Naturally Caroline

What really changes after your second baby? In this episode, I'm sharing an honest look at the transition from one child to two - what surprised me, what felt easier, what felt harder, and what I'm doing differently this time around. My girls are almost 1 and almost 3, and while I feel like we're (maybe?) finding a rhythm, the shift from one to two kids has rocked our world. I went into it hoping...

Lately I've been experiencing an emotional & mental dip postpartum. Maybe it's the hormones, maybe it's winter fully arriving, maybe it's just the reality of the season I'm in - but it's been hard.   I've noticed more irritability, feeling overwhelmed, being quick to anger, and those quiet thoughts that whisper "you're not doing enough" or "you're a bad mom." In this short episode, I'm sharing a f...

Our Family's Approach to Less Processed, More Purposeful Food Feeding little ones doesn't have to mean pouches, panic, or pinterest-perfect snacks. In this episode, I'm breaking down how we approach food in our home from baby-led weaning to healthy toddler snacks, and how I keep it (mostly) simple, real, and from scratch. We'll talk about: Where to start with BLW What foods to avoid feeding your l...

Today I'm sharing the story of my second pregnancy and home birth, one that started as a "wild pregnancy," full of questions, unlearning, and healing. I talk about wrestling with my overly romanticized idea of free birth and the big, scary questions that come with unassisted birth like, what if something goes wrong? What if I could have prevented it? As my pregnancy progressed I slowly forged my o...

After taking an unplanned break from the podcast, I'm back :) with more life lived, more lessons learned, and more permission to change my mind as I grow. In this episode, I'm sharing some major life updates... what it looked like going from one to two kids, moving from CO to NC four months postpartum (whose idea was that?!?), and navigating the very real emotional rollercoaster of toddlerhood, al...

In case you missed it, I'm pregnant with baby #2! Manifesting this second pregnancy was so easy and so FUN (compared to the struggle bus that was TTC baby # 1) and today I'll share a few things that made all the difference. This episode is full of fresh manifestation tips that I've been leaning into - like using music to manifest, affirmations that actually work, what to do when you're stuck in a...

From a professional snowboarding career to becoming an inspirational voice for true informed consent, Brooke Bacci joins the podcast today to share her wisdom. Brooke believes it is our responsibility to be educated on anything in life that requires a decision, from tattoos to biohacking trends to medical choices and everything in between. But when it comes to some of the more controversial topics...

Katie Crokus , recipe creator and storyteller, is back on the podcast today! Our life paths intertwined during my years as a health coach when Katie came to me on a journey to leanness, but ended up walking a much more challenging path... One away from diet culture and towards freedom, confidence, peace, and yes - bigger clothes. Our stories are similar as we each spent YEARS as chronic dieters, o...

"When we bring the attention back to our center - our Womb - we become aligned, empowered, present, and grounded." - Rebecca Akat Our menstrual cycles aren't a burden or something to be ashamed of. Each cycle is an opportunity for renewal, deep cleansing, and connecting to our feminine energy. When we sync our daily life with our cycle, we open a portal to our healthiest, most empowered, and abund...

Kat from the Moms Off the Record podcast joins us today and *wow* did we hit it off in this one! We'll talk about releasing your inner people pleaser/good girl and how to stop censoring yourself so you can step further into your own power and confidence in your motherhood journey. We chat all things crunchy mom life, the value of being a SAHM, standing against toxic capitalism, and of course I had...

I went from creating my dream job and earning 6 figures to becoming a full time mom after my daughter was born. Today, I'll share with you my personal reasons for choosing the SAHM life over boss babe life, how we overcame challenges along the way, and things I'd do differently now looking back a year later. More of what we'll dive into: Financial considerations Nannies vs daycare The mother-baby...

Diana is the founder and host of the Healing Birth Podcast and today she shares with us the wisdom, teachings, and advice she's gleaned after   listening to hundreds of birth stories over the past five years from women all over the world. She also shares her own healing journey after a traumatic cesarean birth with her first child to a beautiful, autonomous, VBAC birth with her second. We dive dee...

If you want to learn the basics of German New Medicine, how to fine tune your personal awareness, and become your own healer, then you will love this conversation with  Abigail Puccioni. We discuss how to apply GNM within the specific conflicts that can cause symptoms of skin issues (eczema, dermatitis, rashes, and acne), bloating, headaches, TMJ, muscle aches, and chronic pain. Plus, how you can...

Almost HALF of all women experience birth trauma. Today, I chat with Audrey Ross of A Joyful Birth about why this might be. Why is it so hard to trust our bodies when it comes to birth? Why are we as a society so scared of birth? How do we break free from the fear and step back into our innate womanly power? Audrey is a birthkeeper, educator of physiologic birth, and a mother. She went from a bree...

Wow - I can't believe my daughter is already one! This past year has led to more healing and expansion than any other year of my life. In today's episode, I'll share some of the biggest lessons I've learned as a new mom (like the "bouncing back" myth, true postpartum healing, letting go of my control freak persona, etc.) and what I plan on doing differently whenever baby number two comes along. --...

As a mom, have you ever felt like you had to hide your uncomfortable emotions from your kids? What if that's actually harming you? What if allowing yourself to EXPRESS your anger, sadness,   or stress actually sets you (and your family) free? Dr. Tiff is an experienced chiropractor and somatic expert who helps others heal at a deep soul level by unblocking emotions in the body. I've had the privil...

"A crunchy mom is someone who doesn't just accept the status quo. She willingly does her own research for pregnancy and birth, breastfeeding and baby wearing, vaccines and solid foods. She makes informed choices and pursues a more natural way of living. She cares deeply about giving her children the best life possible and also making sure she's leaving the best world she possibly can for her grand...

It's time to say goodbye to "Macros, Muscle, and Manifestation" and that means saying goodbye to the bodybuilding, chronic dieting, physique obsessed version of me, too. I'll share what led to the rebirth of this podcast into Naturally Caroline, sparked by a Poshmark sale, a medicine ceremony, and a DM I received asking for advice about competing in bodybuilding... and my response. Welcome to this...

If you're like me and slowing down at this time of year feels way better than ramping up and setting goals, this episode is for you! The winter season is a natural time to retreat, rest, and hibernate, which makes it counterintuitive to pour your energy into new goals right now. So then what is  the BEST time of year to set goals, make grand plans, and take action? Press play to find out :) More o...

Tricia, through social media, gave everyone a front row seat to her devastating heartbreak earlier this year. But then we also got to see her healing journey that led to her manifesting new career opportunities, meaningful relationships, money, health, and more.  In today's chat, we dig into exactly how she cultivated such a beautiful glow up, including somatic practices, emotional release, nervou...

You might remember Lesha from her first podcast appearance on episode 64, and since then she has stepped fully into the mom & baby health space as a somatic practitioner. We started today's chat catching up on how we are nourishing ourselves, avoiding seed oils, and why baking our own gluten free bread feels so dang good. Then we take it from the kitchen into Lesha's area of expertise - tongue and...

I am beyond excited to introduce you to one of the most incredible humans I have ever met, Jeff Holoubek, on the podcast today. Jeff is an integrationist with many years of experience in the psychedelic wellness space and is an expert on 5-MeO-DMT and the Bufo alvarius toad. I've had the pleasure of working with Jeff several times, including when we sat together with Ayahuasca in the jungles of Pe...

Holy motherhood… I have been in the thick of caring for my sweet babe so it's time for a little mom life update today on: My recurring clogged ducts and breastfeeding journey (and what I think might have caused this whole mess) How we got Jane to finally sleep through the night at 7 months old What I'm doing to naturally heal my postpartum depression I'd love to know what topics you'd like to hear...

From my new workout routine and trying to be super mom to sleep deprivation and battling sugar cravings... These first five months postpartum have taught me so much about what helps me thrive as a new mom - and what DOESN'T. In this episode, I'll share the top three mistakes I made in my postpartum fitness & nutrition journey and what I'm doing to correct them so I can realign with my healthiest s...

If you're like me, you grew up looking to other people for the answers. You were told that someone else usually knew best, so you followed their lead. You weren't often empowered to make decisions based on what felt right in your gut. In this episode, I'll share a recent experience that led to me asking myself: WHY is it so hard for me to trust my own intuition? We'll grapple with this question to...