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Moms Off The Record#65: Operation Stork Speed: PR Stunt or Public Health Crisis? with Natasha Vargas-Cooper of Radical Moms UnionThe #BackOffBobbie campaign lives on, because someone has to say what Operation Stork Speed refused to: the real risk in formula isn’t just seed oils or trace heavy metals (the red herrings distracting the #MAHA moms). It’s cronobacter, a rare but deadly bacteria that continues to fly under the radar while mommy influencers parade USDA organic labels and metal-free test results like gold stars.This week, we’re joined by Natasha Vargas-Cooper of Radical Moms Union to expose the uncomfortable truths formula companies don’t want mothers to know. We talk about the fox guar...2025-07-111h 10Moms Off The Record#64: Motherhood is a Spiritual Calling: How Will You Respond?Motherhood demands that we see the beauty and the lessons in the micro moments that most people take for granted while mindlessly scrolling on their phones, rushing out the door, or even when they’re physically present but mentally checked out. The magic of motherhood happens in the quotidian, mundane, messy interactions, not in the elaborate, grand gestures.The spiritual calling of motherhood is available to every mother; the question is, is every mother ready to answer its call? When our frenetic society obsessed with metrics, productivity, efficiency, and jam-packed schedules is telling us to do more an...2025-06-271h 14Moms Off The Record#63: The Sleep Episode Every Mom Needs to Hear with Brittany Chambers of Good Night Moon ChildIs your baby actually a “bad sleeper," or have you just been given bad advice?In this eye-opening conversation, we’re joined by Brittany Chambers, the voice behind Good Night Moon Child, to explore what modern sleep culture gets so wrong. From the myth of self-soothing to the importance of nervous system regulation, we unpack how attunement, not control, is the missing piece in most sleep advice.You’ll hear:- Why sleep starts with the caregiver’s nervous system- How mainstream sleep training often disregards neurobiological development- What attuned sleep su...2025-06-131h 01Moms Off The Record#62, Bye bye, baby-led weaning! Hello, GAPS! You Can Heal Anything with Kate Pope of @WildnutritionistRemember when we were all about baby-led weaning? While many aspects initially appealed to us, and it was admittedly fun to watch our babies feed themselves 100 new foods prior to age 1, our values and priorities have shifted as we have learned what matters most. Kate Pope, mom of two, nutritionist, certified GAPS practitioner, and founder of the Regenerative Cooking School, explains why and how the GAPS diet is crucial for healing and sealing everyone's gut— from baby's to mom's and beyond— and how the GAPS protocol is what reverses common but not normal symptoms such as eczema, food...2025-05-301h 10Moms Off The Record#61: Rediscovering Nuance in Pregnancy and Birth: Recalibrating the Swinging PendulumIn this episode, we call out the problems that have arisen as a result of adoption of and adherence to the Freebirth Society ideology while also holding space for a woman’s legal and moral right to choose to have a Freebirth.Ultimately, this is about the need for leaders to act in integrity and for everyone to remember that rarely two truths exist in extremes. All choices are valid, however in order for them to be authentically empowered, they must be made with true informed consent and an informed risk assessment which is unlikely to...2025-05-161h 12Moms Off The Record#60: An Orthodox, Jewish Man’s Concerns with Circumcision with Eli Ungar-Sargon of BruchimDISCLAIMER: We graciously welcome guests and organizations who may have shared opposing viewpoints on a variety of topics, so as to not perpetuate an echo chamber environment. We recognize we will not align on every topic with every guest we invite. Bruchim does not endorse other stances and philosophies we have shared in various episodes of our podcast. We encourage respectful discourse, and we are grateful for the opportunity to have interviewed Eli.In part two of our Circumcision series, we are joined by a Jewish man! Rarely do we ever have a man...2025-05-021h 14Moms Off The Record#59: The Case Against Circumcision with Intactivist Georganne Chapin, MPhil, JDWe kick off our two-part Circumcision series— a topic you all have been begging us to cover for the last two years!— with none other than the Executive Director and Chairperson of Intact America, Georganne Chapin MPhil, JD.There is nothing we shy away from in this episode. Don't worry, we don't walk on any egg shells. While debunking common circumcision myths, like how this surgery helps to prevent UTIs, STDs, and HIV, is fun and intriguing, Georganne reminds us that it's important to shift our focus away from debunking myths (don't worry, we still do...2025-04-181h 12Moms Off The Record#58 Finding Rhythm with Four Littles and Prioritizing Marriage with Mom of Many, Nicki FrenchNicki French is a twenty-seven-year-old, stay-at-home, freebirthing mom of four little ones. In today's chat, we learn about the art of prioritizing the intimacy in your marriage in tandem with moving through the daily rhythms as a young mother juggling multiple littles. We learn about what it takes to keep the flame alive after years of marriage while in the thick of it, how to reframe our mindset amidst the chaos, and we get the scoop on all the most fascinating logistics such as hacks for loading and unloading the car solo with four small children and...2025-04-041h 07Moms Off The Record#57: Raising Cooperative, Kind and Compassionate Children with Michaeleen Doucleff of "Hunt, Gather, Parent"What can we Westerners learn about raising intrinsically happy, self-sufficient, and helpful children from the Maya of Mexico, the Inuit of the Arctic Circle and the Hadza of Tanzania? Well, it turns out, a lot!WEIRD cultures (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) have been making parenting unnecessarily more difficult than it was designed to be. From helicopter and free-range parenting, to distracting children instead of intentionally involving them in quotidian household responsibilities, we are unwittingly becoming the source of our modern-day parenting grievances.With the help of Michaeleen Doucleff, mother and New...2025-03-211h 29Moms Off The Record#56: Can You Be Friends if You Don’t Share The Same Values or Beliefs?Back in our original fashion exchanging our uncensored opinions between just the two of us, we examine whether it is possible to maintain friendships with people who see the world through a different lens.We analyze when it is possible and even encouraged to maintain friendships with people who have opposing viewpoints versus when this feat proves to be a fruitless effort.We share personal anecdotes which illustrate when our differences with others have brought us closer together and when these fundamental differences have driven us farther apart, and if that means the end of...2025-03-071h 00Moms Off The Record#55: The Bioethical and Medical Risks of Big Fertility: Surrogacy, IVF, and Sperm Donation with Jennifer LahlToday’s guest, Jennifer Lahl, is the founder of The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network. Lahl couples her 25 years of experience as a pediatric critical care nurse, a hospital administrator, and a senior-level nursing manager with a deep passion to speak up for those who have no voice.Women are often sold on surrogacy, IVF, and sperm donation as either a beautiful way to help a family in need or the best solution to their fertility issues. The problems with the solutions Big Fertility pushes extend beyond a lack of informed consent; there are not only si...2025-02-211h 09Moms Off The Record#54: What The “Experts” Won’t Tell You About Vaccines and Natural Immunity with Toxicologist Ashley EverlyMom of two (including one who experienced a vaccine injury), toxicologist, and creator of the *must read*, comprehensive Vaccine Guide drops some jaw-dropping bombshells that will make you think twice about the safety, efficacy, ethics, and necessity of these routine shots.We talk about the tragic human sacrifices who were callously exploited for the sake of growing viruses in aborted fetal cells. The ingredients in vaccines will make your stomach churn— and no, we’re not just talking about the well-known and widely discussed neurotoxic aluminum.We also discuss the superiority of natural immunity verses arti...2025-02-071h 27Moms Off The Record#53: No Child Is Born In The Wrong Body with Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, LCSWPamela “came out” as “the truthful therapist” a few years ago on the basis of her simply speaking the truth. Not HER truth, but rather the truth. This of course offended many (unsurprisingly); however, through her commitment to bust myths propagated by the transhumanist agenda which preys upon our vulnerable and impressionable youth, she has successfully forged her own path as a trailblazer for other therapists who are not woke and equally committed to helping children accept the body they were born into rather than affirming a lie. Resources: Buy Pamela's Book: A Practical Guide to G...2025-01-241h 32Moms Off The Record#52: Infant Formula is Literally Killing Babies in Nigeria with Mandolyn Crotts of Carry Them MinistriesMandolyn Crotts, mom of two and founder of Carry Them Ministries in Nigeria, revealed the horrifying, fatal obstetric practices, fear of breastfeeding and dangerous promotion of infant formula which is responsible for the demise of so many babies.Here in America we often hear trite slogan such as “fed as best!” to make women feel better about formula usage. However in a place like Nigeria, formula feeding is actually killing babies, and breastfeeding saves lives.We learn about the heartbreaking lies women have been told from fearful and misogynistic doctors and nurses who know nothing abou...2025-01-101h 05Moms Off The Record#51: Our Annual Retrospective on Motherhood - Year 2!In similar fashion to last year, your two favorite moms reminisce and unpack big lessons learned from our second year of motherhood. A couple of big highlights to call out are April’s departure from the corporate world and into her dream role as full-time, stay-at-home mom to Eden and Kat’s transition from one to two children.This reflection is all about humility and recognizing the true fruits of motherhood. Tune in if you want to hear the rawness and realness from our 2nd year as mothers and co-hosts, and what we'd do differently next...2024-12-271h 25Moms Off The Record#50: Matrescence: Surrendering to Motherhood with Holly Hunter, RNMatrescence is defined as the process of becoming a mother, however this is a term that hardly anyone has ever heard of; even women who have recently become mothers. Holly, mother of two, women’s circle leader, and former ICU nurse reflects on the experiences that led to her deep appreciation for and curiosity of matrescence. Our fast-paced, modern, industrial, Western culture tells us to snap back just weeks after giving birth, however brain scans will tell us this is actually physically impossible to do. Everyone knows what to expect during puberty when a girl mo...2024-12-131h 08Moms Off The Record#49: Being Healthy Doesn’t Have To Be Hard with Corey DunnCorey Dunn is a second-generation homeschooling mom of four, lover of homemade sourdough, and co-host of The Modern Ancestral Mamas podcast. We talk about:The differences between the parent’s role and the child’s role at the dinner table. Who is responsible for what?How to make mealtimes less stressful and more fun.How to handle picky eating among children.Why Corey could care less about veggies and instead prioritizes meat.How to simplify food shopping and meal prepping on any budgetYou can find Corey (and her cookbooks) at www.fornutrientssake.com and @ForNu...2024-11-291h 21Moms Off The Record#48: Being Versus Doing When Attending Birth with Birthkeeper Ali CoulasKat’s Birthkeeper Ali Coulas joins us today. We learn about her spiritual path to becoming a Labor & Delivery nurse as well as what led her out of the system and into the sovereign birth world, where Kat was her first sovereign birth she attended. We venture to answer questions like: What does it actually mean to “hold space” for women? How can birthkeepers hold just enough space without encroaching too closely on a woman or just being a distant fly on the wall?How do yin (feminine) and yang (masculine) energies manifest themselves in labor and birth, and what...2024-11-151h 35Moms Off The Record#47: Ecstatic Birth and Cervical Orgasms with Lauren SegallaLauren Segalla was a Labor & Delivery nurse until one day she had an epiphany after going through the motions of her job numbly on autopilot during the immediate aftermath of fetal demise of a patient. After that wake up call, she knew she was destined for something different; something bigger. Today, Lauren is an expert in guiding women through feeling more in touch with their bodies, literally. As a result, the women Lauren works with not only maximize the relationship with themselves and their partners but also how they move through the birth portal. Lauren's In...2024-11-011h 09Moms Off The Record#46: Kat’s Sovereign, Intuitive Homebirth After Cesarean (HBAC): The Birth Story of Baby #2Hello, friends! We’re back just the two of us like old times.Kat kicks off this episode reflecting on how wildly different her first birth with her son was compared to her redemptive, sovereign homebirth outside the medical industrial complex with her daughter just 26 months later.Kat’s initiation into motherhood in 2022 involved bait-and-switches, homebirth medwifery sabotage, and an unhealthy fixation on blood pressure resulting in fear mongering, a distrust and pathology of birth, an unnecessary hospital transfer, false pre-eclampsia diagnosis, and ultimately a c-section.Fast forward 17 months when Kat discovered she was...2024-10-042h 00Moms Off The Record#45: Embracing Embodiment and Autonomy through Womb and Psychosomatic Healing with Kristin HauserKristin Hauser is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, somatic sex educator, wife and mother to soon-to-be four children. She is currently experiencing her third wild pregnancy and freebirth and about to embark on a move from Kansas to Costa Rica.In this episode, we cover comprehensive ground with Kristin including:When Kristin realized participating in ART (assisted reproductive technology) treatments as a part of her acupuncture practice was ethically out of alignment.The lack of informed consent and painful disassociation she observed with women undergoing common ART treatments such as IVF and egg freezing.How...2024-09-201h 18Moms Off The Record#44: Dying for Artificial Food Dyes and Greenwashing Scams with Morgan (@VeryCrunchyMama)Morgan a.k.a. @VeryCrunchyMama unveils some hard truths about the correlations between the consumption of artificial food dyes— which are sadly ubiquitous and hidden in foods you would never suspect— and children's behavior and chronic disease.We discuss the deceptive name changes that recently went into effect with these toxic dyes as well as what each of us would do in a scenario where our children were offered food dyes.Towards the end, Morgan differentiates between "cleanwashing" vs. "greenwashing" and how to keep it simple when it comes to transitioning away from toxic household chem...2024-09-061h 24Moms Off The Record#43: Gentle Parenting, Enforcing Boundaries, and Natural Consequences with Rebecca Giannini of The Present ParentsGentle Parenting. Permissive Parenting. Authoritative Parenting. The misunderstanding and noise behind parenting styles is confusing and stressing out an entire generation of well-intentioned but misinformed parents.That's where Rebecca Giannini helps! Rebecca is a mother of two, relationship and parent coach, and founder of The Present Parents. In this episode, Rebecca breaks down the four principles for healthy relationships:Everyone deserves to be listened to when they’re strugglingEveryone deserves to be spoken to with respect, even when the speaker is upsetEveryone deserves their body safetyEveryone deserves their boundaries to be respected...2024-08-231h 10Moms Off The Record#42: Birth Control, Cycle Syncing and Tracking, FAM, and Declining Sperm Counts with Lisa Hendrickson-JackLisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who trains women’s health practitioners to use their menstrual cycle as a vital sign in their practices. She is the founder of the Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship program. She is the author of three bestselling books: Real Food For Fertility (co-authored with Lily Nichols), The Fifth Vital Sign, and the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook.In this episode we discuss:Why the non-hormonal IUD really isn't so benign despite some women preferring this birth control method.The science behind how ce...2024-08-091h 23Moms Off The Record#41: The Choice to Freebirth (Again) After Loss with Alex Ann CefaluSince we have yet to unravel the profound topic of pregnancy loss, particularly from a sovereign woman's perspective, we invite you to witness Alex's moving story of the loss of her daughter Lila in the moments after birth. Alex chose to experience a wild pregnancy— a pregnancy outside the obstetric industrial complex, devoid of ultrasounds, blood work, measuring, tracking, and testing— and despite the emotional suffering she endured as a result of her tragic loss, she explains why she would not hesitate to proceed with another wild pregnancy and freebirth the second time around.We discu...2024-07-261h 08Moms Off The Record#40 "Back Off Bobbie" Campaign and Modern Motherhood with Radical Moms Union's Andrea HaskinsWe were joined by 1/2 of the Radical Moms Union, Andrea Haskins, who gives insight into the impetus behind the recent "Back Off Bobbie" campaign initiated with the help of RMU partner Natasha Vargas-Cooper and backed by heaps of concerned, empowered women. What does it mean to be a "radical" mom nowadays, and what is so radical about the way we mother?What is going on with the nefarious motives of certain formula companies i.e. Bobbie and their infamous marketing campaigns?Low supply seems like such a common perceived and pathologized issue, but how many women have real a...2024-07-1248 minMoms Off The Record#39: Screen Time is The New Drug | Screens Are Destroying Childhood with Melanie Hempe of ScreenStrongMost holistic-minded moms already know screen time is objectively bad and try to limit it or only rely on it as a brief, last-resort. But, just how bad is it really? Melanie Hempe, mother of four and the founder of the non-profit ScreenStrong, keeps it 100% real with us when divulging the truth about the way screen time is robbing our children of a healthy and happy childhood.What effects do interacting with a device have whether it’s a tablet, iPhone, or television on a child’s developing brain, and why should parents think twice about when...2024-06-281h 12Moms Off The Record#38: Fired Into Freedom with Kristen / Awake Nurse Mama: Vaccines and the NICUKristen is a former NICU nurse of nearly a decade who saw some things she cannot unsee. Her great awakening transpired during the COVID madness, and she does not hold back when we ask her what she witnessed behind the scenes in the NICU and in the hospital setting as a whole, as well as what she bravely endured with her very own children.Kristen walks us through the vaccine injuries she witnessed amongst her three children, and what she wishes she knew as a former NICU nurse prior to becoming "awake".We find out...2024-06-141h 33Moms Off The Record#37: Potty Training with Go Diaper Free Expert Nicole CheeverSince our last episode featuring Nicole Cheever aired nearly a year ago during which we discussed Elimination Communication, we're thrilled to welcome her back to exclusively discuss potty training!This is not your typical potty training pep talk. Nicole breaks down potty training the Go Diaper Free way. This method is aligned with how our wise women ancestors successfully got their babies out of diapers no later than 18 months old without bribes, sticker charts, shame, and coercion.How and why did we get to where we are today— a time when diapering our children well be...2024-05-311h 33Moms Off The Record#36: Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension, Hormonal Birth Control, Male Factor Fertility, and Recurrent Miscarriage with RDN Lily Nichols | Setting The Record StraightWe sit down with the one and only Lily Nichols, RDN & CDE— author of Real Food for Gestational Diabetes, Real Food for Pregnancy, and her latest work, Real Food for Fertility, to set the record straight and debunk myths about some of the most common preconception and pregnancy routine practices and complications. The nutritional choices we make do have an impact on all of these areas, and the mainstream medical paradigm is slow to adapt, per usual.In this episode we discussed:What is the real deal with the infamous glucose test? Why is the artificial ora...2024-05-171h 21Moms Off The Record#35: Thriving As a Single, Homeschooling Mom with Postpartum Doula Oni of Butterfly BirthcareOni, an Atlanta-based postpartum doula and single, homeschooling mom to two daughters aged eight and ten reveals her methods for making her non-traditional lifestyle work for her rather than against her. We loved the gentle wisdom and powerful reminders woven into this interview and we hope they resonate just as much with you. We delve into concepts such as:the importance of veering away from the martyrdom mindset in motherhoodOni's abandonment of the feminist movement and her calling to homeschool her two girlshow single motherhood does not have to pose a barrier to homeschooling and/or y...2024-05-031h 08Moms Off The Record#34: Kat is Pregnant With Baby #2!The (K)at is finally out of the bag! Kat is expecting baby #2!! It would be a little weird if we withheld the most compelling aspects of this wild pregnancy and plans for a sovereign birth (we explain what that means too) as two moms who host a podcast dedicated to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. So, we of course had to divulge the details. It's too exciting not to share! We answer some of our listener questions submitted via instagram stories as well.Resources Referenced: Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols, RDNGentle Birth, G...2024-04-1958 minMoms Off The Record#33: Ancestral Living and Nourishing Our Families with Hilda Labrada GoreHilda Labradore Gore is the host and producer of Wise Traditions— the official Weston A. Price Foundation podcast.Hilda brings her innate positivity, decades-long wisdom on ancestral practices, and exuberant demeanor to the virtual table where the three of us discuss topics such as:How do we know which food movements du jour are truly right for us? Raw Milk and beef liver are all the rage now, but before that everyone was talking about Paleo, Keto, Pegan, Raw before 4pm and the list goes on.Should we be concerned with the latest measles "outbreak"?How ca...2024-04-051h 10Moms Off The Record#32: Fun Q&A with Kat & April - Answering Your Questions from Instagram StoriesIn response to welcoming an influx of new followers on our Instagram page (hi!!), we decided it would be fun and informative to see what you wanted us to discuss in an upcoming episode.So, in this episode we both address as many of the questions you posed as we could. Don’t worry if your question was not addressed; we will address the remaining questions in a Q&A part 2!As a teaser, some of the questions we transparently answer include:⁃Thoughts on gentle parenting⁃Cloth diapering⁃Red light therapy⁃Post...2024-03-221h 23Moms Off The Record#31: Encouraging Talkative Babies and Toddlers with Speech and Language Pathologist Maria GianfilippoWe hear from Speech and Language Pathologist Maria Gianfilippo, Founder of Organic Speech Therapy, about what it takes to raise talkative babies and toddlers.First, it’s important to know what the milestones and averages are in regard to spoken words by specific age targets. Yes, every child does develop at his or her own pace; however, within *reason*.We reflect upon the main contributors to a burgeoning vocabulary versus speech delays that should raise red flags.We learn about optimal environments and lifestyles parents can embody in order to maximize their child’s com...2024-03-081h 08Moms Off The Record#30: How We Approached Baby-Led Weaning: Part 2Continuing our conversation on our approach to baby led weaning. In part 2, we discuss:Our favorite first foods from each food group to offer a beginner eater How we can take radical responsibility for developing and refining our babies’ palatesWhy a variety of textures beyond purées is crucial for orofacial development Our simple hack for ditching the plastic pouches and baby food jars while traveling with your babyIdeas for combining specific foods and tapping into your creativity without breaking the bank or slaving away in the kitchen all dayThinking critically about honey consumption in infantsUnapo...2024-02-2342 minMoms Off The Record#29: How We Approached Baby-Led Weaning: Part 1Hear all about the MOTR approach to baby-led weaning. In this episode, we share our takes on: what we think of baby-led weaninghow it’s different from simply “starting solids” overcoming obstacles mothers face when considering solids (fear of choking, allergens, breastfeeding relationships, etc). why we don’t care about added sodium for infants and what that evidence actually says (hint: it’s inconclusive)how we feel about purée pouches and stereotypical “baby food”why your pediatrician is not the expert on baby-led weaningsigns of readiness and why anything under 6 months old is too young to start solidsStay tune...2024-02-0946 minMoms Off The Record#28: Interpregnancy Intervals / Child Spacing: The Evidence, Your Preferences, & Our OpinionsSome women want two under two so they can “get the baby phase over with” in one fell swoop. Other women intentionally space their children 3+ years apart for various reasons such as socioeconomic and health.Whether you are currently considering conscious or unconscious conception, the choice of how far apart to space your babies can impact you in ways beyond what you may have imagined.So, what is the best interpregnancy interval between children? Is there even such a thing? Is one length more optimal than another? There are both objective and subjective answers behind this...2024-01-261h 17Moms Off The Record#27: Navigating Unmedicated Birth In the Hospital and Mompreneurship with Fierce LizzieWe kick off season 2 of Moms Off The Record and sit down with our friend and fellow radical mom, Lizzie Bolliger who you probably know as “Fierce Lizzie” to hear about her three births, what inspired her to leave her day job as a teacher and transition into a career as a doula on her terms.We discuss the difference between “natural” and physiologic birth misnomers, whether any intervention is “natural,” circumventing hospital policies and rules, how we all really feel about the anatomy ultrasound, the truth about placenta previa diagnosis, and the difference between feeling empowered and being emp...2024-01-121h 17Moms Off The Record#26: A Retrospective on Motherhood Thus Far: Where We Changed Our MindsAs we approach 2024 and our almost one year anniversary of co-hosting Moms Off The Record podcast, we humbly and candidly reflect on all the things we either changed our minds about or would do differently with baby #2.We talk about what it means to be “above the line” vs. “below the line” as per “The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership”We each share topics about which we’re okay with being self-righteous versus ones where we’re open-minded and curious.Find out where we changed our minds and why we would take a different appr...2023-12-291h 31Moms Off The Record#25: An Exposè On Vaccines and Pediatrics with THE Dr. Paul ThomasWe sit down with Dr. Paul Thomas (yes, that one!) of The Vaccine-Friendly Plan for an uncensored discussion on vaccines in childhood and pregnancy. Dr. Paul divulges answers to all the vaccine questions you wish you could ask your captured OBGYN, pediatrician, and/or MEDwife.WATCH the video interview here.Dr. Paul breaks down the axiom “safe and effective.”What is safe yet not effective? What is effective yet not safe?What about all those vaccines your OB or MEDwife is recommending you receive during pregnancy? How safe are they?Is vaccine “shedding” a thing, and should we...2023-12-151h 05Moms Off The Record#24: How and Why We Should Homeschool with Teva JohnstoneTeva Johnstone of the @RebelParents Instagram account (currently on a social media detox but still very active in real life and via her courses on her website) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, and Clinical Supervisor in the state of California.We explore topics with Teva like:Why homeschool at all? Aren’t there good private and Montessori schools?What are the problems with the public school system today? Which widely-taught ideologies are harmful for children?Which attributes make a family a good candidate for homeschool?Who is homeschool not appropriate for?Can kids actually go...2023-12-061h 01Moms Off The Record#23: Informed Consent and Thinking Critically about Pharma & Vaccines with Just The InsertsWe are honored and humbled to interview none other than Just the Inserts who up until just a few weeks ago has been fully anonymous since the inception of her Instagram account 3 years ago. Now, she is allowing the public to hear her voice, and although we had the pleasure of seeing her face on camera for this very special recording, we are respectfully shielding her face from our social media for her and her family’s safety at this time.We learn from Just The Inserts:What her personal “why” is and what inspired her to sta...2023-11-171h 19Moms Off The Record#22: Optimizing Fertility and Pregnancy Outcomes with Anisa Woodall, MS CNWe learn from Anisa Woodall, MS CN:Why vegan and vegetarian diets (particularly non ovo-lacto) are not only unethical during preconception and pregnancy but also dangerous to mom and baby.What prompted Anisa to transition from plant-based to animal based once she entered nutrition school.Why certain “health foods” like açaí aren’t actually as nutrient dense as we believe and which nutrients we need to prioritize for optimal fertility instead.How much epigenetic impact both parents have on their future baby during the preconception period through their diet, lifestyle and environment verses what their genetics will dictate.W...2023-11-0356 minMoms Off The Record#21: Female Erasure in the Birth World & Risks of Assisted Reproductive Technology with Isabella MalbinIsabella Malbin, the host of the “Whose Body Is It” podcast, is also a life-coach, hypnotist and former "liberal" feminist turned radical truth teller.Isabella shares what initially peaked her years ago; euphemistic, sanitized terms like “belly birth” in lieu of cesarean section is just one example.We hear why she was kicked out of her Fertility Awareness Training program and why her Doula training program found her vernacular rooted in truth and refusal to erase “women” and “mother” from her vocabulary to be a threat.Why none of us on this recording use pronouns.2023-10-201h 06Moms Off The Record#20: How Our Friendships & Relationships Changed Post-MotherhoodPer your request, we recorded this raw, introspective, humble and at times humorous look into how some of our closest friendships shifted- for better or worse- once we became moms. We share the awkward, odd, and redemptive friendship renaissances and demises. Friendships aside, we analyze how the relationships with our husbands changed since becoming parents. Do we believe our children “come first” or we as a couple “come first?” You’ll have to tune in to find out. Lastly, we reflect on how we see our moms differently since becoming moms ourselves.Leverage On Track B...2023-10-061h 05Moms Off The Record#19: Stay at Home Mom or Work from Home? You Asked, We Answered!Since we’re not fans of the term “stay-at-home mom” because of its implications that the mom doesn’t really “work” but rather just chills out at home, we’re comparing our lives as a full-time mom at home vs. a full-time working (in the traditional corporate sense) from home mom. That was a mouthful!Context: Kat resigned from her high-pressure, corporate career two months prior to her son’s birth and never returned to work- by choice- and he is now 14 months old (at the time this episode aired). April returned to her full-time corporate career in a work-from-h...2023-09-221h 17Moms Off The Record#18: Dissecting the Lancet Breastfeeding Series: An exposé on the commercial milk formula industryIn today’s highly-anticipated episode, we call out the most riveting takeaways from the Lancet’s Breastfeeding Series.What you will learn:The history of CMF (commercial milk formula)What “the code” is, why it’s not enforced, and how CMF manufacturers circumvent or directly violate the code at the expense of mothers’ and babies’ healthThe specific Machiavellian marketing strategies that CMF conglomerates implement globally in order to capitalize on, exploit, and hoodwink women into believing formula is better for their babiesWhat is at stake for moms, babies, and society when breastfeeding is replaced by formulaThe myth and misleading...2023-09-081h 40Moms Off The Record#17: Elimination Communication & The Dirty Diaper IndustryThe MOTR moms are back! In today's episode, we welcome Nicole Cheever who is a mom of three, EC (Elimination Communication) connoisseur, and co-host of the Go Diaper Free podcast for an illuminating and humbling conversation on all things EC. Nicole reveals how and when the diaper industry began prying its avaricious claws into busy moms, and how the downward spiral our modern lifestyle rooted in convenience culture has had detrimental psychological and physical impacts when we choose to leave kids in diapers well into toddlerhood and beyond. EC doesn't have to be this all or no...2023-08-181h 06Moms Off The Record#16: Glyphosate's Insidious Effects on Our Health and Its Epigenetic Impacts on Our LineageSince Kat was in Italy, April had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Stephanie Seneff, author of the mind-blowing book, Toxic Legacy: How the Weedkiller Glyphosate is Destroying Our Health and Environment. Even if you think you know everything there is to know about organic and non-GMO food and the impact our food choices have, trust us when we say there is always more to unearth. Dr. Seneff's finding are more than alarming. In this episode, you will leave with a clearer understanding of:The difference between organic and non-GMO foods, and why w...2023-07-141h 16Moms Off The Record#15: Raw Reflections (Summer Series): Postpartum Expectations vs. RealitiesWe reminisce and reflect on what we thought postpartum would be like vs. what it actually looked and felt like.We chat about everything from hair loss, engorgement, body image and physical changes, moods and how our brains changed, our husbands and the support we received, how we’re different now 7-10 months postpartum vs. in the first couple of weeks, and some other TMI topics 😉.We'd love to hear your experiences with postpartum, especially if you're a first time mom! Be sure to head over to @momsofftherecordpod on IG and share your...2023-06-301h 19Moms Off The Record#14: Raw Reflections Summer Series: How Exactly Each of Us Practices "80/20" as Crunchy MomsIf you’ve already embarked on your crunchy mom journey, you know there is no final destination. The goal post keeps moving!We each discuss where we are currently with our holistic lifestyle and provide transparency on our crunchy shortcomings. Remember: it’s about the sum of the actions you take the majority of the time versus striving for perfection all of the time since perfection is an illusion.We share our favorite and must-have crunchy mom brands, products, and practices as well as how we help out one anot...2023-06-161h 12Moms Off The Record#13: Raw Reflections Summer Series: Our Parenting Philosophies and ValuesTake an insider’s look into our philosophies, belief systems and values when it comes to motherhood and parenting. We don’t shy away from ideologies we are against and why, and we discuss how our worldviews shape our parenting decisions. We reflect on our priorities for our babies, and what comprises our foundation as strong and loving mothers.Support the showJOIN OUR NEW, PRIVATE COMMUNITY! DONATE (Thank you!! 2023-06-0258 minMoms Off The Record#12: Healing Hormones and Improving Fertility with Acupuncturist Dr. Holly DurningEver wondered what acupuncture actually entails aside from placing needles in your body, and why so many people swear by it?We sit down with Kat’s acupuncturist, Dr. Holly Durning, to discuss: How Kat was able to improve her menstrual cycle and successfully become pregnant thanks to Dr. Holly working her magic and sans any pharmaceuticalsBefore you go the IVF or IUI route, why giving acupuncture an honest chance is well worth it The impact that disharmony has on your bodily systems and how acupuncture can help How a...2023-05-1952 minMoms Off The Record#11: Dumb Doctor Dogma and Evidence-Based BS with Dr. Stu Fischbein of Birthing InstinctsThe moms sit down with the one and only Dr. Stu Fischbein of the Birthing Instincts podcast. Like April and Kat, Dr. Stu is 100% unfiltered, uncensored, and unafraid of challenging the establishment. This episode highlights some of our favorite Dr. Stu-isms. We hear his take on:How and why the obstetrics model of care is broken, stemming all the way from Residency to Peer Reviewed papersFully trusting our bodies at every stage of womanhoodWhy for the first time in history the powers that be are recommending untested jabs on pregnant women“Standard of care” and “informed consent”What the Arri...2023-05-051h 53Moms Off The Record#10: Why breast IS best: meeting your breastfeeding goals, examining our culture, and overcoming obstacles with IBCLC Gladis RubioWe sit down with Gladis Rubio, a seasoned, Tampa-Bay based IBCLC (Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant) to discuss everything you need to know about breastfeeding and breastmilk including:⁃Why breastfeeding is so important and actually matters ⁃Why where and how you deliver your baby impacts your breastfeeding experience⁃Common pitfalls women experience when trying to breastfeed and how to overcome them⁃The risks of formula and why formula is not nor can ever be equivalent to breastmilk⁃The harm of the “fed is best” adage-The hierarchy of feeding options ⁃How our society and cu...2023-04-211h 23Moms Off The Record#9: Maternal Instincts, Wisdom, and Challenging the Status Quo with Kat’s Mom RobinToday's very special guest is none other than Kat's mom, Robin Kier! As a mom of 4 kids (two from her first marriage and two step-kids from her second marriage), a former R.N. of 15 years and a former flight attendant of nearly 20 years, Robin brings a wealth of maternal wisdom, mom-tuition, and insights to the table.We discuss everything from what drove her into early retirement from the flight attendant career she loved, her takeaways from nursing school and the changes she is witnessing now, the weirdness of the Gardasil and flu jabs, her stance on masking...2023-04-071h 03Moms Off The Record#8: Masks. We love to hate them. Here’s why.We are over masks and so are 96% of you, our lovely instagram followers. If you truly follow the science, then you are over them too.In this episode, we channel one of our core tenets at MOTR: critical thinking. We discuss the moments when we woke up and pulled the mask off for good, why we refuse to wear them, when and if we make exceptions, and we share some personal anecdotes along the way. We also share two of the wildest answers we received from you all on Instagram when we ran a poll about mask...2023-03-3157 minMoms Off The Record#7: Beyond the ‘Pop’: Improving Perinatal Outcomes with Holistic Chiro Dr. Madalyn TurnerNothing is off the table- pun intended- with holistic chiropractor Dr. Madalyn Turner. In this episode, we learn how she’s able to improve pregnancy outcomes (think shorter labor, for one), thanks to her training and expertise in perinatal chiropractic care. Kat, Julian, and even Erik have all seen Dr. Maddy throughout different seasons of life.We learn all about the contributors and symptoms of nervous system dysregulation, the benefits of the Webster technique, how babies as young as one day old can benefit from seeing a chiro, and Dr. Maddy debunks myths about what chiropractic care ac...2023-03-171h 05Moms Off The Record#6: A Thoughtful Conversation with April’s Midwife AmandaApril’s midwife Amanda made a significant impact on her home birth experience, so we had to invite her on the pod to get a glimpse into her "why" and hear her perspectives on physiologic birth and more!We kick things off by learning about how Amanda got her start in midwifery. Amanda shares her philosophy on physiologic birth and interventions during pregnancy. The three of us discuss our theories on why women and society as a whole doubts our bodies’ ability to birth naturally. Amanda tells us about her least favorite interventions for completely healthy moms with...2023-03-031h 12Moms Off The Record#5 Part 2: A Thorough Analysis of the Child Vaccine ScheduleIn this comprehensive two-part series we leave no vaccine-related stone unturned. We delve into the history of vaccines, review a sample vaccine insert from the childhood immunization schedule taken straight from the FDA, and weigh the risks, benefits, pros, and cons so that YOU, the parent, can make the most informed decision for your child. We all have a shared goal: keeping our babies SAFE, and we recognize the approach we take toward achieving that may look different for each parent.Part 2 Time Stamps: MMR 00:02:20MMR & Autism 00:08:10Multivalent drugs 00:23:18Measles vaccine - 00:27:13Whooping Cough 1988 study- 00:31:00Research b...2023-02-161h 40Moms Off The Record#5 Part 1: A Thorough Analysis of the Child Vaccine ScheduleIn this comprehensive two-part series we leave no vaccine-related stone unturned. We delve into the history of vaccines, review a sample vaccine insert from the childhood immunization schedule taken straight from the FDA, and weigh the risks, benefits, pros, and cons so that YOU, the parent, can make the most informed decision for your child. We all have a shared goal: keeping our babies SAFE, and we recognize the approach we take toward achieving that may look different for each parent.Disclaimer: 00:02:48Kat’s “why”: 00:04:20 April’s “why”: 00:13:01Values: 00:15:00Milgram experiment 00:16:00 History of corruption: 00:19:20Thalidomide 00:20:25Ozempic 00:21:00Smoking while pregnant 00:22:28...2023-02-151h 20Moms Off The Record#4: Debunking Infant Sleep Myths and the Truth About BedsharingInfant sleep is one of the most polarizing topics in the baby community, and in true MOTR fashion, we do not hold back.We break down all the sleep myths including how you can’t “train” your baby to sleep and bed-sharing leads to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (it is actually protective against it!). Yes we’re biased, however don’t just take it from us; we cite our sources who are the actual experts in this field including James McKenna Ph.D. of “Safe Infant Sleep” and Dr. Sarah Buckley of “Gentle Birth, Gentle Mot...2023-02-011h 25Moms Off The Record#3: Our Birth Stories: Two Very Different Experiences, Two Very Informed MamasWhile we both prepped for, and manifested, a home birth, Katherine’s hope for a peaceful out-of-hospital birth took a wild turn after an unexpected medical complication arose and did not stabilize. Hear why she fired her first provider, was fired by her second provider, then switched providers from home birth midwives to an OBGYN a week before her baby boy was born. You will hear how she stood her ground and still exercised her birth rights despite her dwindling options.You will also hear how April applied everything she learned about physiological birth from months of re...2023-01-241h 19