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No Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️It Takes a VillageIn this week’s episode, women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch chats with Dr. Venice Haynes from United States of Care, an organization dedicated to listening to people’s needs, developing policy solutions, and partnering with others to ensure that our healthcare system works for everyone.Dr. Haynes’ work focuses on Black and brown women’s maternal health and finding ways to improve their birthing journeys. This was such an eye opening discussion filled with information you do not want to miss!We also get to catch up with motherhood...2024-05-291h 06No Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️#SayVaginaIn this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch are recapping life lately.From a stomach bug taking over the family during a fight, to DR.MARCY’S TED TALK…we have a lot to unpack with you all.Be sure to join us every Wednesday for new episodes of No Mama Left Behind. We share a variety of topics related to motherhood, pregnancy, the postpartum period, recovery, mental health, vaginas, and everything in between!Our Sponsors and Affiliat...2024-04-1153 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Take Care of Yourself, Take Care of Your Uterus, and Protect Your RightsThis one has us FIRED up!In this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch are catching up after a few weeks off from recording.In true NMLB fashion, we’re talking about it all…nothing is off the table! We’ve got grief, we’ve got poop problems, we’ve got endometriosis, pap smears (reminder: schedule yours today), and yep, you guessed it…the attack on women’s health and reproductive rights. Maybe it’s because of Alyson’s upcoming move to our...2024-03-2749 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Why is it so Hard to get Pelvic Floor Help?Mamas, you don’t want to miss this one.In this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch are chatting about one woman’s real-life experience with trying to get pelvic floor help after giving birth. While telling this story, Dr. Marcy discusses a common theme she sees in her practice: women who are brushed off over and over when trying to seek help with their pelvic floor following delivery. Well-meaning medical providers are simply not versed in women’s pelvic flo...2024-02-2133 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Bringing up MamaIn this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch are discussing Alyson’s reaction to reading the book, “Bringing up Bebe” by Pamela Druckerman and the differences between American and French parenting styles.According to the book, one of the main takeaways is that children (in France) exist in the parent’s world, as opposed to the parents' world revolving around the kids.Alyson and Marcy discuss how this relates to American moms, the childcare crisis we find ourselves in, and the loss of...2024-02-1448 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️It's a Coffee Date and Everyone is InvitedGuess who’s back, back again? In this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch invite you to grab a cup of coffee, sit down, and listen as the gals catch up on WTF has been going on over the last month. It’s a coffee date, and everyone is invited!Dr. Marcy talks about some exciting things happening in her work-life and you’ll get the latest on Alyson’s recovery from her surgery. She also shares some heartbreaking news that leads to...2024-02-0749 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Holiday Recap and WTFYou know how we always say we talk about it all? Well, in this episode WE TALK ABOUT IT ALL. In this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch are talking all about boobs, poop, holiday happenings, hemorrhoids, you name it…Alyson even shares a fun little tip on how to hide NSFW pics in your iPhone. Absolutely nothing is off the table in this episode! We’ll be taking a short hiatus as Alyson recovers from surgery, so be sure to check b...2024-01-1024 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Coming to you Live from the PlayroomLive from the Playroom, it’s…A freaking sh*t show, Mama! In this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch are giving you a very detailed glance into WTF is happening in their lives. Trauma, sick kids, working from home…we’re in the thick of it, ya’ll.If your life is pure chaos right now, please know that you are not alone! We’re right there with you.Be sure to join us every Wednesday for ne...2023-12-2733 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Seasons of MotherhoodTis the season…In this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch are discussing the various seasons of motherhood we often find ourselves in.Your kids might be younger and more dependent on you, whereas your friend’s children are older and able to play outside unattended. You may find yourself longing for a time when things look different for you than they are right now. You’re just in a different season. The nice thing about seasons, though, is that they come...2023-12-2040 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️What to Know About TearingEpisiotomies, forceps, birthing instruments…oh, my!In this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch are chatting about different types of tearing, episiotomies, and birthing instruments.This episode gets a little graphic…and it’s not to scare you! Our goal with No Mama Left Behind is to tell you all the things no one talks about! Dr. Marcy talks about what it means when you have a tear, the different grades of tearing, risk factors, and recovery tips.Be sur...2023-12-1340 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Get Your Rest On“After this week, things will start to settle down…” What other lies do we tell ourselves? Yeesh.In this week’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch are NOT discussing any one thing in particular. In fact, they are chatting about ALL the things that just build up over time until we, as moms, feel like we’re going to self-destruct at any moment. The biggest takeaway from this episode is learning what things you can choose to take off of your plate so that...2023-11-2950 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Grief in MotherhoodOur society likes to focus on the happy parts of motherhood, but the fact of the matter is, mothers experience a lot of grief in the postpartum period.Grief isn’t always about losing someone close to us. Grief can also look like:Losing a part of yourselfLosing your freedomLonging for a relationship you wish you hadIn this week’s episode motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch, are chatting about what grief in motherhood looks...2023-11-2246 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Your Mental HealthDid you know…Women with urinary incontinence during pregnancy had 235% increased odds of a postpartum depression (PPD) screen. And, if urinary incontinence was present in the postpartum period, the odds increased to 380%.In this week’s episode motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch, are talking all about how your pelvic floor impacts your mental health along with the long-term societal effects that pelvic floor health has on women, especially in the work-place.Be sure to join us every Wednesday for new episod...2023-11-1547 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Birth Prep in the Gen PopYou wouldn’t run a marathon without training, would you?Well, the same should be said about giving birth. Imagine learning different stretches to help during labor, effective positions to birth in, and how to breathe during contractions. If you could learn how to greatly minimize your risk of tearing, would you? So much of modern maternal medicine teaches pregnant moms what to do with the baby…but is lacking when it comes to preventing or reducing common postpartum issues for the mom.In this week’s episode motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and wom...2023-11-0844 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Mothering the MotherWho mothers us moms? Is it our partner? Our own mother who lives out-of-state? What does it even mean to ‘Mother the Mother’?In this week’s episode motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey and women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch, do a deep dive into what it means to ‘Mother the Mother’, and the answer isn’t all that simple.For many women, especially those who are estranged from their mother, who have lost their mom, or whose mother doesn't live within close proximity of them, it is really difficult or bo...2023-11-0133 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️The Grandest Canyon Version 2.0You all have been waiting for this one…Grab your stanley cup and get cozy, Mamas. Alyson shares her recent birth story with baby #2. Let’s just say…it didn’t quite go as planned. Dr. Marcy Crouch gives some postpartum recovery advice for Mamas who may find themselves in similar birthing situations like Alyson did. Sometimes things are just completely out of our control, and that’s okay. When it comes to birth plans, sometimes we need to pivot. “Pivot…Pivot!” We’ve all seen that Friends episode, right? Anywho…Join us, motherhood wellness e...2023-10-2541 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️We're Back! Welcome to Season 4 of NMLBWe’re baaaaackkkkkk!Welcome to Season 4 of No Mama Left Behind: The Podcast! Tune in to find out what we’ve been up to the last few months (ICYMI: Alyson aka @thehonestpeach grew and birthed an entire human), while Dr. Marcy re-birthed (we’re sticking with a theme here) her birth prep and postpartum program– Down There, Done Right.It’s been 4 seasons and Alyson is still having #buttproblems (check out our Season 1 episode to catch-up on this), and Dr. Marcy shares about her almost-home-break-in experience. You’re going to have to listen to...2023-10-1847 min
Call Us MommyLosing Identity in MotherhoodIn this episode, we dive deep into the challenges, emotional regulation, and self-discovery that we're all facing during this unique season of life.Alyson Hempsey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table as a skilled psychotherapist and life coach, she has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's in Clinical Social Work. She is not only the founder of @thehonestpeach but also cohosts the No Mama Left Behind Podcast which gives her a unique perspective on various aspects of motherhood.But, it's not just Alyson's professional credentials that make her an...2023-07-1953 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️It's Not Goodbye, It's See You LaterThat’s a wrap on Season 3, Mamas!In this week’s episode, women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch and motherhood wellness and mental health expert Alyson Hempsey say “see you later” before heading off to maternity leave (Dr. Marcy feels like mat leave should really be a group effort).It has been one hell of a season, Mamas! We have had some amazing conversations, and some of the best of the best expert guests come on to chat with us. We would love to hear about your favorite episodes, and what t...2022-12-2844 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Mental Load of the HolidaysAll I want for Christmas is…A balanced holiday load. Right, mamas? In a 2006 study by the American Psychological Association it was found that “holiday stress has a particular impact on women, who take charge of many of the holiday celebrations, particularly the tasks related to preparing meals and decorating the home.” While the research in this particular article was done 15+ years ago, the findings still ring true today.In this week’s episode, women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch and motherhood wellness and mental health exper...2022-12-2146 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Pelvic Floor + Pregnancy: What's WhatIn this week’s episode, women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch does a deep dive into how our pelvic floor supports us during pregnancy. And, since Alyson Hempsey is now in her third trimester, she spares no details when it comes to everything you need to know about pelvic floor health!There are a few different functions of our pelvic floor, but one of the main ones is to support us (that’s why we refer to it as the“floor of the core”). When we add on a pregnancy, the weight of t...2022-12-1452 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Not Your Mothers Bag, Baby!When it comes to parenting, have you ever thought about ways you can do things differently than your own parents might have? We definitely have, and in this week’s episode you get a front row seat into our childhood upbringings and how we are trying to shift the generational cycles as we parent our own kids.Motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey gives us the definition of generational cycles (and generational trauma) and talks about how the ways we were treated as children manifest into our own parenting techniques decades later. Women’s health expert and pelvic floo...2022-12-0748 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️Advanced Maternal AgeWomen’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch has the “Pelvic Floor” once again, along with motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey, as she does a deep dive into all things AMA (Advanced Maternal Age).When a woman becomes pregnant after 35, she is considered to be of advanced maternal age. But, what exactly does that even mean? What are some of the increased risks associated with pregnancy and women over the age of 35. Does your prenatal care have to change, and if so, how? Marcy shares her own experience as a woman of adv...2022-11-3044 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️The Great (Mom) ResignationIn today’s episode, motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey does a deep dive into the term, “The Great Resignation” along with women’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch. Together they talk about what the term means and how it has specifically affected mothers across the United States.A total of 48 million people quit their jobs in 2021 according to EdSmart. For mothers especially, balancing work and raising children has always been difficult; however, the pandemic brought it to new heights and presented a whole new set of complexities. In this episode, we talk...2022-11-2348 minNo Mama Left Behind: The Podcast™️The Deets About Endo & FertilityWomen’s health expert and pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Marcy Crouch has the “pelvic floor” (get it?), along with motherhood wellness expert Alyson Hempsey, as she does a deep dive into all things endometriosis and how this condition can affect your pelvic floor and fertility.Endometriosis is often very painful. This disorder is caused when tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus (the endometrium) grows outside of your uterus. With endometriosis, the endometrial-like tissue acts like it’s supposed to– it thickens, breaks down and bleeds with each menstrual cycle. But, because this tissue has no way...2022-11-161h 05