Becoming Parents - Birth Stories and Birthwork Wisdom

• postpartum mental health: experienced PPA, and D-MER  • mother athlete / working mom / How I’ve navigated not being the SAHM everyone told me I’d want to be  • co-parenting and constant change.  There is no finish line to growing into my role as a mother.   Sarah is a freelance social media marketing and copywriting expert.   IN HER WORDS:   As one of the uncountabl...

We talked about upbringing, meeting, and dating, her first pregnancy resulting in a miscarriage, then kids being born a year apart. Their commitment to each other, their relationship, and their kids are amazing to hear. They waited to have sex until marriage - and it was Colleen's first time. That allowed them to form other strong connections with each other outside of physical intimacy. Christian...

Hear Olivia's second birth story and how she found her voice!   Olivia's Mission: Helping Women feel Seen, Heard, and not Forgotten   HER FIRST EPISODE: https://youtu.be/LacXqaHKnzM  FIND OLIVIA:  https://www.forgetmenotdoulaservices.com/  Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-ca...

- Didn't think I could get pregnant given past issues - Surprise pregnancy at 43 - New Mom at 44 - Working FT, Writing PT, Going to school for my PsyD with 2 1/2 year old at home   Kristina is a Positive Psychology Coach and Bestselling Author of fiction and non-fiction   FIND HER HERE:    Website: https://kristinarienzi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kristinarienzi Instagra...

- Easy pregnancy 1st child + with twins - Trusted my doctor during both pregnancies  - 1st - didn't go to a chiropractor and pregnancy wrecked my back.  2nd - went through with a c-section as highly recommended by doc.  Both times, I didn't listen to my own intuition. I have a huge keloid-type scar within my incision. It has given me nothing but pain even up until now nearly 8 years...

Chose to become a full-time parent after earning a PhD-left the academic world because I knew I wanted to be a full-time parent-even when this was hugely unpopular and viewed as not being for "women's rights" (and I thought all along it was about having Choices! --I got criticized fiercely by other mothers who said "I will never be on the Mommy Train!' and I thought to myself-Dang! I'm the engine...

Becoming A Dad with Jonathan McLernon His first interview with me: https://youtu.be/EUxq-btsbFE It took many years to get pregnant (I was 39 when my son was born) Being a father is one of my greatest joys in the world I have an entirely different perspective and respect for motherhood as I watch the endless sacrifice of my wife Learning about pregnancy and childbirth took me from terrified to empo...

We discussed parenting 5 kids on the road, homeschooling, and keeping a healthy marriage intact. We went down a short coaching - which is great if you would like Robyn to be your coach! In 2015, Robyn, her husband, and their five kids decided to Defy The Norm, move into an RV, and travel in search of epic hikes, surfing, and rock climbing. Over the 7 years, they traveled to 26 countries, road-trip...

History of endometriosis and adenomyosis Had a daughter in March 2021 Postpartum migraines As my book 3 of the Chin Up, Tits Out series was being created, my 30th birthday threw me another doozy and slapped me with an Endometriosis and Adenomyosis diagnosis. So naturally, I'm using that as juice for my second series. We know life is going to get messy, and that we will be faced with tough challeng...

Mother of six children who are all now wonderful parents . Learning to value motherhood . Learning about The Pleasure Ladder . How The Pleasure Ladder can provide a clear understanding for mothers about what brings lasting pleasure in life . How the children's books I write help children's souls to shine - healthy living, disabilities, personal safety, cultivating spirituality and gratitude in chi...

Losing her Mother 2-weeks before the birth of her child with Leslie Lindsey Davis Babies do not come with owner's manuals and neither do small children. My mother died 2 weeks before my first child was born so I really had to make it up as I went along Having a sense of humor helps Find another word to say besides 'no' Time out did not work for me - so I put the stuff in time out FIND HER HERE: ht...

My first child, my water breaks early unexpectedly, I had an embarrassing surprise waiting for me at the hospital, it was 15 hours before I got to see and hold my little girl. I broke down in the car on the way home. My second child a very dark tale involving, a broken, leg, cancer, PND, cyberbullying, chronic pain, unwanted and alone. Karina is a Full-time entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, and pod...

Hear Olivia's first birth story and how that changed the trajectory of how she wanted to help other women to NOT lose their voice! Olivia's Mission: Helping Women feel Seen, Heard, and not Forgotten FIND OLIVIA: https://www.forgetmenotdoulaservices.com/ Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birt...

Season 6 Episode 1 of Becoming Parents - About the podcast and some of Jenn's story! Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and -...

Dr. Ken Rochon​ is a renaissance man, humanitarian, and an accomplished serial entrepreneur. He is a social proof celebrity event photographer, international keynote speaker, and published author of 30 books.  He has been honored as "America's Most Influential Business Connector:" and "Entrepreneur of the Year."  UmbrellaSyndicate.com (a Marketing, Promotion, & Media Company); Perfec...

- 25 years as a law enforcement officer - Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Had PTSD but didn't know it till I did research regarding mentoring and mental health - Grandfather suffered from mental health challenges and took his own life - as a result, I did not get the time with him that I would like to have had. - Realized that relationships were important to me and hence my starting a business foc...

Even in his earliest memories, the concept from the Spider-Man comic books of "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" resonated with Mark Leslie Lefebvre. It might have been because he self-identifies with the meek and nerdy Peter Parker; because it definitely wasn’t an affinity to spiders. He’s still deathly afraid of them. Not to mention the dark. But despite not ever having any power, he...

I was a hyperaware child - intelligent and creative I first remember extreme depression at 13  - probably not a coincidence, hello hormones - dysfunctional childhood, but out of respect to mum, will frame as I took in data that didn't serve me   The shrink says that's probably when bi-polar triggered. I remember thinking there had to be better options out there - highly imaginative, evid...

By the time we record I will have had my TED Talk published to the web, and since we’ve talked before, I have become a certified betrayal trauma coach.    Marketing wise, you did great YouTube numbers with me. I have a twist in porn addiction. Since we talked last, I have a new book that includes a theory that 2020 will become known as the year that a new branch of porn addiction began:...

In 2004 I moved to the mid-west to be the person I thought I would spend the rest of my life with.   The relationship quickly soured, he was jealous, possessive moody, a chronic liar, emotionally abusive, and eventually physically abusive. I lost any confidence I had in myself. I had been an actress and performer, and an artist, and after several years with him, I was a broken person, to...

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago with an older brother and a younger sister and I always seemed to be the peacemaker, the one always trying to make other people happy. Because if other people were happy, I would be happy. I served in the military from 1998 to 2002 on active duty and 2 additional years in WA National Guard. The military made me grow up fast and enjoy the suck. If it ain't raining,...

I was born and raised in Baltimore, MD in a family that struggled with poverty for generations. My dad left when I was 8 years old and it forced my mom to take care of me and my brother on a $13k/year disability income.   Growing up in my neighborhood, its an unspoken belief that the only way "out" is to 1 of 3 options: Become a successful athlete Become an entertainer (rapper, singer, d...

As an investor, Dom has provided seed funding to over 20 technology startups. As an entrepreneur, he has managed client campaigns with budgets exceeding $3 billion. Dom constantly scours the world for the next breakout startups in his fields of predilection: fintech, digital media, augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, clean tech, ed tech, health tech and food tech.   ...

SOUL READING - A 2 HOUR PRIVATE INTENSIVE TO JUMPSTART YOUR HEALING with Deneen Joyner This is a one-time experience where I use my Native American ancestors' century-old indigenous inspired soul healing practices and my unique divine gifts to partner with you as a soul medium and spiritual life coach.  This offering is best for individuals who want to experience my work and are not sure yet...

I was born with cerebral palsy and it was so bad, that the doctors told my mom I was not going to be able to walk. Thank goodness for a strong mom and a great mindset that wasn't my story. For the first ten years of my life, I was in physical therapy. It was not easy I was bullied and teased throughout my childhood. I made a goal for myself to make the varsity high school baseball team. I would pr...