Reproductively Speaking

Send us Fan Mail I’m honored to welcome Leslie Thompson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and perinatal therapist with a private practice in Liberty, MO, to the podcast! With more than a decade of experience supporting children and families, she specializes in helping women navigate the reproductive journey, as well as supporting parents in building stronger, more connected relationships with the...

Send us Fan Mail Lately, I've been thinking a lot about grief. Not the kind we typically associate with death or major loss, but the quieter grief that can accompany motherhood.  As my children have gotten older, I've found myself looking back on different seasons of parenting with a perspective I simply didn't have while I was living them. If I’m being honest? Sometimes, I don&apos...

Send us Fan Mail I’m excited to welcome my friend, Lauren Gilley, to the podcast today! Lauren Gilley is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Wichita, KS with main focuses in Couples Therapy, Perinatal Mental Health, and Sexual Wellness. She is a wife & mother who loves animals, spending time in nature, gardening, being with friends and family, and simply having a good time. If you’re struggli...

Send us Fan Mail With it being the month of May, I felt like it was time to have a REAL and honest conversation about maternal mental health.  While we’ve gotten slightly better at talking about postpartum depression, there are still many parts of motherhood and perinatal mental health that people quietly struggle through without support or understanding. Maternal mental health is about sooo much...

Send us Fan Mail I’m honored to welcome Lisa Vawter to the podcast today! Dr. Lisa Vawter is a mother of two and a dedicated women's health chiropractor specializing in prenatal, postpartum and pediatric care. With a Master’s in nutrition and certifications in the Webster Technique, Spinning Babies, and Birthfit, along with 100 hours of acupuncture training, her practice offers comprehensive...

Send us Fan Mail For the past few years, I’ve challenged myself to do Dry January. But…this year became something much bigger.  What started as “just seeing if I could do it” turned into 100 days sober. Honestly? The biggest thing I’ve gained hasn’t been about alcohol at all! It’s been about self-trust, and proving to myself that I CAN do hard things, sit with uncomfortable feelings, and stay pres...

Send us Fan Mail I’m excited to welcome Danielle Wallace to the podcast today! Danielle Wallace is a former competitive volleyball player, corporate professional, and business owner. She knows firsthand the pressure of performing at a high level, whether on the court, in the boardroom, or running your own business.  As a therapist, she helps athletes, entrepreneurs, and their families build mental...

Send us Fan Mail Fatherhood is something we don’t talk about nearly enough….but it’s time to change that. In this episode, I want to broaden the conversation on fatherhood. I recently gathered responses from over 100 fathers in my community, and explored fatherhood through three lenses: my husband’s experience, what other dads shared, and what we know clinically about paternal mental health.  What...

Send us Fan Mail I’m honored to welcome Sierra Fair to the podcast today! Sierra Fair is an LSCSW who has worked in private practice for 4 years. She’s originally from Kansas, but now lives in Arkansas with her husband and son. They experienced delayed fertility when trying for their son, which opened her eyes to the world of fertility issues. Sierra dealt with PMADs after having her son, which la...

Send us Fan Mail Recently, I came across a 1963 magazine article titled “Mothers Without Joy.” As someone who LOVES thrifting and antiquing, I’ve always been drawn to old books and magazines. But…this one stopped me in my tracks.  The language was for sure dated, but the themes? Unsettlingly familiar. It felt like reading something written about today. The article dove into "illegitimate babi...

Send us Fan Mail I’m excited to welcome Emma Hilger to the podcast today! Emma Hilger is a young stay-at-home mom of 3 kids under 4 and an amateur practicer of all things creative. She studied at the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University and is now putting her skills to use as an author/designer and self-publisher. "I'm a Good Mom: Positive Affirmations in Storybook...

Send us Fan Mail I’m excited to welcome Jennifer Gunn back for a part 2 episode today! Jennifer Gunn is the founder of Not Your Typical Neuro, a wellness practice specializing in neurodiversity-affirming support for adults with ADHD, autism, and related neurodivergent profiles. Her work focuses on helping clients understand their cognitive patterns, reduce masking-related burnout, and develop sust...

Send us Fan Mail I’m honored to welcome my very first guest, Jennifer Gunn, to the podcast! Jennifer Gunn is the founder of Not Your Typical Neuro, a wellness practice specializing in neurodiversity-affirming support for adults with ADHD, autism, and related neurodivergent profiles. Her work focuses on helping clients understand their cognitive patterns, reduce masking-related burnout, and develop...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is a little different. I wrote a poem that came out of one of my ugliest, hardest moments as a mom.  Yep, I’m talking about those awful moments where overstimulation takes over…and I don’t recognize myself anymore.  If you’re a mom who loves your kids fiercely, never wanting to be an “angry parent,” but…you find yourself overwhelmed, exhausted, and drowning in guil...

Send us Fan Mail Ever found yourself awake at 10:47 p.m., the house finally quiet, doomscrolling your way through a spiral of “parenting tips” that somehow convince you you’re destroying your child’s future over a toothbrush?  If so, HI, you’re in good company! I hear this all the time in sessions, and honestly, I’m in it too. We’re the first generation of parents who’ve been handed oceans of cont...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re already feeling stretched thin, overstimulated, or one minor inconvenience away from screaming into a pillow this holiday season…you’re in the right place. I personally love the holidays (especially Christmas), but once I became a parent, this “magical” season started feeling a whole lot more like a juggling act.  Moms don’t “experience” the holidays - we project-manage...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Who the hell let me be in charge of these tiny humans?!”, you’re NOT alone.  In today’s episode, we’re talking about something that sooo many moms quietly carry, but rarely name out loud: imposter syndrome. It’s that voice that whispers you’re not doing enough, you’re not patient enough, and you’re not “good” enough. The truth is, most of...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s talk about something most of us are deeply familiar with, but have a hard time naming: the mental load of parenthood.  It’s that constant “hum” in your brain - the never-ending to-do list of appointments, permission slips, groceries, school lunches, and sooo much more. It’s not just the physical tasks - it’s the THINKING about the tasks. You’re not imagining it - that invisi...

Send us Fan Mail Motherhood changes EVERYTHING, but not *just* in the obvious ways. It’s not only about the baby coming home, or the routines that shift. It’s about the invisible transitions that shake us up from the inside out.  As women, we pour so much love into our babies, but somewhere along the way, we start to wonder, “Who the hell am I now?”  That identity shift is sooo real, and it’s some...

Send us Fan Mail Motherhood was always something I looked forward to. I dreamed about it, romanticized it, and thought I knew exactly what to expect. But…when it actually happened, it was NOTHING like the picture I had in my head. I loved my baby so much, but I didn’t recognize myself anymore. I soon had two kids under two, and outwardly, I probably looked fine. On the inside though? I was drownin...

Send us Fan Mail Parenthood changes everything - your routines, your relationships, your career, and even your sense of self. But…what if those changes could actually become a source of purpose and wellbeing? Hosted by Taryn Zweygardt, therapist and perinatal mental health specialist, Reproductively Speaking is a space for honest conversations about the parts of parenthood that don’t always make i...