Week By Week

Unwitnessed, loneliness, competency. Get vulnerable in reflecting on missing the shared moments with loved ones. Celeste and Dave reminisce about having in-person meetups with friends, profound growth through group experiences, and how storytelling can help in coping with those missed moments. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps t...

New year, new parents, new lifestyle. Hear the entertaining back and forth of two comedian parents giving their takes on new year's resolutions. Celeste and Dave discuss what they both want for their son as he continues to grow into the fun little boy they know and love. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and be dis...

Mommy brain, gray matter, synaptic pruning. Learn how the brain physically changes post-birth, and the main effect it has on male and female hormones. Celeste and Dave converse over the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression, the love bond of oxytocin, and how biological elements of the brain feed into parental stereotypes. RESOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/parenting/m...

Implantation, basal body temperature, ovulation strips. Discover personal at-home methods of using your cervical mucus to track your expected ovulation window. Aerial artist and Celeste's sister, Isabella Busa, joins Celeste in a sister cycle session discussing their own journeys in discovering their bodies, their cycle irregularities, and the importance of sexual education. RESOURCES: https://ame...

Big feet, blood clots, exploring sexy times. Hear about the reality of what postpartum life looked like for Celeste and Dave. In an intimate conversation, the new parents discuss the expectations they had post-birth of their son surrounding hair loss, sex-prep, and sleep deprivation. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show gr...

Grieving the unexpected, art healing, accepting tantrums. Gain insights on better ways to approach discovering your personal values and to allow space for expressing emotions without suppression. Coach and consultant, Laura Holway, and Celeste have an insightful conversation on prioritizing personal self and boundaries, navigating divorce and unexpected changes, and lessons that can be learned fro...

Validating choices, online dating, trusting intuition. Discover ways to approach having safe conversations with people who choose to not have children. Wellness coach Sonja Ecklund returns to have an insightful discussion with Celeste on how trusting in her intuition led her to choose a child-free life, living without self-judgement, and relationship advice on reciprocity and shared values. Celest...

Relationship deal breakers, compassionate listening, playing with gender. Discover ways parents can interact with their kids to encourage exploring their identity and expressing honest feelings. Jason and Celeste have a discussion on rupture and repair in a relationship, facing fear of confrontation, and growing from mistakes. Celeste and Dave reflect on their own moments of rupture and repair wit...

Hashimoto's, bleeding, stress toolbox. Dive deep into the 4 cycles of menstruation and how hormones can be used as your superpower. Sophie Shepherd, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, joins Celeste in an insightful conversation surrounding tracking cervical mucus, how nutrition impacts the menstrual cycle, and advocating for your personal health journey. Dave and Celeste hop into a li...

Emotional parents, defining 4th Trimester, and grounding techniques. Discover ways to set healthy expectations and establish daily routines for a smooth transition into the 4th trimester. Postpartum Doula Connie Castanzo and Celeste hop into an insightful conversation on coaching families post-birth, normalizing under-talked-about pregnancy topics, and creating a smooth process for breastfeeding....

Montessori school, self-image, and sleep habits. Hear about how Montessori school and 'The Danish Way of Parenting' influenced the way one mother intends to parent her child. Actress Lizz Adams and Celeste sit down for a conversation on first-time birthing expectations, her birth plan with a doula, and how Korean culture framed how her mom raised her. SHOW NOTES: Lizz Adams Twitter Lizz Adams IG L...

Co-parenting, birthing trauma, postpartum lifestyle. Gain insights in learning how to advocate for yourself and honoring consent in the birth space. Doula Lauren Archer joins Celeste in talking about lactation, consent with your children, and how prenatal classes and education play into advocacy in the birth space. SHOW NOTES: Gottman Article Lauren's Website / Resources Lauren Archer IG Celeste B...

Mindfulness, gratitude, and modeling behavior. Access coaching tools and techniques to build good conversations with your children and engage in your personal well-being. National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Sonja Ecklund, and Celeste have an insightful discussion on developing self-awareness, responding with empathy, acknowledging emotions, and exercises to calm anxiety. SHOW NOTES...

Beautiful moments, birthing overseas, community. Hear about the under talked about reasons babies go to the NICU, and how to support the families that undergo the emotional experience. NICU leader and mother of four, Colleen Frost, and Celeste sit down for an intimate conversation on the rewarding and inspiring moments she experiences in the NICU, her experience birthing overseas as compared to th...

Realizations, mommy memoir, and mentorship. Learn about the adoption process and a mother's tips on how to prepare for the journey. Actress Jill Larson and Celeste have a conversation around the definition of "birthing", how our own mothers affect our parenting style, and self-forgiveness within parenting. SHOW NOTES: Jill Larson IMDB Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review t...

Postpartum anxiety, book talk, and self-help. Discover ways to look at grief and how to approach the healing process after experiencing a miscarriage. Mom, marathon runner, and health coach, Andrea Herbert, joins Celeste in discussing modeling healthy emotional behavior for kids, parenting a child with big emotions, and how she balances running her own business while being a mom. SHOW NOTES: Gold...

First year, toddler times, and cherished moments. Ride the emotional rollercoaster with proud parents Celeste and Dave as they reflect on their favorite firsts with their 1-year-old boy, the importance of balancing pictures with presence, and the talking barrel of monkeys their toddler has become. Enjoy NEW full episodes starting next Tuesday 9/28/21. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE S...

Meditative Counsel, the "fix-it" father trope, perfection fallacy, and staying present. Celeste and her father, Steve Busa, sit down for an insightful conversation on the meaning of fatherhood, the influence of art in parenting, and savoring life's wild moments. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and be discovered....

Family hugs, calmness, sleep deprivation, and shifting partner dynamics. Now 10 months into fatherhood, Dad Dave joins Celeste in reflecting on his role as a father, how it's changed him as a person, and his profound connection to his growing son. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WEEK BY...

Fighting anxiety, processing trauma, modeling emotions, and searching for safety as a new mom in a pandemic. Longtime friend and new mom, Amy Click, joins Celeste in highlighting their experience focused on the takeaways from the article, 'The strange and lonely transformation of first-time mothers in the pandemic'. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: Article: 'The strange and lone...

Dad Dave brags about his rockstar wife and new mom, Celeste, as the parents continue to reflect on memories of their baby boy's birth. Drugless birth, breastfeeding, nursing tips, birth letters, anticipating 4th Trimester excitement, and more in the season 1 finale! SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook THE SHOW: Please rate and...

The baby is here! Celeste and her husband Dave, sit down post-birth and revisit their birthing experience. Highlighting their journey, from arrival to birth, the new parents talk about settling into the hospital, a sudden scare, activities to calm their nerves, transformation, "Ring of Fire", and the big moment! SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom'...

Dilation, dexterity, and emotions are discussed as Celeste and Dave give their final pregnancy updates before giving birth to their baby boy. Week 37: Induction date, dilation progression, increased growth, finger dexterity, and pediatrician tips.  Week 38: Intimate feelings, baby practicing birth, painful contractions, and "battle of the eyes (color)".  SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RE...

Complications, concerns and health are explored as Celeste and Dave talk through weeks 34, 35 and 36 of the pregnancy. Things are becoming real, exciting and intense as the induction date nears. Week 34: Seeing color, testicles dropping, fingernails and NST testing. Week 35: Growth spurt, great movement, contractions, GSB test, and 6 hr. birthing class. Week 36: Baby's dropping, Braxton Hicks, wed...

Induced labor tactics, zoom baby shower, baby's birth letters, and the onsetting anxiety of giving birth. Celeste and Dave get emotional giving their weekly updates on their precious pineapple baby. DeDe Drake, the multi-hyphenate artist and new mom, talks with Celeste about her decision to become a mom, her home birth plan, and the process of choosing a doula. SHOW NOTES: DeDe Drake IG DeDe Drake...