To Mom is To Love with Valerie Probstfeld, NP

Dionne Nicholls Germain is the Founder of Live Your Best Life for You, an executive coaching, leadership training, and speaking business serving an international clientele.  Dionne is a highly sought-after speaker, whose previous clients include The Government of Canada, PayPal, Mental Health Connecticut, and New York University. Dionne is the Forbes-featured author of The 90-Day Conquering Unforg...

Dr. Kimberly Horn is a nationally recognized research psychologist, author, and speaker. Dr. Horn helps people thrive through the power of human connection. Drawing on 30 years of experience in public health and behavioral science, she partners with organizations, communities, and individuals to strengthen relationships, reduce loneliness, and improve well-being. Audiences connect with her engagin...

Catherine Duncan is an integrative spiritual consultant and the founder of Learning to Live, a private practice dedicated to whole-person healing. She specializes in guiding individuals through chronic illness, life transitions, grief, and the search for deeper meaning and purpose. Catherine also serves as a consultant for Minnesota Personalized Medicine, an integrative medical practice in Minneap...

Debby Klein is an innovative educational leader and expert in building high-performing professional learning communities. She is deeply passionate about integrating play and gamified learning into daily instruction to foster social-emotional learning, problem-solving, and critical math and literacy skills. A seasoned mentor and coach, her expertise is widely recognized, with career highlights incl...

Lisa Zarcone is a child abuse survivor, author of “The Unspoken Truth A Memoir” and "The Book of Joann." Lisa is also a child and mental health advocate, public keynote speaker, social media influencer, and radio personality. She is a CASA Advocate (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children and also received the 2023 Women of Impact Award – Business West Magazine and the 2021 Massachusetts He...

Reena De Lanerolle is a maternal Mental Health Therapist and mother to two young children. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, holds a Perinatal Mental-Health Certification, and also is a Certified Rehabilitation Therapist. She is the director of clinical programs and engagement at Counseling Works:  https://www.counselingworks.com/about-us/meet-reena-de-lanerolle/ Reena has been a...

In this special episode I sit down and talk with Dr. Barbara Vokatis about her amazing new book "Unshakable: Parenting Through Autism with Love, Courage, and Purpose."  Dr. Barbara Vokatis is a professor at the State University of New York at Oneonta, keynote speaker, award-winning author, and therapy dog partner. As a researcher, she studies learning in innovative courses, innovative inquiry spac...

Dr. Tamsin Astor, Chief Habit Scientist, Executive Coach, and Founder & CEO of Yoga Brained LLC. Tamsin has a unique blend of neuroscience, mindfulness, and real-life resilience. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience and certifications in executive coaching, yoga, Ayurveda, and facilitation. In this episode, Dr. Astor discusses with us habits, mindset, boundaries, and much more! Connect wi...

John is a HR executive with over 30 years of nonprofit leadership experience, including the past eight years as Vice President of Human Resources at LA Family Housing. John leads with the quote "If you can be anything, be kind" showing up with kindness, gratitude, and inclusion. John’s leadership style is grounded in servant leadership, mentorship, and creating workplaces where people feel seen, s...

Tom Dahlborg is the President and CEO of Dahlborg HealthCARING Leadership Group, LLC (DHLG). Tom positions leaders (in healthcare and beyond) to engage heart and mind in all they do so that they embrace and embody compassion, care and love, while leveraging science and evidence, to honor their callings and achieve betterment for all. His key focus areas include: Transforming healthcare to healthCA...

Jen Cáceres the founder and CEO of Perpetual Capacity Coaching & Consulting, and an expert helping individuals and leaders discover what they've outgrown working through antiquated procedures, thoughts and outdated leadership direction. She's a Gallup certified CliftonStrengths coach and certified executive coach, having impacted hundreds of leaders over the past fifteen years in industries fr...

Ashley is an author, speaker, podcaster, and leadership mentor for women business owners who are ready to break free from overwhelm, build high-performing teams, get their time back, and create businesses they love. Learn more about Ashley: https://ashleycox.co/ and her book: https://ashleycox.co/transform   The mission of To Mom Is To Love and Mental Backroads and Highways is to support, encourag...

Jacqui O’Connor is a visionary health leader, a reimagined nurse of 30 years, and founder of  Heart Place Hospital , a registered New Zealand charity delivering care beyond the walls of traditional medicine. Rooted deeply in clinical nursing and guided by a passion for systemic healing, Jacqui brings a unique blend of frontline experience, whole health approaches, and indigenous-informed wellness...

Amber Pena Posey is a modern-day medicine woman who guides visionary women, entrepreneurs and helping professionals out of boredom, burnout and boxed-in experiences into soul-fulfilling passion and purpose from the inside out. She is traditionally trained as an integrative nurse practitioner and psychotherapist and consciously deconstructed guide and catalyst for soul initiation and vital creative...

Katelyn Carey is an acute care nurse and clinical educator who has spent over 20 years helping people survive and recover from physical and emotional trauma. Her background includes community, pre-hospital and hospital care where she has served as a clinical educator, a director, and a program coordinator for award-winning healthcare systems. For two decades Katelyn has been responsible for design...

Dr. Diana Londoño is a Board-Certified Urologist and one of the 10% of urologists in the US who are women and the 0.5% who are Latina and women.  She is originally from Mexico City and attended Claremont McKenna College for her undergraduate studies and then went on to attend UCLA for medical school. She completed a 6-year residency in Urology at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles. She has experienc...

Darlene Cunha MMHC, BSN, CENP-RN is a visionary healthcare executive with over four decades of experience leading clinical and operational excellence across diverse health care settings. Grounded in her nursing roots and guided by the Caritas principles of loving-kindness, dignity, and human connection, Darlene has served in senior leadership roles including Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Operating...

Dr. Naha Pandya is a dynamic leader in the health industry, known for her strong entrepreneurial drive and commitment to transforming the future of healthcare. After experiencing a traumatic birth, Dr. Naha Pandya recognized a critical gap in postpartum healthcare for women. Motivated by this firsthand insight, she committed herself to research and community-building efforts aimed at addressing th...

Heather Grace Nelson is a passionate entrepreneur who champions self-care and a balanced lifestyle. After stepping away from the corporate world, she founded Heather Grace Skincare, where she personally formulates each product with a commitment to quality and wellness. Heather’s journey exemplifies how dedication, hard work, and a focus on self-care can pave the way to personal fulfillment and suc...

Dr. Gupta is an expert in driving transformational change for leading healthcare systems. He is a thought leader in physician engagement, change management, quality transformation, and leadership development. He coaches and mentors healthcare leaders to help them lead transformation efforts for their organizations. An Internal Medicine physician by training, he has held positions as Medical Direct...

Carrie Lingenfelter is a former speech therapist turned conscious parenting advocate, podcast host, and changemaker. As the host of the Heart to Heart Parents podcast, she empowers parents with mindful and spiritual tools to raise emotionally intelligent, compassionate children. A mother of two, Carrie draws from her personal journey of overcoming anxiety, perfectionism, and parenting burnout to i...

Cameron Walker is the author of three books--most recently, the short story collection "How to Capture Carbon." She has also written "The National Monuments" and "Points of Light." Her writing has appeared in publications including the New York Times, Orion, and the Missouri Review, and has won awards from the American Society of Journalists & Authors, the School Library Journal, and Terrain.o...

Andrew Stoute is a human resources and leadership professional as well as a podcast host of “Let’s Be Diverse: Solutions for HR Leaders, Managers and the Workforce." The podcast aims to discuss common issues and solutions in Human Resources that focuses on conversations about current needs and solutions through opinions, expertise, and personal stories. In this episode, Andrew shares with us all a...

I love all my podcast episodes but this one may be my favorite! I was thrilled to celebrate the launch of my book “To Mom Is To Love: Pioneering a New Kind of Motherhood”  with these amazing leaders! Take a listen to the replay and grab a copy of my book with this link: https://www.tomomistolove.com/coming-soon-03 Guest speakers: Ambreen Nadeem is among the Top 100 Global Thought Leaders in 2024....

Zoë Bishop is a Professional Encourager and business owner of Torchlight Wellbeing.  Zoë is the founder of the gratitude mantra and brand "Blessed Before You’re Dressed" or BBYD. It's her mission to encourage us all to be thankful as soon as we wake up. Connect with Zoë on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoerbishop/ and check out her website: https://blessedbeforedressed.co.uk/ The mission o...