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Garrett joins us for a solocast on nervous system regulation and her current thesis that "calm" is not fully accessible during the newborn + toddler era. It's more about bobbing and weaving between the levels of consciousness-- for instance, fight or flight is needed, at times, if your little one is injured; reactive consciousness is needed when you hear them scream across the park; restful awaren...

Nicole Hellenbrand, host of "Working Girls don't Gatekeep" Podcast, joins Garrett today to discuss her conception journey. She goes into the physical healing journey that lead to her awakening, and the mental and emotional aspects of trying to conceive. The journey has been frustrating, enlightening and empowering and the discussion between Garrett and Nicole will leave you feeling less alone if y...

Shannon Parola is a a childcare expert. Once known as "Shanny the Super-Nanny," she's seen it all, and she's a wealth of knowledge when it comes to how we should think about childcare. From childcare access, to hiring tips, to Care.com's monopoly, Shannon shares her perspective on the current state of childcare and how she helps parents navigate their options. Shannon on IG Shannon's Resources on...

Emilie Fritz Veloso is an inspirational business figure, successful and innovative entrepreneur, and proponent for conscious capitalism. She is a super mom and advocate for women's wellness with a passion for building communities that foster connection and empowerment. She has built successful businesses like ONE Coconut Water which sold to Pepsico, and One Tribe, a tech-enabled, one-stop-shop for...

Kristin Revere is a doula, wife, mother, entrepreneur and author of "Supported: Your guide to birth and baby," which launches TODAY! As an award-winning doula and business woman, Kristin has been an advocate and champion of women her entire career, and founding Gold Coast Doulas has been a significant part of her career. Gold Coast Doulas has a renown course called "Becoming a Mother," which was t...

The transition from maiden to mother is a big one. Whether you had a traumatic birth, like our host Garrett, or you felt unprepared or unsupported postpartum, it can throw off your mental strength, sense of who you are, or even what you need, to feel like yourself again. For some women, they may have the perfect birth and postpartum phase, and yet the hormonal rollercoaster/cascade of shifts can t...

Wrapping up National Infertility Awareness Week, Garrett shares her two years and two months journey of trying to conceive. From heartbreak, to frustration, to data collection, to a higher perspective on it all, tune in if you or someone you know is going through this journey fraught with emotions and heartaches. @kozekozemama on TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase Nip Gloss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or Pre-Order the...

Meghan Doyle is the Co-Founder and CEO of Partum Health, a company on a mission to change care for growing families by bringing more joy, better health, and less stress. They believe all families deserve comprehensive, whole-person care that supports their mental, physical, and emotional health needs. Meghan shares her journey into and trough the perinatal journey, what inspired her to start Partu...

Erin Brier is a doula, childbirth educator, and author supporting families since 2017. Today she shares all about her "why" for doula care, thoughts on *virtual* doula care, her second pregnancy, her mindset for her first birth and so much more! Garrett pulls some threads from her son's traumatic birth in 2021, to reflect with Erin on how/why/when doulas should step in and support, and why their s...

After 2 years and two months of trying to conceive, Garrett took to TikTok about how her last ditch effort for conception was taking Mucinex, which is a "hack" she'd heard about on the platform. The post went viral, and she learned how it's apparently NOT a fringe "hack;" It's commmonly known. Tune in for fertility updates, business updates and how she's enjoying TikTok. ___________________ @kozek...

Lia M. Higgins is a graduate of Barnard College and NYU School of Law. She is currently a litigation associate in New York City and proud mother to baby Jackson. Stay connected! Follow Lia on TikTok @Onelitmama_ for honest insights into all things baby and balancing life as a working mom. Today she shares her birth story, stories of loss, and how she is preparing for life with two under two. Even...

Garrett takes us through a checklist of things that ultimately lead us to accessing happiness from the inside. Three years postpartum, Garrett has experienced the ups and downs of motherhood and has had much time to contemplate what it really takes, and what it truly means to "just be happy." Episodes referenced: Internal= External Values in Motherhood Need Versus Should Masculine and Feminine Ene...

Liz Cuttica is a personal trainer in the prenatal and postnatal space. She walks us through the mechanics of the body, including all of the shifts between the pelvis, pelvic floor, and rib cage (and more!). From the "how-to" of pushing, to her top three fitness priorities for pregnant mamas who want to stay in proper alignment, avoid pain, and stay strong. Follow Liz: @lizcuttica Website: www.mill...

Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LMSW, JD, PMH-C is an advocate and therapist who specializes in supporting millennial and young women through life transitions, including professional and personal identity shifts. She is the go-to resource for women seeking empowerment and connection. Whether she's using her law degree to help advocate women's rights, or doing licensed clinical therapy work, or consulting, sh...

Today is a deeper dive, personal update from your host, Garrett Wood Kusmierz about the month she's spent in New Zealand, her 2-year secondary infertility journey and some fun company updates. Fertility Episodes Mentioned: 312. Low Hanging Fruit of Fertility 321. Comparison and Infertility 347. Garrett's Full Fertility Journey 353. Healthy Conception (Mind Your Hormones) with Corrine Angelica ____...

Marnie Madras is a mother to four kiddos and the Founder of Rumbly-- Pregnancy Subscription Boxes and Luxe Mom-to-Be Gift Boxes curated for the woman you are and the mom you're becoming. Tune in today, to hear more about her entrepreneurial journey, (which happened alongside of motherhood), and how she prioritizes herself in order to stay balanced and sane, in motherhood. Check out Rumbly here. In...

Corrine is a mom and Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist,podcaster & speaker specializing in Period Health & Fertility. She teaches menstruaters how to naturally activate their fertility & have a regular, pain-free flow using proven strategies for long-term, sustainable success. She is the founder of The Mind Your Hormones Method which is all about addressing the root cause of your symptoms & he...

Kim Della Porta is a mother to two boys and a health coach to other mamas. Today we discuss how she helps mamas reconnect to center through wellbeing practices, health coaching and accountability. Kim's website Instagram ___________________ Purchase Nip Gloss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with code THANKYOU20 Want commission + discounts to kozēkozē products? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to be an affiliate and kozēkozē i...

While it might seem like motherhood brings us into our "feminine era" (and we have many episodes on the feminine energies of the Mother Archetype), today we're going to look at how Motherhood brings us into our masculine, especially those of us who have the role of primary parent. Tune in for how the shifts of masculine and feminine energies within us (thanks to parenthood and motherhood) also imp...

Marisa Lonic is the founder of Mama Work It, a place for all us working moms to get what we need. Today she shares about her journey into motherhood; *spoiler art* she had twins! And how that shift changed how she related to work. Then, after her second pregnancy, (third baby), she decided to start her business to help moms manage it all. Maris is an author and hosts the Mama Work It podcast. IG:...

We are always living our values. How we spend our time makes us who we are. Yet, when we enter motherhood, part of why we get thrown for a loop, (or our ego does) is because about 85% of our time (or more) must be directed at keeping a tiny human alive. Today's solocast takes us through how you can reconfigure your values, in order to reconnect to yourself after baby. Spoiler alert: the key? Being...

This is the third episode of a monthly series co-hosted by MyAdvo founder, Esther Tran-Le, and Garrett Kusmierz of kozēkozē. MyAdvo was founded to empower women to advocate for themselves at the doctor’s, so they have agency and control over their health. This episode covers Garrett's two-year fertility journey and what it's been like for her to advocate for herself with doctors who were unhelpful...

The shift from maiden to mother will make the things that used to get you excited and energized leaving you feel less fulfilled, because the mother archetype runs on a different energy system than the archetype of the maiden. You can listen to the maiden to mother journey episode 266, for more on that. Today, Garrett takes us through the way our enneagram type impacts the energetic shifts we may e...

Co-founders and therapists of Rise Wellness Collaborative *and* Bloom and Rise, Aimee Tuck and Jen Burke are hear to discuss all things mental health on the perinatal journey. Aimee is passionate about working with individuals and couples during their perinatal journey (the time from pregnancy through early parenthood). To ensure Aimee provides her clients with the highest standard of care possibl...

Meet the co-founders of your new favorite cocktail, in a tea bag! SAYSO has created the first-ever craft cocktail sachets. Good taste that doesn’t require tedious preparation. Alison Evans and Chloe Bergson are co-founders who met in business school and came up with the idea for SAYSO together. Tune in to hear all about how they brought SAYSO to life! ORDER SAYSO @drink.sayso _____________________...