Hindsight is 20/20: A Motherhood Feels Podcast

Today, I welcome the first couple to the podcast, with seasoned parents of two, Sally Pressman and David Rogers. Though I knew David back in our time at the University of Virginia and in our former NYC days, it had been a couple of decades since we last chatted. Listen in as we catch up, he offers up his fatherhood insights, and shares an update on his career as an actor, writer, editor, musician...

We’re shifting to Fatherhood Feels for this episode, with seasoned dad of two, Travis Akers. In addition to talking dad life, listen in as Travis talks about how he joined the Navy immediately after 9/11 and served as a U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer and combat aircrewman over the course of 20 years. Travis is active in the Jacksonville, FL community and some of his current commitments includes hi...

 It’s a new year and a new season - so stay tuned for an amazing season opener with Rachel Winter and Rachel Steinman, seasoned moms and newly published authors of the book, Stay Golden, Girls: Friendship is the New Marriage. You can check out this perfect Galentine’s day gift for your girl crew by checking out these besties’s website at stayforevergold.com. You can get your copy of Stay Gold...

Stay tuned as Motherhood Feels unwinds with Tasha K, seasoned mom of 2 and internet sensation. Tasha, who hosts Unwine with Tasha K , is an entertainment blogger and content creator who spills the tea on all things celebrity gossip. As you’ll hear from Tasha, she is no stranger to controversy, and she details her journey to becoming an entertainment provocateur. Tasha K’s followers, the winos, hav...

Stay tuned for an engaging episode with seasoned mom of 2 girls and lifestyle blogger and content creator, Ashley Houston. You may be familiar with Ashley’s work, as her online presence is extensive. You can find her on IG and Tik Tok at nashvillewifestyles, Twitter at nashwifestyles and her website is nashvillewifestyles.com. Ashley has made quite a name for herself and you’ll see why – she has a...

Stay tuned for a special fatherhood feels episode with seasoned dad and   psychotherapist Blair O’Hara. Blair, who is another international guest for the podcast, lives in Australia, where he offers counseling and psychotherapy services. You can also check out his podcast, The Daily Scrub on Apple + Spotify, where he focuses on the things that have gotten in the way of living to our full pote...

Stay tuned for an engaging episode with Tracye Polson. Tracye is a seasoned mom to two adult children and an experienced clinician with over 25 years in the mental health field supporting adults, couples, and families as a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. In addition to these roles, Tracye currently serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for Mayor Donna Deegan in Jack...

Stay tuned for a captivating conversation with Katharine Deeb. Katharine is a seasoned mom to two adult children and an established Los Angeles birth doula now relocated to Jacksonville after serving the birth world for around 15 years. You can learn more about Katharine at her aptly named business, dare a la luce doula, which in Italian translates to “to bring forth” or “to give birth to.” Listen...

Stay tuned for a special fatherhood feels episode with seasoned dad and relationship expert, Coach Lee. Coach Lee, who has 65 million + views on his YouTube channel, has decades of experience in supporting couples with second chances in relationships. You can check out his videos by searching for Coach Lee on YouTube and his website https://myexbackcoach.com is where you’ll find resources like his...

Stay tuned for a delicious Motherhood Feels episode with seasoned mom Lindsay Taylor. Lindsay, who is affectionately known as the food doula, has a master’s degree in public health, a certification as a postpartum and infant care doula, and is a pre and postnatal nutrition expert. She is also the award winning cookbook author of The Food Doula Cookbook and has a great IG page @the.food.doula with...

Stay tuned for a deep dive on motherhood with seasoned mom, Kirsten Murray. Kirsten is a mom to 3 adult children and a grandmother to 3, almost 4, grands! Not only is Kirsten a mom and grand extraordinaire, but she is also a Trust Based Relational Intervention or TBRI practitioner and the Executive Director at Hope & Healing Jax. At Hope & Healing Jax, Kirsten and her team are on a mission...

Stay tuned for a most exciting Motherhood Feels episode with my good friend and seasoned mom, Maggie Light. Maggie and her husband Daniel live in LA with their 3-year-old son Owen. Maggie and I go back to our elementary school days where we mostly talked, laughed, and sang our way through school, including college where we were roommates and housemates. We probably had the loudest dorm room, with...

Welcome to Motherhood Feels: Hindsight is 20/20. I’m Dr. Jill Garrett, a licensed psychologist who specializes in maternal mental health and host of MF: Hindsight is 20/20. Stay tuned for an engaging Motherhood Feels episode with seasoned mom, Allison Chance. Allison is a mom to two, realtor and founder of the real estate practice Anchored Group, a jacksonvillemom contributor and a miliary mom and...

Stay tuned for a delightful Motherhood Feels episode with seasoned mom, Lauren Rautenkranz. Lauren is a mom to two and a broadcast meteorologist at First Coast News in Jacksonville, Florida. You would never know that this working mom has a 2:30 AM wake up time, but somehow, she has found a balance that affords her time to do both meteorology and motherhood. Listen in as she shares some great mothe...

Stay tuned as I momentarily switch gears in this week’s special compilation episode. As you have probably experienced or perhaps heard through the old grapevine, this parenting stuff is not always easy. In an effort to shine the spotlight on the good, this episode will allow us to pause and find some levity and fun in this parenting profession. Bonus points: this episode will be great for those wi...

Stay tuned for an engrossing episode with seasoned mom of two sons, Anne Moss Rogers. Anne Moss is a mental health education expert and a suicide loss survivor. After her 20-year-old son, Charles, died by suicide in 2015, Anne Moss has reached millions with her advocacy and support for mental health and suicide prevention. You can check out her Emotionally Naked Blog at annemoss.com, which has lin...

Stay tuned for a delightful Motherhood Feels episode with seasoned mom, Amanda Mattsson. Amanda is the co-founder and owner/director of Melrose Avenue Preschool, the sweet school my daughter attended that takes a child-centered, play-based approach to early learning. In addition to her 100 plus school children, she is also mom to her almost 3-year-old son, Nuku. Listen in as Amanda details life-ch...

Stay tuned for an excellent Motherhood Feels episode with seasoned mom, Camilla Spencer. Camilla has experienced 8 pregnancies, has two sweet earthside girls, and you won’t believe that she is managing her newest baby as we chat in this episode. Hear Camilla talk about how she moved through years of loss while also maintaining an optimistic spirit. Camilla is also the owner of Camilla Spencer phot...

Stay tuned for an enthralling episode with seasoned mom Sarene Leeds. In addition to the role of mom, Sarene is a veteran journalist who has worked at Rolling Stone and The Wall Street Journal - to name just a couple of her career credits. You can still check out her entertainment pieces when she recaps hit shows like Billions for Vulture, but in more recent years, Sarene’s writing has focused on...

Stay tuned for a thought-provoking conversation with seasoned mom, Andrea Mason. Andrea, who is mom to two teenage girls, is a former corporate attorney turned circus artist. She had a valuable role in my life as my yoga instructor when I was pregnant with my first daughter, which you’ll hear us discuss as well. Andrea comes to the table with great hindsight moments that include holding on to your...

Stay tuned for a compelling conversation with seasoned mom, Elizabeth Anderson. In addition to her mom gig, listen to all the other job titles Elizabeth brings to the table. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Owner of Foundations Therapy Jax, where she specializes in adolescents and parenting. She is the Past Chair of the Duval County School Board and the Current Chair of the Mental Hea...

Stay tuned for a special fatherhood feels episode with Matt Forbush, husband of Leenie (who you can hear in episode 6) and father to now 8 year-old triplet boys and a 5 year-old daughter. In this episode, we’ll hear Matt’s perspective on the parenthood journey – from fertility, to a challenging and traumatic triplet pregnancy, to the adjustment to dad life in the early postpartum days. If you...

Stay tuned for a compelling conversation with seasoned mom, doula, and doula business coach Darcy Sauers. Darcy, who is affectionately known as The Doula Darcy, talks through her own experiences with perinatal anxiety and how it helped to propel her into the seasoned doula and doula business coach that she is today. You can follow her on IG at thedouladarcy (all one word) and her website douladarc...

Stay tuned for an engaging Motherhood Feels episode with seasoned mom and psychotherapist, Anne-Paige Motley. Anne-Paige is a mom to five plus her two bonus children! Listen in as she talks about her personal experiences with infertility, adoption, miscarriage, high-risk and twin pregnancies, and postpartum adjustment. You’ll also hear how her experiences have helped to inform her work as a licens...

Stay tuned for a captivating Motherhood Feels conversation with seasoned mom and accomplished Jacksonville, Fl based doula, Kelly Googe. Kelly is a mom to 3 grown children, a lovable Labrador puppy, and 70 plus plant babies! Not only is Kelly able to impart wisdom on her motherhood journey, but she also gives us a behind-the scenes glimpse of life as a birth worker extraordinaire. Listen in as she...