The Perinatal Podcast

Sometimes, we're blessed with opportunities to make something new and fun and amazing. This show has been nothing short of spectacular for me, from my lovely guests and our discussions that have changed areas of my practice and my life, to hearing from each and every one of you, my Listener Darlings. And now, it's time for a break. Not Right Now. There's hopefully more time ahead for m...

This week’s guest was fed to be by the Instagram algorithm. In part, I imagine, because I used to live in the KC area and we share a similar demographic. But for sure because the universe knew I, and by extension y’all, needed to hear her message: Stop Accepting What You Hate. While we do absolutely believe people can change - if they want to - we’ve both seen it enough to know change can’t happen...

This week on The Perinatal Podcast, I’m joined by my #Team85 sister, Lauren Tetenbaum, to talk about her new book Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life’s Next Period. We dive into the realities of this major life shift—the curiosity it requires, the bullshit we’ve been taught about “not being a bother,” and why treating symptoms (not just the diagnosis) matters. Fr...

This week, we venture into the world of Romantasy! Saoirse Morrigan started to write in 2022 after she had her third baby and hasn’t stopped since. She is an Irish author of spicy Romantasy inspired by the darker side of Irish folklore, fairytales and mythology. She is passionate about telling culturally authentic stories with women and Romance at their core. She is on the Board of Directors of th...

Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from others and realize we're not alone on our mental health journeys. Plus, your insights and tips for making improvements in your lives are truly inspiring. This week, y'all shared:&...

This week on The Perinatal Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Brett Hill of Xperience Life Chiropractic. If you've been a Listener Darling for a while, you KNOW how much I struggle with my own posture, so I couldn't resist having this discussion with Dr. Brett for my own benefit as much as y'all's! We dig into chiropractic neurology, his experience in supporting people through vertigo,...

Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from others and realize we're not alone on our mental health journeys. Plus, your insights and tips for making improvements in your lives are truly inspiring. This week, y'all shared:...

"Sometimes, I wonder if body autonomy is real." On episode 110 of The Perinatal Podcast, Deb Benfield and I discuss curiosity, compassion, and levity in the aging experience. Deb digs deep into the science behind why our bodies are not meant to lose weight, explores the balance of accountability and self-compassion, and she gives me some of the most fantastic visualizations I have never...

Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from others and realize we're not alone on our mental health journeys. Plus, your insights and tips for making improvements in your lives are truly inspiring. This week, y'all shared:&...

I found Maddie's page when she made a hilarious and fantastically-observant equation about how likely it is a default caregiver's libido is gonna be ready to go based on a number of our daily situations. Former #ThePerinatalPodcast guest, Zach Watson, took Maddie's equation into former math teacher/engineer world and launched it into the stratosphere. In this week's episode, we sta...

Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from others and realize we're not alone on our mental health journeys. Plus, your insights and tips for making improvements in your lives are truly inspiring. If you'd like to share yo...

Welcome to Season 8 of The Perinatal Podcast! Today’s episode is a powerful conversation that bridges two often-overlooked chapters in a woman’s life: the postpartum period and the transition into perimenopause. I’m joined by Kara Shelman of Centimano Counseling, a fellow therapist and fierce advocate for mental health across the reproductive lifespan. Together, we explore what it means to move fr...

You're getting back-to-back Mini Episodes because Momma's on vacation! And you do not want to miss next week's guest and our topic in the full episode. I'll see you there! Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from...

Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from others and realize we're not alone on our mental health journeys. Plus, your insights and tips for making improvements in your lives are truly inspiring. If you'd like to share yo...

The alt title of this episode was, Chaos in its Most Beautiful Form. Today on The Perinatal Podcast, we go here, we go there, we go every very many which ways in spectacular fashion. I'm joined this week by McKenzie Jones and Meredith Garrison—my very first sibling guests on the show! Together, we dive into a rich conversation about identity in motherhood, neurodivergence in both parenting and chi...

Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from others and realize we're not alone on our mental health journeys. Plus, your insights and tips for making improvements in your lives are truly inspiring. If you'd like to share yo...

🎙️ Welcome back to The Perinatal Podcast, Listener Darlings! Today, we're diving into the real-life tug-of-war between being productive and finding peace — and why giving yourself permission to slow down might just be the most powerful move you make this week. We'll talk about the ways social interactions and self-talk are secretly running the show when it comes to executive functioning (s...

WE HAVE OUR FIRST VOICE NOTE!!!One of you Listener Darlings was kind and brave enough to not only send in your story but to record yourself in your own voice! I'm delighted and elated to share these stories in any form, and also, YAY! Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's...

Welcome back to The Perinatal Podcast! S7:E13 Rupture and Repair: Closing the Loop in Relationships with Neurodivergence | Ashley Marie Eckstein, LMFT This week, I'm joined by Ashley Marie Eckstein, licensed marriage and family therapist who went all the way to Switzerland, and beyond, to train in Emotionally-Focused Therapy and neurodivergence. We discuss the importance of naming and claiming...

Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from others and realize we're not alone on our mental health journeys. Plus, your insights and tips for making improvements in your lives are truly inspiring. If you'd like to share yo...

✨The Perinatal Podcast – 104: Embrace. Adapt, & Thrive: Navigating Neurodivergence as a Busy Professional with Christina Gray✨Christina Gray is a high-performing real estate professional, designer, and creative problem solver who also happens to live with ADHD—a trait she was diagnosed with in first grade and has spent her life understanding, embracing, and using to her advantage. Raised in...

Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from others and realize we're not alone on our mental health journeys. Plus, your insights and tips for making improvements in your lives are truly inspiring. If you'd like to share yo...

The Perinatal Podcast | Reparenting & Nurturing Your Inner Child with Liz Higgins | Episode 103 Liz is back! This week on The Perinatal Podcast, Liz Higgins, LMFT-S, returns to educate us all on Reparenting and nurturing your inner child. It's so much new information for me, and I'm elated to have learned myself and now to get to share with y'all! Liz is a licensed couples and indi...

Welcome to the Mini Episodes! I've received so many wonderful comments and stories from you all over the years, and I think it's time to share them on the show! It's incredibly validating to hear from others and realize we're not alone on our mental health journeys. Plus, your insights and tips for making improvements in your lives are truly inspiring. If you'd like to share yo...

This week on The Perinatal Podcast! I'm joined by my colleague, Alex, for an insightful conversation about digital spaces and mental health. We explore how to recognize when your own digital habits might not be serving you, ways to seek support, and how to foster meaningful connections with your children—especially when navigating conversations around gaming and online interactions. Don't...