
I’ve spent 20+ years leading remote teams—first as an EVP at DreamWorks and a VP at 20th Century Fox and then as a 3x tech CEO. Along the way I learned that…
Becoming Parents PodcastStepmom Before Parenting Her Bio Child, Isolation, Age Gaps, Blended Family with Amy Stone - S7 E65
I was a stepmom before I was a mom. So my first child was my husband's third child. I have two kids and two stepkids with a pretty fair age-gap between them…
Becoming Parents PodcastHow Chiropractic Care Chose Her, Practice Philosophies & Working with Pregnancy & Infants with Dr Kaitlyn Shikada - S7 E64
Going from a potential career in pharmacy to chiropractic. Experience as a chiropractic patient with college athletic performance. Chiropractic chose me…
Becoming Parents PodcastAttorney to Transformational Mentoring, Miscarriage & Parenting a child with ADHD - Arlene Cohen Miller - S7 E63
* I discovered that I was pregnant at age 29 a month after opening my own solo legal practice in a suburb of Cleveland, OH * My partner and I grew up in…
Becoming Parents Podcast3 Children, 1 Stillborn, Divorce, Postpartum Doula & Author with Foster Wilson - S7 E62
- 3 birth experiences - 1) intended home birth with midwife, ended as cesarean due to cholestasis - 2) heartbreak of a 24-week fatal diagnosis, termination…
Becoming Parents PodcastAdopted, Parenting A Son, Finding His Birth Mom & Becoming an Author - Mark Jamilkowski - S7 E61
I was adopted in the 1960s, at birth. Became a parent in the 1990s. My life journey led to self discovery and searching for birth mother. I discovered things…
Becoming Parents PodcastHome Birth, 2 Years of Breastfeeding, Trust & Honor End-Of-Life Doula -Sara Ecklein - S7 E60
- I had my dream home birth in December 2022 - Discuss motherhood while managing a small business, the pros and challenges that come with this - 2 years +…
Becoming Parents PodcastMiscarriage, IVF, Parenting 2 & Coaching with The Courage Club - Mel Findlater - S7 E58
- As a teenager I was taught - as many are - that slip up once in the bed and you are pregnant - Always figured kids would simply happen but they weren't my…
Becoming Parents PodcastDepression, Anxiety, Parenting, NLP & Hypnotherapy Practice with Craig Meriwether - S7 E58
Depression, Anxiety, Parenting, NLP & Hypnotherapy Practice with Craig Meriwether - S7 E58 Starting when I was a teenager I struggled for many years with…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting 2 with Heart Centered Parenting, Podcaster, Partnered with Brain Gym Fitness - Roy Coughlan - S7 E57
Father to 24 yr Irish daughter Father to 10 yr Polish son Ensuring your child is heart centered I’m a Podcaster / Podcast coach / partner is VA World providing…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting 2, Nutrition for Pregnancy and Beyond through Vital Earth Minerals with Kortney Leany - S7 E56
-Mother of two. Both born in a hospital using anesthesia and post care medications. -I was never taught about how important pre- and post-natal care is during…
Becoming Parents PodcastBirth Doula who works in Black Maternal Health through LEAD with Jennifer McLean - S7 E55
- I am not a parent, but I am a DONA International certified Birth Doula working in North Carolina - I did not learn about what a doula was until the age of 26…
Becoming Parents PodcastTherapist, Counselor, AMA Pregnancy & Gentle Parenting Advocate with Anastasia Arauz - S7 E54
Mother to Isaac: 11 year old boy Gentle Parenting Advocate: Practicing a compassionate, respectful approach to parenting while promoting mental health and calm…
Becoming Parents Podcast8 Years of Infertility to Coaching, A Podcast, & Best Selling Book - Fertile Ground with Spenser Brassard - S7 E53
It took me 8 years to get pregnant. I went through loss, IVF, many (MANY!) diet changes, holistic modalities -- and nothing was working. I decided to become a…
Becoming Parents PodcastSpeech Therapist, Becoming A Parent, Reiki, & Conscious Parenting Podcast with Carrie Lingenfelter - S7 E52
I was previously an educator and early child interventionist speech therapist but was brought to my knees when I became a parent I tried to fit into the box of…
Becoming Parents PodcastNot Wanting Kids, Two Traumatic C-Sections, Unable to Breastfeed, Autism, & Nope Coach with Suzanne Culberg - S7 E51
*I fell pregnant easily, the first month trying with my daughter, and a surprise with my son! *That was the only easy part of my journey, both pregnancies were…
Becoming Parents PodcastInfertility, Divorce, Miscariage, Pregnancy, Adoption and Trauma with Anna Maria DiDio - S7 E50
*Infertility/miscarriage led to divorce *Infertility continued after remarriage; adoption decision made *Unexpectedly became pregnant *Infertility issues…
Becoming Parents PodcastDomestic Violence, & Cancer while Pregnant with Rebeccah Silence - S7 E49
I was in a domestic violence marriage with my oldest and because of her, got us out and reinvented myself so that I could be a mom that she could be proud of…
Becoming Parents PodcastC-Section, Son Needed Craniotomy, Strokes, and Speech Therapy with Jeaneen Tang S7 E48
Had my son when I was 36 years old in 2012. Very long labor that ended up being a c-section. My son was very healthy and normally developing until he was 13…
Becoming Parents PodcastUnexplained Infertility for 16 Years to Adoption Through Washoe County with Monica Esquerra S7 E47
LOCAL EDITION EPISODE! - struggled with unexplained infertility for 16 years ( actively trying) - foster to adopt through Washoe county - adoption placement…
Becoming Parents PodcastSingle Parent, Adult Child Coparenting, Putting Her Child First with Jerri Johnson S7 E46
-Separated/Divorced when daughter was 8 months old -Single motherhood navigation -Married and divorced a second time with an engagement in between -Therapy 3-4…
Becoming Parents PodcastHomebirth Transport To Emergency C-Section To Postpartum Trauma Group With Lory Tillman S7 E45
First baby on her own at 21 Worked at her Dads Family Owned Business SAMS SPARKLE SHOP Met the love of her life and got pregnant - first baby was now 11…
Becoming Parents PodcastToo Much Alcohol, Getting Sober After Miscarriage, Speaking, Writing & Coaching Others with Duncan Bhaskaran Brown S7 E44
I was drinking too much We tried to start a family My wife had a miscarriage I wasn't much help I stopped drinking Almost nine months to the day after I…
Becoming Parents PodcastSexual Violence Prevention & Sex Education Strategies for Parents with Nicole Bedera S7 E43
How to Talk to Your Daughter About Sexual Assault in College: Strategies for initiating open, honest, and supportive conversations to prepare and protect her…
Becoming Parents PodcastParenting A Complex Child, Advocacy, Support Group, & Passion with Michelle Choairy S7 E42
first pregnancy at 38 no amniotic fluid at 29 weeks sent straight to hospital 3 weeks on bed rest and had a C section at 32 weeks. He was 3 lbs 1 oz and stayed…