ZestPal: Life Skills & Life Lessons

In this podcast episode I'm interviewing wellbeing strategist and coach Emma Ellis , Founder of Redwood Ellis .  Emma tells us why companies need to have a wellbeing strategy if they want to attract and retain talent in today's competitive environment, and why it's equally important that this strategy is actually implemented. She reassures us that wellbeing is really not that compli...

In this podcast episode I'm interviewing Antoinette Villamil , director of Many Mothers , an organisation in Santa Fe, New Mexico providing support to all local families with babies, free of charge.  Antoinette tells us how their flagship Maternal Support Program, which provides practical, hands-on support through volunteers and is available at no cost to all local families, works in practice...

In this podcast episode we're talking about postpartum care and the work of postpartum doulas with Danielle Bensky . Danielle is a postpartum doula and Founder of Mothers Transition , providing postpartum doula services in Helsinki, Finland. She is also part of the NEST doula collective in Finland, working with foreign families in English. Danielle tells us about what it is exactly that postp...

In this podcast episode we're talking about paternal mental health, or the mental health of fathers with Mark Williams . Mark is a keynote speaker, published author, and international campaigner for fathers' mental health. He founded International Fathers Mental Health Day and and the #HowAreYouDad Campaign to help ensure that all parents and families are supported throughout the perinat...

In this podcast episode we're talking about maternal mental health with Jennifer Norris-Hale . Jennifer is the Founder of Mission: Motherhood , a community in Fort Wayne, Indiana for all mothers of all backgrounds experiencing maternal mental health conditions. Jennifer shares her own story and why she got involved in supporting mothers struggling with mental health issues. She gives valuable...