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Alyssa Yost
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Crime Fix with Angenette Levy
Bizarre 'Furry' Frenzied Murder Leaves 3 People Dead
Frank Felix was found guilty this week of three counts of murder with special circumstances for the 2016 murders of Jennifer Yost, her husband, Christopher Yost and their friend, Billy Boucher. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Felix was obsessed with the Yost's 17-year-old daughter who he met at a furry convention and enlisted the help of an Army veteran to kill her parents and their friend. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy looks at the sad and bizarre case in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: ...
2024-11-16
14 min
Crime Fix with Angenette Levy
3 Disturbing Clues in Murder of Ohio Mom Whose Body Has Never Been Found
Amanda Dean, a mother of four from northeast Ohio, vanished in July 2017 and was never seen again. Her family hoped she'd someday return but feared the worst. This week, Dean's boyfriend, Frederick Greer, pleaded not guilty to her murder along with charges of gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy talks with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Sylvia Colon, advocate for Dean's family, in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show that delves into the biggest stories in crime. HOST:Angenette Levy: twitter.com/Angenette5CRIME...
2024-02-16
12 min
Movies Are Reel
Discussing the Movies of April 2023
MAMA MIA! MOVIES ARE A REAL! It's april, there are movies, let's talk about them. - APRIL The Super Mario Bros. Movie- dir. Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath; Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Charlie Day, Keegan Michael-Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen Renfield- dir. Chris McKay; Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz The Pope’s Exorcist- dir. Julius Avery; Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe,Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Laurel Marsden Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always-dir. Charlie Haskell; David Yost, Walter Jones, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Charlie Kersh Suzume- dir. Makato Shinkai; Nanoka Hara, Hokuto Matsumura, Eri Fukatsu, Shota ze Sometani, Sa...
2023-06-02
1h 27
Feisty Triathlon
Triathlon at Every Age with Jackie Yost (S17E66)
This week Haley and Alyssa catch us up on their adventures this past weekend at the Taylor swift concert in Nashville and shooting content in Clermont, Florida for the One Water race! We also had quite a few exciting mail bag questions, so we chat about carbon shoes, blood testing, pre-races nerves, and a lot more.We also had the pleasure of getting to hear from Jackie Yost when Haley met her last week in Florida. She tells us about how she got her start in the sport, the community she has built, and being an athlete...
2023-05-11
1h 01
Rabbitt Stew Comics
Episode 364
Comic Reviews: DC Batman Urban Legends 18 by Brandon Thomas, Tini Howard, Henry Barajas, Blake Howard, Greg Hahn, Chris Burnham, Mike Norton, Alberto Alburquerque, Max Raynor, Serg Acuna, John Kalisz, Dave McCaig, Nathan Fairbairn, Hi-Fi, Marissa Louise Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Green Lantern by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Jeremy Adams, Jackson Herbert, Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire, Alex Guimaraes DCeased: War of the Undead Gods 1 by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Andy Lanning, Rain Beredo Marvel A.X.E.: Judgment Day 2 by Kieron Gillen, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia Avengers and Moon Girl by Mohale Mashigo, Diogenes Neves, Salvador Espin, Br...
2022-08-22
1h 55
Fit For Motherhood
Becoming Well Adjusted with Chiropractor Dr. Tom Williams
This week we are joined by Dr. Tom Williams to talk about chiropractic care for the whole family. We spoke with him about the different methods he uses to treat infants and children, the benefits of chiropractic care and some of reasons why you would want to take your child to see a chiropractor. A little bit about Dr. Tom in his own words: Hey, I'm Dr. Tom. Most days you can find me with a cold brew in my hand while enjoying the outdoors, and exploring the unique neighborhoods of Chicago with my family. I...
2021-05-19
43 min
Fit For Motherhood
Life, Marriage & Parenting After Loss with Brian & Lindsey Moon
Hey everyone, thanks for joining us for another episode of Fit For Motherhood. We hope that all you mamas who are listening had a wonderful Mother's Day this past Sunday and that your families made you feel very loved. We know that for many people MOther's day brings out all kids of emotions. Many of you have wonderful relationships with your moms and daughters, but many of you also have either estranged relationships with your moms or they have passed away. We wanted to do an episode for all the moms out there who have lo...
2021-05-12
58 min
Fit For Motherhood
Holding My Daughter's Heart with Lauren Johnson
In this week's episode we are joined by Lauren Johnson. Lauren talked with us about how her journey into motherhood started out with a surprise cardiac diagnosis of DORV (double outlet right ventricle) with transposition of the great arteries, in her newborn daughter. We talked about how she and her husband navigated caring for their daughter before surgery and what their life looks like now. Lauren Johnson is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and Pilates instructor that lives in Indian Hills, CO near Evergreen and just west of Denver. She is married with two beautiful girls who lo...
2021-05-05
35 min
Fit For Motherhood
Building A Legacy with Morgan Dufault
In this week's episode we are joined by Morgan Dufault. Morgan is a 28 year old Enneagram 6 (wing 5) living in the sticks of Minnesota with her husband of four years, Sam and their two daughters—Harlyn (2.5), and Florence (Flora) (5 months), their dog, Mia, and 5 chickens. She is passionate about all things "crunchy", her faith, and cultivating a foundational home-front that was different from that in which she grew up in. Since the beginning of her relationship with her husband, God impressed the word "legacy" on both their hearts, as they both come from two very broken families. It is t...
2021-04-28
52 min
Fit For Motherhood
Brightening Your Mailbox with Laura Jones of Fire Stationery
In this episode we are joined by Laura Jones. Laura currently lives in Indianapolis with her husband of 11 years, Matt, their 5 year old son, 2 year old daughter, and 9 year old sweet puppy named Indiana Jones. She's a stay at home mom and owns a business, Fire Stationery @firestationery on IG, that she started with her sister in 2019. She loves to travel and loves to read… She's currently in 3 bookclubs! She volunteers in the arts… She's on the guild with the Indianapolis Ballet. And volunteers at her church… She's on the leadership team for the mom's ministry. We loved...
2021-04-21
41 min
Fit For Motherhood
Food Freedom For Breastfeeding Mamas and Their Babies with Dr. Trill of Free To Feed
In this episode we chat with Dr. Trill from Free to Feed™ about the struggles that many breastfeeding moms face when their infant has an allergic reaction to something in their milk. We discussed the work she is doing with Free to Feed™ to change the narrative and help moms with her breastmilk test strips and the hope that there is for both mom and baby in navigating those allergies. Dr. Trill is a mother to two beautiful daughters who had severe infant food sensitivities. After processing the fact that she could hurt her children through breastfeeding, she sta...
2021-04-14
1h 04
Fit For Motherhood
Fit For Motherhood Spring Updates
In this episode Ali & Alyssa catch up and chat about what life has been like the last few months. We're happy to be done with winter and are enjoying warmer weather and looking forward to summer. Follow us on Instagram @fitformotherhoodpod Join our community at www.fitformotherhoodpodcast.com
2021-04-07
45 min
Fit For Motherhood
Digital Identity & Our Children with Grant Yost
Thanks for joining us for another episode of Fit For Motherhood. This week we are joined by our very first dad guest (and Alyssa's husband), Grant. We talked with him about digital identity, screen time, online bullying and trying to stay one step ahead of tech savvy kids. While working to maintain his year over year status of Best Husband, Grant authors endless adventures to teach life skills to our children, plans the next trip west, anticipates the summer riding season, and awaits the day he can shoot under par. Grant has spent mos...
2021-03-31
43 min
Fit For Motherhood
Postpartum Recovery with Anna Mohr
This week we are joined by Anna Mohr to talk about her experience with postpartum recovery after 2 c sections. We dove into what that recovery has looked like in not only her physical, but also her emotional and spiritual health. Anna is wife to Josh and mom of 2 babies, ages 3 years and 5 months. She has worked as a neonatal nurse for 5 years and runs a wellness community creating a place to encourage and inspire other women to create healthy lifestyles in the midst of busy life. She has learned so much in her own postpartum jou...
2021-03-24
45 min
Fit For Motherhood
Living With Purpose In Community With Christina Hite
In this weeks episode we are talking with Christina Hite about what it looks like to live purposely in community. Christina is married to Dustin, her college sweetheart, and mom of Kristin & Kaylynn (ages 9 & 10). An ordained Mennonite Pastor with a background in Marriage & Family Therapy, Christina has a passion for walking with people as they navigate life's joys and sorrows. Christina & Dustin who are both originally from Central Illinois, felt called to move to Austin, Texas in August of 2020 to be part of a one-of-a-kind neighborhood, Community First! Village. This village filled with tiny homes, no...
2021-03-17
41 min
Fit For Motherhood
Adventure in Motherhood with Liz Brodahl
In this episode we are talking with Liz Brodahl about adventure in motherhood (and life in general), physical and mental health and the concept of can we as moms really do it all? Liz is a Michigander turned Coloradan and has called Denver home for the past 11 years. She and her husband of 10 years are parents to two daughters and enjoy adventuring in their camper trailer, biking around the city and dance parties or movie nights at home. Liz is passionate about mental and physical health which allows her to stay in top shape as a full-time ca...
2021-03-10
38 min
Fit For Motherhood
Embracing Time with Meredith Barnes
In this episode we chat with author Meredith Barnes. She published her first book, All The Time: Daily Devotions Finding Faith in the Everyday Moments on March 1st. The book is centered around the concept of Time- God's creation of time, the tension we can feel in our daily lives under the constraint of time, the power of our time- this book offers you a closer examination of your own relationship with time. God created time with intention, what will you do with it? We are so excited to have her share how the book...
2021-03-03
48 min
Fit For Motherhood
All The Things With Working Mom Olivia Carlson
This week we are joined by Olivia Carlson. We talked about all the things she has experienced in motherhood from premature birth, NICU stays, food allergies, breastfeeding, pumping, supplementing with formula and extended breastfeeding all while being a busy outside the home working mom. I know that everyone will be able to find something to relate to with her story. Olivia is a real estate broker in the City of Chicago. Originally from Jasper, Indiana, Olivia first moved to Chicago in 2002 for an internship opportunity at an Architecture Firm and fell in love with this city. After f...
2021-02-24
47 min
Fit For Motherhood
IVF & First Year of Motherhood with Kristi Blankenship
This week on the podcast Kristi Blankenship shares her journey of motherhood via the miracle of IVF and then talks about what her first year of motherhood has looked like. Kristi is a new mom, wedding photographer, and Etsy shop owner based in Central Illinois. Her daughter Bennett, just turned one in December and she became a mom thanks to the miracle of IVF. She and her husband Nathan do wedding photography together and just launched a business of home decor and custom furniture last year. Her favorite things for herself are watching RuPaul's Drag Race, listening to...
2021-02-17
44 min
Fit For Motherhood
Cloth Diapering with Jenna Lee
In this episode we are joined by Jenna Lee to talk about her experience using cloth diapers along with what we can all do to decrease the amount of single use plastic in our homes. Jenna is a 24 year old SAHM to her 14 month old son, Percy. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her fiance, Bryce, their two cats, Eleanor & Joan, and their son. Jenna graduated with a bachelor of arts in ancient studies & medieval studies in 2018, but she never actually used her degree. Blogging & creating content on Instagram is her creative outlet right now. Jenna loves c...
2021-02-10
37 min
Fit For Motherhood
Life & Motherhood in Mexico with Janelle Keller & Jill Smith
Thanks for joining us for another episode of Fit For Motherhood. With us today are two friends of Alyssa's Janelle Keller & Jill Smith. We talked about how they ended up moving to Mexico and the life transformation they have seen in the children they work with. Jill shared the story of how she adopted her two children. Then they gave updates on what life looks for them now. Janelle Keller is the Executive Director of Foundation For His Ministry (FFHM). FFHM has children's homes and outreach ministries in Tijuana, Sinaloa, Baja California, and Oaxaca, Mexico. Sh...
2021-02-03
51 min
Fit For Motherhood
Growing A Family & A Business with Amelia Zobrist
In this week's episode we are talking with Amelia Zobrist about what her life looks like as a mom to 5 kids, her experience with adoption through the foster care system and the new business she started in the middle of the pandemic. Amelia is wife to Zach and Mama to 5 kiddos 5 and younger. She and her husband have been foster parents for nearly their entire marriage and are currently on the path to adoption for two of their littles. Their boys are five months apart and the girls are five months apart (and they've had them all sin...
2021-01-27
47 min
Fit For Motherhood
Foster Care & Adoption with Single Mama, Julia Mittelberg
Thanks for joining us for another episode of Fit For Motherhood. We're so excited to be back after a short break and to kick off Season 2 with some amazing guests. Today we chat with one of our childhood friends, Julia Mittelberg, about her experience with foster care and the adoption of her two sons along with talking about the health journey she has been on the last few years. Julia lives in Bowling Green, KY where she has worked as a professor of Elementary Education at Western Kentucky University for the last 6 years! She says that working...
2021-01-20
45 min
Fit For Motherhood
Welcome Back!
After taking a short break, we're back with a new episode of Fit For Motherhood! We talk about what we did over the holidays and our hopes for the podcast this next year. Follow us on IG @fitformotherhoodpod Join our community at www.fitformotherhoodpodcast.com
2021-01-13
22 min
Fit For Motherhood
Postpartum Hair Loss & Hair Myths and Truths
In this episode we talk with the hair fairy herself, Ali Onken, about all things postpartum hair loss, normal hair loss, changes to your hair during and after pregnancy. We also go through some fun hair myths and truths. Make sure to listen all the way to the end to find out our new name for the top knot! Follow us on IG @fitformotherhoodpodcast Join our community at www.fitformotherhood.com
2020-11-04
50 min
Fit For Motherhood
A Celebration of Midwifery with Corinne Westing, CNM
In this episode we chat with Corinne Westing, CNM. You can hear about how Corinne became interested in midwifery, the different places she has worked and how she eventually ended up with a home birth practice in Chicago. We also chatted about the differences in the care models between hospital based and home birth midwifes. We also talked about the joys of castor oil inductions! :) Corinne is a proud mamx to an amazing 5yo kiddo born safely at home (attended by a Certified Nurse Midwife and team), who lives in Little Village, Chicago. A practicing home birth mi...
2020-10-23
39 min
Fit For Motherhood
Life As A Pediatric Oncology Nurse
As a follow up to our episode 2 weeks ago with Erin Nahorny (Episode 28), Alyssa talks about what it has been like working as a pediatric oncology nurse. She shared how she became interested in nursing, some of the highs and lows and a little advise for parents. Follow us on IG @fitformotherhoodpod Join our community at www.fitformotherhoodpodcast.com
2020-09-23
47 min
Fit For Motherhood
Never Say Never
In this episode Ali and Alyssa talk about the decision Alyssa's family made to leave Chicago and move back to her hometown, how they're adjusting, along with some life updates from Ali and our random thoughts on sleepovers for kids. Follow us on IG @fitformotherhoodpod Join our community at www.fitformotherhoodpodcast.com
2020-09-16
53 min
Fit For Motherhood
Mom, Caretaker, and Advocate: Celebrating Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month with Erin Nahorny
In this episode Ali and Alyssa had the honor of interviewing Erin Nahorny, the mom of Sammy, a now 12 year old, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at the age of 4. She shared with us what it was like to find out that Sam had neuroblastoma, what his journey looked like and how she and their family all came out the other side. She also told us about the foundation that she helped start which is giving money each year to further research in childhood cancers. Erin Nahorny is a busy wife to Chris and mama to Ella (16), S...
2020-09-09
46 min
Fit For Motherhood
Vanishing Twin Syndrome
In this episode Alyssa talks about her experience losing a twin at 5 weeks. Hear about how she found out about the loss and how she is doing now.
2020-09-02
10 min
Fit For Motherhood
Baby Wearing and Journey Into Motherhood with Soukaina Benhaga
In this episode we talk with Soukaina "Akina" Benhaga. Soukaina is married to her engineering school sweetheart and they blessed with their sweet baby Luna. She works as a business intelligence analyst and love taking pictures, creating content, DIY, home styling and weightlifting. She and her husband are originally from Morocco and they currently live in the beautiful city of Montreal, Canada. We talked with her about her experience with baby wearing her daughter. She also shared her journey into motherhood starting with her birth story and then the transition back to work after a ye...
2020-08-19
48 min
Fit For Motherhood
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Postpartum Health with Sandy Seitz
In this week's episode we talk with Sandy Seitz, MSe, EP-C, 200CYT. Sandy is an Exercise Physiologist, soon to be a Physical Therapist and mom of 2 angel babies and one 5 year old. Nothing is TMI as she helps mama's prep for giving birth and supports them in recovery. You can find her cracking jokes and making the uncomfortable, comfortable. She believes in the ones starting over, beginners, the underdogs, and those that don't see it in themselves! We talked with her about her experience working in women's health and discussed all things related to postpartum a...
2020-08-12
1h 04
Fit For Motherhood
Ask Us Anything- Summer '20
This episode is just the two of us doing our very first Ask Us Anything episode. We are hoping to do these quarterly as a way for you to get to know us better. Listen in to find out about our SSB (you have to listen to find out what this is), our favorite and least favorite parts of motherhood, how we have maintained a long distance friendship for so many years and more! Follow us on Instagram @fitformotherhoodpod Join our community at www.fitformotherhoodpodcast.com
2020-08-05
1h 03
Fit For Motherhood
Experience Using a Night Nurse with Hillary Behar
2020-07-29
39 min
Fit For Motherhood
Finding Hope After Child Loss with Grief Coach, Megan Hillukka
2020-07-22
51 min
Fit For Motherhood
Pregnancy, Miscarriage and Home Birth with Lauren Williams
In this episode Alyssa chats with Lauren Williams about her pregnancies, how she and her husband walked through having three miscarriages and about her home birth experience with her little man Oliver. Lauren is a mama to 3 angel babies, 3-year old Ollie and baby girl on the way. She is the wife to a chiropractor, business owner at Roots Family Chiropractic, occupational therapist + happy homebody (enneagram 5w6 all the way!). You can most likely find Lauren enjoying an oat milk at her favorite coffee shop or strolling around the beautiful neighborhoods of Chicago with her little family. She says, "Life is...
2020-07-15
48 min
Fit For Motherhood
Quarantine Life Update with Alyssa and Ali
In this episode Alyssa and Ali give updates on their lives in quarantine. They discuss the home improvement projects that have been keeping Alyssa busy and Ali talks about her family's first overnight vacation. Follow us @fitformotherhoodpodcast Join our community at www.fitformotherhoodpodcast.com
2020-07-08
33 min
Fit For Motherhood
Storyteller and Author, Alyssa DeRose
In this episode we talk with mom of 2 and author of soon to be released book- Momoir, Alyssa DeRose. Join us for a heart to heart conversation about the joys and struggles Alyssa found in motherhood, along with her journey first as a stay at home mom to rejoining the workforce. Alyssa DeRose—who is on a first-name basis with Jesus, the local garbage man, and her local Lululemon sales representative—is the Mom to two young boys, Micah and Levi. She has spent the early years of her stay-at-home motherhood questioning her decision to give up her c...
2020-07-01
46 min
Fit For Motherhood
Life As An Only Parent With Megan Marzano
Today on the podcast we talk with Megan Marzano. Megan is an only parent, recovered alcoholic, full time Executive Assistant, side-hustle go-getter, very regular girl. She lives in Chicago with her 11 year old son, in close proximity to her siblings and their spouses (on purpose). She is grateful for the life she lives- which in itself, is a blessing. We talk about her life with the joys and challenges as an only parent and her journey to being a recovered alcoholic. Follow Megan @megan_marzano_1 Follow Fit For Motherhood @fitformotherhoodpodcast Join o...
2020-06-24
39 min
Fit For Motherhood
From A Mama's Heart: A Conversation on Race and Racism- Part 2 with Kierra Henderson
This week's episode features Kierra of Beloved Mama, your best mom-friend on these internet streets. She is passionate about showing you the grace and love of God through tons of laughs. She is a wife and mama to four boys. The boys bring so much joy to her life — but she says that the more they are in her face the more she is in Jesus' face. For fun, Kierra is a tea drinker and thrift store queen. Every day God is empowering her to do what she never saw and be what she never had. We ta...
2020-06-17
58 min
Fit For Motherhood
From A Mama's Heart: A Conversation on Race and Racism- Part 1
This week on the podcast we spoke with Gabrielle Payne about her life growing up in a culturally diverse part of Chicago, what it's been like being a white woman married to a black man and the joys and struggles of raising 7 biracial children.
2020-06-10
1h 00
Fit For Motherhood
Social Distancing & Isolation in Motherhood
In this episode Ali and Alyssa discuss the impacts that social distancing has had on them and how they have experienced isolation in motherhood. www.fitformotherhoodpodcast.com
2020-06-03
45 min
Fit For Motherhood
14. Adoption Story with Sara Chenery
In this episode Sara Chenery shares with us the story of how she and her husband, Raef, adopted twin daughters into their family through the foster system. She shared the joys and also the hard things of going quickly from a family of three to a family of five. Sara and Raef's passion for adoption is so great that they were able to help create a fund at their church, where Raef is a pastor, that is helping other families with a passion for adoption to be able to afford the costs of the process. She also gave us in...
2020-05-27
35 min
Fit For Motherhood
Ali's Birth Stories
On this weeks episode Ali shares her three hospital birth stories.
2020-05-20
49 min
Fit For Motherhood
Doula and Mama of 3 with Anna Rodney
Our guest this week is Anna Rodney, who is the mother of three girls ranging in age from 3 years to 10 years. She owns Chicago Family Doulas, a full service doula agency supporting families in the entire Chicagoland area. She is also a doula trainer with CAPPA for the postpartum and labor programs and also their childbirth educator program. Anna has supported families as a doula since 2009 and is committed to providing families with professional, compassionate, and personal support. Anna gives 200% in all she does in life and brings this commitment and passion to every aspect of her work as a...
2020-05-13
40 min
Fit For Motherhood
Alyssa's Birth Stories
In honor of Mother's Day coming up we are taking two weeks to share our birth stories. This episode Alyssa shares her three birth stories, one at the hospital and two at home.
2020-05-06
1h 04
Fit For Motherhood
Social Worker and Mama of 2: Talking Trauma in Childhood with Beth Hofstetter Falb
In this weeks episode we chat with Alyssa's friend of almost 20 years, Beth Hofstetter Falb. Beth and Alyssa were friends and roommates in college. We chatted with her about her life as a mom and her work as a social worker. We also asked her for advice on how to work with our children in times of change (aka a pandemic), behaviors to look for that would indicate they are not coping well and she gave us some practical tips on what we can do to support them during these difficult times. Beth lives in Northeast Ohio with...
2020-04-29
35 min
Fit For Motherhood
Juggling Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health
In this candid solo episode Ali talks about juggling motherhood along with her physical, mental and spiritual health. She discusses her lifetime of challenges with her weight and how she came to understand her struggles with anxiety in adulthood. She explains how having a health coach and counselor helped her understand the things she was struggling with and the many benefits that she found in exercise.
2020-04-22
28 min
Fit For Motherhood
Podcast Host & Mama of 4- An Interview with Laura Dugger
In this episode we chat with Laura Dugger. Laura married her best friend, Mark, 10 years ago and they have 4 beloved daughters. Laura is a marriage and family therapist and her graduate school specialization was christian sex therapy. In 2018, she launched a podcast called The Savvy Sauce: Practical Chats for Intentional Living which now airs around the world. Finally, she can't get enough community: her parents instilled traditions she and Mark continue to uphold which include hosting and gathering people together as much as possible!
2020-04-15
39 min
Fit For Motherhood
Meet Ali
In this episode we are giving you a little insight into Ali's life. Ali is the other half of Fit For Motherhood. She lives in central Illinois with her husband of 10 years. They have three children (5, 3, and 2) who are at any given moment some combination of hilarious and lovely and amazing and challenging and infuriating. She is a hair stylist and after having her third child made the decision to go down to one work day per week. She loves the creativity and flexibility of her career and can't imagine having done anything else for the...
2020-04-08
42 min
Fit For Motherhood
Episode 6- Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery and Postpartum During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this solo episode Alyssa talks about pregnancy, labor & delivery and the postpartum experience during the Covid-19 pandemic. She goes over the current research and practices, discussed what is being done locally at a hospital in Chicago and how she has been personally affected by the pandemic. References Evidence Based Birth: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/covid19/ Podcast- https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-121-evidence-on-covid-19-and-pregnancy-and-birth/ Aviva Romm: https://avivaromm.com/covid-19-pregnancy-breastfeeding/ Mama Natural: https://www.mamanatural.com/pregnancy-covid-19-presentation NYhomebirth.com: https://www.nyhomebirth.com/covid19-statement.html CDC: http...
2020-04-01
22 min
Fit For Motherhood
Embroidery Hoop Artist & Mama of 2 An Interview with Celeste Johnston
In this episode we talk with Celeste Johnston who is the embroidery artist and maker behind Lemon Made Shop. She began her small business in 2016 after moving from the Midwest to Austin, Texas with her husband and two young children. After being an elementary teacher for eight years and transitioning to stay at home mom life, embroidery was a welcomed crafting endeavor that quickly turned into a successful Etsy business. She has made many happy customers with purchases from her shop and inspires 50K+ crafters from all around the world through her Instagram account. Celeste stitches houseplants, flowers, animals, uplifting a...
2020-03-25
29 min
Fit For Motherhood
Meet Alyssa
In this episode we are getting to know Alyssa, co-host of Fit For Motherhood. Alyssa lives in Chicago with her husband and two toddlers (3 & 2). They recently bought a 1950s home on the northwest side and are in the process of renovating it. Please send help or any decorating tips her way. She works part-time as a pediatric oncology nurse treating kids with neuroblastoma. She is also a certified holistic health and life coach and the owner of Grounded Roots Coaching. Alyssa loves working with women of all sizes and stages of life, but her area of specialty is coaching women in...
2020-03-18
45 min
Fit For Motherhood
Coffee Connoisseur & mama of 2 boys: An interview with Jessica Steffy
Today we are joined by one of our childhood friends, Jessica Steffy, who is the co-owner of Square One Coffee Roasters, a specialty coffee roaster headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with retail locations in Lancaster and Philadelphia. She and her husband, Josh, live in Lancaster with their two sons (ages 12 and 15) and their pug Wilma. Jess and Josh will celebrate their 18-year wedding anniversary this New Year's Eve. With over 15 years of experience in the specialty coffee industry, Jess is a licensed Q Grader (think "coffee sommelier"), a BGA Certified Barista, an SCA Certified Lead Instructor, a veteran judge for coffee co...
2020-03-18
41 min
Fit For Motherhood
Lifestyle blogger & mama of 3: An Interview with Meredith Barnes
In this episode we are talking to Meredith Barnes, the lifestyle/motivational blogger, at Freckles Are Fashion, where she weaves together her faith and her love for fitness and fashion. We talk about her journey healing from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, her ups and downs of motherhood and how she found a creative outlet with sewing and blogging. Meredith Barnes has a colorful professional history including in advertising for the Anaheim Angels, and as a costume designer, an orthopedic Physician Assistant, cycle instructor, a seamstress and a writer. After receiving a BA in Theology at Loyola Marymount University she went on to...
2020-03-18
48 min
Fit For Motherhood
Pilot Episode
Hi friends, and welcome to our first ever episode of Fit For Motherhood!!! Thank you for taking time out of your day to listen, we are SO excited to have you with us! We have been friends since early childhood, grew up together and are currently the moms of littles 5 and under. The process of starting this podcast started a few months ago after a conversation about potty training and we can't wait to see where it goes from here. A LITTLE BIT OF INFO ON US Ali lives in central Illinois with her husband, Matt, and their three kids (4, 3 & 1). She is...
2020-03-17
26 min
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Goodnight, Beautiful Women by Anna Noyes
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321453to listen full audiobooks. Title: Goodnight, Beautiful Women Author: Anna Noyes Narrator: Eva Kaminsky, Alyssa Bresnahan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: June 7, 2016 Genres: Short Stories Publisher's Summary: An electrifying debut by sensational new literary talent, Anna Noyes, Goodnight, Beautiful Women surveys the residents of small New England coastal towns in tales that probe boundaries of familial intimacy, coming-of-age sexuality, desirous girlhood, and lost love. Moving along the Maine Coast and beyond, the interconnected stories in Goodnight, Beautiful Women bring us into the sultry, mysterious inner lives of New England women and...
2016-06-07
6h 11