The Perinatal Podcast

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 ! Today’s episode is packed with insights for everyone —whether you're parenting a child with ADHD, navigating it yourself, or simply looking for ways to improve communication, self-talk, and accountability in your life. I’m sitting down with Tara Hamilton, an incredible ADHD coach, to dive into practical strategies that make a real difference. We’re talking a...

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 the 100th episode of The Perinatal Podcast! What a lovely journey it's been, and I thank each and every one of y'all from the bottom of my heart for the support you've shown me over the years. What an honor and privilege it has been to have one some fabulous and hilarious guests, and I am excited for what's ahead in the next 100 and beyond! Today, Amanda Tice returns, an...

January 24th - 1-2:30pm central! Want to learn about navigating your Adult ADHD? Are you a provider who could brush up on your skills in working with your neurodivergent clients? I've got the workshop for you! Welcome back to The Perinatal Podcast, The Mini Episodes! And be sure to subscribe for notifications - we have our 100th Episode coming to you next month! Mini Episode 5 - Today, I'm...

This week, we invite you to be gentle with yourselves as you join Rebekah and me for an open-hearted conversation on perinatal grief, loss, and trauma. Together, we explore the importance of normalizing asking for help, claiming your space, advocating for your needs, and embracing the resources available to you. It’s a powerful reminder that you don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Welcome b...

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 your story, feel free...

The Perinatal Podcast | S7E5 - "That Sounds Like a You Problem," with Stevie Hoegger This week on The Perinatal Podcast, I'm joined by Stevie Hoegger, engineering marketer and millennial solo momma extraordinaire. We get right on into the idea of taking up space for yourself, being your authentic self and allowing your young ones to do the same, and navigating boundary setting with loved ones whil...

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 your story, feel free...

I had the privilege and honor to be a featured speaker at the 2024 Purdue Women's Conference through the Purdue For Life Foundation, and as nervous as I was heading into it, I had an absolute blast! A room of 58 spectacular humans heard my thoughts, and shared their own, on giving ourselves grace, defining our values and putting our energy and choices toward those values, ideas for distraction and...

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 your story, feel free...

My name is Lavondria Foreman and I am the person behind @blackwomendobirthwork on IG. I am a doula turned student midwife and am embarking on my last leg of school to officially becoming a midwife! But among other things I am a black women who has seen and heard countless times of black women being mistreated in pregnancy, birth and postpartum. So in all things I do I am trying to change the narra...

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 your story, feel free...

In this episode of The Perinatal Podcast, I had the enormous pleasure to chat with Alice Johnstone, The Postnatal Pilates Coach, to discuss the value of avoiding perfection and instead implementing care routines in small, consistent ways. We emphasize the importance of spending time on health and wellness, not just for ourselves but also as role models for future generations. Alice also challenges...

How do we live in the body we have instead of fighting against the body we have? How do we avoid perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking when it comes to eating and movement? How do we stop feeling entitled to talk about other people's bodies? These questions and SO much more are answered this week when dietitian and body neutral activist, Elizabeth Harris, joins me for a lovely chat includi...

It was my pleasure to join Katie Adams of The UnForget Yourself Show, discussing her journey to realize how distractibility and focus struggles have impacted her throughout her life and what it's like discovering all that in adulthood. Here's your chance to here me on the other side of the mic as a guest! Welcome back to The Perinatal Podcast! Thanks so much for joining me for this episode...

Hello, Neurospicy Krewe! Welcome back to another episode of The Perinatal Podcast. It's an honor and a privilege to have every one of y'all here with each week. Sarah Lovell of Executive Functioning First joins me to discuss a myriad of stumbling blocks and thinking patterns that impact your (and my!) day-to-day. We discuss being willing to pivot when things don't serve us, listening t...

I’ve been hinting at this episode for a while, and it’s finally here! Join us for an in-depth conversation about mental health (or the lack thereof) in the Harry Potter series. We explore the challenge of separating the art from the artist, especially in light of the author’s controversial views on equity. Our discussion covers how we suppress our "magic," battle imposter syndrome, navig...

In this episode, we're joined by Emily Bitner, a seasoned therapist and coach specializing in supporting mothers and daughters through their unique journeys. Together, we explore the intricate web of societal pressures and personal expectations that women face from a tender age. From the seemingly unattainable standards of independence to the relentless pursuit of perfection, we dissect...

Neurodivergent and Empowered! Anna Granta joins me this week to discuss ADHD, Autism/ASD, Dyslexia, and other neurodivergent conditions and the work she does to help adults uncover their strengths and thrive at work. We discuss the process of starting something new and getting okay with sucking as a beginner, connective thinking problem solving skills, and how to not pass our binary thinking on to...

Clari of Work It Lady Podcast joins me to discuss the intersection of nourishing our bodies and mental health. You may or may not be surprised to know there can be a strong correlation between what you fuel your body with and your mood, and Clari dives into all that with us. Get ready to add some Green Apples to your shopping list, team, and welcome Clari to the show! Thanks so much for joining me...

This week, my fellow fantasy football lover joins me to discuss the Solo Parenting journey! A topic that does not get enough recognition or discussion, I'm grateful to Lindsay for sharing her intellectual and emotional labor during this chat. Lindsay shares her road to deciding to have a child solo, how she's navigated questions and boundaries with others, and how things are going now Lil...

What is Kindness? This week, Kaitlin Johnstone of Kind Cotton joins me to explore the many and evolving definitions of kindness, how inclusion can lead to a more compassionate and authentic world, and how both of us had trouble keeping our mouths shut in elementary school. Kaitlin Johnstone is the co-founder of a company called Kind Cotton. Kind Cotton is a clothing company dedicated to redefining...

Liz Higgins returns! This week on The Perinatal Podcast, Liz and I discuss entrepreneurship while navigating parenthood and along the way touch on building a community, Liz's new ADHD diagnosis, social media boundaries, and perfectionism. Welcome back to The Perinatal Podcast, Liz! Find Liz! MLC Website: https://www.millenniallifecounseling.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizthiggins...

Zach Watson just changed a significant part of my relationship therapy/coaching conversations in this discussion. I used to say, "When we keep score, everyone loses." And while y'all know I deeply dislike an all-or-nothing statement, I have historically leaned pretty hard into that sentiment. Zach walks me through the difference between stat-keeping and score-keeping, and my mind and...