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Ideal AgeJenna needs a big change. Where to start? [IA QUICKIE]Jenna wants to know how to start her big lifestyle change. She’s stuck and ready to shift. Hear Liz and Jamie’s surprising advice in our first fresh and fast summer quickie!Love us as much as we love ourselves? Here’s what to do:💫 Become an Ideal Age Insider HERE (it’s free!) or follow us on INSTAGRAM💫 Shop Ideal Age products HERE with code IAPODCAST💫 To ask us a question, click HERE *SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A REVIEW TO BE ENTERED IN OUR MONTHLY GIVEAWAY!*To be entered, s...2025-07-0714 min
Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding52: The powerful role the skill of greiving plays in boundaries & weaningHey friends, I'm back behind the mic and easing into a new season with a heartfelt episode on a topic that might seem a little odd - how grief is an important part of breastfeeding boundaries. In this episode, I open up about the emotional undercurrents we face in transitions—from weaning and toddler boundaries to unexpected life moments that stir up deep feelings.Grief shows up in subtle and surprising ways as our children grow, especially during limit-setting moments. I share personal stories, including the tender experience of my daughter's emotional resilience after the loss of a...2025-06-1036 min
Always in EscrowSnackable Episode! Colby & Sarina chat about their personal workout with Jenna Wolfe!Whewwww!! That was a WORKOUT! And in only 15 minutes! Our time with Jenna Wolfe knocked us on our backs in the best possible way. She has so much knowledge to share while keeping us motivated to push through her bodyweight workouts! We can't wait to book another workout with Jenna and see if Colby can put down the OJ long enough to make it to the end this time. 2025-04-0309 minAlways in EscrowWorking out with the INCREDIBLE Jenna Wolfe!Jenna Wolfe is an expert in a lot of things (you've no doubt seen her TV hosting abilities on the Today Show or TLC or National Geographic) but today we're tapping into her fitness prowess. We asked her to put us through a solid 30 minute workout, but we tapped out at 9 and 16 minutes, respectively. (Guess who gave up first!) To join the workout you'll definitely want to find us on youtube! For this audio only version we've clipped out the workout itself and just focus on interviewing Jenna on her technique, philosophy, nutrition, working out as a m...2025-04-0124 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding51: Myth Busting Facts on Toddler Breastfeeding (empowerment for your next family holiday gathering)Are you nervous about your next holiday get-together, worrying about unsolicited comments about your breastfeeding toddler? Myths and misconceptions abound when it comes to breastfeeding - and for some reason, there are people who feel they have a right to comment on your parenting. But have no fear! I've got you. In this episode, we’re busting common myths about breastfeeding beyond the first year, using research-backed information to help you feel confident and supported in your choices. We’ll cover:Why breastfeeding into toddlerhood is biologically normal and globally common.The nutritio...2024-12-0927 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding50 - Natasha's Story - Boundaries and Tandem FeedingNatasha was rocked when the breastfeeding relationship she loved so much became something she felt she had to white knuckle to endure. Using compassion, curiosity, and creativity Natasha transformed her breastfeeding relationship with her 3 year old son, night-weaned and created a rhythm that works for both of them (and her baby!). If you have been lonely in your breastfeeding challenges, curious about what tandem feeding could look like, or wanting inspiration for the changes you could make in your own breastfeeding story - do not miss this episode! Grab yo...2024-11-1253 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding49 - What is "Gentle" Weaning & Boundaries?The word "Gentle" can be really divisive in the parenting world these days. I've used that word a LOT to describe the way that I approach and support breastfeeding families to set boundaries and even wean. But I don't mean it in the way you might think. In this podcast episode, I unpack what I mean by "gentle" and the 3 different areas in which gentle boundaries and weaning can a difference for you and your child: Mind, Body & Heart. Post-Weaning Depression Research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38300295/ht...2024-11-0529 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding48 - An Action Plan for the Stressed Out Breastfeeding MomIf you are feeling at the end of your rope with your breastfeeding toddler - this episode is for you. I break down 4 steps to creating your own action plan to find ease in your breastfeeding relationship that WILL help to: Stop the continual meltdownsSupport your child to be able to tolerate the word "no" Get your butt unglued from your couch (where your toddler always demands you sit to feed). Help your child sleep for longer stretchesReduce food battlesGrab a pen and paper while you listen so you can chart out your personalized plan...2024-10-2825 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding47 - 5 Body Safety Rules for Toddlers with Sex Education Coach Alisha Lunsford of Sexpert ParentingIn this episode, Sex Educator, Alisha Lunsford, and I explore the crucial body safety rules every child should know by age five so that you can feel equipped with the tools needed to foster confidence and autonomy in your kids. We cover modeling consent, trusting intuition, managing tricky situations, and much more. You can grab the free PDF summary of the top 5 rules here.Remember: Start the conversation about body safety early and repeat it often.Use everyday moments to reinforce these safety principles.Model respectful, consent-based behavior in your own interactions with your c...2024-10-2142 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding46: How "Felt Safety" makes a difference when breastfeeding (and generally adulting!)I'm back! It's been a hot minute since I've posted a new episode, but I am here!I'm also working on new content and resources - let me know what you want to hear about here. As I have been navigating diagnosis, treatment, and recovery from a number of health issues while also serving breastfeeding toddler families, I have noticed a few parallels between my own path to health, and the path to breastfeeding & weaning ease. In this episode I share about my own my sense of "felt safety" around...2024-10-0730 min
InspiHER‘dFrom Today Show Fame to Personal Triumph: Jenna Wolfe's JourneyJoin S+ S as they fangirl over the incredible Jenna Wolfe. Known for her decade-long presence on the Today Show, Jenna shares her journey from being born in Jamaica, living in Haiti, to becoming the first female sportscaster on broadcast television in Philadelphia. Discover her path to New York City, the challenges she faced, and the triumphs she celebrated along the way.
Jenna opens up about the realities of television journalism, the resilience required to succeed, and the unique paths that lead to the pinnacle of the industry. She candidly discusses her personal life, including her brave...2024-08-2629 min
The Art of Badassery with Jenn Cassetta: Mindset, Motivation and Empowerment for Women21 | Prevention, Positivity, And Perseverance Through Life's Peaks And Valleys With Jenna WolfeLife's journey takes us on exhilarating climbs and humbling descents. Join Jenn Cassetta as she buckles up with Jenna Wolfe on a remarkable journey of resilience and positivity. As a seasoned journalist, keynote speaker, and fitness expert, Jenna’s decade-long stint on NBC's Today Show as the lifestyle and fitness correspondent allowed her to explore life’s playground to the fullest—from racing with Mario Andretti to flying with the Blue Angels and even venturing into space camp with Richard Branson. However, her path took an unexpected turn when faced with significant health challenges. Through it all, Jenna’s story in...2024-07-2437 min
Freelance to Freedom: Attract High Income Clients, Create an Expansive Mindset & Overcome Business Burnout3 Steps To Massively Scale Your Business AND Create Flexibility as a Woman EntrepreneurLearn effective time management techniques to help you change from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset as a woman entrepreneur with this interview - and how it will help your business scale!Liz Wolfe coaches others on how to make that shift and gives three keys to develop a business based in abundance.Also learn how to work with your husband as a business partner, while thriving both at work and at home without burning out. Many entrepreneurs struggle to balance professional success with personal happiness. Liz and her husband have mastered this delicate...2024-06-1851 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding45: "Help! I'm going on a work trip" 3 ways to prep dad & breastfed toddler for their first night alone togetherThis week I'm answering a coaching call question from an extended breastfeeding mom:"My toddler often doesn't accept dad at night when she wakes up crying. I am and have always been the preferred parent. I have just found out about a work trip I need to take which will have me away from my 2-year-old overnight for the first time. Typically, I feed her to sleep and to resettle throughout the night. If I am out of the house for bedtime, she does goes to sleep for other people, but it often takes a lot longer tha...2024-04-2229 min
Modern NurtureNursing, Weaning, and Tandem Feeding Toddlers with Jenna Wolfe IBCLCSend me a Text Message, for free! I'd love to hear from you. If you want to know about breastfeeding and trying to conceive, breastfeeding while pregnant, and the unique challenges of breastfeeding a toddler, this one is for you.. Host Jess and guest Jenna Wolfe, a certified lactation counselor and Pure Joy parent coach, offer profound insights into breastfeeding past infancy, including tandem nursing and nursing during pregnancy. They explore the natural age of weaning, which significantly exceeds societal expectations, and the evolving benefits of breast milk. Jenna sheds light on the nutritional, immunological, and maternal...2024-04-151h 26Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding44 - HELP! My toddler is struggling to listen first thing in the morning (and a quick personal update!)**SUBMIT YOUR Q FOR ME TO ANSWER IN FUTURE EPISODES**In this week's episode of Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding, I'm answering a question I received from a student in Own Your Breastfeeding Story. "How can I encourage my 2 year old to settle down when he is on the bed with us? We cosleep and most of the time especially in the morning when he wakes up, after he nurses from me, he immediately goes to wake up our 4 month old, or will start making big movements that will wake her up. W...2024-04-1520 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding43: *UPDATED* Tandem breastfeeding: Life with 2 booby-monsters (part 3 of the tandem feeding series)***AUDIO FIXED**Breastfeeding a toddler and a newborn... at the same time -> most people in the Western world think this is crazy. And yet, I breastfed 2 kids (of different ages) for 3.5 years, and I hear from listeners all the time who are either doing it or considering it. But, just like most things "extended breastfeeding" there aren't many places to find support when you start out on your tandem nursing journey. In this final part of the Tandem Feeding series I give you all the things I wish I would have kno...2024-03-1240 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding43 - Tandem breastfeeding: Life with 2 booby-monsters (part 3 of the tandem feeding series)Breastfeeding a toddler and a newborn... at the same time -> most people in the Western world think this is crazy. And yet, I breastfed 2 kids (of different ages) for 3.5 years, and I hear from listeners all the time who are either doing it or considering it. But, just like fertility & contraception while breastfeeding a toddler (and breastfeeding through pregnancy) there aren't many places to find support when you start out on your tandem nursing journey. In this final part of the Tandem Feeding series I give you all the things I wish I w...2024-03-1001 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding42 - Breastfeeding a toddler while pregnant (part 2 of the tandem feeding series)Finding out you are pregnant is a complex at the best of times. Having concerns about safety for you and your growing baby, finding your life impacted in ways you never would have expected, and feeling emotions you didn't know were possible (thank you hormones!) are all normal things in pregnancy - but there is an added layer of concern and change when you conceive while you are currently breastfeeding. It's (unfortunately) common to immediately get advice from friends, family, and even doctors that you must wean for your well-being and th...2024-02-2634 min
Parenting on the Spectrum#172 - Embracing the Journey: Insights on Breastfeeding with Jenna Wolfe Jenna Wolfe, a lactation counselor focuses on extended breastfeeding, toddler weaning, and tandem feeding. Jenna shares her transformation from facing breastfeeding challenges to becoming a passionate advocate for breastfeeding support. She highlights the significance of understanding breastfeeding beyond just a physical act, discussing nursing aversion, the emotional and physiological benefits for both mother and child and the process of weaning.
About Jenna Marie Wolfe (in her words)
I am a married mom of 2 living in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. I am so passionate about giving moms and their little ones the tools and c...2024-02-2152 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding41: Getting pregnant (or not!) while breastfeeding a toddler (part 1 of the tandem feeding series)Trying to understand your fertility while you are breastfeeding your toddler is an uphill battle. Sure - Google abounds with tips & information about conception and contraception, but less so about conception and contraception while you are breastfeeding... and finding support for making sense of those things while you are breastfeeding a TODDLER?! ...virtually impossible. But, have no fear - your toddler breastfeeding guru is here! [insert Wonder Woman gif] In this half hour episode I have packed in: Considerations for timing your next pregnancy (or not!) and how there might be factors you a...2024-02-1930 min
Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding(Toddler) Breastfeeding Goals - Do they really matter? (BTS Bonus Episode 4)Have you ever felt the pressure of setting specific breastfeeding goals? I know I have! In the beginning, I felt like I had to have these concrete goals because, let's face it, everyone asks! But guess what? Once you are actually "in it" - things shift and change day-to-day and all of that concrete thinking feels a whole lot more abstract. In this episode, I share my journey from setting specific goals to embracing a more values-based approach... and the shift I am seeing in those I support.Join me as I share my insights on...2024-01-2815 min
Start to Stop Toddler BreastfeedingMy Nursing Aversion & Mental Health Struggles (BTS Bonus Episode 3)Welcome to episode three of this Behind the Scenes series! In this candid conversation, I'm opening up about my mental health journey, embracing the highs and lows of anxiety, and depression, and sharing how it all ties into my experience with nursing aversion. This episode isn't just about my journey; it's an invitation to explore the intersection of mental health, motherhood - and of course, breastfeeding. I also dip into the things that have supported me through the most intense periods of emotional and mental struggles in my life and are still supporting me now...2024-01-2227 min
Start to Stop Toddler BreastfeedingWhat it's like breastfeeding my 4 yo - a day in the life (BTS Bonus Episode 2)Tune into this episode to hear about sleep, boundaries, and more in my home right now. Ever wonder what life might look like if you were breastfeeding a 4 year old? Apparently, a lot of you have! Hundreds of you were curious about my current breastfeeding experience. So, I decided to break down what it's like to breastfeed my 4-year-old. I know it sounds like the title of a click-bait article, but the truth is, the fact that I am *still* breastfeeding my 4 year old barely enters my mind. It's a normal (an...2024-01-1522 minAlways in EscrowJenna Wolfe's life is beautiful and hard and hilarious and scary!Jenna Wolfe is such an inspiration. She tells story after story of how she found what she wanted and went after it- getting qualified for her big jobs as she was doing them! And how after a mastectomy and hysterectomy her outlook on life is completely different in a really inspiring way. You have to listen to this one, you'll laugh and be inspired at the same time. It will change your day!2024-01-0929 min
Start to Stop Toddler BreastfeedingSurvival Mode Motherhood (Ep. 1 of Behind the Scenes Series)If you have longed for a "me too," or an "I get it" for the times when parenting feels like you are just doing what you can to survive the day - this is the episode for you.2023 was a crazy ride for me. Launching this podcast was incredible, but a lot was going on behind the scenes - including health struggles for me, which led to a lot of "survival mode parenting". Over the next month, I'll be sharing shorter, laid-back episodes that explore some of the things that I have experienced personally over m...2024-01-0815 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding40: Breastfeeding Manners - what to do with demanding older babies, toddlers & preschoolersThe shirt-pulling, screaming, and demands to breastfeed have gotten to the point that you find yourself dreading them before your toddler has even thought about breastfeeding again. When they do, inevitably "ask" to breastfeed, the fear of reinforcing all of their bad behaviors reverberates through your body as you quickly try to decide if you will hold the boundary; or give in to their demands this time. ...and the guilt that comes from the fact that they "act" so poorly can be crushing. Did you cause this behavior with your bad parenting? Will they end up...2023-12-1843 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding39: a massive cultural barrier to natural term breastfeeding & toddler weaning with confidence and calmBreastfeeding & weaning your toddler with confidence and connection isn't impossible. But the reason it feels that way (at least some of the time) isn't your fault. In today's podcast episode I break down the first of 3 cultural traps that keep you stuck and frustrated on your natural term breastfeeding & toddler weaning journey. (The other 2 are available in my free instant-access workshop here!)The trap? The belief/instinct to start by changing your child's behavior first. What does it look like? ->Deciding it's time to...2023-11-2825 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding38 - My toddler only wants me for my milk - confessions of a milk machine"They swarm me whenever I sit down and will SCREAM until I breastfeed them - and then they are off to play. They never want snuggle without breastfeeding. I feel like all I am is a milk machine." 2023-11-1326 min
Celiac Straight Talk75: The Empowered Patient with guest TV Personality Jenna WolfeThis episode of Celiac Straight Talk is a dive deep into inspiring stories and advocacy for health and wellness. In this thought-provoking episode, Beyond Celiac CEO Alice Bast sits down with renowned TV personality Jenna Wolfe for a candid discussion on patient empowerment. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to stay updated on all things celiac disease! Get all the episodes of Celiac Straight Talk wherever you get your podcasts. 2023-11-1022 min
Pizza Pod PartyJenna Wolfe, Pizza HealthCan you eat pizza and stay healthy? Jenna Wolfe helps answer that question. We have pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Eating a whole New York City pizza by yourself." Jenna Wolfe is a journalist, personal trainer, and former correspondent on NBC’s Today Show. She co-hosted Fox Sports’ First Things First. She’s the author of 2015’s "Thinner in 30: Small Changes That Add Up to Big Weight Loss in Just 30 Days." Earlier this year, Jenna had a hysterectomy and double mastectomy due to her BRCA 1 gene mutation, which would have most likely led to a breast ca...2023-11-0755 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding37 - My Supporting Toddler Breastfeeding Moms Evolution - (Aka the birth of my 3rd "child" Own Your Breastfeeding Story")Lactation support for newborns is hard enough to come by - but when I decided to focus on toddler breastfeeding there was NO one to look too and say "ah, that's how it's done!" So, there was (a lot of) trial & error as I worked to create some kind of support that WORKED to help toddler breastfeeding families get unstuck from the loop of boundary burnout and thrive in their breastfeeding & weaning. In this episode I take you through the different methods I tried, what worked and what didn't, and why - which I hope wil...2023-10-3123 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding36: To wean or not to wean (for the unsure toddler breastfeeding momma)Hands up if you have gone back & forth about whether or not you should wean your breastfeeding toddler?! 🙋♀️It makes sense - and trust me, you are NOT alone. (It's one of the most common dilemmas "extended" breastfeeding moms face.) In this episode, I offer you an alternative to the "to wean or not to wean" conundrum that will have you feeling hopeful and empowered regardless of your weaning status. Key Takeaways:1. Self-Aggression vs. Self-Kindness:Understand the fundamental difference between self-aggression and self-kindness in parenting.How self-aggress...2023-10-2521 minStart to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding35: How to wean a clingy toddler from breastfeedingIn this episode, I discuss the challenges of weaning your booby-obsessed toddler when they're not quite ready to stop breastfeeding. I explore the role of internal experiences, stress, and co-regulation in this process.Key Points:You Can't Magically Make Them Ready: Unfortunately, you can't instantly make your toddler ready to wean - no matter how badly you might want to! It's important to understand that their internal experiences and feelings can't be changed on a whim - but that doesn't mean you don't have anything within your control...The Toddler Breastfeeding...2023-10-2317 min