Motherhood Meets Medicine

Over the past two and a half years, we’ve been living in a pandemic. This has impacted our children in so many ways, particularly the state of their mental health. As we continue to see a rise in mental health concerns with children, we have to collectively pay attention to this crisis, and determine how we can offer support. When a child's mental health is impacted in a way that is harmful to the...

Gender norms are slowly changing in the everyday household. Men used to be the income providers and bring home the money while women would take care of the children and house chores. Since times have been changing, women are expecting more from their partners even as little as switching caregiving roles so the women can have some time to themselves for a minute or two. The women in my community ha...

The past few years we have seen an increase in gun violence. Gun violence is terrifying and never easy to understand. We see a lot of individuals become stressed and terrified of what’s to come of our future because of such violence. This is never an easy topic to discuss so I am fortunate to have Dr. Nicole Christian-Brathwaite to be a guest for today’s episode. Dr. Nicole Christian-Brathwaite (s...

Feeding your children can be a struggle. Some of your kids may love one type of food while the other despises it. Everyone is so different and has different tastes but feeding your children is important for them to grow healthy and strong.  Dr. Taylor Arnold is a kids nutrition expert, nutrition PhD, pediatric dietitian and mom of two, soon to be three. She specializes in helping parents shape hea...

Multi-level marketing companies can be some of the biggest scams in the world. Not only do they provide a false hope of life changing narrative, but they share misinformation on wellness products. In this episode,we chat about how Lauren was a part of an MLM for almost seven years. She also shares how she got involved, what made her trust the MLM in the first place, and then the downward spiral on...

When I was pregnant with my fourth child,I was searching for vitamin D and magnesium in one prenatal vitamin. That’s when I finally found what I needed through FullWell. I fell in love with the brand, their mission, and how they focus on educating people in vitamins.  For over 15 years, Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN, has been advancing the health and empowerment of thousands of clients, patients, pee...

Having the open conversation about sex and low libido can be really difficult. It’s a very personal, deep topic that many go through and don’t have a resource or an outlet to express their struggles or feel comfortable talking about it. As a mother and a wife, being intimate can be low on your list of priorities. Your sex drive with your partner may be low, or not as it use to be in the beginning...

In today's episode, Dr. Marta Perez and I are addressing the delicate subject of abortion. The goal of this podcast is to educate from an evidence based position and to reach those that may have opposing views to our own.  We hope that this podcast will give you the tools that you need to answer difficult questions that someone may ask you, such as, does life begin at conception? This episode will...

In today’s fast-paced world, we are constantly bombarded by so many things that distract us from being in the present moment. With so much that we can access within our fingertips, whether it’s social media, our computers, or the news, it can be really tough to tune into ourselves.  Truthfully, it can sometimes feel better to distract ourselves than to really dig deep to understand how and why we...

As mothers in the United States, we have a lot to be overwhelmed and angry about right now. On today’s episode I have Dr. Colleen Reichmann here to rage about the unsustainability of motherhood in America. My purpose of this episode is to make mothers like you feel less alone. I hope this conversation makes you feel validated and lets you know that you aren’t fighting this fight by yourself.  With...

Gun violence has become a devastating problem in the United States. To put it into perspective, there’s about 120 firearms per 100 people in the United States. It may feel like we have no control over making changes, but there are steps that we can take. The number one place to start is educating ourselves about gun violence. We need to know more about it, and understand how we can reduce these fa...

On today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Pooja. Dr. Pooja and I discuss women’s mental health issues during postpartum, weaning off breastfeeding, how society lacks the support women need and so much more. Whether or not you believe that women need critical help during this time after birth, it is important to recognize their needs as a mother and a person to give themselves and their families everythi...

On today’s episode I talk to a psychologist about a controversial topic, which is ADHD in children. Let’s be honest, I love talking about controversial topics here. We talk about the symptoms of ADHD and quite frankly I think most children at some point in their childhood could meet the criteria. Whether or not a child is diagnosed, Ashlee and I agree that providing children with skills and strate...

As a parent we are always worried about the happiness and safety of our children. One thing some of us may take for granted is the health of our children when they don’t have allergies. Food allergies change the way a family dines at restaurants, prepares food at home, and engages in social activities. Dr. Choi shares her experience being both a doctor and a mother to a food allergy warrior. Dr. B...

Relationships always require a lot of time and energy in order to be successful. This becomes extremely challenging once a couple has children because all the focus is directed towards them. It sometimes seems impossible to create balance between your relationship with your partner and time spent with the children. Dr. Daryl Johnson joins me on this episode to teach us how to do just that. Dr. Dar...

It’s safe to say that most people have struggled in some way or another during the pandemic. This is especially true for women who had to navigate leaving their jobs, childcare, and virtual schooling. With the war in Ukraine and not to mention inflation, there is no better time to have a guest on to talk about resiliency. If Covid-19 taught us anything, it’s that we must raise our children to be b...

One topic that I think is important for every woman to know about is their menstrual cycle. That sounds pretty obvious, but there are so many amazing things our bodies do that are just not talked about.  Our periods may seem like a huge inconvenience at times, but if you’re really tuned in to what’s happening you can actually use your menstrual cycle to boost your productivity. One way to do that...

Today, kids are much more informed about gender identity than years ago. I know that when I was a child, we did not learn about gender diverse youth and how to support them. Now that I’m a parent I find it so important to have open conversations with my children so that they feel comfortable telling us anything. Dr. Kathryn Lowe joins me on this episode to educate us on how we can support our chil...

For those of you that don’t know, there was recently a draft leaked by the Supreme Court regarding abortion. If you’ve been listening to the news, you may feel confused about what it really means.  This entire episode will be focused on providing information to educate you on what is going on in the United States right now. I know I learned so much from our guest, Sharon McMahon, and I hope you fe...

One thing that bothered me when I had social media was the amount of information, or rather misinformation, about nutrition that people would share. People that are a part of multi level marketing companies (MLM’s) were claiming they were nutrition experts without any valid qualifications.  These companies can cause harm to people who trust and purchase these products that are not regulated or bac...

Tell me I’m not the only one that didn’t have a skincare routine until I entered my thirties. I’ve come a long way, but have yet to pull the trigger on Botox. It seems like it’s such a hot topic right now, and I can’t say I haven’t had questions about Botox myself.  I invited my guest, Claire O’Bryan, on the podcast to answer all the questions about injections. She debunks a lot of myths that circ...

One of the most dreaded topics most parents probably think about when it comes to their children is sex. That’s at least the case for my listeners, as I got probably the most questions about this topic than any other before. I invited Amy Lang onto the episode today to talk all about sex, and she didn’t disappoint. She has such great suggestions that will certainly give confidence to those parents...

Today’s episode is the last episode of my “leaving social media” series. I hope that you’ve enjoyed these episodes as much as I have. Throughout this series, I have encouraged you to leave me voice messages with any questions that you have about my experience as an influencer, what it has been like to leave social media, etc. Many of you did follow through with asking questions on my voicemail and...

I’m really excited to share this episode with all of you as it’s on a topic I have touched upon in previous episodes. If you’ve been following me for a while you know that as a medical professional I find health to be so important.  There is currently a serious problem within the wellness industry that is making it hard for people to know how harmful the choices are that they are making. I admit I...

About three months ago, I went completely off of social media. I have a lot of people asking me on a daily basis through my email whether or not I regret leaving social media, or if I wish I was still on there. So, in today’s episode, I will be talking about what that experience has been like and how my life has changed since making this decision.  Throughout the mini-series on my social media exp...