Mama Needs A Moment

We are putting a bow on 2021 as both the year and Season 1 comes to a close. We are sharing all the “knows,” including answering our own Get To Know You Questions that we ask each guest in an effort for you to know us better, and sharing our personal growth (what we grew to know more) in regard to the four initiatives that we aim to draw attention to each year. The initiatives that we focus on inc...

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Jess Myhre, co-host of Only You: A One and Done podcast . Together with her husband Pierce, Jess works hard to try to bring humor, understanding and a deep well of empathy to the topic of being one and done. Jess shares a lot about her journey and how they made the decision to be one and done, she attacks the stigma of raising an only child and explores how...

Our quarterly Roundtables provide an opportunity for us to bring together our Expert Panelists. Our panelists are from a variety of industries who all have varying expertise and opinions. Together, they discuss important issues that are relevant to mothers in our community. It’s the perfect way to initiate collaboration, create partnerships and learn different viewpoints all with the goal of bring...

Dr. Kristin Tully is faculty in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health at UNC-Chapel Hill . Dr. Tully is a medical anthropologist who seeks to enable health by improving health care services over the “1,000 days” continuum of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She is interested in understanding human needs around the perinata...

We are honored to have Kim Hawley as a guest on the podcast. Kim is the founder of Strength Through Story a support group for pregnant, postpartum and adoptive moms that focuses on healing through writing and creative community. She is also the statewide Coordinator for Postpartum Support International in Missouri. Kim is the owner of Kim Hawley Creative , a design business where she works on ever...

The third HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2021 focused on exploring diet culture and body image issues.⁠ Our quarterly roundtables bring the HER Expert Panelists together to share their knowledge and discuss important health topics that affect mothers. It’s our hope that shedding light on this important topic and having open discussions like this, will help reduce the number of women who are s...

In this episode of Mama Needs and Moment, we are speaking with Renee Avis. Renee is a licensed professional counselor and the founder of Renee Avis Triangle Area Therapy, Our Mom Tribe and the Confident Moms Raising Confident Girls Coaching program. She is an expert in guiding moms to identify and understand their roadblocks to feeling/being confident. She helps clients recognize and defeat the ne...

Dr. Lisa Folden is a licensed physical therapist and mom-focused lifestyle coach. The owner of Healthy Phit Physical Therapy & Wellness Consultants in Charlotte, NC, Dr. Folden works with clients recovering from orthopedic and neurological injuries. Additionally, she assists busy moms seeking a healthier lifestyle by guiding their food, exercise and wellness choices through optimal organizatio...

Katherine Andrew is a Registered Dietician with a Masters Degree in Public Health and practices using a Functional Nutrition approach. This means evaluating how a client's body is functioning as a whole unit rather than individual parts. She integrates all parts of health, both physical and mental into her work. Katherine works with clients to identify and address health concerns, navigate food se...

Megan Roberts is the program coordinator of Moms Supporting Moms, a peer-based support program for moms housed under the non-profit SafeChild NC. She is also the PSI-NC coordinator for the Triangle Region. Megan has dedicated her life to supporting mothers, particularly those navigating postpartum mental health issues. In today’s episode Megan shares her own story of battling postpartum anxiety, a...

Susie Silver taught in the public school system for 18 years. She's also a professional artist, mom to two children, activist within the LGBTQ community, a senior consultant at The Diversity Movement and wonderful person & friend. The Diversity Movement is a full-service diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) consultancy that includes a team of experts using a customized mix of online learning,...

Dr. Sheryl Ziegler is a therapist, best-selling author, TEDx Speaker, and podcast host of the popular Dr. Sheryl’s Pod Couch. Her insights on burnout and parenting teens have been seen on The Katie Couric Show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, The Doctors, CNN, Morning Express with Robin Meade, and more. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Ziegler to hear a bit about her own personal story, how s...

The second HER Health Collective Roundtable of 2021 focused on unmasking Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.⁠ Our quarterly roundtables bring the HER Expert Panelists together to share their knowledge and discuss important health topics that affect mothers. It’s our hope that shedding light on this important topic and having open discussions like this, will help reduce the number of women who ar...

Children with ADHD, autism and learning differences are not “less than” and do not need to be fixed. They have superpowers. It’s up to us to find those superpowers and teach them how to harness them. Dr. Joni Johnson is a Pediatrician and certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 12 years of clinical experience exclusively supporting individuals with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, mood d...

Liz Chavez is a mom, booklover, and teacher who strives to actively practice anti-racism. She is best known for her social media handle and her bookshop.org account both under the user name mrschavezreads . On all of her platforms, Liz shares book suggestions that help parents and teachers build inclusive homes and classrooms. In our discussion, Liz talks about being married to a Mexican man and r...

Anna Crollman is a young breast cancer survivor, mother, infertility warrior and style addict. Anna uses her wildly popular blog, My Cancer Chic , to empower women to feel beautiful and confident as their body changes.  We had the pleasure of sitting down with Anna to hear her inspiring story of overcoming cancer, battling infertility, and navigating the ups and downs of life along the way. L...

“Most women in the U.S. are not dying during childbirth because of the complexity of their health conditions, but because of the barriers they faced in accessing high-quality maternal care—particularly those who were poor or faced racial discrimination.”⁠(2010 Amnesty International report; Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA)⁠ We have a system that is not adequately caring...

Charryse Johnson uses her background in mental health, along with her own experience, past clinical work, training as a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and Level 1 Embodied practitioner to help individuals navigate challenging life transitions, past hurts, burnout, and managing work life balance. Charryse is passionate about bringing awareness to mental health disorders, and improvement to weigh...

Kristina Dulaney, registered nurse shares her personal experience dealing with postpartum psychosis, the rarest of postpartum mental health disorders. Kristina explains how this journey led her to found Cherished Mom, a non-profit dedicated to providing new moms the support and education they need. Sponsors: HER Circle by HER Health Collective Links: Cherished Mom About Kristina Dulaney Social Pla...

Motherhood. One minute you have all your ducks in a row and the next you feel like you’re in the middle of a three-ring circus.   Mama Needs A Moment is your place to hang with your mom friends, learn from top-notch experts, swap stories, and know that you’re surrounded by moms that get it. Hosts, Cindi Michaelson and Crissy Fishbane are the co-founders of HER Health Collective and your gal p...