the kozēkozē podcast

Candace Higgins is a data programmer and senior manager of clinical clinical solutions in the biopharmaceutical space, and mother to Audrey. She so vulnerably walks us through steps she took during a postpartum mental health crisis last year to get help. She has such great awareness around her experience and is so adept at explaining the nuances of postpartum anxiety and postpartum OCD, leaving al...

Ceres Chill, founded by Lisa Myers (who was an attorney when she created the company), invented the OG Breastmilk Chiller.  With the OG Breastmilk Chiller, there’s no need for a fridge, bulky ice packs, or single-use bags and bottles. Pump directly into the chiller and enjoy up to 20 hours of safe chilling. Compatible with all major breast pumps, and you can even use the lid for double-pumping or...

Dr. Elliot Berlin is a pregnancy focused chiropractor and passionate childbirth educator. Today we learn about not only his own fertility challenges that led to his passion for the prenatal space, but about what shifted his career from traditional medicine, to preventative care. Dr. Berlin is the co-founder of Berlin Wellness Group located in Los Angeles, California. We learn more about his unique...

Jemila Alharazim has over a decade of experience as a Physician Assistant in the field of Asthma & Allergy. She decided to take control and create a natural skincare brand for eczema while being mindful of the skin’s microbiome. And as a parent, especially a new one, it can be challenging and overwhelming to find a product line that truly works to relieve the discomfort that comes along with eczem...

Harbor, formerly known as Dude Doula, is a real-time support app for birth partners and loved ones. Designed by real parents and trusted by thousands of families, Harbor guides users through labor with step-by-step prompts, gentle reminders, and emotional support. Tune in to learn more about Nicole and Grant's experiences with birth and how it informed the creation of the Harbor Birth App! www.har...

Is it true that carrying girls is harder than carrying boys?! Garrett's first trimester with Decklen was nothing compared to the challenges she's faced in this pregnancy. Whether she can blame the sex of the baby, or the IVF drugs, in this pregnancy she has dealt with throwing up, headaches, more fear and fatigue. Tune in to hear her summary, and more about where you can tune in to WATCH her share...

Sarah Hollingsworth is the founder and CEO of Poppylist - the most flexible baby registry. After leaving her job in IT, which she loved, midst severe postpartum depression and anxiety, she doubled down on her vision of creating resources for parents. Tune in to hear more about how Poppylist came to be! Even more, Sarah shares how passionate she is about mental health, and staying well mentally and...

Since 2013, Camilla Bazzanti and her cofounder Anna Forlesi have been on a mission to support mothers around the world to have successful and pain-free breastfeeding journeys. As mamas themselves, they know just how challenging nursing and pumping can be – but they know just how magical it can be, too! Nothing brings Anna and Camilla more joy than helping women access safe, natural nipple relief,...

Bridgitte is BACK on the kozēkozē podcast for about the sixth time!! WOW, and how exciting to hear all about her new reality, including a massively successful supplement & functional wellness business, Gut Personal, as well as her daughter, Lily! Tune in to hear her birth story, her motherhood pivots, and her perspective on going after her dreams while staying grounded in motherhood. Gut Personal...

Farahnaz Hasan Ali is here to share all about the mission and vision for Preggo Box. Together, she and her co-founder (who happens to be her brother) are making pregnancy a little simpler. They're big fans of doing the research so that everyone else can rest easy. Pregnancy is a delicate time for soon-to-be-mothers and their loved ones, so they wanted to take some of that weight off by curating a...

Garrett pops in to share all about her new pregnancy! After a 3 year fertility journey, Garrett recounts the relief, excitement and also nerves she and Jeff are experiencing with this new pregnancy. Tune in to hear all about this IVF transfer, how she surprised Jeff and how she's feeling in her first trimester! IG: @garrettnwood @kozekozemama Tiktok: @kozekozemama Informed Pregnancy TV + discount...

Lauren Papanos is an integrative hormone dietician helping women with functional nutrition solutions for thyroid, immune and hormone imbalances. She facilitates integrative solutions for hypothyroidism, hashimoto's, PCOS, amenorrhea and other endocrine and autoimmune conditions, which we learn all about in episode 289. She is back to share all about her very recent home birth and how she utilized...

Karen Chipman has been working as a surgical technician in labor and delivery for 30 years. She has seen various "birth trends" and many changes over the years in how we "manage" labor in the hospital. Today she not only shares her experience attending many types of births but also explains much of the policy in why the management of labor has evolved to what it is today. Tune in to have all of yo...

Two years ago, just before the launch of Nip Gloss, Garrett gave a Nip Gloss to her childhood neighbor, not knowing she'd pass it along to a friend and doula, named Erin Brier. After Erin found out about kozēkozē by way of Nip Gloss (through her friend), she and Garrett connected for this podcast episode, and then they continued to connect on how they could partner to create something meaningful....

Paula Hoss is the founder and CEO of CLN&DRTY, a clean skincare company. In the past we had her on to speak on her prolific founder's journey, and we learned all about her natural products, her motherhood journey and spent much time on mental health. Now she's back to share the story of her husband's deployment in 2024 wherein she was home with kids to solo-parent, run her company and also stay co...

Cait Robertson founded Milk Couture Co to help parents preserve precious memories. Cait handcrafts breastmilk and keepsake jewelry for people nationwide. From her social media success, to the moment the idea for Milk Couture struck her, to how she actually makes the breastmilk jewelry, Cait walks us through her creative process. Learn more about how Cait manages life with two little boys, a growin...

Marisa Lonic is the founder of Mama Work It, helping moms live their best working life. She's was on the show in 2023, and she's back for a deeper dive into time management, self-care and self-connection along the motherhood journey. Marisa is mom to four boys, two of whom are twins, and has great wisdom on how she's able to find balance between motherhood, career and her own goals. 349. Momagemen...

After three years of a very challenging fertility journey, Garrett takes time to reflect on when she was most connected to her intuition and when she was least connected to it. She admits that this journey took her the furthest away from herself and her intuition-- especially near the end of the journey. If you or someone you know is struggling to conceive, this episode is for them; from holistic...

Sarah Harmon is a mental health therapist, a mom, a teacher and a student and the founder of The School of Mom. She was on the podcast in 2023, and now she's back to share more about the power of mindfulness, which is part of her teachings in her new program, Flourish. She gives hope to moms, that flourishing in motherhood *is* possible, and the tools she provides to the women she coaches makes it...

Lindsey is the founder and CEO of Kiramoon, a science-backed skincare company with a sensory twist. Kiramoon's effective skincare tools bring joy and healing routine to your daily life. Lindsey, who was recently wed, vulnerably shares her fertility journey. Trigger-warning, we discuss loss. Her experience sheds light on the trials and tribulations of trying to conceive whilst running a successful...

First solocast of the year! The idea for the podcast was sparked when Garrett's friend Lauren said "You have had so much tenacity on your fertility journey." The word tenacity stood out to her, as potentially a bad thing, based on her old perspective on the word. After much reflection, she realized that there's a new octave of the word, accessible and being accessed by moms, day in and day out. Th...

Our host, Garrett Kusmierz, has interviewed her husband many times before, but he hasn't been back since 2021. Today Jeff is back to share who he is now, as a dad, a husband and someone going through fertility treatment with Garrett. The first 30 minutes focuses on Jeff and his journey over the last three and a half years, 30 min to 60 minutes focuses on the couple's holistic fertility journey, an...

Dorothy Johnson is known for her work as an expert breakup coach. Her podcast "How to Get Over Your Ex," has been wildly successful. Today she is back for the second time to share all about her pregnancy journey after loss, and about her son's intuitive birth, that (Garrett thinks) Dorothy manifested. Tune in for a riveting story as well as guidance on how you can tune into your intuition for preg...

Eric Stein is the CEO of Mama Meals, which was founded by his wife, Holly. Together they have three kiddos (and we get to hear their birth stories today!). Tune into Eric's journey to CEO, Mama Meals' journey to success and more about how Eric manages fatherhood, business and running the business with his wife. Plus, more on nutrient-dense eating for postpartum healing. Mamameals.com Eric on Linke...

Ashley Basiri is BACK to share all about her second pregnancy, body image, mindset and more! Last week spoke, she shared her journey to conceiving her first daughter, Lily, after loss. Her second pregnancy conception story, her mindset towards motherhood now, and her experience with body image the second time around is so inspiring today! Click below for the former episode featuring Ashley. 307. G...