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We are grateful to welcome back Emma Goff, the Fertility Awareness Educator behind Emmamma and Your Cyclical Doula . Emma is also a Certified Miscarriage & Bereavement Doula. In this episode, she helps us understand what exactly that means. We talk about how helpful it is to have knowledge, choice, and support during and after pregnancy loss.  Emma's website: https://emmamma.com/ The Misc...

In this episode, Kim Kimball graciously joins us to share about her journey to parenthood. We talk about how painful it is to diverge from your idealized reproductive story. We reflect on the need to have flexible expectations of yourself and your experience in the perinatal period. In Kim's story, she shares how prioritizing her own mental health and accepting help from a supportive care tea...

In this episode, Jennifer Jenkins-Boitnott, LPC with Sea Glass LLC, helps us demystify Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR). This therapy treatment modality has become more accessible and well known, especially as it relates to trauma. Join us as we discuss frequently asked questions about EMDR and Jennifer breaks down what to expect if you're considering it for yourse...

Our previous guest, Olga Montgomery, LCSW, returns for our 10th episode to tell us about grief support groups she offers at no cost through Voyager Counseling. We discuss how to register, what to expect, and how rare but important these offerings are. Grief is isolating, yet as Olga reminds us, it also demands a witness. Shame and worries of judgement tend to keep us from showing up. Olga offers p...

On this episode, we are joined by guest Emma Goff, the Fertility Awareness Educator behind Emmamma and Your Cyclical Doula.  She shares with us about her work as a Certified SymptoPro Instructor and FACTS speaker. Learn about how empowering it can be to understand what is going on with your body and when throughout your cycle. We talk about how this awareness education can support women with healt...

Joining us for this episode is, Olga Montgomery, LCSW, a radically compassionate women’s grief therapist and owner of Voyager Counseling. She shares with us how participating in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can support women in learning a new skillset for navigating life with grief. In this episode, we spend time acknowledging that not all grief involves physical loss, that the effects of gri...

In this episode, we reflect on the emotional rollercoaster of returning to work after having a baby—a transition full of contradictions, complexities, and very real challenges. We talk about the push-pull of wanting to return to your career while also struggling with the heartache of leaving your baby in someone else's care. From navigating pumping schedules and finding childcare to juggling...

In this episode, we dive deep into the emotional and mental health impacts of breastfeeding—what’s rarely talked about but so important to understand. We bust common myths around milk supply and postpartum weight loss, and open up honest conversations about formula feeding stigma and how food allergies can affect feeding choices. From exploring the lesser-known experience of DMER (Dysphoric Milk E...

Sarah Kostyukovsky, PT, DPT, OCS joins us for a conversation about pelvic health. Hear how she supports perinatal people in their experience all the way from trying to conceive through postpartum recovery and beyond. We learned it's never too late to care for your postpartum body and that there is choice in what your pelvic exam looks like. We talk about what it may look like for professional...

This episode is for bereaved parents. Ann shares her knowledge of disenfranchised grief, ambiguous loss, and secondary losses. Her experience working with people who have experienced infertility, miscarriage, termination for medical reason, abortion, and stillbirth allows for a supportive, eye opening conversation to unfold. It may be just what you need to hear this Bereaved Mother's Day. 

In this episode, Karli walks us through her Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting class with Ann's interpretations reflecting how and why this class can be so helpful and important for pregnant people, their partners, and families as a whole. Join us for answers to common questions you may have about this class and learn what practicing mindfulness looks like. Mindful Birthing website: h...

Join us as we discuss the often unexpected grief and complex emotions that come with pregnancy and postpartum. How do we cope with so many unknowns? How do we balance both grief and joy? Am I experiencing something so different than others? Navigating all this takes support and courage. In this episode, we're here to walk with you through these unspoken struggles.

Bear with us as we get past our nerves on this first episode. Get to know us, personally and professionally, as we talk about all things perinatal mental health and our hopes for this podcast. Disclaimer: This content is based on views, opinions, and stories of our own and does not represent that of our places of work. This podcast is for informational use only and is not therapeutic advice or a r...