The Motherhood Village Podcast

As an experienced classroom teacher & former fashion model, Dr. Simone is blazing a powerful trail as a results-driven self-esteem coach & keynote speaker. With practitioner certifications in both Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) & Metaphysics, as well as an Honorary Doctorate in Divinity, & an active membership in the Association for Integrative Psychology, Dr. Simone is known globally as The S...

Sascha Mayer is the Co-founder of Mamava , the creator of freestanding lactation spaces for breastfeeding on the go. Mamava pods are designed, engineered, and assembled at Mamava Manufacturing, their production facility in Springfield Vermont; and their mission is to create a healthier society through infrastructure and support for breastfeeding. Sascha is a recognized expert on lactation space de...

Ilana Shapiro Yahdav, MPA, and Kim English Hanlon, MA, are Grief Advocates and Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialists, fueled by their own personal loss experiences. They co-founded  Yahdav & Hanlon Grief Support  out of a shared passion for offering individual grief support and enhancing corporate wellness programs to support employees around loss and life changes. Their tools and programs...

Ilana Shapiro Yahdav, MPA, and Kim English Hanlon, MA, are Grief Advocates and Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialists, fueled by their own personal loss experiences. They co-founded Yahdav & Hanlon Grief Support out of a shared passion for offering individual grief support and enhancing corporate wellness programs to support employees around loss and life changes. Their tools and programs h...

Ilana Shapiro Yahdav, MPA, and Kim English Hanlon, MA, are Grief Advocates and Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialists, fueled by their own personal loss experiences. They co-founded Yahdav & Hanlon Grief Support out of a shared passion for offering individual grief support and enhancing corporate wellness programs to support employees around loss and life changes. Their tools and programs h...

Monique Rodriguez, AP, Dipl. Ac. is a board-certified (NCCAOM) and licensed acupuncture physician and founder of Five Element Wellness Center in Coral Springs and Weston. She also holds a certification in injection therapy and is licensed as a primary care physician in the State of Florida. Monique graduated from the Academy of Five Element Acupuncture in Gainesville, Florida, with her graduate de...

Sarah Maynard is the founder and CEO of THE START EFFECT . She helps people understand the impact the digital world has on their offline lives and helps them find balance between online and unplugged so that they can live a safe, healthy, and intentional life in both worlds. Sarah is a passionate storyteller and lifelong learner. She has worked with kids for almost 20 years and she is a children's...

Kristi Spencer is on a mission to make life easier, smoother, and more pleasant for everyone. She founded The Polite Company with one goal in mind: to help people present the best version of themselves to the world. Kristi provides personalized in-person or online etiquette lessons with an emphasis on social skills, self-esteem building, and teaching empathy for others. Kristi helps clients find s...

Shellee Howard is a Certified Independent College Strategist and Counselor. She helps Middle and High School students (and their parents) by preparing them for the college admissions process; helping them create a Stand Out Strategy, get into their best fit college without going into debt, and even how to succeed once admitted. Shellee has traveled around the world helping students plan for their...

Lucas Seipp-Williams is a father of two children, Jacob and Noah. Jacob is 7, autistic and non-verbal, and Noah is 4, typical and very verbal! Lucas and his wife Richele are raising their boys in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains in SW Virginia. Lucas has been contributing to individuals, couples, businesses and families as a professional full-time coach since 2005... as a health coach, l...

Sarah Rosensweet is a certified peaceful parenting coach, speaker, and educator. She lives in Toronto with her husband and three big kids (ages 15, 18, and 21). Peaceful parenting is a non-punitive, connection-based approach that uses firm limits with lots of empathy. Sarah works one-on-one virtually with parents all over the world to help them go from frustrated and overwhelmed to, "We've got thi...

Rosemarie Griffin, MA, CCC/SLP BCBA, is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She divides her time between a public school and her own private practice, ABA SPEECH. ABA SPEECH offers therapy services, courses, consultations and products geared towards helping autistic students find their voice. Rose is also the host of the Autism Outreach Podcast, a we...

As a Chaplain, entrepreneur, speaker, advocate, mentor and strategic connector; Vida Kalhor has over 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare and business operations and is the owner of Radiance Consulting, where she provides business and professional leadership coaching and accountability for her clients.  She is also the current Center Director at Amen Clinics in Hollywood; a mental healt...

Jamarah Amani, LM is a community midwife who believes in the transformative and healing power of birth and that every baby has a human right to human milk. Her mission is to do her part to build a movement for Birth Justice locally, nationally and globally. Jamarah is the architect of the Birth Justice framework, the Black Midwives Model of Care and the Birth Justice Bill of Rights. She identifies...

Melissa Reilly, Psy. D. is a mom of two boys, a clinical psychologist, and mom coach passionate about helping moms separated from their mother by physical distance, estrangement, or death, move from feelings of insecurity, isolation, and overwhelm to a place of resilience. Through her personal and professional experience, she has come to recognize that Moms without a mom experience grief as part o...

Sarah Harmon is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, mindfulness & yoga teacher, wellness expert and founder of The School of MOM (Mothering Oneself Mindfully) and Postpartum Wellness Group. She is passionate about supporting moms on their unique wellness journey with a holistic approach to mind and body wellness. In this episode we discuss: What the practice of Mothering Oneself Mindfully means. T...

Tiny Sprouts Foods is a children's nutrition company focused on producing easy, convenient, nutrient-rich products that offer functional health benefits to the developing child. Tiny Sprouts Organic Superseed Boosters are the first-ever seed products designed for babies & young children. Their unique blends consist of cold-milled seeds, probiotics, vitamin D and other superfoods that can be added...

Sherrie Barch is the CEO of two Forbes' ranked top executive search firms and a leadership consulting company. An expert in the areas of leadership, team development, and diversity, her forward-thinking approach to work was recognized when she was chosen to participate in the 'altMBA" program designed and led by leadership guru Seth Godin. Born and raised in Northern Illinois, Sherrie earned B.A....

Wondering how to survive as a working parent? Mindful Return is a movement that helps new moms and dads navigate the uncertain terrain of working parenthood. And my guest, Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, believes in empowering working parents. She is the founder and CEO of Mindful Return , author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave , and co-host of t...

Barbara Ann Mojica, M.A. S.A.S., S.D.A is a historian and retired educator. Her education career spans more than forty years serving as a teacher, special educator, principal, and school district administrator. Using the whimsical Little Miss History character to narrate her book series, she makes learning history a fun-filled adventure. Barbara firmly believes, "If you don't know your history, yo...

Melisa Porobic-Wicker is a mom of 2, ages 21 and 9, and was born in Ex- Yugoslavia, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She came to the US in 1999 as a refugee of war. Even though she holds a degree in psychology, over the years she has worked in retail and property management.  She enjoys reading, yoga and relaxing with her family. She is an animal lover who has 4 rescues- 2 dogs and 2 cats.  Melisa value...

Joy Acaso is a wife, mother of two, anxiety support coach and licensed psychotherapist. She helps her clients navigate stress, anxiety, and trauma.  She is constantly learning and unlearning for the purpose of cultivating the true essence of happiness. Joy values the integrity and uniqueness of every family and individual she meets, and she has made it her mission to spread awareness in utilizing...

Maria Maldonado Smith is an eternal optimist, and a relentless pursuer of happiness. Discovering how most everything in life can be solved or fixed with a little grit, moxie, and a love for doing what you do, is her superpower. She is a natural born leader whose purpose and passion in life is to help women find their purpose, passion, and why. She is a motivator and supporter, an advocate, encoura...

Scott J. Brook, is the Mayor for the City of Coral Springs, and renowned family law attorney. Scott is a father of five, grandfather of four, and a big advocate for mental wellness and veterans. He is serving in his fourth term as the Mayor of the award-winning City of Coral Springs. Scott is the founder of the Coral Springs Customer-Involved Government Committee, a member of the Board of City's C...

I'm excited to announce that The Mamas Know Best We Got Something to Say podcast has relaunched into The Motherhood Village podcast!  In this episode, I discuss: The purpose behind the relaunch. My mission and vision for the podcast and Motherhood Village community.  The amazing things to come! A special thank you to my podcast producer, Simona Costantini , and my Marketing team at Marketing Servi...