Well-Adjusted Mama: Holistic Support for Mamas and Mamas-To-Be

Erica Orosco Cruz is an early childhood development expert and parent coach who helps children, families, and teachers thrive and grow together on the foundation of mutual respect. She is certified through RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) and the state of California and is also trained in the Waldorf methods. Erica's passion for supporting families stems from her own experience as a mother of...

Jenny Watson is the founder of The Elderberry Co. The wife of a pastor and stay-at-home mom with two small children, she was looking for ways to keep her family healthy, naturally. She started making Elderberry Syrup in her kitchen and found they were no longer fighting colds or flu. Friends and family were her first customers, but soon, it got to the point where strangers were showing up at her d...

Paige Cornetet is the bestselling author of the Spend-Then series, a collection of children's books teaching financial literacy by simplifying traditionally complicated concepts. A forward-thinking entrepreneur, Paige founded Millennial Guru at the age of twenty-six to provide companies like Kroger and Capital One with business coaching and strength-based team-building workshops. Paige, the eldest...

Debra Goldman began her career as a modern dancer in New York City. But after a couple of dance-related injuries, she shifted her focus to the field of dance and sports medicine and earned a B.S. in physical therapy from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Debra then returned to Manhattan and for 12 years she worked at orthopedic and sports medicine clinics in the financial dist...

Joshua Ford is the CEO and Co-Founder of HipTrain. As the son of two teachers, he is passionate about creating more affordable and accessible services for people of all income levels. Prior to starting HipTrain, he was an early employee and served for three years as Head of Global Business Development at Candid, a venture-backed company focused on making oral healthcare more accessible and afforda...

In late 2020, Patrick K. Porter, PhD was the honored recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Interdisciplinary Association of Functional Neurosciences and Rehabilitation (IAFNR), and for good reason. Over a career spanning more than three decades, Dr. Porter has been on the cutting edge of brainwave entrainment technology. He was co-developer of the first personal light & sound brain tr...

Lisa Greaves Taylor is the founder of Birth Matters NYC and has been working with NYC-area birthing families since 2010 as a childbirth educator, birth doula and lactation counselor. She teaches group and private childbirth classes in-person in Astoria Queens, virtual live classes, and also offers an online, on-demand version of her comprehensive course. She's certified with Lamaze International,...

Juraj Kocar is an endless optimist with a passion to build and grow projects with meaning. Right now, he is working on his dream project - Somavedic. A functional and broadly accessible frequency therapy device harmonizing the negative effects of EMFs (electromagnetic radiation from cell phones, wifi, etc.). Somavedic is helping people in the office and home environment to have more energy, mental...

Dr. Rosen is a 1981 summa cum laude graduate of Life Chiropractic College. Since 1982 he has maintained a private practice in Wellesley, MA. Besides his practice Dr. Rosen has traveled nationally and internationally teaching chiropractic technique, pediatrics, cranial adjusting, chiropractic philosophy and practice management. His educational offerings include hands on and online workshops and sem...

Dr. Michelle Klein is a highly regarded third-generation family wellness Doctor of Chiropractic, board certified Clinical Nutritionist, and certified Applied Kinesiologist. She has a deep understanding that the body has an innate intelligence and incredible power to adapt and heal itself given the proper environment. She has always loved children and has studied extensively to advance her expertis...

Julie Tupler is a Registered Nurse, Certified Childbirth Educator and Certified Personal Trainer. She developed the Maternal Fitness® Program in 1990 and for over 30 years has been teaching and developing the Tupler Technique® Program for women during and after pregnancy. In 2009 she opened Diastasis Rehab to specialize in the treatment of diastasis recti for women, men and children. Dr. Oz calls...

Dr. Elissa Diamond-Fields is a family chiropractor, mom, yogi and health advocate. With a focus on family care, she has worked with pregnant moms and babies for over 20 years to balance their bodies and nervous systems, setting them on the right path for long term health and function. As a long-time local advocate, she has been working with officials on improving health policies. She recently help...

Natalie Diaz, CLC, CPST is the Pied Piper of twin families around the globe. As founder of Twiniversity — the world's leading resource and support network for multiple birth families — Nat's become a global influencer for this small niche community. Natalie is the world's #1 twin parenting and twin gear expert, serving as a twin consultant for top brands and worldwide recognized foundations. Natal...

Dr. Erin Kumpf D.A.C.M., L.Ac, FABORM, is a nationally board certified and state licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist in the states of New Jersey and New York. Erin specializes in Women's menstruation disorders, hormonal imbalance and fertility. She is also a Certified Holden QiGong Teacher. Erin graduated from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 2013 with a Masters in Acupuncture and Chin...

Dr. Merrill Rudin is a NYC family wellness chiropractor with over 30 years of experience caring for thousands of people of all ages from newborns to the elderly. Her patients appreciate her compassionate presence and her big heart, and they benefit from her intuitive, wise, and gentle hands. She provides warm guidance and healing spinal adjustments with each visit. As a woman and mother, she has a...

With over 600 hours of post graduate coursework and testing, Dr. Forgosh is distinguished as a certified Craniopath and an instructor through Sacro Occipital Research Society International. She is additionally certified as a Pediatric and Pregnancy Chiropractor (C.A.C.C.P.), having completed 200+ hours of post graduate training and testing through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Associati...

Dr. Stephanie Libs is a pediatric and prenatal chiropractor in San Diego. After her own breastfeeding struggles along with so many families in her office struggling she quickly has become the "breastfeeding doc." As a self proclaimed education addict and book nerd, she finally enrolled in a program to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. In 2021 she launched a course for c...

Carole Shipman is a nurse midwife, mother and grandmother who loves catching babies and caring for women and their families. She is so appreciative of the privilege of being able to attend home and hospital births. She has been serving families for almost 30 years. For more information, check her out on Instagram @gentleheartmidwiferyofficial or her website . Please click the like button above and...

Carmen Baker is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a BA from Princeton University in Art and Archaeology. Her sons, born in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 2000, continue to be her inspiration. Through and with them, she has experienced so many of the challenges and joys of breastfeeding and parenting. These have challenged her to thoughtfully explore concepts and ideas that f...

Laura Weisberg is a registered dietitian helping numerous women balance their hormones, optimize their fertility and manage their weight for life. Her mission is to make it easy for women to eat intentionally to find a happy, healthy, feel-good pregnancy. For more information, check out her website at www.thebumprd.com . Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcas...

Jess Quarello was born in Sweden but raised in North Carolina. She started singing at the age of 5 years old and pursued a career in music, modeling and performance. She received her BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University and after graduation moved to NYC to continue her career. She had some great successes which included national commercials, a beauty campaign printed in Vogue Magazine, a reco...

Anand J Sukhadia is a first-generation American of Indian Descent. Being around Allopathic and Holistic Health Practitioners throughout his upbringing, Anand knew his calling was in bridging together the best values of East and Western worlds and do it with a spiritual and holistically health-related flare. Anand is also the Founder & Director at om.life Wellness Modern Recovery Spa located in Jer...

Nathalie is the CEO and Co-Founder of Expectful, a holistic wellness app for hopeful, expecting, and new moms. She is also the mother of her twenty-month-old son, Everett. Nathalie has spent the last decade in leadership roles at Airbnb, Google, and eBay. She has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Economics from Georgetown University. She is a Forbes Next 1000 Entre...

Elizabeth King is a Certified Fertility Health Coach, Master Certified ICF Life Coach, Birth & Bereavement Doula and New Parent Educator. Her mission is to help people of all backgrounds conceive a healthy baby and carry to term. After having 3 children of her own after the age of 40, Elizabeth believes taking a more holistic approach is the lynchpin to success when attempting to conceive. Now she...

Deb Flashenberg is the founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC. Along with being a prenatal yoga teacher, she is also a labor support doula, Lamaze childbirth educator, mother of two and self proclaimed "birth and anatomy geek." Deb received her first vinyasa yoga certification with Shiva Rea and then added to her education by completing the OM Yoga advanced yoga teacher training w...